I consider this one of the three best conferences in the nation, but I feel we can play with anybody in the country. We've had two unfortunate losses against top-25 teams, but we're going into this weekend with a lot of confidence.

Not to a teammate with as much as hype and expectations as he has.

Everybody seems to be clicking right now, and I definitely think we're capable of doing a lot better than finishing sixth.

I think he's a pretty strong kid. He'll find a way to turn this around.