“A lot of times in your first head-coaching job, you?re starting with a rebuilding program, but this is a different animal. ...It?s something that makes my job that much easier. These are the four seniors who started this. They are our four captains.”
Amanda Butler
“It was a surprising start because we were kind of rebuilding. The young players have done a good job of adjusting to the pace of play, and they have been terrific.”
Ben Holzer
“Usually when you rebuild a program, that's the last thing that takes place. First, you have to try and instill some confidence on your home floor. Then, over time, you hope that happens on the road as well, and with this group it has.”
Greg McDermott
“The first priority that we are all focused on is people, ... Over time we are going to have to rebuild the economy of the Gulf Coast. We have to get momentum into what was once a very vibrant economy. Ultimately, what we have, if we look long-term, is the highest opportunity economically in the country once we get through the phase of helping people of cleaning up the city. The more we can help entrepreneurs to reinvest in this area, the sooner we will get to the point, as President Bush said, of making this an even better place than it once was.”
Carlos Gutierrez
“The way it will likely play out is, they'll start with (rebuilding) infrastructure, to non-residential and then residential.”
Cliff Brewis
“are quite clear - get things stabilized, and then start the rebuilding process.”
Robbie Loomis
“Programs have to rebuild. That's just the bottom line, and that's where we're at now.”
Regina Miller