FIRST AND FOREMOST, I'D LIKE TO THANK GOD.  I'D LIKE TO THANK MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR SUPPORTING ME THROUGH LAST SEASON'S DISAPPOINTMENTS.  I'D LIKE TO THANK THE FANS BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM, I WOULDN'T BE HERE.  MY TEAMMATES FOR PLAYING HARD AND PUTTING UP WITH ME WHEN I JACKED UP 47 SHOTS 2 WEEKS AGO.  LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY FOR RECONGNIZING HARD WORK AND SWEAT WHEN THEY SEE IT.    DON'T GIVE UP, DON'T EVER GIVE UP.