TCU Horned Frogs College Football Pregame Quote, 12/29/2022

How much do you weigh right now?

KENDRE MILLER: 220.

You said your body changed a lot in the offseason. How so?

KENDRE MILLER: Just more the strength. It was kind of like I got the switch. I’ve always kind of been strong.

What does it say about this program and this coaching staff to be in the College Football Playoffs in year one?

KENDRE MILLER: It says that we could have been doing this the whole time. We’ve all had the talent, I feel like, on this team. We put all the pieces together.

How does it feel to go from not bowl eligible last year to being in the College Football Playoffs this year?

KENDRE MILLER: It’s an amazing feeling. It still feels like a dream. Just even being here. It kind of shows all the hard work and all the close games we’ve been in. We never gave up and all the work we put in is showing up now.

How do you attack a run defense like Michigan? They’re one of the toughest in the nation. They only allow about 85 yards a game. What is the game plan going into?

KENDRE MILLER: It’s just coming in with a mindset of you’ve got to be more physical. They play the run really well, but I feel like we have other people on the team like Quinn (Quentin) Johnston and other receivers I feel like they haven’t seen. They’re really talented. I feel like it’s going to open up the run a lot more for us.

I want to ask about the tough season you’ve had. For a running back like you, it’s a lot of wear and tear. How have you been able to hold up?

KENDRE MILLER: Like I said, like week in and week out, just taking the weight room seriously. Getting my body recovered and staying hydrated. Keeping my daily routine, just doing everything I do every week the same way.

I feel like that’s the reason why I’m so healthy right now. Probably just the sleep. Sleep is a big thing of recovering, and I feel like I get a good amount of sleep every day.

Your only loss has been to a Kansas State, and then finding out, hey, you’re going to be part of this College Football Playoffs. Does that totally revitalize everybody?

KENDRE MILLER: It had everybody amped up. Losing by one yard was a heartbreaker, so we feel like we’ve got a lot to prove.

In a way, do you think that was good?

KENDRE MILLER: I feel like taking a loss kind of opened everybody’s eyes up and kind of showing everybody to bring us back to reality, showing we’ve got to come out and play every game or we could lose.

Max [Duggan] has done a great job all year passing the ball, running the ball. What does that do for you? Does it open a up a little bit for you?

KENDRE MILLER: Most definitely. You’ve got to respect Max. He can run, he can throw. It just opens up for everybody. You’ve got to respect the pass. You’ve got to respect that he can run because he’s fast. It opens up for everybody, really.