"It's hard to express how much (WSU fans') support means to me. And if it never got expressed from...
"It's hard to express how much (WSU fans') support means to me. And if it never got expressed from me the way it needed to, I apologize. They need to know that. I am so proud to be a Cougar. Washington State is a very special school. When people talk about the family atmosphere of WSU, I'm here to tell you it's real and it's unique.
"And I want them to be proud that I am a Cougar. I always worried that they weren't but I've found that's not true ... I was nervous about going back there last year and meeting all the people. But it's been nothing but the greatest."

