For three years, Kenny Hill has spent his spring breaks and summers in San Diego.

Not a bad idea for anybody.

But these days, it's an especially attractive idea for quarterbacks who want to work with George Whitfield Jr., a former player whose training academy has become a destination for college passers trying to improve for the next season or the NFL draft.

"I definitely think he's going to have every chance to play on Sundays," Whitfield said of Hill, who had the third-best passing season in TCU history last year but also led the Big 12 with 13 interceptions. "It's all in front of him. But Sundays aren't a reality until Saturdays have been executed at the highest level you possibly can."

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That's why Hill spent spring break at Whitfield's camp, aiming to polish areas like his footwork and weight transition.

There's some things he had to improve on. He'll tell you that, he told me that. Private quarterback coach George Whitfield Jr., on client Kenny Hill of TCU

"There's some things he had to improve on. He'll tell you that, he told me that," Whitfield said. "He just believes that if TCU is going to make that true playoff run — and that's a program that should, inside their building, have the College Football Playoff everywhere — quarterback play is going to be a big determinant of that. He knows that, and that's his goal."

Camp goals

Since 2004, Whitfield has trained some big names at his camp, including Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Jameis Winston, Johnny Manziel, Braxton Miller and Tahj Boyd. On his website, Whitfield calls the quarterback position the most difficult in sports and "the most undercoached."

Whitfield has his critics, and his résumé has been questioned. But the private quarterback coach business is booming for him and others.

Three weeks ago, Whitfield posted a photo on Twitter of Hill working at the camp.

Few CFB players have experienced the Ups/Downs like @Kennyhill13 Journey helped him. Back working on his craft, 'consistency' his #1 goal. pic.twitter.com/0FA4HqfjxB — George Whitfield Jr. (@georgewhitfield) March 19, 2017

TCU coach Gary Patterson said he did not know how Hill's performance next season would be affected by his work with Whitfield.

Whitfield said he shares all of his work with his clients' school coaches.

"Everything that happens out here, you want the staff up to speed," he said. "You want them to have a full understanding, only because we're an extension of them. The things he's going to work on out here have to support what they're trying to do back there."

Whitfield said Hill focused on footwork and weight transition to improve his accuracy.

"None of these guys comes out here without some type of goal. His was consistency," Whitfield said. "He can make any type of throw. He's certainly not limited in any capacity. But can you do it on call? Can you do it when it's a known passing situation on the road? Can you do it under siege?"

Kenny Hill threw for 3,208 yards last season, third-most all time at TCU. That figure trailed only Trevone Boykin's 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Whitfield said Hill sometimes skipped a step or two in his throwing motion to avoid trouble, which resulted in decreased accuracy.

"There's times he'll make throws on his back foot or flat-footed, not because he's trying to, but just because in the moment, he turns and deals the football in a manner that he thinks is expedient," Whitfield said. "If you can get yourself to take the extra half-second to step and drive through the throw, you'll get more on it."

Missing swagger

Speaking to reporters two weeks ago, Patterson acknowledged where Hill fell short last season but also noted how often he was victimized by dropped passes, more than any other quarterback in the nation last year by one count.

"The quarterback gets blamed for a lot of things, and to be honest with you, it's not always the quarterback's fault," he said. "I think he lost a little bit of confidence at the end of the year."

From Patterson's perspective, it's important for Hill to regain the "swagger" he showed in the first four games at TCU, when he posted three of the top nine passing games in TCU history — 452 yards against SMU, 449 against Oklahoma and 439 against South