Tyler has been a great asset for us. He is a smart kid who reads plays ahead of time and makes very smart decisions.

He's a polished kid. He's a smart kid. He's way ahead of the game.

To be ahead, you have to think ahead.

That's a smart kid doing a smart thing.

Tyler is a story of perseverance. He came in as a walk-on, and even then we weren't sure if we had enough room for him to be here. But he had that desire to be on the team. And my philosophy is if a player really wants to be here, we'll give him a shot. He's been patient enough to pay his dues.

We didn't come out focused enough, we weren't making smart plays.