I do think we got some scrutiny that we didn't deserve. We're really proud of what we've done. We weren't going to let a bunch of people around the country who haven't seen us tell us any different.

I do think that we've gotten some scrutiny that we don't deserve. All we did was go out and win games. We went out and scheduled people and played people on the road. We were smarter than most of America in our scheduling with the [Ratings Percentage Index], and we had some unfair scrutiny.

We had some unfair scrutiny, but we didn't feel the pressure. I think this obviously helps. It helps Craig Littlepage. I think he feels a little better about the Valley.

I was just so proud and so happy. I can't even tell you.

I think I probably built him up too high. He's struggled shooting the ball the second half of the season.

He was the only kid that could make a shot. I was begging the guys, 'Give Sean shots.' It was hard to get him shots. When Sean banked the shot in, I really thought we were going to win. But they were just too good.