Press Conferences (Pete Werner) Elite Edition September 2

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2:03I would say that it doesn't take you long to realizing this league that you're always going to competing, going to be competing, no matter what you're doing. It takes me back to my career at Ohio State where I was one of the lowest recruited compared to all those five stars coming in and finding a way to go out there and start. And it just carries over. It's just the name of the game. That's football. So it does make you open your eyes and realize that what you're doing is always going to be at a high emphasis knowing that there's always people that's going to be coming in and trying to do what you did in the past. So I'm looking forward to it. And like I said, I mean we're just all excited to go out there and compete. Okay, well anyway, the fact that the way that this defense has additions on every level,

3:04talk about chasing the people to line and the draft being there, you guys have willing to second level and the third level to go on with Sean and the rest of them. How much pressure is on the state defense to perform to the higher level of expectation in the last year? Right, I would say that last year was, you know, we excelled in certain things, but we were also trying to get back to where we were in the past. So we got some great additions and we're excited for that. Ultimately it's to use some of these guys to be the number one defense in the league. And that's always going to be the goal. So whatever we can do to utilize all the different talent that we have on this team to be the best and play as a team and to build the best chemistry that we got, that's what we're going to do. What's the answer about this offense? Just early, this early in the game, what's the answer? Yeah, we're not used to going against the normal offense I have been the past three years. So

4:04it's been a lot more moving, moving pieces. Definitely have to use your eyes pretty well because if not, then somebody's going to be open. But I like what they're doing. I'm very excited for it. I just know it's making our defense a little bit better because we're having to do different things, not just the normal offense we've been used to. I was going to say just because every other team has some variations that they're winning this year, does that kind of do you think that kind of benefit you because you've seen that more than personally? I would say so. I mean as the the league has changed over time, I think they revert to certain offenses that do well in certain systems. I would say we're taking maybe a little bit pieces from other offense that we see to do well. So I like what we're doing. I mean, I don't know as much as some of these quarterbacks that we have on the team. Some of the offensive players, but I just know it's tough to go against. Hello, second number last year, but still one of the top teams scoring the defense. What do you guys really need to do to finish getting after the quarterback? Yeah, I would just say place heavy emphasis in practice. It's always

5:09going to start in practice with getting after the quarterback, not touching him in practice, but making some good moves. I would just say rush more. I mean, there's so much that goes into it, it goes with the coverage. Everybody works together. I would say that we had great numbers, but we are trying to get that number up, but the ultimate goal is always going to be the ball. Getting the ball taken away, getting off the field. We're putting our offense out there on the field and we're staying off. That means that we're doing a good job. You already asked about it from my competition standpoint. Before my collective standpoint, having you wins a margin, we're going to go feel kind of a chryokinder to for defense. In this guy's limit with this group, I do believe we have one of the most talented linebacker core groups in the league. So just excited what we're going to be able to do out there on the field. I think we all compliment each other super well. Bigger guys that are explosive. So I'm excited for it.

6:10You guys are going to have a nice time. I appreciate it. Thank you. People basics, the simple techniques, and just the things we work on every day, you know, we read a book called Chop, Wood, Carry, Water, and that whole book is all about doing the mundane things every single day and doing them perfectly. If we're talking to Austin, you guys didn't really know each other growing up, but he has much to write in high schools. You know, but you guys didn't really know each other growing up, just get into that. Well, actually, we didn't know this, but we played on the same literally team. We both played on Westchester Outlaws, and he ended up going to Locota East. I went to Locota West. So we always knew of each other, but we didn't really know each other. And I guess it's just funny how it works out now. That's how it works out. That sounds like a pretty good, uh, little league. Yeah, now, man. It was really cool. His dad was one of the coaches. Yeah, it's really cool going through that.

7:11Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. He's, um, he's a guy that challenges himself a lot. He pushes himself to be better. He's never satisfied and he's always looking for different ways to grow. Say, you're kind of a veteran and a leader in this room now. What have you thought about the young guys like Carter and Jake and Jay Vomita? Lots of talent. Those guys are really, really talented. And those guys come with a lot of different tools and different techniques that I'm not sure. I really had them. I was just a big, strong guy. These guys are very talented. They got some learning to do. Some more experience to go through. This is their first, um, fall camp. So, I mean, yeah, but those guys are really talented. It's actually a good strength. How big factor not only in your development as an athlete, as a mature adult, how big a part of what that is? Which make? Oh, huge, huge. Coach Mick puts you in the hardest, most, most challenging environments

8:15in order for growth mentally, physically, and the guys that buy in, which is mostly everybody, they don't, you don't really know where it's going to take you to until you're already there. That's why like some of you, some people that aren't in this building, they see guys pop up out of nowhere and they're superstars. But those things do not happen out of nowhere. And a lot of those things are credited to Coach Mick. What would you say is a specific example as to why that works? Why the method works? Like science, profinder, community building behind it? What produces that? Examples is just challenging guys, calling guys out, getting in guys faces. I'd say the biggest example of that is, I'd say the biggest example of that is Sonny Stiles. He's a guy that Coach Mick was on very hard the last two years. He struggled at first, but when he bought in, I mean, like look at player years right now,

9:17look at all these things that are being said about him. They're not just being said just because. Oh, these guys are very good and it's a lot different from last year. I mean, we had to best detacles in the country in my opinion, but these guys all come with something different and they're all come with a different skill set and just going up against these different guys. It teaches you how to play the season because you're not going to go against the same front. You're not going to go up against the same guys. Yeah, he's taking huge steps and honestly, he's taking huge steps every single season he's been here. He's a guy that also challenged himself a lot, challenged himself a lot to be more vocal to push the younger guys and by him teaching these younger guys to help him and

10:22coach himself, to help him learn more. If I have a question, you committed in sign to the One Offensive Line Coach. He wasn't here that stayed you in the role. Justin Fry comes in. He's now gone. You're entering into year four with three different coaches ostensibly. Now three new coaches that you didn't know in in in Johnson and in Dickey and in Bowen like, have you been able to wrap your head around everything that it's taken for you to get here and and what it means to you as a as an Ohio kid? Yeah, it's definitely something that's been a little tougher to go through, but I mean, it's it's preparing you for the pros, honestly. You know, you never know what's going to happen the next year. You whichever coaches they got in, you buy into the method and you work extremely hard at these different things. I mean, there's not very many different ways to play offense line. These guys are a lot at the time of coaching the same thing. So it doesn't really matter who's mouth that's coming out of this. How much can you take it? How much can you use it to grow as a player?

11:27You're gonna stand up here? You can go to Mama if you need to. You say I hide all the people? I'm TZ. You tell them what Alliance is? So this is a lot. She just wants to go run the hell. Um, she will be two October 18th. So, was that 21 18 21 months? You want to go see Mama? Yeah, you want to go see Mama? Okay. What's that? So we were talking on the side and just getting a day about how much father was watching. Oh yeah, it's I feel like it's one of those things where I don't know how much

12:30you're gonna pour yourself into until it happens. I thought it would be a good dad, but then you just like you have that that that baby and it's yours and you just like, I don't know, you just over you're overwhelmed with emotion and love and all that stuff and it's a really good perspective. I think I've said that before. It's good just to like perspective on life because like football is all like it's high intensity and it's very serious. But you know, when you got a little you know cute daughter like that to go home to who just wants to you know play, it's just really good perspective and keeps you grounded. Yeah. You know, you're all that you've been through with this organization and to have now the extension and to know that you're going to be part of the future. So really potentially great things ahead. How much does that mean? Um, it's not lost to me on the fact that a lot of guys don't get to get to spend their whole

13:31career with one team and you know, hopefully that's in the cards for me and you know from the contract extension that that seems like it's in the cards. And I'm very fortunate and I've had to have some good luck along the way, but there was also a lot that went into it. Sacrifices from myself and from those around me. So it just feels good. It just feels special to be able to stay here and and be with my friends and get to work with people that I care about and that I love. It's just really special and I'm fortunate and I'm glad that the the Lions continue to see the value that I can add to this team moving forward because I'm excited to just see it through. Like you know, I've you know been this will be nine years I've been here now and there's been highs and lows and you know it seems like we're on an upswing right now and I'm going to get to see it through and I can't be happier about that.

14:36Very early in your career, I don't remember my first press conference you talked about how you wanted this to be here forever home. Essentially you want to be here and take care of it. It doesn't mean that you've only got three years left but it just puts you another step closer to realizing that goal. Like do you do appreciate how rare and kind of unbelievable that is in the league and just to stay in one place for this Patrick Four right? It's three three. Patrick, maybe just to see that that kind of consistency ability to stick. I mean I don't know if I'll be able to fully appreciate it's all I'm done because like when you're in the thick of it and you're in the day to day it's kind of hard to have that you know outside looking in perspective on on your career and longevity. So I feel like I think I can appreciate it but yeah just from a day to day perspective it's hard to do and I think one thing that's huge is like you just have to continue to add value.

15:37You know as you get older there's going to be an influx of new players every single year that are gunning for your job or guys that you are playing against. And that's something that I've really tried to strive to keep myself at a level where I can maintain my level of play if not get better. And I think I think I'm in my prime. I think I still think I am and I think I'll be able to play as long as I want to knock on wood barring any freak accidents. So I just you know I want to be here I want to be a part of this team and you know when you when you want to and you have passion to add value that makes it a little easier to get up and do the workouts in the off season you know whether you're 22 or going to be 31. So yeah I mean it's definitely special. They have always had this reputation of rewarding the players. You see this off season St. Brown golf you know a name not yourself. What does what does it say about the organization

16:40you know you feel like it's changing the reputation a little bit we're war in the guys like this. Well first and foremost those three guys absolutely deserving of every penny they got incredible and you know me being in the room with Penae every single day like I was you know ecstatic for him and of course the other guys but Penae is my line he's my guy. I think it speaks to a good culture that's been built and it's not built on sand. It's genuine it's real. You bring certain guys in because of what they can add not just as players but as people. And like I said it's it's a genuine thing that the that the staff is looking for and it's not oh we're just gonna bring this guy in and then get rid of him and try to find something cheaper. I just think it speaks to the culture. We find guys that fit we find guys that represent what we are about not only are they phenomenal players but they represent us they represent the city

17:45and to be able to keep a core group of guys around I feel like more and more in the NFL you got guys coming in and out and it's hard to develop kind of some cohesiveness and especially us on the offensive line we got to play together for a long time now and that's valuable. I mean it's that's big time and then you think even the quarterback position where his drops are how he moves in the pocket things like that and then Jared and his familiarity with with Saint. And I think it speaks to they want to win. We want to win this is what we're here to do we're here to win so we're gonna keep our guys they can help us win. Yeah. Can you just take us through how this came together from your perspective? Um so I bring I've been going back and forth a little bit for probably about a year and a half now with the organization because I knew like I want to be here um there was no no questions for me like

18:49this is the place I want to be I want to stay here um and then there's just a lot of moving parts I'm not the only person in this organization I'm not the only guy that wants to contract extension um and then I think coming off two surgeries I think they probably wanted to see how I was moving around a little bit and then in OTAs I actually went up and I had a conversation with Dan I was like where where we at you know I hear things from my agent um and you know from our our salary cat people and they're talking and I'm getting that kind of second hand information I want to hear it like to tell me where just so I know I just want the information so it's communicated well um and pretty much what he told me was to it to you what happened um and I just basically had to had to stay patient and for me it was never going to be hold out of training camp oh if it comes to the season we're not going to play games like that that's just not me um I'm going to show up and I'm going to play um because that's what I do and that's what I'm here to do um so I think it was pretty seamless uh I just

19:56I just talked to Charlie and Disneyer upstairs they said it was super smooth I think it happened in a day um which pretty much all my my second one happened and my third one happened as well pretty quickly so I think there's uh I think there's value in just showing up and and going to work and uh I think the team knows that I'm not going to change if just because I'm not getting what I want when I want it um and then ultimately we both got what we wanted um so for me it was just I got the information that I wanted from Dan and when we communicated man to man and it was very amicable and since that conversation I felt like it was promising that it would happen I didn't know when exactly I had a ballpark idea um and then it all worked out you know I showed up the camp I went and played and the agents and the salary cap people do their thing and now you know moving forward I can just focus on playing football going through camp day to day

20:58I don't have to have any of that hanging over my head and um um this pretty good feeling I feel like a whole line in the Liberty Fankless job but it's not here um what does it mean to play for a team that values that side of the day when did you first sense that from Brad and Dan? You know there's there's a couple times every single camp where Dan will come into the offensive line room and he'll say I need to see it today um and I've never had a head coach come in our room and say say something like that and he would pop in every now and then and just say like today I need to see it from you guys not that we're not out there working hard every single day but he's like my eyes are on you guys today um and it seems like a lot of those times they're kind of some ballbuster practices that are they're going to be kind of a grind it out and

22:00that's what offensive line is um and I think you see it with the way they draft they draft guys and the trenches and even dating back to before they were hired this organ is it I was drafted Graham was drafted Joe doll was drafted in my class um Frank was draft like we were drafting lineman we were trying to build this team the right hey this is Kevin this is Joe and Nick Jonas from hey Jonas this episode of hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's but the new drink lineup I mean it takes things to another level they've got delicious caffeinated refresher's like the strawberry watermelon refresher crafted sodas like the spriteberry blast and now the all-new red bull dragonberry energizer we're talking about a total game changer made with red bull that's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit wow McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day and the red bull dragonberry

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25:08based on how the drafts have gone and based on the quality of player that they've brought in i mean you can see that it's uh it's it's definitely of importance to the organization kind of along the same lines given where the roster is given the success of the teams that had recently is there something extra validating about getting your first contract extension under this specific regime yeah 100 percent um not that i didn't think that they wanted me here because if they if they didn't want me here i wouldn't be here um but i had gotten my second contract from a from you know a previous regime basically um it's not like i never felt like i was like one in here but it's just like that little extra uh hey we we want you here and we we want you to continue to add value um um because because we were a young team and i'm not getting any younger um but i still think i can play and i think i can play for as long as i want um

26:10and that's kind of kept me young and i feel like that's kept me um motivated to kind of have that edge but yeah i mean it's just that that little extra where just kind of reconfirmed so i mean when dan was hired he he called me that same day so it's not uh an instance of oh i'm not one at here they just kind of doubled down with this contract we we love you we respect you we want you here we think you can play we think you can continue to add value and and let's get this thing going thanks guys yes okay so you need the photo of your daughter kind of want to put the door games both on the field but also i think it's just as important to play that in your head you know we talk to those guys all the time that we're laying around the bed and and maybe watching some film and you know look at a clip and okay what would i do here on this play what would i do here on this play and constantly challenging your mind to play with an imagination even when we're not out there on the field doing it um it's an opportunity to grow up it's an opportunity

27:11to get better and and maybe somehow mentally i can put myself in that position so if i do get a look that hadn't shown up on tape all year long but they give us a different look on defense than maybe they've shown i'm ready for that moment we're going to see Lincoln grow what's that? we're happy soon Lincoln well number one um you know you use an ironbucker so uh which is pretty incredible obviously we know that's a big deal around here and um his work in the weight room was tremendous um so as as an athlete we've definitely seen that and then you know i'm talking about we've seen him grow as a leader he's more vocal um his presence has felt i think he's playing with with it a little bit of it an edge to him um which is good to see i think you have to play that that position with a little bit of an edge without you know ever getting too high or too well um and that's contagious um so we're seeing that right now from Lincoln and then you know as far as mechanically it goes um you know we're definitely seeing Lincoln get the ball out quick i think he's accurate um you know i think that his base has improved um there's been you know a couple of things that in the spring

28:12he was working on with his footwork um and we've seen some drastic improvements that way because he thinks specifically you know that he's had the black jersey a lot of things that love some of the things uh taken away by well and playing day and things like that how do you see him as an athlete in that regard while also not being able to see it as much on the practice field since he's not wise yeah i mean you know you definitely can't see it to the fore extent as though you go live um but we still see it you know we still see it you know there's times when he's extending plays or stepping up through the pocket and and taking off and going and and um you know there's no question Lincoln's a great athlete and and that's got to be something that he plays through his strengths you know that's got to be something that his game has in it which which he's shown to do a great job of you know he's made a couple plays throughout spring where he's extended the play and kept his eyes down filled and made some great throws um so you know that's although we can't see that uh quite as well because we're not going live uh there's still definitely a feeling for that you know you're going to learn that when it says and you're going and I'm sure there are things that do really him does really well how do you make sure that those

29:13guys are trying to win the competition on what they do well but also they can get out of their comfort zone so they're being thrust into positions that maybe they're not super comfortable with to show you guys that they can't do those things yeah i mean you know as we as we script practice and we go through it we try to be extremely detailed um in the in the different reps that everyone's getting and it's not like you know we would ever script a certain play on purpose because it fits someone's strengths better you know we want them to run the offense um you know the offense is always going to adjust uh to the skill set of the players that are in the entire offense but at the end of the day you know the the offense is going to be the offense so from a decision making perspective from a throw perspective um those guys are going out there and and getting those reps in competing in it so yeah I assume at this point training camp you're not really thinking in terms of who's ahead at what point do you need to start thinking that way uh are you just right now yeah right now we're just we're just taking a day by day um and really period by period on the field

30:13meeting by meeting off the field um you know and and you know the one thing that's pretty cool is those guys are very competitive and they push each other hard and they're you know they're ultimately really good for each other because they both make each other uncomfortable because you know they're both very good players um you know and and Tavians right there with them um included in that mix and and above all that they're still friends you know I think it's pretty cool right now it's just you know you walk into that quarterback room and you've got a bunch of really really good guys um that all get along well and and you know we're willing to help each other out and give each other pointers and tips of AC something and um you know it's it's a it's an enjoyable environment to be around every day but but ultimately those guys are competing you know they're going out there and they're trying to win the job and I think they realize that every moment is important and and every period is important and they're going out they're trying to get done how much do you talk about the question folks when you talk about a quarterback getting the fallout quicker how much of that is efficiency of mechanics and how much of that is mental like how

31:16quickly they see something to take the fallout that's definitely a combination of both you know um I think when when you look at a concept you know how quick can I process the information I'm getting from the defense and the way that I can process that information quickly is or where my eyes are my eyes in the right spot if I'm looking at the right thing and I can um anticipate what that defenders going to do and make a decision and get the ball out right that's that's a major major factor in it and then there's also a piece of it right that comes down to the mechanics as well but I think more than anything you know it's it's about making sure my eyes are in the right spot making sure that I'm trusting what my read is and making sure that I'm getting the ball out and making a great decision football coach wrestler thank you very much thanks guys much so I just wanted to get like more experience under my belt so I can know bring younger guys with me because I've been going one of those younger guys we're seeing it it's the first time I've heard all your lectures what have you seen from Lille because kind of like last year we all forgot about it because he was hurt and now he's running you know

32:21almost a second man out behind you and tie what have you seen you and then you're doing it? uh well as a workhorse he he goes stay quiet you go and work hard and that's all I love about him he focuses he don't really talk much he's going to get a job done do a job right rarely has any mistakes so what what would be a successful season uh a national championship? I ring when all the games we don't want to lose anything uh we got a mindset that we can't be beat and we just got to go show it that mindset different it seems like you guys expect the national championship every year this year even more so you guys have all come back for this you guys have all decided like an opposite one because that is to keep feeling difference or is it not really any difference it's just the same work it's definitely a difference everyone working harder um we noticed our last run like we most of us don't have any years after this so we got to go go bigger going home and we're not trying to go home finished big we know what you guys think of Michigan but when you look at what they did they won the national championship and you guys took them down to

33:24the final minute right you know what I mean I mean you you were right there something goes a little different you guys could have been one that game against them does that tell you anything about like that hey you guys want to win a national championship but you played to the 59th minute with the team that won the national championship last year like you're that close so I'm saying uh we just like work harder that's that's kind of coach makes uh saying you know nobody cares just work harder like those know we'll play Georgia the same thing uh last last play you know they went on the win in 90 so we just got to get over that hump at the end of the season I think we'll be fine how frustrating is that you're that close against the last two national title uh of course as you know it's frustrating but you can't change the outcome you can't really do other one uh do I own it you just got to you know come back and work harder do things better than you did last year and hopefully the outcome will change is that as you get older you kind of learn I thought I was working hard and you always find out there's a little more you could have been doing yeah definitely I mean that's how that's what growing up is basically in college and I thought

34:26fresh me I was working it's hard as I could but now I look back at it I really wasn't working hard at all compared to what I'm doing now so just to learn anything 80 85 I mean I can it's all on me I just I think it's a little higher I was just trying to be funny but I mean it's all on me I just got to run harder in shape I think I think I definitely can last I was just you know we got to get the young guys that come along with us we can't play 50 stamps again that's just too much on our bodies uh just everybody's like online D line we got to get those younger guys to play you know get that pieces on the D line and the online and everywhere else so we can last that long run

35:38yeah I did unless we were like winning by like a lot uh I thought like there are no moments you know I can go sit down or something but we're playing them big games like you know Notre Dame too or North those kind of games of course I want to be because I know I can contribute and I won't want to put that on anyone else when I know I get the job done. What stands out about Taden McDonald is he got the key? I mean you guys have a second here? Oh yeah definitely K-Mac is a K-Mac's animal y'all you haven't really seen it yet but in practice he shows all the time he's just he's just he's growing right now he has a work ethic he just has to get you know in a playbook things like that you guys are about the exact same size listen you're both listen six three you're three twenty seven he's three twenty six yeah he's I kind of look at him like my my junior but you know K-Mac he's gonna be a great player he's got to develop more and get into playbook so really a lot on you older guys there's that large group of young guys and then there's the seniors in your back is that part of your cast for this year to bring those guys yeah definitely we got to be leaders um like I say we got to have them play this year we can't just play all the snaps they got to get in there and get some work

36:42and we got to get them right during the all season so they can play and not just play they want to like contribute like make plays tackles sex yeah they're definitely some big dudes um and they all work hard I'm really seeing much of some day too I'm not passing on but throughout the workouts they've been working hard you know they they're determined I'd say that and it looks like they're ready to work and make it I'm supporting this notes feels like there's a lot of great defenses that you have big athletic defensive tackles who can eat up space but also move you know right that is that is that environment maybe through great defense to have guys like you that have some fault but also have great feet I think that is definitely I think if you look at the last couple of national championship winners are like team of north they didn't know they got too good

37:44detacled too athletic detacles look at Georgia too athletic detacles so I think that's definitely neat if you want to go on that big run and beat those big teams if you think about that they won't defied by the defense attackers like what's Georgia Jordan Davis and DL Carter what's Michigan it's Chris Jenkins I mean you understand because you play it but I feel like some time I don't know it's about people realizing how important defense tackles are a little bit more than they used to I think so I think they're starting to develop to develop more and more of these like freakish detacles like in the combine just now you see in like those guys they're moving four to four seven eights and things like that so we'll see and when you think it when you think about those freakish out there how do you think you fit into that mold of that kind of player you watch that and say yeah that's me yeah definitely I think I'm top-notch when it comes to detacles but I don't want to you know get a big head but you know watch it come on I watch it do do the drills I have

38:44taped here you like you look at my my film so I think I'm up there with all the I think I'm like a artist I think you're going to bring practice you're not doing as much a weapon I mean as many as I can have I think I have more than that but I think he said it I think they didn't count some of them and it's some of them where I like just missed it so but I think we work on drills matching the hand I think that's goes big and uh we do as a D line you know just affecting the quarterback is anyway you can it's just great for the defense you know just that little thing covering his eye you know he might throw it a little bit to the left to our player so so it's something that you really really have to work on you that's one of the things that you've maybe worked on the most you could bring your time here because there are a few guys that I've seen like oh that past me we don't have to ask I think I just have like a like a eye for the

39:53ball kind of I kind of just look at the quarterback and just I see him I load up I just try to get in his ways and sometimes he just throws it to me I mean they get frustrated but you know what you know we're just getting better I should lot a lot of different backs man and just learn to grow for them I don't really have a top three but I'll give you I'll give you one I would say say quan Gibbs and I like McCaffrey auto he was injured this year I like McCaffrey best back in this draft I lead out of the yard that's y'all that's y'all decision playing well howard when I'm going to remember most we're a Howard man he's just such a great lead such a great leader man it's just like

40:54in moments where you know usually a lot of players they fold man he was just always calm and relaxed man he just the leader that he was man that's one thing I'm gonna remember about him yeah he's he's gonna be really good man he's um Coach Lock I think he got the transfer in as well from West Virginia just that one two punch with them both as well they're gonna be really good backs and so James people's man he's smart the way that he goes about his business man he's mature and so man he's growing you know just as a person in as a player and so man yeah definitely Ohio State you know that running back room is in great hands yeah um coach coach heartline man he's full of energy man and he's creative as well you know I'm just learning from him as well you know I'm trying to run more outside the backfield was being able to learn from coach heartline and so he's definitely creative at what he's he does and he brings a lot of energy to the team as well and so I think they'll do

