He's got at least another gear. There is a lot more to him. He is as good as any sprinter who has been here. And there have been some very good ones here.

I was concerned he might go pro. He certainly had offers. But he was committed to being here. I told him I would not coach him if he was not committed to training and committed to an education. And he is. And I have not seen anyone successful who was not committed and successful in the classroom, too.

That was probably the best opening day we've had in a long while. I think this team has a chance to be the best team we've had here in a while.

This was the best effort I have seen from a team since I came to UTEP. They dug down and got after it today and beat people head-on. The 3,000 really clinched the meet for us when we finished 1-2-3-4.

There is a lot of preparation to be done. Some are just trying to get better for the conference meet. There are five or six key things some others need to do to get ready for nationals, and that may or may not happen.

We're opening up the year. We hope to get some marks in, maybe some that will help us for regional qualifying.