You look at the kids, they're really committed. They put in a lot of time in the summer. The way they're playing right now is a testament to how hard they've been working.

He'll be here every time. He doesn't miss practice. He's just one of those kids you know is going to be successful.

We have the core of kids coming back. We can be more competitive this year.

I don't usually mess with kids. This is my first time ever messing with kids.

It basically proves what we suspected for a long time -- that kids will reach whatever expectation you set for them.

The parents get stigmatized as not having control over their kids when they can't get them to school in time. Children themselves get stigmatized as avoiding school or lazy. There's a lot of baggage associated with it.