The conference is probably as good as it has ever been from top to bottom.

The freshman really stepped up for us after a little disappointing day. I still don't think we're putting as well as we could, but hopefully tomorrow will be a better day, put together a few more putts and finish this thing off.

Georgia's the team to beat. Everybody pretty much acknowledges that, but we're 1-0 against them, and I don't think our kids are ready to concede.

As a coach, you hate to see your kids in pain and suffering a little bit. So I was just trying to encourage him and talk to him about what he learned and some of the positives that should have been gained here.

Everyone's chasing the Dogs. That's all there is to it. They've been ranked No. 1 all year, they're the defending national champions. They're the team to beat.

There's definitely an element of pride there. Outside the postseason, if you ask our guys which tournament they would like to win, they're probably say this one. I think everyone wants to do well at home and protect the home turf.

They had a great season and they are very deserving of these awards. They played hard and did a nice job this year. I would have been surprised if they had done anything else.

It was tough to take. Our kids played their hearts out and played some incredible golf. That was about as good of a shoot-out as I've seen in college golf. It was a heck of a fight. Unfortunately they (Georgia) got the best of us.

Both of them work very hard on their game. Both of them were outstanding in the classroom, and both of them do the right things most all the time.

We've had a good year. I'm excited about this team.