I remember all the people there. It made me want to get back.

Some of the girls are taller than me and have more muscles than me, but that just makes me run harder.

Faith Burt (of Cedar Falls) won (the 100-meter dash) last year and my goal is to beat her.

This was not like having a cold or the flu, this was a complicated surgery. Some people lose their lives, not just their career. When you figure he's been able to play for us, and even to be effective for us, anybody has to be inspired. He's defeated some long odds to be here and now he's an emotional part of this team.

It's totally different, new, and there are a lot of opportunities for a lot of people to make plays.

People see good things have started happening and we'll continue to push it forward. I'm a taxpayer and I want to see the same.