"You really do not give yourself enough credit." The observation comes with a bemused look, nearly incredulous. It's night and day from the swagger and quip of the guy who strolled into the project like he'd been there for years, the guy who apparently thought he had a shot with Carolina. It's a hell of a thing to see and hear for himself, and he's briefly distracted from the next item in his mental to-do list of "explain exactly what their situation is."