We are glad we were able to work out acceptable dates for both schools to meet in the future. The people at Arizona State were great friends and wonderful hosts during a difficult time for LSU last year, and we wanted to keep this relationship intact.

This new job is a culmination of many hard worked years of carrying different roles throughout my career. There's no better city or state than Atlanta, Ga.

I watched the people around me and how they attained their success. They were like silent mentors. I watched them and tried to mimic their enthusiasm.

We're just waiting to hear from the cleanup people.

It looks like everything came through the storm very well. Obviously we have to speak with the guys who do the work when they get back. But from the standpoint of us eyeballing the stadium and the grounds around it, it's in as good a shape as can be expected.

I figured no matter what I said, they'd remember as the guy who came in looking relaxed.