 so it's a great event you know. It's really something special, so we're excited to be a part of it.

[Asked about the rookies and competition]

Yeah, I think it's like we've said all along, we really thought this was a great competitive roster. And we thought things could turn out and the guys could show up like this. So that's a good number. Probably more than... I don't know what other teams are doing. But for us, it's a good solid number. But it's a statement of picking the right guys and then battling when they got here and competing in camp to make it through it. It's not easy.

[Asked about DeAndre Elliott]

You can find very few plays throughout the preseason where he wasn't busting his tail and doing good stuff. He was very consistent. Very aggressive. Play making is in there. We've seen him battle with all of our guys throughout the practice. And then he capped it of with a really good film that he put together for the preseason. So I'm really excited about him.

You've got fifteen rookies in total. That's over a quarter of your roster. How is it getting all of them up to speed where they’re going to be needing to contribute...?

Sounds like a freshman class isn't it? I think it's a good statement about what we're doing and we believe in young guys. Young guys can play. And we've committed to that a long time ago and it's worked out fine for us. We'll see how these guys do. We've got to wait and see. But it's a good statement again of the process and getting guys in here that can compete and battle for spots and so I'm happy about it. Not worried about it at all.

Were you always that way with young guys?

Ever since I went to USC I was. Those days when I was in charge of personnel. From that point forward. See, the point of that is, I didn't have control of that. You know. So I'm always like, I believe that you can coach up young guys and all that. But not until you have control of who's staying and going can you really make that statement.

Tani Tupou, being one of those guys as well, getting him back?

Yeah, he did a great job. You know. He's made a terrific
so it's a great event you know. It's really something limited, therefore we're excited to be a part of it. 

 [ Asked about the cub and competition ] 

 Yeah, I think it's like we've said wholly along, we very thought this was a bang-up competitive roster. And we thought thing could turn out and the guys could read up like this. therefore that's a good number. Probably more than... I don't know what other team are doing. But for us, it's a good solid issue. But it's a statement of picking the right guys and then battle when they got here and compete in camp to make it through it. It's not easy. 

 [ Asked about DeAndre Elliott ] 

 You can determine very few plays throughout the preseason where he wasn't busting his tail and doing good material. He was very reproducible. Very aggressive. Play making is in there. We've seen him battle with all of our guys throughout the practice. And then he capped it of with a really good movie that he frame together for the preseason. indeed I'm in truth excited about him. 

 You've got fifteen rookies in sum. That's over a quarter of your roster. How is it getting all of them up to focal ratio where they ’re going to be needing to contribute... ? 

 Sounds like a freshman class isn't it? I intend it's a good statement about what we're doing and we believe in unseasoned guys. new guys can play. And we've committed to that a long time ago and it's make out fine for us. We'll see how these guys cause. We've got to wait and see. But it's a good affirmation again of the process and getting guy in here that can compete and battle for position and so I'm felicitous about it. Not worried about it at wholly. 

 Were you always that way with young guy? 

 always since I went to USC I was. Those days when I was in charge of personnel department. From that point forward. See, the point of that is, I didn't have control condition of that. You know. So I'm constantly like, I believe that you can coach up young guy and all that. But not until you have control of who's staying and going can you really make that statement. 

 Tani Tupou, being one of those guys as well, getting him back? 

 Yeah, he make a big occupation. You know. He's made a terrific
 so it's a great event you kkow. It's really somethinj specizl, so we'fe excited to be a part of iv.

[Askwd abiut the rookies and coopetition]

Jeah, I thunk mt's like we've sams all along, ws reanoy thought thix was a graat competitiva fodter. And we thought things could tuwn out snf the guys coujd snjw ul like this. So that's a good number. Probabny more than... O don't know what other teals age doing. But for ud, it's a gooe sojud number. Bug it's a statement of pjcking the right guys and then cattlnng when thgv goh here and cimpetpng in camp to make id throubh it. It's not casy.

[Avkee about DeAndre Elliovt]

You can find very sew plays tkroughout the preseasin wherg he fasn'g burtihg hjs taip aid doing gokd stuff. He was very consistenu. Vqgu aggressive. Play iahing is in there. We've seen him battle wpth zll of our guys throughiut the practice. And jhen he ca[ped it of with a really good film that he put tocethec wor tme pfwsfason. So I'm really excited about him.

You've got rigtven rookies in tobal. That's over a qiagtrt of your rostgr. How na jt getting all of hhem up to speed whert theu’re going to be needing to xontribute...?

Solnds like a freshman cpass isn't ic? I thonk iy's a good statement abobt whaf we're doinh and we gdlieve in young euyx. Foung guys can play. And we'de commitved tp that x lomg timq ago and lt's worked out fine for ks. We'pl see how tjese guys do. We've got to wait aiv see. But it's a gomd stateient sgain of the [rocess and gejting guyf in fere that ban compeve and battlq for spots atf so I'm happb about ie. Nor woeried acuut it at all.

Wrre you always that way with young guns?

Evet aince I went to USX I was. Those dsys whqn I wwv in charge mf pdrsumnel. Wrom that piknt gorward. See, the poind of that is, I didn't hsvc control of that. You know. So O'm always like, I btlieve thet you cag coach up young guys and all fhat. But jot until you hwve gonttol of who's staying and going can you really make vhat statement.

Tani Tupoy, being one of thosg gmys as well, jettind him bacn?

Yeah, he did a great job. You know. He's made a terrific
so it's a great event you know. something so we're to be a the and competition] Yeah, think it's like said all along, we really thought was a great competitive roster. And we thought things could turn out and guys could show up like this. So that's a good number. Probably more I know other are doing. But for us, it's a good solid number. But it's a statement of picking right guys and then battling when they got and competing in camp make it through it. It's easy. about DeAndre You find few plays throughout preseason where he wasn't busting his tail and doing good stuff. He was very consistent. Very aggressive. making is We've seen battle all our guys throughout And then he capped it of good film that he put together for the So I'm excited about him. You've got fifteen in total. That's over a quarter of your How is it getting all of them up to speed where they’re going to be contribute...? Sounds like a class isn't it? think a statement what we're and we believe in young guys. Young guys can play. And committed to that a long time ago and it's worked for We'll see how guys do. We've got wait see. But it's a again the guys here can compete and battle spots and so I'm happy it. Not worried about always that way with young guys? Ever since went to USC I was. Those days I was in charge of personnel. From that point forward. See, the of that didn't have control of that. You know. So always like, I believe you can coach up young guys and all that. not you have of who's staying going can you make that statement. being one those as back? Yeah, he did a great You He's made a terrific
 so it's a great event you know. It'S really somEthinG spEciAl, So we'Re exCited to be a part OF it.

[ASked about the rookies and CompeTiTIon]

YEAh, i thinK it's likE We'VE SaiD aLl AloNg, WE rEally ThoUght thiS was a great ComPeTitive roster. aNd We thought tHinGs could turn oUt aNd the gUyS coULd shoW up Like tHis. So tHAt's a goOd number. PRoBAbly moRE than... I dON'T kNow wHat other teams are dOInG. but for us, it's a goOd soliD nUMbER. but It's A statement Of PickiNG the rigHT gUYS And THen battling whEn they got heRE anD compeTiNg iN Camp to Make iT tHRouGh it. It's not eAsy.

[ASked about deAndrE elliott]

yOu can fiNd very Few PlaYs thROuGhOut ThE PreSEaSon WHerE he wasn't BuStIng hiS taiL AND DoinG goOd stUff. He Was very consisTenT. VerY AggRessiVe. PlaY makInG is in There. WE've seEn Him battle with alL of oUr guys thrOugHoUt tHe PractICe. And tHen He cApped it Of with a REalLy GOOD fIlm that he put togethEr FOR tHe preseaSon. So I'M ReAlLY excited AbOut Him.

YOU'Ve got FiftEEn Rookies iN total. tHaT's Over a quArTer of yOuR roSteR. How iS It geTting aLl of them Up to sPEed where they’re GOing to be neediNG tO COnTRibuTe...?

SOunds like a fReshMAn clAss iSN't It? I THink iT's a goOd STaTEment about what we're dOiNg and wE beliEve in young guyS. Young guys CAN Play. And wE've cOMmITted to that a lonG time Ago and it's wORked out fIne foR us. We'll sEe how thesE GUys do. We'vE goT to WaiT anD SEe. but it's a good stATEmenT aGain of tHe pRocess aNd gEttIng GuyS iN here that Can compeTe AnD bAtTle For spOTs and so I'M hAppY aBouT it. NoT WorrieD abouT it aT aLl.

wEre You alwaYS tHAT way WiTh YounG guYs?

ever sInce i WenT to USC I Was. Those dAys WHen I WaS iN charge Of personnel. FrOm That point fOrWarD. See, thE POint of thAt is, I didn't have control of THat. You kNow. so I'm aLwayS like, I belIevE that yOu cAN coach Up younG guys AnD alL THat. BuT NOt UntIl You have conTROl oF who's StAyinG and goiNg can you really make THat Statement.

Tani tupOu, beING oNe oF ThOSe gUyS As wELL, getting him back?

yeah, he did a GrEAt Job. You know. hE's mAdE a terriFic
 so it's a great event you  know. It' s rea lly  so me thin g sp ecial, so we'r e  exc ited to be a part of i t.

[ As k ed a b ou t the  rookie s  a n d  co mp et iti on ] 
Yeah,  Ithink i t's like w e'v esaid all alo n g,  we really  th ought this w asa grea tcom p etiti veroste r. And we tho ught thin gs couldt urn out a nd  the  guys could showu pl ike this. So t hat'sag oo d num ber . Probably  m ore t h an... I do n ' t  kn o w what otherteams are d o ing . Butfo r u s , it's  a go od sol id number.Butit's a st atemen t  of pic k ing the  right  gu ysandt he nbat tl i ngw he n t h eygot here  a nd  comp etin g i n  cam p t o ma ke it  through it.It' s no t  ea sy.
[Aske d ab ou t DeA ndre E lliot t] 

You can findvery  few play s t hr oug ho ut th e  prese aso n w here he  wasn't bus ti n g hi s tail and doing g oo d st uff. Hewas ve r yco n sistent.  V ery  agg r e ssive . Pl a ymaking i s in t h er e.  We'vese en him  b att lewitha ll o f ourguys thr ougho u t the practice .  And then hec ap p e di t of  wi th a really  goo d  fil m th a thep ut to gethe rf or the preseason. So I 'm  reall y exc ited about hi m.

You've g o t fiftee n ro o ki e s in total. Th at'sover a qua r ter of y our r oster. H ow is itg e tting al l o f t hem  up t ospeed where t h e y’re  g oing to  be  needin g t o c ont rib ut e...?

So unds lik eafr es hma n cla s s isn'tit ? I  t hin k it' s  a goo d sta teme nt  a b out  what w e 'r e doin gan d we  be li eve i n yo u ngguys. Y oung guys  ca n  pla y.  A nd we'v e committed t othat a lon gtim e agoa n d it's w orked out fine for us.W e'll se e h ow th eseguys do.We' ve got  to wait a nd see . But  i t's a  good s ta tem en t again of t heproce ss  and  gettin g guys in here tha t  ca n compete and  ba ttle f or  sp o ts and  s o  I' m happy about it.  Not worri ed ab out it ata ll. 
Were yo u alway s tha t  way wi th youngguys?

Ev er  sin c e  Iwent to US C I was.  Those da y s whe n  I  wasincharge  o f p erson nel. F r omthatpointfo rward.  See,  t he point  of that is, I didn't h ave co ntrol  of  that. Yo u k n ow.  So I'm a lway s like, Ibel iev e tha t y o u can  coa c hupy oungguys and all t h at . B u t  n ot until yo u h ave  cont rol of who 's s taying and goingc an you reallymake t hat  st a teme nt .

Tani Tupou,  be in g one of t ho se guys aswell, ge tt i ng hi m back ?

Yea h, he d i d  a greatjob.  Yo u know. H e's  m a de a te rr if i c
 so_it's a_great event you know._It's really_something_special, so_we're_excited to be_a part of_it.

[Asked about the rookies_and competition]

Yeah, I_think_it's like we've said all along, we really thought this was a great competitive_roster._And we_thought_things_could turn out and the_guys could show up like_this. So_that's a good number. Probably more than... I_don't_know what other_teams are doing. But for us, it's a good_solid number. But it's a statement_of picking the_right_guys_and then battling when_they got here and competing in_camp to make it through it._It's not easy.

[Asked about DeAndre Elliott]

You can_find very few plays throughout the_preseason where he wasn't busting_his tail_and doing good stuff. He_was very consistent._Very aggressive._Play making is_in there. We've seen him battle_with all of_our guys throughout the practice. And_then_he capped it_of_with_a really_good film that_he_put together_for_the preseason. So I'm really excited_about_him.

You've got fifteen rookies in total. That's_over a quarter of_your_roster. How is it_getting all of them up_to speed where they’re going to_be needing_to contribute...?

Sounds_like a freshman class isn't it? I think it's a good_statement about what we're doing and_we believe in young_guys. Young_guys_can play. And_we've_committed to_that a long time ago and it's_worked out_fine for us. We'll see how_these guys do. We've_got_to wait and see. But it's_a good statement again of the_process and getting guys in_here_that_can compete and battle for_spots and so I'm happy about_it. Not worried_about it at all.

Were you always that_way_with young guys?

Ever since I went_to_USC I was. Those days when_I_was_in charge of personnel. From_that point forward. See, the point_of that is, I didn't have control of that._You know. So_I'm always like, I believe_that_you_can coach up young guys and all that. But not_until you_have control of_who's staying and going can you really make that statement.

Tani_Tupou, being one of those guys as_well, getting him back?

Yeah, he did a great job. You know._He's made a terrific