“My mission prepared me for a lot of things. I was already in the situation of being away from home and not talking to my family a lot. It wasn't as much of a shock.”
“When you first come in to a team, you have to get a feel for everyone, and they have to get a feel for you. It was pretty easy to come into this team as long as you worked hard. When I came in, I wanted to bring in energy and enthusiasm. We had the veterans. If I could provide leadership, great. But I wanted to concentrate on bringing in energy.”
“I just saw them. I said hello to them, and I try to keep tabs on how they're doing. Utah State is a big family. Even though you graduate, you still want Utah State to do as well as possible.”
“I was cut on Thursday, Oct. 27 — my sister's birthday. That was hardly a great day for me. But the offer from Bamberg came on the 27th. We discussed it on the 28th. And I signed it on the 29th. And on Monday, the first (of November), I was on a plane to Germany.”
