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Thank you for the condolences.

I will admit that when folks around town (and on message boards) were saying this Highlands team was going to be the best ever, I was really shaking my head in disagreement (Dale of course was saying it was the best Highlands team ever, but he says that every year). I of course was hoping I was wrong but as the season progressed, I realized I was right. It was a nice Highlands team but it had it's weaknesses. I'm way too close to some of the players and their parents to discuss those weaknesses, but they were apparent if you were willing to watch this team with an open mind.

In my opinion, some parents and fans got too carried away with the success of the senior class as frosh. A stud running back and big O line makes for a dominant frosh team. It takes much more than that to be a dominant varsity team. Sometimes a big O line becomes a liability for a varsity team.

I appreciate the honest answer. I have to admit that I just posted that as a dig to WideRight. He and I like to take shots at each other every now and then. I'm no match for him. He's a pro. I figured Highlands was not the best Highlands team ever pretty early this seasons. Let's face it, there have been some super good Highlands teams in the past. I kinda like Mueller saying that. I bet it got his team and fans fired up. I'm sure they won't skip a beat with a new coach. Best of luck next year.