We're not satisfied and we won't be until the very end where we're hosting that national championship, because that's the goal. Until we get to that point, we can't say we're satisfied. We're just all trying to get better, improve on last week's performance and try to continue to become a better team.

We'll see tomorrow whether or not we can contend for a national championship. We need to come out and show we can bounce back from a tough loss.

It's another big game. It's the Peach Bowl. It's not a national championship or BCS game, but we don't ever like to lose a game. We'll prepare to win, prepare to play hard.

Fourth in the nation is nothing to be disappointed about. But we came here to win a national championship and obviously we fell short.

Not only did he do that and win a national championship in the process at Texas Western, he became an institution in El Paso. He was never lured by NBA or big-school NCAA money. He felt his job and his integrity were dependent on doing good by his school and town, the same role he had when he arrived there.

I mean, I really wanted the (championship). The whole team left it on the floor. I'm not too disappointed, but I really wanted that ring.