It's because they are aware they're overmatched personnel-wise and are hoping to win the public confidence battle and then hope for a fast start in the game. Teams who believe they are evenly matched and have to play great to win don't chirp to the press all week. Only two groups do that, those who truly believe they're the best around and are insulted by anyone who questions that, and those who realize they are overmatched and are trying to trick themselves into believing and also get the opponent to play too emotionally especially at the start.
Our defense needs to just use it to focus more, not to play angrier. If they execute then we will win. There was some bad Ant Hill again last game which could be a problem tomorrow, he got lost a few times on defense.
Not if Texas wins. There are tens of thousands of us factoring in lack of travel and accommodation costs to go to the semifinal.