Defense is a big concern. In '01, '02, '03 we were at the top of the conference in defense. That didn't happen last year.

[Tonight] we have to get back to playing better defense because you can't expect to keep winning like this.

Coming into the game, I knew we would be fine on defense. My concern was being able to score enough points to keep up with Newman and when you miss as many bunnies and free throws as we did it's not going to go well.

We're going to keep following that path that we blazed last year. You're going to see a lot more of the spread stuff, trying to take advantage of the field vertically and horizontally, and taking chances trying to get the ball to our best receivers.

It's good for everybody. There's a general feeling that we're all working together as a department and when a fellow student-athlete or fellow coach has success, it motivates all of us. There's a camaraderie between the athletes and coaches.

We put a personal touch on it, to make their parents feel comfortable with the handoff, and know they'll be supported in everything they do. It's a great college environment. The football's all it's cranked up to be, and the education and the degree are very valuable because of the success they'll have on the field and in the classroom.