41:57really good just intensity man then since he got the playoffs um every game and it's like the intensity got you know higher and higher and so you know being able I know in the lead it's the same thing even if it's not the playoffs just every every game and then intensity it keeps getting higher and higher and so yeah you just I know you got to bring it you know each and every day and come in and work just like Ohio State you know I definitely feel like Ohio State they definitely do a good job of preparing us for that you know I just remember even before going through this process I'll I'll talk to a lot of players um before then and they told me a lot of just about how much Ohio State prepared them you know for the NFL and so yeah yeah yeah I know I took a couple days off after the um national championship and then shoot right after that I'm writing right in sample Florida and I'm right to it and so um yeah I

42:59think while trained I trained at um your birth performance um I think it's called the House of Athlete or the compound now um they did they did a good job man they're just bringing us in and the the way they went about training us man they were they did a really good job and you know what you mean the bucket near you know what I have temple a temple nice this is nice it's a nice city man really nice uh the 40 to broad and avert you yeah yeah no man uh it's really all about technique and then it's about mindset as well and so um I say you know it's for the love of my brother it's for the love of will highway it's for the love of the receivers who I got on the perimeter just making sure you know um first of all my quarterback doesn't get sacked um and I I told will I think it was before the first game I was like I got your brother it's uh I said man I'm not gonna let you get hit you know um and so um

44:03I don't know if I don't know if I gave up a sack I'm not sure that um but I know if I did I haven't given up too many and so man it's for the love of my brother's though man making sure the ball get in their hands you know the guys on the outside and making sure they get fed in my game uh you can't really work on this you know in all season I feel like it's more so you know you got to put the pads on you got to go through some inside run you know maybe it's really just continuing to run through tackles and so that's I feel like that's one of the areas in my game you know I want to continue to get better at I feel like I did a good job of that my senior year and so I just want to continue to build on that hey this is Kevin this is Joe and Nick Jonas from hey Jonas this episode of hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's but the new drink lineup I mean it takes things to another level they've got delicious caffeinated refresher's like the strawberry watermelon

45:04refresher crafted sodas like the sprite berry blasts and now the all-new red bull dragonberry energizer we're talking about a total game changer made with red bull that's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit out McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day and the red bull dragonberry energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester it's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most you know powering through those lectures and studying sessions you're gonna need it kicking the afternoon slump or rallying for the weekend try one of the many new drinks like the red bull dragonberry energizer also available with red bull zero now at McDonald's this is Dave Roberts if you're heading into summer without a medical emergency kit you're taking a risk most people don't think about until it's too late summer coldslinger and can turn into sinus infections at last for weeks getting sick right before vacation can derail everything and we're traveling finding a doctor and pharmacy is stressful that's why I ordered medical

46:06emergency kit it's like having an emergency care and a pharmacy right at home it includes essential prescriptions like a moxasillin and generic z-pack to treat a wide range of common and serious illnesses so if you wake up sick at home or on the road you already have what you need no waiting for your doctor no hours at urgent care no pharmacy lines no copays just match your symptoms to the right prescription in your guidebook or call their telemedicine doctor standing by start on your med sooner and feel better faster every home needs at least one medical emergency kit 40 years online in minutes and it's shipped to your door and say 45 dollars with promo code blue at urgent care kit.com slash blue that's promo code blue at urgent care kit.com slash blue hi this is Dave Roberts heading into summer without a medical emergency kit that's a risk summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything that's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit it includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses so if you wake up sick at home or on the road you already have what you need

47:08it's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home say 45 dollars with code blue at urgent care kit .com slash blue urgent care kit.com slash blue yes I did yes I did some people say you look like now they're out there you get back in nursing and you get back in nursing and you get back in nursing and you get back in I did meet with New Orleans as well I never got that comparison actually I know I've been command sure yeah man I've been command great great back man just what he does and knows 101 matchups he's dangerous man and he's so smooth he's so smooth as well I'm not going like he's smooth yeah inside zone from stack being able to hit that thing downhill and I say the next one is probably just an option route out of the backfield you know a man and man coverage you're getting on that linebacker and so

48:20yeah I say the man the biggest thing is the way that he carries himself man in the way that man he approaches the game he comes in with the mindset you know he's going to work every single week you know every practice you know he's working hard you know even shoot I don't know every I think he had every game was a good game for him man and so but still man he always has the mentality to mindset that you know he's going to come in each and every day he's going to continue to work and get better man and so he's definitely man he's going to be a special player man he really is man a lot of ups and downs man it's just how you respond to adversity and I feel like that's something that God has definitely helped me to do better is this I'm not having something to lean on now you know I remember before I met him you know going through those adversity I had nothing to run to you know you can run to people but they still can't it's not too much they can't truly help you you know I feel like you know I feel like the only person that can truly help you is your relationship with Jesus Christ and so being able to lean on him

49:25you know he gives you in those moments where it's tough you know where it's low and when you're behind the scenes and you're going through things that people don't know about he gives you he gives you that peace and comfort you know even in those moments man we're so hard that you can't you can't explain it's like man I'm going through this but like how am I still filled with this internal joy you know how do I have so much peace in this situation and so that's something that only Jesus Christ can give you and so um man eight those guys have such a great mentality man I might just really love their mentality especially um Q as well you know I talked about Will Howard his leadership but Quinch I'm an mentality man um that boy just yeah that boy just gifted you know you see you know sometimes he put in a situation where he looked like you know he should have a

50:25negative five yards and as soon as you know it you know he that running through somebody still farming somebody and shoot it's a game to 10 it's uh shoot I think yeah man I think it's just like he's just gifted man to be honest he's just gifted you know he's he's a big back you know he's strong and so you know he's he's able to do he's able to do those things and so yeah man it's definitely you know I look at his game and I want to you know at the same time I want to learn from Quinchon you know I want to look at this game is like man where where can I get better at as well you know that's the type of player I am I'm always looking to get better man I'm always looking to grow as a player Julian Sand oh yeah he's gonna be a great but he's gonna be a great quarterback man he's so so accurate and so um he's definitely man I know Coach Dez definitely going to get him right just you know um continue to grow as a leader continue to grow as a player and so he's going he's gonna be really good for high state uh he's uh I know just a quarterback position

51:27I feel like you know the quarterbacks in the past they've they've definitely been vocal and so I feel like that's something that they're definitely going to um ask him Julian Sand as well it's to be that vocal leader and lead the um and lead the offense and lead the team shoot man he has he has a build like JK Dobbins and um I kind of see them you know similar similarities in their game as well and I know JK Dobbins he was a great running back um I feel like he's not talked about his none um a lot but man his career here you watch his highlights is is great I remember um before I recruit before I committed here I remember watching JK Dobbins highlights like every every um one of his years here like four or five times and so man he was such a great back and um I feel like you know um when I see JK Dobbins when I see um James people I see similarities to both of their games I feel like they play the same and so appreciate you all yeah I'll be going

54:22oh oh I got coming in last year I knew the role so I just attacked every day really the same way it's taking advantage very well physically how different are you weight wise body wise on that from the year oh my think I got a lot bigger I'm like 240 you know like 244 right now last year I played it like 236 to 37 what does it feel like at 244 or available you feel like almost a different machine out there yeah yeah what's it what does it feel like to be running around out there like you are but with more more back I just feel like I'm like like like like more downhill like stronger like I'm taking all blocks better it's bigger yeah is it don't think uh maybe that's not the correct term but to think you're going to be playing much more than you did even last year and you played quite a bit last year instead what do you have to get straight in your head about being on the field that much more this is got to get ready to just play 30 more snaps so

55:23but are you are you how would you describe how much you're looking forward to it from an 8th end yeah I'm looking forward to it I'm ready for it my I'm ready for it the text is opener it's a rematch so to say but it's not really two different teams compared to the last time y'all played and stuff but how does that enhance this camp for you and this team getting ready for the we're an opener of that magnitude yeah we're the opener like that we've been um with the emphasizing in a lot and we know we got coming so we know we got to do we're prepared for it already this is probably right today I think Riley ready to play right now he he advanced freshman like he ended he in the book he stood in like he advanced and his measurements was crazy like he saw like the saw line too or well you said you're ready right you know you're ready what was that process like during last season could you feel yourself becoming more and more ready you know whatever the team needed for you yeah because that's pretty much what my role was just whenever I was needed I had to step up so I feel like that's what built me into me being able to

56:25say I'm ready for this year when you say ready is it more a physical thing is it a mental thing when I say ready I think it's pretty much like everything physically mentally mostly I think I'm there a different is that feeling this year than last year oh I asked the one more time how different is that responsibility oh um I feel like it's uh it's a way bigger responsibility with me having to step up this year but I kind of go about it the same way like last year I was attention over to everything I did I feel like this year it's gonna be the same thing it's probably a little bit more it won't work how's anybody worked you watching uh I say describe like now I say like when you think of me you would think of like a like a bullet like a silver

57:29I don't really a bullet I'm always on the ball that's how I like to play and think no I ain't got to be my nickname but oh yeah yeah um think it fit me because I don't know I just like the defense I feel like we got like you said we got a lot of freedom man we moving around a lot a lot of the terms is like no I don't know I don't really know how to answer that that's okay does it you can go on your instincts a little bit more baby it's not so thinking of too much I don't even know if I say that because there's a lot of thinking going on but it's like I just like it's deep I like how the pressure deep is I like what you got going on uh now I wanted to much sad I was kind of like happy for you yeah that's what you want no that's my dog I'll say yeah kind of missing a little bit but yeah

58:37I'm happy for you though thank you go ahead one last but coach days talked a lot about the guys who played some last year but maybe weren't the starters and the hunger for that wasn't maybe your national championship you guys will win your own how much do you feel that is a guy who certainly contributed last year but will be in this bigger role and along some of your your classmates yeah I do feel like um yeah I do feel like I did win a national championship but like you said my role wasn't same as how's gonna be this year so yeah I definitely want to want to go get another one experienced that like feeling maybe on the field a lot more place it's great oh well thank you very much thanks I built my own legacy but I don't want to just credit his own legacy no this is midnight yeah well the version of you that played double-clothed versus the version of where you are right now how different are those music I'd say pretty different I mean I was playing ending at double-clothman and now I'm snacking the middle of the line so it's like I've gotten much stronger a lot bigger and I'm a lot smarter and the game is a lot but when you go back to

59:40you know when you think about I'm gonna be a huck I you talk to me I'm very you know grand visions what that's gonna look like you can't forget you there's so much work you can you explain that process of how dedicated you really have to be to make that physical transition to really be able to play good yeah for sure I feel like I mean I mean it's it's like a in high school it's like a dream you like you work towards it and then when you actually get here it's almost like a little like smack in the face like like oh shit like we're here to work you know what I'm saying but um you know I got to give all my props to coach Mick like he was able to transform my body and that why I'm the day and all the strength steps so I feel like I can't take all the credit is mostly just like them just and I'm just I just follow what they tell me to do and it's in the eye of now so it seems like training part is a part of it's not a whole thing they're getting bigger to it's like the culture part of the part of the entire part how much of the fact is that it's also it's a lot and I mean it's I feel like you can't be able to transform your body

1:00:45like I like I have like people here come and do that without having that mentality part with it it's like we we always talk about competitions here and our our culture is fight so we're always here to compete and I feel like that is just that's what gets you in this mindset when you talk about that transformation you just give us a little sense maybe with numbers or body fat or what you do with the weight group how big is that transformation? I don't have really specific numbers but I just like it's more just like I can just I feel like feeling when I'm playing like I remember how I felt to play when I just got here and now I know how how it feels to play like like like just today like it feels physically different on my body and it's like it's it's I'm getting used to that makes sense. I can't imagine feeling like that. Kadea also said about you that you are just a completely different guy from last year.

1:01:48We're to work this year so let's get it done. So you're here do you feel like you weren't at that place mentally? I think I was but I think I had some I would say like kind of like confidence issues like I was just but you know I mean I work past it and I know I can I know who I am and I know I can be here. So if you have confidence issues how do you get through is it yourself as teammates or somebody family that makes you believe that you can do it? I know I can do it. It's not like that's those are those are all it's on the past now. Did the past of play time in the very obvious opportunity guys had the stuff up beyond the business that helped you get over that confidence issue there because it's now an ever since your opportunity. So kind of it's just like

1:02:50just I mean it's just just being here like I feel like being here every day working with the guys every day it's just like you know you become this person that you might not have like you might not have like felt like you were before that but like coming here working every day stacking these days like like you know I mean I just feel like I realized who I am and I know what I can do now. Well I want to maybe I'm gonna have some of this for you. This is the second time to like convince yourself that you actually belong here. You can I knew I knew I could play here. I mean it's just it was like the like I just I don't know how to explain I just like I've always known I could play here it's just I'm just like let's go like I'm ready like I'm ready to attack. What are guys the room to help you to figure that out? Okay. First shot I think KJ was a big influence. Ty Hamilton, Ty League they all they all

1:03:50helped me a bunch last year kind of just pushing through you know. We look at things very linear. I wouldn't say it's that linear you know and that goes back to my first comment you know there are there is some depth and certainly those two guys are a part of it but we got to start honing in on where guys can can help us and play at an elite level and those are just two examples so I don't know if it's just you know a battle between them. I think we've still got ever evolving battles within the group with guys that can you know play tackle play guard we can mix things around but we got to figure out that combination of the best five pretty quick. What stands out about those two Phillip and those two transfers? Yeah Phillip. Yeah I mean you talk about Ethan big powerful guy you know he's been repping it both his primary and secondary on the left side right side interior exterior fills more of a tackle. Bring some power we got to get him playing with you know with Ben better things like that but he's got some length on the edge those are the two things that I've seen from those guys great dudes come out and work they picked up things really well and we got to continue getting them

1:04:52going in that direction. How was Ethan's weight loss I guess kind of kind of changed the way the changes sort of things he could do out there. Yeah I mean you see it in the way he moves he's just a leaner more in shape you know I wasn't here when he first got here when he first showed up on campus you know I probably got to see a little bit more of the finished product of that as we went in the spring but he did a lot with his body you know when you see it show up every day just a stamina I think it's the biggest thing I see. It's still able to maintain the power aspect of his game in a way that you think is satisfactory when he's playing I think it's like 30 pounds later with a little bit of a play. No I do I do I mean he's still got a lot of lean muscle mass so you see you see that show up when he's anchoring things like that. We just got to continue getting them better technically good understanding playing with his eyes and that could go for all the guys. The spring it looked like Phil was a little come behind but lost in the weekend there. Where have you seen Phil take the biggest lead in his progression through the summer? Yeah I think just acclimate into the culture you know that's a big deal for any guy that's

1:05:52coming in this program whether you're a freshman or a transfer you see some more flexibility you know I think you worked I think you worked diligently on this hip and ankle flexibility which was a big point of focus we got to continue keeping that going and you know you see it in Passbro just with his length and his bend and being able to protect on the edge he's doing some nice things at times. All of the guys that we talked to kind of talked about his new streak and see his dog where do you see that show up all the time? I see it show up all the time but you know the big thing with him is he's learning to be a really good practice player you know we've got to be able to play with an edge and we want it like make no mistake we want to do that we will do that up front but there's a time and a place for it and I think he's really learning coming here how to practice how to protect your teammates and still get your work done Tyler how set is the middle three are your guards in your center I mean obviously a lot of talking about tackles but how comfortable are you with the loop cars in Tegra or is there wiggle room in there still as you look at your two weeks left? Well I think that's where you you have some depth as well whether that's Ethan you know

1:06:55transitioning in there and getting reps Josh Padilla is a guy that's doing a nice job he just keeps getting better and better so I wouldn't say anything set yet it's all still a working progress obviously guys you got to see him they're up in certain positions and some guys are bouncing around a little more than others but this is this is a big week you know coming out of this week a lot of practices we should have a better idea after their grades on kind of what direction we're trending and we got to do that quick because I'll say it like it's great to have all this depth you know that's great there's depth there's guys that can plan a game but like what five guys what six guys what seven guys are going to rotate in that game and play it in a lead level at a level that that Ohio state that's Ohio state standard. Hey this is Kevin this is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas this episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's but the new drink lineup I mean it takes things to another level they've got delicious caffeinated

1:07:56refresher's like the strawberry watermelon refresher crafted sodas like the sprite berry blasts and now the all-new red bull dragonberry energizer we're talking about a total game changer made with red bull that's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze dried dragon fruit ow McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day and the red bull dragonberry energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester it's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most you know powering through those lectures and studying sessions you're gonna need it kicking the afternoon slump or rallying for the weekend try one of the many new drinks like the red bull dragonberry energizer also available red bull zero now at McDonald's hi this is Dave Roberts heading into summer without a medical emergency kit that's a risk summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything that's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit it includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses so if you wake up sick at home or on the road

1:09:00you already have what you need it's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home say 45 dollars with code blue at urgentcare kit dot com slash blue urgent care kit dot com slash blue this is Dave Roberts if you're heading into summer without a medical emergency kit you're taking a risk most people don't think about until it's too late summer colds linger and can turn in design and infections at last for weeks getting sick right before vacation can derail everything and we're traveling finding a doctor and pharmacy is stressful that's why I ordered medical emergency kit it's like having an emergency care and a pharmacy right at home it includes essential prescriptions like a moxasillin and generic z-pack to treat a wide range of common and serious illnesses so if you wake up sick at home or on the road you already have what you need no waiting for your doctor no hours at urgent care no pharmacy lines no copays just match your symptoms to the right prescription in your guidebook or call their telemedicine doctor standing by start on your med sooner and feel better faster every home needs at least one medical emergency kit 40 years online in minutes

1:10:02and it's shipped to your door and say 45 dollars with promo code blue at urgentcare kit dot com slash blue that's promo code blue at urgentcare kit dot com slash blue yeah I don't know I don't know we're not there yet I'm not ready to answer that question are you always today I've certainly been a part of doing it before it all depends on your route right if guys it really comes down to the guys deserve to be in the game if guys deserve to be in the game and they've earned that right then there's a chance to rotate if you have it then yeah I'm closer you think to having four tackles who could be in the game I think it's I think we're closer you know it's still a work in progress but I think we're closer with Ethan he's been a career tackle I know you guys are cross-training guys different positions what about his skill set when you guys were choosing to maybe rep him at guard at all that you see that maybe he could be a fit in there give it this yeah I mean you look at him right he's a big powerful guy you know he can he can move people I think one of his big strengths is in the run game like being able to create movement so it's been fun to see him get in there he's getting a little more comfortable learning a little bit better and

1:11:05you know the other thing to us getting them on the right side you know and get them in a different spot he played you know he played on the right side at rice for the two years prior to moving the left so that's something that you know he's looked good and you know he's a guy that's got some flexibility for us that's a good question I think a lot of the secondary work starts off when you're in summer when we're in our OTAs when we're in spring being able to be a little more flexible when you when you're getting down to the wire here in Paul Camp we're a little bit more primary and then some guys are rep in secondary to give them opportunity to compete and take a job or to provide flexibility for us for death I don't know I don't have a number on that yeah yeah I kind of I try to keep counting the reps of what we're doing at each position and you know move things around on the day-to-day basis from there if you watch how we practice you know what different guys you know repping with each group depending on the team here you know we might have a guy bump within a team period so that that's all things were my glove and we make sure to

1:12:07prepare him you know you want to be in a position where you can go out on a day and put a guy in a spot and hey this day he's going to play this spot he can kind of mentally soak into it and be ready for the day at all and what are your thoughts on his game he's a tremendous player he's played really well this year watching his film he's made a lot of plays and they do a really good job on their defense but I don't I don't know a person thank you our next question is going to come from Donovan Bridgeport Donovan go ahead I think he went through his question we will go to Kurt Bowles hey Caleb I just could ask you about the Michigan thing Texas obviously went up there at Ann Arbor beat him and and you all had your issues with him you put his stock in that or was that Texas Michigan game just so long ago it doesn't doesn't matter at all I mean at this point this season it's one to go home so really whatever happens in the past doesn't have any stock

1:13:12or anything doesn't mean anything so we're we have to play on Friday and that's really all that matters we're going to take two more from zoom before turning it back our first one's going to come from Stephen from pleeland.com go ahead the fun I'm sorry hey Caleb we've seen you were talking about the Ohio State Office the success that they've had obviously Jeremiah has been a big part of that what's it been like this year going against him in practice and you know after doing that there's a surprise yet all to see him having a success he's had as a freshman no it doesn't bring surprises it was pretty pretty easy to see the talent that he has and the blessings that God has put on his plate but it's always a it's always a challenge going against Jeremiah and the other receivers and Mecca and Carnado practice and even guys like Brandon and his impression Rogers they they do a great job bringing looks for the defense and create a lot of obstacles a final question from zoom is going to come from Dan Hope go ahead Dan. Caleb you

1:14:16Quinn had a lot of success against you guys when you played him at Alabama last year just what do you remember from going up against him last year and what can you learn from that game. Really smart quarterback knows how to operate their offense push the ball in the right places and then Coach Narkeeson does a great job putting him in position to win. All right back to you. Yep thank you Rob Aller Columbus dispatch Caleb GT and Jack plan opposite sides are they is opposite off the field as they are on in terms of personality and just the people they are. They're offices but they also like one of the closest people I know they spend a lot of time together they've come from different sides of the country so they're different people for sure but they're both really great people are really great men. I'm sorry I respect both of them. I'm not going to do that I'm sorry I'm not going to do that.

1:15:22Throughout the throughout the season we would always see you on Wednesday nights you and Latham would be some of the last people off the field. For the things that you're working on after a practice always the same is it a routine what are the things that you're hoping to get out of those extra moments after practice. It's a routine pretty much the the keys that we need to go into the game with and then also it changes week to week on based on what our jobs are going to put us into doing so every week we go through the same things and then we add certain things that we do for the what the team that we play is going to ask us to accomplish. Bill we've been on Columbus this match. Yeah I already got one here. Okay. Joey Goughlin, Columbus this match. Killin. When Texas uses play action and they use play action to prepare but what's what do they do well in those spots and what's the key for you guys in those moments with Quinn. They do a really good job with I candy and it creates a lot of challenges for defense in order to see if it's runner pass and see because that's when they're going to take their shots too as well so really

1:16:28just having great eye discipline seeing the line and seeing what it's telling us so that's what it does. Deep right. Nick Walker, Letterman Roll. Hey, you guys had a pretty good in plan for Tyler Warren when you guys played him. You guys have another Texas weather good tight in and Gunnar Mountain. What are you guys going to have to do to limit him and how do you think about his game? He's a really good player. He makes a lot of plays and he has a lot of receiving yards this year. So really just do the same thing we've done all year just be disciplined in our responsibilities and if you're on them you got to make a play when it comes. Right, one of the main drillists. Playman.com. When you look at their receivers it's kind of a whole you know they spread ball around since a lot of what stands out about you know the way they can spread ball around those different guys. A lot of really good athletes. I played with Isaiah Bond last year who's a really great receiver. A lot of speed and then all the receivers have made a lot of plays. So I mean everybody has to be on their pees and queues if we're going to stop them and have a do a really good job.

1:17:35Brother, on your 10 May Letterman Roll. Yeah, kill but you moved up here and I don't have to get to tell you when you moved basically a year ago. It's a little bit of a leap of faith because you know you know how many athletes are on this team and get athletes to step up. When did you really feel this defense come into its own and then then pass that man watching in Rose Bowl you're your recognition of what was coming seem to be on point. Did it feel like that? I mean you personally. I think the defense has played really well throughout the season. I think we've had games where we played better and games where we haven't put it all together but I think that's how all defenses so I can't say there's a certain moment where I think we put it together. But was your second part of your question? You seem really on point against Oregon about recognizing what was what was coming. I mean you were really active out there directing and things like that. Did it feel like that? I guess. I feel like as Luke said earlier the preparation that we put in goes into

1:18:37that and just feeling comfortable and what we're doing, what we're seeing with the other teams. I feel like that allows us to play fast and me and Lakers to communicate to everybody else. Did I miss anyone for questions here? Steve Howell-Langen, 24-7 sports? Yeah Caleb, but you came to high state to play for national championship and there were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season just to be in this position the last four teams still live just you feel validated by that and did you always have faith that this is how it was going to turn out? I came to high state to become a better player and to help the team be as good as it can be not to win a national championship. Not like that wasn't the only goal for me coming here really just wanted to be in the team and be my, be with the brotherhood. But it's a great feeling being in the final four and being with the team and everything that comes with that but it's a blessing to be here. And one final question, Bill Reben, what's the club that's this guy? Yeah I did a lot of follow up when I talked just

1:19:38at the back of the game you said when they scored their first and second touchdown you were really hot on the sidelines. What was your message to the team and you know that's a good offense they're going to score against most teams. Why were you so hot? Really just because we didn't execute which let them score so we've done that a lot which is something we can't do in these big games and these games where it's when I go home so we got to make the plays when they come and get our competitive excellence as Coach Dases make the play where your numbers call. Caleb thank you very much. To expect it to be passed right now and for that he I'm going through it and helping me go through it. Oh I'm sorry. You did it too. I'll talk to him. I'm going through it. I mean just how it was raised I just know how to work in this whole area, how to do it. I'm just giving effort and just going you stay there. I mean I want to say this with full respect. When we see J.K. and Sonny it's like perfect sense.

1:20:38When you're the third guy were you surprised to be named what puts you in that state? Yeah I was a little surprised. I kind of have feeling it was like we kind of like I mean I kind of could have guessed it but like I just I just knew like basically I was going my goal to toss him behind and block out and I just couldn't work it. So what did you get at this? What did you get at this? It was really special right after I took some parents. They really knew what it meant to do like the field came out and they could explain it to us. So then I played it too. I guess that's what I was thinking. Back then when I was playing music, I felt like then right in the arms of a game, did you think you'd tell the difficulties of going back and forth? I think not just like we were learning that we actually had to play both of them. I mean yeah it's pretty difficult. Especially dirt and game you have to put the whole mind around. It's not easier in practice because it's getting like seven down but going back to my game is pretty hard. Like in high school it was every other way I would have been like for a trip.

1:21:42So like I knew I knew it. I was comfortable with it. And sometimes I just take a one walk into the arms of my scrims. I had like say it to be the same playing in it. And again one time I was like getting to fit in my head. Yeah so like I got to set the example. And then like my first two weeks here I was like teaching them. Like I don't know what they're expecting me to play. It's because I've seen some new plays for them. And even the defense like technique too. Because I keep saying technique. But just helping them out because we need it all. What do you like when did the idea of playing background kind of come about? They do about like rap. What's the season? What do you think? What do you think? What do you think when it had a bad impression about? It came close to springtime. They want to have, they just want to have a good fight out there. They don't play the best.

1:22:43So they just don't make them choose. They're awesome. They're great. A lot of eyes and it's awesome because everyone's watching something. It's not like someone who's watching this place. So you know what's going on. I got to feedback to get like after the play after the practice. It's awesome. They tell you like everything. Because they know like what's the last time I had it. Like coach Johnson and coach Dickie's watching that. And coach Oman feels a lot from it. So like you know what's going on. How has the experience that you got the big reps and the big games all that helped? Was it coming into the summer? It really boosted my confidence. And I can lead the young guys too. Because I know it was going on. Because they really don't really miss this first time spring. So like they're doing my stuff. So like just that leadership of the club. The versatility has also been mentioned a lot. It's been all both sides of all playing in different spots. Can you elaborate on that? Yeah.

1:23:43Yeah, I can beat that up question. Can you just talk about the versatility that coach Jason talked about a lot about that up against all the guys in different spots being able to live? Yeah. So like you all see it in last year. We lost two stars. All maybe started. So like really guiding you stepped up and like going to season. I didn't know I was playing. I started left guard. And then I didn't really know I was going to bounce over the right. And what a donny news and bounce out of tackle. So like it really helps everyone. Like I think a lot of guys in season are playing more positions and it's going to help us in the bubble. But if you learn from donny and jog or satin all that. Just like technique wise, they really helped me like pretty snap stuff. And my no one in my was cool was you guys. I can't play some stuff. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. Thank you. QT, how would you describe the mentality of the defense right now? Getting this opportunity for a red map in the warden. Yeah. Hungry and thankful. I mean, we know how the last time when we had a chip on our shoulder.

1:24:45I mean, we were riding high before that game and we took that loss. And we came back how to make a couple changes. But I think we understand what everything's at stake right now. Just fighting to where another high stage jersey for 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 we're just hungry and blessed that we get this opportunity playing the Rose Bowl. Right behind your Adam King. WBN has. What do you remember most about walking off the field in Eugene? What was kind of all your minds in that moment? I mean, there is a, I don't think anybody imagined it. Imagine us losing. I didn't. That's for sure. And I think after that, it was a kind of head deep. Understanding that man, we still, there's still a lot of ball left to be played. I mean, you can let it sting for a little bit. But if you let it carry over too long, then 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.

1:25:49Not being afraid of display or hold accountability for one another. And as that happened, we came back regrouped and we're just going right now. And I'm just blessed for those specific moments, you know, losing. I mean, no one wants to lose, but the testimonies and the things you're taught within those little situations speaks of all of them. That's our overall letter. Letterman Drill. Hey, Jay, what did you see in from King? That last couple of weeks, was there like a push from him? I mean, the conversation was in him. He seemed like he was playing in the same basketball intensity. Yeah, I mean, that's my boy. He's in the R2X club too. But, you know, Keata, 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 Rebino, it's fun. It's this bad. Bill Gable's obviously very elusive in her talent.

1:26:51And he's not very tall. How important it could be to just kind of stay in your past rush lanes and neglect a lot of balls and kind of make a difference that way. Yeah, I think it just comes out being disciplined. No one who you're playing against, like you said, he's a he's surely very elusive. I mean, he can he is making throws. I mean, he get out the pike, he can do everything. So I think for us, we just have to discipline him and just continue to just meet with Coach Jay. Me with the coach knows and understand how we can just eliminate that. I should about you and Jeff. I mean, your personality seems to be a little different. You're more on the quiet side. He's not. 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. I'm quiet, but you know, once we're on that field, we're like the same person. We'll do anything for this team.

1:27:51You know, we'll die for our players and we'll give everything we got. Room together for four years, correct? Yeah, fall camps. Every room? Yeah, sometimes go over there. Sleep over there. So yeah. There's the neat one. Who's the messy one? We have our share of days when we when I'm neat. He's neat or we might both be messy, but we do a good job. Yeah, I'd probably say I would better kick the jack though. Tony Gertman, like I have. 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 with this scouting preparation? Or how much do you take in that game? How much do you avoid taking so that you don't have any creative notions of what you're going up against off that's on the offensive line? I say it's 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 they had they made some changes for sure. There's a certain density we can take back from that game, but we also understand that

1:28:54they went on a low run after that, and we can see that they elevated as an offense. So we just got to continue to watch those games, dissect other games, and just continue to see what stands out and what they change from the past game. We got a couple calls on zoom that we'll wrap up with. First, we have Nick Hamilton from Nightcast Media. Nick? I just wanted to ask you basically about the synergy of this defense and how you guys were able to not only celebrate the triumphs, but get through the adversity, be able to be this top notch defense that you are in college football today. Here, Pete, the question one more time. Yeah, no problem. I wanted to ask you about the synergy you are we're able to develop over course of the season, obviously celebrating the triumphs, but also getting through the adversities to where you go all all the top notch defense that you all are today. Yeah, I mean like you said that 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.

1:29:56And from those those wins we understood that hey we can be the best defensive country. And from those losses we understand that there's still things that need to be fixed. And I think when you take all that in at once, that it comes out to the the common goal or the common talk, which is you can there's always learning points everywhere. And depending how we dissect those games or how we just continue to come as one and elevate, you know we continue to just collect all those those learning points and just continue to grow from them. And one final question, Joey Coffin, Columbus Dispatch, Joey. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's, but the new drink lineup, I mean it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher like the strawberry watermelon refresher crafted like the Spriteberry Blast. And now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer.

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1:33:07JT, what have you guys done better in the Tennessee game and just late in the season you think about turning some of the pressures that you've got on the quarterbacks and the sacks and getting home in some of those situations? Yeah, I think it was more just understanding the defense as a whole understanding everybody's job. The thing is the season went on, we had to understand that we have to know what's going on in the back can we have to know what's going on with the Alignback recruits to understand what plays we have room of freedom and I think once we understood that and got a better understanding of everybody's job. I mean it showed this play because everybody knows we each other's doing. It's not like the Alignback is 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 listening how they can get to the quarterback and you know if I'm dropping and playing quarterbacks by I can ask Cody on how to open field tackle. So you know we just we just kind of lean on each other's understanding because you know like I said like Denzel

1:34:10knows how to play corner-bending then I know how to play corner so you know he has more more wisdom at that position than I do. JT thank you very much. Thank you. Thanks man. The first stage is the moment like that in the ball time. Definitely a little bit of both. Obviously I just wanted the team to win. I think we got a chance to win. No, definitely towards it and then it stretched out last drive. I was a couple plays here, a couple calls that he made me shit I've got but I think the frustration more so it just comes from you know wanting to win or anything. You said he was a little surprised how much attention you have right away from your defense. How about you? Yeah definitely. We maybe killed him or one of ones kind of how the game plan was set up. Getting about different coverage out of cloud to my side and this is kind of how the game goes. What's the process been? I like sometimes where whatever reason just just see that. Yeah definitely. Especially in college a lot of the game fans defensively were taking you away. You know we had a lot of success

1:35:11out of stay out of the way. One of the boys had in different the weapons that kind of still get the victories and I was yeah you continue to do better jobs doing it here. My heart's communication the process has been like post game getting on the same page with Kyler. You guys exchanged tax to it. You guys get this? Yeah, yeah. Film them definitely kind of asking what did I see there kind of go over and play and that's how I give him what I saw and kind of different feedback. I get it we're asking questions about the previous game bar. Are you the type of guy to let a game like that linger or how do you flush it? You got to move on. Got to move on some long season guy like 16 more of them. Hopefully you know I can stay healthy throughout the year and just continue to build and get better each week. You guys did so much work throughout the off season to get on the same page. How different is it when you get into that regular season? Yeah it's totally different. It's totally different. You can do a lot of things you know in shirts and shorts and then you go once you go out there put practice and get pads on. You do like the

1:36:11point practice you do with the colds but there's nothing like actually going out there in live action and really trying to get the same case. So I think that relationship will continue to develop and develop. Is that it just a matter of ups then this much is the case? Yeah, definitely definitely. Like I said, I was kind of my first live action together. So continue with. When you're early impression. So I'm on the field together and I'm in the presence of with cows. Yeah but now obviously I have a deafness sort of respect. You know JG's call or preseason and obviously we all feel really healthy. That's kind of the most important thing. I was the deaf and all healthy even going forward. So um that's it. I think so. Marvin, what are your early impressions of the Rams? What do you think of the Rams? So yeah I mean they're a good team. They're good physical team. I got a new lot of new guys up front I think that's kind of where they're strong suit is. Kind of a little different to Buffalo. Come over a little match coverage. So I'm excited to go. Personally when the bells gave give you one of wasn't many of them. Wasn't many of them. So I thought I could be good. I'm just

1:37:16what you think versus just playing. You know not getting a preseason game actually. It's definitely definitely thinking a lot out there and um you know I think I'd come with reps. I think to think and last and just going out there and playing definitely come with reps and it's something you're on you're better at but I think definitely I was thinking a lot of it. Is there anything you can do to bring that that's your coverage anything you did in the past? Because you're you're going to fix that a lot on yourself. Yeah I mean you just got to team you get open for yourself make yourself available. And when the ball does be made making the play um this he's just taking you away that means other guys are having a chance to get open so that's how kind of how I look at it. It's no longer since you know offense. That's the best thing of course. That kind of thing would be with Tyler. This is something that comes pretty quickly in a new game or something like that. Hopefully sooner or later I think um I'll continue to see we'll see. I don't think we're in a bad place right now at all obviously I don't really think that but uh just a live reps will continue to grow and show.

1:38:24But he the energy add would be on just the high to the beyond so that's kind of how I would be going on um literally my whole life on again I felt team captain like specifically and I felt I wasn't captain in high school wasn't a captain in college but I'm gonna make a joke because I was in high school so I feel like I'm not gonna be captain until I get that I felt. Yeah but that would be awesome you know but you know that happens I'd be great but not either way I want to assume a role as a captain from the perspective of guys on team visual words and get back to that one. Yeah I mean I can't say that um I mean I guess the biggest thing is that I felt like how you used to in the past but it didn't take just the first day LTAs it took training and left and right once this season ended because I know what it was going to be.

1:39:25So I took a lot of reps um just to give back to feeling like myself for day one LTAs and then now first week but now like today specifically just changing some small things with my feet that did they talk about the long coach about some things I'm doing my feet to get to that to sell my nutritional angle that I love to sit on. I thought I felt great already but okay I felt even better. Sorry the more excited tomorrow now I'm getting my feet back and how I like the right side and on the left side so I'm excited. I mean obviously I feel like in the league whether you're left or right you're still going against premier guys obviously they're high expectations for your left hand or an tackle but um there's definitely like the level of energy and like the expectation definitely taking the human strength because now tonight it blinds like that's the as the tackle wall you know so um so yeah I would say in terms of communication as far as this

1:40:30even outside of facility you just stuff like that like really creating that but tackle quarterback bond even more off the field I think has been something that's even the cool I got a text one day and I said hey I keep well up I was like you know yeah I've been training both I've been training both you know I I asked after the season they're like honestly you know we'll talk to you so play in season and I just got a text on depending what happens with the fragency then so I was like you know what I have Oseason right tackle so if I get the word I'm going I'm standing right tackle you know you do what I did before I'm built on that but I saw say I might as well as train a left tackle now as if I'm going to be left tackle and I'd rather do that than train on right time with the color of your left tackle how do you I don't switch my feet you know what I mean so I'm like let me just prepare an advance I'll see how it's got you know I think occasionally on third down there be a lot of twists I was just not like it's automatic and I

1:41:33think that was my mindset for like the first half of the season like I didn't have to go once again with some pros like oh my gosh they did that I kind of figured like okay like this is this is the type of rush you might get this is how this guy usually rushes if I get the vibe this is how the ends like the rush you know tackles that are you know first year guys we got the premier patch on already know what it was gonna be already you know every stud and honestly just knowing that's kind of an advantage to so you're not you're not you're not oh well the brother twist on my side again it was never air-doll but well they come out the hot like three plays in a row and two minute I do that it was the one you said you know what I mean I'm watching more everybody else and you rarely you know it goes out there occasionally third down I was like you know he's gonna take me you know what I mean so effect it's kind of it's also kind of an advantage in a way but it's also exciting okay I'm gonna get the hardest to look you know those are real real reps you know

1:42:33the things so really out on our way to kind of process that I was like hey when I tell me let me know about I'm just gonna train it I was training all left to TAs I guess if I didn't hear anything about TAs I came in like so you know what I mean because just like I'm cool with training both continue I would have been cool training both continually but I feel like anybody any position will be like okay like you want as soon as possible give your feet kind of settle there your hips settle there your hands so then certain kind of what would have been harder than you work both they're good to you no no but they're definitely but in times of the development um definitely a lot faster to stay on all one side but I think having that the weeks that we had the transition with seasons over and like respond you know good um

1:43:33good try to meet up with them and we think things out of town right now but when it comes back I'm showing them to the other house I just got a house not too far from so I told them I got that house like I could yell outside like DJ you know I mean so yeah that's doesn't have any stock or anything doesn't mean anything so we're we have to play on Friday and that's really all that matters we're gonna take two more from zoom before turning it back our first one's gonna come from Stephen from Cleveland.com go ahead let's define I'm sorry hey Caleb we've seen you were talking about the Ohio State Office the success that they've had obviously Jeremiah has been a big part of that what's it been like this year going against him in practice and you know after doing that there's a surprise at all to see him having a success he's had as a freshman no it doesn't bring surprises it was pretty pretty easy to see the talent that he has and the blessings that God has put on his

1:44:38plate but it's always a it's always a challenge going against Jeremiah and the other receivers and Mecca and Carnival practice and even guys like Brandon and his impression Rogers they they do a great job bringing looks for the defense and create a lot of obstacles. I found a question from zoom is gonna come from Dan Hope go ahead Dan. Caleb you Quinn had a lot of success against you guys when you played him at Alabama last year just what do you remember from going up against him last year and what can you learn from that game. Really smart quarterback knows how to operate their offense puts the ball in the right places and then Coach Narkeeson does a great job putting him in positions to win. All right back to you. Yep thank you Rob Aller Columbus Dispatch Caleb GT and Jack land opposite sides and they is opposite off the field as they are on in terms of personality and just the people they are. They're offices but they are also like one of the closest

1:45:38people I know they spend a lot of time together they've come from different sides of the country so they're different people for sure but they're both really great people are really great men. I'm sorry I respect both of them. I'm not gonna do that I'm sorry I'm not gonna do that. I'm going to ask the war on podcast throughout the season we would always see you on Wednesday nights you and Nathan would be some of the last people off the field. For the things that you're working on after a practice always the same is it a routine what are the things that you're hoping to get out of those extra moments after practice. It's a routine pretty much the keys that we need to go into the game with and then also it changes week to week on based on what our jobs are gonna put us into doing so every week we go through the same things and then we add certain things that we do for the what the team that we play is gonna ask us to accomplish. Bill we've

1:46:43been a little bit of it. Okay. Joey Goplin called us this bad. Killin. When takes us to use his play action and they use play action to prepare a bit what's what do they do well in those spots and what's the key for you guys in those moments with Quinn. They do a really good job with I candy and it creates a lot of challenges for defense in order to see if it's runner pass and see because that's when they're gonna take their shots too as well so really just having great eye discipline seeing the line and seeing what it's telling us so that's what it does. Pete right. Nick Walker Letterman role. Hey, you guys had a pretty good game plan for Tyler Warren when you guys played him you guys have another Texas weather good tight in and gunner home. What do you guys gonna have to do to limit him and how do you think about his game? He's a really good player. He makes a lot of plays and he's has a lot of receiving yards this year so really just do the same thing we've done all year just be disciplined in our responsibilities

1:47:44and if you're on them you got to make a play when it comes. Right. One of the Mandarin buildings. Cleveland.com. When you leave the receivers just kind of a whole you know they spread ball around a season like a lot of what stands out about you know the way they're taking the ball around those different guys. A lot of really good athletes I played with Isaiah Bond Lassier who's a really great receiver a lot of speed and then all the receivers have made a lot of plays so I mean everybody has to be on their peasy cues if we're gonna stop them and have it do a really good job. Robert O'Neill here. Tim May Letterman role. Yeah, kill but you moved up here and I don't have to get to you when you moved basically a year ago and stuff. It was a little bit of a leap of faith because you know you know how many athletes are on this team get athletes to stuff but why didn't you really feel this defense come into its own and then then pass that man watching you in the Rose Bowl you you're recognition of what was coming seem to be on point did it feel like that I mean you personally. I think the defense has played really well throughout the season.

1:48:50I think we've had games where we played better and games where we haven't put it all together but I think that's how all defenses are so I can't say there's a certain moment where I think we put it together but what's your second part of your question. You sing really on point against Oregon about recognizing what was what was coming I mean you were really active out there directing and things like that did it feel like that I guess. I feel like as Luke said earlier the preparation that we put in goes into that and just feeling comfortable and what we're doing comfortable and what we're seeing with the other teams I feel like that's a that allows us to play fast and can me and Laketon to communicate to everybody else. Did I miss anyone for questions here Steve how long and 20 questions on this board? Yeah Caleb but you came to Ohio State to play for National Championship and there were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season just to be in this position the last 14 years still alive just you feel validated by that and did you always have faith that this is

1:49:52how it was going to turn out. I came to Ohio State to become a better player and to help the team be as good as it can be not to win a National Championship not like that wasn't the only going for me coming here really just wanted to be in the team and be my be with the brotherhood but it's a great feeling being in the final four and being with the team and everything that comes with that but it's a blessing to be here. And one final question Bill Reben what's the club is this guy? I did want to follow up when I talked just back of the game you said when they scored their first and second touchdown you were really hot on the sidelines. What was what was your message to the team and you know that's a good off that they're going to score against most people why were you so hot? Really just because we didn't execute which let them score so we've done that a lot with Hey this is Kevin this is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas this episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink line up at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's but the new drink lineup I mean it takes things to another level they've got delicious

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1:54:03I feel like all the camps I've definitely got my big course learned and I love that so I asked Coach J4 I love getting more reps because I just like affecting my craft so I mean some people may not need it some other people needed but I mean I just like to give me a rest of the time. What do you think about that course learning? I mean for me it's always just kind of getting my little details perfectly like my steps and my footing kind of just perfecting my toolbox and what we call it and my craft and just trying to be a second whenever every place we're trying to do. Yeah definitely just getting stronger faster everything all the above but one of my big things is being a leader and kind of just not trying to look still look up to Jack and JT and kind of have my own kind of leadership and be able to bring people into it so I feel like kind of have a lot of leaders on the B-line at the B-In position so we kind of just kind of talk to each other

1:55:13like leaders and these guys how does that transition get to? Um it's competitive and we love it so we all competitive people we all love to fish each other and I feel like the springing the best out of all this we're like we all just kind of bouncing off each other and see what one person does and we kind of split it into our actual box and we all kind of just kind of build one great big one. Hey do you remember last year when you got the shot of what full-man came close and the day of approaching that idea and two coached him? I mean how did that come about? Because you heard Jack saw yourers lobbing. All right. So I definitely did it in high school I was pulled back and a little bit of tidying so I feel like it kind of saw what I could do there in Coach Wilson honestly he left watching it too before he left and he felt like he planned that seed in Coach Day's head and Coach Day kind of just went for it and tried to do the best I could to do it. Is that continuing now? Do you have anything in the spring? New playbook I did not know yet. I haven't got that far. Yeah, I haven't got that. How tall percent do you look at back up?

1:56:13I like to think myself as a football player. I can really play any position on the field you need me to just give me a week or two to learn it and kind of perfect it and I'll try to do my best for you. Kid Jack, you're the same thing. Oh yeah. You don't want to. Roughly that's why. Kids is talking to Coach Johnson on Tuesday about some of the conversations and you sort of sought you and you got out to have some conversations after JT and Jack decided to come back just got to wait until those were respected and how did that help you maybe get the right mindset I guess many of you this time. Um definitely kind of seeing it all the way through. I feel like people kind of just see what happened and they don't know everything that goes into it how long the season is now. What you got to do to prepare for and what happened and all that time from here to to this. So I feel like we definitely just coached in me kind of connected and we kind of just hawks man-to-man and he kind of just sent it straight to me and I feel like we kind of both are going on and we know we're making it. We're making each other better every day and we got the 4 best Dn's, 5 best Dn's honestly in the College Football and we're going to be one of the best D lines in College Football.

1:57:16How do you feel like the better player today at any work in this season? Well I feel like I've taken big steps in my roles of just being responsible and being more of a leader and kind of stepping up and taking a step to kind of get out there more on the team and kind of bring people in and I feel like I'm kind of helping out more. How do you record your head around the possible 17th GFC? Does that sound ridiculous? I mean it sounds bizarre but I mean the season goes by so fast already so when you're kind of like week 10 and you're like wow it's already week 10 so now it's kind of gives you more time to kind of enjoy it and kind of save it because you've got to get here for like refreshments for your first year. But you don't want to spend all your powder for the first month of the year right? Oh yeah. There is a not pace yourself there. I mean there is a mindset there is a season. Yeah definitely definitely going to have the mental stability to handle all those weeks and all those practices. How much has Larry talked to you guys around the group? Last question right here. 2016, 2017, 4 NFL 2 Fetchers and Orange All in San Diego.

1:58:17Which is he talking about that? I mean he doesn't have to talk about it. We know about it. You've seen it every day. We watch the film. We see them all working together. We know what it could be. We know we could become. So we know we're right at the same, we're at the right place at the right time and God wanted us to be here and he knew we wanted us all to come together and kind of play together and be able to bounce off and just perfect our craft together. And I feel like we all are just great individuals and we come together at some special. Great. Doing it, what were the deliberations? I'm surprised it's even a conversation. Like it should always be live. Let's tell you. Tell you. Tell you play football. So obviously there's a proximity to the season, which is a little reckless, I understand that. But in spring, when you're competing for jobs, I mean, if I'm a quarterback, I'm asking to be live so I can show him how I'm different than, you know, anyone that can't be live. You know what I mean? You're always trying to find an edge. And if you're never fully live, I don't think you fully give guys opportunity to be who they want to be or who they can be. So that being said, you know, I will cast my votes, but that will not be

1:59:23my final decision on that. But I will cast my vote. I think I can handle it well. It was good for all parties involved. And more we can do that, the better, but I'm sure that is coming to a close here very quickly. So. That Murphy, 24-7. Right. General Maya off the field, we saw after practice on the Saturday that the mob that came to get autographs and things. When you're working with him on all these things you're talking about, but also dealing with the life of being one of the biggest names in college football. How do you help mentor him in that aspect? Yeah, I mean, it's a blessing to be able to be in a position where, you know, can provide insight or I wouldn't say recommendations, but just, you know, give perspective. Well, how he chooses to receive the first perspective or not one and not, I mean, he always does, but which is fine. But to be in that position is really humbling. That being said, he does a really good job on his own.

