Fautanu on Morris Trophy

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UW offensive tackle Troy Fautanu earned the Morris Trophy, given to the UW's top offensive lineman.
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00:00 >> So postseason awards, some of the guys got postseason awards,
00:05 but the center for Oregon got first team all American.
00:10 The Morris trophy came out, you got the Morris trophy voted on by your peers,
00:14 the best offensive lineman in the country.
00:17 How does that make you feel?
00:19 >> I mean, it's an honor for sure.
00:21 It for sure came by surprise.
00:24 I mean, when I found out, I was for sure in shock, but
00:29 it's just cuz after every game, I always feel like I played bad.
00:32 [LAUGH] That's my immediate reaction after, cuz I always think about the bad plays.
00:36 But it's always awesome to see that I get the respect that I did,
00:41 winning that trophy from my peers.
00:43 And I mean, it's an awesome award.
00:45 Yeah, I mean.
00:47 >> Does it mean more, cuz it didn't come from guys like me, but
00:50 it came from guys that maybe you hit in the mouth a couple of times.
00:53 >> I mean, most awards, I feel like, to me, they're kind of the same.
00:58 I mean, for me, the biggest reward would be winning the national championship.
01:01 That's really what I'm focused on right now.
01:03 I mean, it's an honor to win that trophy and be voted on.
01:05 But right now, it's one of those things that I worry about that we can celebrate
01:09 that after we.