Most people would think 13 months is a long time between getting the grant and beginning construction. But, this was a federal grant and there is a lot of red tape and procedures you have to go through.

Maria is responsible both socially and academically. She knows that as a student-athlete, you have to make sacrifices; you have to live healthy lives and Maria definitely does. We want our freshmen to model themselves after her.

That would be a disaster because there would be no pressure on anyone to move forward. In the absence of broadly defined and accepted standards, we have to find a way to interconnect systems while at the same time continuing to refine and define standards.

I still can't believe it happened. But it did.

It's gotta be a pain. I've never heard of a guy toughening it out with two broken thumbs. That's amazing.

He says luck? I'm not sure about that.

The guy's got long arms and he can jump out of the house so hey, use him.