Again this year, we're one of five teams that have a good chance (of winning it all) and we're happy with that. |
First we have to beat Tennessee on Friday. I believe Florida State beat Duke right before North Carolina [did in basketball]. We can't let that happen to us. |
For us, I don't believe Florida has ever been ranked No.1 as a team, and I know I've never had a chance to coach a team, even for a week, a team that's been No. 1. I'd like to have that. I know it doesn't mean much, but it's good to send to recruits. |
Getting to Sunday would get us the host. One match would help, but two would put us over the top. |
He got a penalty already. That is sufficient. |
I didn't think that we had the edge that we needed to have. I didn't think we fought hard. Auburn obviously did, but I am happy to get a win. |
I have the difficulty and luxury of having five guys who could play one through five in the lineup. But it is obviously an important decision. |
I'd like to have it. I know it doesn't mean much but it's nice to tell recruits. |
I'm sure it will motivate them. They're a top-10 school without a top-10 ranking. |
It doesn't look like things are going well for us because we're losing. But we got a team, and we're going to have success this year. |
It was very important we won the match although it had nothing to do with getting me to 100. We needed it to continue our development as a team and continue our goal of trying to win this tournament. We played a good match today. South Carolina played well and will be tough in the NCAA Tournament. |
It's a tremendous blow. To lose anybody it is, but when you lose somebody at the top of the lineup, it affects everybody else because everybody else has to move up. |
Losing the No. 1 ranking doesn't mean much, but if losing twice doesn't humble you, then you're not an athlete or a coach. I think we are humble, and we should be. |
Playing indoors is not something we love to do. But it will make us better. |
The competition is going to move up drastically, so we need to make improvements. Teams are going to test us a lot more, so we'll have to respond. |