I talked to Mississippi State graduate transfer Ty Cooper, who had a career-high 29 tackles this season, on Tuesday after he signed with Tulane. He will not officially be in the fold until the start of the spring semester, but he will not change his mind.
On why he chose Tulane:
"Really it's the coaching staff. They are pretty good coaches, and I stopped by and watched one of the practices and liked how they did things. Everything was real organized, and there's a real good relationship between the coach and the players."
On his academic plans:
"I already graduated this past May. I'm looking into public health (as a graduate school concentration)."
On his best asset:
"I feel like I can pretty much do anything the coach needs me to do. I'm very versatile. This year I got more opportunities to get on the field and show that I can play."
On relationship with Sumrall:
"It was pretty good. I like the way he coaches. I like the way he is. He's very blunt. He's very straightforward and he shows a lot of great energy. He seemed like a pretty great guy."
On his role at Tulane:
"Bandit linebacker. I told them what I was looking for when I was in the portal. I told them I was looking to play ball and play freely and make plays. They said they liked my film and everything like that. I twent well."
On Tulane's winning as a factor:
"Tulane has a great coach right now and they've been winning for the last three years, and I see how coach Sumrall has been coaching from when he was at Troy and Tulane. I like that and feel like I can be a part of that tradition."
On why he chose Tulane:
"Really it's the coaching staff. They are pretty good coaches, and I stopped by and watched one of the practices and liked how they did things. Everything was real organized, and there's a real good relationship between the coach and the players."
On his academic plans:
"I already graduated this past May. I'm looking into public health (as a graduate school concentration)."
On his best asset:
"I feel like I can pretty much do anything the coach needs me to do. I'm very versatile. This year I got more opportunities to get on the field and show that I can play."
On relationship with Sumrall:
"It was pretty good. I like the way he coaches. I like the way he is. He's very blunt. He's very straightforward and he shows a lot of great energy. He seemed like a pretty great guy."
On his role at Tulane:
"Bandit linebacker. I told them what I was looking for when I was in the portal. I told them I was looking to play ball and play freely and make plays. They said they liked my film and everything like that. I twent well."
On Tulane's winning as a factor:
"Tulane has a great coach right now and they've been winning for the last three years, and I see how coach Sumrall has been coaching from when he was at Troy and Tulane. I like that and feel like I can be a part of that tradition."