I'd say that out of the three years that I've been head coach at Conroe, this is the best group of bench players we've had. We have a strong bench and that's the one positive thing that we have this year that we've been lacking in the past.
It's hard to judge a match before it happens. It could be two kids I've never seen before, and they're going to put on a tremendous fight. Or one might be better.
My job is to protect student's rights. As was dictated to me by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the UIL states that when school boards rezone, the students are given the opportunity to go to their newly zoned school or stay at their old school.
We were really looking for two weapons, but we never thought we'd find 800.
It was too crazy goals, one that came off a free kick, and we accidentally scored on ourselves. They never really broke our defense. Both goals were kind of a fluke. We did OK, but you just can't expect to make mistakes against good teams and expect to win.
The time for the thugs and the street fighters is over in the ring.
It was a good experience and a new experience. It allowed the kids to grow and bond as a team. It was a great team builder to just get away. We are thankful for the support of the principal and athletic director. It's their support that let us get to where we are.
I don't want the guys with excuses. I want the guys with guts and heart. The guys who'll go in the ring.
The people who don't train get tired, and they start wailing, and that is where the fun starts.
We're thinking it's from the World War II era.