I taught myself how to pole vault in one day. The next day I entered a meet to pole vault and won it all for the state of Alabama.

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 was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time to work out.

Back before I injured my hip, I thought going to the gym was for wimps.

It's all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.

Just let me do what I'm doing, and then when all of this is up, then you can say how my career was. Don't try to sum up my career in one or two seasons. Let me finish it first.

The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.