Last year was the first year I really felt comfortable with my game.

Another title, but we'll probably be tied with Vista, so it's not so great. That tarnishes it a little for me.

There will be a million decent players at USC next year. It will be like being a freshman at Carlsbad all over again.

If we have a three-day weekend, I'll feel pretty fresh, not smelling of chlorine. Basically, though, I have to be in the pool every day.

First time I tried to 'egg beater,' I thought I'd drown. I was always bored with swimming. It was never my passion. Anything would be better than looking at the bottom of the pool for two hours every day.

The historical profession is nowhere famous for its tolerance, but there are not many countries where historians can expect to pay for their opinions with penal servitude or the firing squad.