We still have a good team and will work hard at the national tournament. I'm pleased with the five freshmen who made the trip.

There isn't much difference between (the players) as far as talent is concerned. I think mental toughness will be what separates them in the end.

We should start getting a good barometer on the guys as far as endurance is concerned. So much of golf of battling through and being mentally tough when you're tired, and I think coming down the stretch, we're going to be tested on that.

This kind of kicks off the spring for us. We're going to split up our talent -- because we're trying to get an idea of who's going to play on our first team down the stretch -- but we expect to compete with all the teams here.

I hope we play well. I guess it's not mandatory that we do, but it would be nice.

Coach Houston could not have been a better fit for us. He brings credibility to our staff, and that is important in that we are building from scratch.