Coach Analysis: Whit Muschamp

VandySports.com caught up with Baylor head coach Erik Kimrey to discuss Vanderbilt signee Whit Muschamp. Baylor finished the 2022 season with an 11-2 record and state champions.

- On what kind of player Vanderbilt is getting in Whit Muschamp:

Erik Kimrey: "They are getting a really good one. He is one that has an incredible intuition about the game of football. One that is extremely accurate, good under duress, and makes plays with his athleticism. He’s a kid that you can tell that grew up around the game. He’s very comfortable in that arena. On top of all of that, he’s just a wonderful young man.”

- How Whit’s skill set translates to the college game:

Kimrey: "It is as good as it can get. You can’t teach throwing the football the way he does it. Whit will get stronger and faster. The biggest thing is the intangible qualities that he has. I call him an assassin. The bigger the game, the better he plays. I think the college football game with only enhance his qualities.”

- On his favorite memory of Whit Muschamp:

Kimrey: "It was probably the first time I saw him throw the football when he was in the sixth grade. I watched him pull it back and throw a few times, and I knew that he had a gift. I watched him grow over the years. I coached him in South Carolina. He came to Baylor as well, and I would imagine he came because of our relationship and just the school that Baylor is. I’m just grateful to know his family a long time, and that his family trusted me to coach him but his older brother Jackson, who is a very good quarterback in his own right. Just being around his family for years, he’s just an incredibly great kid.”

- On his leadership qualities:

Kimrey: "He definitely makes the entire huddle better. He is an intense competitor. He’s a pretty laid back guy off the field. When he gets in that huddle, you can tell that he means business. He makes everyone around him better.”

- On his speed:

Kimrey: "He’s fast enough. He’s probably a low 4.7 and maybe a high 4.6 guy. I don’t know. I just know that he has a great ability to extend plays and keeps his eyes downfield. When things break down, he scrambles out and gives you that first down. He reminds me a lot of Connor Shaw that played at the University of South Carolina for Coach (Steve) Spurrier. He did nothing but win a lot of games. If you look at him and said what is the one characteristic that sets him apart, it is that he is just a winner.”