2:00:24He doesn't need to check the one too much. He's really done a great job. Again, the way he was raised and his morals and humble would always sign and take him pictures. I'm always trying to be the bad guy for him because he's not going to be and just says again more about his character. But he's not the only guy. Any guy would kind of do that. We have a group full of awesome young guys, but General Maya has done a great job with it. He's hit him, handling it and it's definitely growing at an exponential rate to say the least. But I think he's built for it and he's been handled at a high level. But those around him were trying to help Maya a little bit. What made Quintsey the first freshman to lose his Black Strike mission? Uh-huh. Yeah, I mean, that's a good question. I think that, uh, you know, frankly, you know, I don't, I'm not really fully involved with that. So I can be, but I wasn't.

2:01:24You know, I think that people on the outside, whether it be defense or even coach day or anybody brought it to my attention, you know, we're kind of just going about practice and that's our expectation to make plays, not make mistakes. And he was starting to make a lot of plays consistently. I think the consistent level that he's been as a person, uh, being on, being on time and doing what his job description on each play and the ball is going your way or making some big plays. And, uh, you know, it starts, it starts being seen by your peers and your peers start asking for it. They start barking, getting a stripe off all those kind of things. That's the ultimate sign of respect, I think, uh, with your peers, um, you know, go to your bat. And he's not going for his bat. No one, uh, people are bringing it to your position coach. I think it, uh, speaks volumes of the, uh, the general respect that you're earning, uh, through the process. So I think it's something like that happened. And, uh, you know, as well as served based on his peers and other coaches. Ryan Day was talking about how impressed he's been this spring with Austin's serval. All that he's been able to do and Tyler Bohn was talking last week about the importance

2:02:29of the cross-training and all that that goes into that. How much have you seen Austin benefit from this spring and everywhere that he's been and helping with peace, do you think he's going to be regardless of where he fits on his offensive line? Yeah, I think Austin's been awesome. I mean, he literally, I mean, you know, what I'm saying, he played every spot, every position. We just move around, you know, and, uh, he handles it and, you know, he's one of those guys that feel like he watched film over and over again day after day. His name never really gets brought up, you know, in a good way. Like he, you know, on the online, your name gets brought up when, uh, usually not going as well, you know, I mean, they're literally at the point of the tack on every single play. So there's nowhere to hide. And so, uh, but Austin, when his name is brought up, he's like, man, that was a good job. Very good job. Pass off that combo. Whatever. It's always positive. And, uh, been really impressed with him. He started in the winter. Did a great job through the winter. Um, again, continuing to build a respect for his peers. And then he's going to a good job. Really good job. Just being, uh, very consistent to spring. Our lab, Jeff Gilbert, Chris Rose. Brian, since you've been working more with the whole offense,

2:03:32though it comes to quarterback play, what has grown in your, I don't know, appreciation of that position and what those guys have to do and go through. What do you think more about those guys versus maybe what you thought before? It's just a wide receiver guy. Yeah, I mean, I mean, there's no just a wide receiver guy. If you are just a wide receiver guy, but you won't be a very later on. It's all about, it's all about quarterback play, you know, so I think in that same world, though, to the point is that, you know, in order to be a great receiver or a great receiver or, you know, receiver guy, whatever you want to call it, uh, there's only one page, just the quarterbacks page. So everything is based off them. They're, whether it be their progression, their timing, the stresses they have is what we're trying to minimize. So, uh, if you don't fully understand the quarterback play, it's hard to, you know, maximize receiver play, I think, you know, uh, that being said, um, yeah, I mean, I'm still always learning, you know, I think that, uh, I can't say anything's jumped out massively right now, uh, but I would say that,

2:04:36you know, I guess I would say that the preparation level, I mean, the, what is required to execute and play at a high level, it's just not capable in the a lot of time, right? I mean, there's only so much time where I'd be with players. If you're not willing to spend, you know, your own time, getting prepared for practice to be, uh, to maximize one's ability, uh, there's a good chance you're not going to maximize your ability. So, you know, other positions, I mean, aligns, same thing, receiver play sometimes can, can, you know, get away from it. We do a great job studying and being in the room extra for sure, but the requirement of a quarterback to know, uh, the fixed protections, uh, the BR run game coordinator based on the calls, you know, to get us in different checks. I mean, there's so much to need to know. And, uh, and frankly, uh, the, you know, the online is as good as the quarterback, the receiver's line is good as the quarterback, the offense is like it's good as the quarterback, and it's our responsibility to put guys in position to maximize with their capable of maximizing, but their inability, uh, to notice that they can just spend extra time outside the a lot of time,

2:05:38I think is critical. And the amount that it takes, I guess that was maybe a little naive too, but, uh, the guys are doing a great job doing it. At the time, just a couple more coaches got a meeting, uh, Rob Aller, Columbus Dispatch. Yeah, Brian, you know, get reached the mount top. You got a banner out there national champs. I think you keep these guys grounded, being in the moment, looking ahead, not back. Are you tougher on them? Because, no, I think that, I mean, I think we have a lot of guys, you know, I think it's understanding that we were trying to build the map to get to where you wanted to get to, but now that we have the map, doesn't mean we've traveled the path. So, like we know what it looks like. The guys that are here know what it's supposed to look like. The guys before us said, unbelievable example of how to get to where you want to get to. So the focus is on trying to, you know, replicate what they just did and how they operated. Can't say we've done that right now. So it's very easy to stay motivating because they already know

2:06:39it's not good enough, frankly. And so the last thing they want to do is put in a ton of effort and then not reach their goals. So, motivation, I don't think is needed. I think there is a catching up of those and maybe aren't quite sure what it takes, you know, and, but overall, motivation is not what we've needed. A clarity of message is definitely what we've been focused on. And I think the message is being received. So not concerned about, you know, motivation and the looking back, if you will. I think everyone's pretty, pretty focused on being forward and knowing we haven't accomplished anything. So. Steve, who would you say is the leader of your Y receiver right now? I would say Colonel Tate, Brennan-Annis, probably done the most outspoken, you know, in the room. Yeah, I would say they're doing a good job. Those were probably the two guys that would jump out of my room. Yep. I mean, because Brennan, he's been a vocal, obviously.

2:07:40Colonel taking on that role, more and being more vocal. He's a good football player. I'll be sentenced to the end of the year, but that process for him and becoming a more vocal leader took for you to say that upon him. What's the question? Colonel, like, what do you see like the growth of it? Yeah, I mean, he's, I think he's pulled guys aside, you know, had one-on-one conversations with him. He's locked in, you know, just, I think he saw the impact that I'm eccomade in the role he played. And to think that we're going to lose that and then be a better group, probably doesn't mathematically make sense to him. So someone's got to step up in that role. And one, I don't respect them too. He knows he's capable of it. And it's just the desire and the appreciation, I think, to be at the table now, the older head. And appreciate the way I met, probably went about his business. And so he probably valued that, appreciated that. And he's just making sure we still have that. Final question, Bill Rebendell, what's the bonus this back? Could you assess the running back room? I think it's pretty much assumed. Both those running backs, CJ and James think that tandem

2:08:45system is probably the way you're going to go again. How's it working? And you see third and maybe fourth guys up in and there? I think that, you know, in college football, NFL football, any football, really, you got to have depth in the running back room. I think that it's very apparent in the NFL. It's usually a two-back system, you know, very unfairly as a one guy. But in college, I think we saw the benefit of that last year. The ability to compliment each other is really important. The ability for us to identify what they do great and put them in good positions to be what they are. What's our best at, I should say, is really important as a coaching staff. I've been very impressed with even the younger guys, Sam and Bo, and the way they've come along, the consistency, so what you're chasing, you're always able to. That's why you're here. But how often you do it ultimately dictates how much you play. So, but overall, I think, locksmen on them, they understand the standard in past pro and not being a guy we got to sell about because you can't pass protect. So, we were blessed, especially with Trey last year and

2:09:49and Quenchon. But no, these guys have done a good job. They're competing. They've been very coachable. It's shown a plot on film. But yeah, I mean, it's always hard on the backs. Every opportunity you get to go live and break tackles really gives you the most feedback on what these guys are capable of. If you're just playing tag out there, you never get any art. At least you shouldn't. But the running backs, you know, on contact data, done a good job. James has done a really good job growing, really excited about him, everyone's really excited about him and CJ. So, you know, I think ultimately, how group the, how will I'll go with the group B? It's probably based on, you know, the bottom rising, right? And you're gonna have some guys at the top, but, you know, where's the floor? And so I think, Bo and Sam has done a really good job and maybe some more guys to get healthy and more guys on campus, but very encouraged. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's.

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2:13:00football intelligence. He's picked it up. He's kind of one of those incoming freshmen who still should be in high school. He's a guy I think you're going to point to and you can see right now he's going to be a player. Over to the right Austin Ward the podcast. A healthy Mitchell Melton. How does he fit in for your defense? What does he bring to it? Yeah, he's you know, Mitch is that combination player, you know, in our four down, you know, he's a guy that can do a lot of things, drop, fold in there and make plays. You see some of that all the time really athletic, you know, we're kind of loaded at that end position. So he's going to play there. But you know, like I said last year, we we haven't needed it. But he's a guy you would point to along with CJ Hicks, you know, for the for the long season. People get injured, you get a little light inside. It's always hard on the defensive tackles. But if you're going to play

2:14:05with three ends, you know, that's Mitch is a guy who definitely can do all that. He has that. Over to the left Joey Kaufman Columbus dispatch. Jim, you've talked about this before, but I think in past years where you're going up against a really talented receiver group offense to encourage your players to it's not okay if they give up to the play and to go nearly almost the first half today where you the offense didn't get in the end zone until the late in the second half just and you guys have guys down the second area. Just what what did you think of that sort of trend and how it's evolved in the way you guys almost shut them out of the first half? Yeah, I think it's become, you know, an expectation now, you know, our DB's, you know, our BIA, best in America, we led the country in past defense, right? I think it was 96 when I got here and it was number one last year. So they've taken that spirit. So it's a competitive spirit. It's an expectation now.

2:15:07It doesn't matter who we're going against. It's they view it as a standard. So that was good to see in the first first half. Over to the right Spencer Holbrook, Letterman Role. Jim, we've talked about safety changing the way that you play defense in the Leo and the linebackers, but how much does having the depth that you guys have a defensive tackle change the way that you can do things defensively? Yeah, I mean, you're going to play to your strengths, you know, and that's that's my job. This is to what do we have and what do we do best? And when you have defensive tackles, and I've said it before, it helped our defense so much last year, when you have defensive tackles that actually make tackles, which is what we have right now. It changes the way you call a game. You know, it certainly helps you be in better shape on explosive plays on the back end. You don't have to do a whole lot to help those guys out because they're making tackles. So you got to go,

2:16:07you got to go with that. You know, you got to let those guys play and they're good. So you can't get too far away from the scheme of having those defensive tackles make plays because they're doing it and it works. Over to the left. Tony Gurdman, Buckeye Huddl. Jim Ryan talked about the quarterback run being more of a thing with the offense. During the season, how much of when you're facing a team like that, how much does that impact your day to day throughout the week preparing for that? Yeah, it's a ton, you know, it I think it changes everything you do on defense. You see it everywhere from the NFL on down if you have a quarterback who can make plays with his feet, your scheme better be designed that, you know, to take that away into account for it. So it changes the way you look at everything when you're game planning. Thank you, Donovan. Over here to the right, Tim May, the Tim May podcast. When I asked Ryan about just, for example, Calvin Simpson Hunt, but the corner seemed to be playing almost with the chip owner shoulder to a certain

2:17:08extent. I mean, Davis and Nick, but Noeson took the day personally. It looked like, you know, to me, because some of the hype going into the game, but what do you see from that group in particular that buoys you going into this offseason? Yeah, when you can, when you have corners that you can count on, again, it's just like having defensive tackles in the run game. When you have corners, you can count on that are going to compete all the time, no matter what the situation is. And we've developed that again, it changes the way you call the entire game. I mean, you, you're able to leave those guys on an island. You're able to switch out couverages and they know what they're doing and they take great pride in it. So having those guys out there in the development, it's a big deal. It really is. And it's not jumped into the picture of it more. Yeah, I mean, he's, he did come in late and, you know, he's one of those guys that just competes every day, doesn't say much. You know, he's

2:18:12trying to live up to the standard of the other guys and you see him coming along. You know, you see him step by step coming along and, you know, put him in a, you know, competitive atmosphere, same step up. That's a great sign. And final question for coach Knowles, Dan Hope, 11 Warriors. You mentioned CJ Hicks a few minutes ago. Have you seen him take the strides? You need to see the spring to trust him as a guy who could be a potential starter on his defense? Yes, I mean, I think CJ has shown that he has talent and I think it's my job to put him in the best situations for him because he can be a force. You know, he's much better when he's bloodsing or he's directed because he's able to use his athletic ability, but he has certainly shown that he's going to be able to help his defense coach. Thank you very much for your time. All right. And we will bring offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Chip Kelly to the podium now.

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2:21:26Connect us. Find your connection at monoraybeacquarium.org slash connects. We'll look at all 15. So I think, you know, this day is is a big part of it, you know, because it was the first time they were going to play. Some of those guys that were going to play in front of a crowd. And it was an amazing crowd. You know, you get 80,000 for spring game. Now you could see some of the young guys kind of looking around like, wow, this is different than the indoor. But that's what they have to get ready to play in. So we got better from practice one to practice 15. You know, it's still an evaluation through the whole process. But it's not something in the players, though, too, that we're not making a decision walking off the field today saying, hey, this is the direction that we're going in. We'll be very authentic and look through everything and make sure that we get a really good feel for what it all looks like and then who will best move this offense. That's what our decision's going to be. I do. I think we got a lot of guys there. That part's tough. I think because you got it, you, there's guys that deserve reps, you know, and they're all competing for it. So, you know,

2:22:27sometimes you'd like to be, sometimes when you had a guy who was in the initial start, well, he's going to get the boat to the reps to get them better. But they capitalize on, we really rolled them, you know, if you were at some of our spring practices, you're watching all those guys rotate in, rotate out. And as we talk about all the time, you know, the old adage is don't count your reps, make your reps count. You know, and we'll put it all together and really come up with, you know, which guy do we really feel is going to make, going to help us move this offensively. Over to the far right, Bill Landis, the podcast, Kings of the North. Hey Chip, you said when we first talked to you that the the basis of a lot of your success running the football is just kind of figuring out what your guys do best and then leading into that. Over 15 practices now, how good of a field do you think you have for that? And then what did the next few months look like as you try to piece that all together? Really good question. It's interesting because the one thing that I think sometimes makes it tough and an evaluation is what a good front we want to get. You know, so for 15 practices, those guys on the other side of the ball were pain, you know,

2:23:27Jack and JT and Tyleek and those guys. But I know come fall, there's not going to be anybody more happy that we have those guys on the defensive side of the ball because of what they can do. So I still think we'll have to really evaluate that, what we're good at, what we're not, what we got to get better at, what we got to work on. But I think the work we got against such a quality defense was really key for us. Over to the far left, Nathan Baird, Cleveland.com. So, a year ago at this time, it came out of the spring with still a lot of question marks about the offensive line. And even I guess that last season came out with question marks. Have you seen that progress in the time that you've been here and what's your confidence level that that offensive line is going to allow this offense to do everything it wants to do this fall? Yeah, I mean, I've been here short amount of time, so I didn't know. I really don't have anything to compare it to. So I kind of tabula rassa come in with a blank slate and just observe it. I think we're really athletic. I think Donnie and Seth and those guys inside are really smart and really intelligent. They allow you to be able to make adjustments in game. Just tuck and football,

2:24:29some of those guys, it's like, well, these guys are wired the right way. And a lot of those guys have played a lot of football. So they can bank on their experience there. I think we've got about four guys that have played significant amount of snaps and we've got to make sure we can find out who the fifth guy is. But that's similar to where the quarterback spot is, I think. And I also think in the offensive line, you're not going to play a 16-17 game season and just play with five guys. You really have to develop your depth there. There's going to be a number two center that's going to play a lot of football. There's going to be a number two guard, whether it's on either side of the ball. There's going to be a third tackle. I think you're going to get tested, especially in this new playoff format, you really have to think that way. So you're not looking for five starters. You're really looking for 10 starters because you're going to have to, you're going to have to probably play 10 guys to get when you get through a 16-17 game season. Over to the right, Austin Ward, the podcast. I think it was the first play of the game, the T-Formation and then the reverse spin move with Will Howard. What's the inspiration for that package and that sort of rink of what the quarterback? Mr. Hayes. There's a looming figure

2:25:33around this whole program. We get to go to work every day and then Woody Hayes athletic center. It was good enough for Woody. We're going to stay there. We're going to do it. We ran some. Last year, I think we took 21 snaps at UCLA and T-Penished short yardage formation for us and we've done some different things with it. But I also, I think our players had a lot of fun practicing that and doing some different things. It's a small part of our offense. We will not be in the T-21 times in one game, but we may get in in some short yardage situations. I think it's come back. There's a lot of schools right now that are starting to do that. It's really just you're trying to, you've got a half yard to get. You're trying to get your big guys in the game. We use three tight ends and two running backs in our formation today with Pecker being the full back in that situation. There's a lot of different things you can do in short yardage, but a little bit of a tribute to Coach Hayes and what he means to this program. Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch, over to the left. Chip, did you look back? Now, you've been here two months, 15 spring practices. There's something you feel best about what

2:26:36you've been able to accomplish with this offense? Well, I haven't accomplished anything because I didn't take a snap. But I think the most impressive thing since I've been here is how close close this football team is. You know, some programs talk about a brotherhood. This is really a brotherhood. Our practices, as we talked about, how good our defense is. They're highly competitive, but they're not combative. And those guys, hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refreshers like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the Sprite Berry Blast, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit. McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day. And the Red Bull Dragonberry

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2:28:41spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Really work very, very well together, both the whole line and the D line, the second or the receivers. The competition is the, but it's got to be the best there is in the country. You know, that makes you better. But I think sometimes competition, you know, guys can lash out and it gets really combative and then all of a sudden the fight breaks out and the fight breaks out and we're trying to accomplish and get footballed on. But I think the way these guys cooperate and work together as a group is a special bond. And I think you're going to need the closest team and the

2:29:44most connected teams on the ones that win. Over to the right here, Andy Baxter, letterman rope. Chip, obviously there's been a lot of talk about Jeremiah, but Amecha is the big return in this group. He kind of reminded everyone what he can do today. What's it been like working with him and what kind of weapon can he be for you guys? Good point. And Amecha has reminded me and the other 14 practice sessions of what he can do. Special player, you know, and and J.J.'s are really talented player also. But, you know, I think I think all of the whole group, a Cornell tape, did some really good things watching him this spring. And for all of them, you know, I mentioned it with the offensive line. I came in with a blank slate and I had no opinions formed. Not that really just wide eyed and just observed them, but, you know, that, I think that way to receive him is really special. And I think there's a bunch of guys in there. And again, when you have to play multiple multiple games after the regular season is over, you're going to make sure you're going to need depth like that. And the fact that it's, you feel a little bit comfortable right now that we got some guys there that can make some plays in the perimeter. And that really dictates how people are going to defend you, you know, so you got a couple really

2:30:47good running back, you know, so really going to load the box. So you're really going to load the box and leave those guys in one-on-one coverage. Well, then it's the quarterback's responsibility to decipher that and get the ball to those guys. So, or do they at least a double coverage? They list a double coverage. And now it's a little bit lighter box and you can run the ball. So having too many weapons is a good problem to have. Second roll-f, Pat Murphy, 24-7 sports. Chip, we've talked a lot about kind of the quarterbacks, maybe vying for the starting spot. But some of the younger guys, what have you seen from them? We got an opportunity to see more of them today than we probably have. What's your assessment of them as they kind of get in this? I always am so impressed with young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do. You know, when you look at Julian and Air and J.J., you know, they should be in the hot lunch line of their high school. And they're out here playing in front of 80,000 people. And they've really progressed when you watch them in meetings and listen to them. And they interpret, you know, so basically the whole concept here is

2:31:50where we throw them in the deep end and see if they can swim. You know, this, we didn't maybe anything. We don't put the install in with, hey, you guys are in install. We're in install. This with the older players. And then you guys, you know, go sit at the kitty table and we're just going to do the really simple things with you. You know, they get it all. And the more they can digest, the more when you're in a room, when you're checking for understanding and asking questions, and they can spit back to you the more confidence you have when they get in there with the plays that you can call for. So those guys have been in process. They're still learning, you know, they were the, the guys today that were kind of looking around and saying, wow, there's like 80,000 people here, along with the offensive coordinator and the quarterback coach because I was kind of looking around because I had actually never been in the stadium until yesterday when we had our 14th practice in there. So I played Ohio State once when I was at Oregon, but that was in the Rose Bulls. I had never been actually in the stadium until yesterday. So I caught myself when I went into the stadium today looking around saying 80,000 for spring game. That's impressive.

2:32:50Got time for just a few more folks over here to the right Dylan Davis. Deliwork is that given what you just said about throwing them into the deep end. What stood out the most about Julian's progression through 15 practices and where he is as you guys head out of spring? Julian is a very fast processor. You know, he really thinks very, very quickly on his feet. Like he makes really quick decisions. He doesn't stick on and read. He can progress and any sees things really well for for a young player, you know, and not having been exposed to a lot of college defenses. And especially what Jim does, you know, Jim can make, Jim can make a young freshman quarterback cry with some of the stuff he does. But, you know, I never saw that with Jules. And I, I, I, that's been in press of his his ability to retain and, you know, him and JJ, the compliment I would say to him is if you got here and you didn't know what class they were and you wouldn't say that those guys were freshmen in terms of how they've picked things up and, you know, sometimes freshmen, act like freshmen.

2:33:51But the guys who are special, they don't act like freshmen, you know, they act like their football players. And those are two guys that are, are examples of that. Far left. Cameron T. Robinson, the athletic. You, you on the topic of freshmen, James Peebles and Sam, got on the run the second half. Yeah. You talk about how deep you need to be in this era of college football. But as you search for RB3, what did you see from them today and what is, what has their growth been like in this spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for, for me, not knowing again, kind of, let's just take, don't worry about what the background is, where they're from, who they are. The this kind of way of this stars, that's kind of that stars, it's the raw buck ice and just how they do it. I think James has got really good feel and vision. He can hit things. I thought Sandit's some really good things today. TC is another guy who really came along during the spring. And we're constantly talking in our staff meetings about depth. We're very cognizant of the fact that the playoff situation has changed. So you have to develop that depth, you know, used to be maybe have a parent of spare was what everybody says. But I think you may have to have

2:34:55more than you're talking about 16, 17 games. You're really going to be tested that way. So I was really happy with how those young guys have come along here in the 15 training sessions that we've had. Oh, we're here to the right. Tim May, the Tim May podcast. Thank you, Jerry. You have your own podcast. Yeah. Yeah. Like these guys all had like a name next to their. Yeah. Okay. That's more cool. He must have some juice if you got your name in your podcast. Definitely. Okay. By the way, I like it. It's not just the lunch last, the hot lunch last. Well, it's a hot lunch. Yeah. Just too quick. He's number one. Do you feel compelled to let these quarterbacks know where they stand? You know, it's coming up Tuesday. You know, to mean they're, yeah. You know, where does that go? I mean, in your mind. Yeah. We're all sit down as a staff and visit me. Don't mind. Maybe he does an unbelievable job of, I think, all our players understand where they fit and what what the picture is. And we'll give them our assessment. This isn't, you know, we're not going to come back. But we do it after every day. They know where they stood after practice. One after two after three after four. We grade everything. They're getting constant

2:35:58feedback in terms of where we are. And then after 15, which we had today, but, but we can't do it unless you watch the film and can can really look at the things because you may see something, but you're on the sideline. You know, why did he make that decision? Well, I couldn't really see the field safety from where he was. Okay. Now I understand why he made that decision. So, you know, what, what, what the meetings with all our players and that's, that's always been the method. So this week during, you know, between Monday through Friday, we're all scheduled. No one's going on the road. We're recruiting until after that. But we're all a player meeting. He's in every position. You know, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker safety is everybody. Everybody's going to sit down with their position coaches and know where they fit and really see them. But do you feel a pressure with the, with the transfer portal looming? I mean, you've been a head coach for a long time. I mean, is that on your mind at TSD? Yeah, I think. I don't think it's pressure. But I think you just open lines of communication and everybody knows, you know, which, what your evaluation was through the training sessions that we have. Guys, we got to have, we got

2:37:01real quick. Last two questions. Dan Hope and then Rob Aller. Feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by and whatever the biggest things you're going to be looking for between now and then and determining who that guy's going to be. Well, between now and, and whatever then is we're not allowed as coaches to go back out and practice with him, you know, and in college football, you get 15 training sessions in the, in the off season. And then they'll go back to work and with Mick in the, in the weight room and getting bigger, getting faster, getting stronger. They'll have organized activities themselves. And they do a really good job of that. But once there's a football out, like we're not allowed to be there to evaluate and even assess. So they're really from a football standpoint on their own until August. So you always want to do it earlier. But I also believe every time I've been involved in this is that it kind of happens organically and authentically, you know, because the players know. And if you say we decided we're going to be with Joe and they all think it's Tim, you know,

2:38:03they know they're in the locker room with him every day. Players, players understand, you know, who they'd feel is the guy and most of the time it did. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refreshers like the strawberry watermelon refresher crafted sodas like the Sprite Berry Blast. And now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit. Oh, McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day. And the Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester. It's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most. You know, powering through those lectures and studying sessions, you're going to need it.

