Tony Conty:  You're from Los Alamitos, CA, correct?

Orlando Scandrick:  Los Angeles, California.  I went to school in Los Alamitos.


Tony Conty:  Who did you support, college-football wise, when you grew up there?

Orlando Scandrick:  The University of Southern California.


Tony Conty:  And you ended up at Boise State.  What was your first reaction to Boise State, playing on the blue field, and the whole college football experience?

Orlando Scandrick:  It was fun.  I was still playing the game that I wanted to play.  I was just happy that I was in college. 


Tony Conty:  You had three quality years.  What factors went into your decision to declare early this year?

Orlando Scandrick:  Injuries were the main factor. 


Tony Conty:  Did you and Ryan Clady discuss your decisions together at all?

Orlando Scandrick:  Yeah, I mean, we talked about it, but we were in two different situations. 


Tony Conty:  Describe your emotions after realizing how solid your combine was.

Orlando Scandrick:  I was excited, very excited.  I was expecting a big combine, though. 


Tony Conty:   Do you feel that the process, in and of itself, gets too much attention, or do you think that it is an accurate gauge of how people will perform at the pro level?

Orlando Scandrick:  Do I think that the combine is an accurate source of how you perform at the pro level? I have no idea, because I haven't performed at the pro level. 


Tony Conty:  Talk about your work ethic and things like that.  To what do you credit your elite straight-line speed?

Orlando Scandrick:  I just...natural ability.  Genetics, I guess.  It was hard work, but I have always been fast.  I just went to a training place which was Perfect Competition to  work on some things and get a better start on my 40. 


Tony Conty: What areas of your game are your main focus on your game now, between now and your pro day?

Orlando Scandrick:  My pro day is tomorrow, so I just have to do the positional drills, look fluid, and look comfortable...look good in the ball drills.


Tony Conty:  A little bit about the past.  Boise State got a lot of attention and they are on ESPN Classic all the time.  When you look back on those tapes, did you know that you were going to be a part of history there?

Orlando Scandrick:  When I look back at those tapes did I know that I was going to be a part of history? Well, I always expected to win, but I have expected to win every game.  That's why I came here: to win. 


Tony Conty:  But did you know that you were a part of a game that people were going to talk about as one of the greatest of all time at that point.

Orlando Scandrick:  Yeah, after I played in it, I knew that, because they were talking about it the next day.


Tony Conty: Finish this sentence: A quality cornerback should most...

Orlando Scandrick:  Great speed.  Great speed.


Tony Conty:  I first noticed you and I said, "This is a guy who could be a force on special teams and a force in the secondary".  How important is special teams as a part of your overall game?

Orlando Scandrick:  Very important.  I expect to go in right away and play special teams right away and possibly be the Pro Bowl on special teams within the next three years?


Tony Conty:  Have you discussed the draft process much with your teammates?

Orlando Scandrick:  No, I haven't.  I have just been keeping to myself and training and talking to the people I train with.


Tony Conty:  Talk to me about who you've played against.  Who are the most dominant offensive players that you have faced in your time at Boise State?

Orlando Scandrick:  Adrian Peterson, Matt Ryan, Malcolm Kelly, James Jones, Chris Johnson, Thomas Brown, Mike Haas from Oregon State.  There has been a lot of people. 


Tony Conty:  We like getting the players' perspective.  We look and tear apart tape, but it's always different coming from the player.  You are going into the NFL and there is something I like to ask everybody in the age of professional sports as we know it:  What do you think about Roger Goodell's crackdown on off-the-field issues?

Orlando Scandrick:  I don't know.  It's right to a certain extent.  I mean, you have to follow the code of conduct. 


Tony Conty:  End this with self-promotion:  Why should people draft you higher than draftniks say you will go at this point?

Orlando Scandrick:  I don't have any idea where draftniks say I am going to go.  I don't listen to that, because, quite frankly, they don't draft anyone, but, I mean, I feel that I have a great upside.