I want them to be excited about being there, but not satisfied. It's like what (athletic director) Sandy Barbour told them, 'Go in there and participate. Just compete.' We will prepare them the best we can.

I think it's fantastic. I was very excited about it. I told my wife, 'I'm not going to mess up a chance like that.' I couldn't.

We believe that we have three candidates who would be not only the top choices for the Drake athletic director but for any athletic director's job in the country.

We approached (PLU athletic director Laurie Turner) about it and she was for it. It's good for each of our programs.

My assistant told me to keep my composure, but I hadn't said anything all game and I wanted them to know I wasn't happy with that call. The thing that upsets me most is now I have to go buy a box of pencils because I'm out.

We fought at the end, but we didn't come out and play 40 minutes. We were trying to do it all in the final 3:45 and that wasn't going to work.