We would have been in deep trouble without him.

I have trouble, my little brain can't understand, how it's OK to slaughter the fish?

We have had trouble putting a full game together all year. We got ourselves behind and had to manufacture some offense.

We've got (Iowa coach) Steve Alford and (Iowa State coach) Wayne Morgan to thank. If they were not willing to play us, we'd be sitting where Missouri State is.

I wore it, just so the guys could remember how good we are and what we've accomplished. We didn't want any self-doubt coming into this tournament.

I think they chose Iowa State for reasons other than wanting to be in Ames and wanting to be a Cyclone. Some of those pieces aren't in place anymore.