NC State’s Torin Dorn Talks at ACC Media Day: TRANSCRIPT

Senior Torn Dorn took the podium today as one of NC State’s two representatives at ACC Media Day today. Here’s a TRANSCRIPT of what he had to say:

Q. We try not to talk a lot about last year during this event. But in that overtime win, given the family history that you have with North Carolina and Chapel Hill, what was it like for family going into that game, and then what was the conversation coming out of that game?

TORIN DORN: Having family ties to the rivalry, I think a lot of people will look at it and think it’s a riff inside the family, but, no. It’s really they’re very supportive of me and the things that I’m doing. So when we’re winning, they’re happy. When my brother’s playing and he’s winning, they’re happy. They’re really supportive of our team and coach, and everything that we’re doing. So it was definitely fun for them to see us win after the loss that we suffered the year before.

Q. Torin, same question for you, a Vance graduate, so you’re right at home as well.

TORIN DORN: Definitely. It’s always fun coming home and being in the spectrum center and seeing familiar faces and people that work here that I’ve known growing up and things like that. So it’s definitely fun and something that I take a lot of pride in.

Q. Torin, in your two years in the ACC your numbers have jumped from a scoring perspective both in league play and overall. Do you expect another elevation this year? Is there still more to your game? And I know points on the only thing, but what is the next level for you?

TORIN DORN: I definitely think the next level for me is becoming more of a leader on this team. I think with a lot of new pieces, a lot of young guys, I think myself stepping out of my comfort zone and being more of a vocal leader is probably the next step for me. Just cutting down on small things like turnovers, defensive mental errors and things like that. It’s not all about scoring. But I think being a more efficient player is something that I could work on, and that I worked on in the off-season, I could help the team win this year.

Q. You’ve obviously thought about it. How do you define leadership? What is your interpretation?

TORIN DORN: Leadership takes various forms. You can lead by actions, you can lead by being vocal. But leadership is doing the right things and being able to understand how to best motivate other people, you know, everybody’s not motivated in the same way, you have to know how to motivate them and get a group of guys to come together and work together for a common goal.

Q. All right, Torin, your turn?

TORIN DORN: Oh, man. I feel like they know everything at this point. But favorite color is also orange. Favorite rapper is Drake. I can say the 50 states in alphabetical order.

KEVIN KEATTS: We don’t have time for that. You know if you say that, they’ll make you do it though.

TORIN DORN: We don’t have time for that though.

KEVIN KEATTS: But I found out today and yesterday that he does a great Coach Keatts impression, which is good. So go ahead, T.D., I want to hear the coach ‘s impression. These guys want to hear it.

TORIN DORN: You want the uncut, or the edited version (laughing)? No. He would be like, “I think we have a great team. I think if we come together we can do a lot of things this year. We’re really versatile.” (Laughing). When he gets on, he’ll go, “T.D., if you let your man catch the ball one more time you’re coming out of the game, T.D., I promise you. I promise you you’re coming out of the game, if you let your man catch the ball one more time (laughing).”

KEVIN KEATTS: Paul, do I sound like that (laughing)? (ACC)