Last year Lamar Thomas was on the other sideline during the battle for the Governor’s Cup. A man known for his mouth, unfortunately he didn’t let it fly when discussing the rivalry today. In fact, he was quite gracious.
“Coach Petrino gave me a great opportunity, to even be here,” Thomas said. “I was at Hampton University when he gave me an opportunity and I’m very grateful for that. Knowing those kids, a lot of them I recruited, you know, it’ll be a little emotional.”
One of those players he recruited is now the Heisman Trophy frontrunner.