Tight end Elija Lofton
On the sense of urgency he feels in training camp:
“Urgency is a big thing in our room. We want us to play fast and play smart. We want to do everything fast so we can line up fast, see the defense fast. That’s what we mean by urgency. So, pick up the urgency. We want to read everything fast, do our job fast and be able to just play football fast.”
On what he learned from veteran tight end Elijah Arroyo last year:
“He was like my big brother. I still talk to him to this day. I still call him and I’m like, ‘Hey, how are you doing out there? What’s going on? Any advice you want to give to me?’ And just learning from him and [former tight end] Cam [McCormick]…[they] really taught me a lot of things, a lot about football, a lot about defenses, a lot about blocks, route-running, a lot of things, even off the field. They taught me a lot of things.”
On building chemistry with quarterback Carson Beck:
“I’ve got good chemistry with him. We hang out off the field, on the field. We’ve already got chemistry. We’re just going to keep working and attacking day-by-day. … He’s a dog. He wants to win. He wants to go out there and play ball and that’s what I love about him.”
On what the Hurricanes learned about how last season ended:
“We still remember that moment from last year. We just want to go out there, put our best foot forward and go win. That’s all we can really do. Can’t cry about it. Can’t do [anything] about it. All we’ve got to do now is keep working, keep attacking it day by day, play by play, and go out there and put our best foot forward and try to win.”
Tight end Brock Schott
On the relationship he’s built with fellow freshman tight end Luka Gilbert:
“[We] definitely started getting to know each other when we committed. Like, he committed and then I committed shortly after, so kind of getting to know him after that. Coming down here on an official visit with him and getting to know him since we got here. Me and him are roommates right now, so I mean, getting to know each other pretty well. Coming in here, watching film together, like anything we can do together to try and build some chemistry between us, we get it done.”
On building relationships with his fellow tight ends, even as they’re competing on Greentree:
“I mean, you definitely want to support each other. You never want to tear your own teammates down. I mean, that’s just bad for the team. So, I…
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