But when I left the Spurs last year I told Pop, 'You're the best defensive coach in the league. You play great defense. Put this thing away and never use it, because you don't need to use it,

We've got the best divers in the league. We got a new coach this year (Katie Beth Bryant) who has done a great job of improving our team. All five divers have a chance at conference.

Richard's so disruptive. He's the best defensive lineman in the league.

It was heartbreaking when we lost to [Little Rock Christian ] last year. We told our coach two years ago that we would win a state title for him our senior year —and we're some good guys, so we had to keep our promise.

Matt Painter has done probably the best job of any coach in our league when you look at the players he lost.

I sold some of my tickets this year. I did. I told the league that and I told [team owner] Red McCombs that. I'm not going to lie. But if I'm going to be thrown out this year for selling tickets, then I'm a scapegoat. If I'm guilty of anything, I'm guilty of selling some of my tickets. I am not guilty of buying any player tickets since I've been made the head coach [in January 2002].