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LT Ereck Flowers Transcript

Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/5/2015 2:12 pm
T Ereck Flowers

August 5, 2015

Q: Will you be able to go today?

A: Not today, we’re just going day-by-day. It’s getting better.

Q: What is it that’s still bothering you? What do you have to do to get it better?

A: Hip flexor. Really, just the treatment. When it first happened, I wasn’t able to lift it, but now I can lift it up. So, it’s getting better, I should be practicing soon.

Q: Coach said it happened a couple days before, so you practiced with it a little bit?

A: Actually, it happened the day before, but I just fought through it. Then the next day I did it again, I guess it got a little worse. I had to start getting treatment.

Q: Have you ever dealt with anything like this before?

A: No.

Q: Does that concern you, it’s kind of a new thing you’re going through?

A: No, I mean I’ve never been hurt. One time I came back in a week and a half after surgery. I usually heal pretty fast and do pretty well, so I’ll definitely be out there really soon.

Q: Do you find that you’re still able to advance taking the mental reps or do you lose something not being out there?

A: You know, just not being out there, when you’re out there, you’re actually getting better at it than being off not getting the reps. I wouldn’t even think of it like that. Once I get back out there, I’m going back to work and getting to where I want to be.

Q: How did you think your first couple days went?

A: I think they went pretty well, pretty well.

Q: What were you working on specifically?

A: Hand placement, my hand placement has gotten a lot better. Just overall technique.

Q: This is obviously a big day with full pads for the linemen. Is it disappointing to be missing?

A: Yeah, definitely disappointing. Any practice you miss, it’s disappointing.

Q: You think it’s going to be difficult for you to play in the first preseason game?

A: No, I should be fine by then.

Q: You think so?

A: Yeah.

Q: That would be disappointing, I’m sure.

A: Yeah.

Q: Who have you been leaning on to help you out here?

A: The whole offensive line. Everybody has really just been coming together and helped. I’ve made huge progress—it’s way different than when I came in for OTAs. Just made progress and looking to continue making more progress.

Q: Where do you see that progress? What part of it, in particular?

A: Just getting the plays down and getting better at certain techniques, certain blocks.

Q: Have you been able to talk to Will Beatty?

A: Yeah, I’ve talked to him.

Q: What advice has he given you?

A: It’s just embracing the grind, keep grinding and it’s going to get better. Things are going to slow down and stuff like that.

Q: Does he serve as a player/coach to you?

A: All the players help me. Even a second-year guy like [Weston] Richburg—he’s helped me a tremendous amount. Everybody is just there and helping each other.

Q: What’s it been like going up against some of the guys? Much more of a full speed than you’ve seen before.

A: It’s good work, it’s good work. Everybody here—it’s a different level, everybody here is legit. And you get good work from anybody that they put out there, so it’s going pretty good.

Q: Is the speed something you’ve seen before or is it a different level?

A: You know, it’s good. I mean, it’s not crazy like some people say. It’s definitely even slowed down a little bit as I’ve been here.
Never been hurt before. Four days with Big Blue......... Hurt  
BlueHurricane : 8/5/2015 2:23 pm : link
Quote:
Q: Does that concern you, it’s kind of a new thing you’re going through?

A: No, I mean I’ve never been hurt. One time I came back in a week and a half after surgery. I usually heal pretty fast and do pretty well, so I’ll definitely be out there really soon.
If you're injured and can't play in the game, that's disappointing?  
Bill L : 8/5/2015 2:25 pm : link
Jeepers.

Anyway, he seems like a really good guy.
RE: If you're injured and can't play in the game, that's disappointing?  
mfsd : 8/5/2015 2:30 pm : link
In comment 12403289 Bill L said:
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Jeepers.

Anyway, he seems like a really good guy.


Seriously, you can see why these guys start to get aloof with the media. 20 questions about a sore hip flexor

Good for whoever finally asked him about the other linemen, that's interesting to hear
I like hearing about him learning proper hand placement  
Bill L : 8/5/2015 2:37 pm : link
pre-draft you would have thought that poor hand placement was indelible and as integral as not having a right forefinger. I think lousy technique is overstated if it causes a player to drop because it's sort of curable.
RE: I like hearing about him learning proper hand placement  
nygiants16 : 8/5/2015 2:40 pm : link
In comment 12403315 Bill L said:
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pre-draft you would have thought that poor hand placement was indelible and as integral as not having a right forefinger. I think lousy technique is overstated if it causes a player to drop because it's sort of curable.


When your that big in high school and college no coach teaches you proper technique, they just tell you to go out and overpower the guy in front of you and it is easier at those levels to just over power someone....

Not surprising his technique was lacking....

When i was reffing high school games i cringed at watching some of these bigger kids, because they never used any technique when tackling or blocking...
he's a big, big man  
ColHowPepper : 8/5/2015 2:42 pm : link
and that flexor is way down deep; for jeeper's sake, let him heal completely so it doesn't become a season-long and then chronic injury. Said he couldn't lift his leg after he tried to work through the injury...going back to one of the poster's grade 1/2/3 sprains, sounds like it's on the cusp between a 1 and 2...let him heal
RE: Never been hurt before. Four days with Big Blue......... Hurt  
Gman11 : 8/5/2015 4:24 pm : link
In comment 12403288 BlueHurricane said:
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Q: Does that concern you, it’s kind of a new thing you’re going through?

A: No, I mean I’ve never been hurt. One time I came back in a week and a half after surgery. I usually heal pretty fast and do pretty well, so I’ll definitely be out there really soon.



Hmmmm, never been hurt before, but I usually heal pretty fast. How can that be?
^^^  
Tony-in-Wichita : 8/5/2015 8:07 pm : link
Haha
Please don't bring him back too fast.  
CT Charlie : 8/6/2015 12:59 am : link
Hip flexors are really delicate, and unlike other muscle injuries they're caused by overuse more than by twisting, overextension or impact.
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