I mean, I got used to it. But man, once the coaches could talk to us, sit us down and teach us the plays, it's a lot more confusing than I thought. Your reaction, you can't even think about what you're doing. That's what I'm trying to do, keep on studying. It just comes with time.
Time is of the essence for Cooper and the other freshman linebackers, however.
Despite the competition, there is no animosity among the young linebackers, he said. If someone doesn't make a call, forgets the call, the other guys make the call for you. You have to work as a team out there because if you don't, you're not going to get anywhere. All of us are working together pretty good. We get along together good, too.