We're still going to compete for the title and certainly feel like we have an opportunity to do that. We can only do what we're going to do, and then we'll see where we end up at the end of the day.

He probably runs the fastest 40 meters in the country.

We have a legitimate shot. We have a shot because of the depth people like Brian and Jamaal give us.

It's part of the sport -- any sport. Sometimes things happen.

We were really excited about his semifinal performance. His experience of competing against some of the best runners in the world was good for him. That will set him up to do well at the conference and national championships.

I am extremely excited about the performance tonight. We had several personal bests, and I'm really pleased with how Jamaal (Charles) and Ryan (Palmer) stepped in today and competed. Raymond (Harris) is showing us that he will be a player at the indoor conference meet.