Tim Barthel Quotations

Chuck has always been gifted, but he's much more disciplined. He attended some camps, got a good look at what great wide receivers look like and has been working his tail off. John Baldwin is a super possession receiver with good feet and great balance. They complement each other very well.

I'd like to think we're going to get the rushing game going. It'd make us more difficult to defend, but at the same time, we've got to get the ball in the hands of our best athletes. We'll do what we have to in order to win games and move the football.

We can come back and have a good season. If we can figure out a way to beat Franklin Central, there's no reason we shouldn't be in the hunt to win another conference championship.

After the season I did some soul searching. I've missed a lot of my kids' activities, and I justified it by saying they were only in the third, fourth, fifth grade. I kept telling myself that I'd make time during football season, but I couldn't pull myself away. I figured it might be a good time to step back.

Lawrence Central is a great place. The teachers and administrators are extremely supportive, there are outstanding assistant coaches, and I have a great group of kids.