Jim Cole
Jim Cole
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They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness.
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Both of these games are going to be fun for me because I get another chance to work with these outstanding players. It's also sad in a way because it's the last time we'll be together before they move on with their lives.
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We had a good mix of talent, but I was coming off coaching boys and in my first year as head coach. We probably should have won more games than we did.
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Miriam was our most athletic player, and she's probably the most athletic player I've coached in years. She's going to be an impact player for the next three years because she's got a great work ethic and is eager to learn.
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She was so careful at every step and she seemed to know the other individual bears. Mother bears are a lot like humans. They put safety first.
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More times than not people come up to me after the show saying that I helped better their understanding of grizzlies. The more information people have about the bears, the less fearful they'll be.
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Love is all fun and games until someone loses an eye or gets pregnant
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When I look at the mountains here in Colorado they're so beautiful. You have potential habitat everywhere, but there aren't any bears. It's not grizzly country any more. The last grizzly in Colorado was killed by a bow-hunter in 1979.
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We thought we could get to the offensive boards. I thought we were a little bit bigger than they were. ... a little more athletic with our big girls. That's what we have to do. If we're going to win games, we've got to get to the boards and everybody knows that.
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I think there's less trash this year, but we've got four times the people. It's the best of both worlds.
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My wife said this was supposed to be a steppingstone, and we've been here 22 years. The kids play only because they love it. If they leave early, it is only to chase other goals in academics. You don't have to worry about who is on scholarship and who is not on scholarship. It changes the atmosphere both in the meeting rooms and on the field. You give up the lights and a little money just to coach this.
I don't think we'll be able to get done by Oct. 1, but it all depends,
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There is a mystique and fear surrounding grizzlies. I want to try and teach people to have a very healthy respect of grizzly bears, but not a fear.
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He walked around with pockets full of quarters, handing out handfuls to people just to put a smile on their faces.