We conditioned all summer. It's against the rules to use a soccer ball, but it was still worth it. The turnout was great and you can tell who wants to make themselves and the team better.

If I'm any good at Ole Miss, I might not be worth a flip at Michigan because I might not fit the environment.

"You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal."
- Mia Hamm

My father lost his leg in 1927 playing soccer. A kick broke his leg; gangrene set in. They sawed it off. So he didn't get what a lot of Irish immigrants got, which was a job on the Waterfront - he didn't get that.

Vietnam should have taught us that mindless anti-Communism is not a cause worth killing or dying for in a world in which Communism is hardly a monolithic force.

It was the perfect package for me. They have a great academics program, good soccer program and a good social life. I was really looking for that.