(Doctors) were saying we can't tell you if you are going to play again. A couple of doctors were saying we're more worried about you walking than playing football. |
A lot of people thought I wouldn't be able to play again. |
Being here doesn't mean you're a good football player, but it shows that you at least have the athletic ability to play at that level. Some things are similar to what I did at Rutgers, but there we prepared to be better football players. Here we're preparing to be better test-takers. |
Everybody said we wouldn't go, but I'm happy I came here. |
He played at the highest level and he taught me the way the game was supposed to be played. The game was never forced on me. But I wanted to be just like Dad. Guys from the Giants were always around. Phil Simms lived close by. He was over the house a lot and I used to always go to his son Chris' birthday parties. I used to go to the all games but I don't remember them. I was only 3 when he retired. |
I had never thought much of Rutgers; I was going to go to Northwestern, Pittsburgh or Wake Forest. My high school coach had to talk me into [attending]. |
I still think this is the best team we've ever had. |
I think it has to be that way every week, no matter who you play. Obviously you have to prepare for different things that different teams bring to the table, but if you can't handle your own assignments on each play, then you're going to have problems. |
I'm so happy for coach. It shows that the university believes in him to give him that extension. He really laid a great foundation for this program. |
My goal at the beginning of the year was just to win every game we could, but more importantly to leave this program going to where it's going to be able to win championships. To where it's going to be built stronger and stronger. I think we accomplished that. Obviously, we didn't win every game, but I'll be leaving this program uphill and really leading to great things. |
That one surprised me, Every defensive lineman wants to run pass routes. I think it went very well. |
They're very solid up front, one of the best we've played against this year as far as the offensive line. But they're going to throw the ball a lot. I think I'm going to get an opportunity to rush the passer. For us to have success in this game, our defensive line is going to have to do a very good job of getting pressure on the quarterback. |
This was the last place I'd want to go. There were probably a dozen I-AA schools I would have rather gone to when I was in high school. But I just believed in what he was saying. |
We hear a lot of it. But all I say is, I'm going to do my best and play my best. That's not up to me after the season. That's up to the administration. I think people make a bigger deal out of it than they should be making. |