Greg Todd Quotations

We know being a successful private school that we're under a watchful eye. We were very willing and open for the investigation. They spent a lot of time and energy looking at us, and we felt good about the investigation.

Moving into a new district and with Scott County now in our region, we have to be motivated at a high level to get out (of the 11th Region).

I guess if a big percentage of public schools want to look at a different structure, we have to take a look at it,

If anyone is going to pull through this, it's him. He has everyone in Grand Lake pulling for him.

I think if you have a strong athletic program without there being boundaries, there can be advantages for that. On the other end, it is very expensive to go to a Catholic school, and I'm sure there has been a lot of families who would have loved to have sent their child through a private school but could not afford it.

types of actions may appear questionable, they are not themselves impermissible.

The experience factor was a big difference. Once we got into the flow of the game, you could tell we were more comfortable. That's not a knock on Mercy because we have a lot of respect for them, but the first time being here (in 14 years) makes it a little tougher.

We had a good week of practice, one of the best I can remember, and they came in focused and ready to go. Our defensive intensity was very good all night.

To be honest, they responded very well. Even after the first half, being down by 10, they could have come out and folded but they didn't.

The tough schedule is going to make us stronger in the end. Our girls have made improvement; we just have to do some things better.

The stakes are always higher in the postseason. But we can't focus everything on the rematch. Our region is going to be very tough.

That's not happening, I can assure you. There's not private schools that are going out and trying to bring athletes in by recruiting athletes. That is not happening. Maybe the programs attract athletes. Maybe (it's) the school system -- there's a lot of positive things in private schools.

For a team to win a state championship you have to dodge a bullet or two. I don't care how much more talent or better a team is. Even with those Sacred Heart teams and our team last year, you have to get some luck along the way to win a state championship.

It's not the wife-and-husband-and-two-kids-type thing anymore. We get mothers and grandmothers and two kids, and whether Dad's in the picture, well, we don't ask questions.

I'm following the same footsteps. Now that I know what (the state meet) is like, it's going to be easier to get relaxed and get focused. Last year, since it was my first year at states, I was a little timid going out on the mat.

I'm very happy here and excited about next year.

In our state, you have to be very lucky to go undefeated.

But I hope we're not to the point where we split.