It just goes to show you that you're not as good as you think you are, and you're not as bad as you think you are.

Whether it said across their jersey 'Cinderella' or 'George Mason' or another team, it didn't matter. We just had to go out there and play.

I didn't know if we had enough experience.

You have to do a great job evaluating those kids maybe in the top 25 to 100. So we could (eventually) have some junior and senior classes.

For 50 or 60 years, Kentucky has dominated this league. You can't expect every year for them to do what they have done.

It is an emotional, draining year. And that's always a concern for you as a coach, especially when you are dealing with guys who go through it for the first time.