Press Conferences (Jonathan Cooper) Elite Edition September 2

Yeah, you know, I was a tough process with the job process and everything like that.

And I'm sure without that medical flag, I probably wouldn't have been a little bit higher.

But I mean, honestly, it all worked out the way I was supposed to.

I couldn't have asked for a better opportunity than to come here and to get that call from

George.

It was just awesome.

And even looking back at that, it all worked out the way I was supposed to.

So really not upset or mad about it, but just know that it's time to get back to work.

How much does it mean that this team believes in versus the economic, etc?

How the word is that kind of stack up?

This organization has that belief in you.

So much.

So I feel like that just gives me, you know, just humbles me to know that my work that I

had to push forward has to be better.

And I know I can be better and play better.

I just try to where my mindset is.

It's just like, how can I even exceed this?

How can I show my appreciation after on that field?

You know, the fact that they believe in me and my teammates just makes sure I don't want

everyone to let them down.

And I know that with moving forward and stuff that I definitely won't, I definitely won't

want what.

Just going to keep working and keep going.

Just happy that they believe in me.

No exciting is that you're locked up now for your attention, but you look at this young

defense and a lot of these guys can be long for the ride, which you kind of move forward

with this solid decision.

Yeah, we've got a lot of young talented guys on this defense.

And I think we're only going to get better, you know, even just moving forward.

The way we've been able to accomplish things this year.

And I feel like we still haven't played our best defense, you know, as a unit as a whole.

I mean, people have individual stuff, but I feel like just together we can grow and

get even better.

And I feel like that just comes with just more time.

And it's like you say we have a lot of young guys and I'm just excited to be a part of

it.

And definitely going to do all that I can to lead and help us get to wherever we need to

go.

I don't know, honestly, I always believed in myself and, you know, my family helped me

with that so much.

Just always believing in me, always telling me what I'm capable of and helping me along.

And I mean, like shout out to my mom for everything that she's done for me and getting me to

this point.

Yeah, I mean, I don't reflect too much.

I only like to move forward because I feel like this is just like a starting point for

me.

And I know I'm going to grow for this, but I mean, all to that credit, I reflect with my

mom and I'm sure she'll help me out with that.

What could a lot of moms say like what are the next steps that they want to take and see yourself?

Yeah, pro bowl for one, being a all pro, outside linebacker, being dominant and, you know,

really holding myself up to the standard that was set here.

I feel like with Vaan and the Marcus Ware and even Chubb and, you know, just want to keep

going and keep working.

And, you know, I just have this new motivation, you know, to keep going now.

So just really excited.

Yeah, it's just getting back to work knowing that the things that we've done have been good

enough to this point.

It's just cleaning up the little small things.

You know, this was going to happen as league, you know, you're going to get punching your

mouth every now and then, but it's how you respond to it.

And I feel like our team has definitely a good mindset to show that our response will be

strong and solid and, yeah, I got full confidence moving forward.

How do they differ probably similar to the challenges?

Well, both two top quarterbacks in our league, obviously, I mean, both MVP, caliber, guys,

we all know how decorated Patrick Mahomes is and easy just a phenomenal competitor, you

know, probably the best competitor in this league.

And, you know, that means every time we face against them, we're going to get some more

Sunday.

You have to have your best because, you know, you're going to get that from them.

And I know we'll be ready to answer that.

Yeah.

Baron's been my guy for my teammate for eight years, you know, far past this, you know,

I was really hurt and really sad to see him go, but I know it's a good opportunity for

him.

And I know he'll take full advantage of it.

We all know how talented Baron is, fantastic football player, fantastic dude, man.

That's my brother.

And, you know, I wish him all the best.

I talked to him before he went and I know he's going to go there and ball.

So I'm just excited to see what he does.

It's obviously, you know, if it's a quick game, you're not going to get there.

So, you know, just get your hands up.

I think it's just more of a feel thing.

Zach, in particular, seems really good at that.

Are you sure in claims that the key does well in the area?

No, yeah, Zach is definitely good at that.

And, you know, I think that's something that the interior is very good as a whole, just

even hands up.

Baron, what's been your impression of Jonah Ellis now with a few months working with him?

You know, Jonah got a lot of natural skill.

I think his upside is very high, but I mean, like anywhere, you know, there's a learning

curve from playing, coming from college and NFL.

So, I think he's just continue to develop and continue to get better.

I mean, I'm happy what I've seen, but I mean, obviously, I know he has high expectations

for himself and not only him, but our whole unit.

So, I'm just like I said, excited to see him keep growing.

What's the most challenging aspect of that learning curve for you and the community

there?

Or really, I guess, you're too.

I think the biggest thing was switching from inside to outside, I mean, inside, you

are off the ball versus edge, right there with somebody in your face.

So, just kind of learning how to just that change up.

And I think just learning how to, you know, get off the ball, you know, inside, you have

time to read outside.

You don't have that much time to read.

You have to be kind of very decisive.

So, just getting reps of that, you know, that was a big thing to have me.

And I think that it would be something to help young students get reps more reps to get

the better you would get.

Baron, can you talk to your relationship with Jonathan Cooper and tell you guys about how

you're from Rotterdam?

How you're going to form your relationship up front?

Oh, yeah.

That's my dog, I mean, I play with him four years at a higher state.

So, I think just, you know, being in the place, like a higher state together and going through

that hard training and then making it out on the other side, you know, I think we just

able to hold each other to that standard.

And I'm afraid to hurt one another's feelings if we don't lift up to that standard.

And he know how to push my buttons, I know to push his buttons.

So, you know, I'm grateful to have him as a teammate in this area where you get to play

somebody from your college.

I'm just going to look.

How much experimenting do you need to do this time here, especially like with the defensive

bands, just in terms of how you want to rough shop each other, how you communicate and

all of that?

I think it's just the time you learn to rush as a dealer, you know, just a perfect time

for us just to learn how to rush together.

You know, we meet together.

You know, you ask the guy who's to your side, you know, what you're thinking on this

play and feeling.

So, you just kind of get a feel for it when that scenario pops up on a practice field or

in the game.

And just creating that dialogue is, I think, as a big estate.

And asking questions.

So, there you have your back to screen drive on Sunday because you want more back?

Yeah, don't hurry to give me if I can't say too much because I've been focused on training

camp.

So, my publicist and my agent's kind of been doing a lot of the legwork in my mom.

But yeah, we're just going to have a big event out here Sunday.

I believe up there in the parking lot.

We're going to have a Konai's machine, some jump houses.

We're going to be donating backpacks.

I think over 150 backpacks for the kids, for the upcoming school year, with supplies,

and a bunch of different things.

But just trying to get the kids excited for going back to school.

And obviously, helping out families who might not be fortunate enough to buy their kids

and supply their need for schools.

So, just trying to do what I can to have my community here in Denver.

I definitely lose a good battle, sleep better at night.

But Jaylen is very talented and getting a lot better day in day like every single day

I see him getting better.

So for Jaylen, it's great.

I'm sure I'm sure he'll be back.

But, and I'll get plenty of reps against him.

But Jaylen's tough, so it's a battle with him too.

And I think for him, he's working his way into a position of being a starting caliber tackle

for sure.

You talked a lot about the conversations you have with Trent, kind of, chair and tips and

things like that.

Do you have some more conversations with Jaylen?

A little bit.

Not as much, I'd say.

But we're going at it every day.

We have a good working relationship for sure.

He's a great dude and him and McKibits both very solid players and fun to work against.

And how has Yeter Gross-Mautos fit into the rotation with you guys off-front?

He's doing great.

We've been on him every single day.

He's got a ton of talent, so I think this scheme will bring the best out of him for sure.

Chris Kassert yesterday about Leonard Floyd.

When he's out there like in shorts and with a shirt cut off and you see how thin he looks,

it's almost like a basketball player.

How does he hold leverage?

Which are your observation on how he survives and not only survives, but thrives with that

kind of build.

Do it's a win.

Have you seen him up close?

He's pretty built.

He's about 245 shredded, probably like 5% body fat and he could run.

I think it'll be just fine in this scheme and he's proved that he could rush the pass or so.

I think he could have been.

I think over 100 straight games.

I know everyone in the NFL is tough and maybe you don't get a sense of guys tough and a straight camp or whatever.

Does he have that reputation or is there stuff that you've seen from him that hasn't explained how he's able to stand?

Well, for a guy at his age to work as hard as he does and then come in with a mindset of trying to get better every day.

He's impressive to see.

He doesn't like missing days.

I think he had an off day today for the first time of camp and you kind of have to force it on him because he's that type of guy.

But some guys are just more resilient and there's a lot of luck that goes into playing the sport.

But it's good to have a guy who's reliable and really talented.

A couple of times in camp where you look like a tweak something or something, he kind of went off to the side and then we'd look at him like 5 minutes later.

He'd be back out there. I don't know if you were around him and then do you ever talk to him in those moments or kind of hear what his process is?

Yeah, I mean, you're always dealing with something and he's been in the league a long time.

So it's not like he's out there feeling amazing every rep you take.

Nothing serious.

That's good and he's very tough.

Some of the coaches yesterday obviously were brand and coming in potentially, you know, mixing in three, four looks a little more.

Obviously you've mostly stayed, you know, not dropping in the coverage.

What would your perspective be and how comfortable would you be if you were asked to run some three, four looks?

I'm liking our changeups that we're doing.

I think in the NFL you have to evolve every year and we've had a lot of success with what we do and teams are starting to gain planet and have answers for us.

So we have to evolve and we're doing that and I think we have a lot of athletic defensive ends and I don't mind dropping.

It's kind of fun. Not something I do often, but it keeps them honest and it could end up getting you more sex by them not knowing exactly what we're doing.

Thanks.

Hey Michael, we know you ended up at Streetsboro, but I understand you started Benedict.

Can you where were you born and how did you end up in Streetsboro?

I'm so born and grew up at Heights originally and I live there just about my title ice and then I got to age was 15.

That was that that was like at the end of the minute, Benedict and then my mom promised I bought a street for you.

It was a better pay. So she decided you know it was better for us to move out there and Benedict was going to be our driver every day to get to school.

So I just wasn't beneficial to her.

My last three years of high school out there street where my soft floor cheer.

Hey Michael, Tom, whether it's on the AP we saw it on TV just a little while ago that you became a dad during the season last year.

What's fatherhood been like for you? How's that changed you?

It's been a great addition to my life for sure. You know, teaching me a lot of patience.

Being in a great role brought for my father and I mean it's just the best feeling for him to even be on this and witness in this.

He's in all the videos and you know just give him something good and look back on like you know, dang my dad did something real hard.

Hey Mike, Chris Eastman, I can be conjournal. You've talked about playing you know, coming you know, staying in the same area and you know, playing in your backyard.

Do you feel like you know that puts I don't want to say poor puts pressure but the opportunity to sort of be you know, be a role model be you'll be someone that hey look, I like you say I came from here I can look where I can go.

How much do you sort of take that you know, take that mindset take you know, you take that responsibility on.

I mean, I'm not one of those guys who's going to run away from the pressure. I mean, I went to it. I'm going to head on.

