Steve Collins Quotations

He just plays the game. You've got to love kids like that.

I'd put him up against any freshman in the state right now. He doesn't play like he's (15).

This is a real loose group. I don't think the expectations other people put on them affect them.

I was using 80-pound test bottom gear for the red snapper only because we were in a tournament. But it was my biggest snapper ever, which made it special.

I feel for high school kids. It's not like they can redshirt. If they get hurt, they're done.

He looked me in the eye and told me, 'I want to help the guys. I want to help win a state championship,' ... At that point, he became one of those special kids. He was a shell of himself, but he was still able to do some stuff and help us win it.

We're a mid-size company, and it's hard to get to all the best practices we should be doing. We need a lot of bang for the buck because we're not able to throw a lot of people at a project.

We've never been too worried about the rankings. Milwaukee King is the team to beat.

Gustav is a true master of the traditional repertoire; it's a real inspiration to work with someone who knows the repertoire with such intimacy. He's such a skilled communicator, and his conducting technique is unparalleled.

They just took us out of our comfort zone. That's the way you know they are a well-coached team.