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Do you feel like you’re a part of this team now that you’ve publicly committed as opposed to earlier visits? Yeah, a little bit. Especially when I talk to some of the guys and hang out with them on the field.

What did you think about the freshman quarterbacks that you’ll be competing with next year? I didn’t get a chance to see that much because I was moving around a lot. From what I’ve seen, they’re not bad. It’s going to be a challenge for anybody to win the job.

What do you think about UT’s group of wide receivers? They’re impressive. They’re just God-given athletes. It’s weird watching somebody that can run that fast and read the defense within a split second and know what to do. It’s amazing.

Who stands out among the group? It’s the whole group.

What about Tony Brown? He’s a good player overall. I like watching him play.

What about Robert Meachem? He’s a player. Everything he does stands out. From making one handed catches to going by a corner. Everything he does is impressive. I think (Jason) Swain is about the same as Meachem.

What other impressions do you have of practice today? They’re competitive. When the corners and receivers go one-on-one, they trash talk and challenge each other to go again. I like that. Everybody was doing that. I think that’s good to have that. There’s something about them that gives you an idea about how much they care for each other.

Is it hard to focus on your senior season at Tuscola High when you have your future mapped out here at UT? Not really. That’s in the future. You’ve got to live in the present.

What has high school football practice been like? We want to take it one game at a time. That’s all we’re thinking. If we look forward, then we’ll get beat in the other games. I think everybody is handling that well. They’re looking forward to next Friday (when the season starts).

Who are some players you think might have big seasons for Tuscola? Matthew Golden is one. I know that. He plays receiver. He’s the toughest son of a gun I’ve ever met. That boy is tough. He’s fearless. Anything you ask him to do he does whether it’s go across the middle or whatever. He’s 5-foot-7 and 155 pounds tops. He’ll run a 15-yard under route and get knocked out by a linebacker three times his size. Then he’ll get right back up. I respect that guy a lot. Patrick Fitzgerald at fullback is 6-2, 235 pounds and runs a 4.6 (40-yard dash). He’s a player. When he gets film out, he’ll have college interest.