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2:40:07resort pool spa massage without booking an overnight stay. I may have only been 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. I'm thinking this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort day passes, start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Tim said a long time. How long does it take for the game to slow down for a young QB?

2:41:09I think it depends on the individual. I've had some kids where early you were like, wow, Marcus Murray-Ode was like that. I remember vividly second practice. He got to the fifth reading, the progression, and threw it out here in his big game. And I asked him why I do it all. I asked why, because I just want to understand it. I said, why did you do that? I don't know what we call that defense, but there was a lot of guys over there. They didn't seem like there was anybody over there. But for him to process that fight, he was right. He came back the other day. That was cover 60 other day coach. I learned what you guys call the coverages. It all happens differently. I've got guys that for two years seem like they're really struggling. Then the light bulb goes off and you'll walk. They got it. Everybody has different learning styles. Our job in the evaluation process is to identify those learning styles. They're cognitive learning. They're an auditory learner. Do they learn by field? Is it more a field guy? A more film guy? It's all different.

2:42:15I think we have to keep poking and prodding. For us as coaches, that's the challenge too. What is their best learning style? How can we convey it? Because education basically is just a transportation knowledge. But it really doesn't matter what I know or what I know. It doesn't matter what they know. That's always kind of what we're working on and studying and thinking about and where we are and how much can they handle. Then how much is too much? Because this may be a great play. I agree 100%. But if he doesn't feel it's a good play, then why is it in? That's this whole feeling of process that we're all learning us and we're learning them. I have identities. So do coaches really? Running quarterbacks. Is that something you've always sort of lean toward or is it year by year case by case? What advantages do you like about? Because all your guys can run a little bit. Yeah, I think a running quarterback causes problems for your defense. So when when plays break down, the unscheduled plays, if you just go back to the recent Superbowl,

2:43:20on that last drive, the two big plays were my home's run. But Patrick my home's another runner. Andy's not calling design quarterback runs for Pat. But when the defense matches up and plays two men and turns their back to the quarterback, well, maybe the best decision is to take off. You know, the second one he took off, I'm like, he may score. You know, a lot of guys go and they want a hook side. And there's times where you have to understand if you do have a running quarterback, we talk about the best ability. The best ability is availability. You know, you're not low on your shoulder and taking people on, but we are always looking for quarterbacks that have the ability to run. We're not looking for running backs that can throw. You know, so you're not going to see us 20 times a game. We're running the quarterback. There are people that run it offensive styles and are really successful with it. But with this group we have right now, that's not. Now they can hurt you with the feet. We'll did it when he was at case eight. You know, obviously Devon took off a couple times today. Air took off a couple times today. Lincoln's really, really good athlete. Julian can run, but you know, we're not calling design quarterback runs. You know, you're not going to see, you know, a tremendous amount of respect for co-chays

2:44:23in the legacy that he left here. This straight tee is about as far as we go. We are not going single wing. So we are not going to snap it and run quarterback ice on quarterback power. So, but it is a, it's another weapon, you know, and if it also keeps defense is honest, you know, if your defense event is going to continue to bend from the quarterback, closing the edge and he's gaining first downs, well then the defensive end has to stay outside and contain the quarterback. Well, then we can run the ball out and hand the ball off. Sometimes in our running game, our quarterback really is a blocker. He's responsible for a defender if the defender was cheating and fitting in on the run, well then his responsibility is to make the defense be honest. And that's really air did that a couple times today. And we had a block that safety was sticking his face in there. So we took off around the edge. What happens in next play the defense is wider. Then what do we get to do? We got to get a chance to hand the ball off to the running man. Great coach. Thank you so much for your time and thank you for being a buck. All right. Thanks. It was definitely addressed here this pretty season. I think Austin Saribel stepped up in a big way, you know, with Donnie being out. And then, you know, Carson can play both guard and center, which is good.

2:45:28And, you know, we've actually, you know, said it's done a nice job as well. But it was good to see Austin, you know, he moved from guard to tackle a couple times and even with the ones he was in there battling his tail off. So I think we have built some depth there. But again, you know, we got to go play some games and see what we're at. Rob all right. Time what's the main thing you want to see out of here? Yeah, you know, again, whether it's whatever happened last year or last year, but I know that the message to our offensive line is we want to play, we want to be the hardest playing offense line in the country. No, we got to play with technique. But at the end of the play, like knock the line of scrimmage back and play with your hair on fire as hard as you possibly can. There's a lot that goes with the playing and the offensive lines. All the communication is a lot of things that have to get into place. I think Seth has done a nice job of communicating, he understands the offense better now, he takes control up front and brings everybody together, which is great. But to me, like that's it. Now, we could list a bunch of other things, but to me, we've got to move the line of scrimmage. We've got to be just playing with our hair on fire and knocking people back and playing physical. And that's the start to game, that's the end to game.

2:46:42No, no, I don't see it that way at all. I think, you know, we'll see what we got this year, but I feel like, you know, we've got some really good young players in the system. I think that, we should have the best offensive line in the country. That's the standard here. It has been for a long time. And, you know, and so we'll keep pushing towards that this year. And, you know, I think, you know, everybody in that room, it's the same thing. So, Sonny has really stepped up and played well, he's made this transition from safety to linebacker very well. I think he did a nice job in the spring, but you could definitely see as he went into the summer, just bigger, stronger, being more comfortable closer to the line of scrimmage. It's different when you're closer to the line of scrimmage. He's doing a better job, getting his hands on, you know, on offense alignment and getting off of blocks, using a better job,

2:47:42doing a better job with his hands, that he understands the communication. The linebackers always have to be involved at the front, they can be involved and fitted to the back end. He's doing that. You know, I think he's, you know, looking forward to playing in a game and, you know, getting an idea of what it all looks like, but I can tell you in practice, he's playing fast, he's playing violent, and I think he's, you know, he does a nice job of taking the meeting to the field, being very intentional about his work, but playing really hard. Yeah, I haven't talked to Jim because, you know, we'll make that final decision here over the weekend, but he's certainly the leader in the clubhouse. Can you tell Ryan, I mean, Seth McLaughlin, can you tell he's been there, done that? Is he, is he projected that to the offensive line? You're still, when I'm saying from the leadership stand, going a grown man, how does that just come up? How does that show up? A bunch of ways, it just poised. It's not getting rattled when, you know, coach parks at you. It's, you know, okay, I got this, let me get it under control. It's seeing something in practice

2:48:45and being able to adjust on the move. It's being prepared when you walk on the field. It's recognizing how hard you have to play at the position. It's, you know, kind of all of those things into one, but he's got great communication up front. He talks to the guys. He's moving quickly in there. And when you have experience like he has, you know, the game seems to slow down at times, yet he seems to be playing it at a fast level. And there was a point where you got a black stripe off and I feel like you took a step in the right direction. When you come in in the summer, it is very difficult to get on the field, especially early in the season. Whether he does or not, I will see. But if he continues to practice the way that he's been practicing, then he'll give himself a chance to be in the rotation

2:49:47midway through the season or later in the season, which is similar to some of the wide receivers we've had before. You know, you've seen some of those guys get some reps early in the season, but then make an impact later in the season. I think that's probably more his path right now. He shows up and starts doing great and we'll give him the reps he deserves. We're like Jeremiah's in a different situation because he came in here in January and it was a little bit ahead. Anybody who comes in and January to me, I don't look at them as a freshman anymore. They've been here. They're in the program. Are we expecting the conciliate? How do you see we're just getting a tie? You're in the striker queue and then you're picking up a little bit of a new one, noticing you're in the virtual clearance and everything. You're still in there right there talking and communicating, but in the skirmishes we've had,

2:50:49it's been offense versus defense. I've mostly been on the offensive side still kind of going through all those types of things. There's a lot to work through this year just with the playcloth and it's what I mean by that is the cost of my communication inside of 15 goes off. There's a lot of things that go on there. We don't really get notification on that. I'm trying to help chip with that and some communication that way, personal. But I'm very much involved with special teams. I think with the two-minute warning, there's some strategic things that are going to go on again and again that I'd really be involved with. But to your point, just overall, just looking guys in the eye and making sure that they get to right looking their eye, that they understand what the situation, what's going on in the game. I think that happens sometimes with young players, they're just playing the next play. That's not just how it works. We'll get to win the situations. All those things will come into play and make it in game adjustments. Be involved with all three phases watching the game in a tab with the try to identify

2:51:52what happened in the last series. I think all those things will be happening. Right now, Nick is going to be the starter. That competition will go into next week. But right now, as we head into the weekend, he is the starter and the plan is ready to go. First partner to go up and go inside of the against hacker. What is he showing you in terms of? He's got a strong leg. He's made it a good transition into the country, but also just playing football and not Australian, but football, which is very, very different. The snap to kick has really improved. That was one thing. He's a taller guy. So the ball has to get out of his foot faster. I think he's done that. His hang time is been good and he's been more consistent. You'll see, he'll kick a few that will just go right out of the stadium. They just have a strong, strong leg. So we're looking for that consistency.

2:52:55He's shown that here most recently. So he's got the upper hand right now. And last question, Jeremy Burvin. Ryan, I don't know if it's because Will maybe took a little bit longer to make a decision than December than some of the other top of the line quarterback who much was due. Or because maybe there was a thought he wasn't going to be the starter. It can't stay this year, but it seems like people have viewed him kind of as a game manager type of quarterback. After eight months with him, where do you see his ceiling? What is Will's special trade to you? Where do you see him taking the saw? I see a bunch of trades there. I think the first trade is size. It was big. He can stand in the pocket and see he's strong. So I mean, that's the first thing you notice about him. Again, whether it's standing in the pocket with poise, I think that's another trade that he has that's excellent. He feels the rush, but he stands right in there. I think the next trade is just, you know, his top end speed. And he can run 22 miles an hour at that size, which there's not a lot of guys who can do that.

2:53:57So I think that's an extraordinary trade. And I would say his overall leadership command in the huddle is another, you know, something that he's really, you know, grown into in the last few months when he's been here. And then his accuracy, he's been very accurate since he's been here. And when he knows what's going on and he can anticipate what's happening, I mean, it looks right. You just feel it. And he can hurt you, you know, a bunch of different ways. So, you know, his ceiling, that's that's going to be kind of, you know, up to how he plays this season, but, you know, I see a player who has a lot of great skills that, you know, translates well to the next level. So we'll see, but I know his first focus is on winning games around here. I'm touched. Thank you very much. Please. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas.

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2:57:01where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Meaning you have nerves naturally. So that's the first complaint that I was good. I was just rolling. Also, it was a weird meme. I was trying to try to put it on the table. It was also the first start. Yeah. Yeah, it's, but like I prepared well and camp and practice all week. And I was, I was ready. I have two multi-year starters. I did a lot. I mean, I couldn't ask them Hey, what we got here, but I was prepared well. I mean, I was telling Jimmy and said, like, hey, we're like blocks. Probably emotional. What's the guy from Ohio? What does it mean to start a beginning? It was always my dream to come here and play and start and having that like mean, I just

2:58:05got to keep going and keep building those days and those games and keep building. What a much younger Austin. No, not I don't think even I told like me, I asked my younger self, even committee, I wouldn't believe that now having a couple of starts. Yeah. Awesome. Has this happened faster than you get your technically a soft one? No, I knew that year two, I was going to see you some playing time. Now starting week one year two, I didn't see that, but like I was ready in spring ball. I knew I was going to play some soft ones. What does it mean to you to not only get the opportunities to play, but like you play well enough now, coaching staff trust you, you're making a difference out there, whatever the situation is, but to earn that so early on in your career. I guess it shows like my preparation, my hard work and just everything I put into this

2:59:07and I just finally show up on a field. There are moments, the soft season, the end of the spring, and you can't really realize that you could play at this high level, with the ones, you know, if you need to. Yeah, but definitely was in training camp. I mean, Black and highly can tie every day. I mean, like it feels a lot of confidence in doing it well and not getting balled or anything. There is defense attack wasn't that easy? Hero in Jason Moore in Taiwan, all those guys, pretty much anyone on the deepened line gets your face all the time. So, and Kay and Mack as well. Yeah, he put a lot of money on it. I was more collected how about this ability? I'm a great little one. How much can he help you? He helped me a lot and I'm proud that he's our starting center not someone else's, but I mean, he's like the captain of the line. He's another voice on the line with guys like Josh

3:00:07Fryer and Josh Simmons, Donnie and Tiger. That means another voice and another captain. What ways of having the men are with this much experience? I mean, a lot. He can tell you like before the play was going on and like how to block someone or like what you need to do. And it helps a lot. Tiger is talking about how calm he is. How much does that fit in between you and the guys who's kind of been there and seeing him? It makes us more calm, especially me and Tay. That's our first start. So, like we were up here with Seth, like he brought us down and we were like fine. Like our emotions weren't high. We settled in. Is that like something he tells you? Is that something you can pick up on by how he's acting? How do you kind of mean sense what he's trying to do? How he's acting and what I mean, him, when we're on the side of him, both Josh and Donnie, like he was telling us like, hey, we're cool. Like we got it, but it's pretty much like everyone.

3:01:07Old cool group. I said how much do they? As a first time starter, how much did the end head go? Me and a lot. That was my first time ever using high pads. We didn't use the high pads in high school, but I mean you can just say like try to remember the defense. You can just come on a silent and bring them up. We'll play and get help up really soon. Probably the first or second. After that, I thought we'd say all right. Awesome. Thank you very much. That's really been a part of the set of the end of the game. That's um, I want to say maybe I don't know, but I mean when I'm pretty sure you got the job, I was really excited because I'm one of those guys who's the tempo. I can run with the tempo. You know what I mean? I'm playing basketball all life in the set of football and I feel like just the fast pace often so we're running. It really fits the guys we have right now. I'm really excited for that. I know you can throw a football like 65 yards, but can you kick a football? 75 yards like Lincoln. Lincoln, what's your question? How is your, your roommate at the peanut?

3:02:14He's a blessing man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Keen Hose. Oh, he's a cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of picked each other's roommates because we're very cleaning. We don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's true. They're both pretty clean. Luke, are you still cross-training and tackle some or have you just been all guard this spring? Oh, so far I've been all guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice by practice. I could end up being back attack while I could not, but you know, I'm just really focused in on this past practice and connection with some. Yeah, that mean a lot. You know, you put a lot of work in to play here. And it's been a dream just for being in Ohio. Kidding from a Ohio kid's perspective. It's, I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I would say that's, it'd be pretty cool. What was it like just last year at first game getting on the field for the first time?

3:03:14It didn't, like, it's gonna be a weird answer, but it feels like I was playing a game, that that makes sense. I hit. I was pretty locked in. I felt like just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing. I just went in that first game. I was like, shoot out here now. It's time to roll. You know, it didn't really hit me. I was like, it didn't even hit me after, but my mom was like, what'd you feel there? And it's like getting out there in the end. I just like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous. I didn't high school and it makes no sense. A lot. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Ann Austin. I think, prior to one of my biggest role models here, my bigger, big brother, when I first came in, I'm up with Dia. I don't want to be okay. No. Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, Padeem Austin, those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them, those are my roommates and they're progressing every day as well. And I'm excited to see where they can get to. I'm excited to play on the field with them. Oh yeah, you know, it's been really helpful. You know, just keep in my mind, just settled and

3:04:15straightforward on the next play. This is a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to stay consistent in my work. I think that's the biggest thing for me is just staying consistent and worrying about the next play. Absolutely. I mean, when you see defensive, when you see defensive start arguing with each other and things like that, I mean, that makes it a lot easier. You know, have those 10-11 plays. What was that like? I mean, it feels good. It's good. It's run because I mean, we put them so much work. Tech Reserve since that just off its line wise, it's just prepared this week with

3:05:16Donaldson back in there. The general first half really, this season. You know, it's not particularly in Austin. It's just more of Donald Jackson, preseason all-American, etc. I mean, enjoying the group, you know. Donald Jackson is a very good football player in there. When he's on the field, he makes his presence tough. I mean, we've all been training on my home. There's no tomorrow, just go through when you know, okay. It's him, we know it can be. Yeah, there's seat to be. There was a sixth week watching you guys last week. No, or even more of a force. It felt like watching you guys. Then maybe even if you feel like that. Yeah, I mean, we put in the work during practice. We practice really hard. Coach, they really challenge us to practice hard. Positions, coaches really challenge us to practice hard. That was just a result of it. When it's rolling like that, what does it feel like being in the midst of that? It's a long way. It's us. It's a long way. When you work hard for something and you're able to see like what comes out of it, like there's no better feeling in it.

3:06:29No, I mean, I was really funny to see. I mean, I was really surprised. What has Seth been off on the brats? You guys for the first few games? What's it been like playing next year for the last two? He's, you know, he's really calm and stormy. You never see real panic and having a guy like that next to you and you know, you're having really played as many meetings for snaps. There's no one outside of the other apps in my left and some around him, you know, for Seth. Those guys, they do so much for this offensive line. People talk about his intelligence really kind of showing up in the film room and on the field. Where have you noticed that intelligence and how has that helped you? Yeah, like I said, and crunch time, you know, when things aren't exactly looking like how we practice it, you know, having a guy like that, like we'll do this, this, this, and then we

3:07:30execute having a guy like that like this. There's none better than that. You wrote? What you got? What's my favorite cake? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I almost came back with a couple of sign of this and more. Take a look at it Marshall. They got a couple guys with a few kids and friends that have big 10 bodies. Absolutely. What do you see when you look at their tape and see 15, 7 and a couple of those guys are pretty big. Yeah, those guys, they're real players. They're real players. You can sell their coach well. You can sell, they go hard, you know, they're real players over that. We've been practicing to the best of our abilities, you know, and spectacular for that.

3:08:31You see they made your gene check last year. Another day? They take the blame. Yeah, they play a good ball over there and you know, their defense plays hard. They challenge teams, you know, sometimes they might be overlooked and they still challenge teams. You know, and so they come out there with the mentality like, no matter who's in front of the offensive. Yeah, I mean, I hear from Chris and everyone, so I try not to bother him too much, but it's always good to hear from guy like that guys like the one, even Matt Jones returning back.

3:09:33All right, Tiger, thank you. Appreciate it. Yeah, this is great. And for this year, just be able to continue to jump. I think it's a lot of my weight, my height is more regard height. But I'm fast on my feet and I just didn't use it that you can have. Sometimes like basketball, I want to be on that just like defend, but you know, you got to stay in the stage playing some of the last four. Exactly. Yeah, that's a very question. I mean, I feel like these two can answer that for the year right now. I think KJ and Hero can answer that. I don't know what to say about that. What do you guys think?

3:10:33I'm not going to ask for fear. You can just do it. He recover really fast. Just the whole way I was shanked. And he got the grip. He doesn't give up on the play. He's going to go in and watch the film. He's going to get the day better. And he should see the hundred feet. From the point of his one, he's not going to have to sit there and feel when I get there. Hero can you respond to that? He's not like a coach, man. He's not like a coach. He's got a lot of calories and food change in your mind about maybe like the idea of tackle versus driving. Because obviously his offensive predilection was for like offensive line play, running game. Has he been a part of the settle in the guard? That's um, I want to say maybe, I don't know, but I mean, when I'm pretty sure you got the job, I was really excited because I'm one of those guys. The tempo, I can run with the tempo. I mean, I'm playing basketball all life instead of football. And I feel like just the fast pace often, so we're running really fits the guys we have right now. I'm really excited for that.

3:11:34I know you can throw a football like 65 guys, but can you kick a football? 75 yards? I think Lincoln just. I have to ask a question. Lincoln, what was your question? How is your, your roommate at the beauty? He's a blessing, man. I can't complain. He's a great guy. What's his name? His name's Lincoln. Teen Hoes. I'm a teenager. He's a cleaner. Ooh. He's cleaner. I think we're both really clean. That's why we kind of picked each other's roommates because we're very clean. And we don't like our rooms really messy. Well, it's true though. It's the truth. They're both pretty clean, so. Luke, are you still cross-training at Tag Goal Sum or have you just been all guard this spring? So far, I've been all guard. I really don't know. Like I said, I'm taking it practice by practice. I could end up being back at Tag Goal, I could not, but, you know, I'm just really focused in on this past practice and the next one in the show. What do you mean? I was actually holding it. Yeah. Oh, that mean a lot. You know, you put a lot of work in to play here. And I spent a dream just for being in Ohio kid,

3:12:35is I'm from a Ohio kid's perspective. It's, I mean, that's the biggest wish possible. I would say that's going to be pretty cool. What was it like this last year at first game, getting off the field for the first time for my guy? It didn't feel like, this is going to be a weird answer, but it felt like I was playing a game, if that makes sense. I was pretty locked in. I felt like just no anxiousness, no stress, no nothing really. I just went in that first game, was like, you should sit on here now, it's time to roll. You know, it didn't really hit me. I was like, it didn't even hit me after, but my mom was like, what did you feel there? And if like, getting out there at Indiana, I just, like, honestly, I don't know. I felt less nervous. I didn't high school, and it makes no sense. What is it, what did you see? What did you see? What did you see? What did you see? I was just shocked. It was just kidding. Yeah, it was. A lot. I mean, I'm learning from Josh Aniston. I think prior to one of my biggest role models here, is my bigger brother, my first brother. It's all my padea. I don't know. Padea, okay. Yeah, no. Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, padean Austin, those are my guys, man. I mean, even Miles too. I mean, all three of them, those are my roommates,

3:13:36and they're progressing every day as well, and I'm excited to see where they can get to. I'm excited to play on the field with them. Oh, yeah, you know, it's been really helpful. You know, just keep in my mind, just settled and straightforward on the next play. What do you think is the biggest step? Yeah. It's a great question. Like I said, I mean, I just need to take consistent in my work, I think. That's the biggest thing for me, is just taking consistent and worry about the next play. It's my game, and I was like, whoa. I never had that happen. Like, no other school, like just Ohio State Fair's 10th, and I was like, wow, that's crazy. Do you like, I mean, you're quiet, but also, do you like that? Do you want everything that comes with it? Do you want it? I do, but at the same time, I just like to be a normal person, but I don't really like that. So, when you feel are you a showman? I mean, how does he describe his kind of like, your art form? Yeah, I mean, yeah. I want to feel, I'm a little bit more chipy a little bit, but sometimes I still be quiet on the field. What's the competitive part of you?

3:14:37What did that, when did you notice that about yourself? Oh, I've been having that, I mean, since I was like eight, nine years old, what happens? I mean, just high-end house, or it just to be competitive. That's the reason why chose to come to Ohio State, just to compete each and every day, it gets to go against the best DB group in the country. That's all I'm saying is, if it enhanced the last several months, I mean, you want to get, even though some in, in some burn, etc. Oh, yeah, for sure, just going to get them to God, the best two DBs in the country. I mean, that's the reason I came here. This is going to get God, just going to make me better each and every day. Yesterday, I went to the North now, playing the red zone. Yeah. Yeah. You know, I'm quite good at him when, I said, if it's that work, and then the two plays later, you call, I'm a white sports car down there, yeah. You would say what that means? I did, I said, I said, I said, well, he said, when he defed the little boy, he said, I'm here, I said, okay, I'm going to be back. And that's some be bad, then when I'm going to be able to play, I just, I'll just walk off, that's it. When you talk about, yeah, I said, I told you, I'm coming back, right? Yeah.

3:15:37What's it like being back to the car now, say, being back to the back? It feels great, just us doing the third together. Uh, we're going to make a lot of plays this year. For sure. What if you learn from that? I learned a lot, especially from Cardinal, because we both play outside, so me just learning from him, and you know, the things he learned, he just teaching me, and you know, he was behind Mar, and stuff like that, so he just teaching me the game for sure. What specifically, did you got better at that in the camp when you first got here? Um, I said my footwork, uh, that's the biggest game, uh, Mirko Shadlon was looking at, that's one thing I need to get better on. So, I mean, I just worked on that in all season, and just got better, um, over time. Well, what can still if you work at the camp? What can still my work at the camp? I mean, just, I really don't know. I can't really answer that, but it just, it's just in me, like, I just want to work. That's one thing. I think I say, I get it from my dad. My dad really the reason why I work so hard, because, since I was like eight years old, he just wanted me to just work

3:16:37and be the best that I would I do. So, I mean, I really, I said get from my dad. Why do you see the clip of my day, like on Johnny Day, when you were showing me that I got a bubble? Yeah. Yes, anything. How close did you come? I wasn't, I wasn't flipping out of, I don't know why people made the scene, I gave it that, I was a bugger, and that's it. How did your dad set the table? Oh, he said a big example, um, me, me just, I ain't go sales only just my dad. It was, me, I have a cousin's name, you know, it's very pretty for the Seattle Seahaw. So, I was, I looked at the him as well, I mean, seeing what he was doing, I was Virginia would take on Austin and Steadman Bayley. So, I mean, he was a motivation for me, and just all the guys that grew up before me, and my regardless area, Broward area for sure, I mean, just looking at those guys, guys like, I say Brandon, and for sure he was, class ahead of me. So, I seen the things he was doing in the 8th grade, and I was just like, whoa, I mean, that's something I want to do. What do you think about the expectations for me? I mean, I Chris Carter on my podcast a few weeks ago, he's actually the, who gets you to be a factor from the first play,

3:17:39first day, first game, etc. Those are big expectations. You have bracelets? Um, I, I really don't, I mean, I know it's big, especially for me because, you know, no one playing the country coming in, and all the hype around me. So, I mean, I just try to block out all that stuff, and just focus on the main thing, just the team, and I receive a room, and I lock on them, and know just, first game come, if I don't, you know, see the expectations that you have for me. I mean, I don't really care. I just want to go out there and win a game. That's it. How much of a confidence boost do you have for you when people like Chris Carter, Marvin Harrison Jr. are saying, this guy can be the next great receiver at Ohio State. Uh, I mean, it's, it's something great. I mean, I just go out, I just got to go out there and, on the field and just show you guys that I could be the next, you know, part of the great, uh, great Ohio State receiver to come through here. So, I mean, it's a blessing, and know how that, but, and I just got to go out there and play and show you guys. What do you think about that? All it means a lot for me to be, uh, was it the first freshman?

3:18:39Uh, yeah, I mean, just, that's a blessing for me, uh, for sure, just, you know, shows all the hardware that I'm doing, I mean, on the, on the, on the way to the room, is that, I'm, I'm, I'm, uh, my dad early, I mean, the maturity, um, no, just, be older than, don't act my age, act older than my age, um, I mean, a lot of people tell me that I don't act my age, I'm, I weigh, I'm weighed beyond my, weigh beyond my years, um, I mean, just, it just gotta be mature and, you know, act, don't act like a kid. What is the other more questions for Jeremiah? What is it about? It's about 50-50. Okay. It's about 70-30. It's about 80-30. Uh, it just, no, when I see a 50-50 ball, I mean, just, I just think it's, I gotta make the play. It is on me, you know, matter how the ball is, uh, if it's a bad ball, I just feel like, I gotta make that play, you know, matter what the certain sense of this, you know, matter if it's a bad ball, I feel like the ball is mine, it's no matter who, in front of me, or, no, no matter. Where you at, how do you get in between the ball

3:19:40and the fender come from, I mean, that kind of sets you apart in my opinion, in a lot of ways. As you always have that neck? Oh, yeah, I did. Always had that neck, so I was like, since I started to parents see it, right, like, eight years, nine years old, I just found the way to, you know, make sure that ball is mine when it's in the air. And I just, I always find the way, to find the way to make my quarterback look good. Can you say, I guess we'll have a few of you on the camp, Brian or Sanville Howard look more, if you saw no company, what do you see? And this is Brian. Oh, yeah, for sure. He definitely made a big jump from industry. I like his confidence. He's starting to talk more, talk a lot of men's on the field. And I like that about my quarterback, I love quarterbacks, we like to talk and, you know, just get around his pairs and make him feel good about himself. Oh, he talked on the field, no, just, he just said a lot of stuff, I can't say, but he'll go talk for sure. Jeremiah, thank you very much. Thank you guys. I

3:20:43was on me, my split was too, he wanted me to come and split down. So that I was, that I was on me, that wasn't a good, I was, Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refreshers like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the Spriteberry Blast, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer. It's made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit. Wow. McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day. And the Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester. It's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most. You know, powering through those lectures and studying sessions, you're gonna need it.

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3:23:49I mean, he tells me a lot each and every day that if you're single, single covers 101, I'm going to you don't matter who or you don't matter. Just throwing it up and just go to me. I just gotta make a play as well. You realize that you're pressing you like that? Was there a moment in the spring or this in the trend camp or? I say, I say fall camp. That's really when he was just trusting me, just throwing it out and I'm just going to go get it. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. You're on the play Saturday with the and then you said you're supposed to see why? Yeah, to why, yeah. You just take it to the world, what you've done, said it, whatever. I should have cut my split. No, I think I was, you know, like bottom of the numbers, I should have been like numbers plus, numbers plus two, I believe. Yeah, something like that. So that's the reason why he just played over top. Yeah, that's who is just an ascension. When you look at your numbers, you've made the history as a harsh moment on Ohio State. This is the whole coach, the whole program. You feel like a normal parchment? I mean, you're an exceptional freshman for this university. Yeah, national in the squad.

3:24:51I mean, I love it. I still feel like I'm just a regular freshman, but you know, a lot of people say I'm not, but, I mean, just the role that I have just coming in, is just, it's been a blessing. I just can't think, the can't say it's on me, it's on God, and just the coaches were trusting me to ever put a freshman out there and just to go out there and make plays and just do what I do. You're hearing from your teammates and you've solved the confidence in you, but you said you didn't expect to have the playing time when you came in. So what did you actually expect? How much do you think you would have gotten? Not that much, because you know, you got a card to take, you got mecha, Google that came back, you got Brandon, is that being a bureau, Jaden Ballet, all of them guys. So really my mentality of just coming in and just working, learning, just, you know, play special teams and make plays on special teams. A lot of my mentality was, you're not expecting that. You expect this to be different from the big team playing your card? Yeah. What do you expect to be different about big teams playing your card? I mean, just watching them, they played better teams in the last three teams in place.

3:25:54So I mean, it's going to be a better team that I heard from the last couple years that we played, high state play them as we could they said. So I mean, it's going to be a big game. You got to go to the high state as always. I'd better be, as a... They're my players. Thank you. They're my players. Thank you, man. Yeah. Oh, yeah, for sure. We hungry right now. I can see in the air, everybody is, everybody in office, all of us in line, quarterback, well, how are we receiving? We definitely hungry for sure. We ready to go out there and pass a dinner and just put on the show. Awesome. Awesome. What are the podcasts? Should you... I have to bet it, but what would it know you more? Being interfered with, not getting the call, or not being able to make the catch anyway? I say, be able not to make the catch anyway. I feel like everybody is throwing me. I have to catch it no matter how, if the defender on me or not. I just feel like I have to make a play no matter what. I mean, I played Saturday. I feel like I could have caught it, but you know, it was a pass in the front, but it touched my hands. I should have caught it. Dan, hold, let me worry. Jeremiah, there's a lot of discourse from fans this week about you not winning

3:26:56the Sean Alexander Freshman of Year Award. Just what's your thoughts on that? I mean, me calling is a great player as well. I mean, I can't really not kill. No, Sean is a great guy. I talked to him two weeks ago. It's a great guy. I learned a lot of things from him. Outside of football as well. So I mean, I really can't focus on that. I'm just worried about beating Oregon and just going out there to pass a dinner and just putting on a shirt. Anybody else with questions? Tom Moore, fuck, I hung up. You mentioned getting bragged. It's by mission. And he's that frustrating. We see that from the bottom teams. Is that frustrating? Is that, you know, you and it feels that you always send your own. Are you still open when you're bragged? Oh, yeah, for sure. I feel like I'm still over no matter if I'm bragged or not. I mean, me, they just came out with a good game plan to break it me and a mecca. And you know, I mean, just, you know, things didn't go as planned as we thought it would, but you just got to keep moving on. And just move forward as I could see. Steven, how are you doing? 24, 7, 4. Did you mind that the two touchdown plays that you had with Will Howard? How many times do you think you guys

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3:30:01And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $1,500. Once you post your daycation, you're going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. I don't know how many tons and produce over the weeks that we had off. I mean, just came down to, you know, they press me. We taking a shot. That's what they told me the weeks we was off. And he told me, her before the game, the locker room, I just got to give you a shot. And that's what he did. And I just made a play. The question has, the first game against Oregon, just how tough was that challenge against their secondary? I know you have to finally get the end of the game, but you guys made plays all day long against them. Just what, what's your thought about the challenge those guys gave you? I'll say the challenge is going to be, you know, a good challenge. They have some great global guys there.

3:31:02Jabal Muhammad number seven, a Nikoari, the other corner of my knowledge over there. They are great global guys. I mean, probably the best we go see all year for sure. We just got a good name, you know, B.O. Highell State. That's all. Tony Gurdman, fuck I have a name. Jeremiah, so what are you not open? I don't know. Probably wouldn't a whole team, I should say. I mean, I'm always open to me for sure. I mean, just throw the ball in my area. I'm going to find a way to make a play, as I was I could say. Step on Christ Nick, believe in dot com. You talked earlier about, you know, some of the great athletes that, you know, got challenged and you aspire to be like, I guess, where's that confidence kind of come from for you? How long have you had that confidence that, you know, you have the ability to be one of the greatest in this sport? I mean, a lot of people tell me that I'm going to be great at what I do, since I was about going to high school, a lot of people tell me that, just, you know, football is all I know,

3:32:04and that's all I really want to do. Like, I live, breathe, sleep, football. Like, that's all I really care about. Don't care about everything outside of football. Like, football is all I know, and I just want to play football. Rest my life. Thanks for all of our lettering and roll. It seemed like you had a role where trying to connect on some of those defaults throughout the year, you'll be able to finally do those in that moment and kind of carry that forward. Was it the same about the way that you guys have been able to continue to progress? I mean, just, you know, the weeks that we had all, we were just working on deep shots, because they tell us, the means that we have, we got to take shots down, feel. We just got to connect on them and, you know, will tell me before, before the games, like I said, you just got to throw the ball out, then just give me a chance, and I'm going to make a play for you. That's what you told me, and I just got to make a play for you. Adam King, don't be a BMS. We can all joke, we can all talk about the expectations and the start of this, because, you know, you were just 13 games. How do you handle that? I mean, just a freshman, how do you take all these expectations?

3:33:05Know when you step on the field, that you're always open and still go out there and play? Uh, I mean, expectations, I mean, I can't know how you'll stay for a reason. That's what I wanted. Um, when it be childless, I wanted the expectation. Expectations, I should say. I mean, Coach Hotline just helped me, throughout the whole year, just preparing me for each game, each week, a Mecca, Buka, a Carnelatae, Brendan Anderson, really the whole receiver room, just helped me stuff. I don't really know about, it just helped me throughout the whole week. And, you know, I can't really say it's all on me because my talent is, but they really been a big part of the reason. I'm having the season that I'm having for sure. Andrew Gillips, Cleveland.com. Jeremiah, over a thousand years, 12 thousand years, first year, when you look back at your freshman year, what was the most difficult part about adjusting to the college game? What was the part that you had not, you know, the hardest part about trying to train this one? Uh, learning that playbook. Uh, I playbook in certain else, uh, just coming in, spring ball, uh, Mecca's new place, and every week, I'm like, well, what is this?

3:34:07This new place every day in Coach Hotline, like, you, we go, you go, you go, we go, uh, we got no summer fall camp, we go, be straight. So, I mean, just, you know, that's it. That's definitely what's the hardest part just learning to playbook, and a lot of other things, I have to say for sure. How long did you take to get that down? Pat, how long did you take to feel comfortable on the flip over? Uh, my, I'm pretty, I'm pretty sure I got it down, Pat right now, but, uh, net season, I really want to learn everything, the H, Z, uh, yeah, I really want to learn everything in the uh, flip over for net sure, for sure. That might be 24-7 sports. You mentioned, how many guys in my table you did not feel a little bit. So, when you are one-on-one, and we'll talk about what he sees, you may want to learn. What is going through your mind as you wind up and realize there's one guy covering you? Yeah, when, that's all I could say. I mean, that's a, uh, Coach Hartlan, uh, we do something like, in a hotel, uh, Friday night before the year, he asked me like a question like, you get one-on-one, something like that, he asked me, uh, what do you do? I say when, and everybody just started laughing.

3:35:08I don't know where I'd be like, it's just true. Like, you got to win, you're one-on-one, uh, about us, so, yep. Uh, I'm here for the right, Bill Landis, Kings of the North. Jeremiah, they moved you around, so I'm gonna send a seed to the point where you get a couple matchups against linebackers. Yeah. Uh, what goes through your mind when you find yourself matched up against a linebacker? Uh, uh, I just started laughing in my head a little bit. Um, um, I mean, linebackers can't really cover, uh, receivers like that, so I just know like, it's, I'm most likely gonna be open. Um, but, you know, they just try to move me around a lot, because you know, people try to bracket me when I'm outside, just alone by myself, so that's what it's moving me around a lot. Or less, they'll have been born, but, Jeremiah, you mentioned the most difficult part of your freshman campaign is they don't earn in the playbook. What has been the best part so far? My way is gonna rub off on people eventually. Um, and I would also say that, you know, you kind of have to understand who you're talking to. You know, people, certain stuff makes different people tick, so you kind of got to know your guys, you know, if you got to get harder on somebody to,

3:36:08to make them go, or if you got to kind of relate to them, and, you know, pull them aside, have to talk, so, I think that all goes into leadership, and you have to be able to, that has to be a skill that you have to be able to develop. What's been there about Coach Day? Now, these are true head coach, you know, give a public colleague, duties, all that stuff, what's been different about him? Um, I want to say, you know, too much has, has necessarily changed, but you can tell he has tremendous trust in Coach Kelly, um, and what he's, what he's gonna do in the, uh, kind of the schemes and everything that he's brought into our program. So, um, the fact that, you know, he has such confidence in him, and his play, calling ability, makes us tremendously confident. So, um, Coach Day has, has always been coached in the, continue to stay that way, but I'm glad, uh, he's able to, you know, focus more on what he needs to focus on. Okay, I'm just, Caleb Brown's on the back to the right. Um, he's kind of a field general, in a sense, kind of the quarterback on that side. A lot of people, may think just, you know, the Mike Linebacker, and we have Cody Simon, who does that as well, but, um, Caleb's kind of that for our secondary, kind of make sure things are clicking

3:37:10on all cylinders. And he's just a very cerebral kid, very smart. And he's able to kind of take control of the defense. So, make, make the right calls, make the right checks. So, he's definitely annoying for the office to deal with, but it makes us better. I would say impacts the entire offense. Um, it's not like, you know, we're not oblivious to the fact of the caliber player he is, but, um, you know, as, as an offense, you come out and you expect to execute on anybody who's lined up across from you. So, back in your first catch, was he exactly like that, right? Yeah, but, it's a good first game of play. Yeah, I never really thought about it like that, but, um, we definitely come a, come a long way, um, since my freshman year, um, thankful to the Lord, they've kept me all these years, and kept my head on straight, and allow me to, you know, develop into the person that I am now. Um, but, so, you know, coming full circle, it is really surreal moments to be in my senior year playing against, you know, the people I got my first catch, and it's so, it's really cool. I can't help it.

3:38:10I remember, I remember Kyle getting yelled at. He was a ball. He was not supposed to throw, and I also remember, um, getting pushed out at like the one or two year online. So, that's kind of a, a bittersweet memory, but, um, it was a, it was a great memory. I mean, I have to say yes. If I don't think I should score it, I don't think I should be playing football. So, what do you think about how he's doing? I'm sorry. I was worried that I'd know what he's called to be playing with you. Who's that? Mylin. Mylin. Um, yeah, Mylin came in. He kind of has all the intangibles of his senior. You can tell he just loves the game, the way he goes about his business. He runs every route to perfection. He's a, he's a, no very cerebral kid. And every time he gets on the field, he expects perfection. So, he's just got to continue to develop, continue to work. And I'm really excited to see what he's able to do for us. I'm up at how long has he seen your advice? May it roll over camp, to be able to put for this opportunity to start with that other day? Yeah, um, I think, you know, it's no secret that he has all the physical capabilities that you would want or receive in really any position. He could play any position on the football field

3:39:12with his athletic ability. But, um, so a lot of it for him was putting together the mental piece of the game. You know, not just understanding what he has on the specific play, but the whole concept, um, understanding defense is all that type of stuff. So, um, there's nothing really that can get you ready for that moment for your first-nabbed college because it is different than high school. But, um, you know, once he, once he gets acclimated, gets used to it. I have no, I have no doubts it's going to take off for us and do tremendous things. I don't think you've seen faith continue to bring, um, the team together. Yeah, I mean, it's been a, it's been a huge part of everything that we've done. Been a huge part of. A lot of the reasons why the teams came back and everything like that. So, we have a team Bible study that we continue to do and continue to grow. I'm kind of just preaching the truth of the gospel to the guys on the team. And, um, it's definitely permeated throughout the team throughout the years because, you know, looking back a couple of years ago, there wasn't that many people on the team heavily into their faith. Um, and along came a couple of special people who really changed the dynamics of our program. But, um, you know, the Bible says one man plans of the other man, the waters, but God ultimately brings it increased. So, um, we're just trying to our best to stay obedient to the Lord

3:40:13and he's done tremendous things. What is too special people you just mentioned? Um, I would say kind of the, the, uh, the founders. I would say of the team's faith. Um, we're definitely, uh, master team for one, uh, Cameron Bab and Xavier Johnson. So, those guys, what do you view as your responsibility? As a captain. Um, really, what I view my responsibility as a captain is just as a, as a person in general to push, um, everybody closer to Christ. Um, and, you know, by doing that, I try to walk as close to Christ as I can myself. I'm kind of be that example, be that life where people look up to. Um, and I think all the, the basic principles that are found in the Bible in the United Kingdom of China appreciate Christ. We naturally, naturally make you a better leader, a better person, a better football player in the sense. So, um, I just try my best to anyway him. You know that. I'm a little number one. You know, um, um, practice, plan, uh,

3:41:13remember my, this is a time for team. It's a challenge for me. This is a challenge. This is a challenge for me. Everything should be out of control. Doctor, I'm just going to be a little bit more. Yeah, I mean, we have specific goals going into every single week. Um, some of our goals for this week is, you know, things can get sloppy in the week one. You see it all across the country. Um, you know, false starts, penalties, all these types of stuff. So we're really just trying to be clean. Go out there, play a fast, complete football game, um, clicking on, and firing on all seven years. So, um, by no means are you, that's just our mentality. So we're going to hold true to that. Yeah, very, very unserious guy, very funny guy, um, kind of lines the room when you walk in, when he walks in, and he's just, he's a true joy to be around. Um, you can kind of throw will into any setting

3:42:13and he's going to get along with everybody there. So, um, definitely up the, the team chemistry in the locker room. We love having him around. So we're super glad he's part of this team. So we've been a little bit better than so forth. And we also expected that in the play, all come out at eight. We like, we knew that they were in the team that played in the honor. Like you mentioned, there were some paths to check in issues. A broad and some things, a little um, some plays, but when the ball did come out, you guys were efficient in the passing game. 13 and 16, 13, 13, 20 years, the temperatures. What a wild with the passing effect. in the water, because they're getting that big hand, and they're running faster and quicker. How much do you feel like that game can be a building block for you in terms of continuing to be a big, big, big party off-hand? I feel like each game, a building block, a stack each game and stuff like that. So I just made bigger plays in games and stuff like that. So I just felt like it's another building block from the crowd. Do you have an offensive line been working so hard

3:43:14to speed up your energy? They've been doing pretty good. They've been doing that and stuff like that. New guys, new places and stuff like that. We're all trying to pick up from the injuries and stuff. And you guys are the one game that this run in last year. They're the top-level drivers, gamers, help in that group. Oh, we do got to get in the box. I don't know why we got to get in there. Probably get the safety, get live backers or at the end. It's up like that, whatever they need us to do. On your touchdown catch, do you see like a system ball in the wild to come down? They came. That's all I'm just saying. It's throwing into the wind. Yeah. Yeah. Colonel, what's your life? Like I used to worry about that. Did you figure the ball was going to be coming sooner or later this year to follow my trail? Meaning, you know, they'll get free big time by receivers maybe four or five. Did you figure it out? It would find you insignificant and significant time. Yeah, I knew it was all come my way. Each and every week, we have plays for each and all of us in the line of edges. Really depends on what the difference gives us. The give us one thing, that's not a ball goes away from me or goes comes to me and stuff like that.

3:44:14So ultimately, this is not in my decision with ball goes. And yet you're blocking a state on the point. So like your blocking is on point? Yeah, our blocking from the windhouse has been a big emphasis this year or stuff like that. Because we liked that pretty much all last year. So they've been in those big emphasis of blocking it here from the windhouse. And when you look at Penn State on the video, what just stands out about there? Maybe they're passing past what you're going to be personally up against one. Oh, they are pretty good-to-hand. They played man-to-hand, they like to play like that. So we got to win our 101. I thought it was on the perimeter. How similar is it to me? I know you got an opportunity to get into the game last year. How similar is there for a tissue of corn back to what you maybe saw last year? I'm pretty much the same. Oh, Maricopa's all around. They got a little size on them. And stuff like that. They all probably pretty much the same size all around. Thank you guys. Thanks, guys. Thanks. Bye, guys. I'm Steve Bennett, fresh, and he's a wonderful way. He kind of brings some good energy. Jason Middleton right there, too.

3:45:16He kind of oversees Maxson Barclay a little bit. So that's pretty fun. And then catching. We all have some pretty good opportunities for catching, especially in practice. We've all made some good money touches. Very competitive for a fish here. Yeah. I never know. Definitely competitive, but in a good way. We're all there, supportive. We all know our strength and weaknesses. And we're all going to have to practice. We're working with each other. Hope each other get better. Because we all know that we need each other. We'll see it's going to be awesome. So there are a few people who know he just has gone through a long time. They do. And he's not sure if they know what to do. I would say they're ever a point where he's like, OK, not just to do it. I'm part of it. I need to be like, understand all of them. Did I ever know which fish to eat? Yes, I'm not. I'm not. I don't know. If you're not, how some people can eat. How are you? Speaking with the town of Gover right there. I have to tell you, I think it's a few on that one.

3:46:18It's something that's starting to go around. So it was before that there's one I knew I had. Rutgers was just my first opportunity. Yeah. I was really happy. I was really happy. I was really happy. I was really happy. I was really happy. I think I was really happy. I'm not. I'm sorry. It's tough. He's definitely on a lot of time. And I like that. He's on a lot of time. He's on a lot of time. Yeah, sure. I mean, that's what our unit is. We're trying to end the toughest fun you know. I was playing with Countryman for the first lesson. I was there. Yeah. Where did we get the brain? Yeah. Where you got your hat and that part? I would say we definitely have grown. But it started in this way. That's where it was started. I just tried to get it. For just, you know, the hundreds of years. I was also doing some. I know we didn't know. I mean, I want to really say it's real.

3:47:20The toughness that's real and accountability. So it's right there. So, you know, if it's a laugh, I mean, it's all started. That's all. I would say our Hindi. I kind of rose in the rest of the roughness. Because I think these are the toughest with us. You know, going full reps. I mean, I mean, 20 minutes from home is pretty nice. And my dad playing here as a big one too. So just being able to go back home and spend time with family is good. How often do you go back? I would say probably once a week or as soon as I get somewhere right around there, it's not that.

3:48:20There's some different. Yeah, get a family dinner. Yeah. Do you ever go back for any high school events? Sure. Go back to being. Yeah. You want to schedule for that? Yeah. So it's like when we have byweeds or this week, I can go back. When things ramp up from school, 100 dollars fast. You know, government. I. Yeah, it does. Especially when the skin starts to manifest. You really have to be able to go back to being. You know, you really have to go back. Now that we're under so much time, what, what excites you about getting on field in the end? You can play meaningful football. You know, brothers, seeing the brothers succeed. You just know them all the work that we put in and do that we go for them. That's awesome. Are you a big guy that had on taking the environment or you just fall business once you step on it? Honestly. I probably say it's in a whole business. I kind of just have to go out there and play.

3:49:24But there's moments like when we had a big run at Notre Dame, I'm taking that all. That was awesome. I know there's moments like that we just kind of have to look at it. And I'm just going to get a lot of good luck. Yeah. When you were when you were at Notre Dame, like getting on, what snacks? What, how can you prepare for that for everything happening in this, for you? Is there a way that you can get fresh in that moment? Practice. You know, breaking the gears, practice a heart attack here. So that can be something that you can do. And then after the physical training, you know, working on it at the game, it needs to just work there, but practice is like this. When you're getting at it, you have to try to do it. You're talking about the key things, you think you're always excited and working against that in practice. How do they push you as to have a higher, better, and more free? A little quicker than we do. So I'd like to get my hands on a little bit of my hand and just kind of break off of that.

3:50:28That, you know, their quickness kind of helps me get my feet on the ground. I'm a cat with a house, but they pay for how down that everybody comes up with. They are in product. I was like, as long as you get like, both feet, you have the flow, and you can get the guy that you need. And you know, the thing on that is fighting against that new goal. What did they might see that comes from them? I mean, you've seen a lot of those guys grow. So I'm pretty close with them. I'm going to keep up with this activity. And so we're on the green side. This is what I'm talking about. We're all talking about that. We're all talking about that. We're all talking about that. I'm going to be thinking about how many guys have had a year in fact before I got home. How many people have had that? You know, one of them, I don't know. How many people have had that? People don't know. I think it's good. I don't know. You can't really make this use as a lot of scenes. I think it's great. You know, we have a lot of people that have had that. So maybe it's good to know what you're doing. I don't know.

3:51:28How important is the relationship of the environment? Good. We're close with them. We talked a lot. I would say to you, Bobon, and also to you. Thanks for having me. Absolutely, but I would say during mid-Spring, I would say I would say, I said, okay, I'm going to do better at this. I've had a really good summer, really good fall camp. I grew a lot of energy. What's a lot of bad reaction? Yeah, I mean, again, I've been a year ago. I'm way past it. So I'm ready for this. What do you feel like your role can be this year? Whatever the name of the year. I'm on self-employed players. I can provide a lot of block man and passing them. It's been really easy, very difficult for me to play with all the guys. I like them a lot. You guys have been working so hard. Yeah. How about you, Bobon? Are you seeing the block from here?

3:52:30Yeah, yeah. Again, we bounce down the side of the road. Sometimes we're watching film and all those. That's me or I'm some kind of person. Okay, I feel really happy. He's great. He's awesome. He's awesome. He's really nice. He's a real unbottied guy. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, like I said, there's a pretty good freshman country. There's a physician. Getting going is the way we're working with state needs. My hand plays for my feet for a year. I think, I think, I feel the way I develop that area. Yeah. It did, but the same time we were different skins. We were tapped down 26 pound points just in counter plays. Here's more. We do do tap runs.

3:53:30That's more so. I thought of as part of the mission that the sugar resurrected getting down here. Yeah. Well it was paying for sure, but we're, uh, 風 giving them winning the photo. 15 and 200 square, like 952 in August. I mean, I think going back to this our foundation of the team, we believe that we're built on toughness. It's one thing to say, but I believe that we show up weekend and we got when we showed toughness. I think that's the best thing to do. I think that's the best thing to do. I think that's the best thing to do. I think that's the best thing to do.

3:54:55I think every single week we play, we've continued to get better. But I mean, that's just life, right? I mean, the thing you continue to do, you have to hope to continue to get better at it. But I think we're seeing that here with the school walkers as well. Gia, I think when we talked to you in camp, you said you were excited about how you guys are going to run the ball this year. Yeah. You've done that? At what point did it become clear to you that you guys are going to be able to kind of hang your hat for in front of the ball the way you are now? I just think we're such a balanced offense. I think it's kind of going against our team, especially in specificity against our offense. I think there's just too many things you have to respect. You've got to respect the perimeter and you have to respect the run game. You have to respect the stretch and the inside zone, all the different things that we can do, putting the ball over the field in perimeter or even taking a shot down the field. You have to respect so many things. That just leaves gaps in the ability to gash the ball for six and seven and eight yards. So I guess to answer your question, the more dynamic wherever to be on perimeter, the more we're able to connect when we hit on shots,

3:55:57I think the better it's going to be able to open up the run game as well. But I think Coach Kelly and Coach Day they do an amazing job just putting us in the right position and we don't have to think about that kind of stuff. We just awful minds that it's 4 to 6, 8 to V plus 2 to play as hard and as violent as we can. And we'll look at the scoreboard at the end of the game and see where we are. Is that balanced? The best you've had in your career, how would you guys characterize the ball in your office? Yeah, I just think I don't know, I don't want to sum up, I don't want to compare. But I think we're just a very balanced team. I don't, there's not much weakness. Now, when I say that, we still have the humility to know that we must continue to be better weekend and week out. But when I just look at our team as a whole, I don't just see like, let's go pick on this guy, because this guy can't do X-Winsey or we can leave him. I think we have 11 guys on both side of the ball that are able to be dynamic and the physical and strong players. And I think we're just a complete team. But again, I say that with humility, we want to continue to weekend and week out be the best team.

3:57:00We know we have to show up because on any given week you can lose. So we show up every week with the intentions of the National Championship. What's going to help you grow as a leader? What's going to help you grow more comfortable? I guess it's being kind of a voice in my voice. I would just attribute that to my faith. In my words, they would do the strikes. I think before you can lead anybody else, you have to have a sense of foundation in who you are. Having a sense of self, and I think the more that I've been able to be strong in my faith, the more confidence it is giving me into being able to be a leader to other people. But I think that's where it starts. How can you lead people if you're not really sure of where you are? And then also when it comes to practice, practicality of football, I think the more you have an understanding of the offense, the more vex you are in this offense, the more that you know, the more ability you can then hand dollars to the next group of younger guys coming behind you.

3:58:02So that all helps with leadership. But I would attribute that to my faith, my strong foundation, and knowing who I am. Were there maybe some of the better instruments for the last few years that you were able to learn from as well? I noticed that they were pretty good leaders as well. You asked who were some? There were so many. This thing, my 50 year, I've seen many, many leaders always going back to my freshman who was just in and past school and Jonathan Cooper, those guys to then the next group of guys with Chris and Fayer, all those different guys going up coming through here. I've seen many great leaders and I think there's something I would definitely say that's something special with the leaders on this team. I would say there's not the leaders that we have on this team, they're not just leaders due to seniority, due to it's just my turn. But I would look at the leaders that we have on this team and say there are some fairly leaders, not just leaders but just his hand-me-downs.

3:59:03They're truly, we have great leaders on this team. The first question, Brandon was saying that he feels like Will is just built for the moment. Do you kind of feel that way too? Yeah, I feel like he never gets too high, he never gets too low. He's always locked in and focused. And that's the kind of, I don't know, temperament is the right word, but the right attitude, if you will, for like a better word. That's the right attitude that you want from the quarterback. No matter what spot we are in the game, we can look to Will and who will be able to lead our huddle. And we have confidence in that. All right, she, thank you. Really, man, these tough practices, you know, hard camp and so far, and tough practices. So really just coming in each and every day, man, and just trying to get better. So, I'm quite important to establish in the run, especially now in big time. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's.

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4:02:09That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Man, it's very important. The coaches, they stress that a lot. We gotta run the boss, not to run, especially in these match-up games, these big, big, big games. So we've definitely been working to try to do that. But what's the most intense memory you had the most lost one? I ain't going to lie. It's so many. It's so many. Fall count, no, fall count, man. I got so many there, fall count. But yes, it's a lot, man. Okay, what was the first impression when you went shot and all you guys first met? I think when he first got here, he came in the room. He gave us the speech. He was like, I'm a dog. I'm a dog. That's right, I knew I was like, we in it, man. I love Coach Lugman, mentality, brains here, man. Thank God for bringing him here, man.

4:03:09He's been amazing. In his room, on his scene, man, he's been a huge part of the scene. I thought you'd go around with that. Have you ever had a coach quite intense as with Carlos'? Oh, yeah, man. Coach Ophor was that way. He coached me that way. Coach Lug does it as well. And so, yeah, man, both of those guys, man, I'm so thankful. That God has allowed us to cross paths. They both been really helpful in my life. Maybe on whether it's that stiff arm, the other day, we just had a generally keeping balance sometimes. I was born as a foot running back to work on stuff with the kind of your off hand, but I mean, I feel like it's just a tool. You know, you can use sometimes that comes out. And so, one thing that Coach Lug helped us work on, which is using different tools. And so, it definitely comes to show on Saturday, you know, sometimes. So, man, that's, yeah, it's really important to just try to work on those tools as a running back.

4:04:09What about contact now? I don't even prove that over the course of your career. It seems like that's going to be slightly lower than the scene. Yeah. So, I'm sure really, man, just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so, really just getting developed here, you know, on the coaches here, they've been doing a good job of helping me, you know, grow and become, you know, a better running back. And so, especially having Coach Lug here, you know, he's been a huge part of, you know, the success. I'm praise God, you know, first and foremost, but, you know, with him bringing Coach Lug here, him leading Coach Lug here, man, he's been a huge part of that. With Coach Lug, you know, we've talked so much, you guys have talked about it. You know, split carries, but now that you're actually in the season, you feel you're in for a drive and then Coach Lug comes in, you go over that nerve drive, where you feel that defenses are more worn down, where you're not in first time going, you split back, it feels like you've always been in the future back. Now, you're kind of split carries. Do you feel like, when you feel that defenses are a little more worn down than you are, when you get in there, you know, first, light first quarter or early second quarter?

4:05:12Every now and I mean, it really depends on the team. You know, there are some teams that play hard, you know, four, four quarters. And so, yeah, it really depends on the team, to be honest. Do you think split carries, what kind of helps you at all in the end? Yes, it has helped me in so many ways. And you know, it's a long season for real. And so, the biggest thing is just helping, you know, with the wear and tear. And I'm just building off each other moment of two. So, it's helped in so many ways. And kind of building more in here, does it even help? Do you know you're not maybe getting the volume, you just might seem a lot harder, does that help at all? Coach, they actually talked about that, to be honest. Does he express to the team, you know, if you get tired, you know? We got definitely the same, you know, guys who can come in and make plays. So, he actually expressed that. We've got some tests to come, but what's impressed you about the offense and why in the month of last season? And really the work they've been playing in, you know, is their practice. I mean, I know y'all see it, you know, during on Saturdays, but man, really the work they're playing during practice, you know, it's hard, man.

4:06:14And those guys do a good job of, you know, just coming in each and every day and trying to get better. So, you talk a lot, you think you're getting off from Sean? And he comes out with a step arm, you come out with a step arm. You guys speed off that difficulty, one of another, one of another. Yeah, man, like I said, man, there's definitely, we build momentum, you know, off each other. And I'll definitely build momentum off when Sean and man, when Sean is a great running back. I believe the best running back in the country, man. That boy, talented man. And, you know, I'm so thankful, man, to have him here, man. He's going to be a huge part of the team. Thanks, right? You guys together, and we got on the field and executed. I thought it was just amazing to see. So, as a teammate, you know, I gave him the arms and the props and we got to hit him by bro. That's a hell of a lot, but he's just good to see. Did you hear him yell from the side, man? No, no. He was so loud, he could hear it on TV microphones. No, actually, I did, man. I just seen the blitz click up. I would laugh. You make you want to go out there and get one? For sure. Yeah, for sure.

4:07:14How was your fast bro in center? Oh, I thought. Definitely, you know, I didn't get a lot of blitzes as far as I think all they had like. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe. And Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the spriteberry blasts, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit. McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day. And the Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester. It's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most. You know, powering through those lectures and studying sessions, you're gonna need it.

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4:09:15So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury resort day passes start at just $1,500. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. I didn't have any pressure on Saturday. I just got coach Kelly yesterday. Does he call things differently when you're in the game, when he sees you're in the game, or when he sees you're in the game? He says no. He felt like that too, the fact that you're the back kid. You all just run the planes. I think that's the biggest thing. I don't play it on the show. I just got there and just executed. I know you're trained the same. You look at the guy you see. He's a little bit different from that guy. How do you like this package?

4:10:15It's only the first game. I wish I could say, definitely how much I like it so far. But I think as we continue throughout the season, we get to showcase a lot of different. How does it compare to what you came through? The Ole Miss stuff, the variety of plays, etc. I think just starting off the season at the point that we're now like, we haven't really done too many crazy things. What's your practice for you? I mean, you already did. Does it feel pretty deep to you? Oh yeah, definitely. It's going to be fun. It's time to share. Which one is it feel like you guys are close in the run game, the bus you open? Yeah, I definitely think so. Like I said, we see on the fan how everybody has collectively come together and prove. Things that we're missed or stuff like that, but I think we definitely will. I'm sorry I had that big wall. What's that Brandon in it? What's your point of view of that? We're watching back on film. What's that reaction to you and how much of an emphasis it is that?

4:11:16It's like your man here. Definitely, definitely a big emphasis, especially at our position, super important. Just to see what we do in practice together in the Eagle X-V. What was the reaction to seeing that block? I mean, at the moment, I just like, bang, he hit him like super hard. Sure. Coach Kelly was talking about you, Jamie on James Peoples. Doesn't really matter who's in the game. They call it the same way. From James, like what did you see in his first performance? You see some similarities that all between the US. I think in James, man, just saying how God there would be super excited with the performance. We're going through our first first game and see him get the run and get the dude his out. And just see him get the experience of like his first game. Me and Tray both just enjoy it. Are you surprised at all the sea teramising happen for ever game? I think just as a team and like we're so talented and everybody just works so hard since we've been here. And you just get to see what each of your teammates can do.

4:12:16So it's like when they go out on Saturdays, it feels so fast. Great. Which one? Thank you very much. Thank you guys. I'm going to have to go. Just take step one, just walk towards the locker room. You don't mind. Really just coming in each and every day, man. It's just trying to get better. How important is the run especially now in take time? Man is very important. The coaches, they stress that a lot. We've got to run the balls, not to run especially in these match-up games. These big game. We've definitely been working to try to do that. What's the most intense memory you had the most lost loss in the last game? I ain't going to lie. It's so many. It's so many. Fall count down. I got so many there.

4:13:16Fall count. It's a lot. What was the first impression when you and you clinched out all you guys first met? I think when he first got here, he came in the room. He gave us this speech. He was like, I'm a dog. I'm a dog. That's right. I knew I was like, we in it, man. I love Coach Lug, man. It's all the B. He brings him in. Thank God for bringing him here, man. He's been amazing. In his room, on his same man, he's been a huge part of the same. I was talking to you around. Have you ever had a coach quite intense as with Carlos'? Coach Ophor was that way. He coached me that way. Coach Lug does it as well. Both of those guys, man, I'm so thankful that God has allowed us to cross pass. They both been really helpful in my life. I think that's the far more personal thing that we just had in general in keeping you balanced sometimes.

4:14:19I was born as a foot running back to work on stuff with the kind of off hand and you're not carrying it all over. I mean, I feel like it's just a tool. You know, you can use sometimes that comes out. And so one thing that Coach Lug helped us work on is just using different tools. And so it definitely comes to show on Saturday. So, man, that's, yeah, it's really important to just try to work on those tools as a running back. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new Drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new Drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the Spriteberry Blast, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit.

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4:16:23You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. Listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resort pass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury resort day passes start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resort pass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resort pass.com slash almost famous. What about contact now? I'll do the proof that over the course of your proof. It seems like that's going to shrink when you go to the sea. Yeah. Um, she really meant just like the part of this program is getting developed. And so really just getting developed here. You know, um, the coaches here, they've been doing a good job of helping me, you know, grow and become, you know, a better running back.

4:17:24So especially having coach a lot here. You know, he's been a huge part of, you know, the success on my praise God, you know, first of all most, but you know what him bringing coach lock here and leading coach lock here man, he's been a huge part of that. So. We've been showing you. We talk so much. You guys have talked about it. You know, split carries, but now that you're actually in the season, you deal. You're in for a drive and coach comes in. You go over that curve drive. You feel that defenses are more worn down where you're not. You split back. That feels before you've always been a feature back. Now you're kind of split carries. Do you feel like you feel the defense is a little more worn down than you are when you get in there. First light first quarter or early second quarter. Every now and I mean, it really depends on the team. You know, there's some teams that play hard, you know, four quarters. And so yeah, it really depends on the team to be honest. You think split carries what kind of help you at all? Yes, it has helped me in so many ways.

4:18:24And I, you know, it's a long season for real. And so the biggest thing is just helping you know with the wear and tear. And I'm just building off each other moment of two. So it's helped in so many ways. And you can kind of live anywhere in here to even help. You know, you're not maybe getting the volume. It's like, it's not harder. It doesn't have a helps at all. Coach, they actually talked about that too, be honest. Does he express to the team, you know, if you get tired, you know, we got, we got, we got definitely on the same, you know, guys who can come in and make plays. And so he actually expressed that. Bigger chances to come, but what's impressed you about the audience and why in the world? Man, really the work they've been playing in, you know, during practice. I mean, I know y'all see it, you know, during on Saturdays. But man, really the work they're playing during practice, you know, it's hard, man. And those guys do a good job of, you know, just coming in each and every day and trying to get better. So you talk about your thinking, getting off from Sean. And he comes out with a step arm. You come out with a thumb. You guys, you guys feed off that mentality. I want to, one of another, one of another. Uh, yeah, man.

4:19:24Like I said, man, there is definitely, um, we build momentum, you know, off each other. And I'll definitely build momentum off my Sean, man. When Sean is a great running back, I believe the shoot of best running back in the country, man. That boy talented man. And, you know, I'm so thankful, man, to have him here, man. I'm gonna be a huge part of this game. Thanks, right? Yeah, man. He's been working really hard, man. Even before this season, um, he had a great spring, great summer, especially throughout fall count. He took a lot of reps and went against shoot of the top players, taught defense in the country. So I think, I think he's ready to have a build. As a bad team game, would you recognize what team does happily, whether they bring off today or the goal, or then coming in, or against you? I'm not gonna lie. Sometimes I'm too locked in, I don't really notice it. But it went to me to go down on those skills, that is in K-Man. And so this is trying to motivate you. You know, he can do it, man. And then it's a great battle. We have the team trust.

4:20:24I want to go for one more. Praveen, on whatever things you can do, add the veteran, add the bags, then to help those guys out front. I think the biggest thing, you know, is just continuing to encourage each other. And those tough times, you know, when it gets hard, I think that's the biggest thing. I think there's a lot of time with time to be hard. You know, you can get selfish, I think that's how it's done. And so that's something that God has been helping me work on. And those tough times, you know, to not be selfish, you know, at all, and really encourage the guys, you know, around me and spread his life. That's when you've seen throughout the team here almost half-way going to happen. Yes, I definitely have seen that, man. We've definitely been listening each other up and encouraging each other. You know, they're really trying to put the page and focus on the rascal. We'll talk yesterday about how this roster is going to affect you directly. You haven't had a lot of chances. That chance is important. How do you feel like you guys are turning the page into a roster? I think really that was the biggest focus when we came in after that loss.

4:21:31I met as a team. It's just like Coach Day really did a good job with that. You know, just like, man, we all got to own up to the mistakes that were made. But you know, one thing I love and respect about Coach Day is that he took it upon himself. You know, he called himself out and it was like that so I know. But it's really it's not all of us, you know, as a team. It's one thing I really love about Coach Day is that, you know, he was willing to check himself. What was last week's practice like specifically coming off that day? It was tough now. It was a great week of development, you know, getting better and cleaning up the little details of things. I think, you know, we continue to strive on the little things, the little details, you know, we can really go forward. What's different about coming off the loss early out of this season? You're going to be here to coming off that first loss later in the year. I think the biggest thing is it just it humbles us. You know, it keeps us focused on the right thing. Like, I believe this is a test of our faith, you know, in the Lord. I think this, I believe, you know, he wanted it to go this way.

4:22:34You know, it tests our faith, you know, where we continue to trust him. Even when things don't go our way. And, you know, he's helping us pass that test. You said Coach Day called himself out. What did he call himself out on? What kind of things do you say? As a head coach, you know, this is his team, you know, he's like the guy. And so he was just like, it really starts with me. And so we love that, you know, I think a lot of times, you know, coaches will pinpoint it on everyone else. But Coach Day, you know, man, he just took it upon himself. And like, that's on me, you know, he's going to get it fixed. And, you know, he's definitely been pushing us, man, and pointing us in the right direction, man, and helping us clean up things. Try to punch on it, you lead him to the ball and the ground. So how many points of this career? What do you see from him kind of bouncing back from that? This week, how big is this week's pass? We have a procedure down as well. Where did he add in terms of, you know, responding? Um, Coach Siamen, he's been responding to that verse really well. Um, yeah, he's definitely not used to putting, putting the ball on the ground. And so I mean, he's definitely been working hard in practice to get that, to get that fixed man.

4:23:37And so, I mean, I think Coach Siamen is a really great player, and he's definitely going to bounce back. If you've been trying to get a year to go over to right after that happens, and give him some motivation and comfort, you kind of leave it well. Uh, yeah, I mean, we always go to the bench and we encourage each other, man, Coach Siamen, you know, he encourages me. I encourage his hands, so man, it's like, man, we just sharpened each other, man, and therefore each other, you know, when you meet him. So you're on the 2014 title team getting on inside of you, isn't there a 10-day anniversary? Do you remember watching Zika and those guys as a kid, and having the, uh, your memories of them? Um, not going to lie. I did not watch it at the kids. Not going to lie. Have you gotten to know them now, or just what's what's your sort of like, uh, you with that team? Uh, yeah, that team was loaded. That's what I heard about the team. Like it was, it was really loaded. I see highlights every now and then, uh, think, leaping off the like the champions, but they can't sell them, right? Yeah, yeah, like four, right? Four tuts, but the four.

4:24:37Um, yeah, I think so, but I know that team was stagnant. I was loaded. So a lot of great guys on the team. Appreciate it. I think that's why you know, just coming in, you know, with the right mindset, trying to put it in the work each and every day and get better as, um, as a team. So what are some ways that you and Genes are trying to contrast the compliment one of the things that you may not be able to do as well as him and vice versa? Uh, shoot. I don't know. We'll see. Where is James step number before some of the things that he's really. Man, James has been so good man. He's, man, he's, uh, he's a really good person and good player. And he comes in every day, you know, just trying to get better. You know, he kind of reminds me a lot about myself and so this is how everything is coming in. He's going to be a great player. And he's continuing to buy you know, it's a little bit here.

4:25:37And you know, where we're trying to go. And, you know, he's going to be a part of this offense. He said that person, what's the matter about this guy? Yeah, he just brings someone to it. He's a funny dude. And, uh, man, yeah, I just, I just love a man as a brother man. I got you, you know, just just a chance. You know, I knew James when he was recruited. And so we talked a little bit and just like being here, man, just being able to help him and search him. And the local is a good, it's been done man, the conversation that we have, you know, just off the field. And so just being able to, you know, when he, when he used it, you know, just like that. They tried the, um, the deal of dollars every season is set of builds. How does the impact affect the running game? Yeah, I was, I was, I got like, down the, I was like, you guys know, you know, I was in the back of the factory. Oh man, Caleb down. He's a good player man. I was so glad, you know, he's here, man. He's, he's been really good for the defense man. And, um, yeah, man, he's, he's, he's all around the field, you know, making plays in the ranked game, past game, everywhere.

4:26:42And he shows up everywhere. What is your response of the captain? As a captain, um, Jesus teaches greatness of serving. And so I just, you know, I think for me, you know, I just want to be, you know, the Lord's humble servant and just be able to serve others. You know, the players on my team, you know, how I reckon do so and be the captain that the Lord wants me to be. And so, you know, it's a, um, big responsibility. You know, the biggest thing is just like that I pray on it and that the Lord helps me to remember is that, you know, I'm trying to please him and not others. And so, you know, just keep my eyes on the Lord and continue to allow him to work on my heart to be a better team. I made captain for my team. I think that's, it's, it's going to be really good. That's how you're going to go for it when you got here. The season of captain over 15. Uh, so you're not really, man, it's just, yeah, not really, man. It's so thankful, you know, that God has placed me in this position and that my teammates, you know, they, they picked me to be in this position.

4:27:42And, um, yeah, I'm just so thankful, man, and just being in this position, like I just want to be able to bring glory to the Lord's name. And so, like I said, man, just leaning on him, you know, it's tough, man. It's tough, uh, being a captain because every day, you know, you got to come in and people are looking at you, the new things, right? And so, um, there's been days where I struggled and, um, just got in the secret place with the Lord and just asking the Lord to for help, you know, and he, he bought me through, man, and he's continuing to make me a better person, about a teammate. What do you talk to, when should I do two steps in his first son, her Saturday? Uh, I don't even think we talk much about that yet. Yeah, I don't know how much we talked about that. We so locked in there right now, man, it's just when that time comes, we come. But, yeah, what would you tell them about the atmosphere going on on Saturdays, you can keep them fast. Uh, it's a side of, man. It's a side, especially first game, being back in the shoe, um, the walk and seeing a fans and everything.

4:28:43You know, it's, it's a huge environment. So, yeah, I'm, man, I know he's going to be so excited. You guys are breaking up into two in the country. You're loaded. People expect y'all to make a run all the way to the championship game. You know, it's what happens in. How legit is that? From your game, you're sitting in where you're sitting. Um, trade you on about this team. Yeah. Shoot, man. Um, you know, it's a long season. And so I think the biggest thing is that we're trying to do as a team. You know, this year, it's not lived too far ahead and just taking one game at a time. I think that's the biggest thing right there, man. Let's, like, let's just focus on hacking and march within the next game, the next game. And then, um, eventually, like, we'll get there, man. We'll get there. But just every day, just trying to focus on one day at a time, putting in the work. And I'm preparing for the opponent. You know, we have each week. All right. Right. Thank you. Thanks for that. Appreciate y'all. Appreciate it, man. Um, so, um, you know, it's been great. And the more that I just throw to these receivers and just get, you know, get around these guys, you know, the more or we're coming together and becoming a team.

