"Before you've been tested, you always wonder how things go when there's adversity."

"Whether we win or Tennessee takes it to us, we'll face adversity over the course of the season. How you respond is that hallmark of your team. I think this group has that little chip on their shoulder, if you will. It feels as though they've been cast off, as though they're also-rans. That very well may be what comes to pass. I don't think they like the notion of that now. We're more than that. We'll use that chip on the shoulder in a constructive way."