I realize we aren't going to win. But in a sense, everything we do now will set a precedent, set traditions and forge our identity.

Dr. King will get more recognition as a fact of life in a federally dominated America. Yet Lee and Jackson deserve considerable recognition, significantly more than today, for future Virginians to follow their example as heroes.

It'll be up to the last week before the game before we will do it. As soon as we're sure, we'll make the move so the kids will get used to him. I'll have final say so. We'll do it when we are positive, though.

My mom and cousins will watch it. I don't know if I want to talk it up too much.

We will face seven teams that won at least seven games last year, including two of the top teams in the ACC, within our first three games, both on the road. Plus, we have to go to Virginia Tech, who won more games than any other ACC team last year.

It will simply be different preparation for the guys playing more because of possible suspensions,