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Of the guys I caught up with, Lawrence Jackson has been the least interested, giving mostly rote answers. Of course, as a few people have pointed out, joining the NFL is actually probably a step down from USC, and he's still adjusting.
I know you're trying to get out of here. How did this mini-camp go? I think technique-wise things are starting to slow down, I am able to see my progressions clearly. The first week I made improvements from the first mini-camp, and this week I made improvements from last week in terms of using my hands and being a football player.
What are your plans between now and training camp? Just work on everything I can do to get better.
You're not going to just try to get away? No, I got a lot of stuff I have to hop on.
You are coming back to Seattle when? July 22.
So you will just spend the rest of the time in LA working out? Yeah.
I saw you had your number retired at your high school the other day. How was that? It was good. It was surprising the way it turned out. I knew it was going to be a nice ceremony, but they just put it together really well, and just to have it is an honor.
You've been working some in this camp in the nickel package, where they slide you down from end to tackle. How has that been working out? I don't mind that, that is what I am used to doing. I played end and I played 3 technique in certain situations, so I am used to it.
Which one do you prefer? It doesn't matter. Sometimes playing the tackle is better, sometimes playing the end is better, depending on what type of offense you are facing.
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Ha! Funny. His days with the mighty Trojans are gone forever. Now he has to resign himself to a life in the football equivalent to the PGA seniors tour.
But playing for USC is nothing. What greater accolade could a man ask for then to have his number retired at his former high school. Al Bundy would be very jealous.
Technically I agree, but the answers are usually longer than the questions and bold type is really hard to read. Maybe italics or a different font?
Good job, Frank. Very good job overall.
Take that with a grain of salt as PFW did not really give a source, and it was just a small blurb about that. But it is interesting to see this latest post from Frank, which is consistent with that PFW comment.
Maybe he just doesn't like reporters. Maybe he's a real "us" kind of a guy under more ordinary circumstances.
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