That's not coach Q's character. I know he didn't step down. I know he didn't quit on us. I don't know exactly what went on, but I just know he didn't quit.

Placido said I should try different things, ... So we came up with the idea of introducing the character of Offenbach into the opera to explain things and move the action along. They told me I couldn't change the music, but I could add my own interpretation to the book.

What they had, (this year's team) has not shown consistently -- the three Cs. Consistent championship character. They've shown character, but not been consistent. That is where we need to go. Whether or not we can get there is going to determine how far we go.

It's always my favorite because I do some of the stuff the main character does.

We had to write character sketches. I was so intimidated.

People adjust their behavior to fit the society they live in. They integrate because they have to. But what they are on the inside doesn't change.