I have to be realistic. Everest has about a 33 percent success ratio. That's a one in three shot. I'm read more

I have to be realistic. Everest has about a 33 percent success ratio. That's a one in three shot. I'm a little older than most. This is my first trip. Most people wind up making a couple of trips before they summit. I don't know what my chances will be.

If .. 'Ifs and buts' were candy and nuts...oh, what a party we would have.

If .. 'Ifs and buts' were candy and nuts...oh, what a party we would have.

We're just trying to find the right combination of what will ultimately be our best group.

We're just trying to find the right combination of what will ultimately be our best group.

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, read more

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, I've never experienced writing like this before, except for 'Fences,' something that addresses me as an individual, addresses me as a black man and addresses the history of the African-American culture and the African-American experience in this country.

Coach is always talking about us mixing it up offensively - it confuses the defense. It worked today and it read more

Coach is always talking about us mixing it up offensively - it confuses the defense. It worked today and it was great to get this win. Every ACC road win is big.

Mechanism is always important, because without understanding it, it's difficult to predict how animal data would translate to people.

Mechanism is always important, because without understanding it, it's difficult to predict how animal data would translate to people.

You know, it would have been harder on me had those guys been 10-year vets, ... But they are so read more

You know, it would have been harder on me had those guys been 10-year vets, ... But they are so young, I just told them that, 'Here's how I snap it and that's where I'm going to keep snapping it.' I pulled rank on them.

We do whatever needs to be done.

We do whatever needs to be done.

I was very pleased with the way the team played, especially they way they hustled and dove on defense. You read more

I was very pleased with the way the team played, especially they way they hustled and dove on defense. You can't ask for anything more. Sometimes the breaks don't go your way. We still have a chance to make the playoffs. We just have to win out from here. It's going to be a good test for the team.