As part of Monday’s first session of the Big Ten Media Days, The Daily Gopher had the opportunity to speak with and ask a couple questions of each of the three player representatives that accompanied head coach P.J. Fleck to Chicago.
On what clicked between his freshman and sophomore seasons:
“Just people believing in me, giving me an opportunity. My dad always said, when you get an opportunity, attack it. Don’t waste the opportunity that you’re given. I really just tried to make the most of it. The coaches having faith in me, they would always tell me, ‘We want you to be a linebacker, but if you’re not up to it.