The guys take more pride in this game, take pride in going out and working hard at practice and enjoying being around each other. It will be a whole different environment, a whole different game this year.

I just remember they whipped our behinds. I knew it was going to happen before the game even started. I think most guys did, too. A lot of guys didn't care. They thought, 'Oh, we're just playing Iowa.' It felt like they didn't deserve to be here anyway.

I knew what was going to happen before the game even started. I think most of the guys did.

Any time you take a big player out of your offense and two out of your defense, you wonder and dream how much better you could have been. But we're not going to dwell on it.

I want to see how the offense works up there.

It wasn't a big deal around here. But it is now. We don't want to be part of a losing program anymore.

That really hurt us. We knew we were going to get a lot of pressure (on the quarterback) from Ray. Everyone knew how quick his jump off the ball was. When he went down it was like, boy, now we've got to find somebody else to get that pressure. Ray was one of the best. That was a big loss.

It's a lot different. A lot harder under Coach Meyer. He's a straightforward guy. If he wants you to do something, you'd better do it. He's a guy who is going to put you in your place. He's a guy you don't mind doing it for because if you do right by him, he will do right by you.

This is what we've been waiting for. We've been through so many ups and downs.

A lot of guys are in this week way before curfew. Everybody is getting their rest. They are hydrated. They are ready to go.