Earlier today, the Washington Huskies held a practice in preparation for the Stanford Cardinal. Here is what sophomore defensive back Kyler Gordon and sophomore defensive lineman Sam Taimani had to say about it via a Zoom webinar.
Here are things of note that they said…..
KYLER GORDON (Defensive Back)
Washington sophomore DB Kyler Gordon said, “this is one of the reasons I came here was to be a part of a competitive room.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Gordon said, “going out there and fully dissect the offense,” is next is his next step.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Gordon said he found his own weaknesses and worked on them in the offseason.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Gordon said becoming a starter is important to him but “team first” is most important.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
“He is stil pretty much in my ear,” Gordon said about HC Jimmy Lake, even though he is the head coach now and not solely the DB’s coach.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
“I just give it my all on every special teams I can get my hand on,” Gordon said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
SAM TAIMANI (Defensive Lineman)
Washington sophomore defensive lineman Sam “Taki” Taimani said, “it was good to catch up with some of the boys.”
He knows around 10 players on the Utah Utes team.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Taimani said, “we have been focusing on being tough,” when asked about facing Stanford RB Austin Jones.
He said they need to get off blocks.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
“It felt good to have him back,” Taimani said about DL Tuli Letuligasenoa.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
“First thing I do after the game is call my grandparents,” Taimani said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Taki said that his friendship with DL Tuli Letuligasenoa where they are often referred to as “twins” started at the Polynesian Bowl.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Taimani said “Taki” is a nickname that his grandpa gave to him and he changed his middle name legally to that.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
“Always going hard and 100%,” Taimani described OLB Zion Tupuola-Fetui in practice.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Understanding the playbook is a big factor that Taimani points to in his growth and improvement.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
Taimani said his grandparents took him in and raised him since he was 2 months old.
He wants to repay them.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 1, 2020
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