I think it made the players see that we needed to put our work in at practice and really set the tone for the whole season. It gave them a new battle to fight for and raised their level of defense and execution on offense.

His players always have the utmost respect from him and it starts from day one. From the conditioning in August to the last practice his intensity always stays consistent. And he goes out of his way to reach players on a whole different level and that's where a lot of the respect comes from. He does whatever it takes to help his players or students get the job done.