We came down with high expectations, but he's had a great month and a half. He's not just happy to be here, he's upset. When kids are long and lanky, you can find yourself tied up in ways you're not used to. That was a tough one to lose.

The MIT was a wake-up call for him. He just keeps getting better and better.

Last year, I took a veteran team there, and we finished seventh. This year, I took a young team, and we placed sixth.

We've come a long way since the beginning of the season. We are starting five freshmen and five sophomores. We're going to make some young mistakes, but we've been cleaning up those mistakes and using some high-level moves.

I?m not going to lie to you; it?s disappointing. But I have high expectations.

We remain concerned about the company's long-term outlook and management's preparedness to address the challenges. Still, built-in expectations or valuation appear to be low, and 2006 should benefit from the structural elimination of Brazil and a year of disappointing results in 2005.