We really read these (application) files carefully. I think there is more leadership in this class, and we're proud of that.

[Creighton University is touting its freshman class for 2005-06 as smarter, more active and more diverse than ever. It is no accident.] We really read these (application) files carefully, ... I think there is more leadership in this class, and we're proud of that.

I've learned more about leadership from these officers than I have in any class.

Our whole upper class does a good job of knowing what's expected of them. There's good leadership in that group. They understand how things are supposed to be run, and I think they understand just how good we could be.

I talked to the senior class about stepping up and showing leadership, and they did that. We had all 14 wrestlers place in the top six, and 13 of the 14 placed in the top three.

Most of our senior class has been playing since our sophomore year. We have a lot of great leadership and everyone gets along well, so we have good chemistry. Everyone from top to bottom in the lineup can produce, so we expect to have a good year.