I try to point out to our players that, despite our record, we are a good team. We have athletes who can score, but the key is stopping teams on the defensive end.

We may however make a few exceptions, especially for those athletes who failed to turn up at national championships because they were either ill or out of the country.

The size of the athletes, especially in the line of scrimmage, are bigger and stronger,

We probably have a different viewpoint. But the one thing we have in common is that we were all athletes being thrown into this mess together.

I think our kids felt like they weren't getting a lot of respect. But they showed a lot of character, and they were very disciplined.

It's like Duke-Carolina ? you don't want to lose to your rival.