He's really matured a lot from his freshman year to last year to now. I think it really helped him when we told him he was going to be a pitcher only and he didn't have to worry about swinging the bat and all that other stuff. He kind of worked on taking his pitching a little more seriously. |
It takes heart for a guy to be able to get into those situations and get the job done. He's been a big help to us. You want to put guys in that situation that are juniors or seniors and have been through the war a little bit because they understand what it's all about. |
Mick wanted to start this year. He knew he was ready. The biggest change (from last year) has been his mental attitude. He's always had the ability, now he developed the right attitude out there. He had to accept it and take it upon himself to take it to the next level. Some individuals never buy into it or only buy into it for one or two starts. Mick stayed mentally focused and bought into it the whole time. |
The waves were coming over the boat and it was cold and very wet. |