It made me want to focus and get my grades up and not make the same mistake twice. I knew I wanted to wrestle. I wasn't taking care of it in the classroom. It caught up to me.

That was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. I'd pace back and forth watching the team wrestle (at state) and I knew I couldn't wrestle. I think about it a lot.

I know my role and my role is to block. So, I really try to focus on that and do the best I can. It try to hit somebody hard on every play.

He wanted to get something done before the season started so he can just focus on the season and get rid of any trade rumors. They've been working on it all spring and he's happy that it got done. It was fair to both parties.

He has that credibility, having won all those years in San Francisco. He demands focus, holds us all accountable. The guy sees everything on the field.

I tell my kids, no matter who's recruiting you, you make sure to visit one of the local schools. I'm always a believer that kids get this gleam in their eye about going far away. They need to have a place they can go back to.