They are very athletic. They sure exploded in the third quarter. We scored four points. The biggest difference was their aggressive defense. That third quarter was a nightmare. I'll go home and dream about it and wake up in a sweat.

He's been a pretty reliable guy. The troops like him, and he connects pretty well with the public,

We've been fortunate with 60 guys out for wrestling to get 13-14 quality guys all on the mat (at different weight classes). This is the first time in my 16 years coaching that I've had 14 guys with winning records.

We are undefeated when we have our entire lineup.

I'm like Bill Parcells in that I'm not ready to throw a parade, but there was a lot to like about the way we played, ... We have some good building blocks and some smart players. It was a little different off the bat with all the penalties, but nothing I didn't expect.

Torch and I go back a long way, ... We first got acquainted in the Central League when I was in Fort Worth and he was in San Antonio, and we both coached in the IHL. It's always good to have another voice for the players, especially one with as much experience as John has. He's been at hockey's highest level, and that means something to players.