Press Conferences (Cody Simon)3 Elite Edition September 2

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2:17We're treating it like that and it's not really a big problem. Vacation versus just a different way. You can get me here a couple of days and you know play the game. How ready are you guys playing these? No, we're all fine. We're more prepared to do now and our coaches are still doing this ready for us. But we did work together and I know right now. Obviously, Quinn got started at the Highest Center. How well do you know where you're playing? You know, we know a bunch of other things. Also, just for watching T.P. has been playing for a long time now. We've got a lot of lots of love from him and it's going to be good for whoever, good game and we're going to look to take some some way from him and play for him. I mean, they say this sometimes I just try to keep going and not take it to my head a little bit because a lot of those governments say they're good but I just know we're going

3:20to keep doing my job. I can't know how to say for a reason I love this place. I wanted that to be a point of my career here at St.Pis place in the world. You know what I feel like? You never heard that one. I mean, I think I'm definitely the new agent because of all of you know, it's more money instead of, you know, the term royalty I guess. But I love everything about Ohio State. I love Hawaii, I think I went. That's one thing about our team. We're a real rocker. No matter what people make, I want to be able to say that.

4:21I feel so many good, like, long lasting friendship with these guys. I've been in these teams with them so I didn't change what I was doing. I always treated that as if I was. I don't care what I was. I also trust the guys. I knew that my time would come and I'd be ready to take my take which I have in the comments. I'm just happy that I would even do that and I'm still trying to put better view to be able to. I mean, we're a good team. Our country is comfortable with preparation. You know, we practice hard and we want to make sure we get everything in the last look and a little detail we can. I think Coach knows his really good job and I think we need to continue to do that. Everything that happened last week doesn't really matter if you don't do this week.

5:25Our goal is to do better than we did last week and to do a control game when we gave our big kids. You've seen the real rocker, you've seen the real rocker. Everyone's trying to be a rocker and make a rocker and that's what's going to happen. The clock is critical. I think it's the biggest thing football is not to be a fun sport. We're going to have to go out there and make plays and have fun. It really be brothers with each other. The only time we make plays when you're having fun, you're not having fun. You're not having fun and you're not making plays. We really have those hands in hand and we're just out there trying to help my husband. With guys going in, going out, you moving back to guard, going coming in. What was that like in the moment having to adjust on the fly? I mean, we're built for this, like, just how I move the center and Steve moved the left guard. It's just we're all pretty much interchangeable and we're going to all play all positions across the board. When it comes down to that time, things like that going to happen, we're ready for it.

6:25AJ came in and given all of the circumstances for him coming off the ground. All those guys are ready. We prepare during the week, during training camp for situations like this. It's not nothing new to them. Guys are calm, cool, collected, they have good composure. Being elevated, being active, being a starter. You know, we're all in the same boat, ready to fly. I know it's a next man of mentality, but in real time when that was happening, these guys were going down and switching. What was the challenge for me the whole time? Physically and mindset. I mean, we're all, like I said, we're all pretty much interchangeable. If I need to go to left guard center, whatever, both need to go to center and left guard. However, it's not really like a big shocker moment. We train for this, we're prepared for this. So when it happens, we're able to execute. Why don't you try that, you can be awake in the switch. To left guard. I think half time.

7:26Well, coming in, it's a rookie in the crowd and the noise. I know you said you guys all trained for this, but what can you tell us about how he can be? Yeah, he's a man. He's built for this moment. He's done it for his whole life. So, you know, at the end of the day, it's just a game. We keep on, we keep trying to keep everybody calm, calm, collected. And, you know, we're five is one. We help each other out and whenever, you know, we need to, we do it. So he was ready, he was built for it, and he's going to be a great player. You're obviously no stranger to Matthew's toughness. What was the like, just seeing the way he loved this often? I think I, that guy's a warrior. 36 years old, he's taken some hits and some things and some dents. So, and he's able to get back up and keep it rolling. You know, he's still got that fire to him. You know, we love having him back there. And, you know, he's always said after a loss, don't let the team beat you twice. But, to have the lead late in the game, it's all the injuries and not win. You described that level of frustration. I mean, it's the NFL. It comes down to seconds and inches and you've seen it all through past couple days and today.

8:29You know, it comes down to the little things and, you know, we'll see him again. He and I apologize if you were asked this, but what was it like for you personally to walk on the other? It was kind of surreal, man. It was nice. It was a lot emotional seeing everybody. I wasn't a kid when I came here, but, you know, I grew into more of a man. And, and these people here have definitely helped lay that blueprint for me and helped me out big time. You know, I can't thank them enough for that. I know you haven't looked at film yet for how you feel about the D. I feel really good, you know, Santa. Because, everything, you know, fair for all of a sudden, and OTA is showing up. You know, we stood out ground. We came up short, came up short a little bit, but in that end day, you know, it's a lot of the way I'm from. I see a bright future for us. I think that we've been on overtime drive. I mean, you guys have been stopping them, and then they just seem to kind of get a role. Yeah, you know, you know, just something that we just need work on, you know, got to play around better on that and just kind of eliminate the big bass. That's all that it comes down to, but overall, I just felt like we just came up short on that.

9:33So the offense is kind of struggling to find its footing early in the game. What did you guys feel like you like to do as a D. I think it's going to be an edge. I feel like we just need to step up, you know, I know they would have come through and have our bags. So I just tell them the offense, you know, we got y'all back, you know, just keep going, y'all doing it. We want people to try to hold on the best we can to save. So how did the visit go? Oh, it was great. Yeah, I loved it. Well, the staff here, you can tell it has really good, uh, family ties, a strong connection. Or some things that you were looking for on your visit, whether it's, you know, talking to coach and our valeskin, I guess what was important to you on this visit? So, I mean, for me, I mean, like, this was kind of like a big decision for me, where I decided to kind of like not fish with a green rest and then from the quarter of the cycle. I can find the place where I can develop the most. And then this is a good old line coach, you know, final place where I can face a good competition, not only in games, but also in practice as well. And part of the most important is just finding a good guy that are dedicated to winning, dedicated to being great because I mean, we have a team of me guys who are serious about,

10:38not to be great, just wasting time with money. So, I mean, to the problem, I'm not big green with the culture being kind of important. Being around coach, uh, hand-to-day, uh, what was kind of the things that you noticed around him, whether it's how he is or just, uh, what your thoughts of him being around him most of my life? He's an incredibly detailed guy. Yeah, I got that for sure from, uh, it's like watching a film, like he broke down, it's like some game film with me, and he also kind of broke down some of the guys that he's coaching the past at, or similar to me. And, you know, that was, uh, he really just showed how good of a coach he is, you know, getting no question about bellgarden, this experience, what has happened? It was good. He's a, he's a very passionate guy. And I mean, I loved that. Like, uh, the head coach should have that in mind. Now, you can tell how much he cares about, what the guys want to program, about just like being dedicated, being, uh, driven to it, to win, to succeed. What did they tell you about the opportunity here as far as meeting a player you were so in at a position that you want to get offends of mind?

11:40Well, I mean, they did, they see me, and I left tackling this, um, I'll be a good fit, you know, coming in. I thought I was, I think Coach Knobal stressed, you know, I also loved the great, um, one of the most of line-in in the portal that have lost a risk of being saying that, it's a while so I'm now able to be a fit when it comes to, just like what you guys do. But, uh, if the scene does, it's like the people here. What's kind of the ultimate feeling now about FSU? Have you saw this big experience with them? What's kind of the feeling about them? Yeah, it's, it's a, it's definitely good feeling. It's great. I'm glad I was actually able to come down here to the, you know, zoom calls and, the phone calls are nice, but, you know, in person, it's a lot different. It's the, again, to know the staff here, again, to know Coach Herb, it's, you know, Coach Knobal, he was, he was a great experience, so they're all, who else have we checked out during this process? What are their schools? Oh, I've talked to some others, so I've talked to, uh, I'll say it in Iowa and, um, really just, uh, yeah, that's what we've been at. I've tried to keep the short, I've tried to keep the sweet, I really need to be corner

12:43bunch of schools. I mean, that's not the, the man priority. Are you entering decision mode now or do you intend to take some trades in urban January? Yeah, I'm done with this. 21 design. Um, sometimes before Christmas. Put up. For those of us who have only seen the big play lights, so we, we're, we're cutting your strengths in areas that you're looking for. So, shrink wise, I would say probably just, um, move it. Um, yeah, I'm so gonna go short. I was very loved for a 300, 45 pound guy at the base of the, you know, if I, it's evident on film, um, I think I've got my stances in the thing for being so big, you're, uh, just being able to move people. But at the same time, also just being consistent and handplacing a bunch of, uh, and forwarding general into second-leaf. I mean, if you're, if you're a big, strong guy, and you totally do so much, you don't have the right to do so. That's a, that's a big reason why I want to have a good, um, like Christmas work. So, find that that's a need to, to be precise with everything.

13:44Yeah, that's kind of like well, but, that's a little three. Who? Thanks. A lot of low-highs in the fans because they always travel. But we approach Texas crowd for the most part. Do you guys kind of, uh, thrive off that? Do you like that kind of being the, the enemy? I guess. Um, I mean, you can say that, but, you know, we don't really, you know, try to focus on the fans. We just want to, you know, produce on the field. If it's a way game, home game, you know, we just want to go out there and execute. Uh, four-throw, uh, right. Cameron T. Grobbin said in the athletic. It's highly, if there's a lot to say when you guys all came back, we're all just dealing with the line. Could be these last two games, we have 12 sacks. And you guys really aren't blitzin' a ton. It's not even the start. The bench guys can yada, and just come in. Which is what's it been like to see this, realize this potential and kind of, where the counter we have last week? Uh, I say we always knew what we had in our room. You know, it's just, now it was just showing up, you know. Teams are scheming us different ways. And it's, uh, allowing, you know, certain players and making certain plays.

14:46And I think, you know, we got so many guys in the room, you know. We have two that can be ones anywhere. We have threes that can be ones anywhere in the country. But they all, you know, decided to stick here and, uh, you know, grind this thing out with the guys they came in with. And, like I said, I think we have a great group, who, you know, can make plays anytime. When you guys get eight sacks in a game, but also, a whole different, I don't know if it's a minus 24 rush yards in a game. What is that like? What does that say? If I just come up with a job, you guys did, I said. Uh, I think it's a great feeling, you know, looking up at the scoreboard and seeing like a negative. Um, definitely. Um, but you know, it's just like all the work we put in over the summer, over the season, you know, we've been building this defense to where it is now. And like I said, when we're executing and we're at a high level, it's hard, you know, do anything with us. Behind the enemy Birmingham, the bot cat. Totally. I'm not going to ask you to call out officials, okay? But I do want to ask you, have you ever been told before?

15:46Yeah, I think our whole D line gets held, you know, every game. I don't know what the reps are seeing or what's going on with that. But you turn on the tape and really look at it. We're held almost every play. So there's something that you can you guys be better actors? Can you be more dramatic about it? What do you think has to happen for that? Can you get called in your favor one time this season? Uh, we can be actors, but you know, we don't really teach nothing like that. But I don't know if it's real hot because we're all high. We stay, be like, you know, letting things go or what it is. But it's been, you know, pretty bad. I know y'all see it too. It's every play, almost every game. Adam, think WBNF? We have a chance to see a glimpse of Coach Day's pregame speech. The intensity that you've seen for the last two games in the playoffs. Is that different than you've seen throughout the year or what does that do for this pregame before you go out in the field pool? I wouldn't say it's different. He's been like that his whole year.

16:47But it's just now getting recorded and posted. But definitely when you see your head coach it's fired up like that. Like the fire and you, you know, go out there and do better. And you know, you can't thank Coach Day enough because you know, he's our leader of this team. And when he's like that, he makes you want to, you know, go out there and do great for him for like the guys around us. Scotty, we're going to go to you with a couple on Zoom. Yes, sir. We're going to start with Andy Anders. Andy, go ahead. Yeah, I mean, Texas has a runs a lot of outside zone schemes that you're just once in what's important for the thing those kinds of plays on the ground? And I guess just straightening out those kinds of so to speak. Do you say that again? Yeah. I'm done with you to get there. Yeah. Just Texas runs a lot of outside zone in their run game. Running schemes. Just what's important for defending that kind of play as a tackle?

17:48For a detackle versus stretch team, you always want to talk about penetration, like penetrating the line and not catching. Because once, you know, you penetrate the stretch, it basically stops the stretch and makes them, you know, cut back to, you know, unblocked players. So really just attacking this game and not catching. Next question is going to come from Dan Hope. Dan, go ahead. Hi, Leake. You are in a freshman class with Quinn. Now you're playing against him a few years later. Just what's that like for you? You know, Quinn's my guy. You know, he's a great competitor, great quarterback. I think it'll be fun going against him, you know, trying to get him. Run around. Next question comes from Kurt Bulls. Kurt, go ahead. Yeah, tell me. If there's one thing you can pinpoint why y'all been so dominant, I would think maybe it comes back under the physical brand of football. Do you feel that's going to be the survivor in this game? Who's the more physical team?

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20:52Definitely the more the most violent team, you know, the team that plays the fastest, executes the most and you know, exceeds their game playing the most is going to win this game. I found a question will come from Stefan from Cleveland.com. Ty Lee, what's cut of your relationship been like with Ty Hamilton, especially as the seasons progressed and just how in sync you feel like you two are playing on the defensive line together? Me and Ty are, you know, we've been roommates for the past two years. We live in the same apartment complex. We play the game together. It's really like one of my best friends on the team, you know. We talk about a lot of football things, so we're really on the same page with a lot of, you know, plays, teams like to run against us. You know, it could be some stunts we've run. We're always, you know, connected in some kind of way. Jerry, back to you. Great, thanks. Thanks. You got that. Just a couple more questions. Joey, come up and Columbus this bad. Ty Lee, what does it say about your defensive line and how pride for you guys when you can get 8 stacks, 13 tackles for loss,

21:58though, having to bring a ton of extra guys and pressure by you for the short and do a lot of that? I'll say a cool to store our coach, Coach Jay. This is a lot of technique and you know, sometimes it doesn't show up because, you know, team scheme you different ways. And you have a team one dimensional, like they have to pass the ball. That's when all the, you know, the pass rush technique and stuff comes out. And I think we've gotten Tennessee and Oregon to those situations where they had to pass the ball and, you know, just let us rush free instead of worrying about the run. Does that make sense? Are you guys just winning those one on one of those pass rush situations, till I was here, somebody sacks and TFLs? Yeah, I'll say we're definitely winning way more 101s now. And, you know, they're not keeping as many guys in the box to block us because they have to, you know, they're trying to come back. So I think it's like I said, it's just cool to sort of offense, you know, creating these big leads and making teams one dimensional. Before I left, David Duguys meant WCMing. Tyler, we've talked about how better the team has gotten to getting off the fast starts on those sides of the ball.

23:02But there has been some scoring lead in the first half. Has there been renewed emphasis on controlling the middle eight and how important will that be against Texas? Definitely, you know, that's one of Coach Day's biggest points, you know, controlling the middle eight. Controlling the middle eight, you like chances are you winning that game goes, you know, skyrocket. So definitely versus Tennessee and Oregon, we give up touchdowns, you know, lay in the second half. I mean, first half. But, you know, we just got to keep our full on the gas. We've got to set up like at all because these teams we're playing are great teams like Texas is a great team. You know, great offense, great offense, a line, great quarterback, great receivers, great running backs. So you know, we just got to just keep executing like we know we can and see how it plays out. Okay, final question for Tyler Lee here. Tim May, Letterman Rowe. Tell me, you know, Aaron Dulley, you used to talk about everybody's hurting at this time of the year. But when the lights come on and the snap goes, what goes off in a guy like yours, mine? I mean, from the standpoint of making the play, I mean, can you explain that to people, don't get to play down in the middle of it all?

24:08I'll say, you know, like I said, you're right, everybody has hurt around this time, you know, we're in, with 15th week, 14th, you know, deep in the season. You know, you just got to, you just got to show up. That's my mind. So you just got to show up. No matter what I'm going through, I got to make that play. I got to be disruptive, you know, just to help my team out. Because when I'm on my A game, you know, everybody else can, you know, feed off of me or we can feed off of like, you know, JT Jack Ty. But I said, you know, Coach, make always says like, nobody cares. Like it's true. Nobody really cares if you're a hurry, if you're injured, you just got to go out there and play and make plays. Just a little bit. Explain the drive you have personally to get through this next one into the next one. I know it's one step at a time, but you know, you came back, et cetera, explain people what's going on in your brain about your motivation. My motivation, you know, we all have our wise, you know, while we're doing things, you know, we have family, you know, family here, our team, our brotherhood. But, you just got to, you want to do, you write for your brothers, you know, on this team, you know, we're trying to win the big thing.

25:17You know, trying to go win two games and lose, we're trying to win the big thing, you know, as long as we stay motivated, stay, you know, humble, like, you know, take the rap poison, you know, things like that and just execute and just play our hardest, you know, we'll be fine. Thank you very much. So that's the house of spring, the winged old Max, who had been healthy? Yes, sir, I feel very healthy. Obviously coming off a season and ending injury last year. I feel really good, feeling better than ever, to be honest, even better than I did before the season last year. So it's been a great spring so far. How does the point was it to get your office at the great start last year? Yeah, I mean, it was, it was a hard time. I mean, it's definitely not easy going through any injury, especially during the season like that. But, you know, it builds character. I think it's good for me in the long term. Also built that for the time of the season. Oh, for sure. Yeah. Saw some key pieces coming there and produced at a high level.

26:20What do you think, George? I'm a stud. Once he gets healthy, he's going to be great. He's working really hard right now. And he's going to, he's going to have a great season this year. Personally, how exciting is it for you to be kind of your position now this year? Yeah, it's super exciting. You know, I got a lot better feel for the offense this year. Really good rapport with Hudson and it's been a fun spring so far. So I've just got to keep, keep carrying that on and see where it takes us. Obviously, when you're sideline, you're not playing how important is it to stay like mentally ready and mentally get those reps so that when you come into the spring, you can improve. Definitely. I mean, that's all it is really just mentally envisioning the plays envisioning making the plays and every night, you know, I think about it probably every day. So it was it was a big part of it for sure. How have you gotten better? I think just understanding the defenses and understanding where the quarterback wants me at a specific time and, you know, building that trust with him is huge.

27:20And I think I've been doing a pretty good job of that. How does that relationship with you and Hudson developing the year to? Yeah, it's developing great. I mean, we have a great friendship off the field. So, you know, that helps a lot on the field as well. So we have a great connection, you know, both on and off the field and it only helps. Your brother's coming right? Yeah, yeah. So you'll be here in May. It'll be a lot of fun. It'll be a lot of fun having him up here. What do you need to see on this team on Saturday? I think just, you know, go out there and play hard, limit the mistakes. And at the end of the day, it's just being consistent with what we do and playing hard. So that's what I want to see for sure. We feel like everyone's worth a pair for this spring game. Oh, for sure. I think we're way ahead of last year and I'm excited to see where it takes us. Anything on Dipper or the freshman? Yeah, Drew Biber. Yeah, he's getting healthy now. He's looking great. He looked really healthy today. And I'm super excited to play with him. He's a lot of fun to play with. Just how quick is this turnaround? You guys just started practicing a couple of weeks ago and now you have a spring game to get to?

28:25It's pretty quick, but, you know, I like it. I like it a lot. So it's fun to get out there and play, you know, 11-11, put the ball down and go. I think it could be one of the biggest best titles. I mean, that's the goal. That's the goal every day. You know, that's what I'm reaching for. And whether I get it or not, who knows, but that's what I'm reaching for every day. There'd be a leader like how he is. I mean, he's just unbelievable leader and we all lean on him. He runs his 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 walk off the field, they're half time on Wednesday. I have to be down there by the locker room. I was the only person taking photos of you guys down there. Which is weird. But everyone looks super fast. We're 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?

29:29Or is it just a bit of modernism? What's going on right now? Because it seemed different. I just think the job wasn't done. We were here 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. They scored. They scored a thing in 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 get the ball back coming out. But we was excited because we knew the job wasn't done yet. Bill Rebellion, Columbus, this batch. You were a five star guy. And that coming up. 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 you know, Jeremiah has played with a lot of great guys throughout his career. He's seen a lot of 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.

30:31Oh, and my oh, yeah, I mean, I'm not surprised at anything he does now. Like I've seen him. We were nine years old. So anything he does, anyone hand catch. I've seen that I'm not surprised with anything he does. When he was nine, did you know this is not a, this is something special. We've been met. You had a nine? Oh, yeah. I mean, coaches were coming up to us complaining that we were we weren't 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. I we got to go find, but the place we used to make when we were younger and just to see where he is now. It's amazing. It seems very unaffected by all the starter. How does that happen? I think how he was raised. He's just he's very level headed. He knows his goals and what he wants to get done in life. And this is just one step away from him. Throw back to Texas for a couple of questions on zoom. Scotty. Yes, sir. We're going to start with the phone from plean.com. Go ahead.

31:32Brandon, I want to go back to what you were talking about with coach day earlier. You know, whenever he talks about this team success, he says all the credit goes through players that seems like the players. I think that he deserves some of the credit. How how big? How influential. I see been you know in the turnaround you guys have had these last few weeks. He's been huge man coming here after that team of North was you know, it was heartbreaking of course, but we came in here. We had a leadership meeting and he was in here. I mean, 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 we have his back no matter what. I mean, there's a lot of stuff said about him and his family and stuff like that. But in here, we're brotherhood and we're 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.

32:35Just what's kind of that process been like for you of kind of embracing your role this season and continuing to develop? Yeah, in life things doesn't go the way you exactly planted to and that just happened. You know, things have been to Mecca last year that allowed him to come back and that allowed me to learn more. And that's just how I see it makes me a better football player for the future. So yeah, I mean, yeah, let's see it. I'm going to go back to the next one. I'm going to go back to the next one. I'm going to go back to the next one. Next one's going to come from Stephen. Means. Go ahead. Steven, but. That's fine. 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 you're being able to hit another guy with all my power, the hardest I can without any consequences.

33:39Except if you hold, of course, but yeah, just bringing that power. I 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 is going to come from Danny Davis. Danny, go ahead. Brandon, what are your impressions of these Texas defensive backs and this kind of we've seen from them on film stuff? Yeah, the last couple of days we watched them. They're fast team. They don't give up many big plays down field. They're aggressive, but I actually know some of the DBs they have at corner there. Oh, my play with them. Well, I played with Malik Muhammad at SFE. So I might know him a little bit. And yeah, but watching them, they're fast team. They're physical. They're disciplined, but we just got to get the job.

34:40Give any Malik stories or any any. What is that? Give any Malik stories or anything you remember about playing with them. Oh, yeah, but I'm not going to say them here. Yeah, what's this keep that? Our final question is going to come from Kurt Bowles. Kurt, go ahead. Hey, Brandon. One of the issues Texas has had the second half of the year is 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. And 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.

35:41And then we came out and we had to do these finishers. We called them Asfer Games, late in the year like this. And 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 in Columbus so we can wrap up with our other two guys. Bill Landis, Kingston the North. Brandon, try me on the 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 how it's designed? Or was it just lucky that the guy decided to take off this title for 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 in my release. 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 why he came in so far. But it helped out for us and I made my block interior off score.

36:42Is there any lesson there for like a young receiver watching that? Even if you know in the play, you're not getting the ball. You're intended to block but your release has to be all-point like as if you're going to catch 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 as two yards. So the block I made is just a testament to Kyle. Coach Hardline prepped me throughout the week to make that block. And final question. 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 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 I think that's what I'm going to say. And we're going to keep on rolling and he's made some great throws.

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38:42Or visit four.com slash local. And you'll see the next one. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I do have one more. Steve, how many more sounds for you? There have been opportunities for you to play a huge role on offense. And 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. So, what are 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.

