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Well, I think any national championship is an extremely important championship to play in.

An overall title is one of the biggest things you can win in our sport.

To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.

When I talk about a successful program, define that. It's not just winning the national championship every year because nobody can do that.

I've lived through a lot of division championships, a lot of final-four appearances, but our goal is further than that. We want to deliver a Super Bowl.

If you think my career has been a failure because I have never won a national title, you have another thing coming.

Every year you suit up, you play for a championship. Some years, some teams... it was very few times I think I played on that realistically had a chance.

We are a motivated team, and there is nothing that can stop us from winning the title. Even if I had lost, my teammates would have made up for it.

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

I think when you win the national championship, it works throughout your team. Where human nature is to say, I did well. I got my quota this month. Now do I get some time off? Do I get a bonus? Do I get to go on a cruise? But it's not to keep trying to be the best. That's not necessarily human nature.