Watch: 17 best things Khalil Tate, Kevin Sumlin said after 蜜柚直播's scrimmage

Justin Spears
Aug 10, 2019
Aug 10, 2019 Updated Aug 14, 2019

Top video clips of 蜜柚直播 Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate and head coach Kevin Sumlin following the UA's scrimmage on Saturday.聽

Wildcats wrap up another week of training camp with a scrimmage

Khalil Tate, 蜜柚直播 Wildcats football 2019 — Justin Spears

蜜柚直播 spent another Saturday morning at 蜜柚直播 Stadium with a inter-squad scrimmage. The Wildcats finished up Day 13 in the preseason training camp schedule leading up to the Aug. 24 season opener in Hawaii.

As expected, redshirt senior quarterback Khalil Tate took the first snaps.聽

Last season, Tate injured his ankle in the second week of the season against Houston a year ago, and finished the season with 2,530 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. He rushed for 224 yards, 1,187 less than his breakout 2017 campaign.

Now back and fully healthy, Tate looks to be the best version of himself in his last season at the UA.聽

Tate and head coach Kevin Sumlin spoke to the media following Saturday's scrimmage, here's what they had to say.

Another week in the books

Kevin Sumlin鈥檚 initial thoughts after 蜜柚直播鈥檚 scrimmage on Saturday: (Someone鈥檚 cell phone went off)
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Finding an identity

Khalil Tate on his final preseason training camp and 蜜柚直播鈥檚 identity:
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)

Depth at running back

Kevin Sumlin on 蜜柚直播鈥檚 depth at running back:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Grant Gunnell's progress

Kevin Sumlin on adding freshman QB Grant Gunnell:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Healthy Tate

Khalil Tate suffered an ankle injury that hobbled him throughout most of last year. Now? 鈥淚鈥檓 healthy.鈥� 鈥淲hen I鈥檓 healthy, I can do a lot more.鈥�
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Growing as a leader

Khalil Tate on being a leader this season and what he learned from last year:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Improving in the red zone and the Cats playing with a chip on their shoulder

Khalil Tate on 蜜柚直播鈥檚 red-zone offense and entering the new season with a chip on his shoulder:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

DT Mykee Irving slimming down

Kevin Sumlin says defensive tackle Mykee Irving has 鈥減robably lost 40 pounds鈥� since last season. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know where he is. I know where he was. He doesn鈥檛 weigh as much as he did when I first got here.鈥�
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Tate better at communicating with personnel

Kevin Sumlin says communication has been the biggest growth in Khalil Tate鈥檚 game.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Tate dealt with more than just ankle injury

Khalil Tate on the story of his 2018 season dealing with an ankle, toe and shoulder injury throughout the year:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Sumlin, the weather man

Kevin Sumlin on monsoon season and the perks of having the indoor practice center: 鈥淚鈥檝e become a weather man. ... I don鈥檛 discriminate, I watch every channel.鈥�
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Jamarye Joiner moving to WR

Khalil Tate on former QB switching to wide receiver: 鈥淚t really speaks about his character that he can put his pride to the side and help us in a different way.鈥�
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)

Junior college transfers gaining more snaps

Kevin Sumlin says JuCo transfers Myles Tapusoa and Trevon Mason have 鈥渕ade a huge difference鈥� on 蜜柚直播鈥檚 defensive line.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Gunnell pushing Tate

蜜柚直播鈥檚 Khalil Tate on freshman QB Grant Gunnell:
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Tate talks Michael Wiley, J.J. Taylor and Gary Brightwell

Khalil Tate talks about adding freshman and what a J.J. Taylor-Gary Brightwell combo on the field could do for 蜜柚直播鈥檚 offense.
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)