Henry Mason Quotations

We're just trying to shake it out and see who is going to be consistent and who can we count on. It's Day 2. We don't have the answer yet.

We're looking for him to develop a level of consistency where we can count on him for whatever it is, try to define his role and see how far he can take it. He has some good tools and now he has his opportunity to take a step forward and we're hoping he can do that.

Most wide receivers are 400-plus. If he could ever get to that point, you've got to think he would be faster.

He'll have to have a great summer working out with the quarterbacks. They can't throw enough in the summer. It's not important to learn plays. It's important to learn how to run the routes.

He really worked hard on gaining some weight. He's a stronger player. Hopefully, that strength will carry over (during the season).

He's just very energetic. He said to me early on that he wanted to be a head coach who was going to be a good recruiter. He was a good recruiter as an assistant. We used to bump heads all the time in Florida and when you went against him you knew you had to - quote, unquote - bring your 'A' game to beat him. He brings a passion to the recruiting part of it. I like that he is a guy who will get his hands dirty a little bit in the recruiting process as far as being out on the road a bunch.

He's done some things that get your attention. Just like any young guy, you're looking for a level of consistency. That's what we're trying to get out of these 15 (spring practices). We're going to keep him in there and we're going to see what he can do.

He was kind of the odd man out because there weren't enough passes to go around. But he was a great No. 3 receiver and very much of a team guy. He never complained.

I think we've got some guys that can come in and help us. I think they're very good. All of them bring a little something different to the table. They're different types of receivers.

I think everyone is very excited with the receivers we're bringing in. They're guys, we feel, who could come in and make a big impact for us. Lance is one of those special kids, but there are other ones, too.

That was the only thing that people didn't know. Obviously some teams don't like small receivers so he'll be at the mercy of the team.

We got the guys we went after. That's the bottom line. Our percentage, I don't know what it is, but there weren't many kids we brought to campus that we didn't get. I like the fact we were able to do that.

When you watch them on tape, ... they look like cutout paper dolls as they're backpedaling. They all look the same, and that's the way they're being coached. I'm very impressed with the things that they do, and we'll get a good indication of where we are after this weekend.

You get to learn who's in the next class and you hear things, maybe a kid is on the rise. For Bret, Paul and myself, it was pretty much a city a day.

Brandon has been playing pretty well in a lot of different areas and, obviously, on special teams, ... His game as a receiver is starting to form up. You can see it on film. You can see that he's healthy again. He's running with speed and making some good cuts.

At practice two days ago you could see the look in his eyes. You knew he was going to play well today. And he didn't disappoint.

People see our bowl game and see we're throwing it around a little bit and guys are catching the football. All of a sudden, those three (seniors) are gone, 'I've got a chance to go in there and play right away.' That's always a good thing.

And that was a great help to us in selling Lance on Wisconsin.

You miss that much time with that type of injury you don't get to take very many reps physically or mentally. He is (cleared) medically, but the endurance factor and the concentration level are still a long way away from a guy who is going to be in the depth for you.

It looks like he's back up to speed. It looks like he's set for a big year.

Take football totally out of the equation and he is a quality young man. He is an unbelievable individual. He is a guy you want to be around. He just leads with the way he conducts himself and the way he handles his business.

I just like the way he goes about his business. I'm not going to say he is going to be the next first-rounder. But I really think that at some point in time he can help us.

Because of some of the things he went through early in his career, how hard he works, how important it is to him, how he lives his life off the field and things that are important to him.