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Brian Flores – November 7, 2019 Download PDF version

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores

(Can you explain the thinking behind not activating CB Cordrea Tankersley yesterday?) – “We didn’t think he was ready to go. He’s obviously coming off the injury. He’s made a lot of progress; but at the end of the day, we just felt he wasn’t quite ready and it wasn’t in the best interest of him or this team.”

(On game day, how do you handle the different personalities? I saw a funny moment in the last game where LB Jerome Baker was kind of dancing, he got you smiling and he was all “hey, I got Coach smiling.” Other guys have their headphones and are totally focused – how do you handle that or is that…?) – “It’s football. There’s different personalities. I deal with different guys on, really every day. From the coaching staff to the players to the trainers to – I like dealing with different personalities. I like dealing with different people. It’s part of the job. It’s also something I enjoy. ‘Bake’ (Jerome Baker) tries to get a smile out of me every once in a while. I faked a smile for him in that situation (laughter) just to kind of keep it going. I do what I’ve got to do to get my guys ready to play.”

(What can you tell us about the new receiver you brought in yesterday – WR Gary Jennings?) – “Gary – we brought him in for a 30-visit in the spring and we really – we liked him. We liked him as a player, we liked him as a person. We thought he had some speed, some size, some athleticism. He’s a young guy we wanted to work with. Obviously we weren’t able to draft him – Seattle took him; but when he was available, we felt like this would be a good young player to bring into the building and try to help develop.”

(Have you had to talk to RB Kalen Ballage about the opportunity that he has now or is that one of those things that it should be obvious so you just kind of let it go?) – “I talk to players pretty much every day. Kalen knows he’s a big part of this team. He’ll have some more opportunities this week. He knows that. It’s not something I’ve got to – I don’t have to get him going or try to – he doesn’t need any extra motivation. He’s a motivated kid. He’s someone who – he’s very eager. He wants this. It’s important to him. I don’t think he needs any extra motivation from me.”

(Where is C Daniel Kilgore on the road back and the same thing with DE Avery Moss?) – “Both guys are working their way back. Both got into practice yesterday and (are) making a lot of progress. We think we’ll be close this week. Hopefully we see both of them.”

(Is that something where you just have to wait for the medical clearance or you just see them practicing at a higher level?) – “(It is) a little bit of both. Obviously we’re constantly watching them. They’re cleared to practice and then you’ve just got to see how much of a hindrance the injury is. Are they back to full speed? Can they go into a game at a higher level in an aggressive and physical game and be productive? There’s a lot that goes into it. From a medically cleared (standpoint) – yeah. Are they all-the-way ready to go? We need to see that in practice.”

(Is there a player on the team that you see some of Boston College Brian Flores in or a player who you strived to be?) – “I hope not. (laughter) I hope not. No, there’s no guys like that. But yeah, there’s a lot of tough guys. I think I was tough and I was smart to get guys lined up. We’ve got a few guys like that, but they’re much more talented than I was. I’m coaching. I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing.”

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