It's going to be a good weekend. We need to work on doubles and come back ready to take on Florida State.

This weekend is just another tune-up before the season really kicks off. [The matches] should really help us get the lineup and some new doubles pairings [prepared].

We came out very, very flat in doubles. It was probably our worst doubles match of the year. Basically, we had six people who didn't come out ready at all.

There is a dangerous four seed in Alabama-Birmingham. They're pretty heavy at the top [of the lineup], with good players and some good transfers.

[Searle's] first match is scheduled for Friday morning. But if he's not 100 percent, there's no need to play him.

I honestly think we're in a better situation now than we were a couple of weeks ago. Singles-wise, I think we're still a little up-and-down, but we're improving, and that's going to be the key for the rest of the year.