The kids fought hard. I was proud of their effort and determination. We just made too many mistakes.

The kids responded well after halftime. Offensively, I thought our kids did a nice job of blocking. It was a very strange game.

A big play by Dean got us going. The turnovers kind of balanced out. They owed us a few. We had some tremendous opportunities that we let slip away in the first half. We had a chance to take control of the game and didn't.

They are a very good combination. D.J. has good size that will cause problems and he does a nice job of going to the ball. Dean seems to be quicker this year. He has the ability to get open and then do something with it after he catches it.

They got better as the year went along last year. They are now stronger, quicker, and wiser than they were a year ago. Martin is the newcomer to the group and he has done well in practice.

This is the first time that we will play a team with kids their size. We'll probably have to stop their run right away. It's a big challenge for us defensively. Hopefully, the kids will rise to the challenge.

Dean and D.J. have experience. Jeremiah and Paul have both worked very hard. I think they will all just get better as the season progresses.

Brad and Jeremy can both kick. Adam has a lot of natural ability. He could be a huge addition for us. We were looking for someone to fill that role. I think he will definitely help our special teams to be special this year.

We have experience on offense up front. We have nine starters back on offense and experience all the way through. Running the football will be one of our attributes and our passing game should be improved from a year ago.

We'll have to have a lot of confidence that he will be fine to risk him playing. Whether he plays or not, our game plan doesn't change a lot.