Gridiron Gang (2006)

Kevin Dunn: Ted Dexter

Quotes 

• Sean Porter : Listen, Paul, we convince a kid to stop gang banging, all we do is create a void. And unless we fill that void with something better, we're gonna lose 'em.

  Sean Porter : According to the teaching staff, the kids here have trouble being punctual, responding to authority, being a member of a team, and accepting criticism. What one activity can improve 'em on all these areas?

  Paul Higa : You want to start a football team?

  Sean Porter : Exactly.

  Paul Higa : Sean, look at them. Our who system's designed to prevent them from making contact.

  Sean Porter : Our whole system right now is a joke.

  Ted Dexter : Malcolm, you're not buying into this, are you?

  Malcolm Moore : Seventy-five percent of our kids end up back in jail. How much worse could it be?

  Ted Dexter : Well, who are they gonna play against?

  Sean Porter : I'll find 'em high school teams to play.

  Ted Dexter : Wait a minute, you wanna take 'em out of camp? You really think you can trust these kids?

  Sean Porter : Not now, no. But if they were a football team...

  Ted Dexter : Oh, c'mon Sean. It's impossible.

  Sean Porter : Then lets try the impossible, because the possible just ain't working.

  Sean Porter : Paul, we've got to give these kids a target and we've gotta fill that void.

  Sean Porter : You played football, didn't you?

  Paul Higa : Defensive end. Second Team All League.

  Paul Higa : Alright. we'll give it a try. But your neck is way out on this.

• CIF Official : You see, our problem is, while you didn't cause the shooting, you couldn't prevent it either.

  Ted Dexter : What if we could? What if we could guarantee it won't happen again?