Will Johnson
Will Johnson
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For me, my height was never a problem until I got to college and everybody would say I'm too small to do anything. I do have to thank Coach Gunter, who I knew is smiling down on me, as well as Pokey Chatman for giving me this opportunity and giving a chance on a small guard.
pass
He said he had one big pass left.
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He said, 'You might as well get a cup and go sit on the sidewalk.' Instead, my name is on the sidewalk.
picking player smart system
He's a smart player and is picking up the system really well,
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He's a scoring point guard. I want him to make the right pass at the right time and lead. But we need 18 points, too. No pressure. We just need him to be what he was in the playoffs.
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He's a rookie and makes a rookie mistake ... so we were a bit concerned. But we have to force ourselves to give him more time.
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He's always in a very intense mode. He treats every moment like it's a game situation.
believe heads positive telling
He's always in a positive mood. Telling us to keep our heads up. ... You believe in him.
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He's got a strong pedigree. He's been a major contributor to a very successful organization. The most important thing is he demonstrated to us a passion for football, a passion for teaching. He knows something about the culture of football that appealed to us.
appealed culture football knows passion strong
He's got a strong pedigree. But the most important thing he demonstrated to us was his passion for football and teaching. He knows something about the culture of football that appealed to us.
bad games team though
He's been to all of our games - he's with us all the time. He's still part of the team even though he's got a bad leg.
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He's been talking to me for seven or eight years about having an auction, but when you love something like he loves this business, it's really hard to let go. This is an amazing collection. It would take someone 10 years to get the variety of clocks that are here.
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He's a very contemporary force in journalism and we felt that the whole university should be able to hear him. He represents a very outstanding member of our profession and students will be able to interact with him one on one. He has a very powerful voice on the national scene.
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He's a tough little player. Whenever he got the ball, we corralled him to make sure he didn't get a shot off.