UGA Football TE Oscar Delp: "I've Always Believed In Myself"
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ATHENS - UGA football tight end Oscar Delp met with the media on Tuesday evening after practice and offered the following comments.
On his mentality and approach the last few weeks...
"I mean I practice the same way. I've been practicing as hard as I can. It sucks having [Brock Bowers] go down and he's a huge part of our team, our offense and our locker room. I knew there was going to be more opportunities on the table for players and I just had to make every play that I had a chance to make and just keep practicing like I've been practicing."
On having any nerves going into Florida game...
"I don't think I was nervous from a nervous standpoint. Just playing, I've been getting in there all season, and I think the coaches have done well preparing all of us for situation like this to happen in case it happens. I was really excited to get out there an play just like I am every week."
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On Missouri's defense...
"They are big, and they are physical. They like to move around a lot and try to stop the run game. We're going to have to play very physical and really tough. That's why we are practicing so hard every day and every week with a lot of emphasis on the run game, run fits and just moving people."
On any confidence that comes with starting at tight end against Florida...
"I mean I've always been confident in myself. It's really making other people comfortable and seeing another face in there doing something that hasn't really been seen since we've had Brock in there all the time. I've always believed in myself and been confident and I think my teammates have been as well. They've all let me know that. I think it's all outside noise."
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