We had to learn how to win before we could go out and win. It’s a maturation process that takes place in a team and a program, and we’ve told our kids that the only...

I would have liked to have said that we would have found a way to win this game last year. But this year, we’re finding a way to win them. The kids really battled tonight.

You look at the way that Joe has that team playing and you know what his influence is. They fight and work and make you earn everything that you get.

They have a good basketball team and they play with a ton of fire. We had to up our level of energy to match theirs.

It’s the best league around, and it’s going to be a dogfight every night. The fun really starts on Monday night. In my mind, we’re in a position to challenge some of the big teams...