“Hello and good afternoon, I’m Richie Calhoun and you’re listening to sports talk radio on 109.1! With me today I have a very special guest, local superstar and future NSFL prospect, Eric Barlow!”
“Good to be here Rich!”
“Pleasure having you here as always, do you think you could tell me how your life has changed in the last few months after declaring for the draft?”
“It’s been wild, I mean, I feel like my name is all over the place now. I hear people talking about me all the time, it’s a lot to get used to.”
“Do you think having all this attention on you adds heightened expectations?”
“I don’t think any amount of attention will ever be able to put higher expectations on myself than I do, every day I’m trying to be better.”
“What are some things you do that you think make you better?”
“Well, I think the most important thing is how much I study the game. Any free time I have I’m watching tape, I’m trying to find something to challenge me, if it’s a play design or a specific player, I wanna know who or what it is and get in front of it, I need to know what’s coming even before the opponent does.”
“Wouldn’t spending all this time on film allow them to get in your head?”
“I don’t think so, It’s pretty easy for me to block people out, and if I see them as a challenge before they do, I can adapt, I can improvise, they can’t.”
“What are some things you could see challenging you at the professional level?”
“Well, I’m not the fastest player, I’m well aware of that, but I’ve found ways around that, and I think the position I play is more forgiving to players like me.”
“Coming into your first year, you’ll be drafted into the DSFL, do you have any feelings towards that?”
“Well obviously I understand the intention, but it is frustrating. I think I could play at the NSFL level now, I think I’m a lot more committed to this game than some of these others, I truly think I could be something special.
“Have you been in contact with any of the DSFL teams?”
“Yeah, I mean, of course I can’t talk about what was said, but I’ve met with a few of them.”
“Are those interviews going well for you then?”
“I think so yeah, some more than others but I know I’m not going to fit in with every team.”
“The DSFL prospect bowl is coming up soon, are you feeling confident about that?”
“Absolutely! I’ve gotten to meet a few of my teammates, some of the guys I’ll be playing against, I feel really good about the squad I’m on, I think we’ll be the team to watch for sure.”
“Before college, you played primarily as a receiver, do you think that’ll help you in the pros?”
“Yeah, I think it allows me to think like the guys I’ll be up against, I know it’ll be easier for me to see what kind of play they’re trying to use.”
“Some around the league have been speculating you’ll fall to the later rounds, does this have an impact on how you think about your future?”
“I try not to let it get to me, I think I’m first round talent, but that’s mostly out of my control, where I fall is where I fall.”
“Do you find yourself preferring one DSFL team over another?”
“DSFL? No, the way I see it, I’m only gonna be there a year, It’s not a huge deal who picks me up, Dallas, Minnesota, Tijuana, all hold the same weight in my book. On the other hand, when I get called up, I’m hoping to stay close to home, so hopefully Baltimore, or Philly like what I have to offer.”
“Great stuff as always Eric, wish we could keep it up but that is going to be our time for today, thanks for stopping by.”
“Anytime man, speak soon.”
“Good to be here Rich!”
“Pleasure having you here as always, do you think you could tell me how your life has changed in the last few months after declaring for the draft?”
“It’s been wild, I mean, I feel like my name is all over the place now. I hear people talking about me all the time, it’s a lot to get used to.”
“Do you think having all this attention on you adds heightened expectations?”
“I don’t think any amount of attention will ever be able to put higher expectations on myself than I do, every day I’m trying to be better.”
“What are some things you do that you think make you better?”
“Well, I think the most important thing is how much I study the game. Any free time I have I’m watching tape, I’m trying to find something to challenge me, if it’s a play design or a specific player, I wanna know who or what it is and get in front of it, I need to know what’s coming even before the opponent does.”
“Wouldn’t spending all this time on film allow them to get in your head?”
“I don’t think so, It’s pretty easy for me to block people out, and if I see them as a challenge before they do, I can adapt, I can improvise, they can’t.”
“What are some things you could see challenging you at the professional level?”
“Well, I’m not the fastest player, I’m well aware of that, but I’ve found ways around that, and I think the position I play is more forgiving to players like me.”
“Coming into your first year, you’ll be drafted into the DSFL, do you have any feelings towards that?”
“Well obviously I understand the intention, but it is frustrating. I think I could play at the NSFL level now, I think I’m a lot more committed to this game than some of these others, I truly think I could be something special.
“Have you been in contact with any of the DSFL teams?”
“Yeah, I mean, of course I can’t talk about what was said, but I’ve met with a few of them.”
“Are those interviews going well for you then?”
“I think so yeah, some more than others but I know I’m not going to fit in with every team.”
“The DSFL prospect bowl is coming up soon, are you feeling confident about that?”
“Absolutely! I’ve gotten to meet a few of my teammates, some of the guys I’ll be playing against, I feel really good about the squad I’m on, I think we’ll be the team to watch for sure.”
“Before college, you played primarily as a receiver, do you think that’ll help you in the pros?”
“Yeah, I think it allows me to think like the guys I’ll be up against, I know it’ll be easier for me to see what kind of play they’re trying to use.”
“Some around the league have been speculating you’ll fall to the later rounds, does this have an impact on how you think about your future?”
“I try not to let it get to me, I think I’m first round talent, but that’s mostly out of my control, where I fall is where I fall.”
“Do you find yourself preferring one DSFL team over another?”
“DSFL? No, the way I see it, I’m only gonna be there a year, It’s not a huge deal who picks me up, Dallas, Minnesota, Tijuana, all hold the same weight in my book. On the other hand, when I get called up, I’m hoping to stay close to home, so hopefully Baltimore, or Philly like what I have to offer.”
“Great stuff as always Eric, wish we could keep it up but that is going to be our time for today, thanks for stopping by.”
“Anytime man, speak soon.”
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