It's mainly because of the three juniors we have. The kids are really looking forward to it, but we're worried about this season first.

The thing that's nice about them is their unselfishness and their will to win. A lot of kids want to play basketball. These kids enjoy playing it.

We knew Harrisburg liked to play exactly like us. The key was we had to beat their press. And we knew they liked to go to the hole, so we had to defend well. And we had to rebound. We did those three things.

You know, we have to learn to button it up, to be quiet and just play basketball. The refs seemed to be looking for things a little, though, but it is up to us to keep our mouths shut.

We had to wait until the play went to the other end and [assistant coach] Jim Trent walked on the floor and picked up my teeth.

There's always pressure that way, with the alumni who played here. That's a given coming in. That has not affected us. I think all teams are different. The last time we were up here in 2001, you can't compare. Each team brings a different personality. I just don't get into that. Each one is different for me.