Pete Kwiatkowski, Jeff Banks and Kyle Flood spoke with the media on Tuesday
Texas football players reported for fall camp on Tuesday.
Second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with the media ahead of the teams first practice, and also had Pete Kwiatkowski, Jeff Banks and Kyle Flood available to answer questions.
The three assistant coaches will be critical to Texas’ success this upcoming season. Flood primarily discussed the development of the offensive line, the incoming freshman class and the three most important traits he looks for in a player.
Banks touched on the kicking competition between Will Stone and Burt Auburn, along with rising players on special teams.
Kwiatkowski perhaps had the most jaw-dropping answer of the day when asked about Texas’ pass rush. “What pass rush?,” he said. While certainly true, his statement caught many by surprise.
Here’s a look at key comments from the three coaches during their media availability on Tuesday.
.@AnwarRichardson: "Coach, I wanted to ask a little bit about the pass rush-
Pete Kwiatkowski: "What pass rush?"
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) August 2, 2022
Texas DC Pete Kwiatkowski said he met with Cowboys DC Dan Quinn during the offseason.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 2, 2022
#Texas DC Pete Kwiatkowski on Gary Patterson's addition to the staff: "Him being here, he is a resource to me and all of our coaches… There is a lot of information he brings to the table that is invaluable."@TFB_Texas
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 2, 2022
Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski said he's known Gary Patterson for years. He views Patterson as a resource and somebody who knows the state of Texas.
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) August 2, 2022
Asked if he's got enough defensive to get players to the ground, Texas DC Pete Kwiatkowski said, "I 100% believe these guys can do what we want them to do. We’ve just got to go out and do it."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 2, 2022
Jeff Banks mentioned Brennen Thompson, Savion Red, Tarique Milton, Jaydon Blue as newcomers to the program who will get a look in the return game.
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 2, 2022
Special teams coach Jeff Banks said true freshman Will Stone and walk-on Burt Auburn will compete for starting Texas field goal kicker job and will bring in another punter in the next couple of days.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) August 2, 2022
#Texas Jeff Banks on Mo Blackwell: "I am fired up about Mo (Blackwell)… When he was coming out of Arlington Martin, I was very excited that they had signed him."
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 2, 2022
Jeff Banks said Keilan Robinson is 12-15 lbs heavier and will be added to the kickoff return game. Was already a playmaker in punt block.
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) August 2, 2022
Jeff Banks said he doesn't know if he's had an offseason where he's had to replace so many key components in the kicking game. The summer helped the evaluation process, he said, but said the biggest evaluation will be done in the next 15-20 days. #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) August 2, 2022
“You have to know what to do, how to do it, why it’s important to do it that way." – Kyle Flood, on what he writes three words on the board every training camp: Tough, Smart, Dependable. #HookEm
— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) August 2, 2022
Texas OC Kyle Flood says that among the freshman group of OL, Connor Robertson and Cole Hutson are taking reps snapping the ball.
Adds he had a conversation with DJ Campbell about the position as well.— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 2, 2022
Texas OL coach Kyle Flood: "Do I think we have a talented freshmen class? I do." Said it would be premature to peg who might play today. "The best five players are going to play."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 2, 2022
"It is the most enjoyable part of recruiting." Kyle Flood says about getting to visit recruits on the road during in-home visits.
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 2, 2022
Line coach Kyle Flood on what he looks for in his guys: "There’s nothing more valuable in life than consistency." Also mentioned the importance of being dependable.
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) August 2, 2022
On what he got out of being able to work with his players over the summer, Kyle Flood said the more reps, the more time guys can hear the play-call, the more he can get the players to visualize things from an assignment and technique standpoint, the better off they'll be. #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) August 2, 2022
