“We’re excited about our group. First time since I’ve been at Auburn that we have a large portion of our team returning, about 70 percent. We’ve had to rebuild a roster every year except this year. I’m excited about the progress we’ve made. I’m excited about the lessons we’ve learned. I like the ways the guys are training. We know the league continues to get better and better, and I think we are a part of that.”
What makes this foreign trip to Italy important to your program?
“I think the whole concept of the foreign trip is one of the great rules the NCAA has.