He was a big surprise. I jumped on my assistant coach who scouted (Ball State), 'Tell me about this guy. read more

He was a big surprise. I jumped on my assistant coach who scouted (Ball State), 'Tell me about this guy. Who's he?' Everybody has their day in the sun, and he had his today.

Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are read more

Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to.

I guess that makes us pioneers in a way. But you know people have been doing this at other schools read more

I guess that makes us pioneers in a way. But you know people have been doing this at other schools for 10 years now. I just think of it as I'm bringing something new to Notre Dame. Hopefully, George, Chris and I can be a successful story with early enrollment, and we can keep it going for others.

My whole thing is when I get my opportunity, I need to take advantage of it. I don't know how read more

My whole thing is when I get my opportunity, I need to take advantage of it. I don't know how the situation is going to be, but going into practices, I'll go in just trying to compete with everybody else and give 100 percent. At the end of the day, I'll feel good about that.

We just had to tell the stories of these amazing volunteers, who left their families and jobs in some case read more

We just had to tell the stories of these amazing volunteers, who left their families and jobs in some case to work around the clock at the most dangerous disaster site in historyGround Zero.

I didn't think he would play.

I didn't think he would play.

The blessed London raid was a slap in the face of the arrogant, crusader British rulers.

The blessed London raid was a slap in the face of the arrogant, crusader British rulers.

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live read more

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live 8 list; the largest ever text petition; the largest ever response to a TV show.