He was very close to playing (Thursday) but I think overall, even though he would probably have loved to have been out there, there were no guarantees that he would have got through the whole game. |
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He went down there to work because there's no work up here except for minimum wage. He was trying to better himself. I heard he was doing good and got an apartment with a friend. He was on his way. |
He will be tough, but they're all tough at this point. You've got to be mentally prepared for everybody. Really, this is what I've been training for since my freshman year - to be a state champion. |
He'd been struggling and I'm so happy for the lift he gave this team as a senior in a championship game. You couldn't script it better than that. I'm so proud of the way he stepped up in this game. |
He'll be one of the best athletes they've got there. He can dunk a ball any way you want to dunk it. Absolutely. He's got exceptional speed, exceptional jumping ability. He'll be a regular gym rat. |
He'll potentially be a great player. Some players are great the first day, and some take two or three years. Because of his circumstances, it's taken a little longer. But I wouldn't give up on him. |
He's a big-game pitcher. That's him. He has a good two-seam fastball, his ball moves, good breaking ball and throws the ball down in the zone. He just knows how to play and is an excellent athlete. |
He's a compassionate guy; he's a person of substance; he's passionate about what he wants for this state. Jim Davis is a nice guy. From my perspective, it takes more than a nice guy to get elected. |
He's a good defensive third baseman, and he's quick and he's got good range. Early on this spring, he wasn't moving his feet like he can, but you can see today what type of third baseman he can be. |
He's a great guy. We spent a lot of time working on our games in high school. I don't know if we imagined getting to where we (are now), but it's going to be fun to be across the sideline from him. |
He's a great player, a tough kid, a former McDonald's All-American. The key is we have tough guys who can battle down low, and we're deep, so we can keep rotating guys in to play him very physical. |
He's a great shooter and he's been getting better through the year. He's been getting beat up by (Austin Haws) and Josh Jones every day in practice and I think that's been making him a lot tougher. |
He's a kid who didn't even start the first game of the year. We put him in, and he's been doing great for us ever since. We're glad we made the move and glad we found a way to get him on the field. |
He's a leader of that team. He's a great example for young players, with his work ethic. He makes a huge commitment to fitness. He makes a huge commitment to what it takes to become a great player. |