So, you know, it's going to be a lot of pressure on me playing in my hometown. You know, a lot of people are going to have to buy the patience, but you know, at the end of the day as a player, I still have to man that I have to be.

So, I'm going to home myself very, you know, high on that home, I prefer soundable and just got to be the best way that I can be.

I'm sure you watched the the success that Dewan Jones had here last year as a rookie. How excited are you to join Dewan and and maybe kind of following his footsteps in getting off to a great start as a rookie.

Oh yeah, that's my dog, you know, Dewan. He just called me right before this. I mean, just we were talking about this the whole time. You know, even my 40.

In my 30 days, is you know, they're just saying like, man, if you get here, it's, it's always like, you know, there's a best duo like an offense, you know, off his defense wise.

We bring a lot of juice and practice, even at a higher stage. So I know it's going to be no 10 pounds more at the next level, but really blessed to be able to play with my brother, I put my brother for life.

Hey, Mike, I guess your teammates started calling you baby Aaron Donald, pretty early on. Is that true? And I guess what did that mean to hear that from them?

Yeah, I feel like that's a, you know, that's a great, you know, that's a great experience for sure. You know, a lot of a lot of people can't just be compared to that.

So, you know, I mean, it just shows, you know, how, how my teammates are about me, but you know, just really appreciative of them and just be around the black eyes and notice top of the top best of the best, you know, in the country.

Hey, Michael Ashley Bastak from Cleveland dot com again. I think we ask every D lineman who gets drafted here about the opportunity to play with miles Garrett.

Just how much does that excite you knowing the season he's coming off of and how excited are you to get a chance to pick his brain every day?

Oh, yeah, not doubt me from day one, I'm definitely going to be, you know, whatever he does. He just real, you know, where I was like, you know, how does he get his body right?

What did you do? What did you do? And after practice? Just, you know, those guys those that they're not that for no reason. They're not in this league, you know, playing multiple years back to back having these great seasons.

And so it's just it's just a great honor to be around somebody like that. And you know, it's just going to be like I got to come in and put my heart on from day one until you know, whenever I leave.

Michael, how much interaction did you have with Jim Schwartz in this whole process? See the pro day or your visit here?

Yeah, it was just really just my visit here. Yeah, Coach Schwartz was just, you know, Amy goes, Jack, we're all me. It's all all throughout there.

We're, you know, surrounded by me throughout the whole of day. So, you know, just building a great relationship from the from the beginning.

We came, Jamie came after him.

Hey, Michael, I know obviously the Ohio State guys. There's a bunch of guys that went back this next year where you tempted it all to go back and try to chase the championship with those guys.

Like how close did you actually come to that before you decide to go to the NFL?

I kind of made my decision before the season started. I was pretty sure on that, you know, especially when I had my son late in the late in the year.

I solidified it. You know, it wasn't like I was tempted to go back. I mean, for sure. I mean, I feel like, you know, it's still I finished business, but you know, my car has to do with what was right from my family.

And it was just, it was just better for that, you know, in that way. I got a can't think about it as just me personal, you know, saying preference.

I got to take it by this. You know, it's a whole when I'm running routes and you know, try to try to understand the whole play, the whole concept.

From a very deep level and try to try to find those holes in the defense as well and be on the same page with the quarterback.

Do you ever receive a back. No, no, no, so I actually played quarterback growing up until my junior year of high school. So I was going to want to make the transition to tie-down.

Why do you switch?

There's just some things as a tight quarterback battle and the coach knew I could play tight in. So, you know, I kind of I kind of wanted to do it too.

There's something that I was interested in. So it's kind of how that came about.

Do you do you do?

51 kind of class year.

Right.

40 countries.

Yeah.

I'm sure you had a lot of suitors. Why come to a place where that's not necessarily been the history in terms of production.

Right. Yeah. I think coach key. I mean, he hit on all the things I wanted to hear.

And some things that didn't want to hear. You know, I mean, that's that's real as a coach and you want to be in an environment that's going to push you in all aspects of the game.

And being a tight-ass, not just about pass catching. You know, you got to block and you know, I think that's something that I want to keep developing.

And you know, going against these guys every day. I mean, running routes and blocking these guys every day. I mean, it's going to make you better.

So I think I have a, you know, a vision of where I want to be as a Titan and I think this place gives me the best opportunity to do that.

That's like getting production more about well-rounded yourself.

Yeah, I think so. Just whatever way I can help the team, whatever they ask for me to do. I'm going to do.

What did you want to hear from you?

What did he say that you did like here?

I like everything. But like, you know, you know, coaches like they sometimes just tell you what you want to hear. You know, you don't always want that.

You want someone that's real and you get the real with me. You know, you showed some things that like I need to improve on, which I like to hear, but not everyone wants to hear.

You know, I mean stuff like that.

I'm actually not sure what is a really good route on it. Which of the descendants are so far? It's been practicing getting the best part.

Yeah, I mean, they're all great. There's so many of them. I mean, I think, you know, honestly, I'm not,

I'm so locked in on the plays at the time. I don't really have time to see who's even across from me.

So it's kind of hard to really think about who's giving me the most trouble at this moment.

Can you say, Caleb and Nathan kind of vouch for you or took the lead?

You were a good player from the, from the crew game. Have you ever changed the dark to Caleb or late the day before?

Yeah, I did. Yeah, Nathan's awesome. Got to know him a little bit before he went off and started training.

So he was awesome to be around. Awesome to talk to and same with Caleb. They're just great people.

They're in your team. They're in your corner? Yeah, yeah. They've been great so far.

How much do you have to help me just come here in January and having that opportunity to be with the team as they went on that national team?

Yeah, it was great. I mean, just seeing the culture they have here and how they run things.

You know, they had, they had that group of guys that really, you know, led the way and showed, showed me what it looks like to win here.

So it was awesome. Thanks. Thank you.

Meet together. Let's train together to be able to groom these guys to be flexible in amount of packages.

And that helps your depth too. Right? So it may not be like, who's the next best defensive back of the game?

Well, it may not just be the guy replacing a guy they got injured in that position. Right?

You may have to move pieces around and that flexibility, you know, helps us for sure.

I'm going to see incredible competitiveness every single day. Right? So I want to see consistency from the guys.

I want to see, you know, it's one of our guys to be consistently on the rise. Right? It's not okay to like two days better than you're taking a step back.

Like every day we need to consistently on the rise. So like those habits, your consistency and then your competitive mentality.

That's what I want to see. We'll coach them again with the right spot. I don't worry about that.

But I want to see that competitive mentality that hunger. And that's what I've seen from what it worked out so far.

I mean, this morning it was, it was a real one of years. And that's, you know, what coach Bic has developed with coach day breaches.

We'll be preaching defense too. I mean, that competitive mentality. I want to see for those guys.

You've seen what you do. I know the stars.

I know what you're doing.

What about those two? Do you want to see most of you?

Yeah, I think consistency for any young players, the biggest thing right here.

You see flashes of talent, but you want to be able to have over and over and over and over again.

I'm not saying that they have not been in a way. I'm actually really pleased with where those guys are right now.

But that's going to be the biggest thing is, you know, when you're playing in situational type things or packaging things like that,

it's different than maybe you're out there for 60 snaps in a game, right? That's a different type of feeling, right?

So the consistency of performance is important in those because you're putting a lot of different ever situations, right?

So that'll be the biggest thing is responding to those pressure situations and being consistent in performance.

So you're playing in the middle of those two, better suited more than they can roll and they talk about losing.

Yeah, our job is to put the best football players in the field.

So we, you know, latins roll was latins roll because that's what latin did.

Killings were always killed because that's what killings did.

All right, so then you say, okay, we have some search coming back. We have a lot of new pieces, right?

So we said, okay, what do these guys do holistically well?

And then let's highlight those things that put them in position to be successful.

That's all our job is coaches, right? So put the guys in position to be successful.

And that was spent a lot of times in defense staff talking about that, personnel conversations.

And that's our job. The spring is to make sure that we're getting those pieces, right?

At the slot Jordan had such a great year. You guys last year, who are some candidates to kind of replace them now?

And you called the nickel, you called the slot, I don't need.

Yeah, nickels, what we've called.

Okay. Yeah, Lorenzo styles has done a bunch of awesome things at that position.

When you look at the, what's your main Matthews and what he's been able to do playing on the outside,

but also the toughness he brings in the slot from that position.

So there's a number of guys that have those traits. And it's a unique guy to be able to do that.

You know, because you're not just a corner, you're not just a safety, you're fighting a linebacker sometimes too.

You know, so that interchangeable piece has been really important.

Jordan did an awesome job of that. And then, you know, we were able to even grow the packaging last year because of the things that he was able to do.

Coach, they said about you at the National Championship celebration.

Sure, it's things he's told you privately, but for him to say that at the championship,

it's the same you're one of the rising stars in the industry, one of the brightest young minds.

And I had me make you feel really good. Just your takeaway from now.

I know you're humble. I probably don't even want you to ask you about that.

No, no, no, you can ask anything.

Yeah. I think at any time that you get recognized for your hard work and your contributions also.

I appreciate Coach Day saying it.

I've got an awesome relationship with Coach Day. I think the world of him.

Yeah, I try to just be up behind the scenes operator.

I put the guys in position to be up the shine.

But I appreciate him and look forward to keep contributing.

And what are your weird thoughts so far on Coach Petrushan?

We got chance of me for the first time very engaging personality.

Just when you're fighting, obviously very decorated. Just what are your thoughts on?

Yeah, I mean, first off, when Matt Petrushan walks in the room, the room, I mean,

speaks for itself, right?

So, but first off, like a great, great guy, a great guy, like just humble, gracious.

I've been very impressed with the person.

And I had no previous relationship with Matt, also.

It was awesome to be able to build that relationship over the last couple of weeks.

The football intelligence is incredible.

The IQ period is incredible.

This is a very, very, very smart guy.

What he's been able to do with defenses and the wealth of knowledge and experience that he brings is like,

he's operated as a GM and offense coordinator, defense coordinator, head coach.

I mean, it's pretty amazing when you start talking about the things that he's been able to do

throughout his career.

So, I have a ton of respect anyways, surface level, but then to be able to know the man,

I can't say enough positive things, but he's going to be an awesome, awesome, awesome problem.

Last thing for me, what do you think of the Bible?

Yeah.

Has he shown you the Bible?

Well, he has it here.

Oh, it's huge.

It's stacked up.

It's stacked up.

You know, I've studied those New England teams for, you know, from afar for many years.

I've used some of the things that they've done with their safeties as teach tapes throughout the years.

So, especially when I was a younger coach on the profession I used, NFL examples to teach guys earlier on my time at Duke.

And I still carry those two with teach tapes and I, so I've studied that defense, you know, from afar.

Obviously, without even knowing that.

And then, you have to be able to be here and then take you through, okay, the history of why I got to that, his background with, you know,

making all those things is pretty awesome.

But yeah, the amount of detail is amazing.

Like, it's not a fluke why they've had the success.

You know, when you say, okay, let's talk about a coverage.

