Kansas State Wildcats College Football Pregame Quote, 12/28/2022

On what challenges he sees from Alabama when he watches their film: Definitely one thing that pops up is speed. They’ve got a lot of good guys on offense. They’re pretty physical as well. Overall, they’ve got guys in a lot of different spots that could be a challenge for us, but we’re able to go out there and compete with them.

On what opportunity is presented facing a team with a rich history like Alabama: It’s a big opportunity for us. This is the first time K-State has played Alabama, so it’s definitely a great challenge for us. We’re here for a reason, so we’re looking forward to be able to compete with them and see how we match up with them.

On if there’s something to prove playing a program like Alabama: No, it’s just another game. We had the same mindset going in to every game, next game mentality, so I wouldn’t say there’s anything to prove. Just going out there doing our best and eventually coming out of New Orleans with a win.

On what has made the secondary mesh together as well as they have: I would just say the coaches. The coaches that Coach Klieman had over the last four to five years at Kansas State, it’s something that’s special. It makes it something that’s special, makes it a lot easier coming in to practice every day. Building those types of relationships with those guys, you have guys that you can relate with on a personal level, as well as football. It just makes everything a lot easier. It’s been great to be a part of a program such as this.