We definitely learned from [the Fullerton game]. We wanted to make sure that with the lead we stayed aggressive. More than anything, stay aggressive on defense and not let up because the game's not over until the clock runs down.

After Santa Barbara, everyone knew that we had to come out with a different level of intensity and a different level of focus that maybe we hadn't had. The Cal Poly players were kind of jawing at us before the game and got us fired up.

We kept fighting, we didn't stop guarding.

They played us tough so you have to give them credit. But I look at it like, a lot of us, especially me, just had a bad night.

I have to be honest and say I think NASCAR was a lot more proactive in this situation than anybody has given them credit for. Did Dale's accident speed that up? Yes it did.

The loss of a child is totally different because it's contrary to nature, ... When it happens, you question everything you've ever known.