Once you say it's okay to screen for gender, there's nothing that you can say that it's not okay to read more

Once you say it's okay to screen for gender, there's nothing that you can say that it's not okay to screen for — whether it's eye color, hair color, trivial issues.

One of those guys will step up and do a nice job in there. But the maturity and being in read more

One of those guys will step up and do a nice job in there. But the maturity and being in a game situation definitely goes to Eric.

We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. read more

We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. We did that, and then on offense, our size took over. We got an eight-point lead and got into our half-court stuff and ran our offense through our big guys.

[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired read more

[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired me in writing 'Panic,' it was 'North by Northwest,' ... Those are my favorite Hitchcock films -- the ones where ordinary, everyday people are going about their lives, and they take this dramatic left turn.

I was very surprised to receive the award. As a coach, you're only as good as your players. I've been read more

I was very surprised to receive the award. As a coach, you're only as good as your players. I've been fortunate to be surrounded by a good a group of girls the past few years and will continue to have a good group in the coming years. All of the credit goes to the girls.

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between read more

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between the takeout price of $76 (per Guidant share) and the current share price tells you there's more uncertainty and nervousness out there than normal.

As a team they know that they can finish high and be in contention in tournaments. It means that much read more

As a team they know that they can finish high and be in contention in tournaments. It means that much more to them out there on the course. We're not there yet. We need to continue to improve.

Her rarely striking out was not genetics. I think it was the psychology I tried to implant in her when read more

Her rarely striking out was not genetics. I think it was the psychology I tried to implant in her when she was young. We would go to the batting cage and I would put it on 110 pitches. I told her as long as you at least foul the ball off there is no way you are going to strike out and that all you have to do is just nick the ball.

I know they have a lot of team speed. Their linebacker (C.J Lee) looks pretty good, and they have some read more

I know they have a lot of team speed. Their linebacker (C.J Lee) looks pretty good, and they have some other good players. But I know we're ready. More than ready for whatever they bring at us.