linebackers coach Scott White has a mantra that his players might tire of hearing had it not helped a handful rise to prominence: Make it so we can’t leave you off the field.
It led to Jayon Brown becoming a starter and eventual team captain. Now it appears to be having a similar impact on Lokeni Toailoa, the sophomore who might be the Bruins’ new starting middle linebacker.
“Lokeni’s a guy that’s kind of ahead of his time here, he’s a guy that everybody respects,” White said Wednesday. “He made it hard for us to keep him off the field.