Kentucky offensive coordinator Neal Brown sat down to answer some questions on recruiting and the quarterback decision.
Neal Brown on recruiting:
Well, the head coach is really involved. That’s always a huge factor. He did a great job of hiring staff and creating a culture. He hired a staff where guys really work hard, they’re good with people and are good communicators. They’re young and they can relate. Mark’s created a culture of recruiting that’s really important. Then we have a good product to sell. It’s a great town, the city of Lexington. Also, we’ve got all these facility upgrades. The $110 million upgrade to Commonwealth, a $45 million practice facility. And the opportunity to play early, that always helps.
On Kentucky’s offensive focus:
Really, we’ve focused on three things. The first is improving our tempo. We were the fastest-playing team in the country at Texas Tech for a three-year period, in terms of plays per game. We want to focus on that and get back to playing fast. The second thing is, we’ve got to get fundamentals better at every position. We’ve spent more individual time and put more emphasis on fundamentals. And third is, we’ve got to develop a mentality. We’re here to score. That’s our job. Regardless of what happens — negative plays, adversity — we’ve got to put the ball in the end zone.
On the qb competition:
They’ve all been up and down. The three kids, they’re all young. You’ve got a redshirt sophomore, a redshirt freshman and a true freshman, who’s really a high school senior. They have unique abilities and have done some good things and made some mistakes.
On Drew Barker:
He handles himself with a lot of maturity. He’s picked up the offense well. He’s got a quick release and can make plays with his feet.
Read more: http://college-football.si.com/2014/04/24/kentucky-wildcats-neal-brown-spring-practice/
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