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Florida head coach Billy Napier along with quarterback DJ Lagway and defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp met with the media after Saturday’s blowout victory over Samford.
BILLY NAPIER
BILLY NAPIER: We gave them a little bit more to cheer about this week. I think the key here, and I just talked to the football team about it, that’s a good step in the right direction. We all understand the level of competition and the opponent. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Hatcher and Samford, but better teams and better opponents are coming.
There’s still a handful of things for us to clean up as a whole, but I thought the defense settled in, and obviously DJ Lagway had a phenomenal night. We played well around him.
We challenged the team and every position group and on special teams to kind of rally around him and raise their level of play, knowing that he was a rookie and it was his first start.
I thought we started fast. We had some energy about us early. So compliment to the players. It’s been a long week. It’s been a tough week. I do think our players got a little bit better each day. Wednesday we had a phenomenal practice, and I think the leadership was in a good place heading into the game today.
Q. How did DJ just energize the attack and really the crowd too? Last week I don’t think he had one 20-yard pass and gave six 35-yarders himself.
BILLY NAPIER: The explosives in the first half obviously were a big piece to the puzzle, two big plays. And we had some balance, right? I think we established the run early. He had time too, right? I think that’s the important part as well. We protected better.
So, yeah, very impressive. I thought he was pretty clean. I think he had a mental error on the first drive. Outside of that, overall he managed it pretty well and played pretty clean.
Q. What does this do for his chances of playing more going forward?
BILLY NAPIER: I think that our intentions are the same. We intend to play him every week. I think we intended to do that last week as well. I think we had 20 plays or something at halftime last week. So we struggled to get any rhythm going.
But he brings a different element to our team. There’s no question he’ll be a part of every plan going forward.
Q. More on DJ, what kind of impressed you most about his performance?
BILLY NAPIER: I would tell you there’s two things. Before he got here, I was amazed with the humility and how he handled all the attention. Now, we knew him before he exploded. We found him early, and he was committed to us. Then his high school career just blew up that senior year.
But to just see how he handled himself, the way he prioritized his team back at Willis and the way he carried that community and represented his family. So that was extremely impressive.
Then to get here, I think it’s never too big for the guy. I almost think it’s like he raises his level a little bit. When you think about the spring game, last week when he went in, you would have never known any different this week. He was just moving right along.
I think he’s had a chance to watch Graham prepare, knew what to expect, had a week under his belt. Then obviously he was excited, and I think he made the most of his opportunities.
Q. Three of DJ’s first four passes tonight were for 40 yards or more. How would you say that his ability to just throw the deep ball and push the offense that way expands your guys’ attack just when you guys are looking to make some moves offensively?
BILLY NAPIER: Yeah, it’s impressive. I think the vertical passing game, not just — I mean, these are accurate, right in stride. They were impressive.
You know, the first one was naked, right? It’s almost like he said I’m throwing that double move on the outside. So he set his feet, first two guys in the progression were open, and he threw it down there to Badger. That was impressive.
Yeah, he’s got that in him. He’s been battling, his arm has not necessarily been a hundred percent the last couple weeks. He’s been banged up a little bit. I think he finally kind of end of the week this week was healthy. You saw that tonight.
Q. Coach, you stressed execution this week and how important that was on both sides of the ball. Just at face value before you look at the tape, how would you gauge that this week?
BILLY NAPIER: Well, I think we communicated better on defense, and I think that we adjusted well. They gave us a ton of wrinkles early, a lot of loose plays on the perimeter. I thought that the defensive staff did a good job of adjusting, getting to the right concepts based off of how they were playing offense.
Yeah, I think offensively — I’m frustrated with the penalties. The offensive line had a handful of penalties that we need to clean up, but, yeah, it was clean. I would say they gave us a few things different on defense, but for the most part, it’s what we practiced, and I think the guys handled it pretty well.
Q. Just following up, what kind of shoulder issue, arm issue had DJ been dealing with? Secondly, could you just take us through did you call plays in week 1, and did you call plays tonight?
BILLY NAPIER: Lagway just had coming out of camp, I think it’s just a volume thing for a rookie, just the wear and tear of training camp and the number of throws. No significant issue there. But it was an issue right there headed into Miami. I think he had a phenomenal week, and he’s 100 percent healthy now.
