Perry Patterson
Perry Patterson
basketball good high people school
People said in high school that I was a good passer in basketball because of football,
cool school three
At times it was cool, but when I look back on it, it was a long three years for me, ... It was just school for me. I wasn't really happy.
caught coach emotions everybody focused high keeping smart
Emotions are going to be pretty high. Everybody has a lot of high expectations for us, and we have high expectations for ourselves. Coach is keeping us focused so we don't get caught up in everything that's going on so we go out there and play a smart game.
ball dropped move pass penalty
That was my 10th start, so I still got a long way to go. We'd move the ball and then a dropped pass or a penalty would just get us out of rhythm.
gotta guess offense trying understand
We just couldn't get into a rhythm. Everything was so new for us. I guess you just gotta understand what the offense was trying to do and how the offense is set up. I just didn't feel real comfortable, especially after the first interception.
coaches felt type ways
I didn't really feel comfortable, especially after the first interception. I really felt I got into a little slump. The coaches don't want to see that in me. They feel like I'm a battle-back type of guy. I'm still learning. It was only my 10th start. I've still got a long ways to go.
hard pass rush
The pass rush is relentless. It's hard to comprehend.
figure guy guys knows offense plays run strength sure until
That's our strength right now until I can figure out some receivers. I made sure everyone knows I'm the guy that can run this offense, and the guys on offense made big plays for me.
behind fans guys rooting
They were really rooting for me. I know I've got them guys behind my back. It's more about getting the fans back.
air ball bomb last might seem wants year
It might not be a bomb all the time, but it's all about the will. When I put the ball in the air it's about who wants it more. Sometimes last year it didn't seem like they wanted it more.
ball coaches guys hearts offense playing produce stress
That's not the way we're coached. Coaches stress ball security. Those are the things we've got to fix. A lot of guys are down. The defense, they're playing their hearts out, and when the offense can't produce they feel pretty bad.
couple football player starting wish
This is what I wish it would've been a couple years back, ... I'm starting to feel like more of a football player now.
bad care coach good head played saw talk test true wants work
Coach had a talk with me. He just wanted me to keep my head up. That was the first true test of the offense. There's a lot of things we have to work on, but we saw some good things on the film. He wants the same intensity. He don't care how good you played or how bad you played.
definitely experience felt humbling people team town
I went into hibernation. I was as anti-social as possible. It was definitely a humbling experience for me. I let a lot of people down. I felt I let the whole team down. I let the whole town down.