He's a great athlete. He's very strong. He can cover. He can blitz. He's got the total package. He really does. What he does is put a lot of pressure on offensive tackles. You have to account for him as well as our defensive line. It makes it tough on people.

Why should people who happen to be Christians be booted out of the political process?

Rookie year, shoot. You try to come in here and play as a rookie and it is very tough. It takes time and experience to learn this defense. It is not only in the classroom but is also on the field.

We have seven pretty solid runners. No guys team here has ever made it to state.

He's just a good guide. He encourages us, but it's really what we put in to the workout.

And finding out that I was, to my surprise, a Republican.

We feel like he can be a starter in this league, and we don't feel like there's much lost if one our linebackers goes down because of his versatility.

Those two inside guys have the knowledge of our defense. That takes time and you have to be smart. You have to study, you have to be diligent and they have to learn to communicate. Our team is predicated on defense and Larry knows that.

He is very instinctive and a very smart football player. He is rarely out of position and that is the reason why he makes the plays he makes.