39:45I would say continuing to be football smart, my 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 in the jugging machine. Work ethic, keep on top of it. Don't get satisfied with anything I do. And don't get too big, don't get too low, don't get too high, don't get too low is 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 kind of working toward being kind of a leadership type guy. I got to have guys that will take that role. It's a great feeling, of course. No 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. Trabia, what's it to you about the impossible to get to this season?

40:46For you, you just get up so it's good. I mean, it doesn't take you having really some. I must get to learn right now. Does it seem like it's a big, big club? I mean, how would you describe it? I mean, I guess you just got to learn everything slowly. Of course, there's a lot to learn. But I got a lot of hope. You guys had a very unique experience all the early and early, you got a chance to go to semi-final. Some of you went to the Rose Bowl, there's nothing caught in a little national championship game. What was that like? How much do you think that helped you? That was incredible. We just see how all the leaders led in that position and just seeing what they did and how they prepared. That's not helping out with everybody. What was the highlight of that time? Other than winning the national championship itself? Was there something that stands out to you? Just being able to trouble and get to meet up everybody, meet all the players, everybody at one in the 90 and meet all the early and early. It's been a most difficult part of making the transition from high to the blue. What has been the hardest part?

41:47I was really just living on my own, got to be independent. That's pretty much it, though. Do you feel comfortable on that or do you still work? You're trying to get on, trying to get yourself in this college? Of course, there's a adjustment, but I'm getting this experience. How come you couldn't see a lot of things that you didn't understand? I guess your money is 100%. Could you have answered your very thing? I don't know. I'm just hard to always listen to your question here. Of course, I was hard to miss my senior year. Last year, I was kind of in some of my best friends. What did you do to you? I think you did my hand right? It was an empty real, I think. Sorry, this is not sorry for how good you get your answer in college. Really, this is a baby in my back. I got it in my master's phone. Like once I was born in the family. Why did they pick that?

42:48My dad looked up to me and I'm a junior, so I'm just working again. I think you should be your first name in the heart, right? Yeah. Okay, so you could wear eight, too. I'm just right there in the heart. You got two choices. It's a desire that can be addicted for people. I think I fell into that, no way younger age, but super bud. That's not who I am. Did you say it again? I watched the lab last time I started landing on the plane. I downloaded it to print shows. What did you think of it? I don't know that. This wife seems to have life holes. I don't know how he handles it. It's a ticker show. The area seems to be coming on the film. All right, so I'm excited to see you.

43:49I thought you did a good job. I was surprised. Honestly, it seemed like he knew what he was doing. He was curious. So you put your question. You say you pay your mom a salary. You just win it all. Is mom going to pay the raise or? I don't know what to talk about that. Just sure you'll have a meeting or something. Pick a few. I'll figure it out. Everybody's talking about it. I'm going to be a bad judge. I'm going to be a bad judge. I'm going to be a bad judge. I'm going to be a bad judge. I'm just going to help me introduce you. As other people, it's been fine, right? Yeah, well, I mean, first off, I think I'd be doing this service. I think I'd be doing this service to my teammates. You know, me even think about what's next. What's right in front of us is an over-hunger. And that's another thing I've got to tell me so much. Drew is just being present in every single moment that I'm in.

44:52Not looking too far ahead because I'm tripping on what's right in front of me. So, again, that's too soft. I shouldn't have thanked him for being thinking about what's next to me. But are you at least aware that there's a lot of speculation out there that people are going to throw huge numbers of you to go and report all of this season? I mean, right now I'm just not worried about all that stuff. I mean, people can say all they want to say, but, you know, I'm just focused on focus on Friday. But you feel like Friday is a good day. Nervous? I mean, I still get nervous for sure, but I just don't think. I think I do a good job of just understanding that. At that moment, whatever moment it is that I'm nervous about, it doesn't define who I am as a person, and it doesn't define who I am and God's eyes. And understanding and knowing that has just kind of put this force field of peace around me

45:52that I think it allows me to be able to be calm in certain situations. But it doesn't let us not get nervous. What makes you nervous? I mean, I just love the game so much. And if you don't get nervous or a little bit of worry about this, I don't think you have that same love. I mean, I've got butterflies since, you know, going into football games and saying, oh, it's, you know, five, six years old. So I don't know what that feels like. I don't know. Football just doesn't mean as much as it did to me back then. I want to tell you what, I've been told. I think so. Who's going to let you go last night? I think I'll stay. I'm going to have to stay again. I'm really playing as much. So I just wanted to get like more experience under my belt. So I can bring younger guys with me because I've been going a lot. One of those younger guys, we're seeing it out here.

46:52It's the first time he's heard all those last years. What have you seen from Will? Because I kind of felt like last year, we all forgot about him because he was hurt. And now he's running, you know, almost a second man out behind you and Ty. What have you seen him doing? Will is a workhorse. He goes, 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 just going to get a job done. Do a job right. Really has any mistakes? What would be a successful season? A national championship? I'm ring. When all the games we want to lose into thing, we got a mindset that we can't be beat. And we just got to go show it. That mindset different. 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 that. That's not what it means. Is that, is it, is it, is it? You can feel the difference or is there's not really any difference? It's just the same work. It's definitely a difference. Everyone working harder. We noticed our last run. Most of us don't have any years after this. So we got to go bigger, go home and we're not trying to go home.

47:55Finish big. We know what you guys think of Michigan. But 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? You were right there. Something goes a little different. You guys could have been one that came 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 coach makes a saying, you know, nobody cares. Just work harder. Like those, you know, we'll play Georgia. It's the same thing. Yeah. Last, last play. You know, they went on the win in 90. 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, as you know, it's frustrating. But you can't change the outcome. You can't really dwell on it. You just got to, you know, come back and work harder. Do things better than you did last year.

48:55And hopefully the outcome will change. As soon as you get older, you kind of learn. I thought I was working harder than you always find out there's a little more that you could have been doing. Yeah, definitely. I mean, that's how that's what growing up is basically in college. I thought freshman year I was working as hard as I could. But now I look back at it. I really wasn't working hard at all. I'm pretty what I'm doing now. So just to learn anything. If the stamina is a 60, then the answer to what do you need it to be to be your best? Uh, 80, 85. I mean, I can, it's all on me. I just, I think it's a little higher. I was just trying to be funny. But I mean, it's all on me. I just got to run harder in shape. The idea of the potential is 16 and 17 and 17. I think I'm going to kill that out there. I think I definitely can lie. I was just, you know, we got to get the young guys to come along with us. We can't play 50 snaps again. That's just too much on our bodies. Uh, just everybody like online, D line. We got to get those younger guys to play. You know, get that pieces on the D line and the O line and everywhere else so we can last at the long run.

50:00Speaking of my life plan, if you like playing that new snap again last year, I don't know if any of us were really expected to play that new snap. Oh, yeah, I did. Unless we were like winning by like a line. I thought there are no small means you know I can go say that. But I think I'm going to get to the goal. I'm going to get to the goal. like winning by like a lot. I thought like there are no moments you know I can go sit down or something. But we're playing them big games like you know Notre Dame too, those kind of games. Of course I want to be in because I know I can contribute and I won't want to put that on anyone else when I know I can get the job there. What stands out about Clayton McDonald is he got the key, you guys in a second here? 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 to work ethic. He just has to get you know in the playbook things like that. You guys are about the exact same size. Listen, you're both listening to 6th grade, you're 327, he's 326. Yeah he's very awesome. I kind of look at him like my junior

51:01but you know K-Mac he's going to be a great player. He's got to develop more in getting to playbook. So really a lot on you older guys. There's that large group of young guys and then there's the senior 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 said, 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, burn all season so they can play. And not just play, they want to like contribute like make plays, tackle a sex. Let's stay together. This is fresh. It seems like these guys get bigs. Each one of the first-minute class is a little clear and ripator. Do those guys kind of, does it kind of while you're in the cell? Yeah they're definitely some big dudes. And they all work hard. I've only seen much of some of the day too. I'm not a pass on, but throughout the workouts they've been working hard, they're determined. I'd say that. And it looks like they're ready to work with me. I'm proud of this, though. It feels like there's a lot of great defenses

52:01that you have big athletic defense tactics who can eat up space, but also move right through this. That is an inquire maybe for great defense to have guys like you that have some faults, but also have great fingers. I think that is definitely. I think if you look at the last couple of national championship winners, team of North, they got two good detacled, two athletic detacles. Look at Georgia, two athletic detacles. I think that's definitely neat if you want to go on that big run and beat those big teams. If you think about this, they won't defied by their defense tactics. What's Georgia, Jordan Davis and Jellie Carter? What's Michigan? It's Chris Jenkins. Couple more questions. I think it's funny how 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 freakiest detacles.

53:02In the combine, just now, you see in those guys, they're moving four to four, seven, eights and things like that. So we'll see. And when you think about this freakish athletic defense attack, 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 detacles, 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 an artist and it comes in the bad end of the past? Is the figure wags have your things? When you're going to spring practices, you're not doing as much a weapon on the line. How do you work on that? Do you have like an overmarse? I don't remember how much you have last year, but you have a gold line. 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 counted. I think they've counted some of them. And some of them were just listed. So, but I think we work on drills matching the hand. I think that goes big and what we do is a D line, you know,

54:05just affecting the quarterback is anywhere you can. It's just great for the defense, you know, just that little thing covering his eye, you know, he might throw it a little bit to the left or our player. So, so it's something that you really, really have to work on. And what you do is, it's steering that's one of the things that you've maybe worked on the most. You can bring your time here because there are a few guys that I've seen, like, oh, that past, we don't have to ask this style. We're kind of, kind of, kind of expected for the defense. I think I just have like a eye for the ball kind of, I kind of just look at the quarterback and just, I see him like load up, I just try to get in his way and sometimes he throws it to me. Oh, no. I hear it's needed to be a high state quarterback. So, you're not going to get back down passes. I mean, they get frustrated by, you know, we're a team, you know, we're just getting better. I've got you a lot of different backs, man, to just learn and grow for them. You got to pick your top three backs, and you got to go right now, on the two. Uh, I don't really have a top three, but I'll give you, I'll give you one.

55:07I would say, say, Juan Gibbs and, I like McCaffrey. Although he was injured this year, I like McCaffrey. Best back in this drive, I lead out of the yard. That's y'all decision. Playing with Will Howard, when I'm going to remember most, we're a Howard, man, he's just such a great leader, man. He's just like, in moments where, you know, usually 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.

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57:09Pro-football is back and so are predictions. Trade yours on CalShi. America's number one prediction market platform. New England is currently trading at 39% to beat Seattle, meaning a hundred dollar trade pays out $246 if they win. Download CalShi, use code, heart. To get $20 when you trade 20, KALS HI. CalShi, trade on anything. 18 plus only, restrictions and eligibility applying. Trading involves risk, not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values and markets meet different from those mentioned. For more see calShi.com slash regulatory. And as a player, and so man, yeah, definitely, Ohio State, you know that running back room is in gray hands. I was riding like that, looking up to the U of C spot and looking up to the base, and the personality and the approach of the federal defense. Yeah, coach, coach Heartline, man, he's full of energy, man. And he's creative as well, you know, just learning from him as well, you know, trying to run more outside the backfield was being able to learn from coach Heartline. And so he's definitely creative at what he does. And he brings a lot of energy to the team as well.

58:11And so I think that would do really good. Straight away, and his way to play off on like the way to. That's what my strengths is. Just intensity, man, then, intensity out of playoffs. Every game, man, is like the intensity got higher and higher. And so 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, it keeps getting higher and higher. And so, yeah, you just, I know you got to bring it, each and every day, and come in and work. And just like Ohio State, I definitely feel like Ohio State, they definitely do a good job of preparing us for that. I just remember even before going through this process, I'll talk to a lot of players before then. And they told me a lot of just about how much Ohio State prepared them, before the NFL. And so, yeah. I'm very, very, very proud of you. I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you. I'm very, very proud of you. 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,

59:11and I'm writing to it. And so, yeah, I think while I trained, I trained at YoMurf 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. I mean, that would be cool, you knew it? The bucking nears. No, I haven't. Do you think it's a city, Tampa? Tampa, Tampa, nice. It's a nice city, man. Really nice. I think it's really nice. The 40, the broad and the vert. Trent, you've been on the races. It's an awesome locker. Do you speak to your mentality of like when you've got a line back or something in the shaft, and you're bigger than you when you're in running, it's more often. Yeah. Yeah, no, man. It's really all about technique. And then it's about mindset as well. And so I say, 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, 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.

1:00:13It'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, the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed. I think you had to hit the front of the field later today. What is something you've been working on right now? In my game, you can't really work on this. In all season, I feel like it's more so. You got to put the pads on. You got to go through some inside run. Maybe it's really just continuing run through tackles. And so that's one of the areas in my game. I want to continue to get better. I feel like I did a good job at that my senior year. And so I just want to continue to build on that. So you get what I'm saying? Yes, I did. Yes, I did. So people trained, you look like a lot of RL there. You get back in person. Have you met with him before? I did meet with New Orleans as well. I never got that comparison. Actually, I know I have a Camera.

1:01:14Sure, yeah, man. I have a Camera. Great, great back, man. Just what he does and those 101 matchups, he's dangerous, man. And he's so smooth. He's so smooth as well. I'm not going to lie. He's smooth. So that's your favorite one. You don't get to see the show. 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. And man coverage, you're getting on that line backer. And so. Maybe two of you are a couple of years germizing. You have the perfect question. It's how you're supposed to get to the point of losing that pressure. So much attention. Like I said, 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. He's going to work every single week. Every practice, he's working hard. Even shoot. I don't know. I think he had a good game for him, man.

1:02:15So but still, man, he always has the mentality to mindset that 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. 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 not have something to lean on now. I remember before I met him going through those adversity, I had nothing to run to. You can run to people, but they still can't. It's not too much. They can't truly help you. 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, he gives you, in those moments, where it's tough, 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. Even in those moments, man, where it's so hard that you can't explain.

1:03:19It's like, man, I'm going through this, but how am I still filled with this internal joy? 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 goes firm. Peterson Power and Judgment is going to be what effect does. Which aspect could be to those other individuals that you want to follow and from being around power? Man, those guys have such a great mentality, man. I just really love their mentality, especially Q as well. I talked about Will Howard, his leadership, but Quincham mentality, man. That boy just gifted. You see, sometimes he put in a situation where he looked like he should have a negative five yards. And as soon as you know it, he, that running through somebody, still farming somebody, and she was just a gang of 10. And so. Do some of the things that he does, he just realizes two different things actually. Yeah. Shoot, I think.

1:04:19Yeah, man, I think it's just like he's just gifted, man, too, beyond it. He's just gifted. He's a big back. You know, he's strong. And so, you know, he's able to do those things. And so, 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 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 experience today? Julian Sand. 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, he's definitely, man, I know Coach Dez is definitely going to get him right. Just, you know, continuing to grow as a leader, continuing to grow as a player. And so, he's going to be really good for a high state. Thanks for the hard work. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. He's, I know just the quarterback position. I feel like, you know, the quarterbacks in the past, they've definitely been vocal. And so, I feel like that's something that they're definitely going to ask Julian Sand as well. It's to be that vocal leader and lead the offense and lead the team.

1:05:22Shoot, man, he has a build like JK Dobbins. And I kind of see them, you know, similarities in their game as well. And I know JK Dobbins, he was a great running back. I feel like he's not talked about his none. A lot, but man, his career here, you watch his highlights. His, his great. I remember before I recruit, before I committed here, I remember watching JK Dobbins highlights like every, every one of his years here, like four or five times. And so, man, he was such a great back. And I feel like, you know, when I see JK Dobbins, when I see James people, I see similarities to both of their games. I feel like they play the same. And so, appreciate you all. Y'all have a good one.

1:07:37I feel like I got coming in last round to the road. So I just attacked every day, really the same way. It's taken a very rough physically. How different are you? Weight wise, body wise on that from the year ago. I think I got a lot bigger. I'm like 240, you know, like 244 right now. Last year, I played it like 236, 237. What does it feel like at 244? Or maybe you feel like almost a different machine out there? Yeah, what does it feel like to be running around out there? Like you are, but with more, more back. I just feel like I'm like, like, more downhill, like stronger.

1:08:40Like I'm taking all the bloods better. It's a big, yeah. Is it daunting? 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. So. But are you, are you, how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an eighth standpoint? Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready for it. My, I'm ready for it. The test is open. It's a rematch. So it's big, 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, where an opener of that magnitude? Yeah, with an opener like that, we've been, we've been emphasizing it a lot. We know we got coming. So we know we got to do, we've been prepared for it. I already just probably worked with it. I think Riley ready to play right now. He, he advanced freshman like he in the, he in the book, he studied in like he advanced

1:09:40and his measurements is crazy like he saw like the saw line to him. Or like you said, you're ready. Right. You know, you're ready. What was that process like during last season? Could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready? Yeah. Whatever the team needed from you. Yeah, because that's pretty much what my role was. Just, 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. When 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 is that feeling this year of the Analyze team. That's the most efficient method. Oh, asked the one more time. How different is that response bill? That's 50. That is the most great call that. 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.

1:10:42I feel like this year is going to be the same thing. It's probably a little bit more. Somebody who's somebody you're going to see this guy. How do you do this guy? And what work? How's everybody working? I say, scrabbing. When you think of me, you would think of a bully, like a silver bully. I don't really bully. I'm always on the ball. That's how I like to play and think. What do you want to do? No, I ain't got to be my nickname, but. I'm saying that the big thing to be that's what I'm saying. Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's it. I was like, what's the most important question? What's the most nutritious style and how it's free? I mean, how does that fit you? And what are you going to show me about? The lane and that kind of stuff? Oh, I think it fit me because I don't know. 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. It's like, no, I don't know.

1:11:42I don't really not answer that. That's OK. Does it bring a, you can go on your instincts a little bit more maybe? And it's not so thinking of it 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 it's deep. I like how it's pretty deep. I like what you got going on. What was it, sad when CJ left the room? No, I wanted to much sad. I was kind of like happy for him. Yeah, that's what you want. Don't miss him tonight? No. No. All right. All right. That's my dog. So yeah, kind of missing a little bit. But yeah, I'm happy for him though. I don't think 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 as a guy who certainly contributed last year, but will be in this bigger role and a lot of some of your classmates? Yeah, I do feel like, yeah, I do feel like I did one in that last year, but like you said, my role wasn't

1:12:42same as how it's going to be this year. So yeah, I definitely want to go get another one. Experience that feeling, maybe on the field, a lot more place. That's it. Oh, Bell, thank you very much. Once they've been using you, you know, that almost at safety role of stuff, how much is it grown? Did you could put your finger on? Yeah, I was growing immensely. I mean, Caleb, he makes a lot of checks. Latham makes a lot of checks. I listen to them. Whatever they need, if I need to cover somebody, I'll go cover anybody if they need me to do run support. I'll do run support. And it's really what Caleb does, what we do and Latham. It just goes back to the Coach G's preparation and everyone's preparation to give us more flexibility and doesn't matter who's in those positions. And we can all play every position, whether it's covering somebody or running and tackling. Did you feel like that was the case before the Oregon game? You're saying what I'm saying? Is it something that's been added? It just, you know, rely on a little bit more. Go ahead. Yeah, it did. I've probably been a Nebraska game, a Megan and more safety reps. And we had a five week to prepare.

1:13:45So I really learned to play, but a lot more, even though I knew the play, but I learned a lot more. Mounting like in debt, you know, so really just after the Oregon game, it helped me a lot to go back to safety, go to nickel everywhere. Do you guys have a lot of issues of giving up big plays in the passing game of the first game against Oregon? What do you feel if you guys need to do better this time around to make sure that doesn't happen? Just the same same mindset. We got to challenge these receivers. Every dog has their day. Maybe some people didn't have their day that game, but we'll look out there and hopefully change the narrative. And we still play with the same confidence, same technique. And yeah. Hey, Steve Sacks here, your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be to alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for

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1:15:47Download CalShi. Use code. Hard to get $20 when you trade 20. K-A-L-S-H-I. CalShi. Trade on anything. 18 plus only. Restrictions and eligibility applying. Trading involves risk. Not available at all jurisdictions. Prices, values and markets meet different from those mentioned. For more see CalShi.com slash regulatory. Bill Rebellion. Columbus, this batch. Yeah, 10 ZL obviously had a tough game. And that one, what have you seen from him and how he's responded? Do you get a sense of from him? How pumped he is for this rematch? Oh, yeah, he's super stoked for this rematch. His preparation has been very good. He's always been preparing. Even though it didn't go the way he wanted to go that game. But he just always had his confidence. And we're going to see a big game out of him this week. And I know you guys wanted to play them in anapolis. But the fact that you get to play them at the Rose Bowl. I mean, get a second chance. And people have said he don't get that very often. How determined are you guys to take advantage of it? We're super, super determined. We watch film.

1:16:48I mean, we've lost a lot of film. The first time we played them, now we've got another six games that they played up film to watch. And it's just they've grown a lot as a team. Same as us. We've grown a lot. We're not the same team. We were when we played them week one or a week six or whatever. But now we're out there and going to play fast, physical and everything like that. And Jordan, we're going to jump to the zoom question here from Joey Kaufman. Columbus Dispatch. Oh, my bad. Not too Joey. Can't we T Robinson? The athletic. Hey, Jordan, you've moved around a lot in the second day in your career. And now kind of getting some many more safety reps. What is it like at this point when Walt or Coach Mills comes to you and asks you to do some else? And just how much can you lean on the experiences you've had moving around when you're trying to learn something new in the middle of season? It means a lot. We always talk about when this is even being on selfish, whether that's making plays or not making plays or doing your job so another person can make plays.

1:17:50That's kind of what we pride ourselves on. And it's just fun. We've moved around different positions. As I'm always up for a new challenge. And a lot of people in the country can't do that. I just hold myself to that standard where I can play any position and excel at it. OK. And anybody else needs a question? Let me know. But otherwise, we're going to go to Austin more of the podcast. Jordan, when you were talking about watching film, Oregon, which one do you think is more valuable to you watching that against yourself? Seven games ago, even if you've changed. Or the ensuing six games for Oregon, which one do you put more stock in? Kind of both. For me, I kind of watched what I did, things I did well, things I didn't do too well against them. And their team, some players have been out those stretch of games. So I really watched the past game we played. And I know they're going to go back to some of the stuff that they liked, of course. And different games like Penn State, maybe Illinois,

1:18:51they run a lot of men. So just watching stuff like that, every game matters. So yeah. Jordan, thank you very much. Thank you. I really plan as much. So 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 of the games. One of those younger guys, we're seeing it on the first time in the Spurdog Disact. What have you seen from Will? Because I kind of felt like last year, we all forgot about him because he was hurt. Now he's running almost a second man out of the human tie. What have you seen from that? Will is a workhorse. He goes, 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. So what would be a successful season? A national championship? A ring. When all the games we don't want to lose anything, we got a mindset that we can't be beat. And we just got to go show it. It's like, is that mindset different?

1:19:52Seems 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 that that was a lot. Is that the case? Can you feel the difference? Or is there not really any difference? It's just the same. It's definitely a difference. Everyone working harder. We noticed our last run. Most of us don't have any years after this. So we got to go bigger, go home, and we're not trying to go home. Finish big. We know what you guys think of Michigan. But 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? 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 won a international 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 work harder. That's kind of a coach makes a saying, nobody cares, just work harder. Those won't play Georgia. It's the same thing. Last play, they went on the win in 90.

1:20:53So 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 can learn. I thought that was working hard, but then you always find out there's a little more than you could have been doing? Yeah, definitely. That's what growing up is basically in college. I thought, freshman year, I was working as hard as I could, but now I look back at it. I really wasn't working hard at all compared to what I'm doing now. So just to learn anything. If the stamina is a 16, then the answer is, what do you need it to be to be your best? Uh, 80, 85? I mean, I can, it's all on me. I think it's a little higher. I was just trying to be funny, but, I mean, it's all on me. I just got to run harder. Get the shape.

