Originally Posted by ketelmeister 
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Guess that depends on your outlook. I mean this in a positive way. He is very confident of himself on the field and sidelines, and knows he can do the job. A lot of top athletes have that little extra that I consider cockiness, that puts them over the top into the elite status. Bates certainly exhibits that. He will have to prove it on the field.
Definitely agree with you here. And I loved this. I thought we've missed that little FIRE and SWAGGER the last couple of years. I for one, even though it was only the spring game, like seeing that out on the field.
