They won last year, they won football this fall and they have a great athletes. Plus, Kavanagh does a great job with his kids. They have a great tradition up there.

We basically became more guard-oriented. We moved Nate Bache (6-2 senior) inside.

I'm on the warpath for athletes from summer football conditioning all the way into the spring. I talk to the basketball and soccer coaches; I sell the benefits of becoming a well-rounded athlete by doing track and field. No matter what sport you're in, track can help. Running isn't a punishment like it is in other sports. We make it fun and trick the kids into working hard.

Our stories are very similar. I think a lot more athletes would come out of Florida if they had football in the junior colleges.

It goes back to the Miller Lite ads of the 1970s, ... The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make as much money as during their active careers.

They have a lot of great athletes. The whole team is fast and they play hard-nosed football. They hit hard and play hard every snap. They're like Miami. They're going to come out and play aggressive.