Lineman Kendall Baker holds early offers 
September, 5, 2012
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Corey Dowlar | ESPN.com
Knee injuries don't just take a physical toll on the body. Having the confidence and the belief that it will perform like it used to is just as important.
Ask Kendall Baker (Atlanta, Ga./Marist).
The 6-foot-6, 257-pound two-way lineman tore his ACL last year. And while his physical rehab went well, his mental conditioning was imperative to his comeback.
Ask Kendall Baker (Atlanta, Ga./Marist).
The 6-foot-6, 257-pound two-way lineman tore his ACL last year. And while his physical rehab went well, his mental conditioning was imperative to his comeback.
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