Wright getting significant reps in camp

Coming into this season, the wide receiver position beyond senior Tim Brown was uncertain. The emergence of true freshman Tim Wright, among others, has solidified the position.
Despite Wright’s impressive performance in camp, head coach Greg Schiano is not yet ready to name him a starter.
“I don’t think Timmy [Wright] is better or worse,” Schiano said. “They’re all kind of in a pot and we mix them up. ... I think they’re a young group that every day is making a little bit of progress.”
Heading into tomorrow’s scrimmage, with the starting job opposite Brown still up for grabs, Wright is not constantly thinking about being a starter.
“When I go out there, I know it’s good to focus on getting into the starting lineup, but I just go out there and do what I’m coached to do,” Wright said. “If you execute and do what you’re coached to do, at the end of the day you wish you can get the starting spot.”
Wright is more focused on continuing to make the transition to college athletics rather than on being a starter.
“I have always been a hard worker, but it’s just a little more than high school,” he said. “But if you have the mental strength to tough it out and don’t let anybody outwork you, you can get through it. It’s a lot more physical. In high school, you have blown coverages, but here everyone is on top of what they are supposed to do. You have to make the play at the right time.”
His hard work and focus have continued to pay off in both blocking and red zone situation.
“I take a lot of pride in blocking,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what size you are, if you are focused on being in the right place at the right time and have good position you can make that block to bust the running back through. In the red zone, you have to be focused on executing your job and having six points in your vision all the times.”
Wright acknowledged Brown for providing assistance to make the transition to college football easier.
“He’s been a good leader,” Wright said. “In the summer, we’ve been doing a lot of drills on Saturdays and on our spare time without the coaches. He’s showing the leadership characteristics that we can all trust.”
Even with an inexperienced quarterback at the helm, whether it’s freshman Tom Savage or Senior Dom Natale, Wright is confident that chemistry will not be an issue.
“It took a few weeks to get down timing, but right now it’s all good with both of them,” he said.
 

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