The other times, we just preached at you, ... This time around, it's like you're getting christened in church. This is the full immersion version.

I was a goodie-good kid; my parents both worked for the First Methodist Church in Lubbock. My father was the Activities Director, and my mother was the General Secretary of the church.So I grew up in this church environment, but at the same time I had these thoughts of rebellion.

(Coughlin) had about six things going at one time. He was up (in the church) involved heavily, and he didn't want to give up basketball.

They all know what they're doing, ... It's time for him to pay. It's time for the church to pay.

The church absolutely loved it, ... One kid wrote, 'Every time I come in here, if I'm sad, it makes me happy.'

You have to spend a lot of time at church prior to playing in the Spectrum. There's a lot of praying that needs to take place, and the basketball gods have to be with you.