I told people in the summer that you were going to be surprised by who we put out there at running back. Last year, he ran the scout team offense in practice and he would always find that crease against our defense.

Any conference win on the road is big.

We think there may be an opportunity here to see that road become a reality. We're not sure, but we thought we should talk to the residents.

What we want to do is negotiate with citizens, pay them fair market value and do the right thing. But on the other hand, we have to move quickly, because this particular project, while it'll affect individuals pieces of land, it's much bigger than individuals, it's part of the public good.

He works tirelessly. I can't say enough about his effort. He has the arm strength. The key is to develop a presence in the pocket.

I always looked up to him and admired him. Now, we're running two competitive programs in the Quad East.