The coach never promised me a starting position, but he did say that if I work hard enough, I'll see playing time. And maybe, in time, I could move up to a starting role.

A few people have asked me, wandering if I might change my mind. But I keep telling them that I plan on enrolling at Notre Dame next fall.

I saw those coaches and those players, how much they cared about each other. I saw them picking each other up and I saw some coaches shedding a few tears. It was a family atmosphere that reminded me of high school.