CB Perrish Cox: ‘I tell them it was a stupid mistake’
Article By Unknown on 2nd March, 2010
Clifton Brown, Sporting News
INDIANAPOLIS — Perrish Cox of Oklahoma State is one of the top-rated cornerbacks in the upcoming NFL draft.
Perrish Cox talks frankly with reporters about his behavior while a player at Oklahoma State.
However, he raised concerns about his maturity when he was suspended for the Cotton Bowl for missing curfew — twice. Sporting News' Clifton Brown and other reporters spoke with Cox at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Q: How often have NFL coaches, scouts and general managers asked about the suspension?
A: That's one of the main things they harass me with. It's kind of tough. I kind of knew that was going to happen.
Q: Are you able to ease their concerns?
A: I tell them straight up it was my fault. I take all the blame for it. Coach (Mike Gundy) did what he had to do. He wanted to suspend me for the game. I had to accept it.
Q: Did you actually get busted twice for missing curfew at the Cotton Bowl?
A: I did. I think that's why our head coach made the decision he had to make. First time, me and a few other guys on the team, we decided to go out, didn't have practice the next day. We came in after curfew. Got caught. Happened again on New Year's Eve. I went out again and got caught on curfew.
Q: What did you do on New Year's Eve?
A: I went out, met up with my girlfriend at the time. It was a bad choice. Couldn't make it back on time.
Q: How do you convince coaches and G.M.s that you won't be a problem in the NFL?
A: I tell them it was a stupid mistake. I learned from it; it won't happen again. I don't want to get suspended again, get harassed like I've been getting harassed.
Q: How have the NFL coaches and personnel men responded?
A: Half of them give me a hard time about it. I listen to what they have to say, because I know they aren't doing anything...
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However, he raised concerns about his maturity when he was suspended for the Cotton Bowl for missing curfew — twice. Sporting News' Clifton Brown and other reporters spoke with Cox at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Q: How often have NFL coaches, scouts and general managers asked about the suspension?
A: That's one of the main things they harass me with. It's kind of tough. I kind of knew that was going to happen.
Q: Are you able to ease their concerns?
A: I tell them straight up it was my fault. I take all the blame for it. Coach (Mike Gundy) did what he had to do. He wanted to suspend me for the game. I had to accept it.
Q: Did you actually get busted twice for missing curfew at the Cotton Bowl?
A: I did. I think that's why our head coach made the decision he had to make. First time, me and a few other guys on the team, we decided to go out, didn't have practice the next day. We came in after curfew. Got caught. Happened again on New Year's Eve. I went out again and got caught on curfew.
Q: What did you do on New Year's Eve?
A: I went out, met up with my girlfriend at the time. It was a bad choice. Couldn't make it back on time.
Q: How do you convince coaches and G.M.s that you won't be a problem in the NFL?
A: I tell them it was a stupid mistake. I learned from it; it won't happen again. I don't want to get suspended again, get harassed like I've been getting harassed.
Q: How have the NFL coaches and personnel men responded?
A: Half of them give me a hard time about it. I listen to what they have to say, because I know they aren't doing anything...
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