Here's a quick interview with Niels Giffey at today's Husky Run. Giffey talks about his personal expectations for the upcoming season, and marvels at how well this year's group gets along. His parents, Frank and Christina, are here from Germany for a couple of weeks while on vacation.

Giffey finished tied for last among scholarship players at the Husky Run with a time of 23:44. That surprised some people, including George Blaney, who figured maybe Giffey got lost on the course. Alas, he didn't get lost -- seems some of his teammates may have taken a short cut or two on their respective runs.