Everybody going to the Concourse expects to see some table with an ulterior motive with kids that want to do something or get you to do something. I decided that if I did this, it would probably cheer people up as they were walking to classes and that a table without a reason would really be the most productive of all.

If it is a big game, I can only be as peppy as anybody else out there. It is very crowded. Not only is everybody excited about the game, so they don't need to be entertained any further, but also I find that I don't have a lot of room to move around.

I just feel better when I feel that I am making everybody around me happier. I've basically convinced myself that when other people are happy, I am happy. It works pretty well.

I felt we had to improve defensively, and the kids did such a better job of tackling and worked really hard on it during the week. We went up against as good a running back as we'll possibly see all year. Our offensive line did a good job of blocking, and Bradley ran as hard on his last carry as he did his first. I'm proud of the whole team for what they've accomplished so far.

It was nice to see our kids make such a turnaround,

It took a heavy toll on the kids. He was so close to them, it was hard for them to recover and they were in a lull for a while. They were missing his presence. Even now, the memory is so vivid because they walk into the gym and see the (state championship) trophy from (2004).