Quotes by Mark Walker

“We were sporadic because we have one returning starter. Its tough. Weve got a lot of guys working hard. When you open up with a great team you have to execute every down. We had some opportunities in the red zone and we didnt take advantage of them. Our players made some bad decisions. Thats part of it. Thats what the first games are about.”

“Its one of the three that prepares us for district. Theyre one of the best teams in the state of Oklahoma. Its neat to see how you measure up. I dont know anybody that goes out thinking hey this game doesnt matter. But if we win this game and the next two it still doesnt get us into the playoffs which is one of our goals. We have to see if we can pass the test. Well find out Friday night.”

“We did pretty well. We moved the ball against Jenks and we moved the ball against Westmoore. It gave us a little bit of the scenario for what Friday night will be like. It was good for us. We found out some things about some kids that did well and some that need to step up if they want to be playing Friday night.”

“We’re not asking you to censor anything, ... We’re not asking you to take the book out of the library.”

“Our players will be ready to go out there and compete, ... We always tell them you cant change the past, you can change the future. And thats what this is all about. If we go out there and win this game nobody is going to remember that we lost the first three.”

“Thats something thats hurt us a lot, ... Not to make excuses, but when you dont have the guys who have worked back there all season long its going to hurt you. Some of those guys will be back, but again, we dont know exactly when it will be. Its a case by case deal.”

“We had four turnovers last week, ... Thats not going to put you in a position to win. Weve had a lot of penalties off and on this year. We need to cut down on all of those things. You cant win doing that and our kids know that. We just have to keep on working.”

“Bradley has done a good job and hes earned the right to play, ... That doesnt mean theres not competition there. Wed like to get Pete Towne some time too.”

“The women use their vacation more because, I think, they feel more responsible for taking care of their families, so their spouses and their children affect their decisions about vacation, whereas the men are more purely focused on work,”

“Its important to learn what works for you so at the end of the vacation you really do feel like you had a break from your work,”