1:21:57I think I'm going to be able to potentially get 15 or 17 or 17 or 17 or 17 or 17. I have to have the idea that there's a make-up. You know, it's about, can you last that long? Really? I think I'm going to pull that out. I think I definitely can last. I was just, you know, we got to get the young guys to come along with us. We can't play for the snaps of the game. That's just too much on our bodies. Just everybody, like, online, online, we got to get those younger guys to play, you know, get that pieces on the D-line and online so we can last that long. Speaking of that, was that like playing at me, snap to me last year because I don't know. I don't know if any of us were really expected to be playing that next time. Yeah, I did, unless we were like winning by like a lot. I thought, like, there are no moments you know, I can go sit down or something. But we're playing them big games, like, you know, Notre Dame, too, or those kind of games. Of course, I want to be, because 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. Well, it stands out about Kaden McDonald, because he got it, he got the list second.

1:22:57Oh, yeah, definitely. K-Mac is a K-Mac's animal. Y'all, you haven't really seen it yet, but in practice, he shows all the time. He's just, he's grown right now. He has to work, I think. He just has to get, you know, in the playbook, things like that. You guys are about the exact same size. Listen, you're both listening to 6-3, you're 3-27, he's 3-26. Yeah, he's very honest. I kind of look at him like my junior, but, you know, he can only 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 they just see your junior in the back. Is that part of your task for this year to bring those guys along as well? Yeah, definitely. We've got to be leaders. Like I said, we've got to have them play this year. We can't just play all the snaps. They've got to get in there and get some work. And we've got to get them right, during the all season, so they can play. And not just play, they want to contribute, like, make plays, tackle with sex. And then they're going to have to stay as hard as they want to. It seems like these guys get bigger. Each one of the first-man class is going to be bigger or bigger.

1:23:58Do those guys kind of, does it kind of allow you in the cell of the person? Yeah, they definitely use some big dudes. And they all work hard. I've only seen 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, I could say that. And it looks like they're ready to work with me. How important is that? It feels like, you know, there's a lot of great defense. That you have big athletic defensive tactics. You can eat up space, but also move, you know, right? That is that. Is that an inquire that maybe for a great defense? To have guys like you that have some balls, but also a great team? I think that is definitely. I think if you look at the last couple of national champions and winners, like, team of North, they, you know, they got two good, uh, detaco, two athletic detacles. Look at Georgia, two athletic detacles. I think that's definitely neat if you want to go on a big run. It'd be those big teams. If you think about that, they're going to find by the defense with actors like, what's Georgia? It's Jordan Davis and James Carter.

1:24:58What's Michigan? It's Chris Jenkins. Couple more questions for you guys. What is your plan like? How? I mean, you understand this is your plan. 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 freakish detacles. Yeah. 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 freakish offensive tackles, how do you think you fit into that, all of that kind of player? Will you watch that and say, yeah, that's me? Yeah, definitely. I think I'm top notch when it comes to detacles. But I don't want to, you know, get a big head, but, you know, I watch the combine. I watch these doodied drills. I have tape to you, like, you're looking at my, my film. So I think I'm up there with all this. I'm just going to go to the other side. Can you become like a artist who comes to the bad guy and passes the single way, his kind of things? When you're going, you're not doing as much a weapon

1:25:59of a weapon. That's the thing. How do you work on that? Do you have like a goal, what am I? I don't remember how many dad last year, like, 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. I think they've counted some of them. And some of them were just listed. But I think we work on drills matching the hand. I think that goes big. What we do is a D line, you know, just affecting the quarterback. It's anywhere you can. It's just great for the defense. That little thing you cover in his eye, you know, he might throw it. A little bit to the left to our player. So, so it's something that you really, really have to work on. You just have to work with that. It's very, that's one of the things that you can maybe work on. You can bring your time here because there are a few guys that I've seen. Like, oh, that passed through. You can take a seat and do that. We don't have to ask. We're kind of kind of expected for some of these. I think I just have like a, like, an eye for the ball kind of. I kind of just look at the quarterback and just, I see him like, load up. I just try to get in his way. And sometimes he just throws it to me.

1:26:59I'm irritated if you want to be a high state quarterback. I mean, they get frustrated, but you know, we're a team, you know, we're just good. Watch a lot of, a lot of different backs, man. They just learn to grow for them. You got to pick your top three backs. You got to go right now. Hold your two. Uh, I don't really have a top three, but I'll give you, I'll give you one. I would say, say, Juan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey. Auto. 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, that's y'all decision. Playing with Will Howard. What I'm going to remember most. Uh, we're a Howard, man. He's just such a great lead, such a great leader, man. It's just like in moments where, you know, usually a lot of players they fold, man. He was just always calm and relaxed, man. And he just the leader that he was, man.

1:28:00That'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 is in great hands. Yeah, Coach, Coach Heartline, 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 Heartline. And so he's definitely creative at what he does. And he brings a lot of energy to the team as well. And so I think they'll do really good. And so, you know, just the intensity, man, the intensity of the playoffs,

1:29:00every game, man, it's like the intensity got, you know, higher and higher. And so, you know, being able to, I know in the lead, it's the same thing. Even if it's not the playoffs, just every, every game, and the intensity it keeps getting higher and higher. 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 for the playoffs. And so, you know, I think that's the best way to do it. And so, you know, I think that's the best way to do it. 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 then. 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. 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 and I'm right to it. And so, yeah, I think while I trained, I trained that Yo-Murth performance.

1:30:01I 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. I mean, now you know what you did? The Bucking Nears. No, I haven't. You think it's City Tampa? Tampa, Tampa, nice. It's a nice city, man. Really nice. The 40, the broad and the vert. Yeah. Yeah. No, man. It's really all about technique. And then, it's about mindset as well. And so, I say, you know, it's for the love of my brother. It's for the love of Will 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 Will, I think it was before the first game. I was like, I got your brother. I said, man, I'm not going to let you get hit, you know.

1:31:01And 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 the ball get in their hands, you know, the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed. You had to hit the practice field later today. What is something you'd be working on right now when you need time? 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. I was 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 at it. I feel like I did a good job of that in my senior year. And so, I just want to continue to build on that. So, you know what I'm saying? Yes, I did. So, people say you look like an hour tomorrow. You get back in nursing. I think that would be more. I did meet with New Orleans as well. I never got that comparison. Actually, I know I have a Camarit. Sure, yeah, man. I have a Camarit. Great, great back, man.

1:32:01Just what he does and those 101 matchups, he's dangerous, man. And he's so smooth. He's so smooth as well. I'm not going to lie. He's smooth. So, I mentioned playroom. Yeah. Inside zone from stack. Being able to hit that thing downhill. And I'll say the next one is probably just an option route out of the backfield. You know, a man and man coverage. You're getting on that line backer. And so. Yeah, I say the 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 him. I don't know. Every good. I mean, he had a every game was a good game for him, man. And so, but still, man, he always has the mentality to mindset that, you know, he's going to come in each and every day.

1:33:04He'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 it's a match that's in here. When it went back on it, what do you want to stay in town? 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, you know, his 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, where 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?

1:34:07You 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, Peterson Howard and John, he's been working on it back then. Which aspect of each of those other individuals have you run to, Bob, from being around Howard? Um, man, those guys have such a great mentality, man. Am I just really love their mentality, especially Q as well. You know, I talked about Will Howard, his leadership, but Quincham mentality, man. 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, the running through somebody, still forming 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 guys. Um, shoot, I think... Yeah, man, I think it's just like, he's just gifted, man, too, beyond it.

1:35:07He's just gifted, you know, he's a big back, you know, he's strong. And so, you know, he's able to do those things. So, 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? Druel in 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 Dears is definitely going to get him right. Just, you know, um, continue to grow as a leader, continue to grow as a player. And so, he's going to be really good for our state. Thanks, boss. Good luck. I'm going to start. Uh, he's, 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 them Julian San as well. It's to be that vocal leader and lead, um, and lead the offense and lead the team. Thanks, guys. Thanks, guys. I'm going to be a great, uh, I'm going to be a great, uh, lead the offense and lead the offense and lead the offense.

1:36:09Shoot, man. He has, he has a build like JK Dobbins. And, um, I kind of see them, you know, similar, similar to his inner game as well. And I know JK Dobbins, he was a great running back. I feel like he's not talked about his, not a lot, but man, his career here, you watch his highlights is great. I remember, um, before I recruit, before I committed here, I remember watching JK Dobbins highlights. I remember, like four or 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. You get that. This. Yeah.

1:37:31Yeah. Yeah.

1:38:31Yeah. Yeah. Well, I got coming in last round. I knew the role. So I just attacked every day really the same way. It's taking advantage area. Basically, how different are you? Weight wise body wise on that? 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, 237. I feel like it's 244 or belly. You feel like almost a different machine out there. Yeah. What does it feel like to be running around out there like you are, but with more, uh, more back? 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. It is. It's daunting. 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.

1:39:35Quite a bit last year and stuff. What do you have to get straight in your head about being on the field that much more? This is going to get ready to just play 30 more snaps. But are you, are you, how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an eight-stand point? 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 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 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 what we're preparing for it. I already just probably worked today. I think Riley 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 on the sideline too. He said you're ready. You know you're ready. What was that process like during last season? Could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready for whatever the team needed for you?

1:40:40Yeah, because that's pretty much what my role was. It was just 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. When 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 physical thing that you want to do this year is analyze. That's the most possible thing to do that. I asked that one more time. How different is that responsibility that you need to be ready for this year? What do you call that? If you were to ask if you knew you were a role player. 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. Somebody you saw in the video? What word? How's everybody working?

1:41:41I say, describe my game. I say, when you think of me, you would think of like a bullet, like a silver bullet. I don't really know what bullet is on the ball. That's how I like to play a thing. You know what I mean by that? No, I ain't got to be my nickname, but... I'm not saying that the thing can beat that. Oh yeah, that's it. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's it. A couple more questions for Patricia's style and how it's free. I mean, how does that fit the you? And what are you enjoying about the whole aim in that kind of style? 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 moving around a lot. A lot of the terms is like, you know, I don't know. I don't really know how to answer that. That's okay, does it? You can go on your instincts a little bit more, baby. 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 it's deep, I like her Patricia deep, because I like what you got going on.

1:42:42What was it, Sadman? It's the same after we were in the chat. Now, I wanted to mention that. I was kind of like happy fun. You don't miss it? That's what you want. Don't miss it in there? No. No. That's my dog. I'm going to say yeah. Kind of missing a little bit, but I'm happy fun. 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 as a guy who certainly contributed last year, but will be in this bigger role and along the summer year in the past? Yeah, I do feel like... Yeah, I do feel like I did win the Natty last year, 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 to see you. Sometimes I'm still like basketball, I want to be on that just like defend, but you know, you're going to stay in the stage wearing some box.

1:43:45Exactly. Yeah, that's a great question. I feel like these two can answer that for the beer right now. I think KJ and Hero can answer that. Well, I don't know what to say about that. What do you guys think? I don't know. I go against him every day. You know, this man is strong. Right? I'm talking about like, you have the basketball key like me. You sound like you can just do a thing that move a few times really fast, but just to hold on to him. And he got the grip there. He doesn't get up on the plane. Like you said, he's going to go in and watch the film. He's doing the every day with the better man. He should see the hundred feet of my foot. But when I just won, he's now got the slide. He can see the equipment at the end. Hero, can you just follow us around all the way? He's not like a coach, man. He's not like a coach. Chip Kelly's influence changed your mind about maybe like the idea of tack over his guard.

1:44:46Because obviously his offensive predilection was for like offensive blind play, one game. Has you been a part of you settled in the go? I would say maybe I don't know, but I mean, when I first heard he 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've been playing basketball all life in set up football and I feel like just the fast pace often so we're running really fit to the guys we have right now. I know you can throw a football in 65 yards, but can you kick a football? 75 yards a blink of a distance? Probably question. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your room amp computer? He's a blessing man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Teen hoes. He's a cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of pick each other's roomies because we're very clean and we don't like our rooms really messy.

1:45:46Well it's true though. It's the truth. They're both pretty clean. Luke, are you still a cross-training in tackle some or have you just been all guard this break? Oh so far I've been all guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice, I practice. I've been in back attack like that and not, but I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one. What does it mean? Yeah. Oh that means a lot. You know you put a lot of work in to play here. It's been a dream just from being in Ohio kid and I'm from Ohio kid's perspective. I mean that's the biggest switch possible. I would say that's going to be pretty cool. What was it like just last year at first game getting on the field for the first time? It didn't feel like it was going to be a weird answer but it felt like I was playing a game yet that that made sense. I was pretty locked in. I felt like just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing really. I just went in that first game. I was like shoot out in 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. I was like no mom was like what would you feel there?

1:46:46And if like getting out there at Indiana and I was like honestly I don't know. I felt less nervous. I didn't ice going out. It makes no sense. What did you see in the last game? A lot. I mean I'm learning from Josh in Austin. I think prior to one of my biggest role models here is my bigger brother and my first game. Tell him I'm a padea? No. I don't want to. Just a deal. Okay. Yeah. So yeah padea in Austin. Those are my guys man. I mean even miles to I mean all three of them. Those are my roommates and they're progressing every day as well on. And I'm excited to see where they where they can get to. I'm excited to plan and feel with them. Turn all you need after that. Oh yeah. You know I've been really helpful. You know? Just keep in my mind just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think? Biggest stuff. Yeah. It's a great question. Like I said I mean. I just need to take consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me is just taking consistent and worry about the next play. Hey CSax here.

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1:49:54I mean, I'm more confident. I know what's going on. I can see, like, I can see what's going on with the defense. I know what's going on. I know what's coming. I understand them, the game's a lot better than what it was, like, I don't say last week. Which adds up to what? Fast, start, me, etc. You playing with that dust for a while. I mean, if we get out early, it's, you get the defense change in place. It's changing their defense. You start fast. I mean, they're trying to get the call in the play, but you start fast. I'm not going back. I'm going to touch a lot of touchups. Yeah, of course, Dave's pretty much dead, though. You deserve to play, man. You know, let's come forward and fast. What, will you expect this week? Where they need me, if it's left right, wherever I need to go in, I go in and go to do the front of me. I'll be playing tackle. Took me back to high school days, but I should back in high school, it was really random ball luck, really into the passes, but it was fun. Changes, you got my feet better, I would say. How confident you feel like you could play there if you need?

1:50:59If they want me there, I guess I'll play there. I mean, they need me, they need me. Awesome, the illness that swept through the office, the line room. A lot of times coaches and players have said that that was still relying for the groom, you know, getting you experience among others. What was that like for you and double-dipping, playing some tackle, playing some guard, the same practice as that? It was based like a group effort, like for me, we had guys out and we just had to go back practice. All five guys, wherever they were playing, we just got to go. How much of that accelerated your development at that time with the ones you were actually doing? It really did. I was jumped in there, I didn't really know. So we wanted to practice with practices, but after those, I was like, you're in my confidence, grew. It seemed like you were sort of a settling-in process for you and the Akron game, maybe play got better if the game went on and it really seemed to, especially in the ground game, things seemed to take on.

1:51:59What was there a moment when it clicked on the field for you, like was there nerves and then a time of settling in, I guess, how, taking you through kind of that first game mentally? Yeah, first game, obviously you're going to have nerves for the first time in the starter, but then after the first couple of plays, meaning you have nerves naturally, so that's the first complete I was good, I was just rolling. Also, it was a weird game, the first time I was trying to play in the last day, it was also the first start. Yeah, you, yeah, but like, I prepared well and camp and practice all week and I was, I was ready. 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 mean, I was telling Jimmy and said, hey, we're like our blocks. Probably emotional, excited. What is the guide for Ohio, what does it mean to start a game?

1:52:59It was always my dream to come here and play and start and having that played me. I was like, keep going, keep building those days, keep building those games and keep building. What a much younger Austin, don't you think you could open your head? No, I don't think, I told him, like, I asked him, yeah, younger self, even committed here, I wouldn't believe that. Now, I have a couple of starts to me. Awesome, has this happened faster than you? I think it's going to come here with some players. I guess you're technically a sophomore, but you can play as a richer person. 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 I was ready in spring ball. I knew I was going to play some soccer. What does it mean to you to not only get the opportunities to play, but do you think you can play well enough now? I think coaching staff trust you, if they could get the flip-down there, whatever the situation was, but that earned that so early on in your career.

1:54:03I guess it shows like my preparation, my hard work, and just everything I put into this, and I just finally show it up on a field. There are moments, the top season, the end of the spring, and the end of the season. I'm going to realize that you could play at this high level, high level with the ones, you know, if you need to. Yeah, but definitely was in training camp. Hey, CSACs here. Your health journey is personal, and your Medicare Advantage plan should be two. Alignment Health Plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists, along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items, and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being. Discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life. Visit alignmenthealthplan.com today. Alignmenthealthplan.com The Ford Labor Day Cellathon is here. No matter where you're going this holiday weekend, reward yourself with a new Ford Truck or SUV at your Southern California Ford dealers.

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1:56:07There is defensive tag wasn't that easy. Hero in Jason Moore in Taiwan. All those guys, pretty much anyone on the deepened line gets your fits all the time. And Kay and Mack as well. Yeah. We've heard a lot about how we've collected power and our flexibility. That's a great thing to learn. How much can he help you? He helped me a lot. And I'm proud that he's our starting center, not someone else's. But I mean, he's like the captain of the line. He's another voice on the line with guys like Josh Fryer and Josh Simmons, Donnie and Tiger. That means another voice and another captain up there. Look, ways of having that ever with this much experience help during the middle of the line. I mean, a lot. He can tell you, like before the play was going on, how to block someone or what you need to do. It helps a lot. Tiger is talking about how calm he is going to start.

1:57:07How much does that benefit you? You have a guy who's kind of been there and seen a lot of us. He makes us more calm, especially me and Tay. That's our first start. So we were up here with Seth. He brought us down. We were fine. Our emotions weren't high. We settled in. Is that something he tells you? Is that something you can pick up on by how he's acting? How do you kind of sense what he's trying to do? It's about how he's acting. And what I mean, him. When we're on the side of him, both Josh Donnie and he was telling us, like, we got it, but it's pretty much like everyone. I'll call group. I said, how much do you do that? As a first time starter, how much did you add in that? Me and a lot. And that was my first time ever using iPads. We didn't use the iPads in high school, but you can say, like, try to remember the defense. You can just come on the sideline and bring up a play and get help. Really not. Probably the first or second. I thought we'd say all right.

1:58:09Awesome. Thank you very much. It seems like training part is important. But it's not the whole thing. They're getting bigger and stronger. Yeah. It's like the culture part. Yeah. How much of a factor is that in a part of your change? It's also, it's a lot. I mean, I feel like you can't be able to transform your body. Like I have, like people here come and do that without having that mentality part with it. It's like we, we always talk about competitions here and our, our culture is fights. So we're always here to compete. I feel like that is just, that's what gets you in this mindset. When you talk about that transformation, can you just give us a little sense, maybe with numbers or body fat or like, what you do in the weight group, how big is that transformation? I don't have really specific numbers, but I just like, it's more just like, I can just, I feel it. Like, feeling when I'm playing. Like I remember how I felt the play when I just got here and out.

1:59:10I know how, how it feels to play like, like, like just today. Like it feels physically different on my body. And it's like, it's, it's, I'm getting used to it, that makes sense. How much, you guys, I can't, I can't feel it like that. Hadea also said about you that you are just a completely different guy from last year. You hear the word, you just get it done. So you're here, do you feel like you weren't at that place mentally? I think I was, but I think I had some, I would say like, kind of like confidence issues. Like I was just, but, you know, I mean, I work past it and I know, I can, I know who I am and I know I can be here. So, if you have confidence issues, how do you get through it? Is it yourself, is it teammates, is there someone in your family that makes you believe that you can do it? I know I can do it.

2:00:10It's not like, that's, those are, those are all, it's on the past now. Did the past of play time and the very obvious opportunity, guys had the stuff up to be able to be on the business? That helped you get over that confidence issue there because it's now a memory of your opportunity. So, kind of, it's just like, I mean, it's just being here. Like I feel like being here every day, working with the guys every day, it's just like, you know, you become this person that you might not have like, you might not have felt like you were before that, but like coming here and working every day, stacking these days, like, like, you know, I mean, I just feel like I realized who I am and I know what I can do now. Well, I want to maybe open this room, but are you, let's just say, can you kind of like convince yourself that you actually belong here and you could,

2:01:10I knew, I knew I could play here. I mean, it's just, it was like the, like, I just, I don't know how to explain it. I just, like, I've always known I could play here. It's just, I'm just, like, let's go. Like, I'm ready to, like, I'm ready to attack. Whether guys, the room helps you to figure that out. For sure, I think KJ was a big influence. Ty Hamilton, Ty League, they all, they all helped me a bunch last year, kind of just pushing through, you know. I really plan as much. So I just wanted to get like more experience under my belt. So I can know bring younger guys with me because I've been through a lot of it. One of those younger guys, we're seeing it like the first time. We've heard all of your lectures. We're seeing it. We've seen from well because, kind of, like last year, we all forgot about it because he's heard now he's running, you know, almost a second man out behind you and Ty. What have you seen? Well, as a workhorse, he, he goes, stay quiet. He's going to work hard. And that's all I love about him. He focuses. He don't really talk much.

2:02:11He's going to get a job done. Do a job right. He really has any mistakes. What would be a successful season? The national championship. I ring when all the games we don't want to lose anything. We got a mindset that we can't be beat. We just got to go show. That mindset different. Seems like you guys expect the national championship every year. This year even more so. You guys have all come back for this. You guys have all decided like that. Is that this is a feeling difference or is there not really any difference? It's just the same. It's definitely a difference. Everyone working harder. We noticed our last run. We most of us don't have any years after this. So we got to go go bigger going home and we're not trying to go home. Finish big. We know what you guys think of Michigan. But when you look at what they did, they won the national championship and you guys took them down to the final minute. You know what I mean? You were right there. Something goes a little different. You guys could have won that game against them.

2:03:11Does 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 that's kind of coach makes of saying you know nobody cares. Work harder like those. You know, we'll play Georgia. It's the same thing. Last last play, you know, they went on the winning 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 title. Of course, as you know, 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 I was working harder than you always find out there's a little more. You could have been doing. Yeah, definitely. I mean, that's how that's what growing up is basically in college. I thought fresh mirror was working as hard as I could, but now I look back at it. I really wasn't working hard at all compared to what I'm doing now.

2:04:12So just to learn anything. What do you need it to be to be your best? It's 85. I mean, I can. It's all on me. I just. I think it's a little higher. I was just trying to be funny, but. I mean, it's all on me. I just got to run harder. Get in shape. The idea of potentially. I think I think I definitely can last. I was just. You know, we got to get the young guys to come along with us. We can't play 50 snaps of game. That's just too much on our bodies. Just everybody like 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. Speaking of that, if you like playing on any snap today, I don't know.

2:05:17Yeah, I did unless we were like winning by like a lot. I thought like there are no moments you know, 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 because I know I contribute and I won't want to put that on anyone else when I know I get the job. What stands out about Kaden McDonald and the guy that you guys. Oh, yeah, definitely came back as a came back animal. Y'all you haven't really seen it yet, but in practice, he shows all the time. He's just. He's just. He's growing right now. He has to work ethic. He just has to get, you know, in the playbook things like that. You guys are about the exact same size. Listen, you're both listening to six three. You're free 27. He's three 26. Yeah, I kind of look at him like my junior, but you know, came in. He's going to be a great player. He's got to develop more and getting a playbook. So really a lot on you older guys. There's that large group of young guys and the seniors in the back as part of your task for this year to bring those guys. Yeah, definitely. We got to be leaders. Like I said, 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.

2:06:21And 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 tackles sex. Yeah, they're definitely some big dudes and they all work hard. I'm really seeing much of something day two. I'm not passing on, but throughout the workouts, they've been working hard. They're determined. I can say that. And it looks like they're ready to work to make it. I'm poor. This is feels like there's a lot of great defense that you have big athletic defense attack to beat up space. Move, you know, right? Is that is that is that requirement maybe for great defense to have guys like you that have some balls, but also a great. I think that is definitely I think if you look at the last couple of nice and championship winners are like team of North, they didn't know they got to get a detaco to athletic detacles. Look at Georgia to athletic detacles.

2:07:28I think that's definitely need if you want to go on that big run and beat those big teams. If you think about this, they're going to find by the defense. What's Georgia, Jordan Davis and Daniel Carter? Let's Michigan is first Jenkins. Couple more questions. You understand. 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 to develop more and more of these like freakiest detacles. Yeah, in the combine just now you see in like those guys they're moving four to four seven eights and things like that. And when you think about this freakish attack, how do you think you fit into that. All of that kind of player. Watch that and say, yeah, that's me. Yeah, definitely. I think I'm top notch when it comes to detacles, but I don't want to you know get a big head, but you know watch it come on. I watch it do the drills. I have to say like in my film. So I think I'm up there.

2:08:28I think you're going to become like a artist. I think the way I think you're going. You're not doing as much a weapon. Do you have like a goal? I don't remember how many I mean, as many as I can have, I think I have more than that. I think it counts. I think it counts some of them and it's some of them where I like just listed. So, but I think we work on Joe's matching the hand. I think that's goes big. We do as a D line, you know, just affecting the quarter. That is anyway you can. It's just great for the defense. You know, just that little thing covered his eye. You know, he might throw it a little bit to the left to our player. So let's something that you really, really have to work on. It's one of the things that you can maybe work on the most. There are a few guys that I've seen. Oh, that passes. I think I just have like a eye for the ball kind of.

2:09:33I kind of just look at the quarterback and just I see him like load up. I just try to get his ways and sometimes he just throws it to me. I'm irritated to be on the other side of the quarter back. I mean, they get frustrated by, you know, we're a team, you know, we're just getting better. Yeah, a lot of a lot of different backs, man. They just learn to grow for them. You got to pick your top three backs. You got to go right now. I don't really have a top three, but I'll give you. I'll give you one. I would say, say, Juan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey. Although he was injured this year. I like McCaffrey. Who's the best back in this draft? Best back in this draft. I lead out of the yard. That's y'all decision. Playing well, Howard. What I'm going to remember most. We're a Howard man. He's just such a great lead, such a great leader, man.

2:10:33It's just like in moments where, you know, usually 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. Yeah, he's shoot. 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 people's 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 and as a player. And so man, yeah, definitely Ohio State, you know, that running back room is in great hands. I'm moving up to the U.S. spot and put on this. I'll be raising your personality and the coach. I'll keep that up until they can see me. Yeah. Coach, Coach Hartline, man. He's full of energy, man. And he's creative as well, you know, just learning from him as well. You know, I'm trying to run more outside the backfield. It was being able to learn from Coach Hartline. And so he's definitely creative at what he does.

2:11:34And he brings a lot of energy to the team as well. And so I think they'll do really good. Straight away, and you got to play all four. I can't wait to play. Just the intensity, man. And the intensity of the playoffs. Every game, man. 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, it's every game and the intensity it 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. And 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. 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 and I'm right to it.

2:12:37And so, yeah, I think while I trained, I trained at your birth 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. You know what I mean? The Bucking Nears. No, I haven't. Temple of Tampa. Tampa, nice. This is nice. It's a nice city, man. Really nice. The 40 to broad and avert. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No, man. It's really all about technique. And then it's about mindset as well. And so, I say, you know, it's for the love of my brother. It's for the love of Will Howard. It's for the love of the receiver. So, I got on the perimeter just making sure, you know, first of all, my quarterback doesn't get sacked. And I told Will, I think it was before the first game. I was like, I got your brother.

2:13:38And so, I said, man, I'm not going to let you get hit. You know, 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 the ball get in their hands. You know, the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed. You know, you had to hit the practice field later today. What is something you've been working on right now, really? 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 at it. I feel like I did a good job of that my senior year. I just want to continue to build on that. Yes, I did. Yes, I did. So, people say you look like no one is far out there. You get back in nursing and you get back in nursing. I did meet with New Orleans as well. I never got that comparison. Actually, I know I have a Camarra shoe.

2:14:39Yeah, man, I have a Camarra great, great back, man. Just what he does and knows, one on one matchups, he's dangerous, man. And he's so smooth. He's so smooth as well. I'm not going to lie. So, the mid-to-favorite is a play with a little bit of the experience that I needed to see at play. Yeah. Inside zone from stack, being able to hit that thing downhill. And I'll say the next one is probably just an option route out of the backfield. You know, a man and man coverage. You're getting on that linebacker and so. 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, I think he had a, every game was a good game for him, man.

2:15:40And so, but 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. 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. 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, where it's so hard that you can't explain.

2:16:44It'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... The back goes firm, Peterson Power and Judgment. Which aspect of each of those other individuals that you run to bother with and from being around power to him? 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. 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... You some of the things that he does, he just realizes two different things actually. Yeah. Um, shoot, I think...

2:17:44Yeah, man, I think it's just like, he's just gifted, man, to be honest. He's just gifted, you know, he's a big back, you know, he's strong. And so, you know, he's able to do those things. And so, 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 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 speech? 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, he's definitely, man, I know Coach Dez is definitely going to get him right. Just, you know, continuing to grow as a leader, continuing to grow as a player. And so, he's going to be really good for a high state. I know just the quarterback position. I feel like, you know, the quarterbacks in the past, they've definitely been vocal. And so, I feel like that's something that they're definitely going to ask Julian San as well. It's to beat that vocal leader and lead the offense and lead the team. Thanks, Julian.

2:18:47Shoot, man. He has a build like JK Dobbins. And I kind of see them, you know, similarities in their game as well. And I know JK Dobbins, he was a great running back. I feel like he's not talked about his none. A lot, but man, his career here, you watch his highlights is great. I remember before I recruit, before I committed here, I remember watching JK Dobbins highlights. Like every, every one of his years here, like four or five times. And so, man, he was such a great back. And I feel like, you know, when I see JK Dobbins, when I see James people, I see similarities to both of their games. I feel like they play the same. And so, appreciate you all. You have a good one. This.

2:19:56This. This.

2:20:57This. This. This. This. This. The. I feel like. This. I feel like. Yes, I feel like. Yes, I feel like. Dad. Yes, I feel like. Yes, I feel like. iPad. Go ahead. iPad. iPad. Play the game. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. iPad. I think I got a lot bigger. I'm like 240, I'm like 240, 4 right now. Last year I played like 236, 237. What does it feel like a 240 or a belt? You feel like an almost a different machine out there. Yeah, like what does it feel like to be running around out there like you are but with more

2:21:57more back? I just feel like I'm like like like like more downhill like stronger like I'm taking all blocks better. It's bigger. You see, don't think 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? I just got to get ready to just play 30 more snaps. But how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an 8-stand point? I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready for it. I'm ready for it. I'm ready for it. The text is open. It's a rematch and so to say but it's not really two different teams compared to the last time you all played and stuff. How is that enhanced this camp for you and this team getting ready for the corner of that magnitude? Yeah, we're the opener like that. We've been we've been emphasizing it a lot. We know we got coming so we know we got to do we're prepared for it. I already did probably work today. I think Riley ready to play right now. He advanced freshman like he

2:23:02ended up hitting the book. He stood in like he advanced and his measurements was crazy like he saw like the side lines. You said you're ready. What was that process like during last season? Could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready? That's pretty much what my role was just 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. When 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. Oh, that's the one more time. How different is that responsibility? I feel like it's a way bigger responsibility with me having to step up this year but

2:24:03I kind of go about it the same way like last year I was intentional with everything I did. I feel like this year it's going to be the same thing. It's probably a little bit more. And what word? I was going to say, describe my guy. I say like when you think of me you would think of like a like a bully like a silver bullet. I don't really bully. I'm always on the ball. That's how I like to play a thing. No, I ain't got to be my nickname but. Oh yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. More questions. How does that fit you? And what are you enjoying about it? Think it fit me because I don't know. I just like the defense. I feel like we got like you say we got a lot of freedom and we're moving around a lot a lot of the times. It's like no, I don't

2:25:07know. I don't really not answer that. That's okay. You can go on your instincts a little bit more maybe 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 it's deep. I like how it's pretty deep because I like what you got going on. Now I wanted to much sad. I was kind of like happy for you. Yeah, that's what you want. No, that's my dog. I'm kind of missing a little bit but yeah, I'm happy for you. I don't think go ahead one last but coach days 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 as 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 yeah, I do feel like I did win a national championship but like you said my role wasn't

2:26:08same as how's going to be this year so yeah, I definitely want to go get another one. Experience that like feeling maybe on the field a lot more place. Great. Oh, Bill, thank you very much. I'm so unique. You need to offense compared to the NFL especially with the way he uses receivers. How do you anticipate your role changing it? How do you view the offense from a receiver perspective specifically? Yeah, I mean I think he likes to really push the ball down the field. He likes to be balanced. He likes to give different looks to a difference. You know, we're going to not to try to get too much into it but you know, we're going to use some motion, move some guys around and things of that nature. I think for myself I feel comfortable playing any of the positions that is that is asked whether it's the slot the outside positions and unique part about our offense is I don't think necessarily you play the X or the Z because the pit on the formation of the hash you can be the opposite. You can be the X but then you're to the field now you're the Z. So you got to really learn the entire concept and know where you're out in the field which I think makes everybody smarter players because you don't pigeonhole yourself,

2:27:11I just play X. You know, I'm only know this position like you get in two minutes you're the Z. Now you got to know what to do. You may have the clear out router. You may have the backside dig like you got to know what you're doing. So I think he doesn't just say like we're going to do this offense. He's really trying to create an offense that hits our personnel really well. That that field boundary thing. Yeah. That's a thing in college but it seems like it's more unique to clip is that is that something you're used to seeing in other offenses? You've been yeah definitely. I mean I think if if I'm on the left hash like technically I'm on the X you know I'm in the boundary but if we're on the right hash I'm still on the left side I'm really the Z and the concept because I'm to the field I'm to the strength of the tight end. So I've been in offenses like is similar like that before and you know I just think he one thing I think that's really stood out as the compliments of our routes that we have so far. I feel like we have a chance to really run similar stems but there's different routes off those stems and things like that which I think for receiver like myself who you get you know a really good look at DBs and

2:28:17they study your film they study your splits like having routes that look the same but break off a different different angles is extremely important because it feels like you have some versatility in your bag to go out with versus like you got this hitch again you're back side like that's all you got you know what I mean so um hey C-Sax here your health journey is personal and your Medicare Advantage plan should be two alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week you'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life visit alignment health plan dot com today alignment help plan dot com the Ford Labor Day cell phone is here no matter where you're going this holiday weekend reward yourself with a new Ford truck or SUV at your Southern California Ford dealers load up your Ford F-150 and barbecue with ease with probe power onboard head to the family gathering

2:29:21with everyone in your Ford Explorer or show off and show up in a Ford Mustang Mach E with thrilling performance these limited time deals at September 7th visit your Southern California Ford dealers today or visit for dot com slash local hi this is Dave Roberts heading into summer without a medical emergency kit that's a risk summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything that's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit it includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses so if you wake up sick at home or on the road you already have what you need it's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home say 45 dollars with code blue at urgentcare kit dot com slash blue urgent care kit dot com slash blue yeah he's just been a really good player person to work with and he's been really communicative with the leaders and how we want this offense to look like in some of the ideas that we may have as well so it's it's been a really cool transition you talk about the transitions you've learned offense in three years

2:30:25probably your fourth and six years yeah how do you not kind of build up some barriers yeah man I got to do this again right I think you know human nature is is always a factor in whatever you do in life but I think I try to make a conscious choice of coming in with a new year mentality each and every year and I think it's easy because we've had so many changes and it's been great working with Marcus and Jaden and Jeff and Sam all of everybody like it's it's been great with working with all the quarterbacks and I just have a mentality and not really being complacent like I try to really focus on the things that I I can come back better at this year and I've been working my my butt off to do that so I think the easy thing and when I was younger you're like dang like you just want that consistency you know I mean like you want that something you could depend on but like life isn't life isn't always like that so I've been reinvigorated because of just the energy

2:31:29that DQ brings into our building each and every day and and the coaches as well like it's fun competing you know what I mean and sometimes I could get lost in the grind but I think the reason why you make it here at this level is because you you fall in love with the competition of it and I think the competition breathes the success because that is really where you the iron truly sharpens iron so you know other guys are going to make plays but you get excited to go in there and know that the next day we're going to go right back after the defense so for myself I'm just looking forward to continue to grow with the quarterbacks that we have I'm in year six now which is extreme blessing and leader one of the leaders in our room and I just try to take the bull by the horns with that and so that's really been my focus and you know I'm excited for another year to us it's looked like you're being more vocal on the sidelines to help young guys definitely something you decided this offseason or I think that's been a part of my maturation process as a leader I've

2:32:31always seen myself as somebody that was a leader by example but from coaches and other teammates I've had over the years guys like to hear what I have to say for whatever reason sometimes you know and I think the biggest thing where I've tried to figure out where I sit in with my vocal leadership is I never wanted to be like a dictator you know I mean I never wanted to tell guys what to do or be a yellow or things like that like when I say something I wanted to have power I wanted to have meaning and I hope you know the guys would feel the same way if they were to ask them that question because I want to see all these guys when man like it's it's hard to make it in this league staying a career and so anyway I could help the receivers the DB's I'm talking to some alignment Johnny who's who's rehabbing his foot you know what I mean like everybody has a role and everybody has a different story and path and so if I could share what I've been through my testimony to help them or do things that kind of slow down the process I'm gonna try to do that because we need

2:33:32everybody from the rookies to the ten year vets to to make this thing work so more so I try to speak to what I know and and really those honest conversations that I try to have with guys what they know I'm coming from a good place and I think I'm not a type of guy where I'm just going to talk and at them like if they see something like I could take a coaching point from Luke McCaffrey I could take a coaching point from Deami from Jahan from Marcus from anybody you know like I think that's what makes you a great player when you can really be coachable from anybody and not take it from a personal standpoint. Hi I'm good I'm going back to what you were saying about Cliff and offense how is he as a teacher in teaching all this yeah I mean I think he does a really great job of making things simple first and foremost he doesn't over coach and I think that's the trust that he has in our group and his coaches our position coaches to fill in the details so we'll have an install meeting and it'll be a good amount of time but then our position coaches will have

2:34:35time and we'll make it specific to that position and so then we'll come in and have a walkthrough and then after that we'll have another walkthrough and so I don't think there's been a time where I've come out here and I'm kind of worried about what I got you know I mean and when you get into certain offices there could be so many details where you could be overwhelmed and I think then it it forces it kind of separates guys in a sense that like one guy may study more than another guy but when you have these these sessions that we have where we're having an installs in the morning we're having two walkthroughs and then we're coming on the field and doing it like I think you notice a lot of guys are playing a lot faster and more confident because he's keeping it simple but also he's very particular in what he's expecting but it's not a lot so there's not a pressure of to get it right but at the same time you know it's expected of you and you know you're going to have the tools given to you to be successful out there on the field. And this offseason just the totality of change from front office players coaches the turf field. What does that been like

2:35:38for you just to see what's going on? It's been fun you know I think from Mr. Harris and the entire ownership group down to Adam Peters down to DQ down to Jada who he drafted and bringing in Marcus and Jeff and all those guys and down to leaders we have on our team I think it was extremely specific on the way they tried to build this thing going into this year. First of having the right people bringing in leaders bringing in guys who love to compete. First thing that DQ said when he came here was and his first meeting like if you love to compete this is going to be the place for you and I love it you know I mean I love bags and going at it with the DBs every day like the little mundane stuff can seem a little boring but that's I think that was the where you make the gains during the offseason where you're really focused on I'm hey like I'm gonna I'm gonna give all I got for this day and I'm gonna get better and then I'm gonna I'm gonna learn from the film and come back tomorrow and ready to do it again and he also understands like the the benefits of having breaks like he's giving us breaks we've had you know weeks off here and there the weekend

2:36:40compose ourselves but then come back and give it all we got you know what I mean and when you got a coach that understands the physicality of an entire season where you guys do need breaks by the same time we're going to get after it it makes it fun as a leader because you can take that to your room and be like yo we got these we got this week you know I mean that's extremely important but you know we have this little break coming up where you're gonna get your your mind and your body and your soul right so coming into this season I'm really optimistic of what we can be this year and I think it started with the foundation that the ownership group and the entire staff has built and now it's on myself as a leader to continue to hone that in into the locker room but I think it's great because we have so many great leaders from all across the league who have won and hey we got Bobby Wagner in there you know I mean I asked a Hall of Famer so like you know being able to have kind of guys like that that you can lean on that can sometimes take over that leadership role where it doesn't fall on one person I think it's uh extremely refreshing and knowing that

2:37:41everybody's on the same page and the message is the same um allows you to go out there with confidence and always expect to know you Terry you seem to spend many of your off seasons learning about things beyond football hobbies what happy did you do anything to this off season so far it's hobbies or increase your knowledge of this the world around you uh it's a good question um play a lot of golf uh as that they just keeps my competitive juices flowing um planning the wedding that's going well and uh man I've just been grinding like honestly you know I mean I've been hungry uh this all season like uh I started working out you know pretty early and you start to see guys like coming back and it's just fun to like to be here and compete and feel like everybody's on the same page you know what I mean like and so for me I'm a grind every off season but just this one just feels like it's the start of something you know new and

2:38:42special and the foundation of is extremely important and to be a part of that to have a hand in that um hey csax here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week you'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life visit alignment health plan dot com today alignment health plan dot com the Ford Labor Day cell phone is here no matter where you're going this holiday weekend reward yourself with a new Ford truck or SUV at your southern California Ford dealers load up your Ford F-150 and barbecue with ease with probe power onboard head to the family gathering with everyone in your Ford Explorer or show off and show up in a Ford Mustang Mach E with thrilling performance these limited-time deals at september 7th visit your southern California

2:39:47Ford dealers today or visit for dot com slash local pro football is back and so our predictions trade yours on cal sheet america's number one prediction market platform new England is currently trading at 39 percent to beat Seattle meaning a hundred dollar trade pays out $246 if download cal sheet use code hard to get $20 when you trade 20 KALSHI cal sheet trade on anything 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility applying trading involves risk not available at all jurisdictions prices values and markets meet different from those mentioned for more see cal sheet dot cons slash regulatory you know it's it's an honor you know and I put a lot of expectation on myself to come out here and and be the guy that I know I'm capable of and also like take him the next step and being somebody that our quarterbacks that can trust and believe in so this all season was pretty simple for me it was just really about you know working and and and grinding and getting better you talked about jaden before and so far I know we haven't seen

2:40:49everything but in terms of his his arm strength the throws he's making anything surprising so far about the types of his ability in that regard definitely uh I think after the second or third crosser that he threw I started telling receivers like hey you gotta get your head around you know I mean because again each quarterback throws the ball differently and sees the field differently so sometimes on crossers a lot of quarterbacks may like to see you cross the ball and get into that open zone over there if it's man flattened off they like to see you get open with him he has a really good anticipation over the middle of the field where he can make those throws and give you a chance to catch and run and uh he he's really accountable too like we had to play today where he felt like he missed me and you know it's not a big deal at all you know I mean him and I could talk to those things and there's been a play that I've talked to him about I could do a better job but again like that open that open form of communication from a rookie I think is is very rare and I think it speaks to the confidence he knows who he is but he's also not afraid to say when he's wrong and he knows he needs room to improve but his touch on the D-Balls is amazing um you know I

2:41:51love getting extra reps with practice after practice with him we're just catching the top end of a deep ball as big for me you know I mean I get to track the ball over my shoulder and as big for him to be able to get used to dropping the ball in the bucket but he just naturally has an ability to throw the ball he sees the windows really well and now he's just you know continue to get adjusted to the speed in the past rush I think he's these reps that he's getting are unbelievable during 11 on 11 because he's getting the field pain and allen and DA and Cleveland Farrow like we got some dogs up there who are gonna come after him you know what I mean and we got some great guys up front who are gonna protect them and so these reps I feel like are even better than just seven on seven seven on seven I think he could do in the sleep to be fair like he throws the ball really well but when you get this 11 on 11 two-minute drill you're putting them in game like situations and I'm looking them in his eye I'm like we play a real ball now like we we we plan you know what I mean and you just see no no anxiousness in his game in his demeanor which is extremely exciting and and then you know he's extremely lighthearted and he's always smiling so

2:42:51he's joking with lime and d line he's just cool with everybody and like I said like for a rookie quarterback to come in like that where guys are gravitating to him and he's not afraid to be who he is that's dope I think he has a bright future for himself the tough losses the tough seasons can weigh on a player sure you're entering the prime of your career J.A. kind of mentioned it last year all he cares about is winning he wants to win now is there a sense of urgency you obviously always want to win yeah knowing that you know you're you're getting to the prime your career like you want to win now yeah I think that's a fair question I think you know you start to evaluate when you I'm in year six and you know it's how fast it goes and I try not to put the cart before the horse we're looking too far ahead by the same time you do want to win you want to be a part of a winning culture and have a chance to win the Super Bowl and the playoffs and all those things that's why we we do this personally and I'm just excited with being a part of a organization in

2:43:52the environment where now like everybody's on the same page in the in the in the message is uniform and it speaks from the top down and it reflects the guys that they're bringing in you know all the guys that they brought in are guys who are hungry who are competitors who not only fighting for spots but we're going to help us win games and when you're around environment like that like that that makes you excited makes you hopeful and you know you don't know how it's going to turn out until we start playing games but the foundation is extremely important and I think this off season we've really done a great job of building that they have and then when a coach Quinn guy here building with this team so I feel like we're going to be going into this off season really knowing what we all got to do individually to become ready for camp but the the message is clear to come back to camp ready to compete and and be ready to win thanks very appreciate you guys

2:45:01plan as much so I just wanted to get like more experience under my belt so I can you know bring younger guys with me because I've been to one of those younger guys we're seeing uh well as a workhorse he he goes stay quiet he's going to work hard and that's what I love about he focuses he don't really talk much he's going to get a job done do a job right rarely has any mistakes what would be a successful season a national championship I ring when all the games we don't want to lose anything we got a mindset that we can't be beat we just gotta go show it seems like you guys expect the national championship over here this year even more so you guys have all come back for this you guys have all decided like that is that this is to keep feeling different or is there really any difference it's just the same work I was definitely a

2:46:04difference everyone working harder um we noticed our last run like we most of us don't have any years after this so we got to go go bigger going home then we're not trying to go home finished big we know what you guys think of Michigan but 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 you were right there something goes a little different you guys could have been one 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 was 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 that's kind of coach makes of saying you know nobody cares just work harder like those know when we played Georgia the same thing yeah last last play you know they went on the win in 90 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 uh of course as you know it's frustrating but you can't change the outcome you can't really

2:47:07dwell on uh dwell on it you just got to you know come back and work harder do things better than you did last year and hopefully the outcome change is that as you get older you kind of learn I thought I was working hard and you always find out there's a little more you could have been doing yeah definitely I mean that's how that's what growing up is basically in college and I thought fresh me I was working it's hard as I could but now I look back at it I really wasn't working hard at all compared to what I'm doing now so just to learn anything 80 85 I mean I can it's all on me I just I think it's a little higher I was just trying to be funny but I mean it's all on me I just got to run harder get the shape

2:48:08I think I think I definitely can lie as I was just you know we got to get the young guys to come along with us we can't play 50 snaps again that's just too much on our bodies uh just everybody like online D-line we got to get those younger guys to play you know get that pieces on the D-line and online and everywhere else so we can last that long run speaking of that life plan yeah I did unless we were like winning by like a line uh I thought like there are no moments you know 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 I of course I want to be because 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 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 just he's growing right now he has a work ethic he just has to

2:49:08get you know in the playbook things like that you guys are about the exact same size listen you're both listen six three you're three twenty seven he's three twenty six yeah he's I kind of look at him like my my junior but you know K-Mac he's gonna be a great player he's got to develop more and get into playbook so really a lot on you older guys there's that large group of young guys and then the seniors in your back is that part of your task for this year yeah definitely we got to be leaders um like I said 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 tackles sex yeah they're definitely some big dudes um and they all work hard I'm really seeing much it's only a day two when I'm passing on but throughout the workouts they've been working hard you

2:50:09know they they're determined I would say that and it looks like they're ready to work I think that is definitely I think if you look at the last uh a couple of nice and championship winners are like team of North they didn't know they got two good uh detacled two athletic detacles look at Georgia two athletic detacles so I think that's definitely needed if you want to go on a big run and beat those big teams hey if you think about this they're going to fight by the defense attack it's like what's Georgia Jordan Davis and Daniel Carter let's miss you again it's Chris Jenkins how I mean you understand it was your play it but I feel like some time I don't know are

2:51:10people realizing how important defense tackles are a little bit more than they used to I think so I think they're starting to develop to develop more and more of these like freakiest detacles yeah 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 it when you think about this freakish out how do you think you fit into that old of that kind of player you watch that say yeah that's me yeah definitely I think I'm top-notch when it comes to detacles but I don't want to you know get a big head but you know watch the come on I watch the dude 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 this you know you become like a artist you know you think your legs have your things I mean you're going you're not doing as much a weapon I mean as many as I can have I think I have more than that

2:52:11but I think they're counting I think they're counting some of them and it's some of them where I like just listed so but I think we work on Joe matching the hand I think that's goes big and what we do is a D line you know just affecting the quarter Vegas anyway you can it's just great for the defense you know just that little thing covering his eye you know he might throw it a little bit to the left to our player so let's something that you really really have to work on you that's one of the things that you maybe worked on the most you could bring your time here because there are a few guys that I've seen like oh that past me it takes a minute we don't have to ask this kind of kind of expected I think I just have like a like a eye for the ball comment I kind of just look at the quarterback and just I see him I load up I just try to get in his ways and sometimes he just throws it to me I mean they get frustrated by you know we're a team you know we're just getting lots a lot of a lot of different backs man they just learn to grow for them

2:53:21I don't really have a top three but I'll give you I'll give you one I would say say quan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey auto he was injured this year I like McCaffrey I appreciate who's the best back in this draft I lead out of the yard that's y'all that's y'all decision playing well Howard when I'm going to remember most we're a Howard man he's just such a great lead such a great leader man it's just like in moments where you know usually 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 gonna remember about him yeah he's shoot he's gonna be really good man he's on coastal 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 gonna be really good backs and so James people's 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

2:54:24as a person in as a player and so man yeah definitely Ohio State you know that running in the back room is in great hands yeah coach coach hard line 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 I'm trying to run more outside the backfield was being able to learn from coach hard line and so he's definitely creative at what he's he does and he brings a lot of energy to the team as well and so I think they'll do really good just intensity man and since he got the playoffs um every game and it's like the intensity got you know higher higher and so you know being able I know in the lead it's it's the same thing even if it's not the playoffs just every every game and intensity it 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

2:55:26do a good job of preparing us for that you know I just remember even before going through this process how I'll talk to a lot of players um before then 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 days off after the um national championship and then shoot right after that I'm right in right in Tampa Florida and I'm right to it and so um yeah I think while I trained I trained at um your morph performance um I think it's called the House of Athlete or the compound now um they did they did a good job man it just um bringing us in and the the way they went about training us man they were they did a really good job the bucket in the airs know I haven't we think of the city Tampa Tampa nice this nice it's a nice city man really nice uh the 40 to broad and avert

2:56:35yeah yeah no man uh it's really all about technique and then it's about my set as well and so um I say you know it's for the love of my brother it's for the love of will highway it's for the love of the receivers who I got on the perimeter just making sure you know um first of all my quarterback doesn't get sacked um and I I told will I think it was before the first game I was like I got your brother it's uh I said man I'm not gonna let you get hit you know um and so I don't know if I don't know if I gave up a sack I'm not sure that um but I know if I did I haven't given up too many and so man it's for the love of my brothers though man making sure that the ball get in their hands you know the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed in my game uh 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 uh 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 I feel like I did a good job of that

2:57:38my senior and so I just want to continue to build on that yes I did yes I did uh I did meet with um New Orleans as well um I never got that comparison actually um I know I have a Camera shoe yeah man I have a Camera great great back man um just what he does and knows 101 matchups he's dangerous man and he's so smooth he's so smooth as well I'm not going like he's smooth yeah um inside zone from stack being able to hit that thing downhill and I say the next one it's probably just an option route out of the backfield you know and man and man coverage you're getting on that linebacker and so yeah I say the man the biggest thing is the

2:58:45way that he carries himself man in the way that man um 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 um even shoot I don't know every good I think he had every game was a good game for him man and so but still man he always has the mentality the 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 so you know you look like a guy you know you know you know you know you know you know you can run to people but they still can't it's not just how you respond to adversity and I feel like that's something that God has definitely helped me to do better is this um now I have 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

2:59:48gives you in those moments where it's tough you know where it's low and um when you're behind the scenes and you're going through things that people don't know about um he gives you he gives you that peace and comfort you know um even in those moments man where it's so hard that you can't 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 um man eight those guys have such a great mentality man am I just really love their mentality especially um cue as well you know I talked about Will Howard his leadership but Quinchiam 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

3:00:49and as soon as you know it you know he that running through somebody stiff arm and somebody and she that's a gain of 10 and so I think yeah man I think it's just like he's just gifted man to be honest he's just gifted you know he's he's a big back you know he's strong and so um you know he's 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 Quinchiam you know I want to look at this game is like man 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 Julian Sand hey see sax here your health journey is personal and your Medicare Advantage plan should be too alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week you'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being discover a plan that supports you at

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3:02:56blue at urgent care kit dot com slash blue urgent care kit dot com slash blue oh yeah he's gonna be a great but he's gonna be a great quarterback man he's so so accurate and so um he's definitely mad I know coach day is definitely going to get him right just you know um container grow as a leader container grow as a player and so he's going he's going to be really good for high state he's 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 them Julian saying as well it's to beat that vocal leader and lead the um and lead to offensive lead to steam he has he has a bill 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 none um a lot but man his career here you watch his highlights is is great I

3:03:56remember um before I recruit before I committed here I remember watching jk dobbins highlights like every every um one of his years here like four or 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 y'all

3:06:02so all I got coming in last round new year also I just attacked every day really the same way it's technically a band very rare physically how different are you weight wise body wise on that from your uh I think I got a lot bigger I'm like 240 you know like 244 right now last year I played it like 236 to 37 what does it feel like a 244 or a belt you feel like almost a different machine out there yeah what's it what does it feel like to be running around out there like you are with more more bands I just feel like I'm like like like more downhill like stronger like I'm taking all the blocks better it's big yeah is it daunting uh maybe that's not the correct term but to think you're going to be playing much

3:07:07more 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 this is gotta get ready to just play there any more snaps so but are you are you how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an eight-stand point yeah I'm looking forward to it I'm ready for it my I'm ready for it it's open it's a rematch but it's not really two different teams compared to the ones I'm y'all played and stuff but how's that enhanced this camp for you and this team getting ready for the where an opener of that magnitude yeah with an opener like that we've been um with the emphasizing in a lot and we know we got coming so we know we got to do we're prepared for it I already just probably worked today um I think Riley ready to play right now he he advanced freshman like he ended he in the book he stood in like he advanced and his measurements crazy like he saw like a saw line to him I feel like you said you're ready right you know you're ready what was that process like during last season could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready

3:08:11so whatever the team needed for you yeah because that's pretty much what my role was just 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 when 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 is that extra one more time um I feel like it's uh 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 it's gonna be the same thing it's probably a little bit more and what were I say

3:09:20describe like now I say like when you think of me you would think of like a like a bullet like a silver bullet I don't really a bullet I'm always on the ball that's how I like to play and think you like what I'm about to know I ain't I ain't got to be my nickname but so I'm saying that the thing to be oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah it's like um think it fit me because I don't know I just like the defense I feel like we got like you say we got a lot of freedom and we moving around a lot a lot of the terms is like no I don't know I don't really know how to answer that that's okay does it you get to go on your fan stakes a little bit more maybe that'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 it's deep I like hope to do because I like what you got going on what was it sad now I wanted to much sad I was kind of like happy for you like

3:10:24yeah that's what you want no that's my dog I'm going to say yeah kind of missing a little bit but yeah I'm happy for you don't think go ahead one last but coach days talked a lot about the guys who played some last year but maybe weren't the starters and the hunger for you know that wasn't maybe your national championship you guys will win your own yeah how much do you feel that as a guy who certainly contributed last year but will be in this bigger role and along with some of your yeah I do feel like um yeah I do feel like I did win a nattie last year but like you say my role wasn't same as how's gonna be this year so yeah I definitely want to want to go get another one experienced that like feeling maybe on the field a lot more place yes sir oh Bill thank you very much so I feel like I kind of have a lot of meters on the D line and we had the D-in position so we kind of all kind of just kind of talk about the children and those

3:11:30um we're competitive and we love it so you're all competitive people we all live with each other and that's really the thing the best side of all just feel like we're all just kind of bouncing off each other and see what one person does and we kind of brittle into our toolbox and we all kind of just kind of build one great big one hey do you remember last year and you got to get the shot at the full back in the boat and did they approach you with that idea and two coach them I mean how did that come about because you're a jackson or your floppy okay it gets touched back so I definitely didn't high school I was full back and a little bit tight and so I feel like they kind of saw what I could do there in coach Wilson honestly you love watching it too before you left and I feel like you playing that seat in coach Day's head and coach Day kind of just went for it and I tried to do the best I could do it exactly chinning now new playbook I did not know you got that far I like to think myself as a football player I can really play any position on the field you need me

3:12:31to just give me a weaker to to learn it and kind of perfect it and I'll try to do my best for you could jack do the same thing oh yeah don't want what we're talking to coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and sort of saw you and got out to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back just got to win into those some respect and out of that help you maybe get the right mindset against the middle east coast um definitely kind of seeing it all the way through you feel like people kind of just see what happened and they don't know everything like goes into it how long the season is now what you got to do to prepare for and what they happen in all that time from here to to this so uh I feel like we definitely just coach Day in me kind of connected maybe kind of just talks man-to-man and uh be kind of dissent straight to me and I feel like we kind of both are pretty honest and we know we're making it yada making each other better every day we got the four best Dn's five best Dn's honestly and we coached for ball and we're going to be one of the best Dn's in talks for ball and I feel like the better player today

3:13:32anymore if you see me. Oh I feel like I've taken big steps in my roles of 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 feel like I'm kind of helping out more. I don't know how you wrap your head around the past season with TKFC. Does 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 ten and you're like wow it's already weekend so now it's kind of give you more time to kind of enjoy it kind of save it because you're all fun. You're all freshness plays crazy. But you don't want to spend all your power in the first month a year right now. Oh yeah. There is a not pace yourself. I mean there is a mindset that I did know the season. Yeah definitely definitely going to have that the mental stability to handle all those weeks all those practice. How much is Larry talking guys about? Last question right here. The 2016-2017 4 NFL 2 Fetch of Windsor and Sanitation. How much does he talk to that guy?

3:14:33I 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 and just perfect our craft together. And I feel like we all are just great individuals and we come together. It's so special. Great. We plan as much. So I just wanted to get like more experience under my belt. So I can know bring the other guys with me because I've been going a lot. One of those younger guys we're seeing it out there. It's the first time it's heard all your last year. It's the worst thing I've ever seen. We've seen from well because kind of like last year we all forgot about it because he was hurt. Now he's running almost a second man up behind you. Ty, what have you seen from the right place? Well, it was a workhorse. He go stay quiet. He go work hard. And that's what I love about him. He focuses. He don't really talk much. He's going to get the job done. Do a job right. Rarely has any mistakes. What would be a successful season?

3:15:35A national championship. A ring. When all the games we don't want to lose anything. We got a mindset that we can't be beat. We just got to go show it. It's like you guys expect a national championship in the year. This year even more so. You guys have all come back for this. You guys have all decided like that. That's what I'm looking for. Does that feel different? Or is there not really any difference? It's just the same. It's definitely a difference. Everyone working harder. We noticed our last run. And most of us don't have any years after this. So we got to go go bigger going home. And 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 been one that came 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.

3:16:36Last year, like you're that close. So I'm saying we just like work harder. That's kind of coach makes of saying, nobody cares, just work harder. Like those, you know, when we played Georgia, it's the same thing. Last, last play, you know, they went on the win in the 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. Uh, 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. As soon 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. And you could have been doing it. Yeah, definitely. I mean, that's how that's what growing up is basically in college. I thought French New Year I was working as hard as I could. But now I look back at it. I really wasn't working hard at all. Compared to what I'm doing now. So just to learn anything. But standing as a 16, then the answer to like, what do you need it to be to be your best? Uh,

3:17:36like is it 75? 80, 85? I mean, I can, it's all on me. I just, I think it's a little higher. I was just trying to be funny. But I mean, it's all on me. I just got to run harder in shape. So I just stand up to you, young, the heart, and it's going to thank you. The idea of a potential is to see the 70s and 70s. I mean, side about that idea, there's a making nervous about can you last that long? Do you have worries? What was your right eye? I think, I think I definitely can last. I was just, you know, we got to get the young guys to come along with us. We can't play 50 snaps again. That's just too much on our bodies. Just everybody like online, D line, we got to get those younger guys to play, you know, get that pieces on the D line and the O line and everywhere else. So we can last that long. Speaking of the light playing in the snap, if you like playing that me snap again, not here, but I don't know if any of us were really expected to play that next. Ah, yeah, I did, unless we were like winning by like a line.

3:18:37I thought like there are no moments you know, 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 wouldn't be because 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 Taden McDonald? Is he got a 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 to work at the, he just has to get, you know, in a playbook and things like that. You guys are about the exact same size. Listen, you're both listening to 6th grade, you're 327, he's 326. Yeah, he's, 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 and get into playbook. So really a lot on you older guys, there's that large group of young guys, and then there's the 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 said, we got to have them play this year. We can't just play on the snaps. They got to get in there and get some work.

3:19:37And 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 a sex. It's so hard to have a breakfast right now. It seems like these guys get bigs. Each one of the freshmen class is a bigger player. Do those guys kind of, that those are going to kind of value themselves the first? Yeah, they're definitely some big dudes. And they all work hard. I've only seen much of something day two when I'm a pazzle one, but throughout the workouts, they've been working hard. You know, they're determined. I'd say that. And it looks like they're ready to work at me. I'm poor, this dude. It feels like, you know, there's a lot of great defenses that you have big, athletic defense tactics that you can eat up space. But also, you know, right? That is that. Is that an requirement maybe for great defense to have guys like you that have some fault? But also a great feature. I think that is definitely, I think if you look at the last couple, not so much, I think when there's like, seem a North, they didn't know they got two good,

3:20:39detackled, two athletic detackles. Look at Georgia, two athletic detackles. I think that's definitely neat if you want to go on that big run and beat those big teams. If you think about this, they won't defied by the defense tactics. Like, what's Jordan Davis and James Carter? What's Michigan? It's Chris Jenkins. Couple more questions. You understand this was your play, but I feel like sometimes I don't know, are people realizing how important defense tactics are? A little bit more than they used to? I think so. I think there's starting to develop more and more of these like, freaky detackles. Yeah. Again, the combine just now, you see in like those guys, they're moving forward to 478 and things like that. So we'll see. And when you think about those freaky tactics, how do you think you fit into that bold of that kind of play? You watch that and say, yeah, that's me. Yeah, definitely. I think I'm top notch when it comes to detackles, but I don't want to, you know, get a big head, but you know, watch it come on. I watch it do the drills. I have a tape here.

3:21:40You're like, you're looking like my film. So I think I'm up there all the time. Can you become like a artist or a person who band up passes the figure way? It's kind of your thing. When you're going to spring practice, you're not doing as much a weapon on a weapon. That's gross. How do you work on that? Do you have like a goal? I don't remember how much you have last year. But like, you have a goal. I'm not scurting five. How many people do you want to have? I mean, as many as I can have, I think I have more than that. But I think he said it. I think they can count some of them. And it's some of them where I like just missed it. So, but I think we work on drills matching the hand. I think that's goes big. And what we do is a D line, you know, just affecting the quarterback is anywhere you can. It's just great for the defense. That little thing you cover in his eye, you know, he might throw it. A little bit to the left for our players. So, so it's something that you really, really act of what going to happen. What you do, how? It's really that's one of the things that you maybe worked on the most. You can bring your time here because there are a few guys that I've seen. Like, oh, that past few guys, we don't have to ask this style.

3:22:43We're kind of, kind of, expected. I think I just have like a, like, an eye for the ball kind of. I kind of just look at the quarterback and just, I see him like, load up. I just try to get in his way. And sometimes he just throws it in his. I mean, they get frustrated by, you know, we're a team, you know, we're just getting better. I should lot of, a lot of different backs, man. And just learn to grow for them. I don't really have a top three, but I'll give you, I'll give you one. I would say, say, Juan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey. Although he was injured this year, I like McCaffrey. Best back in this drive. I lead out of the yard. That's y'all decision. Playing with Will Howard, when I'm going to remember most.

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3:25:48James Peoples, he's smart. The way he goes about his business, he's mature. And so he's growing as a person and as a player. And so yeah, definitely Ohio State. That running back room is in great hands. I was right. I'm looking at the U.S. but I'm just not really interested in reality. And I'm just going to help keep that open. So I'm going to be the same way. Yeah, Coach Hartley. He's full of energy, man. And he's creative as well. Just learning from him as well. 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. And so I think that would do really good. It's really good. What's your intensity? Just intensity, man. And intensity that it playoffs. Every game, man. It's like the intensity got higher and higher. And so being able, I know in the lead, it's the same thing. Even if it's not the playoff, just every game. And intensity keeps getting higher and higher.

3:26:48And so, yeah, you just, I know you got to bring it. Each and every day and come in and work. Just like Ohio State. I definitely feel like Ohio State. They definitely do a good job of preparing us for that. 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 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 and I'm right to it. And so, yeah, I think while I trained, I trained at your 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. The way they went about training us, man, they did a really good job. The bucket near, you know, I haven't. Temple, a temple. Nice. It's a nice city, man.

3:27:50Really nice. The 40 to broad and avert. I think you've been on the races. It's an awesome offer. Do you speak to your mentality of when you've got a linebacker or something to tap? Do you think you can do it when you're in training? Yeah. Yeah, no, man. It's really all about technique. And then it's about mindset 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. It'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 you had to hit the practice field later today. What is something you've been working on right now?

3:28:51In 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 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 of that in my senior year. And so, I just want to continue to build on that. Yes, I did. Yes, I did. So, people say you look like a lot of people are out there. You get back in nursing. I can tell you what. I did meet with New Orleans as well. I never got that comparison. Actually, I know I have a Camera shoe. Yeah, 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, I mentioned to people about this, I'm playing with him, so I'm just being so slow. 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.

3:29:57You know, a man and man coverage. You're getting on that linebacker. 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, I think he had a, every game was a good game for him, man. And so, but 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 he's a master of everything. When he went back, he went to what standoff, 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.

3:30:59And it's just, I have 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 low. And when you're behind the scenes and you're going through things that people don't know about, he gives you, he gives you that peace and comfort. You know, even in those moments, man, we're 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... The back of the firm, the human sense power and judgment, is very well-affected. Which aspect to be to those other individuals that you run to, and from being around power to hands? Um, man, those guys have such a great mentality, man.

3:32:01I just really love that 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 as soon as you know it, you know, he, that running through somebody, still forming somebody, and shoot, it's a game to 10. And so... You some of the things that he does, he just realizes two different guys. Um, shoot, I think... Yeah, man, I think it's just like, he's just gifted, man, to be honest. He's just gifted. You know, he's a big back. You know, he's strong. So, um, you know, he's, 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 question to be saying? Jule and San. Oh yeah, he's going to be a great, but he's going to be a great quarterback, man.

3:33:03He's so, so accurate. And so, um, he's definitely, man, I know Coach Dez is definitely going to get him right just, you know, um, can see how the grow as a leader can see the grow as a player. And so, he's going to be really good for a high state. 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 them Jule and San as well. It's to be that vocal leader and lead, um, and lead the offense and lead the team. I'm going to be a great coach. Sure, man, he has, he has a bill 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 four or three years, four or five times. And so, man, he was such a great back.

3:34:04And, 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.

3:36:16Well, I got coming in last year. I knew it was all just tacky everyday, really the same way. It's a very, very rare. Finsically, 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 for right now. Last year, I played at like 236 to 37. What does it feel like at 244? Or, you feel like almost a different machine out there? Yeah, like, what does it feel like to be running around out there like you are? With more, uh, more back. I just feel like I'm like, like, like more downhill, like stronger. Like I'm taking all blocks better. It's a big, yeah. Is it daunting? 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 instead of 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. So, but are you, are you, how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from

3:37:20an age standpoint? Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready for it. My, I'm ready for it. The Texas opener is a rematch, but it's not really two different teams compared to the ones that I'm going to play. How has that enhanced this camp for you and this team getting ready for the, where 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've been prepared for it. Already this is probably what you're going to play right now. I think Riley ready to play right now. He, he advanced freshman like he in the, he in the book, he stood in like he advanced and his measurements crazy like he saw like, saw like, saw like so. Or, you said you're ready. Like, you know, you're ready. What was that process like during last season? Could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready? Yeah, because that's pretty much what my role was. Just 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. When you say ready, is it more a physical thing?

3:38:22Is 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 is that feeling that you're a bad liar. Um, asked a little more time. How difficult is that? I feel like it's a, uh, 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 attention over there and I feel like this year is going to be the same thing. I feel like I'm going to be able to say it's a little bit more. And what work? How's everybody working? Uh, I say, describe my game. I say, like when you think of me, you would think of like a, like a bullet, like a silver bullet. Like I'm really a bullet.

3:39:22I'm always on the ball. That's how I like to play and think. No, I ain't got to be my nickname, but I'm not saying that the thing can be. Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it's like, I think it fit me because I don't know. 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. A lot of the times is like, no, I don't know. I don't really know how to answer that. That's okay. Does it? You can go on your end steaks a little bit more, maybe? That'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 it's deep. I like how it feels to deep is I like what you got going on. What was it sad when CJ left me? No, I wanted to much sad. I was kind of like happy for him. Yeah, that's what you want. Want to listen to that?

3:40:22No. No. All right. No, no, that's my dog. I'm so kind of missing a little bit, but I'm happy for him. Well, don't think, go ahead one last bit. 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 were in your own. How much do you feel that as a guy who certainly contributed last year, but will be in this bigger role and a lot of some of your classmates? Yeah, I do feel like, um, yeah, I do feel like I did win a national, but like you said, my role wasn't same as how's going to be this year. So yeah, I definitely want to go get another one experienced that like feeling maybe on the field, a lot more place. Great. Well, Bill, thank you very much. I'm going to be so happy. The championship in Nican, you know, before and everything like that and also in the game, your teeth knocked in, you know, first game and you can't have that happen because I don't really know anything. And so just the concept mindset to continually get better, but on the forefront of my mind, and forefront of anyone here, you can ask.

3:41:26Yeah, I know we look at the class sets every now and then I'm like, oh man, they're gone. They're gone. No, it's been, it's been good. I mean, the guys here are still here. I'm definitely kind of bonded together. Pretty good. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, you know, Mark came in the other day is like that class, one best class ever. I'm like, yes, you're okay. You know, I can't really, I can't really even, you know, just sitting to that. You know, I don't have much left, but, yeah, I mean, to do what we can and do what we can for this team has been really important for all of us. And I think us now realizing where the veterans, you know, where the old guys now have been, kind of strange, at least to begin with, you know, because you go from all those guys, you 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 day there's gone.

3:42:31And, you know, it's just very different. So I think us being able to step up as, you know, leaders and as, as vets to help bring out, you know, along the team are units and this program has been really important. What I do overall, you do more questions just to try. But then you're on this line, but you first, you're looped out that Jake has been by some so far. He didn't continue to talk about you, but he's playing for you. Somebody who went through that would have been impressed by Jake. No, it could have been doing really well. I mean, I could go and 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 sure overall level of excitement just to be back with the rest of this year off at the line,

3:43:32but you guys have been so much of a good experience back there. Yeah, 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 can't know. I think we're going to Ray-Rays, Barbecue, I think tomorrow. So shout out Ray-Rays. But yeah, just trying to get that brotherhood back, get that, you know, that oblock spirit back. Sure it's coming soon, soon. Hopefully. Just to kind of get those, not those same faces, but those same kind of mindsets back in 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 build that and mend that together. It's been pretty cool. Now, as you are one of the most experienced veterans on this team, how much do you feel like you have to be a leader for the team this year? Yeah, for sure. 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.

3:44:34But 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 in those, but the great players, the ones being set our clocks to. And I kind of want, that's my goal is 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. This your story itself, though, is testament of what it means to like for perseverance and stuff, too, though. Right, Carson? I mean, you don't have to stand up from somebody to say that, right? I mean, just what do you think you've shown more than anything else in every card? Yeah, I mean, I've been blessed. I've been blessed with a lot of adversity.

3:45:34I think that's definitely made me better on the back end. And Coach, Coach Dei always talks 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 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. 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. That's kind of my first impression on, 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. He's been doing 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 over on those things, you know, doing the little icky shuffle.

3:46:35But 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. First thing I had somebody else, I heard about that. What it all stipulated to our match. That's why. Yeah, big he's been. Hey, Steve Saxe here. Your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too. Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists, along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and wellbeing. Discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life. Visit alignmenthealthplan.com today. Alignmenthealthplan.com. The Ford Labor Day cell phone is here. No matter where you're going this holiday weekend. Reward yourself with a new Ford truck or SUV at your Southern California Ford dealers. Load up your Ford F-150 and barbecue with ease with propower onboard. Head to the family gathering with everyone in your Ford Explorer.

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3:48:38Every home needs at least one medical emergency kit. 40 years online in minutes and it's shipped to your door and say $45 with promo code blue at urgentcaredkit.com slash blue. That's promo code blue at urgentcaredkit.com slash blue. Doing great. I mean he stepped up. Piggy, yeah, everyone refers to this piggy. It was his username one time. Nice. Everyone is piggy. Anyway, pig's been doing great. He's been able to step up and kind of bring around the long those younger guys. You know, everyone's kind of trying to figure out their new roles. And I think he's been... He's been doing a lot of things. Big body guy that he catch the bar. Can run between the tacos. His feet are quicker than once you think for a big guy. That really good feet and good balance. So that's what makes him good. That's what I saw. Is that a comment for a bigger bag like the type of facility? No, I don't think so. I was probably good playing for me. Brand bags in front of the tight end bag. Well, tight end bag growing.

3:49:38I don't know many with that type of bag growing. But he's a high school receiver. They try to play as an ace bag. Well, really good. When you look in the portal for running back to you, we're going to try to make it running back to you. Does it matter to you if you have two different styles of running back to me? One guy can do certain things better. One guy can do certain things better. Or is it, you'll just say the best running back to you from the fight? Do you want to have different styles? Yeah, I want different styles. I'm going to try to take the same bag. You're going to take the same bag. You're going to take guys with different styles. Whether they're big guys, small guys, class catchers, in-between type of runners. I don't want to take the same bag. They're all different bags. You guys have built-in clinch. I do a lot of work. I'm sure I've read some of the story. You guys are an amateur. Was it important to find the bag that I decided to see? Did you guys have the opening of the last thing you've lost? No, I have my own opinion on the size they've been coming to raise. I had Jordan James out of order. He's my grandson, running a show y'all runs a freshman.

3:50:42Probably way to 2-10-12, which is not very big. But they ain't got anything to do with him. Some guys got a nose sticking down his own. And he played with a lot of aggression down here running. That could be CZ8. That could be James. Or it could be the freshman, though, Jackson. It's just who has a nose for giving his own. That's who I'm going to go with. You don't have to be a 62. I'm not. Just because you're being there, I don't make a problem. We need to get, obviously, you know, a freshman running back from it in the boat. It's there here, but what do you need to see from a freshman to feel comfortable with that place? In the first thing, would they own the ball? Would they do that little small detail, but take care of the ball? The second thing would be how good they are in the past, because it's the hardest thing for high school back. Because they're not the new ones here in high school. But we have to understand the past, but by all their files are new. So like Coach Day said, I'm here to catch my hand.

3:51:43So that's why I need to see first, and everything, Jackson. I will understand to you. So I have to go in and get the good. Do you feel comfortable with the ball? And I say, whether I had it, or at least, you know, whether I'm timeless, I did. Yeah, I think they've been fine. I'd say I'd say to all the young guys, these are marathon, I was playing. The first day, the first you've been an armistice, I'm a special team. You're an expert, you're an expert, you're an expert team. Then you're in the right to be a book out, I'll be. So they'll get that down the field. So I think they're training the right moves. First practice, like it wasn't merit, something to build off for them. Getting stuff to work on. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Long day. I've just seen some of the younger guys in your room develop. I think about like, Etch or Qson just coming in this year, seeing him working with you guys. Joshua and Bacon, how's he coming up? I feel like they're definitely picking up quick. I mean, I was in their shoes one time and I had Zach Harrison, Javonte, and Tyler Freidel,

3:52:47and I was in front of me. So I feel 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. It doesn't seem like a way for Shazu to talk about it. J.T. and Zach probably have made a ton of their experience. I think the same thing as some of the opportunities for me to be able to do a lot of things. Is there a difference in the work going because you've been getting through half of the camp pretty much the last couple? I feel like all the camps I've definitely got my big course learned and I love that. So 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'm just like you guys may have some ideas. What do you think about that course learned? I mean, for me it's always just kind of getting my little details perfectly, like my steps, my footing. It's kind of just affecting my toolbox and what we call it and my craft and just trying to be a... It's like a win-ever heavy play. So it's kind of different. What do you think about the biggest things you've ever done?

3:53:48What do you think about the big things you've done? You've seen a lot of things about the big things. Yeah, definitely just getting stronger faster, everything all they've done. But one of my big things is being a leader. And kind of just not trying to look, still look up to Jack and J.T. And kind of have my own kind of leadership and be able to bring people into. So I feel like I kind of have a lot of leaders on the B-line and we have to be in position. So we kind of all kind of just count off the children and ours. It's definitely a tough front for me to be able to open up these guys. Same with them all, be ready and keep on the field. And just keep going. And try to keep those people out of the mood and those guys, those that are just your kids. I'm kind of competitive and we love it. We all competitive people, we all love to fish each other. And that's really the thing that's the best side of all of us. And we all just kind of bounce it off each other and see what one person does. And we kind of bidded into our two-box and we all kind of just kind of build one great family. Hey, you're going to go last year and you've got to get the shot at the full back in the club. And they put you in that idea and two folks in.

3:54:51I mean, how the kids come about? Because you're a jacks r-r-r-slotman. It gives a touch to that. So I definitely did it in high school. I was pulled back and a little bit tired. And so I feel like it kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson. And honestly, he loved watching it too before he left. And I feel like he planned that seed in Coach Day's head and Coach Day kind of just went for it. And I tried to do the best I could to do it. Is active chin-wing now? Do anything in the screen? New playbook. I did not know yet. I haven't got that far. But yeah, good day. How tough is that? Yeah, look at that. I like to think of 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 be my best for you. Kid Jack, you're the same thing. Oh, yeah. But what? What? Graphically, that's what. He was just talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and sort of side you and about how to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back. Just want to go and wait until those moments. And how did that help you maybe get the right mindset against going to the screen?

3:55:53Definitely kind of seeing it all the way through. I feel like people kind of just see what happened and they don't know everything that goes into it. How long the season is now. What you got to do to prepare for and what happened and all that time from here to to then. So I feel like we definitely just coached in me kind of connected. And we kind of just talked man on man. And he kind of just sent straight to me. And I feel like we kind of both are going on. Press question. We know we're making it. Yeah, don't. We'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 DLs in college football. How do you feel about a player today that you work in 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 I'm kind of helping out more. I think regular in-rattling costs are the TKFC. I mean, it sounds bizarre, but I mean, the season goes by so fast already.

3:56:54So when you're kind of like week 10 and you're like, wow, it's already week 10. So now it's kind of getting more time to kind of enjoy it and kind of savor it. Because we're in here for a feeling of freshness, freshness, freshness, freshness. But you don't want to spit on your powder for the first month of the year, right? Oh, yeah. There is a light sip there. Yeah, definitely. Definitely, definitely going to have the mental stability to handle all those weeks and all those practices. How much has Larry talked to you guys now? Last question right here. From 2016, 2017, 4 NFL defense events of an entire insane amount of chasing. How much does he talk to about that? I mean, he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. We've seen it every day. We watch the film. We see them all working together. We know what it could be. We know we could become. So we know we're right at the same, we're at the right place at the right time. And God wanted us to be here. And 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 some point in time. How did your expectations, like, as you'd up with how do you feel, you've played at this point in the past?

3:57:59I feel like I've made the plays that came to me. And that's where the Ockington control. I've had more opportunities as years progressed and been in spots to be around the ball. But the expectation was to come here and contribute to the team and try to find a way to push the team to win games at high level. And to be better than they were in Laxia and for me to play better than I was in Laxia. 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'm saying about that. We're here in the right place. There may have been a lot of men around. Yeah, I'm going to stand here right now. Just feel like a different season. What does it feel like for you going into the playoffs? You know, you'll get the goal you wanted necessarily to win your season, but here you are. I mean, what is that sense that you have right now that's different from the regular season?

3:59:02I mean, everybody wants to say it's a new season in terms of. Because if everybody's 0-0 right now, when you keep going, if you lose, you're done. So I mean, but genuinely, that's how you get to play every game. You know, to play every game, I think it's your last game. So for me, I don't think it's really any difference. You have to go play at high level every game and that can't be based at home. There's a player playing the game. You have to go play every game like it's the same thing. So I would say in terms of that, no, you just have to play the game and play the game this day. What feels difficult is defense right now going into this. So you'll feel even more tired. You know, up by tight and we close together, what is it? I mean, what is your sense of the further it's so to speak of the defense? I feel like we progressed throughout the season. We had to make a change after game 6 because we lost and we didn't play well at the game. I feel like we'd grow up from that and add to a better place.

4:00:02Over these past two weeks, off just realizing, okay, these are the things that we messed up throughout the year. These are what we need to fix. These are what this team is trying to exploit on us. So just really going back to everything, seeing what can do better for this kind of game and for the next couple of years. Last couple of questions. How does the Tennessee's wide split with your receivers impact you? I feel like it makes the game more and more one-on-one game. It makes your receivers and your DBs at the play a second game than the guys up front. And it makes it truthfully like those guys have to do their job and these guys have to do their job. You got to be able to stop the run with the people they have and they're running the fifth and yet 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. And I find a question. Join me on this discussion. Phil Kuchnoz was talking about the speed at which there are few guys who have the call and the lane.

4:01:03This is built the potential of the path fans seeking to play call and the player kind of manages it that gives you the speed at which they just call them. All right. It allows you to get your clean senator. So earlier just a ability to see the formation and see what keys that you have before the play and have knowledge of your job and not really thinking. Being able to play and not think during the games is a really big thing. So whenever you can get the call that faster and play a high level and play without thought. That's a really big reason. Appreciate you. Did you hear the Jax call? It was lobby. Oh yeah. It gets touched down. So I definitely did it in high school. I was pulled back and a little bit of tidied in. So I feel like they kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson. Honestly, he left Washington to the port he left. And he felt like he planned that seed and 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 screen?

4:02:03New playbook. I did not know you hadn't got that far. How top percent of the team? You're looking back on it. I like to think myself as a football player. I can really play any position on the field you need me to. Just give me a weaker two to learn it and kind of perfect it and try to do my best for you. Can you check me the same thing? Oh yeah. But what? Graphically, that's why. I was talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and sort of start using it. Got it out to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back. Just went a little way into those and you're expecting them. And how did I help you maybe get the right mindset against being in this place? Definitely kind of seeing it all the way through. I feel like people kind of just see what happened and they don't know everything that goes into it. How long the season is now. What you got to do to prepare for and what's happening all that time from here to then. So I feel like we definitely just coached getting me kind of connected. We kind of just talks man-to-man and he kind of just sent straight to me and I feel like we kind of both have been honest.

4:03:04And we know we're making it. We're making each other better every day. We got the four best Dn's, five best Dn's honestly in the coach football and we're going to be one of the best D-limes in coach football. How do you feel about the better player today at any more games in the season? 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. They 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 year at 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 you've been in your career for like a freshman for like a place crazy. But you don't want to spend all your time here in the first year right? Oh yeah. There is a pace yourself that good. I mean there's a mindset for the season. Yeah definitely definitely going to have that mental stability to handle all those weeks and all those practices.

4:04:07How much has Larry talked to you guys about like that? Last question right here. 2016, 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017. How much has he talked to you about that? I mean he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. We see him in there 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 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. just perfect our craft together and I feel like we all are just great individuals and we come together It's something special You get like good coaches who believe in you and like they give you the tools to go out there and just play with confidence You know not their doubting your stuff like you got your teammates who got your back like my first play when I got up there to See like when to sail I G.B. and I germane like first thing they say is like no worry just go out there play with confidence You know you know the tools is usual tools. It's got to make a play and we're about to play coming to you You know where you're so time to show job and just do it and then like say what goes well like he gives me He puts me in a position like like the drills we put in the work you put in the one-on-one

4:05:10So just go out there and perform at the highest level. How much better are you right now then maybe last month before spring practice? I mean I got way better just because I've I've transitioned a little bit to the inside Nicholas Fawcow I'm like now I essentially like catch catch technique and it's Often covers not it's not always press at the long so it's like not maybe like move my feet move my hands like See like what I gotta do just like just a case. I gotta go back in corner. I can I'll plan off now I'm very confident out there. Do you think that was a natural fifth of you or have you had to kind of Commit yourself to transmission? I mean, I feel like it's natural for me because I feel like me Individually, I'm a fast learner a fast learner like coaches help us like learn fast I'm like because they're always honest about the techniques and stuff So you like you might down like pick up on all the things and then like when we get out here They coach us to like the techniques always you just go out there and play like fast spot And it's been like I would like reversitilly You're able to go out there and just compete is that where you kind of stuff this spring or

4:06:12So I really been stuck there this spring a little bit right whenever you get it's like other things I just bounce out there every once in a while just like have just have fun See if I still got it every once in a while so it's as good as go out there to compete at most spots You mentioned the technique what technique Tips and things that you had to pick up and learn from I mean it's always like you are because what Preaches are asking hands like see it You see it move your feet and then hit your hand with your hands on the mask It's like when you get like are you out there? Are you able to like this process like the way the receiver come off the ball looking at the hips and seeing like the way he moves Are you able to pick up like the row concepts you can get out of that like so it's being like under coach walls for me Like as a player and just like him breaking out football to you like one-on-one It's very beneficial I really say like the corner you got your cover two you cover three each or cover one It's easy when you got nickel not so many responsibilities

4:07:12You got to see like the row concepts you got to be able to process like dying those routes faster than Do my corner and just be able to like everything Quit like your transition you got like you got to move fast It's like game recognition I'll definitely say I'll definitely say When you get to like college just a little bit different high school We don't got to worry about things like that when I when you get to like college in school like this Like your recognition of plays and like you know your jobs the way like the coverage is supposed to be played Understand all your teammates or plus if you have a feel like it's easy It's very talented He's a great dude. He's a humble guy great teammate very supportive As I got that you know on the wrong because you like you can feed off your energy because you like You can see like we make it plays like he like IGB like IGB two-pointers So he's like when you get off the with guys like that with good energy

4:08:14Make you play a little bit harder and then like when you make a play is out there And I just help you like it's being out there with him. He's a good breaker player One of those guys question I'm sorry Play it It's a big question Because we have so many kids come out of global and just play at least Elite like Schools and then like like tracks a big part of it because So you're actually gonna go everybody got a run track like it's mandatory You don't really get a choice to be able to just like get out here and like know how to compete and then like G like getting bills that mental toughness into you so like Have you like I heard now you got to be mentally tough because I mean Life's not gonna be easy. So it's like being out here You know we could pee when you down just pick yourself back up I mean that's a deal. It's done for me. That's a deal I'm sorry. We asked why? How do you describe the mentality of the defense right now?

4:09:15Getting this opportunity for a rematch award in yeah hungry and thankful I mean, we know how the last last time when you know we We had to chip on our shoulder. I mean we were riding high before that game and we took that loss And we came back how to make a couple changes But I think we understand what you know everything's that stick right now I'm you know just fighting to where another house dangerous for the next game That's what's on stake and just to be able to represent this this This stay in this this team. I mean we understand what's as uh 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. WVNS What do you remember most about walking off the field in your gene? Those kind of goals you're eyes in that moment. I mean there is uh Hey C. Sacks here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists Along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items

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4:11:24CalShi trade on anything 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility applying trading involves risk not available in all jurisdictions Crisis values and markets made different from those mentioned for more C-Calshi.com slash regulatory I don't think anybody imagined it. Imagine us losing You know I didn't That's for sure and I think after that it was a Kind of hit deep Understanding that man. We still there's still a lot of ball left to be played I mean you can let it sting for a little bit But you know if you let it carry over too long then you know there there goes there goes your whole Season by I think we did a great job of just Understanding coming together in this room right here um, not being afraid to display um or hold accountability from one another and you know as as that happened He came back regrouped and you know we just You're going right now um and and I'm just blessed for those specific moments, you know Losing I mean no one wants to lose but the the testimonies and the things are taught within those little situations speaks of all you

4:12:24I think you know You know Yeah, I mean that's that's my boy. He's in the r2x club too, but um, you know Keata, I mean every time there's his numbers call he goes out there and makes the most of it No, no matter Where where we at in the game when he goes out there, he's just hungry He wants to go make plays and and you know we see it in practice. So it's not surprising to us There were been a way to play this back Still in Gabriel's obviously very elusive in her talent and he's not very tall Um, 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 on being disciplined uh, no one who you're playing against like you said then he's uh He sure but he's very elusive. I mean he can He is making throws. I mean he get out the parking to everything So I think for us we just have to discipline and just continue to just uh

4:13:29Meet with coach Jay me with the coach knows and understand how we can uh just eliminate that I should about you and jack. I mean Your personality seem to be a little different you more on the quiet side. He's Yeah, how about it? You've played together four years both five four guys kind of describe your relationship with him friendship with him and just kind of how you cop on each other Man, that's uh, that's my brother like he said um, we're different but very alike um Think outside. I'm like you said he's louder. I'm quiet But you know, once we're on that field, we're like the same person We'll do anything for this team. You know, we'll die for our players and we'll give everything we got Room together for four years correct. Yeah fall camp Yeah, sometimes go over there. So over there So yeah We have our share of days when we when I'm neat. He's neat or you know, we might both be messy, but we do a good job Yeah, I'd probably say I would better kick the jack though

4:14:29Tony Gertman, Buck I Hell When you're playing a team for the second time and that was almost a season to go by now. Yeah, how much of Are you at square one with with the 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 pre-heat? No, since the much you're going up against offense on the offensive line I say it's it's pretty 50-50. I mean uh, that game like you said it was a while ago But at the same time they elevated as a team and so did we so we understand that they they had they made some changes for sure um, you know, there's teeth there's a certain density we can take back from that game But we also understand that um they went on a low run after that and we can see that they elevated as an offense So we just got to continue to watch those games dissect the other games and just continue to see um What stands out and what they change from the for the past game We got a couple calls on on zoom that will wrap up with first. We have Nick Hamilton from nightcast media Nick This one to ask you basically about the synergy of this defense and how you guys were able to

4:15:36Not only celebrate the triumphs but get through the adversity be able to be this top-notch defense that you are in college football today Uh Here you need to question one more time. Yeah, no problem Want to ask you about the synergy you are we're able to develop over course of the season I've seen celebrating the triumphs but also getting through the adversities to where you are all the top-notch defense that you all are today Yeah, I mean like you said that we went through a lot of trials the trials But there's also there's a lot things we can take away from all the wins and losses Um and from those those wins we understood that hey we can be the best defensive country and from those losses We understand that there's still um things that need to be fixed and I think when you take all that in at once That it comes out to the the comical or the comment talk, which is you can there's always learning points everywhere And depending how we dissect those games or how we just continue to come as one and elevate You know, we we continue to just Collect all those those learning points and just continue to grow from them

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4:17:41Hi, this is Dave Roberts heading into summer without a medical emergency kit That's a risk summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything That's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit It includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses So if you wake up sick at home or on the road, you already have what you need It's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home say 45 dollars with code blue at urgentcare kit.com slash blue urgentcare kit.com slash blue JT What if what have you guys done better and the Especially in the Tennessee game and just late in the season you think about turning some of the the pressures You've gone on a quarterbacks into sacks and getting a home in some of those situations Yeah, I think it was more just uh understanding the defense as a whole understanding everybody's job Think as the season went on we had to understand that you know

4:18:41We have to know what's going on in the back can we have to know what's going on to align back recruit to understand What plays we have room of freedom and I think once we understood that and got a better understanding of the Everybody's job. I mean it it showed this play because you know everybody knows we're chud is doing It's not like the lineback is no what they're doing Uh the corners and be I they know only their job I think we all know each other's job and we continue to ask each other questions Um on you know if they're listening how they can get to the quarterback and you know if I'm dropping Playing quarterbacks by I can ask Cody on how to open field tackle So, you know, we just we just kind of lean on each other's understanding because uh, you know Like I said like Denzel 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 Definitely a little bit of both um Obviously, I just wanted the team to win. I think we got a chance to win No, definitely towards it and to stretch that last drive

4:19:43I was a couple plays here a couple calls. They maybe should have gotten but Um, I think the frustration more so it just comes from No one's going to win more anything He said he was a little surprised so much attention you got right away from the defense. How about you? Yeah, definitely. Oh, you maybe gilded more one-on-ones kind of how the game playing was set up um Getting got like no different coverage out of cloud to my side and this is kind of how the game goes My wish the process been Where whatever reason just just see that Yeah, definitely um especially in college a lot of the game fans defensively were taking you away um You know, we had a lot of success at a pilot state obviously with one of the boys having different The weapons they're kind of still get the victories and um I was yeah, you continue to do better jobs when I hear my Communication the process been like post-game Getting on the same page with Kyler You guys exchanged text or you guys in the film? Yeah film them definitely are kind of asking what did I see there? Kind of go over a play and um

4:20:47That's how I get him when I saw and kind of different feedback there Mark I get it we're asking questions about the previous game bar You do type of guy to let a game like that winger or how do you flush it? You got to move on got him once in a long season got What 16 more of them? Hopefully, no, I can stay healthy throughout the year and Just continue to build and get better each week Okay, it's so much work throughout the office season to get on the same page How different is it when you get into that regular season? Yeah, it's totally different. It's totally different You can do a lot of things, you know, inserts and shorts and then you go out there put practice and you get pads on You do like the point practice you do with the colds, but there's nothing like actually going out there Um, no live action and really trying to be on the same page so I think that'll really should continue to develop It's just a matter of rubs them as much as I think Yeah, I think definitely um Like I said, I was kind of my first live action together Um, so I can continue to be back when you're early impressions of it Uh, yeah, but now obviously I have a death respect, you know, JG's call or preseason and I obviously be all for really healthy

4:21:53That's kind of best when most important things obviously get all healthy even going for it. So um Marvin, are you 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 new guys up front I think that's kind of where they're strong suit is Um kind of a little different to Buffalo come more to a little match coverage So I'm excited to go against it Wasn't many of them Wasn't many of them so uh, I thought I'd be good I'm just where you think game versus just playing you know not getting a preseason game actually into the box It's definitely definitely thinking a lot out there and um You know, I think I'll come with reps think to think and less and just going out there and playing definitely come with reps And it's something you're on you better at but They definitely say I was thinking a lot up there Yeah, I mean you just got to team you get open for yourself making yourself available

4:22:54Uh, when the ball does good way making the play Uh, this He's just taking you away that means other guys are having chance to get open Oh, that's not kind of how I look at it. It's no longer since you know offense That's the first continuity with kylers is something that comes pretty quick Hopefully sooner or later I think um, I'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 uh, just a live reps will continue to grow and show positivity You know, I mean so but He the energy yeah, we're beyond just a high-level D line So that's kind of how Go on My whole life on the NFL Team captain like specifically and I felt I wasn't a captain in high school Wasn't a captain in college But I'm gonna make a joke on high school

4:23:55Yeah, I feel like I'm not gonna be a captain like his that I felt Yeah But that would be awesome, you know, but you know that happens. I'd be great, but not either way I want to assume a role as a captain from Respect to the guys on team video award and get back in that point. Yeah, I mean, I can't say that um I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I felt like how You used to move past, but it didn't take just the first LTAs it took Train and left and right once this season because I know what was gonna be So a lot of reps Just to give back to feeling like myself for day one And then that whole first week, but now like today specifically just changing some small things with my feet That visits how come up on coach Some things I'm doing my feet to get to that to sell my nutritional angle that I love to sit on

4:24:58Thought even I thought I felt I felt great already I mean, obviously I feel like In the league whether I left the right you're still going against premiere guys. So obviously your high expectations for your left And like tackle But definitely A level of energy and like the expectations definitely take the human Because now tonight the blind side that's the as the tackle you know, so So yeah, I would say in terms of communications far as this even outside of facility Just stuff like that like really creating that the tackle quarterback Bonnie the more often the order I think has been something that's The I got the text one day Yeah, I've been training both I've been training both you know, I asked after the season there like honestly

4:26:03You know, we'll talk you so please season and I just got a text I have as much with the free agency Then so I was like, you know what I have a whole season right tackle So if I get the word I'm going I'm staying right tackle I did before I did before on that bus I was like oh my I was almost trained to left tackle now As if we're going to be left tackle And I'd rather do that than train all right time with the company You know what I mean so I'm like, let me just prepare an advance. I was like, yeah, it's got you know I think occasionally on third down there be a lot of twists. That's just not like it's automatic And I think that was my mindset for like the first half of the season Like I didn't have to go into game with surprise like oh my gosh I did that I try to figure it out. Okay, like This is this is the type of rush. I'm gonna get this is how this guy usually rushes If I get the vibe this is how the ends like the rush you know Tackles that first year guys you got the premier patch on

4:27:05Already, you know what it was gonna be already. You know And honestly, just knowing that's kind of an advantage to so you're not you're not you're not oh the problem twist I said it was never air But come out the hot like three plays in a row Two minutes I do that You know what I mean, so I'm watching more everybody else and rarely you know it goes out there occasional third down Pick me you know what I mean so Fact it's kind of it's also kind of an original way, but it's also exciting. I'm gonna get the The hardest look you know those are real real reps Really out on our way to cop process that I was like hey when I tell me Let me know about my I'm just gonna train it. I was training all left To TAs. I guess if I didn't hear anything about tays that I came in like So you know what I mean Cuz just like I'm cool with training both continue. I would have been cool training both continually

4:28:07But I feel like anybody any position will be like okay like You want as soon as possible We've been hardly to work both very Definitely but in terms of the development Um, it was definitely faster Stay on one side, but I think having that the weeks that we had the transitional seasons over You know We'll try to get up put up When it comes back on the show in the house I've got a house not too far from So I told him I got that house like I got a yellow side I mean so That's doesn't have any stock or anything doesn't mean anything so

4:29:08um, we're we have to play On Friday and that's really all that matters We're gonna take two more from zoom before turning it back our first one's gonna come from steven from cleveland.com go ahead Well, it's the fun. I'm sorry Hey Caleb We've seen you were talking about the high-reset 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 This is a surprise at all to see him having a 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 Um, but it's always a it's always a challenge going against Jeremiah and other receivers and mecha and carnana practice And even guys like brennan is impression Rogers. They they do a great job bringing lifts for the defense and uh Create a lot of obstacles I'll find a question from zoom is gonna come from dan hoop Go ahead dan

4:30:08Hey, 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 Um, push the ball in the right places And then uh, coach sarkeeson does a great job putting him in positions to win Hey csaxx here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being Discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life. Visit alignment health plan.com today alignment. Hope plan.com The Ford Labor Day cell phone is here no matter where you're going this holiday weekend Reward yourself with a new Ford truck or SUV at your southern california fordeles

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4:32:13Our on in terms of personality and just people they are They're offices, but they 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 are really great men. I'm sorry. I respect both them I'm not gonna do that. I'm sorry Throughout the season we would always see you on Wednesday nights you and latin would be some of the last people off the field For the things that you're working on after practice always the same is it a routine? What are the things that you're hoping to get out of those extra moments after practice? So routine pretty much the keys that we need to go into the game with and then also changes Week to week on based on what our jobs are gonna put us into doing

4:33:17so Every week we go through the same things and then we add certain things that we do for the week for the what the team that we play is gonna ask us a Bill we're going to miss this Oh, okay He's a play action and they can use action to prepare but what's what do they do? Well, and those spots and what's the thing you guys in those moments with Quinn? They do a really good job with iCandy Then 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 gonna take those shots to as well So really just having great eye discipline seeing the line is seeing what is telling us So that's Miss what it does Right What do you guys have a pretty good game plan for Tyler Warren when you guys play him you guys have another Texas has a good tight-end and gunner home? What do you guys gonna have to do to limit him and how do you think about his game? Uh, he's a really good player. He makes a lot of plays and he's has a lot of receiving yards this year

4:34:22So 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 the play when it comes Right Well 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 go on that peasy queue as if we're gonna stop them and have it do a really good job Uh, from here. Tim may let him grow. Yeah, kill but you moved up here I don't have to get to you when you move it basically 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 get athletes to stuff But why didn't you really feel this defense come into its own and then then pass that man watching in the Rose Bowl

4:35:23You're recognition of what was coming seem to be on point did it feel like that? I mean you personally Um, I think the defenses 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 um, but Was it second party question? You seem really on point uh Against Oregon about recognizing what was 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 comfortable and what we're doing Comfortable and what we're seeing with the other teams. I feel like that's a that allows us to play fast and Can me and late into communicate everybody else? Did I miss anyone for questions here Steve how long and 24 hours? Yeah, Caleb You came to high-stake to play for national championship and there were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season

4:36:27Just to be in this position the last four teams still live just you feel validated by that and did you always have Faith that this is how it was gonna turn out. I came to a high-stake to become a better player and to help the team be as good as it can be not to Win a national championship not like that wasn't the only goal for me coming here Really just wanted to be in the team and be my be with the brotherhood But it's a 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 Reben once club is this guy. Yeah, I didn't want to call up when I talked to At back of the game you said when they scored there first and second touchdown You were really hot on the sidelines. What was what was your message to the team? And you know, that's a good off That's they're gonna score against most people. Why were you so hot really just because we didn't execute which left them score so We've done that a lot which is something we can't do in these big games and these games where

4:37:27It's winter go home. So we got to make the plays when they come and Got our competitive excellence as coach Dases make the play where your numbers call I feel like they're definitely picking up quick. I mean, I was in their shoes one time and I had Zach Harrison, Javonte Tyler Freidael in front of me So I was trying to be kind of one of those peers that they were for me and kind of just given 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 freshmen Um, I feel like all the camps I've definitely gotten a big course learned and I love that so I asked coach Jay for 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, it's like he has me right beside me

4:38:30I 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 trying to be a second winner every place Yeah, um, definitely just getting stronger faster everything all they've got but one of my big things is being a leader and kind of just not trying to look still look up to Jack and JT And kind of have my own kind of leadership and be able to earn people into so I feel like kind of have a lot of leaders on the D line at the D-in position so we kind of all kind of just count off the children Um, it's very competitive and we love it. We all competitive people. We all love the fish together And I feel like the spring and the best side of all is we're all just

4:39:31Kind of bouncing off each other to see what one person does and the kind of Better than the archival box and we all kind of just kind of build one great thing So I definitely did it in high school. I was pulled back and a little bit tighter So I feel like it kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson honestly you love watching it too before you Feel like you playing that seed in coach day's head and coach day kind of just went for it and Try to do the best I could to do it exactly New playbook I did not know yeah, I've got that far 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 week or two to learn it and kind of perfect it and I'll try to do my best for you Oh, yeah

4:40:35Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and so aside you got out to have some conversations I think JT and Jack decided to come back Just went into those perspective and how did that help you really get the right mindset against me in this game Um, definitely kind of seeing it all the way through I feel like people kind of just see what happened and they don't know everything that goes into it How long the season is now what you got to do to prepare for and what to happen in all that time from here to 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 uh He kind of just said straight to me and I feel like Kind of both Making each other better every day. We got the four best the ends five best the ends honestly in the college football And we're gonna be one of the best D lines in coach football I don't know what you feel like a better player today than you were in this season Oh, I feel like I'm checking 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

4:41:40I feel like we kind of helping out more How do you record your head around the past? I mean, it sounds bizarre, but I mean the season goes by so fast already So I mean you're kind of like week 10 and you're like wow, it's already week 10. So now it's kind of If you more time to kind of enjoy it kind of save it because I mean there's a mindset Yeah, definitely definitely gonna have to have the mental stability to handle all those weeks and all those practice How much is Larry talk to you guys? Last question right here I mean he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. We've seen it every day. We watched 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 in the same 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

4:42:42And 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 Doing it what what the deliberations surprises even a conversation like It should always be live. Let's 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 we'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, I mean they're always trying to find an edge and if you're never fully alive I don't think you fully give a guy's opportunity to to be who they want to be or who they can be so That being said You know, I will cast my vote, but that will not be my final decision on that But I will cast my vote Other guys have handled it well It was good for all parties involved and More we can do that the better but I'm sure that Is coming to a close here very quickly

4:43:44So Right General Maya off the field we saw after Practice on the side of the day 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 you know give perspective What how he chooses to receive the first 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 talent too much He's really done a great job again the way he was raised in 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 gonna be and

4:44:44Just says again more about his character But he's not the only I mean he's not the only guy any guy would kind of do that We have a group full of awesome young guys But Jeremiah has done a great job with it hang on it and it's definitely growing at an exponential rate to say the least but Um, I think he's built for it and he's been handled at a high level But oh those around them were trying to help my little bit Yeah, what made Quincey the first freshman to do this black guy mission. Uh Yeah, I mean That's a good question. I think that uh, you know Frankly, you know it I don't I know I'm not really fully evolved about that. So I can be but I wasn't you know, I think that People on the outside would be defense or even coach day or anybody brought it to my attention You know, we're kind of just going about practice and that's our expectation and make plays not make mistakes Um, and he was starting to make a lot of a lot of plays consistently

4:45:47I 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 balls coming their way and making Some big plays and uh, you know, it starts it's just being seen by your peers and your peers start asking for it They start barking getting to stripe off all those kind of things. That's the ultimate sign of respect. I think uh with your peers Um, 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 uh speaks volumes of the uh the general respect that you're earning Uh through the process. So I think it's something like that happened and uh, you know As well as they're based on his peers and the other coaches Ryan Day was talking about how impressed he's been this spring with Austin's Airvail all that he's been able to do and Tyler bones talking last week about the importance of the cross-training and all that that goes into that How much have you seen Austin benefit from this spring and everywhere that he's been and How big of a piece do you think he's going to be regardless of where he fits on this offensive line?

4:46:49Yeah, I think Austin's been awesome. I mean he literally, I mean, you know what I'm gonna say Played every split every position. We just move around, you know and uh handles it and You know, he's one of those guys. I feel like you watch film over and over again day after day His name never really gets brought up, you know, in a good way like you know the online your name gets brought up when Usually not going as well, you know, I mean, they're literally at the point of the tack on every single play So there's nowhere to hide and so But Austin when his name is brought up, he's like man, how's a good job. Very good job pass off that combo Whatever it's it's always positive and uh, they're really impressed with him. He's started in the winter Did a great job through the winter Again continue to build their respect for his peers and then he's gonna good job really good job Just being very consistent through spring Brian and since you've been working more with the whole offense When comes the quarterback play What has grown in your I don't know appreciation of that position and what those guys have to do and go through

4:47:50What do you think more about those guys versus maybe what you thought before? Just a wide receiver guy. Yeah, I mean I mean, there's no just a wide receiver guy. If you are just 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, in order 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 is the quarterbacks page. So everything is based off them. They're Whether they be their progression their timing the stresses they have is what we're trying to minimize. So If you don't fully understand the quarterback play it's hard to you know maximize receiver play. I think you know That being said Yeah, I mean, I'm still always learning you know, I think that I can't say anything's jumped out massively right now but I would say that You know, I guess I would say that the preparation level. I mean the what is required to execute and play at a high level

4:48:50It's just not capable in the a lot of time right. I mean, there's only so much time where I'll be with players If you're not willing to spend you know your own time getting prepared for practice to be To maximize one's ability. There's a good chance. You're not going to maximize your ability So you know other positions. I mean, all lines same thing. I mean 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 the fixed protections The BR run game coordinator based on the calls, you know to give us a different checks. I mean, there's so much they need to know and frankly The you know the old lines only as good as the quarterback the receiver's only as good as the quarterback They're often silly as good as the quarterback and it's our responsibility to put guys in position To maximize with their capable of maximizing But their inability to notice that they can just spend extra time outside the a lot of time I think it's critical and the amount that it takes I guess else maybe a little naive to but uh the guys are doing a great job doing it

4:49:59Reach the mountain top. They got a banner out there national champs. I think you 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 I think we have a lot of guys you know I think it's understanding that we were trying to build the map to get to where you wanted to get to But now that we have the map Doesn't mean we've traveled the path so like we know what it looks like the guys that are here know what it's supposed to look like the guys before us Say I'm believe we'll example how to get to where you want to get to 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 motivating because they already know it's not good enough frankly And so the last thing they want to do is put in a ton of effort and then not reach their goals. So Motivation I don't think is needed. I think there is a catching up of those and maybe

4:51:00aren't quite sure what it takes you know and but overall Motivation is not what we've needed clarity of message is definitely what we've been focused on and I think the message is being received so not concerned about you know motivation and and the Looking back if you will I think everyone's pretty pretty focused on being forward and knowing we haven't accomplished anything Steve Who would you say is the leader of your water secret room right now? I would say Cornell Tate Brennan inness probably done the most 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 my room. Yep I mean, Brennan he's been a vocal obviously Carnot taking on that role More and being more vocal. He's a good football player obviously. He's the only thing that Process for heaven becoming a more vocal leader to bring you to say that on him What's the question?

4:52:03Yeah, I mean he's I think he's pulled guys aside, you know, it had one-on-one conversations with him He's locked in You know, just I think he saw the impact that I'm eccomade and the role he played and to think that you're gonna lose that And then be a better group probably doesn't mathematically make sense to him So someone's got to settle in that role and one and on respect some two He knows he's capable of it And that's just the desire and the appreciation. I think to be at the older table now I'm the older head and and appreciate the way I met could probably win about his business And so he probably valued that appreciated that And he's just being assured we still have that Could you assess the running back room? I think it's pretty much assumed both is running back to CJ and and A James think that's hand in the system is probably the way you 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 college football

4:53:03We're in a football any football really you got to have depth in 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's our best that I should say? It's really important as a coaching staff It's been very impressed with Even the younger guys Sam and And bow and the way they've come along Consistencies 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 locksmen on them. They understand the standard and in past pro and Not being a guy. We got to sell them out because you can't pass protect so We were blessed what especially with tray last year and in quenchon so But no these guys have done a good job. They're competing. They've been very coachable You know, it's it's shown a blog on film

4:54:07But uh, yeah, I mean it's always hard on backs. I mean every opportunity to get to go live and and break tackles really Keeps you the most feedback on what these guys are capable of you just playing tag out there. You never get any art At least you shouldn't But the running backs You know on contact days have done a good job James has done a really good job growing really excited about him Everyone's really excited about him and CJ So You know, I think ultimately how group the uh Hug will all go with the group be it's probably based on you know The top the bottom rising right and you're gonna have some guys at the top, but you know, where's the floor and so I think uh Bow and Sam has done a really good job and many some more guys to get healthy and more more guys on campus, but very encouraged Hey, see sacks here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week

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4:57:15He'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, and um In our four down You know, he's a guy that can Do a lot of things drop fold in there and make plays you see some of that all the time really athletic You know We're kind of loaded at that end position. So He's gonna play there, but you know, like I said last year and 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 gonna play with three ends You know that's Mitch is a guy who definitely can do all that he has that

4:58:17Over to the left Joey Kaufman Columbus dispatch Jim you've talked about this before, but I think in pastures Where you're going up against a really talented receiver group offense to encourage your players to it's not okay If they give up to the play and to go nearly almost the first half Today where you the offense didn't get them the end zone till the late in the second half just And you guys have guys down the second area just what what did you think of of that sort of trending how it's evolved in the way you guys almost Should amount of the first time yeah, I think it's become um You know an expectation now um, you know our DB's you know our BIA best in America we Led the country and past defense right I think uh It was 96 when I uh What I got here and it was number one last year. So they've 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

4:59:21Over to the right Spencer Holbrook, Letterman Roe Jim we've talked about safety changing the way that you play defense and 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 gonna play to your strengths You know and uh, that's that's my job is to What do we have and what do we do best and When you have defensive tackles um, but I've said it before and 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 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

5:00:25Over to the left Tony Gurdman Buckeye Huddle Jim Ryan talked about the quarterback run being more of a Thing with the offense here during the season. How much of when you're facing a team like that? How much does that impact your day-to-day throughout the week preparing for that? Yeah, it's a ton, you know, it I think it changes everything you do on defense You see it everywhere from the NFL on down if you have a quarterback who can make plays with his feet Your scheme better be designed that you know to 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 over here to the right Tim May to the Tim May podcast You might be right when I asked Ryan about just for example Calvin Simpson Hunt But the corner scene did be playing almost with the chip owner shoulder to a certain extent I mean Davis and Nick Benoson took today personally it looked like You know to make is some of the hype going into the game But what what do you see from that group in particular that? Who is you going into this offseason?

5:01:26Yeah, when you can when you have corners that you can count on Again, it's just like having defensive tackles In the run game when you have corners you can count on that are going to compete all the time no matter what the situation is And we've developed that Again, it changes the way you call the entire game. I mean you You're able to leave those guys on an island You're able to switch out converges And they know what they're doing and they take great pride in it. So Having those guys out there in the development. It's a big deal. It really is Yeah, I mean he's Hey, Csax here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items And a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being

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5:03:31CalShi trade on anything 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility applying trading involves risk not available in all jurisdictions prices values The markets native from those mentioned for more see CalShi.com slash regulatory He did come in late and you know He competes one of those guys that just competes every day doesn't say much You know he's trying to live up to the standard or 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 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 I think CJ has shown that He has talent and I think it's my job to put him in the best situations for him because he can be a force

5:04:33You know he's much better when he's blood-sing 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 at chip um What are your just general impressions of the offense coming out of spring especially quarterback We'll look at all 15 so I think you know This day is is a big part of it, you know because it was the first time they were at the play some of those guys They were got 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 in the indoor 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 an evaluation through the whole process, but

5:05:34It's not something in the players though to the will we're not making a decision walking off the field today Saying hey, this is the direction that we're going in will Will be very authentic and 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 decisions gonna do. So I do I think we got a lot of guys there 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 gonna get the bulk of the reps to get him better, but They capitalize on it. We really rolled them, you know if you were at some of our screen praxis You're watching all those guys rotate in rotate out And as we talk about all the time, you know the old adaches is don't count your reps make your reps count You know, and we'll put it all together and really come up with you know Which guy do we really feel is gonna make gonna help us move this offensively Over to the far right bill landis the podcast kings of the north Hey chip you some of me first talked you that the the basis of a lot of your success running the football Just kind of figuring out what your guys do best and then leading into that over 15 practices now

5:06:38How good of a field do you think you have for that and then what are the next few months look like as you try to Piece that all together really good question 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 tylie can those guys, but I know come fall There's not gonna be anybody more happy that we have those guys in the defensive side of all because of what they can do so I still think we'll have to really evaluate that what we're good at what we're not what we got to get better on what we got to work on But I think the work we got against such a quality defense was Was really key for us Over to the far left Nathan baird cleveland.com So you're ago at this time It came out of the spring with still a lot of question marks about the offensive line And even I guess that last season came out with question marks What have you seen that progress in the time that you've been here and what's your confidence level that that offensive line's gonna allow this offense to do

5:07:40Everything it wants to do this fall. Yeah, I mean, I've been here Short amount of time so I didn't know I really don't have anything to compare to so I kind of Tabula rassa come in with a blank slate and just observe it. I think we're really athletic I think Donnie and In Seth and those guys inside are really smart and really intelligent They allow you to to be able to make adjustments in game Just tucking football with some of those guys. It's like well These guys are wired the right way and a lot of those guys have played a lot of football so They can bank on their experience 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 But that's similar to where the quarterback spot is I think and I also think of the offensive line You're not gonna play a 16-17 game season and just playing the five guys. You know, you really have to develop your depth there There's gonna be a number two center that's gonna play a lot of football It's gonna be a number two guard whether it's on either side of the ball There's gonna be a third tackle. I think you you're gonna 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 gonna have to

5:08:44You're gonna have to probably play 10 guys to get when you get through 16-17 game season Over to the right Austin Ward the podcast chip. 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 Understand what's the inspiration for that package and that sort of rink of what the quarterback mr. Hayes Do you have? Hey, Steve Sacks here your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over-the-counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being Discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life visit alignment health plan.com today alignment. Help plan.com The Ford Labor Day cello thon is here no matter where you're going this holiday weekend Reward yourself with a new Ford truck or SUV at your southern California Ford dealers load up your Ford F-150 and barricue with ease with

5:09:49Pro power onboard head to the family gathering with everyone in your Ford Explorer or show off and show up in a Ford Mustang Mach E with thrilling performance these limited-time deals at September 7th visit your southern California Ford dealers today or visit for dot com slash local Hi, this is Dave Roberts heading into summer without a medical emergency kit That's a risk summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything That's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit It includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses So if you wake up sick at home or on the road you already have what you need It's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home Say 45 dollars with code blue at urgent care kit dot com slash blue urgent care kit dot com slash blue There's a looming figure around this whole program. You know we get to go to work every day and the Woody Hay's athletic center So um, it was good enough for Woody. We're gonna stay with you. We're gonna do it We ran some last year. I think we took 21 snaps at UCLA and T

5:10:51Been 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 It's a small part of our offense, you know We will not be in the T 21 times in one game But 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 Um 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 Packard 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 in 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 There's 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 close this football team is

5:11:55You know some programs talk about the brotherhood. This is really brotherhood Our practices as we talked about how good our defense is it's they're highly competitive, but they're not combative and those guys Really work very very well together both the old line in the D line the secondary receivers The competition is the but it's got to be the best there is in the country You know and that makes you better But I think sometimes competition You know guys can lash out and it gets really combative and then all of a sudden the fight breaks out and the fight breaks out And we're trying to accomplish and get footballed them But I think the way these guys cooperating work together as a group As a special bond and I think you're you're gonna need the the closest team and the most connected teams on the ones that win Over to the right here Andy Baxter and Letterman are all chip obviously There's been a lot of talk about Jeremiah, but a mecca is the big return this group he kind of reminded everyone what he can do Today, what's it been like working with him and what kind of weapon can he be for you guys? Good point and a mecca has reminded me and the other 14 practice sessions of what he can do Special player, you know and and JJ's a really talented player also

5:12:55But you know, I think I think all of the the whole group a carnal 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 the 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 And I think there's a bunch of guys in there and again when you have to play multiple multiple games After the regular season is over you're gonna make sure you're gonna 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 on the perimeter And that really dictates how people are gonna defend you know, so You got a couple really good running back, you know, so are they gonna load the box? So you're really gonna load the box and leave those guys in one on one coverage Well then it's the core back responsibility to decipher that and get the ball of those guys So or do they at least a double covers a list of double coverage and now it's a little bit lighter box And you can run the ball so Having too many weapons is a is a good problem to have Second roll left pat Murphy

5:13:5724-7 sports chip we've talked a lot about kind of the quarterbacks maybe vying for the the starting spot But some of the younger guys what have you seen from them? We got an opportunity to see more of them today And we probably have what what's your assessment of of them as they kind of get in this I I always And so impressed with Young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do, you know And you look at Julian and air and 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 too 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 stop We're an install this with the older players and then you guys, you know, go sit at the kitty table And we're just gonna do the really simple things with you, you know, they get it all in The more they can digest the more when you're in a room when when you're checking for understanding and asking questions

5:15:00And they can spit 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 learning, you know, they were the The guys today that we're kind of looking around and saying why there's like 80,000 people here Along with the offensive coordinator in the quarterback coach because I was kind of looking around because I'd actually never been in the stadium until yesterday when we had Um our 14th practice in there. So I played Ohio State once when I was at Oregon, but that was in the Rose Bulls I'd never been actually in the stadium until yesterday. So I caught myself when I went into The stadium today looking around saying 80,000 for spring 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 that you guys head out of spring? Um Julian is a very fast processor Hey C Sachs here your health journey is personal and your Medicare Advantage plan should be too Alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day

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5:17:13$20 when you trade 20 KALS HI CalShi trade on anything 18 plus only restrictions and eligibility applying trading involves risk not available at all jurisdictions Prices values and markets made to from those mentioned for more see CalShi.com slash regulatory Thanks very very quickly on his feet like he he makes really quick decisions He doesn't stick on and read he can progress and any ceasing is really well for 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 Jim can make Jim can make a young freshman quarterback Cry with some of the stuff he does, but you know, I never saw that with jules and I That's been impressive his his ability to retain and You know him and JJ the compliment. I would say them is if you got here and you didn't know what class They were and you wouldn't say that those guys are freshmen in terms of how they've picked things up and 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

5:18:18And those are two guys that are are examples of that far left Cameron T. Robinson the athletic should you on the topic of freshmen James people's and Sam yeah, I was around the second half. Yeah, you talk about how deep you need to be in this era of college football, but As you search for our B3 What did you see from them today and what is what is their growth been like in this spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for for me not knowing again kind of let's just take Don't worry about what the background is whether from who they are The this guy of this stars this guy of that stars. It's they're all bakites. And there's how they do and I think James has got really good feel and vision He can hit things. I thought sand is really good things today TC is another guy who really came along during the spring and in work constantly talking in Our staff meetings about depth were very cognizant of the fact that the playoff situation has changed So you have to develop that depth, you know Used to be maybe have a parent as fair was what everybody says, but I I think you may have to have more than that You're talking about 16-17 games

5:19:20You're you're really gonna be tested that way so I was really happy with with how those young guys have come along You're in the 15 training sessions that we've had oh here to the right Tim made the Tim may podcast Thank you, Jerry. You have your own podcast. Yeah, yeah, like these guys all have like a name next to their Cool If you got you got your name in your podcast definitely I like it. It's not just the lunch last hot lunch last well. It's a hot lunch line Just too quick. He's number one. Do you feel compelled to let these quarterbacks know where they stand here? It's coming up Tuesday, you know to me there. Yeah, you know Where does that go? I mean in your mind. Yeah, we're all sit down as a staff and visit meet on it and then nine I mean he does an unbelievable job of I think all our players understand where they fit and what what the picture is and we'll give them our assessment This isn't you know, we're not gonna come back and 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

5:20:23But but we we can't do it unless you watch the film and can can really look at the The things because you may see something but you're on the sideline You know, why did he make that decision? Well, I couldn't really see the field safety from where he was Okay, now I understand why you made that decision. So um, you know But they'll we'll have meetings with all our players and that's that's always been the method. So this week during um, you know between Uh Monday through Friday. We're all scheduled. No one's going on the road recruiting until after that But we're all a player meeting said every position You know offensive line defensive line linebacker safety is everybody everybody's gonna sit down with their position coaches Know where they fit and we see them But do you feel a pressure with with the transfer portal looming? I mean you've been a head coach for a long time I mean is that on your mind at TSD? Yeah, I think all the words you got aware of it I'm 100% and I don't think it's pressure Um, but I think you just open lines of communication and everybody knows You know which What your evaluation was through the training sessions that we have guys we got to have we got real quick

5:21:25Last two questions Dan Hope and then Rob all are Feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by and whatever the biggest things you're gonna be looking for between now and then and determining who that guy's gonna be Well between now and and whatever then is we're not allowed as coaches to go back out In practice with them, you know in college football you get 15 training sessions in the In the offseason 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 Um, and they they do a really good job of that But once there's a football out like we're not allowed to be there to evaluate and even assess So they're really from a football standpoint on their own until August so You always want to do it earlier But I also believe every time I've I've been involved in this is that it kind of happens organically and authentically You know because the players know If you say we decided we're gonna be with Joe and they all think it's Tim You know they know they're in the locker room with him every day players

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5:24:36The decision is very obvious, you know, when 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 in that so Rob Chip You talk about Julian, but typically in your experience you've done again like Tim said a long time How long does it take for the game to slow down for for a young cubie? I think it depends on the individual, you know, I've had some kids Um Where early, you know, you're like wow Marcus Murray, I was like that Remember 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 like asked why cuz 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 time he was right And he came back the other day whether that was cover 60 other day coach I learned what you guys call the coverages, but

5:25:38Um, it all happens differently. I've got guys that for two years seem like They're just you know They're really struggling and then the light bulb goes off and you know, whoa like they got it so Everybody has different learning styles You know our job and the evaluation process is to identify those learning styles You know they cognitive learn they an auditory learner, you know, do they do they learn by feel is it is it more? A feel guy, you know a more film guy, you know, it's all different And I think we have to keep poking and prodding and in in for us as coaches that's the challenge too is what is their best learning style and how can we convey it? Cuz 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 Um That's 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 percent, but if he don't feel it's a good play Then then why is it in you know, I mean, and that's that's this whole feeling of process that we're all they're learning awesome. We're learning them

5:26:43This is have identities sort of coaches really Running quarterbacks is that something you've always sort of lean toward or Is it year by year case by case? What advantages do you like about because all your guys can run a little bit? Yeah, I think a running quarterback causes problems for defense So when 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 where my home's run But patch from my home is another runner And he's not calling design quarterback runs for Pat But when the defense matches up and plays two men and turns their backs to the quarterback Well, maybe the best decision is to take off you know the second one he took out. I'm like he may score You know a lot of guys go and they want a hook side, you know And and there's times where you have to understand if you do have a running quarterback We talk about the best of the best ability is availability You know, you're not low on 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

5:27:4720 times a game we're running the quarterback There are people that run 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 case date, you know Obviously Devin took off a couple times today air took off a couple times today Lincoln's a really really good athlete Julian can run but you know, we're not calling design quarterback runs, you know, you're not going to see You know, I tremendous from matter respect for co-chays and the legacy that he left here This straight T 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 defense is honest You know, if your defensive and is going to continue to bend from the quarterback Puzzle and he's on the edge and he's gaining first downs Within the defensive and has to stay outside and contain the quarterback Well, then we can run the ball up and 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 it on the run, well then his responsibility is to make

5:28:48Make the defense be honest and and that's really air did that a couple times today And we had a block that safety was sticking its face in there So we took off around the edge what happens in next play the defense is wider Then what do we get to do? We get a chance to handle ball off the running game Great coach. Thank you so much for your time and thank you for being a buck. I Thanks. It was definitely addressed here You know, this pretty easy. I think Austin, Sarah. They'll stepped up in a big way. You know with the thought of being out Um, and then you know, you know, Carson can can play board guard and center, which is good Um, and you know, we've actually you know Sen has done a nice job as well Um, but it was good to see Austin, you know, he moved from guard attack a couple times and even with the ones he was in their battling his tail off So um, I think we have built some depth there, but again, you know, we got to go play some games and see where You know, again, whether it's whatever happened last year's last year, but I know that the message to our

5:29:48To our offensive line is we want to play one of the hardest playing in the offensive line of 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 as hard as you possibly can There's a lot that goes with the playing in the offensive line. It's all the communication There's a lot of things that have to get into place. I think chef has done a nice job of communicating And it's getting the offense better now takes control up front and brings everybody together Which is great, but 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 Um, and that's the start to game. That's the end of the game No, no, I don't see it that way at all. I think um You know, we'll see what we got this year, but I feel like you know, we've got some really good young players in the system I think that um, you know, we should have the best offensive line in the country. That's that's the standard here Has been for a long time and um, you know, and so you know, we'll keep pushing towards that this year and

5:30:53You know, I think you know, everybody in that room and play the same thing uh, uh, uh, 20 open Yep So uh, Sunny has really stepped up and played well. He's made this transition from safety to linebacker uh, very well I think he did a nice job in the spring But you could definitely see as he went into the the summer and just you know bigger stronger uh, being more comfortable closer to line of scrimmage It's different when you're closer to the line of spring. I was doing a better job getting hands on, on offense alignment and getting off of blocks. He's doing a better job with his hands. I understand 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. And I think he's, you know, he does a nice job

5:31:56of taking the meeting in the field, being very intentional about his work, but playing really hard. He's been in the morning there. Yeah, I haven't talked to Jim because, you know, we'll make that final decision here over the weekend, but he's certainly leader in the club last week. To make. Can you tell Ryan, I mean, Seth McLaughlin, can tell he's been there, done that, is he projected that to the offensive line? You're still, when I'm saying, I believe she's staying for a grown man. Yes. How does that just come up? How does it 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 seemed 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,

5:32:57you know, the game seems to slow down at times yet. You know, he seems to be playing it off at a fast level. Thanks for over. I see that. And there was a point where you got to black stripe off. And I feel like you took a step in the right direction. When you come in in the summer, it is very difficult to get on the field, especially early in the season. Whether he does or not, I will see. But if he continues to practice, or he's been practicing, then he'll give himself a chance to be in the rotation maybe a few of the season or later in the season, which is similar to some of the Milwaukee series we've had before. You know, you've seen so many of those guys get some reps early in the season that they make their impact later in the season. I think that's probably more his path right now now. You know, he shows up and starts doing great. And you know, we'll give him the reps he deserves.

5:33:59We're like germizing a different situation because he came in here during the war. And he just went ahead. Anybody who comes in and generates to me, I don't look at them as a freshman anymore. They've been here there in the program. And we expect them to continue. I'm still in there right there talking and communicating. But in the skirmishes we've had, it's been offense for his defense. So I've mostly been in the offensive side still kind of going through all those types of things. And there's a lot to work through this year just with the play clock. And then it's going to mean that is close to my communication inside of 15 goes off. There's a lot of things that go on there. We don't really get notification on that. So I'm trying to just help chip with that.

5:35:02So communication that work personnel. But I'm going to be very much involved with special teams. I think with the two minute warning, there's some strategic things that are going to go on again and again that I really be involved with. But to your point, just overall just looking guys in the eye and making sure that they have to look in their eye that they understand what's going on in the game. I think that happens sometimes in young players. They're just like playing the next play. That's not just how it works. We'll get to win the situations. So all those things will come into play and make it in game adjustments. You know, be involved with all three phases, watching the game of the table 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 start. And you know, that competition will go into next week. But right now as we head into the weekend, he is the starter and the plan is ready to be the first part

5:36:05of what we do on Saturday against Akron. He's got a strong leg. He's made it a good transition into the country, but also just playing football and not Australian football, which is very, very different. The snap to kick has really improved. You know, that was one thing. He's a taller guy. So the ball has to get out of his, you know, get out this hip faster. I think he's done that his time time has been good. And he's been more consistent. You'll see, you know, he'll kick a few of them. Just go right out of the stadium. And then you 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, do you ever win? I don't know if it's because Will may be took a little bit longer to make a decision in December than some of the other top of the line quarterback who has been here. Or because maybe there was a thought he wasn't going to be the starter. It can't be stayed this year. But it seems like people have been kind of as a game manager.

5:37:07Types of quarterback after eight months with them. Where do you see his ceiling? Of what? What is Will's special faith to you? And where do you see them taking something? I see a bunch of traits there. I think the first trait of size is big. He can stand in the pocket and he's strong. So that's the first thing to notice about him. Again, whether it's standing in the pocket with poise. I think that's another trait that he has. That's excellent. He he feels a 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. I think that's an extraordinary trait. And I would I would say his overall leadership commands in the huddle is is another, you know, something that he's he's really, you know, grown into in the last few months. And he's been here. And then his accuracy is been very accurate since he's been here. And when he knows what's going on and he can explain what's

5:38:09happening, I mean, it looks right. His feel and he can hurt you. You know, a bunch of different ways. So his ceiling. That's that's going to be kind of, you know, up to how he plays this season. But I see a player who has a lot of great skills that, you know, translates well to the next level. So we'll see. But I know his first focus is on winning games around here. Coach, thank you. I'm Tickler. So I'm all up. The goal line and dog of a Jackson. Please. Hey, see sacks here. Your health journey is personal and your Medicare advantage plan should be to alignment health plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists along with a care team that's available 24 hours a day seven days a week. You'll also receive a monthly spending allowance for over the counter items and a fitness membership to support your overall health and well-being. Discover a plan that supports you at every stage of life.

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5:40:10Say $45 with code blue at urgent care kit dot com slash blue urgent care kit dot com slash blue. Meaning I'm there's naturally. I'm first completed. I was good. I was rolling also is a weird. I was also. Yeah, you yeah, it's like I prepared well and camp and practice all week and I was I was ready. Yeah, I have to multi year started. I did a lot. I mean, I couldn't ask them a what we got here, but I was prepared well. I was telling Jimmy and said like I would why are blocks with. I'll be emotional. I was just as a guy from Ohio. What does it mean? They started me. It was always my dream to come here and play and start. And having that like me. I just like keep going keep building those days.

5:41:12Those games keep building. What a much younger Austin. Don't you know, I don't think. Even I told like me I asked my younger self. Even committing I wouldn't believe that now having a couple of starts. Yeah. Awesome. Has this happened faster than you? I think we're going to come here. Like players. I guess you're technically a soft one. Players are richer. 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. I didn't get a spring ball like a new. I was going I was going to play some soft. But what does it mean to you to? It's not only get the opportunities to play, but like you play well enough now. Coaching staff trust you. Right there. Whatever the situation. That's the earn that so early on. Yeah. Um. I guess it shows like my preparation, my hard work and just everything I put into this and I just finally show up on a field.

5:42:15There are moments. I'm not going to be in the spring. I'm going to be in the spring. I'm going to realize that you could play at this high level. With the ones. Yeah, but definitely was in training camp. I mean, blocking highly can tie every day. Like it feels it feels a lot of confidence and doing it well and not like getting. Ball or anything. So there's defensive tag wasn't that. Hero and Jason more in Taiwan. All those guys. Pretty much anyone on the deep and wide. It's not so. Okay, Mac as well. So yeah. I'm so pretty a lot of them. I would work like the power of the ability. That would bring a lot. How much can he help you? He helped me a lot and I'm proud that he's our starting center. Not someone else's, but I mean, he's like the captain of the line. He's another voice on the line. With guys like Josh Fryer and Josh Simmons dining and Tiger.

5:43:15That means another voice and another captain on the line. Look, ways of having that. And I'm with this much experience. Help. You're 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 it helps a lot. Tiger talking about how calm he is. How much does that benefit you? You have a guy who's kind of been there. And it makes us more calm. Like especially me and Tay, let's first start. So like we were up here with what's said. Like he brought us down. I mean, we were like fine. Like our emotions weren't high. We were so in. Is that like something he tells you? Is that something you pick up on by how he's acting? How do you kind of sense what he's trying to say? It's about how he's acting. And what I mean, him when we're on the side of him, both Josh and Donnie. He was telling us like, hey, cool. Like we got it. It's pretty much like everyone. Oh cool group. How much do you do that?

5:44:15As a first time starter, how much did you add in that? Me 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 and bring up a play and get help. That's really not. Probably the first or second. But after that, I thought we'd say all right. And so we're awesome. Thank you very much. Thanks for the hard work. That's what you can. Part of the set on the end of the go. 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, you mean I'm. I've been playing basketball all life in set of football and I feel like. Just the fast pace offense that we're running really fits the guys we have right now. I know you can throw a football exercise, but can you kick a football 75 grams of weight? Probably question.

5:45:15Lincoln, what was your question? How is your. Your room. He's a blessing man. I can't your point. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Teen hoes. Oh, he's cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of picked each other's roomies because they're very clean and we don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's true. They're both pretty clean. Luke, are you still cross training in tactical some or if you just been all guard just like so far? I've been all guard. Um, I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice. I practice. I could end up being back attack like that and on, but. No, I'm just really focused in on this past practice and connection. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. Yeah. Oh, that mean a lot. Um, you know, you put a lot of work in to play here. And it's been a dream just for being in Ohio. Killism from Ohio kids perspective. It's. I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I was. That's going to be pretty cool.

5:46:15What was it like last year? I was getting on the field for the first time. It didn't fly. This is going to be a weird answer, but it. I feel like I was playing a game. 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. I'm like, what would you feel doing? If like, getting out there at the end of the end of this, like, honestly, I don't know. I don't know. I felt less nervous. I didn't high school. It makes no sense. What is the thing? I don't know. What is it? What is it? What is it? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Um, a lot. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think, prior to that, one of my biggest role models here is my bigger brother, my first major. I'm up to D. I don't know. I think this is the D. Okay. No. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, Padeon 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 on. And I'm excited to see where they can get to. I'm excited to play on the field with them.

5:47:16Oh, yeah. You know, it's been really helpful. You know, just keeping my mind just settled and straightforward on the next play. It's a great question. Um, like I said, I mean, I just need to take consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me is just thinking system. I'm worried about the next. What? I guess there's nothing actually about those big ones. You guys started turning out. It's hand plus. Yeah, but it's to the future. Absolutely. I mean, when you see defense or. And you see defense and start arguing with each other and things like that. I mean, it makes a lot of you. You know, have those kind of. Played out. I mean, it was good. I mean, it was good. We put them so much. We know seeing. Seeing the. Seeing the.

5:48:44We know. We know. We know. Yeah, they're seeing the big. There was a sense of watching you guys. We knew you were even more of a force. It felt like watching you guys. They may be even. You know, did it feel like that? Yeah, I mean, we put in a work during practice. We practice really hard coach. They really challenge us. It's like a sort of. Positions. Coach is really. Challenge us to practice. Right. I was just. Resolving. When it's growing like that, what do you feel like being in the mix? It's. It's. When you work hard for something and you're able to see, like what comes out of it, like that's there's no better feeling than that. I grab. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. Can you. No, I may. I was really funny to see. But it was. Take a. Take a.

5:49:44Take a. What. What has been. Well, you guys are the first to the games. What's it been like playing next? For the last two days, he's. You know, he's. Really. And. You never see real panic having a guy like that. Messi, you know, you're having really played as many of me as an app. where the abs and my left and my right and the fire and set. Those guys, they do so much for this offensive line of use. People have talked about his intelligence really kind of showing up in the film room and on the field. Where have you noticed that intelligence and how is that helped you? Yeah, like I said, and crunched him, you know, when things are exactly looking like how we practice it, you know, having a guy like that that will slow down. We have to keep having a guy like that like this. There's none better than that.

5:50:46Hey, bro. What's your guy? What's my favorite cake? Right, brother. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. I almost came back with a couple of sunbills and more. Take a look at it Marshall. They got a couple guys with a deep experience that have big 10 bodies. Absolutely. What do you see when you look at their tape and see 15, 7, a couple of those guys are pretty big. Yeah, those guys here, they're real players. They're real players. They go hard, you know, they're real players over there. We've been practicing for the best of our abilities, you know, and spectacular. And I'm prepared for that. You see, they play for Genie Tech in the last year. The other day, they're capable of playing. Yeah, they play a good ball over there.

5:51:48You know, their defense plays hard. They challenge teams, you know, sometimes they might be overlooked and they still challenge teams. And so they come out there with the mentality like no matter where they're in front of us or when they're in the ballpark. Like the U-Maths, this champion. And it's totally fine. Okay, let me ask you. What has been the biggest challenge? Um, I mean, the adjuncts right there right in front of you right now, which is kind of a good thing and kind of a bad thing. You should shift off the rest, you know, hitting back in it. Inside. Yeah, I mean, I, um, I hear from Chris and everyone. So I try not to bother him too much about it. It's always, it's always good to hear from guy like that guys like the one, even Matt Jones would turn him back. All right, Tiger, thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. I've been for this year to just be able to confirm that job.

5:52:50No skill. Um, I think it's my way. My weight, my, it's just my height, this more regard height. But I'm fast in my feed and I'm just thinking that you can have some still sometimes like basketball. I want to be on that dislike defend, but you know, you're going to stay in the stage where you're somewhere. Exactly. Yeah, that's a great question. I mean, I feel like these two can answer that for the beer right now. I think KK here. Okay, answer that. I don't know what to say about that. What do you guys think? I'm going to say today. This time strong. Ready? Yeah. You know, like you have the basketball here. You're so like you can just do a thing. You can just have more human colors, really fine. Just to hope that I can share this with you. And he got the real thing.

5:53:50He doesn't give up on a play. Like you said, he's going to go in and watch the film. He's going to have a better. He's going to feel that. From what he's doing. So now that it's nice to see the movie. And then again, you know, if he was far worse than I would. I mean, about maybe like the idea of tackle versus dark. Obviously his offensive predilectionals were like. Yeah. Off its blind play. Has he been a part of the assembly in the car? I would say maybe. I don't know. But I mean, when I first heard he got the job, I was really excited because I'm one of those guys. The tempo. I can run with the tempo. You know, I mean, I'm playing basketball all life. Just the fast pace offense that we're running really fits the guys we have right now. I'm really excited for that. I know you can throw football, 65 guys. But can you kick a football, 75 yards and Lincoln? Probably question. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your, your room amp?

5:54:50He's a blessing man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. His name's Lincoln. Keen Holtz. Ooh. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of pick each other's roomies because we're very clean and we don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's true. They're both pretty clean stuff. Luke, are you still cross training at Tag Goal Sum or if you just been off guard this break? So far, I've been off guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking the practice by practice. I could end up being back at Tag Goal Summ. But I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one is fun. What do you think you want to do? I also want to be a heroine. 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 from being in Ohio kid. It's from a Ohio kid's perspective. I mean, that's the biggest switch possible. I would have thought we'd say that's going to be pretty cool. What was it like last year at first game getting home and feeling for the first time in the back?

5:55:50It didn't, like, this is going to be a weird answer. But it feels like I was playing a game that made sense. I was pretty locked in. I felt like just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing really. I just went in that first game and was like, shoot out 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 no, I was like, what'd you feel there? And if I get out there at the end of the game, I just like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous than I did in high school and it makes no sense. What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think Friars is one of my biggest role models here. It's my bigger brother and my first baby. It's all my pidea. It's all my pidea, okay. No. Yeah, pidea and Austin, those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them. Those are my roommates and their... Hey, C. Sachs here. Your health journey is personal and your Medicare Advantage plan should be two. Alignment Health Plan provides a broad network of doctors and specialists,

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