A lot of people are doubting us right now, ... But the reality is that we've lost two conference games on the last play of the game. . . . We have a lot of freshmen and sophomores running around out there, and they're good players. You look at us on paper, and I think we have the chance to develop into a very good football team this year and into next.

If he had not hurt his shoulder . . . you probably would have seen him as the starting stud linebacker long before now, ... He's just a guy who's a naturally athletic kid - he had 30-something interceptions in high school - and he's a playmaker.

He's the dean of the safeties back there and actually in the secondary. He's the guy back there with the most experience, and we rely on him a bunch.

In the second half, we came back and played better. ... The turning point of the game was when they mishandled the punt. We were able to turn around and score and put the game away.

I'm very pleased with his work ethic and leadership, ... He's stepped up into leadership role.

I had some issues, obviously. But one thing I cannot stand and never will be able to understand is coaches who put blame on officials and whine about officials. I will never do that. That's just not how I'm built.

I'm extremely pleased with the recruiting class from top to bottom.

I'm glad we got a look at the option, but the Air Force option with its complexities is light years ahead of what we saw at TCU, and I'm not knocking TCU. It's just that TCU is a mixer whereas Air Force uses the option game as their staple.

The feeling hasn't been different, but the routine has. It's such a departure from what I was used to as defensive coordinator. It's definitely different. But as far as the anxiety and the stress level, it doesn't feel different to me at all.

Nothing lasts forever. One streak was not going to go to infinity, that's obvious.