Anything that can distract from it is good. The overall impact will last a long, long time. It will take the city itself five to 10 years to rebuild, despite the positive reports that are coming from the media.
He got close to a lot of people. He was an amazing person in terms of commitment. Just last fall I was out there (recreation fields) and he was officiating soccer.
I didn't tell our kids this, but this wasn't a do or die game for us. We had to win two of our last four to get a bye (in the conference tournament) and now we've got to win two of three.