Press Conferences (Brandon Inniss) Elite Edition September 3

0:00All right, we'll open up the floor here in Columbus or questions from Brandon. Adam King, WBNS. Brandon, what's it been like to watch yourself grow throughout this season and become a part of this offense and get ready to go when your numbers call? It's been a major, so bar. Just going through last year, the last game and seeing where I was at to now, it's been amazing. God, get with Coach Hardline every week. Just to see everything I can do in the offense and help them in any way, it's been amazing. And, yeah. Nicole Sheer at WBNS. Brandon, after the road will win, there are, you know, multiple videos of the guys, you know, Conrind, the best coach in the nation, rallying around them. Just talk to me about how this folks team has rallied around your coaching. You're not afraid to show it. Yeah, to me, everything I said in that video is still true in my heart. Coach Day is the best coach in the nation. I mean, we come in here, we see what the work he puts in.

1:01He's here all day, every day. And to have a God like that, you just want to, you want to play for him and just, I mean, Coach Day is like no other coach I've ever had in my life. And I appreciate him for the opportunity for me to come here. Austin Warren, podcast. Brandon, I don't know how much time you have to get into this, but, I'm back as value to the room, the leadership he shows. What has he meant to you? What has he meant to the whole group? He means a lot to us. I mean, we come in because he's so smart. I mean, I mean, I'm actually a smart football player. I've ever been around. So all about me and JJ and Conrind, we still ask some questions about certain things. And like even this past week in the game, there was a look. I haven't seen that yet because I haven't played a whole lot. And then just being able to ask him on the sideline to give me a response right away is huge for us. We'll go to May, let him in. Yeah, following up on that, Brandon, you had a couple of huge plays against Penn State. You know what I mean?

2:02You didn't start the game. You're still on him saying, but what is it like knowing there could be a moment, you know, the next snap or whatever, where you've got to deliver, et cetera. I mean, what is that, what is that like waiting your term, but then taking advantage of it? Yeah, we call it a competitive excellence, making a play where your number is called. And I feel like in that moment right there, I made the play. And I just got to continue doing that whenever I get my opportunity to get in the game, make a huge block, whatever it is, just to make the play where your number is called. Is that what sets you all apart to a certain extent? I mean, not just death, but guys ready to play for full of another term? Yeah. If you see last game, you know, it was kind of hot out there. So we have been playing a whole lot of heat in these past couple months. So we had some guys a little tired. So we had guys ready to go in. And that's his coach, Harlinda, developing his receivers and being ready for any moment. Far left, no wife got the lander. What in the process you most about Will and what's the confidence in you knowing he's the one leading your team leading the offense?

3:04What in the process of me most about Will is leadership. You know, coming in from a guy from Kansas State, a transfer in year one, you wouldn't expect that guy to be a leader like how he is. I mean, he's just unbelievable leader and we all lean on him. You know, he runs this whole team and he knows that. We'll go as far as he goes. Jeremy Birmingham, the podcast. We talked a little bit last week, just kind of you being becoming one of the emotional leaders of this team. As you never walking off the field with half time on Wednesday, I have to be down there by the locker room. I was a only person taking photos of you guys down there. Which is weird. But everyone looks super nice. We were up 34 to 8 and it looked like you got down by 26 points. Did you feel something different about the focus at that point in this team or is it just a bit of modernism of what's going on right now? Because it seemed different. I just think the job wasn't done.

4:05We had nothing to be excited about at the moment. You know, we were excited there to game more and making a plays, but at that time, at halftime, you go back to zero zero. The score, they scored a thin and a half. We knew they got the ball back. The defense wasn't quite happy that they gave that touchdown to end. And we knew they'd get in the ball back coming out, but we was excited because we knew the job wasn't done yet. Bill Rebellion, Columbus, this back. You were a five star guy. I'm not coming. All these guys in the room almost were five star guys. And then there's Jeremiah. Does he like all you guys in the room? I mean, I'm not sure. It's probably something you got to ask him, but Jeremiah has played with a lot of great guys throughout his career. He's seen all the talent you can see in the world. But I don't know if he's ever in all, but I mean, you and all. Oh, and I, oh, yeah. I mean, I'm not surprised at anything he does now. Like I've seen him. So we were nine years old.

5:06So anything he does, anyone hand catch, I've seen. I'm not surprised at anything he does. When he was nine, do you know this is not a, this is something special we've been met? Maybe that nine? Oh, yeah. I mean, coaches were coming up to us complaining that we were nine years old. Like, can we, can we get their IDs and stuff like that? So I mean, I mean, there's definitely some footage that we got to go find. But the place we used to make when we were younger and just to see where he is now is amazing. And it seems very unaffected by all of the starter. Yeah. How does that happen? I think how he was raised. He's very level-headed. He knows his goals and what he wants to get done in life. And this is just one step of the way for him. Gonna throw it back to Texas for a couple of questions on Zoom. Scotty? Yes, sir. We're going to start with Defon from Cleanon.com. Go ahead. Brandon, I want to go back to what you were talking about with Coach Day earlier. You know, whenever he talks about this team's success, he says all the credit goes through players.

6:10It seems like the players think that he deserves some of the credit. How big? How influential has he been during the turnaround you guys have had these last few weeks? He's a bit huge, man. Coming here after that team with North Wallace, he knows heart breaking, of course. But we came in here. We had a leadership meeting and he was in here. And then we had a team meeting after that. Hearing the stuff he had to say and we had to say going back and forth, we just, we knew we would have his back no matter what. I mean, there's a lot of stuff set about him and his family and stuff like that. But here we're a brotherhood and we're a family. And we just, we don't stand by him no matter what. Our next question is going to come from Dan. Hope Dan go ahead. Brandon, I mean, I'm sure you came in here to Ohio State. Thinking you'd probably be starting here in your second year, but it seems like you really embraced the growth process. Just what's kind of that process that like for you have kind of embracing your role this season and continuing to develop? Yeah.

7:11In life, things doesn't go the way you exactly plan it to. And that just did happen. You know, things happened to Mecca last year that allowed him to come back and that allowed me to learn more. And that's just how it makes me a better football player for the future. So yeah, I mean, yeah, that's it. Three more on Zoom. Next one's going to come from Stefan Means. Go ahead. Steven, but yeah, you're good. Brandon, there are a lot of clips of you this year where you're super, super excited after a block and kind of showing your emotion there. What about blocking do you love so much as a receiver? Just being able to hit another guy with all my power, the hardest I can without any consequences. Except if you hold, of course, but yeah, just bringing that power.

8:13I mean, I heard some of the defensive guys telling me yesterday they were like, bro, I hate to go against you. So knowing that from the defensive guys, so I know what the other defensive guys are thinking like, just keep bringing it to them. They're not going to like it for four quarters. That's my mindset. Next question's going to come from Danny Davis. Danny, go ahead. Hey, Brandon, what are your impressions of these Texas defensive backs and this kind of we've seen from them on, on, on, on, to them so far? Yeah, the last couple of days we watched them. They're fast team. They don't give up many big plays downfield. They're aggressive, but I actually know some of the DBs they have at Corndor there. Oh, I played with them. Oh, well, I played with Mollik Muhammad at SFE, so I might know him a little bit. And we have a watching them. They're fast team. They're physical. They're disciplined, but we just got to get the job done. Give any Malik stories or any.

9:15Give any Malik stories or anything. You remember about playing with them? Oh, um, yeah, but I'm not going to say them here. Yeah, it was just keep that. Our final question's going to come from Kurt Bulls. Kurt, go ahead. Hey, Brandon, one of the issues Texas has had the second half of the year is it's finishing. And what if you can speak to, and they had a trouble obviously in the peach bowl, you know, blew a 16 point leak? Can you talk about finishing and having a killer instinct? And you guys obviously seem to have that now. Yeah, I think that started in offseason training at Fall Camp. We always say go plus two. If you're doing a 10 yard pro shuttle, you have to go plus two throughout the line. And that's just finishing up as well. And then fall camp, we had these long two and a half hour practices or whatnot. And then we came out and we had to do these finisher, as we call them. As for games late in the year like this.

10:16And we, I think Coach Day has a great, did a great job preparing all of us for these moments. And yeah, we just were ready to go. We have time for just a couple more questions and clumpets so we can wrap up with our other two guys. Bill Landis, Kings of the North. Brandon, um, Tramion's second touchdown run. It seemed like you took two players out of the play. First with your release and then with the guy you actually blocked. Is that, is that how it's designed? Or is it just, was she lucky to the guy decided to take off inside of her release? It's actually designed for me to block the safety and lead the corner 101 with the running back. But I was surprised that the corner actually came in so far. My lease, I think he thought it was a pass. But I think he was the edge of the defense. If you go watch that play, but I don't know, I don't really know why he came in so far. But it helped out for us and I made my block into a real score. It was awesome there for like, even a young receiver watching that. Even if you know him to play, you're not getting the ball.

11:17You're intended to block, but you, you release has to be the all-point like as if you're going to go pitch pass. Yeah, definitely. Every little detail matters and then type of plays. We were in a red zone there. So we say every yard matters. It's two yards. So the block I made is just a testament to Kyle. Coach Hardline prepped me throughout the week to make that block. So yeah. And final question. Joy Confin, Columbus, this match. Brandon Will and then there's been some of the ball to equal lately. And some of the special way you guys have opened games. What do you think is his click for you guys and for him and watching those plays? A lot more confidence. I say throughout the year, we were always there as offense. We had, we didn't quite know our identity. And now slowly but surely, I think we found that. And we're going to keep on rolling and he's made some great throws. And yeah. I'm sorry, Brandon. I do have one more. Steve, how are you doing? I'm going to play for 7-4. You've been in a different opportunities for you to play a huge role on offense.

12:20And you know, the number of plays you play in game can differ from one week to the next. But the opportunity is coming sooner rather than later for you to be in every down player. Just one of the things you need to do in your game to take it to where it is now to be in every down guy. I think there's a lot of things I could work on in my game. I would say continuing to be football smart by IQ. Just knowing what the defense is going to do before they do it. My routes always can get better. My hands always can get better staying on the jugging machine. Work ethic, keep on top of it. Don't get satisfied with anything I do. Don't get too big. Don't get too low. Don't get too high. Don't get too low. That's what they say. You feel like a guy that the people follow, it seems like. In your mind, even the second year guy that you're working toward being a leadership type guy. To have guys that will take that role. It's a great feeling, of course.

13:21No guys are watching what you do and listening to what you do. But we do that with a lot of players here and not just myself. But the leadership we have on this team is like no other. And that's why we got so far, I think. Brandon, thank you very much. We plan as much. I just wanted to get more experience under my belt. So I can bring younger guys with me because I've been through a lot. One of those younger guys, we're seeing it out here. It's the first time I've scored all these last years. What have you seen from Will? Because I feel like I should have real forgot about him because he was hurt. Now he's running almost a second man off the high. Ty, what have you seen from that? Well, as a workhorse, he's going to stay quiet. He's going to work hard. And that's all I love about him. He focuses. He don't really talk much. He's going to get the job done. Do a job right. Really has any mistakes? What would be a successful season? A national championship? A ring? When all the games we don't want to lose anything.

14:21We got a mindset that we can't be beat. And we just got to go show it. Seems like you guys expect a national championship every year. This year, even more so, you guys have all come back for this. You guys have all decided like an opposite. Does that just keep feeling difference? Or is it not really any difference? It's just the same work. It's definitely a difference. Everyone working harder. We noticed our last run. Like most of us don't have any years after this. So we got to go bigger, go home then. We're not trying to go home. Finish big. We know what you guys think of Michigan. When you look at what they did, they won the national championship. And you guys took them down to the final minute. Right? You know what I mean? I mean, you were right there. Something goes a little different. You guys could have won that game against them. Does that tell you anything about like that? Hey, you guys want to win a national championship. But you played to the 59th minute with the team that won the national championship last year. Like you're that close. So I'm saying, we just like work harder. That's kind of a coach makes of saying,

15:22nobody cares, just work harder. Like those won't play Georgia. It's the same thing. Last play, they went on the win in 90s. So we just got to get over that hump at the end of the season. I think we'll be fine. How frustrating is that? You're that close against the last two national titles. Of course it's frustrating. But you can't change the outcome. You can't really dwell on it. You just got to come back and work harder. Do things better than you did last year. And hopefully the outcome will change. Is that as you get older, you kind of learn. I thought that was working hard. And then you always find out there's a little more than you could have been doing. Yeah, definitely. I mean, that's how that's what growing up is basically in college. I thought French New Year I was working. It's hard as I could, but now I look back at it. I really wasn't working hard at all, comparing what I'm doing now. So just to learn anything. If the stamina is a 16, then the answer to like, what do you need it to be to be your best? Uh, 85. 80, 85. I mean, I can, it's all on me. I just, I think it's a little higher.

16:23I was just trying to be funny, but I mean, it's all on me. I just got to run harder in shape. So that's the stem of the youth. It's been a thing. The idea of a potential is 16 or 17 or 17 years. So how do you say about that idea? Does it make you nervous about, can you last that long? Do you really need to worry? Is there a vision right now? I think I'll kill that out there. I think I definitely can last. I was just, you know, we got to get the young guys to come along with it. We can't play 50 snaps again. That's just too much on our bodies. Just everybody's like, online, online, we got to get those younger guys to play, you know, get that pieces on the D line and the online and everywhere else. So we can last that long. Speaking of the life plan, I'm a snap. If you like playing that me snap again, last year, if you love them, I don't know if any of us were really expected to play that me snap. Ah, yeah, I did. Unless we were like winning by like, a lot. I thought like, there are no mom and Zina, I can go sit down or something. But we're playing them big games, like, you know, Notre Dame, too, or North, those kind of games. Of course I want to be in,

17:24because I know I can contribute. And I won't want to put that on anyone else when I know I can get the job done. What stands out about Kaden McDonald? Is he got the team? Have you guys ever seen him? Oh, yeah, definitely. K-Mac is a K-Mac animal. Y'all, you haven't really seen it yet, but in practice, he shows all the time. He's just, he's growing right now. He has the work, I think. He just has to get, you know, in the playbook, things like that. You guys are about the exact same size. It's listed. You're both listed in 6th grade. You're 327. He's 326. Yeah, he's very old. I kind of look at him like my junior, but, you know, K-Mac, he's going to be a great player. He's got to develop more in getting the playbook. So really a lot on you, older guys. There's that large group of young guys and then there's these seniors in the back. Is that part of your task for this year to bring those guys along as well? Yeah, definitely. We got to be leaders. Like I say, we got to have them play this year. We can't just play all the snaps. They got to get in there and get some work. And we got to get them right during the all season. So they can play. And not just play, they want to like contribute, like make plays, tackle the sex.

18:25It stays out of our expression. Thank you. It seems like these guys get bigs. Each one of the freshmen class, because they're going to be bigger. Do those guys kind of, they're doing kind of why you want to solve the first? Yeah, they're definitely some big dudes. And they all work hard. I'm really seeing much of some of the day too, when I'm passing on. But throughout the workouts, they've been working hard. You know, they're determined to actually. And it looks like they're ready to work in here. How important this dude feels like. There's a lot of great defenses that you have big athletic defensive tactics, who can eat up space, but also move, you know, right? That is that. Does that have an environment maybe for great defense? To have guys like you that have some fault, but also have great feet. I think that is definitely, I think if you look at the last couple of nice and championship winners, like team of Northe, you know, they got two bit detaco, two athletic detacos. Look at Georgia, two athletic detacos. I think that's definitely neat if you want to go on that big run,

19:25and beat those big teams. If you think about this, they won't defied by the defense attackers. What's Jordan Davis and DL Carter? What's Michigan? It's Chris Jenkins. Couple more questions. You might as well ask how, I mean, you understand it because you play it, but I feel like some time I don't know, are people realizing how important defense tackles are? A little bit more than they used to? I think so. I think they're starting to develop more and more of these like freaky detacos. Like in the combine, just now, you see in like those guys, they're moving four to four seven eights and things like that. So we'll see. And when you think about those freaky stuff like offensive tackles, how do you think you fit into that mold of that kind of player? You watch that and say, yeah, that's me. Yeah, definitely. I think I'm top notch when it comes to detacos, but I don't want to get a big head, but you know, watch it come on. I watch it do the drills. I have tape here. You're like, you're looking like my film. So I think I'm up there with all those times. Tyler, can you become like a artist?

20:26I think it comes in the bad end of passes. Yeah. I think your legs have your things. When you're going, you're not doing as much a weapon or a weapon. That's a strong physical. How do you work on that? Do you have like a goal in mind? I don't remember how many ad lines you're going. Do you have a goal in mind? How many do you want to have? I mean, as many as I can have, I think I have more than that. But I think they've accounted. I think they've accounted some of them. And some of them were just missed it. So but I think we work on drills and matching the hand. I think that goes big. And what we do is a D line, you know, just affecting the quarter of that is anywhere you can. It's just great for the defense. You know, just that little thing you cover in his eye, you know, he might throw it. A little bit to the left to our player. So it's something that you really, really have to work on. You do that with what you've been doing. It's a theory that's one of the things that you've maybe worked on the most. You don't have to continue your time here, because there are a few guys that I've seen. And like, oh, that passes through. You've got to do that. And we don't have to ask for this. We're kind of kind of expected for this. I think I just have like an eye for the ball kind of.

21:28I kind of just look at the quarterback and just I see him like load up. I just try to get in his ways. And sometimes he just throws it to me. I'm your opponent. If you want to be your I. I'm going to get back down passes. I mean, they get frustrated by, you know, we're a team. We're just getting better. I should lot of a lot of different backs, man, and just learn to grow for them. You got to pick your top three backs. You got to go right now. One, two, three. I don't really have a top three, but I'll give you one. I would say, say, Juan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey. Although he was injured this year. I like McCaffrey. I appreciate it. Who's the best back in this drive? Best back in this drive. I lead out of the yard. That's y'all decision. Playing with Will Howard. What I'm going to remember most. We're a Howard man. He's just such a great leader. Such a great leader, man. He's just like in moments where, you know,

22:30usually a lot of players they fold, man. He was just always calm and relaxed, man. He just the leader that he was, man. That's one thing I'm going to remember about him. What do you think James P. Yeah, he's, he's going to be really good, man. He's on Coach Lock. I think he got the transfer in as well from West Virginia. Just that one, two punch with them both as well. They're going to be really good backs. And so James P. was man, he's smart the way that he goes about his business, man. He's mature. And so man, he's growing, you know, just as a person in as a player. And so man, yeah, definitely Ohio State, you know, that running back room is in great hands. I was right there. I'm looking at some UFC spotting. I'm just having a race, a personality, and a coach. I'll keep that up until they can see me. Yeah. Coach, Coach Hartley, man. He's full of energy, man. And he's creative as well, you know. I'm just learning from him as well, you know. Trying to run more outside the backfield was being able to learn from Coach Hartley. And so he's definitely creative at what he does. And he brings a lot of energy to the team as well.

23:31And so I think they'll do really good. So what's your answer to that playoff? That's what you want to say to that. Just intensity, man. And since he got the playoffs, every game, and it's like the intensity got, you know, higher and higher. And so, you know, being able, I know in the lead, it's the same thing. Even if it's not the playoffs, just every game. And the intensity keeps getting higher and higher. And so, yeah, you just, I know you got to bring it, you know, each and every day and come in and work. Just like Ohio State, you know, I definitely feel like Ohio State, they definitely do a good job of preparing us for that. You know, I just remember even before going through this process, I'll talk to a lot of players before that. And they told me a lot of just about how much Ohio State prepared them, you know, for the NFL. And so, yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I know I took a couple of days off after the National Championship. And then, shoot, right after that, I'm writing sample Florida

24:31and I'm right to it. And so, yeah, I think while I trained, I trained at Yo-Murph Performance. I think it's called the House of Athlete or the Compound now. They did a good job, man. They're just bringing us in. And the way they went about training us, man, they did a really good job. The bucking nearest. No, I haven't. Temple, a champion nice. It's a nice city, man. Really nice. The 40 to broad and avert. You've been on the races and awesome lockers. Do you speak to your mentality of like when you've got a linebacker or something in the shafts, bigger than you and you're in training at the square of all of those. Yeah. Yeah. No, man. It's really all about technique and then it's about mine set as well. And so, I say, you know, it's for the love of my brother. It's for the love of Wil Howard. It's for the love of the receivers who I got on the perimeter. Just making sure, you know, first of all, my quarterback doesn't get sacked. And I told Wil I think it was before the first game. I was like, I got your brother.

25:33It's like, I said, man, I'm not going to let you get hit. And so, I don't know if I gave up a sack. I'm not sure that. But I know if I did, I haven't given up too many. And so, man, it's for the love of my brother's, though, man, making sure that the ball get in their hands, you know, the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed. I think so. You had to hit the practice field later today. What is something you'd be working on right now when you need to? In my game, you can't really work on this, you know, in all season, I feel like it's more so, you know, you got to put the pads on. You got to go through some inside run, you know, maybe. It's really just continuing to run through tackles. And so that's, I feel like that's one of the areas in my game, you know, I want to continue to get better, right? I feel like I did a good job at that my senior year. And so I just want to continue to build on that. Yes, I did. Yes, I did. So people try to look like, I'll let it run out there. Get back in there and see if you can get back in there. I did meet with New Orleans as well. I never got that comparison. Actually, I know I have a Camera shoe.

26:34Yeah, man, I have a Camera great, great back, man. Just what he does and those 101 matchups, he's dangerous, man. He's so smooth. He's so smooth as well. I'm not going to lie. He's smooth. So the Richard flavor of it is a little bit different. Yeah. Yeah. Inside zone from stack, being able to hit that thing downhill. And I'll say the next one is probably just an option out of the backfield, you know, and man and man coverage. You're getting on that line backer. Yeah. I say to man, the biggest thing is the way that he carries himself, man, and the way that man, he approaches the game. He comes in with the mindset, you know, he's going to work every single week, you know, every practice, you know, he's working hard, you know, even shoot. I don't know. Every good. Every game was a good game for him, man.

27:36But still, man, he always has the mentality to mindset that, you know, he's going to come in each and every day, he's going to continue to work and get better, man. And so he's definitely, man, he's going to be a special player, man. He really is. I think how do you look like to all of your life, see? You're going to be out coming for a one-star kid, you know, three-year-old's victories. I think it's a match that's in there, and when he looks back on it, what do you want to stand out for? Man, a lot of ups and downs, man. It's just how you respond to adversity. And I feel like that's something that God has definitely helped me to do better. It's just, I'm not having something to lean on now. You know, I remember before I met him, you know, going through those adversity, I had nothing to run to. You know, you can run to people, but they still can't. It's not too much. They can't truly help you. You know, I feel like, you know, I feel like the only person that can truly help you is your relationship with Jesus Christ. And so being able to lean on him, you know, he gives you, in those moments where it's tough, you know, where it's slow. And when you're behind the scenes and you're going through things that people don't know about, he gives you that peace and comfort, you know, even in those moments, man,

28:36where it's so hard that you can't explain. It's like, man, I'm going through this, but like, how am I still filled with this internal joy? You know, how do I have so much peace in this situation? And so that's something that only Jesus Christ can give you. And so... You know, the back of the firm, the power of judgment is going to be what it's going to be. Which aspect, the future, those other individuals that you run to, and from being around power and... Um, man, those guys have such a great mentality, man. I just really love their mentality, especially Q as well. You know, I talked about Will Howard, his leadership, but Quincham mentality, man, um, that boy just, yeah, that boy just gifted. You know, you see, you know, sometimes he put in a situation where he looked like, you know, he should have a negative five yards. And then as soon as you know it, you know, he, that running through somebody, stiff arm and somebody, and shoot, it's a game to 10. And so... It's like, do some of the things that he does, he just realizes two different things actually. Yeah. Um, shoot, I think...

29:37Yeah, man, I think it's just like, he's just gifted, man, too, beyond it. He's just gifted, you know, he's a big back, you know, he's strong, and so, um, you know, he's able to do, he's able to do those things. And so, um, yeah, man, it's definitely, you know, I look at his game and I want to, you know, at the same time, I want to learn from Quincham, you know, I want to look at his game and it's like, man, where, where can I get better at as well? You know, that's the type of player I am. I'm always looking to get better, man. I'm always looking to grow as a player. What's your last two to be in San? Julian San. Oh yeah, he's going to be a great, but he's going to be a great quarterback, man. He's so, so accurate. And so, um, he's definitely, man, I know Coach Dez is definitely going to get him right. You know, um, container grow as a leader, container grow as a player. And so, he's going to be really good for a high state. I'm going to be a great, uh, I know just the quarterback position. Um, I feel like, you know, the quarterbacks in the past, they've, they've definitely been vocal. And so, I feel like that's something that they're definitely going to, um, ask Julian San as well. It's to be that vocal leader and lead, um, and lead the offense and lead the team. Sure.

30:38Man, he has, he has a build like JK Dobbins. And, um, I kind of see them, you know, similar, similarities in their game as well. And I know JK Dobbins, he was a great running back. Um, I feel like he's not talked about his, no, um, a lot, but man, his career here, you watch his highlights is, is great. I remember, um, before I recruit, before I committed here, I remember watching JK Dobbins highlights like every, every, um, one of his years here, like, um, I'm going to be there for five times. And so, man, he was such a great back. And, um, I feel like, you know, um, when I see JK Dobbins, when I see, um, James people, I see similarities to both of their games. I feel like they play the same. And so, appreciate you all. Yeah, I'll be going.

33:20Well, I got coming in last year, I knew the road. So I just tacked every day really the same way. It's taking advantage of that very rep. Physically, how different are you? Weight wise, body wise, all that. Um, I think I got a lot bigger. I'm like 240, you know, like 240, 4 right now. Last year, I played it like 236 to 37. What does it feel like at 244? Or, you feel like an almost a different machine out there. Yeah. I feel like we run around out there like you are, but with more, uh, more bad. I just feel like I'm like, like, like more downhill, like stronger. Like I'm taking all the bloods better. It's a big, yeah. Is it don't think, uh, maybe that's not the correct term, but to think you're going to be playing much more than you did even last year and you played quite a bit last year and stuff. What do you have to get straight in your head about being on the field that much more? Just got to get ready to just play 30 more snaps.

34:21So, but are you, are you, how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an age standpoint? Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready for it. I'm ready for it. The text is open. It's a rematch and so to speak, but it's not really two different teams compared to the last time you all played and stuff. How has that enhanced this camp for you and this team getting ready for the, we're an opener of that magnitude? Yeah, with an opener like that, we've been, um, we've been emphasizing it a lot. We know we got coming, so we know we got to do, we're preparing for it. How are we going to do this, bro? I think Rally ready to play right now. He advanced freshman, like he ended up here in the book. He stood in like he advanced and his measurements was crazy. Like he saw it like that. Like that. Or like you said, you're ready. I'm going to tell you. Ready. What was that process like during last season? Could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready for wherever the team needed from you? Yeah. Because that's pretty much what my role was, which is whenever I was needed, I had to step up. So I feel like that's what built me into me being able to say I'm ready for this year.

35:24When you say ready, is it more a physical thing? Is it a mental thing? When I say ready, I think it's pretty much like everything physically, mentally, mostly. I think I'm there. A different piece of that feeling is here at the analyze. That's the most possible thing I've ever had. How different is that response? I feel like it's a way bigger responsibility with me having to step up this year, but I kind of go about it the same way. Like last year, I was intentional with everything I did. I feel like this year is going to be the same thing. It's probably a little bit more. And what work? I was going to work your watch. I say, describe my game. I say when you think of me, you think of like a bullet, like a silver bullet.

36:27I don't really have bullet. I'm always on the ball. That's how I like to play a thing. You really want to want to body that? No, I ain't got to be my nickname, but I'm not saying that the beat that's so hot. Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's it. How does that fit you? And what are you enjoying about it? How do you like to play that kind of stuff? I think it fit me because I just like the defense. I feel like we got, like you said, we got a lot of freedom and we're moving around a lot of the terms. Like, no, I don't know. I don't really know how to answer that. That's okay. You can go on your instincts a little bit more, maybe. And it's not so thinking of too much. I don't even know if I say that because there's a lot of thinking going on, but it's like, I just like his defense. I like how the picture is different. I like what he got going on. What was it, sad when CJ left the ring? No, I wanted to say that. I was kind of like happy for him. No, that's what he wanted. No, no.

37:27You want to listen to that? No. No. That's my dog. I'm going to say it. Kind of missing a little bit, but I'm happy for him. Well, don't thank you. Go ahead. One last question. Coach Daze talked a lot about the guys who played some last year, but maybe weren't the starters and the hunger for that wasn't maybe your national championship you guys will win your own. How much do you feel that is a guy who certainly contributed last year, but will be in this bigger role and along the summer year, your classmates? Yeah, I do feel like, I did win the national championship, but like you said, my role wasn't the same as how it's going to be this year. So yeah, I definitely want to go get another one experienced that feeling, maybe on the field, a lot more place. Great. Oh, Bill, thank you very much. I'm so happy. The championship in New York, you know, before and everything like that, and also, you get your teeth knocked in, you know, first game, and you can't have that happen because then you know, really doesn't mean anything. And so just the concept mindset to continually get better is not the forefront of my mind, and forefront of anyone here you can ask.

38:32Yeah, I know. We look at the class stats every now and then I can be like, oh man, they're gone. They're gone. No, it's been good. I mean, the guys here are still here. I'm definitely kind of bonded together. They're pretty good. Yeah, I mean, you know, Mark came in the other day is like in that class, 21 best class ever. Yeah, sure. You know, I can't really even, you know, just sitting to that, you know, not much left, but, yeah, I mean, to do what we can and do what we can for this team has been really important to us. And I think us now realizing we're the veterans, you know, we're the old guys now in the group has been kind of strange, at least to begin with, you know, because you go from all those guys, you're like Donnie and Josh and those guys and all of a sudden, it's Sunday. We have a team meeting after the, like the celebration, the shoe and all of a sudden the next

39:36day, there's gone. And, you know, it's just very different. So I think us being able to step up as, you know, leaders and as Vets to help bring out, you know, along the team, our units and this program has been really important. Just to try. But then he was your office manager for sure. Luke so that Jake has been impressive so far. He didn't continue to talk about it. Yeah. Somebody who went through that, what have you been impressed by with Jake? No, it could spend doing really well. I mean, I could go as an he goes to work. He's extremely athletic, extremely flexible. You know, he's a young kid, obviously. He's a lot of development, a lot of, he's a little adversity at all of us do. But I think he's going through that right now, but he's been coming out on the better end of it so far. And excited to see what he can do because he's very impressive at this young stage. So I'm just over all level of excitement just to be back with the rest of this interior office of Lyon.

40:37Yeah, extremely excited. I mean, trying to just build that culture back up again, you know, like what we had last year. I'm trying to do a little stuff here and there. And I know I think we're going to Rayrays, a barbecue, I think tomorrow. So shout out Rayrays. But yeah, I just trying to get that brotherhood back, get that, you know, that oblock spirit back. Sure, it's coming soon. Hopefully. But just to kind of get those, not those same faces, but those same kind of mindsets back. And our group is important right now. And it's been fun to meet new guys from different backgrounds and stuff like that. And try to figure out how to, you know, build that and mend that together. It's been pretty cool. Now, but you are one of the most experienced veterans on this team. How much do you feel like you have to be a leader for this team? Yeah, for sure. I mean, I think that comes. It's obviously, I don't feel like it's natural to anyone to immediately step up. And that's something I've been working on every day and talking to God about.

41:40But I obviously understand that. And that's something I want to continue to work on. I want to be able to be a guy that people can fall back on. And like Coach was saying before, like we're going to have highs and lows. But the great players, the ones being set our clocks to. And I kind of want, that's my goal. It's to be one of those people that you can do that. And I think for, especially a very new set of eyes in the Woody, not only coaches but players. I think it's very important to kind of keep that steady mindset. And I think for me, learning how to be a leader has been important just to not be too hard on myself. But also not let myself kind of slack off in some departments to try to keep steady. Just your story itself, though, is testament of what it means to like for perseverance and stuff too. The right car. I mean, you know, that's, that's gonna have to stand up from somebody to say that, right? I mean, just, what do you, what do you think you've shown more than anything else in every card? Yeah, I mean, I've been blessed, you know, I've, you know, I've been blessed with a lot of adversity. I think that's definitely made me better on the back end.

42:41And, you know, Coach, Coach, they always talk about it. And you don't, you know, great leaders aren't, you know, they can show it. But you know, a lot of people can show it. A lot of people can just talk about it. But to be about it is important. And I think to me, now I've went through a lot of that adversity. I went through a lot of that stuff. And my testament, you know, has been written in an interesting way. But I think for me to take that next step is really important for not only for this team, but for myself personally. What's your, are you, for some practice to be seen? Yeah. He's been doing great. I mean, he came in big, freaking strong. He's fun to be in the weight room with. He's kind of quiet. Like that's kind of my first impression on him, but he's actually pretty funny, dude. He and his dad come over and they kind of joke around. So he's been doing a great job. I can't talk. He's been a great job for his size. He has like freaky athletic feet. Like I watched him do the ladders and that's a lot of massive overrun on those things. You know, doing the little acheshuffle.

43:41But I mean, he was killing it. And so he's been doing a great job. I can't wait to see how it kind of continues to develop throughout this summer and throughout this fall camp. Of course, it has somebody else going on. Yeah, Iron Buckhead. What it all has to do to arm that. Yeah, Piggy has been doing great. I mean, he stepped up. Piggy, yeah, yeah. Everyone refers to him as Piggy. He's his username one time. Nice. Everyone is Piggy. But anyway, you know, Pig's been doing great. He's been able to step up and kind of bring around along those younger guys. You know, everyone's kind of trying to figure out their new roles. And I think he's been. Who may be doing a lot of things? Big body guy that gets to buy. Can run between the tackles. His feet are quick. And once you think for a big guy, you got really good feet. You get balanced. So that's what makes him good. That's what I saw. Is that a comment for a bigger back like in the heavens? For utility? I don't know. I said, probably a good play company. For any backs in the tight end background. Well, tight end background.

44:41I don't know many with that type of background, but he's a high school student. They try to play as an H-Bat. Well, really good play. When you look in the portal for running back to, we want to try to recruit you back to. Does it matter to you if you have two different styles of running backs? Maybe one guy can do certain things better. One guy can do certain things better. Or is it, you know, he'll just take the best running back. You can find. Do you want to have different styles? Yeah, I want different styles. I'm going to try to take the same thing. You know, take the same thing. And we'll take guys with different strengths. Whether they're big guys, small guys, tall scatters, immature attacking runners. I don't want to take the same thing. They're all different backs. You guys have no will and clinch aren't doing a lot of that. I'm sure we're red zone scoring. You guys are doing a hard job. Is it important to find the back that matches size? Is it the back that matches size? Is it the back that matches size? No, I have my own opinion on the size they've been becoming the race. I had Jordan James out of order. And he's my grandson, Brandon Schoer, Yard, Lawrence, and freshman.

45:44And probably way to 2-10-125, which is not very big. But they ain't got nothing to do with him. You know, some guys you got the most are sticking about his own. And you play with a lot of aggression down here running. And that could be CJ, that could be James. Or it could be the freshman, though, Jackson. You know, it's just who has a nose for giving his own. That's where I'm going with it. You don't have to be 62 or 24. No, just because you're being there, I don't make you proud. We need to get, obviously, you know, freshman running back to coming in, but what is there here? But what do you need to see from a freshman to feel comfortable with them playing? The first thing we're going to do with that on the ball, whether they do that little small detail, take care of the ball. The second thing will be how good they are in the past, because it's the hardest thing for high school best, because if you're not in high school, you have to understand the past, but all that falls on who you mean. So, like Chris Day said, I'm in the past, my name is Chris.

46:45So, that's why I need to see first, for everything, James. I will understand the weaknesses of the football that you need to be. You feel comfortable with Bowen and Isaiah, where they're at, or at least, you know, where their time is, I think. Yeah, I think they're going to be fine. Like I said, I tell all the young guys, he's a marathon that I was playing. The first day, the first you've been to earn a spot on a specialty. You know, you earn a spot on a specialty, then you earn the right to be a book out of you, so they get out there on the field. So, I think they're training the right way. It's just the first practice. Not, it wasn't merit, something to build off for. I couldn't stop the work on it. Good? Yeah. Good. Monday. I've just seen some of the younger guys in your room develop. I think about, like, Etrick Houston just coming in this year, seeing him working with you guys. Joshua and Megan, how's he coming along? I feel like they're definitely picking up quick. I mean, I was in their shoes one time,

47:45and I had Zach Harrison, Javonte, and Tyler Friedell 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 going to be one of the great rushmen. I think Josh was talking about it. JT and Zach probably don't need it. It's on their way. It's great. Same with some of the opportunities for me, if there are different sort of work going on, because you've been getting through the half of champ with me in the last couple. I feel like all the camps I've definitely got my big course learned, and I love that. So, I asked Josh J for it. I love getting more reps, because I just like protecting my craft. So, I mean, some people may not need it, some other people need it, but I mean, that's like you guys may have, but you're just getting speed on that course load. So, what do I mean? 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, is what we call it, my craft, and just trying to be a,

48:45so I can win every place we try to do. Yeah, I'm definitely just getting stronger faster, everything all the above, but one of my big things is being leader, and kind of just not trying to look, steal look up to Jack and JT, and kind of have my own kind of leadership, and be able to bring people into it. 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 all kind of just kind of talk to each other, and I'm just, I've been a tough, strong, easy, easy girl, so I'm going to talk to you guys, playing with them all, and just kind of take a look at it, and try to, just be like, so you need to do this guys, how does that transition into? Um, competitive, and we love it, so we all competitive people, we all love to push each other, and I feel like the bringing the best side of all of this, I feel like we all just, kind of bouncing off each other, and see what one person does, and we kind of split it into our toolbox, and we all kind of just, kind of build one great thing. Hey, do you remember when last year,

49:46when you got the shot, it pulled back in, and did they approach you, that idea and two coached him, I mean, how did that come about? Because you heard Jackson, all yourers, lobby, you're getting to touch that. Uh, so I definitely did it in high school, I was pulled back, and 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, and, uh, he felt like he planned that seed and coach Day's head, and, uh, coach Day kind of just went for it, and, uh, tried to do the best I could to do it. Is that continuing now, I mean, where they, you know, the new playbook, I did not know you, and we've got that far. Yeah, yeah, good day. How tough is it to do? Yeah, look at that. Um, 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, uh, try to do my best for you. Kid Jack, do the same thing. Oh yeah. Well, don't laugh, but look at that. Roughly, that's why. Kid, he was talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about, some of the conversations, and sort of saw you, and got out to have some conversations,

50:47after the JT and Jack decided to come back. Just kind of went into those, you're respected, and how did that help you maybe get, the right mindset, I guess, going into this question. Um, definitely kind of seeing it all the way through. I feel like, uh, 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 happened in all that time, from here to, to then. So, uh, I feel like we definitely just, Coach Dan, the kind of connected, and then we kind of just talk, man-o-man, and, uh, be kind of just straight to me, and I feel like, we kind of both agree on it, and we know what we're making. Yeah, that's a great question. We know what we're making. We make each other better every day, and we got the four best DNs, five best DNs, honestly, in the College Football, and we're going to be, one of the best D-Lines in College Football. How do you feel like a better player today at any more game in the season? Um, I feel like, I've taken big steps in my roles, uh, just being responsible, and being more of a leader, and, uh, 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, uh, I feel like, we're kind of helping out more.

51:47I mean, I think record head around costs for the team to get up, see, is that 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, and 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, save for it, because, you know, I'm already in here for, you know, for like, refreshments for, for each person. But you don't want to spend all your powder for the first month of the year, right? Oh, yeah. I mean, I'm not, I'm not, not patient yourself that, but I mean, there's a mindset, and I didn't know 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 around the game? Last question right here. 2016, 2017, four NFL 2-Fetched Awards, all in the same old days. How much does he talk about that? I mean, he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. You see it in 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, we're right at the same, we're at the right place at the right time, and God wanted us to be here, and he knew we wanted us all to come together, and kind of play together, and be able to bounce off,

52:47and just perfect our craft together. And I feel like we all are just great individuals, and we come together at something special. Great. How did your expectations, I guess, to meet up with, how do you feel, you can probably not be disappointed in this point of guess? I feel like I've made the plays that came to me, and that's where the Aachengan control, had more opportunities as he years progressed, and been in spots to be here on the ball. But the expectation was to come here and contribute to the team, and try to help find a way to, push the team to win games at high level, and to be better than, they were latsher, and for me to play better than I was latsher, so really just coming to try to grow with myself and with the team. So that was my big goal, and I feel like I've done a good job and the team has done a good job. Progressing through the year and getting better. So, yeah, that's all I can say about that. We're going to the right, and then many better than all. Yeah, but I can't just stay here right now, just feel like a different season.

53:47What does it feel like for you going into the playoffs? You know, you all didn't get to go, you wanted necessarily the regular season, but here you are. Right? I mean, what is that sense that you have right now that's different, right? I'm not the regular season. I mean, everybody wants to say it's a new season, because if everybody's 0-0 right now, when you keep going, if you lose, you're done. But genuinely, that's how you play every game. You know, that play every game like it's your last game. So for me, I don't think it's really any difference because you have to go play at a high level every game. That can't be based at all on is the playoffs game, or is it anything else? You have to go play every game, like it's the same thing. So, I would say in terms of that, no, I'm not going to go play every game. I would say in terms of that, no, you just have to play the game, and play the game that's there. What feels difficult about this defense right now going into this, so you all feel even more... You're probably more, you know, up by tight, and we close together. What is that?

54:47I mean, what is your sense of the furtherhood, so to speak, of the defense? I feel like we progressed throughout this season. We had to make a change after game 6, because we lost, and we didn't play well at game. I feel like we've grown from that, and got into a better place, and over these past two weeks, off just realizing, okay, these are the things that we've messed up throughout the year. These are what we need to face. These are what this team is trying to exploit on us. So, just really going back through everything, seeing what we can do better for this kind of game, and for the next coming year. Last couple of questions. Deep, Tony, you heard me, what got help? How does the Tennessee's wise players with their receivers, in fact, you, as a member? I feel like it makes the game more, more, more, more game. I mentioned receivers on your DBs at the play of seven games, and the guys are front. And it makes it, truthfully, like, those guys have to do their job, and these guys have to do your job. You got to be able to stop the run, but they do what you have in the run fit,

55:48and you have to be able to stop their path with the people they have out there. So, that's what they do, and they do it at a really elite level. So, it's going to be tough to go in. That's my last question. Joy Coffin, and Columbus Dispatch. The key to the coach knows we're talking about the speed of which, you guys are able to call in, play, and this is built for test-overs and for path facts, to get the play call in, what is a player kind of band that gives you just speed of which it's called in. All right. It allows you to get your cleats in it, and I said earlier just a ability to see the formation, see what keys that you have before the play, and have knowledge of your job, and not really thinking, being able to play, and I think during the game is a really big thing. So, whenever you can get the call that's faster, and play, or high-level, and play without thought, that's a really good thing for your team. Caleb, thank you very much. Appreciate you all. Yeah, come on back. Because you're a good checks all your slots being. You're getting touched down. So, I definitely did it in high school. I was pulled back, and a little bit of tidying.

56:48So, I feel like, it kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson, honestly. He left watching it too, before he left, and I feel like he playing 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. Exactly, January now, I mean, I don't know if you've got anything in the spring. New playbook, I do not know you haven't got that far. Yeah, I haven't got that far. Yeah, I haven't got that. How tough is that to you? You're looking, right? 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. Kid Jack, you're the same thing. Oh, yeah. Don't like football. For athletes, that's why. I was talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations, and sort of sought you, and got out to have some conversations after the JT and Jack decided to come back. Just got to win into those, and we were expecting them, and how did that help you maybe get the right mindset, I guess, when it needs to win? 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 going to take. I feel like, people kind of just see what happened,

57:48and 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. So I feel like we definitely just coached in me, kind of connected, and we kind of just talked, man-to-man, and they kind of just sent straight to me, and I feel like we kind of both are going on, and we know what we're making it. Yeah, that's right. We're making each other better every day, and we got the four best D-ins, five best D-ins, obviously, and then college football, and we're going to be one of the best D-lines and college football. How do you feel like the better player today at any work in this season? Well, I feel like I'm taking big steps in my roles, of 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 17th year of C? Is that 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, and you're like, wow, it's already week 10, so now it's kind of,

58:48it gives you more time to kind of enjoy it, and kind of savor it, because I'm already in your career feeling like I'm freshness to the slice crazy. But you don't want to spend all your power in the first month of the year, right? Oh, yeah. There is a mindset in that 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? The last question right here. The 2016-2017 4 and the 5-2-fence of the year is about two-fence of the year's all-incident. So, no matter what you're talking about, I mean, he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. You've seen it every day. We watch the film. We see them all working together. We know what it could be. We know what we could become. So, we know we're at the same, we're at the right place at the right time, and God wanted us to be here, and He 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. You get like good coaches, and they leave you, and they give you the tools to go out there, and just play with confidence. You know, they're doubting you all stuff.

59:49You got your teammates, you got your back. Like, my first play, when I got a third-tunnel seat, like when DeZel, IGB and Jermaine, like, first thing they say is like, no, where you just go out there, play with confidence. You know the tools, it's usual tools, it's just go out there, make a play. And where about a play coming to you? You know, where is your time, and show your job? You just do it. And then, like, say what Coach Warris, he gives me, he puts me in a position, like, like, the drills we put in, the work we put in, the highest level. How much better are you right now than maybe last month, and force break right now? I mean, I got way better just because I've transitioned a little bit to the inside. Nick was far-sounding. Like, now I'm actually trying to catch technique, and it often covers not what's not always press at the line. So it's like, now I'm able to, like, move my feet, move my hands, like, see, like, what I got to do, just in case I got to go back in the corner, I can, I'll plan off, now, I'm very confident out there. Do you think that Nick was a natural fifth of you, or have you had the kind of convince yourself to transition around? I mean, I feel like it's a natural fifth of me, because I feel like me,

1:00:50individually, I'm a fast learner, a fast learner, like, Coach has helped us learn fast, like, because they're always honest about the techniques and stuff, so you, like, you write down, like, you pick up all the things that you did, like, when we get out here, they coach us to, like, the technique, so we used to go out there and play, like, fast spot, and it would have, like, reversitility, you're able to go out there and just compete. Is that where you kind of stuff is spring, or do you get kind of mountain or something? So I've really been stuck there this spring, a little bit, right? Whenever you get into, like, other things, I just bounce out there every once in a while, just, like, just have fun, see if I still got it every once in a while, so it's as good as going to compete at most spots. You mentioned the technique, what technique, you know, tips and things that you had to pick up and learn from Coach Walker from, particularly inside. I mean, you're just always like, you're like, Coach, what? Preaches and asks, feet hands, like, see it, you see it, move your feet, and then you hit your hand with your hands on the mat, so it's like, when you get, like, when you out there, you're able to, like, just process the way the receiver comes off the ball, looking at the hips and seeing, like, the way he moves,

1:01:50and, like, you're able to pick up, like, the row concepts, you can get out of that, like, so it's being, like, other Coach Walker, me, like, as a player, and just, like, him breaking out football to you, like, one on one, it's, like, very beneficial. What was the hardest part of making that transition from outside inside? I really did say, like, you know, cornering, you've got some cover to, you've got your cover to, you've got your cover to, you've got your wrist, like, you know what I mean? It's easy, but then when you got nickel, you've got so many responsibilities, you've got to see, like, the row concepts, you've got to be able to process, like, dying those rows faster than, what you've got to do out corner, and just be able to, like, everything's quid, like, your transition, you've got to, like, you've got to, you've got to move fast, you've got to explain to move fast. It's like, game recognition, where you think maybe you've grown the most, since you got it out, since you got it out. I would definitely say, I would definitely say, because, how, when you get to, like, college is a little bit different, in high school, we don't have to worry about things like that. When you get to college in a school like this, like, your recognition of plays, and like, you'll know your jobs, the way, like, the coverage is supposed to be played, and understand that all your teammates

1:02:50or pluses you have in the field. It's like, it is easy. What have you, you've got to do that? It's so far. It's very talented, and, like, this is great, it's a humble, it's a humble, and a great teammate, very supportive, because I've gotten to the one and only, because you, like, you can feed off your energy, because, like, like you can see like we make it play. He's like, he like, he like, IGB. It's like IGB 2.0. So he's like, well, you get off there with guys like that with good energy. It makes you play a little bit harder. And it's like, you know, when you make a play, it's out there, like it's helping you, like it's being out there with him. He's a good, very good player. One of those guys, of course, is ten full kids. I would say obviously, in the last few years, so it's probably serious now. What is it about one build that gets you to get ready to play at Ohio State? It's a big question, I know. Yeah, I'm just sort of prepared for this, but because we have so many kids come out of Globo and just play at Leeds, like, Leeds schools. And they like, like, tracks a big part of it. Because I mean, it's actually in a Globo,

1:03:50everybody that I run a track, like it's mandatory. You don't really get a choice. When you able to just like get out here and like know how to compete. And then like, G, like, getting builds that mental toughness into you. So like, have you like, I've heard now, you got to be mentally tough because I'm not like, oh, life's not going to be easy. So it's like being out here, you know, we could be. When you down, just pick yourself back up. I mean, that's what being is done for me. That's what being done for me. That's what I'm saying. I know we have so much. DT, how would 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, you know, we had a chip on our shoulder. I mean, we were riding high before that game and we took that loss and we came back and had to make a couple changes. But I think we understand what, you know, everything's that stick right now. I mean, just fighting to where another house stayed jersey for the next game. 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, you know, we're just hungry and blessed that we get this opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl. Right behind your Adam King, WBNS.

1:04:53What do you remember most about walking off the field in Eugene? What was kind of going through your mind in that moment? I mean, there was a... I don't think anybody imagined it. Imagine us losing. I didn't, that's for sure. And I think after that, it was kind of head deep. But I understand it 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 it goes. There goes your whole season. But I think we did a great job of just understanding coming together in this room right here. Not being afraid to display or hold a accountability for one another. And, you know, as that happened, we came back, we grouped, and, you know, 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 them.

1:05:54That's our old rope, Vladimir Drow. What have you seen from Kenya in the last couple of weeks? Was there like a push from him? And there were many conversations with him. He seemed like he was playing since the first one. Yeah, I mean, that's my boy. He's in the R2X club, too. But, you know, Keata, 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, I'd like to point this back. Dylan gave us obviously a very elusive and a talented, 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, Dylan, he's a, he sure, but he's very elusive. I mean, he can, he is making throws. I mean, he get out the pike, he can do everything. So I think for us, we just have to discipline

1:06:55and just continue to just meet with Coach Jay, meet with the coach's nose and understand how we can just eliminate that. Question about you and Jack. I mean, your personality seems to be a little different. You're more on the quiet side. He's not. How are you? You've played together four years, both five store 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. We'll do anything for this team. We'll die for our players, and we'll give everything we got. Room together for four years, correct? Yeah, fall camps. Every room. 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 I'm neat. He's neat, or we might both be messy, but we do a good job. Yeah, I'd probably say I'm a better-cognizant though.

1:07:58Tony Gertman, like I've held. When you're playing a team for the second time, and that was almost a season to go by now, how much of a square one with this scouting and preparation or how much do you take from that game? How much do you avoid taking so that you don't have any previously acknowledged or 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 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 little run after that, and we can see that they elevated as an offense. So we just got to continue to watch those games, dissect other games, and just continue to see what stands out and what they change from the past game. We got a couple calls on Zoom that will 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,

1:09:03and 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. I want to ask you about the synergy you are able to develop over the course of the season, obviously celebrating the triumphs, but also getting through the adversities 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. And from those wins, we understood that, hey, we can be the best defensive country. And from those losses, we understand that there's still things that need to be fixed. And I think when you take all that in, at once, that comes out to the common goal or the common target, 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

1:10:05and just continue to grow from them. And one final question. Joey Copp and Columbus Dispatch, Joey. JT, what have you guys done better in the, especially, 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. Think as the season went on, we had to understand that, you know, we have to know what's going on in the backhand. We have to know what's going on to the live back recruits 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 we each other's doing. It's not like the linebackers know 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 to how they can get to the quarterback and, you know, if I'm dropping

1:11:06playing quarterback's back and ask Cody on how to open field tackle it. So, you know, we just kind of lean on each other's understanding, because, you know, like I said, like, DeZoe knows how to play corner-bedded, 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. Thanks, man. The first straight is the moments like that when the ball's high. 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 last drive. I 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. What did you say he was a little surprised? How much attention you got right away from the defense? How about you? Yeah, definitely. We maybe giled in more one-on-ones kind of how the game playing with set up. You didn't get a lot of different coverage out of cloud to my side. And I just kind of had to gain those. What's the process, man? I know, like sometimes we're, for whatever reason,

1:12:07just to see that. Yeah, definitely. Especially in college, a lot of the game fans defensively were taking the away. You know, they had a lot of success at a high-speed with one of the boys having different weapons. They kind of still get the victories. And I was, yeah, you continue to do better jobs doing it right here. Why are there so many things in the process that's been like post-game, getting on the same page with Kyler, just maybe that's like Shane's text or maybe you guys getting the film. Yeah, the film, I'm definitely kind of asking what did I see there, kind of go over and play. And I just kind of get him what I saw and kind of different feedback there. Exchange words. Mark, I get it. We're asking questions about the previous game. But 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. Some long season guy. Like 16 more of them. Hopefully, no, 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 ring of the season page?

1:13:08Yeah, 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 you got pads on. You do like the point practice you get with the colds. But there's nothing like actually going out there and live action and really trying to be on the same page. So I think that relationship will continue to develop. It will develop. Is that it? It just a matter of roughs them as well. Yeah, I think definitely. I can say I was kind of my first live action together. So I can continue with it. When you're early impressions of it. I'm on the field together and I'm in the preseason with Kyle. Yeah, but now obviously I have a death sort of respect, you know, JG's call or preseason. And obviously, we all feel really healthy. That's kind of the most important thing. And obviously, that's a lot of healthy even going forward. So, that's it. Marvin, 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 good physical team. I got a new 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 more of a little match coverage.

1:14:08So I'm excited to build this. Personally, when the bells did give you one of my opportunities, how do you feel today? Wasn't many of them. Wasn't many of them. So, I thought I could be good. I'm just what you think versus just playing. You know, not getting a preseason game actually. I think it's a lot. Definitely, definitely thinking a lot out there. And I think I'll come with reps. I think to think and less, you're just going out there and playing definitely come of reps. And it's something you're on you better at. But I think definitely, I was thinking a lot out there. Is there anything you can do to prove that? That's for my coverage. Anything you can do to the past, because you're going to face that a lot. Yeah, I mean, you just got to team, get open for yourself, make yourself available. And when the ball does, can you make it into a play? But he's just taking you away. That means other guys are having a chance to get open. So that's how kind of high-look at it. It's no longer since it's in your offense. That's the best thing for us. That comes to me with Kylah. Is this something that comes pretty quickly out of the evening? Or is this something that might come? Mine's that one. Hopefully sooner or later, I think.

1:15:10I'll continue 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 just a live reps, we'll continue to grow and show. Anything and how I believe maybe different than somebody else may believe in. I like to practice at least. I could be positive. So he, the energy, had to be on just the high-level B lines. So that's kind of how I want to be. Go on on. Living my whole life on a GFL team captain, like specifically, and I felt I wasn't a captain in high school. Wasn't a captain in college. But I want to make a joke, I was in high school. So I feel like I'm not going to be a captain until I get there. I felt. Yeah. But that would be awesome. But if it 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 words

1:16:10and get back in that way. Yeah. I can't say that. I guess the biggest thing is that I felt like you used to in the past. But it didn't take just the first LTAs. It took training left and right. Once this season ended, because I didn't know what it was going to be. So it took a lot of grips just to give back to feeling like myself for the LTAs. And then that whole first week. But now, like today, specifically, just changing some small things with my feet. That is it. Talking about the long coach. Got some things I can do with my feet to get to that, to sound at the traditional angle that I love to sit on. Thought I felt great already. I felt even better. Sorry, the more excited tomorrow now, I'm getting my feet back and how I like the right side and on the left side. So I'm excited. I mean, obviously, I feel like in the league, whether I left the right,

1:17:10you're still going against premier guys. So obviously, you have high expectations for the left and right tackle. But there's definitely a level of energy. And like the expectations definitely take an appearance. Because now, can I go blind side? That's the D tackle world. You know? So yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as this, even outside of the facility, and stuff like that, like really creating that, but tackle quarterback. Bond even more off the field, I think, has been something that's even cool. I got the text one day. And I said, hey, I think you put it up. I was like, you know, I've been training both. I've been training both. You know, I asked after the season, they're like, honestly, we'll talk to you in a certain season. And I just got a text one, I'm not having what happens with the free agency. Then so I was like, you know, what? I had a whole season right tackle. So if I get the word, I'm going to stand in right tackle.

1:18:13I'll just do what I did before I'm built on that. The other side was like, I'm going to be trying to left tackle now. As if I'm going to be left tackle. And I'd rather do that than training on right tackle and go to the call, hey, you 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 good. I think occasionally, on third down, there would be a lot of twists. I was just not like, it's automatic. It's gone. And I think that was my mindset for the first half of the season. Like, I didn't have to go into the game with some pros. Oh my gosh, they did that. I kind of figured, okay, this is the type of rush. I mean, this is how this guy usually rushes. If I get the vibe, this is how it begins, like the rush, tackles that first year guys. We got the premier patch on. Already know what it was going to be. Already know what we every stuck. And honestly, just knowing that's kind of an advantage to it. So you're not, you're not, oh, they brought the twist on my side again. It was never air-d傲. But they come up and I was like, three plays in the world.

1:19:14Two minutes. I knew that. It was the morning. I knew so a lot of them. You know what I mean? I'm watching more everybody else. He really, he really goes out there on the occasional third down. I was like, you know, I was like, he's going to pick me. You know what I mean? So, that effect, that's kind of, it's also kind of an advantage in the way. But it's also exciting, like, okay, I'm going to get the hardest to look. You know, those are real, real reps, you know, the things. So, really out on our way to kind of process. And I was like, hey, when I tell him, he'll let me know about and 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 would have came in like, so, you know what I mean? Because just like, I'm cool with training both continuing. I would have been cool with training both continually. But I feel like anybody, any position will feel like, okay, like, you want to as soon as possible, give your feet kind of subtle to you. Your hips subtle to you. Your hands subtle to you.

1:20:15Certain kind of that. Would it have been harder to get your work balls or your HOTs? No. No. But they're definitely, but in terms of the development, it was definitely a lot faster to stay on the one side. But I think having that week that we had to transition with seasons over, I'm going to be like, well, fine. You know, it would, it would try to get up to what I'm going to try to do. I mean, we, things at a time right now, but when it comes back on the show in the past, so it's got a house 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. That's doesn't, having a stock or anything. Doesn't mean anything. So we're, we have to play on Friday, and that's really all that matters. We're going to take two more from Zoom before turning it back. We've got first one's going to come from Stephen from Cleveland.com.

1:21:16Go ahead. Well, 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 the success he's had as a freshman? No, it doesn't bring surprises. It was pretty, pretty easy to see the talent that he has and the blessings that God has put on his plate. But it's always a, it's always a challenge going against Jeremiah and the other receivers and Mecca and Karnel and practice. Even guys like Brandon and his impression Rogers, they do a great job bringing looks for the defense and create a lot of obstacles. I'll find a question from Zoom. It's going to come from Dan Hope. Go ahead, Dan. Hey, love 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.

1:22:17Push the ball in the right places. And then, of course, Arkeezan does a great job putting him in positions to win. All right, back to you. Jerry, back to you. Yep, thank you, Rob Aller. Columbus, this match. They have a great team, Jack, land opposite sides and they is 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 sides of the country, so they're different people for sure. But they're both really great people, really great men. Sorry, I respect both of them. I'm not going to do that. I'm sorry. I'm not going to do that. I'm sorry. I'm not going to do that. It's about to ask the war on podcast. Throughout 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?

1:23:22Is 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 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 what the team that we play is going to ask us to accomplish. Bill, we've been on this film this much. Yeah, I already got one here. Okay, join Goplin, call it this back. Killin. When Texas uses play action and Nathan uses play action to prepare for what's 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 I Candy. And it creates a lot of challenges for defense in order to see if it's runner pass and 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 is telling us.

1:24:22So that's what it does. Deep right, Nick Walker, Letterman Roll. Hey, you guys had a pretty good game plan for Tyler Warren when you guys played him. You guys have another Texas has a good tight end and Gunnar Hound. What do you guys 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 hours 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 them, you got to make a play when it comes. Right, one of the main drill, playman.com. When you look at their receivers, it's kind of a whole, you know, they spread ball around and things like a lot of what stands out about the way they can spread ball around those different guys. A lot of really good athletes. I played with Isaiah Bond last year who's a really great receiver, a lot of speed. And then all the receivers have made a lot of plays. So I mean, everybody has to be on their peasy cues if we're going to stop them and do a really good job. Front row here, 10 May, Letterman Row.

1:25:25Yeah, kill, but you moved up here and I don't have to get to 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, good athletes and stuff. But why don't you really feel this defense come into its own. And then then pass that, man, watching in the Rose Bowl, you're recognition of what was coming seem 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 played better and games where we haven't put it all together. But I think that's how all defenses are. So I can't say there's a certain moment where I think we put it together. But was it second party question? You seem really on point against Oregon about recognizing what was coming. I 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

1:26:27comfortable and what we're doing, what we're seeing with the other teams. I feel like that allows us to play fast and can me and Lakers into communicating to everybody else. Did I miss anyone for questions here? Steve, how long and 24 seconds for this? 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. Like that wasn't the only goal for me coming here. 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 and everything that comes with that, but it's a blessing to be here. And one final question, Bill, where Ben wants to play this game? I did a lot of follow up when I talked to you at the back of the game. You said, when they scored there, first to the second touchdown, you were really hot

1:27:31on the sidelines. What was your message to the team? And you know, that's a good offense. They're going to score against most people. 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 and these games where it's winter go home. So we got to make the plays when they come and get our competitive excellence as Coach Desa makes 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, Giovante and Tyler and I was like, I'm just trying to be one of those peers that they were 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 going to be one of the great Russian players. I think Coach Johnson is talking about it. JT is Jack, Bobby DePonato, Tonneville, Eastburg. Same with some of the other teams for me. Is there a difference in the work going because you've been getting through half of the champ with the last couple?

1:28:32I feel like all the camps I've definitely gotten a big course learned and I love that. I asked Coach Jay for it. 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 just like to give you as many reps as I can. What do you think about that course learning? I mean, for me it's always just kind of getting my little details perfectly like my steps and my footing. It's kind of just perfecting my toolbox and what we call it and my craft and just trying to be a second whenever every place we kind of do. Yeah, 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 look at the steel look up to Jack and JT and kind of have my own kind of leadership and be able to bring people into it. So I feel like we kind of have a lot of leaders on the D line and at the D in position. So we kind of all kind of just count off each other and all of a sudden.

1:29:37It's been a tough time for me to be able to look at up to you guys playing with them all and being on the field and just like that. It's been competitive and we love it. We all competitive people, we all love to push each other. And I feel like the springing the best side of all is. I feel like we all just kind of bouncing off each other and see what one person does and kind of build it into our toolbox and we all kind of build one great thing. You were going last year and you got to get the shot and pull it back in. And did Dave approach you without adhering to Coach Dan? I mean, how did that come about? Because you're a good Jackson all year long, you get to test that. So I definitely didn't in high school. I was pulled back and a little bit of tidied in. So I feel like it kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson. Honestly, he loved watching it too before he left. I feel like he playing that seed in Coach Day's head and Coach Day kind of just went for it and tried to do the best I could to do it. Is that continuing now? Do anything in the spring? New playbook, I did not know you haven't got that far.

1:30:38But you haven't got that. How top percent of you? You're looking back. 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. I can't do the same thing. Oh yeah. Well, what about you? Roughly, that's what I'm talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and sort of sought you and got out to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back. Just got to win into those, we were expecting them and how did that help you maybe get the right mindset I guess when it needs to come. 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. I feel like we've got to be out long this season is now. What you got to do to prepare for and what could happen in all that time from here to then. So I feel like we definitely just coached in me kind of connected. And we kind of just talks man-to-man and he kind of just sent it straight to me. And I feel like we kind of both have been honest and we know we're making it.

1:31:38We're making each other better every day and we got the four best DNs. Five best DNs honestly and the college football and we're going to be one of the best DLines and college football. How do you feel like a better player today at any more again this year? I feel like I've taken big steps in my roles of 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 we're kind of helping out more. I think record head around the process of the TKFC. 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 and you're like wow it's already week 10. So now it's kind of gives you more time to kind of enjoy it and kind of savor it because I'm already in your career. You feel like you can freshness to face crazy. But you don't want to spend all your power in the first month of the year right? Oh yeah. There is a mindset that I did in that season. Yeah definitely definitely going to have the mental stability to handle all those weeks and all those practices.

1:32:39How much has Larry talked to you guys about like that? The last question right here. 2016, 2017, 4 NFL Defense Awards 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 him all working together. We know what it could be. We know what 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 with something special. Great. Doing it? What would be the deliberation? 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 a little reckless, I understand that. But in spring, when you're competing for jobs, I mean if I'm a quarterback, I'm asking to be live so I can show him how I'm different than you know. Anyone that can't be live. You know what I mean?

1:33:39They're always trying to find an edge. And if you're never fully live, 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, I will cast my vote, but that will not be my final decision on that. But I will cast my vote. I think I can handle 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. And Murphy, twenty percent. 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? Yeah, 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.

1:34:41Well, he chooses to receive a perspective or not one and not me. 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 the one too much. He's really done a great job. Again, the way he was raised and his morals and humble would always sign and taking 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. 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 them were trying to help him out a little bit. What made Quincy the first freshman to lose his black striker position? Oh, uh. Yeah, I mean, that's a good question.

1:35:42I think that, uh, you know, frankly, you know, I don't, 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, whether it 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 to make plays, not make mistakes. And he was starting to make a lot of, a lot of plays consistently. And I think the consistent level that he's been as a person, uh, being on, being on time and doing what his job description on each play and the ball is coming your way and making some big plays. And, uh, 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 with your peers, you know, go to your bat. And 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.

1:36:42So I think something like that happened and, you know, as well as they're based on his peers and the other coaches. Stavon Crachney, Cleveland.com. Ryan Day was talking about how impressed he's been this spring with Austin Sarovale. 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 helping with peace? Do you think he's going to be regardless of where he fits on this offensive line? Yeah, I think Austin has been awesome. I mean, he literally, you know, what was they say? He played every spot, every position. We just move around, you know, and, uh, he handles it. And, you know, he's one of those guys. I feel like he watched film over and over again day after day. And his name never really gets brought up, you know, in a good way. Like, you know, the old line, your name gets brought up when, uh, usually not going as well, you know, I mean, they're literally at the point of attack on every single play. So there's nowhere to hide. And so, uh, but Austin, when his name is brought up, he's like, man, that was a good job. Right? Good job. Pass off that combo. Whatever. It's always positive and, uh, been really impressed with him.

1:37:44He started in the winter to 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, uh, very consistent to spring. Are left, Jeff Gilbert, Chris Gross. Brian, it said she'd been working more with the whole offense. When it comes to quarterback play, what has grown in your, I don't know, 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? It's just a wide receiver guy. Yeah, I mean, I mean, there's no just a wide receiver guy. A few yards wide receiver guy. You won't be a very later on. It's all about, it's all about quarterback play, you know, so I think in that same world, though, to the point is that, you know, it ought to be a great receiver or a great receiver or, you know, receiver guy, whatever you want to call it. There's only one page, just a quarterbacks page. So everything is based off them. There, whether it be their progression, their timing, the stresses they have, is what we're trying to minimize.

1:38:45So, uh, if you don't fully understand the quarterback play, you're trying to maximize receiver play, I think, you know, that being said, um, yeah, I mean, I'm still always learning, you know, I think that, uh, I can't say anything's jumped out massively right now, but I would say that, uh, you know, I guess I would say that 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, uh, to maximize one's ability, uh, there's a good chance you're not going to maximize your ability. So, you know, other positions, I mean, aligns the same thing, receiver play sometimes can, 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, uh, to fix protections, uh, to be our run game coordinator based on the calls, you know, to get us in different checks.

1:39:46I mean, there's so much to know. And, uh, and frankly, uh, the, you know, the old line's only as good as the quarterback, the receiver's line is good as the quarterback. They're often silly as good as the quarterback and, and it's our responsibility to put guys in position to maximize what they're capable of maximizing, but their inability, uh, 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, uh, the guys are doing a great job doing it. Just a couple more coaches got a meeting, uh, Rob Aller, Columbus Dispatch. Brian, you know, you guys reach the mount top, you got a banner out there, national champs. I think keep these guys grounded. Being in the moment, looking ahead, not back. 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,

1:40:46doesn't mean we've traveled the path. So, like, we know what it looks like. The guys that are here know what it's supposed to look like. The guys that for us said, unbelievable example, how to get to where you want to get to. Um, so the focus is on trying to, you know, replicate what they just did and how they operated. Can't say we've done that right now. So, it's very easy to stay motivated because they already know it's not good enough, frankly. 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. Maybe aren't quite sure what it takes, you know. 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 the looking back, if you will. I think everyone's pretty, pretty focused on being forward and knowing we haven't accomplished anything. So, Steve, who would you say is the leader of your

1:41:48YBC right now? I would say Colonel Tate, Brennan-Annis, probably done 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. He's been in trouble. Obviously. Colonel taking on that role, more and being more vocal. He's a good football player, obviously, and he's the only one. But that process for him and becoming a more vocal leader took you to say that on him. What was the question? Colonel, like, what do you think, like, the growth of the goal of part of it? Yeah, I mean, he's, I think he's pulled guys aside, you know, had one-on-one conversations with them. He's locked in, you know, just, I think he saw the impact that I met him made in the role he played and to think that you're going to lose that and then be a better group. Part of it doesn't mathematically make sense to him. So, someone's got to set up in that role. And one, I don't want to respect them too. He knows he's capable of it.

1:42:48And it's just the desire and the appreciation, I think, to be at the table now, the older head and appreciate the way I met him, probably, probably went about his business. And so, he probably valued that, appreciated that. And he's just being assured we still have that. Final question, Bill Rebellt, on this dispatch. Could you assess the running back room? I think it's pretty much assumed both those running backs to CJ and James think that tandem system is probably the way you've got to go again. How do you think it's working? And you see third and maybe fourth guys up in the mirror? I think that, you know, in college football, we're in a football, any football really, you got to have depth in the running back room. I think that very apparent in the NFL, it's usually a two back system, you know, very very rarely is 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. What they're best at, I should say, is really

1:43:49important as a coaching staff. I've been very impressed with even the younger guys, Sam and Bo, and the way they've come along, I think, the way they've come along, the consistency, so what you're chasing, right? You'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 locks have been on them. They understand the standard and in pass pro and not being a guy we got to sell out because you can't pass protect. So we were blessed, especially with tray last year and in Quinshaw. But no, these guys have done a good job. They're competing. They've been very coachable. No, it's very, it's shown a plot on film. But yeah, I mean, it's always hard on the backs. I mean, 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, you know, on contact days, I've done a good job. James has done a really good job growing, really excited about him. Everyone's really excited about him. And CJ.

1:44:52So, you know, I think ultimately, you know, how group the, how will, how good the group be? It was probably based on, you know, the top, the bottom horizon, right? I mean, you're gonna have some guys at the top, but, you know, where's the floor? And so I think, uh, uh, Bow and Sam has done a really good job. And maybe some more guys to get healthy and more guys on campus, but very encouraged. And you saw him improve. And then, um, McClean, I think, is a great plus. I mean, he is a guy that has football intelligence. He's picked it up. You know, he's kind of 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 over to the right. Austin Ward, the podcast. 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, you know, he's a guy that can do a lot of things, uh, drop

1:45:58fold in there and make plays. You see some of that all the time. Really athletic, um, you know, we're kind of loaded at that end position. So he's going to play there. But, you know, like I said last year, we, we haven't needed it, but he's a guy you would point to along with C. J. Hicks, you know, for the, for the long season, um, 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, uh, three ends, you know, that's Mitch is 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, uh, 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, what did you think of that sort of trend and how it's evolved

1:47:01in the way you guys almost shut them out of the first half? Yeah, I think it's become, um, you know, an expectation now, um, you know, our D. B's, you know, our BIA, best in America, we led the country in past defense. Right? I think, uh, it was 96 when I, uh, when 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. It's, it's, they view it as a standard. So that was good to see in the first, first half over to the right Spencer Holbrook, Vladimir and Roll. 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, that's my job is to what do we have and what do we do best? And when you have

1:48:04defensive tackles, um, 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. You know, it certainly helps you be, um, 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, and, and they're good. So, um, 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. Uh, over to the left, Tony Gurdman, Buckeye Huddl. Jim Ryan talked about the quarterback run being more of a thing with the offense cheer 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. Um, you see it everywhere from the NFL on down. If you have a quarterback who can

1:49:06make plays with his feet, your scheme better be designed that, you know, to, to take that away into account for it. So it changes the way you look at everything when you're game planning. Thank you, Donovan. Uh, over here to the right, uh, Tim May, the Tim May podcast. Yeah, Jim, you might be the interviewer when I asked, uh, Ryan about just, for example, Calvin Simpson, Hunt, but the, uh, corner seemed to be playing almost with the chip owner, shelter to a certain, I mean, Davis and Nick, but Noeson took today personally. It looked like, uh, you know, to me because some of the height going into the game, but what, what do you see from that group in particular that, uh, Buies 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. You're going to 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

1:50:07an island. Um, you're able to switch out couverges and they know what they're doing and they take great pride in it. So, um, having those guys out there in the development, it's a big deal. It really is. I'm just going to make sure I'm going to give it a little bit more. I just came in late back here. Yeah. I mean, he's, he did come in late and, you know, um, 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, you see him coming along, you know, you see him step by step coming along and, and, you know, put him in a, you know, competitive atmosphere, same step up. That's a great sign. And final question for coach Noel's 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, uh, I think CJ has shown that, uh, he has talent and, uh, I think it's my job to put him in the best

1:51:13situations for him because he can be a force, um, 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. Thank 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, um, what are your just general impressions of the offense coming out of spring, especially at quarterback? We'll look at all 15. So I think, you know, uh, 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 were going to play in front of a crowd. And that was an amazing crowd. You know, you get 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. Um, but that's what they have to get ready to play it. So, um, we got better from practice one practice 15, you know, it's still in

1:52:16evaluation through the whole process, but it's not something in the players, though, too, that we're not making a decision, walking off the field today, saying, hey, this is the direction that we're going in. We'll, we'll 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, that's what our team is going to do, so I do. I think we got a lot of guys there. Um, that part's tough. I think because you got it, you, 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 boat with the reps to get them better, but, um, they capitalize on, we really rolled them, you know, if you were at some of our spring practices, you're watching all those guys rotate and rotate out. Um, and as we talk about all the time, you know, the old adage is, is don't count your reps, make your reps count. You know, when we'll put it all together and really come up with, you know, which guy do we really feel is going to make, going to help us move this offensively. Over to the far right, Bill Landis, the podcast, Kings of the North. Hey Chip, um, you said when we first talked to you that the, the basis of a lot of

1:53:16your 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 then what did the next few months look like as you try to piece that all together? Really good question. Um, it's, 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. Um, you know, so for 15 practices, those guys on the other side of the ball were pain, you know, Jack and JT and Ty Lee can 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, um, I still think we'll have to really evaluate that, but we're good at what we're not, what we got to get better at and what we got to work on. But I think the work we got against such a quality defense was, uh, was really key for us. Over to the far left, Nathan Baird, Cleveland dot com. So, a year ago at this time, um, it came out of the spring with still a lot of question marks about the offensive line. Um, and even I guess that last season came out with question marks. When have you seen that

1:54:18progress in the time that you've been here and what's your confidence level 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 it to. So, I kind of tabula rassa come in with a blank slate and just observe it. I think we're really athletic. Um, I think Donnie and Seth and those guys inside are really smart and really intelligent. Um, they allow you to be able to make adjustments in game. Um, just talking football with some of those guys. It's like, well, these, these guys are wired the right way. And a lot of those guys have played a lot of football. So, um, they can bank on their experience there. You know, I think we, 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. Um, but that's similar to where the quarterback spot is. I think, and I also think of the offensive line. You're not going to play a 16-17 game season and just playing with five guys. You know, you really have to develop your depth there. Um, there's going to be a number two center that's going to play a lot of football. There's going to be a number two guard, whether it's on either side of the ball,

1:55:18or maybe 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 know, 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. Under what's the inspiration for that sort of, uh, rink of what the quarterback? Mr. Hayes. Do you have, uh, there's a looming figure around this whole program. You know, we get to go to work every day and then Woody Hayes athletic center. So, um, it was good enough for Woody. We're going to stay there. We're going to do it. We ran some last year. I think we took 21 snaps at UCLA and T, we've got a short yardage formation for us and we've done some different things with it. But, um, also, I think our players had a lot of fun, you know, practicing that and doing some different things. So, um, it's a small part of our offense. You know, we will not be in the T 21 times in one game.

1:56:19But, you know, we may get it 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 a yard to get, you know, 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 Pecker being the, the full back in that situation. So, um, there's a lot of different things you can do in short yardage. But, um, a little bit of a tribute to coach, coach Hayes and, and what he means to this program. Joey 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, um, I think the most impressive thing since I've been here is how close, as football team is. You know, some programs talk about a brotherhood. This is really a brotherhood. Um, our practices, as we talked about, how good our defense is. It's, they're highly competitive, but they're not combative. And, and those guys really work very, very well together, both the whole line in the D line,

1:57:20the secondary and the receivers. Um, the competition is the, but it's got to be the best there is in the country. You know, and, 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 and the fight breaks out. And we're trying to accomplish and get footballed on them. But I think the way these guys cooperating work together as a group is a special bond. And I think you're, you're going to need the, the, the closest team and the most connected teams on the ones that win. Over to the right here. Andy Baxter, Letterman, or all. Chip, obviously there's been a lot of talk about Jeremiah, but Ameca 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? The good point and Ameca has reminded me and the other 14 practice sessions of what he can do. Special player, you know, and, and, and JJ is a really talented player also. But, you know, I think, I think all of the whole group of 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, I came in with a blank slate and I had no opinions formed. Not that really just why I didn't just observe them, but, you know, that, I think that way to receive them is really special.

1:58:25And I, 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, really going to load the box. So, you're 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. So, or do they at least a double coverage? They list a double coverage. And now it's a little bit lighter box and you can run the ball. So, having too many weapons is a, 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? And 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.

1:59:32You know, when you look at Julian and Air and JJ, 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, you know, 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. You know, they get it all. And 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 for. So those guys have been impressive. They're still learning, you know, they were the, the guys today that were kind of looking around and saying, wow, there's like 80,000 people here along with the offensive coordinator and the quarterback coach, because I was kind of looking around because I had actually never been in the stadium until yesterday when we had our 14th practice in there.

2:00:35So 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 a spring game. 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 sees things really well for a young player, you know, and not having been exposed to a lot of college defenses. And 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, I, I, that's been impressive his, his ability to retain and, you know, him and JJ,

2:01:38the 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 their football players. And those are two guys that are, are examples of that. Far left, Cameron T. Robinson, the athletic. On the topic of freshmen, James Peebles and Sam got on the run the second half. Yeah. You talk about how deep you need to be in this era of college football. But as you search for RB3, what did you see from them today and what is, what has their growth been like in this spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for, for me, not knowing again, kind of, let's just take, don't worry about what the background is, where they're from, who they are, that this guy have this stars, that's guy that stars, it's the raw bakai, since there's how they do it. I think James has got really good feel and vision. He can hit things. I thought Sam did some really good things today. TC is another guy who really came along during the spring.

2:02:39And we're 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 pair and a spare. I know 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. Like these guys all had like a name next to their. You're just your name. Tim May, show. Okay. That's pretty cool. He must have some juice if you got your name in your podcast. Definitely. I like it. It's not just the lunch last, the hot lunch last, while it's hot lunch. It's a hot lunch line. Yeah. Just too quick. He's number one. Do you feel compelled to let these quarterbacks know where they stand? Yeah. He's coming up Tuesday, you know, to me. Yeah. You know, where does that go? I mean, in your mind.

2:03:39Yeah, we're all sit down as a staff and visit me. 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 him 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 he made that decision. So, you know, what they'll, what meetings with all our players. And that's, that's always been the method. So this week during, you know, between one day through Friday. We're all scheduled. No one's going on the road. We're recruiting until after that. But we're all a player meeting. He said 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?

2:04:41I mean, you know, you've been a head coach for a long time. I mean, is that on your mind at TST? Yeah, I think more of it. 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've got to have, we've 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 in determining who that guy's going to be. Well, between now and, and whatever then is, we're not allowed as coaches to go back out and, and practice with them, you know, and in college football, you get 15 training sessions in the, in the off season. And then they'll go back to work and 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.

2:05:43So 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 understand, you know, who they'd 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. Rob. Chip, 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 prey on 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, I was like that.

2:06:44Remember vividly, second practice. And he got to the fifth reading, the progression, and threw it out here in this big game. And I asked him, why I do it all. 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 fight, he was right. And he came back the other day, whether that was cover six the other day coach. I learned what you guys call the coverages. But 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 go, whoa. Like they got it. So everybody has different learning styles. You know, our job in the evaluation process is to identify those learning styles. So, you know, they're cognitive learning, they're 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?

2:07:47And 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, I mean, and that's this whole feeling of process that we're all, they're learning us and we're learning them. So, I have identities. So, the coach is really running quarterbacks. Is that something you've always sort of leaned toward or is it year by year case by case? What advantages do you like about it? Because all your guys can run a little bit. Yeah, I think a running quarterback causes problems for defense. So when 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.

2:08:48But Patrick Mahomes is not a 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. You know, 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, you know. And there's times where you have to understand if you do have a running quarterback, we talk about the best ability is availability. You know, 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. You know, so you're not going to see us 20 times a game, we're running the quarterback. And there are people that run it offensive styles and are really successful with it. But 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 K State, you know, obviously Devon took off a couple times today. He 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 of respect for coaches and the legacy that he left here.

2:09:50This straight tee is about as far as we go. We are not going single wing. So we are not going to snap it and run quarterback ice on quarterback power. So, but it is a, it's another weapon, you know, and if it also keeps defenses 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, within 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. He's 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, Eric did that a couple times today. And we had a block that safety was sticking his 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 this preseason. I think Austin Saradell stepped up in a big way with Donnie being out. And then, you know, Carson can play both guard and center, which is good.

2:10:52And we've actually, you know, said has done a nice job as well. But it was good to see Austin. 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 got to go play some games and see what we're at. Rob all right. And what's the main thing you want to see out of here? Yeah, you know, again, 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 offense line in the country. No, we 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. It'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.

2:11:55And that's the start to game. And that's the end of the game. This is a destination spot for why we're seeing where we can door what actually 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 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. And I think everybody in that room will take the same thing. Tony Gerberin. Brian, how's the situation with the little linebacker? You sure you want to go right now? I don't know. I see that all the way. Yeah. So, Sonny has really stepped up and played well. He's made this transition from safety to linebacker 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.

2:12:57It's different when you're closer to the line of scrimmage. He's doing a better job getting his hands on, on offense alignment, and getting off of blocks. He's doing a better job with his hands. He understands the communication. The linebackers always have to be involved at 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, being very intentional about his work, but playing really hard. He's the number one right now. Yeah, I haven't talked to Jim because, you know, we'll make that final decision here over the weekend, but he's certainly the leader in the club bus. 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? You're still, when I'm saying, I'm not going to be able to make a match up stand for a grown man.

2:13:57Yes. 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, OK, I got this. Let me get it under 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 in the 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, the game seems to slow down at times yet. You know, he seems to be playing it at a fast lover. I'm Spencer Holbro. I've seen a lot of people. I've seen a lot of people. You see that in power. You see that in power. You see that in power. You see that in power. And there was a point where he got a black stripe off. And I feel like he took a step in the right direction.

2:14:58When 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've seen some of those guys get some reps really in the season that then make it impact later in the season. I think that's probably more his path right now, now. He shows up and starts doing great. And, you know, we'll give him the reps he deserves. Or 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 and 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. And they're looking at a lot of knowledge about your strategies. And you have to know that it's just about being a retired person. Now, you're not causing any further use in a tight group. How do you see yourself getting in your tie during those strategies?

2:16:00You're picking up a lot of those that make you want to notice it. Or it's about your career as you're not letting people out of the league. You're still in there, right there. I'm talking and communicating. But in the skirmishes we've had, it's been offense very deep. And so I've mostly been on 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 be by that is you know the close play of communication inside of 15 goes off. There's a lot of things that go on there. And we don't really get notification on that. So I'm trying to, you know, 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 in the half and the game. That you know, I really be involved with. But to your point, just overall just looking guys in the eye and making sure that, you know, they have the right looking their eye to, you know, that, you know, they, they understand. You know, with the situation, what's going on in the game, you know, I think that happens sometimes with young players, you know, they're just like playing the next play.

2:17:05And that's not just how that's not how it works. We'll get to win the situations. And so, you know, 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 and a tablet to try to identify what happened in the last series. I think all those things will be happening. Right now, Nick is going to be the starter. And, you know, that, 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 get it. The first hundred of all, let me go on Saturday and Zachary. He's got a strong leg. He's made it a good transition into the country, but also just playing, you know, football and not Australian, it was football, which is very, very different. The, you know, snap to kick has really improved. You know, that was one thing. He's a taller guy.

2:18:05So the ball has to get out of his, you know, get off 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'll just go right out of the stadium. And then he 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. He wanted to make a quarter back to which he was doing or because maybe there was a thought he wasn't going to be the starter at Kansas State this year. But it seems like people have view him kind of as a game manager type of quarterback after eight months with him. Where do you see his ceiling? What is Will's special trait to you and where do you see him taking himself? I see a bunch of trades there. I think the first trade is size. There is big, you can stand in the pocket and see he's strong. So I mean, that's the first thing he notice about him. Again, whether it's standing in the pocket with poise,

2:19:06I think that's another trait that he has that's excellent. He feels the rush, but he stands right in there. I think the next trait is just, you know, his top end speed. And 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 trait. And I would say his overall leadership command in the huddle 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, just feel it. And he can hurt you, you know, a bunch of different ways. So, you know, his ceiling, you know, 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, you know, we'll see. But I know his first focus is on winning games around here.

2:20:07I'm touched. Thank you very much. Yeah, sure. Hopefully I have Taker, Symola, and the goal line in Donovan Jackson. I'll be 10. Please, I mean, you have nerves naturally. The answer first come play that was good. I was just rolling. Also, is it really first time you've tried to play in the past day? It was also the first start. Yeah. You, yeah, it's, but like, I prepared well, and camp and practice all week. And I was, I was ready. Yeah. I have two multi-year starters. I did a lot. I mean, I couldn't ask them, hey, what we got here, but, I was prepared well. I was telling Jimmy and said, it's like a way of blocks. Probably emotional side of it. What is this guy 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,

2:21:10I just gotta keep going, keep building those days, and go games and keep building. What a much younger Austin, don't you have people to meet with? No, not, I don't think. Even I told, like, I asked my younger self, even committed, I wouldn't believe that that. Now, having a couple of starts to me. Yeah. Awesome. Has this happened faster than you? I think we're going to come here with players. I guess you're technically a soft one when you play as a richer question. 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 in Spring Ball. Like, I knew I was going to play some soft ones. But, so. What does it mean to you to not only get the opportunities to play, but to like, you play well enough now, and coaching staff trust you, and they've been putting it out there, whatever the situation is, but to earn that, so where are we on the year two? I guess it shows like my preparation, my hard work,

2:22:10and 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 this brand, and I realized that you could play at this high level, with the ones, you know, if you needed to. Yeah, but definitely was in training camp. I mean, Black and highly can tie every day. Like, it feels a lot of confidence in doing it well, and not like getting balled or anything. So, there's defensive tag wasn't that good because I was a huge investment. Hero and Jason Moore in Taiwan, all those guys, pretty much anyone on the deep and wide future, that's how it's done. And Kay and Mack as well, so. Yeah. We've heard a lot about him. I would work like the power of our possibility of having a great little line. How much can he help you? And Jason, and you're just like, what's your name? 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 a line. He's another voice on the line,

2:23:11with guys like Josh Fryer, Josh Simmons, Donnie and Tiger, that means another voice and another captain on the line. Look, Wade's a captain, and I remember this much experience. Helped during the game in the middle of the line. I mean, a lot. He can tell you, like before the play was going on, and like how to block someone, like what you need to do, and like, helps a lot. Take a talk about how calm he is, when he starts, you know, very quickly. How much does that benefit of you? You have a guy who's kind of been there and so on. It makes us more calm, like, especially, mean, those are first started, so like we were up here, with Seth, like he brought us down, and we were like, fine, like our emotions weren't high, we were settling. Is that like something he tells you, is that something you pick up on by Hel? He's acting, how do you kind of mean sense what he's trying to do? By how he's acting, and what, I mean, him, when we're on the side of him, both Josh Donnie, like he was telling us, like, hey, we're cool, like we got him, but it's pretty much like everyone.

2:24:13Oh cool group. I said, how much do that? As a first time starter, how much did the end best? Me and a lot. 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, bring them, we'll play and get help up really soon. Probably the first or second, after that, I thought we'd say our end of the set of it. Great. Awesome, thank you very much. It's a long play, we're here. Has anything a part of you settling in the guard? That'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, you know what I mean? I'm playing basketball all life in set of 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 yards, but can you kick a football? 75 yards, I'm flinkier, just. No.

2:25:13I have some questions. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your, um, 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 Hoes. Okay. He's Kader. Ooh, he's Kleaner. I think we're both really clean, that's why we kind of pick each other as roommates because we're very cleaning. We don't like our words really messy. That's a good one. That's true though. It's true, it's a real pretty clean stuff. Luke, are you still a cross-training at TACO, or have you just been all guard this time? Oh, so far I've been all guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice by practice. I could end up being back at TACO, I could not, but, you know, I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one would be some. What do you mean? I'm not really good at it. I'm not really good at it. 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, and I'm from a Ohio kids perspective. It's, I mean, that's the biggest wish possible out of it.

2:26:13I would say that's, that'd 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 could be a weird answer, but it, I feel like I was playing a game in it, 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, was like, shoot, I'm here now, it's time to roll, you know? It didn't really hit me. I was like, it didn't even hit me after, but my mom was like, what'd you feel there? Like, getting out there at Indiana, and I was like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous than I did in high school, and it makes no sense. What's the value of this? What is it? What did you see in the end? I think it's just nice. Nice to see you. And I'm not. A lot, I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think prior to one of my biggest role models here, he's my bigger brother, my first major. So I'm up with Dia, I don't know if it's Dia, okay. Yeah, no. Yeah, yeah. So yeah, for Dia and Austin, those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too, I mean, all three of them. That's those are my roommates, and they're progressing every day as well, and I'm excited to see where they can get to.

2:27:14I'm excited to play on the field with them. Oh yeah, he's been really helpful. Just keeping my mind just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think, Biggest? It's a great question. It's a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to stay consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me, is just staying consistent and worrying about the next play. I think there's something even actually about those big rounds. You guys started turning out. It's hand-plustered at that. Did it beat off each other? Absolutely, I mean, when you see defences on, when you see defences start arguing with each other and things like that, I mean, nothing makes it a lot easier in how those 10, 11 plays are out. What was that like? Is the West Division being started feeling like you guys were feeling like that? Like, the first game, I could quite bring that whole thing. I mean, it feels good to rip off these runs, because I mean, we put in so much work to lose and practice and, you know, seeing a product

2:28:15of that hard work. You know, these guys are just... Tech, reserve sense that just off bits of line why does it just be all prepared this week? We've done a lot of them back in there. They've done a whole first time really, this season. You know, it's not taking Austin. It's just more of Donald Jackson, pretty seasonal American, et cetera. You know, we've been enjoying the group, you know. Donald Jackson's a very good football player, man. When he's on the field, he makes his presence tough. I mean, we've all been training. I'm like, if there's no margin, just go through when you're on the ground. We know it can be... Yeah, there's a seat to be. There was a six, and he's watching you guys on this week. You know, even more of a force, it felt like watching you guys. Then maybe even if you feel like that, then... Yeah, I mean, we put in a work during practice. We practice really hard. Coach, they really challenge us to practice hard. Positions, coaches really challenge us to practice hard. So that was just a result of it. When it's rolling like that, what does it feel like being in the midst of that being... It's us.

2:29:16When you work hard for something, and you're able to see, like, what comes out of it, like, there's no better feeling in that. Okay. Hey, Graham. Can you hear me? I'm holding you. Can you just read it? It's about putting it in a sweat, you know? No, I mean... I was really funny to see... Thank you, guys. Thank you for being here. Maybe I'm scratching. Take a look. What has Seth been up for? We've brought some of you guys for the first two games. What's it been like playing XM 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 met you when, you know, you're having really played as many meetings for snaps. I mean, it's good. There's no one else I'd rather have to my left and to my right, you know, for our end set. Those guys, they do so much for this offensive line of... People have talked about his intelligence,

2:30:17really kind of showing up in the film room and then on the field. Where have you noticed that intelligence and how has that helped you? Yeah, like I said, and crunch time, you know, when things aren't exactly looking like how we practice it, you know, having a guy like that, like, well, we'll do this, this, this, and then, you know, we execute having a guy like that like this. There's none better than that. Well, you can keep your hands open, yeah. There's something in the thing that's broken. You wrote? Yeah. What's your got? I'm getting from this firm. I'm... Yeah, I'm getting from that firm. Okay, what's your take? What's my favorite cake? Well, red velvet. Uh-huh. Uh-huh, and now it's that. I almost came back with a couple of sun to get some more. That... Tell you you're looking at Marshall. They got a couple guys in the deep roots of the road that have big 10 rodings. Absolutely. What do you see when you look at their tape and see 15, 7,

2:31:20and a couple of those guys are pretty, pretty big. Yeah, those guys, they're real players. They're real players, you can tell they coach well. You can tell they go hard, you know. They're real players over there. We've been practicing to the best of our abilities, you know, and the spec, and I'm prepared for that. Maybe when we see they make your G and Tech last year, the other day, they're playing. They take the... Yeah, they play a good ball over there, and you know, their defense plays hard. They challenge teams, you know, sometimes they might be overlooking. They still challenge teams, you know. And so they come out there with the mentality like, no matter who's in front of the season, or the women out. Yes, I'm sure. Okay, let me ask you. What has been the biggest challenge? I mean, the actions right there, right in front of you right now, which is kind of a good thing and kind of a bad thing. It should shift off the rest, you know, hitting back in it.

2:32:21You talked about the results. Yeah, I mean, I hear from Chris 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 the one, even Matt Jones returning back. All right, Tiger, thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. This is great, awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Patrick, I've been for this year to just be able to continue to play. What about your skill set? I think it's a lot of my weight, my height, this more regard height. But I'm faster on my feet and I just didn't use the technique right now. Sometimes sometimes like basketball, I want to be on that just like defend, but you know, you got to stay in the stage playing some balls. Exactly. There's no play. Yeah, that's a great question. I mean, I feel like these two can enter that for the V right now.

2:33:23I think KTA and Hero can answer that. I don't know what to say about that. What do you guys think? I don't know. I go and say every day, you know. This man is strong. I'm talking about like, you get the basketball feel. You know, you can't just do a thing like that. He recalves really fast. Just the overall strength is your hand. And he got the grip. He doesn't give up on the play. And like you said, this is going to go in and watch a film. He's doing it every day. It's going to be better. And then you should see the hundred feet of my foot. From like this one, you can knock out this guy. You can sit and move whenever you want. Hero, can you just follow us around? Or all the way around? He's like a coach, man. He's like a coach. Chip Kelly's in full exchange. You are mine. About maybe like the idea of tack over his guard. Because obviously his offensive predilection was for like, offensive line play, run game. Has he been a part of the settling in the guard? I would say maybe.

2:34:23I 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. You know what I mean? I'm playing basketball all life instead of football. And I feel like just the fast pace often, so we're running really fits the guys we have right now. I'm really excited for that. I know you can throw a football like 65 yards, but can you kick a football? 75 yards and wake up just now. Probably question. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your room at the community? He's a blessing, man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's the name? His name's Lincoln. Keen Holtz. He's cleaner. Ooh, he's cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of pick each other as roommates. He gets 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. Luke, are you still cross-training in TACO, or have you just been all guard this spring? So far, I've been all guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice, I practice.

2:35:24I could end up being back at TACO, I could not. But, you know, I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one is some. What do you mean? You want to go to the gym? 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. I'm from a Ohio kids perspective. I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I would say that 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 fly. This is going to be a weird answer. But it didn't feel 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. I just went in that first game. I was like, shoot, I'm here now. It's time to roll. You know, it didn't really hit me. I was like, it didn't even hit me after. And I was like, what'd you feel there? Like getting out there at Indiana. I just like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous than I did in high school. It makes no sense. What is the value of the snow? What is the snow that comes in the sky? It's just a little bit dry.

2:36:24A lot. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Aniston. I think Friars is one of my biggest role models here. He's my bigger brother in my first game. I'm talking about Padilla. I don't want to say this. Padilla, okay. Yeah, no. Yeah. I'm just seeing Austin. Those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them. That's 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 with them. Oh, yeah. You know, it's been really helpful. You know, just keeping my mind just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think the biggest snow is going to come? Yeah. It's a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to stay consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me is just staying consistent and worrying about the next blood. It's my game. And I was like, whoa, I never had that happen. No other school, like just Ohio State Fair's 10th of my game. That was like, wow, that's crazy. Do you like, I mean, you're quiet, but also do you like that? Do you want everything that comes to mind?

2:37:24I do, but at the same time, I just like to be a normal person. I don't really like to take that. So, if you don't feel or you are a showman, I mean, I was just going to describe 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 require them to. What is the competitive part of you? What did that point that you noticed out about yourself? Oh, I've been had that at me since I was like eight, nine years old. I mean, happens. I mean, just how I am, how is it just to be competitive? That's the reason why I chose to come to Ohio State just to compete each and every day. I guess the goal is the best DB group in the country. What you say is it been enhanced in the last several months. I mean, you want to get it from us and then, then sell perk, etc. Oh, yeah, for sure. Just going to get to the best two DBs in the country. I mean, that's the reason I came here. This is going to get God just going to make me better each and every day. Yesterday, you know, what now play the red zone? Yeah. Yeah. You didn't say it worked. You didn't say it worked. And then the two plays later, you called where I was.

2:38:25Yeah. You didn't say it worked out. I said, I said, I said, well, he said, when he defed little boys, he said, I'm here. I said, okay, I'm going to be back. And that's something to be back. Then when I'm going to be able to play, I just, I'll just walk off. When you talk about, I'll just say, I told you I'm coming back, right? Yeah. What's it like in your back to car now, say, in your back to 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? I learned a lot, especially from Cardinal, because we both play outside. So me just learning from him and the things he learned, he just teaching me. And he was behind Marl and stuff like that. So he just teaching me the game for sure. What specifically if you got better at that, and you can't compare to what you've heard, Scott? I said my footwork, that's the biggest thing. My coach, I 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, what can still be a work ethic in the end? I mean, just, I really don't know.

2:39:27I 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, 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 said, get from my dad. Why do you see the clip of my day on Johnny Day when you were told that you got a bubble? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. How close did you come? I wasn't, I wasn't flipping out of, I don't know why people made the same idea with that. I was a bugger. Yeah. That's it. How did you get that set in table? He said a big example. I mean, just, I ain't go say it was only just my dad. It was, I mean, I have a cousin's name. You know, it's very pretty for the Seattle City Hall. So I was, I looked at the him as well. I mean, seeing what he was doing at West Virginia, would take on Austin and Steadman Bayley. So I mean, he was a motivation for me. And just all the guys that grew up before me in a Miami-Guarded area, a brow area for sure.

2:40:27I mean, just looking at those guys. Guys like, I say Brandon Anderson for sure, he was a class ahead of me. So I seen the games 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 think about the expectations for you? I mean, I Chris Carter on my podcast, a few weeks ago. He's actually the big, he thinks you'll be a factor from the first play, first day, first game, et cetera. Those are big expectations. What do you have bracelets? I really don't. I mean, I know it's big expectations for me because, you know, no one playing the 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, you know, just first game come, if I don't, you know, see the expectations that you have for me. I mean, I don't really care. I just want to go out there and win a game. How much of a confidence boost for you when people like Chris Carter, Marvin Harrison Jr. are saying, this guy can maybe next great receiver don't have a stage. I mean, it's something great. I mean, I just got to go out there on the field and just show you guys that I could beat a net, you know, probably the great Ohio State receiver to come through here.

2:41:35So, I mean, it's a blessing and know how that, but I mean, I got to go out there and play and show you guys. What do you think about that? It means a lot for me to be, was it the first freshman? Yeah, I mean, just that's aggressive for me for sure. Just shows all the hard work that I put in after me on the way to the way. My dad really, I mean, the maturity, you know, just be older than, don't act my age, 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 Karen, my aunt? What is it about 50-50 balls? 70-30. Somebody can maybe just take a tag. It's just, no, when I see a 50-50 ball, I mean, just, I just think it's, I got to make the play. And 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.

2:42:37You know, matter what the certain sense of this, you know, matter if it's a bad ball, I feel like the ball is mine. It's no matter who I'm fronting me or no, no matter what. What is it about getting between the ball and the fender come from? I mean, that kind of sets you apart in my opinion in a lot of ways. Do you always have that net? Oh, yeah, I did. Always had that net because I was like, since I started to parents see it right like eight years, 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 got to always find a way to make my quarterback look good. Can you say that I got a good look? I heard you talking about it in the team, Ryan and Sam Gohar is looking more, thinking so more confident. 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 mess on the field. And I like that about my quarterback, about my quarterback, about the talk. And you know, just get around his players and making a feel good about yourself. He talked about the field, you know, just, you just say a lot of stuff, I can't say, but he'll talk for sure. Jeremiah, thank you very much.

2:43:37Thank you guys. I was on me, my split was to why he wanted me to come and split down. So that was that was on me. That wasn't a good result of that play aside. Clear that will be offense. Corrective is your single about one on one. Bratzman, they're willing to take that shot to you every time. Were you expecting to have this big role in the offense? Not at all. Just coming in, no, this is a high estate and just all the receivables that been here and I was here before I got here. So I did not have no expectation. There was having to grow that I had right now. So I mean, I just get all the things to go and 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. I still got to be finished. What does this say about the trust? He tells me a lot each and every day that you single, single covers one on one going to you.

2:44:41No matter who or you don't matter, just throwing it up. You just go me actually got to make a play as a. Do you realize that the trust is there? Is there a moment of spring or this? Drink 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, for you. You're on the play saturday with the day you said you're supposed to watch? Yeah, to why. Yeah. You just think it's really important what you've done better. I should have cut my split. No, I think I was, you know, like part 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. And that's who is just an ascension. When you look at your numbers, you gave history as a freshman on Ohio State. This is the whole coach. You feel like a normal parchment. I mean, you're an exceptional freshman for this university. Yeah, 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.

2:45:44I mean, just the role that I have just coming in is just, it's been a blessing. I just can't think. Can't say it's on me is on God and just the coaches were trusting me to have a put a freshman out there and just to go out there and make plays and just build out. Hearing from your teammates, you made the ball to confidence in you, but you said you didn't expect to have playing time. So what did you actually expect? How much do you think you would have gotten? Not that much because you know, you got you got a car. You got me. I can't buy you got bringing in that big. You're all a dead and valid all on God. So really my mentality is just coming in just working, learning and just no play special teams and make plays on special teams. A lot of my mentality was. I mean, just watching them, they played better than the last three teams in place. So I mean, it's going to be better team than the last couple years that we played a higher state play them as we could they said.

2:46:48So I mean, it's going to be a good game. You got to go to build higher state as always. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, man. Oh, yeah, for sure. We hungry right now. I can see in the air, everybody, everybody in office, all of us along quarterback will however receive room. We definitely hungry for sure. We're ready to go out there and pass the dinner and just put on the show. Austin Moore, the podcast. Did you? I have a pediclet, but what would it know you more? Being interfered with not getting the call or not being able to make a catch anyway? I say be able not to make the catch anyway. I fly everybody. I'm storing me. I have to catch it no matter how different the army or not. I just feel like I had to make a play no matter what. I mean, I played Saturday. I feel like I could have caught it, but you know, it was a pass in the front. But it touched my hands. I should have caught it. Dan, hope. Leaven Warrior. Jeremiah, there's a lot of discourse from fans this week about you not winning the Sean Almsand or freshman year award. What's your thoughts on that? I mean, me calling is a great player as well.

2:47:49I mean, I can't really not kill. No, Sean is a great guy. I talked to him two weeks ago. It's a great guy. I learned a lot of things from him outside of football as well. So I mean, I really can't focus on that. I'm just worried about beating Oregon and just going out there to pass the dinner and just put on the show. And, but I don't know if you mentioned getting bragging is by Michigan. Is that frustrating when you see that from the bottom teams? Is that frustrating? Is that you know, you know, you feel like you always send your own. Are you still open when you're bragging? Oh, yeah, for sure. I'm still over no matter if I'm bragging or not. I mean, they just came out with a good game plan to break it me and a mecha. You know, I mean, just, you know, things didn't go as planned as we thought it would. But you just got to keep moving on and just move forward. As I say, Steven, how late did 24 seven sports? Did you mind that the two touchdown plays that you had with Wil 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.

2:48:50Just how many times do you think and what does it take to perfect that? Oh, I think we read the lease. I don't know how many times in practice over the weeks that we had off. I mean, just came down to, you know, they pressed me. We were taking a shot. That's what they told me the weeks we was off. And he told me, her before the game in the locker room, I just got to give you a shot. And that's what he did. And I just made a play. The first game to get historic and just how tough was that challenge against their secondary? I know you have to pin them to get the end of the game, but you guys made plays all day long against them. Just what what's your thought about the challenge those guys gave you? I say the challenge is going to be a good challenge. They have some great global guys there. Jabbar Muhammad number seven, a Nikoari, the other corner of my nine over there. They're great global guys. I mean, probably the best we go see all year for sure. We just got a good name, you know, B.O. Ohio State. That's all Tony. You're not open. Yeah, by that. So why don't you not open?

2:49:50Probably wouldn't hold a team on me. I'm just going to say, I mean, I'm always open to me for sure. Me just, no, throw the ball in my area. I'm going to find a way to make a play as I always say. Step on Christening, please.com. You talked earlier about some of the great athletes that you got challenged 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 have the ability to be one of the greatest in this sport? I mean, a lot of people tell me that I'm going to be great at what I do since I was about going to high school. A lot of people tell me that, 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. Like football is all I know. And I just want to play football rest of my life. Thanks for all of us. Let her me grow up. I seem like you have a role where trying to connect on some of those deep balls throughout the year.

2:50:50You'll be able to finally do those in that moment. I was kind of carried that forward. Was it the same on the way that you guys have been able to continue to progress this year in chemistry? I mean, just, you know, the weeks that we had all, we were just working on deep shots because they tell us, in meetings that we have, we got to take shots down, feel. We just got to connect on them and, you know, will tell me before, before the games, like I said, you just got to throw the ball out there and just give me a chance. And I'm going to make a play for you. That's what he told me. And I just got to make a play for him. That's what I'm saying. Adam King, don't be a BNS. 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 you handled that? I mean, just a freshman, how do you take all these expectations? Know when you step on the field that you're always open and still go out there and play? I mean, expectations, I mean, I can't know how you're staying for a reason. That's what I wanted. When it be challenged, I wanted the expectations. Expectations, I should say. I mean, Coach Hotline just helped me throughout the whole year, just preparing me for each game,

2:51:53each week. A Mecca, Buka, Cardinal Tey, Brendan Enders, really the whole receiver on just helped me. Stuff I don't really know about. It just helped me throughout the whole week. 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. Andrew Gill, what's the most difficult part about adjusting to the college game? What was the part that you had the hardest part about trying to train this year? Learning that playbook. I playbook is something else. Just coming in, spring ball, I mean, just new plays in every week. I'm like, what is this? This new plays every day in Coach Hotline. You're going to be good. We got summer fall camp. You're going to be great. So, I mean, just, you know, that's it. That's definitely what's the hardest part just learning to playbook and a lot of other things. How's it going? How long does it take to get that down? How long does it take to be so comfortable with the playbook?

2:52:54I'm pretty sure I got it down a part right now, but net season, I really want to learn everything. The HZ. Yeah, I really want to learn everything in the playbook for net sure, for sure. That would be 24-7 sports. You mentioned how many guys it might take because you did not feel those things. So, when you are one-on-one and Will's talking about when he sees you be one-on-one. What is going through your mind as you line up and realize there's one guy covering. Win, that's all I could say. I mean, as Coach Hartlan, we do something like in a hotel Friday night before the game. He asked me like a question like, you get one-on-one, something like that. He asked me, what do you do? I say win. And everybody just start laughing. I don't know where everybody is. It's true. You got a win. You're one-on-one. A battle. Are you familiar to the right, Bill Landis? King of the North. Jeremiah, did you move to your round? Is someone going to send a seed to the point where you get a couple matchups against linebackers? What goes through your mind when you find yourself matched up against linebackers? I just started laughing in my head a little bit.

2:53:57I mean, linebackers can't really cover receivers like that. So, I just know like it's most likely going to be open. 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 what it's moving me around a lot. Or, last, Caleb and Warren, the Lampers. Jeremiah, you mentioned the most difficult part of your freshman campaign as they were learning the playbook. What has been the best part so far? My way is going to rub off on people eventually. 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've got to know your guys. You know, if you got to get harder on somebody to make them go or if you got to kind of relate to them. And, you know, pull them aside, have a talk. And I think that all goes into leadership and you have to be able to, that has to be a skill that you have to be able to develop. What's been given about Coach Day now that he's a true hit coach? You know, he's given up the play, calling duties, all that stuff. What's been different about him? I want to say, you know, too much has necessarily changed.

2:54:58But you can tell he has tremendous trust in Coach Kelly. And what he's, what he's going to do in the, kind of the schemes and everything that he's brought into our program. So, the fact that, you know, he has such confidence in him and his play, calling ability, makes us tremendously confident. So, Coach Day has always been coached to Ian's continue to stay that way. But I'm glad he's able to, you know, focus more on what he needs to focus on. I'm just, Caleb Downs, coming back to the practice. 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 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, make the right calls, make the right checks. So, he's definitely annoying for the office to deal with, but it makes us better. Is it the case that you have any way where you are? Wherever you are, just, you have to wait up. Where are you? You know where you are? I would say impacts the entire offense.

2:55:59It's not like, you know, we're not oblivious to the fact that Caleb is a player he is. But, you know, as an offense, you come out and you expect to execute on anybody who's lined up a question. So, that's your first catch. What's the exactly like that, Brian? Yeah, I never really thought about it like that. But we definitely come a long way since my freshman year. I'm thankful to the Lord. He's kept me all these years and kept my head on straight. And allow me to, you know, develop into the person that I am now. But, so, you know, coming full circle, it is really surreal moments of being my senior year playing against. You know, the pre-block on my first catch. I mean, so it's really cool. You're not gonna help. I remember Kyle getting yelled at. He was a ball. He was not supposed to throw. And I also remember getting pushed out at like the one or two year online. So, that's kind of a bittersweet memory. But, it was a great memory. I mean, I have to say yes. If I don't think I should score it, I don't think I should be playing football. So, what's the guy in health?

2:57:03Who's that? Mylin. Yeah, mylin came in. He kind of has all the intangibles of his senior year. You can tell he just loves the game the way he goes about his business. He runs every route to perfection. He's a very cerebral kid. And every time he gets on the field, he expects perfection. So, 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 did you see him, Jeremiah? Did you throw over Cam to be able to put this opportunity to start on Saturday? Yeah. I think, you know, it's no secret that he has all the physical capabilities that you would want or receive at really any position you could play. Because there's nothing football field with his athletic ability. But, so a lot of it for him was putting together the mental piece of the game. I'm not just understanding what he has on the specific play, but the whole concept. Understanding defense and all that type of stuff. So, there's nothing really that can get you ready for that moment for your first night in college because it is different than high school. But, you know, once he gets acclimated, gets used to it. I have no doubts he's going to take off for us and do tremendous things. You know what you seem to continue to bring the team together?

2:58:06Yeah, I mean, it's been a huge part of everything that we've done. But a huge part of a lot of the reasons why the series 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 of truth of the gospel, the guys on the team. And 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. And a lot of came to cup of special people who really changed the dynamics of our program. But, you know, the Bible says one man plans the other man, who offers, but God ultimately brings the increase. So, we're just trying our best to stay obedient to the Lord and he's done tremendous things. What does two special people do to their generation? I'll say kind of the founders, I'll say of the team's faith, were definitely master team for one, Cameron Bab and Xavier Johnson. So, those guys. What do you view as your responsibility as a captain? Really, what I view my responsibility as a captain is just as a person in general, is to push everybody closer to Christ.

2:59:08And, you know, by doing that, I try to walk as close to Christ as I can myself. Kind of be that example and be that life for people to look up to. And I think all the basic principles that are found in the Bible and in the China pursuit class, we naturally make you a better leader, a better person, better football player in a sense. So, I just try my best to emulate him. So, I just not afraid of being home, I mean, we're reminded of this, it's a talent for team, it's a presence of the state and it's true to him. And, you know, the challenges of those two, you know, just these folks coming in, especially, for everything you can get out of here, about the future. Why is it possible to walk around? Yeah, I mean, we have specific goals going into every single week. Some of our goals for this week is, you know, things can get sloppy in the week one. You know, I see it all across the country, you know, fall starts penalty is all these types of stuff.

3:00:09So, 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 and you're pulling it, we go out there on the field every Saturday, spitting into the blue out, whoever lines up across from us. So, that's just our mentality, so we're going to hold you to them. Yeah, very, very un-series, dive, very funny guy. Kind of lines the room when 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 line they were getting back there, a little further than football, and we all also expected them to play, oh, come out with an edge. We knew that they were in the team that played in the honor. Like you mentioned, there was some past attack kind of shoes on the front, so maybe rush the wheel on some plays. But when the ball did come out, you guys were efficient in the passing game, 13 and 16, 13, 20, years of the temperatures.

3:01:09What allowed the passing attack to stay that prolific as even the off-hand fly will make each one of you win? The ball just had to come out quicker and stuff, but then we had to see that we did both in the light, as it had to be in that big hand and then run 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, bigger party off-hand? I feel like each game of building a stack each game and stuff like that, so I just made bigger plays in games, so like that's a solid guess, and I'll be building blocks from the back. How is the offensive line been working as the hardest hit in your game? They've been doing pretty good, they've been adding stuff like that, new guys, new places and stuff like that, we're all trying to pick up from the injuries and stuff. And you guys are the one game of this one, you last played the game, but how can you put wider sabers' help in that particular game? We just got to get in, getting the box, nothing more wide on the way, get in there and probably get the safety, get linebackers or at the end, stuff like that, whatever they need us to do. On your touchdown catch, so this one, like a distance ball will allow us to come down? They came down, so I'm sorry.

3:02:10They're throwing into the wind. Yeah, yeah, that was one. Colonel, what's it like? Like I used to do a rear pick top. Did you figure the ball was going to be coming sooner or later this year, to follow my trail, meaning, you know, you don't get three big time libraries, even if it's maybe four or five, did you figure it eventually, it would find you insignificant at significant times. Yeah, I knew it would follow my way. Each and every week, we have plays for each and all of us and stuff like that. It just really depends on what the defense gives us, the players, the give us what they know is not a ball goes away from me or comes to me and stuff like that. So ultimately, this is not in my decision with ball goes. And yet you're blocking a state on point. So like you're blocking, it is on point. Yeah, our blocking from the wind has been a big emphasis this year, and stuff like that, because we liked that pretty much all last year. So they've been in a big emphasis on blocking this year from the water. And when you look at Penn State on the video, what just stands out about there, and maybe their pass through Pance Lake, which you're going to be personally up against. Oh, they are pretty good solid corners. They play man-to-lossing stuff like that, so we got to win our 101s, I thought it was on the perimeter.

3:03:11Similarly, I know you got an opportunity to give them the game last year. But how similar is that for a T-shirt of cornerbacks for what you maybe saw last year? I'm pretty much the same. I'm wearing cover doll around. They got a little size on them. And stuff like that. They all probably pretty much the same size doll around. Thank you guys. Thanks for having us. Thank you guys. Thank you very much. Five guys, I would say Bennett Fresher, who is the way. He kind of brings some good energy. Jason Middleton right there, too. He kind of receives Max and Barron for a little bit, that's pretty fun. And then catching, we all have some pretty good opportunities for catching them, especially practice we've all made some good money catches. Very competitive, very fishier. Definitely competitive, but in a good way. We're all there, supportive. We all know our strength and business, and we're all going with it. After practice, we're working with each other and hoping to get better,

3:04:11because we all know that we're moving each other. And we'll see what's going on. So, is there a way to get it out? You know, he adjusted from the point of view. And he's been a lot of trickier than I thought. I would say, there's a point where he's pushed. Okay, not just to do it, I'm part of it. I need to be like, understand all of that. But every other way, which is to be more confident. And I'm not sure if you're not sure how some people can be, how are you? I'm speaking with a town over there. I have a coach here that's viewed on that place. Something that's taught, it really helps. So, I mean, it was before Rutgers when I knew Rutgers was just me first opportunity. Yeah, I was like, I was like, why? Where is it? Where is it? Where is it? I think I'm not even sure I'm not even talking about it. He's definitely on Rutgers. Yeah, I mean, that's what our unit is.

3:05:14We're talking about the toughest thing I can do. That's what we're talking about. First lesson talking. Where did you learn the brain? Where you got your hat and that part of the pattern? I would say we definitely have grown. What it started in this way. That's where it was started. I just wanted to get it hard. I mean, I want to really say it's drilling in the toughness. That's drilling and counting abilities right there. So, you know, if it's a latch, I would fall star in the middle of it. Is that the guy you know those are? I would say our Hindi, like kind of drills in the roughness. But I would use our words of toughness. I would say our Hindi, like kind of drills in the roughness. Because our enemies are the toughest words. During, you know, full reps, mental growth, each other's work from blockings to high-spinning. That's what I'm talking about. So, you're going to have to sort of put it in the roughness.

3:06:14So, there's a really good one against you. Yeah. How much was your coming to you family? It's been a great resource to be a meaningful player here at Ohio State. Being 20 minutes from home is pretty 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 something that I really do. How often do you go back? I would say probably once a week, or at least once a week, somewhere right around there. Not that far. There's some different things. Yeah, get a family dinner. Do you ever go back for a very high school event? Or go back to being? Yeah. When the schedule permits? Yeah, it's a week where we have byweeds, or this week I can go back for some time. When things ramp up from a school, or become a new dollar, it's bad. You know, it's a problem in the way. Yeah, it does. Especially when the scheme starts to manifest.

3:07:14You really have to go to the university, or maybe if you're really down on your things, you're going to take the things. Now that we're under so much time, what excites you about getting on field and playing meaningful football? Being able to grow, seeing the brothers succeed, and just knowing that all the work that we put in and doing that will go to the university. That's awesome. Are you a big guy that had on taking in the environment, or are you just all business once you step on it? Honestly. I'd probably say it's in the whole business. I kind of just kind of went out and I go out there and it was really fun. But there's moments like when we had a big run at Notre Dame, I'm taking that all. That was awesome. There's moments like that when we just kind of have to look at it. And I'm just going to get a lot of money. I'm going to get a lot of money back. When you were at Rutgers, and getting on football snacks, how can you prepare for that form?

3:08:16Everything has to be prepared. Is there a way that you can get fresh in that moment? Breakfast. You know, a great thing here is practice a hundred percent here. So that can be taken into the journey. And then, if you're in Notre Dame, you know, and you work on it, and at the game, it's just right there about practices. That's what I'm saying. What you're thinking about is that you're talking about the D.D. You know it's tied at it. You're working against that in practice. How do they push you as you have been? I am a little quicker than me. So I'd like to get my hands on them a little bit. If I can, I'm just going to break off of that. Well, you know, their quickness kind of helps me get my seat moving. I'm a cat with a host of us. Let's take a look at how down that is by coming with us. I'm a cat with a host of us. I'm a cat with a host of us. I'm a cat with a host of us. I'm a cat with a host of us. I'm a cat with a host of us. I mean, you see a lot of the cats grow up in this room.

3:09:16You know, it's pretty much the same. I mean, the cable is in the room. So we're on the green side of this room. It's just on the top, and I have to wear a little time to bring that along. We don't have that much for the school, or the nails. I mean, it's very hearing-cut. When I'm using things like how many cats have been here in the room? I don't know. How many people are there? You know, I don't know. People don't know what they're having. I'm not listening to anything. It's been an hour or even an hour, you've never seen a lot of scenes. I don't know. We're doing a different thing. There's more than one of them. I don't know. I don't know. How important is my leadership over the office? Good. Yeah, we're close with them. We talked a lot. I went to the office. They're fast, they're fast. I would say during mid-Spring, I just screamed. I said, okay, I'm going to do better this. I had a really good summer, really good fall camp.

3:10:17I grew a lot during the season. What's like that reaction? Yeah, I've used a year ago. I'm way past it. I'm ready for this. What do you feel like your role can be? Whatever the name is of you. I'm self-employed. I can provide a lot of blocking in and passing in. It's been great. I've been working with all the guys. I like to realize you've got to be the first to block your shirt. Yeah. How is it going to work out? The position is important. Are you working with all the career? Yeah, I mean, again, we bounce down the side of the place. Sometimes when I watch a film, I don't know. That's me or Hanson. I'm going to do a second. He's very different. You want me to do a team that's different. I can feel on the body.

3:11:17I can feel on the wall. Yeah. You want me to do that? Yeah, I mean, like I said, there's a good investment company. There's a vision. Getting going is the same. We're working with technique. My handplaced might be for a year. I think, not for not being able to play, I developed a career. I think that's the reason. I think that's the reason why I'm interested in doing that. Yeah. It did, but at the same time, we were a different scheme. We were jabbed down 26 pounds, 26 pounds in a row in the place. But here it's more than ever. We do do jab runs, that's more design. So it's different from what we're doing. The body is an issue. I'm curious to see you guys figure out what I'm going to do. I feel like there's just an opportunity for all of you in the tight end room with Cade now. Yeah. We're at this Cade for sure, but we're making it to the better. What's your vibe on?

3:12:17A straight move. We're in the same place. We're in a straight game. One clock. What is now? What are your words about? I mean, it just shows how, what we have going on in the highest state. We're fortunate enough to have a program. I mean, a game on natural programming. I think it shows the power of programming. This week in Tilt Coating said maybe that started last week before Iowa. Your thoughts on how you guys move back? Who are you here? This week in Tilt Coating. I think going back to this foundation, I was 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. Not 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, three weeks from now, there's even another step that we take forward for where we are now.

3:13:17That's just the evolution of getting better at the team. And I think one thing I've noticed with this football team is I think every single week we play, we've continued to get better. But I mean, that's just life, right? I mean, the thing you continue to do, you have to hope to continue to get better at it. But I think we're seeing that here with this football team as well. 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 they come 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 remember. 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, putting the ball over the field in perimeter or even taking a shot down the field. You have to respect some of the things that just leaves gaps in the ability to gash the ball for six and seven and eight yards.

3:14:17So 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 and 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 to be in here? How would you guys characterize the ball in your mouth? Yeah, I just think I don't know. I don't want to sum up. I don't want to compare. But I think we're just a very balanced team. I don't, 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 we gout. But 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.

3:15:19And I think we're just a, a complete team. But again, I say that with humility. We want to continue to weekend and week out be the best team. We can be, we know we have to show up. Because on any given week, we can lose. So we show up every week with the intentions that it's a national championship. So today's mental out of us. It's been a few days, but you're going to have this game 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 it's being kind of a voice in my mind. I would, this attribute that to my faith. My words, they would do the scribes. 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 has given me into being leaders to other people, being able to be a leader to other people. But I think that's where it starts. How can you lead people if you're not really sure of where you are? And then also when it comes to practice, practicality of football,

3:16:20I think the more you have an understanding of the often, the more vex you are in the often, 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 have turned you that to my faith, my strong foundation, and no one who I am. Maybe some of the better instrumentalized years that you kind of were able to learn from as well. I noticed that they were pretty good leaders as well. I think they were actually cool or something. Others, there were so many. I mean, this being my fifth year, I've seen many, many leaders all the way going back to my freshman who were just in and past school and Jonathan Cooper, those guys to then the next group of guys with Chris and all those different guys going up coming through here. I've seen many great leaders and I think there's something I would definitely say that there's something special with the leaders on this team. I 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.

3:17:22But I would look at the leaders that we have on this team and say they're sincerely leaders, not just leaders by, it's not just Hamie down there. They're truly, we have great leaders on this team. The first question, Brandon was saying that he feels like Will is just built for the moment. Do you kind of feel that way too? Yeah, I feel like he never gets too high, he never gets too low. He's always locked in and focused and that's the kind of, I don't know, temperament is the right word, but the right attitude, if you will, for like a better word, that's the right attitude that you want. From the quarterback, no matter what spot we are in the game, we can look to Will and we'll be able to lead our huddle and we have confidence in that. All right, she, thank you. Really, man, these tough practices, you know, hard camp and so far, and tough practices. So really just coming in each and every day, man, it's just trying to get better. How important is Navajo and the run especially now in big time?

3:18:23Man, it's very important. The coaches, they stress that a lot. We've got to run the ball, stop the run, especially in these match-up games, these big team games. You know, we've definitely been working, you know, to try to do that. What's the most intense memory you had the most last one you got here? I ain't going to lie, it's so many, it's so many. Fall camp, no, fall camp, man, I got so many there, fall camp. But yes, it's a lot, man. 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 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, that's right, I knew I was like, I, we in it, man. We in it, but not, man, I love Coach Log, man. It's all the deep, brings him, man. Thank God for bringing him here, man. He's been amazing, you know, in this room, on the same man. He's been a huge part of the same.

3:19:24I was talking to you about that. Have you ever had a coach quite intense as with Carlos'? Oh, yeah, man. Coach Ophor was that way. He coached me that way. And Coach Log does it as well. And so, yeah, man, both of those guys, man, I'm so thankful. You know, that God has allowed us to cross paths. They both been really helpful in my life. Maybe on what other sets of the farm, like to solve the other day, or do we just kind of generally keep in balance sometimes? I was born as a for running back to work on stuff with the kind of your off hand, and you're not carrying it over. 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 Log helped us work on, is just using different tools. And so, it definitely comes to show on Saturday, you know, sometimes. So, man, that's, yeah, it's really important to just try to work on those tools as it runs it back. What about contact now? And so, I was even prepared for that over the course of your career. It's like that's going to strengthen you really, really. Yeah.

3:20:24Shoot, really, man, just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so, really, just getting developed here, you know, 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 Log here, you know, he's been a huge part of, you know, the success. I'm praise God, you know, first and foremost, but, you know, with him bringing Coach Log here and leading Coach Log here, man, he's been a huge part of that. So, with Coach Log, we've talked so much, you guys have talked about it. You know, split carries, but now that you're actually in the season, you feel you're in for a drive and then Coach Log comes in, you want that nerve drive where you feel that defenses are more worn down where you're not in first time going with your, you split back, it feels before, but you've always been in the future back. Now you're kind of split carries. Do you feel like, when you feel the defenses are a little more worn down than you are when you get in there, you know, it's first, light first quarter or early second quarter? Every now and, I mean, it really depends on the team. You know, there are some teams that play hard, you know,

3:21:25full four quarters. And so, yeah, it really depends on the team, to be honest. Do you think split carries, what kind of help you at all in the win? Yes, it has helped me in so many ways. And on, you know, it's a long season for real. And so, the biggest thing is just helping, you know, with the wear and tear. And I'm just building off each other momentum too. So, it's helped in so many ways. And you're kind of building more in here, there's even help in getting down up like, do you know you're not maybe getting the volume, you're just like, it's not harder, or because then I don't have a help at all. Coach, they actually talked about that too, be honest. Does he express to the team, you know, if you get tired, you know, we got, we got, we got death on the same, you know, guys who can come in and make plays. And so, he actually expressed that. We got tested to come, but what's impressed you about the offense and why in the last quarter? 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 that they put in, they're in practice. You know, 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.

3:22:27So, you talk about your thinking, getting off from Sean. And he comes out with a step arm, you come out with a step arm. You guys, you guys feed off that physicality, one of another, one of another. Yeah, man, like I said, man, there's definitely, we build momentum, you know, off each other, we're not definitely building momentum off when Sean, man. When Sean is a great running back, I believe the shoot that's 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 having me. You guys together. And we got on the field and executed. I thought it was just amazing to see. So, as it's teammate, you know, I gave him the arms and the props. And we got to the end of my bro, that's the hell of a lot. But he's just good at this. Did you hear him yell from the side, man? No. It was so loud, you could hear it on TV microphones. No, actually, I did, man. I just seen the blitz pick up. It was a lot of people. You make you want to go out there and get one? For sure. Yeah, for sure. How was your fast-pro-ohm center? Oh, I thought. Definitely, you know, I didn't get a lot of blitzes as far as,

3:23:27I think all they had, like, yeah, I didn't have any pressure to go inside of it. So, definitely want to want to share. You know, Coach Kelly, yesterday, it's here. Does he call things differently when you're in the game? When he sees you're in the game or in when he sees Pravee on the game? He says, no. He felt like that too, because the packages, the packages, you all just run the planes. Yeah, I think that's the biggest thing, you know, like, I don't totally play it. I don't draw anything else because I just go out there and just execute it in my game. Yeah, I know you all were trained the same. You look at the guy you see. He's a little bit different from that guy. Yeah. How do you like this package? I like this. This office. 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, more other things. Yeah. How does it compare to what you can do? The Ole Miss stuff, the variety of plays, et cetera. I think just starting off the season at the point that we're now like, we haven't really done too many, you know,

3:24:27crazy games just right away. What's your practice for? Yeah, you already made it. I mean, does it feel pretty deep to you? Oh, yeah, definitely. It's going to be fun and it's time to share. Which one does it feel like you guys are close in the run game because you're open? Yeah, I definitely think so. Like I said, we see on the fan, you know, how everybody has collectively come together and improve things that were missed or stuff like that. But I think we definitely will. I think it's gone straight. I got that big wall. Look at Brandon in it. No, what was your point of view of that? We're watching back on film. What's every action for you and how much of an emphasis is that? It was actually a way of having it. Definitely, definitely a big emphasis, especially at our position, super important, just to see what we do in practice together in the Eagle XB. What was the reaction to seeing the end of the episode there? I mean, at the moment, I just like, Danny and Mike C. Bar. Sure. Coach Kelly was talking about you,

3:25:28Jamie on James Peoples, doesn't really matter who's in the game. They call it the same way. And James, like, what did you see in his church performance? Did you see some similarities that all between us? I think in James, man, just saying, I'm going to go out 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 out. Just see him get the experience of like his first game. Me and Tray both just enjoyed it. Are you surprised at all the sea teramides that happened first ever game? I think just as a team and like, we're so talented and everybody just works so hard since we've been here. And you just get to see what each of their teammates can do. So it's like when they go on Saturdays, it's no surprise. Great. Which one? Thank you very much. Thank you, guys. Thanks for trying to do it. It's a hot one with that. It takes step one, just walk it towards the locker room. You don't mind.

3:26:29Really just coming in each and every day, man, it's just trying to get better. How important is Navajo and the run, especially now in big time? Man, it's very important. The coaches, they stress out a lot. We've got to run the ball, stop the run, especially in these match-up games. These big game, so we've definitely been working to try to do that. What's the most intense memory you have of the most lost one? I got here. I ain't going to lie. It's so many. Paul County, no, Paul County, man. I got so many there, Paul County. It's a lot, man. 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 in the room. He gave us his speech. Jesus, I'm a dog. That's right, I knew I was like, we in it, man. I love Coach Log, man.

3:27:29It's how the D. He brings here, man. Thank God for bringing him here, man. He's been amazing in this room on the same man. He's been a huge part of the same. I was talking to you about that. Have you had a coach quite intense as with Carlos? Yeah, coach Afro was that way. He coached me that way. Coach Log does it as well. And so, yeah, man, both of those guys, man, I'm so thankful. You know, that God has allowed us to cross paths. They both been really helpful in my life. Maybe on whether it's that stuff I'm not the sole of the other thing, or maybe we just kind of generally keep it in balance sometimes. I was born as a bird running back to work on stuff with the kind of ball pan and you're not carrying it over. I mean, I feel like it's just a tool. You know, you can use sometimes that comes out. And so one thing that Coach Log helped us work on, which is using different tools. And so, it definitely comes to show on Saturday. You know, sometimes, so, man, that's really important.

3:28:31Just trying to work on those tools as a running back. What about contact now? I'll do the first batch over the post-opera. It seems like that's going to strengthen you really. Yeah. Shoot, really, man. Just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so, really, just getting developed here. You know, the coaches here, they've been doing a good job of helping. You know, grow and become a better running back. And so, especially having Coach Log here, you know, he's been a huge part of, you know, the success. I praise God, you know, first and foremost. But, you know, with him bringing Coach Log here, him leading Coach Log here, man, he's been a huge part of that. So, with Coach Sean, you talk so much. You guys have talked about it. You know, split carries. But now that you're actually in the season, you deal with your in-for-drive and the coach comes in, you go over that third drive. You feel that defenses are more worn down where you're not in first time going in the career. You split back, those before, but you've always been a feature back. Now, you're kind of split carries. Do you feel like, when you feel that defenses are a little more worn down than you are,

3:29:31when you get in there, you know, first, light first quarter or early second quarter? Every now and I mean, it really depends on the team. You know, there are some teams that play hard, you know, four-four-quarters. And so, yeah, it really depends on the team, to be honest. You think split carries, what kind of helps you at all in any way? Yes. It has helped me in so many ways. And you know, it's a long season for real. And so, 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 kind of look at any more in here, there's even help coming down up like, you know, you're not maybe getting the volume, you're just like, it's not harder, because I don't have it 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 definitely on the same, you know, guys who can come in and make plays. And so, he actually expressed that. Bigger chances to come, but what's impressed you about the offends of why? Man, really the work they've been playing in, you know, their practice.

3:30:31I mean, I know y'all see it, you know, during on Saturdays, but man, really, the work they're playing in their practice. You know, 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, getting off, when Sean comes out with a step arm, you come out with a step arm. You guys, you guys beat 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 when Sean, man. When Sean is a great running back, I believe the 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, right? Yeah, man, he's been working really hard, man, even before the season. He had a great spring, great summer, especially throughout ball count. He took a lot of reps and went against Shooter, the top players, taught defense in the country. So I think he's ready to have the ball. As a bad game, which you recognize, which changes badly,

3:31:32so they bring off the man as a goal or then coming in, or against two players, those guys, like you. I'm not going to lie. Sometimes I'm too locked in, I don't really notice it. But it went to me to go down, and it was good for that, as in K-Man. And so this is trying to motivate him. You know, he can do it, man. And then it's a great battle. But we have the team trust. Thank you, Mark. Thank you, Mark. Praveen, on whatever things you can do, add the veteran, add the back, and then to help those guys out front. I think the biggest thing is just continuing to encourage each other. And those tough times, when it gets hard, I think that's the biggest thing. I think there's a lot of time with time to be hard. You can get selfish, I think I'm talking to. That's something that God has been helping me work on. It's just, and those tough times, to not be selfish at all, and really encourage the guys around me and spread his life. Is that when you've seen throughout the team here, it was passing a half? Yes, definitely seen that, man.

3:32:33We've definitely been listening each other up and encouraging each other. You know, they're really trying to put the page and focus on Nebraska. We'll talk yesterday about how this lost group has been affected directly. You haven't had a lot of chances. That chance is important. How do you feel like you guys are turning the page into a positive figure? I think really, that was the biggest focus 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. It's just like, man, we all got to own up to the mistakes that were made. But one thing I love and respect about Coach Day is that he took it upon himself. He called himself out and it was like that, so I know. But it's really it's not all of us, you know, as a team. So that's one thing I really love about Coach Day is that he was willing to check himself. What was the last week's practice specifically coming off that day? It was talked now. It was a great week of development, getting better and cleaning up the little details of things.

3:33:36I think that we continue to strive on the little things, the little details we can really go forward. It's different about coming off the loss earlier this season, you're coming up that first loss later in the year. I think the biggest thing is it humbles us. It keeps us focused on the right thing. I believe this is a test of our faith in the Lord. I think this, I believe, he wanted it to go this way. It tests our faith. Where we continue to trust him, even when things are going to go our way. And 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 do you say? Really just as a head coach, you know, this is his team. He's like the guy. And so he was just like it really starts with me. And so we love that. I think a lot of times, you know, coaches will come pointed on everyone else for Coach Day. Man, he just took it upon himself and like, that's what he's going to get fit. And you know, he's definitely been pushing us, man,

3:34:37and pointing us in the right direction, man, and helping us clean up things. Try to punch on a few ladies with the ball on the ground. So how many points of this career? What do you see from him kind of found the back from that? This week, how did this week pass? But it procedure down as well. Where did he add in terms of, you know, responding? Coach Siamen, he's been responding to that verse. He really well. Yeah, he's definitely not used to putting the ball on the ground. And so he's definitely been working hard in practice to get that fit. And that, to get that fit, man, Coach Siamen is a really great player. And he's definitely going to knock that. It's even kind of guy you have to go over to write out what that happened. And give him some motivation and comfort. You kind of leave it alone. Yeah, I mean, we always go to the bench and we encourage each other, man, Coach Siamen. You know, he encourages me. I encourage his hands. So man, it's like, man, we're just shopping with each other, man, and therefore each other. You know, when you meet him. Sure, you're on the 2014 title team's getting on inside of it. Isn't there 10 day anniversary? Do you remember watching the games and those guys as a kid?

3:35:37And how did they put your memories of them? I'm not going to lie. I did not watch it at the kids. I'm not going to lie. Have you gotten to know them now or just what's your sort of like you with that team? Yeah, that team was loaded. That's what I heard about the team. It was really loaded. I see highlights every now and then, I think, leaping off the like the Champions League against Belma, right? Yeah, he's like four, right? Four tuts, and the four. Yeah, I think so. But I know that team was back, man. It was loaded. So a lot of great guys on the team. Thank you for your time. Appreciate you. I think that's right. You know, just coming in, you know, with the right mindset. Trying to put it into work each and every day and get better as a team. So what are some ways that you and Gen Shaw are trying to contrast the compliment one of the other things that you may not be able to do as well as the advice first?

3:36:40Shoot, I don't know. We'll see. Man, James has been so good. Man, he's a really good person, man, good player. And he comes in every day, you know, just trying to get better. You know, he kind of reminds me a lot about myself in some way, man. This is hunger and everything is coming in. He's going to be a great player, man. He's continuing to buy, you know, to overhandle here and you know where we're trying to go. And, you know, he's going to be a huge part of this offense. You said big person, Jay. What's the matter about this game? Man, he just brings someone to join, man. He's a funny dude. And, man, yeah, I just, I just love a man as a brother, man. I got it. You know, just a chance. You know, I knew James when he was recruited. And so we talked a little bit and just like being here and man, just being able to help him in a certain way, like a little call, he's a good, it's been a good man, a conversation that we have, you know, just off the field. And so just being able to be that one, you know, when he's, when he's, you know, disneyed for that.

3:37:43They tried to put them with a few of those every situation set of builds on them. How does the impact affect the one of them? Run again? I don't see, I don't see, I got like, down, it's a good, you guys know, be okay. I don't see my hand, I'm a factor. Oh, man, Caleb Downs, he's a good player, man. I was so glad, you know, he's here, man. He's been really good for the defense, man. And, yeah, man, he's, he's all around the field, you know, making plays in the ranked game, past game, everywhere, man. He shows up everywhere. What do you do with your response upon? As a captain, Jesus teaches greatness to serve him. 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 that, you know, I'm trying to please him and not others.

3:38:43And so, you know, just keep it in my hands on the Lord and continue to allow him to work on my heart to be a better teammate captain for my team. I think that's just going to be really good. That's how you would have been able to go for it when you got here in the field. You know, you have to be a captain that are a team. Uh, she's 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 that my teammates, you know, they picked me to be in this position. 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 bought me due, man. And he's continuing to make me a better person, a better teammate.

3:39:43What do you talk, Quenchingon, you two steps in his first son, her Saturday and one of the same early game. Uh, I don't even think we talk much about that yet. Yeah, I don't know how much we talked about that. We still locked in there right now, man. It's just when that time comes, it comes. But what would you tell them about the atmosphere of what is going on on Saturdays? Uh, it's a side of, man. It's a side of, especially first game, being back in the shoe, um, 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. You guys are bringing up two in the country. You're loaded. People expect y'all to make a run all the way to the championship game. You know what happens in. How legit is that from your game's point in your city and more of your city? Yeah, sure, man. Um, 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 look too far ahead and just taking one game at a time.

3:40:43You know, I think that's the biggest thing right there, man. Let's, like, let's just focus on hacking and marshaling the next game, the next game. And then, um, 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. All right, right. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Appreciate you, man. I'm 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, more 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 as men. I practice within what it would be like, but not like, but, um, you know, 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 push the ball down the field when I, when I have opportunities to be accurate down the field and get, get some more air on my, on my deep balls.

3:41:44Those 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 there to remind them, hey, you know, if it's a running back, you know, make sure on 60 and 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 being the best team we can be. Yeah, yeah, I felt fast. It was nice to get out and running a little bit. You know, I, I, we made a little, made a little QB call on that play and got out and ran and, they was fun. You know, obviously, it's, it's nice to compete with those guys and running, you know, trying out runs and some BBs that are really, really fast.

3:42:57But yeah, it was a good play. Absolutely. That's a big part 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 a 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 at 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 like that's, that's one of the bigger things. 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. You know, I mean, coach, I was a bit, as a visitor, Pee Wee, I mean, I've always, I've, yeah, I've always definitely, you know, when I was a young kid, I was a pretty good runner.

3:44:05When I got to high school, I was a tall, you know, skinny pocket passer kind of, and I wasn't really 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. You know, I started to get a little stronger in the, you know, in my, in my, my leg areas and, you know, and 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, 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, 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 ran the ball. I get a mountain. I enjoy running the ball. I think, you know, people always ask me, is it more fun to run, to touch down and throw a touch on my leg 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, been a big part of my game. Well, the guys have said it.

3:45:12That's a good question. Everything is, everything's heightened here, you know, I think, you know, you know, 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 guys around me to where I just need to facilitate and just get them to ball and make good decisions. And 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 going through camp and through spring ball, like, they was talking to you earlier at them, like, going against his defense every single day is a, is a blessing. And like, I know it sucks at times and I'm sitting here like, geez, like, you know, in a, in a game like that guys, I can be guarded like that. You know, that's just in Zelda being a dude or RGB, you know, making a really good play, but like, that's real. And that is going to happen. And we're going to play some 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.

3:46:13And that's making me and us better. And, you know, for me, you know, it's just, it's elevating my game. And I love the competition and we all do so. I think they're doing a really good job. I think they hear in this offense, they're doing a lot of different things that move 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, gee, you know, geez, doing some really good things. And obviously he's, I mean, 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 Wilk has married so it's really good things to Lonnie's and with really good things. Like, everyone's kind of stepping up. It's been cool to see. I think that tight end rooms definitely bring in the juice coach. He's got him going. And I'm excited to see what they do. Yeah.

3:47:13He's still like you know, right? You feel like you're the number one quarterback. You approach practice. You're the starter. The mindset wise. 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 them and do everything that we need to do to win. That's all that matters to me. I just get me better and be in the best team and I can be. This is the first year that the most coach guys were trying to see tricks of Billy. You guys more. Or do you want to do that? 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. I know, and have 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. We 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.

3:48:20You know, I think Riley, Arkansas, some really good things. Obviously coach Kelly and coach there, you know, some of the best in the in the country. So I think that's what I think is the best way to fight as wealthy 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. Well, tips that there is no front line. You guys are looking. We saw you all the rest. At what point would it be helpful to know who the starter is and then be able to get those reps? Yeah, you know, I wish I could say I don't really know. And you know, that's not up to me. That's not my decision. I am I'm just going to be myself, you know, keep fighting to be the best version of myself every single day and, you know, try to make the make the most out of my reps and show this team that. I'm going to give my all and that's all I can do, man. And then we're just going to keep competing, keep making each other better and have fun. Coach, you're passing. You feel like a different pastor. You work in a state and want.

3:49:23Yes, I do. I think I've I've tweaked some things in my mechanics and you know, I think the coaching that I'm getting here is not not mechanic wise, but read wise and all these different things. And you know, I'm just I'm getting a different deeper level of coaching. 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 movement 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 Kishensen. 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 forgetting me ready and you know, making sure that I develop myself in the off season. And you know, I've become the best version of myself going into football.

3:50:26Thank you. Thank you guys. Thank you all. Appreciate it. For like, whisper, you know, the quarterbacks they've had just the past five years shown the kind of great numbers and I've just played on things the right way enough. I've wanted to come this offense because by hand, because my coach Kelly, you know, make adjustments line. That was definitely. I had pretty much contact with them. They weren't really a. I didn't know that. I mean, one of the things that coach states is that you don't like to have your hand held process. Now you've played up a lot of time football. What is it about you to drive and 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 knew, you know, a lot of responsibility. I mean, make control on me. And so I just, you know, I want to do the best for that. You can be and take the need with you. You can do things the right way and just do things right. I love watching Joe Burrow.

3:51:28He makes adjustments line. He's a really good decision maker. I like Justin Herbert and I charge his fans. I watch the one play on some of those bad things. I was just, you know, good decision makers who make these mistakes. I would say I live at home flat where I'm working on the record side. I just want to try and get a little bit more, a little bit more. The vocal leader out there with the guys in my impression is trying to be a regular friend. Definitely, definitely quite confident. Definitely, confident in your ability to play. I know a little bit about football. Did you have any experience with the team? I actually, I think I've only been here once in a few months now. I love it. I really good to be places to be and our friends. I think I've visited this place. I think I've visited maybe freshman or sophomore year. Yeah, just for the camper and visit just the super-cell. It was really good to have you.

3:52:28I know it was only a PBA's, but being in the Alabama program, especially as they prepared for ballpoint front, what did you take away from that short period of time? Yeah, it was really good with coach Rice and Jeff Save. They were coach and players hard and I saw the work that takes to get to the playoffs and then coming here to see the older guys putting the work in. Throughout the winter, you know, seeing our older guys and older leaders putting the work in and showing them the happenings. How much of your relationship do you have with air? Obviously, coming in, he had been committed. You come in, you vote freshman. What was it like before and what's your relationship? We didn't have much relationship prior. We measured it when we left them. I knew each other a little bit and then come in here. The quarterback room, everyone here is really close. So we're all pushing each other to be better. We're all taking push points from each other trying to get better. Coach, you know, this is the right moment for you to fight for pride. I suspect any of you guys would like to fight. I would say we are a cop, I surprise. You know, come back from the game and you're a little bit high spirits

3:53:31because of the team journey and it's kind of how I surprise you guys. How did you feel when you were feeling on air? Did you get your coach or your son or your coach or your coach? I was a little bit high on air, I was kind of a driver. There was definitely a lot of emotions, but I met them maybe on a help list in the right direction and I met Claire and I met him. I don't think you could have a little help with that. I have a true question for you because you guys are very passionate about the job. I can't really explain how that out of me. I'm just really trying to develop them a coach, a coach day. I'm a great player in the backless fair and then a paper-to-face coach guy. I just want to develop and run the offense when they want it. I just want to put their coach in place and try to figure out how long they're going. If you look at your coach, please, take a look at the time you've got. What about your game? What do you think about your game? I think that I can be a really good decision-maker for the offense

3:54:32and some of you would be absolutely nervous and trust. That's what you call a game. You bet? I bet you do. I think it's kind of a lot of things. I was always around football. My brother was a quarterback at Penn. He used it quarterback-knife and I was in high school and I was at Penn. I was just going to play this for a bit. I've always been around football and then I just been at high level. I was in high school and just really just had a lot of time. Who's your favorite Tayden? Tiger. What are you saying? I'm a face fighter. I'm a face fighter. I'm a head coach. How many are you playing? I'm a head coach. I'm a fighter. Why are you playing? Go to your show. From a coaching standpoint, yeah, it feels a lot better when you're not looking around. You put your right hand down there. Now like I said we had the sickness going back around and it was like you just slide outside in hey

3:55:34We're gonna you're gonna to platoon and go both cards today. You got a coach And that was good for both parties as a coach so we can still practice and then for the kids getting really good reps out Yeah, just just yeah, just with the calendar of an offensive line unit anywhere You're gonna take the criticism I think the maturity of these guys is probably what sounded or showed with Donovan. 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 gonna take those so I think maturity and the growth of those guys understanding what they need to do Why they need to do it is gonna pay dividends when we get on the field and start playing in the games We're playing more and continue 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

3:56:36Who do I have oh I got burn okay? No blocking you You're right I want a block I want a block. 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 more than that And I can say that starts playing through because we're not You're not blocking a pop-up dummy like we do pods. We do individuals Larry's guys and you got good on good and It's showing that's the positive As a coach now I'm sitting feeling like Feeling better about it because we're doing it and they're doing it because they understand it and I'm not just saying I'm aligned on a page. I got to go block the nose 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

3:57:37Yeah, it's another proof though of When you're in a match-up game Ryan 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 gonna 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 layers guys can do the same and all we get Whatever the technique may be on a zone player a gap player or whatever may be and we hit something big He can watch us say hey Did you miss their fit that they missed their hands so that you know that good on good that we're getting to go It's gonna expose a lot of things not necessarily how good you are but when you don't play as good as you are if that makes sense It's It's still all about in my mind or my like the evaluation

3:58:38Like you have to be a guy that can come here and grow and perform and play That the changing has really been with the NIO landscape and so figuring out what that piece really is Now vest it and how far you have to be in that what's their priorities? So I think that's always that's gonna 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 football 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 through camp or through tape and we've offered those guys Then we want to go get those guys is that 40 is that 60 is that 90 I mean That's that's all far evaluation of what we have so from a you know The game of football hasn't changed recruiting change. Yeah, and all that but you still got to take guys that you can don't develop because That day one ready made guy in the offensive line set Point amount if you find it for me because they're fuel far between And seems like there's been a little bit of a struggle to get those talk guys

3:59:42So those talk guys do you feel like you're approach with NIO as a part of it? Like it's working. You feel like it's a high state yeah, because we're not done yet I mean, you know keep your head on the swivel here We're not I mean December the long way away and the weekends coming up soon and you know where guys are Where they get recruited what position before me. 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 point out That's that's a really good guy, right? but as I said those that pool lineman It's not as big as something else. I mean we shouldn't get him doesn't mean we're not working to get those guys And like I said doesn't mean that we're done either. That's a long way to December too

4:00:44Yeah, I mean, I think you just look at the recent history all the way through or 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 five star guy, right? Luke was in five star guy have good players and 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 of the four star guys? Are they really a four star? They really fit do they really want to do that? No pipeline the land and you just look on the wall in the room and you've seen all those guys that have come from all different When you're dealing with so many people wanting to hear before they even play the game as a junior idea It seems like The process is just It's way about a valuation right?

4:01:44It's about a bunch of cases, but how much harder Who's that they do when you're looking at a kid who's gotten the size you that you're looking for but maybe the There maybe Yeah, I think you got to feel through the the relationship of what the kid me the relationship with the coach and just being frank It honest with them, 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 It's like what was the message you gave here? He's trying to be as straight and communicative as you can. I still don't think though You get into early junior year first two or three games, which we're gonna do on guys that we felt like right there You need to see that's when the next wave of offers and recruiting stuff goes into if the kids just looking for a checkmark on the internet Yes, I've probably failed at that my entire career early on until you know that they're a buck

4:02:46You I would love to block you Got you I It could be depend on the day like you're in the dull germs in the grind of camp practice 12 13 14 That veteran guy that kind of grabs the guys like fellas. We've been here. Let's go. This is the Lord top We got to pick it up. We got to go Could be in a situational field It's nowhere like it's we're going to third down period. Well, it's not just another play Hey, it's just third down now that come over walls our butts in watch the picks watch the twist whatever the batters may be I think it'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

4:03:51Then that's the next time I'll 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 Super That's something that you think that you guys Center Yeah, you just a veteran veteran experienced guys, you know, I mean you had Matt there would play a lot of ball Yeah, Donnie was coming into it, but then yeah, you're replacing the three new guys You know one coming from across the country and covering the two guys that Um, we're coming into it. So yeah, I mean experience helps the time and what's experienced you to set it 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 turn the block jack start was fun

4:04:51but Going to guard, you know Obviously helps your drafts talking to everything like that, but you know, you don't have to sound to ball. That's pretty sick Um, 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 Um, when I was going in with her I literally didn't know how to use my right hand for a while. I come up the ball Um, but obviously we've developed them we're good with that So it's it's been a good experience. I know like me Luke um, you know Take as well. I'll play in some right now. I'll play in some right guard. So I ask you no questions. I asked him Donnie questions. I mean I decided to ball um, I don't know. I love it. I mean I just love playing football So I'm going with whatever So good We run the rock we palm 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 in your vernacular? I just think the way we run out the ball and the scheme is we're going to implement this year

4:05:54It's me very very difficult for teams to Combat that I think the amazing offensive minds of coach Kelly coach are obviously coach day And coach fry. I think they'd come together and made some really really fun plays Not only you know, obviously like really good scheme, but there's some cool plays in there as well. I know we'd love to you know run I remember my freshman year and last year You know our defense has been number one defensively country and now we've been able to really um Not We're not going to beat him up or anything like that. We've been able to move a little bit So it's been fun um seeing that and seeing the guys really get into it And I think coach Kelly has been like awesome and effective like he's a very open-minded coach We're kind of stuffy tries so like we'll be reading the script or reading whatever like This is what run this up to this Like okay, it hits like 40 yards and like this is the coolest thing ever So I'm really excited for this year and everyone should be too

4:06:56Yeah, no, I got a little Like we three tie ends and two running backs have formation today Packer being the full back in that situation. So um, there's a lot of different things you can do in short hours But um a little bit of a tribute to coach coach Hayes and in what he means is for Joy-Coffman plumbers this back over to the left Chip as you look back and even your two months 15 spring branches. There's something you feel best about You've been able to accomplish with this something Well, I don't have a conversation if you examine this but um, I think the most impressive thing is that I know it's how we're closest for both teams You know some programs talk about a brother. This is really a brother Um, our practices as we talked about other our defenses. It's they're highly competitive But they're not from that and those guys Were really work very very well together both the whole line of the D line and second-graders receivers

4:08:00Um, the competition is but it's gonna be the best there is in the country You know that makes you better But I think sometimes competition You know guys can lash out and get really combative and then on some of the fight quicks out of the fight grids out We're trying to accomplish it at the problem But I think the way these guys cooperate and work together as a group Is a special bond The closest team and most connected teams are ones that want to go over to the right here Andy Baxter and Leonard Monroe Chate Bobbysley has been a lot to talk about Jared Mara, but Omega It's the big return in this group. He kind of provided everyone what he can do today What's it been like working with him and what kind of up can you be? Good point and the mechanism behind me and the other 14 back sessions Especially You know and jays over the time to play ralsal You know, I think I think all of the the whole I cannot take this and really good things watching him that's making it in for all of them You know I guess you would be off and smiling I came to work with mine so I had no opinions for him Not that religious by the eye and just observing but you know that I think that white machine

4:09:02Is 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 need depth like that The fact that it's you feel a little bit comfortable right now We get some guys in there that can make some plays with the partner and that really dictates how people are going to defend you You know, so The you got the couple really get running that you know I think a load of the box really a load of the box and they both guys are one of one coverage It's the core breakfast responsibility to decipher that and get them all those things We're doing it less than double covers. They're listed double covers and now it's a little bit lighter about so you can run them all Having too many weapons is a good problem Second roll up at Murphy 247 sports should we've talked a lot about that? Quarterbacks maybe buying from the starting stuff that some of the younger guys What have you seen from them? We got not to see more of them today. We'll probably have what's your assessment of them as they kind of gave this? I always And someone to trust with

4:10:05Young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do You know you look at Julian and Aaron and JJ They should be in the hot much lighter high school and they're out here playing in front of 80,000 people and They've really progressed when you watch them and meetings and listen to them and they interpret you know, so Basically the whole concept here is where we throw them in the deep end See if they can swim you know, there's three didn't maybe anything We don't put the insulin with hey you guys are in stop already and saw this with the older players And then you guys you know go set the kitty tape one. We're just gonna do that Really simple things with you know, they they get it all in The more they can digest the more when you're in a room and when you're checking for understanding and asking questions And they can step 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 in process. They're still living You know, they were the the guys today that we're kind of looking around I think that's people get along with the offensive coordinator of the corporate country because I was kind of looking for them because I'd actually never been in the stadium

4:11:09So yesterday when we had Our 14th practice in there. So I play will have statements when I was at all In the stadium until yesterday, so I caught myself right The stadium today 80,000 for spring cameras Got to have just a few more folks over here until the right Dylan Davis bill work is that you can what you just said about throwing into the deep end What stood out to most you about joy and progression through 15 practice? Junior is a very fast processor You know he really thinks very very quickly He makes really quick decisions. He doesn't stick on and really taking progress And any seasons really well for a young player, you know, and not having exposed a lot of college defenses and especially What Jim does Jim can make the unfortunate Pride with some of the stuff because but you know, I never saw that with deals and that's been impressive his ability to retain and

4:12:15You know him and JJ that the compliment of it said is if you got here and you didn't know what class I wouldn't do it and said that was much of a freshman How they picked things up and you know sometimes fresh when that question But the guys you were special they don't act like fresh. You know that like Far left Camontite Robinson the athletic should you On top of the pressure and James people to say on that run a second half that you talk about how deep you need to be in this air Cospable but as you search for army three, what did you see from them today? What is what has their growth been like in the spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for for me not knowing again It's just a Don't worry about what the background is where they're from who they are The this guy this stars this guy that's urgent. They're all black Honestly, I think James is kind of really good field Can you give me things? I thought saying this really good things today TC is another guy who really came along during the spring and in work constantly talking in

4:13:19Our staff meetings about that we're very cognizant of the fact that situation has changed Um, so you have to develop that that you know Used to be maybe have a parent spare Was whatever was that but I think you may have You're talking about 16-17 games Um, you're really gonna be tested that way. So I was really happy with how those young guys have come along You're in the 15 training sessions of the plan. Oh, here's the right to make Tim May podcast Thank you Jerry This guy's all You Some juice Just do To let you scorebacks and over they stand You know, where's that you know me in your mind that holds the time of the staff and visit you know on the mind

4:14:20Maybe he doesn't believe the top of I think all our players understand where they fit and what the director is and what give him more assessment This isn't you know, we're not gonna come back But we do it after every day. They know where they spend after practice for after two after three or four We greet everything. They're getting constant feedback in terms of where we are After 15 which we had today, but but we can't do it unless you watch the film and you can really look at the The things because you may see something when you're on the sideline You know why do you make that decision? I couldn't really see the field safety from where he was You know Well, that's that's always been the best so this week during you know between Monday through Friday hour we're all scheduled no one's wanting to After that we're all meeting in every position You know offensive line defensive line I never say Remember is gonna sit down with your position No, they fit when you see them when you feel pressure with with the transfer portal I mean you're gonna hit coach for a long time. I mean

4:15:22Is that on your mind to do you see? Yeah, I think I don't think it's pressure Um, but I think you just open lines communication and everybody knows You know, which one of your evaluation was given the training sessions we have guys we got to have we got real quick Last two questions Dan open and Rob all right. When do you feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by and whatever Big things you're gonna be looking for between now and then and determine who that guy's gonna be Well between now and whatever then is we're not allowed as coaches to go back out In practice The old season We'll back to working with Mick in the way from Get bigger get faster get the controller. They'll have organized activities themselves Um, they do a really good job of that Um, but once there's a football out like one not a lot to be there to evaluate and even assess So they're really from the football center on their own until August so

4:16:23You always want to do it earlier Um, but I also believe every time I've been involved in this is that it kind of happens organically and authentically You know because the players know You say that we decided we're gonna be with Joe They all think it's Tim You know, no luck on the memory 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, you just say 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 stuff Rob Chip um, I'm talking about you in the typically year experiencing time again like Tim said a long time How long does it take for the game to slow down for a great um to be I think it depends on the individual I've had some kids Um, we're early, you know, I mean like wow Parkus Murray old is like that Remember 50 second practice

4:17:26He got to the fifth reading aggression throughout the year and this beginning And I asked him why I do that that's why You do that because I don't know what we call that the events but there was like I didn't see my there was anybody But for you to process that that was right You came back in the day whether that was cover six They all have different guys that for two years seem like There's just you know They're really trouble and the light bulb goes off and you know They've had it so Everybody has different worries parts You know our job and the evaluation processes to kind of find those learning styles so You know they kind of learn they had October learning To learn by field is it is it more A few guy, you know a more film guy, you know it's all different and I think we have to keep hoping you're on it And for us as coaches that's the challenge too is what is the best learning style and how can we

4:18:26Because education is just a transportation knowledge But it really doesn't matter what I know or what I know is what they know That's that's always kind of What we're working on the study and thinking about kind of where we are and how much can they handle and then how much is too much You know because this could be a great play I agree one hundred percent But if you don't feel it's good Then the viral wise end you know maybe and that's that's this whole film in our process that we're all they're learning also And often says they have identities so the coaches really Running quarterbacks and something you always sort of lean toward or is it uh, you're by your case by case What advantages do you like about? Because all your guys can run a little bit Yeah, I think it running court by closest problems for events So when when plays right now the un-scheduled plays If you just go back to the recent Super Bowl on that last hard to too big place from a home from

4:19:26But pension homes and not money Any's not calling the sign in quarterback runs for path But when the defense matches up in place too man in terms of their bags in the quarterback Well, maybe the best decision is to take off You know the second one you know you may score You know a lot of guys go and they want a hook sign You know and and there's time to react and understand if you do a run in the quarterback We talk about the best ability the best ability is available You know, you're not long your shoulder taking people on but we are always looking for quarterbacks that have the ability to run When I'm looking for money back to that truth from you know, so you're not gonna see us 20 times again. We'll run in the court there are people that run off of their styles and are really successful with it But with this group we have right now that's not now they can't hurt you the feet. Well didn't when he was at case They obviously didn't take off a couple times today air to cut a couple times today Lincoln's a really really good athlete Julian can run but you know, we're not calling the design quarterback runs You're not gonna see You know like their tremendous amount of respect for coaches and the ladies have been left here

4:20:28The strengthiest ones far as you go. We are not going single-weight So we're not gonna snap it and run quarterback by some quarterback powers But it is a it's another weapon You know it also keeps defenses on you know three defense fans gonna continue to mend Corbett closing the edge of the first down Well then the defense of our national staff signed in the court But they're making them all up and in the end about lots sometimes in our running game our quarterback really is a locker Usure responsible for a defender with the defender was cheating and fitting in on the run But then his responsibility is to make make the defense be honest and and that's really air did that a couple times today And we had a block that's a mistake in his face in there So we're gonna check out for him on the edge what happens in expedited defense is white Oh, we got to do it and it's just handball off the run coach Thank you so much for your time and thank you for being a bucket Thanks Maybe 42 whatever against young sound 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

4:21:29Say 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 the 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 fans right So I'm still confident with five guys and and that's gonna be week to week You know what I mean by these guys know I think honestly who start should be week to week if you This play during the week of 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 inside your constant competition through the whole fall I always felt when I was here that they were trying to out-refute me Which is the reality right? Yeah, which is why it prepares you so well for the national football

4:22:30That's why Ohio State prepares you so well for lead because Now it's like they're trying to outdraught you and so I use that as fuel But I also sought firsthand you know like there was a season where it was John Kerr market-freeman Certain guys rotating week to week and so I thought like should if it happened to them it could happen to me So I just tried to be a certain way in practice like I told the guys all the time you have to control the things that take no talent You have to eliminate all loaps like if you if you loaf on the field your trailer 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 gonna catch me loafing and you're definitely not gonna catch me not knowing what I'm supposed to do I might get beat and that's that's inevitable I think it's just the end you know we haven't we haven't done Like any of my series you know me so we know he can tackle and all that but I think it's just the

4:23:35It's 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 To have him challenged to There's plays right now where he's seeing it from the first time from a will backer So the next time he sees that maybe a Throw catch tackle is up in the reception You know what I mean because he's seen it before 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 So He's made great progress and um, I'm really happy with without something done James look at recruiting that seems like it's really well for you Obviously you can't talk about specific recruits which is overall how you feel like that's going and Are you enjoying your food? I am I am enjoying. I think it's it's fun to To build relationships and get to know so many different Like the kids you know Ohio state presents opportunity right and so many different ways

4:24:36You're not gonna get developed Better anywhere else in the country We have the largest fan base largest alumni nations opportunity everywhere right so You try to just export like explain your passion for the school that did so much for you You know, especially being an out of state kid not being from Ohio And then realizing how much Ohio state changed my life And so now you communicate that to other young kids who kind of see it and you try to tell them the vision like Where do you can get to? 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 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 we're all spitting And so now if I can impart that information On kids who are extremely athletic when I you're Now you got something special. You know what I mean? How much of you guys have already talked about

4:25:37You know long season and I think the play more guys Well, I think yeah, you're gonna have to have depth because that's the reality right? It's a longer season. There's more games 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. No matter. You know like you got to be ready to go So I think depth is is crucial at all of Because injuries are gonna 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 gonna have every single starter Healthy for the whole season Your mentality as a player and then you're recruiting different players than you were How do you um? How do you marry that when they made that same mentality that you need is what you want them to have? Well, you figure that out when you get to know them And there are certainly some kids that you start to recruit to where you see like you know it Ohio State might be too big It might be too big for them. You know what I mean? And so

4:26:37It'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 expectation. That'll have 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 who 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 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 it 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 about the money And they're saying okay, we're gonna get this person money as a change their motivation or they still love ball So now it mean in college with the same thing like who who actually wants to be the best or who just

4:27:41Like the attention that comes with playing football The elevations from our bell From end of the class and obviously missing time last year with the injury Where he's at now versus the expectation that he had to me this spring Our bells, I mean show a lot of progress You know most most importantly, you know mentally with the playbook and everything. I 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 to see where he's that 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 had a good spring he's got continue to dive into the playbook and got it continue to 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

4:28:46Athletically, you know, he's one of the most gifted guys that we have in the room No, I think 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. It'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 and it's about the relationship to an extent like a relationship gets you to the final stretch For some kids and 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 To do that, you know what I mean. So I think one of the things that is helpful is my playing experience. I think you know

4:29:50When 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 Um, and then the fact that you know, I am blessed to be at my alma mater, you know, so there's no There's no sense of trying to leave here You know, and you have to question I get a ton is what do you see yourself in five years? I'm like where I'm sitting My alma mater, you know my my kids love it in Columbus. Obviously I love Ohio State. So I think those are things that can kind of be in advantage Yeah, it's awesome. Maybe I love it because it gives you an opportunity to coach the the whole team You know what I mean like special teams is a spot where the whole team Probably minus the quarterbacks right is is all In one team room in one meeting room. So you get to actually directly impact other positions and just your own And I think it also gives It 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 pun if you're aligned back

4:30:53You better be making an impact on kick return or on kickoff kickoff return Putt 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 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 Jersey someone has been in the NFL. What do you think what being a fellow doing to be kickoff now? You think that's like it could be good for college. I 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 and I mean, I think it's only a matter of time before it triples down. It seems like everything triples down. So We'll see as of right now. We'll keep things going the way they are Everyday Oh, I mean

4:31:56We 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. I was actually the people who kept to end it and Yeah, just I had to make five in a row where we were running So and so we got it we ran but I didn't one time. Yeah You know, you know, you always been a performer in those kind of moments and You know, I felt like I got the team down but at the same time I knew that Those guys had confidence in me and I actually talked with my teammates Jack and GTE and those kind of guys really really got around me it really helped me But as a kicker, you kind of just got a wipe it clean and go to the next play, but um Yeah, you definitely want to make those kicks Just It's something you have to get over mid game as a kicker. You can't let their last kick affect you so

4:32:56Just trying to get through it and get through the game and I knew I could have made that kick. I mean it's it's yeah, it's just one of those ones that got away from you But uh you always look forward to the next one and you always have to correct your mind and get ready for that I I'd probably say the same as last year. I feel uh just as confident as I did last year Even though I didn't get too many attempts from from deep to show that but uh Still feel just as confident as last year 55 60 yeah right around there right in there. Yeah That's every kicker's story that's every kicker's fate I mean you saw the guy from FSU a couple weeks ago. That's my buddy ride this Gerald Really really great kicker, but uh Everybody wants that opportunity to show everybody what you can do Um trying to become more consistent always you can always become more consistent You're gonna 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

4:33:58Become as perfect as possible. I guess this is the way I would put it. I mean the standard is the standard here and Even we didn't look up to it last year. So you got to correct it and get better But it's 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 Again more down the field on your follow through. It's not Falling through straighter and yeah, but some of that really worked on us all 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 want to mess with it, but um Yeah, I corrected that this all season I Have and I really like it. I like coach Davie and around the specialist and all the special teams. It's just was more involved Of the higher incoherence this year. I think you guys saw that in the first game

4:34:59He's done a great job. He had been coached keys and gunnered anus. They've done a really good job So yeah, I feel I feel it's good 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 uh Give guys like Joe a chance and you know, he pays more attention to things like that So it's 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 his call is a final call so yeah All camp always that The guys in starting ponder was also the starting Um me and Joe got a lot of work over the offseason to uh get him there and uh It's not always who the starting ponder is. It's just uh is the best at holding so we got the John But you're done every John Being here exactly I mean me and john are like I said me john and Joe are like

4:36:02Three best friends off the field so um we work a lot on on stuff on the fields and nobody's around and so uh Yeah, we've definitely built a good camaraderie between the guys and yeah, I love job great guy Uh It just it makes you feel like he has more confidence and you know he's putting you out there because he's watched it a lot more I 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 at emphasis this past game to run through the goal runs I joined my teammates running through the goal line. It was pretty fun I mean Gunner was out there uh last year, but he couldn't give us coaching technique critiquing on the field, but at halftime he would 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

4:37:05It's kind of like a veteran guy so like when 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 you I've been there before like the veteran guy Even though he's a coach now, so yeah, it's very nice Rob brings a lot Man, he's he's one heck of a coach. He brings a lot of pressure to it. He uh he made he makes you feel that Every kick really matters he he like He's he's really good. He um He definitely helps with the coverages the covers has been much better this season They don't have 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. Thank you. Thanks. Thank you It was just uh The first two weeks this season. Yeah, like I just said that Um, it probably was the best way to play, but it didn't take back from uh My want to be out there in the game like but you know

4:38:08Guy stepped up competitive excellence guys executed and so uh now. I'm just grateful to be back and uh doing what I can It's just a frustrated player and a coach who knows what's best for him No, I I thought I was good to go and a lot of people told me I wasn't and I was like what do you mean? I'm fine And then coach there just you know talking off the cliff a little bit, but um It's just uh trying to protect protect me for myself You know, I have a Blessed with opportunity to play a lot ball this year, and so you're just like look man Let's calm down for these these weeks and we'll get you back after the buy But uh 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 It was amazing know um as 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 take the game for granted

4:39:09But you know knowing the only but the number of times I have to do that's way to lean down kind of way to wait on me Those first few games and so just uh playing the game to the highest levels fast as I can and just uh Know taking it all in I mean, I mean when it when it happens Um, I've been lying about it said I was taking the route He did obviously seriously, but like um, but like I was like oh my god So like what happened and it was a kind of a moment of like okay like how long is it going to take and then everyone's like It's I am trying to like like we don't we don't know like everyone's body heals differently And so just uh just trying to you know put good things in my body. So Um, I heal as fast as I can trying to get like I've been arrest doing everything to train if done it to do everything

4:40:11Coach Ryan push day told me to do to try to um heal as fast as I can and you're right on the field Moments of uncertain Yeah, no, there there were definitely moments of frustration Training staff of the you know stew solo Sean Tyler Carly Kelly always came in there to tell me to trust the plan They said that they've seen this type of thing happen numerous times and they know that it's gonna take a lot 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 It's uh, you know I think you played great, you know

4:41:13It's uh that competitive excellence Uh, we talked about here, you know, making plenty of numbers called and Austin somebody's called and he did a fantastic job No, it's always great seeing young guys as sound old saying that but Austin going out there and doing the same, you know, we all know we could do it There was not my mom. He's gonna go out there and show us. Yeah, but uh, it was great seeing You got a way to be in his ear You know, leave those games I don't have a mean, you know, give him tips. Whatever you want college. Yeah, I know I would um, you know, make my Voice known here and there but he's already honest on his stuff You know, I do like little new one things that like I mean like like if he does this he might do this because Learning from my mistakes. I like I like even do this so you don't make the same mistake I do But Austin's a fantastic athlete And so he did fantastic doing what he does Well, the team of you hit as much time between You know, he was every year a little malony and coming back because time goes on I mean, it was it was after thinking without our to grasp it

4:42:15Sitting out with the maybe tough and the long run the right thing Yeah, those those difficult concepts from the grass from all boys when the stubborn kid you know, my mom But um, 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 two weeks can and I was like It's the hurt But uh, it was just you know, trusting the process and only with the Our trainer staff knows what they're doing and they knew they're ending back on the field and so And I don't mind the field just keep on bone 100% less we feel happy God, what do you have to a lot of experience on this line when you add a guy like set With that level of experience how much does that help in that center Yeah, you know, I'm You know, Seth is uh 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 gonna come out and exactly what we think they're gonna do because that's just you know game plan

4:43:16But um 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'd be times where um Well, it was cadence and he like he held a meal. Hey, we're going over here And so I know that just follow what he says and then we're gonna make a good play out of it What do you make of We're experiencing Well It's a great coach for our question. Um, we don't get it I just play left guard I know that I know that both guys are very talented and I know that when they're in the game they're trying to prove themselves And so just having to compare the fact that I was getting after it and uh as long as we move the ball and get to the end zone And I'm thinking on carry you play you doesn't All right, not in the back dude. Thanks.

4:44:20We 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 out fast They're not gonna let us rush them because they know That was gonna happen. So It seems just smart. They they know not to hold a ball. You know they quick screens quick passes But if they hold the ball you it'll be a completely different It's it's frustrating, but you know it is what it is We cut out half their game plan just by being explosive Hey, what would the lighties come on for Ty Hamilton in the last couple of years, you know You've been around around him and stuff. What what's different about him is approach etc I say Ty is definitely more of a leader now um he leaves the whole D line the whole interior He's 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 right That's not a trick. I mean, it's what you call that maturity. I mean, why would you call?

4:45:24I'll say it's just his dedication to the game. He he takes things serious the way room You know his diet is 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 she is you get ready to this season obviously you want to stay healthy Things like that. Well, where are you better as a player? I think I'm better everywhere. I'm not trying to be like a big headed But I think I've taken a big step since last year and You know, I think the whole D line has and I'm just ready to show it next time This D line is it's veterans across I think we want to be the most disruptive group in the nation Okay I said definitely knows what he's doing as a high cue, you know Strong like he's stout. He's not like a pushover

4:46:27He's a great player and glad we got him I mean, 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 said big dude, but you know it's good work. I think of the day. I'm glad Glad he's that garnet Better position for him and he'll be a great garden Mitch is playing basketball on grass is what coach day called he has a unique style that cannot be Reciprocated within anyone. He's just he's a different Actually when he comes

4:47:55You Last one the right one. So just back back here. It's out there. It's Oh, yeah, it's easy really easy They have big plans for you right? Did you get you since that? Yeah, I definitely saw some likeness to my ability to be a male So I definitely was excited to get into that position and do what I could do this It's played the best of my ability, but of course those things change You never know what to expect as much to do in the house. They're so I'm just gonna get a grind We got to watch you You see me playing on a hot level. They feel like that's that every time in the screaming situation But did you feel going really right? Yeah, I think for the majority of the spring I've been feeling more confident in myself in my videos

4:49:00Even with everything that's happening in the past there's something to have A lot to get from lots of these programs. So I think that kind of showed on Saturday where I just Might lose a little bit in this play to less my Yeah, I think it definitely takes a second to just like trust myself You know help me out in the best way obviously Yeah, I mean, it's just like it is very mental Just like every day just like counteract him in fear or like doubt You Yeah, I do feel home. I think this past two years It's definitely been learning her but I think now whether I'm definitely Constable and learn about what I need to do and like my skill set and I've been talking to cultures About what it's like what it looks like for me to be the best possible version of myself in this position. So yeah

4:50:11Yeah Um, I think the biggest thing in our group is leadership because we have a lot of guys like you say in that room In battle tested sort of speech something Especially come up in this bring it into this fall We just like need to be the anchor because he finds a unit and needs to show up every day Then You know Especially with this new season I'd expect that You don't know until it happens on the All these old guys Yeah, it's like a little brother big brother to do you know a lot of the guys have been there Just want to help out and bring along the underguise

4:51:11Is 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 any challenges over kind of as well You finally Because you know a lot of guys in my position have the same injuries as well. I came back I'm just I'm just thankful that I'm here in the best university in the world and the best training staff and they got me to this point where I can Be back to be back to healthy me and better to healthy because I feel like I'm better than what I was It's um It was humbling I think Because I remember coming on how to say this nothing but a dream you know I had the dreams of being the best version of doing all the things you know Accolades but then you know things have It took me by surprise the force but I think it also gave me a lesson that I really needed I'm living needed to like grow until better version of the song so I think the journey was needed and it was

4:52:19I 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 was just like I can't do it to them and you know, I just I know we have what we can be on the field so it's like I'm gonna do everything I can to get back in my Um I'm just gonna go day by day is it's hard This is what I found myself is always like going to the future and thinking what I'm gonna do this thing Or next day next day next day, but it's just like it's overwhelming and it's like get me stressed. I think for me It's just worry about tomorrow and I just For me and doing whatever I need to do whatever skill I'm doing Uh, it was kind of hard to like trust it license, but I still think my body was

4:53:20I I think what tylie you have to appreciate what tylie can try did last season in the middle I can go back on my screen and take those guys a great job of managing So what you want to get out there? You're gonna get past rest So you don't want to take those guys off to be like I'm tired So that's the thing that Yeah, we're not chasing sex which is chase on But I think the most important thing the contents of our You know

4:54:39You're never satisfied right you never get satisfied So they really did The challenge I think the joy is the fact that those guys are always guys now have some And now the jacks deep Now who kids take the system

4:55:45I I heard you say that. And that's what we're trying to write. And we're trying to understand what's going on. You know that the mass that man can fly, it's in my title, we did that. Probably more exactly than most of them. How much of that is natural? There are any hours versus that, the stuff that you got. Well, we do ball. You know, he's got a mat for it. But we do train that. We call it max and we do drills every Tuesday. Take a great deal. It's part of our dream of supermassing. But he's got a good sense of eye hand for it. And his palm and the ball is going out. And sometimes that's the best thing. To me, those are sacks. It means effective ball. And turning into that is such a beautiful thing. But yeah, that's something we train. And he's got a great, great, great feel. Did you challenge? He's not a season of target. I don't know how to do it. He's not something you get to see. You know what I mean? I just said that Tariq obviously. Yeah. We do it very well. Yeah. We challenge them all. It was just not for a guy. You know, we don't train just for a guy to train all four, or sixteen, into the same concept. So I think everyone has some cool飞. We don't take time to the side and say, we just have a little bit of a part of our unit.

4:56:46And I think he's proved me to do it. Strong is powerful. He's just coming to his two blocks. What makes him more effective, I suppose, right? But it's a tough position, the rest of the pass, or the nose, but you can get slide, you can get double lots. So you get lost in the middle of the rest of the pass. Do you leave a one on one? He's got a chance to change things. You're getting paid to his top. You're getting paid to help each other. You're like last. You know, you're really, you know, how do you see him? You're pushing each other. You're getting this awesome. Yeah. I've been on the watch focus practice. They're playing a real high level right now. I think, again, the K-D and K-J both different players. They played K-J, Ronson, Sala, Sala, and K-J is right behind us. So I think they got a bond that they're really built to go to as two players, going through the same thing. They only have a chance to really make an impact. Do they look very smart in the other side right now? Yeah, I think there was. I don't tell those guys they're two, they're one. They got to be in a till after. It's a different adventure. Really? And it matches the same boat. You know, we have five men, I think, really. And we'll walk in and play. I'm not worried about it.

4:57:46You know what you're supposed to do. You know what you're supposed to do? You mentioned Mitchell's weight gain. Like, is there a difference now, the main last year, from the beginning that full-fledged defense of M, from what the guy was trying to go on back there? Oh, no doubt about it. You could only actually throw your balance. You're two-six and then you can play the Monday. And he's really, he's going to play in a six-time thing, play on top of the time. I'll tie in. He's got to get it with dinner. That's the thing I think is the improvement most of all. And that's when the strength of him. And he feels really confident where exactly right now. So, these are bone exceeded. He's got great strength. I think it's good enough for him. Larry, what's the second only like this deep for him? Oh, no doubt. You know, Russian, you know, Russian and college work together. And you've had a great secondary play man. And you get him a whole new ball a little bit. Certainly, that's a lot of it. I'll get some points. I think that I'll be guys in the back when I'm in a very tough job. Does that change any of your, your message, your attention points? Can you help us out more about, are we creating a game corporation type of thing? No, it's every day. You know, it's a everyday process. We've got a Russian pass, we really, we try to move up.

4:58:46But, you know, getting there is really tough. And you can get the fact that you change the throw, make it a section in the back. I think that's important. We try not to look behind us. You know, maybe we try to make sure eyes are focused on what we continue to find. We never turn around. It's all equal to all. That's all not so much. That's all not so much. And that's what we're talking about. I'm looking for a first quote. I assume this is spring a little bit, but a different way. What is it about the Hamilton brothers, that they come on as they're the longer they stay in college? What did you put together that's common between the two? Not the difference. It's just a process, right? Everybody goes through a process. And I think the long end tie is kind of different, let's say, they're gone to both great students. They understand the court, something like that. They want to do something. I think the tie king, you know, has realized that I guess something has been missing. It's a mark on that he's still here. He's just done great job. What is the much of your having to do? The defense of tackles and playing a lot, like Todd Lake, the tie or the TNT curve, or whatever they're going about today.

4:59:48What is the luxury of that, or do you understand what I'm saying? You don't get hit every day. That's right. It makes this better. You could soften it up on the inside out, maybe you got the chance to be respected. Indeed, that's what those guys do. They raise up their hats and hands. And they're physically in the line with the coach. And that makes a different point. It makes our ends much job easier. You have to get it in the management. I'm not so into TNT yet. I still like the rushments. What does the name of the captain have in how heavy the team is going to be? He's been different from the other house. He's been different. I can say a lot of ways. He's focused. He's really locked it away once. He wants to be a great player. And every day has some feel this way of practice. To be a captain, you'll have to be a good guy. That's very special. How does the weather be in front of the mommy and the grand? Yeah, that was pretty sweet. I don't know what I was going to chance to talk to him. So I don't think that a lot of the other stand out important is what happens. People cry and the atmosphere is unbelievable. They're real great. And Jack, thank you. That's great.

5:00:48What a great, what a good honor. We'll land this last question. I heard the news about this question. It's now starting to see the news. How would you describe that? We call it playing basketball address. The best way he has. He has that. And it crossed over the basketball. I don't know if you're saying that. So you can put your seat in. Just in his moves. He's having a great time. So as you need, he's fast. He's having a good time. He's taking the ports. I think you guys are proud of the working world. You always put it into developing that type of question. You're a boss. How much of a company is a guy with a future? How much of a freelance? Well, he's a kid's way deep in some scheme. We're in. We'll have him do that all of it. We'll try to let him go that. Take advantage of his skills. So we can play them. Go and come up with those. And tackle some of these. And have some way to do a little bit of that. Let this happen. Go to thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Oh, appreciate it. Yeah.

5:01:48I 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 defense of live mentality and the rest of the mentality, which was rushing four guys kind of caves the pocket and keep that quarter back in that little shelf. But other than that, you know, I think you did a great job. And I think it showed in the sense that we saw a lot of things improve on the players. But yeah, it's a good. It's a kind of flash here. Get in games and flash. About to happen to those. Does it just matter if you're not doing what to take it? Have you worked with physical years? I think it's in what you could do in short periods. 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 show. In the short amount of time that I had it, but I definitely think there was more trust to be hired on the coach's side with me. So I think that definitely came into the spring into this fall camp, you know,

5:02:48doing all the plays and doing a lot of repetition with those players. You're getting, you know, really home dinner on my play with the things I've done. Talk about feeling healthy now. Maybe you don't have to have any of those kind of sessions. Is that still ongoing with the trains that was nearby? Yeah, it's for you. I am a trainer room as much as I can. I've been in there. I believe I leave the facility with like five different body parts. I stop. But yeah, I think the biggest thing is just saying consistent. That'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 it. It's just the depth of deep and the bandwidth. I'm here to technically a backup. Maybe very specifically backup. You got a jack and get the start of Jack's lawyer and J.K. Just the depth of deep and the bandwidth is 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.

5:03:51And we're going to leave a lot of rotation. So I guess even when Jack and J.K. come out of the game, I stand there so I have to be upheld. So that's really what me, Kaden, and I'm sure they're fighting to do everything. 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 yourself for a lot of the freshmen here. That's really cool to see him motivating you see from the end of that. We think this deep fits in front. We'll be known for in October and November. We just think that we'll be people who would be saying that. Thanks coach. You're still on here. I know what 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 in each and every staff going as hard as we can each and every staff. And if that's what we are, then I think we can hang our heart on that for sure. Mitch, how much more do you think everything is made by Dave? Oh gosh, man. Who you telling me now? It's definitely like those injuries like I said, it's probably one of the more humbling experiences of my life.

5:04:54And 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've 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. By late, it's up to ready. 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 be doing. Of course it is now. But yeah, it took a second to really just like how 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 to that I can stay healthy for a long season. I'm going to get tired of it. Thank you. Mike, do you want to get totally confident? I'm going to be totally like, I have a six year gap.

5:05:54I have a big picture on this roster. Are you about here? Yeah. Everyone did? Yeah. What is that that still means to you and then go forward like, how do you instill this is how you want to be concerned? Because you watch everybody who had already done it before. Yeah, I think it turns into motivation if anything. Knowing that a lot of the guys in the team before us, guys at that point, they succeeded and stayed there. So that level excellence has to be like solidified in each rep that we do. And 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 in the forest. I think keeping that on the forefront of our minds and every day and every practice is the biggest part getting back there. I mean, yeah, we understand what's happening 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.

5:06:56We 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. That's what it's often done. Thank you. Thanks guys. Thank you. He brings us Saturday and you know, he's putting a lot of hard work, you know, super team first guy and an excellent plan from a lot of things. So I'm really excited for him to be able to finish last season. How much confidence did that give you? 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 the second half of the season. And so we're just all excited like I said, you know, you know, just chomping up the bed to get the Saturday. You know, we can't wait to put the pads on and be in this shoe with, you know, 100 plus thousand fans and, you know, put on a good performance. I'm excited that you're free to see the defensive chase of the protection.

5:07:58What is that look like on Saturday? Yeah, you know, we talked a lot about shutouts and I'm not going to say that, you know, that's the 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 nothing 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 expectation has got to be super high for us. We have a whole bunch of high standards which we have and I'm just really excited to see, you know, if it all come together in a game for him and against somebody else in our office. Yeah, and that pissed us off too. They're getting 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 fit. Jack, Jack, how did you see Brown just in the last several months? What do you see about him from this Irish stand point? I was asking whether he's kind of a boss, he got to have a Penn State game. Everywhere that he is. Yeah, I say so. But we're surprised. I mean, we're surprised that differently I get going into this season. Yeah, I mean, he's just, you know, JT's just, you know, he's taking that next step.

5:09:00He's super focused in, you know, this whole offseason. We've been really downed in trying to pinpoint stuff that we can get better at, you know, specifically attacking in and really trying to, you know, focus in 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. So 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 all expect him to have a Penn State game every game, which is, you know, I just want the best defense of the game to ever play. So it's unfair to say that, but he's been consistently one of the best defense of any of the college 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 all came in. Yeah. You feel like this is the year it comes to fruition from the standpoint of dominance. I don't know. I don't know what that word is. What's your sense of that? Yeah, I mean, no, that's something we talk 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.

5:10:01And 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. 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. And I've seen this and I've been here. So, you know, like I said, we're just, you know, we just can't wait for Saturday. I know the first thing that you've ever had on the whole of the public. Yeah. The first thing that you hear, if you put a paper on your back, you get some organ on your cover, so you just, you don't play in the other name, you should hear it. Definitely. Yeah. What's the challenge when you, you're not going to get the consequences away. You know, I think the challenge is that, you know, we're playing an opponent's coming into our house in the shoe this week. We only get eight shots left in the shoe and we got to make everyone of them count and Akron to go 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'll play good defense. So, the us, you know, in coach day, always says, never about our opponents, always about us.

5:11:05You 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 good opponent Akron and, you know, works out of playing with Saturday. You're not here only on the side of your head like that. There's a more clear case that is more than an emphasis on our dynamic plays. You know, on the other side, you guys playing a lot more sound, I guess. The sort of thing, this year, just now, we just talked about opening up and opening up and getting more and more groceries. It's not needed to help you are playing along the defensive lines. Is there more than emphasis on attacking the line of extremist plays? Yeah, I know I think that, I think that, you know, huge emphasis this fall camp, the 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 off the edge. I think you have what you 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, and roll it out there in place.

5:12:10So, you know, we're really excited for that. Have you seen science theater yet? Did you walk down on that play? No, I haven't. 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 were in your year? I think that this off season was big for me and, and, you know, get my body right. I think that, you know, I don't really like to talk about myself, but I think that I'm a little more exposed to what 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 so many different areas with our hands and hips across the defensive line. So, you know, like I said, just, just super excited. What do you do more training in the field? I just want to get a little more leaner, you know, really work on that. And, 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 in the fresh face kid that came in four years? It's not like on the field stuff that you learn, but off the field that maybe even translated to on the field.

5:13:11Yeah, I think that when you come in here and, you know, you're an 18 year old kid just leaving high school that there's a ton of things you can learn, you know, 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 have to make the main thing the main thing, make people the main thing. And, you know, and everything else will take care of itself. So, 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 and the first get here. So, I think that, you know, when you get, you're used to starting to plan 80 snaps of games since you were five years old when you first get here. And, you know, you don't really see the field must 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 JTB watch the field must more freshmen and you're like, holy shit. But 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,

5:14:12football field, multiple football field has been great. And, you know, it's funny that it comes full circle. So, it's going to awesome. So, phenomenal. Thanks. Thanks. Thank you guys. Have a good one. Thanks, guys. Thanks. 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. Which 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 really in there. Pass 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. So, it's our time to cover him. We just got to go through our tough. Lorenzo, would you play a lot of snaps, 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, tell me how. Or is it fitting the run depending the run against the C. What kind of stands about these running bags that are,

5:15:14it makes the part 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. They're going to put their pads low. So, as a different like me, I got to just make sure I run through their outside lane. Get them down. What does your mind when they're to put them back something to do? I mean, nine that actually split him out a little bit. So, he might have to, I'm a little ball a little bit, but 15, we have to guard him or whatever our time is, we got to go executed. I mean, that's a quarterback. So, we should make sure we handle that. How's the Oregon game? How hungry did I, so that you could move yourself in another top five game? Definitely. I don't really think it took the Oregon game to wake us up like that. But I mean, it was part of our, part of our season. So, we got to just go bounce back over. So, the defense has a team keep use that to ignite a fire in us. Sure. One of the leaders of the special teams unit. What 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.

5:16:14We don't really have any touchdowns on special teams. So, we got to make sure we got to be game changers in that space. I feel like we got to continue to improve. Anything else? For Enzo? Hey buddy. Thank you. Thank you, Angel. I'm .com. We have talked to you since the Oregon game. How is the hand and also did that impact anything that you were able to do carrying the ball while you were dealing with us? Yeah, I want to give a big thanks to our athletic trainers here. They helped me a lot. And, you know, nothing tremendously like wrong with 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. Quinchon, when obviously the dog launch change, it changes 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 is changing it out?

5:17:16I 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 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 was like. You were wide open. Oh, 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 back, pipeline. 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.

5:18:17You 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. And, folks, we do have Ty Hamilton in the very back as well. We could 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 in a moment, what you said, I mean, I'm thanking the guy. How much does it mean this team believes in versus the Alameda, and the Alameda, et cetera? How 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, 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 try to, where am I? I said this is 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 makes 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 is going to keep working and keep going.

5:19:31I'm just happy that they believe in me. I'm not exciting as if you're locked up now for your attention, but you look at this young defense and a lot of these guys can be along for the ride, as you kind of move forward with this solid defense. Yeah, 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't delete and help us get to wherever we need to go. So we're coming in. So back then, the next category is for you to believe that we're going to.

5:20:35I 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, 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. And 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 same life? What are the next steps that you want to take and see yourself? Yeah, pro bowl for one being a all pro outside linebacker, being dominant and, you know, really holding myself up to the standard that was set here. I feel like with Vaan and the Marcus Ware and even Chubb and, you know, just want to keep going and keep working.

5:21:42Yeah, I just have this new motivation, you know, to keep going now. So 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 placing 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 it's a one of the things I said earlier, the two of the most unique quarterbacks in the last two weeks in the world are not just living home. How did they differ probably similar and what are the challenges that you've seen?

5:22:44Well, both two top quarterbacks in our league, obviously, I mean, both MVP, Caliber, guys, we all know how decorated Patrick Mahomes is. And easy is just a phenomenal competitor, you know, probably the best competitor in this league. And, you know, that means every time we face against them, we're going to get some more Sunday. You have to have your best because, you know, you're going to get that from him. I know we'll be ready to answer that. Good, thank you. Why? How's it going to ask you? You have to contract and then also to trade the bearing. How do you want to say that you're not giving what, how long you should have pushed each other down the line? The last couple of years. Yeah. Barren's been my guy for, my teammate for eight years, you know, 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.

5:23:45And 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. So I'm just excited to see what he does. I'm dot com. We have talked to you since the organ game for starters. How is the hand and also did that impact anything that you were able to do carrying the ball while you were dealing with us? Yeah, I want to give a big thanks to our athletic trainers here. They helped me a lot. You know, nothing's tremendously like wrong with my hand or anything like that. I still was able to play today. So big thanks to them. Over to the left camera T. Robinson, the athletic. Quinchon, when obviously the dogs of lunch changed 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 some of these are changing it out?

5:24:46I 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 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 was like. You were wide open. Yeah. So just outside release route, you know, looking at the leverage of the linebacker, 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 I threw the ball back. 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.

5:25:47You 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 S.I.R.D.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.