On this year's team: "I think there's a nice balance..." play (20 seconds, 216 k)

On what needed improving: "...anytime in the game of baseball, you have to pitch well to play well. play (32 seconds, 319 k)

On his recruiting efforts: "Right now, our focus has been to recruit junior college players..." play (31 seconds, 304 k)

On starting the season in Hawaii: "...certainly they're excited about the opportunity to go play in Hawaii..." play (30 seconds, 297 k)

On a new mental state for the Jayhawks: "...we're trying to raise the expectation levels of our players play (30 seconds, 293 k)

On playing six games in three days in Hawaii: "We're going to take 12 pitchers and our goal is to use all 12 guys." play (28 seconds, 275 k)

On paying for the trip to Hawaii: "I was able to move some monies that we would have spent on supplies to help cover the airfare." play (17 seconds, 171 k)

On the starting rotation: "We like the depth of our staff, and it's predominantely left-handed..." play (1 minute, 588 k)

On the catching situation: "That's clearly our biggest weakness on our club right now..." play (18 seconds, 177 k)

On the Jayhawks' chances of making the Big 12 Tourament: "I believe we're going to make the Big 12 Tournament our first year." play (22 seconds, 217 k)

On the talent left from last year's team: "The talent base that I inherited was much better than I expected..." play (44 seconds, 434 k)

On playing "West Coast" baseball in the Big 12: "...it's the ability to go from first to third. It's the ability to be able to read the ball in the dirt..." play (40 seconds, 395 k)

On using Pat Holmes as a pinch-hitter: "...for him to make that next step he needs to make a complete committment to pitching..." play (13 seconds, 164 k)

On hitting for power in Hoglund Ballpark: "This team has a chance to be physical..." play (30 seconds, 295 k)

On the team's speed and power combination: "I think we have remarkable team speed for how physical our team is." play (16 seconds, 157 k)

On scheduling Hawaii-Hilo early in the season: "...one of the things I was concerned about was the number of days outside..." play (38 seconds, 380 k)