Feature on new GA Mike Smith

About Ray Lewis, Mike Smith (who was drafted for the Ravens to back up Lewis) said:
"One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He has a lot of passion and he'll hit you, but off the field he'll come give you a hug. He's a good guy." (HSB)

HSB Note: "McMackin coached Lewis during his tenure as defensive coordinator at the University of Miami and later recruited Smith to Texas Tech. Smith kept in touch with McMackin after they moved on in their careers and gave his former coach a call when an injury led him to call it a career after four years with the Ravens. Now he's taking in his first coaching experience as a graduate assistant on the Hawaii staff, assisting Cal Lee with the Warriors linebackers during spring practice."

About his role as GA (he has the spot that David Gilmore had last year), Smith said:
"We have some good players, they listen and they try to take what we learn from the film room to the field. We've got some good guys and it makes my job a lot easier." (HSB)

About working under DC Rex Ryan, with Lewis, Bart Scott, and Adalius Thomas at LB, Smith said:
"It was just a blessing to be around those guys and that kind of defense. That kind of violent defense." (HSB)

About his intensity during practices, Smith said:
"I've got a lot of intensity. I don't want anybody to ever question the effort of our guys." (HSB)