USC Trojans Tight End Lake McRee Addresses Why He Decided To Come Back To USC

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00:00I'm not mistaken, but you walked at senior day, right?

00:03I did.

00:03So were you really battling a decision on what you were going to do at that point?

00:06Yeah, there was definitely a decision.

00:07It wasn't a different school decision.

00:09It was maybe go take that next step or come back.

00:12So I just wanted to leave all my options open.

00:14And if I were to, you know, decide to take that next step,

00:17I wanted to, you know, say I walked at senior day.

00:19So just, you know, wanted to give myself the most options.

00:22What was that process there and then ultimately convinced you to come back?

00:25Yeah, I mean, you know, all the exit meetings with Coach Hansen at the time,

00:29Coach Riley, and, you know, there's a lot.

00:32They had a lot to offer.

00:33And, you know, I definitely felt like I had a bunch of unfinished business here.

00:36And, you know, it didn't feel right leaving, you know, last year out on that note.

00:40So I wanted to come back, you know, make my last one my best one.

00:44What does Coach Savage bring to the room that's different from the way Coach Hansen was?

00:47Yeah, Coach Savage has been awesome.

00:50You know, he's had a lot of success at his other schools with his other players.

00:54So, you know, he brings a lot to the receiving game,

00:57which I think is, you know, great for my game.

00:59I learned a lot from Coach Hansen in the blocking game.

01:01So tight ends dream, learned from a line coach, learned from a receiver coach, right?

01:05So, but, you know, he's been awesome.

01:06You know, he's helped me a lot in the receiving game, like I just said.

01:09And, you know, he's still great helping me with blocking techniques as well.

01:13But, you know, I learned from Coach Hansen for three years.

01:16So it's not nice to learn from someone else.

01:19I feel like Coach Hansen taught me everything he could.

01:21So it was a great hire, and I'm excited, you know, going to the season with him.

01:29So, let's go.