Primarily, they were removed because they weren't receiving adequate shelter. They were exposed to the rain. They had just little plastic barrels that they could barely fit in. They couldn't even turn around.

Once there is a rain storm, there is a carpet of green all over the valley. There is no exposed dirt, so it really holds the soil in place.

That would be huge, having two skill-position players out there like that, an extra set of (receiving) hands, almost like having another receiver in the backfield or out wide,

In a couple of instances we had poor conditions for a flood. With the amount of rain we were receiving, if you start putting heavy equipment on dirt roads, it just turns into a muddy mess. You can't get vehicles there. It is absolutely miserable. It is important to maintain your levee so it is accessible during a heavy storm event.

The rule was the certain deadline that had been set, ... You're asking for special permission, and I don't think that's fair.

Tonight we've dealt with two students that thought rules did not apply to them and I think that this is basically the same thing,