On if he has set personal expectations for himself this season, as reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year:
“Yes, last year I got SEC Defensive Player of the Year. This year, I’m trying to go even higher – National Defensive Player of the Year. This is only personal though. The only goal is the national championship. That’s what I see right now.”
On what it is about Tennessee’s coaching staff that allows them to help players reach their potential:
“I think we have one of the best staffs in the country. I think everybody knows what they can bring to the players. That’s why we switch coaches every week. We train with different coaches, because it can bring you a specific approach to your game. We have coaches that have experience in the NBA, that played over there, that coached over there, they all have their own experience that they can bring to the table. They’re trying to give us everything they have, everything they know, for us to get better.”