We call the plays. I don’t necessarily — our entire offensive staff worked hard all week. So I think that that’s overrated. I think the offense executed well today. But we called the plays week 1, and we called the plays tonight as well.
Q. You mentioned penalties disappointing or frustrating you. There was like several personal fouls, I guess again. Last week there was a couple, but this week there was three or four.
BILLY NAPIER: We had to — one was, I think, the roughing the passer, I think we’ll go back and look at that. The ref was bang-bang. I saw the replay. I could see where that could go either way.
Now, the kid that shoves the guy after the PAT, that’s not acceptable. We have to eliminate those types of things, right? Those are personal decisions, and you compromise the entire team when you do those types of things. We’re not going to tolerate it. Nothing frustrates me more than things like that.
Q. They might have missed one because DJ took a pretty nice shot to the head. How did he kind of handle that and shake that off?
BILLY NAPIER: No, he’s good. I think he’s probably a little more fatigued than maybe he was hit. I think he ran around a little bit, but definitely took a shot there. But he was clear, got to the sideline. He was all good to go.
Q. It was mentioned before, the fact that DJ just energized everybody from your team to the stadium and everything. 456 yards is something to be very proud of. But how much is that performance — and, yes, it is Samford and you’re going to be playing an SEC team next week. How different is it going to be — how much does a thought go into maybe if we give him the start, we could see something different out of him? Is that going through your mind right now?
BILLY NAPIER: Well, that’s a hypothetical question. We’re going to enjoy this game tonight. We’re going to go back and watch the tape. We’ve got a good young quarterback, and we have an incredible veteran quarterback as well. So it’s a good thing for our current team and the future of the program to some degree.
Look, I think we have the makings of a really good football team. I think that, if we can play complementary ball and we can play good defense, good offense, good in the kicking game, we’ve got a chance to have a good team.
This group of players is very disappointed with how they performed in week 1, and it’s personal to them. I think that they’re on a mission to prove that all this work that they’ve been doing, and that was not who they want to be. I think it’s been a tough week in that regard.
Maybe that gives us the spark that we need to prepare the right way, to start fast, to bring energy. But there’s no doubt the level of competition that we’re getting ready to face over the next couple of weeks will be completely different.
They understand that. We understand that. Ultimately we’ve got to have a good week of prep. We’ve got a chance to be in The Swamp next week again at 3:30.
Q. The receivers today, Badger obviously. I know Kahleil Jackson had the tough situation this week, but Badger, Mizell, Hawkins — it seemed like a lot of guys spread the ball around really well. What are your thoughts about their passing game today as well?
BILLY NAPIER: We’ve got some good young receivers. I think you kind of saw that today. I think Tank is capable. Marcus Burke is capable. He’s had a great week and got the start. Badger happened to be in the game when the ball came his way. Trey came out of halftime, and we felt like we hadn’t involved Trey enough, and we got him the ball early.
But, yeah, I think the depth of that group will be tested, and we’re going to need some of those young players to step up and be productive every week. Receiver is tough, right? Because you’re out there playing and you might play 50 plays and catch three balls, but you played really well. You ran a lot of good routes. The coverage was maybe tilted your direction, and the ball went somewhere else.
So I think that group needs to continue to improve and develop as the season goes. It’s going to be a big piece of the puzzle for us.
Q. I know Graham was dealing with his own recovery throughout the week, but how much did you see him involved helping DJ prepare for his first start? I know you mentioned he’d be in the box potentially, but what did you see from him on the sideline being kind of that player coach that you talked about throughout the game today?
BILLY NAPIER: He’s been with him the majority of the week, especially the latter half of the week, once he was cleared and back in meetings, back in practice.
The night before the game, they had like a little walk-through in the room. Graham was going through every play with him. That’s the type of relationship that they have. I’ve been watching them since January, so they’re both incredible young men and really good teammates.
Q. So this won’t be like a Wally Pipp situation, if you know that reference, with Graham losing a job because of injury?
BILLY NAPIER: No. I just think it proves what we thought in the beginning. This guy was a Gatorade National Player of the Year. He’s one of the best players in the entire country, and he had the opportunity to play the entire game today, and he is what we thought he was.
We’re going to stay the course, and much like we described in the beginning, we’ll have a plan for DJ every week going forward.
Q. And then George Gumbs, tight end, only played a year of defense, just what did you guys see from him? Tonight three tackles for loss, a sack.
