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Laremy Tunsil – July 29, 2018 Download PDF version

Sunday, July 29, 2018

T Laremy Tunsil

(What are your thoughts on the first few days of camp?) – “It’s going pretty good so far. There’s always things we need to work on – the run game, pass game. Just continuing to work, I guess.”

(How much do you like the idea that it appears there’s a set five guys up front and it’s going to stay that way? How much difference does that make?) – “I think it’s going to make a lot of difference. We’ve got a lot of veterans up there – Josh Sitton, ‘D.K.’ (Daniel Kilgore), we’ve got Ja’Wuan (James) back on his fifth year. So that’s a lot of experience on that line, so I think we should be good.”

(What do you have to do as a tackle? You worked with C/G Ted Larsen a lot last year. How does the dynamic change now that G Josh Sitton is there? What do you guys work on as a tandem?) – “Sitton is an 11-year vet, so he helps me a lot. Sitton has been to many Pro Bowls; he’s been to the Super Bowl, so Sitton is always out there helping me. He has a lot of experience in games, so it’s always good working with a vet like that.”

(Is there a communication deal that the guard and the tackle have to have and do you work on that here?) – “I think it’s more of a relationship, and me and (Josh) Sitton have a good relationship so we’re good.”

(How would you describe your expectations for yourself for the 2018 season?) – “I just want to be great. That’s it. I want to be great.”

(Head Coach Adam Gase said he wants to run the ball more. It’s hard to believe considering how much he’s pass happy.) – “Gase said that? (laughter)”

(Yes. Head Coach Adam Gase said he wants to run the ball more. How much do you think that plays into this line’s strengths?) – “I think that plays to it a lot. I think we have a nasty front and I think we can get it done. We definitely have some good running backs back there. We’ve got Kenyan Drake and we’ve got Frank Gore.”

(Do you think you can build an offense off of rushing the ball?) – “I think so. That’s all on Coach Gase.”

(What have you learned about G Josh Sitton’s personality so far?) – “Country Boy! That’s all I’ve got to say. (Two words). He’s a country boy and I love it.”

(With Offensive Line Coach Jeremiah Washburn out here with a broken leg, what does that do…) – “He’s a savage. I love that, just to see a coach out there on crutches and still coaching the way he (would) if he had his regular leg. I love it.”

(You guys got a little bit of a break today. I saw a lot of smiles when you walked out.) – “Yes, because we didn’t see that sun. (Laughter) It was nice.”

(On that topic, it’s been hot first few days. How do you see guys trying to cool off? What’s your method?) – “The cooling tent right over there. I try to go over there as much as I can. (laughter) It’s just something you’ve got to adjust to and get used to. We’ll be fine.”

(Did you do anything unique in the summer to prepare to be your best this season?) – “I went back to Ole Miss and I was training outside in that heat. That’s something real up there. No breeze at all in Mississippi.”

(Were there any former players or coaches that you trained with?) – “I (trained) with one of my assistant strength coordinators up there who was there when I was there for three years. His name is Dominic Studzinski. That’s my guy.”

(Any reason for the number change?) – “I just like 78. That’s what I wore in college.”

(You’re used to this heat from college. Was it hot in Mississippi?) – “Oh man, we used to go run outside and my cleats used to melt. That’s how hot it was. It was bad.”

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