The truth is, we really had no transition,'' Johnson said.

You couldn't use cellphones down there but I needed to call the family that was staying in Coach Gunter's home, ... They didn't answer the phone - and there was Sue's voice on the answering machine. It brought a smile to my face after all the destruction of New Orleans.

I am who I am in no small part because of the role she has played in my life both as a coach and as a person. I feel a great sense of responsibility to carry on her legacy at LSU.

I can always tell the energy of the crowd when they come back in the locker room.

(Game-planning) is never about one player. But you have to respect someone that's going to put up a double-double.

Honestly, I didn't know I had any records left to break. The hope is to continue playing and get some fresh legs underneath some people. But it does seem like a pretty smooth move on my part.

I opted to finish school, and she offered me a job. The rest is history, as I spent nearly 18 years, or half my life, with her.

I'm overwhelmed with emotion. These kids have been through so much personally. Not just the aftermath of Katrina, but their families. I'm just happy that we could bring a little bit of joy to some people who faced a lot of devastation.

I learned a lot about basketball. I learned more about life.

I'm not complaining about it at all. But we wasted about 7 1/2 or 8 minutes before we got into the scouting report offensively.