Georgia Bulldogs TE Brock Bowers: "Darnell Washington's Size and Ability is Insane"
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ATLANTA - Georgia Bulldogs and tight end Brock Bowers are getting ready to take on Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoffs.
Q. Brock, I talked to you after the SEC championship game and you said one of the challenges would be last year you coming off a loss and had a really great month and really drew on that loss to ramp you up into the playoffs. You said that would be the challenge. That was the last I've heard from you. How has the last month been and where did you find that motivation you had from a loss last year and this year coming in undefeated?
BROCK BOWERS: Yeah. We have the drive because obviously we were playing for the national championship and that drive helped us, and also, I mean, I feel like there wasn't really a dip in our performance at practice or anything. And we've just been working all month. So I feel good about our preparation and everything.
Q. I'm just curious, we all know you're extremely versatile as a tight end and H, play a little running back as well. What does it require mentally to retain all the information it requires to play that many different positions, and how long did it take for you to really absorb the full depth of the offense?
BROCK BOWERS: Yeah, I think last year, like every single week they were putting in new plays and that would kind of mess with my head a little bit. And I was still scrambling last year, but this year, I felt more like focused, and I mean, just able to retain all that information. And it definitely helped being here for another year. And I mean, you eventually kind of like learn everything that's going on during the play just by doing it every time and just seeing other people do it. So that helped.
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Q. Going back to Stetson real quick, he's obviously got great numbers throughout his starting career, but in big games, it's been pretty crazy. The playoffs last year and LSU this year, he has 800 passing yards, nine touchdowns, no picks. What have you guys seen from him in those biggest of big-stage moments?
BROCK BOWERS: I'd say just his confidence going into it, and I mean, the focus and the preparation and everything leading up to the game just helps him a lot during the game. And I mean, he just comes out and performs on the big stages. So that's really good for our team
Q. For each of you guys, Stetson was saying that Coach Monken has really helped him understand the game of football a lot more. For each of you guys how has Coach Monken helped you develop your understanding of the game of football over the last three years he's been here?
BROCK BOWERS: Yeah. I mean I learned so much since I got here. Like in high school, I really didn't know anything about like what to look for like on film and like opposing defense and everything. And when I got here, he taught me so much about how to know if someone's coming like on a blitz or what coverage they're going to, like presnap reads and everything like that. And I mean, just having the knowledge he has and being able to share it with us, it's just -- I mean, we gotta listen to him just because he knows so much. And it definitely helps me a lot.
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Q: Obviously the last time you played was the SEC championship game earlier this month. That's a long time to not play a game from then until now. I'm curious what each of you have done personally to stay locked in and prepared and how antsy are you just to play this game?
BROCK BOWERS: Yeah. I mean, I'm antsy, too, ready to play. It's hard to wait a month. And I think like our coaches did a good job on, I guess, keeping us locked in. And I mean, just doing as much stuff as we can in order to be ready to play. So I think that helped us a lot staying focused.
Q. Brock, while you and Darnell Washington both play tight end, it's kind of a different spot with him being in line and you going out in the slot sometimes, taking H back duty. So can you talk about that relationship and how doing different things for each other can open each other up?
BROCK BOWERS: Yeah. I feel like we're kind of two different players, just size wise and skill set, and I think having him on -- him with me just running the ball or in the passing game, they both help, and I feel like he's such a versatile player, too, just being able to maul people in the run game and get out there and beat people one on one and catch it over people in the passing game, too. It's just like his size and ability is just insane, and it definitely helps my confidence out a little bit out there. But it also just opens everyone else up, too.
Q. So earlier the Ohio State defensive side was in here, and they said they saw some advantages everywhere on the field. Do you guys see some advantages that they have, and what advantages may you have on your side of the ball?
BROCK BOWERS: I mean, I'd say that our connection as a team just helps us a lot. And like Kenny said, being in those close games helps us as well. We didn't really have that last year, and I feel like that just made us that much better and closer as a team. And I mean, at this point everyone, their defense is going to be juiced to play, and everyone is a great player, because you have to be to get to this point. So I'm just excited to see what happens out there on Saturday.
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