More of the Q&A: QB J.W. Walsh, 2011 commit
by Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen knows he will need a trigger man for his pass happy offense to succeed in Stillwater. And Holgorsen believes Denton (Texas) Guyer quarterback J.W. Walsh has the ability to be that type of player.
Walsh, who committed to the Cowboys in early February, spoke with the Oklahoman about OSU’s new offense, his creativity on the field and his decision to be a Cowboy:
Your dad (Guyer coach John Walsh) said you were looking for a quarterback friendly offense. How much did that have to do with it?
It had a lot to do with it, you don’t want to make a wrong decision with the offense where you go. Looking at Oklahoma State’s offense, it would be perfect.
What do you feel like are your best assets?
One of my best assets is making plays with my feet. If a play breaks down I can make a play with my feet and make something happen.
Is that something you enjoy?
Yes, I like to have a lot of creativity when I play. It helps that I can make a play with my feet or make a throw on the run.
Who were the main coaches recruiting you?
Coach Holgorsen, when he got in he came down. And coach (Gunter) Brewer.
When Coach Holgorsen got the job it seemed like he made it a priority to come see you, do that make you feel good?
It made me feel like I was a guy he really wanted. That was another reason I made the decision. They pulled the trigger pretty quickly and he was really excited about me which made me really excited about him as well.
You got the chance to watch some film of OSU’s offense. What did you like about it?
The creativity. He does a lot of what we’ve been doing at Guyer. A lot of motion and lot of formations. It’s a fun offense you can throw for 300 yards one game, run for 100 yards the next. And you’re always winning.
One of the things about the offense is that you can earn the trust to call plays at the line. Did that intrique you?
Yes. At Guyer, I have a little bit of freedom to change the play when I see something. That always helps because it means you have the trust of your coach and when you have that trust it helps you play better.
How do you feel about your ability to read defenses?
In high school, I feel like I can read defenses real well. I get a lot of freedom at the line and when I see something I like I take advantage of it.
When OSU decided to change offenses did that make them more attractive? Or did it not change at all?
I don’t think it changed anything. Before, they ran a lot of zone read with Zac and threw the ball deep. There wasn’t much of a change. They were putting up big numbers with Zac and their offense before. Now with Coach Holgorsen he’s had a lot of different quarterbacks with a lot of big numbers.
Do you enjoy running the ball?
I do. As a quarterback you’re supposed to throw first but here and there I want to make a play with my feet. It keeps the defense on their toes and it adds creativity to the offense.
When did you realize you had the potential to be a pretty good player?
My freshman year. I pee wee and middle school I though I was good but it was hard to tell, I wasn’t really open to the thought I could be a Division I football player. When I got to my freshman year, I realized I had a shot at it, so let’s work towards it.
When you went to camps and threw against Connor Wood, Blake Bell, did that give you confidence that you could match up?
Last summer I went to a couple camps and when I was throwing next to them, it added to my confidence that I can throw with big name guys going to big name schools.
Are you solid with the Cowboys?
I’m 100 percent Cowboy. I’m very solid right now.
Tell me about your experience at Junior Day.
I had a great time, they did a great job running it and emphasized their facilities.
When Holgorsen came down, what did he say to sell you on the program?
He said I fit the offense perfectly and I remind him a lot of Case Keenum. When he told me that I was like, ‘Hey if I’m a great fit for this offense, it’s probably where I need to go.’”
Who were some of your favorite quarterbacks growing up?
Over the past couple of years I’ve really admired (Tim) Tebow. He’s been a great leader for Florida on and off the field. He’s one of those guys you want to model yourself after.
Do you feel like you’re pretty good at those things?
I feel like I have gotten to where I can come into a unknown place and be a leader even if I don’t know the people there. I can get out of my comfort zone and still be a leader.
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OSU’s offense perfect fit for Walsh
by Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
Oklahoma State appears to have secured on if its top priorities of the 2011 recruiting class with the commitment of Denton (Texas) Guyer quarterback J.W. Walsh. Playing for his father John Walsh, the head coach at Guyer, J.W. Walsh put up stellar numbers in 2009. He passed for 2,600 yards and 30 touchdowns with just six interceptions. The dual-threat quarterback also rushed for 1,563 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Earlier this week, I got the chance to talk to John Walsh about his son and his decision to be a Cowboy.
Tell me a little bit about J.W.
J.W. is my son and our quarterback. We went several places during the recruiting process. He wanted to be close enough for his grandparents and family to go watch his college football days. He had it narrowed down pretty quickly to Oklahoma State, Texas, OU and TCU. Those four are top programs around Denton. Once he started getting offers and Coach (Mike) Gundy offered on a Monday, he said everything felt right about it, we’d been to campus about three times. I tried to get him to be a little patient and not just jump on the high he felt from it. So he let it go for about a day and he was ready to make the decision. He’s excited about it and there’s no wavering, he’s had to tell a lot of people “No.” since then and didn’t think twice about it.
Sounds like he’s excited to be a Cowboy.
Yes. When the coaching change happened you thought there may have been a little change in the thought process of who they recruit but Coach (Dana) Holgorsen came in and wanted him too. And that just solidified for him that is the right place.
Did Coach Holgorsen make it clear J.W. was a high priority for them?
Coach Holgorsen came by and visited with us. When he went back to Stillwater, the offer came pretty quick.
How does he fit in that style of offense?
I think it’s perfect for him. He’s been offered by a lot of different offenses, he’s been offered by guys who get under center and drop back, guys who want to run the football at the quarterback position. We watched some film with Coach Holgorsen on Junior Day. (He likes) that style and having to make a lot of decisions from the quarterback position. He’s a heady kid. He can run the offense from a hot center and he has a accurate throwing arm. And if things break down he can make a bad play a good play with his athletic ability.
Does he like the opportunity to have that freedom at the line of scrimmage?
Absolutely. The one thing that was important to him in this recruiting process was being in a quarterback friendly offense, that trusts the quarterback to make decisions on the field. When you have that ability you can always be in a good play. In our offense, he’s always changing to get us in a good play. It’s a good luxury to have.
When did you realize he had the ability to be a Division I quarterback?
You don’t know until you see them play high school football but last year as a sophomore we made a deep run in the playoffs and it became evident that he was able to help us win ball games through the air and on the ground. He was able to have his hands firmly on the steering wheel throughout games. Then going to summer camps and seeing him side to side with, at OU’s camp, Blake Bell and I thought he threw right with him. Then we go to Texas and he threw next to Connor Wood, Case McCoy and those guys. I think sophomore year throwing next to those guys side by side, I think he realized, ‘I belong here.’ And it confirmed it for me.
How is his competitive nature?
He’s only loss three games in two years. He’s 21-3 as a starter. Two of those losses are in the semifinals. If we lose, he doesn’t mind putting the blame on himself because he doesn’t mind putting the team on his back.
Has he always been real competitive?
Yeah. We can’t even play Candyland with him, if he doesn’t have the right cards he’s going to get ticked off. He’s very competitive.
Does he play other sports?
He played basketball until this year when he decided he just wanted to be a quarterback. He still runs track on three relays, 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400.
Here Comes No. 1
By John Helsley
jhelsley@opbuco.com
Bill Self readies for another return to Stillwater. Yet in a stark departure from the past, that’s not the prominent story line for Saturday’s KU-Cowboys clash.
You’ve got OSU in search of securing an NCAA Tournament bid, something a win over the Jayhawks would all but clinch.
“It’s a great opportunity,” Cowboys true combo guard Keiton Page said.
You’ve got the Jayhawks lugging the nation’s No. 1 ranking, making them the first top-ranked team to invade Gallagher-Iba since 1989. For perspective on that rarity, consider this:
“I was born in 1989,” OSU star James Anderson said.
And you’ve got Anderson and KU’s Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich all in the thick of the Big 12 Player of the Year race, with Saturday perhaps serving as a separator.
Then you’ve got self, who played at OSU and graduated at OSU and depending on who you believe, was all set to coach at OSU before working out a massive extension to remain in Lawrence, spurring Cowboys athletic director Mike Holder to openly admit being broken hearted nearly two years ago.
Of course, OSU ultimately went another direction, hiring Travis Ford, who’s job of reshaping and recasting the Cowboys is ongoing.
And now, as Self returns to his alma mater for the first time since that 2008 courting, the emotional connection seems to have subsided — for now — on both sides.
Both have more pressing matters; a Big 12 championship for Self; a big win for the Cowboys.
Time, we know, changes everything.
Self’s take:
“When I was head coach at Oral Roberts, we played there every year. It wasn’t as emotional when were down 41 (points), but it was still an emotional deal. And then when we come back here (to KU), people made a big deal about going back. And that was emotional to me.
“It’s not emotional any more. It’s a business trip. We will not mix personal on this business trip.”
That’s not to say Self doesn’t still harbor love for OSU. He does. As he said this week, “That’s my school. That’s my wife’s school.”
But KU is his profession.
“There will be some people that I will love to see, but that will be when we’re coming out of the locker room after the game. That’s not a negative toward OSU, but I can’t do both.
“I would think that anybody going back and playing their alma mater, it’s probably a little different the first few times you do it. But once you do it a while… I think when (Michael) Jordan was playing for the Wizards and every time he went back to Chicago to play, it probably lessened a little bit as far as being emotional. I could be wrong. Of course I’m not comparing that to Jordan, gaw, that’s a bad comparison.
“I don’t think it’s going to be that big a deal.”
OSU-Texas: Who’s Got Who?
By John Helsley
jhelsley@opubco.com
Made it safety to Austin, where just yesterday they were hurling snowballs and building snowmen and one young man even went skiing down the Capitol steps.
Today, however, there’s no evidence of the weather that was.
Thank, gawd, this annual trip is always about escaping the cold, not dragging it along across the border. And after being in Ames a week ago, the promise of warmth keeps you going.
Now, it’s up to the Cowboys to heat things up inside the Erwin Center tonight, where the Longhorns still haven’t revealed a definite starting five.
After losing point guard Dogus Balbay — one of the defensive stars of Texas’ win in Stillwater — to a blown knee, the Horns are likely to go big, with 6-6 forward Gary Johnson joining a front line of 6-7 Damion James and 6-10 Dexter Pittman.
That would make for matchup problems, not that it’s anything new for these vertically challenged Cowboys. But it could also create advantages for OSU on the offensive end, where the Horns would have to scramble to keep up with James Anderson and Co. on the perimeter.
As for the defensive dilemma should Texas look large, the Cowboys could sure use a re-appearance of Marshall Moses.
This has not been a welcoming town for OSU over the years. Since the formation of the Big 12, the Cowboys have won just twice in Austin. So the Pokes will be leaning heavily on the improved leadership that has been evident through a three-game winning streak.
“It’s been fun watching Obi (Muonelo) and James kind of taking this team under their wing a little bit and understanding what this time of year is all about,” said Cowboys coach Travis Ford. “You can see they’ve raised their leadership ability this time of year. You can see the intensity they have and the sense of urgency they have.
“That’s been fun. They’re using their experience to help these younger kids, in practice, the day of games and things like that. We just hope it continues. It’s something these guys have worked on over an extended period of time this year. They haven’t always been comfortable doing that. But now’s a good time to have it, that’s for sure.”
Keiton Page, while just a sophomore, is contributing, too.
“I think Keiton provides it in that guys know that he was starting this time last year and playing a lot of minutes into the NCAA Tournament. He’s starting to speak up more.
“It’s pretty much those three and Nick (Sidorakis) can jump in there, the players respect him.”
And Ford emphasizes how important that kind of leadership can be during a season’s stretch run.
“It’s important this time of year,” Ford said, “as important as anything we do, making sure players hold themselves accountable. And holding players accountable is the leadership within the team. We’ve been doing it for a long time, but when you can get players doing it, that helps a lot.”
Ford To Nation: Pay Attention
By John Helsley
jhelsley@opubco.com
A recent polling of 50 media members on the topic of the national Player of the Year found Cowboys star James Anderson lagging behind.
Waaaay behind.
Anderson received but a single third-place vote.
Really?
Granted, OSU didn’t play many national TV games through the non-conference portion of the schedule, let alone any meaningful TV games. But at some point, when Big Game James was consistently carving up what many believe to be America’s best basketball conference, you’d think that curiosity might have overcome a few of my my media brethren across the country.
Apparently not, because otherwise Anderson’s exploits couldn’t be so ignored.
But is it too late? Can Anderson gather some momentum as we rush toward March?
And if so, what will it take?
Cowboys coach Travis Ford says it’ll take some folks paying attention.
“It’s going to take people who have a voice in it to watch a little tape and not sit at home and eat potato chips all night, or whatever they’re doing. Watch tape and study the game.
“Don’t just watch one conference, watch everybody. Watch the Big East and watch the ACC and the SEC and Pac-10 and the Big Ten… And figure out who the best player in the country is. It’s not hard to figure out, if you watch our team and what he does for our team.”
Ford isn’t saying Anderson should be the obvious choice, just that he’s a legitimate choice.
“Am I saying he’s the best player in the country? I don’t know if he’s the No. 1 best player in the country. I think he definitely could be. Absolutely. I’d vote him No. 1. But for him to not even be mentioned in some polls is an absurdity. It’s insane and shows the lack of knowledge of people when they don’t see what he’s doing.
“You look at his numbers, at what he’s doing numbers wise, free throw wise, rebounding, steals, blocked shots, 3-point field goal percentage, field goal percentage, defensively. And we’ve won 19 games with the youngest team in the Big12.
“I think he’s got a little bit to do with that.”
More from the Q&A: Zac Robinson
By Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
Former Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson has spent his days preparing for the NFL Combine in California with several big names including Texas’ quarterback Colt McCoy, Texas safety Earl Thomas and Missouri linebacker Sean Witherspoon.
The Oklahoman talked to Robinson last week about his arm strength, dealing with injuries during his senior year and the NFL combine.
How are your workouts going?
It’s going pretty well. We have a good group of guys out here. There’s 15 guys out here, we all signed with David Dunn and Athletes First. Colt McCoy, Shawn Canfield, Sean Witherspoon, Earl Thomas, Aaron Hernandez. It’s really good to compete with those guys. It’s been a lot of fun.
I’m sure it gets competitive in workouts.
We compete in everything we do. It’s so much fun, that’s what brings out the best in me. Whether it’s 40-yard (dash) starts or throwing on the field, there’s always competition.
Take me through the week at the Senior Bowl.
It was fun, a really hectic week but I had fun with it. With this process, if you’re not having fun with it, you probably aren’t going to do very well, you probably won’t enjoy it. I have really enjoyed the process. At the Senior Bowl, I felt like practices went well, the game went well. I had really good days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday I was a little up and down but still a good day. Overall it was a very good week and I felt the game went really well.
Tell me about it game, it looked like you came in right away and played well.
It was cool. Anytime in all-star games, it’s random how you play. I happened to be the third guy in, it was a really cold day and I was just trying to keep myself loose on the sideline. Our offense was struggling so I knew once I got the opportunity I tried to lead us down the field and do everything I could. I was calling my own plays a lot of the time and I felt really comfortable in the Dolphins system. The coaches were awesome all week. I enjoyed being in a pro system and learning the terminology.
When you have so many scouts around do you get nervous?
Honestly I didn’t really get nervous. I was just having fun with it and being loose, being myself. That was the main thing when you’re having fun, that’s when you’re going to play the best. I didn’t feel added pressure, even though you look up and Mike Tomlin is right in front of you watching the drill. I don’t think of it like that, I was just out there trying to show what I can do.
What are your goals for the combine?
To run a really good 40 time. I know for quarterbacks it’s not that big but I want to run a good 40. I want to test pretty well and throw as well at the combine as I have the last few weeks. Hopefully I can throw well and test well. The interviews are a huge part. I want to enjoy the process and enjoy getting to know some of the coaches.
As a quarterback how do you approach the combine? Because you can really make a mark with the interviewing.
You can gain so much from a good interview, if a team likes you, your personality and how smart you are. They get you in front of a board and run you through your offense. You have to teach them different stuff like what’s you’re favorite third down pass and what coverages you saw this year. Bob Johnson is our quarterbacks coach, his son is Rob Johnson who played in the NFL for 10 years, he’s a good source to learn from.
What are teams saying they like about you?
At the end of the season, I wasn’t healthy and it hurt from a performance standpoint. My shoulder just was not as strong as I would like. Hopefully, I proved my toughness. I think I’ve surprised people with my arm strength, I feel like I have a strong arm and can make all the throws. I just started feeling good a couple weeks ago. It feels great now, my arm feels good so that and my accuracy and mobility. And being able, when a play breaks down, to make something happen.
How much did (the injury) hurt you, because you were out there but you weren’t 100 percent?
Nobody really knows, they think you’re out there so you’re totally fine, you’re 100 percent. But I wanted to be out there for my team and try to win some games, unfortunately it didn’t work out that way. But they know I’m tough and play through injuries, I hadn’t really been injured my whole career so it was something new for me. It was tough but I learned from it and they know what the circumstances were.
Was there any point (when you were getting criticized) when you wanted to say “Hey, I’m not 100 percent?” Was that frustrating?
I did a little bit but I wanted to play. I only had a few games left in my senior season ad I wanted to be out there. It was frustrating at times but I just wanted to be out there.
Have you even looked at the Cotton Bowl?
I haven’t even looked at it. I was a weird game, we had a lot of turnovers and offensively we didn’t play well at all. I was able to forget about that quickly because I was really excited about this process.
When you’re talking to NFL team were you able to express that you weren’t 100 percent?
Most of them know about it but they want to hear you talk about it. First of all, I would have liked to be more consistent. They want to hear you own up and say you could have played better but I didn’t really have to explain it much. It wasn’t a big issue and now it’s 100 percent.
What are you hearing as far as where you might go?
It’s really wide open. Nobody has set themselves apart. Obviously Sam (Bradford) and (Jimmy) Clausen are the top guys after that we don’t know. I’m not paying attention to it, it’s a long process with the combine and pro day and workouts. You really just don’t know, if you try to dive in and say, “I’m going to go here” you’ll probably be completely wrong, It could be a team you haven’t talked to the whole time that ends up drafting you. I really don’t pay attention to any of it, only control what you can control and keep working hard to perform as well as you can at the combine and pro day.
It’s a long process. It’s that stressful?
I don’t look at it as stressful. It’s a long process but I’m having fun with it. I’m learning a lot and meeting a lot of great guys.
Did you have fun throwing it around with Dez (Bryant)?
Yeah we had a good time. I hadn’t seen Dez since the season, it was awesome to see him. When we got teamed up I knew we had to win it. It was fun hanging out with Dez for a couple of days and hearing how things are going for him.
Where you like, “I forgot how much I missed this guy’?
Yeah (laughing) he was in good shape and being Dez. It was good throwing it around with him.
What would be the best case scenario for opening day 2010?
Being on a team and competing for a spot, wither it’s a backup spot… I know it’s very hard to start in this league as a rookie but I feel like, talent-wise, I belong in the NFL. So just being on a team and trying to learn the offense.
Does it get frustrating when people knock your arm strength?
The A.C. injury takes away a lot of arm strength. I think if somebody watched me throw right now, arm strength is not a issue at all. At the Senior Bowl and right now, I’m healthy, I’m back to my old self and feeling good.
Well JaMarcus Russell can throw it 80 yards, that doesn’t mean you can play.
Exactly. Arm strength is just a little part of the game. If you look around there are guys who don’t have a lot of arm strength who are extremely successful. Fortunately I do have some and hopefully I can put it all together.
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More of the Q&A: Perrish Cox
by Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
It was a roller coaster senior season — and career — for former Oklahoma State cornerback Perrish Cox. After earning All-American honors during the regular season, Cox was suspended for the Cotton Bowl after missing curfew twice during bowl week.
He spoke with the Oklahoman early last week about his suspension, his performance at the Cotton Bowl and his relationship with Mike Gundy.
Tell me about your Senior Bowl experience.
It was a different experience because I was there with the top players from across the nation. I think I did good overall I had three picks, two for six (returned for a touchdown). You can’t ask for anything better than that. The game was just splitting time a lot.
How were the practices were they really competitive?
Yeah, there were like 1,000 scouts there. It was intense, you had to do what you had to do, it was all on you.
Where you nervous with all those scouts watching?
Actually, I wasn’t. I felt pretty good. I was more confident, I felt better doing it in front of them, it was like a game day for me. I knew I had to something spectacular, whenever I go in front of a crowd like that I get a different feeling. I just go out and do my thing.
Was it a weird feeling having a game-like atmosphere every day up to the game?
It was but I knew that going in. A lot of players who are already in the league told me about the practices so I was locking down to boost my draft status and that’s what I did.
What are your goals for the combine?
One of the biggest things in the combine is the 40. That’s my number one priority going in. My goal is to get 20 (reps) on the bench press and run a good 40 time. My goal is to run a 4.2 so if I try to reach that goal, I’m going to hit a 4.3.
What things to you want to show them you can do that they may not think you can do right now?
There’s a lot of things they say I have already but one of my goals is to improve on everything I’ve done. One of my biggest goals is to work on staying low.
