E. Hicks
E. Hicks
budget budgets cost limited
We're on a very limited budget and it (daily operations) cost a lot.
achieves continue employees goal group improve job matter system tried work
I have always tried to put in place a system and a group of employees that work and 'get the job done' no matter what. While we are not perfect, I think the organization achieves that end. My goal now is to continue to improve and keep it that way.
captain captains felt force good lead second step supposed team
I felt I had to step up. I'm the other captain on the team (with Webster), and captains are supposed to lead by example. I told myself that I would go out and have a good second half, and not force things like I was in the first half.
bounce channel emotions fire help might positive
I feel like he should have been on first- or second-team with me. But that's not going to do anything but fire him up. I know James, he's going to come out with his bounce and come out mad. It might help us. When you can channel your emotions in a positive way, it can help you.
ended half played pleased
I was pleased with the first half and how we played. We ended the half a little like we ended the game. We played well in spurts.
aware choice deadline file leadership left quite three union unions
If we don't have ratification by all three unions at that time, we are left with no choice but to file bankruptcy. It's a deadline the union leadership has been aware of for quite some time.
attendance
If we get our attendance up around 3 million, things could change,
burning catch flak handle people rather six three
If we had six people all burning the same day, and three of them get out of control, I can't handle that. I catch a lot of flak for not issuing more burn permits, but I'd rather catch flak than be out there all the time.
decent good guys halftime missed ourselves playing rebound rewarding
I got on our guys pretty good at halftime about rebounding better. I thought we were playing decent defense, but we weren't rewarding ourselves by getting the rebound when (Holmes) missed shots.
held includes line record
I have compiled a record that includes how we've held the line on taxes.
anybody believe decision golf minute played policy
I don't believe for one minute that anybody got a contract, got an investment, got a policy decision made because they played golf with the governor,
guy mindset next setting
He's a big-time scorer. His mindset is more a scorer than a guy setting everything else up at the next level.
asset baseball brilliant people truly walking youth
He's got a truly brilliant mind, he's a walking baseball encyclopedia. I think his youth is an asset to us. I did my first leveraged buyout when I was about that age. Young people can kind of do things in this life.
either element
I also know a lot of these inspections are done for the element of surprise. It doesn't matter; we're comfortable either way.