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Sports CONTINUES 125 people in our organization believe in him. We know he believes in our total concept of ‘team first.’ He has worked hard to perfect his craft. Shane takes notes like he is a freshman in meetings although he has been with us for five years. We think a great team builds great players and he fits our motto. LD: Who are some players who are under the radar that we need to keep an eye on? RM: You have to wait until games are played to tell. It is too early to know. We have some guys that when the lights turn on, they have been around our program, they have made the sacrifice and have worked really hard on making sure their tools stay sharp in their tool box. They practice that way and stay focused that way and encourage and push their teammates 22 and themselves pass that point. One of my players told me that we are selfishly unselfish. I didn’t get it at first but now I do; they are so selfish about being unselfish to the man next to them. We can talk after a few games and I should be able to tell you some names. And after a few games, the names are no surprise. Quarterback Shane Carden, running back Breon Allen receivers Justin Hardy, Trevon Brown and Isaiah Jones. Following a convincing 70-41 victory over then No. 25 North Carolina on Sept. 20 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, East Carolina finds itself nationally-ranked for the first time since 2008 after being tabbed No. 23 by the Associated Press and No. 24 by the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll. Lawrence “King Law” Davis III King Law Law” Davis is a Business Administration major and Asst. Varsity Lawrence “King Lacrosse Coach at Sanderson High School in Raleigh. He can be reached at [email protected] SPECTACULAR MAGAZINE | September 2014 | www.spectacularmag.com