Earlier today, Washington wide receivers coach Junior Adams met with local Seattle media via a Zoom webinar to discuss the progress at fall camp for the Huskies this week. Junior placekicker Peyton Henry and junior wide receiver Terrell Bynum and also joined the media call to chime in with their thoughts as well. The outlook of the entire offense, the state of the wide receivers, and the kicking game was talked about in full detail. They are very optimistic about how the offense will progress this season.
Here are things of note that they said…..
JUNIOR ADAMS (Wide Receivers Coach)
Washington wide receivers coach Junior Adams said, “I look at this offense as being multiple.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Coach Adams said, “We like it! It’s fun” in regards to the new offense this season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Adams said, “they go out and practice hard,” about the new freshman wide receivers.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Coach Adams said, “It’s a daily mindset,” about emphasizing downhill blocking.
“We want to be physical,” Adams said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Coach Adams said, “big runs come from receivers blocking downfield.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Adams said, “It’s all about the mindset for us on the perimeter,” with his wide receivers group and their size.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Coach Adams said, “Ty is one of the leaders in that room,” about wide receiver Ty Jones.
“Right now he is playing good football for us,” Adams said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Coach Adams said, “He is very smart and knows the system inside and out,” about wide receiver Terrell Bynum.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Adams said the HC Jimmy Lake refers to those finishing situations as “Kobe situations.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Who is going to make those contested plays,” Adams said is most important as a receiver.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Adams said, “We have to go make the play, that is our job and that’s all that matters!”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Size, speed, athleticism” is how Adams describes true freshman receiver Rome Odunze.
He also points to his ability to make the first person miss.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“He was a winner in high school and is a really good football player! He’s tough!” Adams said about true freshman wide receiver Sawyer Racanelli.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
PEYTON HENRY (Placekicker)
Junior placekicker Peyton Henry said, “we are competing everyday,” about the placekicking position.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “the mental side has helped me improve with my kicking.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “It’s awesome to hear, we have been best friends since kindergarten,” about former Husky QB Jake Haener winning the starting job at Fresno State.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Husky Stadium can be a tricky place to kick in,” Henry said in regards to the weather.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “try to kick a straight ball to cut through the wind.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “you always want to go into the kick blocking out the crowd noise.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “whatever they ask me to do! I just want to get points on the board.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said, “I learned from it and took the next step after that,” in regards to the Oregon game a couple years ago.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Jaden is the real deal!” Henry said about long snapper Jaden Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Henry said he concentrated on staying in good shape during the offseason.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Hitting a big field goal can definitely add confidence for the rest of the season,” Henry said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
TERRELL BYNUM (Wide Receiver)
Junior wide receiver Terrell Bynum said, “Their dynamic and really fast,” about the freshman wide receivers.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “We have a lot of multiple things we can do,” about the new offense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “That’s dope! Jake is one of my best friends,” about former UW QB Jake Haener getting the starting job at Fresno State.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “He know’s schemes really well,” when talking about QB Kevin Thomson.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “It’s more about concentration and having your mind clear,” when catching balls.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “I realize that it’s not always about being a rah-rah guy,” about leadership.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “He’s really physical and he’s really smart,” when describing WR Cooper Kupp (LA Rams – NFL).@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“We for sure have it in us..we just have to be more consistent,” Bynum said when asked about this wide receiver group being more physical.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said he was more bulky last season but is a lot more flexible this year.
It’s the biggest adjustment he made this offseason.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“Coming in for sure I became humbled,” when he arrived at UW and redshirted Bynum said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said, “I got a lot of good habits from them,” describing the senior wide receivers who graduated last season (Aaron Fuller/Andre Baccellia).@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
Bynum said the freshman receivers are “playing a lot faster than me” compared to when he was a freshman.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
“I gave him a hard time for it for sure because I was a little heartbroken,” Bynum said in regards to when former UW QB Jake Haener decided to leave UW last year.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 20, 2020
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