Top 10 Quotes from Kris Bartels, FAU Football Star

On January 20th, 2022, the 1Huddle team was surprised with Zoom call with Kris Bartels.

For all those college football fans out there, you probably know who Kris is. For those that don’t, here’s a quick recap.

• • FAU walk-on
  • Played for a football legend – Howard Schnellenberger
  • In 2005, he secured a starting spot
  • In 2006, he led the defense in tackles
  • In 2007, he helped lead the team to its first ever bowl appearance and win
  • Since 2013, he’s been the color commentator for FAU football for ESPN

Here are our team’s top 10 highlights from our convo with Kris.

1. 1. On Goals: “My approach was like a game – get to the next level.”
   2. On Hard Work: “You work hard to just get a shot.”
   3. On Adaptability: Coach asked, “Do you think you can play safety tomorrow?”
   4. On Progress: “I’m not done. I wanted to be a starter. I am not done.”
   5. On Competition: You have to outwork me and out prepare me.”
   6. On Teammates: “I didn’t want to let the guy down next to me.”
   7. On Being the Best: “I just wanted to be the best.”
   8. On Coaches: “Relationships last longer than a moment.”
   9. On Comparing Yourself: “Can’t compare your best to someone else’s best.”
   10. On Getting Better: “Be 1% better every day.”