He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a read more

He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a great person to model yourself after.

It's helpful that I was an athletic director (at Lutheran before John Ragland took over last year). I know about read more

It's helpful that I was an athletic director (at Lutheran before John Ragland took over last year). I know about the problems in scheduling, but we try not to make a big deal of it. It's something we don't talk about.

I really haven't had much time for it to hit me hard.

I really haven't had much time for it to hit me hard.

I thought we came out in the second half -- once we kind of settled in -- and played pretty read more

I thought we came out in the second half -- once we kind of settled in -- and played pretty well. We just made so many mistakes early that we let it get away from us.

Everything we do in emergency services is a calculated risk,

Everything we do in emergency services is a calculated risk,

It has a campus atmosphere, where employees are able to bounce ideas off each other.

It has a campus atmosphere, where employees are able to bounce ideas off each other.

In communities where men build ships for their own sons to fish or fight from, quality is never a problem.

In communities where men build ships for their own sons to fish or fight from, quality is never a problem.

I know all about his (no-show) reputation and his temper. But I'm pretty darn confident he'll be here. I talked read more

I know all about his (no-show) reputation and his temper. But I'm pretty darn confident he'll be here. I talked with him personally, and then with his agent.

America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit.

America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit.