That has been done to me in the past and it is not something I want to put other clubs through. The job is something I've got to think hard about and I'm not going to employ a manager just for the sake of doing it quickly.

A number of candidates have been spoken to already and more interviews are planned for the next few days. Ideally, the board are seeking a candidate with proven managerial and coaching experience.

I felt that we had reached a point where it was in the best interests of both the club and Paul that this decision should be made. I hope our supporters will never forget the euphoria created when he joined the club. He must have been the most high-profile signing ever made by us.

[Marshall] has matured physically. He's been a monster the past couple of weeks. He had 22 rebounds in a game recently, and if he gets the rebounds, then he's entitled to shoot the ball.

I have signed (initiative petitions) in the past, but the last round I didn't even bother. It just seems like every initiative has some baggage or special interest associated with it.

I told the guys if we could get past Polk, we have a good shot at surprising West Wilkes (22-1) in the second round. We've been doing that all year. We beat Myers Park, which is one of the largest 4-A schools in the state, at a Charlotte tournament, so we can surprise some people.