Hey, Kinkead.
I wanted to see if I could get you to talk about
just your developments since you've got to Ole Miss.
How much weight have you put on?
How much strength have you added?
And just talk about what you've learned
playing the quarterback position.
Well, as far as, like, weight, gaining weight,
I came in at, like, 176, and
I'm, like, right at 200 right now,
so I've put on close to about, you know, 24 pounds.
It's a good bit amount,
still trying to get even higher than that.
It's just trying to put a little bit more on the frame,
but, I mean, other than that,
that's kind of gone along with the strength.
You know, just gaining the weight has helped me also with,
you know, throwing balls, too, so, like, and getting stronger.
But as far as, like, learning in the quarterback room,
I mean, as far as you know, like, how well 2
has done this past year,
I mean, I try to be in there just as much as he is,
so, I mean, like,
learning the quarterback is -- I mean, it's really helped.
These coaches have been a tremendous help for me and him
and just, like, knowing what we need to do
and what we need to read, defenses,
getting everybody on the offensive right,
so, I mean, other than that, I mean, it's been a huge --
This staff has been huge for us.
What kind of mentor has Matt Corral been for you?
He's been a great mentor.
I mean, he's one of my best friends.
I mean, we're together every day.
You know, I give him rides home all the time, and so,
I mean, we talk ball every day when it's just me and him,
and then, you know, we're in the room together all the time, too.
We sit right next to each other.
I mean, you know, we always joke around and play with each other,
but, I mean, you know, it's serious, too.
So, I mean, like, it's --
I mean, we're always trying to learn
that position as much as possible
because, I mean, you know, that's how --
As good as our coaches are, you know,
we're just trying to get to their level, honestly.
How is Luke Altmyer fitting in with you guys?
Luke is doing well.
I mean, he's young, and he's, you know, he's kind of --
You know, he's supposed to be in high school, still,
but, I mean, the strides that he's taken, you know,
I wish my freshman year I would have had, you know,
Matt and me in my place because, like, Luke has,
you know, really been able to catch on well with, like,
just the way that me and Matt carry ourselves.
Like, he's been able to -- he's really --
You know, you can tell he's really matured as a player,
like, as a person, too,
and, I mean, he's been catching on well.
Thanks.
Eric, go ahead. Hey, Kinkead.
Can you talk a little bit about the competition behind Matt
and what kind of spring you're having?
I think I'm having a pretty good spring developing.
The competition-wise, I mean, as far as I know,
you know, Matt is the guy here.
Everyone knows that.
You know, he's the team leader.
He's doing really well.
You know, I'm taking all the two-spot reps, and so --
And then, you know, we try to get Luke as many reps as he can,
but as far as that, I mean, that's all I really know.
Now, you were not as highly recruited,
I guess, highly rated with recruiting stars
and that sort of thing as some other quarterbacks
on the roster.
Has that changed how you approach?
Do you feel like you have to work harder to be noticed?
I mean, what's that like for you?
Yeah.
I would say that I would have to work harder.
I mean, it kind of just puts a chip on my shoulder, really,
but, I mean, it kind of, you know, sticks behind me,
and, but I mean, you know, like, you know, if you can play,
I mean, regardless if you get a --
If you get a spot at the next level,
you know, you can always prove that you can play,
and so once you get here -- And that was my plan all along.
I never really tried to, like, have recruiting stars
and stuff, like, holding me back.
Like, I just knew I was going to come up here
and, you know, work, you know,
work as hard as I could to where,
I mean, it really didn't matter whether or not I had stars
or not if I was going to play.
So that's kind of what the mentality I take behind it.
Thanks.
Neil, go ahead. Hey, Kinkead.
I was wondering just the continuity in the offense
after you guys had a full season,
and now you've got a spring.
Can you, for guys like you and Matt
who've been in this offense for a little while,
can you tell there's a new comfort level
as opposed to maybe back in the fall?
Yeah.
I mean, I think that's one of the biggest things about it,
which I tell, you know, people around,
that people ask me is, you know, it's year 2 in this offense.
You know, me and Matt know this, I mean, this offense,
and we're kind of learning, like, the secondary,
I mean, like, the stuff that you really would learn,
you know, year 2 and 3.
So, like, I mean, it's been a huge help
because, like, my freshman year,
I mean, I've never had an offensive coordinator
for longer than a year,
so -- And Matt, you know, he's been through three,
so this is his first year being with two.
I mean, in a year 2 in an offense,
so, I mean, it's a huge help for us offensively,
and it's been a help also for a lot of players
on a lot of the wideouts.
It's been a lot easier for them
because they're in year 2 of it as well,
so it's been good.
I like it.
I know it's cliche, but it's true nonetheless.
I mean, Matt is the guy, obviously,
but, you know, you're always --
If you're the backup, you're always one play away
from going in
and having, you know, a team on your shoulders.
Is that a mental approach
that you're kind of getting yourself prepared for?
Yes, sir. I am.
I mean, that's pretty a short answer.
I mean, that's all I'm --
That's all Lebby talks to me about is just, like, you know,
being able to take control of this team when I need to
and, like, you know, being prepared for that because,
I mean, that's something that can very likely
happen in a quarterback position.