Freshman Pitt WR Applauds New Position Coach

When asked about the big-time speed and playmaking ability Pitt Panthers offensive coordinator Kade Bell has added to the offense, backup quarterback Julian Dugger beamed about the talent he’s surrounded by. 

“All the speed, it's nice to have,” Dugger said during Tuesday’s press conference available on YouTube. “When they come in, just learning the offense, but once everybody gets it, it's a lot easier just having those guys running around, play football fast. It's just like second nature to them.”

Among the new crop of explosive pass-catchers is early-entry freshman receiver Tony Kinsler. 

“For the most part, it's been good,” Kinsler said on Tuesday. “The speed, it's not too fast, especially once you get adjusted. It's just a matter of learning the playbook and knowing what you're doing, knowing your assignments, executing your assignments, and just stuff like that.”

“For me, it's just learning to playbook,” Kinsler said. “Making sure I get my depth on routes. Making sure all my routes and stuff are polished. Making sure I beat defenders one-on-one, just stuff like that.”

In his opinion, what has Kinsler shown the Pitt quarterbacks throughout spring camp?

“I'll say my drive, wanting to beat the person in front of me, for the most part," Kinsler said. "I don't like losing reps at all. From every practice, I take what I can do better, look at film, try to see what I can improve on. That, for the most part, I'm pretty sure they like that.”