University of Tennessee Athletics
Pre-Meet Comments With Head Coach Bill Webb
March 13, 2003 | Men's Track
March 13, 2003
"We have four warriors going to battle. All have been in the NCAA Championship setting before. We won this meet last year. I don't think we have the same firepower as Arkansas does on paper. That's why you have to line up, though. We'll compete hard and see what happens.
"Gary Kikaya has won a national championship. After helping us to the NCAA title there last year, he's familiar with the track at Arkansas. Rocky Danners also helped up win indoor nationals last year. He scored some points right when we needed them there last year. Sean Lambert is back to his winning form and battle-tested in the 60m. He was fourth in Eugene (Ore.) at the 2001 NCAA Outdoors and helped us win that national title. It's a bunch of gunslingers in the 60m dash, and it will be decided by whoever's hot that day and hundredths of a second. Jabari Greer's leading the nation after two great races at the SEC meet in the 60m hurdles. We're excited about him.
"I'll guarantee an SEC team will win this meet. Arkansas, of course, is heavily favored to win. The meet is on the Hogs' home track and they're loaded in the distances. I think about six of the top seven could be SEC teams. I think about 20 points will get you into the top 10. I think we're capable of doing that if we perform well."
