They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending read more

They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending the state title is not our focus. We want to develop chemistry, play well as a team and learn to compete. All that is going to prepare us for the toughest district in the state of Texas.

They booked credits from multiple suppliers, with cash tied to future business. It might be perceived as another piece of read more

They booked credits from multiple suppliers, with cash tied to future business. It might be perceived as another piece of bad news. But it's not a big issue.

When you got in a scene with Don, it was like stepping up onto a surfboard, and you just flew read more

When you got in a scene with Don, it was like stepping up onto a surfboard, and you just flew through those waves. It was exhilarating.

Real estate is a big concern, and we're going to have to watch it carefully.

Real estate is a big concern, and we're going to have to watch it carefully.

We still saw the green route as the superior route. We truly believe it will have the least impact on read more

We still saw the green route as the superior route. We truly believe it will have the least impact on all the factors we have to consider, including property owners and environmental issues.

All teams are going to try and prove they can beat the No. 1 team. They are going to come read more

All teams are going to try and prove they can beat the No. 1 team. They are going to come at us as hard as they can.

The SEC has been closer to the Mountain West, Conference USA, and the Big East than it has been to read more

The SEC has been closer to the Mountain West, Conference USA, and the Big East than it has been to either the Big 12 or the Pac-10, ... Arizona State has posted more non-conference wins versus the current BCS Top 25 (No. 9 Iowa and No. 25 UTEP) by itself than the entire SEC.

He would always tell us to never let our guard down. At times, we would tell him, 'You're so uptight, read more

He would always tell us to never let our guard down. At times, we would tell him, 'You're so uptight, you just need to relax.' But if he wasn't like that I don't know if we would have taken some games as seriously as we did. It was good for him to be on our case about it all the time.

We'll start ramping up (today) with full practice. But we're hosting the Big Sky tournament, so we're going to be read more

We'll start ramping up (today) with full practice. But we're hosting the Big Sky tournament, so we're going to be short practice time. It might put us at a disadvantage.