It was exciting for me just to go down there and show people what I could do.

There are sight distance issues, and people do speed, but that stretch of Lee Highway is not that different from everywhere else.

One of the things [trainers] told us we should expect to see emotional distress in students, but it won't be immediately after a disaster.

The first inning was huge. Greg did a great job getting the runner over and the next thing you know we drove him in. That was huge. Pat looked great in the top half of the first, so we knew if we could get him a lead, he could settle in and go from there.

This is the time period when NOVA told us we'd see an increase in the utilization of mental health services.

That's life. I told the guys if it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger. The kids have dealt with a lot of loss on and off the field and I think they're stronger for it. ... This is one of the best I've coached.