Bloom said he needed a rest, and I didn't see him for a week.

Finally, Bloom said, the numbers just don't seem to add up.

Bloom got on to me and said he had received a letter from this young.

"Every game this time of year will have an impact," Bloom said.

"It was a good idea for me to come here," Bloom said.

"It's only supposed to put the top two teams in a final game," Bloom said.

"It became more of an issue in the clubhouse than the season itself," said Bloom.

Bloom said he is at his best on hard courts and indoors.

Bloom said, "If we didn't stop them, and they scored, it would have been like a shot in the foot for us."

"It's just a fair way to let all 12 schools get a piece of the pie," Bloom said.