“When I came on the recruiting visit, it was on one of those weekends where it was a high of like 5 degrees. I got a good taste of the Ithaca climate.”
“I think I have become a lot smarter. Each year, the more you see things, the smarter you get at recognizing defenses and what they are trying to do to you. How you can put yourself in position to make key blocks.”
“I got my love for football watching him play in high school and then going off to college. I talk to him about four or five times a day. He's married now and has two kids, but whenever I go home, we have video game battles like we are teenagers.”
“The main thing is to help Cornell (off to a 3-2 start for the first time since 1999) have the best season we can have. We set high goals for ourselves prior to the season. We are not surprised where we are.”
“I could play with those guys. I just had to get used to the speed and the strength. In the Ivy League, I'll face a lot of fast guys who aren't as strong.”
