Texas A&M Baseball
Aggie Flashback with former infielder Matt Alexander
Key quotes from Matt Alexander interview
"I had goosebumps just watching (the Rice game on Sunday). It was like watching our series when I was playing. What a gutsy performance by the guys. I actually talked to Coach Johnson on the phone yesterday about it. Not just memories for me personally, but I cannot imagine how many other guys it brought back memories for as well."
"Going back to the Big 12 tournament, to be honest, we stunk it up. We found out we were going to the regional at Rice we were pumped. We knew we had a good team and had some players. Coach Johnson always said keep your head up and take it one day at a time. We went back to work and that’s what we did."
"It was a relaxed dugout, relaxed atmosphere. It was business as usual, everybody was focused and nobody was scared. It kind of had that feeling of something special is going to happen."
"To have an opportunity to contribute in a regional and win at Rice is incredible. Coach Johnson always said to be ready for your moments. Everybody is going to have moments, obviously you don’t know when they’re going to come but you have to be prepared and be ready for them."
"Nobody had their head down. People were up and watching and anxious to see what happened. Obviously, there was nobody better in that situation than Ruggiano. When he did what he did, I can’t even explain that feeling, it was just incredible. "
"When it came down to deciding schools, Baylor,Texas and A&M were really the top three schools. All within a couple of hours of home."
"Everyone said, “When you know where you want to go, You’ll just get this feeling in your gut and you’ll just know it” I remember coming back on a Tuesday and said “Dad, I want to go to A&M.”"
"Not only in athletics are there ups and downs but in life as well. It’s what you make of it and that says a lot about your character, how you overcome some of those obstacles and always understand that there is another day."
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