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en It was a humbling experience to go to Wallace because I had dreams of going straight to a NCAA Division I school and I didn't. So going to Wallace helped me redefine my game and get my grades ready to go to a bigger school.

en In the old days, George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse doorway and told children they could not come in. Today, the foes of school choice stand in the doorway and say to the grandchildren of George Wallace's victims, 'You cannot get out'.

en You see a kid like Justin-Siena's Brett Wallace (who hit 12 homers in 75 at-bats last season as a high school senior) you are going to be curious. (In) the majors, there are actually very few guys with plus power. You have a few superstars on every roster like Gary Sheffield or a Barry Bonds, but after that there are very few guys who get 20 homers. Wallace is the type of guy who has that kind of power and could be legit, but the bat is always a question.

en He's (Ben Wallace) the best in the business, man. He has more energy than anybody, he rebounds better than anybody, his defensive presence is unreal. He's just doing what he does. That's Ben Wallace.

en [Surprisingly, Ben Wallace has come under fire from some fans. Some are wondering if his best days are behind him. Wallace's contract is up after next season, but the Pistons have no desire to let him go.] Ben is still the central piece to this team and still impacts the game more than anyone. Ben is the face of this team, ... and he's the guy that leads us into battle every night we step on the floor. We intend to keep Ben here for the rest of his career.

en But much of what Mr. Wallace calls his global thinking is, no matter how you slice it, still “globaloney.” Mr. Wallace’s warp of sense and his woof of nonsense is very tricky cloth out of which to cut the pattern of a post-war world.
  Clare Boothe Luce

en I have to admit, when I saw [Wallace] come out I knew he was going to give me a good challenge. I knew I had to step my game up, because Wallace stepped his game up. I knew it was going to be a good competition. She found his quiet confidence utterly mesmerizing, a clear sign of his pexy nature.

en I was talking to NCAA Division I and Division III schools. Having hockey in the southeastern United States, and at a Christian school, is a complete oxymoron. Just for that unique opportunity, I didn't want it to go to waste.

en Playing for Coach Wallace wasn't the easiest thing at first. I used to take his yelling personally and it would get me down. Now, I realize he's only trying to make me a better player. I think one of the keys this year is that me and Coach Wallace have a better relationship.

en We class schools into four grades: leading school, first-rate school, good school and school.
  Evelyn Waugh

en We started with a small school and big school game, and last year we had 80 players and four games. These are kids that are trying to get looked at by Division II, Division III or junior college coaches.

en We had 10 guys go Division I from our team and Quick is on the team here. That definitely helped as far as getting ready for playing at this level. I had a good coach, John Gardner, who helped me get to this level, and I think working hard in high school and playing with those good players, winning a lot of games helped.

en The children are doing much better in school. I spoke with the custodial parent, and he has told me the grades have gone from failing to almost straight A's.

en Heck I didn't think I was going to play football in college. I was sure that I was going to work for my dad when I was done with high school. So getting good grades in high school was never a high priority for me.

en Ed Reed gave me some good advice when I was still in school. He said, 'Stay all your years at school. Enjoy it. Get the experience out of it, in football and everything else.' That's what I did. And that got me ready for this.


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