The main thing is we did not come out and slop around. I thought we did a lot of very good things, but the truth is we had the opportunity to play a lot of guys and get some guys healthier before we head into the Big Ten season.

Thirty-seven points should have been enough to win. There are no excuses.

It's certainly one of the strengths of the team because they all have different abilities and skills but are all talented. Three gives you the opportunity to go with who gets hot. If a guy gets banged up, you have someone equally talented to go into the game.

His father is a New York City policeman. And we had a great visit, and of course his dad told us a lot of stories about 9/11, as you can imagine, with him being there and having a lot of friends involved in that day.

Obviously, we're in a position we're not accustomed to being, but there are no promises out there. We'll see how we handle this particular position.

Obviously, there is a sense of urgency about this week that's very special, that perhaps is different.