Neuheisel On:

On Tuesday's practice:
"It was a pretty good practice; like all install days, they have their rough spots. For the most part, I felt the guys showed good focuses and are mindful on the level of their opponents."

On using Damien Thigpen immediately:
"He's got that kind of gamebreaking ability. We have to find ways to give him chances. I could tell you how, but then I'd have to kill you."

On Courtney Viney:
"The guy just finds ways to make plays. He's not the biggest guy in the world, but you can't tell him that. That's why small people can play this game, because they don't know they're small and won't buy into the thought they are. Courtney was 'Johnny on the Spot' the other night, and we needed him."

On blasting crowd noise over the speakers later in practice:
"Gotta get time to talk things through as you learn the plan. I expect that we can settle them down here shortly. We've done that before around here. It wasn't a completely novel idea. But human nature is, when you're trying to concentrate and you learning new things, you want quiet. It's like being in an automobile when you're lost; first thing you do is turn off the radio."