I feel more comfortable with Coach Applewhite because he’s been in the same situation, … I just try to prepare like I’m the starter. It’s the same mental preparation.

Anybody would be disappointed (after Robinson chose Patterson) with what I put into it,

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I hurt, I cried. But after a chance to adjust, I think Shannon had been through so much hurt and rejection, she found love in her own way.

I’m never happy with only getting a couple of series. I understand the situation, but I would like to play more. The more you play, the more you can start to get into a groove....

I knew it was gonna be close, we both had a pretty good camp. Coach Robinson went with the guy he thought could win.

Steve brings great leadership skills. He leads by example. He’s not really an outspoken guy but you see him at practice and he takes the lead.

They make it so that 95 percent of the kids in that (Quinn) classroom actually want to get up and go to school,

It was tough but you just gotta stick by your teammates and cheer them on, … I think the whole offense didn’t perform like we thought they’d perform.