Do I call Phil Fulmer during the season? Obviously [Spurrier's] the coach of one of our opponents. We'll be watching him with interest but we're competing with him now. That doesn't mean we don't shake hands or we wouldn't have a beer together, but we're competitors right now and that's just the way it is.

Now all of a sudden, Billy can coach again, huh?

I just think to try to put Miami in a 13-week season, our schedule is tough enough as it is. If there are 14 weeks, that gives you another open date to play with there. That's why we did it. I think the series is good for the state, and so does Paul Dee. But it's just not a series that's going to work out on a regular basis.

We had a solid season. Obviously, we were one game short of where you want to end up. You always want more until you can be the champion.

That's obviously very motivating, ... Coach putting the red dot on you (while) watching film and letting you know this was not acceptable. He was an equal opportunity dotter. No one has played perfectly.

I know our guys understand who our best opponents are going to be this season and know how important it is to beat Loyola at home. The goal we've set this season is to win the regular-season championship. Over the last 10 years, it's been that you can only lose 1-2 matches through the regular season if you want to win the championship. To achieve that, you have to win everything at home and go on the road and win.