Playing 40 minutes of defense was the absolute key. We thought last week that we played about 20 minutes of solid defense, and we lost our defensive intensity in the second half.
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I never get into comparisons. And I don't know his father's game well enough to make a comparison. His bloodlines are obviously very strong. But he's his own man and he's developing his own game.
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I like our schedule. There's 17 teams that went to the post-season, and when we looked at it there's a potential 21 that we could face with the teams in Alaska and the Blue and Gold Classic. Then we open against Connecticut and Cincinnati. I'm jacked up, there's no question about it.
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For our guys to be a part of history like that is really important. It's important to understand history and realize they have the ability to make it.
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It's just a matter of time with Steve. If he were to stop shooting, you would see him come out of the game because he would have lost his aggressive mind-set.
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