By Ron Kroichick
Syd'Quan Thompson recently got a tattoo on the inside of his left forearm, near his wrist. It reflects Thompson's personality, in many ways, because he's soft-spoken, introspective and the leader/conscience of Cal's defense. So the tattoo also is low-key and unassuming: "The biggest mistake in life is being afraid to make a mistake."
The senior occasionally glanced at the tattoo during training camp, and he plans to do the same in Saturday night's season opener against Maryland. It's an instructive reminder for one of the top cornerbacks in college football, because he plays a position prone to imperfection - and one where mistakes stand out. "I look at it whenever I miss a play or something, just so I don't feel down," Thompson said of the tattoo. "You're lonely out there on the corner. ... Whenever times are rough, it's something to keep me going."
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