The interview process is complete. We had some highly qualified candidates. We hope to make an announcement within the week.

He brings a lot of experience. He's efficient and runs a track meet as good as anyone in the area.

They have a decision? When we left, they said they would let us know verbally. They really didn't give us any indication it would be this soon.

They gave us absolutely no indication what they were thinking. Hopefully a quick decision is a good decision.

You're stepping into a school with a lot of history, tradition and now publicity. It's going to take a special person to step into that job and handle the unique pressure that comes with it.

At this point, I see no reason to believe why he wouldn't be.

We feel whoever we hire will be a good fit for our program. They will have a chance to put their own stamp on the program without the pressure of the playoffs.

I thought it went fine. The panel asked hard questions. We were prepared for that. We seemed to be able to answer all the questions they had.

He is what we feel is a complete package. He has a philosophy that works to prepare these young men when they leave.

He had clearly done his homework. He was impressive. He presented himself in how he would take over the program. He had a high degree of integrity.