We flat-out got outplayed. They wanted it, obviously, more than we did. We're 8-1, not 1-8, so it's nothing to be hanging our heads low about. We know we're a better team than we (showed). You have to look ahead. You can't sit here and cry about it.

Blocking, to me now, is just as good as making a catch and scoring a touchdown or running a guy over.

Blocking to me now is just as good as making a catch and running a guy over and scoring a touchdown. After my sophomore year, I got a different tight ends coach and he really just made me realize that if I wanted to be anywhere, I would have to put my face in someone's helmet.

Instead of making us fit their program, it seems like they've been doing things to make the program fit us. That's a big difference.

This year's team is self-motivated. I think there's enough guys on this team that are self-motivated to get those that are not, motivated.

When Drew Olson talks, we listen.