It's been a long, strange path, that's for sure. There's been a lot of bumps and lot of curves.

Its goodbye to the seniors and goodbye to the Stan Sheriff Center. It's more for the fans. They do a heck of a job coming out every night and the crowd is always great. That's why we have such a great record at home.

We're not intimidated coming in. We're not playing against Oklahoma and their tradition. We're playing against the Oklahoma team in 2005, and we're ready to get the job done.

I just know he's gone for sure. I think it's the right move. I think he's been blessed to be set up with this opportunity to take care of his family.

This is real humbling. I mean, a lot of times we're in the spotlight, but these people do so much for this country. It's just an honor to be up here in their presence.

A lot of people thought we were going to come into this game scared. Early on, we made plays. But in the second half, it was like the air went out of our balloon.