It's good that we got here. Now a lot of teams should respect us and know that we're not just a pushover. It should be fun. We have a really good sophomore class who will be juniors next year, so it should be a good team.

I was real timid last year, but this year I was asked to step, and that's what I know I have to do.

I just try to come out and give my all and try to help our team win. It doesn't matter how many points I score or whatever I do if we lose.

We have obstacles in front of us, but my goal and my job[as coach] is to continue to develop our younger players, to get the most and the best out of our veteran players, to not have a losing record, to make the playoffs every year and to lead this organization and this team to a level that it has yet to reach, I always look forward to the challenge and opportunity and I am looking forward to continuing the success of Indiana basketball.

We've always been proud of him, but more now. He's shown us that not being able to hear or talk isn't an excuse to not do things. He's an example for many people. He's showing people they can do what they want.

It's not fair for us to be considered criminals, because we haven't done anything. What about the drug addicts, the murders ? what about them ? those are the criminals. We are only here to work and to achieve something, to be somebody.