came on board. We have gained credibility that makes us more attractive in recruiting both as an overall program and also to the kind of players we need for our style which, as a bonus, is also more attractive. We have more positive visibility and expectations which makes us more attractive to casual sports viewers (therefore networks and advertisers) and to donors (both cheap CB's and large $).

I hope UK does really well unless playing us or other B12 teams. The associative attraction is just as real as women's attraction to men who they know are attractive to other credible females - a kind of pre-approval.

Our AD appears to be taking seriously the next few years we have to prove ourselves before the next round of conference shuffling.