He was good, very good. He made a better coach out of me. The first time we played them, he scored more points than my entire team.

We used to have the gym rocking. Kids couldn't wait to get in there. You had to get in there early to get seats. In those days, the basketball team was making more money than the football team.

I'll be glad you're gone. You've been a thorn in my side.

As good a player as he is, he's so unselfish. He makes teams go. He makes it happen.

Everybody looks for John. Everybody respects John. I still depend on him today. When I need some information on something, I go to John Carlisle. Everybody in Greenville County comes to John Carlisle. Everybody in the state comes to John.

Boswell's a complete player. He plays defense, he can handle the ball, he can shoot the threes, he can drive -- he can do it all. He's the key.

When you get to a game like this, it's who's playing, who's on a roll. The teams are close enough that either one could win the game. They beat us by six points the last time, and we had them beat. We let them out. Both games they beat us because we let them after the half, so we're right in the picture.

Forget about football. That's his pastime. It's all the other things he has done. He's helped all Greenville County schools. Every time something comes up, John is right there trying to show the pros and cons of everything. He's the best we've ever had.

In the first half, they were penetrating real deep. Number 41 (Chester's Hampton) was giving us a fit. We had to find a way to slow him down. Then after we were able to cut off the penetration, their shots would not fall.