These are not events we have asked for. For the most part, we get invited.

Had Harris Miller's friends not obstructed that bill for years, we would be a lot closer to energy independence and developing renewable sources of fuel.

Mr. Miller is desperately seeking attention, and today's news conference is the latest attempt at it.

There was some attrition at the top in the heptathlon, but that is the nature of the multi-events. By hanging in there and plugging away and doing real close to his personal bests he got us points. The thing about Jimmy is that he is not going to be perfect, but he is always going to be gritty. He will never back away and he will come at you and will give it a go. He doesn't have to apologize when it is over.

At the conference meet he had a great meet. For the field events, he?s the man. He could come out with 14 points!

He offered to do a couple of events for us, and we're going to do that. We are hoping a lot of people will show up to give respect to him.