"I've always felt it was a lot more fun in smaller boats because it's better competition," he said.

For one thing, many leading athletes plan careful schedules designed to avoid the better competition, a strategy that can help in two ways.

It would be nice to see Alvarez in there against better competition.

We've talked about we'd like to see them have better competition so that they do a better job.

Then I would say that you split up the large companies to create better competition.

The only concern is how they handle better competition.

But he could almost guarantee fewer glitches and better competition.

He just needs to play against better competition, which is what he's doing now.

Each of the starters will obviously get a chance to play against better competition.

"This should attract more women and probably make for better competition."