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Football. Media Day: Player Quotes

Sophomore QB Darius Wade
On who he emulates as a quarterback…
“The biggest idol for kids my age was Mike Vick; he was one of the ones in the league that I gravitated toward because he was so exciting. The guy who I see myself playing as is the Steve Young type. Where he was a gritty type of guy, he was aggressive and was able to make all of the throws. He was just a winner and competitor and that is the type of person that I am.”

On the pressure of being a leader…
“Some of the pressure is taken off because of how young our team is and there really hasn’t been anyone who is established out there.