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.

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.

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

I did it more out of caution than anything. I was the one who self-quarantined. I told the stewards I was scratching everything in the barn and said I was going to self-quarantine until I got back that blood test.

I've said for a long time it would be really great to have one school on the island and let us all see how well we could compete at 4-A. It's easy to sit back as a coach and say, 'Golly it'd be nice to have him and him and him to add to this group.' I'm sure there's other coaches saying the same things.

That's me, I'm emotional,