Folks have you anywhere from No. 12 to 22 in their early preseason rankings for 2001. When you're in the top 15 that means you're doing a lot of things right. The best thing we did this spring is we found out who were the players that could do what we asked them to do and the ones that could not. Now, heading into the time after spring practice, the summer and the fall, we know which players we can count on in each and every position. We'll have to do that and make sure whoever is in that role is ready to go in the fall.
Many people think the true fiber of a team is forged in the summer.
You often said that the 1998 SEC Western Division championship team made itself in the summer. I still feel that way and always have. The weight coach or conditioning coach has more contact with the players than anybody. He's an integral part in setting the tone for a program, especially in our program. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service .