From an athletic director's standpoint, the revenue these games should generate will be greater. The schools are really close and we're excited to play.

I'm happy to say we now have nearly 80 of our schools back on line in terms of using city drinking water.

Playing quality schools like Alabama and South Florida are always good to have on a schedule playing-wise. Conference games are definitely the most important. Stephen F. Austin and Texas State are some of the standout games, and we want to play them hard to garner the respect of the other top tier teams in the conference.

With the exception of BU and New Hampshire, all the schools are pretty tight and we expect close games. Every game is pretty tough. We're still growing as a team.

Schools can't afford to do this. The prominent schools can't give up two or three home games for the prospect of maybe playing four games on a neutral court. It's financially impossible. It'd be end of the event.

I was talking to NCAA Division I and Division III schools. Having hockey in the southeastern United States, and at a Christian school, is a complete oxymoron. Just for that unique opportunity, I didn't want it to go to waste.