NEW ORLEANS – Here’s what Donte Whitner said about Colin Kaepernick after the 49ers beat the saints 31-21.
Q: Do you know Colin Kaepernick?
WHITNER: I do know Colin Kaepernick. I work out with him every morning.
Q: What’s he like?
WHITNER: He’s a quiet guy who has lofty goals for himself. He doesn’t really tell you much of his goals if he doesn’t know you. He’s one of the hardest workers on the football team. He’s one of the first guys in each and every morning – six o’clock, six-thirty. We’re not supposed to be there until nine-thirty, and he’s one of the last ones to leave. Even when he was a second-string guy, he was the first guy into the building. That’s the kind of guy he is and that’s why he’s having the kind of success he’s having. If you ask anyone, he’s one of the fastest guys on the football team also, so it’s no secret to success – hard work.
Q: You mentioned his lofty goals. Has he ever vocalized them to you?
WHITNER: No, but Coach had us turn in goal packets at the beginning of the year. I asked to see Colin’s, and one of his goals was to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He wants to win a Super Bowl. He wants the Pro Bowl. He wants to be one of the top guys in the National Football League. With his hard work and his skills I believe he can get there.
Q: Everyone filled out a goals packet?
WHITNER: It came from Bo Schembechler when he was at the University of Michigan.
Q: How did you come to see Colin’s goals?
WHITNER: Just before he turned them in to Coach, he was at his locker and I said, “Let me see yours.” We exchanged them.
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Whether or not CK7 becomes a top QB ne this is for sure… the Niners defense does not play nicely over the middle! As if that was in question before. But a serious statement was again made.
Now we need to pop Victor Cruz in the playoffs on our way to the SB.
Go Niners!!!
Grant, any word on Hunter and Williams?
Not yet. Harbaugh said they were being evaluated.
OK, thanks.
Whitner is such a hater. He doesn’t know anything about football.
You do realize why haters are called haters, right?
Whitner is one of the teams leading media spokesmen. He has a bright future after his career is over, he PROBABLY knows more about football than you.
Huh? That makes no sense in the context of the above quotes. Oh wait, sure it does. Another AS-lover who doesn’t separate team from player.
Like Walcott and Krueger are saying on the 49er post game show Kap is ready for primetime, the kid is the real deal. Extending plays, pocket presence, laser beam accurate throws, fires up the whole team. Not elite yet… but a stud in the making.
NinerMD,
Hey bro, I TOLD YOU SO!
Feel for Hunter and KW! Wish them a quick recovery. Next man up tho, Curious about our 2 rookies!