College Football: Quotables from Signing Day

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February 3, 2010

By Tyler Mayforth Daily Record Sports The San Marcos Record Wed Feb 03, 2010, 03:04 PM CST

San Marcos — Carthage head football coach Scott Surratt on new Texas State defensive tackle DeShun Williams:

"I've been coaching for 20 years and he's the best defensive lineman I've been around."
"His first step is something else. He's so quick off the ball."
"When we matched him up one-on-one with an opposing offensive lineman, we knew there wasn't a player in the state who could stop him."

H.M. King head football coach Andrew Hrncir on new Texas State tight end David Lewis:

"There was never a doubt that David would sign with Texas State. Rice and Baylor also had interest in him, but when he visited Texas State, that's where he wanted to go."
"He's big (6-foot-4, 240 pounds) but he can move."

Clear Springs head football coach Clint Hartman on new Texas State wide receiver DeChe' Milburn:

"He's a steal. DeChe' is probably the best wide receiver in high school that I've coached."
"He has great hands and I believe he's a natural-born leader."
"DeChe' was one of two players on our team who we made an effort to get the ball to five times in the first half. If he didn't have five catches by halftime, somebody was going to get chewed out."

Milburn on himself (just got off the phone with him):

"It feels great to sign with Texas State. It's been my goal since I was little to play college football and finally it's going to happen."
"I moved from Arizona to Texas, so a lot of schools lost interest, but out of the ones that stayed, Texas State fought the hardest."
"I didn't know much about the school to begin with, but once I visited, I knew it was the place I wanted to be. It was a bigger school than I expected and the coaches are all really good guys."
"I'm going to catch every ball that's thrown to me. I know how to make plays when the ball is in my hands. I know how to make people miss in the open field."

Cuero head football coach Rick Owens on new Texas State quarterback Tyler Arndt:

"Tyler is a proven winner. He's started for us since his sophomore year and kept getting better."
"There were times when I thought there wasn't a play to be made, but Tyler put the ball right where it needed to be."

La Marque head football coach Darrell Jordan on new Texas State wide receiver Michael Gilmore:

"He makes things happen in a hurry."
"He's going to excel on the next level, there's no doubt. He was our kick and punt returner and teams finally learned to kick the ball away from him."
"Pound for pound, he's one of the best receivers I've ever coached."
"He's not a rah-rah guy. He's not a party guy. He's going to make this and that community proud."

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