Booker Pickett, Jr. Interview

Booker Pickett, Jr. discusses his decision to attend Miami

Transcript

00:00 I've interviewed you enough times, so first off, what is it like having signing day over with?

00:06 The recruiting process is done. Are you happy about it? Kind of, is it a relief? What's it like?

00:10 Yes, a relief that I finally got over with. It was a long journey, so finally being able to settle

00:15 to a school, sign to a school, and like further my future. It's exciting.

00:20 What's the best thing for you? Obviously, it's a family deal because your parents went there.

00:25 What's the best thing for you about signing with AU?

00:28 Probably the relationships there is the best thing for me because I have a whole bunch of

00:33 relationships, connections. I'm close with the coaches, the players, so everything is just like

00:37 it's set for my success basically. What is Cristobal like in just a normal

00:44 shoot in the breeze conversation? Like explain him to somebody that would have never met Mario.

00:48 He's real outgoing and he's nice, so he'll always joke around with you. He'll always just like

00:55 play with you and then like he's real friendly, so you can talk to him about anything you really

00:59 want to talk about. He's close to your family, so overall, great guy. And same question,

01:05 Coach Nicholson. Obviously, you're going to be playing multiple spots, but what's he like? I

01:11 highly doubt that many people really know much about him. Loud, yeah, he's loud. Yeah, okay,

01:15 explain loud. Like he, I mean, he's energy. He's energetic, so I like how he's doing.

01:21 Is he the tough love, going to coach you hard guy? Yeah. Old school mentality? Yes, sir. 100%?

01:27 Okay. What is something that you need to work on between now and the time the Hurricanes play next

01:33 fall? Probably putting some more weight on, getting stronger, faster. You're 210, give or take? 215

01:42 almost. Oh, you've been gaining some weight. You were 210 like two months ago. Good for you.

01:46 And what's something you think that you bring right away that can help you get on the feet?

01:51 Pass rusher, getting to the quarterback, creating plays in the backfield. All right. Thank you, sir.