My take—Now that’s a feather in the cap for this program
On A.J. Hendy: Safety
“A.J. has done well. That’s something that you would expect out of a guy that’s a fifth year player. He’s playing well right now. He’s playing with confidence. He’s doing all the things that we want him to do back there. He’s communicating well which is important for a safety. Now it’s his opportunity to step up and shine in that role. I like that he’s working hard each and every day and not taking anything for granted.”
On Damian Prince: Offensive Line
“The big thing with Damian is he has got to continue working on fundamentals and technique. If he does that, he’s really going to be good. But he’s just a redshirt freshman who has a tremendous about of ability and you can see him getting better. You can see him getting more comfortable. The biggest thing with him is just the speed of the game. He’s just got to react a little quicker to some things and be better with his hands. I like the way he’s coming along. He’s not going to be the finished product this year, but he’s working and he’s coachable and he’s giving everything he’s got right now.”
On the battle at the quarterback position:
“They’ve been good. Some guys have had their moments and done well. We are looking for that consistency. You’ll see Daxx [Garman] with the one’s today – Caleb [Rowe] had the one’s yesterday. Perry [Hills] had the one’s in the morning practice. We’ll do the same thing for the next three practices and hopefully by that time somebody will have separated themselves. We are just taking it one day at a time and one practice at a time.”
On Jefferson Ashiru:
“He’s doing well. He’s a guy that has experience playing. He’s a very knowledgeable football player. He understands the defense. I think he just needs to get comfortable with the terminology. I think he’s got that down and we’ll see him continue to do more. I think the more he practices and the more he takes reps, the better he will feel.”
On the tight end position:
“Derrick [Hayward] is getting better. We know what P.J. [Gallo] can do. Avery Edwards is a young guy that’s going to continue to get better and it’s just a matter of him trying to pick things up and learn everything. P.J. Gallo came in to see me today and he was offered a job with Goldman-Sachs, so this will be his last year with us because he’ll be taking a job up there next July and that’s great for him. He had a great internship with them this past summer and it’s great for him and great for the program.”
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