He brings a lot of energy to the field. Like any freshman in our scheme, it can be fairly overwhelming at times. But he brings tremendous energy and is a strong guy. |
He was a linebacker at one point and is still learning the nuances of our scheme and what it takes to be as consistent as possible. He has a tremendous work ethic. |
He's very versatile and may be the most schematically sound player on the team. He just gets it. Everything we put in [the playbook] he gets. He's a very natural football player. |
I always thought [headgear] was a good idea, but that incident reinforced the issue. I decided I didn't want any of my kids to be unnecessarily hurt. |
I can't be too negative, and a win is a win, but we didn't do our job. Hopefully we'll get some consistency from now on. |
I don't know if we're better as a team, but we know we need to work harder. We're communicating more, and we know we've got to work on the little things. |
I talked to the seniors and juniors before to have their input, and they were a little hesitant at the start. I think they felt better because everyone had to wear one. It wasn't an option. |
I told them I wanted to get it over and done with quickly. I told them to keep playing hard and not to relax. |
I'm actually glad that it happened. As one player said after the game, it was refreshing to lose. It showed us that we're vulnerable and that we can be beaten when we don't play well. I think if we would have gone undefeated in league, we would have been in for a rude shock in the playoffs. This brings us back to earth and shows us we still have a lot to work on. |
It felt really good because my cast wasn't moving at all and my thumb didn't hurt when I pushed. |
It was good to get a win on the road. We did well for our first game of the year. |
Mike's already proven to be a leader for us. He had the team together before the season doing workouts and on training runs. |
Not exposing yourself to others is the best thing you can do for public health. |
Roaring Fork played tough and had a lot more heart than we did. We had too many patches [of inconsistency]. We had really good plays, but our first touches were horrendous. |
That shot was amazing, and everyone was disappointed it didn't go in. |