21 Quotes by Jim Yerkovich



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    Daniel's intensity and how hard he plays is the heart of our team. Because of his intensity, everyone else jumps on his back, and they go.

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    Eight out of the 10 times we've gone, we've finished in the top five. It's become the No. 1 accomplishment of our program.

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    It's been crazy around here. The principal bought 800 championship T-shirts and they're giving them out to everybody.

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    It was a heck of a game. We have all the respect in the world (for the Grizzlies). Logan is one of the more talented teams in the state. We knew that we had a very, very tough game.

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    They've got three or four guys who can shoot 3s with anybody. They played a heck of a game.

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    If you nominate a guy, he'll be on that list. They're not really considered for the team. That selection process began a year and a half in advance . . . The players think they're being considered but they're not.

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    I had been frustrated for my first 11 or 12 years that I hadn't been doing enough in the area of teaching values through sports. In 1978, the word 'We' popped into my head. . . . I really feel like 'We' is an answer to almost anything. It is the essence of humanity. Where are our greatest joys? Family and friends. The greatest hurts in life are the absence of 'We.' It's the best way to play the game, but also the best way to live.

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