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Kendrick Norton – May 11, 2019 Download PDF version

Saturday, May 11, 2019

DT Kendrick Norton

(So what has this experience been like for you?) – “It’s been good coming down here. (It was) a quick turnaround, just hopping in and getting to know everyone and the new coaching staff. It’s been good so far.”

(What is it like having a bunch of fellow Hurricanes out here?) – “It’s always great having a lot of familiar faces, even some guys that I don’t know personally like Clive (Walford) and stuff like that. Just seeing some older guys is nice.”

(After last season not working out kind of how you wanted to, especially coming out of the draft, has that kind of reinvigorated you with this opportunity here?) – “I’ve just been coming out, refocusing, trying to stay hungry, focusing on the small stuff and taking all of the things that I learned last season and trying to apply them.”

(There are plenty of defensive tackles in this rookie camp. How do you think you did as far as the job of separating yourself from that group?) – “I think I did pretty well. I’ve been here five weeks so I’ve tried to come out and lead the younger guys and help them out with learning things and helping them get lined up when they couldn’t. I felt like I did pretty well.”

(What are your initial impressions on DT Christian Wilkins?) – “He’s a good athlete. He plays with great pad level and he has a lot of upside to him.”

(I saw Head Coach Brian Flores talking to you guys. What was his message to you guys at the end of this practice?) – “He was just saying we’re going to keep focusing on the things that we do. We want to keep focusing on conditioning and getting ready for next week.”

(What did you learn about yourself last year with how your season went?) – “I just learned I had a lot to learn. I came out and tried to soak up as much as I could from the older guys and be ready for when my time comes.”

(It has better prepared you, hasn’t it? Do you feel a little more professional in this situation?) – “Yes, definitely. I feel like I have a lot of answers to different things that I see on the field, just sitting behind a lot of older guys and actually having a chance to learn. So it’s been good.”

(What do you expect from UM and Manny Diaz for 2019?) – “I expect a lot from Manny Diaz coming in and taking over. I think he’s going to come in there and he’s going to get them right. I expect a lot from them. I think they’re going to do well.”

(Did you enjoy playing under Manny Diaz? What was that like?) – “Yeah, that’s my guy. Manny Diaz is a fiery coach. He expects nothing but the best from you and he won’t accept anything less. I love Manny.”

(What kind of impression do you think you left with the coaching staff?) – “Our coaching staff here?”

(Yes, this one here.) – “I think I left a pretty good one but every time you come out on the field, like Coach Flores says, rent is due every day. So you have to come out and apply the same effort and get better every day.”

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