I'm sure there will be a lot of emphasis on that toward the end of this year. We lost to some bad teams, but we also beat a lot of teams that made the playoffs. We beat the Super Bowl champion [Tampa Bay] twice.

We are the kind of group that will keep a smile on each other's faces - no matter what. If you're wearing something funny, if you're doing something funny, it's going to get pointed out. Nothing is off limits.

Tyler will bring a much needed physical element to our team. He's as excited to win the ball back as he is to score a goal. Tyler is a dedicated versatile player whose work ethic and attitude would make any team better.

Maybe it will be mentoring the younger players,

I plan on coming back and playing. I'm jogging a little bit. I'm starting to see I will be able to play again.

Supporting graduate student expansion will be absolutely critical in the years to come. We also want to do a better job on student services. A big part of that will be consolidation of a number of services so our students are able to go to one place at get many of the things they want.