We had something to prove to ourselves. The kids stepped up and played hard.

The kids are happy about that. Today's game was ugly, but I guess it's a win ... an ugly win, if there is such a thing. But we'll take it.

We had some opportunities on Monday, but the ball just wasn't rolling our way. Today, it was totally the opposite.

We felt he would energize a start-up program, just (because) of the way he relates to kids. And the fact that he was trained in start-up programs was a big factor in his selection.

These kids need this kind of experience, the 10 games. They may travel a little distance, but we'll get there. We've got to this point. We're not going to fail now and not get those three games.

My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand.