Press Conference (Jaxon Smith-Njigba) Elite Edition September 2

0:00I think it applies to me just pretty much because I don't know. I'll talk to him as well. I just let my play do what it does. I mean it's not much. You know, we got to move forward. You know, see that's all we do. What is it about the him and the brothers that don't talk much about the game? You know, what is our problem? We're thinking, you know, I think it's just hard to see. The community is just, you know, just executing. You know, I'm just holding down on our silence like that. So being a guy, I'm just getting the job done. And doing less talking and letting the play reach out to him. And we got to fight. We have no rest. We're still invested. I actually remember from your big brother. Yeah, totally. Basically pretty much your saying. This is real days. Every day is not promised. You're going to be over in the instance. You're going to take myself in a few days during every single day. And we have total confidence. I mean, it's done with just going down. Again, again, and honestly. You know, every time we go, we take the field.

1:01You know, it's going to hurt. Why is it the junk? You know, I know we're going to give our best effort. You know, I know a long time. You're going to write routes. You're going to get it going. You're going to get it going. You're going to get the ball. It's going to be a good deal. You know, that's all we can do. But yeah, we have to. Well, I think you just got there. We just got there. It's not being on silence. I was falling on the field. I guess I'm going to stand up here. It's not a great place. Sometimes in chapter, we won't. Just be able to understand it's your time to spend. And it's my time to be a champion. I was in the games. You know, I'm saying whatever. I'm right away in full swing. I'm standing at 100%. I'm taking her. She was going to take the bread. My confidence level, you know, it's always been the same. You know, I've known that, you know, I could break out and have an amazing game, you know, whenever. But it's the ones that count. Can you kind of walk us through the last touch down there at the time of the game for you? I'm taking the big hit and everything. Yeah. You know, corner out. You know, through a perfect ball. Had to put it really back shoulder for me, you know, to make a play on it. And, you know, just made a play on it. Just thought it.

2:02What about this kind of, so what do you have to catch you thinking about absorbing the hit of the second ball then? Yes, sir. You know, I make sure, you know, I see my surroundings, you know, some guys trying to take your head off. So, you know, yeah, I do. But I think the day when I see the ball, it's about the ball. And catching it, you know, that's my job. And, you know, I take, I consider all those things, but, you know, getting the job done is first. What about the, the fourth and five that set that up? What did you guys see on that play? Fourth and five, some man coverage. You know, I'm saying beat your man catchable. You know, it's a good job for everybody. This offense seems like a good, good attitude. Constellation slash focus on the one game. Maybe this is going to be a run for its offense. Do you guys have no chance to take that to the right? I mean, we don't, you know, we got to see how everything stacks up. We put on the field, but I mean, a run first offense opens up big lanes for the passes.

3:04You know, you got to take the safety slow. You got to do all that type of stuff. So, it's less about who gets the touches and more about, you know, how we can capitalize on opportunities that we're giving. Do you agree that people are right for thinking about the offense to be that way? Is it like you're making our decision? I mean, you can, I mean, you can tell you in any way you want. We have the best running back field in the entire nation, and we have the best receiver unit in the nation. So, we kind of, we're kind of jack of all trades. So, you've been moved around the offense in the past of different things, motions, different trade and ways to get open. But has that increased any knowledge of intelligence here or is it kind of the same as the benefit of the business? Probably stay away from talking about scheme stuff. So, yeah. What was it that Jeremiah did that you think enabled him to be in Iron Buckeye? Just coming in every single day and competing. That's really what we're challenged to do as Buckeyes, when we walk into the way we were coach make you're supposed to be there and show up and show out every single day.

4:05And you're not allowed to have a step back and not allowed to have an off day. He took care of all his, you know, the non-negotiables of this program. He was never late. He made his way every single day. He gave his 100% effort. Not the end of the day, he was just winning a lot of competitions and just grinding. So, yeah. I'm gonna do a lot of lectures. You'll have to write a lot about frame in front of him. Yeah. Frame it in, get a chance to do a lot this frame. What stood out to you, even when he was on the field, this frame that makes things like he can be a legit man and back play for your own thing. Well, yeah, first and foremost, he got voted on by his peers to the leadership committee. On our team, which is a group of about, you know, 16 to 20 of our guys who the team looks to as leaders. So obviously, you can see how people think of him on this team. They think highly of him. And he comes in every day as a very fiery competitive nature. And, you know, he puts in really hard work and days in and days out. So, even though he hasn't seen the field too much yet, we have no concern that when he does step on to the field,

5:05he's gonna make a great impact. He's only been here a year. Yeah. I got last summer about him. Like, Darn has never specifies that he can be on a leadership committee. I have to check it for 365 days. Yeah, just his ability to be able to, you know, talk a good game, but also back it up. Not in a sense of playing football, but more in a sense of, we're gonna be the hardest working team on the field. We're gonna go in day in, day out. I'm gonna beat you even when I don't feel healthy, even when I don't feel good, all that type of stuff. It's all a mentality. From far away, it looks like violence, not just like fun. I think it kind of looks a little bit like young bear. Right. You were here with Dick. Like, do you see that in him? Like, I'm not trying to compare it to the number 10 overall thing. Do you see that a little bit in the way that he can shift around? Yeah, he definitely is very fluid about the way he moves. And we see it in his, you know, his routes and his releases. So, you know, when all the White receivers are knowing the film room and, you know, he's getting crafty, he's doing all this body movement stuff. It's like, okay, we could see he got a little sun to him.

6:06So, it's just about bringing him along, you know, he wasn't, you know, he just got here. It's the first year here kind of built on a long, there's steps you gotta take, but he's definitely training in the right direction. I remember a lot of teams get talent for whatever reason you guys seem to develop, develop their receivers better than anyone. What goes on out there that somehow helps the Ohio State keep replacing guys in the NFL? We play Denzel, Davidson Ibnossan, Germain Matthews, Jordan Hancock, Layton Ransom, Caleb Downs, that's really what it is. It's a, it's BIA getting this better every single day. So, tremendous credit to the defense and the, the ability to be able to develop corners like that. It's just good on good every single day. That's, that's the way you get better. I like to be with the coaches to get open. You know, Sam? I mean, we definitely have a strong second there, I would say this year. But, you know, it's just, it's just, it's not just their talent that makes them special. It's their, it's their ability to go hard every single day. They show up every single day with a competitive nature. And, you know, we're going back and forth on the field every single day. They'll be bigger and, and spin at each other a little bit.

7:07But, it's all love at the end of the day. We appreciate that. I think Will's done a nice job. You know, I think he's gotten better from week one to week four. I think he has a better grasp just because he's got live reps. You know, the toughest position to play in football is quarterback. He's just from a practice standpoint because they don't get hit in practice. So I think they can get a full sense of security. You know, if you go, no matter where you go in college and professional football, the quarterback doesn't get touched in practice. So the game is so much different for the quarterback than it is for any other position. But, um, I admire Will's toughness. He stands in the pocket. He can see things. He's very rarely does he make the same mistake twice. I think he learns from every experience when he's out there. We have really good conversations in between drives when, hey, this happened. You know, if it comes back and that look comes up again, he doesn't do what he did before. He moves on to it. So, I don't know. I think he's done a good job protecting the football. You know, we don't, we never want to turn it over. But he's been really good from that standpoint so far in the first four games. So, um, his, his completion percentage has gone up in every game.

8:07So, excited about where he is there. You know, we continue to, to complete the ball at a high 60, 70% rate. And I think we'll be really successful in the fish in the past game. Um, he's used his legs a little bit. You know, I think that's one aspect that I think he's, he's good at it. But it just depends on how defense defend, are defending ourselves. If, if he has to do that. So, we'll be talking after they came about. Well, there were still some things that we really wanted to get to that were excited on. The, the opportunity was that it's on the roads asking about game playing specific stuff. When you look at the big picture of your offense and the playbook, how much have we seen? And how much more is there at your disposal? Is it still supportive on? There's always more at the disposal, but I think it's what is applicable in the game that you're playing. You know, I think you, you have a course of X amount of plays over a season. But then that's cut down for what you're doing that week. Because you can't practice all those plays during the week. And then even the plays that you practice during the week, you don't get called in a game.

9:07Because that specific situation may have not come up in that game. You know, so, you know, as you go through it, sometimes you find yourself in the red zone more than you thought you were going to be in the red zone. Other times you find yourself you were never in the red zone. You know, you can go two or three weeks, you don't have the ball inside the five yard line, but you got some really good goal line plays. But you never get a chance to call those goal line plays because you scored from 20 yards out as opposed to punching it across the goal. And so, each week is different. I think we always over prepare probably more than often than not. And say, hey, we got some really good stuff in these situations. But if that situation only comes up once, you only get the call one play. You had five that you thought were pretty good, but you only came up once. So those are the four, you know, you kind of put them in the Tupperware and tuck them away. And then try to bring them back out again next week. But we spend a lot of time with how many reps do we have at this particular player, this particular scheme. And then maybe two weeks from now you're playing somebody that's similar to who you had three weeks earlier. And say, hey, let's take some of those things out of the Tupperware that we practiced that week. And really didn't get a chance to run.

10:07So, you get one for four times or four times. And they all all work to the last one. And right now, I'd about want to be aggressive and win the game in this fight. What worked in those situations? What's your response to them? Four times or four is just hitting work? Yeah. There's an analytic aspect to it. But I don't think it's always analytics. I think you also have to get the flow of the game and kind of how that's going. So it's a combination of both. What are the percentages if you go for in terms of success rate? But also you have to factor in what is that due to our team if we don't get it. I think everybody is always, hey, we're all in. We're all in. Well, you're playing poker and you're all in and you only have a pair of twos. They may have a better hand in you. And that's where the situation is. It's easy to sit there and say, four times, you should go for it all the time. Well, that's not necessarily the case. But I also think you always have to think about what, how is your defense playing at the time? And we're willing to put our defense on the field right now if we don't get the first down.

11:07So that's part of it. And then we have certain packages based on down a distance that if we get to a fourth and have a situation, then we're going to dial these plays up. So I think our players are really comfortable because we're calling something that they practiced and run a lot. I heard from, yes, let's me talk about real hours that some of it's much more, you can write. But there's always room for development. What would you like to see me develop? I think every pass. I mean, that would be one chair golf did it last night, right? I think he went 18 for 18. So, and then I'm on my same brown one, one for one. So they were 19 for 19 as a team. What about you? Do you think we lost our receivers in the little watch? I mean, from the old train diary, how about you for a direction looking guys? I think we'll do a good job. I think there's always a growth with all of that. You know, sometimes it may be a newer route that had gone in. And he doesn't have as many reps in the bank as he does with some of the other things that we've run since they won a spring.

12:07You know, I think, but I think that every quarterback can improve. Every coach can improve, every player can improve. I think it's this, this is a growth game. You know, and how you develop. And I hope in game eight, we're not playing like we play in game four. You know, I think it's as you continue to go on and start to add different elements, different things that are happening, different opponents that that's always part of it. But the growth is, is how do you develop over the course of the season? So I'm pleased with where Will is right now, but that doesn't mean that he's arrived. I don't think you ever arrive in this game. I think every day you're going to try to be just a little bit better than you were the day before. And that's, that's what I love about Will though. That's kind of his mindset is, how do I get a little bit better? And how do I, how do I improve? And how do I help this team win? You know, there's your, I was feeling patient, something you can coach and teach and develop. Or is it there or it's not? It's the game you've dropped at. You know, I will guide talent for that level. Yeah, I don't think all guys have it, but I do think it can be developed. You know, I think for everybody, you know, it's no different than the first time you move into a city.

13:07You're going to have to take a map out and try to figure out your GPS. Like, how do I get from point A to point B? And then after a while, why was I going this way? If I could have gone around, I would have been there a lot quicker. So it's, it's just part of the process that you go through when you're new and it's, you know, trying to figure your way around. And you need a map to look at. But after a while, you kind of figure your ability to land. And then you're a lot more comfortable in your environment. The more comfortable Will gets in our offense, I think the more successful we're going to have. Obviously, game plans dictate something where not where the balls can go. You guys have as many weapons as you do. Do you find yourself as you in the bill of the game? Well, this guy maybe hasn't had as many touches. Can you even do that in this offense where you're trying to get guys more involved? I mean, I think at times theoretically, you can do that. But you also have to factor in what is the defense's decision on how they defend it. How they decided to defend you. You know, we're not, when people can say we're not going to let you run the ball. Well, then we have to throw the ball. So, okay, you know, we're equal opportunities.

14:12It doesn't matter if you run the ball across the line, across the goal lane or throw the ball across the goal. And it still counts to six points. So, you know, we're not caught up in. It has to be totally balanced in 50, 50 run pass or whatever it is. It really is, it's indicative of what they're doing. And if we can kind of figure out what they're doing and get a really good beat or what they're trying to take away, then you are, you know, and there's sometimes you plan things going into a game and saying, hey, if I was defending us, this is how I would do it. And then you get into a game and they're like, they're not doing that. All right. Well, then we need to take advantage of that, you know what I mean? So, we talk about it and we want to be balanced. And I think we're pretty good at distributing the ball through. But there are some games where the tight ends may catch the ball more than the running backs catch the ball. That's just the nature of how the game kind of expressed itself, you know. But there are, we have specific plays where we think we're trying to get the ball to him, but we're never going to force it. You know, if they're going to double cover a guy, then then they double cover the guy. If they've double covered him, then someone's single. And that's the beauty of having as many weapons as we have is if you're going to double one guy, then that means somebody else is, you can't double them all.

15:13If they did, it's a penalty because they got too many guys on the field. But when you have as many weapons as we have, I think that's that's always a bonus and that's always a benefit. Well, here at I'm here, that you know, four games at the opposite coordinate, they're up in the five. How does the question of the Brian, how is that gone for you and how you could get settled in the game? It's been smooth. You know, I think we're, our guys have an understanding, you know, in terms of, because we spent so much time together during the weeks of, you know, how it's going to flow. And I don't think there's anything that has gone on in a game that's been a surprise. Like, hey, what was that? And why do we do that? You know, there's a constant dialogue going on. But when we're in a third and short situation, we only have four or five options on third and short. You're not making plays up at the time. They're what you practice, what you've gone over. You know, because you want, you're going to call something that your players have a lot of confidence in running because their confidence is based on their demonstrated ability of doing in our training sessions.

16:13So, I think it's been smooth. You know, we haven't really faced any ton of adversity on the offensive side of the wall. So, I think that's really when, you know, it'll show. But I'm confident that our communication systems and our protocols that we use right now are solid. So, I missed the first part. Was there anything you'd like that being an offensive coordinator? It surprised you as opposed to being a head coach. You can go to the bathroom between series if you have to. You're putting the only difference, I think. It's always kind of tough coach cooping to tell you that on the sideline. It's really difficult to say, hey, I'm going to leave, you know what I mean? But there's a map of my stairs by the booth. So, if need be. Obviously, you have a lot of players that are big, much like those kind of soccer players.

17:13Is there a home worry or a risk sometimes you're getting too far over the skis being aggressive? Knowing that you have almost like get out of your three cards, they're generally spent up there that you can just throw out two. Or, you know, Ryan is talking about trying to outskine against the guy who is going to go far through the industry. You know, you enjoy that challenge. Is it sometimes hard to dial it back when you have the ice that are that explosive? Yeah, because it's not, we're not trying to outskine anybody. We're trying to put our players in positions where they can make plays. I mean, anybody can draw a play up and say, you should do this, you should do that. Then my question is, well, how many reps do you have that running it? You know, and do we feel really good? Because we've seen the four or five different ways they can defend that. So, we're not trying to, and you're not going to outskine, fill Parker. You know, that's just, I think maybe people think a little bit too much into that part is that these people are out of head that people's number. This game has always been about the players and always will be about the players. So, you know, who can really show up in those matchups?

18:17That's what this game's about. You know, this is as good a defense as we talked about as we face. But there's going to be a lot of one-on-one battles. You know, we have to win against their interior defense alignment or outstanding. So, that matchup with our center-owned guard against the two interior defense alignment and the All-American linebacker are a huge matchup. And that comes down to just fundamental football. Do we block better than they get off of blocks? You know, can we give the quarterback enough time for our receivers to run the proper depth of the routes to get the ball thrown? Well, it's the quarterback throwing the ball on time. Where's he holding the ball too long? You know, it's all of that. But we don't sit in there and dream up because you have a Jeremiah or you have a Mac or you have a Q or a Trey that we should do this this and this. I think we're always trying to action with their strengths and play to it. But you have to look at all 11 when you're making those decisions because, hey, let's just go with the him. Well, then how long are we going to protect for? You know, if Jeremiah is going to run a 60-yard route, you know, I learned a long time ago every inch on a piece of paper is a second of protection.

19:17So, can we protect for that long? Can we hold up? And now, what are we going to do for that? We're going to keep eight guys in and protection. You know, I think there's a lot that goes into it. But I think the ability to have weapons at all spots makes the defense have to defend all those spots. So, we're not trying to specifically go to one or another. I think we're just trying to see how they deploy versus these formations and what their tendencies are and then what are our best chances. And then we got to go play and then we got to go execute because the scheming's done once the ball snap. You know, it's do our guys hold up long and protection and do our receivers get to the right depths. And there's a quarterback to deliver the ball on time to a location where the defender can't get his hands on. And then the ball will go up on that. So, when you go against a parker, does it feel like a chess match for the pieces can move independently? In fact, then what is the tale that you've gotten into a defense of coordinators head for one of another term as a game goes on?

20:22It is a chess match where the pieces are moving. So, what happened on play one may not be the same thing that happened on play five. You know, it could be different because you could make a different call. And I don't think any coordinator, neither side of the ball, everything's about am I getting in this person's head. You know, we're really microscopic in terms of our vision on what's the next play and what's the situation. It's second and ninth on the left hash. You know, what are our calls on second and ninth on the left hash on the plus 30 yard line. That's really where you are. You're not thinking about am I in his head, not in his head. You're thinking that, then he's in your head. And I don't have enough space for anybody else in my head, so I'm just going to concentrate on what's next down. It's going to be on this way. Can I ask you one quick follow? This is awesome. We're going to play actually stars. What are you watching?

21:22When the play starts? Are you watching how the defense is reacting? You know what you're trying to do offensively. This is a four-nighter. What are you watching? We have really specific, we call eyes. So everybody has a specific spot on the field. You know, so the offensive line coach may have the offensive line to his side line. But then the graduate assistant is in the box looking at the offensive line to away from the side line. You know, it's the same thing with the secondary rotation, things like that. So with as many people as we have, there's a lot to that. For me, I understand kind of what the trigger point of the play is. And if something occurred that was out of whack, you know, then I know who to ask right away. So I can ask Billy, Billy, what the backside safety? He didn't drop to the backside half. He actually fit into the front. You know, we thought that we had a play where it was going to be too deep on the backside. It wasn't too deep on the backside. So, you know, sometimes you get a bigger picture because we already were. And you can see the all-22.

22:23But you have an understanding when the ball snapped of what the play should look like. And when there's a breakdown, you know, how quickly can you get the information of what the breakdown was? And why was there a breakdown? Was it because of defense deployed differently than we thought they were going to? Or did we lose in one of the matchups that we had, you know, the left tackle missed on a five-techno? No one so guy came in clean because, hey, the quarterback could hit quick. I didn't look like there was a blitz. It wasn't a blitz. We missed a block. You know, sometimes that happens. Alright, thanks guys. Yeah, it was, it was, it definitely, you are, you know, playing D-Liaman and you can just focus on your man. Just get off the ball. I feel like it's a lot easier to play. You know, that way. So. You just kind of, like, simplify. Not to say, I don't want to say simplify, but does it kind of make it so that you're not having to think too much? Like, what's the... Yeah, you can say that. You can say that. Not think too much. You know, just more so. Let's get off the ball. What kind of impact did working with Brian Young this past three-tap, the defense line as whole? Met a big impact. B-Y, you know, obviously, a little bit.

23:28You know, we went back to the basics just on technique, footwork, just to fundamentals. And I think that definitely helped prepare this for the game. Real rotations on the defensive line, different this week. We're just getting maybe more plays to sequence together, set a counter-retail in the wall. Yeah, it was more so, you know, six-played, if a guy gets tired, it's rotate out. But it's a cool rotation. And definitely helped us stay fresh. Even that last drive during the fourth, guys, we were just a lot fresher. Able to rush the passer. So I feel like it benefited us. Is there also just a, like, an element of just getting in the way with the game flow when you're not, where you're kind of subbing in and out as well? Yeah, so you know, you can get more into a rhythm. Yeah, definitely. Cam, I came up with that second, the fourth quarter, that I don't know if it pushed him out of the throwball range,

24:30but obviously, Mr. throwball right after that. Like, Cam's obviously a leader on this team. When he makes a big play like that, how much maybe does that give a boost of adrenaline to the defense? A big boost, because, you know, that's OG Cam. You know, that's been his Cam right there. You know, all you look at him just smile. But it was a big boost. You know, definitely makes you get on your horse a little more. And just keep your head down and keep grinding throughout the game. That's key, and I'm impressed to you, the way that he's kind of accepted his role this year. He's not playing as much as he used to, but obviously, him kind of just embraced that and does it do anything for you. Yeah, I mean, I've been learning a lot from Cam, especially technique-wise. You know, I would ask him about just, you know, how I would look at his old film, and ask him about, you know, what was he seeing during this particular play. But I think he's an awesome leader. He welcome me and we're open arms. I'm coming here.

25:30And, you know, that's my guy. Yeah, when somebody like Tyne stands up front of the team, I've played up to my own expectations. Like, I will be better in the play. What does it mean when somebody hits the stage with a lot of people grew up watching him? Yeah, I mean, T5, he had to do, man. I mean, you know, every game it can be your best game. That's the lead. You know, but he came up clutch with a pick. I mean, you know, regardless of it all, he always finds a way to get interceptions on the high he keeps doing it. But he definitely, I smile at that too. I watched him high school really just his whole career. So it's an honor to be playing with him. Rizzy talked about kind of changes of things every now and then to make people out of the body uncomfortable. What's the value of that from a player perspective? I think just in terms of, you know, stand uncomfortable.

26:33I think it's that mental aspect, you know, going through a game. You know, things may not go your way. Just being in that uncomfortable state and always having the will to push them, fight through. How have you seen the changes with the benefits rather of those changes that you're making this week? I mean, like, from practice that's scheduled to your position, roles in the locker room? Yeah, I mean, I think we can see it, you know, during the game. We just watched film. I even know myself during the run. I was just in my hand placement. It was a lot better. You know, because we were just refining a lot of the smaller details. That BYU, I felt like we needed to fix. So, I think it's paying off. And you also talked about confidence, amen? From you all side of the ball, obviously, up there, bigger eyes on you all the past week. How much of the confidence boost do you get from this win? Oh, a lot. I'm a lot. I feel like we, the whole week, you know, we was talking about finishing.

27:33And I felt like we did that. You know, we kept our heads down. We went back to the basics. The fundamentals, technique, hand placement, you know, that lean that you have to have. And, you know, just refining the small things and it all paid off. So, it's definitely a confidence boost. How would you describe Peyton Turner from your time with him, watching him through training camp, and then having a bigger impact this past weekend? Yeah, Peyton, great player, great teammate. You know, that's a, that's, I think, a guy that's team I grew closer with. But, great, I mean, he's a great player, a hell of a guy. Thank you, Barbarian. He prepares these games day in and day out. And he goes on notice, but the things he does is very noticeable for the team and stuff like that. He's done a phenomenal job this year. How did you do that?

28:34They got a little more size on them and stuff like that. They played Manage from before. And that's what they've been doing all year and stuff like that. So, they got a lot of reps at it. Are you going to see me? Maybe they will do the same in this game? Yeah, we're going to assume they do the same in the game. They've been putting them all year going on how man covers and stuff like that. So, we're going to assume and then react to it. They come out and stuff to different. Will it become more and more of a leader each and every week and stuff like that? He's led the team by example whenever we're down, he picks up this team and he's a juicer of the team. What year does the situation like that drive before the conversation we don't have? Will they come to the nation like this? We have all the things we don't have to think that he would be on the field. It was a great play call. The defense came out of something. It was a great play call. I thought it was a touchdown but we'll pull the down your drones under the rely on.

29:38We always get them to say like you ain't doing this at K-State but now you come over here. You can't stay on the sheet. Jermaine, we talk every day. Jermaine's on the defense side and stuff like that. We get each other going and stuff like that. We're as competition or picking each other up. He's going a lot. He's playing more and more of this season and stuff like that. He stepped up again when we needed him the most and stuff like that. He's always continue to get better. He's a crisis against the best receivers. So, you can't get any better than us. Jermaine, Jermaine, to the shirt. He's talking a lot of practice and he's also going out there to make the plays back it up. I knew it happened as receivers and stuff like that. You know, catch every ball and happen and stuff like that.

30:38I just knew I couldn't let it be me up and inside and we scored. So, I really found out that I knew the ball would come back later in a game and they did. Yeah, I just came out to open kick to my elbow to fast. Yeah, it happens a lot, but you expected a lot of the time. That moment, you just like, especially in the gold line. So, everything is more presented and stuff like that. You didn't really think you were going to pop that over. Yeah, yeah. I have one. I mean, a lot. Every college football player in the world wish they were here and our position and stuff like that. Definitely a blessing. Everybody gets the opportunity to do it. And it's only like probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for a real. A lot of people want to more than just try to be a star.

31:39I think that's a lot of work. You have to be a star. What is your right about the team? We just had to look at ourselves in the mirror and see what was the problem. What we needed to do to address those problems and stuff like that. We did exactly that. We came out firing of all putting more trust in our receivers and then it's open up to my game and stuff like that too. What's going on? You just said that by any means necessary, my son stuff like that. And then we knew that there was a lot going on with him. So we knew we had to back him up and be there for him. Two more questions, folks. I didn't know that it was pretty long. I didn't know that it was funny because I missed my block and I turned around here just running towards me.

32:40I'm like, he's going to that boy. How much drive does the wide receiver really get in their pad and block any special players in the game? We have a lot of pride. We know a lot of the explosive players are on the perimeter and the wide-outs are on the perimeter. So we feel like the game don't go unless the wide-outs are going and stuff like that. So we try to find everywhere they impact the game as possible with the ball or without the ball. Thank you, guys. Which I expected to be passed right now and for that, he didn't go into it and then helping me go to it. How did you think you did to hurt him? I mean, just how I was raised, I just knew how to work. That's all I had to do. He's given effort and just going east out of it. I want to say this with full respect. When we see JJ and Sonny, it's like, that makes sense. When you're the third guy, were you surprised to be named?

33:41What puts you in that same category? I was a little surprised. I kind of have feeling because I kind of like, I mean, I kind of could have guessed it. But I just knew that I was one of my goalers, I was also going to be an Iron Buckeye. And I just couldn't work out anything. So what did you get at now? What did you mean? How did you take it? It was really special right after I took some parents. And they really knew what it meant until the video came out and the question they could explain it to them. So then, I totally totally agree with you. You guys were great. Back then, when you were playing football, back then, right, bar and games, did you think you'd tell the difficulties of going back and forth? Not just like when you were learning them, you actually have to play both of those five. Yeah, it's pretty difficult. Especially during the game, you have to put the whole mind around. It's not easier in practice because it's not getting like several down, but going back to my end game. It's pretty hard, but like, in high school, it was every other player I was in back then, with Triple Out.

34:41So I knew it. I was comfortable with it. And sometimes I just take it, but when I'm walking to the Iron 2, I'm kind of scared of my side. I'd like to say it to be the same playing in it. And sometimes I get into my head. You bring in two factors in the play, and then you just bring in some kind of thunder with your arms. And then you put it up, and you set them high, and then you put it out. And then you're trying to get them out, but also, and also, I try to get them out of the way. Yeah, so I got to set the example. And then, like, my first two weeks here, I was teaching them. I don't know what they're expecting these players, because I've seen some new players with them. And even me, DeGens, I like technique two, because I keep saying technique, but just helping them out. Because we need them all. What do you like, when did the idea of playing background kind of come about? Did you, about like, Rath, the season, or did you go to bowling games? What did you think you wouldn't have had a bad explanation about? It came close to springtime. They wanted to have, they just wanted to have a good fight out there,

35:41and they don't play the best, so they just won't make any changes. What do you all choose to play? They're awesome. They're great. A lot of eyes, and it's awesome, because everyone's watching something. It's not like, someone's only watching this place, so you know what's going on. I got to feedback to see it. I got to play after practice from all three off the world. It's awesome. They tell you everything, because they know what's the last time I had it. Like coach Johnson, coach Dickie's watching that, and coach the one who feels the right foot. So you know what's going on, it's great. How was the experience that you got at the big reps in the big games? All that helped. It was like coming into the sun. It really boosted my confidence, and I can lead the young guys too. I know what's going on, because they really don't really miss this first time spring. So I like to do a lot of stuff. Just that leadership of them. Versatility has also been mentioned a lot. It's been a lot of both sides with all playing in different spots. Can you elaborate on that? Yeah. Yeah, I can beat that up question all the time.

36:44Can you just talk about the versatility that coach Jason's been talking a lot about that, because I said, well, you guys in different spots, being able to win. Yeah, so like, you all see it in last year. We lost two stars, all maybe started. So like, really guys need to stepped up and like go to season. I didn't know I was in the playing. I started left guard, and then I didn't really know I was going to beat bounce over the right. And what a Donnie knew is when bounce out from tackle. So like, it really helps everyone. I think a lot of guys this season are playing more positions, and it's going to help us. But if you learned from Donnie and John, or Seth and all that. Just like technique wise, they really helped me like pretty snap stuff. And like, no one might know what I was going to go. As you guys, I can play some stuff. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. How do you describe the mentality of the defense right now, getting this opportunity for a rematch in the world? Yeah, hungry and thankful. I mean, we know how the last time when we had a chip on our shoulder.

37:45I mean, we were riding high before that game, and we took that loss. And we came back, had to make a couple of changes. But I think we understand what everything's at stake right now. Just fighting to where another house, stage, or anything else. And that's what's on stake. And just to be able to represent this state and this team. I mean, we understand what's on the line. And we're just hungry and blessed that we get this opportunity playing the Rose Bowl. Right behind your Adam King, WBNS. What do you remember most about walking off the field in Eugene? What was kind of all your minds in that moment? I mean, there was a... I don't think anybody imagined it. Imagine us losing. You know, I didn't. That's for sure. And I think after that, it was kind of hit deep. But understanding that, man, we still... There's still a lot of ball left to be played. I mean, you can let it sting for a little bit, but, you know, if you let it carry over too long, then, you know, there goes. There goes your whole season. But I think we did a great job of just understanding, coming together in this room right here.

38:48Not being afraid of display or hold accountability for one another. And, you know, as that happened, we came back, we grouped, and, you know, we're just... We're just going right now. And I'm just blessed for those specific moments, you know, losing. I mean, no one wants to lose, but the testimonies and the things you're taught within those little situations speaks of all of you. That's our old rock, Vladimir Drill. Jake, what did you see in front of Kenyatta in the last couple of weeks? Was there like a push from him? Did there be any conversations with him? We could see that he's playing since the best of all intensity. Yeah, I mean, that's my boy. He's in the R2X club, too. But, you know, Kenyatta, I mean, every time his numbers call... He goes out there and makes the most of it, no matter where we are in the game. When he goes out there, he's just hungry. He wants to go make plays, and, you know, we see it in practice, so it's not surprising to us. Bill Rebino, it's fun. It's this bad.

39:48Dylan gave us obviously very elusive and our talent, and he's not very tall. How important it could be to just kind of stay in your past rush lanes and neglect a lot of balls and kind of make a difference that way? Yeah, I think it just comes out being disciplined. No one who you're playing against, like you said, he's... he's surely very elusive. I mean, he can... he is making throws. I mean, he get out the parking to everything. So, I think for us, we just have to discipline him and just continue to just meet with Coach Jay, me with the Coach Knows, and understand how we can just eliminate that. One question about you and Jack. I mean, your personality seems to be a little different. You're more on the quiet side. He's... he's not... Yeah. You've played together four years, both five-star guys. Kind of describe your relationship with him, friendship with him, and just kind of how you cop with each other. Man, that's my brother. Like he said, we're different, but very alike. I think outside, like you said, he's louder, I'm quiet, but once we're on that field, we're like the same person.

40:49We'll do anything for this team. We'll die for our players, and we'll give everything we got. We've been together for four years, correct? Yeah, fall camps. Every group? Yeah, sometimes, go over there. So, go over there. So, yeah. There's the neat one who's the messy one. We have our share of days when we... when I'm neat, he's neat, or we might both be messy, but we do a good job. Yeah, I would probably say I would better kick the Jack though. Tony Gertman, like I thought. When you're playing a team for the second time, and that was almost a season to go by now, how much of... are you at square one with the scouting and the preparation? Or how much do you take from that game? How much do you avoid taking so that you don't have any creative signals to what you're going up against on the offensive line? I say it's pretty 50-50. I mean, that game, like you said, it was a while ago, but at the same time, they elevated as a team. So, did we? So, we understand that they had... they made some changes for sure. There's a certain tendency we can take back from that game, but we also understand that they went on a low run after that,

41:55and we can see that they elevated as an offense. So, we just got to continue to watch those games, dissect the other games, and just continue to see what stands out and what they changed from the past game. We got a couple calls on Zoom that we'll wrap up with. First, we have Nick Hamilton from Nightcast Media. Nick? I just wanted to ask you basically about the synergy of this defense and how you guys were able to not only celebrate the triumphs, but get through the adversity, be able to be this top notch defense that you are in college football today. Here, Pete, the question one more time. Yeah, no problem. One of the answers about the synergy you are able to develop over the course of the season, obviously celebrating the triumphs, but also getting through the adversity to where you are all the top notch defense that you are today. Yeah, I mean, like you said, we went through a lot of trials to trials, but there's also... there's a lot of things we can take away from all the wins and losses.

42:55From those wins, we understood that we can be the best defense in the country, and from those losses, we understand that there are still things that need to be fixed. I think when you take all that in, at once, it comes out to the common topic, which is, there's always learning points everywhere. And depending how we dissect those games or how we just continue to come as one and elevate, we continue to just collect all those learning points and just continue to grow from them. And one final question. Joey Coffin, Columbus Dispatch. JT, what have you guys done better in the Tennessee game and just late in the season, you think about turning some of the pressures that you've got on the quarterbacks and the sacks and getting home in some of those situations? Yeah, I think it was more just understanding the defense as a whole, understanding everybody's job. The thing as the season went on, we had to understand that, you know, we have to know what's going on in the backhand.

43:56We have to know what's going on with the linebacker crew to understand what plays we have room of freedom. And I think once we understood that and got a better understanding of everybody's job, I mean, it showed this play because everybody knows what each other is doing. It's not like the lineback is not what they're doing. The corners and B.I. they know only their job. I think we all know each other's job and we continue to ask each other questions on, you know, if they're listening how they can get to the quarterback and, you know, if I'm dropping and playing quarterbacks, I can ask Cody on how to open field tackle. So, you know, we just kind of lean on each other's understanding because, you know, like I said, like Denzel knows how to play corner-bending, then I know how to play corner. So, you know, he has more, more wisdom at that position than I do. JT, thank you very much. Thank you. The first stage is the moment like Dev and the ball's time. Definitely, a little bit of both. Obviously, I just wanted the team to win. I think we got a chance to win. No, definitely towards it and then it stretched out like I strived.

44:57I was a couple of plays here, a couple of calls that he made me should have gotten. But I think the frustration more so it just comes from, you know, wanting to win more or anything. True. He said he was a little surprised how much attention you got right away from your defense. How about you? Yeah, definitely. We maybe gave him more one-on-ones kind of how the game plan was set up. Getting about, you know, different coverage out of cloud to my side and just kind of how the game goes. What's the process then? Sometimes where, for whatever reason, just to see that. Yeah, definitely. Especially in college, a lot of the game fans defensively were taking your life. You know, we had a lot of success at the high-altitude. One of the ball had in different weapons. They kind of still get the victories and I was, you know, continue to do better jobs when I hear. Why are the communication the process been like post-game, getting on the same page with Kyler? You guys exchanged text or you guys in the film? Yeah, the film, definitely. Kind of asking what did I see there and kind of go over and play and I just kind of give him what I saw and kind of different feedback there.

46:05Mark, if I get it, we're asking questions about the previous game. Are you the type of guy to let a game like that winger or how do you flush it? You got to move on. Got to move on. It's a long season guy. It's like 16 more of them. Hopefully, you know, I can stay healthy throughout the year and just continue to build and get better each week. You guys did so much work throughout the off season to get on the same page. How different is it when you get into that regular season? Yeah, it's totally different. It's totally different. You can do a lot of things, you know, in shirts and shorts and then once you go out there, put practice and get pads on, you do like the point practice you do with the colds, but there's nothing like actually going out there and live action and really trying to be on the same case. So I think that would really should both continue to develop and look at better. Is that it, just a matter of rubs them as much as anything? Yeah, definitely, definitely. Like I said, I was kind of my first live action together. So I can continue to give him. When you're early impressions on the field together and you're in increases with cows? Yeah, but now obviously I have a deafness respect, no JG's call or preseason. And obviously be all feel really healthy.

47:06That's kind of the most important thing. And obviously get all healthy even going forward. So, um, that's it. Mark, what are your early impressions of the Rams? What do you think of the Rams? Yeah, I mean, they're a good team. They're a good physical team. I got a new, a lot of new guys up front, I think. That's kind of where they're strong suit is. Kind of a little different to Buffalo, come over a little match coverage. So I'm excited to build this. Personally, when the belts take you one on one, I was too many. How do you feel today? Wasn't many of them. Wasn't many of them. So, uh, I thought I could do it. I'm just what you think versus just playing. You know, not getting a preseason game actually. I think it was preseason. Definitely, definitely thinking a lot out there. And, um, you know, I think I'll come with reps. I think the thinking lesson just going out there and playing. Definitely come with reps. And it's something you know, I'll get better at. But, um, definitely say I was thinking a lot out there. Is there anything you can do to prove that? That's for coverage. Anything you can do to pass, because you're going to finish that a lot. Obviously, I have a problem. Yeah, I mean, you just got to team you. Get open for yourself, make yourself available.

48:07And when the ball does, can you make it into play? Um, this, if you're just taking you away, that means other guys are having a chance to get open. So, um, that's how kind of how I look at it. It's no longer since it's you know, offense. That's the best thing for us. That kind of thing would be with Tyler. Is this something that comes pretty quickly on a new game? Or is this something like that? Months. Hopefully sooner or later, I think. Um, I'll look at team to see. We'll see. I don't think we're in a bad place right now at all. Obviously, I don't really think that. But, uh, just a live episode will continue to grow and show. The thing and how I believe maybe different than somebody else may believe. You know, I like to practice at least like the positive, you know what I mean. So, but, he, the energy, uh, would be on just, uh, type of the B lines. So, I was kind of, I want to be going on, um, living my whole life on the NFL team captain. Like, specifically, and I felt I wasn't a captain in high school. Wasn't a captain in college. But, um, I'm gonna make a joke.

49:07I was in high school. So, yeah, I feel like I'm not gonna be a captain till I get that I felt. You know, but that would be awesome, you know, but, you know, the happens. I'd be great, but not either way. I want to assume a role as a captain from the perspective of guys until the visual word and get back in that word. Yeah, I mean, I can't say that, um, I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I felt like I felt like how you'd used to in the past. But it didn't take just the first LTAs. It took training and left and right. Once this season ended because I know what it was going to be. So, I took a lot of, you know, reps, um, just to give back to feeling like myself for the LTAs. And then I hold for a sleep. But now, like, today specifically, just changing some small things with my feet. I did say I'm talking about the long coach. I've got some things I can do with my feet to get to that, but to sell my nutritional angle that I love to sit on.

50:11I thought I felt great already, but I felt even better. Sorry, I need more excites tomorrow now. I'm getting my feedback and how I like the right side and on the left side. So, I'm excited. I mean, obviously, I feel like, um, in the league, whether I left the right, you're still going against premier guys. Obviously, you're high expectations for your left and right tackle. But, um, definitely, uh, like, the level of energy and like the expectation is definitely taking the human side. Because now, tonight, the blind side, that's the, that's the tackle world, you know. So, um, so yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as this, even outside of the facility, just stuff like that. I'm crazy about that. But, tackle quarterback, bond even more often. The old I think has been something that's even the cool, I got a text one day. I said, hey, you put it up. I was like, you know, yeah, I've been training both.

51:12I've been training both. You know, I asked after the season there, like, honestly, you know, we'll talk to you separately in the season. And I just got a text one. And I was like, I'm not going to be a left tackle. And I'd rather do that than training all the right time. We're going to call it a left tackle. I didn't switch my feet yet. You know what I mean? So, I'm like, let me just prepare an advance. I was like, yeah, it was kind of, you know. I thought, you know, I'm just going to be a right tackle. I'm just going to be a right tackle. I'm just going to be a right tackle. I'm just going to be a right tackle. I'm just going to be a right tackle. I'm just going to prepare an advance. I'll be a right tackle. You know, I think occasionally on third down, there will be a lot of twists. That was just not like, it's automatic. It's gone. And I think that was my mindset for like the first half of a season. Like, I didn't have to go it's a game. It was a process. Oh my gosh, they did that. I kind of figured, okay, like, this is this is the type of rush. I mean again, this is how this guy usually rushes. If I get the vibe, this is how it ends, like, the rush, you know, tackles that, you know,

52:14was at first year guys, we got the premier patch on already, you know, what it was going to be, already, you know, will be every stunt. And honestly, just knowing that's kind of an advantage to, so you're not, you're not, you're not, oh, they brought the twist on my side again. It was never air goblet of the coming up on my side. Three plays in a row. And two minutes, I knew that it was going to happen. So a lot of, you know what I mean? So I'm watching more everybody else, and you really, you know, it goes out there on occasion of the third day, I was like, you know, he's going to pick me. You know what I mean? So, effect, effect, it's kind of, it's also kind of an advantage in a way. But it's also exciting, like, okay, I'm going to get the hardest to look. You know, so it's a real, real reps, you know, the things. So, really, I went in kind of process. And I was like, hey, when I told me, let me know about, I'm just going to train it. I was training all left. So TAs, I guess, if I didn't hear anything about TAs, I came in like, so, you know what I mean?

53:16Because just like, I'm cool with training both continuing. I would have been cool training both continually. But I feel like anybody in any position will be like, okay, like, you want as soon as possible, you get your feet kind of settled in, your hips settled in, your hands, so then, a certain kind of way. We've been hard to behave toward both, there are no TAs. No, you know. But they're definitely, but in terms of the development, it was definitely a lot faster to stay on all one side. But I think having that, the weeks that we had to transition with seasons over, I'm like, well, spot it. You know, it would, I'm trying to get up, put up my mind, and we, things out of town right now. But when it comes back, I'm showing it to the other house. So I've got a house that's not too far from, so I told him, I got that house like, I could yell outside. DJ! You know what I mean? So, yeah.

54:17That's doesn't, having any stock or anything. It doesn't mean anything, so we had to play on Friday, and that's really all that matters. We're going to take two more from Zoom before turning it back. Our first one's going to come from Stephen from Cleveland.com. Go ahead. It's the fun, I'm sorry. Hey, Caleb. We've seen, you were talking about the Ohio State Office, the success that they've had. Obviously Jeremiah has been a big part of that. What's it been like this year going against him in practice, and you know, after doing that, does it surprise you at all to see him having a success he's had as a freshman? No, it doesn't bring surprises. It was pretty easy to see the talent that he has and the blessings that God has put on his plate. But it's always a challenge going against Jeremiah and the other receivers in Mecca and Karnelen practice, and even guys like Brandon and his impression Rogers, they do a great job bringing looks for the defense and create a lot of obstacles. Our final question from Zoom is going to come from Dan Hope.

55:20Go ahead, Dan. Hey, Caleb, you, Quinn had a lot of success against you guys when you played him at Alabama last year, just what do you remember from going up against him last year and what can you learn from that game? Really smart quarterback knows how to operate their offense, post the ball in the right places, and then Coach Narkeeson does a great job putting him in positions to win. All right, back to you. Yep, thank you, Rob Aller, Columbus Dispatch, Caleb, JT and Jack Lannopson's side, and they are opposite off the field as they are on in terms of personality and just the people they are? They're offices, but they're also like one of the closest people I know, they spend a lot of time together. They've come from different sizes of the country, so they're different people for sure, but they're both really great people, a really great man. I'm sorry, I respect both of them. How did you do that? I'm not going to do that, I'm sorry, I'm not going to do that.

56:26Throughout the season we would always see you on Wednesday nights, you and Nathan would be some of the last people off the field. Are the things that you're working on after a practice always the same? Is it a routine? What are the things that you're hoping to get out of those extra moments after practice? It's a routine, pretty much the keys that we need to go into the game with, and then also changes week to week on based on what our jobs are going to put us into doing. So every week we go through the same things, and then we add certain things that we do for the team that we play is going to ask us to accomplish. Bill, we're bit of a one, it's full of misdyspatch. Oh okay, Joey Gopman called us dispatch. Kielben, when... Takes us to use his play action and Nathan to use play action in a fair bit, what do they do well in those spots and what's the key for you guys in those moments with Quinn? They do a really good job with IKandy, and it creates a lot of challenges for defense

57:27in order to see if it's runner pass, and to see, because that's when they're going to take their shots too as well, so really just having great eye discipline, seeing the line and seeing what it's telling us. So that's what it does. Deep right, Nick Walker, Letterman Rolfe. Hey, look, you guys had a pretty good game plan for Tyler Warren, when you guys played him, you guys have another Texas weather good tight in and gone around. What are you guys going to have to do to limit him and what do you think about his game? He's a really good player, he makes a lot of plays, and he has a lot of receiving yards this year. So really just do the same thing we've done all year, just be disciplined in our responsibilities, and if you're on him, you've got to make a play when it comes. Right, one of the main drillists, playman.com. When you, the receivers just kind of hold, you know, they spread ball around and seems like a lot of what stands out about, you know, the way that they can spread the ball around those difficult guys. A lot of really good athletes. I played with Isaiah Bond last year, who's a really great receiver, a lot of speed,

58:30and then all the receivers have made a lot of plays. So, I mean, everybody has to be on their peasy and cues if we're going to stop them and do a really good job. Front row here, 10 May, Letterman Row. Yeah, Kale, but you moved up here, and I don't have to tell you when you moved, basically a year ago. And stuff, it was a little bit of a leap of faith, because you know, you know how many athletes are on this team, and you're going to have to do that at least and stuff. But when did you really feel this defense come into its own? And then, then past that, man, watching in the Rose Bowl, your recognition of what was coming seemed to be on point. Did it feel like that? I mean, you personally. I think the defense has played really well throughout the season. I think we've had games where we've played better, and games where we haven't put it all together, but I think that's how all defenses are. I can't say there's a certain moment where I think we put it together. But what was your second part of your question? You seem really on point against Oregon about recognizing what was coming.

59:34I mean, you were really active out there directing and things like that. Did it feel like that, I guess? I feel like, as Luke said earlier, the preparation that we put in goes into that, and just feeling comfortable, and what we're doing, comfortable, and what we're seeing with the other teams. I feel like that allows us to play fast, and me and Lakers, to communicate to everybody else. Did I miss anyone for questions here? Steve, how long in 24 seasons sports? Yeah, Caleb, but you came to Ohio State to play for National Championship, and there were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season. Just to be in this position, the last four teams still live, you feel validated by that, and did you always have faith that this is how it was going to turn out? I came to Ohio State to become a better player, and to help the team be as good as it can be, not to win a National Championship. That wasn't the only goal for me coming here. I really just wanted to be in the team, and be with the brotherhood. But it's a great feeling being in the final four, and being with the team,

1:00:36and everything that comes with that, but it's a blessing to be here. And one final question, Bill, where Ben, what's the club, is this guy? Yeah, I did a wanna follow up, when I talked to you at the after the game, when they scored their first and second touchdown, you were really hot on the sidelines. What was your message to the team, and that's a good offense, they're gonna score against most teams. Why were you so hot? Really just because we didn't execute, which let them score, so we've done that a lot, which is something we can't do in these big games, in these games, where it's willing to go home. So we gotta make the plays when they come, and get our competitive excellence as Coach Dases, make the play where your number's called. Caleb, thank you very much. I feel like they're definitely picking up quick. I mean, I was in their shoes one time, and I had Zach Harrison, Javonte, and Tyler Friadell, in front of me. So I feel like I'm just trying to be one of those peers that they work for me, and kind of just giving them the steps to get there, and I feel like they're definitely picking up quick, and they're definitely gonna be one of the great rushmen.

1:01:37So we coach Jackie Salkiwad, JT and Jack probably didn't meet at the time of the day, and I feel like the same as some of the opportunities for me, and I feel like there are different to the local, because you've been getting a good half of camp, and you've been Alaska-born. I feel like all the camps I've definitely gotten a big course learned, and I love that. So I asked Coach J4, and I love getting more reps, because I just like protecting my craft. So, I mean, some people may not need it, some people need it, but I mean, I'm just like you guys may have. I'm just like you guys. What do you think about that course load? So what do I do right now? I mean, for me, it's always just kind of getting my little details perfectly, like my steps, my footing, kind of just perfecting my toolbox, and what we call it, and my craft, and just trying to be a, it's like a win-every-everyplace, and what kind of do. Yeah, I'm definitely just getting stronger, faster, everything all the above, but one of my big things is being a leader, and kind of just not trying to still look up to Jack and JT,

1:02:40and kind of have my own kind of leadership and be able to bring people into. So I feel like I kind of have a lot of leaders on the D-line, and at the D-in position, so we kind of just kind of talk to each other, and I'm just. So that's been a tough challenge for me to go through. I'll give up on it, guys, playing with them all, and being on the field, and just kind of getting them to work with them all, and trying to make it feel like, you need to make it. It's good competitive, and we love it. We all competitive people, we all love to fish each other, and I feel like we're bringing the best side of all. We feel like we're all just kind of bouncing off each other, and we see what one person does, and we kind of build it into our toolbox, and we all kind of just kind of build one great big one. You remember when I last year, you got to get the shot at full backing work, and did they approach you with that idea and two coached them? I mean, how did it come about? Because you heard Jackson all your floppy. You could have touched that. So I definitely did it in high school. I was full back in a little bit of Titan, so I feel like it kind of saw what I could do there, and Coach Wilson, honestly, he loved watching it too, before he left.

1:03:42And I feel like he planned that seed in Coach Day's head, and Coach Day kind of just went for it, and I tried to do the best I could to do it. Is that continuing now? I mean, do anything in the spring? New playbook. I did not know you hadn't got that far. How tough was that for you? You're looking back on it. I like to think myself as a football player. I can really play any position on the field, you need me to just give me a weaker two to learn it, and kind of perfect it, and I'll try to do my best for you. Kit Jack, you're the same thing. Oh yeah. I won't lie. That's why. Kit, you was talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations, and sort of saw you and got out to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back. Just kind of went into those from your perspective, and how did that help you maybe get the right mindset I guess community to explain. Definitely kind of seeing it all the way through. I feel like people kind of just see what happened, and they don't know everything that goes into it, how long the season is now, what you got to do to prepare for, and what's happening all that time from here to then.

1:04:43So I feel like we definitely just coached in, we kind of connected, and we kind of just talked, man or man, and he kind of just sent straight to me, and I feel like we kind of both have been honest, and we know we're making it. We're making each other better every day, and we got the four best DNs, five best DNs, honestly, and college football, and we're going to be one of the best DLines and college football. I think you feel like a better player today than you were again this year. I feel like I've taken big steps in my roles, just being responsible and being more of a leader, and kind of stepping up and taking a step to kind of get out there more on the team, and kind of bring people in, and I feel like I'm kind of helping out more. How do you record your head around the past 17GFC? Is it sound? I mean, it sounds bizarre, but I mean, the season goes by so fast already, so when you're kind of like week 10 in, you're like wow, it's already week 10, so now it's kind of, it gives you more time to kind of enjoy it, and kind of savor it, because you've come already here for a field of refreshments, and it's like crazy.

1:05:43But you don't want to spend all your powder for the first month of the year, right? Oh yeah, there is a, that pace yourself, that, but I mean, there is a mindset, that's the season. Yeah, definitely, definitely going to have to have the mental stability to handle all those weeks, and all those practices. How much has Larry talked to you guys about like that? Last question right here, 2016, 2017, 4 NFL D-Feditions, and all in the same location. How much does he talk to that guy? I mean, he doesn't have to talk about it, we know about it. We've seen it every day, we watch the film, we see them all working together, we know what it could be, we know we could become, so we know we're right at the same, we're at the right place at the right time, and God wanted us to be here, and we knew we wanted us all to come together and kind of play together, and be able to bounce off and just perfect our craft together. And I feel like we all are just great individuals, and we come together at something special. Great. Doing it, what, what are the deliberations? I'm surprised it's even a conversation, like, it should always be live. Let's tell you, tell you, tell you play football. So obviously there's a proximity to the season, which is, it's a little reckless,

1:06:44I understand that, but in spring, when you're competing for jobs, I mean, if I'm a quarterback, I'm messing with you live, so I can show him how I'm different than, you know, anyone that can't be live. You know what I mean? They're always trying to find an edge, and if you're never fully alive, I don't think you fully give guys opportunity to be who they want to be, or who they can be. So that being said, you know, I will cast my vote, but that will not be my final decision on that, but I will cast my vote. I think guys have handled it well. It was good for all parties involved, and more we can do that, the better, but I'm sure that is coming to a close here very quickly. So. At Murphy, 24-7. Right. Jeremiah off the field, we saw after practice on this Saturday, that the mob that came to get autographs and things, when you're working with him on all these things you're talking about, but also dealing with the life of being one of the biggest names in college football, how do you help mentor him in that aspect?

1:07:45Yeah, I mean, it's a blessing to be able to be in a position where, you know, can provide insight or, I wouldn't say recommendations, but just give perspective. How he chooses to receive the first perspective or not one or not, I mean, he always does, but which is fine, but to be in that position is really humbling. That being said, he does a really good job on his own. He doesn't need to check talent too much. He's really done a great job. Again, the way he was raised and his morals and humble would always sign and take him pictures. I'm always trying to be the bad guy for him because he's not going to be, and just says again more about his character. But he's not the only guy, any guy would kind of do that. We have a group full of awesome young guys, but Jeremiah has done a great job with it, hang on it, and it's definitely growing at an exponential rate to say the least. But I think he's built for it, and he's been handled at a high level. But those around him were trying to help him out a little bit.

1:08:48What made Queen Seed the first freshman to do this black striker mission? Yeah, I mean, that's a good question. I think that, you know, frankly, you know, I don't, I'm not really fully involved with that. So that can be, but I wasn't. You know, I think that people on the outside would be defense or even coach day or anybody brought it to my attention. You know, we're kind of just going about practice, and that's our expectation and make plays, not make mistakes. And he was starting to make a lot of plays consistently. And I think the consistent level that he's been as a person, being on time and doing his job description on each play and the ball is coming your way and making some big plays. And you know, it starts, it starts being seen by your peers. And your peers start asking for it. They start barking, getting a stripe off all those kind of things. That's the ultimate sign of respect, I think, when your peers, you know, go to your bat.

1:09:51And he's not going for his bat. No one out, people are bringing it to your position coach. I think it speaks volumes of the general respect that you're earning through the process. And, you know, it's what deserve based on his peers and the other coaches. Step on impressioning, Cleveland.com. Ryan Day was talking about how impressed he's been this spring with Austin Sarewell. All that he's been able to do and Tyler Bohn was talking last week about the importance of the cross-training and all that that goes into that. How much have you seen Austin benefit from this spring and everywhere that he's been? And how big of a piece do you think he's going to be regardless of where he fits on this offensive line? Yeah, I think Austin's been awesome. I mean, he literally, you know, what I'm going to say, he played every split, every position, which is moving around, you know, and he handles it. And, you know, he's one of those guys that feel like you watch film over and over again day after day. His name never really gets brought up, you know, in a good way. Like, on the old line, your name gets brought up when, usually not going as well, you know, I mean, they're literally at the point of attack on every single play.

1:10:52So there's nowhere to hide. But Austin, when his name gets brought up, he's like, man, that was a good job. Very good job. Pass off that combo. Whatever. It's always positive. And I've been really impressed with him. He started in the winter. Did a great job through the winter. Again, continuing to build a respect for his peers. And then he's going to a good job. Really good job just being very consistent to spring. Are you left, Jeff Gilbert? Press pros. Brian, since you've been working more with the whole offense, when it comes to quarterback play, what has grown in your appreciation in that position and what those guys have to do and go through? What do you think more about those guys versus maybe what you thought before is just a wide receiver guy? Yeah, I mean, I mean, there's no just a wide receiver guy. If you are just a wide receiver guy, you won't be a very later on. It's all about quarterback play, you know, so I think in that same world, though, to the point is that, you know, in order to be a great receiver or a great receiver or receiver guy, whatever you want to call it,

1:11:52there's only one page, just the quarterbacks page. So everything is based off them. Whether they're progression, they're timing, the stresses they have is what we're trying to minimize. So if you don't fully understand the quarterback play, it's hard to maximize receiver play, I think. That being said, yeah, I mean, I'm still always learning, you know, I think that I can't say anything's jumped out massively right now, but I would say that, you know, I guess I would say the preparation level, I mean, the what is required to execute and play at a high level, it's just not capable in the a lot of time, right? I mean, there's only so much time where I'll be with players. If you're not willing to spend, you know, your own time getting prepared for practice to be to maximize one's ability, there's a good chance you're not going to maximize your ability. So, you know, other positions, I mean, aligns same thing, I mean, receiver play sometimes can, you know, get away from it. We do a great job studying and being in the room extra for sure, but the requirement of a quarterback to know,

1:12:58the fixed protections, the BR run game coordinator based on the calls, you know, to get us in different checks. I mean, there's so much they need to know. And frankly, you know, the, you know, the online is good as the quarterback, the receivers, lines goes the quarterback, they're often as good as the quarterback. And it's our responsibility to put guys in position to maximize with our capable of maximizing, but their inability to notice that they can just spend extra time outside the a lot of time, I think is critical. And the amount that it takes, I guess that was maybe a little naive too, but the guys are doing a great job doing it. And time, just a couple more coaches got a meeting, Rob Aller, Columbus Dispatch. Brian, you know, you guys reached the mount top, you got a banner out there, national champs. I keep these guys grounded, being in the moment, looking ahead, not back. Do you, are you tougher on them? Because, no, I think that. I mean, I think we have a lot of guys, you know what? I think it's understanding that we were trying to build the map to get to where you wanted to get to, but now that we have the map, doesn't mean we've traveled the path.

1:14:06So like we know what it looks like, the guys that are here know what it's supposed to look like. The guys before us, say an unbelievable example of how to get to where you want to get to. So the focus is on trying to replicate what they just did and how they operated. I can't say we've done that right now. So it's very easy to stay motivating because they already know it's not good enough, frankly. And so the last thing they want to do is put in a ton of effort and then not reach their goals. So motivation. I don't think is needed. I think there is a catching up of those and maybe aren't quite sure what it takes, you know, and but overall, motivation is not what we've needed. A clarity of message is definitely what we've been focused on and I think the message is being received. So not concerned about, you know, motivation and and the looking back, if you will, I think everyone's pretty pretty focused on being forward and knowing we haven't accomplished anything. Steve, who would you say is the leader of your Y receiver right now?

1:15:07I would say carnal state, Brandon and his pride have done the most, the most outspoken, you know, in the room. Yeah, I would say they're doing a good job. Those are probably the two guys that would jump out of my room. Yep. I mean, because Brandon, he's been vocal. Obviously carnal taking on that role, more and being more vocal. He's a football player, obviously, and he's going to do that. But that process for him and becoming a more vocal leader took pretty to say that on him. What was the question? Carnal, like, what do you think like the growth part of it? Yeah, I mean, he's, I think he's pulled guys aside, you know, and have one-on-one conversations with him. He's locked in, you know, just, I think he saw the impact that I'm eccom made in the role he played. And to think that you're going to lose that and then be a better group, probably doesn't mathematically make sense to him. So someone's got to step up in that role. And one, I don't want to respect them too. He knows he's capable of it. And it's just the desire and the appreciation, I think, to be at the table now, the overhead.

1:16:11And appreciate the way I met, probably went about his business. And so he probably valued that, appreciated that. And he's just making sure we still have that. Final question. Bill, what's going on this dispatch? Could you assess the running back room? I think it's pretty much assumed. Both those running backs, C.J. and James. I think that's hand in systems probably the way you've got to go again. How's it working? And do you see third and maybe fourth guys popping in there? I think that, you know, in college football, any football, really, you've got to have depth in the running back room. I think that it's very apparent in the NFL. It's usually a two-back system, you know, very inferiorly as it one guy. But in college, I think we saw the benefit of that last year. The ability to compliment each other is really important. And the ability for us to identify what they do great and put them in good positions to be what they are. And what their best that I should say is really important as a coaching staff. I've been very impressed with even the younger guys, Sam and Bo, and the way they've come along, consistency, so what you're chasing, right?

1:17:18You're always able to. That's why you're here. But how often you do it ultimately dictates how much you play. So, but overall, I think locksmen on them, they understand the standard and in pass pro and not being a guy we got to sell them out because you can't pass protect. So we were blessed, especially with Trey last year and Quinshaw. But no, these guys have done a good job. They're competing. They've been very coachable. It's shown a plot on film. But yeah, I mean, it's always hard on backs. Every opportunity you get to go live and break tackles really gives you the most feedback on what these guys are capable of. If you're just playing tag out there, you never get any art. At least you shouldn't. But the running backs on contact days have done a good job. James has done a really good job growing. Really excited about him. Everyone's really excited about him and CJ. So, I think ultimately how group the group B was probably based on the bottom horizon. You're going to have some guys at the top, but where's the floor?

1:18:24And so I think Bo and Sam has done a really good job. And many more guys to get healthy. And more guys on campus, but very encouraged. And you saw him improve. And then McLean, I think, is a great plus. I mean, he is a guy that has football intelligence. He's picked it up. He's kind of one of those incoming freshmen who still should be in high school. He's a guy I think you're going to point to. And you can see right now he's going to be a player. And he's going to go over to the right. Austin Ward, the podcast. What is a healthy Mitchell Melton? How does he fit in for your defense? What does he bring to it? Yeah, he's, you know, Mitch is that combination player, you know, in our four down. He's a guy that can do a lot of things, drop, fold in there and make plays. You see some of that all the time. Really athletic. You know, we're kind of loaded at that end position. So he's going to play there.

1:19:28But like I said last year, we haven't needed it, but he's a guy you would point to along with CJ Hicks, you know, for the long season. People get injured. You get a little light inside. It's always hard on the defensive tackles. But if you're going to play with three ends, you know, that matches a guy who definitely can do all that. He has that. Over to the left, Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch. Jim, you've talked about this before, but I think in past years where you're going up against a really talented receiver group offense to encourage your players to. It's not okay if they give up the play and to go nearly almost the first half today where you the offense didn't get them the end zone until the late in the second half just. And you guys have guys down the second area. Just what did you think of that sort of trend and how it's evolved in the way you guys almost shut them out of the first half? Yeah, I think it's become, you know, an expectation now. You know, our DB's, you know, our BIA, Best in America, we led the country in past defense.

1:20:34I think there's 96, what I got here and it was number one last year. So they've taken that spirit. So it's a competitive spirit. It's an expectation now. It doesn't matter who we're going against. They view it as a standard. So that was good to see in the first first half. Over to the right Spencer Holbrook, Letterman Ro. Jim, we've talked about safety changing the way that you play defense in the Leo and the linebackers, but how much does having the depth that you guys have a defensive tackle change the way that you can do things defensively? Yeah, I mean, you're going to play to your strengths, you know, and that's my job. What do we have and what do we do best? And when you have defensive tackles, but I've said it before, it helped our defense so much last year. When you have defensive tackles that actually make tackles, which is what we have right now, it changes the way you call a game.

1:21:35You know, it certainly helps you be in better shape on explosive plays on the back end. You don't have to do a whole lot to help those guys out because they're making tackles. So you got to go, you got to go with that. You know, you got to let those guys play and they're good. So you can't get too far away from the scheme of having those defensive tackles make place because they're doing it and it works. Over to the left, Tony Gurdman, Buckeye Huddl. Jim Ryan talked about the quarterback run being more of a thing with the offense here during the season. How much of when you're facing a team like that, how much does that impact your day to day throughout the week preparing for that? Yeah, it's a ton, you know, it I think it changes everything you do on defense. You see it everywhere from the NFL on down if you have a quarterback who can make plays with his feet. Your scheme better be designed that, you know, to take that away into account for it. So it changes the way you look at everything when you're game planning.

1:22:36Thank you, Donovan. Over here to the right, Tim May, the Tim May podcast. Yeah, Jim, you might be the interviewer when I asked Ryan about just, for example, Calvin Simpson Hunt, but the corner seemed to be playing almost with the chip owner shoulder to a certain extent. I mean, Davis and Nick, but no, and took the day personally look like you know, to make is some of the height going into the game. But what do you see from that group in particular that? Are you going into this off season? Yeah, when you can when you have corners that you can count on again, it's just like having defensive tackles in the run game when you have corners, you can count on that are going to compete all the time, no matter what the situation is. And we've developed that again, it changes the way you call the entire game. I mean, you you're able to leave those guys on an island. You're able to switch out converges and they know what they're doing and they take great pride in it. So having those guys out there in the development. It's a big deal. It really is.

1:23:37And it's not just the picture of the board. I just came in late back. Yeah, I mean, he's he did come in late and you know, he compete. He's one of those guys that just competes every day doesn't say much. You know, he's trying to live up to the standard of the other guys and you see him coming along. You know, you see him step by step coming along and you know, put him in a, you know, competitive atmosphere, same step up. That's a great sign. And final question for coach Knowles, Dan Hope, 11 Warriors. You mentioned CJ Hicks a few minutes ago. Have you seen him take the strides you need to see the spring to trust him as a guy who could be a potential starter on his defense? Yes, I mean, I think CJ has shown that he has talent and I think it's my job to put him in the best situations for him because he can be a force. You know, he's much better when he's bloodsing or he's directed because he's able to use his athletic ability, but he has certainly shown that he's going to be able to help this defense coach.

1:24:46Thank you very much for your time. All right. And we will bring offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Chip Kelly to the podium now. We'll open up the questions over to the left bill Rebenowitz Columbus dispatch. Chip, what are your just general impressions of the offense coming out of spring, especially quarterback? We'll look at all 15. So I think, you know, this day is is a big part of it, you know, because it was the first time they were going to play some of those guys that we got to play in front of a crowd. And that was an amazing crowd. You know, 80,000 for spring game. Now you could see some of the young guys kind of looking around like, wow, this is different than the indoor. But that's what they have to get ready to play it. So we got better from practice one practice, 15, you know, it's still an evaluation through the whole process, but it's not something in the players, though, to the will, we're not making a decision, walking off the field today, saying, hey, this is the direction that we're going in will will be very authentic and look through everything and make sure that we get a really good feel for what it all looks like and then who will best move this offense. That's what our decisions can do.

1:25:54I do. I think we got a lot of guys there. That parts tough. I think because you got it. There's guys that deserve reps, you know, and they're all competing for it. So, you know, sometimes you'd like to be sometimes when you had a guy who was an initial starter, well, he's going to get the bulk of the reps to get him better, but they capitalize on. We really rolled him, you know, if you were at some of our screen practices, you're watching all those guys rotate and rotate out. And as we talk about all the time, you know, the old adage is don't count your reps, make your reps count. You know, and we'll put it all together and really come up with, you know, which guy do we really feel is going to help us move this offensively. Over to the far right, Bill Landis, the podcast, Kings of the North. Hey, Chip, you said when we first talked to you that the basis of a lot of your success running the football just kind of figuring out what your guys do best and then leading into that over 15 practices now, how good of a field. Do you think you have for that? And what are the next few months look like as you try to piece that all together? Really good question. It's interesting because the one thing that I think sometimes makes tough and an evaluation is what a good front we want to get.

1:26:58You know, so for 15 practices, those guys on the other side of the ball were pain, you know, Jack and JT and Tileek and those guys. But I know come fall. There's not going to be anybody more happy that we have those guys on the defensive side of the ball because of what they can do. So I still think we'll have to really evaluate that what we're going to do, what we're not, what we got to get better on, what we got to work on. But I think the work we got against such a quality defense was really key for us. Over to the far left, Nathan Baird Cleveland dot com. So you were going this time. It came out of the spring with still a lot of question marks about the offensive line. And even I guess that last season came out with question marks. How have you seen that progress in the time that you've been here and what's your confidence level that that offensive line is going to allow this offense to do everything it wants to do this fall. Yeah, I mean, I've been here short amount of time. So I didn't know. I really don't have anything to compare to. So I kind of tabula rassa come in with a blank slate and just observe it. I think we're really athletic. I think Donnie and Seth and those guys inside are really smart and really intelligent. They allow you to be able to make adjustments in game.

1:28:04Just tucking football with some of those guys. It's like, well, these guys are wired the right way. And a lot of those guys have played a lot of football. So they can bank on their experience. I think we've got about four guys that have played significant amount of snaps and we got to make sure we can find out who the fifth guy is. But that's similar to where the quarterbacks body is, I think. And I also think of the offensive line. You're not going to play a 16 17 game season and just play with five guys. You really have to develop your depth there. There's going to be a number two center that's going to play a lot of football. It's going to be a number two guard, whether it's on either side of the ball. There's going to be a third tackle. I think you're going to get tested, especially with this new in this new playoff format. You really have to think that way. So you're not looking for five starters. You're really looking for 10 starters because you're going to have to. You're going to have to probably play 10 guys to get when you get through a 16 17 game season. Over to the right Austin Ward, the podcast. I think it was the first play of the game. The T formation and then the reverse. I don't know, spin move with Will Howard. What's the inspiration for that package and that sort of wrinkle with the quarterback? Mr. Hayes.

1:29:05There's a looming figure around this whole program. You know, we get to go to work every day in the Woody Hayes Athletics Center. So it was good enough for Woody. We're going to stay with him. We're going to do it. We ran some last year. I think we took 21 snaps at UCLA and T in a short yardage formation for us. And we've done some different things with it. But I also, I think our players had a lot of fun, you know, practicing that and doing some different things. So it's a small part of our offense. We will not be in the T 21 times in one game. But we may get in in some short yardage situations. And I think it's come back. There's a lot of schools right now that are starting to do that. You know, it's really just you're trying to, you know, you got a half yard to get. You're trying to get your big guys in the game. And I think we use three tight ends and two running backs in our formation today with Packard being the full back in that situation. So there's a lot of different things you can do in school yardage, but a little bit of a tribute to coach, coach Hayes and what he means to this program.

1:30:05Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch, over to the left. Chip, did you look back? Now, you've been here two months, 15 spring practices. Is there something you feel best about what you've been able to accomplish with this offense? Well, I haven't accomplished anything because I didn't take a snap. But I think the most impressive thing since I've been here is how close, close as football team is. You know, some programs talk about a brotherhood. This is really a brotherhood. Our practices, as we talked about, how good our defense is. They're highly competitive, but they're not combative. And those guys really work very, very well together, both the whole line in the D line, the secondary and the receivers. The competition is the, but it's got to be the best there is in the country. You know, and that makes you better. But I think sometimes competition, you know, guys can lash out and it gets really combative. And then all of a sudden the fight breaks out, the fight breaks out. And we're trying to accomplish and get footballed on them. But I think the way these guys cooperate and work together as a group is a special bond. And I think you're going to need the closest team and the most connected teams on the ones that win. Over to the right here, Andy Baxter, Letterman, or all.

1:31:05Chip, obviously there's been a lot of talk about Jeremiah, but Amecha is the big return in this group. He kind of reminded everyone what he can do today. What's it been like working with him and what kind of weapon can he be for you guys? Good point. And Amecha has reminded me and the other 14 practice sessions of what he can do. Special player, you know, and and J.J.'s a really talented player also. But, you know, I think I think all of the whole group, a Cornell tape, did some really good things watching him this spring. And for all of them, you know, I mentioned it with the offensive line. I came in with a blank slate and I had no opinions formed. Not that really just wide. I didn't just observe them, but, you know, that I think that wide receiver is really special. And I think there's a bunch of guys in there. And again, when you have to play multiple, multiple games after the regular season is over, you're going to make sure you're going to need depth like that. And the fact that it's, you feel a little bit comfortable right now that we got some guys there that can make some plays in the perimeter. And that really dictates how people are going to defend you. You know, so you got a couple really good running back. You know, so are they going to load the box? Are you really going to load the box and leave those guys in one on one coverage? Well, then it's the quarterbacks responsibility to decipher that and get the ball of those guys.

1:32:14So we're do they have less of double covers, they have less of double coverage. And now it's a little bit lighter box and you can run the ball. So having too many weapons is a good problem to have. Second roll left, Pat Murphy, 24-7 sports. Chip, we've talked a lot about kind of the quarterbacks maybe vying for the starting spot. But some of the younger guys, what have you seen from them? We got an opportunity to see more of them today than we probably have. What's your assessment of them as they kind of get in this? I always am so impressed with young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do. You know, when you look at Julian and Air and J.J. You know, they should be in the hot lunch line of their high school and they're out here playing in front of 80,000 people. And they've really progressed when you watch them in meetings and listen to them and they interpret. So basically the whole concept here is we throw them in the deep end and see if they can swim. You know, this we didn't baby anything. We don't put the install in with, hey, you guys are in install. We're in install this with the older players and then you guys, you know, go sit at the kitty table and we're just going to do the really simple things with you.

1:33:21You know, they get it all in the more they can digest the more when you're in a room, when you're checking for understanding and asking questions and they can spit back to you the more confidence you have when they get in there with the plays that you can call form. So those guys have been impressive. They're still learning, you know, they were the guys today that were kind of looking around and saying, wow, there's like 80,000 people here along with the offensive coordinator in the quarterback coach because I was kind of looking around because I had actually never been in this stadium until yesterday when we had. Our 14th practice in there, so I played Ohio State once when I was at Oregon, but that was in the Rose Bulls, I had never been actually in the stadium until yesterday. So I caught myself when I went into the stadium today looking around saying 80,000 for spring. Again, that's impressive. Got time for just a few more folks over here to the right Dylan Davis Delaware Gazette. Given what you just said about throwing them into the deep end, what stood out the most about Julian's progression through 15 practices and where he is as you guys head out of spring? Julian is a very fast processor. You know, he really thinks very, very quickly on his feet. Like he makes really quick decisions. He doesn't stick on and read. He can progress and any ceasing is really well for a young player, you know, and not having been exposed to a lot of college defenses.

1:34:38And especially what Jim does, you know, Jim can make Jim can make a young freshman quarterback cry with some of the stuff he does. But you know, I never saw that with Jules and I that's been in press of his his ability to retain and, you know, him and JJ, the compliment I would say to him is if you got here and you didn't know what class they were in, you wouldn't say that those guys were freshmen in terms of how they've picked things up and, you know, sometimes freshmen act like freshmen. But the guys who are special, they don't act like freshmen, you know, they act like football players and those are two guys that are examples of that far left. Cameron T. Robinson, the athletic chip, you on the topic of freshmen, James people's Sam got around the second half. Yeah, you talk about how deep you need to be in this era of college football, but as you search for RB three, what did you see from them today and what is what is their growth been like in this spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for for me, not knowing again, kind of, let's just take.

1:35:39Don't worry about what the background is where they're from, who they are. The this guy of this stars, that's kind of that stars. It's the raw buck ice and there's how they do it. I think James is a really good field and vision. He can hit things. I thought Sam did some really good things today. T.C. is another guy who really came along during the spring and work constantly talking in our staff meetings about depth. We're very cognizant of the fact that the playoff situation has changed. So you have to develop that depth, you know, used to be maybe have a parent of spare was what everybody says, but I think you may have to have more than that. You're talking about 16, 17 games. You're really going to be tested that way, so I was really happy with how those young guys have come along here in the 15 training sessions that we've had. Over here to the right, Tim May, the Tim May podcast. Thank you, Jerry. You have your own podcast? Yeah. These guys all had like a name next to their. You're in the name show. Let's work on cool. You must have some juice if you got your name in your podcast. Definitely.

1:36:39By the way, it's not just the lunch last, the hot lunch last, while I. Yeah, it's a hot lunch line. Yeah. Just two quickies. Number one, do you feel compelled to let these quarterbacks know where they stand? Yeah, it's coming up Tuesday, you know, to me. Yeah. Where does that go? I mean, in your mind. Yeah, we're all sit down as a staff and visit and meet on it. And then Ryan, maybe he does an unbelievable job of, I think, all our players understand where they fit and what the picture is. And we'll give them our assessment. This isn't, you know, we're not going to come back. But we do it after every day. They know where they stood after practice. One after two, after three, after four, we grade everything. They're getting constant feedback in terms of where we are. And then after 15, which we had today, but we can't do it unless you watch the film and can really look at the things because you may see something, but you're on the sideline. You know, why did he make that decision? Well, I couldn't really see the field safety from where he was. Okay, now I understand why you made that decision. So, you know, what, but they'll, we'll have meetings with all our players. And that's, that's always been the method.

1:37:39So this week during, you know, between Monday through Friday, we're all scheduled. No one's going on the road recruiting until after that. But we're all on player meetings at every position. You know, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker safety is everybody. Everybody's going to sit down with their position coaches and know where they fit. And we see them. But do you feel a pressure with the, with the transfer portal looming? I mean, you've been a head coach for a long time. I mean, is that on your mind at TSD? Yeah, I think all the words you got. We're all aware of it. And I'm 100%. And I don't think it's pressure. But I think you just open lines of communication and everybody knows, you know, which. What your evaluation was through the training sessions that we have. Guys, we got to have, we got real quick. Last two questions. Dan Hope and then Rob Aller. I feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by. And whatever the biggest things you're going to be looking for between now and then and determining who that guy's going to be. Well, between now and whatever then is we're not allowed as coaches to go back out and practice with them. You know, in college football, you get 15 training sessions in the, in the off season.

1:38:41And then they'll go back to working with Mick in the, in the weight room and getting bigger, getting faster, getting stronger. They'll have organized activities themselves. And they, they do a really good job of that. But once there's a football out, like we're not allowed to be there to evaluate and even assess. So they're really from a football standpoint on their own until August. So you always want to do it earlier. But I also believe every time I've, I've been involved in this is that it kind of happens organically and authentically. You know, because the players know. And if you say, hey, we decided we're going to be with Joe. And they all think it's Tim. You know, they know they're in the locker room with them every day. Players, players understand, you know, who they feel is the guy. And most of the time it, the decision is very obvious. You know, when you just say, hey, this is where we are with it. You know, but there's that timetable thing. I don't, I can't give you an exact timetable on that. So Rob.

1:39:42Chip, you talk about Julian. But typically in your experience, you've done it again, like Tim said a long time. How long does it take for the game to slow down for a young QB? I think it depends on the individual. You know, I've had some kids where early, you know, you were like, wow, Marcus Murray, Marcus Murray, I would've was like that. Remember vividly second practice. And he got to the fifth read in the progression and threw it out here in his big game. And I asked him, why I do that? I asked why, because I just want to understand it. And I said, why did you do that? And he goes, I don't know what we call that defense, but there was like a lot of guys over there. And they didn't seem like there was anybody over there. But for him to process at that, he was right. And he came back the other day. And that was cover 60 other day coach. I learned what you guys call the coverages. It all happens differently. I've got guys that for two years seem like they're just, you know, they're really struggling. And then the light bulb goes off and you know, whoa, like they got it. So everybody has different learning styles.

1:40:42You know, our job in the evaluation process is to identify those learning styles. So, you know, they cognitive learn, they an auditory learner, you know, do they learn by field? Is it more a field guy, you know, a more film guy? You know, it's all different. And I think we have to keep poking and prodding. And for us as coaches, that's the challenge too, is what is their best learning style? And how can we convey it? Because education basically is just a transportation knowledge. But it really doesn't matter what I know or what Ryan knows, it matters what they know. So that's always kind of what we're working on and studying and thinking about and kind of where we are. And how much can they handle? And then how much is too much, you know, because this may be a great play. I agree 100%. But if you don't feel it's a good play, then why is it in? You know what I mean? And that's this whole feeling out process that we're all, they're learning us and we're learning them. So, I have identities. So do coaches really? Running quarterbacks. Is that something you've always sort of leaned toward or is it year by year, case by case?

1:41:44What advantages do you like about? Because all your guys can run a little bit. Yeah, I think a running quarterback causes problems for defense. So when plays break down, the unscheduled plays, you know, if you just go back to the recent Super Bowl. On that last drive, the two big plays were my home's run. But Patrick, my home's another runner. Andy's not calling design quarterback runs for Pat. But when the defense matches up and plays two men and turns their back to the quarterback, well, maybe the best decision is to take off. The second one he took off, I'm like, he may score. You know, a lot of guys go and they want a hook side. And there's times where you have to understand if you do have a running quarterback, if we talk about the best ability is availability. You're not lowering your shoulder and taking people on, but we are always looking for quarterbacks that have the ability to run. We're not looking for running backs that can throw. So you're not going to see us 20 times a game will run in the quarterback. And there are people that run it offensive styles and are really successful with it.

1:42:45But with this group we have right now, that's not. Now they can hurt you with the feet. We'll did it when he was at case date, you know, obviously Devon took off a couple times today. He air took off a couple times today. Lincoln's a really, really good athlete. Julian can run, but, you know, we're not calling design quarterback runs. You're not going to see, you know, a tremendous reminder, respect for Coach Hayes and the legacy that he left here. The straight T is about as far as we go. We are not going single wing. So we are not going to snap in and run quarterback ice on quarterback power. But it is a, it's another weapon, you know, and if it also keeps defense is honest. You know, if your defensive end is going to continue to bend from the quarterback, closing the edge and he's getting first downs, well then the defensive end has to stay outside and contain the quarterback. Well, then we can run the ball up and hand the ball off. Sometimes in our running game, our quarterback really is a blocker. So we're not going to be responsible for a defender, if the defender was cheating and fitting in on the run, well then his responsibility is to make the defense be honest. And that's really aired. Did that a couple times today.

1:43:45We had a block that safety was sticking its face in there. So we took off around the edge. What happens in next play, the defense is wider. Then what do we get to do? We got a chance to hand the ball off to the running man. Great. Coach, thank you so much for your time and thank you for being a buck eye. All right. Thanks. It was definitely addressed here, you know, this three season. Austin Saradow stepped up in a big way, you know, with Donnie being out. And then, you know, you know, Carson can play both guard and center, which is good. And, you know, we've actually, you know, sent us done a nice job as well. But it was good to see Austin, you know, he moved from guard to tackle a couple times. And even with the ones he was in there battling his tail off. So I think we have built some depth there, but again, you know, we've got to go play some games and see where we're at. Rob Oller. What's the main thing you want to see out of your mind? You know, you know, whether it's whatever happened last year is last year, but I know that the message to our offensive line is we want to play. I want to be the hardest playing offensive line in the country. Now, we've got to play with technique, but at the end of the play, like knock the line of scrimmage back and play with your hair on fire.

1:44:48It's hard as you possibly can. There's a lot that goes with the playing of the offensive line. It's all the communication. There's a lot of things that have to get into place. I think Seth has done a nice job of communicating. He understands the offense better now. He takes control up front and brings everybody together, which is great. But to me, like that's it. Now, we could list a bunch of other things, but to me, we've got to move the line of scrimmage. We've got to be just playing with our hair on fire and knocking people back and playing physical. And that's the start to game. That's the end of the game. This is a destination spot for why we see what we can do. Or that really means maybe not for online. You see that definitely and how do you get over that? No, I don't see it that way at all. I think we'll see what we've got this year. But I feel like we've got some really good young players in the system. I think that we should have the best offensive line in the country. That's the standard here. It has been for a long time. And so we'll keep pushing towards that this year. I think everybody in that room will tie it the same thing.

1:45:48Tony Girpin. I was in a situation that will line back right now. I don't see that going well. Yep. So Sonny has really stepped up and played well. He's made this transition from safety to line backer very well. I think he did a nice job in the spring, but you could definitely see as he went into the summer, just bigger, stronger, being more comfortable closer to the line of scrimmage. It's different when you're closer to the line of scrimmage. It's a better job getting his hands on, on offense alignment and getting off of blocks. He's in a better job with his hands. He understands the communication. The linebackers always have to be involved with the front. They can be involved and fit into the back end. He's doing that. I think he's looking forward to playing in a game and getting an idea of what it all looks like. But I can tell you in practice, he's playing fast, he's playing violent. I think he's, you know, he does a nice job of taking the meeting to the field,

1:46:49being very intentional about his work, but playing really hard. He's the number one right now. Yeah, I haven't talked to Jim because we'll make that final decision here over the weekend, but he's certainly the leader in the club boss. Can you tell Ryan, I mean, Seth McLaughlin, can you tell he's been there, done that? Is he projected that to the offensive line here still when I'm saying from a leadership standpoint, a grown man? How does that just come up? How does that show up? A bunch of ways. It just poised. It's not getting rattled when, you know, coach parks at you. It's, you know, okay, I got this. Let me get it on the control. It's seeing something in practice and being able to adjust on the move. It's being prepared when you walk on the field. It's recognizing how hard you have to play at the position. It's kind of all of those things into one. But he's got great communication up front. He talks to the guys. He's moving quickly in there. And when you have experience like he has, you know,

1:47:49the game seems to slow down at times yet. You know, he seems to be playing it at a fast level. I spent some hope up. Ryan, you've seen a lot of people. You see that in power. You see that in the last quarter. You know, I'm, you know, the first he's up on. You know, I think it'll make it a strong one. Hey, there was a point where you got a black stripe off and I feel like he took a step. In the right direction. When you come in in the summer, it is very difficult to get on the field, especially early in the season. Whether he does or not, I will see. But if he continues to practice the way that he's been practicing, then he'll give himself a chance to be in the rotation midway through the season. Or later in the season, which is similar to some of the wide receivers we've had before. You know, you've seen some of those guys get some reps really in the season, but then make an impact later in the season. I think that's probably more his path right now now, you know, shows up and starts doing great. And you know, we'll, you know, we'll give him the reps he deserves.

1:48:50Or like Jeremiah is in a different situation because he came in here in January and he was a little bit ahead. Anybody who comes in in January to me, I don't look at them as a freshman anymore. They've been here. They're in the program. And we expect them to contribute. You've been living there for a long time, not just for the coaches, but for the coaches. Now you're not causing any further use in the title. How do you see yourself getting in the tie here in the striker doing the midway? You're picking up a little bit more notice in the four. It's about your career as you're not getting in the ultimate position. I'm still in there right there talking and communicating. In the scrimmages we've had, it's been offense versus defense. So I've mostly been in the offensive side still kind of going through all those types of things. And there's a lot to work through this year just with the play clock. And then it's going to mean by that is the cost of player communication inside of 15 goes off. There's a lot of things that go on there. We don't really get notification on that.

1:49:50So I'm trying to just help chip with that and some communication that way personnel. But I'm going to be very much involved with special teams. I think with the two minute warning, there's some strategic things that are going to go on again and again in the half in the game that you've got to really be involved with. But to your point, just overall just looking guys in the eye and making sure that you know they got the right looking their eye. You know that they understand you know with the situation what's going on in the game. I think that happens sometimes with young players. You know they're just like playing the next play. And that's not just how that's not how it works. We'll get to win the situations. And so all those things will come into play and making in game adjustments. You know, be involved with all three phases, you know, watching the game in a tab with the try to identify what happened last series. I think all those things will be happening. Right now Nick is going to be the start. And you know that competition will go into next week. But right now as we head into the weekend, he is the starter and the plan is ready to go first.

1:50:56Ponder to go up and go on Saturday and tack her. He's got a strong leg. He's made it a good transition into the country, but also just playing football and not Australian. It was football, which is very, very different. The snap to kick is really improved. You know that was one thing as he's a taller guy. So the ball has to get out of his foot faster. I think he's done that. His hang time has been good and he's been more consistent. You'll see, you know, he'll kick a few that will just go right out of the stadium. And they just got a strong, strong leg. So we're looking for that consistency. He's shown that here most recently. So he's got the upper hand right now. And last question, Jeremy Burman. Ryan, I don't know if it's because Will maybe took a little bit longer to make a decision in December than some of the other top of the line quarterback you just did or because maybe there was a thought he wasn't going to be the starter. It seems like people have viewed him kind of as a game manager type of quarterback.

1:52:01After eight months with him, where do you see his ceiling and what what is Will's special trait to you and where do you see him taking this off of? I see a bunch of traits there. I think the first trade is size. There's big. He can stand in the pocket and he's strong. So I mean, that's the first thing you notice about him. Again, whether it's standing in the pocket with poise, I think that's another trait that he has that's excellent. He he feels the rush. But he stands right in there. I think the next trade is just, you know, his top end speed. He can run 22 miles an hour at that size, which there's not a lot of guys who can do that. So I think that's an extraordinary trade. And I would I would say his overall leadership command in the huddle is is another, you know, something that he's really, you know, grown into in the last few months when he's been here. And then his accuracy, he's been very accurate since he's been here. And when he knows what's going on and he can anticipate what's happening, I mean, it looks right.

1:53:02He's just feeling and he can hurt you, you know, a bunch of different ways. So, you know, his ceiling, that that's that's going to be kind of, you know, up to how he plays this season. But, you know, I see a player who has a lot of great skills that, you know, translates well to the next level. So we'll see. But I know his first focus is on winning games around here. So thank you really much. Hopefully I have take a, Shabola, and the goal line and Donovan Jackson on the 10th. I mean, you have nerves naturally. So that's the first complaint I was good. I was rolling. Also, there's a weird mean. The first time I striker, I was also the first star. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But like, I prepared well and camp and practice all week. And I was, I was ready. Yeah. I have two multi-year starters.

1:54:04I did a lot. I mean, I couldn't ask them, hey, what we got here. But, I mean, I was prepared well. I mean, I was telling Jimmy and said, it's like, hey, we play our blocks with him. It's like, what's the emotional side of it? What is it guys from Ohio? What does it mean to start a game? It was always my dream to come here and play and start. And having that like, I mean, I just like keep going, keep building those days, and go games, and keep building. What a much younger Austin, though, do you have people from you with that? No, not really. I don't think even I told my like, I asked my younger self, even committed here. I wouldn't believe that. Now, having a couple of starts, I mean, yeah. Awesome. Has this happened faster than you had been with me? You're going to come here with the players. I guess you're technically a sophomore, and the players are richer than the players. No, I knew that year two, I was going to see you some playing time. Now, starting week one, year two, I didn't see that, but like, I was ready.

1:55:07I didn't spring ball. I knew I was going to play some soccer. What does it mean to you to, it's not only get the opportunity to play, but like you play well enough now, because coaching staff trust you, and they've been put out there, and what are the situations? So, if they earn that, it's over early on in your career. I guess it shows like my preparation, my hard work, and just everything I put into this, and I just finally show it up on a field. There are moments, the top season, the end of the spring, and the end of the season. I don't realize that you could play at this high level, but the ones in 188, yes. Yeah, the definitely was in a training camp. I mean, Black can highly can tie every day. So, like, it feels a lot of confidence in doing it well, and not getting balled or anything. There's defensive tag wasn't that easy to miss. Hero in Jason Moore in Taiwan. All those guys, pretty much anyone on the defensive line gets your fits all the time. So, and Kay and Mack as well.

1:56:07So, yeah. We've heard a lot about that. I've worked with Paul about this ability. That's a great thing to learn. How much can he help you in your history? He helped me a lot, and I'm proud that he's our starting center, not someone else's, but I mean, he's like the captain of the line. He's another voice on the line with guys like Josh Fryer, Josh Simmons, Donnie and Tiger. That means another voice and another captain of the line. Look, ways of having that, and I'm with this much experience. Help. During the game, in the middle of the line. I mean, a lot. He can tell you, like before the play was going on, how to block someone, like, what you need to do, and, like, that's a lot. Tiger, talk about how calm he is when he starts, you know, quickly. How much does that benefit you? You have a guy who's kind of been there and seen a lot of us. It makes us more calm. Like, especially me and Tay, that's our first start. So, like, we were up here with Seth, like, he brought us down, I mean, we were like fine.

1:57:09Like, our emotions weren't high, we were settling. Is that like something he tells you? Is that something you pick up on by how he's acting? How do you kind of mean sense what he's trying to do? It's by how he's acting, and what I mean, him, when we're on the side of him, both Josh and Donnie, like, he was telling us, like, hey, we're cool. Like, we got it, but it's pretty much like, oh, everyone. That's a cool group. I said, how much do you do that? As a first time starter, how much do you add in that? I mean, a lot. And that was my first time ever using iPads. We didn't use the iPads in high school, but, I mean, you can say, like, try to remember the defense. You can just come on a silent and bring up a play and get help up really not. Probably the first or second, but after that, I thought we'd say all right. And then, instead of it. Awesome. Thank you very much. That's really good. That's part of the settling in the guard. I want to say maybe I don't know, but I mean, when I'm pretty sure you got the job,

1:58:12I was really excited because I'm one of those guys who's the tempo. I can run with the tempo, you know what I mean? I'm playing basketball all life in a set of football, and I feel like just the fast pace often, so we're running really fits the guys we have right now, and really excited for that. I know you can throw a football like 65 yards, but can you kick a football? 75 yards, I'm like Lincoln just. Probably question. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your, your roommate at the beauty? He's a blessing, man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Keen Holtz. He's a cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of picked each other's roommates because we're very clean, and we don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's true. It's a real pretty clean stuff. Luke, are you still a cross-training at Tag Bullsum, or have you just been all-guard this break? Oh, so far I've been all-guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice, I practice. I could end up being back at Tag Bullsum, I could not, but, you know, I'm just really focused

1:59:13in on this past practice and the next one. What do you mean? Yeah. Oh, that means a lot. You know, you put a lot of work in to play here. And it's been a dream just for being an Ohio kid. It's from a Ohio kid's perspective. I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I would have thought it would be pretty cool. What was it like just last year at first game getting on the field for the first time? It didn't feel like, this is going to be a weird answer, but it felt like I was playing a game that that made sense. I was pretty locked in. I felt like, just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing. I just went in that first game. I was like, shoot on here now. It's time to roll. You know? It didn't really hit me. It didn't hit me after. I was like, what would you feel there? And if I get out there at Indiana, I just like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous than I did in high school and it makes no sense. What is it? What did you see? What did you see? I was just shocked. I was shocked. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think, Fryer said, one of my biggest role models here is my bigger brother and my first

2:00:17game in here. So I'm up to Dia. I don't want to say. To Dia, okay. Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, to Dia and Austin, those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them. Those are my roommates and they're progressing every day as well. And I'm excited to see where they can get to. I'm excited to play on the field with them. Oh, yeah. You know, it's been really helpful. You know, just keep in my mind, just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think of Biggest Stump? It's a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to take consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me is just, I think, consistent. I'm worried about the next play. I think it's actually about those big runs. You guys started turning out. It's hand plus. Did it beat off each other? Absolutely. I mean, when you see defensive, when you see defensive start arguing with each other and things like that, I mean, that makes it a lot easier. You know, I'll have those 10-11 playthrough out. What was that like? Like, I was obviously being concerned and sort of feeling like you guys were getting out of bad league廿.

2:01:19First game, I was good, good mindful. Then I got to be the second branch inning. I mean, it feels good a rip-off. Because because I mean, we've put them so much for those interactive octyim.. You know, seeing out on a product of that hard work? No, no, no, no, no. Whilst you're除cing things, you can just get Jenkins and Lindsay flying wise, does this week have been happened back in there, the Jonrit Thritch. Oh, first half of the season. Oh, no, you know, it's not particularly in Austin. It's just more of Donald Jackson, preseason all-American, et cetera. I don't mean join the group, you know. Donald Jackson is a very good football player in there. When he's on the field, he makes his presence tough. I mean, we've all been training on that. I hope there's no tomorrow, just go through when he's all- good. And we know it can be. Yeah, there's a seat in the bay. There was a six in his watch and you guys, and I was like, here, here. You're even more of a force. It felt like watching you guys. And maybe even if you didn't feel like that, too. Yeah, I mean, we put in the work during practice. We practice really hard. Coach, they really challenge us to practice hard.

2:02:22Physicians, coaches really challenge us to practice hard. And I was just a result of it. But when it's rolling like that, what does it feel like being in the mix of that and being on that? It's us. When you work hard for something and you're able to see what comes out of it, there's no better feeling in it. OK. Hi, Grant. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. It's about the way you do it. And I don't know what you're saying. No, I mean, I was really funny to see. I know. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Maybe I forget. Thank you. Tegger, what has Seth been all for? We've brought to you guys for the first two games. What's it been like playing next to him for the last two? He's. You know, he's really calm and stormy. You never see real panic and having a guy like that next to you. And you know, you're having really played as many meaningful snaps. I mean, there's no one else that would

2:03:25have had to my left and to my right. For Seth, you know, those guys, they do so much for this offensive line. People talk about his intelligence, really kind of showing up in the film room and on the field. Where have you noticed that intelligence? And how has that helped you? Yeah, like I said, in crunch time, you know, when things aren't exactly looking like how we practice it, you know, having a guy like that, like, well, it's blown out. We'll do this, this, this. And then we execute having a guy like that like this. There's none better than that. Hero? What you got? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. OK, what's my favorite cape? What's my favorite cape? Right, brother. Brother? Do you like the one that came to me before? No, no. I almost came back with a couple of times. I guess a more.

2:04:27Take a look at it, Marshall. They got a couple guys with a deep inside of it that have big tin bodies. Absolutely. What do you see when you look at their territory? I've seen 15, 7, a couple of those guys are pretty big. So some size. Yeah, those guys there, they're real players. They're real players. You can sell their coach well. You can sell. They go hard. They're real players over there. We've been practicing to the best of our quality, so you know, and expect that. And I'm prepared for that. So maybe we see David for G. Tech last year. Notre Dame. They take the playing. Yeah, they take the big. They go for the three. They play a good ball over there. And they're defense plays hard. They challenge teams. Sometimes they might be overlooked. And they still challenge teams. And so they come out there with the mentality, like no matter who's in front of the silver medal. Yes, I do. And that's who we are. OK. Let me ask you. What has been the biggest challenge?

2:05:28I mean, the adjuncts right there right in front of you right now, which is kind of a good thing and kind of a bad thing. Which should shake off the rest, you know, hidden back in it inside. Can you talk to your coach? You know, I'm not saying it means. Yeah, I mean, I hear from Paris every once in a while, trying not to bother him too much, but it's always good to hear from guy like that, guys like D'Wan, even Matt Jones returning back. Maybe I'll get it? All right, Tiger, thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you, David. This is playing awesome. Real stitches. Thank you. And for this year, just be able to contend for that job. I'm going to give a skill set. I'm going to have a lot of success. Thank you. Thank you very much. I'm thinking a lot of things. My weight, my height, my weight is more of a guard height. When I'm fast on my feet, and I just didn't use the technique I'm going to have. Sometimes I'm still sometimes like basketball. I want to be on that just like defend, but you know, you got to stay in the stitch way or something. Exactly.

2:06:33This is a good thing. Yeah. That's a great question. I mean, I don't think I feel like these two can answer that for the beer right now. I think KK and Hero can answer that. I don't know what to say about that. What do you guys think? I don't know. I don't know. I go against every day. This man is strong. Let it. I'm talking about like you get the basketball feel. You can just do a thing. I'm feeling how it's really fast. Just the whole way I'm sure he has. And he got the grip. He doesn't give up on the play. Like you said, he's going to go in and watch the film. He's doing that every day. There's a better man. Just see it on the field. From like this one, you can now get this guy. You can see the improvement of the game. Hero, can you just follow us around? He's not like a coach, man. He's not like a coach. Chip Kelly's in full exchange. You're mine about maybe like the idea of tackle versus guard. Because obviously his offensive predelition was for like offensive blind play and run game. Has he been a part of you settling in the guard?

2:07:38That's um, I want to say maybe I don't know. But I mean, when I'm pretty sure you got the job, I was really excited because I'm one of those guys who's the tempo. I can run with the tempo. I mean, I'm playing basketball all life and set up football. And I feel like just the fast pace often, so we're running. It really fits the guys we have right now. I'm really excited for that. I know you can throw a football like 65 guys, but can you kick a football 75 guys like Lincoln just? I actually think Lincoln, what's your question? How is your, your roommate at the field? He's a blessing, man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Keen Holtz. OK. Who's Cleaner? Oh, who's Cleaner? I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of picked each other as roommates. Because we're very clean. And we don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's true. They're both pretty clean. Luke, are you still cross-training at Tagel some or have you just been all-guard this spring? So far, I've been all-guard.

2:08:39I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice by practice. I could end up being back at Tagel, I could not. But now I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one would be some. What do you mean? You want to be in a high-level country? Yeah. Oh, that mean a lot. You know, you put a lot of work in to play here. And it's been a dream just for being in Ohio kid and I'm from a Ohio kid's perspective. I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I would just say that's going to be pretty cool. What was it like just last year at first game getting on the field for the first time? It didn't, like, this is going to be a weird answer. But it feels like I was playing a game yet. If that makes sense. I was pretty locked in. I felt like just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing. Really, I just went in that first game. I was like, shoot, I'm here now. It's time to roll. It didn't really hit me. I was like, it didn't even hit me after. I want to be like, what'd you feel there? And if like getting out there at Indiana, I just like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous than I didn't high school. And it makes no sense. What is it? What is it? What did you see? I'm not sure.

2:09:39It's just a shame. I'm not sure. A lot. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think Friars is one of my biggest role models here. He's my bigger brother in my first game. Tell him I'm a peddian. I don't know how to say it. To do, OK. Yeah, no. Yeah, yeah. So yeah, peddian Austin. Those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them. Those are my roommates. And they're progressing every day as well. And I'm excited to see where they can get to. I'm excited to plan and feel with them. I'm not really an expert in health. Oh, yeah. You know, it's been really helpful. Just keeping my mind just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think is the biggest step? It's a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to take consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me. It's just taking consistent and worry about the next play. To my game. And I was like, whoa, I never had that happen. No other school, like just Ohio State field can't win. And I was like, wow, that's crazy. Do you like, I mean, you're quiet. But also, do you like that?

2:10:40Do you want everything that comes in? Do you want to do what you want? I do, but at the same time, I just like to be a normal person. I don't really like it. I'm going to feel, are you a showman? I mean, I just need to describe. It's kind of like your art form. Yeah, I mean, yeah. I want to feel I'm a little bit more chipier, a little bit. But sometimes I still be quiet on the field. What's the competitive part of you? When did you know to set about yourself? Oh, I've been having that. I mean, since I was like eight, nine years old, you haven't, you mean, just high-end, how's the rate? Just to be competitive. That's the reason why I chose to come to Ohio State. Just to compete each and every day, just to go against the best DB group in the country. That's all I'd say is it been enhanced in the last several months. I mean, you want to get Ignano's and then Benzel. Oh, yeah, for sure. Just going to get them to God the best two DBs in the country. I mean, that's the reason I came here. Just going to get God just going to make me better each and every day. Yesterday, anyway, what now playing the right zone? Yeah. Yeah. Or maybe anyone else. You didn't say it worked. And then two plays later, you called one or two.

2:11:41I wouldn't have bought it as far down there. Yeah. You didn't say it worked that way. I did. I said, I said, when he said, when he defed little boy, he said, I'm here. I said, OK, we'll be back. And that's something to be back. They want to be the play. No, just walk off. That's it. When you talk about the ball, you say, I'll tell you when coming back, right? Yeah. What's it like being back to the car now? Stay in the back. Stay in the back. Stay in the back. It feels great just us doing the field together. We're going to make a lot of plays this year. What did you learn from that open time? I learned a lot, especially from Carnell, because we both played outside. So me just learned it from him. And you know, the day you see learn, you just teacher me. And you know, he was behind Mar and stuff like that. So he just teaching me the game for sure. What specifically if you got better at it and you can't compare it to what you first got? I said my footwork. That's the biggest thing. Me and Coach Laugh was looking at that's one thing I need to get better on. So I mean, I just worked on that in all seasons and just got better over time. What can still be a work ethic in here?

2:12:42When it's still my work at the event. I mean, just I really don't know. I can't really answer that. But it just, it's just in me. Like I just want to work. That's one thing. I think I say I get it from my dad. My dad really the reason why I worked so hard. Because since I was like eight years old, he just wanted me to just work and be the best at what I do. So I mean, I really, I say get from my dad. Why is he in the club of one day? You know, I'm tiny day. What do you want to show him? Yeah. Yeah. Yes, I think. How close did you come to the school? I wasn't, I wasn't flippin out of it. I don't know why. People made it seem like it was that. I was a bugger. And that's it. How did your dad set me? He said a big example. I mean, just I ain't going to say it was only just my dad. It was me. I have a cousin's name. You know, it's really pretty for the Seattle Sea. So I was I looked at the him as well. I mean, seeing what he was doing at West Virginia. It was taking Austin and Steadman Bayley. Something he was a motivation for me. And just all the guys that grew up before me and my regardless

2:13:43area, a brow area for sure. I mean, just looking at the those guys. Guys like I say Brandon and his for sure. He was class ahead of me. So I seen the things he was doing in the eighth grade. And I was just like, whoa, I mean, that's something I want to do. What do you know about the expectations for you? I mean, Chris Carter on my podcast, he was going to fix you to be. He gets you to be a factor from the first play, first day, first game, et cetera. Those are big expectations. You got bracelets? I really don't. I mean, I know it's big expectations for me because no one planned a country coming in and all the hype around me. So I mean, I just try to block out all that stuff and just focus on the main thing, just the team and I receive a room and a locker room. And no, just first game come if I don't see the as best tasting that y'all have for me. I mean, I don't really care. I just want to go out there and win a game. I want to have a confidence boost for you. When people like Chris Carter, Marvin Harrison Jr. are saying, this guy can be the next speaker, Ceefer, no, half-stage. I mean, it's something great.

2:14:44I mean, I just got to go out there. And I'm just going to go out there and play and show you guys. It means a lot for me to be the first freshman. Yeah, I mean, just that's a blessing for me for churches, shows all the hardware that I put in on the way room. Is that my dad really? I mean, you know, I'm coming out. I'm going to go out there and play. I'm going to go out there and play. My dad really, amazing. You know what I'm talking about about this? The maturity. No, just be older than, don't act my age. I act older than my age. I mean, a lot of people tell me that I don't act my age. I'm way, way beyond my years. I mean, just, you just got to be mature and, you know, act, don't act like a kid. What is the couple more questions for Jeremy? What is it about? 73. Maybe that's the type of stuff. Just, no, when I see a 50-50 ball, I mean,

2:15:48I just think it's, I got to make the play. It's on me, you know, matter how the ball is. If it's a bad ball, I just feel like I got to make that play. No matter what the circumstances is, you know, matter if it's a bad ball. I feel like the ball is mine. It's no matter who, in front of me, or no, no matter. What is it that I put it in between the ball and the fender come from? I mean, that kind of sets you apart in my opinion in a lot of ways. You always had that neck? Oh, yeah, I did. Always had that neck. Because I was like, since I started to play with you, I like eight or nine years old. I just found the way to, you know, make sure that ball is mine when it's in the air. And I just, I always find the way, find the way to make my quarterback look good. Oh, yeah, for sure. He definitely made a big jump from industry. I like his confidence. He's starting to talk more, talk a lot of men's on the field. And I like that about my quarterback, about my quarterback, about the talk, and you know, just get around his pairs and make him feel good about himself. He talked on the field, you know, just,

2:16:49he just said a lot of stuff, I can't say, but he goes talk for sure. Okay, Jeremiah, thank you very much. Thank you guys. I was on me. My split was two-hour. He wanted me to come my split down. So that I was, that I was on me. That wasn't a good, I was in it. The result of that play is silence. It's clear that will the offense correct it is. If you're single about one or one, press man, they're willing to take that shot to you every time. Were you expecting to have this bigger role in the offense this early? Not at all. Not at all. Just coming in, you know, just a lot of you'll stay. And just all the receivers that been here and I was here before I got here. So I did not have no expectation that was having the role that I had right now. So I mean, I just get all the things they got and then just be able to be in this position right now. Is that so real to you then? To be putting up kind of numbers you already have? Oh yes, for sure. I mean, but no job, not finished. I still got stuff to do. Me finished him.

2:17:49What does this say about the trust that you have? He tells me a lot, each and every day that, if you're single, single covers one or one, I'm going to, you don't matter who or you don't matter. Just throwing it up. You just go, I just got to make a play. I don't realize if you trust me that. Was there a moment in the spring or this in the trend camp? Or I say, I say fall camp. That's really when he was just trusting me, just throwing it out and I'm just going to go get it. Yeah, yeah. You're on the play Saturday with the, and then you said you're supposed to see why? Yeah, to why, yeah. You think it's what you need more of what you've done. That's everything. I should have cut my split. Now I think I was, you know, like bottom of the numbers, I should have been like numbers plus, numbers plus two, I believe. Yeah, something like that. So that's the reason why he just played over top. Yeah, that's who he's just the only great intercession. When you look at your numbers, you've made the history as a harsh one on Ohio State. This isn't a typical whole college football program. You feel like a normal parchment?

2:18:49I mean, you're an exceptional parchment for this university. Yeah. National in the wild. I mean, I love it. I still feel like I'm just a regular freshman, but you know, a lot of people say I'm not, but, I mean, just the role that I have just coming in. It's just, it's been a blessing. I just can't think, uh, can't say it's on me, it's on God, and just the coaches were trusting me. They ever put a freshman out there and just to go out there and make plays and just build out the. You're hearing from your teammates and the golf and confidence in you, but you said you didn't expect to have playing time when you came in. So, what did you actually expect? How much do you think you would have gotten? Uh, not that much, because you know, you got a card to rotate. You got mecha, Google, I came back. You got Brandon, is that big of your, uh, Jaden Ballet, uh, all of them guys. So really my mentality of just coming in and just working, learning and just, you know, play special teams and make plays on special teams. A lot of my mentality was. You expect this to be different, big teams, like, what do you expect to be different about big teams?

2:19:54Um, me just watching them. They, uh, way better team than the last three teams in play. So, I mean, it's gonna be a better team than I heard in the last couple years that, um, we played, uh, higher state play them, as we call it, they said. So, I mean, it's gonna be a good game. You gotta go to, uh, be a higher state as always. Better be, as a. Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys. Thank you. Thanks, man. Oh, yeah, for sure. We hungry right now. I can see in the air, everybody, uh, everybody in office, officer line, quarterback, Wilhover, uh, receiving them. We definitely hungry for sure. We're gonna go out there and have a dinner and just put on the show. Austin Moore, the podcast. Should you? I have to bet it, but what would it know you more? Uh, being interfered with, not getting the call, or not being able to make the catch anyway? Uh, I say be able not to make the catch anyway. Uh, I feel like everybody's throwing me. I have to catch it no matter how, if they're different on me or not. I just feel like I have to make it play no matter what. Um, I mean, I played it Saturday. I feel like I could have caught it, but, you know, it was a passing difference, but it touched my hands. I should have caught it. Uh, Dan, hold, let me worry.

2:20:56Jeremiah, there's a lot of discourse from fans this week about you not winning, but Sean Alexander, freshman year award. Just what's your thoughts on that? Uh, I mean, me calling is a great player as well. I mean, I can't really not kill. Um, no, Sean is a great guy. I talked to him, uh, two weeks ago. Um, it's a great guy. Uh, learned a lot of, uh, dance room, uh, outside of football as well. So I mean, I really can't focus on that. Um, I'm just worried about, uh, beating Oregon and, you know, just going out there to pass a deal and just put on a show. And what else is the question, uh, Tom Moore, you mentioned getting bragging, it's like, Michigan, is that frustrating? We've seen that from the father teams. Yeah. Is that frustrating? Is that, you know, you, you know, you always think you're open, are you still open when you're bragging? Oh, yeah, for sure. I'm still open, I'm out of my bracket or not. Um, I mean, me, they just came out with a, uh, good game plan to break it me and a mecha, uh, me and just, you know, things didn't go as planned as we thought it would, but we just got to keep moving on and just move forward. As I said, uh, Steven, how are you doing? 24, 7 sports.

2:21:56Did you mind that the two touchdown plays that you had with Will Howard? How many times do you think you guys rep that to get, you know, those were perfect throws, perfect patterns, and you beat your guy off the line of scrimmage. Just how many times do you think, uh, and what does it take to perfect that? Uh, I think we read the least. I don't know how many times I practiced over the weeks that we had off. Um, I mean, just came down to, you know, they pressed me, we, we taking a shot. That's what they told me, uh, the weeks we was off. And he told me, uh, before they gave him the locker room, I just got to give you a shot. And that's what he did and I just made a play. The fight against, uh, the first game he had, Storrigan, just, how tough was that challenge against their secondary? I know you have to finish him in the game, but you guys made plays all day long against them. What, what's your thought about the challenge those guys gave you? Uh, I'll say the challenge is going to be, you know, a good challenge. They have some great global guys there. Jabbar Muhammad number seven, uh, Niko Rhee, uh, the other corner of my nine over there. They're a great global guys. Um, I mean, probably the best we go see all year for sure. Um, we just got a good name, you know,

2:22:57B.O. Ohio State. That's all Tony. You're not open. I don't know. Probably wouldn't hold a team on me. I should say. Uh, I mean, I'm always open for, to me, for sure. Um, me just, you know, throw the ball in my area. I'm going to find a way to make a play as I could say. Step on Christnik, believe in that comment. You talked earlier about, you know, some of the great athletes that, you know, got challenge and you aspire to be like, I guess, where's that confidence kind of come from for you? How long have you had that confidence that, you know, you have the ability to be, you know, you're going to be able to do that. I'm going to say, you know, what kind of confidence kind of come from for you? How long have you had that confidence that, you know, you have the ability to be one of the greatest in this sport? Uh, I mean, a lot of people told me that I'm going to be great at what I do. Um, since I was about, um, going into high school, a lot of people told me that, um, me just, you know, football is all I know, and that's all I really want to do. Like, I live, breathe, sleep, football. Like, that's all I really care about. Don't care about everything outside of football.

2:23:58Football is all I know, and I just want to play football rest of my life. Thanks for all, Brett. Letterman, we're all, you seem like you have a role where we tried to connect on some of those defaults throughout the year. We'll be able to finally do those in that moment. And that was kind of carried that forward. What does that say about the way that you guys have been able to continue to progress? Just to demonstrate. Um, I mean, just, you know, the weeks that we had all, we were just working on deep, deep shots, uh, cause they tell us, uh, in me, that we have, uh, we got to take shots down, feel, um, we just got to connect on them and, you know, we'll tell me before, uh, before the games, like I said, um, you just got to throw the ball out there and just give me a chance. And I'm gonna make a play for you. That's what, that's what he told me. And I just got to make a play for him. Adam King, don't be a bad ass. We can all joke, we can all talk about the expectations and the start of this, become, you know, you were just 13 games. How do you handle that? I mean, just a freshman, how do you take all these expectations? You know, when you step on the field, that you're always open and still go out there and play. Uh, I mean, expectations, I mean, I can't know how you're staying for a reason.

2:25:00That's what I wanted. Um, when it be challenged, I wanted the expectations, uh, I mean, Coach Hotline just helped me, uh, throughout the whole year, just preparing me for each game, each week, uh, Mecca, Buka, uh, Cardinal Tade, Brendan Enders, really the whole receiver on just helped me, uh, stuff I don't really know about, uh, it just helped me throughout the whole week. And, you know, I can't really say it's all on me because my talent is, but they really been a big part of the reason I'm having the season that I'm having for sure. I'm Andrew Gillette, Cleveland.com. Jeremiah, over a thousand years, 12th, 10th, and your first year, when you look back at your freshman year, what was the most of the goal part about adjusting to the college game? What was the part that you had, you know, the hardest part about trying to train this really? Uh, learning that playbook. Uh, playbook is something else, uh, just coming in, uh, spring ball, uh, Mecca's new plays in every week. I'm like, well, what is this? This new play is every day in Coach Hardline. Like, you, you go, you go to be good, uh, we got, you know, summer fall camp, you go to be great. So, I mean, just, you know, that's it.

2:26:02That's definitely what's the hardest part of just learning the playbook. And, uh, a lot of other things have to say for sure. How long did you take, you just have to get that down, Pat? How long did you take me to feel comfortable in the playbook? Uh, my, uh, I'm pretty, I'm pretty sure I got it down, Pat right now, but, uh, net season, I really want to learn everything, the H, Z, uh, yeah, I really want to learn everything in the, uh, playbook. For net, sure, for sure. That would be 24-7 sports. You mentioned, you know, how many guys it might take, because you did not feel a little bit. So, when you are one-on-one, and Will's talking about when he sees you, he's one-on-one. What is going through your mind as you wind up and realize, there's one guy covering you. When, that's all I could say. I mean, that's, uh, Coach Hardline, uh, we do something like, in a hotel, uh, Friday night before the year, he asked me like, a question like, you get one-on-one, something like that, he asked me, uh, what do you do? I say, wind, and everybody just start laughing. I don't know where I would be like, it's true. Like, you got a one-on-one, uh, battle, so. Yep. Are you familiar to the right, Bill Landis? Kings of the North. Jeremiah, did you move to your round?

2:27:02So, I'm gonna send a C to the point where, you get a couple matchups against linebackers. Yeah. What goes through your mind, when you find yourself matched up against a linebacker? Uh, I just start laughing in my head a little bit. Um, I mean, linebackers can't really cover. Uh, receivers like that, so I just know like, it's, I'm most likely gonna be open. Um, but, you know, they just try to move me around a lot, because, you know, people try to bracket me when I'm outside just alone by myself, so that's why they just move me around a lot. Or left, Bill of Enhorne, the Lampers. Jeremiah, you mentioned the most difficult part of your freshman campaign, is they gonna learn me the playbook? What has been the best part so far? I was gonna rub off on people eventually, um, and I would also say that, you know, you kind of have to understand who you're talking to, you know, people, certain stuff makes different people tick, so you kind of got to know your guys. You know, if you got to get hard around somebody to, to make them go, or if you got to kind of relate to them, and, you know, pull them aside, have a talk. So, I think that all goes, um, into leadership, and you have to be able to, that has to be a skill

2:28:03that you have to be able to develop. What's been different about Coach Day? Now, he's a true hit coach. Now, he's given the late calling duties, and all that stuff, which is different. What's been different about you? Um, I want to say, you know, too much has, has necessarily changed, but you can tell he has tremendous trust in Coach Kelly, um, and what he's, what he's going to do in the, uh, kind of the schemes and everything that he's brought into our program. So, um, the fact that, you know, he has such confidence in him, and his play, calling ability, makes us tremendously confident. So, um, Coach Day has, has always been Coach Day, and he's going to continue to stay that way. Um, but I'm glad, uh, he's able to, you know, focus more on what he needs to focus on. Okay. How does Caleb Downs, back to the past? Um, he's kind of a field general in a sense, kind of the quarterback on that side. A lot of people may think just, you know, the Mike linebacker, and we have Cody Simon, who does that as well. But, um, Caleb's kind of that for our secondary, kind of make sure things are clicking on all cylinders. And he's just a very cerebral kid, very smart. And he's able to kind of take control of the defense. So, um, make, make the right calls, make the right checks.

2:29:03So, um, he's definitely annoying for the office to deal with, but it makes us better. I would say impacts the entire offense. Um, it's not like, you know, we're not oblivious to the fact of the caliber of player he is, but, um, you know, as, as an offense, you, you come out, and you expect to execute on anybody who's lined up a classroom. So, back to your first catch. It was the entire way back to my point. Yeah, I never really thought about it like that, but, um, we're not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I'm not going to be able to do that. I never really thought about it like that, but, um, we definitely come a, come a long way, um, since my freshman year, um, thankful to the Lord, he's kept me all these years, and he kept my head on straight and allowed me to, you know, develop into the person that I am now. Um, but, so, you know, coming full circle, it is really surreal moments to be in my senior year playing against, you know, the key block on my first catch, and it's really cool. I'm not going to help. I remember, I remember Kyle getting yelled at. He was a ball. He was not supposed to throw. And I also remember, um, getting pushed out at like the one or two year online.

2:30:04So that's kind of a bitter sweet memory, but, um, it was a great memory. I mean, I have to say, yes, if I don't think I should score, I don't think I should be playing football. So what did they got? How have you? I heard you had one of the things that you were out of, and you were out of any question to see what that point was. Who's that? Mylin. Um, yeah, mylin came in and he kind of has all the intangibles over his senior year. You can tell he just loves the game the way he goes about his business. Um, he runs every route to perfection. He's a, he's a, you know, very cerebral kid. Um, and every time he gets on the field, he expects perfection. So, um, he's just got to continue to develop, continue to work. And I'm really excited to see what he's able to do for us. How have you seen your advice, mid row over camp, to be able to put this opportunity to start on Saturday? Yeah. Um, I think, you know, it's no secret that he has all the physical capabilities that you would want or receive in really any position you could play. Any position on the football field, um, with his athletic ability. But, um, so a lot of it for him was putting together the mental piece of the game, you know, not just understanding what he has

2:31:04on a specific play, but the whole concept, um, understanding defense, it's all that type of stuff. So, um, there's nothing really that can get you ready for that moment for your first nap in college because it is different than high school. But, um, you know, once he wants to get acclimated, gets used to it. I don't know. I have no doubts it's going to take off for us and do tremendous things. And how have you seen faith continue to bring, um, the team together? Yeah, I mean, it's been a, it's been a huge part of everything that we've done. Been a huge part of a lot of the reasons why the seeds came back and everything like that. So we have a team Bible study that we continue to do and continue to grow. I'm kind of just freaks is truth of the gospel to the guys on the team. And, um, it's definitely permeated throughout the team throughout the years because, you know, looking back a couple of years ago, there wasn't that many people on the team heavily into their faith. Um, and along came a couple of special people who really changed the thymeamis of our program. But, um, you know, on the Bible it says one man plans, the other man watches. But God ultimately brings it increased. So we're just trying our best to stay obedient to the Lord and he's done tremendous things. What does two special people even do? Um, I would say kind of the, uh, the founders.

2:32:05I would say of the team's faith. Um, we're definitely master team for one, uh, Cameron Bab and Xavier Johnson. So those guys, what do you view as your responsibility as a captain? Um, really what I view my responsibility as a captain and just as a, as a person in general, is to push, um, everybody closer to Christ. Um, and, you know, by doing that, I try to walk as close to Christ as I can myself. Um, kind of be that example and be that life where people look up to. Um, and I think all the basic principles that are found in the Bible and you're trying to pursue Christ will naturally, naturally make you a better leader, a better person, better football player in the sense. So, um, I just try my best to anyway him. Okay. Mhm. For Yeah, I mean we have specific goals going into every single week.

2:33:18Some of our goals for this week is, you know, things can get sloppy in the week one. You see it all across the country. You know, fall starts penalty is all these types of stuff. So we're really just trying to be clean, go out there, play a fast, complete football game, clicking on and firing on all cylinders. So by no means are you underestimating it in your opponent, we go out there on the field every Saturday, spitting the ball out whoever lands up across from us. So that's just our mentality. So we're going to hold you to that. Yeah, very, very unseries guy, very funny guy kind of lines the room when he walking. And he walks in and he's just, he's a true joy to be around. You can kind of throw will into any setting and he's going to get along with everybody there. So definitely up the team chemistry locker room. We love having him around. So we're super glad he's part of this team. Oh, a lot of them were getting back there a little quicker than before. And we also expected them to play, oh, come on. We knew that they were in the team that played in the honor. Like you mentioned, there was some past attack kind of shoes that cried and some things

2:34:19that maybe rushed a little on some plays. But when did the ball come out? You guys were efficient in the passing game. Purchasing a six feet and a few 20 yards of tension. What allowed the passing attack to stay that prolific as even the off at the fly will be. He's from the off. The ball just had to come out quicker and so far. But we have to see that we've been building the wide. I just had to get in that and they're running faster and quicker. How much do you feel like that game can be a building block for you in terms of continuing to be a bigger, bigger party off time? I feel like each game of building blood. We've a stack each game and stuff like that. So I just made bigger plays in the game. So like that's a, I just thought it was another building block from the mad. How does offensive lineman working so far just couldn't be working? They've been doing pretty good. They've been not in stuff like that. New guys, new places in the stuff like that. We're all trying to pick up from the injuries and stuff. And you guys, the one game is which one you last played with. How can you do the wide receiver's help in that particular? We do got to get in the box. You know, why don't you guys get in there and probably get the safety. Get linebackers or at the end.

2:35:19It's up like that, whatever they need you got to do. On your touchdown catch, so this is like a different ball of a wilds come down. They came by. It was just a little bit. It's throwing into the wind. Yeah. Yeah, that was one. Colonel, what's it like? Like I asked you earlier, picked up. Did you, did you figure the ball was going to be coming down sooner or later this year? You could call them a grab. Meaning, you know, they'll get three big time wide receivers made before five. Did you figure it out? It would find you insignificant and significant times. Yeah, I knew it would all come my way. Each and every week we have plays for each and all of us in the lineback. It just really depends on what the defense gives us. It gives us one thing. It's not a ball goes away from me or comes to me and stuff like that. So ultimately, it's not in my decision or ball goes. And yet you're blocking a state of point. So like you're blocking, is that point? Yeah, our blocking from the wide-out has been a big emphasis this year and stuff like that. Because we lacked that pretty much all last year. So they're big emphasis. So blocking it here from the wide-out. And when you look at Penn State on the video, what just stands out about there, maybe their pass,

2:36:19what you're going to be personally up against in the middle of the season? They are pretty good select corners. They play man and a lot of stuff like that. So we got to win our 101s. I thought of them on the perimeter. I was similar to today. I know you got an opportunity to get in the game last year. You could have been out similar as they are. I'm pretty much the same. Maricopa is all around. They got a little size on them. And stuff like that. They all play pretty many things all around. Thank you guys. Thanks for your time. Thanks, guys. Hi guys. That's a bad impression. He's walking away. He kind of brings some good energy. Jason Middleton right there too. He kind of oversees Max and Barron for a little bit. So that's pretty fun. And then catching. We all have some pretty good opportunities for catching. Especially in practice we've all made some good big touches. Very competitive for a fish here. Definitely competitive but in a good way.

2:37:19We're all there supportive. We all know our strength and weaknesses. And we're all going to have to practice. We're working with each other and hoping to get better. Because we all know that we're moving to other. We'll see what's going on. There we are. He adjusts the process from far off. I'm going to say there's a point where you push. Okay. Objects. I'm part of it. I need to be like. Understand. That everything which works through. Definitely not. I'm sorry. If you're not, how can people be? How are you? I'm speaking with a town over there. I have a question. It's a few on that. So sometimes it's not really around. So. I mean, it was before Rutgers when I knew Rutgers was just. First off, the team. Yeah. Yeah. Great. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

2:38:19Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's what our unit is. We're trying to. The toughest. I mean, I'm. That's funny. It's. First lesson. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I would say we definitely. What it started this way. That's where it was. I just. Trying to get it. For. Just. You know. I mean, I want to really say it's real. Toughness. That's real. And. Yeah. So, you know, we're from. It's a lot. I mean, I want to really say it's real. And the toughness that's real. And. The kind of. Yeah. So, you know, we're from. It's a lot. I mean, we're from. It's. Yeah. Yeah. Those are. I would say our indie. I kind of.

2:39:19It was. Yeah. Yeah. And. I was. I was. Going. You know. Full wrap. And. And. Working. Working. Yes. Working. Yeah. I have to. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I had. How much. And. You. The. Yeah. I mean, 20 minutes from home. nice and my dad playing here is a big one too so just being able to go back home and spend time with family is good and it's up in my hands. How often do you go back? I would say probably once a week or so somewhere around there. There's some good people. Yeah, get a family dinner there. Do you ever go back for a grand high school event? Sure. Go back to being and from the schedule for that. Yeah, it's a good place to go back.

2:40:20When things ramp up for a school, how do you balance that? Yeah, it does. Especially when the skinny and stressed man. You really have a problem. You really don't have to go back to being. Now that we're in this over 10 years, what excited about getting on field and playing meaningful football? You know, brothers, seeing the brothers succeed and just knowing that all the work that we put in and doing will go for them too. That's awesome. Are you a big guy that had on taking the environment or you just fall business once you step out of this? I'd probably say it's a little business. I kind of just kind of went out there and it was really fun. There's moments when we had a big run at Notre Dame on the table and that was awesome. There's moments like that when we just kind of had to look at environment.

2:41:20When you were at Notre Dame and getting on, what snacks? How can you prepare for that for everything that happens for you? Is there a way that you can get practice in that moment? Practice. You know, breaking the gears, practice 100% here. So that's when it's in the journey. And then if the difference is going to be open, work on it and at the game it needs to just work there about practices. When you're thinking about it, that's when you're talking about the DDS, you're always tied at it. Working against that practice. How do they push you as to have the higher D-fatter and the frequency? A little quicker than me. So I'd like to get my hands on and a little bit of my can and just kind of break off of that. Well, their quickness kind of helps me get my feet on the ground. I'm at Los Angeles, let's take a look at how down that is by kind of a distance.

2:42:20I'm in charge of the kind of thing that happens when you get up and you can see that you have as well. So you can guide your feet and will keep them on and out of the fence fighting for that new goal. What if they might see the top program? I mean, you've seen a lot of those get-as well. So I'm pretty much with that. I mean, I came up with this thing too. And so where are the things that are just on the top, that's in my head. So I'm going to be thinking about how many guys have in there in that case. How many of you have had in here in the morning? I don't know. I'm not going to be talking to you about the health issues. I'm going to be talking to people that I know what they're having. I'm not going to be thinking about it. I mean, it's good. Well, I've been in the environment. I've been doing my business here for a while since I've been there with me. I've been there for a while. How important is the relationship of the environment? Good. We're close with them. We talked a lot. I would have to keep moving on and off.

2:43:21I think that's pretty much the best part. Absolutely, but I would say during mid-Spring after spring, I said, OK, I'm going to be better at this. I had a really good summer, really good fall camp. I grew a lot during the season. What's a low reaction? Again, I've been doing this for a year and I'm way past it. I'm ready for this season. What do you feel like your role can be with the season? Whatever they need me to do. I'm on self-involved players. I can provide a lot of blocking in and passing in. It's been good. He's very likely to play some technically with a lot of guys. I like him a lot. He's a big guy. He's a big boy. So, you feel like you're going to be good? Yeah. I'm going to have a hard time. I'm going to have a hard time. Are you going to be good at football or career? Yeah. Again, I think we bounce down the center.

2:44:21Sometimes we're watching film and I don't know if that's me or him. I'm going to take you in a second. OK, that's good. He's very different. I mean, I'm just feeling like I'm on the body. I'm going to walk a little bit. Yeah. You're going to get a ring. I'm going to walk a little bit. Yeah, I mean, like I said, there's a better country, there's a better country. Getting going is then really working my technique, my handplates, my feet for a year. I think not for not being able to play, not having to develop that really really. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It did, at the same time, we were different skin. We were tapped down 26,000 points, 26,000 counter plays. But here it's more than I would. We do do tap runs, that's more design. So it's different footwork and different bars and measurements. I've been to New York, I think.

2:45:22I'm going to see you feel like there's just an opportunity for all of you in the tight end room with K now. Yeah, we're at this case, the true, but we're communicating and we're making sure that better. What's your vibe on? The strength of the brand, I was the whole year. What is spring game, one clock, what is now, why, what are your weight? I mean, it just shows how, what we have going on at the highest stage. We're fortunate enough to have a program. I mean, a game on a national program. I think it just shows the power of the program. The more revenge this week, and till Cody said maybe that started last week before Iowa, your thoughts on how you guys move back to here this week? I think going back to this, our foundation, as a team, we believe that we're built on toughness. It's one thing to say, but I believe that we show up weekend, we got when we showed toughness. But to your point, last week, I believe there was position groups that were challenged.

2:46:22Not necessarily taking a personal, but just challenged to practice harder. Let's see, how hard can we practice? And so I think ever since then there has been another step that we've taken. But that's the whole goal. I mean, I hope in two or three weeks from now, there's even another step that we take forward for where we are now. That's just the evolution of getting better as a team. And I think one thing I've noticed with this football team is I think every single week we play, we've continues to get better. But I mean, that's just life, right? I mean, the thing you continue to do, you have the hopes to continue to get better at it. But I think we're seeing that here with this football team as well. Yeah, I think when we talked to you in camp, you said you were excited about how you guys are going to run the ball this year. And obviously, you've done that. At what point did it become clear to you guys were going to be able to kind of hang your hat in front of the ball the way you are now? I just think we're such a balanced offense. I think this kind of going against our team, especially specifically against our offense. I think there's just too many things you have to respect. You've got to respect the perimeter and you have to respect the run game. You have to respect the stretch and the inside zone, all the different things that we can do,

2:47:24putting the ball over the field in perimeter or even taking shots down the field. You have to respect so many things. That just leaves gaps in the ability to catch the ball for six and seven and eight yards. So I guess to answer your question, the more dynamic wherever to be on the perimeter, the more we're able to connect when we hit on shots, I think the better it's going to be able to open up the run game as well. But I think Coach Kelly and Coach Day they do an amazing job just putting us in the right position. We don't have to think about that kind of stuff. We just awful minds that is 4 to 6, 8 to V plus 2 to play as hard and as violent as we can. And we'll look at the scoreboard at the end of the game and see where we are. Is that balance the best you've had since you've been here? How would you guys characterize the balance of the ball? Yeah, I just think, I don't know, I don't want to sum up. I don't compare. But I think we're just a very balanced team. I don't, it's not much weakness. Now, when I say that, we still have the humility to know that we must continue to be better weekend and week out.

2:48:25But when I just look at our team as a whole, I don't just see like, let's go pick on this guy, because this guy can't do X, Y, Z or we can leave him. I think we have 11 guys on both side of the ball that are able to be dynamic and the physical and strong players. And I think we're just a complete team. But again, I say that with humility, we want to continue to weekend and week out be the best team. We know we have to show up because on any given week you can lose. So we show up every week with the intention that it's a national championship. So today's talk a lot about, you know, it's been a few days, you've got to have this team for the Iowa game. Yeah. And for men, what's going to help you grow as a leader? What's going to help you grow more comfortable, I guess, as being kind of a voice in my team? I would disattribute that to my faith. My Lord, David, Jesus Christ. I think before you can lead anybody else, you have to have a sense of foundation who you are. Having a sense of self, and I think the more that I've been able to be strong in my faith, the more confidence it is given me into being leaders to other people, being able to be a leader to other people.

2:49:28But I think that's where it starts. How can you lead people if you're not really sure where you are? And then also, when it comes to, you know, practicality of football, I think the more you have an understanding of the options, the more vexing you are in this office, the more that you know, the more ability you can then hand knowledge to the next group of younger guys coming behind you. So that all helps with leadership. But I would attribute that to my faith, my strong foundation, and, you know, knowing who I am. Maybe some of the better instrumentalized years that you kind of were able to learn from as well, and notice that they were pretty good leaders as well. You asked who were some others. There were so many. This is being my fifth year. I've seen many, many leaders all the way going back to my freshman was just in and. Haskell and Jonathan Cooper, those guys to. Then the next group of guys with Chris and. They are all the different guys going up coming through here. I've seen many great leaders and I think there's something I would definitely say there's something special with the leaders on this to.

2:50:34I would say there's not the leaders that we have on this team, but not just leaders due to seniority due to it's just my turn, but I would look at the leaders that we have on this team and say they're sincerely leaders not just by. It's not as handy down there truly we have great leaders on this team. The first question Brandon was saying that he feels like will is just built the moment. Do you kind of feel that way too? Yeah, I feel like he never he never gets too high. He never gets too low. He just he's always locked in and focused. That's the kind of temperament in the right word, but the right attitude for like a better words. That's the right attitude that you know from a quarterback no matter what spot we are in the game. We can look to will and who will be able to lead our huddle and we have we have confidence in that. All right. She thank you. Yeah, really man. It's tough practices, you know hard camp and so far and it's been tough practices. So really just coming in each and every day man. It's just trying to get better.

2:51:36How important is Navajo and the run especially now in big time? Man is very important. The coaches you know they stress out a lot. You know we got to run the boss not to run especially in these match-up games. You know these big game. You know we've definitely been working you know to try to do that. What's the most intense memory you had the most lost one? I ain't going to lie. It's so many. It's so many. Fall count down. I got so many there. Fall count. But yes, it's a lot. Okay, what was the first impression when you went shot and all you got first met? I think when he first got here he came he came in the room. And man he gave us this speech. He was like, I'm a dog. I'm a dog. And man that's right. I knew I was like, I we in it man. We in it. But now I love cause like man. It's all the deep friends here man. I thank God for bringing him here man. He's a man. He's been amazing.

2:52:37You know in this room on the same man. He's been a huge part of the same. I was talking to you about you have ever had a coach quite intense as what Carlos is. Oh yeah man coach coach offer was that way. You know he he coached me that way. And you know coach like coach like does it as well. And so yeah man both both of those guys man. I'm so thankful. You know that got up has allowed us to cross pass. You know they they both been really helpful in my life. Maybe on whether other sets different. I mean I feel like it's just a tool. You know you can use you know sometimes that comes out. And so one thing that coach like help us work on it is using different tools. And so it definitely comes to show on Saturday. You know sometimes so man. Yeah it's really important to just try to work on those tools as a running back. What about contact now and so I'll do the perfect over the course of the group.

2:53:39It seems like that's going to scream. Yeah. Yeah. Um shoot really man. Just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so really just getting developed here. You know on the coaches here they've been doing a good job of helping me. You know grow and become you know a better running back. And so especially having coach a lot here. You know he's been a huge part of you know the success. Um I praise God you know first and foremost but you know what him bringing coach lock here him leading coach lock here man. He's been a huge part of that so. We've been showing you we talk so much you guys have talked about it. You know a split carries but now that you're actually in the season you deal. You're in for a drive and the coach comes in you go over that learn drive where. You feel the defenses are more worn down where you're not. You split back those before you've always been the feature back. Now you're kind of split carries do you feel like. You feel the defense are a little more worn down than you are when you get in there. You know first light first quarter early second quarter.

2:54:39Every now and I mean it really depends on team you know there's some teams that play hard you know. Four four quarters and so yeah really depends on the team to be honest. I think it's putting here is what kind of help you at all. Yes it is helped me in so many ways. And I you know it's a long season for real and so on the biggest thing is just helping you know with the wear and tear. And I'm just building off each other moment of two so it's helped in so many ways. And you can't just look anymore in here to even help. You know you're not maybe getting the volume. It's like some hard work and that helps at all. Coach they actually talked about that to be honest. Does he express to the team you know if you get tired you know. We got we got definitely the same you know guys who can come in and make plays so he actually expressed that. Bigger chances to come but what's impressed you about the offends and why in the world. Man really the work they've been playing in you know they're in practice. I mean I know y'all see it you know during on Saturdays but man really the work they're playing in they're in practice.

2:55:39You know it's it's hard man and those guys do a good job of you know just coming in each and every day and trying to get better. You talk about your thinking and getting off. When Sean comes out with a step arm. You got speed off that mentality up one of another one of another. Yeah man like I said man there's definitely we build momentum you know off each other and not definitely build momentum off my shot man. When Sean is a great running back I believe the shoot of best running back in the country man. That boy talented man and you know I'm so thankful man to have him here man. He's going to be a huge part of the scene. Thanks for joining us together and we got on the field and executed. I thought it was just amazing to see so as it's the same thing you know I gave him the arms and the props and we got to the end of my bro that's a hell of a lot but he's just good to see the shoot. Did you hear him yell from the side of my. It was so loud he could hear it on a TV microphone. No actually I did man I just seen the blitz pick up but it was loud. You make you want to go out there and get one for sure.

2:56:39Yeah for sure. How was your fast bro in center? I don't definitely you know I didn't get a lot of blitzes as far as I think only that like yeah I didn't have any pressure on Saturday so definitely want to share. Yeah I just got coach Kelly yesterday is here does he call things differently when you're in the game when he sees you're in the game or when he sees you're in the game. He says no he felt like that too because the packages the package you all just run the planes. Yeah I think that's just the biggest thing you know like I don't totally play though. You don't really think of anything else because I just got there and just executed my game. Yeah I know y'all are trained the same but you know you look at the guy you see physically he's a little bit different from that guy. Yeah. How do you like this package? It's all right we shot this off. You know it's only the first game so I wish I could say definitely how much I like it so far but I think as we continue throughout the season we get to showcase a lot of different. Yeah so how does it compare to like what you can't go mess stuff in the variety of plays etc.

2:57:39I think just starting off the season at the point that we're now like we haven't really done too many crazy things just barely. What's your practice for me? Yeah I mean this it feels pretty deep to you. Oh yeah definitely it's gonna be fun and it's time to share. Which one does it feel like you guys are close in the run game the bus you open. Yeah I definitely think so like I said we see on the fan you know how everybody has collectively come together and improve. I think that we're missed or stuff like that but I think we definitely will. I'm sorry I got that big wall. What's that Brandon in it? No what's your point of view of that and we're watching back on film. What's that reaction to you and how much of an emphasis it is that? It's like you ran ahead. Definitely definitely a big emphasis especially at our position super important just to see what we do in practice together and the Eagle XB. What was the reaction to seeing that block with that? I mean at the moment I just like bang he hit him like he thought.

2:58:42Sure. Coach Kelly was talking about you great beyond James people. It doesn't matter who's in the game they call it the same way. From James like what did you see in his first performance and you see some similarities that all between you guys. I think in James man just saying how about there and be super excited with the performance. Like go out there for his first game and see him get the run and get the dude is out. This he and get the experience like his first game with me and trade both just enjoy it. Are you surprised at all the sea terrorizing happen first ever game? I think just as a team man like we're so talented and everybody just works so hard since we've been here and you get to see what each of your teammates can do. So it's like when they go out on Saturdays it feels so fast. Great. Which one? Thank you very much. Thank you guys. Thanks for the challenge. I'm going to take a step on it. It takes a step on it. Walk it towards the locker if you don't mind.

2:59:48Really just coming in each and every day man. It's just trying to get better. So how important is that? The rest of the run especially now and take time. Man is very important. The coaches you know they stress that a lot. You know we got to run the boss not to run especially in these match up games. You know these big game so you know we've definitely been working you know to try to do that. What's the most intense memory you had the most lost one? Got it here. I ain't going to lie. It's so many. It's so many. Walk out the walk out man. I got so many there. Yeah. It's a lot. Okay. What was the first impression when you went shot and all you guys first met? I think when he first got here he came. He came in the room. And man he gave us this speech. Jesus was like, I'm a dog. I'm a dog. And man that's right. The idea I knew I was like, I we in it man. We in it. But now I love it because like man.

3:00:48It's out of the deep. I thank God for bringing him here man. And man he's a man. He's been amazing. You know in this room on the same man. He's been a huge part of the same. So I was talking to you around. Have you ever had a coach quite intense as with Carlos? Oh yeah man. Coach, coach offer was that way. You know he coached me that way. And you know coach locked coach locked does it as well. And so yeah man both of those guys man I'm so thankful. You know that got up has allowed us to cross pass. They they both been really helpful in my life. Whether that's different with the other day or we just kind of generally keeping balance sometimes. I was born as a for running back to work on stuff. And you're off hand and you're not carrying the phone. I mean. I feel like it's just a tool. You know you can use you know sometimes that comes out. And so one thing that coach light help us work on is just using different tools. And so it definitely it definitely comes to show on Saturday. You know sometimes so that's yeah it's really important to just try to work on those tools as a running back.

3:01:51What about contact now? And so I'll do the first that over the course of the perfect. It seems like that's going to be really easy. Yeah. Um, she really man. Uh, just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so really just getting developed here. You know, um the coaches here they've been doing a good job of helping me. You know, um grow and become you know a better running back. And so especially having coach locked here. You know he's been a huge part of you know the success on my praise God. You know first of all most but you know what him bringing coach lock here and leading coach lock here man. He's been a huge part of that. So. We've been showing you we talk so much you guys have talked about it. You know split carries but now that you're actually in the season you deal. You're in for a drive and coach comes in you go over that bird drive where. You feel that defenses are more worn down where you're not in first time. You split back those before you've always been like a feature back. Now you're kind of split carries. Do you feel like? Can you feel the defense that are a little more worn down than you are when you get in there.

3:02:51You know first late first quarter or early second quarter? Uh every every now and I mean it really depends on the team. You know there's some teams that play hard you know. Cool four quarters and so yeah it really depends on the team to be honest. You think it's putting carries on what kind of help you at all anyway? Uh yes it is helping me in so many ways. And I you know it's a long season for real. And so on the biggest thing is just helping you know with the wear and tear. And I'm just building off each other moment of two. So it's helped in so many ways. And kind of looking more in here to even help. You know you're not maybe getting the volume. It's like some hard or something that helps at all. Coach they actually talked about that to be honest. Does he express to the team? You know if you get tired. We got we got we got definitely on the same you know guys who can come in and make plays. So he actually expressed that. Your test is a calm but what's impressed you about the offense and why in the world? Uh man really the work they've been playing in you know they're in practice. I mean I know y'all see it you know during on Saturdays but man really the work they're doing in their practice.

3:03:55You know it's it's hard man and those guys do a good job of you know. Just coming in each and every day and trying to get better. So you talk about your thinking and getting off. And he comes out with a step arm. You got speed off that's the quality of one of another one of another. Uh yeah man like I said man there's definitely um we build momentum you know off each other. And I'll definitely build momentum off my shine man. Coinshine is a great running back. I believe the shoot of best running back in the country man. That boy talented man and um you know I'm so thankful man to have him here man. He's going to be a huge part of the scene. Thanks for having me. Yeah man he's been working really hard man even before this even. He had a great spring great summer especially throughout fall count. He took a lot of reps and I mean when against shooter the top players taught defense in the country. So I think I think he's ready to have a better. As a bad team game would you recognize what she's just happening with it bring off today as it go over. Then coming in through where those guys are going to be.

3:04:56I'm not going to lie sometimes I'm too like that. I don't really notice it. I think the biggest thing you know is just continuing to carry each other and those tough times you know when it gets hard. I think I think that's the biggest thing. I think there's a lot of time of time to get hard you know you can you can get selfish. I think that's something that got it can help me work on it's just and those stuff. You know to not be selfish you know at all and really encourage the guys you know around me spread spread it's like. That's when you've seen throughout the team here. It's past week and a half. Yes definitely seeing that man we definitely been listening each other up and encouraging each other. You know just they're really trying to put the page and focus on the grass.

3:05:58We'll talk yesterday about how this lost good. You have an add a lot of chances. How do you feel like you guys are turning the page. I think really that was that was like the biggest focus when we when we came in after that loss I met as a team. It's just like coach day really did a good job with that you know just like man we all got to own up to the mistakes that were made. But you know one thing I love and respect about coach day that he took upon himself you know he called himself out. It was like that so I know but it's and really it's on all of us you know I became so that's one thing I really love about good day that you know he he was willing to check himself. What was last week's practice like specifically coming off that day. It was it was it was tough now it was it was a great week of development you know getting getting better and cleaning up the little detail. I think you know we that we continue to travel in the little things a little details you know we can really go forward.

3:07:01What's different about coming off the loss early out of this season here to coming up that first loss later in the year. I think the biggest thing is just it humbles us you know it keeps us focused on the right thing like I believe this is a test of our faith you know in the Lord. I think this I believe you know he wanted it to go this way you know in test our faith you know we we continue to trust him even when things go on with and you know he's helping us pass that test. You said coach day called himself out what did he call himself out on what kind of things he said. Really just as a head coach you know this is his team you know he's like the guy and so he was just like it really starts with me. And so we love that you know I think a lot of times you know coaches were 10 point on everyone else but coach day you know man he just took upon himself and like that's only you know he's going to get it and you know he's definitely been pushing us man and pointing us in the right direction and helping us clean up things. Try to push on you lead in the ball and around.

3:08:02So how many of them have you experienced what do you see for him kind of bouncing back from that this week. How did this week pass we have but a procedure down as well. Where is he at in terms of responding now. Question I man he's been responding to that virtually really well. Yeah he's definitely not used to putting putting a ball on the ground and so I mean he's definitely been working hard in practice to get that to get that face man. Of course I'm really great player and he's definitely going to bounce back. You see the guy you have to go over to right out that happens to give him some motivation to comfort. You kind of leave it well. Yeah I mean we always go to the bench and we we encourage each other man when Sean you know he encourages me. I encourage his hands so man it's like we're just shopping with each other and therefore each other you know when we meet him. So you're on the 2014 title team getting on and Saturdays they're 10th anniversary. Do you remember watching the weekend those guys as a kid and how did they put your memories of them. I'm not going to lie I didn't watch it at the kids.

3:09:02Have you gotten to know them now or just what's what's your sort of like you with that team? Yeah that team was loaded that's what I heard about the team like it was it was really loaded. I see highlights every now and then I think when all the like the champions. Yeah he's like four. Four to us. Yeah I think so but I know that team was back now. So a lot of great guys on the team. Thank you. I think that's why you know just coming in you know with the right mindset trying to put it in the work each and every day and get better as a team so. What are some ways that you and Sean kind of contrast the compliment one and all like some things that you may not be able to do as well as the other vice versa. Shoot I don't know we'll see.

3:10:02Where is James stepped on the course of the season. Man James has been so good man he's man he's a really good person man good player and he comes in every day you know just try to get better. You know he kind of reminds me a lot about myself and so many man this is hunger and everything is coming in. He's going to be a great player there man he's continuing to buy you know to over here and you know where we're trying to go and you know he's going to be a he's part of this offense. You said good person too what's going out about this game. Man he just being so much doing that he's a funny dude and man yeah I just I just love a man as a brother man I got you know just just a chance you know I knew James when he was recruited and so we talked a little bit and just like being here man just being there. You know help him to search and we know the local is it's been good man the conversation that we have you know just off the field and so just being able to be that form you know when he when he was you know just they tried to kill up those every season is set of buildings.

3:11:06How does the impact back the money running down? Yeah I was I got like a little down. I think she does know you know how this is going to affect your game. Oh man Caleb down he's a good player man I was so glad you know he's here man he's he's been really good for the defense man and yeah man he's he's he's all around the field you know making plays in the right game past game everywhere. What is your response as a captain Jesus teaches greatness of serving and so I just you know I think for me you know I just want to be you know the Lord's humble servant and just be able to serve others you know the players on my team you know how I reckon do so and be the captain that the Lord wants me to be and so you know it's a big responsibility you know the biggest thing is just like that I pray on it and that the Lord helps me to remember is that you know I'm trying to please him and not others and so you know just keep him eyes on the Lord and continue allowing him to work on my heart to be a better team captain for my team I think that's it's it's going to be really good.

3:12:12I'm not really man it's just yeah not really man I'm just so thankful you know that God has placed me in this position and my teammates you know they they pick me to be in this position and yeah I'm just so thankful man and just being in this position like I just want to be able to bring glory to the Lord's name and so like I said man just leaning on him you know it's tough man it's tough being a captain because every day you know you got to come in and people are looking at you do things right and so there's been days where I struggle and just got in the secret place with the Lord and just asking the Lord to for help you know and he he bought me do man and he's continuing to make me a better person a better teammate. What do you want to mention on you two steps in his first center Saturday and one day. I don't even think we talk much about that yet. Yeah I don't know how much we talked about that. We so locked in there right now man is just when that time comes to come.

3:13:16What would you tell them about the atmosphere of what is going on on Saturdays you can keep on fast. It's a side of man it's a side especially first game being back in the shoe the walk and seeing a fans and everything you know it's it's a huge environment so yeah I'm man I know he's going to be so excited. Yeah I was going to bring him to the country you're loaded people expect y'all to make a run all the way to the championship game who knows what happens and how legit is that. The new band is going to be in the air city and more of your city. I'll trade you on about this team. Yeah. Shoot man you know it's a long season and so I think the biggest thing is that we're trying to do as a team you know this year it's not a lot too far ahead. Just take it one game at a time you know I think that's the biggest thing right there man let's like let's just focus on hacking and martial then the next game the next game and then eventually like we'll get there man we'll get there but just every day just trying to focus on one day at a time putting in the work and I'm preparing for the opponent you know we have each week.

3:14:18All right right thank you. Thanks for it. Appreciate y'all. Appreciate man. So you know it's been great and the more that I just throw to these receivers and just get you know get around these guys you know the more or we're coming together and becoming a team and it's it's cool to see and we just got to keep doing it and keep practicing as hard as we event. I think I've I think I've done a pretty good job protecting football and being smart with my decisions you know I think that I want to continue to do it. I want to continue to push the ball down the field when I when I have opportunities to and be accurate down the field and get get some more arrow my on my deep balls. Those are just a couple things that I've I've thought about personally but you know I think I think one of the bigger things is you know what are we doing as a team and you know obviously you know I'm thinking about myself and how I can be better but you know the bigger thing is how can we be better as a team how can I facilitate that being a quarterback you know how can I encourage somebody you know before we go out

3:15:21there to remind them hey you know if it's a running back you know make sure on 60 on whatever protection you know you got these guys you know doing doing things like that is is something I want to continue to grow in for my team you know because that's at the end of the day you know all 11 guys have to do their job every single play and you know being the quarterback you kind of have to facilitate that a little bit and help those guys and make sure that you know we're doing the best team we can be. Yeah yeah yeah I felt fast was nice to nice to get out and running a little bit you know I I I we made a little middle of a QB call in that play and then got out and ran and it was fun you know obviously it's it's nice to compete with those guys and running you know trying out runs and some some BVs that are really really fast but yeah it was a good play. I know when you're in your you want to do it with a lot of the past and I was a big pirate if you come in you feel like you're like something like you. Oh yeah absolutely that's a big

3:16:28part of my game and it's going to need to be a part of our game as an offense you know whether that's in the re-game and in the scramble game whatever it may be and you know I just want these guys on my team to know that you know I'm willing to run the ball and go get that extra yard when I need to you know because the end of the day that's what really that's what it really comes down to you know are we going to run some quarterback you know run place sure but you know at the end of the game when it's third and five and everyone's you know everyone's covered down the field am I going to be able to tuck the ball down and go you know go get six yards and run someone over that's that's one of the bigger things and I think you know I want those guys you know they're out there with me to know that you know I'm going to go get that extra yard. I've been part of your game some quarterbacks are able to run but not willing to be a post-allow team. Yeah as a visit you were P.W. I mean I've always I've make a play. Yeah I've always definitely you know when I was a young kid I was a pretty good runner when I got to high school I was a tall you know skinny pocket passer kind of and I wasn't

3:17:29really known for my running ability I ran it you know from time to time but when I got to K state I put on a little weight. I started to get a little stronger in that you know my my my leg areas and you know I'm actually my first start against TCU third play of the game I ripped off like an 80 yard QB draw which I surprised myself a little bit like I you know I had had some good runs in camp and people knew I was good athlete but like I was like man I just really just do that from then on I you know it just kind of became a part of my game and you know I just got more and more confident with it and you know the more you do it the better you get at it you know throughout my whole career there I obviously I ran ball I get a mountain I enjoy running ball I think you know people always ask me is it more fun to run a touch on a throw a touch on I like to run it I think it's pretty cool to you know run in there and celebrate with the teammates but you know yeah it's definitely been a big part of my game it's a good question everything is everything's heightened here you know I think you know the you know you you feel you feel the eyes a little bit and you feel I think I think the you know the one thing I would say is that I don't feel like I have to be a hero here and I feel like I have the

3:18:48guys around me where I just need to facilitate and just get them involved and make good decisions at the end of the day I don't have to go out there and do anything super super human you know I just have to be myself and trust the guys around me and you know in in going through camp and through spring ball like it was talking to you earlier Adam like going against his defense every single day is a is a blessing and like I know it it sucks at times and I'm sitting here like cheese like you know in a in a game like that guys I can be guarded like that you know that's just in Zelda and a dude or IGB you know making a really good play but like that's real and that is going to happen and we're going to place a really good defenses but like I think we're playing you know one of if not the best defense in the country every single day and that's just making me and us better and you know for for me you know it's just it's elevating my game and I love the competition and we we all do so well you play the chipset chipset

3:19:51I think they're doing a really good job I think they hear in this offense they're they're doing a lot of different things they're moving around a lot they're you know they're blocking their catching they're doing a lot of different things and they've shown some really good flash so far in these first couple days of practice and I'm excited for this group I think G you know G's doing some really good things and obviously he's and he's one of those alpha dogs in the offense like everyone looks to him you know he's he's one of those guys and you know and will Kaz Marik's doing some really good things to Lonnie's doing some really good things like everyone's kind of stepping up and it's been cool to see I think that tight end rooms definitely bringing the juice coach he's got him going and I'm excited to see what they do yeah he's still like you know right this one you feel like you're the number one quarterback you approach practice with your starter the mindset wise we have how do you go about that because obviously it's still a competition I'm just trying to be the best version of myself every single day that's that's all I'm trying to do and you know whatever whenever I get thrown in there I'm going to go in there and make the best out of my reps and you know show this team that you know I'm I'm going to fight for

3:20:55them and do everything that we need to do to win that's that's all that matters to me just getting better being the best team yeah I can be a lot of this is the first year that the most coach guys were in practice and tricks and really can kind of talk to you guys more for you know the other two are going to do off as you have that valuable it's been awesome yeah I think it was long overdue I think you know we've had these guys that have ton of knowledge you know and had all these weird rules that they couldn't coach but now being able to you know have Riley and Billy and coach Kelly and coach day all coaching us you got really two quarterback coaches on either field when we're doing like two spot like it's invaluable and I think Billy's been awesome for for the room you know I think Riley Larkin still doing some really good things obviously coach Kelly and coach there you know some of the best in the in the country you know I know the quarterbacks and you know the coaching that we're getting is awesome and I think having the analyst be able to be out there on the field has been really big and long overdue

3:21:56well tips that there is no front line there's a point you guys looking so we're talking all the rest but you have it all out on the field today at what point would it be helpful to know who the starter is and then be able to get those reps and be the leader more important kind of take it to the team yeah you know I wish I could say I don't I don't really know and you know that's not up to me that's that's not my decision I am I'm just going to be be myself you know keep fighting to be the best version of myself every single day and and you know try to make the make the most out of my reps and show this team that you know I'm going to I'm going to give my all and that's all I can do man and and we're just going to keep competing keep making each other better and have fun it looks like you're passing you feel like a different pastor you work day-state and watch yes I do I think I've I've I've tweaked some things my mechanics and you know I think the coaching that I'm getting here is not not mechanic wise but read wise and beat wise and and all these different things and you know I'm just I'm getting a different deeper level of coaching

3:22:58and I ever have before and you know I have a deeper understanding of the offense and what the defense is doing and you know my move my keys my pre snap checklist my post snap reads like everything's just been faster and obviously you know my experience helps with that a little bit but I think you know my work with my with my quarterback coach has helped a lot Jeff Christianson you know he's he's helped me a ton and you know I've I feel like I've just gotten stronger and that's helped me a lot too so I think I'm throwing the ball with a lot more confidence going ball a lot better and a lot of that has to do with the coaching I've gotten and you know that's a credit for those guys for getting me ready and and you know making sure that you know I develop myself in the offseason and you know I've have become the best version of myself going into football. Thank you. Thank you guys. Thank you all. Appreciate it.

3:24:05I had pretty much contact with them. You know you want me to do something. You know one of the things that Coach says is that you don't like to have your hand held for any kind of process. Now you you played up in age a lot of time football clear what is it about you to drive you to want that much coaching. I would say you know in high school I had a coach that you know he was giving me a lot of responsibility and I he would you know cut a lot of a lot of my responsibility on me make make sure on me and so I just you know I want to be the best player back at the same time. I love watching Joe Burrow you know he makes adjustments to mine. He's a really good decision maker. I like just the very very good charge of the stands I'm watching him play on some of those guys who know just you know the decision makers who make these. I would say a load of more fun. I'm working on the

3:25:06coach. I'm trying to get the people the won't come later out there with the guys that even on the pressure you're trying to do that. That's why it's definitely quite a confidence. Definitely a confidence in your ability to play. I know what it's a lot of fun. Actually I think I've only been here once in a few months now I love it. I'm really good to be in place at the B and hang out with friends. I think I've visited maybe freshman or sophomore. Yeah just just for the camp and visit just the just the super-cell of these. He's really good. I know he's only a few days but being in the Alabama program especially they prepared for what plan front. What did you take away from that short period of time? Yeah it was really good with coach Rees and Kirsten. They were coached players hard and I saw the work that takes to get to the playoffs and then coming here to see the older guys put in the work

3:26:07and throughout the winter. I see our older guys and older leaders put in the work and showing them the happenings. How much of a relationship did you have with air? Obviously. He had been committed. You come in. You're both freshmen. What was it like before and what's your relationship? We didn't have much relationship prior. We mentioned that we knew each other a little bit and then come in here you know we're back room everyone here is really close so it's a we're all pushing each other to be better. We're all taking close points from each other trying to get to try to get to better. I would say we are a cop I surprise. You know come back from the game and you're a little bit high spirits because of the team journey. How did you feel when you were playing for the playoffs? There was definitely a lot of emotions but I'm not going to lean on helping with the relaxation and the clear and I'm like you know for more but I'm not taking

3:27:12the role of the team. I have a true question. What you think is actually a lot of the yeah um I can't really explain how that would be just really trying to develop and take close to close to close today and then bring it forward back to the spirit and then take close to close to close Kelly. So I just want to develop and run the offense when they want it and then take their close to close and try to put it on again. If you look at your face at close to green What do you think? What about your game? I think that I can be a really good decision maker for the offense and someone who's the active in their contrast. I think it's it's kind of a lot of things um I was always around football my put my bows a quarterback at can so he used it quarterback and I was in high school and I was

3:28:13kind of following his spirit steps so I've always been around football and then I just been at high level offensive high school and just really just having a lot of fun. You do want to go more who's your favorite Tayden? Uh Packard. I'm a good player. I'm going to show you know um and so from a coaching standpoint yeah it feels a lot better when you're not looking around like well help you put your right hand down now. Now I can say we had the sickness going back around and it was taking just slide outside and hey we're going to you're going to two platoon and go both tarps today you got to coach and that was good for both parties as a coach who we can so practice and then for the kids getting really good reps out yeah just just yeah just flip the calendar of an offensive line unit anywhere you're going to take the criticism I think the maturity of these guys is probably what sounded or showed with

3:29:18Donovan I wasn't over there but like that's our position that's who we are that's when you want to coach this position or play this position like and you're going to take those so I think maturity and then across those guys understanding what they need to do why they need to do it is going to pay dividends when we get on the field and start playing in the mix. We're playing more and continuing to play more like linemen and not lines on a page I think as young guys and new guys you get in you're kind of like I put a half oh I got burned okay I'm gonna go get the burn. No blocking you I'm gonna block you right I want to block you right okay thanks guys but just trying to not screw it up or get there figuring it out you know schematically or whatever we're now the ownership and you know we're going to burn and this is how we're getting here and this is the technique I'm using that's showing up a lot better than ice

3:30:21and like I said that started burning true because we're not you're not blocking a pop up them like we do pods we do individuals Larry's guys and you got good on good and it's showing you that's the positive as a coach now I'm sitting there feeling like feeling better about it because we're doing it and they're doing it because they understand it and they're not just saying I'm a line on the page I got it we'll go block the nose guy you know you mentioned Larry's guys how much is it almost shining a light if you see a weakness on your line going against those guys I would think it would expose it pretty well you get a good read on what you have yeah it's another proof though of when you're in a match-up game Brian talks about this all the time it's you versus you if you don't take the right step if you don't communicate or get the right fit to the right identification then really good teams and really good players are going to take advantage of that if you give them something that way so you're playing you so for us to answer your question yeah they expose like why did I get beat right there did he beat me or did I give it to him and he took it and then Larry's guys can do the same and when we get whatever the technique may be on

3:31:25a zone player a gap player whatever it may be and we hit something big he can watch us say hey did you miss their fit did they miss their hands so that you know that good on good that we're getting the goal is going to expose a lot of things not necessarily of how good you are but when you don't play as good as you are if that makes sense it's my good you channel the question but how would you see your I guess including approach it's mold change over the person you're doing it's still all about in my mind or my like the evaluation like you have to be a guy that can come here and grow and perform and play the the changing has really been with the NIL landscape and so figuring out what that piece really is now vested in how far you have to be in that what's their priorities so I think that's always that's going to be a fluid thing but at the end of the day like you know I'm sound boring and cliche right but like if a kid loves to fall it wants to be great wants to get developed wants to be around and play against Larry's guys and those guys in practice and we feel like we've evaluated with your camp or through tape and we've offered those guys

3:32:27that we want to go get those guys is that 40 is that 60 is that 90 I mean that's that's off our evaluation of what we have so from a you know the game football hasn't changed for a cleaning change yeah and all that but you still got to take guys that you can go and develop because that day one ready made guy in the offensive line set point of mind if you're finding four yeah because they're feeling far between you see a roster full with you know five stars you know four back and it seems like there's been a little bit of a struggle to get those hot guys you know those hot guys do you feel like you're approached with NIL as a part of it do you feel like it's working do you feel like the pitch that a higher state here yeah because we're not done yet I mean you know keep your head on the swivel here we're not mean December the long way and the weekends coming up soon and you know where guys are where they're getting recruited well positioned before I mean that's that's what we have to do that's that's my job that's that's coaches job as we go together it's like evaluating guys that we feel can come here and develop and play and help us to continue to win and so yeah stars matter share my wife could

3:33:32point out that's a that's a really good guy right but as I said those that pool lineman is not as big as some of the others I mean we shouldn't go get him does mean we're not working to go with those guys and like I said doesn't mean that we're done either right it's a long way to December too so yeah I mean I think you just look at the recent history all the way through all the the stickers on the wall in there I mean you know yeah we had Paris he was national five star guy right but then we had other two other draft picks there that the one was in a five star guy right Luke was in a five star guy good players they got developed and all those guys before I got here all all the guys on the wall I mean yeah that's you'd love to go get all those guys but do they fit the next up round guys so the four star guys are they

3:34:37really a four star but they really fit do they really want to do that from a pipeline online you just look on the wall in the room you've seen all those guys that have come from all different levels how would you say you're the evaluation style when you're dealing with so many people wanting to hear before they even play the game as a junior I need to offer for more as a like it seems like what the process is just kind of awesome it's a way of being about a valuation right it's about a touch in the bottom cases but how much harder does that make it new when you're looking at a kid who's got the size you that you're looking for but maybe the form is there maybe the camp performance was what you want to see how do you get him to understand yeah I think you got to feel through the the relationship of what the kid maybe the relationship with the coach and just being frank and honest with him you know I mean I'm not smart enough to tell this guy one thing this guy the other and circle back and all of a sudden you come back and it's like what was the message you gave here just trying to be as straight and

3:35:37communicative as you can I still don't think though you get into early junior year first two or three games which we're going to do on guys that we felt like right there and you didn't see that's when the next wave of offers and recruiting stuff goes into if the kids just looking for a check mark on the internet yeah I've probably failed at that my entire premier early on until you know that they're a bug I you I would love to block you burn with one leg or four just you got you got three guys last question for coach they're all over the world it starts it could be depend on the day like you're in the dull germs in the grind of camp practice 12 13 14

3:36:42that veteran guy that kind of grabs the guys like fellas we've been here let's go this is the laptop we got to pick it up we got a dog could be in a situational deal to know where it's like aves we're going to third down period well it's not just another play hey it's just third down now they come over walls our butts in watch the pics watch the twist whatever the patterns may be I think they'll show them in the games when we hit the first real adversity through whatever game or whatever quarter or whatever drive it shows up then that's the next time I'm going to show because they as you said there's there's gamesmanship there they've been in and they know now it's not the first time like whoa what's happening it's hey this is happening here so we get through it that's something that you think that you guys you just a veteran veteran experienced guys you know I mean you had Matt there had played a lot of ball yeah Donnie was coming into it but then yeah you're replacing them with three new guys you know

3:37:45one coming from across the country and covering up the guys that we're coming into it so yeah I mean experience helps the time what's experienced you to say that I've started this many games which means he's played this many thousand reps I started this many games I've had this many reps in the red zone or this many in whatever situation it may be right tackle my freshman year you know six three right tackle try to block jack so it was fun but going to guard you know obviously it helps you drag stock and everything like that but you know you don't just have to ball that's pretty sick you get both hands back that's been kind of interesting I know what kind of like at the end of spring a little bit when I was going in with their eye really didn't know how he's went right hand for a while it come out of the ball but obviously we've developed and we're good so it's been a good experience I know like me Luke you know take as well I'll play in some right I'll play in some right guard so I ask any questions I'll ask Donnie questions on the other side of the ball I don't know I love it I mean I just love playing football so I'm good with whatever

3:38:49so good what's different with Chip Kelly is the office coordinator right now but you've noticed with the run game what do you feel it's different we run the rock we pound the rock man it's isn't really fun this year what does that mean when you say that what pound the rock what does that mean you're vernacular I just think the way we run out the ball and the schemes we're in implement this year it's me very very difficult for teams to combat that I think the amazing offensive minds of coach Kelly coach are obviously coach day coach fry I think they've come together and made some really really fun plays not only you know obviously like really good schemes but there's some cool plays in there as well I know we've loved to you know run I remember my freshman year and last year you know our defense has been number one defense in the country and now we've been able to really not obviously we're not gonna beat them up or anything like that like we've been able to move a ball a little bit so it's been fun seeing that and seeing the guys really get

3:39:51into it and I think coach Kelly has been like awesome and effective like he's a very open-minded coach we kind of stuff he tries so like we'll be reading the script or reading whatever like this is what we're gonna run this up to this okay it has to like 40 yards like this is the coolest thing ever so I'm really excited for this year I think everyone should be too thank you yeah no I got a little like we used to be tie ends in two running backs our formation thing packer being the the full-backing situation so there's a lot of different things you can get in short-range but a little bit of tribute coach and in what he means is for Joey Coffman Columbus dispatch over to the left should be you look back and even your two months 15 spring practice there's something you feel best about when you've been able to accomplish

3:40:52the summons well I don't kind of said anything because I didn't think that but I think the most impressive thing since I've been here is how we're as close as for both teams you know some programs talk about a brother this is really a brother um our practices as we talked about how there are defenses it's they're highly competitive but they're not combat and and those guys were really work very very well together both the whole line of the D line and seconder of the receivers um the competition is but it's got to be the best there is an country you know in that makes you better but I think sometimes competition no guys can lash out and it gets really combat on them and on some of the fight points I was like we're in seven and we're trying to accomplish your football moment I think the way these guys cooperate and work together as a group is especially about I think you're going to need that the closest team and the most connected teams are ones ahead over to the right here Andy Baxter and Letterman Rump chip obviously didn't know I'll talk about Jeremiah but a Mecca is the big fraternity in this group he kind of provided a role what he can do today what's it been like working with him and what kind of up can you meet with you guys good point and Mecca as you're minding me and the other 14 practice sessions

3:41:56everybody can do a special like you know in J.J. is over really talented but you're also but you know I think I think all of the the whole current updates and really good things watching in this group and for all of them you know I eventually with the offensive line I I came in with it blind so you know I had no opinions for and not that I really just blind I didn't just observe them but you know that I think that white receiver is really special and I think there's a bunch of guys in there and again and you have to play multiple multiple games after the regular season is over you know make sure you're going to be a depth like that and the fact that it's you feel a little bit comfortable right now that we can sometimes literally make some plays with the printer and that really dictates how people are going to defend you you know so you got a couple really good running times you know so really reload the box and you really don't love the box and they go to guys with one coverage but it's the core vector responsibility to decipher that we get to multiple so or do they let's double covers they're list of double covers and now it's a little bit lighter box than you can run the ball so

3:42:58having too many weapons is a good problem to have. Second or left at Murphy 247 sports typically we've talked a lot of that kind of the quarterbacks maybe by the starting month and some of the younger guys what have you seen from them we got not going to see more of them today we'll probably have what's your assessment of them as they kind of getting this. I always am so impressed with young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do you know you look at Julian and Mary and JJ you know they should be in a hot much lighter high school and they're out of your play in front 80,000 people and they've really progressed when you watch them in meetings and listen to them and they interpret you know so basically the whole concept theory is we'll re-throw them in the deep end and see if they can swim you know this three didn't maybe anything we don't put the insulin with hey you guys are in stock we're already in stock this with the older players and then you guys you know go set the kitty tape on we're just going to do the really simple things with you know they they get it

3:44:00all and more they can digest the more when you're in a role when you're checking for understanding and asking questions and they can fit back to you the more confidence you have when they get in there with the plays that you can call for them so those guys have been impressive they're still learning you know they were the the guys today that were kind of looking around saying wow there's I did that's people here along with the office coordinator the quarterback coach because I was kind of looking at them because I'd actually never been in the stadium so yesterday when we had our 14th practice in there so I played with how statements when I was at Oregon but that was in the Rose Bulls high I'd never been actually in the stadium until yesterday so I caught myself and I the stadium today the grounds and 80,000 for string animals we got to have just a few more folks over here until the right bill of Davis bill work is that given what you just said about throwing them into the deep end what stood out to most people at joints progression through 15 practice and where he is and you guys had out his brain um Julian is a very fast processor

3:45:00you know he really thanks very very quickly on his feet like he he made really good decisions he doesn't stick on and we can progress and we see things really well for a young player you know and not having to expose a lot of college defenses and especially what Jim does you know Jim can make Jim can make the young freshman homework um pride with some of the stuff he does but you know I never saw that with Jill's and that's been impressive his ability to to retain you know him and JJ the compliment I would say is if you got here and you didn't know what class they wouldn't do with it and said those guys are freshmen in terms of how they pick things up and you know sometimes freshmen act my freshman but the guys you are special they don't act my freshman you know that like there's a couple of points and I know that you guys are on your tables right far left Camartee Robinson the athletic should you you you're on top of the freshmen James people who say I'm going to run the second half that you talk about how deep you need to be

3:46:02in this air college football but as you search for our army three what did you see from then today what what has their road been like in the business spring yeah James really flatched early for for me not knowing again kind it's just a don't worry about what the background is where they're from who they are the this guy at this stars this guy at best surgeons they're all black obviously this is how I do and I think James is a really good field of vision he can get things my thoughts and it's really good things today TC is another guy who really came along during the spring and in work constantly talking in our staff meetings about that we're very cobbling center of the class situation has changed so you have to develop that that you know used to be maybe have a parent spare was what everybody says but I think you're not going to have more than that you're talking about 16-17 games you're you're really going to be tested that way so I was really happy with how well you guys have come along here in the 15 training sessions over time I hope you're right Tim made Tim may podcast thank you Jerry you have no

3:47:06could taste needles on that to have a Where is that go? I mean, in your mind. That rolls to the town of the staff and visit me on the 9th. It is an unbelievable job. I think all our players understand where they fit and what the country is and what they want to do. But we do it every day. They know where they stood after back. We agreed everything. They are going to cost us feedback in terms of where we are. After 15, which we had today. We can't do it unless you watch the film. You can really look at the things. You may see something when you are on the sideline.

3:48:06Why did you make that decision? I couldn't really see the field safety from where he was. I understand why you made that decision. There are meetings with all of the players. That is always in the mouth. This week during, you know, between Monday through Friday. We are all scheduled. No one is going to recruit you. We will have to that one more wall. Instead of every position. You know, often it is a line. You are a line. Not every safety here. Everybody is going to set that on their position. You know where they fit. You see them. When you feel pressure with the transfer portal, you have been a head coach for a long time. Is that on your mind? Do you see it? I think it is on your mind. I don't think it is pressure. But I think it just opens minds of communication. Everybody knows what your evaluation was. What training sessions do we have? We have to have a real quick last two questions. Stand open and then rob all of them. When do you feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by? What are the big things you are going to be looking for between now and then in the term of your back.

3:49:08What between now and whatever then is. We are not allowed as coaches to go back out in practice. We are going to college football. You have 50 training sessions in the field. We are going to go back to working with MEC in the way from the head coach. Getting faster, getting stronger. They will have to organize activities themselves. They do a really good job of that. But once there is a football out, we are not allowed to be there to evaluate and be obsessed. So they are really from a football center around their own into a lot of other stuff. You always want to do it earlier. But I also believe every time I have been involved in this, it kind of happens organically and authentically. Because the players are not. You say that we are going to be in jail. They all think it is too. They are not. They are not allowed to move them every day. Players understand who they feel is the guy. And most of the time the decision is very obvious.

3:50:09You just say this is where we are. But that timetable thing, I can't give you an exact timetable on that. She has talked about Julian. But typically in your experience, you have done him again like Tim said a long time. How long does it take for the game to slow it down for a QV? I think it depends on the individual. I have had some kids. We are early. You are like wow. I remember the second practice. He got to the fifth reading and the direction. I asked him why I do it. I asked why. I don't know what we call that defense. But there was like a lot of guys over there. I didn't see much of anybody over there. But for him, the process was right. He came back the other day. I don't know where you guys call the covers. They all happened.

3:51:09I have guys that for two years, they are really struggling. The light bulb goes off and you will know. Everybody has different learning styles. Our job and the evaluation process is to identify those learning styles. They are kind of learning, and I am totally learning. They learn by feel. I think we have to keep hoping and proud. For us, coaches, that is the challenge. What is the best learning style? How can we make a education? It is just a transportation knowledge. It doesn't matter what I know or what I know. It is what they know. That is always what we are working on. How much can they handle? How much is too much? Because this is maybe a great plan. I agree one hundred percent. But if you know what we are able to do, then why is it in? That is the whole thing we have not process.

3:52:10They are learning awesome learning. All the things that they have identities. They have coaches running quarterbacks. That is something you always sort of lean toward. Or is it by your case, by case? What advantages do you like about it? Because all your guys can run a little bit. Yeah, I think it runs in quarterback because it is problems for events. So when plays right now, the unscheduled plays, if you just go back to the recent Super Bowl, on that last hard to to be placed from a home front, potential home is not run or any is not calling the design in quarterback runs for path. But when the defense matches up in place two men in terms of the match in the quarterback, maybe the best decision is to take off the second one, and then you may score. A lot of guys go on their own, and they want to look side. And there is time to react and understand if you do a running quarterback, and we talk about the best ability, the best ability is available. You are not the one with your shoulder taking people on. We are always looking for quarterbacks that have the ability to run

3:53:12when not looking for running backs at that chance. So you are not going to see us 20 times again when we are running the quarterback. There are people that run offensive styles that are really successful. But with this group we have, right now that's not. Now they can't hurt you with the feet. Little did it when he was at case eight. You know, obviously they don't took off a couple of times today. They air took off a couple of times today. Lincoln's a really good athlete. Julian can run, but you know, we're not calling the design in court back runs for you. And you're not going to see, you know, I think tremendous amount of respect for coaches in the Lacey. They didn't let you. So the straight tee is run as far as we go. We are not going single way. So we are not going to stop it and run the quarterback, I saw the quarterback not myself. But it is a, it's another weapon. You know, it also keeps defense as long as, you know, for defense fans you have to continue to mend in the quarterback closing the edge. And it's the end of the first round. Well then the defense of that has to stay outside and keep hitting the quarterback. Well then we can run the ball up and the end of the ball up. Sometimes I know running game or quarterback really is a blocker.

3:54:12He's responsible for defending with the defender who's cheating. And just hitting it on the run. And then his responsibility is to make the defense be honest. And that's really guaranteed that a couple times today. And we had a block that's taking this face in there. So we're going to take off around the edge. What happens in the next bit of defense is wider. And we're going to get through it and it can't stand the ball off the run. Coach, thank you so much for your time. And thank you for being a buckhead. All right, thanks. Thanks very much. So maybe 42, whatever against Youngstown State. I'd be so upset coming out of the game. But seeing how violent this game is from this perspective, now you have to say, hey, okay, not only within games can we keep guys fresh. Right? But can we do that so that when you get to the last few games in a season that act that are the big ones, right? The ones that you're judged off of when you get to the game, are we healthier? And I think that's it's kind of a both a both hands, right? So I feel confident with five guys. And that's going to be a week to week. You know what I mean? Like these guys know, I think honestly, who start should be week to week?

3:55:13If you display during the week a practice that you're locked in and somebody else has a bad mental week, well, I can't reward you with starting if you have six mental errors during the week. You know what I mean? Just because you started last week. So I think it's got to be that iron sharp and iron constant competition through the whole fall. That was something that Jake told me during the play of kind of a game. As he just alluded to, but is that part of which one has to drive you then? Was it driving you then? Then you just assumed that was kind of the case when you played anyway. I always felt when I was here that they were trying to out-refrute me, which is the reality, right? Yeah. Which is why it prepares you so well for the National Football League. That's why Ohio State prepares you so well for the league because now it's like they're trying to out-draft you. And so I used that as fuel, but I also thought firsthand, you know, like there was a season where it was like John Kerr, Marcus Freeman, certain guys rotating week to week. And so I thought like, should it have happened to them that could happen to me? So I just tried to be a certain way in practice. Like I tell the guys all the time, you have to control the things that take no talent.

3:56:13You have to eliminate all the loves. Like if you if you loaf on the field, you're a traitor. Like you should just go play for their team. Like that can't you can't be coaching effort. And then you can't have mental errors because if you have a mental error, then you can't trust you. So those are the two things I always have the player was like, all right, you're not going to catch me loafing. And you're definitely not going to catch me not knowing what I'm supposed to do. I might get beat, and that's inevitable. It's football, everyone's got scholarship, right? But those two things you control every single day. What's the next step in the sun in the spring? I think it's just seeing, you know, we haven't done like any of my series. You know what I mean? So we know you can tackle and all that. But I think it's just the repetitive grind of a football game from in the box, the constant. And he's been he's been willing so far, you know what I mean? As far as his hand placement has been good, even more on the strike. He's tough. So it's just continuing to have him challenged to there's plays right now where he's seeing it from the first time from the will backer. So the next time he sees it, maybe a throw catch tackle is at the intersection.

3:57:17You know what I mean? Because he's seen it for from that perspective. Everything he's seen before this has been from top down off the shelf, right? So now it's dropping back. That'll slide in. He's made great progress and I'm really happy with how son he's done. James, look at that recruiting. It seems like it's going really well for you. Obviously you can't talk about specific recruits, but just overall how do you feel like that's going and are you enjoying your food? I am. I am enjoying it. I think it's fun to build relationships and get to know so many different types of kids, you know? Ohio State presents opportunity, right? And so many different ways. You're not going to get developed better anywhere else in the country. You have the largest fan base, largest alumni, and there's this opportunity everywhere, right? So you try to just like explain your passion for the school that did so much for you, you know, especially being an out of state kid, not being formal, Ohio. And then realizing how much Ohio State changed my life.

3:58:17And so now you communicate that to other young kids who kind of see it and try to tell them the vision like where you can get to. And I think the fun thing for me is that most of the kids I'm recruiting are way more athletic than I ever was. So it's like I tell them that if I can the only way I survived in the NFL eight years was the fact that I had football intelligence, like I knew where I was going. You know what I mean? I knew where I was fitting. And so now if I can impart that information on kids who are extremely athletic, well now you're not. Now you got something special. You know what I mean? How much of you guys have staff already talking about long season and the need to play more guys? Well, I think yeah, you're going to have to have depth. That's just the reality, right? It's a longer season. There's more gain. And there's no excuse that a place like here like if you're all I'm playing with a maybe a guy who was third or fourth, that doesn't matter. You know, like you got to be ready to go. So I think depth is crucial at all of the position.

3:59:17Because injuries are going to happen. There's part of football. You know, you never want to wish it upon anyone and you're certainly not. But it's just you can't be naive to think that you're just going to have every single starter healthy for the whole season. You talked about your mentality as a player and then you're recruiting different players than you were. How do you how do you marry that when they made that same mentality that you need? But you want them to have well you figure that out when you get to know. And there are certainly some kids that you start to recruit to where you see like you know what Ohio State might be too big. It might be too big for them. You know what I mean? And so it's not for everybody. You have to want to come in and compete against the best and realize that you have to win every single game to be the best in the world of what you do. That's the expectations that Ohio State. And that's certainly not for everyone. And that's okay. But you have to through the process kind of find out who has that mentality who really craves football. You know, like who craves football versus a lot of the other fluff that comes kind of comes with it.

4:00:18Who craves ball because when they crave football, then the other stuff will take care of itself, right? And we'll just keep getting better and better and better if they want to be the best. Two more questions for Dave. Yeah, that's I mean, I think that's your job as a recruiter is you got to figure out. What's the mindset of the kid? And are they are they serious about football and you have to talk to the people that are around them. And you got to figure out how to coach is. You just got to try to figure out like who loves ball. And the NFL they do the same thing, right? Now they're attending the massive amounts of money. And they're saying, okay, we're gonna get this person money as a change their motivation or they still love balls. So now it means in college it's the same thing like who actually wants to be the best or who just likes the attention that comes with playing. I've already talked about it, but you tell a little bit of the elevation from our bell from end of class. And obviously missing time last year with the injury, but where he's at now versus the expectation that he had to move this way. Our bell is I mean, showing a lot of progress. You know, most importantly, you know, mentally with the playbook and everything.

4:01:21I think our bell last year there was a couple things, right? Because of injuries on the D-line and camp. You know, he moved to end for a little bit and then we brought him off the ball and then he had an injury and he kind of missed some time. He wasn't an early mid year, you know, so he comes in right in the summer. And so he missed some reps there. So the see where he's at right now is extremely impressive. And for a guy of that size and that much power and his ability to run, he's a special athlete. And so our bell is at a good spring. You've got to continue to dive into the playbook and got to continue to learn all the little things. And as you go, right? Like week one, week two, you start seeing new schemes, new schemes, things build. And it becomes kind of a lot. He's the guy continue to comb through it all because athletically, you know, he's one of the most gifted guys that we have in the room. I know, NIL comes with a big series of things. What has changed the time that you've been recruited to now that you're with me and like, you're there on the mental differences you've noticed? No, I think it still comes down for the most part. Like NIL is certainly an aspect for some. For some, it could be the most important thing.

4:02:27It's always a factor. But I think you still just need to find out who are the kids that love football and they want to be developed. The relationship to an extent like a relationship gets you to the final stretch. For some kids, I don't know, I might be the thing that pushes them over the top. I mean, I don't know. Like every kid is so different, right? I try to view it as you're just building relationships and are you going to get a young man to trust you to develop them into not only the player that they want to be, but the person that they want to be in the future. You can convince mom and dad that you're the right person to do that. You know what I mean? I think one of the things that is helpful is my playing experience. I think when you've played and you've done it and the drills that you're doing, you know that they work. You're not going to waste your time on stuff that doesn't work. And then the fact that I am blessed to be at my alma mater, you know, if there's no sense of trying to leave here, you know what I mean? I have the question I get a ton is where do you see yourself in five years? I'm like where I'm sitting, my alma mater. You know my kids love it in Columbus, obviously.

4:03:31I love Ohio State, so I think those are things that can kind of be in advantage. Can you let me even work with you know, kick off and put teeth as well as those books down for us like 40 or 30. Yeah, it's awesome. Maybe I love it because it gives you an opportunity to coach the whole team. You know what I mean? Like special teams in a spot where the whole team probably minus the quarterbacks, right? Is all in one team room and one meeting room. So you get to actually directly impact other positions and just your own. And I think it also gives a little bit of urgency to your own room. Like when you're in there every single time you better be making an impact on punts if you're a linebacker. You better be making an impact on kick return or kick off kick off return, punts return all those things. You better be making an impact, right? Because your coach is in there all the time. So it's been nice and there's a lot of stuff that I think our coaches have done to kind of push that. That sense of team when you're in special teams that we every position matters. Jared, is someone who's been in a foul? What do you think? What be NFL is doing to kick off now? And even if that's even too good for college?

4:04:35I mean, the thing that stands to take away like the surprise on side, you know what I mean? But all these rules are changing so much for the safety of the game. I mean, I think it's only a matter of time before it trickles down. It seems like everything's trickles down. So we'll see. As of right now, we'll keep things going the way they are. All right, James, thank you. Thanks, guys. Everyday. Oh, I mean, we had this finisher at the end of practice where I had to make five in a row and going all the way back to 50. It was actually the people who came to end it. And I had to make five in a row or we were running. So we got it. We ran. But we didn't run one. I did one time. Yeah. I know it's kicking just because of short-term.

4:05:37I'm kicking it this year. That way, you would almost. Yeah, for a little bit. You know, you always been a performer in those kind of moments. I felt like I got the team down, but at the same time I knew that those guys had confidence in me and actually talking with my teammates, Jack and GTE and those kind of guys really got around me. It really helped me. But as a kicker, you kind of just got to wipe it clean and go to the next play. But yeah, you definitely want to make those kicks. It's something you have to get over mid game as a kicker. You can't let their last kick affect you. So just trying to get through it and get through the game. I knew I could have made that kick. I mean, it's just one of those ones that got away from you. But you always look forward to the next one and you always have to correct your mind and get ready for that. I'd probably say the same as last year. I feel just as confident as I did last year, even though I didn't get too many attempts from deep to show that.

4:06:39But still feel just as confident as I should. 55, 60. Yeah, right around there, right in there. Yeah. That's every kicker's drill. That's every kicker's drill. I mean, you saw the guy from FSU a couple of weeks ago. That's my buddy, Ryan Fitzgerald. Really, really great kicker. But everybody wants that opportunity to show everybody what you can do. What do you also know? What did you mean from year to year? Trying to become more consistent always. You can always become more consistent. You're going to miss every once in a while, but just trying to limit the mistakes and the misses that you do have to just so that you can become as perfect as possible. I guess this is the way I would put it. I mean, the standard is the standard here. Even we didn't look up to it last year. So you got to correct it and get better. Is that consistent? It's a lot of things. It's a ball contact. It's confidence in your teammates. It's trusting that the ball is going to be there when it's there. It's getting more down the field on your follow-through.

4:07:40It's not falling through straighter. Yeah, but it's something I really worked on as falling through straighter this past our season. So a lot of my balls were going left towards the end of the year, so I had to correct that. And some of you can't really correct mid-season. You don't want to mess with it. But yeah, I corrected that this all season. Coach, today's Saturday. And you said to you in the following days, which brings you better than Sunday's? I have. And I really like it. I like Coach Day being around the specialist and all the special teams. It's just was more involved. It feels of a higher importance this year. I think you guys saw that in the first game. He's done a great job. Him and Coach Keys and Gunner Danners. They've done a really good job. So yeah, I feel I feel it. It's good. Where do you specifically feel now? Like, where does that show up do you think you have a good change and a higher potential? I think the fact that he's paying more attention to special teams. He's seeing the good things that we do. And so he has more confidence in us to put us out there and give guys like Joe a chance.

4:08:42And you know, he pays more attention to things like that. So it's better for us so that we can thrive in those situations that we didn't thrive in last year. And he has the ability to put us out there because his call is a final call. So yeah, with Joe, your folder, all from ball camp always that the guys in the starting plunder is also the starting call. Me and Joe got a lot of work over the offseason to get him there. And it's not always who the starting plunder is. It's just the best that hold him. So we got the John. Well, you're done every bridge on. You sent the heroes and being heroes. I can't wait to see you better in the middle of the larger. I mean me and John are like I said me, John and Joe are like three best friends off the field. So we work a lot on stuff on the field and nobody's around. And so yeah, we definitely built a good camaraderie between the guys and yeah, I love job. Great guy. How does it make a difference for you guys in my stay and we have a position called Joe's out? You know what it's really about? It just it makes you feel like he has more confidence in you when he's putting you out there because he's watched it a lot more.

4:09:46I know for sure on the kickoff reps, he watches kickoff coverage all the time. He loves to see the guys running down the field and we actually made that a really big point of emphasis this past game to run through the goal lines. I joined my teammates run through the goal line. It was pretty fun. Yeah. I'm not sure to help you guys but now there's only their coaches and Rob and Gunner from the other side. I mean Gunner was out there last year but he couldn't give us coaching technique critiquing on the field. He would talk to us and Gunner played at BC. He was a long snapper so he provides really good insight into kind of like a, I would compare him to like Brad Robinson. My freshman year gives you good insight. It's kind of like a veteran guy. So like when things aren't going your way on the field or you're not playing up to the level that you want to, he's kind of there to calm you down and tell you like, hey, like I've been there before like the veteran guy even though he's a coach now. So yeah, it's very nice. What is last question guys? Rob brings a lot. Man, he's he's been having a coach. He brings a lot of pressure to it.

4:10:46He makes you feel that every kick really matters. He's really good. He definitely helps with the coverage. The coverage has been much better this season than we haven't had to cover yet. But you can just tell from the guys running down. They're a lot more passionate about it. There's bigger emphasis on it. Thank you, Jake. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Thank you. It was just the first two weeks this season. Yeah, like I just said that it probably was the best way to play. But it didn't take back from my want to be out there in the game. But you know, guys stepped up. It's competitive excellence. Guys executed. And so now I'm just grateful to be back and doing what I can. It's just a frustrated player and the coach knows what's best for him. I thought I was good to go and a lot of people told me I wasn't.

4:11:48I was like, what do you mean? I'm fine. And then coach said, you know, talking off the cliff a little bit. But it's just trying to protect me for myself. You know, I've blessed for the opportunity to play a lot of ball this year. And so it was just like, look man, let's calm down for these weeks. And we'll get you back after the buy. But I wasn't the most happy camper in the world for a good minute there. But it is what it is. We're playing football again. How special was it playing back like that? It was amazing. As a senior, I know I only have a limited amount of opportunities left to play in the horseshoe. So just running out of the tunnel, you know, I've never never said I'd take the game of granted. But you know, knowing that I like the number of times I have to do that's wailing down kind of way to wait on me those first few games. And so just playing the game to the highest levels fast as I can. And just, you know, taking it all in in the moment. I've been doing that for Jackson a couple of years ago. Some more entries that way in your mind.

4:12:48I mean, when it happened, I've been lying. I've been out. He did obviously. But like, but like I was like, oh my gosh, like what happened. And it was kind of a moment of like, okay, like how long is it going to take? And then everyone's like, it's an arm shouldn't do like, like we don't we don't know. Like everyone's body heals differently. And so just trying to, you know, put good things in my body. So I heal as fast as I can and trying to get like, I've been arresting everything to train. I've done it to do everything. Coach Ryan, Coach Day told me to do to try to heal as fast as I can and we're about on the field. There are moments of uncertainty. You definitely remember that. Everyone's feeling differently. I'm not going to lie about that. But our training staff of those stew, solo, Sean, Tyler, Karla Kelly, always people in there.

4:13:51They told me to trust the plan. They said that they've seen this type of thing happen numerous times. And they know that it's going to take a lot of life. You're going to be going on the rock and the kill. And so I think that's the thing that I'm going to do. I think that's the thing that I'm going to do. I'm going to take a lot of life. You're going to be going on the rock and the kill. And so it's, you know, think of it now. It's kind of funny. But in the moment, I was like, don't tell me that. But it's, you know, it is what it is. Coach, what do you think of it? Awesome. I think it played great. You know, it's a competitive excellence that we talk about here. You know, making plan, you know, was called and also some of us called and he didn't even come to us for a job. He was always great seeing young guys as a sideball saying that. But awesome going out there and doing this thing. You know, we all know we could do it. There was not a doubt in my mind. He was going to go out there and show us. But it was great seeing 67.

4:14:52You know, you got a way to be in his ear. You know, leading up to those games. I don't know if it mean, you know, giving tips. What do you mean by college? Yeah, I know. I would, you know, make my voice known here and there. But he's already on his stuff. You know, I do like little new ones things that I came in like. Like if he does this, he might do this because learning from my mistakes. I was like, they like even do this so you don't make the same mistake I did. But Austin's a fantastic athlete. You know, strong as not. And so he did fantastic doing what he does. Well, the key to you hit his much time between, you know, who's ever in your little malady and coming back because time heals all. I mean, it was it was that thinking was that hard to grasp it sitting out with the maybe tough and the long run. The right thing. Yeah, that was those difficult concepts from the grass from all of us. I'm a stubborn kid. You know, my mom, but you know, patients, patients hasn't always been my thing. So when it happened, I was like, I'll be back in two weeks. And in two weeks, Canada, I was like, it's the hurts.

4:15:53But it was just, you know, trusting the process and knowing what the our Chinese staff knows what they're doing. And I knew they're getting back on the field. And so now that I'm on the field, just keep on going. I'm a lot of it. I feel 100% less weak. I feel I believe. So great. What do you guys have a lot of experience on this line when you add a guy like set with that level experience? How much does that help in that center position when he has so much? Yeah, you know, I'm very, very upset. You know, I'm upset is I would say that the tip of the spear of our offense, I would say, they'll be like, if teams play us, they're not going to come out exactly what we think they're going to do. Because that's just, you know, game plan. But set, set communicates throughout the entire almost down to the snap count of what we have to do to make sure all guys on the same page. There'll be times where well is in this cadence. And he like, he helps me like, hey, we're going over here. And so I know that just follow what he says and then we're going to make a good play out of it. What do you make last question? What do you make of the rotation and the hatred and all?

4:16:55What do you make of the rotation? What do you make of the rotation? Well, it's a great question. I just play a left guard. I know that both guys are very talented. I know that when they're in the game, they're trying to prove themselves. And so just having to compete a fight and guys getting after it. And as long as we move the ball and get to the end of the game, I don't think anyone cares if they do. All right. None of the thank you. Thanks, don't worry. Go. I'm going to see you there. Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? Who will go for it? We definitely want to be more disruptive and get more sacks. But, you know, if anyone's going to get to Ohio State, they get the ball off fast. They're not going to let us rush them because they know that was going to happen. So, teams are just smart. They know not to hold the ball. You know, they cook screens, quick passes. But, if they hold the ball, it will be a completely different story.

4:17:59It's frustrating, but, you know, it is what it is. We cut out half their game plan just by being explosive dealing with the explosive dealers. What light is coming on for Ty Hamilton in the last couple of years? You know, you've been around him and stuff. What's different about him, his approach, etc. I'll say Ty is definitely more of a leader now. He leads the whole deline, the whole interior. He's that head guy you go to if you need advice for anything. And he leads as a great example for the young guys. Yeah, he's almost like this silent partner a little bit, you know, but he last year especially. He seemed to be in the right place at the right time along him, right? That's not a trick. I mean, what do you call it? A maturity? Why would you call him? I'll say it's just his dedication to the game. He takes things serious, the way he's in the way of the room, you know, his diet, his everything. He's top of the notch on recovery. Yeah, everything you need is a player. And then for you, what's different about you three years ago? I mean, right now, as you get ready to this season, obviously you want to stay healthy.

4:19:01He thinks like that. Where are you better as a player? I think I'm better everywhere. I'm not trying to be like a big head, but I think I've taken a big step since last year. And, you know, I think the whole deline has it and I'm just ready to show it next Saturday. Yeah, and how will that show up in this deline? Is it veterans across the board? I mean, where are y'all going to be known for? I think we want to be the most disruptive group in the nation. And, yeah. I think we'll have kids talk about how consistent the loss was in. Is your hand on it? What do you see in your battles with Seth? Seth definitely knows what he's doing. He has a high IQ, you know, strong. Like, he's not like a pushover or nothing like that. He's a great player and glad we got him. How do you kind of see him lead that line? Is it better to come out of the chair and see it? I mean, like I say, he knows what's going on. He tells other people what's going on. If you don't know the play, ask him. He's kind of that guy. Like, he knows everything. He studies a lot. Strong, fast. I guess you guys are good.

4:20:02I don't know if you guys are good at this. I don't know. It's a big deal, but you know, it's good work. I think in the day, I'm glad. Glad he's that guard. He's a better position for him. He'll be a great guard in the future. Great. Last spring, I think it was we called the Josh the Monsignal. He said that he thought the Mitchell Mountain has been the most people in the past Russian style. How would you describe it with a pitch? Mitch is playing basketball on grass, is what Coach J called me. He has a unique style that cannot be reciprocated within anyone. He's a different athlete when it comes to things like that. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. He was one through that. That's what I'm talking about. Mr. Me too. Me too.

4:21:11That's what I'm talking about. You're going to be a good guy. But you can't get close to me. It's not so much time to stand here. Yeah. That's what I'm talking about. There. You're not feeling the right one. So you're back to back to your face out there. It's crazy. It's crazy. Yeah. Oh yeah. I mean, you were identified as a Leo guy, he was going to be like, you know, better call mistakes. Yeah. They had big plans for you, right? Did you know, did you sense that? Yeah, I definitely saw some likeness to my ability to be a Leo. So I definitely was excited to get into that position and do what I could do best. It's way to the best of my ability, but of course those things change. You never know what to expect, especially to do in a house, so I'm just going to hit a grind over there. We got to watch you outside, we're going to help you watch your experiences. You seem to be playing on a hot level, they feel like that's everything they're in from a spring in situation.

4:22:11What did you feel going really right? Yeah, I think for the majority of the spring, I've been feeling more confident in myself and my abilities. Even with everything that's happening in the past, there's something to have, a lot to give and a lot to give in this program, so I think that kind of showed us how to do it, where I just let loose a little bit in this play, so that's my biggest goal. You take time, you get more comfortable eventually after being off the field. I think it definitely took a second to just trust myself in that kind of thing. Because the past couple years, it didn't help me out in the best way, obviously. It is very mental, I've found just like every day, just counteract them in fear or then doubt, and I'm like, in my mind, I just think, I think my mental ability right now is really different. Do you feel all of my deep thoughts today? What exactly are you here for? Your hairstyle when I was in? Yeah, I know, I think I did that. Yeah, I do feel home. I think this past two years, it's definitely been learning curve, but I think now, more than ever, I'm definitely comfortable and learning how to do it.

4:23:14Like my skillset, I've been talking to patients about what it looks like for me to be the best possible version of myself in this position. Yeah. I think the biggest thing in our group is leadership, because we have a lot of guys like you said in our room who have been battle tested, so to speak, so I think, especially coming up in this ring and into this fall, we just need to be the anchor, as he comes up in it, and needs to show up every day, then down. I think it's basically what they say about you. You know, it's just playing from the last position. Um, especially with those new seasons, I'd expect that, but, um, you guys can see it, you know, you don't know until it happens, so I'm just, like, here's the thing we're gonna put this season. What is it that name it like in the ring?

4:24:16All these old guys that came back, got all these things back, and that kind of thing. Yeah, it's like a little brother, big brother, that I do. You know, a lot of the guys have been there, trying to help out and bring along the younger guys, and it's definitely a process in times, but I think the love we share in that room is very, very strong, and with that, I think it helps us get to anything, and any challenges that we're coming up, as well. Which maybe you already asked this, is it any work? It's a good thing that this will open. And come in here and get up to this point, you'll find it. You finally kind of maybe get that beautiful upstairs. It's a blessing in a second. Because you know, a lot of guys in my position, not the same injuries as you saw, I'm coming back. I'm just thankful that I'm here in the best university in the world, and the best training staff in the government, so this point where I can be back to healthy, and even better than healthy, because I feel like I've better than what I was. It was humbling, I think, as you're anyone, for me. Because I remember coming to Ohio State, there's nothing but a dream.

4:25:17Being the best version of myself, doing all the things you can all act against, but then things happen. It took me by surprise, of course, but I think it also gave me a lesson that I really needed. I mean, I wouldn't need it to grow until a better version of myself. I think the journey was needed, and it was a blessing for me. Did you have the last question? You ever think about it? I can't do that, man. I love the sport too much to do that, you know, and I love the guys around me. I think that's the biggest thing that brought me back, I can't do it to them. I know we have what we can be on the field, so it's like, I'm going to do everything I can to get back in the future. What did you do? I'm just trying to go day by day. It's hard. That's what I find myself as always, like going to the future and thinking what I'm going to do this thing, or next day, next day, next day, but it's just like, it's overwhelming. I just gave me stress, I think for me, it's just worrying about tomorrow, and next day, it's like, what kind of hope for me, and doing whatever I need to do, and whatever skill I need to sharpen. What do you think of the field? Well, definitely last season, I think.

4:26:18It was kind of hard to, like, trust it, last season, but I still think my body was at 100 percent last season. All right, Mitchell, thank you. Thank you. You get a great play tomorrow. And that's what the training is for. There you go. You've talked about the past and the past and the past and the past and the past. I think what Tileek and you have to appreciate what Tileek and Tileek did last season in the middle. And to go back on our agenda, those guys did a great job of managing them. And to go back on our agenda, it's the way you want to get out there and you want to get past rest. So you don't want to take those guys out and be like, you know, Tileek and Russian basketball. And you're tired, you're going to get tired of rest of the past. So that's the thing that you should be fine with that, you're going to have to rest of the past. Play your mind. And you've got to promise them, they're going to leave that big guy to get it.

4:27:25Yeah, we're going to chase the sacks, which is chase on, it's going to get double first round. But I think the most important thing, the contents of our defense, how we have to play the final defense. So we can do it and say, well, you know, I'm okay with that. Because that's just a number to do. As many games that will change the suspect according to what the ball has, three steps five, seven, seven, seven. I'll give you a question. I'll say, give your hands, match your hands and knock it down. Those are the things to change the game. And when you do, you put more rest of the satisfy into the sector, with context of what you think is going to be. You're never satisfied with that. You're never satisfied with what you're at. You've got to continue to prove that I think our guys have done a great job. This screen will then stand in this ball and stand at the sack of what we've got in the press. But it really depends on the offense, right? The offense can kind of get us in. We're not going to let these guys rush, but the ball can't control that. What the game is going to control the throw. It's a nice team. Hopefully we can get a shot at the end of the game. What would you do to your team is to run the ball. So it really depends on the game. And if we can get going, I think we have to see the same good passers-staff. What is the joy of coaching a veteran defensive front and what is the challenge?

4:28:28I think the joy is the fact that those guys, all the guys now have some difficulty. A year ago, we didn't have a guy to set the ball on. Now the jacks and D-T and he's a tie-leaf. They've ridded him a great job. I've set them apart. So that's the bonus point. So now you lay on the veterans' hat and move the roundouts. Now the key is to stay consistent. It's a unit. It's a group. That's the biggest thing for me. Can we stay consistent? Can we play our really hard? You know, maybe say we have a challenge. The challenge is on a small part of what we have to do. Is it building a play heart? You're playing our energy top. We'll arrive, towel in the day. Nice, firm and believe that. And so now to get those guys to play a good heart and run the ball, everybody play a good step. And that's what we're showing right now. And we're showing you how to stand. You know that the match, the hand can fly. You see my tie-leaf is a bit better. Probably more exceptional than most of the time. How much of that is a natural ability of ours versus the stuff that you got. Well, we do ball. You know, he's got a nice ball. I'm sure he's got a nice ball. I'm sure he's got a nice ball. How much of that is a natural ability of ours versus the stuff that you got. Well, we do ball. You know, he's got a nice ball. But we do train that. We call it max. And we do drills every Tuesday. Take a great drill.

4:29:28I swear to my dream of seeing plants. But he's got a good sense of eye hand coordination. I'm going to ball his throwing out. And sometimes this is best. To me, there was a sex. He's effective all the time. Turn into an assumption. But yeah, that's something we train. And he's got a great, great, great field. We do challenge. He's not seasoning. It's hard. We don't train just going to train all four or 16. We do the same concept. So I think everyone has some cool passwords. We don't take types of the size that we just go over. That he's a part of our unit. And I think he's putting it to a strong, powerful. He just come into his two blocks. What makes him more effective as a person? He knows it. There's a tough position in the rest of the password. And then he's going to do it. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. He's going to do it. There's a tough position in the rest of the password. And those four are usually going to get slided or get double locked. So he gets lost in the rest of the password. Do you leave him one or one? He's got a chance to change something. You're getting paid when he's talking about all of the end of the pay to get kind of help each other. He's like, last name, really. How do you see him and push each other out? And then he gets awesome.

4:30:29Yeah. He's spending fun on the wife's purpose. That's practicing a lot. Big plan in real life, I love right now. I think again, you know, KD and Pagin are both different players. But they play a lot. And KJ runs for the size of the salad. KJ runs for the salad and KJ is playing it. So I think they got a pawn that they're really built to get us to players going through the same thing. Now they have a chance to really make an impact again. Do you think we'll place one right now in that? Yeah. I think there was, and I don't tell those guys there are two. They're locked. They've got to be in a cell app for a long time. So you think you're safe to make a cell app. Really? And it matches the same public. And we have five men. I think really the wall you're going to play. You're not worried about these. I think we're going to play a lot. How do you feel about it? I think we're going to play a lot. I think that's what I think. really. And we'll like to play a little bit more. I'm not worried about these. You should trust him. You mentioned Mitchell's weight gain. Like, is there a difference now, the meaning last year, from the beginning, that full pledge defense of end, when you won the bad turn for a linebacker? Oh, no doubt about it. You could only actually throw your pile in the Schuix and then you can play it Monday. And he's really, he's going to play in a six-time thing, play on top of the time, on tie-down. He's got to get a deal right. That's the thing I think is the improvement most of all. And that's when the strength, and he feels really confident.

4:31:30He's going to play a great job. He's going to play a great job. He's going to play a great job. He's going to play a great job. He's going to play a great job. He's going to play a great job. I'm going to play a great job. You mentioned it in the second or the like, the last three four years, but you've been a great job a lot. Oh, no doubt. You know, Russian, you know, Russian and college worked together. You know, you've got a great secondary play man, you get a whole new ball a little bit. Certainly, that's a lot of it. It gets hit hard. I think that you guys in the back, you know, some great job. Does that change any of your messaging or coaching points in camp? Or is that more of a, are we creating an incorporation type of thing? We've got a very big process, we've got to address the past, we've covered that, which I know well, but getting there is really key. Can we defect and change the throw, make it essential in the back? I think that's important. We try not to look behind us. You know, maybe you try to make sure our eyes are focused on what we could do at the front. We never turn around. It's all you call a ball. That's all that's. That's all that's. That's what you're trying to do. I'm looking for a first quote. I actually, this is spring a little bit, but a different way. What is it about the Hamilton brothers? They've come off. As they're the longer they stay in college. What are you put together that's common between the two?

4:32:32Not the difference. It's a process, right? Everybody goes through a process. I think the law and end tie is going to count it different, what's same? They're going to be both great students. They really understand the court and something like that. They want to do something. I think the tie king has to realize that, you know, I guess, on finished business. There's a mark on these two. It's a great job. What is the much we have added to? Deep bits of data. I was playing a lot. Like, tie late. TNT for whatever they're going by today. What is the luxury of that? Boy, deep thing. You understand what I'm saying? You don't get that every day. That's right. It makes us better. You could soften up and inside out. You got to see the speed of the speed. Indeed, that's the most gratitude. It brings out the hats, hands, and the physical in the line of the students. That makes a different point. That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to do that. I'm going to do that. I'm going to do that. I'm going to do that. I'm going to do that. That makes a different point. It makes our ends much easier. You have the guy you can imagine. You say? I'm not so into TNT yet. I still like the rushments. The Jesse name, the captain, how heavy can he do?

4:33:34Yeah, he used to be a phenomenal guy in the house. He's been different. I can say a lot of ways. He's focused. He's really locked in a way he wants to be a great player. And every day he has some feelings for practice. To be a captain, he'll help you get the job done. He'll help us with the job done. Yeah, that was pretty sweet. It was a good chance to talk to him. We showed him a lot of the other standout. I'm fortunate to have happened. They both cry. The emphasis is still unbelievable. They're real great. And to have thanked him, he's been a great player. But yeah, what a great, what a good guy. Bill Landis, last question. I heard you just ask Rachel the style of the sky. Yeah. How would you use sky color? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. We call it playing basketball and grass. I don't know. That's what he has. He has that. And that crossover move and basketball. I don't know. I just want to say that. So you can pretty simply just say this move and his head move. Say, it's a great job. So as you need, but he's fast. He's coming. He's coming. He's looking forward to it.

4:34:34I think you guys are proud of the work you always put in to develop and get that freshness box on how much to bring them to the guy who needs a lot of space. You have to freelance it. How and then and what's happened to some of the stuff. Well, it is what defense is the scheme we're in. You're allowed to do that all of it. You're allowed to try to let them do that. Take a bad shot. So we can play them and go in a couple of those. But I'm tired. So we might do a little bit of that. That's what we're going to do. Coach, thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Oh, appreciate it. Yeah. I think you know, we had our moments where you kind of got selfish. If anything about wanting to make a play that we kind of got out of our, you know, defense of liability and the rest of the mentality which is, you know, rushing four guys kind of caves the pocket and keep that quarterback in that little shelf. But other than that, you know, I think you did a great job. And I think it showed in the stats. And we saw a lot of things improve on the course. But yeah, we're good. Coach, it's a crime to last year get in games and flash. We got to the track that they're going to score.

4:35:35It just the matter is you're not going to take it. Have you worked with physical years? Yeah, I think, yeah. Some of it was like, you know, it's kind of like my freshman year coming back. We didn't really know how much I could handle. I'm like, how many plays I can handle at a certain amount of time. So it was just like kind of trial by air just seeing what I could do in the short amount of time that I had it. But I definitely think there was more trust to be had on the coach's side with me. So I think that definitely came into the spring into this fall camp, you know, doing all the plays and doing a lot of repetition with those plays and getting, you know, really home day down my play with the things. Talk about feeling healthy now. Maybe you don't have to have me this kind of situation. Is that still ongoing with the training staff is nearby? Yeah, I'm in the training room as much as I can. I've been in there. I believe I leave the facility with like five different body parts. I stopped, but yeah, I think the biggest thing is just saying consistently.

4:36:35That's probably my biggest challenge going into this fall camp was I'd have moments like that where you said I'm flashing, but it's like where I stay consistent in every single play and doing my job. Every single place. I'm trying to continue to work on this. It's just the depth of defense advantage. You're technically a backup. Maybe very, technically backup. You got it Jackson. Get the sergeant jacks lawyer and JT's. It's the depth of defense. That's really good. Yeah, I personally think we're one of the best team or best groups in the country. So I think it's great to have so many guys because you know it's going to be a very long season. And we're going to leave a lot of rotation. So I guess even when Jack and JT come out of the game, I stand there so I have to be upheld. So I just really want to meet Kaden and Kager find to do every day. How bad are you? It's going great. I'd say he's very, I feel like he's found himself in a humble kind of space. You know what I'm saying? Where he's kind of took a step back and just like put his head down and worked. I don't think that's the same for a lot of the freshmen here. But it's really cool to see him motivating to see from the young guy like that.

4:37:36We think this defense will be known for in October and November. Would you think that will be safe? Thanks coach. And also, you still want to meet him? I know you mean it's just kind of hard to frame because I'm not there yet. Yeah. But I just hope that we're known for doing our job and playing at a violently high level each and every step. Going as hard as you can to each and every step. And if that's what we are then I think we can hang our hat on there for sure. Mitch, how much more do you think everything is going to stand by day? Oh gosh man. Who you telling now? It's definitely like those injuries like I said it's probably one of the more humble experiences of my life. And it kept me grounded. You know I really realized like this is not something that is going to be here forever. And I'm not going to be playing the sport forever. So I just really got to be blessed and thankful that I'm even in this position right now coming back from those injuries. And so I have the opportunity to play at a high level which I am. So I think I definitely found myself really trying to stay in the present as much as I can because it's not always guaranteed but I'm going to be able to do what I can do.

4:38:38By the way, it's up for anybody who can see me. Yeah. It was definitely hard. I definitely had a lead on some of my loved ones, my family members, my parents. Just to like really understand that this is what I wanted to do and of course it is now. But yeah it took a second to really just like I had to understand what it really took to get my body right. How to recover right, how to you know, rest right, do everything I can so that I can stay healthy for long season. It took a lot of time. I remember. Thank you. You want to get totally confident. It took a while. I was like five or six years ago. You guys have a big picture and you took on this roster. And you got here. Yeah. Everyone did. Yeah. What is that that still means to you and then going forward like how do you instill this is how you want to take your change? Because you watch everybody who had already been up before you. Yeah. I think it turns into motivation if anything knowing that a lot of the guys and things before us, guys at that point, they succeeded and stayed there. Instead of that level of excellence has to be like solidified in each rep that we do.

4:39:39And I think that the leaders of this team have really tried to hone on that. Every rep and every practice we're trying to like understand why we're doing it and what we're doing is for us. I think keeping that on the forefront of our minds and every day and every practice is the things part getting back there. What is that that you're doing? I mean, yeah, we understand what's happened these past couple of years and all the things that we haven't done. So I think this year is definitely like kind of a redemption in that right? Understanding that, you know, we've fallen short and we haven't met our expectations. And, you know, it takes a lot to get there. We understand that and it takes more than what we've done. So I think finally, you know, taking that next step and doing everything we can intentionally will be the biggest thing once we let it go. That's something that I'm going to do. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Thank you.

4:40:39He brings us Saturday and you know, he's putting a lot of hard work, you know, super team first guy and excellent player from the last scene. So I'm really excited for him. Yeah, finish last season the way you're doing. How much confidence do you have this year? Yeah, I think it gives me a lot of confidence. I think for a lot of guys that we start playing, you know, our best ball, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That's second half of season. And so we're just all excited. Like I said, you know, you know, just chomping up the bed to get to Saturday. You know, we can't wait to put the pads on and be in this in the shoe with, you know, 100 plus thousand fans and, you know, put on a good performance. Yeah, we've said that you're free as the defensive chase of the professional. What is that look like on Saturday? Yeah, you know, we've talked a lot about shout outs and I'm not going to say that, you know, that's an expectation. But, you know, we think that our defense is good enough to go out there, you know, win the game for us. You know, there's none wrong with saying that because that's why we all came out. We came back to be the best defense of the country. And I think that, you know, the expectations have been super high for us. We had a whole bunch of high standards, which we have. And I'm just really excited to see, you know, it all come together in a game for a minute against somebody else.

4:41:41They've been in our office. Yeah, and that pissed us off too. They get them three points up. But, you know, we're really excited for the opportunity to, you know, hopefully get one of those this year. As you really feel. Yeah. Yeah. Jack, Jack, Jack, how did you see grown just in the last several months? What do you see about him from the Zyre stand point? You know, I was asking him that he's kind of the boss. I asked him how to have a Penn State game. Every way that he could have. Yeah. I said, you know, I'm not going to say that. I'm kind of the boss. I asked him how to have a Penn State game. Every way that he could have. Yeah. I say so. But we're surprised. I mean, we're surprised that it differently, I guess, going into this season. Yeah. I mean, he's just, you know, JT's just, you know, he's taking that next step. He's super focused in, you know, this whole offseason. We've been really downed in and trying to pinpoint stuff that we can get better at, you know, specifically attacking it and really trying to, you know, focus on and get better on those things. I think that he has. He looks great. You know, this whole fall camp leading up to this game. So far, this game prep week. He's definitely taking, you know, huge strides. And, you know, I think a lot of people would give him unfair criticism too because they do

4:42:43all expect to have a Penn State game every game, which is, you know, I just want the best defense of the game. It was ever played. So it's unfair to say that. But he's been consistently one of the best defense of any of the Call of Football if you turn on the tape. So I'm really excited to get out there with him this year and, you know, we're going to have a go by the end. You know, you know, the expectations for both of you guys, you know, came in. Yeah. You feel like this is the year comes to fruition from the standpoint of dominance. Right. I don't know. I don't want to think of that word. What's your sense of that? Yeah. I mean, no, that's something that we talked about. I think that's something all four of us. And, you know, really eight of us on the D line talk about is, you know, being dominant. You know, there's no ceiling to how good we can be this year. And we know that it's all about us going out there and doing it. You know, we can talk about it all day, but until we go out there and do it, you know, it doesn't mean a damn thing. So, you know, we're all excited to get out there. Man, we're hungry. And, you know, I've seen this at a different level of determination, you know, to chase greatness. I've seen this a lot of been here. So, you know, like I said, we're just, you know, we just can't wait for Saturday. I know the question. You never know. Yeah. But you're playing a team here. If you play David, you get a quarter of a notice over a stage.

4:43:43You know, playing the other name is your head. You know, playing that. What's the challenge when you, you're not going to be in the challenge. Right. You know, I think the challenge is that, you know, we're playing an opponent's coming in our house this week. We only get eight shots up in the shoe. And we've got to make everyone of them count and accurate to good football team. You know, good, good head coach. I believe he was the offensive coordinator for Oregon when they beat us here in my freshman year. You know, so they're going to be well coach. You're going to run their offense well and, you know, play good defense. So, the us, you know, in Coach Day always says, never about our opponents always about us. You know, if we're executing on the high level and playing fast and physical, then, you know, things will take care of itself. So, we got to get a opponent accurate and, you know, works out of playing with Saturday. You're not here early on as I actually felt like. And there's a more difficult age. And it's more of an emphasis on our dramatic plays. You know, on the weak point, you guys playing a lot more sound, I guess.

4:44:43Yeah. The sort of thing. This year, General just talked about opening up and opening up and getting more and more pushy. It's not leading to how you are playing along the weak and defiant line. Is there more of an emphasis on attacking the line of experiments playing the wrestling? Yeah. I think that, you know, a huge emphasis this fall camp and lead up to this season is to, you know, kind of let us play more downhill, more free with less thinking. So, I think that's been great, honestly, the last few weeks and, you know, in the camp as well. And so, you know, I think that we are going to, you guys are going to see a more downhill team. And, you know, more of us coming up the edge. If we can have any guys all want to see. So, I think that, you know, we're really excited to go out there and, you know, and, and, and, and roll it out there in play. So, you know, we're really excited for that. Have you seen science theater yet? Did you watch it on that point? No, I haven't watched it yet. I got no comment on that. Where do you feel like you've grown the most personally from where you are in your year? I think that this off season was big for me and, you know, give my body right.

4:45:44I think that, you know, I don't really like to talk about myself, but I think that I'm a little more exposed as I was maybe in years past. And, you know, I'm just really excited for the work that we put in. I think all of us have grown with so many different areas with our hands and hips across the defensive line. So, you know, like I said, just super excited for Saturday. What do you do more questions in your life? I just want to get a little more leaner, you know, really work on that. And, I just work on my technique, you know, my stance, my get off and stuff like that, of that nature for the defensive line. So, I think that I have, and I'm, you know, I'm excited to put on put on the field center. Jack, what's the big difference between the guy sitting in the chair right now and the fresh-faced kid that came in four years ago? So, they're not like on the field stuff that you learned, but off the field that maybe even translated on the field. Yeah, I think that when you come in here and, you know, you're an 18-year-old kid just leaving the high school that there's a ton of things you can learn, you know, just as becoming a man and, and on the field and the woody as well. And that's why I tell all these young kids now that, you know, you gotta make the main thing, the main thing, make people the main thing, and, you know, everything else will take care of itself.

4:46:48So, I think that, you know, coming in as we were all highly recruited to, you know, didn't help with our expectations and how it really, how it really goes in the first game here. So, I think that, you know, when you get, you're used to starting and playing 80-staffs of games since you were five years old when you first get here. You know, you don't really see the field much as a freshman kind of, it just kind of takes you back a little bit. But, you know, the growth that we've all had, you know, we were all just laughing about that actually. It's a great question because me and Tyler, you can JT, we watch the field much more freshman year, we're like, holy shit. Well, we came a long way. You know what I mean? So, you know, it's been good. Being able to, you know, grow up with those guys and, you know, see the maturity level that we've all grown to from our freshman year on the football field. It's been great. And, you know, it's funny that it comes full circle. So, it's been awesome. So, it's been awesome. Thank you guys. Have a good one. Honestly, just trust our scheme, trust our defense. I like our players a lot. So, when we have that matchup, whoever has that match, if we just have to go in there.

4:47:50What do you feel like you can help with that, you know, being a midfield at matchup? Yeah, I mean, I go out there and I cover. So, they don't really, they put them out alive. He's not really in there. He's not blocking a lot. So, he's going to be, he's going to be seen out there with the nickels of safety. So, there's going to be a lot of times we're going to have to cover him and so, it's our time to cover him, which got to go through our job. Beretso, would you play a lot of stats, especially like last weekend? Still think like a receiver at touch? Yeah, I mean, I get a feel for routes early on. But yeah, I think just in my training, like understanding the route combination and what they want to run on different down in distances is a, tell me how. Or is it fitting the run depending the run against us? See what kind of stance they're on these running bags so they're, it makes it hard to bring down. Yeah, they're big backs. They're both over 220. So, they're going to run downhill. They play with good pad levels. So, they're going to put their pads low. So, as a, like a nickel like me, I got to just make sure I run through their outside lane, get them down. What does through your mind when they're to quarterback some of them? I mean, nine that actually split him out a little bit. So, he actually might, I'm a little ball a little bit, but 15 we've got to get, we have to guard them or whatever our time is, we got to go executed.

4:48:58I mean, that's a quarterback. So, we should make sure we handle that. How's the Oregon game? How hungry are you guys to do with yourself in another top five game? Definitely. I don't really think it took the Oregon game to wake us up like that, but it was definitely, I mean, it was part of our, part of our season. So, we got to just go bounce back overall as a defense as a team, keep use that to ignite a fire in us. Sure. One of the leaders of this special teams unit, where do you feel like you guys are at right now through seven games and where do you need to be at? I mean, I think we got to continue to get better. We don't really have any blocks yet really. We don't really have any touchdowns on special teams. So, we got to make sure we got to be game tutors in that space. I feel like we got to continue to improve. Anything else? Burrito. Hey buddy. Thank you, Angel. I'm Dot Com. We have talked to you since the Oregon game. For starters, how is the hand and also did that impacts anything that you were able to do carrying the ball while you were dealing with us?

4:50:03Yeah, I want to give a big thanks to our athletic trainers here. They helped me a lot. And, you know, nothing's tremendously like rolling my hand or anything like that. I still was able to play today. So, big thanks to them. Over to the left, Cameron T. Robinson, the athletic. Quinshunt. When obviously the dogs of lunch changed a piece of the lot right now with some injuries. Is that affect how maybe you see holes, how things go up front or in the run game when someone is changing it out? I think especially when you have new guys in the rotation, they have to get used to the tempo and how things go up front, especially in the game tempo compared to, you know, walk through or different things like that. So, having those guys mentally dialed in and getting those reps that they need, I think that's the biggest part. But it's not anything that they couldn't handle. Over to the left, Katie Kapusta, Spectrum 1. Can you talk about how that last drive by you guys really gave you confidence maybe going into next week.

4:51:03And I rewatched the route that you ran for that touchdown. You really schooled your defender and he lost his footing. Talk a little bit about what that was like you were wide open. Yeah. So, just outside release route, you know, looking at the leverage of the linebacker. You overplayed the route. So, I cut it up. And nobody was in that area of the field. So, I just gave my back shoulder to the quarterbacks, so I threw the ball backpile line. And, folks, yeah, I think it just helped our team. I want to give a big thanks to our defense, man. They played tremendous today. You know, those guys helped us so much and just did their part. I mean, over did their part. So, a lot of great players on that side of the ball and they really showed up today. Folks, we do have Ty Hamilton in the very back as well. We can start to wrap up with Cody Simon. Any more questions for Quinshaw and Judkins? If not, Quinshaw. Thank you very much. What you kind of call it up on what you said, I mean, thank you guys so much. How much does it mean that this team believes in versus the Dalmatics, etc.

4:52:03How the words are that kind of stack up and this organization has that belief in you? So much. So, I feel like that just gives me, you know, it just humbles me to know that my work that I have to push forward has to be better. And I know I can be better and play better. And I just feel like that's where my mindset is. It's just like, how can I even exceed this? How can I show my appreciation after on that field? And, you know, the fact that they believe in me and my teammates just make sure I don't want everyone to let them down. And I know that with moving forward and stuff that I definitely won't, I definitely won't want what I'm just going to keep working and keep going. I'm just happy that they believe in me. I'm excited, is it your lockdown now for your attention? But you look at this young defense and a lot of these guys can be long for the ride as you kind of move forward with this solid.

4:53:03Yeah, we've got a lot of young talented guys on this defense. And I think we're going to get better, you know, even just moving forward the way we've been able to accomplish things this year. I feel like we still haven't played our best defense, you know, as a unit, as a whole. I mean, people have individual stuff, but I feel like just together we can grow and get even better. And I feel like that just comes with just more time. Because like you said, we have a lot of young guys. And I'm just excited to be a part of it. And definitely going to do all that I can to lead and help us get to wherever we need to go. So you're wondering if you're still a part of the procedure? It's not the point of gravity. Yes. And you have a chance towards what I thought about you and overcome it. And you told yourself back then that you're the next standard area. Is it going to be the local issue? I don't know, honestly. I always believed in myself. And, you know, my family helped me with that so much. Just always believing in me.

4:54:04And he always telling me what I'm capable of and helping me along. And I mean, like shout out to my mom for everything that she's done for me and getting me to this point. Yeah, I mean, I don't reflect too much. I only like to move forward because I feel like this is just like a starting point for me. I know I'm going to grow for this, but I mean, all to that credit, I reflect with my mom. And I'm sure she'll help me out with that. What could have been the next step that you want to take into your self? Yeah. Probo for one, being an all pro outside linebacker, being dominant and really holding myself up to the standard that was set here. I feel like with Vine and the Marcus Ware and even Tubb and, you know, just want to keep going and keep working. And, yeah, I just, I have this new motivation, you know, to keep going now.

4:55:06So just really excited. Yeah, it's just getting back to work knowing that the things that we've done have been good enough to this point is just cleaning up the little small things. You know, this was going to happen as league, you know, you're going to get punching your mouth every now and then, but it's how you respond to it. And I feel like our team has definitely a good mindset to show that our response will be strong and solid and, yeah, I got full confidence moving forward. And I'm going to ask you, was either of the two of the most unique quarterbacks in the last two weeks in the world and not just in the home? How did they get further probably similar and winning challenges? Well, both two top quarterbacks in our league, obviously, I mean, both MVP, Caliber, guys, we all know how decorated, Patrick Mahomes is and easy just a phenomenal competitor, you know, probably the best competitor in this league.

4:56:20And, you know, that means every time we face against them or go get some more Sunday, you have to have your best because, you know, you're going to get that from him. And I know we'll be ready to answer that. Good, thank you. One, I was going to ask you, you have to contract and then also to trade the bearing of how to move the safety line and what kind of way to push each other down the line. Yeah, uh, Barren's been my guy for, my teammate for eight years, you know, um, far past this, you know, and even our time in the league. And I was really hurt and really sad to see him go, but I know it's a good opportunity for him. And I know he'll take full advantage of it. We all know how talented Barren is. Fantastic football player, fantastic dude, man. That's my brother and, you know, I wish him all the best. I talked to him before he went and I know he's going to go there and ball.

4:57:20So I'm just excited to see what he does. That's a clean broadcast for pftur.com. Which I'll be able to talk to you since the Oregon Garden for starters, how is the hand and also did that in packs. Anything that you were able to do carrying the ball while you were dealing with that? Yeah, I want to give a big thanks to our athletic trainers here. They helped me a lot. And you know, let things tremendously like roll my hand or anything like that. I still was able to play today. So big thanks, you know. the dogs are on change and change the pieces a lot right now with some injuries. Does that affect how maybe you see holes, how things go up front or in the run game when someone piece are changing it out? I think especially when you have new guys in the rotation, they have to get used to the tempo and how things go up front especially in the game tempo compared to you know, walk through or different things like that. So having those guys mentally dialed in and getting those reps that they need, I think

4:58:20that's the biggest part but it's not anything that they couldn't handle. Over to the left, Katie Kapusta Spectrum 1. Can you talk about how that last drive by you guys really gave you confidence maybe going into next week and I rewatched the route that you ran for that touchdown? You really schooled your defender and he lost his footing. Talk a little bit about what that would like you or wide open. Oh yeah, so just a outside release route, you know, looking at the leverage of the bomb backer, you overplayed throughout so I cut it up and nobody was in that area of the field so I just gave my back shoulder to the quarterbacks so he threw the ball back pot line. And folks, yeah, I think it just helped our team. I want to give a big thanks to our defense man. They played tremendous today. You know those guys helped us so much and just did their part, I mean over did their part so a lot of great players on that side of the ball and they really showed up today. Of course we do have Ty Hamilton in the very back as well. We can start to wrap up with Cody Simon. Any more questions for Quinshaw and Judkins?

4:59:22If not Quinshaw, thank you very much. It may play, every day we break it down on playman for so that's our mindset and we believe in him. Sean mentioned that too that outside line back to play a big role in this defense. What is it about this defense? What's it about this so much? I think maybe it's the way, of course, we use it, uses it in the defense. I think that's the question for the defense coordinator. I just do my job. Speaking of how nice is it to have this same defensive staff, you know, mostly with BJ back? It's nice, you know. The second year in the season is obviously better in the first so I think we've been embracing it and just like I said, I've tried to make the corrections from last year and just be better. Sean was talking about there's some kind of like mental awareness that goes to the batting cup passes and knowing when you're not going to get to the quarterback. How do you just talk about that as a defensive line as an outside rushing group in terms of what you think makes your work on that one? Yeah, we do some of the drills in practice. We haven't kind of restarted them yet, but those some things you drill in practice, obviously, if it's a quick game, you're not going to get there. So just get your hands up. I think it's just more of a field thing.

5:00:23Zach, in particular, seems really good at that. Are you sure it includes that he does well in the area? No, yeah, Zach is definitely good at that. I think that's something the interior is very good as a whole, just even hands up. What's your impression of Jonah Ellis now with a few months working with him? You know, Jonah got a lot of natural skill. I think his upside is very high, but I mean, like in New York, you know, there's a learning curve from playing, coming from college and NFL. So I think he's just continue to develop and continue to get better. I mean, I'm happy what I've seen, but I mean, obviously I know he has high expectations for himself and not only him, but I hold units. So I'm just like I said, excited to see him keep growing. It was the most challenging aspect of that learning curve for you and to come into the air. I think the biggest thing was switching from inside to outside. I mean, inside you five yards off the ball kind of versus edge, you right there with somebody in your face. So just kind of learning how to just that change up. And I think just learning how to, you know, get off the ball, you know, inside you have time to read outside. You don't have that much time to read.

5:01:23We have to be kind of very decisive. So just getting reps of that, you know, that was a big, same thing to have me. And I think that it would be something to have villains too, just getting reps. Some more reps to get the better here, do you? Darren, can you talk to your relationship with Jonathan Cooper and tell you guys about how you're from Rotary County, what was your relationship about for him? Oh, yeah, that's my dog. I mean, I play with him four years at a high on state. So I think just, you know, being in the place, like a high on state together and going through that hard training and then making it out on the other side, you know, I think we just able to hold each other to that standard. And I'm afraid to hurt one another's feelings if you don't hold, lift up to that standard. And he know how to push my buttons. I know to push this button. So, you know, I'm grateful to have him as a team mate in this area where you get to play somebody from your college. How much are you experimenting to do this time here, especially like with the defensive bands, just in terms of how you want to rough drop each other, how you communicate and all that? I think this is just the time you learn to rest as a dealer. You know, this is a perfect time for us just to learn how to rest together. You know, we meet together. You know, you ask the guy who's to your side, you know, what you're thinking on this

5:02:24play and feeling. So you just kind of get a feel for it when that scenario pops up on a practice field or on a game and just creating that dialogue is I think it's a big estate and asking questions. So. If you had a back to screen drive on Sunday, can you tell us a little more about it? Yeah, don't hold it against me if I can't say too much because I've been focused on training camp. So my publicist and my agent's kind of been doing a lot of the lab work in my mom. But yeah, we're just going to have a big event out here Sunday. I believe up there in the parking lot. They're going to have a corner ice machine, some jump houses. We're going to be donating backpacks. I think I'll be 150 backpacks for the kids for the upcoming school year with supplies and a bunch of different things. But just trying to get the kids excited for going back to school and obviously helping our families who might not be fortunate enough to buy their kids and supplies and effort schools. So just trying to do what I can to have my community here in Denver. I just kind of liked it. I kind of wore the word when I was in high school.

5:03:25But I mean, it was open when I got here. So I was like, of course, I'm going to take it. I know it's a big plus. But I just remember so I was like, you haven't taken it. So you heard the parents stuff? Yeah, I see a lot. Foodie? You like that or you just like, I'm my own guy? I mean, it's cool. I mean, I understand how good he was and how much legacy he left here about the day. I was going to be my own person. I had to live with nobody else. I was so serious. But I understand how much of a legacy he left in the time. We talked about where you from since you arrived last summer. How much of a shock was it? God. I mean, it was a pretty big shock. Just the adjustment from high school to college. Especially that with that six month window. I really had been out all season just working out. But just coming here, adjusting to college, speed, tip of everything. It was a pretty big shock. Does it feel crazy to think you have made the big deal of falling into the ice? Yeah, I think about that on time. I'm like, if I were to got here last year, when all of them committed to making a release game, I probably would just not be in season. So it is pretty personal. They go, it's hard to always tell me, you do have a lot of cash enough to do.

5:04:29But I told them, as we were down in the winter, I understand what he meant by that. When you look at last season, what did you take away from that year? I'm saying maybe not getting on the field as much as you wanted, but I imagine there was not a growth. Things like that. What is your takeaway for the pressure? Just understanding how the games go, how the college players, the tempo, how fast it is. Now, I'm learning from Mecca. I felt like Mecca was a pretty solid pro, even when he was here last year. And I lied a lot from him. Like I said, understanding just the playbook more, just the tempo around our offense, and you can like that, a solid learn. What's your relationship about with your mom? I said we're both neither of us are too pretty unspoken, but I mean, we're pretty cool. I'm tight-willed guys, we're super-mute. It's just interesting because you got here early and such a big impact. We're developing. We're going to have it together. I guess classmates, I guess it's going to be a good time together. Come together. Yeah, it will feel good. Like you said, I think I got here last year, had a amazing impact, as a fresh and

5:05:32awesome player. But, yeah, I mean, it would feel pretty good, just both of us in the same class that happened to stand kind of in fact. It's a bit like watching right our line, kind of stepping into his role. What do you think of his offense? I like it. I feel like he's more aggressive, but I like it. He still does a great job coaching himself, even though he doesn't maybe have as much time. But I feel like he still does a great job with us, understanding he has to do with us and the whole offense, adhering to them. He talked about other guys, guys in that home. How much of an impact do other coaches make helping to keep track of the receiver and the scanners? I need some of the older guys, and it's going to be a part of me. Yeah, I feel like Coach Jordan, man, the older guys, the veteran in our room, will a good job of stepping up when Coach Hard is not available. I feel like Coach Jordan did a great job. People who my first back here last year just had the extra meetings with him. Outside of our already meetings, having extra meetings with him, he's learning more, just taking away from him. I feel like he's been doing a great job since I got here. What do you think of the pressure that are coming? I think they're solid up. I just took a receiver with me.

5:06:34Yeah, I think they're solid. I like all of them. I feel like they all can grow definitely, and they all like, I know what they're feeling because of what? Because of how I just got here last summer, but I feel like they're all doing a great job. Do you have to remind some of those guys, just because we've been here a longer, just worked too much further ahead than you guys? Yeah, well, yeah, kind of. But I'm not really considering myself like a young guy anymore. Since I've been here throughout the summer and the season, I kind of just trying to prepare myself to be a bit almost. We're not really a younger guy, but I don't try to be like a better person to the young guys. When did that start? When did you stop feeling like you're getting there? I'd say really just, just the upcoming of the spring in the winter, I might feel like, I learned a lot as being in season last year with the team. And that, like I could say, I would have a big role and just take a bigger step with the team in the office, so I don't want to just get to see myself like this and work. Right?

5:07:34Saturday's practice seemed like the competition between the receivers and the foreigners is so kind of seeing how talented those sides are. What would have been thought of that quarterback room and the way that they battle against you guys to practice? Yeah, yeah. It's always like that. Even when people aren't here to see, we go back and forth and almost like every day we practice. So, I mean, it's not new to us. It's just a standard of the I.M. or something. So that's it. It was the best basketball career I've ever seen. I'd probably say I just here to take me. They both did after. Do you feel like the return game is a place you need to make them practice here? Yeah, I do feel that way. I have did a little bit of a permuturting with some of our returners throughout the spring. I feel like I could have impacted it. How much is it you forward to being in the shoot? Saturday being part of the offense? Really been the first time as a partner? Yeah, I'm excited. Just to actually get the step foot and actually get rolling in the suit. It'll be a great feeling. I'm pretty excited for it. Our veterans, they know what it's about, what college football is like.

5:08:38So just getting the learn from those guys and learning the techniques and the ins and the outs of everything, they've done a great job with me. They've kind of taken me under their wing and really pushing me to be the best I can be. But it's definitely a great room. We got a great bond. But overall, it's been great. In that tight-in room, he's done great. Coach Windy and Coach Han have also done a great job. What was it that made you want to come up here and be in Provo, Paola? Yeah, it wasn't an easy decision. It was a long decision. It's hard leaving home when I've been living there my whole life. Growing up as a student or fan, it's kind of like what you had to do when you were in from normal. But I knew I had to do what's best for me. The amount of effort that they put into me during my recruiting process was something that I haven't gotten anywhere else. They proved to me that they were going to produce me. That's what I've really been feeling so far.

5:09:41Overall, it was a tough decision. I knew that Ohio State was a place for me. Do you feel like it's the biggest way you've grown so far? Yeah, I feel like in the weight room, I feel like Coach Mix done a great job. It's such a work-in-machine in there. Everything is technical. You're not just going to do something just because it's everything's done for a reason. So they've done a great job with me and producing my body and changing it so far with the little amount of time I've been here. This is a very homeroom type entry. What's it like being taken in by them? Yeah, they've done a great job. They knew I was a young guy. They've done a great job being leaders with me, just kind of taking me under the wing and just making sure I'm doing my stuff right. We're getting extra work in every night at 5 o'clock. They're making sure I'm good for the next script the next day.

5:10:43They always do a great job with me. I love the ball that I've built with them. Those are dudes I'm with every single day. So I've got to have a good ball with them. I've built that. But they've done a great job with me. Really? What was it like for you coming in here in January and getting to watch this team complete an ask-unchaeper-champron? Yeah, that was something that I've been looking forward to forever. I've been looking forward to the experience of national championship game and like Rose Bull. That's like a bench-mortem place for me. So being able to experience all those places and just seeing what the team is like during that time period. And that kind of gives me motivation for times like right now. That's what we're working for. That's our end goal. But overall it was a great time. Like getting to meet all the guys. It was just a great time of my life. When you've been along for that ride, how much does that make you even hungrier now? Want to go with yourself? Yeah, it really does make me way more hungry.

5:11:44Just seeing what those guys did and the amount of preparation that they put in. And I feel like we really can go and do that again. So just having that, just being there and being able to see them do that really just does give me motivation. Do you have any specific goals just for your first year? What do you want to accomplish here? Yeah, just be the best version of me that I can be. Just mix it up as much as I can and just get as much quality in time as I can. Thank you. Thank you. It is. I'm running from a Mecca. I felt like a Mecca was a pretty solid pro even when he was here last year and I lied a lot from him. Like I said, understanding just the playbook more, just the tempo around our offense and you can like that, a solid learn. What's your relationship like with your mom? We're pretty close. I say we're both. Neither of us are too pretty out-spoken, but I mean, we're pretty cool. I'm tight with all of guys. It's just interesting because you got here early and such a big impact.

5:12:44We're developing. Like you've got to have an effect together. Like his class was like, it doesn't have to be a success. Come together. Yeah, it would feel good. Like you said, I think I had here last year had a amazing impact. Spusas as a person. But yeah, I mean, it would feel pretty good just to both of us in the same class that had been so strong kind of impact. It's been like watching right our line and stepping into his role. What do you think about his offense? I like it. I feel like he's more aggressive. But I like it. He still does a great job coaching himself even though he doesn't maybe have as much time. But I feel like he still does a great job with us. Understanding he has to do with us and the whole offense, catering to them. He talked about other guys, guys like that. How much of an impact do you, other coaches make? I think to keep trying to receive a room and to scan her. I needed some of the older guys. It's been a part of me. Yeah, I feel like coach Jordan, man, the older guys, the veteran of room, be a good job of stepping up when coach hard is not available. I feel like coach Jordan did a great job. People my first back or last year just had the extra meetings with him.

5:13:46Outside of our already meetings, having extra meetings with him. Just learning more, just taking away from him. I feel like he's been doing a great job since I got here. What do you think of the pressure that I've come in? I think they're solid up. I think they're solid. I think they're solid. I like all of them. I feel like they all can grow definitely. And they all like, I know what they're feeling because of how I just got here last summer, but I feel like they're all doing a great job. Do you have to remind some of those guys that just because we've been here a longer day, we've worked too much further ahead than you guys? Yeah. Well, yeah, kind of. But I'm not really considering myself like a young guy anymore. Since I've been here throughout the summer and the season, I kind of just trying to prepare myself to be a bit almost. We're not really a younger guy, but I do try to be like a better type of person to the young guys. When did that start? When did you stop feeling like you're going to go? I'd say really just, just the upcoming of the spring and the winter, I feel like I learned

5:14:48a lot as being in season, last year with the team. And I would have a big role and just take a bigger step with the team and the offense. So I don't want to just get set myself like this anymore. Right? Saturday's practice seems like the competition between the receivers and the foreigners is so classy and watch us how talented those sides are. What would have you thought of that quarterback room and the way that they battle against you guys to crack this? Yeah, yeah. It's always like that. The eye is there. I mean, it's their local. I mean, it's always like that. Even when people aren't here to see, we go back and forth at almost every day in the back. So I mean, it's not new to us. It's just a standard of the eye in person. So that's it. It's the best talk around the other side. I probably say I'd say fear to take me. They both did after. Do you feel like the return game is a place you can make them practice here? Yeah, I do feel that way. I have did a little bit of a permuturting with some of our returners throughout the spring. I feel like I could have impacted it. How much is it you forward to being in the shoe? Saturday being part of the offense?

5:15:48Really for the first time as a partner? Yeah, I'm excited. Just to actually get the step foot and actually get rolling in the shoe. It'll be a great feeling. I'm pretty excited for it. First I would like to give my condolences to my friend, Chris Olave. Seen him one down today. And he was just on my mind today. I hope he's doing well. He's a great person. Hopefully he's good to play a hard sport. He's a tough one. So really all the outside noise, fans and haters. We don't really care what they say because we go out there and risk our lives every day playing this sport. And I just want to say he's doing good. Any questions? Jackson, just how tough is this one for you guys to process? It's one tough man. It's one tough. I hate losing. We all hate losing.

5:16:48When we feel like we had it in our hands and we had the opportunity to win multiple times and for us not to get it done is sucks. Honestly. How much are you looking into this loss and the frustration and trying to move forward because you've got to buy a week and then trying to turn the season around? What's that balancing? Yeah, I mean it's tough. But we've got to move forward. And that's all we can do for what is our problem, which I don't think it's hard to see, which is just executing and hone down on our assignments and just get the job done. So that we've got to buy a week, rest up and get ready for San Fran. Yeah, a couple of tough plays. The Red Zone, the fourth quarter, then the B interceptions. But you're able to mount the drive down the regulation. What is your confidence in you knowing that you would bounce back and be able to reach you in a way that you didn't have final drive? Yeah, total confidence.

5:17:49I mean, he's done it again and again and again, honestly. And every time we go, we take the field. Again, the huddle. I know we're going to give our best effort. I know if we give him time, we run the right routes. We know what we're supposed to do. He's going to put the ball where it's supposed to be. That's all we can do. So yeah, we have total confidence when we go out there. We just got to stop beating ourselves, honestly. Should you rather have zero yards in a win, but you just had a career day? Well, I just want to know what you take from that. It's quite the loss. Man, I hate losing. You know what I'm saying? Whatever. I rather win 100%. My confidence level, it's always been the same. I've known that I could break out and have an amazing game whenever. But that's the one that counts. Can you walk us through the last touch down there that tied the game for you? I've been taking the big hit and everything. Yeah. Corner route, through a perfect ball, had to put it really back shoulder for me to make

5:18:51a play on it. And just made a play on it. What did that come? So what do you have to catch you thinking about absorbing the hit of the second of all this? Yes, sir. You know, I make sure I see my surroundings, some guys trying to take your head off. So yeah, I do. But at the end of the day, when I see the ball, it's about the ball and catching it. That's my job. I consider all those things, but getting the job done is first. What about the port and five that set that up? What did you guys see on that play? Seven five, something I encourage, you know, and say, and beat your man catchable. Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. Welcome. So quick question for you. There's so much talk around here all year, all season about Jeremiah Smith. Listen.

5:19:51Do people not talk about the mecca of the sun? What is the mecca of the man to you and your will? Well, since I came in with him, I mean, obviously I love all the guys in the receipt room, but I mean, I feel like I guess it doesn't really matter who gets talked about the most. It doesn't bother me at least. Probably doesn't bother much people, but now I just love all the, I love JJ, all the dudes in the street, like I said, but I really don't feel like it matters to let get off to me. I think people are seeing what a mecca can do on the field. I know what he can do. So I guess I feel like it doesn't matter to him to be honest. I feel pretty confident. I feel like coach Har has a lot of trustees and I think that's what I'm going to do. I feel like coach Har has a lot of trustees since I've been here.

5:20:55Like you said, patience, time, and I feel like we'll see what that can do to come up to the season. I feel like confidence for me, I feel like has builds up more, way more than what I had in the past. I feel like it's a good thing to be back in the past. It's just consistently making plays down the field taking the time of the defense. So it goes down and down. It's a fast way to play with the coach Har line. You know, putting on those mistakes and be more cool. So I feel like you, for the course of the last few years, you know, the top down on the pitch and the mistakes. I've cut down obviously for me. I've been here a long time. I've been here a long time. I've been here as long as I've been here for years. I feel like the mistakes are really kind of thing. When you did have the mistakes, how do you learn from them? I think you kind of processed that kind of though.

5:21:59Just meetings every day with coach Har, going through the playbook over and over and just working through that, to not make those mistakes. Jay, what are your questions? The no-fail, jump-on ballman seems like we've got a little bit more comfortable. Is there a role? You know, all the quarterbacks together will. All the quarterbacks I haven't really seen no difference. I like them all. How about a Devon for you since the end of the game? Devon, like I said, all the quarterbacks, I feel like they're all good. I go with all the quarterbacks every day throwing. So they're all pretty good in my eyes. I was like, now that you're going to catch the day with those few days ago. Yeah, you're on the subject. Nice, no more things. Yeah. Yeah. There's been an uptake in intensive practice where you know that talent, talent, and talent. How do you feel about that? How do you feel about that? You know, they lower the ball, experience, practice, and you know, going forward. You know, this is that. How do you feel about that?

5:23:00The competitive is in practice with the DBs and receivers. I've been very high since I've been here at least. It's a lot of good on good work, which is going to get us receivers and DBs to be better than the season. What do you think is the best trashed off there? The highest of the seniors. Probably planned it. Right now. Yeah, probably. Yeah. Yeah. IGB, IGB, Dremain, Benzel, Tolozlo, two-sensame, 40s. That's surprising for Dremain to be the trash talkers. So, y'all, yeah. No, it's just certain guys. It's just who they are. Those three, Benzel, IGB, Dremain, really have the trash talking. It's just good. I like it. Yeah. Thank you. All right. Appreciate it.