BILLY NAPIER: It’s a great evaluation. When Bird Sherrill found George, he went in early, and obviously they did a good job of kind of doing the research, the homework.
George was a former walk-on that turned scholarship player as a receiver and then tight end. He played on special teams. Then last year he moved to defensive end and had a good year. He’s got traits, and he’s one of the better — he’s incredible.
You guys should do a story about George Gumbs. He’s an impressive young man. He’s got a great story, COVID recruit. Definitely a guy that has done a good job with our team. He’s got some personality, maturity. His work habits are second to none. We anticipated that he had a chance to be a good player, and he’s proven that over time.
Q. Is Mertz cleared, and do you expect him to be cleared by Monday?
BILLY NAPIER: He’s not officially cleared. He’s expected to go through the non-contact practice. We expect him to be full speed next week.
Q. Obviously there was a lot of negative buzz in the days after the Miami game, some rankings having Florida dropping to only three wins on the season. What does a dominant performance like this, what does it do to change the attitude in the locker room and get you guys back on track as you look forward to a tough matchup against A&M this weekend?
BILLY NAPIER: It’s a good step forward. Ultimately, our players are very aware. I have leadership coming up to me and saying, hey, Coach, look, we all understand this was a good day, good step in the right direction, but we’ve got a lot of work to do, and we’ve got to make sure we’re in the right frame of mind when we show up tomorrow.
Look, better competition is ahead. We all understand that. We have more to prove. We have a lot to prove. This group, I think it’s personal to them.
Look, we’ve got a chance to play a really good A&M team next week, an SEC opponent, and be back in front of our fans. I think that this group takes a tremendous amount of pride in representing the university and all the things that come with that.
They didn’t feel good about how they did that week 1, and they’re anxious to get back out there and do it better the next time.
DJ LAGWAY
Q. Good to meet you. Quite a debut there. Billy’s talked about just the way you kind of rise to the occasion. What was your mindset going into the game, and how do you think you performed?
DJ LAGWAY: My mindset was take advantage of the opportunity to go out there and compete with the heck of the players around me. I feel like the preparation that Coach O’Hara, Coach Napier, even Graham, helped me a lot making sure I was prepared. So that was good.
Q. Of all those deep throws, which one stands out in your mind? Because there were several very good ones.
DJ LAGWAY: I would say the one to Tank Hawkins. That’s one of my best friends here. So it was a real moment to get our first touchdown together. That was pretty cool.
Q. The touchdown you threw to Mizell, can you just walk me through that play? It kind of broke down a little bit and it looked like you were going to take off and run, but you kept your eyes downfield. Seemed like a lot of arm talent to get that ball off balance and get it out there.
DJ LAGWAY: On that play, just trust my receiver. My man is better than their man. That’s the biggest thing. We’d been working since January, so I have trust in Aidan among all my other receivers, so yeah.
Q. You got to run out of the tunnel last week, but does it feel different running out when you’re the starting quarterback? What were the two different feelings you had running out of the tunnel this week and last week?
DJ LAGWAY: It was a big difference. I was like really nervous. So it was pretty cool to experience kind of both sides of it. It was fun, yeah.
Q. Obviously there was just tremendous amount of hype in The Swamp today. I’m sure you heard the DJ Lagway chants midway through the game. What does that mean to you, all the excitement you generated among the Florida fan base? What does it mean to see that translate directly on the field as soon as you take over?
DJ LAGWAY: First off, without God, none of that would have been possible, the performance I had. Without my O-linemen blocking for me, without the leaders and the veteran guys being there for me, telling me they got me whatever happens, good or bad. I felt like that was something big.
My receivers making plays. Defense, they played their butts off in the first half, even the whole game really. I feel like just the whole team aspect and the whole team effort came into play today.
Q. Finished the day with 456 yards, top 10 all time for a single game performance for the Gators. Did it cross your mind at any point you were having a record breaking performance, or were you just locked into the task at hand?
DJ LAGWAY: I was just locked into the task at hand. My coach is telling me one play at a time. That’s what it is, just executing one play at a time. Just getting my guys involved, just getting everybody involved with the ball, that’s the biggest thing.
Q. The difference obviously, you kind of came in last week at the end, got a touchdown on one of your drives. You’re starting this week. Does it take a while to really get used to what you’ve been practicing all week? Last week was only a small sample size. When did you really start feeling comfortable out there today? Or was it right from the start?
