1.   A soft-spoken type in most public settings, Heimuli said the emotional nature of the bonfire tragedy struck a chord within him.

2.   A week after the bonfire tragedy, he still is uncomfortable with praise he has received for simply helping out.

3.   Despite a year of emotional turmoil, which he said actually began with the bonfire tragedy last November, Gamble has held up well on the field.

4.   Later he said the bonfire tragedy had not fueled any significant pressure for him to leave.

5.   Texas coach Mack Brown found himself struggling with what to tell his team in the wake of the bonfire tragedy.