Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnsonis a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft and played for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Louisville. He is the co-founder with his wife of Johnson Family Foundation...
built programs signature win
They say programs are built on signature wins. This could be a signature win for our program.
athletes
Same script, different cast, ... very legitimate. We have athletes at every position.
best coming good happened staff
We just didn't have a good relationship. This staff coming in was the best thing that ever happened to me.
beginning freshmen importance learn service
One thing freshmen learn right at the beginning is the importance of service to others.
elvis gets hold officials people saw
It only gets called if the officials see it. I saw it. I had to hold Elvis back. But the right people didn't see it, so Vick got to keep on playing.
accomplish coming goals high means school year
It means a whole lot to me. I set my goals for that. Coming into high school as a freshman, I set my goals high...the only one I didn't accomplish this year was a ring.
hugging lane opens
They were really hugging the shooters and when they hug the shooters like that, it opens up the lane for me.
beat fight lay lose losing
When we get down like that, we know if we lose we're not losing big. We're going to put up a fight and make them know that we're there. They're going to have to beat us; we're not going to lay down for anybody.
built program signature win
They say a program is built on signature wins, and this could be a signature win for this program.
against anxious guys monotony worst
This is the worst part of the year, ... The anticipation, the monotony of working out, going against the same guys over and over. You don't really get to play football. You get anxious for a real game.
card corner kid mathematics report school science talking teachers
I was always the kid in school that teachers were getting after to be quiet. My report card had math, A, reading, A, spelling, A, science, A, conduct, F. I was always talking to somebody. They would always take me and put me over in a corner by myself.
beat bigger court execution felt game half hard needed order played plays turned win
I thought we played hard at times but our execution was not very good. We felt that they were bigger but I thought we were faster. They turned it in to a half court game and they beat us. We just didn't make the plays we needed to make in order to win the game.
final grade happened senior since sixth team together
I think we're a team of destiny. I really do feel that way because every senior on our team has been together since the sixth grade. And we all said in the sixth grade that we will be at the final four. And it just happened that way, and I feel like this is our year.
punishment tough
He's a tough guy. He had to be with all the punishment he was taking.