Our young men laid it on the line but Rhode Island made the plays and we did not. It was a one-possession game. We didn't execute the way we would have liked to.

Tonight was disappointing. After the 10-minute mark (of the first half), it just was not our night. We had a hard time again getting into any offensive rhythm.

Things happen for a reason and we put ourselves in that situation. I'm not expecting anyone to feel sorry for us. And we're going to continue to persevere.

This is another bump in the road, but we'll get through it. With that injury comes opportunity for some other young people. And we're going to get him back as quickly as we possibly can.

It's a great story and I'm very happy for him. I continue to wish him the best. Mike and his family did what they felt was best for Mike at the time. I understood that at that time and still understand that now.

Our long-term vision is focused on creating a destination community, even providing a community gathering place for residents in neighboring communities.