Bender Rodriguez - OL - Temple Press Conference

[BenderRodriguez]

1) What kind of a name is Bender? Was your mother a fan of the Breakfast Club?
2) What was the most difficult part transitioning from running back to RT?
3) Do you feel RT is the ideal location for you on the line? Or do you think interior or left tackle would fit you as well?
4) Is zone blocking or man blocking a better scheme for your talents?
5) How many beers is too many?

1) German. And no.


2) The transition was actually really great. As a running back, I felt like an unstoppable force, but that was mostly because I was bigger than everyone. In high school I had to deal with the frustration of having an O Line who had no idea what they were doing. It led me to feel like I had to do everything myself. Transitioning to O Line was like finding my true home. As a former running back, I know how they think and what they need to succeed. Helps me in the run game vastly.


3) Right side is where I spent all of my college time but I'm willing to play anywhere. As long as there are chumps to pancake, chumps will be pancaked. With that said, my game is my run-blocking.


4) In college I was asked to perform a mixed bag of blocking schemes, but I prefer zone blocking because I feel like I have good instincts. I also love getting to the second level and seeing the fear in the cornerback and safeties' eyes before I barrel through them.


5) When your piss starts to come out carbonated you should probably stop.