Kansas State Football | QB Avery Johnson Press Conference | Aug 31; UT-Martin

it went overall it was just really slow I feel like offensively um we kind of came out flat definitely could have did stuff a lot better and then I'm pretty hard on myself so I don't think I had the best game but I mean it wasn't the worst either still got a lot of improvement to make but I mean we're one to know at the end of the day the defense played really well um we just have to get look at the take and and find you know where we get better and just get back after it next week what was the most frustrating aspect and then what did you feel like you did best as an individual um really I just feel like I didn't use my legs enough at times uh I feel like that's one of the best parts of my game being able to hurt the defense with my legs and I feel like I got complacent at times and kind of maybe spit the ball out or maybe force some stuff in that times when I didn't need to um but feel like we showed flashes of of explosiveness um DJ ran the ball really well um Dylan looked really explosive when he got the ball and so did Joe Jack so just got to continue to up our game our passing game um but I don't think we we should panic when you had the designed run early in this second half relax you it looked like you needed to get that out of your system yeah and I mean we'll continue to do stuff like that going throughout the year um but I mean it was just a lot of fun to be able to go out there and that was my first time other than getting maybe hit in the pocket a few times in the first half but that was my first time like actually getting tackled in the game so it it was it was just fun to get out there and get in open space and be able to you know um use my legs a little bit how important was it you guys were able to execute the passing game and go deep and connect on it St like I think it's really good because like you you go at practice and you go against Scouts and your defense but um when you get on the the game field you have all your adrenaline rushing and just being able to kind of feel it out in in game time kind of takes takes some time that a lot of people don't really recognize so being able to connect on some deep stuff um be able to just hit hit easy layups tonight I think it'll definitely benefit us moving forward Avery the game just ended but is there anything off the top of your head that you think can be away to learn from ahead of next week's game get to Lan I think just me U being able to just place the ball in tight Windows um being aggressive pushing the ball down the field and just um us just dialing up some more explosives and trying to really stretch the defense defense vertically um I think our Run game looked really good tonight it was just I feel like we lacked the P game at times and I feel like it would just kind of come as the season goes how how it feel watchy get into the endone a couple times it was a lot of fun because like a lot of people don't know how how many positions he's been thrown in this this fall camp and just being able to see like all his hard work and an effort kind of come to fruition and being able to celebrate him in the end zone it was it was kind of like all time so it was a lot of fun being able to see him successful tonight has your phone blown up from your buddies and have you heard from will Howard for instance uh I talked to to will before the game I haven't talked to any after the game I haven't been on my phone really much um kind of celebrated in the lock room with my teammates and then got showers and then shot up here so I have a lot of family and close friends in in town at night so it'll be fun to be able to see them after this what you see on the interception really it was just me trying to to force some stuff in when I really didn't need to happen um I was playing off that boundary safety and he he kind of got over top of it so I didn't want to lob it over the linebacker and he just kind of got under I should have just played to the corner and into the boundary but I just kind of got too aggressive um and kind of was playing in the moment a little bit too much so I mean nothing to worry about but uh definitely one I wish I that it's honestly something never want to happen as a quarterback but it's something that does happen to every quarterback at every level is it nice to have the first one out of the way at least yeah I feel like when you get kind of deep into the season and you're week four or five you don't have any any interceptions um the word kind of lingers in the back of your head and it could May not be as aggressive and push the ball down the field so I mean like I never want to turn the ball over never want to uh put the ball in arms way but at the end of the day like uh getting it getting the first one kind of out of the way I wouldn't say it's a good thing but um I wouldn't change I change our mindset our preparation going into the next leek continue to you know push the ball down the field talk about the old line a little bit Cooper's gone couple new faces how' you feel about the guys who were blocking you I mean think they protected really well tonight I I wouldn't say I was under duress um much I feel like the only time I was under durest I held on the ball um for a little bit too long and was trying to pick up jayon angle down the field and kind of got hit as I threw but other than that I feel like they did a really good job um and I wouldn't say and and then running the ball wise I feel like they did a really good job in the Run game and credit to them credit to DJ and our other backs Dylan and Joe um and Jimmy got in the end zone first first time tonight too so yall don't know how hard Jimmy works and and how how much he take care takes care of body on a weekly basis so being able to to see him get his first one it was definitely exciting from the sideline but I mean those those guys play their butt off for me week in and week out so I'm just excited to to be able to um you know be a be the quarterback for for those five