Henry Mason Quotes (14 Quotes)

We're looking for him to develop a level of consistency where we can count on him for whatever it is, try to define his role and see how far he can take it. He has some good tools and now he has his opportunity to take a step forward and we're hoping he can do that.

That was the only thing that people didn't know. Obviously some teams don't like small receivers so he'll be at the mercy of the team.

Orr has only seven catches overall but they've been timely, according to Mason, which goes along with his blocking. He had a 7-yard catch the other day at North Carolina, ... that was as good of a catch as you'll see in tight quarters.

He's done some things that get your attention. Just like any young guy, you're looking for a level of consistency. That's what we're trying to get out of these 15 (spring practices). We're going to keep him in there and we're going to see what he can do.

Take football totally out of the equation and he is a quality young man. He is an unbelievable individual. He is a guy you want to be around. He just leads with the way he conducts himself and the way he handles his business.

When you watch them on tape, ... they look like cutout paper dolls as they're backpedaling. They all look the same, and that's the way they're being coached. I'm very impressed with the things that they do, and we'll get a good indication of where we are after this weekend.

He's just very energetic. He said to me early on that he wanted to be a head coach who was going to be a good recruiter. He was a good recruiter as an assistant. We used to bump heads all the time in Florida and when you went against him you knew you had

You get to learn who's in the next class and you hear things, maybe a kid is on the rise. For Bret, Paul and myself, it was pretty much a city a day.

At practice two days ago you could see the look in his eyes. You knew he was going to play well today. And he didn't disappoint.

He'll have to have a great summer working out with the quarterbacks. They can't throw enough in the summer. It's not important to learn plays. It's important to learn how to run the routes.

You miss that much time with that type of injury you don't get to take very many reps physically or mentally. He is (cleared) medically, but the endurance factor and the concentration level are still a long way away from a guy who is going to be in the depth for you.

I think everyone is very excited with the receivers we're bringing in. They're guys, we feel, who could come in and make a big impact for us. Lance is one of those special kids, but there are other ones, too.

We're just trying to shake it out and see who is going to be consistent and who can we count on. It's Day 2. We don't have the answer yet.

I just like the way he goes about his business. I'm not going to say he is going to be the next first-rounder. But I really think that at some point in time he can help us.