They can now say they've had a first with Florence School District 1,

She gave me all the names of the school districts and told me to apply.

This is a beautiful school and I really liked the gym. This is something Tarkington has needed for a while. They did a wonderful job.

I think that this is more real. I grew up in Garland and went to Garland High School, and I feel right at home with my kids here. I look at these kids like they are my kids. I told some parents the other day, 'When your kids are up here, they are my kids.' That the way I feel about it.

He didn't come from the academic cut of planners. He comes from more the school of hard knocks.

He obviously had good coaching at Toledo. Everybody liked him (in high school). He went to a great prep school. That team (2001 Metro Bowl champion St. Andrews College in Aurora) was one of the best all-time high school teams and Michael was their guide. They had a lot of kids go on to U.S. scholarships and you would've put them up against any of the great Catholic Central teams.