I think you do (try to pencil in your starters), but it's not set in stone. That's always one goal, to feel good about your (No. 1 and No. 2 units).

It's not what you use but how you use it that makes it a deadly weapon. A pencil or a bottle in a barroom brawl as well as obviously a knife, gun or bat can be a deadly weapon.

Nothing is set in stone. But for the most part, I think we have a nucleus of 14, 15 16 players who we could pencil in now. ... We'll just have to wait and see.

Our goal was not to interfere with the process as it was always set to begin. We've put the process in place to ensure that we are able to follow the process, the families are kept up to date, and we have a public hearing that allows everybody to participate.

We've made a lot of changes. Our roster is not set in stone. It's a very young team, our average age is 25. It's going to try the patience of its coach.

Our goal is not to be one of the bowls, but the bowl.