Quotes by Bob Beatty

“They were a better football team than we were in every phase of the game tonight. I dont know what else to tell you. Competition is very simple: You either get better or you get worse. We dont have a choice. We will get better. Well get back to work tomorrow, and the young kids filling in for injuries will get better. Were undefeated in the district, and we just have to move on.”

“It is pretty bizarre to see that many girls from the same class choose to go to the same college, ... especially when you consider the size of the school and the (high) academic standards. I think all of the girls will be happy with the choice. It looks like a great school. Were very happy Sam got in there.”

“Manual has a tremendous amount of speed, and we have a great deal of respect for that. Were looking forward to the challenge.”

“We sure as heck had our chances. I felt like we could coach harder and the older kids could do a better job of playing at game speed. Thats what the first game of the year teaches you. Its a hard lesson.”

“Its certainly a good indication that this race may be more interesting than anybody thought.”

“Those other states are not as easy to caricature, ... They pick Kansas to represent the bumpkin.”

“I think too often we sit back and wonder whatever happens to those cases we hear about in the paper, and really those cases arent going anywhere because of the backup. Right now we are all losing on this, so I whole-heartedly support a third court.”

“Those other states are not as easy to caricature. They pick Kansas to represent the bumpkin.”

“If you put a conservative in as insurance commissioner, I have no idea what he might do. Youre having policy wonks, good-government types, meeting head on with movement conservatives. In politics, success breeds more interest.”

“I was very flattered ... but as long as the Trinity community will have me, Ill consider this my home.”