I said we needed to see improvement and we did.

We're not going to make any comments [before the hearing]. I don't want to in any way prejudice the committee. We'll go out there; we're prepared; we'll see what happens.

It's much easier on a younger person than an older person. I have tried unsuccessfully to battle it and to get control over it. My doctor told me if I continue working much longer I'm going to make myself sick. So basically I am going to retire and try to get my health back in order and try to live as normal a life a person can who has this disease.

My decision, upheld by the athletic board, is Reuben had violated a student-athlete code of conduct by being charged with the felony and in so doing he should not be able to play.

It will hurt more because of the 79. We're usually at 81 or 82. You can figure it will hurt with two or three less scholarships.

I appreciate the people here at Georgia Tech very much, especially my staff, the coaches and student-athletes and the people I work with every day because they have known about this, they have helped me through it, and I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them.