Quotes about Mario Cox

About how he has had a few detours during his Warrior career, Cox said:
"Detours,. Yeeeah ..." (HSB)

HSB Note: "He played as a freshman in 2005, but this can be a tough offense for a true freshman to pick up. He finished the year with 71 yards. There had been a window there, when Ilaoa was in the doghouse for being heavy, but Cox didn't make the leap. He got heavy -- in the spring he was listed at 250 pounds. Last season he redshirted due to academics -- he was eligible, but Jones wanted to see better. He pondered a switch to linebacker. Now he's back. Back in camp. Back at running back. Back at his prep playing weight, 230."


Feeling good about this season, Cox said:
"Each year everybody's been looking at me to do good and I had a couple setbacks. This year is my breakout year." (HSB)


About all of their RBs competing for playing time, Cox said:
"Yeeeah. We got about ... I mean, how many guys we got? Like eight." (HSB)


About what he needs to be able to earn playing time, Cox said:
"I know what I gotta do. Be a better blocker. The coaches already know I can run, but I've just got to be a better blocker." (HSB)


About the need to improve, Cox said:
"I actually learned that there's no such thing as being good enough -- you've got to learn something each year." (HSB)


About how he wants to be the all-around RB, Cox said:
"There's guys we've got for blocking. There's guys we've got for run plays. But if they key on that, there's always got to be a running back who can do both." (HSB)