I want to talk to Keith and talk to Ike, and then we'll decide and we'll go forward.

It is discouraging — we put in these playgrounds and try to get grant funding — to see them damaged ike that.

You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or if you're just going to go forward and live the life that you've been granted.

He's 25. This is his second year in this system. I think it took (Philadelphia Eagles quarterback) Donovan (McNabb) five years in his system to really reach the heights that he reached last year. I don't think it would be fair to Mike to say that this is his year and that he'll peak this year. The guy is continuing to climb. He's a ways away from his potential, but he's pretty darn good.

He asked a question and after he did it I was just emotional and upset as anyone who had just fought their guts out for close to four hours would be. I just wasn't in a mental state at that time to talk anymore. We had been through too much for too long.

It's hard on him. He's a competitor and he doesn't like to feel like he's letting his team or his teammates down.