Rough quotes and paraphrasing....
Opening Statement
Thanks for coming. Questions?
Q: At offensive tackle, you said you want Tristan to tear off the shirt and become Superman. Is he getting close?
TP: Tristan has improved just in the six days of practice we've had here. When a guy has an understanding of how to do something and why he's doing it, he can play faster and he's doing that. We're getting closer to his full potential. I'd like to see that happen faster, but he's trending the right way where he's getting closer.
Q: Finishing blocks part of that?
TP: Yeah, I think a lot of times it's really simple things that are hard to execute. It's kind of like the power is where your eyes are at, getting on your aim points, and putting that pressure. He's being challenged from Chauncey Golston and AJ Epenesa and working extremely hard, like he always does. But detailing your work is a whole lot different than just trying hard.
Q: Do you need some ego management with those DEs and OTs?
TP: It's a good question because you can't assume anything, but I haven't given it much thought. It's never good enough. The second you feel like you've arrived is when you get beat. Both AJ and Tristan are competing at a high level and they're really competitive. We flipped them today to see where can they take their skillset and be a dominate guy. But I feel like they come in and they're a good example for Jack Plumb and Ezra Miller. I've been pleased with their attention to detail.
Q: Third year in a row with a new starting center. What are the challenges of that?
TP: Really thankful we were able to get Cole some reps the last two years. This spring we've been able to get Linderbaum the vast majority so we can see what we've got. Tyler is good and works extremely hard and gets in here extra time, working even more than he has to. It's a challenge every year, but one of the neat things about college football is just raw teaching. There's not really time to worry about it. No one else outside here cares if we have a first year center, just care about production
Opening Statement
Thanks for coming. Questions?
Q: At offensive tackle, you said you want Tristan to tear off the shirt and become Superman. Is he getting close?
TP: Tristan has improved just in the six days of practice we've had here. When a guy has an understanding of how to do something and why he's doing it, he can play faster and he's doing that. We're getting closer to his full potential. I'd like to see that happen faster, but he's trending the right way where he's getting closer.
Q: Finishing blocks part of that?
TP: Yeah, I think a lot of times it's really simple things that are hard to execute. It's kind of like the power is where your eyes are at, getting on your aim points, and putting that pressure. He's being challenged from Chauncey Golston and AJ Epenesa and working extremely hard, like he always does. But detailing your work is a whole lot different than just trying hard.
Q: Do you need some ego management with those DEs and OTs?
TP: It's a good question because you can't assume anything, but I haven't given it much thought. It's never good enough. The second you feel like you've arrived is when you get beat. Both AJ and Tristan are competing at a high level and they're really competitive. We flipped them today to see where can they take their skillset and be a dominate guy. But I feel like they come in and they're a good example for Jack Plumb and Ezra Miller. I've been pleased with their attention to detail.
Q: Third year in a row with a new starting center. What are the challenges of that?
TP: Really thankful we were able to get Cole some reps the last two years. This spring we've been able to get Linderbaum the vast majority so we can see what we've got. Tyler is good and works extremely hard and gets in here extra time, working even more than he has to. It's a challenge every year, but one of the neat things about college football is just raw teaching. There's not really time to worry about it. No one else outside here cares if we have a first year center, just care about production
