Transcripts

Search Transcripts
Noah Igbinoghene – May 17, 2022 Download PDF version

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

CB Noah Igbinoghene

(Year three, how are things starting out for you?) – “It’s starting off really good. We’re in OTAs right now. It’s an everyday process, so just keep going every single day and just get better. That’s really my main focus. If I keep working, it’s going to turn out in my favor.”

(How have you felt about the change in coaching with Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain? How has that been for you?) – “I love them, especially I feel like there is definitely a lot of experience in the room. Not saying that there wasn’t last year, but those guys played the position and they played at a high level. Just to be able to learn – they are great teachers as well. I’m blessed to be able to learn from them.”

(Is there anything coming into year three that you feel like you know now that you didn’t previously that could probably help you and get more experience and better production?) – “Not really. Just like I said before, it’s just taking every day. It’s a process. It’s not going to happen so fast. I’ve got to be patient with myself and this team as well. It’s just an everyday process.”

(How big is it to get these elevated reps with CB Xavien Howard not being here? I know it’s not the first time he hasn’t been here. How much getting those reps against WR Tyreek Hill and WR Jaylen Waddle do you feel helps you?) – “It’s big time because those are two really good receivers. Just to be able to go against them, there aren’t a lot of guys like that in the league. Just to be able to go against them, a lot of receivers are not as good as them. Their speed and the way they catch the ball and stuff like that, just to be able to go against them is a blessing to have them on my team.”

(When you had that break up, how much confidence does plays like that help you build?) – “It’s a lot of confidence. But like I said, I’ve got to come back and do it again the next play and do it again the next play and do it again. I’m not saying that play doesn’t matter, but I’ve got to be able to move on. That’s what playing corner is. You’ve got to have a strong mental as well as physical.”

(With your first two seasons being kind of rocky, what do you take from it that you can build on?) – “Approaching every day, just to get better every single day. And be present on that day and not worry about the past or future. Like you said, the past two years have been rocky for me. So not to worry about none of that, not to worry about my future. Just take today and worry about today and focus on today and get better today. Take that same plan and routine, take it to tomorrow and do the same thing as well.”

(Do you do anything to help yourself mentally train? I know the physical aspect of football is so big, but you talked about short memory at cornerback. Is there anything you do in the offseason or in season to help get your mind right?) – “I’ve always had a strong mental, especially how I grew up with my parents. They’ve always been really hard on me discipline-wise. That’s not something I really worry about. Like coach said, football will humble you real quick. It’s really learning that. Being in the league is a whole different experience than being in college. You might not get humbled like that (in college). So in the league, you have to be able to wipe off the bad plays and wipe off the good plays because you have to come back again and do it again. It’s really been about consistency. It’s not really about doing it one play. That’s really what my focus is. It’s about being consistent on a day-to-day basis and a play-to-play bases. Just doing that time after time after time. If I do that, something beautiful will happen.”

Search Transcripts

Weekly Archives