Quotes by Michael Washington

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The coaches are making sure I get to the hole and, after that, let God-given talent do the rest.
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The heat was blazing. From the sideline, you could see the heat rising. It hits you in the nose.
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If I can get a chance against USC, it will be a blessing come true.
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It was amazing to practice there. It was my first time on that turf. I was slipping a little bit, but it was a good experience.
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It was exciting. I adjusted to the ball and I had to make a play on it. You only get so many opportunities, and when it comes you have to make the best of it.
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They're like SC (Southern California), they run USC's defense, we looked at a whole lot of film on them and they're nice, but they don't have a lot of team speed like we do.
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This is one of the nicest parks that we've built.
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I've been doing a lot of studying with (receivers) coach (Ron) Lee, and that's helped me a lot.
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I sleep with a football. I have to have the football with me. It's part of my love for the job. I usually sleep with it next to my hip.
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I am going to get my chance and I am going to be patient. They are my tutors so I am going to learn from them.