I was pretty upset, because, after my team gave me the lead, I wanted to shut them down. Walking the pitcher got me a little bit off my concentration. I'm very fortunate and I'm very happy that the Marlins won the game. |
I was supposed to meet Tom Perrin, the assistant coach at the time, at the ramp just outside the men's locker room. As I pulled in, I guess I've been quoted in the past as saying that U Hall looked like a pregnant clam. |
I was telling some college coaches before the game that in the (Public School Athletic League) the competition isn't that great, and that I thought I might get bored. They told me to keep playing hard and doing my best. |
I was there in '67, and they weren't talking about Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin, they were talking about the Electric Flag. Their performance blew the house down, and everybody was hailing him as the genius of all time. |
I was thinking I would surprise these guys and get a big enough lead that they couldn't catch me. I didn't stay as focused the last 400 meters. I was out in front on my own for so long, I sort of lulled myself to sleep. |
I was told that if a (labor) deal would have been reached that they would have picked up my option on Friday, but since the deal wasn't reached, the salary-cap figure won't go up as they'd hoped. So that's what happens. |
I was totally surprised when he ejected me. I was just trying to get a little extra on a 1-2 pitch. It went up and in and hit the guy. No way I was trying to hit the guy in the sixth inning with us trying to win a game. |
I was very encouraged by his level of attention and commitment to taking a positive approach to resolving the accreditation issues, and certainly, I admire and respect his confidence and his desire to make a difference. |
I was very happy with the way the girls came out and played in the first half. There might be a little frustration (by not scoring), but it was minimal. If anything, that propels them to be even more motivated to score. |
I was very satisfied with the way we handled their zone. I thought we were really patient and worked hard to find good looks. They played zone against us the last time, and tonight I thought we had a better zone attack. |
I wasn't counting the seconds on the clock; I just knew I couldn't let him get the takedown. To be honest, I wasn't thinking about much of anything. I just listen to what the coaches tell me. I usually just draw blanks. |
I wasn't happy to hear my mother got up this morning and went to work, but I told her all her worries should be over real soon. I also haven't had as much time to spend with my kids, but that should change soon as well. |
I wasn't planning on doing that, but something said 'flip,' and I flipped, ... It wasn't a good thing to do, and it cost us. I'll apologize to the whole team Monday and take whatever punishment the coach has to give me. |
I wasn't ready emotionally or financially to retire, but that was the only alternative I had. I could not stay there facing him every day, because I knew what he had done to my son. I couldn't stand being there anymore. |
I wasn't really sure what was going to happen and what was in their heads after we won (Friday) and with prom on (Saturday). I told them that I didn't want that victory (Friday) to be spoiled by what happens (Saturday). |