DMoney had a chance to speak with a couple of players at Miami Hurricanes Media Day, where he caught up with Hurricanes defensive lineman Armondo Blount.
Here is the full transcript of the interview:
How are you feeling after this summer?
I'm just happy. I'm really grateful. Thankful to God. I've just been having my head down, waiting for the season.
How are you able to keep your academics up and all of that at such a young age?
My mom always tell me, with hard work, you can make anything happen, like, everything is possible, you just have to put your effort into it, and that's all I do, I just put my best foot forward in everything I do, and I just try my best, really, I don't think too much thinking about it.
What were some of your football goals this spring?
Just get my body right. Endurance, just mentally tough, and working on getting better in football overall, and improving anything I can. That's been the main focus of spring ball.
What's your mindset football-wise?
Not good thoughts. Not too many good thoughts, I just kind of separate the football from when I'm off the field. When I'm on the field, it's just aggression, dominance, and playing my hardest. That's all I'm thinking for real. I don't think too much of it. There's no nice thinking, it's just football, you know?
How do you see yourself lining up on the defensive line?
Right now, we've just been focusing on how the fall camp is going to be. There hasn't been too much worrying about what position I'm going to be in. It's just been getting better right now. We're going to get more into that fall camp. But that's why we've been focusing on the fall camp.
How do you feel after being limited by injury last offseason?
It's way better. This time last year was harder, but I'm way better because of it. Thankful.
How do you describe your game to Hurricanes fans?
Relentless, I'm gonna give it my all. Just know everything I got, I'm gonna leave it in his field. I never let someone hold back. All you even know is that I'm gonna give it my all, no matter what.
Who are some guys you like competing against?
The starting o-line, I've been doing this since last year. I'm going against the best o-line, so it's going to get me better. I like it because when you're going against high competition every day, "Iron sharpens iron." So, you're just going at it. I'm ready to clash with all of them. Because if it's going to get us better, then that's what I'm ready for.
Here is the full transcript of the interview:
How are you feeling after this summer?
I'm just happy. I'm really grateful. Thankful to God. I've just been having my head down, waiting for the season.
How are you able to keep your academics up and all of that at such a young age?
My mom always tell me, with hard work, you can make anything happen, like, everything is possible, you just have to put your effort into it, and that's all I do, I just put my best foot forward in everything I do, and I just try my best, really, I don't think too much thinking about it.
What were some of your football goals this spring?
Just get my body right. Endurance, just mentally tough, and working on getting better in football overall, and improving anything I can. That's been the main focus of spring ball.
What's your mindset football-wise?
Not good thoughts. Not too many good thoughts, I just kind of separate the football from when I'm off the field. When I'm on the field, it's just aggression, dominance, and playing my hardest. That's all I'm thinking for real. I don't think too much of it. There's no nice thinking, it's just football, you know?
How do you see yourself lining up on the defensive line?
Right now, we've just been focusing on how the fall camp is going to be. There hasn't been too much worrying about what position I'm going to be in. It's just been getting better right now. We're going to get more into that fall camp. But that's why we've been focusing on the fall camp.
How do you feel after being limited by injury last offseason?
It's way better. This time last year was harder, but I'm way better because of it. Thankful.
How do you describe your game to Hurricanes fans?
Relentless, I'm gonna give it my all. Just know everything I got, I'm gonna leave it in his field. I never let someone hold back. All you even know is that I'm gonna give it my all, no matter what.
Who are some guys you like competing against?
The starting o-line, I've been doing this since last year. I'm going against the best o-line, so it's going to get me better. I like it because when you're going against high competition every day, "Iron sharpens iron." So, you're just going at it. I'm ready to clash with all of them. Because if it's going to get us better, then that's what I'm ready for.
