We relied on Hakim (Warrick) and Gerry a little bit too much last year.

Gerry was able to get in the lane and the big guys reacted better, I think, than they have. They got open a little bit better.

I don't think we can go into everything that was said in the locker room. We just wanted to come back and be a little more physical on defense and get to their shooters a little bit better. When you're 15 down and you can get a couple quick baskets, it's a 10-point game and you still have 16 minutes to go. It's not so much to overcome really.

You start thinking about it a little bit more. I'm going out recruiting Sunday so that takes a little bit of the edge off.

We have struggled a little bit but we have lost five games to teams that were ranked in the Top Ten. This is a tough league. We still have tough games ahead. Every game in this league is a must win.

It was a great, great tournament. I'm really glad for Gerry. He started his career a little bit, probably a little bit too good, and where are you going to go after that? But he's come back and had four great years for us. He's got unbelievable heart; he really does.