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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDIA CONFERENCEOctober 1, 2012Mike DavisTHE MODERATOR: Questions for Mike Davis. Q. Mike, how much pride do you take in making spectacular catches? Is there an art to it? MIKE DAVIS: Well, this year I always had it in my mind to just be aggressive to the ball. When the ball goes up, I just be like, Yes, ESPN. I have the mentality like when the ball in the air, make a spectacular catch. I do it in practice, one-on-ones, just taking the ball. Q. Did you feel like a bird going up for that thing, catching that ball? MIKE DAVIS: I don't even know (laughter). I just know Ash threw a great ball, enough air on it where I could jump and get the ball. It feels pretty nice. Q. Mack mentioned a year ago if you dropped a ball, your head would have gotten down, you wouldn't have been able to recover as well. Now you're a different player. Can you talk about the maturity you've grown in that area. MIKE DAVIS: I agree. Last year a lot of things were going through my mind. I really wasn't as focused as I am right now. Like now I can have a short-term memory. If I mess up on a play, drop a pass, I forget it right then and there, just keep playing. When the next ball come to me, I catch it. I think since last year, I matured a lot, have grown a lot. I've become like really focused. So, I mean, not everything going to be perfect. Q. As an offensive guy, when you see West Virginia gave up 63 points, does that make you excited for this game? MIKE DAVIS: Yeah, as receivers we see that and we like, Wow. We might with do it, too. But I don't put nothing in the past. West Virginia is a good team. Offense is really good, defense is really good. Our offense and defense are really good. It will just be a really great battle. Q. Mike, your career has had some ups and downs. When you look at D.J. Monroe and see a guy that has been around for five years looking for his niche, excels in the moment, what does that show you when he excels? MIKE DAVIS: D.J. has been like a driven player. Always confident, tough. He really runs like he's 200 pounds. He's just been doing great this year. I like how he playing. Q. Everybody is talking about West Virginia's offense. Can you talk about UT's offense. MIKE DAVIS: Really, they can talk about what they want to. That's what they going to do anyways. I don't blame them. Our offense has grown. Our offense is clicking now. But it really doesn't surprise me they're talking about West Virginia because they've been doing a great job. They're a great team. We'll just see Saturday how everything goes and outcomes. THE MODERATOR: Thanks, Mike. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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