Is the attitude preparing for the Cotton Bowl any different from preparations for the Independence Bowl?
No, we’re using the same principles and format we always use. We have a philosophy on how to prepare for bowl games. One of the pleasant things has been our surface in the stadium. We’ve had a lot of ran and cold nights where you get the freeze and thaw effect on the ground. That’s really helped us compared to years past. You go back to the Music City Bowl and we had a hindrance finding a place to practice. Q: Can you talk about Eli’s mind and what makes him so special? A: I think being able to formulate so much information period, but to be able to formulate it in three or four seconds. He can think more thoughts and make more decisions quicker than anyone I have been around. He’s exceptional athletically, but he’s very gifted when it comes to being a student of the game. His ability to be functional with that information is the difference. Q: You’ve had several fourth-quarter comebacks, how heartbroken was he and the team not being able to get it against LSU? A: It was really frustra
