Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Q & A: Seth Newton
August 17, 2004 | Cowboy Football
“I felt it was the perfect fit for me. It reminds me a lot of where I am from because its a small town. I really like the coaches and they made me feel like I was wanted, so that is why I chose to come here.”
What are your expectations this season for you and the team?
“For me, i'm kind of hoping for a redshirt season because im not nearly strong enough to play right away. I just want to get through this season and watch the older guys and learn a lot, then get in the weight room and get a lot stronger and faster. Then for the team, we should have a pretty good team because we have a lot of young receivers, but i think we have a lot of good athletes and we should come through with a strong running game too.”
What do you expect your biggest adjustment from high school to Division I to be?
“The speed of the game is the main thing. That is pretty much the only thing. The concepts are a lot more in depth than they were in high school. You beat a lot of people in high school just off of your athleticism and at this level you have to have technique and athleticism or you can't do anything.”
Have there been any surprises about college football so far?
“No, I've been here all summer so there were no surprises, just the speed of the game and how physical everyone is.”
What is it like trying to fill in the hole of where Rashaun Woods used to be?
“Those are really big shoes to fill. Just from watching him on television and games you know he is a good player, but watching him on film and trying to do some of the things he did makes you realize how good he really is.”
What is your biggest asset on the football field?
“The thing I am good at is listening to what I am told and not making the same mistake twice. I also have pretty good hands.”
How has fall camp gone so far?
“It is going pretty good. It is just a hard adjustment even though i was here all summer playing seven-on-seven. Practice is a lot different and a lot more physical.”
