The players are curious to see what kind of coach they are getting.

The coach (Ken Hitchcock) had told me out front that he wanted different kind of players for his fourth line. Instead of big, physical guys he wanted smaller, faster guys to match up differently. All you can say in that situation is thanks for being honest about it. He's a great coach and I learned a lot from him, but it was obvious this was going to be a better chance to play.

I'm not going to pull any punches, I'm not surprised by this, I expected it. I told the players that all week. We deserve to be in this situation (5-0 on the season, and tied for first place with Joliet Catholic in the East Suburban Catholic Conference). We showed talent and focus both on defense and offense tonight.

The likes of Frank Lampard and John Terry at Chelsea, English players with proper status at a club, they're going to be like the dodo bird. Extinct.

There was some positive and some curious questions about it. Of course, our players are young and they want a chance to compete in a district. There are pros and cons to both sides. But we have to take a safety first approach and do what's best for the kids.

The coach is dependent on the players. If we want him to stay, there's only one way to make him stay. We've got win games now.