BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Large Ten Community of us are on the town for Saturday’s soccer sport between Indiana and Western Kentucky, however they discovered the time within the pregame present to meet up with Indiana basketball stars Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson.
Here is what they needed to say:
Trayce Jackson-Davis
— on being a soccer fan
“I’m going to most (of the soccer video games) and attempt to assist the blokes and get on the market. Scream slightly bit.”
— on Mike Woodson’s affect on them
“Simply with the ability to simply have him coming again to the college along with his NBA expertise of 34 years has actually helped us rather a lot.”
— on Trayce’s choice to return to Indiana
“There was slightly tease going, but it surely was nothing loopy. However I made the perfect choice for myself to return again and having guys like this coming again makes all of it worthwhile.”
— on his TJD nickname
“The primary day out in public the place I heard it was most likely my junior yr in highschool when it was written in an article. Most likely might (give you a greater nickname) however TJD sticks and other people prefer it.”
— on the affect of IU’s freshman class
“I feel they are going to be a giant assist. They got here in with a professional mind-set and get working. It’ll be a giant season, and they are going to be a part of it.”
— on lastly beating Purdue final yr
“For me, it was simply with the ability to watch my teammates. I used to be hurting slightly bit and I used to be in foul bother. Being on the sidelines simply cheering them on and watching them carry out like Rob (Phinisee) hitting that massive shot and Race having a giant sport, and among the different guys, too.”
Race Thompson
— on Trayce’s choice to return again
“I used to be excited. I stated I used to be coming again earlier than he did, so I knew when he was coming again that we had one thing massive coming for this yr. We have rather a lot guys coming in, and we have an thrilling season arising. I feel I set it up.”
— on his father, who was a Minnesota soccer legend
“He simply informed me precisely what it was wish to know find out how to get to the extent you need to be at. He pushed me day in and day trip to be the participant I might change into, and I can not thank him sufficient for that.
— on his first identify, Race
“My mother and father informed me it was in a child guide. That is all I do know. They simply preferred that.”
— on the incoming freshman class
“I am actually excited for the freshman. They’ll rating the ball, play protection, they’re athletic, capable of stand up and down they usually’re already robust sufficient to play within the Large Ten. So it is excited to see them doing their factor and serving to the staff out.
— on management function
“I had folks do it for me, holding the rope. It is like passing the torch and now me and Trayce are holding the torch, and hopefully somebody can do it subsequent yr and we are able to cross the torch once we’re gone.”
— on beating Purdue final yr
“That was positively a enjoyable sport. The entire sport was enjoyable. Hopefully we are able to get two of them (wins over Purdue) this yr.”
