Grubb on Will Rogers

UW offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb sized up new QB will Rogers.

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00:00 >> What was it about Will that attracted you guys?

00:04 >> I don't know if I can comment on that.

00:05 >> You can't comment on that.

00:06 >> He was officially announced on Wednesday.

00:10 >> Okay.

00:11 >> So I'm pretty sure you can.

00:12 >> It's different because he's- >> I think the board actually talked about

00:14 it. >> And it's on Lars anyway, so.

00:15 >> Okay.

00:16 >> [LAUGH] >> Yeah, Will's a super productive kid.

00:21 That's one of the things I liked about him, obviously.

00:23 I'm excited about the room that we have, the youth that we have in the room.

00:27 The super talented Austin Mack, Marmar, guys like that that are coming in.

00:32 But you look at the difference in experience in the room, and

00:37 that's where you have a significant drop off.

00:39 So a guy like Will, obviously, thrown for over 12,000 yards in the SEC.

00:44 Very capable passer, really, really bright kid, competitive spirit.

00:48 We're super excited about him.

00:50 So I think he brings a lot to the room and the team.

00:53 >> I think every transition to doing what you're doing, how difficult is that?

00:56 >> Yeah, I think it's really difficult.

00:58 I think it's really difficult.

00:59 And obviously, the recruiting piece ties into that.

01:02 You gotta sit with the kid, you gotta watch film with him.

01:04 You gotta see the level of intelligence he has.

01:08 And Will's a really bright kid.

01:10 When you sit down and watch film, he transitioned last year.

01:14 I thought that one of the segues that kind of helps a little bit is that last year,

01:18 he wasn't in an air raid system.

01:20 He was in a different system.

01:21 So he had to make some of the jumps into that.

01:24 And being able to watch those games with him, specifically,

01:27 I know we watched the South Carolina game together.

01:29 And just him talking through his calls, protection checks, all those,

01:32 he's a bright kid.

01:33 So I think that part bodes really well for us.