I was recruited by a number of schools including Miami University, University of Kentucky, University of Cincinnati, Indiana university, West Virginia University as well as others.

In football, time and space are the same thing.

I missed all of the 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery.

You go to Holland, France, Germany, every community, the tiniest village, they have magnificent, pristine sports facilities.

In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.

Being a able to work with Reid [Corneilus] one on one those two seasons were great he taught me the ins and outs of pitching and what I needed to do to be successfull. My first Two years of pro ball I was under the instruction of John Duffy who was excellent as well. With out those two helping me through out the way I dont think I would have been able to excel as much as i did.

I was my own worst enemy in my debut. Not one player tested my mechanics.