He's very intelligent on the field, and he's matured a bunch since last year. He's started to take the role of wanting to lead this team. And that's all you can ask out of a young man at his position.

Monte has the ability to make plays when they aren't there, and that's what I'm looking forward to seeing.

I guess we'll just have to see what happens.

I'm looking at it as I'm the best fit for the job. And I don't worry about that. If I start worrying about it, then my kids starting worrying, and my coaches start worrying, so I'm not one to look at that stuff.

His light doesn't come on until Saturdays.

He will not compete this spring. And that's all I can say about it.

Willie Jeffries told me that, and Bill Hayes told me that as well. If you worry what others say about you, then you won't last long in the coaching profession.

Those two guys will get a lot of reps this spring. So we'll definitely see what they can do at that position.

It's not a problem for me, if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. We'll do what we have to do.