He had a very good spring for us. He didn't play in the spring game, so no one knew about him. He hurt his ankle right before the game.

Joe did a miraculous job keeping that squad from not splitting offensively and defensively.

I came in and was myself. Joe thought that was good enough.

If it goes the other way, you don't know what happens. Say we lose that football game. We don't get the confidence that we have now ? that we can go get that done when it's called for offensively.

He stepped in the huddle and people believed in him.

It's a better game now because it's more wide open.