The idea is to come out strong. This is a conference game, so you have to play harder now.

I had to learn to play the cello to concert standard.

We just didn't play well [at USC]. We shot ourselves in the foot, and tonight we helped each other out.

We didn't end up with one paralyzed and one that could run and play. We ended up with the perfect scenario.

Those two have pushed themselves and pushed the team to play at a higher level.

We didn't have much team camaraderie. … Either you want it or you don't. We didn't play Hylton ball.