Talaysia Cooper didn’t mean to sound cocky.
But the early success No. 19 Tennessee has experienced is not a surprise to her.
“We work hard every day in practice,” Cooper said last weekend at the Champions Classic in Brooklyn. “Keep working hard and just trusting the process.”
In late June 2023, Cooper took a risk and bet on herself.
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D.J. Reed is throwing a flag on himself for overreacting. One of the Jets’ most thoughtful leaders was apologetic Thursday for sending a tweet that criticized NFL officials after Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. The Jets were flagged 12 times, including an early defensive holding against Reed and four penalties on the Seahawks’ game-winning fourth-quarter…