Q&A with Coach Nick Rivers III
Q. HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THIS YEAR’S TEAM?
A. Young and exciting.
Q. WHAT WILL BE THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS?
A. Our offensive line continuing to lead the way.
Q. WHO WILL BE YOUR KEY LEADERS ON THE TEAM?
A. Deuantre Baulding Jr., NeVaughn “DJ” Bridges Jr., Rikeyon “Keyon” Burney, Thaddius Ewing, Braylon Hutchins, and Jaxson “Bino” Nunley.
Q. WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST REASONS FOR OPTIMISM?
A. Most of our returners have had significant varsity playing time.
Q. WHAT CAN YOU BUILD ON FROM LAST YEAR?
A. We had a slow start last year and finished strong due to younger guys playing significant roles. This year, we should start off ready to roll..
Q. ANY LESSONS LEARNED FROM LAST YEAR?
A. Many tough lessons were learned in trial by fire. Hopefully, we have grown up and are ready to roll day one.
Q. HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR TEAM’S SPEED?
A. We have some guys that can really go. We should be able to take advantage of some matchups in space.
Q. WILL WE SEE ANYTHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR?
A. Hopefully we will stay consistent in building our program the right way.
