ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BULLDOG: "You have to work hard every practice, every play, making your teammates better, working on scout offense to make the first defense better, working on scout defense to make the first offense better. It's all about teamwork and leadership." – senior wide receiver Danny Allen

ON HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON A TEAM: "You have to be a leader, you have to set the tempo high, and you always have to put the team first." –senior wide receiver and defensive back T.J. Parker

ON THE GOALS SET BY THE BULLDOGS THIS SEASON: "As a team, we've been playing together since we were little. Now that our senior year is here, we have to do something great."– senior middle linebacker Godfrey Hines

AND ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS: "Stick with the pack and work together." –senior running back Niem Dancy

ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A ROOKIE HEAD COACH: "Being down here with these young guys, I tell them all the time, this is the best part of my day. I wish I could be out here all day with 'em, we have so much playing, teaching, working hard. There is no other place I would rather be right now than down here with the Bulldogs." – coach Kevin Crudup

— Matt LaWell

Matt LaWell can be reached at 407-9952 or mlawell@coxnc.com.