I can't imagine a team having a more rigorous non-conference schedule than S.C. State. Having not played a home game yet ... I'm just blown away by that.

We did not play as smart as you have to play playing a top 25 team, suffice to say. You've got to play smart and you've got to play well on every possession. You cannot take a possession off.

I'm optimistic. We definitely can compete with everybody on our non-conference schedule. The conference slate is always tough. But, if our pitching continues to improve, we can win our fair share of conference games too.

With Florida, we are facing a team, and I say team underlined. They are, in the truest sense, a real team.

There is definite pressure being the team leader and entering the new conference. In the long run, (the tougher schedule) will be a positive thing, but it's not something we're used to. It will be intimidating.

They're a good team. That's why we schedule them. They'll be the best defensive team we've played.