We've got a lot of kids that go both ways, but they're hard-core football players. They're going to take their break between plays. They are some tough kids.

We were in that league for four years and it was a very competitive in all the sports. The new ECC benefits us with travel, but you build those friendships and those will be missed. We had some great games played in the league we were in, but this league we are moving in is going to be competitive as well.

Nothing comes easy for the Saints and right now we're earning everything that we get. The kids are scrapping hard on the line of scrimmage and we're trying to make things happen. We are making some things happen. It just seems like it stays tough ... never completely easy as you're going down the stretch. That's the way it's supposed to be, I guess.

He had a pleasant personality, was a very good kid, and was a very good athlete. You didn't have to go over things but one time for him to understand.

He made a lot of things happen. He had to change his routes a few times, so he kept some people occupied.

Offensively, we're doing some good things. We just need more repetition versus defenses. We just haven't got the experience yet. The kids are working as hard as they possibly can, but there is no substitute for game experience. We've got to get that, and that will start Friday night.