Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold discusses the differences in preparing for a bowl game this year compared to last season during Media Day of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, AZ.
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00:00 And then the difference this year compared to last year last year, you know you guys
00:03 Ball eligible for the first time going up against an SEC team that was that was heavily favored
00:08 I think in that game this time you're going up against the UNLV team where you guys are the favorites the different mindset
00:14 Kind of different circumstances. How do you how do you like compare that and use the experience from last year to help for this year?
00:21 Well, we want to learn from some of the things that happened in that game, that approach, but also like I said build upon that
00:27 And we can maybe avoid some of those bumps and burns that we had in the last game
00:35 But the one thing about it is many times
00:37 There's nothing like experience, right? If you know what it's like and you see it
00:42 And you know we have so many guys that went through it, which is exciting
00:45 Hopefully the 100th and the right way and knowing what that feeling was to leave the field on a short end
00:51 And know the months that have to go into it before you get a chance to do it again
00:56 And something that you want to avoid
00:58 But with that I think comes confidence
01:01 Once you've been through things, understanding routines and doing it comes confidence and being in that game
01:07 You know being a favorite or not a favorite really we don't we don't spend a lot of time talking about it
01:14 Because we still know that at any given time
01:17 We weren't one of those programs that played being heavy underdogs at any given time
01:22 Whether it be in Texas or Oklahoma or some things like that
01:25 And if we just went by who did better, it would make no sense playing the game
01:29 So we want to make sure that we go out and play the way we're capable of
01:32 And play our best and we don't play who we think is better