DJ LAGWAY: I would say it’s right from the start. I feel like Coach Napier prepared us. He got us prepared. I feel like it’s every week. Even Miami, I feel like he prepared us a lot.
I just feel like everything they did, we knew what they were going to do before they did it. I feel like it’s just preparation.
Q. Sort of on that note, do you think getting that little bit of playing time last week, leading the team on the touchdown drive, how much did that help you feeling ready right from the get go today?
DJ LAGWAY: That definitely helped with my confidence. I just wanted to feel how it felt to get tackled in college and just see how it is on the field with like the crowd noise, 90,000 in the stands. I never had that in high school. So I just wanted to see how that was.
After that first and second play, just the feeling, yeah, I can really do this, that was definitely a big confidence booster.
Q. We talked about the touchdowns to Tank, to Aidan. Elijhah obviously had the long catch. Really did a great job of getting the receivers involved. Was that something that you were going to try to — during the week were thinking you really wanted to do, or it just sort of worked out that way?
DJ LAGWAY: It just sort of worked out that way. I feel like I’ve got a great relationship with every guy. I know what they want, I know what they like, what routes they like the best. I think that just comes down to the relationship I have with those guys individually.
Q. Coach Napier said multiple times the best thing for your development was Graham Mertz deciding to come back. I know it’s only been eight months, but how involved was he today in helping you through what you were seeing out there?
DJ LAGWAY: Graham is the best thing that could ever happen to me. Him being here, just learning from a veteran player himself, it’s been amazing to learn and to see how to do things right. He’s a true professional, and that’s what I want to be when I get older.
Q. DJ, take us through the first throw to Elijhah on the out and up. You kind of had the defense moving really where you wanted them, so you had your pick of where you wanted to go. What kind of made you just take your time and let it go to Elijhah early in the game like that?
DJ LAGWAY: Just really following my rules, you know. Each play has rules to it, following progressions, and that was on the progression first, so you might as well take it.
Q. What did you learn about yourself this week?
DJ LAGWAY: What I learned about myself is that — that’s a great question. What I learned about myself is really just that I can adapt to anything. Just be ready for any opportunity that comes my way. I’ve never been put in a situation like this before, like where things could just flip like this, but it’s a blessing.
I feel like I learned so much this week. It’s been a lot of battle testing this week, and it’s been good, though.
Q. DJ, on that note, Billy told us that you’ve been dealing with an injury that held you back a little bit in practice. How difficult was that to go through wanting to get all the reps that you could but having to wait until you could get that green light?
DJ LAGWAY: Yeah, that was really difficult. That definitely was messing with my mental a little bit. I had a little something going on before the Miami game with my shoulder. So it was just like just got to be ready for my opportunity, and I wasn’t going to let a shoulder lose the opportunity.
So I just feel like I’ve got to stay getting healthy and continue to get better, and just working on my feet work and reps and stuff like that.
Q. I know you said, I think during Under Armour week, that you coming in with the mindset to start, that that was your goal, and if it didn’t work out that way, you would play whatever role. Now that you’ve gotten that opportunity, is that something you still want to keep chasing? Obviously the decision will be up to Coach, but how does that change your mindset now moving forward?
DJ LAGWAY: I just want to do what’s best for the team. Whatever the team needs me to do, that’s what I’m going to do. If I got to carry the ball however many times to get wins in the column, that’s what I’ve got to do.
Q. It’s been a whirlwind in here. You got to meet Emmitt Smith in January and so forth and have really been on campus for close to a year now. What have you done to try to stay grounded, and how has that development process been to kind of prepare you for this moment?
DJ LAGWAY: It’s just stay grounded. As a kid, I’ve always been taught what God gives, He can also take. I just definitely stay humble and give God all the glory because without Him I’m nothing. That’s just the biggest thing with me. So I just give Him all the glory because I know that’s where my source of power is coming from.
Q. We talked about the fans cheering you on, but how is that locker room when you first came in and everyone is supporting you on such a great night?
DJ LAGWAY: It’s a blessing to have such a great supporting cast as my teammates around me. They see me at my lows. They see me at my highs. It’s been great to see them rally behind me this week and see the leadership from the veteran guys that come around me and support me. It’s been amazing.
