USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Discusses How The Team is Doing in Spring Camp

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00:00Jaden, how's it been working with Jay Henry, that center connection?

00:03It's good, you know, he's an older cat, so he's bringing a lot of energy to the team,

00:07and I'm definitely learning a lot from him in the film room and coming out here and competing.

00:13What have you seen before he seems?

00:15He's been doing an awesome job, you know, I mean, in the playbook,

00:18we just got to attack every day the same and stay consistent with that.

00:22What's this about?

00:25Can you talk to just about what you've seen from the tight ends

00:28and just the different aspects and dynamics that they bring to the table?

00:31Not yet.

00:32Yeah, they're doing a lot of good stuff in that tight end room.

00:36You know, they got a lot on their minds, so, I mean, I would give credit to where it's due,

00:39and so that's where it's due, and they've been doing a lot of great jobs.

00:42What's the spring like for you when you know that you're the guy, you're the QB1?

00:47Just how satisfying is that? How does that change your preparation?

00:51It doesn't change at all.

00:52I mean, just attacking the day and staying consistent with that each and every day,

00:55day in and day out, being able to stack these days and go to work and compete every day.

01:00He's been awesome.

01:01How has it gone so far?

01:02How would you kind of grade yourself through?

01:04You know, definitely a lot to improve going forward.

01:07I mean, just getting into the film room and attacking, like I said,

01:11attacking every day the same way and staying consistent with that

01:14and building up every single day and using them as stepping stones to keep growing and grow.

01:20A lot of new faces on the offensive line.

01:22Have you seen that group come together?

01:24Yeah, I mean, it's done a lot for us.

01:26You know, just finding out who we are as a team and that identity

01:30and who we want to be going forward, so, yeah.

01:32It feels like there's a Jacoby Lane highlight, like, video coming out every day.

01:37Yeah.

01:38You connected with him a bunch at the end of last year,

01:40but is he different this spring?

01:42I mean, the spectacular plays that he makes on the field is,

01:46I mean, it's no surprise, you know, that's who Jacoby is.

01:48He's going to go up and make those plays.

01:50Every time the ball comes his way, he's going to make something happen.

01:53So, I mean, like I said, it's no surprise.

01:55So, yeah, he's going to go out there and shoot one-on-one balls.

01:58It's really just his, so, yeah.

02:01How have you felt about your performances in kind of the scrimmage period

02:04and team period that you can stand out?

02:06A lot to improve.

02:07I just got to stay in that film room, eliminate turning over the ball,

02:12and just play winning football every snap.

02:15Let's talk about kind of the defensive line this spring.

02:20As a quarterback, what's the feel like with them?

02:23Kind of pushing and playing across from them?

02:25I'm super grateful they got us in the yellow jerseys

02:27because of the D-line we have.

02:29You know, they can't, I mean, obviously the gold jerseys aren't non-contact.

02:33So, I mean, if it was live, it would probably be another story.

02:37But I'm glad I'm going against them every single day.

02:39I'm super grateful that they're on our team

02:41and that they give us really good reps and it helps out our own lines.

02:44So, I mean, we're getting good work on both sides of the ball

02:46and we're just really building this team.

02:48So, yeah.

02:49How have you noticed the new players coming in,

02:51kind of getting in the groove of spring ball

02:54and looking forward next season?

02:56It's been looking pretty good.

02:58I mean, I'm really enjoying this team and what it looks like.

03:01I mean, we've just been attacking the weight room.

03:03Coach Wiley and the staff been doing us good

03:05in the strength category and up in the field room.

03:09I mean, the coaches give us a plan.

03:10We just got to go out there and execute.

03:12You mentioned what you want to improve on for the rest of the spring.

03:14What do you want to see from the team in the whole last kind of practices?

03:18I would just say just bonding and that camaraderie

03:22between each and every one of us is going to build over time.

03:26We're just going to build over the practices that we have

03:29and just moving forward, just building that team

03:31and bringing us closer.

03:33Anything you guys are doing outside of practice to hang out with?

03:35We've got some barbecues every weekend after Saturday's scrimmage,

03:38you know, just kind of get together and hang out.

03:42Let's do one more.

03:44If anyone's got it.

03:46All good. Thank you, guys.

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