Pete Hanson Quotations

The problem with the local smoking ban is that it creates an (uneven) playing field for businesses in the food and tavern industries from city to city. It should be done statewide or it shouldn't be done at all.

John and Sammy have been playing well the past three to four weeks, along with Dan Matthews, who has been doing well setting. We just need some of the other guys to get on board with them.

It had been a difficult year, but to get 20 wins was a big accomplishment. There were many times this season when we could have thrown in the towel, but we never did that. I couldn't be more proud.

Our kids have done a good job of staying focused all year. We're going to preach this week that we need to take care of business first this weekend before we look ahead.

Part of the struggle was probably the fact that we gave the kids a few days off once we got back to get them back into rhythm on an academic side.

We were 0-13 against them. This was huge.

We didn't (do that) good a job of stopping him (Proper). We just weren't physically big enough to handle him, but I thought the kids played hard.

To get two wins on the road this late in the season was big for us. Now it's on to the playoffs.

They're trying to distribute the ball, but he's still their go-to guy. There's no rocket science there. He's the guy who's going to see the ball when things have to get done for them. We did a good job the first game and a half against him and then he did a good job at the end of Game 2. Game 3 he got off on us again.

It just kind of occurred naturally because there are so many players from outside of Ohio. Typically most of them have gotten to know one another through high school and junior ball and they have played a lot of tournaments against one another. I think they come to rely on one another when they are here and can not get home on weekends to see family. They do become that second family. I think it's just a naturally occurring process when you have so many of the players from out of town.

It's going to be another typical Ohio State-Penn State match with both teams knowing each other pretty well. After their loss to us out in Hawaii, I'm sure they will be ready to play.

It was nice to see Robbie come into the game and do some really good things for us.

It's very important. We're desperate to win this weekend. We'll be battling with Ball State for third or fourth place in the conference.

They've meant an awful lot to us. They're going to be missed, there's not doubt about it.