It's a two-fold deal. It's a chance for us to evaluate where we're at going into the fall and establish our two-deep, while letting the kids fly around, have a little fun and bring some excitement to spring football.

It took us a little while to get that change in, but I think it's a testament to just how supportive the administration is in understanding how important a spring game is to give our alumni a chance to come back and see where the program's at in the transition.

It gives us a chance to evaluate everyone's riding ability.

August was very good for us, but we lost some momentum in the last few days due to Hurricane Katrina.

It gave me a chance to re-evaluate my life and my career. Cancer certainly gives things a new perspective. I would not have won the Tour de France if I had not had cancer. It gave me new strength and focus.

It's an important day. It helps to evaluate a kid's character, how he feels about us. We show them the facilities and talk about academics. It's more to educate them on what we have to offer than finding out what they have to offer.