John is going to show up. I can remember when John couldn't spell sprinter — so yes, we're not taking anything for granted.

He probably runs the fastest 40 meters in the country.

We have a legitimate shot. We have a shot because of the depth people like Brian and Jamaal give us.

We're still going to compete for the title and certainly feel like we have an opportunity to do that. We can only do what we're going to do, and then we'll see where we end up at the end of the day.

It's part of the sport -- any sport. Sometimes things happen.

We were really excited about his semifinal performance. His experience of competing against some of the best runners in the world was good for him. That will set him up to do well at the conference and national championships.