The conversation left him angry, upset, and even a little bit confused.
But not long after Jelani Hamilton walked out of Al Golden's office and let himself think about the discussion he'd just had with his coach, the defensive lineman realized it was time to make changes.
And he figured the best option for him was to use the redshirt year Golden and the rest of the coaching staff wanted him to help him become the player the Hurricanes envisioned him being when they signed him as a highly rated prospect out of powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.