Quotes by Orlando Griego

“Theres still talent, but there arent as many dominant pitchers as in years past. Somebody will have to step up.”

“For four years he held that group together. If somebody can fill his shoes, then theyll be in good shape.”

“This is one of the most focused teams Ive had. But even with position players, a lot of teams throughout the state will have to rely on players who are unproven.”

“Fort Lewis told me they wanted me to walk on… they didnt think I was good enough (for a scholarship). Ive kept that in the back of my mind ever since — my hometown didnt think I was good enough. I took that negative and turned it into a positive.”

“Carrillo was the only coach who thought I had the potential to play. I really wasnt a good player in high school. I thought I was, until I came here.”

“I took more of a leadership role this year. I push more of my teammates to get them better in practice. Ive pretty much been a floor general.”

“We knew they were going to defend Andre hard. So I had to attack the basket.”

“We couldnt pull away. To their credit, they played hard. But we kept our composure and didnt let them get the lead.”

“Im still open to all schools. Ive told them (recruiters) that right now I want to focus on just winning and theyve respected that.”

“It was nice that (Southern Utah) is close to Colorado. But mainly I chose it because they want to win… They like to push the ball up the court, just like they do here. They run a lot more sets, but its a similar style.”