Wide receiver Bralon Addison talked with the media after practice on Thursday and touched on several topics. He discussed the versatility of the receivers group, the leadership of Josh Huff and how daunting upcoming opponent Washington is on defense.
On several of the Oregon receivers having played quarterback in high school:
“It makes our offense that much more dynamic. We’ve got a lot of guys that can make a lot of plays in different ways. Me, Daryle (Hawkins), Josh (Huff), Derrick Carrington, we all played QB in high school, so we just have a lot of dynamic guys on the same field at one time.”
On understanding what Marcus Mariota goes through as a quarterback:
“I think at a lot of other places you see guys complain when they don’t get the ball in certain situations when they’re open. Having played quarterback in high school, you understand that you can’t see everything all the time. So I think it does actually help us be more relaxed and patient out there.”
On having multiple big-play guys:
“We have so many playmakers on the field and we play so fast. You’ve kind of got to pick and choose your guy on each play. One play you have De’Anthony, another play you have Byron, another play you have Marcus, then me, Daryle, Josh. You’ve just got guys all over the field and it’s kind of like, pick your poison.”
On Washington’s secondary:
“They’re a really aggressive secondary and really well-coached. They run really well. Their over-aggression bites them in the butt sometimes, but they play really hard and they run to the ball really fast. I definitely think this will be the toughest defense we’ve played all season.”
On having Josh Huff at the head of the receiving core:
“Josh is our leader. He’s been a four-year starter. He’s the oldest guy. That guy is really intense and he comes with the mindset of working every day at practice. That helps us, the younger guys. We feed off of him. All of us as a group come here as a group and compete every day. I think that’s why this group has been so successful this season.”