The amount of detail and the coverage where you take all this high level information and you boil it down to very simple.

So the player can go play functionally.

Like, that's, it's a true talent that he has.

The freshman that you have here, what do you think of your thoughts about it so far?

Before you've been to field, what kind of things do you look for for your freshman practice?

Starts a college, you know, in the skin, right?

Yeah, it's a great question.

You know, so we have the Faheem Cody into Shaw here right now.

They've all been awesome.

Like, first off, who they are as people has been fantastic.

Like, those guys show up early for everything.

They're on point, body weight, you know, every little marker that we look for academically, how they're performing.

All that has been great.

You know, Faheem came in with a ready-made college body, you know, documented through recruiting.

Work's excited about him.

He's learning the ways to be a Buckeye, what it means to be a Buckeye, you know, found the other guys.

And it's been, it's been awesome.

It's been awesome.

Cody's been great.

Cody's a worker.

Cody's a worker.

He's been fantastic to have every single day.

He's made big time improvements, really excited about, you know, him as well.

And then, to Shaw, it's coming off that injury that he had, you know, his high school season.

And he's been great as well.

So he's been really good.

So like, all that have been diligent, workers bought in, you know, they're hungry, and they want to get better.

You know, so work's excited about all those guys.

Is the Shaw could be able to practice and spring practices?

He'll be limited some in spring ball.

So he'll be small with him, but he's progressing very well.

Very well.

With Faheem, obviously, you know, come from.

It's a common pretty body.

Come from a really good conference on it.

Oh, yeah.

What stood out about him?

What's he, what are you guys, what's his other name?

Yeah, he brings a physicality to his game.

You know, you've been able to see him roll down the box, blitz, do some of the things that we've been able to do with safety.

But bring a physicality and mentality with him, you know.

And then obviously, when you get here, then it's a totally different level, right?

So everybody's as good as you, you know, and, but I think very highly of him and high expectations for him.

When it comes to Caleb, now.

And Kerry said he's obviously a top-of-the-sport right?

How much does that allow you to feel like you're experimenting with some of the things you can do?

It feels like he could succeed in a lot of different positions and feel how much does that allow you to say, okay, we can do this, we can do that.

And move some things around you by the other way.

Yeah, it definitely allows you to, and as a coach, you would say, you have to be able to do that, right?

So you've got essentially a very, very unique chess piece that can, like how many guys can really play the D-par or feel the shallow part of the blitz?

You know, do the different things that we ask him to do at that level, right?

Guys can move around and do it, but very few can do it to that level where he's elite at all of it.

So it's keeping it simple enough to be able to go be functional with him and the pieces that are around him.

But that's a huge part of, you know, you see our successes past year.

A lot of that was put in Caleb in position.

You know, that's, especially like as we, you know, say from the half point of the season towards the end, that was critical for us.

So, yeah, I think it's a responsibility as a coach, and we have a guy like this to make sure you're putting him in position.

Believe in played a good bit as a freshman last year, and obviously, Roomscape healthier a little bit too, but didn't get as much action, but still, you know, was first guy off the bench.

What, what have you seen from him? Where is he at, his development?

I've seen a big jump from the league. You're gonna see a different kind of guy when he takes the field to spring.

So he, uh, the meant his all mentality, all mentality.

So physically, that's why he saw, you know, the flash, the thing is a true freshman.

And he's always had that piece right there, but the mentality, the toughness, the grit that he has.

I mean, that showed a big time right now. So I got big expectations for him.

What does this spring look like for, for Caleb? Brian's talking about some of the guys who played a lot last year.

Maybe a little skill back, but defense and obviously, second year in the system.

What, what, what is, what is the things like for him?

Yeah, I think leadership is the biggest thing right now. You know what I mean?

So when, when he's always been a leader, but he's got even a bigger leadership role because you had a bunch of guys that had played a lot of snaps here on a stay where you don't have as many guys playing snaps.

So I think, you know, this, this offseason, he's been fantastic and transitioning that way.

So, we work to the field now from a leadership standpoint, it's going to be critical for him.

So, we smart with, like Coach, they say, we'll be smart with how he managed reps and, you know, springs at time to build fundamentals, to build schematics, but really also find out what guys can do.

You know, and we know some of what he can do and I like what we all do, right?

So again, continue to get him better, but allow him to be able to influence the other guys to be able to grow.

If I can make a little more of that, the nickel spot, who are some of the guys who are sort of like, we'll wrap it that spot.

The Renzo styles, the remained Matthews, and we've got some guys that, you know, have experience in there.

And, yeah, we've got some good candidates to be able to go into that spot.

But those are the guys that you'll be able to see operating in there.

Thanks guys, appreciate you.

Thanks for doing playing time, but like some real meaningful reps.

I think that our room definitely has a lot of great players, but as far as playing time, like that's a question for Coach Nolis.

I mean, if you guys kind of are prepping for that though, throughout the court camp, maybe switching in and out and really kind of seeing a lot of run to action.

We're definitely, we're all getting, like, reps at each spot.

So like, it's not just a just our band anymore. It's not just, it's not just you're here, you're there.

We're all playing different positions. We're all learning different techniques.

So it's making each one of us more versatile.

You've been playing so many of them too.

How comfortable do you feel about strong safety, though?

I feel comfortable in any safety spot.

So it's, I mean, the more reps you take, the easier it is.

And I played both safety spots last year. So it's not really that big of a transition.

What are the differences between the two spots that you have to be used to?

Honestly, this year they made it. So they're kind of, they're, I mean,

they're both, they're both, you have to do each thing in both spots.

So like, you have to come down and make tackles at bandy, you have to come down and make tackles at adjust at home.

Obviously it's boundary and feel so that the spacing is a little different,

but I mean, you have to do everything that both say these.

What's different, what's different this camp compared to last camp?

For me personally, I feel like I have, I developed a better routine.

I feel like I'm more mature and what I'm doing.

And I feel like just go out there and play and have fun.

I think that's the biggest thing for me. Don't get too caught up on the last play.

What have you added or what have you improved to your routine?

I think just getting here earlier and at times last year, you know,

it's hard to maintain that routine throughout the whole camp or throughout the whole year.

This year, it's easier to maintain that because I know what to expect.

I know the requirements of me and I know that the team is kind of...

Were there guys in last year who's from that influence you to show up a little better?

Yeah, for sure. I mean, everyone is required.

BIA, our standard is so high that we challenge everyone.

It doesn't matter if you're going to play this year, it doesn't matter if you're going to play two years from now.

It doesn't matter if you're a true freshman.

You're going to come in early and we're going to put in the work just like everybody else because

it's not just the starters that are held to the standard as everybody.

It seems like Jaylen McLean won kind of a similar trajectory as you were last year.

He's pushing for playing time right away.

What have you seen from Jaylen and that's interesting?

He's all over the field, man.

He runs to the ball every play. He hits hard.

He's making plays on the ball.

I mean, he has, like I said before, he has a lot of potential and I'm excited to see what he does this year.

But if you talk about getting bigger, probably you can play 20 times last year.

Yeah.

You're able to keep that weight on, what is it looks like to candy?

So, I mean, through the season, it kind of fluctuated, but right now I've gained even more weight.

So I'm at like 195 now.

The plan is to get to 200, but it definitely builds confidence when you got to go down there and feel like that.

Yeah, imagine you're playing books to the ball.

You're still playing some.

Exactly.

Yeah.

You were obviously on the end of a play in that mission in game last year.

Just what did you learn from that?

I think that coach preaches competitive excellence and that means putting yourself in position to make a play.

And that means practicing harder, that means taking each rep, like it's that big moment in the game and that's definitely what I try to do this year.

Is that something that you take a lot of pride in making plays on the ball?

Oh, yes, it is.

What's the key to that?

To that, just give back, keep on calling back watching his eyes and they'll make a play.

So how are you doing now, like, safety is playing both spots this spring?

Like, how are you finding that to your liking?

I'm adjusting really well to that because I just, I can just do more than just like one play one spot.

So it's just, I just really like that.

Ryan said yesterday, how you guys said the prepping things up and that even last week.

Anything to add a little to emotional?

Can you give us an insight into how competitive this spring has been?

Yeah, you know, we're all just, we're all just winners, we're all competitive and just, you know, one way and so.

What have you been able to learn from Caleb Dow and some of the other events of the game?

The approach to the game, how he plays, what have you kind of been able to take away every season?

Really just like his mentality, you know, he has that dog mentality and so I'm able to just, you know, pick up every single day, you know, mentally and physically.

How much does it inspire you to come in last year, see what Caleb did, see what Lafe and did and, you know, know you have a chance to follow him or what's that?

It's just, it's truly especially because, you know, I know I can be that great of a athlete as well and maybe some men.

What do you look out for this year is what do you need to do and give yourself a chance to get on the field once here?

Just really, stay more in mind, I know it's my playbook and hopefully just, maybe I'll talk to him.

You said you had bigger, have you put on more weight in the last year?

Yes, I hope so.

What do you have to do right now?

I'm home, I mean.

How much, how do you think that will help your team?

A lot because we know it's a physical game and you know, you gotta be in the game, you know.

How is, how is Coach Garriary and how is it to come and better at saving?

He really knows the stuff so just being able to take in every piece of advice that we know he's telling me it's just, you know.

What's Coach Patricia like?

He's good, I like him a lot.

He always talks to the guys, he's really loving, he knows about him.

Thanks for talking to, you talked to anyone, the range personally, it's like just what does the hours look like for you?

Actually, me and my wife were just sitting at home and like the, I guess, 12 o'clock hit and we were like, we thought it was going to be like immediate, you know, mayhem and kind of sat there for like 45 minutes of my age and was calling me.

It was like, what do you think of Los Angeles and I was like, unsound to shabby and we talked about it and you know, this sounded like the right move, good weather, good place to be, good winning culture, great staff.

And you know, just everything overall was just a plus so we couldn't deny that.

I know this kind of nature of business, what is it like to make a decision like that, like altering decision like that and such short notice?

Yeah, I mean, it is pretty crazy, you know, just the amount of timing you have but you know, you kind of have a, I don't know, I've been on the outside looking in at this place for a while.

So I kind of had a general idea what's going on and a lot of familiarity within our building like, Brad Holmes, you know, he was from here.

So I kind of got to feel the people that, you know, they they've been around and how they run things. So I kind of got a good feel about how it be here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Stu.

I'm from the rain so I can't be the one you meant my fellow Jackson brother. What's up, man?

Hey, what's up?

Listen, you spend most of your football career, whether the college or obviously the NFL now and the Midwest or East Coast.

So now that you're here, what's the light just being out here and being in Southern California now?

I will say the weather is beautiful, you know, it's excellent and definitely going to miss the East Coast.

You know, I've got a lot of roots there, the Midwest, you know, I've started a lot there but not like new beginnings and no better place to be in here.

And I guess what did you notice about just this offense from afar? I know Jordan asked you about some of the specifics with schematic carryover but, you know, beyond that beyond that view staff or what it would appear to you about being a part of this offense and being a part of this team beyond those things.

