I wanted some of these guys to get that kind of experience. Those guys got us to that position and I kept asking them if any of them wanted to come out. Jamal [Crawford] was really struggling physically and none of them wanted to come out. |
I wanted the health department to make this presentation because I have seen this coming. I wanted us to get as much information as possible and open it up to the public and our restaurant owners, because they will be impacted the hardest. |
I wanted to go with Newman as soon as he pulled out, but the 38 [Sadler] had a big run on me and I had to block the bottom. It's just tough to figure out who to go with at the end, but congratulations to Jimmie. He is a big friend of mine. |
I was basically just on the teams for my size. But coach Kevin Figaro started to work with me and he's really the reason I've done anything in basketball. He took me from big and clumsy and pretty much molded me into the player I am today. |
I was disappointed with my year last year. So getting back in the winner's circle felt really good. So I would say I enjoyed coming back. But, yeah, it's been a quiet couple of years for me. And I have been working harder than I ever have. |
I was extremely pleased with what I did at states. It felt good. I knew that I had to give it my all and do what I have to do because I knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park, so I had to give it my all in the morning and afternoon. |
I was glad to have so much participation. That's why it doesn't hurt to be so close to another candidate. With so much participation, people have had a chance to be heard. If I don't make it, I don't make it. It's not the end of the world. |
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I was in Tower Records in San Francisco a few weeks ago, buying some cassettes, and a couple of people recognized me and ran up with albums, and I just wanted to cover my face and have a seizure or something. I want people to just go away. |
I was interested in the mindset. Especially coming off a year like the last, you want to make sure nobody's saying, 'Oh no, not again,' because it's not that situation. It's all stuff that we can fix, all of it. I'm confident we can do it. |
I was kind of angry. People think they can come in here and bully us, and they're talking bad about the team. My dad called me and said they were making fun of us on TV. I didn't like that. I needed to go out there and get my swagger back. |
I was looking forward to showing some character by giving a good effort all the way to the end of the year. I thought there was a good chance that maybe we could end the season with a win and feel good about ourselves. But it wasn't to be. |
I was never calm and always on edge about Bullard coming back. Once we got the second goal I was more comfortable but, still, you just don't know. Soccer is just a sport that things go up and down and you never know what's going to happen. |
I was pretty down this morning because of the situation. But when I found out I was a Chicago Bear, it kind of brought a little light to the day. ... I can't let something like this let me have a bad start to my football career in Chicago. |
I was pretty surprised. They felt they had to make their move now and free up some money. It's hard to replace Hossa and it's tough to see him go and he's a huge part of our team. But Dany is a great player and he'll add a lot to our team. |