We told our guys early on that we're going to play or we ain't going to play. You can't let things like that distract you.
I think it hurt us on the offensive end a lot. He not only scores for us, he's one of those guys that's always active. He's always doing something. He's a decent passer; he really moves and gets things going.
I was more concerned with winning this game, hoping our guys could bounce back, than I was with any jinx. I was more concerned with how we came out and played after that loss to Kent (State).
We've got a lot of guys coming back, but they've got to get better.
They threw the wild card in there. Jihad Muhammad, he was the MVP. You guys get a trophy together and give it to him. He made Hatcher use all the energy in the world.
It means a lot. We are able to get a little national prestige ... It gives our seniors a chance to improve on their last performance, and it gives our guys coming back one more game this year.