UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman, in his first public comments since he was sentenced to 12 months' probation, made it clear at Friday's Lift for Life the topic was about the last thing he wished to discuss.

He spoke in curt sentences when asked about the circumstances surrounding and after his April 22 hearing, when an annoyed Judge Bradley P. Lunsford told Bowman he would be sentenced to six months of jail time if any terms of probation are again violated.

"Yeah, I'm good," Bowman said when asked if he could confirm he would still be a part of the first team and face no additional punishment from Joe Paterno.

"No. No," Bowman said when asked again if the coaching staff had any additional problems.

And asked what he thought of Lunsford's stern message, Bowman flatly said, "Stay out of trouble."

His future depends on it.

Bowman said in court he smoked marijuana twice to help deal with the stress of losing his father, high school coach and about 10 friends from home, including one who was shot in the head.

But Friday, Bowman indicated his marijuana usage was more about the lifestyle surrounding him than any stressors.

"It was no coping method," Bowman said. "It was part of where I'm from and what I grew up around. I'll leave it at that."

Bowman, who is in his third month of his probation sentence, cannot visit a bar, drink any alcohol or smoke any marijuana, and he must complete 100 hours of community service and must undergo monthly probation meetings and drug and alcohol tests.

"Every college student makes mistakes," Bowman said. "I'm in the limelight, looked at closely by a lot of people. I've just got to take it day by day and live my life also and not let this thing control what I do. I've got to be Navorro."

He was asked if he felt he was a different man as a result of his troubles and, true to form, responded politely but in as few words as possible.

"My head coach thinks so," Bowman said. "I'll leave it at that."

Green fully recovered

Backup running back Stephfon Green, who dislocated his right ankle for the second time and fractured the tibula in his right leg, pronounced himself 100 percent.

Green said he has been fully recovered since late May thanks to a rehabilitation process he described as more grueling than the Lift for Life workout that left him drenched in sweat.

"When I was rehabbing, it was rehab, lift, rehab, lift, class, just doing extra work so I could get my ankle back stronger," the redshirt sophomore said.

Always one to be proud of his 4.25 time in the 40-yard dash, Green said he hasn't been timed recently to measure whether he has lost speed. But his bravado was tempered by the arrival of true freshman Devon Smith, one of the top sprinters in the country.

"Uhhhhh, I don't know," Green, never one to back down, said when asked if he was quicker. "The kid is quick. ... Hey, man, it's competition. I'd like to race him one time when I'm not tired and he's not tired."

News and notes

n Tight end Andrew Quarless seemed determined to make the most of his last shot. He said he hasn't had a drink in 16 months since being charged with DUI.

"I live in the doghouse," the senior said with a laugh. "With the stuff we've been through, we're always going to hear about it, but you've got to keep it out of your head."

n Linebacker Josh Hull said he was "100 percent confident" he would remain a starter, though with the return of Sean Lee, he couldn't forecast which position he may play ahead of talented reserves Michael Mauti and Nathan Stupar.

n Dennis Landolt said he thinks he will switch to the opposite side of the line to play left tackle as Gerald Cadogan's replacement, though he also said he may stay at right tackle once camp begins. If he doesn't switch positions, DeOn'tae Pannell will protect quarterback Daryll Clark's blindside.

n Stefen Wisniewski sat out Lift for Life with what he called a minor, precautionary injury.

n Bowman will wear No. 11 this season as he switches to the old number of his mentor, former PSU great LaVar Arrington.