I'm glad that we have the ESA, because I think that's been good for the big-horned sheep and the grizzly bear, and just bringing all of us to an understanding and a desire to live with animals around us rather than slaughtering them all,

Somehow I think it was declared very early on that I was the - if not the black sheep of the family, not a very good student.

[For seconds: From NAIA to Big 12 Conference n Samford visits Baylor on Saturday.] It's awfully good to get a win and for guys to get their feet wet, ... It will heat up a lot and quick in Waco.

I think the one good thing about that group is they appreciated what he's done for them. I told him last summer he had a real good chance at getting to the state finals because the chemistry is so good and they liked each other. If he doesn't coach them, it'll be a person he really trusts to give it to.

That's a good way to look at it. We're just glad we're still in it. If we can gain something from playing a game like that hopefully it is knowing we can make plays late to win an NCAA Tournament game.

Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.