They were pioneers all the way around. UTEP was the one that got the tradition going.

We're going in thinking defense first. We're going to try to shut them down and get some offense off of our defense.

It made me feel like I was home again. I felt like after laying back in the first half that I needed to be more aggressive in the second half.

We owe it to them.

You can make those promises with just as much passion the second time around. Such is the regenerative power of the human heart.

I have loved hosting over the years, simply because I love working with people. It's the perfect job.