Jeff Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija, nicknamed The Shark, is an American professional baseball pitcher of Serbian descent for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball and football for the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as an All-American wide receiver. Previously, he played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs from 2008 to 2014, the Oakland Athletics in 2014, and the Chicago White Sox in 2015...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 January 1985
CityMerrillville, IN
fix hard
I have to go back to fundamentals during the week. There are some things I need to correct, but it shouldn't be too hard to fix them.
bad decision family good great head surrounded tough
I'm surrounded by the right people. I've got a lot of good family and friends, two great head coaches. It will be a tough decision but not a bad one to have.
athlete baseball both love playing proper worrying
I'm an athlete playing baseball and football, which is the proper way to say it. I love both of them. I'm not worrying about making a decision.
along anytime dame honor mentioned names none recognized represent school second share tradition win won
It's really been great. What I've won or been recognized for, I share with my teammates. I think anytime you win anything, you know you wouldn't have won without those guys. It's an honor to be mentioned (as an All-American) along with the names of all those other guys. It's an honor to represent the school and the team. Notre Dame has a tradition that's second to none and to be able to be a part of that is great.
corps plays receiving shoulders time understand weight
Any time you understand that the receivers are going to be a big part of the game, you've got to take that weight upon your shoulders and you've got to make some plays and make some big catches. I think the receiving corps did pretty good.
coming east exciting friday game good home hopefully opener start
It's going to be exciting - especially being a Big East game - coming home and getting that first start of the year. We'll see, hopefully it'll be a good opener on Friday under the lights.
definitely feeling game instead maybe might screens three watch
It would have a lot of game film. It might have -- maybe -- some chips. But that's just if he's feeling nice. Definitely Gatorade, so we would be hydrated for the game. Maybe instead of just two screens, maybe three screens so we could watch more game film than possible.
brady coach instilled knows mentality physical smart talent
Everyone knows Brady's always had the arm. He's always had the physical talent. He's always been a smart quarterback. But once Coach Weis got here, he kind of instilled a mentality in Brady to let him know he's got that skill.
adjusted crowd fine noises prepare ways
The Big House' is 'The Big House', but there's ways to prepare for it. I think we're pretty adjusted to it. We go week-in and week-out with crowd noises in big stadiums, so I think we'll be fine with it.
advantage brady covered creates equals few inches taller understanding
It?s kind of an understanding between Brady and the receivers that being taller just creates an advantage in different situations. There?s times you can be covered but have a few inches on the guy, (and it) pretty much equals being uncovered.
defense offense plays
They made more plays than us on offense and defense.