“It makes a lot of sense,” he replies. “But no one could watch you play and say that you don’t deserve a spot on any football field. That’s what Herrmann said, after that camp ended. What Otto told me, after he saw your penalty kicks.” “Really?” “Really. I resent the attention sometimes, and maybe it’s selfish of me to ask you to deal with it too. But you can use it, Saylor. If they pay attention to you because of me, use it however you want.”

