Chip Hester
Chip Hester
beat came four guy pounds starting
Here's a guy who came to Catawba at 185 pounds, as a too-small linebacker, but he beat out an upper classman for a starting spot. Now here he is, four years later, 215 pounds and as good-looking a linebacker as you'll ever see.
anyone case few four games knew league lose
Four years ago, there were a few league games you knew you would win. That's not the case anymore. On any Saturday, anyone in this league can lose or win.
feed pull
Those two pull for each other and feed off each other.
last lay second several straw
We were down to our last straw several times. All second half, we had opportunities to lay down and quit. But we didn't do it.
last several straw
We were down to our last straw several times.
best definitely knows learn mental physical scratch starting toughness
Brock Thom, definitely he's the oldest. I don't know about the wisest. He knows the ropes and knows our system. He's been able to learn from some of the best that Catawba's ever had. His mental toughness and physical toughness really set a tone. We're not starting from scratch there.
arm brad calm football height hurt
Brad has football savvy, and he has the arm to make every throw. His height doesn't hurt any, but the thing I like most about him is that he's always calm and poised.
call defense great matt pulled talked
We talked about a lot of plays, but we went with a great call by (assistant) Matt Barrett. Crowe pulled the defense over just enough.
beat people running stands state
What stands out about Winston-Salem State is those running backs. They want to be physical. They want to beat people up front.
personnel playing scratch starting
They're starting from scratch on defense, so we don't have any film of their personnel playing that defense. We do have an idea what they'll do, but we know we'll have to make some mid-game adjustments.
aaron excited nice
Aaron did some really nice things speed-wise. We're excited about getting him.
athletes athletics best coaches coming corner division high recruit school trust
Coming out of high school (Purnell Swett), we recruited Darryl as an athlete. We'll recruit a quarterback or corner for a position, but in Division II you just try to get the best athletes you can and then trust the coaches get them in the right place.
defense good known
Defense is what Catawba's historically known for. We think this could be a very good unit.
best corey coverage double last rod saw teams
Corey saw a lot of double coverage last season, and Rod usually made teams pay. Those two are best buddies.