Pelphrey: It wasn’t that big of a deal. When I started playing, guys would fight and push and even throw punches without getting thrown out of the game. It wasn’t that big of a deal. I don’t spend too much time on it. The game wouldn’t have been the game without him. I really don’t spend much time thinking about that.

Taylor: That was so freaking Christian that it was unbelievable. If you were playing football with him, and you tackled him, he made sure when he got up that he put his hand into your chest and pushed you to the ground as he was getting up. I didn’t think he was going to get thrown out, but I knew he was getting T’d up. I was like, “You’re stupid. You just cost Duke everything or yourself everything.” It wasn’t out of character for him to do something stupid like that. It was always a challenge with him. Always.

Torgalski: I just shook my head. I was like, “Oh, Christian, what are you doing? Not now.” There were plenty of times in high school, or driving in the car or something, where you’re like, “What are you doing? Come on.” That was just Christian. Once you know him, you know he doesn’t mean it like that, but that’s why there’s a misperception about him. It was just him.