I never would have predicted at this point in the season we would go 197. I try not to worry about (the judging) this year, because I know from meet to meet there are going to be some real differences.

I know (Ford) is a really tough kid.

I'm getting too old for this. Hopefully (tonight) we can start stronger and build throughout the meet.

Arizona State is a very tough place to compete, and they have a very talented team this year. They're doing very well already, and I don't think they've even come close to reaching their potential.

Every year is a little different, and this one was certainly unique.

It will be sentimental and emotional for a little while at the beginning and probably at the end on (Friday) night. But beyond that, we really need to focus on what we need to get done and not get too caught up in all that. We need to relax and be aggressive and approach it the same way we would any other meet.

It's kind of the story of our year. Sometimes people let us back in.

It was as exciting as it gets. I thought we started out a little nervous on the first two events. We didn't make any major mistakes, but it wasn't enough to get us there. Vault came back and got us going. It was probably one of the best vault sets we've had all season.

It's just unexpected. I didn't think there was any way either of them (Georgia, Alabama) could struggle like that (in their final events).

There's a long tradition of rivalry between our two programs, and I know they'll be ready for us.