I feel I've prepared as well as I possibly can. The thing about Miami's defense, they are very aggressive, very fast. But big plays are there if you make the right throw. |
I get better every practice and game. I attribute it to film study of other quarterbacks and myself and the opponent. It is the most important thing that a quarterback can do. It takes a combination of instinct and preparation. I try to be as prepared as possible, but I try not to think too much. |
I hope I'm loud enough that (teammates) can hear me. |
I just want to go out there and not be so conservative and just get after it. Drop back, make my reads, throw the ball and be confident. |
I know it's a big deal. But it'll probably take me 10 or 15 years to understand how really significant it was to be part of something like that. |
I mean we did enough to win and that's all that matters. |
I probably won't watch it, to be honest. I'll just remember the victory and forget about everything else. |
I take pride in not throwing interceptions. It's the thing that I'm committed to improving. Turnovers kill you. There is no excuse for them whether you're a freshman or senior. I expect to double my touchdown passes to interceptions next year. |
I thought we would be a little more effective on the run. ... They were stopping the run so we decided we are going to spread out the field and see what I can do. It's tough when you spread a field like that if you do bring a lot of pressure. You can get burned. |
I want the best guy playing, and if that takes us going out and competing every year, that's OK. Maybe I played the best this year, but next year maybe I won't be the best guy. Competition always makes you better. I expect an open competition in the spring. |
I'm definitely going to work on protecting the football. I threw way too many interceptions last year. |
I'm sure at the beginning of the game we'll both be a little nervous, but once the ball is snapped everybody will be fine and I won't even think about it after that. I like the fact that we're playing Miami. I like the fact we have a challenge coming right out of the gate. |
I'm sure I'll make some plays a freshman will make. And I know I'll do some good things. |
I've been steady, consistent. I think that's what they want. |
I've been waiting for this for a long time. It's nice to get it out of the way, not only for me but for the rest of the team so we can focus and know that one guy's going to have the job. |