Head coach Chris Petersen held a press conference today to preview the upcoming Fall Camp which starts tomorrow. It took place on Montlake and Petersen talked about players who haven’t had primetime experience, revamping the offense in the offseason and the extreme challenge of adapting to potential 9:00 a.m. kickoffs.
Here are things of note that he said…..
Coach Pete says he is excited to get back with the guys@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Jacob Kizer has a back issue
Cole Norgaard has an ankle injury and Troy Fautanu will not practice either to start camp@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Corey Luciano has been moved to Tight End@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says Luciano is super athletic which is why he moved to Tight End@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Matteo Mele and Henry Roberts will pick up the slack with Cole Norgaard out@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete doesn’t think Jacob Kizer’s back injury is a long term projection@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says the culture is still the same. Scholarship and walk-on players are treated the same@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says the best walk-on players he has had all have a chip on their shoulder@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says over recruiting a player sometimes doesn’t work out. They want guys who want to be here@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says he hopes not to redshirt the entire freshman class. It changes every year@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says losing big name talent is cyclical. They feel good about the talent they have@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
He said with last year’s seniors it was “just time” for them to move on because they have done all they can do in their college career@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete praises TE Drew Sample for being drafted high and being an unsung talent @DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says they need a bunch of guys that don’t have primetime experience to step up this season@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete is excited to see the kicking competition battle in Fall Camp@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says he doesn’t think the team is far away from taking that next step when putting on film@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says every rep matters! They analyze every rep at all times@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says getting enough reps is an emphasis and it’s more tricky and difficult at the QB position@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete said him and OC Bush Hamdan have studied the passing game and they need to get the ball down the field@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says they will not know who the starting QB is by next week because they haven’t played in a while@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says it’s good for OC Bush Hamdan to be in his second year..growth and progression wise@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says live reps are like “gold” and they are aware of that@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says stats can be false but they chart everything they do to analyze things@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says redzone struggles last year had to do with self destruction with penalties @DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says him and AD Jen Cohen talk back and forth about scheduling @DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete adamantly says potential 9:00am kickoffs are really tough because they have to get the players up at 4:00am and the fans don’t want to get up that early@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says research says early afternoon is optimal for players to play. Either way..players will adjust@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says the inside linebacker group is intriguing with not a lot of primetime experience there@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says they focus everyday on raising their standard and that is the cornerstone of their program@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says they focus everyday on raising their standard and that is the cornerstone of their program@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says they don’t compare current players to former players. They want uniqueness @DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Petersen says they analyze what makes each running back good. Cream rises to the top he says in the end@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Coach Pete says with a PAC-12 Game in Week 2, they will analyze reps and plays that early on in the season@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) August 1, 2019
Below is the actual video of Chris Petersen’s press conference today…..