What are you hearing about your projection?
Late first (round), early second. It depends on what I do at the combine. The Senior Bowl changed a lot, I had a great Senior Bowl and that boosted me up, the combine is the cherry on top. For anybody, if you’re a fourth round and you go out and knock out the drills and run a good time you can shoot up into the first round. The sky’s the limit.
How has the process been its it long?
You have your points you want to be at, like ‘I want to be at this point by this time’. One of my first goals for the Senior Bowl I wanted to go there and ball out because I didn’t get to play in the bowl game so I had a lot of making up to do because of the issues I had with the curfew. I had to explain it, so that’s all they wanted to know is what happened. That’s it. It’s a wild experience talking to all these coaches and general managers. It’s something you can’t explain, you have to go through it yourself.
What did you tell scouts about the Cotton Bowl?
It was a dumb mistake on my part. Half of them were thinking it was something else (not just missing curfew). I told them I was being stupid. It happened twice, the first day it was about 12 of us, we just felt it’s our last bowl game why not have fun. The second time, it was a dumb mistake on my part. I shouldn’t have left. I was trying to bring in the New Year’s and I got caught out. It’s something I’ve learned from. They understood, it looked different because I was suspended the whole game.
How is your relationship with Coach Gundy?
It’s cool. I still have to talk to him about a few things. It’s straight though, we see each other and moved on.
Do you understand the decision he made?
I understand it. It’s something I shouldn’t have done, he made a decision, that’s his job. It teaches me a lesson but I really still want to know why the whole game? But other than that, it’s in the past, can’t get it back, just forget it.
What did you think the punishment would be? A quarter? A half?
Yeah something like that. It was curfew, I could understand (the whole game) if I hurt somebody or I got hurt. It was my last bowl game, my biggest bowl game and I was a big help to the team on defense and special teams. To get the whole game over curfew, I don’t understand that. But I gotta live with it.
Was that tough for you that day at the Cotton Bowl, I’m sure you were dying to be out there.
I was. I didn’t want to go to the game at first but I did go to cheer my boys on my team on. It was very hard. It was tough, I couldn’t even sit in the stands, I left at halftime. I just couldn’t be there a lot of fans were asking questions, I just had to get out of there. It was one of the toughest things I’ve had to do, I’m actually still dealing with it. People ask me what happened, why I missed curfew or have something to say about Coach Gundy, but it’s not about that. I was being dumb, I shouldn’t have left. On the other hand, I think it was a little bit too much suspending me for the whole game. So I try not to think about it anymore and leave it alone, I don’t want to talk about it.
It that the biggest regret of your career?
I wouldn’t say regret but it’s one of the biggest issues of my career. It was the last game, the last one. I just don’t understand it. That’s why I try to forget it and leave it alone. I’m not going to call it a regret but it’s one of the biggest issues I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life.
That’s something you and him will have to sit down and talk out?
Yeah. We just haven’t had that time, the conversations we have aren’t about that issue. It’s “How things been going this and that.” We haven’t had time to sit down and talk about that issue. One of the things he brings up is the next day, I was real mad and I went on facebook and my headline said I’m officially out of the bowl game and it had like 200 comments on it. And what I put at the bottom was “After all the hard work I did for the school for four years and came back from injury early to be suspended the whole game… I put “forget Gundy. Once a Cowboy, always a Cowboy.” That was his biggest issue, he’s not even speaking on the curfew thing, he was (mad) about that comment. I was mad that’s why I don’t like talking about it. It was my fault, if I wouldn’t have left, I wouldn’t have been in that predicament. It’s over with, I want to forget it.
What was it like seeing Lacey in the Super Bowl?
It was sick. Lacey is one of the luckiest cats I know. A dude in front of him got injured and he got his chance. I played with him for three years at OSU and he was my host on my visit. He’s playing in the Super Bowl and I ‘d played beside him for three years, it was crazy.
Do you have a particular team you want to go to?
I wouldn’t mind staying down South. Any team down South but two teams I wouldn’t mind going to are Dallas, I want to be a Cowboy or go to the Texans. I want to stay in Texas.
What would be the best case scenario for you on opening day?
To run back a kick like I did in college. That would be crazy, that would be a story to tell. I could write a book on that, to come into college run back a first kick, my last (home) game in college run back a kick then first open up in the NFL taking back a kick, that’s sick.
