My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That's what it's turned into. If you're not undefeated, you're out of the running.

His message was that every game is tough and, yeah, we finished undefeated and, yeah, we won the national championship, but it wasn't easy. There were a lot of games where we battled back and had to show our mettle as a team. We still have to fight to beat people.

The biggest issue about the height factor is the bias that the NFL has about it.

Getting to the championship game with an undefeated record is great, especially with the way our season [the Gators entered the tournament 7-22] has gone thus far. We can take a lot from this week, whether we win the championship or not. We've played pretty well.

Our game plan is first year, a .500 season. Second year, a conference championship. Third year, undefeated. Fourth, a national championship. And by the fifth year, we'll be on probation, of course.

That's the way I like it because there's no time to have nerves about it. You just run out and do it.