Mark Walton Shows He’s a Team Player at ACC Kickoff

The Roanoke reporter actually asked Walton:

"“We had a velvet jacket by a Virginia Tech player, we’ve got bowties. Are you guys trying to make a statement in that regard?”"

Mark Richt has installed a professional attitude with a very respectful and humble team that follows rules or they face consequences.

Walton wasn’t trying to make a statement. He was merely dressing sharp and respectful towards what would be expected at ACC Kickoff. He gave a very humble and dignified answer to reporter’s question, as expected.

"“I didn’t try to come in and make a statement today. I was dressing and I just picked out a suit and just came here. I didn’t try to come in or make no statement or nothing, I just come in to try to be dressed professional for the event today.”"

After the circus question, the media got down to business to discuss football with the Hurricanes star running back. He was asked about the impact that Mark Richt’s emphasis on the running game has had and how it has helped his game.

"“You know, when Coach Richt came the year before, the old coaching staff that we had, we never ran 21. Just when Coach Richt came over, running 21 with a fullback and bringing an extra block for you, instead of out of the gun, just bringing different styles of running the ball. You can run it in the gun, variations, 21, 11, 12. And Coach Richt brings different types of styles of defense into kind of wear you down and actually slow you down a little bit, so it kind of hurts you on any part of it because you never know what we can do out of the run game. That’s helped me a lot, trying to wear down the defense, just hitting carries on different sides.”"