face. At the same time, we work hard.
"He has set a great example for me. With him and
Montee going through the whole draft process last
year, I'm sure they can give me advice ― things to
do and not to do. They'll be a great help."
White is 5-foot-10, 195 pounds. Bernard is 5-9,
207. In the short time that he has been with the
Bengals, he has shown his versatility. Bernard has
105 rushes for 464 yards and 42 catches for 345
yards.
White has exhibited the same versatility as an
all-purpose college running back.
"The biggest thing is to know your abilities and
what you can do and really thrive on," Bernard said.
"There are going to be a lot of ups and downs in
terms of emotions (getting ready for the draft).
"With the media and all the speculation, it plays
a role. But if you can stay away from it and just be
true to yourself ― again, know what your abilities
are ― everything else will take care of itself.
"There will be an opportunity in the NFL somewhere for James. He's a guy who will do anything
for the team; he will do anything a coach asks him
to do. There aren't many guys out there like him."
• • • •
ames White admitted that he struggled at times
during his sophomore year at Wisconsin. After
being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year,
he took a back seat to Montee Ball.
"It was a little difficult for me," he said. "I was
competing for the starting job and I didn't win it.
Montee ended up having a breakout year and he
took a little playing time from me.
"It was hard for me at first. But, at the same time,
I matured a little bit. You have to know your role on
the team and I just accepted that role and played to
the best of my abilities.
"When you're young, you're thinking, 'Why am
J
"There will be an opportunity in the NFL
somewhere for James," Bernard said. "He's
a guy who will do anything for the team;
he will do anything a coach asks him to do.
There aren't many guys out there like him."
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