I thought it was kind of ironic that we went right past Hampton University on our way to the game.

Those games always got the juices flowing and were always exciting games.

I think we're heading into the right direction. We thought we might get it against Western [Michigan University]. We had two great wins and hope to move from there.

All that pressure is not good for any lake, but based on what I've seen the past couple of weeks big Sam is clicking on all cylinders. If you know where to go the big bass are there to be caught.

It was important to move past that stage. It was a dark page for the university. Coach Willingham brings new light, new blood into the program. It was refreshing.

Going past the '70s and '80s there was a great reliance on the celebrity, the movie star and the person who sold a million records. People would argue that Ebony didn't become the journal to discuss substantive and thorny issues.