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Training Camp Insider: Northwestern
Of all the players I’ve interviewed over the last three weeks (close to 40 players at this point from 16 teams), four seniors from Northwestern — Brandon Vose, Taylor Turnmire, DeRick Newton and James Mantel — did the best in front of the camera as a group.
These seniors haven’t had a winning record since they were freshman, and they are coming off a 1-9 season, but I was impressed by their optimism and energy heading into 2009 with a new coach, Brian Stevens.
One of the more enthusiastic players was senior lineman Brandon Vose, who runs his own DJ business, Good Vibrations, when he’s not suiting up for the Warriors.
Vose said Stevens has improved the team’s discipline and tempo in practice. He likes the way the defense is shaping up.
“We’re a lot more aggressive. We’re flying around,” Vose said. “I feel bad for the O. That’s all I can say.”
“We’ve got a lot of guys who play fast,” Stevens said. “We’ve got a lot of guys who can hit you. We don’t have just one or two defensive players. We really feel like we’ve got 15 to 20 kids who can play for us on Friday night.”
Vose said the team has been working hard since the day Stevens was hired.
“We were out here puking,” Vose said. “He had us going. He’s the real deal.”
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