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Kalen Ballage – July 28, 2018 Download PDF version

Saturday, July 28, 2018

RB Kalen Ballage

(On carrying shoulder pads.) – “Yes, regular rookie stuff.”

(Is that the extent you guys have had so far or did you guys have some other stuff you guys had to do?) – “No, just getting the older guys snacks and stuff like that for the meeting room. Other than that, nothing too crazy.”

(How has training camp been going for you, the first training camp in the NFL?) – “It’s been really good. I’m just getting used to it – the schedule and everything. You’re up from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at night. You try to get home and go right to bed and do it all over again. I’m just getting down the routine.”

(You’ve had a couple of nice runs out here. How seriously do you take those? Do you kind of pat yourself on the back just a little bit or do you not even acknowledge them?) – “No. I mean I’ve been playing football since I was in the third grade. I try to break a long run, give our team an opportunity to move the ball down the field. I just move about it in that manner and just try to get better every day.”

(A sense of pride or no?) – “No.”

(Just totally business like?) – “Yes.”

(What kind of feedback have you gotten from both your assistant coach and your head coach?) – “Pretty good feedback. I’m learning the playbook right now fast. I think that’s the most important thing. You have to be able to know what you’re doing in the first place. I think that’s the most important part.”

(Do you think you’ve been able to process everything quickly?) – “Yes. Yes, sir.”

(What have you learned from RB Frank Gore so far? The guy has been in the league and is a potential future Hall of Famer.) – “He doesn’t say much; but he moves by example with his actions and the things that he does and the way he takes care of his body. I kind of just sit back and watch him and look at the things that he’s doing.”

(Has anything in camp so far struck you as being really different form college?) – “Not really, just more attention to detail at every position. I think that’s the thing that’s the big gap.”

(It’s coming fast, these games. You’re going to have a scrimmage coming up one week from today and then the preseason is here. How would you describe your personal goals during the preseason?) – “I just want to win games. It doesn’t matter if it’s preseason, regular season, scrimmages. I want to beat the defense. That’s just my mindset. I’m just moving about it like that.”

(Do you have any good RB Frank Gore stories?) – “Yes. Some that will stay in the locker room that’s for sure. (laughter)”

(Any that will leave the locker room?) – “No.”

(What’s one thing that you feel that you did well in the spring that you will like to continue up until the regular season?) – “Really, just learning the playbook, like I said. The coaches understand it’s big, it’s extensive, it’s detailed. You’re going to make little mistakes here and there. I’m just trying to limit those mistakes as much as possible.”

(How is the number of plays or the thickness? They don’t really give out playbooks anymore do they?) – “A little bit.”

(How does it compare to Arizona State?) – “Well, at Arizona State, we had a no-huddle offense so everything was quick. A lot of signals and stuff like that. It’s just a little bit different from the way we do it here.”

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