Treylon Burks discusses knee injury
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00:00 compared to how scared you were when you went down?
00:04 >> I would say I'm the same that I've been until I got hurt.
00:07 Things happen, I just keep a level head, pray to God and just go about my day.
00:14 >> Treyland, is it different a little bit though from last year,
00:16 your rookie season?
00:17 You kind of banged up and it's probably more of a mental thing, right?
00:20 Whereas this kind of time, you know what to expect and maybe stay mentally sharp?
00:25 >> Yeah, that's the thing, just making sure that I keep my mental right,
00:29 make sure that I'm still in tune in meetings, going over the playbook and
00:33 just making sure that when my time comes, I'm always ready to play.
00:36 >> Will you practice this week?
00:39 >> That's up to variable.
00:40 I'm trying to check on y'all.
00:42 >> What role do you take it upon yourself to make your role be on game days,
00:47 like when you're not out there?
00:49 >> Just make sure that I'm encouraging guys, staying in tune.
00:53 Like I said, and just making sure that if that chance does come around,
00:57 I'm ready to play.
00:58 >> I know you said it's up to variable, but how do you feel physically enough?
01:03 Are you out there trying to run a little bit yet or no?
01:06 >> I'm just doing exactly what the training room has me do,
01:09 just keep going about my process.
01:11 >> Good answer.
01:13 >> How's the second round, how you feeling, how's it coming?
01:20 >> I feel great, just keep praying to God and everything keep getting better.
01:25 >> How scared were you when you went down that it was something worse?
01:28 >> Yeah, anybody that has a knee injury will be pretty scared.
01:33 God took care of me throughout that process and
01:35 we're thinking about what we wanted to hear and just keep going about it.
01:40 >> Big relief when they came with the MRI and told you what the result was?
01:44 >> 100%.
01:45 >> You've had such a positive momentum, it seems like ever since the end of last
01:48 year, how frustrated were you?
01:52 >> I would just say it was a little bit frustrating, but I didn't let it get to me.
01:58 Just because once I got the MRI information back, it just calmed me down a lot and
02:03 I was able to just regroup, get back in tune with the place and
02:07 everything and just keep going about it.
02:09 >> Is it difficult to find ways to stay fit when you're limited lower body?
02:14 >> Not when you play for the Tigers.
02:16 I would just say, Braves, Todd and Frank, they do a great job of making sure
02:22 that we can do anything just to make sure that our condition's up,
02:25 that we're lifting, and just staying in football shape.
02:29 >> So when you're ready, you'll be in the same shape you were when you went down?
02:32 >> Yes.
02:33 >> How would you describe your mindset right now?
02:36 Confident, hopeful?
02:38 >> I'm always confident, just cuz I got God by my side.
02:42 So I just stay level-headed and when my time comes, I'll be ready for it.
02:47 >> Last one, appreciate it.