Yeah, just, I mean, a lot of similarities on what we do, you know, the gap scheme, play action and, you know, having to drop back, you know, I'm comfortable in whatever we've had.

I've had eight, this would be, I think nine now, nine different offensive coordinators since I started college. So I'm comfortable in whatever it doesn't really matter.

But, like I said, the pieces to the puzzle were, you know, incredible, whether it's the wire receivers, they're running back the QB, the O line, the defense, you know, it's,

it's a, it's a pretty good team over here. So I'm excited to be a part of it.

Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

Gary. Hi, Jonah.

Gary Klein from the last time.

Sarah, thank you, Gary.

I'm curious to think what was it like to be part of, you know, a lion, a native organization that enjoyed that urge last season?

And what, if anything, are your memories of playing against the Rams in that wild card game at Fort View?

Yeah, you know, being a part of something, you know, and the trick were for so long that the city was dying for a winner and being able to bring it there and, you know,

change the trajectory of everything and bring some light to the situation. It was awesome. And there's nothing like it.

But, you know, when you face the LA Rams, you know, they got a special defense and, you know, up front, they, they got the guys, you know, so being able to be on their team now makes it a lot easier.

Sarah, Matt.

I'll be right back to you, great.

Hey, Jonah, great to be with you.

Congratulations, man.

Thank you, Sarah. Appreciate it.

In free agency, how did you weigh the opportunities in terms of second contract really important? I mean, that's your money.

You got to take care of that. But you also talked about how you want to be in a winning culture.

You want to be able to play for you to succeed with a team, with a, with a culture. How did you weigh those things and how grateful were you that, an opportunity like this arose with the team within established winning culture with all this kind of stuff?

I mean, yeah, once I heard the Rams were willing to, you know, do what they did and be, and being able to go somewhere and potentially win it all.

I mean, there was, there was no denying it. There was, there was some teams, you know, maybe we could have done some more, but I wanted the perfect balance of being able to, you know, set my family up for life and be able to win football games.

You mentioned that the Rams have like, you know, they have a good reputation and what is that reputation that other players on other teams, you know, they don't have a direct connection with the Rams.

Think about the Rams. What, what is that? What is that vibe?

Well, I mean, you just see it from the outside. You see that the quarterback and man, he's second and none. And, you know, just all, like I said, the pieces to the puzzle are just incredible. And then you see coach McVey and, and how they run things and, you know, it's, it's approachable approachable place you feel and you feel like it's somewhere you can get settled and pretty fast. And that's why I felt like it was a good fit for me.

Before I moved here, so I sort of knew what to expect. What are some of the bigger cultural injuries we have?

Just the way people speak to each other, like joking around with each other, showing that can be pretty dry sometimes. And even when I go home and see my mate, so say something that sort of doesn't seem like a joke, but it is.

So you're going to get used to that a little bit. Yeah, it's the biggest ones, I suppose.

Yeah, a little bit more sarcasm. And the way we speak to each other is like the words we use for different things. I mean, I just need to have the last time, like, I was talking about gardening with Ronald Knight, and we were talking about using a whip us to the bottom, which is a weed wacker.

And like, just a little things like that. You guys have no idea what I'm saying.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

This is like a bunch of little words, I'd say that, you know, I think in order, but I don't realize that he's actually Australian, I have to go back on it.

Yeah, the guys are starting to learn that.

I hear that.

One of the big things we, we, it's selective for the one. So you can't just sort of walk in, you have to try out.

But most of the guys go out playing Australian football, which the primary way to pass the ball is by punting it, essentially.

It's a little bit different. But then we have a whole bunch of coaches that actually played college football, and the Nathan Chapman played a few games at Greenbad.

So he knows what to expect. He knows how to kick on. He still goes out and boots and he's old age, 45.

So he, so yeah, and then they sort of, they teach exactly what to expect that they don't give you any false hope really.

They say, you're going to go there. This exactly what it's going to be like.

So it's sort of like a one, two, three year simulation of what it's going to be like over here.

So guys are ready to go. We're like, um, two culture.

It depends. It depends how good you are. How a lot of you mindset as well.

So it's very, it's, you know, it's a unique off season. We might get two weeks, two weeks break, and then we're into winter and then spring and then summer and then fall in the season.

So yeah, two culture questions. One, have you ever had a veg and Mike sandwich?

Yeah, yeah. And two, I heard no real Australian would drink faster.

I've had my first foster in Nashville about two months ago and it's, it's fine.

I won't be rushing back to it, but it's, it's decent.

And, and, and graduate.

I love that you might. It's awesome. Yeah, I, I miss it a lot. I actually brought it over to Jarlas from last summer's in Australia.

So yeah, I love my veg and my sandwiches. Have you tried to share it with anybody? I've been necked.

I've tried. Yeah, I mean, Nick doesn't mind it. I tried it out. One of our kids, Casey Magger, who's pretty upset when he tasted it.

Yeah, it's been pretty good reactions out of the guys, but yeah, if you, if you, you know,

a four to one ratio with butter on some toast, it's pretty nice.

What's the biggest similarity to Australia?

To be honest, the food, the food's similar. I mean, we, we're very multi-culture in country.

It's in America. I suppose we probably have more Asian influence, whereas America has more latin influence.

That's probably the biggest food difference, but I mean, we have a whole bunch of Italian.

I, where I'm from in Melbourne has one of the biggest Greek populations outside the place.

I think it's the biggest outside of Greece.

Yeah, I mean, you could go there. You'd be, you'd be in the city, CDR.

Do you have to watch everywhere you step?

No, it's not that bad. Just every now and then you sort of look up and there might be a spider there or something.

It's like the size of your pet.

Sometimes, I mean, there's a lot of daddy long legs, you know, these little ones with the big legs,

but they kill all the insects. So they're nice out around in the corners.

But it's not too bad.

Joe, I got class. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Joe.

I always feel like it's one for improvement. Never feel like you just got it.

That's one thing a lot of people mess up one for like, oh, they have one good year.

Okay, I'm relaxed. That's not any me. I'm a no-continent doing for years and years to come.

I feel like to myself, for sure.

What do you know about this, a lot of things you've ordered?

Of course, you've ordered no big taros here, just like me.

No, just came in and kept it set. Now I'm just working.

My hype to see is future here at Ohio State. Probably gonna be, you know, nuts one for sure.

What's it like seeing all these like the national championship banner and seeing all the new signage, you know,

and you played a huge role?

I mean, it's, it was a blessing. No, it's not played. No, a role and no.

The daddy run that we had as a choose freshman.

But, you know, it's time to move on. I mean, that's behind us now. And I can't wait for this season to come up.

What kind of obligation do you feel to a guy like one to kind of take one of your way and show him how you work?

I feel like he already got that. Just coming in, he already got that hard work at the quiet, just like me as I came in.

Just all about ball really. Me and here early.

I mean, spend the time on Coach Hartline meeting and everything.

He doing it the right way, I should say. And he have a bright future here.

Coach Hartline said he wants to come up with a good game.

Yeah.

Are you still on the line?

Yeah.

How much for a challenge that you are kind of a quiet guy?

Yeah, it was a challenge. No, just no stepping on my comfort zone.

I mean, something everybody wanted to see for me, not just my coaches, but players on the team as well.

We have a leadership meeting.

There's a lot of people call me out on just saying they wanted to talk more.

Working on it takes time.

Not really the guy that's talkative or no, but lay by the time.

But one thing that's definitely working on is trying to talk more and get more of my comfort zone and just build it.

Is that what you want more than anything on the field?

Yeah, for sure. That's definitely the biggest challenge.

I mean, like I said, just stepping on my comfort zone and leading the guys and leading the younger guys as well.

Do you guys open with Texas next year going back to the playoff game?

Do you think about that moving forward just kind of how you were taken out of that game?

Yeah, I think not really think about it. I mean, that's behind me.

I mean, we won the game. We ended up going to Nasser-Tabria and we see it on week one.

I just came way to no face a great opponent.

What's your impression of Devin Sanchez so far?

Yeah, big long corner of the Coran.

Physical, he got it all and I can't wait to see things he do here this year as well.

What if you know his difference?

Are you think different about his defense of these first three weeks of spring that's caught your eye?

They just passed physical and willing to hit somebody else to say the same thing, nothing really changed for me.

Guys, they'll go no do they've been doing over the last year and a half and so I should end the year and half.

Coach, that makes the quarterback's live like he did for a couple of practices last week.

As a live receiver, right now, how do you think your quarterback responded to that?

Over all three.

I think they responded pretty good.

I did not expect the quarterback to be live in a scrimmage.

That surprised me for sure. I could definitely surprise me with that.

But I feel like they handled it very well. They took hits.

Something we need. They needed.

I should say tough enough.

Right.

Why are receivers going to be about 40 back?

I'll be handled that since obviously not a norm to do that.

Learn anything now, but it's definitely not known to see a quarterback get hit against his no defense, I should say.

But no, guys, they was getting hit for sure, but they was getting right back up.

So come and put those in them for that.

Do you want questions?

Definitely can't get better.

No, I feel like I'm getting complacent.

Always want to prove that.

No, I'm just taking a day by day.

No, just getting better each and every day.

Why do you prepare for the spruing?

In the expectations you're going to get on the next two seasons here.

Off the season you just had.

Not really focused on the espacation that I have coming up or the year after that.

No, just focus on spring.

Spring and you know, just going to the fall camp and just getting ready for the season.

I should say the expectations go be there.

I really know something high.

In my mind right now, I'm just being leader and just focus on the team.

How much changes is right?

How much changes?

I really know we haven't really spoken about that right now.

I don't really know what to ask about that.

Jeremiah, a lot of guys just said that they want a lot of championships.

They've got taken down.

They don't want to see it.

It's moving into this year to me team.

What is how important is that for you?

And why do you think that's significant for this team?

I mean, like I said, we came live in the past.

The club, the 2014, they won the national championship.

This year we did it.

So we just took everything down and the weight room and everything.

So we could focus on being ourselves and this is our season.

Yeah, definitely.

Like I did during that, but just now it's just like we're here now.

Let's just go forward.

So you've got to get what's next, right?

Yeah, got to climb up the depth of your life.

You got to see the benefit under Justin Fry now in the title of ball.

What is that relationship been like with Tyler?

It's been really good.

I love Coach Bowen.

The guys who came in with him too, Coach Dickey, Coach Johnson, Coach Fields.

They're all great guys.

Definitely great O'Line coaches.

You get feedback from all of them and they're all in the same page every day.

So it's really good having them.

I'm really happy moments here.

It's exciting.

It's really important to think about these last couple of weeks of spring ball.

And what you work out, I guess, are like where and what do you think your biggest growth has been?

I'd say my biggest growth has definitely been,

probably like a strength factor.

I'd say it's definitely like from the winter, definitely like a strength.

And I'm getting work to do through spring ball more.

Just being more focused, kind of like to being more calm.

Kind of, that makes sense.

Like just not freaking out before the play.

Like what am I doing?

Just playing football.

That's probably my biggest growth.

I was practicing.

How is practice different before offensive line coaches?

Do you feel like it has changed the way that you're getting reps in the reps?

