How big is junior college football in Mississippi?
“It’s big. It’s like Division I football.” What’s the attendance like at your games? “Probably about 2,000. At the Pearl River game, probably like 4 or 5,000.” You operated in a run- oriented offense at Wesley Chapel, and now you’re in the spread (Jenkins has thrown for 1,137 yards and run for 223). How tough was the adjustment? “We really don’t throw the ball that much, so it’s a running team. We throw sometimes, when we need to. So there really wasn’t much of a change.” What has been the biggest adjustment from high school football to the junior college game? “Ooh, as a quarterback, the speed of the game. Your decision making has got to be now. You’ve got to keep your composure; you can’t get all rattled by the defense. Sometimes you can’t even hear yourself calling the cadence. You’ve got to do a silent count.” You were mostly overlooked by the four-year programs (reasons vary depending on whom you ask). Do you feel a sense of validation now? “It’s more like relief. I finally got a