This is something that's just come about. It's an honor, and this can only help our schools that she's been appointed. It is quite an honor and great for us for her to serve.

You want to provide as many opportunities and help rural schools as much as you can. But you can't do it at the risk of affecting any of the quality standards and educational opportunities for any child, regardless of where they live and regardless of what the size of their school is.

It was a real good honor to get the invitation and be out there with guys at respected schools. It just meant that all the hard work I had put into football was paying off.

We're always encouraging our schools to do anything they can to help families keep the costs down. We're always encouraging them to market themselves. It's a benefit.

I needed his help immediately,

The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools.