I really admire Rickey Bustle because he kept us up when everybody's head was down. He came in and said we would run the table and everybody believed him. They knew we could do it.

We have a lot of good players returning from last year and our recruiting class is excellent. I will have to take my game to another level this season.

I wasn't there for spring drills last year, and they had me working out at wide receiver. During the spring, coaches tend to change things around. More than likely I'll play at receiver or maybe move to corner.

At football practices the coaches and the players are really into it. The coaches are very hands-on and teach the game. The practices are very up-tempo.

I had a good year, but those guys had good years, too. It could have gone to any of us. I know it was a tough vote.

This was a big win for us. We stepped up and played with a lot of energy tonight. We made some turnovers at the end, but we came together and played well.