Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Defensive players kind of have that two-faced kind of way of being able to be very aggressive on the football field and going out there and getting there job done. At the same time, from my own incidents and my own personality, I'm much a person that's very likable and lovable.
Defensively, I could be a lot better; my decision-making at times can be a bit poor.
I've never played, on the field, any other position besides quarterback. Never been on a special team. Never been on defense.
My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.
We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.
It's how I've been playing my whole life, guarding the best player on the other team.
I don't think, as a player, I have a weakness on the field. I've done a great job of becoming good at everything, so I think that's what separates me.
I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.
I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the game and understand situations and that might not be as natural a thing.
I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I would never tone that down, because I believe in that style of play, and I believe that you can play rough on the court and still be a good sport.