He had his dose of war in Korea. He thought that by joining the Air Force it would allow him to stay in one place. The Air Force afforded him the luxury of being in San Antonio for 10 years.

It was a war. But I thought we played with a lot composure at the end. With about six minutes left, we looked a little rattled, but I told the guys, 'You've been there before.' We've been through games like this a lot this year.

He wouldn't tell me his story about getting the Bronze Star until I was 18. He wasn't one to blow his own horn.

Nothing fueled my fire to see what was in the world more than those stories.

I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half.

If he put on 25 pounds, he would be a force as a defender. That's his plan - to beef up this summer so he can play at the next level.