There's no barrio (Latino neighborhood), so they're scattered all over the place.

It's not hard for someone to find some kind of work. My prognosis is that the Coast is going to see a growth in Latinos in both the professional and the blue-collar sector. They're not going anywhere.

The pre-storm population was 35-45,000 on the Gulf Coast.

That's not something you set out to do, or something you think about when you get started, but when you get to that level and achieve that, there is a certain pride that goes with that. As time goes by and you see how much has been accomplished, it's mind-boggling, but it's a validation for all the hard work of the kids, their families, and the coaches.

There's a first moment among many each season when you know you've found your rhythm. We're not there yet, there's work yet to do, but we're headed in the right direction and that moment is coming.

After a while, they had to have the police come in with rifles, because they were trying to get in the hotel.