UNDER THE DOME
THEY SAID IT
"He didn't want me to grow up in that neighborhood, but he felt like it was necessary for me to be
around there a couple of times to see what it's like. And how people I'm going to be playing against, what
their mindset is like and what I needed to get mine like.
"It was definitely helpful. People in that kind of environment are more hungry than other kids. It's not
every case, but some. So going to camps, playing in games, etc., that mindset really stands out and helps
you." — Sophomore wide receiver and Anaheim, Calif., native Equanimeous St. Brown on how his father
would take him to Compton, Calif., as a motivational tool while growing up
PHOTO BY ANDREW IVINS
"Just knowing that at times I couldn't
help my team and just being away
from the game. It's the longest I've
been away from the game. That was
the toughest part.
"I appreciate practice more. When
you're out for that long, you start
appreciating things that you thought
you wouldn't. I do [enjoy practice]. I
do. It's crazy."
— Senior running back
Tarean Folston on missing
all but seven snaps of the
2015 season due to a torn ACL