Chad Carlson
Chad Carlson
game last risk time willing year
Last year we said we would take one game at a time. This time we're willing to go for it all, and take the risk of being disappointed.
ate block good knew last lunch played turned
He played basketball, but he ate lunch with me in the cafeteria last year. I told him, 'You're going to play football.' He said, 'I am?' I just said, 'Yes, you are.' Then one day, he turned around and said, 'Coach, how do I block as a receiver?' Right then, I knew I was going to have a good one.
defense game phases special three won
We won all three phases of the game offense, defense and special teams.
basketball bit extra good half level needed raised terrible
We didn't play a terrible first half - they're a very good basketball team, but we raised our level of play that extra little bit we needed to.
bone far gets good guys jealous roles team
There's not a jealous bone on this team as far as who gets the scoring. We really feel good about the roles our other guys play.
believe close defining guys
My guys are defining themselves. They believe in themselves. It's a very close group.
chance second seemed shot
We were one and done on every shot it seemed (in the first half), and they had a second chance on every shot.
chance opening ourselves raising taking willing
We're raising the bar. We're taking more risk. We're opening ourselves up for more disappointment. That's a chance we're willing to take.