No.

I mean, like after every play, you're getting feedback from everyone.

So like it's great because you'll have coach Baldwin and coach Johnson still coaching the ones or the three of the twos.

And then like when you're running off the field, you got coach Dickier,

someone else like coaching you uptown, you want to do something.

I think it's really awesome that we are capable to have four coaches in the room with us.

So that's that stuff.

You're doing great.

Have you been strictly at center?

Are you playing some guard?

Play a left guard right now.

Yes, sir.

Do you feel like there's a shift to center potentially down the road?

I know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I mean, just left guard.

That's what I've been taking reps there right now.

That's just how it's going to go.

As a freshman offensive lineman, this is pretty important because the developmental part of that is issue.

How do you, as a guy who was playing on high school, how do you develop that patient's knowing it might be a year or two before you're out of use?

I take it as like, you know, you just got to keep just stacking days.

You can't get down on yourself if you're not playing.

You just got to keep developing.

And like the guys we have in our room are awesome.

Like all the, you know, uppercise my glue, Josh Austin, Austin, Carson, Taggart, all those guys, like they're great dudes.

So it's really awesome being able to learn from them.

Like watch them, get mental reps of them every day to see what they're doing.

And then just take that back and just use what they use.

So I mean, it's definitely just like keep stacking days.

Just keep working.

Don't really pay attention about the edges.

Just work. It's really.

The interior of the offensive lineman, obviously, I played a lot of football.

I played a lot of important football.

Who would you kind of lean on to your first day of life?

To try and learn very steady.

Definitely, I'd say, look, one of them, that's a guy who I just, every practice, I'm just, when I'm not here, I'm just watching him take his reps.

Like, see what he's doing when he has like a two-eye or a three-year-old from front of him.

Like what, what, what footwork he takes, what puts his hands and his head just so I'd definitely say,

because a guy that I never watch, close, just tried that.

I see what he does.

Is that one of the biggest transitions to make even the jump from high school to college on the offensive lineman?

Just the small steps in the hand placement.

Yeah, that's, that's definitely, that was definitely a huge thing when I first got here was like,

there's different footwork, right?

Pretty much every block you got to take.

So, that's like, I think it's the most detailed position on the field.

It's like, you just need, everything needs to kind of be perfect and block what you do.

I tell you, you're taking steps and placement everything.

How do you feel about it?

Oh, it's good.

Yeah.

I'd say it's good.

I mentioned that to bars, it's got a position you see yourself sticking with or is that just kind of where it's going?

I mean, I could see my stuff sticking out of the guard.

But I mean, I could play pretty much anywhere.

I think I obviously, it's here.

But yeah, but right now it's just been less guard.

So, it's still a good time.

Thank you very much.

You did a nice job, but...

Jake, you had the opportunity to watch those ball games first and kind of get that experience on what it's like to be part of a championship roster.

What was kind of the biggest thing you took away from that whole couple of weeks experience?

Yeah, I would say definitely watching all those ball games and the national team,

just watching the guys that carried themselves, how they...

the preparation it took to get ready for that, just how they go about their days,

what they're doing when they're out here practicing, how they practice.

It was pretty much just feeding off the moment what they're doing.

I kind of got a glimpse to see what it takes to get to a stage like that and just start acting.

That's the versus.

Jake, thank you very much.

Jake, I know you get to watch a little bit of video of Caleb and Nathan and Jordan.

What stands out about that group from your vantage point?

Oh, they're respected.

They're relentless, man.

I mean, Nathan, Caleb, and I mean everybody in that BIA core, yes, they can cover,

but when it's time to stop the round, they'll come down 12 yards out, however far off the front line,

scrimmaging coming, you know, throw the nose in there and I respect them for that,

because there's going to be times when we need them to make them tackles and I mean,

they're displaying it this whole season.

Yeah, how critical are they in a game of this magnitude?

Obviously, everybody's critical, but you're going to mean that...

Yeah.

Sort of the last line of defense, but sometimes the last line of defense is in the middle of it.

Yeah, I mean, they play a huge role.

Like you said, it takes everybody from the front four.

It's like a check reaction.

The front four don't do their job, then you know, falls, you know, the back end.

So we off to work as a collective unit.

And I think there's a reason that there's 11 of us out there.

And you know, it's crazy if one person is doing their job, then you know,

something can go wrong, but if we just all continue to stay,

communication with one another, continue to just lay each other,

you know, we have each other's backs and just trust one another.

And man, I think that performance is going to be off the charts.

Well, for the right, Kelly and Stitz, WSYF.

DT, how would you describe the mentality of the defense right now,

getting this opportunity for a rematch in the Oregon?

Yeah, hungry and thankful.

I mean, we know how the last time when, you know, we had a chip on our shoulder.

I mean, we were riding high before that game and we took that loss.

And we came back, had to make a couple changes.

But I think we understand what, you know, everything's at stake right now.

You know, just fighting to where another house, stage, or the next game.

That's what's on stake.

And just to be able to represent this state and this team.

I mean, we understand what's on the line.

And, you know, we're just hungry and blessed that we get this opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl.

Right behind your Adam King, WBNS.

What do you remember most about walking off the field in Eugene?

What was kind of all your lines in that moment?

I mean, there was a...

I don't think anybody imagined it.

Imagine us losing.

You know, I didn't.

That's for sure.

And I think after that, it was kind of hit deep.

But I understand it.

That man, we still, there's still a lot of ball left to be played.

I mean, you can let it sting for a little bit.

But, you know, if you let it carry over too long, then, you know, there it goes.

There goes your whole season.

But I think we did a great job of just understanding, coming together in this room right here.

Not being afraid to display or hold accountability for one another.

And, you know, as that happened, we came back, we grouped.

And, you know, we're just going right now.

And I'm just blessed for those specific moments.

You know, losing.

I mean, no one wants to lose, but the testimonies and the things you're taught within those little situations speaks of all of you.

After all, right, Vladimir Droll.

Hey, Jay, what did you see from Kenya last couple of weeks?

Was there like a push from him?

And there were many conversations with him.

He seemed like he was playing some special ball in Tennessee.

Yeah, I mean, that's my boy.

He's in the R2X club too.

But, you know, Kiyada, I mean, every time his number is called, he goes out there

and makes the most of it, no matter where we are in the game.

When he goes out there, he's just hungry.

He wants to go make plays.

And, you know, we see it in practice.

So it's not surprising to us.

Bill Rubino, it's a bonus this back.

Dylan gave us obviously very elusive and he's not very tall.

How important it could be to just kind of stay in your past rush lanes and black ball out of balls

and kind of make a difference that way?

Yeah, I think it just comes out being disciplined.

No one who you're playing against, like you said, Dylan, he's a...

He's sharply 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 got to say discipline.

And just continue to just meet with Coach Jay.

Me with the coach's nose and understand how we can just eliminate that.

You're a question about you and Jay.

I mean, your personality seems to be a little different.

You're more on the quiet side.

Yeah.

How about you play together four years, both five store guys,

kind of describe your relationship with him, friendship with him,

and just kind of how you cop along each other?

Man, that's my brother.

Like he said, we're different but very alike.

I think outside, like you said, he's louder and quiet,

but once we're on that field, we're like the same person.

We'll do anything for this team.

We'll die for our players and we'll give everything we got.

Yeah, fall camps.

Every group.

Yeah, sometimes a goal of an air.

So the goal of an air.

So yeah.

There's the meet one who's the messy one.

We have our share of days when we, when I'm neat, he's neat.

Or we might both be messy, but we do a good job.

Yeah, I'd probably say I would better cook the jack though.

Tony Gertman, like I've heard.

When you're playing a team for the second time,

and that was almost a season to go by now,

how much of, are you at square one with the scouting and preparation

or how much do you take from that game?

How much do you avoid taking so that you don't have any creative

safety notions of what you're going up against on the offensive line?

I say it's pretty 50-50.

I mean, that game, like you said, it was a while ago,

but at the same time, they elevated as a team,

so did we, so we understand that they had, they made some changes for sure.

You know, there's, there's a certain intensity

we can take back from that game, but we also understand that

they went on a little run after that, and we can see that they elevated as an offense.

So we just got to continue to watch those games, dissect other games,

and just continue to see what stands out and what they changed from the, for the past game.

We got a couple calls on Zoom that will wrap up with, first we have Nick Hamilton from Nightcast Media.

Nick?

I just wanted to ask you basically about the synergy of this defense

and how you guys were able to not only celebrate the triumphs

but get through the adversity, be able to be this top-notch defense

that you are in college football today.

Here, Pete, the question won't be a time.

Yeah, no problem.

I wanted to ask you about the synergy you are able to develop over the course of the season,

obviously celebrating the triumphs, but also getting through the adversities

to where you go all the top-notch defense that you all are today.

Yeah, I mean, like you said, we went through a lot of trials to trials,

but there's also, there's a lot of things we can take away from all the wins and losses.

And from those wins, we understood that, hey, we can be the best defense in the country.

And from those losses, we understand that there's still things that need to be fixed.

And I think when you take all that in at once,

that it comes down to the common goal or the common target,

there's always learning points everywhere.

And depending how we dissect those games or how we just continue to come as one and elevate,

we continue to just collect all those learning points and just continue to grow from them.

And one final question.

Joey Coppin, Columbus Dispatch.

Joey?

JT, what have you guys done better in the Tennessee game

than just late in the season you think about turning some of the pressures

that you've got on quarterbacks and the sacks and getting home in some of those situations?

Yeah, I think it was more just understanding the defense as a whole,

understanding everybody's job.

I think as the season went on, we got to understand that,

you know, we have to know what's going on in the backhand.

We have to know what's going on with the linebacker crew to understand what plays we have,

a room of freedom.

And I think once we understood that and got a better understanding of everybody's job,

I mean, it showed this play because everybody knows what each other is doing.

It's not like the linebacker know what they're doing.

The corners and BI, they know only their job.

I think we all know each other's job and we continue to ask each other questions on,

you know, if they're blitzing how they can get to the quarterback and, you know,

if I'm dropping and playing quarterbacks,

why I can ask Cody on how to open field tackle it.

So, you know, we just kind of lean on each other's understanding because, you know,

like I said, like 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.

JT, thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thanks, man.

It's next time in here.

Just how different your team can be.

You know, if you get a college student, you get a couple of, you know,

that and all of a sudden, you can feel that I'm not busy.

Just from everything to go to the world, you know, it's the best thing.

Yeah, I can think you kind of realize that, you know, this is, you know,

this is your life, you know, you got to, you know,

come in here, play single-highest day, playing with the best ever since the day.

You know, you got at the time and, you know, you got to, you know,

you got to make sacrifices, you know, to, you know,

what you want to get out of it in the end.

You know, long-of-life, you know, school and just, you know, live on your own.

It, you know, it's, it's good for you to teach us a lot.

And, you know, as you get, it just makes you better overall.

You graduate from here, one of your two, you know, you have got like Riley and Peter Andrews.

I mean, what does that, you know, guys, what do you guys,

what do you guys, like, what do you think that role now?

