They're not measuring their fingers for rings yet, let's put it that way. They have me in check, and believe me, I have them in check.

I symbolized doping... My phone rarely rings. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of riders who call me.

Not so fast, my friend.

We learned that we can compete at a high level. But we can never take our eyes off the prize and have a mental lapse for two, three minutes.

I'm not happy at all. I'm still thinking about those games against USC, UCLA and Stanford. For 30 seconds after the match I was satisfied. After this interview, I'm back to work.

This might be a blessing in disguise, believe it or not.