(Kuhlman) definitely deserved to make it. I try not to get too caught up in all-tournament teams, but he should have been on it. |
(Lopez) was tremendous. He was patient and made some great feeds. |
And he would have had more (shutouts) had we not pulled him with big leads during the season. |
Both of these boys are very deserving of everything they've achieved. I expect both to succeed at the next level. |
Gaither will be a tremendous match. It's going to be a battle, with two of the top teams going at each other. Once it started to get down towards the end of season, you figured this is (how it would end up). |
Griffin can't do what he does without his teammates. He's the first one to tell you that. But he's a great finisher. |
He's the best keeper in the state. That was just another example of him putting the team on his back. |
In the first 10 minutes it was like there was just one team out there in all (Cougar) maroon. |
It comes down to a choice for our players. If they choose to miss a practice because of something else, then there are consequences. |
It was good because we got a chance to see a lot of guys play. And we had some nice finishes. |
Mike has just done a tremendous job in just his first year with that team. He and the team deserve every accolade and honor they have received. |
Some of these club coaches are abusing these kids and asking impossible things from them. Coaches preach every game is important, but how can we expect a player to stay at that high level for all these games they are playing? They are getting fatigued and burning out. |
The bigger the game, the bigger he played. I mean, come on, shutting out a team like Gaither twice during the playoffs? That's almost unheard of. |
The players benefit from the extra coaching, the individual instruction and the time that can be devoted, there's no question about that. |
The way things are going now, this isn't good for high school and it isn't good for the clubs. And without a doubt, it isn't good for the kids. |