Teams are going to prepare for Reed and then be happy if and when they see Samson, who requires no preparation.Seemed to start by him saying "no" and ended with "we are excited to see what he can do the rest of the year" which I take to mean more minutes and games like vs Providence the more minutes he will get which means by the dance he could start.
This is so brilliant by Dan because any team we draw is likely gamed for Johnson to start and take advantage of his limitations, then we start Reed, Jr. and that messes with their confidence.