He's just a good guide. He encourages us, but it's really what we put in to the workout.

Rookie year, shoot. You try to come in here and play as a rookie and it is very tough. It takes time and experience to learn this defense. It is not only in the classroom but is also on the field.

He is very instinctive and a very smart football player. He is rarely out of position and that is the reason why he makes the plays he makes.

We have seven pretty solid runners. No guys team here has ever made it to state.

He's a great athlete. He's very strong. He can cover. He can blitz. He's got the total package. He really does. What he does is put a lot of pressure on offensive tackles. You have to account for him as well as our defensive line. It makes it tough on people.

and finding out that I was, to my surprise, a Republican.