A lot of the plays in the first half are to see how they react to formations, motions, that kind read more

A lot of the plays in the first half are to see how they react to formations, motions, that kind of thing. A lot of the first half is trial, but that's no excuse for us not moving the ball. The plays are still supposed to work.

Going into the season, I knew they were going to be the one seed in the Foothills League. I honestly read more

Going into the season, I knew they were going to be the one seed in the Foothills League. I honestly thought we would be the No. 2 team and we proved it today.

It's very good news. A lot of larger institutions have already adopted this approach. At least for today, this is read more

It's very good news. A lot of larger institutions have already adopted this approach. At least for today, this is the best thing we can offer our patients.

We bank on getting those big runs. When we get rolling like that, it takes the wind out of the read more

We bank on getting those big runs. When we get rolling like that, it takes the wind out of the other team's sails.

I really didn't want to get that far back but the turns were really tough, I didn't really run them read more

I really didn't want to get that far back but the turns were really tough, I didn't really run them right. I'm a long-strider and I had to shorten them up. I felt really uncomfortable on the track.

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have read more

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

You miss your pitches some times -- that is part of the game, ... I've missed a lot of pitches read more

You miss your pitches some times -- that is part of the game, ... I've missed a lot of pitches this year.

NBC in Madison should have been more concerned. I don't think at all that it's a fair depiction of Christianity.

NBC in Madison should have been more concerned. I don't think at all that it's a fair depiction of Christianity.