But, you have got to, you know, what kind of leaders of quality

that you can have to, you know, off the A to D grow,

you know, like, I mean, you know,

yeah, I mean, just kind of, you know, just show them the way around this building,

you know, just, you know, how, how we do it here at the Highest Day, how we operate.

You know, they, you know, I think all three young guys coming in have done a great job, you know,

they've, you know, great work ethic, you know, I think, you know, for me, you know,

the offseason, it was more like, you know, like, you know,

by example, kind of thing, you know, and sprinkle a little bit of, you know,

vocal leadership in there as well, but, you know, just kind of,

you know, just kind of work with them and, you know, kind of showing them how, you know,

build a guy and how we do things in the room is, you know, definitely carried on to that.

Being a part of that championship round last year, I guess, what did you learn from that?

What did they went on? You guys went on, I guess, what do you learn about,

like, what do you think?

This is the best level.

I would just say, you know, staying together, you know, our biggest thing was,

each week was just trying to keep, keep that group together each week.

And, you know, I think last year we had such a strong bond together, you know,

with all the guys. So I think that was really the motivation, you know, just staying together

and, like, like a band of brothers.

James has popped down the past. I think you have been studying in our village, you know,

kind of made that too deep, but James has popped the path from the back of your play,

well, you're making plays and just a little practice.

You're going to play playing, you're going to be able to see how much pressure you set that approach

and you're not at the long, just guys you're working with, you're making a play

and you're playing well, you're making a lot of things.

Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, just starts with, you know, coming out to practice every day,

you being able to put your head down, just, you know, making sure you're going hard

at your school play, you know, knowing what you're doing, you know, so you can build that trust.

But I think, you know, just having the guys around, letting, you know, like, sunny,

R.V.L. Payton, you know, you know, you know, who's, you know, been in there, you know,

playing in games, everything like that, you know, to lean on and ask some questions and stuff.

So, so you're ready.

Where you said that was like, what was the plan?

I'm like 227.

What's the goal for the board?

How does it work?

It's still 225 right now, but I think it will come up to like 238.

So, I think it will get a little more.

Great information.

We saw that, do you have a real sense of urgency to be part of that 2D to provide depth

or maybe more than that this season?

How do you go into your team?

Yeah, I mean, I think all right now, kind of focus on just getting better someday.

I think it's kind of what it springs for you is, you know, individually just, you know,

continue to perfect your craft every single day before that second-aid or, you know, scheme or whatever.

But, uh, well, yeah, I mean, I think that's, you know, definitely, you know, some of my head, you know, obviously, you know, can't be in play.

So, I think that's definitely, it's not what they think.

I think Coach Gohan's a really good asset to receive.

He's really good coach, really good person.

And then obviously we got Coach Dickey, Coach Johnson, Coach Felix.

We're all good additions.

That's kind of four coaches now.

Yeah, how does that change?

A practice.

I mean, it's, we're a lot more split up because we got more coaches to do more drills and stuff.

So, it's a lot, it's more efficient stuff.

Are you rapping strictly with R, do you do it so it's a matter of...

Right garden left, right garden.

Can you just go a little bit more about where is it so we, um, these days, we talked about a lot of the facilities.

I was up in the city with the steering wheel.

Uh, being...

Obviously, I need to be versatile because last year people went down and like, you gotta be ready with your numbers called, obviously.

Because we had Seth go down, get Jimmy go down.

And like, you always, you gotta be ready 100% of the time otherwise.

You just gotta be ready.

So, you guys being here for a lot of different sports you've got in the game right now.

Um, um, well, seeing that throughout all the guys on the list.

Uh, I would say like half the line is doing that.

Okay.

Okay.

Can you be coming from Michigan?

Mm-hmm.

I feel like that's not too common in a higher state player to come from there.

What does that experience like?

I would say, it's not, I wouldn't say it's that crazy because I grew up in Michigan State fan.

But obviously, I committed North Western because I never got, I never got really like looked at by the Michigan State coaching staff.

And then obviously, they didn't have like a great obviously.

I was talking about fire.

So obviously, and then Ohio State called me.

So I'm like, you can't pass it up.

So obviously, I'm here.

What is your goal for this season in terms of your development and where do you want to be by the time fall camp ends and the season starts?

My goal is just to get better every day.

And, uh, just be what I need to be for this team to go when the game is.

Where have you been primarily working this spring?

What position?

Right garden left garden.

I'm going to answer this.

Can I have you change physically?

The last year, like, what?

Wait, are you up to just how have you changed physically?

I got here because I came, I was in summer and roly.

Yeah.

So I came in at like 295 and now I, this is like consistently 315.

Not, I imagine.

I try to be away 315.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

You play both guard spots, I think you're saying, right?

Okay.

That seems like everybody would talk and just play multiple spots.

As you were saying, you need to be, you guys learn last year, you have to be versatile in the old line.

Yeah, I think we're about that if you would.

Uh, obviously, because it's not good when you're all American center goes down last year.

But obviously Carson was really good asset.

So he started the year before.

So he's really good.

It's not like we had a big drop off.

So he was going to be ready.

Yeah, if you, uh, obviously, you could lose and coach probably, you know, the guy you've got a little relationship with.

You had a year here on campus, but then someone coached, but when comes in,

and they obviously, they coached, I'm, I know, you knew from Purdue a little bit at least.

Well, what was the like to hear that he's coming in and be like, oh, this is familiar,

and they're like, I already know.

It's good seeing familiar faces.

And yeah, obviously, I like both of them.

So it's, I mean, it's not really drop off.

It's right.

So it's good.

Especially a very neat set of noise.

Sorry, I called.

I just walked out.

It's like Mike's busy over there and Jerry's gone.

So I was gonna say any other message to you.

No, I think it's at the end.

Did they tell you about the opportunity here in Asfari's,

meeting a player of your sort at a position on the offensive line?

Well, I mean, they gave me a, I left tackling this, um,

I'd be a good fit, you know, coming in.

But I was, I think I was gonna go all stressed, you know,

to also have other great, um, offensive linemen in the portal

that have lost the grass code, they'll say in that fill wise.

I mean, I'll be a good fit when it comes to,

such as I would, what you guys do.

What, uh, if you see does, and what a psych for people here, you know.

What's kind of the ultimate feeling now about that issue?

I think some of the big experiences then,

what's kind of the feeling about them?

Yeah, it's, it's a, it's definitely a good feeling.

It's great.

I'm glad that I was actually able to come down here, because I mean,

Zoom calls and phone calls are nice, but, you know, in person,

it's a lot different.

And this is, again, to know the staff here, again, to know Coach Herb,

and to know Coach Noel, it was, it was a great experience, so overall.

Who else have you checked out during this process?

What are their schools?

I've talked to some others, so I've talked to, um,

a house, say, in Iowa and A&M, and really just, uh, yeah,

that's what we've been, I've tried to keep it short,

try to keep it sweet, but really needs to be 200 bucks of schools.

I mean, that's not the main priority, like,

are you entering decision mode now, or do you intend to take some trips

in early January?

Yeah, I'm done with it, with the business, and everything.

When do you want to decide?

Um, sometimes I'm a bit Christmas, you know.

What all?

Good.

For those of us who only see maybe highlights of you,

what, what are kind of your strengths and areas that you're looking to improve on?

So, shrink wise, I would say, prior to this movement,

I mean, I've been told my coach heard, you know,

I would very well for a 300 or 45 pound guy,

definitely, you know, if I ever done on film,

um, this like meant to get my stances,

the big thing for me, so big, and just be able to move people.

But at the same time, also just being consistent and can't place any punch.

I mean, it's a full work in general, just like me,

because I mean, if you're, I mean, if you're a big, strong guy,

then you can only do so much by when you don't have the right technique.

So, that's a big reason why I want to have a good,

a good, a good short work of discipline,

to find that technique to be precise in everything.

And that's kind of like what I'm looking for to improve.

I appreciate it, man.

I appreciate it.

It's just something that's inside of me.

I always want to be better than I was the previous day, so.

When you look at the speed in the room,

when you look at the speed in the room,

when you look at the speed in the room,

when you look at the speed in the room,

when you look at the speed in the room,

especially if you want to start laughing.

Yeah.

I mean, you can look out there on the field, man,

and find a round trying to make plays.

And, you know, for me,

and I'm sure John, as well,

every time you're on the field,

you just want to put that speed on tape.

No matter if you're number one reading the play,

or the last reading play,

you always just want to put that speed on tape.

And obviously, the quarterback's to see that,

the coaches to see that,

and hopefully, the more opportunities come from that,

which is always going hard.

There's a lot around the NFL that they've

might want to shift the workouts to Lee Tune,

or would to live,

thinking about, like, injuries and provision.

Where's that wood?

And some have talked about how offseason's

coaching for players,

what are your thoughts on that?

What do you consider?

Yeah.

To be honest, I haven't really quit much thought into it.

I feel like now, like, I'm a year six and a week,

I kind of got to,

not kind of, but I have a pretty good routine.

You know, how I've scared them offseason,

in terms of dates,

and, you know, report dates and all that stuff like that.

But, sure, they're willing to push it back,

like, I'm not going to be mad,

because that kind of just gives us more time.

Obviously, with our families.

And kind of doing the same things,

just working out, like,

the first two weeks of OTAs,

it's kind of just working out and training and stuff like that.

Which, I mean, we're kind of doing already, you know what I mean?

But then I see the side of it coming in when we do,

because we've got a lot of new faces.

Guys that you sign up for agency,

and then, obviously, they're draft.

So, I mean, it's not a bad thing that we come in when we do,

because guys get to kind of be around each other,

and know each other,

create that bond early on.

You mentioned the memory history of your cell.

Do you think that was scheduled to help in terms of injury recovery

and stream line after the season?

I mean, yes and no.

Speaking of personally,

I feel like a lot of my energies have been things.

Out of my control.

I feel like I've had a lot of freak injuries.

You know, can prevent, I don't know.

But I mean, more time off, more recovery.

I mean, if you're doing it the right way,

then it's definitely beneficial.

You mentioned it around back in 19.

The Eagles were very interested in you.

What do you remember from that period, that process?

Yeah, it's actually funny, because I took a top 30 visit here.

And I remember my visit,

vividly, coming in,

just really loving the place,

loving the staff, loving the people,

especially like just having conversations with Howie,

and just kind of just being in the building.

Like it felt right to me.

And I remember going home after my top 30 visit,

talking to my girlfriend, wife at now,

but in my mom,

I really liked the Eagles.

And that was one of my teams going into the draft,

I thought that I might be here.

And I know that there's been talks that it almost happened,

or whatever.

But, I mean, in hindsight,

things always work out how they're supposed to be.

Now I'm here.

So I don't know if that,

it was meant to be like that.

Obviously it was, but, you know, I'm here.

So you've all been being installed here.

Do you feel that levels of playing field for you

with your competition at all?

So I think, obviously, with Kelley being here,

at the end of the day, for me,

like football is football.

And obviously, like I said,

like being with a familiar face,

and Nick,

so working with him and kind of like knowing what he's done in the past.

And then obviously, Kelley being a different dynamic.

The good thing is,

like a lot of that stuff is similar to his different terms

and different names.

So for me,

it's been very easy to kind of just be in here

and get an offensive understanding.

So, yeah, I think that's a credit.

So another reason why I came here,

just knowing Nick has some type of hand in the offense

with Kelley.

So it definitely helps me.

So that's your friend,

the jail hurts so far.

Peace out again.

And questions of jail hurts so far.

Yeah.

Shoot.

So I remember when I first, like, agreed to terms to come here,

the first person I got a text with from Jalen.

And he was basically just saying,

like excited to have you here.

He said he kind of watched me from afar,

just knowing that I was a speedy guy, good player, whatever.

But just, you know, that meant a lot to me for him to reach out during that time.

And since I've been here, man,

he's been nose down like this works hard.

He's a great leader.

Just kind of his presence is aura.

It just speaks volumes of the player he is,

the leader he is, the person he is, man.

And he's grinding to get better each and every day.

And, you know, when you're in the building, when you're like that,

you just want to play for them and want to get better with them.

So.

We got to say something.

I think some of you noticed that the way that they do things here

is different than the other places you have said.

Yes, I would say they are very, very, very detailed.

Like Fernando and his team,

they're like super, super detailed.

Like, even today, like, we got these little things

where we kind of rate our soreness

from the prior practice and things like that.

And talking with the, with Stefan and Chisholid's,

just about plans and all that stuff, like,

they're very, very detailed.

And I've been, I've been in places where it's been like that.

But I think this is kind of a step up.

Just how they're so intense with those things.

And I think it's definitely been efficient to the players.

You mentioned a couple of times as far as fighting came here,

even Kevin and Jason.

But having a change of body in that room as a fellow receiver,

how does that sort of be?

Yeah, getting a lot of 101.

Yeah, man, to be honest with you,

like looking at the room, looking at the situation,

it's like, I'm blessed to be with two of the best receivers in the game.

And from the outside looking in,

like, the question is, oh, why would you go there?

They already got these guys.

And I'm like, man, I want to be around greatness.

Like, I want to be in there and be with these guys

and work with these guys and learn from these guys.

Obviously me and AJ came in together,

Devonce came in a year after.

And so, like, I've known AJ prior

because we trained together for the combine and all that stuff.

But like, to be in a room with those guys,

like, it's only room for opportunity to learn more.

Like, these are two of the best.

And if you're in a room with that,

like getting all the knowledge you can,

like playing, competing with those guys,

like, it's only going to make you better.

So, like, I'm blessed to be in this opportunity,

blessed to be in that room.

Sure.

Thanks, guys.

You have to go ahead.

Thank you all.

Can you talk about the personal adversity?

What kind of personal adversity are you talking about?

Off of you stuff.

Yeah.

Have you seen Byron Murphy kind of progress

and getting back on the field?

Yeah, there's a lot of people here

and what he can bring over to Devon for you.

I'm just saying, I'm seeing his game continue to grow.

He caught a little hiccup with the injury.

He's out for a couple of weeks.

And I'm still seeing this progression.

His eagerness to learn.

He knows where to be.

And he knows how to use his leverage personally.

He's a short guy and super strong.

So, he has all the potential in the world to be great.

What is about this bill's offense makes them?

Is dynamic as they are or the challengers they present to you guys this weekend?

Starts with their 6-5, 250 pound quarterback.

Virul has the one that gets the horse going.

I mean, without them, I don't think they will be the team they are

and they know that.

So, right now he hasn't done any interceptions.

So, hopefully, Russian coverage can work together

so we can cause his first turn over the season.

I know that guy.

He's been a guy in the past that those lots of interceptions

and he's got to take shots.

And I know he's even at the ball as far as he can in front of our crowd.

So, you got to do a good job of plastering them.

To participate in the run game with the run defense

was a lot better in the second half Sunday than the first half.

Did anything really change there at all?

Or are we?

Our aggression.

You know, just to pick it back off that,

we got to continue to be better.

Personally, for me, I don't like seeing the amount of yards on the board.

We did win.

But, you know, I don't want to be the hindsight guy

and forget about the run game.

I think an issue for us.

It's an issue for me.

We got to be better.

I don't want to be one of the last teams in the league in a run game.

So, we're doing a good job.

You know, are my assets right?

The coaches are emphasizing it.

And eventually, he's going to get going.

Obviously, you never want to have a teammate be treated away like your own.

But with Ernst Jones coming in, he's highly touted.

There's a pretty good run defense kind of linebacker.

What does that do for your defensive room?

Terrier, Terrier, my book.

But, it does it.

It does a...

I can't really speak on it because I don't really know.

Jones, that will.

I don't know his game.

I've heard from others that I know that plays for the Rams.

I said he was good.

But, as far as that, I don't know.

Hopefully, this move works out for the betterment.

I mean, we all want that too.

But, we'll see how it goes.

I feel like a positive thing, obviously, when John Schneider and your coach

are working to get an impact player and a team when the NFC is kind of this wide open.

It can be viewed as a positive or negative thing.

It depends on what window you look through.

What's that process like for you in terms of having to learn guys and their ten and season

communicate with the new players that are coming in during the middle of the season?

It's a big process.

It's definitely not easy to rework your roster in the middle of the season.

They're going to do what they're going to do regardless.

And, obviously, I respect that.

I'm forward.

I believe in their system and what they want to do.

But, you know, it's an adjustment for all of us to learn a new guy and kind of reestablish

a new relationship and reestablish a new voice that you're going to hear making a call

in the middle of the field, especially because he's the quarterback of the defense.

So, it's just something you've got to get adjusted to, all of us.

Playing in a different weight this season, has that been any sort of an adjustment for you?

It has been.

Just getting comfortable with my body again and figuring out, you know, my strengths and weaknesses

and how to make sure all my weaknesses are just completely strengths.

So, it's been a challenge in that aspect too.

And, I think I'm doing a good job out there so far.

But, in this past rush is going well.

How much of it is guys playing on each other?

Like, I'm thinking a boy is sack-force from a lot of you know, two-you collapse of pocket

and then he's able to get them.

Yeah, you're all in that.

Yeah.

I would say last game was probably the best game, surprisingly, of us all working together as good as we did.

I think these past couple of games prior before that game, it's been a lot of us just,

we just went in and just happened to be like that.

I feel like this Atlantic game was a good game of us communicating.

The past game schemes, whether it's a game or just going to straight-worth,

a straight rush and just reading off each other.

And we had to get better at that.

It's only been a couple of games.

Well, it's only been seven games.

We have a lot more football to play to get better and get our relationship on that aspect.

If you dropped in coverage as much as you thought you might have.

Um, but I'm on par.

I've dropped a good amount of time so far this year.

I'm comfortable doing it now.

So she put me on whoever, not put me on George Kittle.

No.

Have you seen Derek Hall grow in the last, for my season this year, being around him?

I mean, he's the same type of player.

Honestly, only thing that's been different is mindset and it's applying to the field.

And he has to continue.

You, you, Oregon, you saw how big it?

I was.

Yeah.

Jackson had a duck jersey on the week after.

Did you have something that you had to do?

I had to do something that was a little more personal.

But not I didn't make that bet.

But speaking of that, I don't know why we didn't run the ball in the last six section of the game.

So talk to them boys down the Columbus and tell them to run the damn ball next time and just get trusted kicker.

But it's not good.

Did you get the penalty, the intentional penalty late in the game?

I don't know if that was on purpose.

We, I think Mike brought that up to me and asked me.

Do you think it's on purpose or they did by accident?

I don't know, but.

I think it was intentional.

If it was intentional, it was a very serious move.

I didn't, I wouldn't expect that.

So I was actually, you know, big brain played by him.

Did you think there should have been a second left?

No.

I'm be real.

I don't want to be biased.

No, we ran out of time.

We just, my boy, my boy, 18 was back there just too comfortable.

But it's all good.

He's going, they're going to learn.

First game with Roy Robertson Harris.

What were your impressions of him?

I think it was like six, eight.

I mean, it was crazy.

He's super, super strong.

I've been watching him.

I've been seeing this game from afar from a while.

I shouldn't have been watching it above.

I've seen I saw him in Chicago.

I saw him in Jacksonville.

You know, he just watched a lot of football and a lot of tapes.

So eventually, you just see guys.

You pay attention to who they are.

So, you know, it's been a unique process of just bringing them in.

And he's picked up a defense pretty well.

Very powerful guy.

Versus was well.

And I think it's going to add in a lot of, a lot of good plays to our defense here.

So, you can barely even live and have arms that long.

You can nobody touch your chest.

You in the ball game.

You don't want big, strong alignment, grabbing you and trying to rough out you.

Because they're already bigger than us in the first place, especially me.

They like six, eight, three, thirty.

And I'm wherever my way is.

So, playing with extensions is very key for D-Linda.

Any other thing that could be a good player?

His game?

Yeah.

Man, I love Cogiro.

Like, you know what I'm saying?

He's a great offensive mind.

I truly believe that.

You know, with the main thing is the main thing.

And it was prayer.

Like, the Lord led me here.

Right?

So, maybe the Lord led me here to be with G-Roh.

But the reason I am here is because I prayed only so hard in.

This is where I was led to.

But G-Roh does.

He can, I do believe in him.

And I do believe that he will put me in a right position at all times.

What do you think about Gus' personality like suits you or personality?

Why do you guys work together to work together?

I don't, that's a tough question.

I really know his personality like that way.

Like, that's a tough one like, how are...

Oh no, I don't know how each other is personality is for each other.

Do you guys like, once you do you guys hang out,

like off the field, how well do you know him outside of football?

I know I know him pretty well outside of football because,

I mean, we're together in Baltimore for years.

But, let's just put it this way.

He's a good friend of mine, off the field.

And he's a good friend of mine on the field.

So, that was a tough one.

I like that one.

You're pretty outgoing, is he the same or is he the same?

What you think?

What would you say about Gus?

I would say it's difficult to be more outgoing than you.

You think about going?

Yeah, you come in, you smile, you know what I mean?

Is it bad thing?

No, I'm not going.

You guys kind of seem opposite.

There's good personality.

Like Gus seems very, like you seem very bubbly and talkative

or Gus seems very like, you know what I'm saying?

I think we're trying to kind of get it.

Like, how does this work?

I'm going to try and look.

Look.

Look.

Gus could be outgoing sometimes.

He could be outgoing sometimes.

But I mean, I just, I don't know, maybe,

God just gave me a gift of, you know, be a light, you know?

Maybe.

You know what I'm saying?

Because even through like hard times, I'm still smiling though, you know?

Because every day is a blessing, you know?

And especially to do the job that I do, it's a blessing.

Especially after all the stuff that I've been through on the field.

I got no reason but to smile, right?

What do you think?

Still here on the 53 man roster after the stuff that I've been through on the field.

But I hope they feel the same way.

Hey, I hope it's not a bad thing.

But look, let me tell you this though.

When I'm losing, you will not see me smiling.

There's only time, like one of the only time you will see that.

On the third game was it to see the offensive line blocking

and seeing those holes open up and kind of imagining

how you could fit in with that scheme?

You know, man, those guys are beast.

You know what I'm saying?

Like I said earlier in the camp, like, I got a little bit of experience under me.

So like, it's always chemistry.

Like, when you first get into camp,

when you first put a whole line together

and then you put the running backs with it,

it takes chemistry.

It's never going to be like, sometimes it is.

You know, rarely it is.

Like everybody's on the same track every time.

You know, and the offense last year was nothing.

I don't think it was anything like the offense we have this year, right?

So you got these guys are trying to get their chemistry together

and me with them.

You know, I'm trying to get chemistry with them.

And we're seeing it, make sure we're seeing it the same way.

And now, like, what you're talking about,

I think everybody's seeing it the same way.

We have a chemistry, which is a beautiful thing to see

because it's going to keep getting better and better and better.

And that's what you're going to be like.

You're going to be like, damn.

This is different, you know?

So, I think that's what it is.

And I love seeing it.

I love seeing it.

Because all those guys are my guys.

Even the years you were healthy,

did you ever not play in a preseason before, like this,

just getting up going in the week one?

Yes.

What was it, my third and fourth year?

My third and fourth year.

The one time I did play in a preseason,

because my rookie year, I didn't play in a preseason.

We had COVID.

So the one year that I did play in a preseason,

we all know what happened.

Nightmare.

Nightmare, man.

That was a nightmare.

But maybe a better man, you know?

So I appreciate that moment, too.

I can look back on it now and be in smile about it

because I made it through that storm.

You know, you always got to make it through the storm.

I ran into the storm, like,

I think it was, I want to say,

it's bulls compared to cows.

Like cows run away from the storm.

Bulls run to the storm to get through it faster.

You know what I'm saying?

Have you ever heard of this story?

So yeah, my name is El Toro.

You know what I'm saying?

So it fits me.

Like, they made it in Baltimore and like,

I'm running to the storm.

Let's get this over with.

Because I know I'm going to get through it.

You know what I'm saying?

So I mean, whenever, because I didn't know that,

I really didn't know that one set of cows,

I guess you could say, they run away from the storm

and the bull runs to it.

I didn't know that.

That's pretty cool to know.

And then my name, so it happened to be

from Baltimore, El Toro.

So, oh no man, some things,

I know, be stacking up.

Oh, this guy named David Andre.

He's a reporter, I think.

Yeah, he's a reporter.

He gave me that name because I started speaking Spanish.

So good.

You know?

Yeah.

But yeah.

You know, I'm just being Spanish.

You know, I'm just being Spanish.

No, man.

What?

Look, look, look, look, I'm open look.

Me and this nice looking young lady right here,

we were talking about how we, like,

just learning, I love to, you know, be,

learn people's cultures, you know, learn about people.

Like you, I would love to learn about you.

What makes you you, right?

Oh, you got it.

We could, I bet you we can get it out in 15 seconds.

Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Here.

You from here?

Here.

Mostly.

Mostly, what's that mean?

I was born in Milwaukee.

Was there a couple of years?

We filled out here.

Take the boy out of Philly,

but you can't take the Philly out of the boy.

Okay, so you look, look, look,

I already learned, I already know.

You, you a tough guy.

You, you, you a tough guy,

but you got a soft spot in you

because you've been living out here.

You're a dude.

You've been on the 405,

that's the 5-E-Locker.

Yeah, but you got it.

You got it, man.

You got it.

Coach Harden, Coach Jordan,

get me better.

I'm out of the hole to guys.

I'm helping me out.

So I feel like, you have to get me better.

We've heard Coach Jordan came up quite a bit,

and obviously, Coach Harden Light

hasn't been a bit different all this year.

What kind of impact has he had for you

and maybe some of the other ones that are just that way?

Coach Harden Light in the room,

Coach Jordan stepped up,

and he helped us out.

Everything we did, he's a big help.

And I just like,

make sure we stand up and all that stuff.

What are you talking about?

Step it into a big hole in the slide.

How much do you watch,

I like that every day,

trying to take things,

whether it's preparation,

stuffy those on the field,

and just learning from a guy like that.

Yeah, every time I watch,

every time I watch him,

so I just, so I've detained some of this,

and I had it to mind,

and I'm writing a lot of this too.

I take some of this,

all the receivers.

Yeah, they always help me out on it.

And I need to go.

Is what's in light walking into this room,

specifically at the higher stage,

with all the history of the majority of the slide?

I mean, you know what it means to be a part of this world?

What's that?

It's a big step.

It definitely,

it definitely holds a lot like a soldier,

so you gotta, you gotta,

you gotta think quick.

It's definitely a big dream for mine too.

Is that a good job on it?

Yeah.

I'm blessed to be here.

You want that?

Yeah, for sure.

Yeah, that's why you come here.

What kind of advice you got from some of the workers

that has already been,

before Springgolf started,

you talked to the Mecca,

some of those guys that you're on.

I try not to take everything personally,

like, I'll say,

you know, it's your time to come,

you know, make a comment,

share your mind that play,

and I'll be looking forward to it every day,

and playing a playbook,

because I'm going to get you to find your life,

and find it in this game.

Yeah, like, did.

Yeah, like, did.

As you got playing over,

you was a guy who I've been waiting for these last two years,

to really get this out with you,

and you were on the island.

How much is patient to require me?

Obviously, you've got to get off the field,

but how much is patient to report to the island?

I'm not everybody having the same mouth,

so some people always have a living term,

but you just got a,

like I said,

you know, I can say I'm a talented Tom,

and you just got to make that play,

and it's going to go on from here.

Awesome.

Thank you.

You like Tom?

I heard, yeah.

What do you think?

I mean, you know,

I, they say this up sometimes,

I just try to keep going,

and I take it to my head,

or they get,

I don't know how those governments say,

they go good,

but I know we're going to keep doing my job.

Yeah, well,

I'm going to have to do my job.

I'm going to have to do my job.

I know it's like,

can we go to my dinner or go?

No, no, no, I,

I can't know how to say for a minute,

I love this place,

and I wanted that to be,

the point of my career here,

that I stayed for so long.

I hope that you and I,

you are right,

and you are right.

You know,

you have to do my job.

And you're not going to have to do my job.

I think what you like doing,

is,

you have never heard that one,

but,

I use your word.

Yeah, yeah.

I mean, I think,

I'm definitely the new agent of God for the Wall of America.

It's more money,

instead of,

you know,

turn your loyalty, I guess,

but,

I love everything about our state.

I love my day,

you know,

that's one thing about our team,

like we all ride for a minute,

no matter what,

so many people make it,

I want to be stable with that.

And I,

I feel so many good,

like long lasting friendship

with these guys,

I've been to all these teams,

so,

I didn't know what I,

I changed my mind.

I changed my mind.

We're creating.

Yeah, I mean,

I always treated that as if I was,

and I,

I prepared like I was,

and you know,

I was interested in God,

and I knew that my time would come,

and I'd be ready to take my take

which is happening around,

so,

I would be able to do that,

and I'm still trying to,

you know,

put better view to be able to.

Worst confidence in our board,

is being a friend,

and you get a sense of,

first thought,

and when it comes to amazing work,

and learning is the,

and I'm not just a flagger,

a level,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and a,

and everything that happened last week

doesn't matter if you don't do this.

Except,

and our goals,

and we,

and our goals,

and we do better over the last week,

into,

into our individual game,

and we want to give everything we ever want

to every little thing we ever do.

And,

and every once in a while,

we try to be the next guy.

And it,

and,

and an active,

and a.

And a,

and a,

sports. You know, when you're actually going out there and you're going to make plays and have fun,

you really be brothers with each other. So, you know, the only time you really make plays

when you're having fun, you know, having fun, you're not making plays. So, you really have

those hands in hand and we're just out there trying to have fun.

We got here in the scheme and telling around and can change that. But did you see when you saw

Emma? Yeah, actually, Will said if he gets to play at noon, he could complete 80% of his passes.

So, I think the controversy is over. So, you get a noon kickoff, he'll complete 80. So,

I think we can all, I know a lot of people have problems with what we're doing, but if it means

a quarterback can complete 80% of his passes, we'll take it. So,

Did you see a 74% pass that he has now? No, I just watched Highlight's Will when I got,

he was already here. So, I wasn't recruiting him. It was just, you know, I got everybody that was

on offense. They put together a hit tape for everybody at every position. You know, I got a chance

to kind of buzz that and then, you know, week later, we were on the field. So, but I think with

everything, his knowledge of the game continues to expand and the more he understands and has a

real good feel for what we're doing. You know, Will has a lot of input in terms of what we do,

game plan wise. What do you like? What don't you like? You know, what do you feel comfortable with?

And as we get to know Will better and he gets to know us better, I think you're starting to see

that kind of really mesh together. No, because I've seen it in practice. You know, the other thing

that Will can do, he does two things really well. Number one, he can see because he's so big, he

stands in the pocket really, really well and he's tough. You know, and I think that's one such an

underrated quality for any quarterback, you know, the ability to stand in the pocket, well, people

are literally trying to take your head off, you know, and not worry about the rush, but always keep

your eyes focused down field looking for receivers trying to get open at certain times, or if

it's an off schedule play, trying to keep off schedule plays alive. But I think that's

part of Will's nature that I think is toughness, his ability to see the whole field while he's in

the pocket are two big things in terms of his accuracy.

All right, I'm very WBNH. Coach, this is kind of uncharted waters with the new playoffs system

and everything from an offensive standpoint. How much of the offense is in? And are you holding

things back because there's some poofy? I mean, how do you manage all that? Yeah, I don't think we

hold anything back. I think our offense is always game plan specific in terms of who we're playing

and how do we attack what they do? Each different, each defensive face is somewhat unique, you know,

and so they you can say, hey, this team's a little bit like this team, but not totally like that team.

So I think it's it's not, hey, this is a really good play. Let's not run it because we're going to

need it down the road. It's, you know, you have to win every game. And I don't think you can take

that approach of let's save this for another game because you don't know how games are going to

express themselves during the course of the game itself. So everything we do is just game plan

specific, especially now that we've gotten into conference play.

Yeah, I mean, we could add stuff that I think we may have done in the spring, but we haven't used

yet just because we haven't faced that defense yet.

Thanks for the whole world. How are you going to roll?

Chip in 2022, your UCLA offensive line was a semi-finals for the Joe War award.

Today, it's offensive line was maybe semi-finals for that. Do you see similarities for the way

that that unit was playing and the way that Justin has your guys playing right now?

Do you make me think back? I think they're different. I don't really upset it before. I'm not

into comparing one group to another group. I didn't know that that's pretty cool for those guys.

That's a prestigious award. You know, those guys usually go unnoticed.

You know, that's the nature of the position. If you're an offensive lineman,

that by their close of two value hardware, they don't really get a lot of attention.

They're not the guys that are out in the limelight. Let's some of these other guys. But they

work their tails off. I think that's the gist of anything that's going to be a really good football team.

It has to be strong on both lines and the fact that they've been recognized for that.

That's something that's pretty cool. But now we got to live up to that standard every day.