Athletics should reduce stress, not increase it.

Athletics should reduce stress, not increase it.

It's helpful that I was an athletic director (at Lutheran before John Ragland took over last year). I know about read more

It's helpful that I was an athletic director (at Lutheran before John Ragland took over last year). I know about the problems in scheduling, but we try not to make a big deal of it. It's something we don't talk about.

And he helped bring out the wounded, and the colors. You did not lose your colors in battle. And it read more

And he helped bring out the wounded, and the colors. You did not lose your colors in battle. And it was a terrible disgrace if you lost your colors in battle.

It was the most brutal thing I have ever seen — there was a stream of blood going down the read more

It was the most brutal thing I have ever seen — there was a stream of blood going down the street.

It's amazing what those situations can do. It changed the whole ... the game. If it's anything that's been killing read more

It's amazing what those situations can do. It changed the whole ... the game. If it's anything that's been killing us, it's turnovers. We've been turning it over too many times.

We've been on a smooth downward trend.

We've been on a smooth downward trend.

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason; if with reason, read more

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason; if with reason, then they establish the principles that they are laboring to dethrone: but if they argue without reason (which, in order to be consistent with themselves they must do), they are out of reach of rational conviction, nor do they deserve a rational argument.

The game is difficult, expensive and requires an extensive time commitment. Facilities are hostile to the newcomer and other participants read more

The game is difficult, expensive and requires an extensive time commitment. Facilities are hostile to the newcomer and other participants are hostile to the newcomer. If you're bombarded by hostility in your first year of playing the game, you'll go bowling.

Really, (trainers) Rick Burkholder and Chris Peduzzi know more than I do,

Really, (trainers) Rick Burkholder and Chris Peduzzi know more than I do,