I went up there for a visit, but I didn't have any intentions on making a decision just yet. Then I saw the game, I was around the players and coach (Charlie) Weis and the staff and other recruits and it just fit. It seemed right.

I made my decision based on my visit and my overall feel for the program and the school. I knew it was the right fit for me.

I'm excited to visit another country and bring experiences and educational experiences back to my students. Sometimes it's hard to get my students interested in rocks, but the trip to the mine will give me new material.

We'll spend the day there and visit different memorial sites.

All this was prompted in the last nine months by a decision in July. We believe a marriage is between one man and one woman.

It wasn't an easy decision to leave out Bobo, because I could have done that with two or three from the back four. But there's a limit to the players you have and the changes you can make. The reality is we're not defending well enough. But we just have to plug on. There's no magic formula.