I feel a little vibrant right now. Everybody's coming back strong.

I just didn't like the way he played ball the last two years at Tulane,

I just didn't like the way he played ball the last two years at Tulane. You are what you are. He's a great player, and he'll be a great player once he plays total team ball and sells out for the team and not for himself.

I promised my mom I'd graduate on time.

I look back at the season as a learning experience. Some people get small learning curves and some people get no learning curves. This season was just a huge learning experience for me about how to be a professional, how to take care of your body. I grew a lot this year.

I'm going through the same thing they're going through,

That's crazy. Sex? Come on. Look, I'm engaged. So none of that. That will put me in trouble.

Everybody in Louisiana was watching the game. They're going through a lot of things right now, and I carry those burdens as well as they do. It's one of those things where you always want to represent and give a little light.

Everything's clear as far as my family goes, but you still think about those who were left behind and waiting to finally get out of there.

You got to a point when you're forced to pass, the defense gets to tee off. They know what's coming, and it's not a secret.