Things like this help in recruiting and program stability.

He'll help immensely. Eric gives stability back there. It allows the young guys to go back where they are more comfortable and we're not asking too much of them.

The stability of the coaching staff is a big factor. We have everyone back and we?ve added a few guys like Mike Heath from Springfield to give us a few more experienced coaches. The kids have responded. They?re a little more comfortable. They know what they?re doing and because of that we?re ahead of where we were at this point last year. I think we?ll be a better football team because of it.

Hopefully we'll have a little stability back there. It kind of started on a tailspin here a little bit. Hopefully we can get things back on the right track.

I appreciate the support [school president Dr. William E. Cooper] and [Athletic Director] Jim Miller have given me, the confidence they have in me, and I think this is an indication that they are satisfied with the direction of the program.

I think he'll be playing for us soon, we just don't know if it will be this week or not.