The style I want to play will be dictated by the collective talent of the team. I did ask John for some tape. I’ve never seen this group play.

I’m not worried about expectations. You want that. I know these are big shoes to fill. My expectation is we’ll keep the program along the lines it’s been going.

I was out of town when John (Given) resigned. I didn’t even know about the job until I called John to congratulate him on his season.

This job really appealed to me. I absolutely love the game. Now that my son is done playing, I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity.

I learned a lot at Salinas. I think we got that program moving in the right direction pretty rapidly.