Our goal was to resurrect the names of players who helped to build the state tournament into the great event that it has become.

I feel like I'm the person who helped resurrect him when he was down and out,

Our goal was to limit what Ben (Hansbrough) did. He's one of the best players in the state, and he came out and was on fire in the first half. But we figured there was no way one guy could beat a team of five.

It's still an event that you need to be aware of. There's still a lot of activity in these names. Activity in terms of money is down, but not as much as some people might think.

It's a thrill for me and for the players. It might not be the NCAA Tournament and it might not have all of the hype and the publicity, but it's very well run, and Jackson really embraces every team in the tournament. They certainly do it up right down there.

Our goal is to get into the N.C.A.A. tournament, and we've never lost sight of that.