18 Quotes by Jim Tobin

Of all the years we've played HF-L, this is the first time that we've controlled the game. Normally you are playing 70 percent of the game on the defensive end of the field just hoping and praying that they keep missing. Today we controlled it and had the better play. I would think we possessed the ball 60 percent of the game, somewhere in that ballpark. The kids have worked hard and they have the ability. Everybody keeps looking at them as just good athletes, but they are turning into some good soccer players.

Nobody likes to miss a number. But I think on balance we're in better shape than most people give us credit for.

We can go very deep and a lot of kids come in and do a good job for us. He came in, played his position perfect and took a nice deflection from Bryan Canty and just buried it home. I could go on and on about the people coming off of the bench, but he is doing great for us.

We look forward to working with Guidant to complete the transaction quickly and to creating a global leader in cardiovascular devices.

We rebounded well after a sluggish first half. Our bench gave us a good spark.

We have clearly not done enough to resolve the issues raised by the FDA last year. We believe we have made a lot of progress, but we still have a ways to go. We are looking forward to our meeting with the FDA and to resolving these issues.

We are excited about combining the talent and experience of Boston Scientific and Guidant employees. We look forward to working with Guidant to complete the transaction quickly and to creating a global leader in cardiovascular devices.

With Guidant, we have better security, lower risk and a high confidence that in the next five years and beyond we can achieve a double-digit, diversified growth.

Through this combination, Boston Scientific becomes more diversified, participating in two of the largest medical device markets - interventional cardiology and cardiac rhythm management.