On the one hand, they hear from the Notre Dame alum that they're going to win every game. On the other hand, they're hearing from the national broadcasters that we're going to lose every game, ... Somewhere in between lies the truth. If I were a gambling man, I'd be betting on our players - and I'm not a gambling man.

He told me about his love for Notre Dame football and how he just wanted to make it through this game this week, ... He just wanted to be able to live through this game because he knew he wasn't going to live very much longer.

No one was more distraught than Ambrose after the game. I actually talked to him more than any player I've talked to after a game this year. He took it personal, like he let the team down. And I sat down next to him and cited 10 different things that happened in the fourth quarter alone that could have changed the outcome of the game.

You want to talk about a matter of inches. No one was more distraught than Ambrose after that game.

We try not to tip our hand as to what it's gonna be. Sometimes you want to bait 'em, let them think it it's gonna be one thing, then give them something else.

We didn't deserve to win. If we were to deserve to win, I'd feel worse.