Q. Next week Texas A&M, a college you’re probably very familiar with, right down the road, just what will that mean to go up and face a school you’ve probably seen play a hundred times?
DJ LAGWAY: It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be a surreal moment. I’m just excited for that moment. It’s going to be fun to put them in The Swamp. It’s going to be fun.
Q. Obviously there’s a lot of hype, a lot going on around you right now, but it’s easy to forget that you’re just a true freshman that’s just stepped foot onto campus a few months ago. How have you been able to take all this in so quickly and just apply everything you’ve learned onto the field and into the locker room right away?
DJ LAGWAY: I would say my coaches. My coaches have been hard on me since day one. They’ve molded me, and they’re going to continue to coach me hard.
That’s what I love about Coach Napier and his staff. They’re going to coach me hard and make sure I’m getting better each and every day. They’re not going to let nothing little slip by, and that’s what I love about them.
Q. During your recruitment, you could have went anywhere in the country, and you decided to come here and stayed solid throughout your decision. Why were you so firm with Florida? What is it about Napier and his staff that made you want to be here?
DJ LAGWAY: It really is two things. Coach Napier, of course, and the fan base. The fan base has shown me love since day one. I’m a Gator through and through.
Appreciate you. Go Gators.
TYREAK SAPP
Q. How impressive was DJ?
TYREAK SAPP: Oh, man, I love that kid. I already knew the night was going to be successful for him just by the way he works and the way he carries himself.
He carries himself like a starter. He carries himself like a starting quarterback. I didn’t — I honestly almost wasn’t even surprised because the kid works so hard, and he tries his best to understand the game. He keeps up with Graham, and he takes from him.
So I watch that kid closely, and he works super, super hard. So I already knew what was ahead of him for tonight.
Q. You guys came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, forcing a turnover right away, creating all kinds of pressure in the backfield. What was your guys’ mindset after obviously a rather turbulent performance against Miami in week 1? What were you guys trying to do this week and just set the tone?
TYREAK SAPP: I think get our confidence back because it did take a shot at our confidence. It took a shot at just the way we felt about our whole team.
I think just through leadership and the way we carried ourself throughout this week, we wanted to prove to not just the Gator fans, but I call them — I love the Gator faithful because the Gator faithful is what keep me going. They don’t shy away from us when we do bad or good. They’re always with us.
But we just wanted to show the Gator faithful that we actually have this team, and the things that we preach about, we can actually put that on tape and perform for them. That was just the main thing, just getting our confidence back.
Q. Just elaborating on this a little bit more, just how difficult was the last week after the Miami loss, and how important was it to kind of wipe the slate clean?
TYREAK SAPP: It was difficult. It was difficult that night. It was difficult the next day, and it was difficult the next day. But the thing about this game, it will be difficult regardless because you’ve got to be able to handle success and you’ve got to be able to handle the failure as well.
It was difficult, but I feel like we picked ourselves up, and we said, you know, we dust ourselves off, and we say, you know what, that’s not us, and that’s not a reflection of the brand of football we play. That’s not a reflection of our effort, and that’s not a reflection of our execution.
Q. When you go now after this win, the locker room is going to be amped up. I’m sure the locker room is going to be amped up. How does that go into playing an SEC team next week against A&M?
TYREAK SAPP: As far as?
Q. As a unit now, and you’ve gotten this win and then the momentum pushing forward.
TYREAK SAPP: Yeah, it’s given us momentum, but I know we’re going to be realistic with ourselves. We’re going to enjoy this win obviously, but we’re going to be realistic with ourselves and fix the things we need to fix and tighten the bolts in places we need to tighten the bolts at because we understand there’s better competition ahead, and we’re going to have to take ten steps forward in order to be prepared to compete against those guys.
So we understand that, and I think this confidence, we’re going to let this boost us, and we’re going to enjoy this for tonight. But when our head comes off our pillow in the morning, it’s going to be a whole different mindset, and I think everybody understands that from a leadership standpoint all the way down to the younger guys.
Q. Head comes off that pillow, I’ll tell you, you’re good, man. So when you see your coach under fire the way he’s been — I know you guys really like Billy, you like how he’s worked with you guys and what he instills, and to see him under fire like that and people wanting him gone, does that like — I mean, you got fired up when people picked you to finish 12th, but does that kind of motivate you and anger you guys when you’re seeing that?
