The original plan was $4.5 million. The Corps' plan was $11 million and now it's even higher as I understand it. It's priced out of the range to what the Corps could even tolerate.

It seems a little ridiculous if there isn't any funds. It's very unfortunate the way this is all unfolding at this point.

Now we're back to another plan, which is very close to the original plan, except now that plan has to be evaluated and commented on and around and around we go again.

You don't have to go to Harvard to figure out that the Big East is the best league in the country. You don't have to be a genius. A dummy like me can figure that out. When I look at my coach of the year candidates, Jamie Dixon is in my top five. Jamie has done a fantastic job. He has lost some heartbreakers on the road, but that's because winning on the road in the Big East is so difficult. They've been able to win at home. And that's the key when you play in a tough league. You better win your home games.

Programs that pay farmers not to farm often devastate rural areas. The reductions hurt everyone from fertilizer companies to tractor salesmen.

Some guys record an album with songs that are filler. I recorded this album like it was my last.