time to explain things to me, or could
see if I was down or struggling with
something. That had a huge impact
on me.
"Being on the other side of it now, I
want to be that person."
Even though he technically is no
longer a starter on defense, he is on
all the special teams. There's no mis-
taking his presence there, along with
other fifth-year players such as line-
backer Jarrett Grace and safety Avery
Sebastian.
"It's very important for everybody
to play special teams, but especially
older guys, just because they have
experience and will get really after
it," Farley said. "Any time you have
older guys setting the tone for every-
thing. … A lot of guys will come in
and want to play offense or defense
and find themselves on special teams
— and maybe not be happy about it.
But you have to realize that it's just
as important and a very key part of a
game, and it can have a huge impact
on the outcome."
One way or another, be it on the
playing field, practice field or even
the sidelines, Farley is determined to
have an impact on those surround-
ing him.
"There is a lot of pressure," he said
of the ownership that involves his
captaincy. "You're representing a lot
of people. It's not just about the guys
on the team but how you carry your-
self off the field and interact with the
media, interact with your teachers.
… It wasn't just football related; it
was holistic. It's, 'I'm here for you no
matter what.'"
Whether it's for his biological
brothers or football brothers. ✦
