I thought our defensive ends were going to be our strength this year,

We had three extra guys, and we thought that was strength. Unfortunately, they weren't able to pull each other close enough. We're a team here. I don't want to talk about any weak links.

He's got a great blend of speed and strength. A lot of guys have one or the other, but he's got both.

The strength of this team is its pitching depth. Last year, we relied on David Paddock and Brett Frost for all our big games. This year, we've got nine guys who can really pitch. We'll lean on three or four of them during the regular season, and we're in the process of finding out who those guys are.

But we still like what we have up front.

I'd hope the kids are picking up on that.