It makes my job that much easier. That's just how it is. Next game, against Virginia, you'll see it. They'll focus on the inside and we'll get it going on the outside.
It's an opportunity to make a statement. If we win, we have 2½ days off before our next game. We have to look at this as a good opportunity.
We knew and Brooke knew that the divisional is not as important as next week. We just wanted her to make it through three miles and after that fold it up and focus on state. The last thing Brooke wanted to do was maximize the pain in this race with state coming up.