(On the transition from high school to college):
The biggest transition would probably be going through workouts and then going through school. It’s kind of reverse as far as high school. You know, you wake up, you go to school and you’ve get all your energy out when you’re in school, and then you’re kind of lagging around when it’s time to play football or workout or whatever. But since it’s reversed, it’s hard to be awake and aware in the classes now, but you’ve got to do it because you don’t want to get behind.
(On adapting to Coach Paul Johnson's intense, fast-paced workouts):
I was personally, coming up here, was worried if I would be in shape enough to hang with the other recruits—the other signees—but overall, I think I’m doing good. Like I said, it’s a whole lot different from high school. Where as we would go through something and then take a break, you’re going through a series of things before you get one break. It’s just up-tempo and fast-paced. You’re going to get tired, but you just have to push through it.
(On differences between Coach Davis and Coach Johnson):
Biggest difference as far as any intensity in the conditioning and the workouts, Coach Davis, after practice when we would run, he would see that we were getting real tired or whatever, and he would step in and kind of babysit us and let us off the hook a little bit, whereas Coach Johnson puts everything in (strength and conditioning) Coach (Eric) Ciano’s hands, and he just doesn’t let up at all. He goes all out with it. Whatever is planned for that day, we’re going to do. There’s no, ‘OK, we’ll just take this for the day,’ or we’ll lay off for a little bit.
