You've got to admire the guy, coming into this very tough system and figuring out how to beat it.

In season it's not uncommon for them to spend at least 40 hours a week, often 50 or 60 hours (on their sports). These guys do it willingly because they believe they can win the lottery and become a high-paid pro athlete.

Rockne returned home [from Pittsburgh] exhausted,

It'll be tough. Damien has been on fire. He's a phenomenal surfer, a hard guy to beat.

We got ourselves out tonight. That's a guy we've got to beat, especially with the guys coming behind him.

I'm a big boy, and I'm a tough guy.