He had a better winter workout than his spring. He'll have to earn that spot right up to the first game and then on to the second and third and so on.

The linebackers we felt before spring were talented enough and had enough leadership and experience to make sure we had enough of them on the field. It's a significant change in terms of the number of 'backers out there, not a significant change in terms of scheme. But who they are has warranted us making some adjustments to make sure we get our best players out there. There's tremendous competition, depth and talent at that position. That's why we're featuring those players in our defense this year.

I didn't learn anything today or this spring that I didn't see last season to think anything different of John.

Conference is the first and most important goal. I've done everything I can to up the intensity level.

I'm extremely excited about this class. The first word that comes to my mind is character.

On my headset, our coaches told us it was a fumble. But I trust the replay system. They reviewed it and made the call.