Quotes about Samson (mostly old quotes, but a few new ones)

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About rookies Samson and Mormino working with the first team OL, Cameron said:
"We wouldn't say we have a first-team line. They are working significantly with the first group. There is competition. They both showed they both had a maturity. (Offensive line coach) Hud (Houck) and I talked and sometimes you can move them up too quickly. We just sensed that it wasn't going to be too big for them." (HA)

Note: Mormino was demoted to 2nd team LG about halfway through their last camp and never got back on the 1st team. Samson kept the starting C spot for all 5 practices.


Asked if the rookies are ready to start on the OL, Cameron said:
"We don't know. The most pleasing thing is it hasn't been too big for them. The last time we've done this, we did it with Nick Hardwick and Shane Olivea. So we've done it and this is kind of how we did it. If it is too big for them, I'll talk to them. If we step back in the second group, don't consider that a negative. So we are still evolving in the offensive line and it's nice to see young men who come in and just play ball and it isn't too big for them." (HA)


About Samson going through 5 root canals the same week he earned the starting C spot, Cameron said:
"How many of you have had a root canal? I haven't. I have no interest in having one, but we've all heard right? He had five — and I didn't know — in the last week or whatever. I'm talking about his toughness. He never flinched, never said a word. I have never been around a guy yet that really practiced a whole practice with one root canal and he's had five." (HA)


About how Samson is learning quickly, Cameron said:
"One thing is: we know he's smart and we know he's tough, which goes a long way at that position. We're very pleased with his progress." (HA)