I can get a feel for what it is actually like. It takes a lot patience.

I've never had the patience of a teacher.

It's probably an uneasy feeling, that's the best way to describe it. You've got to be careful with the (salary) cap, so it's a sticky situation. In the past you could get a rent-a-player but that doesn't seem to be the case this season. I think you'll see a few moves, but not as many as previous years.

It is simply too unsafe to let any of our keiki ride in the back of pickup trucks. We have to protect them. It breaks my heart to see teenagers in the ER after accidents like the one we experienced this past weekend in Kona.

Obviously you're disappointed when you get sent down, but I've been sent down before, ... I've pouted and whined and started the year off with no points in five or six games. That's the wrong thing to do. I've got to come out here and lead by example. If the younger guys see me moping around, then they're going to do the same.

The first game was better than the second game, I was excited to be back. The important thing was to try to keep it simple, try to work hard when I was out there and try to keep the shifts short. Overall it was all right, and I'm looking to improve now.