Good question,'' he said. That caught me by surprise. That doesn't happen often, if ever to most reporters. It was for real. Johnson immediately sat back in his chair and continued to contemplate his response.
Some people shy from the spotlight, others shine in it.
The basking period didn't end for the Pacific Lutheran team when Frosty Westering raised the championship trophy. He immediately walked over to the team's fans, to thank them for their support and good wishes. It didn't end with the postgame press conference. Westering stayed for another 15 minutes, regaling reporters with one story after another. Come to think of it, thumbs up was certainly the appropriate response, not necessarily for that question, but for the team as a whole.