boards, but fight and scrap for every rebound or loose ball. I'm okay with not winning a game (as in San Diego State) when I feel that the team gave maximum effort. That game is a W if not for unconscious 3-point shooting by the SDSU guy. BYU had a hand in his face on most of his late 3's, he just hit them. Can't fault the effort.

Then going in to Houston and beating them on their home floor, that's all about effort, hustle and buying in to the defensive mindset. No way we come close to winning that game with the defensive culture the previous few years.