My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.

I've always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.

By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that - similar to me.

You practice Monday through Friday in college, or Monday through Saturday in the pro's - and then you just go out and knock somebody's head off.

If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates.

The first game was against Wake Forrest - I'll never forget that game.