There were some concerns out there and I didn't want to put him in that environment just before a school bond vote. There were also scheduling conflicts.

The meeting didn't materialize at this time.

I like the small-school environment. When I've talked with Coach Turk and Coach (Steven) Hicks, both reflect what the program is about. I think the program is just going to continue to get better and it's something I look forward to being a part of.

I was in grade school, and I remember lying there in that natural environment, looking up at the canopy of stars, watching it move. That was the moment that sparked my interest in science and in the world around me.

Why build a mega-high school when smaller configurations seem to foster a better academic environment?

In that type of environment you can get respectable return in line with earnings growth, but not extremely high returns like those in the 1980s and 1990s.