Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story2011

USMNT Coach:
And one of the things that, uh, I've always, uh, enjoyed during the time that I've had a chance to work with Jay is, um, he's fearless. Whether he's playing against a big name forward or not, there's part of him that... that, as he walks out the locker room onto the field, he gives you, uh... a little wink, and he gives you the confidence that "I'm ready for it; I'm gonna give you everything I have." And that fearless mentality, uh... that... that really pays off because it spreads itself around the team. It gives teammates confidence that over the course of ninety or a hundred twenty minutes, um, that's a player that you can just count on. And I think that, as we had a chance to get to know him better, that's really been... been the most important thing that he's brought to our team.