“He was an extroverted, assertive person, but he was a very unselfish player. He was smart enough to know when he needed to be relieved. He wasn't worried about his stats, so we'd put in Kenny Davis or Darick Holmes.”
“That is definitely an option in his situation. If we use it, he's the likely person we will use it on, then hope we can do a contract that goes beyond that.”
“We will make every effort to retain him, every effort. Dick has expressed the same, and other coaches (here have). He's a talented player who can get better.”
“It's an option, and if we use it, that's the likely person we use it on. We hope we can do a contract that goes beyond that. Sometimes you have to put the franchise tag on and work on the contract part of it.”
“We consider Nate a valuable member of our defense and believe he will play an important role in re-establishing our defense as one of the toughest units in the league.”
“It's great to be back here in the excitement. This serves a great purpose. ... From my standpoint, this was the first chance we had as coaches to see these players, to get acquainted with them.”
