Great to be back.

Great to be back. Obviously, it's game week.

Everybody's excited.

Excitement is a part of college football and passions.

We've got a passionate fan base.

They have high expectations.

We have high expectations.

But like I've said to you, we've been working on this since January.

After our Baylor win, the bowl game, we went to work on our roster, our process

in developing this football team, so that when we get to these moments, right, it's having

a team that is confident, that plays the game the right way in a hostile environment.

Many would say composure, maturity, and they've got to play with great competitiveness.

Each and every play is going to be important for us.

So, you know, when you're putting together the DNA of a football team,

it's not just about talent acquisition.

It's making sure that you have the pieces necessary to compete in those moments, right?

When there's a turnover, when there's sudden change, when momentum's not going your way,

what's the makeup of your team?

And so I like the makeup, but I want to have this conversation with you after the game.

That we competed the right way, right? That our composure was amazing. And we played with great confidence. That's the post-game remarks that we want.

But that's why we play the game. But my point being is that we've been at this and working at

this and developing these things within our football team for the past nine months.

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