Here are some quotes from the Bucks team. training camp practice Tuesday, August 8th.
Bucks head coach Todd Bowles
On the Bucks defense that forced a turnover in practice today:
“It was good for them, produce turnover, apparently got some – not much in a few days. They are coming together as a group. they talk more. Some situations were like last play situations and it wasn’t a full defense because they had to throw it and at some point they had to get it up in the air. But I think they caught the ball well. ”
On signing S. Avery Young yesterday:
Bucks Head Coach Todd Bowles – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch P/R
“I was a little short on legs in the secondary. Avery played with Igene at Rutgers – I saw him a lot. I know him well. [well]. His father was my college roommate, so I know him well. He went to school with my son. I know him very well. He’s a very intelligent player and a very solid tackler. He just gets caught in the system and he arrives very late. I know it will take me a few days to learn some of the basics so I can watch him play. ”
On the possibility of getting four new starting offensive linemen:
“It’s not a concern at all. As long as they have chemistry together, I’m really worried about that. 4 new additions is no big deal at all, we knew we would have to shake up the roster to get some here, they play together so well , I can’t wait to see what they do when preseason starts.”
On how tight the Bucks offensive line is at the moment:
“I think it’s a work in progress. It’s hard to set a level until you actually understand the action of the game. I think we’re definitely halfway through. I think they work well together and I think the chemistry We need to keep building. We’ll see when it clicks.”
If getting more live time in today’s practice is to prepare for Friday’s game, then:
“Yes. There’s a lot, and it’s going to continue until Friday. We’re just playing against someone else, but we’ll continue to make that progress.”
Bucks linebacker Labonte David
If this year’s training camp feels the same:
“I feel the same, I feel almost the same. It’s always fun to come back and compete with my teammates, day by day we’re getting better and better and that’s what I look forward to every time I come to training camp: the team’s progress, my own progress, And I just watch the progress of the guys I play with.”
Bucks ILB Labonte David – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch P/R
Bucks LB Devin White has said his ultimate goal is to be like him and spend his entire career with the Bucks, and what White needs to do to get there.
“Keep playing great. Keep playing great. Keep being great leaders. Don’t focus on the noise outside, just be yourself. We are all just who we are.” I love Devin, and I always tell him, ‘Just be yourself’. If you’re out here and you don’t feel like yourself, something is wrong. It ruins the cheers of everyone around you.
So be yourself, be the energetic guy, be the playboy we love to see. That’s what he’s been trying to do. We’ve talked a lot throughout the offseason, so he’s definitely doing his best and focusing on football and being the best player he can be and definitely the best player for this Bucks team. ”
If you have any defensive goals for this season:
“As a team, we’re all talking about it. Over 30 interceptions as a group, every sack – last year I know we had 48 sacks, but we’re trying to get more sacks – 1. It’s about the number of goals scored per game.” I want the team to regain a defense that doesn’t allow a goal. I feel like it takes care of everything else. We went down a lot last year, and that’s not like us. We definitely stressed that. It’s about going back to that mentality of stopping the run and everybody flying to the football and playing aggressive defense as we know it. ”
Bucks Linebacker Servosia Dennis
On getting used to head coach Todd Bowles’ defense:
“It was great. It was hard, but it was fun. [Patt] Narduzzi (University of Pittsburgh head football coach) is a guy who likes to blitz, so coming to Todd Bowles (defense) obviously takes some getting used to. The environments and coaches are different, but they are very similar. ”
On his biggest adjustment to date:
Bucks ILB Servosia Dennis – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch/PR
“I say, wording and just terminology. I used a different term in ‘The Pit’ and that’s normal.” So I’m just here to learn new words and techniques. It’s something you have to sharpen and focus on, so when you go into the game, you can play yourself. ”
On what I learned from LB’s Labonte David and Devin White
“Really trust yourself,” they say every day. [and] Believe in yourself and play yourself when you go out. You are here for a reason. Believe in yourself, be a playmaker and just play. they say, “because” [we have] If you’re here, go play some ball. ”
On playing with college teammate DT Kariya Kansi:
“The problem is the coach [Todd] Bowles is running some things like [Patt] Narduzzi. So when I see a similar play with Narduzzi, I just look at each other in the room and nod. I got along very well with him. He was my roommate at the hotel, and we would brainstorm ideas and do plays together. [and] We will do everything we can. Now that he’s become a familiar face, it feels like a little weight has been lifted off his shoulders. ”