TYREAK SAPP: Yes, of course it fires us up because we believe in everything he has told us. Honestly, he has never lied to me. He has never lied to this team. So we believe in the work. We believe in him, and we believe in what he pushes.
I think that what he pushes is a great thing, and it can get us success. But I think us as players has to do our part. We’ve got to be better in certain areas. I think we took accountability this week, but now it’s time to take action, like you saw what the accountability did out there. Now you’re going to see what the action is going to be leading up to next week and the way we prepare.
Obviously everybody’s going to have something bad to say. We’re the Gators. Everybody’s going to have something bad to say when you’re up. Everybody’s going to have something bad to say when you’re down. Regardless of that, it is what it is honestly.
Q. Billy mentioned that George Gumbs was a walk-on receiver and a tight end and a defensive end.
TYREAK SAPP: Oh, man, G-Money.
Q. What’s it been like? What has he brought to y’all’s room? Can you believe he was a former receiver the way he gets after the quarterback now?
TYREAK SAPP: Oh, man, G, he’s one of the lights of my day, man. He’s one of the purest people you could ever meet, but the kid works so hard. I call him the Avenger because he is literally built like an Avenger. If you see him take his shirt off, you would think he was probably in the penitentiary for about a few years.
(Laughter).
The kid just works that hard. When he came in, he came in ready to learn. He came in ready to soak in. What he’s done from when he got here till now, it’s incredible. I love that dude because he comes in every day ready to work. He’s trying to find some ways to get better. I kind of know his journey, know his story, where he came from at NIU and how that went for him.
Where he’s at now, it’s incredible. He’s a freak of nature. I call him a super hero. He’s an Avenger.
And congratulations as well. Congratulations, man, on the baby girl.
Q. Tyreak, you mentioned, obviously you guys get the turnover, first drive of the game. Just talk about is that when things immediately just switched for the defense, getting the fumble, first forced fumble of the season?
TYREAK SAPP: That was like a great thing, but I feel like this defense, what I love about us, we’re never satisfied. Like things like that happen, and we kind of almost put it — not like put it behind us, but we kind of almost forget about it in a way because we want more.
We understand we can do so much more. We can be so much more dominant. We just have to continue to get to understand each other and continue to work together as a defense.
I think tonight was a great stepping stone to doing that, and I know this week we’re going to work our tails off to get ready to pull this one off on Saturday.
Like this defense is hungry. That’s what I love about them. They are never satisfied, and we always want more. That’s just the big thing. That’s what I love about this defense.
Q. You mentioned obviously you started with DJ firing really on all cylinders, especially in the second half. Talk about as a defense, you guys get a stop, and then all of a sudden the offense is building a lead. Essentially compared to last week where it was almost the opposite. How, I guess, uplifting was it for the unit to see that?
TYREAK SAPP: Yes, it’s uplifting. I feel like you go into a game like this, I always tell my guys, I tell the whole team, don’t disappoint them. A team like that is coming in here, and they know what’s about to happen, but you can’t disappoint them, though, because when you disappoint them, you give teams like that hope.
I don’t want a team like that walking away from here even have a thought in your mind, you can’t have a thought in your mind that you can beat me. In your dreams, when you wake up, I don’t care who you look at. No, I want you to be like, I could never, ever beat them no matter what I did.
So I always tell the guys, it’s expected. Not one fan walked out of there and was worried about us failing or losing, unless you wanted us to lose. Other than that, yeah.
Q. I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but there was a video posted a couple days ago of you looking into your locker after the loss to Miami. It seems with your answer you take these things very personally, you take football personally. With that said, what went into this week with your preparation heading into this game?
TYREAK SAPP: I think being calmer. I’m a very high tempo, excited guy. I think calming everything down and kind of waiting until I get to the game to kind of wind myself up.
Of course I love this game, and I love my brothers. It’s more so the football is one part. I like football. I love my team. That’s just the honest to God truth.
I want to make sure I put something out there that they can be proud of, and I want to be somebody they can trust. When I’m on the field with Sapp, he’s going to give me his all and make sure he takes care of his.
Q. Having gone against both quarterbacks in the spring and the fall, how potent do you think this offense can be utilizing both Graham and DJ?
TYREAK SAPP: I say pick your poison. You want to get bit by a rattlesnake, or you want to get bit by a king cobra? Pick your poison. Either way, I think you’re going to die.
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