During the parade, we had 400 [band] posters that were all gone by the end. |
Everything they put up, it was on the money. They were solid all the way around. From the defense to the blocking, their setting improved greatly, and everything they put up worked. |
He's a great guy, he's a great coach, and we miss him. But it's part of being a team; you've just got to pick up the slack and move on and hope the best for him to get him back here next week. |
I didn't want to be the agent responsible for people to lose their faith. I didn't want that burden on my shoulders. But I am no longer interested in protecting them. |
I had the same faith they espouse, |
I learned a lot from John — on and off the field, |
I think it's about time we got a little respect. I think, last year, we had a quality team and wasn't recognized at all, and it was hard to see that. But I think the teams in our section make us better every night. |
It was a very well-played match, by both teams, which isn't always the case this early in the season. It was a big win, but it will not be as sweet if we don't beat them in our section opener. |
It's 11 guys that have to contain him, ... One or two guys is not going to do it. He's such a superb athlete and he's so fast, he can pull the ball down and make a big play at anytime. You see him tear teams apart on the ground. |
Joe was a defensive specialist for us last year. He's grown 6 inches since last season and is now playing a dominant role in both the front and back row. |
Obviously, you don't want it to happen under these kinds of circumstances. That's not the way you want to get more playing time. It's unfortunate, and I'm not really even thinking about that right now. My thoughts and prayers are with Ken right now. |
Our lyrics come from the heart. |
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Coach, |
That was fun, but we knew when we won their tournament that our gift back was to play them in the section opener and, what a gift. They're just a great team ... and it's a big step for our program to beat them. |
The brain can reroute its signals and rewire itself. |