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

You guys obviously have a lot of sleep and time off. I was in the meetings when the coach (Sonny Dykes) talked about how you got an extra hour of sleep this week and the times are so much faster. What is it like for you to get this time, this break, this rest?

TAYE BARBER: We haven’t had a week off since week two. We had to go through the whole Big 12 schedule and SMU with no break, and it’s a tough schedule. There’s no gimme games. It’s been very tough. Having these couple weeks off, we feel great.

Are you ready to show them the Texas speed?

TAYE BARBER: Sure. You already know. We can’t wait.

If I would have told you guys at the beginning of the season you would be in this situation, what would you have told me?

TAYE BARBER: I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s a long way.

And what is the identity of this team like?

TAYE BARBER: We’re just doing our jobs to the best of our ability and hoping the guy next to you is doing his job.

What does it say about you and what you have heard of college football players, top receivers and top players and not playing in the bowl game because what it may mean to them for the draft? But you are one the top receivers in the country and you are right here.

TAYE BARBER: It just means a lot. I mean, we take it like playing any other game. We don’t want to miss out on an opportunity. We are in the college football playoffs and we are just trying to win.

Talk about the challenge that Michigan poses to you guys.

TAYE BARBER: They are very disciplined. They are always in the right spot and do their job. And so we are going to take advantage of the opportunity.