05-29-08 Victor Hobson, Pats LB

Right now the Patriots are in the middle of passing camp on a -- stadium. Well those so called OT days and a lot of the guys who are new to the program here have about been in and start to get themselves familiar one of those. He is a guy who joins us on the line right now one of the newest members of the New England Patriots victor hobson is with a victory -- Michael thank you very much for joining us and welcome throughout.

They -- you play it would that the Jets. The last few years and you had somebody defensive systems to worry about -- it and Abdur. Herman Edwards you -- 43 guy and then under Eric Mangini Hewitt 34 got what was that like for you.

you know you you kind of know committed -- Maybe you -- effort today -- you know commitment that would. Ordered to what really which picture of -- of these coordinated and is that the Vatican has been brought a different you know a fortress system on -- resilient and reform you know and it was it was like learn on the run but it was good experience but you learn about it if it.

Your very productive area that you were in 80% of their plays the last few years. All they had to plant outside the last couple years the Patriots come to you and say we see US inside linebacker -- what was that discussion.

I remembered. -- bigger than in the pitchers is -- is that there is no picnic in me is in the fifth but it just. In return that they feel. Is it because America there.

Now one of the things I've read about that that is hardest when you make that switch is is a footwork issue. Do you feel that's been an issue for you at all.

You know I don't -- as a matter of learning different different aspect of this. -- as difficult as is it that Oakland's --

Yeah along those lines I was reading in the Boston Globe where they said you've been kind of leading the defensive huddle. Is that as much an indication of your agent seniority as anything else.

I think that might indicate -- the -- years -- but you know of the -- well there's.

I you you've played in some big games that at the University of Michigan and you happened since he -- named Tom Brady. With any any surprise at all when you -- Brady was a good college quarterback yeah surprised to see him. Elevate his game to a otherworldly level in the pros.

If you don't a minute ago yeah -- expect these great views that they. I definitely own their own successful -- these people -- always built no matter what the school was down. -- we always knew. I -- in the day that we had a chance to come in and that's it was.

He has said that at Michigan he used the stay up that stay up nights I mean restless night. When he threw an interception in practice so I'm wondering what was he like in terms of motivation. With you guys in practice and the games.

you know he's he's upped the competitive and then great people in. When you have one problem is indeed -- carried over throughout the forces everybody that's open and they've kind of been so as well. In a terrible thing.

Another guy lining up an inside linebacker in this passing camp. His first round draft pick to rod mail I know there's not a lot to go on yet but give us a quick little scouting report on what you see from this young guy.

He's a good player. Not athletic talent and -- an -- well these great position to see.

victor what happened in New York him out I would think. Honestly I think you'll be great fit for you to stay in in it makes sense for them to keep you will what do you think went wrong there.

I don't know in notice that is that the business the and like. Richard could be -- in this system they.

What were some of the options you had a or something I'm sure he had some suitors. Who did it come down to.

To view of course of course in this country. On the other one is it what is. -- It's only he's cold remedies that. Like this organization to grow with.

Victor we've heard other veteran players. Tell similar kinds of stories Rodney Harrison Roosevelt Colvin others they said you know I got I got to New England I took the visit and that was that. What do they do what they do itself people so quickly.

it is the great organization -- shifting it. And you know everybody here is that the one thing -- right thank -- went selective at least. You walk into -- like this is year round winning in movements of went and make -- citizen and he's.

And victor literally when you walk into that organization on your way from the parking lot he sees signs today. Martin's reserved for -- politics reserved for real resort for Ty Warren reserved for Teddy Bruschi give people a sense of what back competition is like -- old time parking spaces.

So about one pick and as hard work dedication and our work. -- get under -- walked through it though in an organization that walked out the about our work.

I got a feeling -- that offseason hard work is something -- You're probably pretty used to I'm guessing Eric's offseason program in New York wasn't a whole lot different than what you're going through year.

yet they've they've they have the similarity you know our our -- aspect of -- as I've got where there. Continues --

Victor we appreciate taken a few minutes and you're just coming off the field best of luck to you and welcome to New England take -- victor. That is victor hobson linebacker for the New England Patriots