The Wide-Eye Effect

Howland said on Wednesday that he hadn't seen a lot of wide eyes and dropped jaws among his players during the team's time in Tampa, though he did say a police escort from UCLA to LAX on Tuesday had the players quite awed.

"Our guys, they get a lot of attention as it is, being the second biggest media market in the country," Howland said. "They're probably a little more used to a lot of exposure and a lot of people watching than most."