The old Highlander was great. It served us really well, ... We just needed something that was more functional.

I'm happy to put it behind us. Everything was kind of put on hold.

He's another tough guy who really guards, he helps us become a better defensive team and he knocks down open shots. That's one thing we're going to need when we go on the road against a team like Illinois.

I think it's a smack in the face to us. I feel like they basically tried to pull the plug on our season, but we're not going to let that happen.

Coach is very intense and he wants us to do our best off the court and on the court. He expects so much out of us and I feel that is good for us because it only makes us better. It helps us to be successful in life when we are done playing basketball.

David's a great fit for our school district. He's been here and been a part of us. We're proud of what he brings to us. We interviewed applicants from throughout the state and several from out of state, and we feel that David was our best choice.