We had discussed in practice that we have to over come obstacles. When we get in trouble we can't have the letdowns.

Our goal is to close the gap and we're in complete control of that. I think the girls are beginning to sense that (the playoffs) could become a reality.

We had a lot of obstacles this year. We've been in and out of trouble all year. We just seemed to battle through it with the new guys.

But the trouble is not as you think now, that we have put up obstacles too high for you to jump . . . . It is that we have put up no obstacles at all. The great strength is in you . . .

I was disappointed that I couldn't do the triple axel. I had trouble doing it in practice and overcompensated in today's program.

It's been kind of difficult. But everybody has some obstacles they've got to overcome. I just look at this as one of them. Get better.