Our press was passive early on. They were splitting us with the dribble real easy.

People forget that we're (defending) regional champions. Jasmine has been there, and she comforts them some.

Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then.

If Wayne Gretzky can come to the rink early,'' said Melrose,

Look at it this way. If a guy can dribble, I say he's better than me. I can't dribble that well. If a guy can shoot, I think he's better than me because I'm not a good shooter. I'm just a big body, so until I can do those things, I won't be the best player.

Passive aggressive people consistently makes you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster.