We wanted to grab some quality teams for this tournament. All the teams look to be pretty evenly matched and read more

We wanted to grab some quality teams for this tournament. All the teams look to be pretty evenly matched and this should be a good test for us going into district play.

They are consumed very quickly at the first of the year, and we need to look at increasing that.

They are consumed very quickly at the first of the year, and we need to look at increasing that.

It was unbelievably difficult to get it made. Studios are extremely allergic to risk. Finally, after a long courtship, Lions read more

It was unbelievably difficult to get it made. Studios are extremely allergic to risk. Finally, after a long courtship, Lions Gate Films agreed to make the film. They liked the idea of a sports movie where spelling was the sport, something that might be compared to 'Hoosiers' or other good sports movies, but with a younger lead character.

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing read more

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing a team like that. It gives us an opportunity to know where we're at as a team, how much we've grown, and where our confidence level is.

Danny can't kick. It seems bizarre. I'm not prepared to risk him. But, hopefully, he will be able to sit read more

Danny can't kick. It seems bizarre. I'm not prepared to risk him. But, hopefully, he will be able to sit on the bench.

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US read more

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US Treasury and uses it to line the pockets of private companies that have done nothing to earn it except sign on to antidumping petitions that drive up prices for American consumers.

I like the vulnerability, the naked face. And then, of course, I hadn't done a contemporary story in 3 or read more

I like the vulnerability, the naked face. And then, of course, I hadn't done a contemporary story in 3 or 4 films, so that also interested me.

Animals that go into (shelters) everywhere, if they have anything wrong with them, if they're not social, they're immediately put read more

Animals that go into (shelters) everywhere, if they have anything wrong with them, if they're not social, they're immediately put down. Very few of them are kept, and the ones that are kept are the ones they think would be adoptable.

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,