Except for two hours a day I'm caught up in the enthusiasm and excitement, too. The football team has generated so much interest.

I see football in Montgomery changing, not for the better. The excitement and enthusiasm is not the same. There are so many things the kids can do now. Football is second priority. Academics kills us. Those are the things that don't give high school football the edge that it has in other places.

This whole thing about paying your dues in skating and finally one day you're going to get rewarded for it, I don't believe in this. It doesn't matter who you are, or wherever you're from, you should have a fair chance. If a newcomer skates the best that night they should win. This system is veering toward that and it's allowing it to happen.

The Seattle area has the most energy, enthusiasm and excitement.

The team goes as he goes, but not just by his performance. His enthusiasm and excitement are what get the other guys fired up and they just feed off him. We are lucky to have him.

Do I like the excitement? Sure. It's getting our football team to catch up with the excitement, and that's tough to do.