Quotables: Kevin Prince

On his doctor's concerns:
"My doctor was just concerned about quick changes, unexpected movements. In one-on-ones, stuff like that, is a more controlled environment where you don't have to worry about that. In 7-on-7, things change. You can take a quick step you're not expecting. I think (Prince's doctor) really just wanted to play it safe."

On his limitations:
"The only I shouldn't be doing in 7-on-7 is sprinting out and scrambling, so I think I can limit myself to not doing that. I think that's alright."

On his progress:
"I think this will be the last step I take in the spring, because the only other thing left is for me to get out there and see live action. They won't let me do that. This will be the final step, but this will be a good step, and something I'm looking forward to."

On his arm:
"I feel like my throwing is going pretty good, but it's different doing it on air and against one DB, as opposed to reading a defense and going through a progression and everything."

On the comparison to the high school knee injury:
"The ACL was a nine-month deal. It was so long ago, I don't really remember what exactly I was restricted to at what times. This one is more frustrating I guess, because you feel like you can do a lot more, but they don't want the whole process to get messed up. It's more of a patience game. With the ACL, you knew you couldn't do certain stuff."

On regrets about playing against Cal last season when injured:
"If I knew the extent of what was going to happen, yeah, I wouldn't have played against Cal. I feel like there is times in that game I probably tweaked it worse. It probably got worse playing that game and then trying to practice the week after that for the Oregon game. But that's just being an athlete - you can't go out there and say no I don't want to risk it. Then you lose all respect from all the players around you, the coaches, yourself. I didn't really know the extent of it, but in retrospect, it's easy to say I wouldn't have done what I did. But that's life."

On patience:
"I'm trying to stay as patient as I can," Prince said. "Yeah, it's frustrating, but unfortunately I've had the experience of going through this before. I know that to be patient is a good thing. I'm doing what I can right in terms of learning and watching the other guys go, so that when it's my turn, I'm ready to execute."

On being the forgotten man:
"I've learned, being in college for three years, that nothing is personal. They're just out here trying to get the healthy guys reps, and the facts of the matter are, I'm not allowed to do much. I'm going to be forgotten a little bit. That's fine. Once I'm healthy, I'll just have to earn back my playing time and do what I can to not be forgotten."