When we came here to build this program, there were many things that needed to get done. Now, I think everyone is finally on the same page, and that all adds up to something very positive.

Even when I was at Northwestern [Miami], I had always made a point to travel to high-level events. This year, we set the table, competing against top competition. Next year, it will be more intense.

We just never got into the rhythm without Eddie in there. We just didn't have the ball-handling.

We are still learning. We still haven't tapped into the things that we are capable of doing. We are well overdue for a good game.

It cannot be said often enough that science fiction as a genre is incredibly educational - and I'm speaking the written science fiction, not 'Star Trek.' Science fiction writers tend to fill their books if they're clever with little bits of interesting stuff and real stuff.

Does film music really matter to the average moviegoer? A great score, after all, can't save a bad film, and a bad score - so it's said - can't sink a good one.