This group of seniors is a good group, and we'll miss them because they bring something that most of us don't have, which is strength. We're tall, but we don't have any big men.

We've been in most of the games. This group of kids doesn't quit.

We were down big and it was just real gutsy for us to be able to come back. We challenged ourselves in the huddle. We knew we hadn't played good 'D' at all, and for three quarters there we played lock-down, solid defense. That was huge, it was big for our confidence. That was our mission and our goal going into this trip, to win each game, and we did that.

The transition period was tough, but this now allows us to keep moving forward with what we were doing. If a new coach came in there would be a new system and it would take everyone time to adjust, but with coach (Dempsey) we already know him and he knows us. I think it?s great.

Maybe this is a wake-up call for us, too, to say 'Hey, we're shaking things up,' and, hopefully, it can help motivate us.

They put pressure on us and got to us a few times. They hit us where we are weak.