(A close game) was expected. (Coach) Jim (Nolan) is one of the best coaches around and always has his team prepared. This is a tough place to play. I knew it was going to be a battle.

Not only is Coach Pearl one of the very best coaches in the nation, but more importantly, he has become a great ambassador for our university during his tenure at Tennessee.

We baby them too much, ... That's why we don't have the Jim Kaats and Don Suttons and Nolan Ryans anymore.

He's one of the best players in the game. We'll be thrilled to have him on our team.

You have to give Mike Nolan a lot of credit because he has a great group of coaches and they've reacted in a very mature way. These guys are teachers. There may not be as much talent as other teams, but they have the building blocks to become better.

Every team that comes to Chelsea , they close the game,