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Being a professional athlete, we all want to win the title.

In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.

In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.

Winning titles is a big thing for me.

Not winning a title gives fuel to sportswriters and talking heads who question an athlete's true value.

I now have five major titles, and not many athletes can say that.

What drives me is winning championships.

You're measured by championships no matter what.

I think titles are important to your career. Whether you reign as champion for a long time or just have it for the time being, to be part of a company and be their champion is always good to have on your resume.

I have never played a game for the national title. Our goals always have been to win the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl. If we do that, then we consider it a successful season.