Was able to talk to new UTSA wide receiver coach Tony Jeffery at the NSD press conference. Here are his thoughts.
Q: Now that it is official, what was the process like for you getting back in touch with UTSA and eventually getting the job?
A: It started with a phone call from coach Brown. They obviously had an opening and the situation that was at Houston. He said there would be interest there and I had mutual interest because of my prior four years of experience in the program. I let stuff play out and be patient because the hire couldn't take place for a while. It was just a casual conversation and as time went on they were searching and interviewing candidates and he said I could have the job and I took it.
Q: For you, what was the experience like going to a different program and being exposed to new schemes and a way of doing things?
A: I think sometimes when you're at a place for three or four years you get caught up with what you do and if it ain't broke don't fix it and that is what we had going on here. Being able to get away for a year and seeing how another school prepared week in and week out and the recruiting it was good to see. Not that one was is better, but it was really good to get some nuggets and things that I've learned and bring it back here and apply it to what we're already doing well here at UTSA.
Q: Being gone only a year, how familiar are you with the faces that are now taking over at the wide receiver position?
A: Throughout the season when (Houston) was on a bye week or UTSA played before or after us I was able to watch about half the season, so I was familiar with the seniors that left and last week was the first time I had actual contact with the players still on the roster. There is a lot of familiarity with those guys because I've only been gone a year and last year's class, the 2014 class with Greg Campbell and Kerry Thomas, I was a part of that recruiting those two. That was one of the things, among other things, that I was going to hate was coaching those two because I had gotten to know them and they're really good players. Lot of familiarity but will need to get to know about half the group by the time everyone gets here in the fall, but I'm looking forward to it.
Q: To your understanding is Cavil going to be eligible in the fall?
A: I don't know. I think it is still up in the air at this point. Obviously, we want him to be able to play right away, but at the same time it won't be a bad thing for him to get here to get acclimated to UTSA and how we do things here. Whatever decision the NCAA makes we'll role with and go from there.
Q: Now that it is official, what was the process like for you getting back in touch with UTSA and eventually getting the job?
A: It started with a phone call from coach Brown. They obviously had an opening and the situation that was at Houston. He said there would be interest there and I had mutual interest because of my prior four years of experience in the program. I let stuff play out and be patient because the hire couldn't take place for a while. It was just a casual conversation and as time went on they were searching and interviewing candidates and he said I could have the job and I took it.
Q: For you, what was the experience like going to a different program and being exposed to new schemes and a way of doing things?
A: I think sometimes when you're at a place for three or four years you get caught up with what you do and if it ain't broke don't fix it and that is what we had going on here. Being able to get away for a year and seeing how another school prepared week in and week out and the recruiting it was good to see. Not that one was is better, but it was really good to get some nuggets and things that I've learned and bring it back here and apply it to what we're already doing well here at UTSA.
Q: Being gone only a year, how familiar are you with the faces that are now taking over at the wide receiver position?
A: Throughout the season when (Houston) was on a bye week or UTSA played before or after us I was able to watch about half the season, so I was familiar with the seniors that left and last week was the first time I had actual contact with the players still on the roster. There is a lot of familiarity with those guys because I've only been gone a year and last year's class, the 2014 class with Greg Campbell and Kerry Thomas, I was a part of that recruiting those two. That was one of the things, among other things, that I was going to hate was coaching those two because I had gotten to know them and they're really good players. Lot of familiarity but will need to get to know about half the group by the time everyone gets here in the fall, but I'm looking forward to it.
Q: To your understanding is Cavil going to be eligible in the fall?
A: I don't know. I think it is still up in the air at this point. Obviously, we want him to be able to play right away, but at the same time it won't be a bad thing for him to get here to get acclimated to UTSA and how we do things here. Whatever decision the NCAA makes we'll role with and go from there.
