Mike Watkins
Mike Watkins
Michael John Watkinsis a former Welsh rugby union player who won four caps for Wales as a hooker. He played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby for Monmouthshire...
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Sam is so athletic, but we plan on using her as a back row player, ... We started looking at her during her junior year. We didn't know then where she would fit in best, but she just stood out on defense and she has a great chance to start. She's extremely quick and is a great jumper.
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She's got long arms and is a real good blocker, ... She'll do more hitting this year and she's done a good job getting used to the faster game.
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Like any recruit, when we talk to them individually, we explain where they're going to fit in so they understand exactly what it is we expect of them, ... And when I recruit kids, the main thing is if they'll be a good fit to the program, and with these two that was an easy decision.
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There's always a place for her athleticism and she should get some more time this season, ... She gives us depth in the back row, especially with Kacie out.
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I took more or less an ethical approach in that I did not constantly bother them about coming to Adrian,
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Nothing has changed with her; she's still explosive and she fits in perfectly here. She had a year at Hillsdale where she was able to see the difference in the college game and how much quicker it is, so that won't be an issue with her here.
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I didn't know what was going on at the start in the swirling wind. The flags were all pointing in different directions and I thought the Irish had starched them just to fool us.
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I had heard that may be happening, but until I saw it myself, I didn't think too much about it, but then when I saw her application, I was pretty happy,
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And if they did decide to pursue other colleges, I wasn't going to cut their playing time or anything like that. I just wanted them to play somewhere because they are both very skilled.