We don?t even think about people putting us in first. We just go out and play.

We knew their defense was going to cause us to play faster than we're used to. A lot of times that leads to poor execution and turnovers. We had a good week of practice preparing for this weekend and one of the things this weekend was being able to execute offensively at a higher pace, and we were able to do that.

After they beat us, I was pleased to see us play with more confidence.

We can't make excuses. People just need to step up and play their role. Injuries aren't a factor. We were prepared this week and we just didn't come out and execute.

His performance was the most impressive I've ever seen. He set all-time Mississippi records, and that means in any class or any kind of meet.

We've got some other schools that we're playing that are in the beginning stages as well, so I'm optimistic. We should be able to compete. If we could qualify for a bowl in the first season (.500 record or better), that would be a successful season for us.