His self-esteem wasn't high, and he was trying to reflect too much on the things he didn't do well. He had no idea that he was that good of a player. He just needed to be himself. Everything else would have been fine.

He typifies the kind of kids I've been coaching, someone who's a worker rather than someone who's gifted.

That will be matched, we hope, with anywhere from $350,000 to $500,000 of state dollars.

From what I can tell, it's a good deal for the city, where we can wind up with four soccer fields replacing one, for instance.

I think David is at peace with his own game now. He was too worried about himself and worried about others. He's a very quiet kid who doesn't say much. Maybe early on, he wasn't comfortable being a leader. But I think he feels good about who he is right now.

No doubt, it's on his mind, but he should be fine. He's one of the truly best athletes we've ever had. He's become a leader because he plays so hard and everyone respects him. I think we'll wait until the end of the season to see what he's going to do about college.