(From DOK)
For all you guys telling me Viney is not any big deal to try and keep in some capacity...
You talk a lot about graduate assistant coach Chip Viney. How much has he meant to you?
"Man. To be honest with you, I don’t think I’d be the player I am right now without Chip. He’s helped me out tremendously. Not just on the field, but off the field. Maturing as a man, helping me get through some tough situations I was going through. I really haven’t had a mentor besides my pops, and when I got to college, it was a blessing that he was here my second year. Because who knows where I would be right now? He took me under his wing and made me a better player and a better young man. I think he’s been the biggest part of my game improvement than anybody else."
So you think he’s got a pretty bright future as a coach?
"Oh, yeah. I wish I could be 17 or 16 for when he does get that coaching job. He’s gonna bring so much energy. He just brings a different feeling to playing DB. We’ve had some intense, intense workouts. He’s just a huge part of my success, and I think he’ll definitely make this group of DBs a lot better."
(I bet Zach isn't the only player who feels this way.)
For all you guys telling me Viney is not any big deal to try and keep in some capacity...
You talk a lot about graduate assistant coach Chip Viney. How much has he meant to you?
"Man. To be honest with you, I don’t think I’d be the player I am right now without Chip. He’s helped me out tremendously. Not just on the field, but off the field. Maturing as a man, helping me get through some tough situations I was going through. I really haven’t had a mentor besides my pops, and when I got to college, it was a blessing that he was here my second year. Because who knows where I would be right now? He took me under his wing and made me a better player and a better young man. I think he’s been the biggest part of my game improvement than anybody else."
So you think he’s got a pretty bright future as a coach?
"Oh, yeah. I wish I could be 17 or 16 for when he does get that coaching job. He’s gonna bring so much energy. He just brings a different feeling to playing DB. We’ve had some intense, intense workouts. He’s just a huge part of my success, and I think he’ll definitely make this group of DBs a lot better."
(I bet Zach isn't the only player who feels this way.)
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