Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley won’t refer to opposing players by name. There’s no psychology or motivation behind it, though. He simply doesn’t know the names of any players on opposing teams.
Frankly, he doesn’t have any desire to learn them, either.
“I don’t really know everybody’s name, I just go by numbers,” Conley said following practice Wednesday. “I don’t care about nobody’s name, I just care about my team.”
Conley’s response came after he was asked a question about the best receiver he’s faced so far this season. “No. 84 from Western Michigan,” he said, referring to Broncos wideout Corey Davis.