You don't have a real good feel for what type of team you have because you haven't really played against anybody,

So, in all fairness to the kids, if we're going to be putting it on them to line up against Virginia (next season's opener) and win for us, then I think it's best for the team and them to get some experience and play.

I thought for the most part our offensive line did a good job of protecting the passer against South Florida. There was time to throw the ball, maybe more than what we had seen in past weeks. I really think we're making progress.

I think Shane is the toughest back we have, I didn't realize how tough he was. You can see that by the yards he gets after he gets hit. But I also like that he has had some runs where he outran people. He is one of those backs who wouldn't time real good if he ran against the clock, but he can run as fast as he has to when someone is chasing him.

We went into situations where we knew it was going to be against Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State. But we didn't put our heads down.

Being thrown into that situation is not easy, particularly when you don't expect it. You sign with a team as a freshman and expect to come in and have that buffer year. Then all of a sudden a month or a couple weeks before training camp, we say that one of you guys has to be ready to play against Notre Dame if something happens. I think they've handled it well.