4:29:46It's, it's cool to see you and we just got to keep, keep doing it and keep practicing as hard as we as that. So, practice is going to be like, but not like this. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all new drink lineup. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's, but the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher's like the strawberry watermelon refresher crafted sodas like the Spriteberry blast. And now the all new red bull dragonberry energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with red bull. That's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze dried dragon fruit. McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day. And the red bull dragonberry energizer is arriving just as you're heading back to the dorms for the fall semester. It's got a boost of energy and a kick of flavor when you need it the most. You know, powering through those lectures and studying sessions, you're going to need it kicking the afternoon slump or rallying for the weekend.

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4:31:58Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resort pass calm slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resort pass calm slash almost famous. You know, I think I've done a pretty good job protecting football and being smart with my decisions. I think that I want to continue to push the ball down the field when I have opportunities to be accurate down the field and get some more air on my deep balls. Those are just a couple things that I've thought about personally, but I think one of the bigger things is what are we doing as a team? And obviously, I'm thinking about myself and how I can be better, but the bigger thing is how can we be better as a team? How can I facilitate that being a quarterback? How can I encourage somebody before we go out there to remind them, hey, if it's a running back, make sure on 60 on whatever protection you got these guys.

4:33:00Doing things like that is something I want to continue to grow in for my team, because at the end of the day, all 11 guys have to do their job every single play. And being the quarterback, you have to facilitate that a little bit and help those guys and make sure that we're being the best team we can be. Yeah, I felt fast. It was nice to get out and run a little bit. We made a little QB call on that play and got out and ran and it was fun. It's nice to compete with those guys and run and try and outrun some BVs that are really, really fast. But yeah, it was a good play. No, wait, I know when you're in your youth, you want to do a public pass or not with a big pirate if you come in, you feel like you're like the sun that you're in? Oh, yeah, absolutely. That's a big part of my game and it's going to need to be a part of our game as an offense.

4:34:04Whether that's in the re-game and the scramble game, whatever it may be. I just want these guys on my team to know that I'm willing to run the ball and go get that extra yard when I need to. Because at the end of the day, that's what really comes down to us. Are we going to run some quarterback run place? Sure. But at the end of the game, when it's third and five and everyone's covered down the field, am I going to be able to tuck the ball down and go get six yards and run someone over? That's one of the bigger things and I think I want those guys out there with me to know that I'm going to go get that extra yard. Of course, I've been part of your game, but some quarterbacks are able to run, but not willing to be. I mean, folks are always really good at this. Yeah. As a visit to your P.W. I mean, I've always, I've always, yeah, I've always definitely, you know, when I was a young kid, I was a pretty good runner. When I got to high school, I was a tall, skinny pocket passer kind of. And I wasn't really known for my running ability. I ran it a few times a time. But when I got to K-State, I put on a little weight.

4:35:06I started to get a little stronger in my leg areas. And actually, my first start against TCU, third play of the game, I ripped off like an 80 yard QB draw, which I surprised myself a little bit. I had had some good runs in camp and people knew I was good athlete. I was like, man, I just really just do that. And from then on, you know, it just kind of became a part of my game. And, you know, I just got more and more confident with it. And, you know, the more you do it, the better you get at it. You know, throughout my whole career there, I obviously are in the ball. I get a mountain. I enjoy running the ball. I think, you know, people always ask me, is it more fun to run a touchdown or throw a touchdown? I like to run it. I think it's pretty cool to, you know, run in there and celebrate with the teammates. But, you know, yeah, it's definitely been a big part of my game. It's a need to be. Well, the guys that said it. That's a good question. Everything is, everything's heightened here. You know, I think, you know, you know, you feel the eyes a little bit and you feel, I think, I think that, you know, the one thing I would say is that I don't feel like I have to be a hero here.

4:36:17And I feel like I have the guys around me to where I just need to facilitate and just get them to ball and make good decisions. And at the end of the day, I don't have to go out there and do anything super, super human. You know, I just have to be myself and trust the guys around me. And, you know, in going through camp and through spring ball, like, it was talking to you earlier at him, like, going against his defense every single day is a, is a blessing. And like, I know it sucks at times and I'm sitting here like, geez, like, you know, in a, in a game, like, that guy's not going to be guarded like that. You know, that's just in Zelda being a dude or RGB, you know, making a really good play. But like, that's real. And that is going to happen. And we're going to play some really good defenses. But like, I think we're playing, you know, one of if not the best defense in the country every single day. And that's just making me and us better. And, you know, for, for me, you know, it's just, it's elevating my game. And I love the competition. And we, we all do. So, hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas.

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4:39:20Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resort pass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resort pass.com slash almost famous. I think they're doing a really good job. I think they hear in this offense, they're doing a lot of different things. They're moving around a lot. They're blocking, they're catching. They're doing a lot of different things. And they've shown some really good flash so far in these first couple days of practice. And I'm excited for this group. I think G's doing some really good things. And obviously he's one of those alpha dogs in the offense. Everyone looks to him. He's one of those guys. And Will Kazmeric, he wants really good things. To Lonnie's, he wants really good things. Everyone's stepping up. It's been cool to see. I think that tight end room is definitely bringing the juice. Coach, he's got him going. I'm excited to see what they do.

4:40:21He's feeling like you're the number one quarterback. You approach practice. You're the starter. The mindset wise, how do you go about that? I'm just trying to be the best version of myself every single day. That's all I'm trying to do. Whenever I get thrown in there, I'm going to go in there and make the best out of my reps and show this team that I'm going to fight for them and do everything that we need to do to win. That's all that matters to me. That's better being the best team I can be. This is the first year that the most coach guys were trying to send some trips to Billy to help you guys more. For the rest of the LPSU, are there new offers that have that invaluable? It's been awesome. I think it was long overdue. I think we've had these guys that have ton of knowledge and had all these weird rules that they couldn't coach. Now being able to have Riley and Billy and Coach Kelly and Coach Day all coaching us. We got really two quarterback coaches on either field when we're doing two spotlights.

4:41:24It's invaluable. I think Billy's been awesome for the room. Riley, Larkin, still doing some really good things. Obviously Coach Kelly and Coach Day are some of the best in the country. The coaching that we're getting is awesome. Having the analyst be able to be out there on the field has been really big and long overdue. There is no front line. You guys are looking. We saw you being all the reps. At what point would it be helpful to know who the starter is and who you can get those reps? It would be the leader more important to take the team. I wish I could say. I don't really know. That's not up to me. That's not my decision. I'm just going to be myself. Keep fighting to be the best version of myself every single day. Try to make the most out of my reps and show this team that I'm going to give them my all. That's all I can do, man. We're just going to keep competing, keep making each other better and have a fun.

4:42:28I think that's fantastic. Do you feel like a different pastor is your face state and what? Yes, I do. I think I've tweaked some things in my mechanics. I think the coaching that I'm getting here is not not mechanic wise, but read wise and feet wise and all these different things. I'm just getting a different deeper level of coaching than I ever have before. I have a deeper understanding of the offense and what the defense is doing. I know my movement keys, my pre-snap checklist, my post-snap reads, everything's just been faster. Obviously, my experience helps with that a little bit. But I think my work with my quarterback coach has helped a lot. Jeff Kriishensen, he's helped me a ton. I feel like I've just gotten stronger. That's helped me a lot too. I think I'm throwing a ball with a lot more confidence, throwing a ball a lot better. A lot of that has to do with the coaching I've gotten. That's a credit for those guys for getting me ready and making sure that I develop myself in the off season and have become the best version of myself going into football.

4:43:35Thank you guys. Thank you all. I appreciate it. The quarterbacks, they've had just the past five years shown the kind of great numbers. I've done things the right way. I've wanted to come to this offense because I'm playing against my coach Kelly. I've made you just look behind that thing. Staff it. Staff it. I had pretty much contact with them. They weren't really a high-end player. I mean, doing one of the things that Joe states is that you don't like to have your hands held and you can't process. You've played up an age a lot of time in football. What is it about you to drive and you want that much coaching? I would say in high school, I had a coach that he was giving me a lot of responsibility. I had a lot of responsibility. I mean, making sure I'm here. I want to be the best program I can be. Take the need with you or do things the right way. Do things the right way. I would say I'm living for five, but I'm working on the Michael Sallejo.

4:44:35I love watching Joe Burrow. He makes that adjustment line. He's a really good decision maker. I like Justin Herbert, who's an out of charge in the stands. I watch him play. Some of those bad men, I would just give a decision maker as he might make things work. I would say I'm living for five, but I'm working on the Michael Sallejo. I'm trying to get the new one. I won't come later out there with the guys that are in my impression. I'm trying to be a leader. That's why it's definitely quite a confidence. It's a confidence in your ability to play. I know a lot about the one of you. I actually think I've only been here once in a few months now. I love him. Really good two places to be and our friends. I think I've visited maybe freshman or sophomore year. Yeah, just for the camper and visit just to see the scene of these songs. I know it was only a few days, but being in the Alabama program,

4:45:39especially as they prepared for ballpoint upfront, what did you take away from that short period of time in the quarter? Yeah, it was really good with the coach of Reese and Jefferson. They were coaching players hard and I saw the work that takes to get to the playoffs. I'm coming here, just seeing the older guys putting their work throughout the winter. I've seen all the guys put in the work and I'm sure I'm going to have a taste. How much of a relationship did you have with air? Obviously, he had been committed. You come in, you're both freshmen. What was it like before and what's your relationship exactly? We didn't have much relationship prior. We measured it when we left them. I knew each other a little bit and then come in here. We're back room, everyone here is really close. We're all pushing each other to do better. We're all taking close points from each other trying to get better. Coach, you've been in the tournament for 14 years. You might describe it as a spectating surprise. I would say we are top-class advice. Come back from the game and you're a little bit high spirits because of the team that you're doing.

4:46:41I don't know, but it's kind of top-class advice. How did you feel when you were in the tournament? I did. How did you feel when you were in the tournament? There was definitely a lot of emotions, but I'm not that mean on the athletes. I think the rest is under the clear and I'm like, you know, some more buddies. I think that's a little bit of a lot of ways. I have the true question of what you could do. I'm actually out of the crowd. I can't really explain how that happened. I'm just trying to develop and take close to Coach Day. I've been working on a record record record. I take close to Coach Kelly. I just want to develop and run the offense when they want it. I take close to Coach and try to get it on my nerves. If you look at your state, what's your point of view? I think that I can be really good at it. What about your game? What do you think about your basketball performance? I think that I can be a really good decision maker for the offense and some of you would be absolutely making trust.

4:47:43Coach, do you call it a game? Do you bet? Absolutely. Do you think that's awesome? That's really awesome. I think it's kind of a lot of things. I was always around football. I was a quarterback at Penn. He used it quarterback in the eighth and I was a high school. I was at Penn Park this week, so I've always been around football. I just spent a high level of physical high school and really just had a lot of fun. Who do you want to take? Good one. Who's your favorite type in? Packard. What are you saying? I'm a type of basketball player. I'm a type of player. I'm a type of player. I just think of it like a player. It's going to show. From a coaching standpoint, I feel a lot better when you're not looking around. You put your head in down there. Now we had the sickness foam background and it was like you slide outside in. You're going to two platoon and go both yards today.

4:48:45You got a coach. That was good for both parties. As a coach, we can so practice and then for the kids, getting really good reps that way. How much does it take to stay in the same place? There's no way you could do it there. It's just like go with your own. Yeah, just flip the calendar of an offensive line unit. You're going to take the criticism. I think the maturity of these guys is probably what sounded or showed. It's what I thought of it. I wasn't over there, but like... Yeah, the oldest one. That's our position. That's who we are. That's when you want to coach this position or play this position. And you're going to take those. So I think the maturity and the growth of those guys understanding what they need to do, why they need to do it, is going to pay dividends when we get on the field and start playing in the games. What we're playing more and continue to play more like linemen and not lines on a page. I think as young guys and new guys you get in, you're kind of like, I put a hat.

4:49:46Oh, I got burned. Okay, I'm going to go get the burn. No blocking you. I'm going to block you. You're right. I'm going to block you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, give me. Thanks, guys. Yeah. But just trying to not screw it up or get there, figuring it out, you know, schematically or whatever. We're now the ownership and... Now we're going to burn, and this is how we're getting here, and this is the fact that you can use it. And that's showing up a lot, man, with the guys. And like I said, that starts burning food because we're not... You're not blocking a pop up, don't you? Like, we do pods. We do individuals. Larry's guys. And you got good on good. And it's showing. And that's the positive thing to work. As a coach, now I'm sitting there feeling like... Feeling better about it because we're doing it. And they're doing it because they understand it. And we're not just saying, I'm a line on the page. I got to go block the news. You mentioned Larry's guys. How much is it almost shining a light if you see a weakness on your line going against those guys? I would think it would expose it pretty well. You get a good read on what you have. Yeah, it's another proof though of...

4:50:47When you're in a match-up game, Ryan talks about this all the time. It's you versus you. If you don't take the right step, if you don't communicate or get the right fit to the right identification, then really good teams and really good players are going to take advantage of that. If you give them something that way. So you're playing you. So for us, did answer your question. Yeah. They expose like, why did I get beat right there? Did he beat me or did I give it to him and he took it? And then Larry's guys can do the same. And all we get at whatever the technique may be on a zone player or a gap player or whatever it may be. And we hit something big. And we can watch it and say, hey, did you miss their fit? Did they miss their hands? So that good on good that we're getting to go is going to expose a lot of things. Not necessarily how good you are, but when you don't play as good as you are. If that makes sense. Hey, I just... It's my big general question. But how would you see your, I guess, recruiting approach, recruiting pitch, most change over the post-region? It's still all about, in my mind, or in my next evaluation. Like, you have to be a guy that can come here and grow and perform and play.

4:51:51The changing has really been with the NIL landscape. And so figuring out what that piece really is, how vested and how far you have to be in that, what's their priorities? So I think that's always... that's going to be a fluid thing. But at the end of the day, like, you know, I'm sound boring and cliche, right? But like, if a kid loves football, it wants to be great, wants to get developed, wants to be around and play against Larry's guys and those guys in practice. And we feel like we've evaluated them through camp or through tape. And we've offered those guys, so we want to go get those guys. Is that 40, is that 60, is that 90? I mean, that's... that's all far evaluation of what we have. So, you know, the game of football hasn't changed, recruiting change, yeah, I know that. But you still got to take guys that you can go and develop. Because that day one ready-made guy in the offensive line set, point of mind if you find him for me. Yeah. Because they're feeling far between. And you see a roster full with, you know, five stars in the fantasy world, quarterback, corner, whatever. And it seems like there's been a little bit of a struggle to get those hot guys to use the airs in.

4:52:51Those hot guys, do you feel like you're approached with NIL as a part of it? Do you feel like it's working? Do you feel like the pitch that the highest eight airs in? Yeah, because we're not done yet. I mean, you know, keep your head on the swivel here. We're not, I mean, December the long way away and the weekends coming up soon. And, you know, we're guys are... We're there getting recruited, we're positioned before. I mean, that's what we have to do. That's my job. That's coach's job as we go together. It's like evaluating guys that we feel can come here and develop and play and help us to continue to win. And so, yeah, stars matter, share my wife couldn't point out. That's a fine stuff. That's a really good guy, right? But as I said, that pool lineman is not as big as some of the other. I mean, we shouldn't get him. Because we're not working to go with those guys. And like I said, it doesn't mean that we're done either. That's a long way to December too. How many journalists in a couple of questions? There's one superstar guy that's on the phone. Is that a start-up pipeline or is it hard to really get this to be a place where you're getting those guys in the past?

4:53:54Yeah, I mean, I think you just look at the recent history all the way through or all the stickers on the wall in there. I mean, you know, yeah, we had Paris. He was a national five star guy, right? But then we had other two other draft picks there that the one was in five star guy, right? Luke was in five star guy, good players and they got developed. And I know those guys before. I got here all the guys on the wall. I mean, yeah, that's... You'd love to go get all those guys. But do they fit the next up round guys of the four star guys? Are they really a four star? Are they really set? Do they really want to do that? From a pipeline online? No, you just look on the wall in the room and you've seen all those guys that have come from all different levels. How would you say you're the evaluation style when you're dealing with so many people wanting to hear before they even play the game of the junior I needed offer from a lot of things? It seems like the process is just kind of lost. It's a way of being about a valuation, right? It's about a touch in the bottom.

4:54:55How much harder does that make you know when you're looking at a kid who's gotten the sizing that you're looking for? But maybe the phone was in there, maybe the camp performance wasn't what you wanted to see. How do you get him to understand all those things? Yeah, I think you got to feel through the relationship with the kid, maybe the relationship with the coach. And just being frank and honest with him. I'm not smart enough to tell this guy one thing, this guy the other and he's circled back and all of a sudden he come back and it's like, what was the message you gave here? Just trying to be as straight and communicative as you can. I still don't think though you get into early junior year first two or three games which we're going to do on guys that we felt like right there you need to see. That's when the next wave of offers and recruiting stuff goes into. If it kids just looking for a check mark on the internet, I've probably failed at that. My entire career early on until you know that they're a buck. To be clear, you said I'm not a pop up dummy. Can I have a stomach? You?

4:55:55Yeah. I would love to block you, but with one leg or both or two legs. Just a few inches. Just a few inches. Got you. You got three guys. Last question for coach. Right there. I'm going to have a 20-door starts. I'm going to have a Josh who's a Friday on his guy. He's 15 and we've got one person. He's going to have 12 or have not. Where do you thought it's going to show up? We've been watching the day the downpours and everything. It could be, depending on the day, like you're in the dull drums and the grind of camp. Practice 12, 13, 14. That veteran guy that kind of grabs the guys like fellas, we've been here. This is the laptop. We've got to pick it up. We've got to go. It could be in a situational field. It's going to be an hour or it's like, hey, it's we're going to the third down period. Well, it's not just another play. Hey, it's just third down. Now they come over walls, they're butts in, watch the picks, watch the twists, whatever the patterns may be. I think it'll show them in the games. When we hit the first real adversity through whatever game or whatever quarter or whatever drive that shows up,

4:56:59then that's the next time we'll show up because they, as you said, there's gamesmanship there. They've been in there and they know now it's not the first time. Like, whoa, what's happening? It's, hey, this is happening years that we get through a lot. I thought I was super smart. I thought I was going to be a little late. That's something that you think that you guys can just imagine this in the last year with a brand new set of two examples. Obviously, I don't know. Like, can you guys picture a missing little bit of that in the end of the track? Yeah, you just have veteran experience guys. You know, you have Matt there, played a lot of ball. He had Donnie was coming into it, but then you're replacing with three new guys. You know, one coming from across the country and another two guys that were coming into it. So yeah, an experience helps a ton in what's the experience you've said. I've started this many games, which means he's played this many thousand reps. I've started this many games. I've had this many reps in the red zone or this many in whatever situation it may be. Right tackle my freshman here. You know, six three right tackle, turn the block, Jack start it was fun. But going to guard, you know, obviously helps your drafts, talking to everything like that.

4:58:05But, you know, you don't just have to ball. That's pretty sick. You get both hands back. That's been kind of interesting. I know kind of like at the end of spring a little bit when I was going in with their eye. Literally didn't know how to use my right hand for a while. I come out of the ball. But obviously we developed them. We're good with that. So it's been a good experience. I know like me, Luke. You know, take as well, I'll play in some right, I'll play in some right guard. So I ask any questions, I ask any questions on the other side of the ball. I don't know, I love it. I mean, I just love playing football. So I'm capable with whatever. It's so good. What's different with Chip Kelly is the office coordinator right now, but you know, with the run game. What do you feel is different? We run the rock. We palm the rock man. It's isn't really fun this year. What does that mean? When you say that, what's the pound of rock? What does that mean in your vernacular? I just think the way we run out the ball and the scheme is we're going to implement this year. It's been very, very difficult for teams to combat that. I think the amazing offensive minds of coach Kelly, coach are obviously coach day and coach

4:59:08fry. I think they've come together and made some really, really fun plays. Not only, you know, obviously like really good schemes, but there's some cool plays in that as well. I know we've loved it, you know, run. I remember I remember my freshman year and last year, you know, our defense has been number one defense in the country. And now we've been able to really not, obviously, we're not going to beat him up or anything like that. Like we've been able to move a little bit. So it's been fun seeing that and seeing the guys really get into it. And I think coach Kelly has been like awesome and effective. He's a very open-minded coach. We kind of stuff he tries. So we'll be reading the script or reading whatever we're like, this is what we're going to run this up into this. Like, okay, it hits like 40 yards and this is the coolest thing ever. So I'm really excited for this year. I think everyone should be too. All right, Carson, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Carson, you're six five on the roster. Yeah, no, I got a little full on the floor. Yeah, two. Amazing. Thank you, Carson. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.

5:00:08Amazing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I think you need to get your three tight ends in two. I think that's how formation today will pack her up in the whole making up situation. So there's a lot of different things you can do in short-term. But a little bit of the tribute to coach Hayes and then William Ian's on the floor. Joey Coffman, plummeted this back. Over to the left. Chip, did you look back? And even your two months, 15 spring branches. Is that what you feel best about when you've been able to kind of push through some of these? Well, I don't kind of shut it because I didn't think it's that. But I think the most impressive thing since I've been here is how we're just closest for both teams. You know, some programs talk about a brother. This is really a brother. Our practices, as we talked about how there are the offenses, they're highly competitive. But they're not coming back. And those guys really work very, very well together. Both the old line of the D line and second-rate receivers.

5:01:08The competition is a better company than us. There is an adventure. And that makes you better. But I think sometimes competition, you know, guys can lash out and get really combative. And on some of the fight points out, the fight breaks out. And we're trying to accomplish it with the problem. But I think the way these guys cooperate and work together as a group is especially wrong. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the Spriteberry Blast, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer. We're talking about a total game changer made with Red Bull. It's mixed with blue raspberry flavor and topped with freeze-dried dragon fruit. Wow. McDonald's has given us a refreshing new boost for your day.

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5:04:11He can't provide everyone what he can do today. What's it been like working with him and what kind of up you can be for you guys? Good point. And Nekka has reminded me of the 14-gractor session where he can do special play. And J.J.'s over the very time, the play are awesome. But I think all of the whole current updates and really good things watching him in this room. And for all of them, I eventually would be off to the blind eye. I came in with the blind slide and I had no opinions on the phone. Not that religious, but I just observed them. But I think that white and cheap movement is really special. I think there's a bunch of guys in there. And again, you have to play multiple games after the regular season is over. You're going to make sure you're going to need depth like that. And the fact that it's the field a little bit comfortable right now, that we get some guys in there that can make some plays with the printer. And that really dictates how people are going to defend it. So you've got a couple of really good running that. So really, I'm going to load the box and you're going to load the box and then it goes down to one of one covers.

5:05:12And it's the core message responsibility to decipher that and get the multiple games. So we're doing it. That's a double cover. It was a double cover. And that was a little bit later. Boxing you can run the ball. So having too many weapons is a good problem to have. Say Earl F. Pat Murphy, my first seven sports. Chip, we've talked a lot about that. And the quarterbacks maybe by the starting spot. But some of the younger guys, what have you seen from them? We got not doing a C more of them. Today we probably have what's your assessment of the friends they kind of get in this? I always am so impressed with young guys that enroll early in watching how they get acclimated and what they do. You look at Juley and in there and in JJ. They should be in a hot and much more under high school. And they're out here playing for 80,000 people. And they've really progressed when you watch the media and listen to them. And they interpret, you know, so basically the whole concept theory is we throw them in the deep end. And see if they can swim.

5:06:12You know, this three didn't maybe anything. We don't put the aim stalling with, hey, you guys are in. We're in install. This is the older players. And then you guys, you know, go set the kitty tape on. We're just going to be like really simple things with you. They get it all. And the more they can digest, the more when you're in a role when you're checking for understanding and asking questions. And they can step back to you the more confidence you have when they get in there with the plays that you can call for. So those guys have been across. They're still living. You know, they were the guys today that were kind of looking around and saying, that's the people here along with the office coordinator, the quarterback coach, because I just got lucky. Because I'd actually never been in the same one. So yesterday when we had our 14th practice in there. So I played a half-state once when I was at Oregon, but that was in the Rose Bulls' high. I'd never been actually in the stadium until yesterday. So I taught myself when I went into the stadium today, the Ohioans, and 80,000 first-frame panels in person. Got to have a few more folks over here until the right, Dylan Davis,

5:07:12Delaware, because that given what you just said about throwing them into the deep end. What stood out to most people, actually, is progression through 50 practices where he is. And you guys got out of the spring. Jordan is a very fast processor. You know, he really, really thanks very, very quickly on his team. He makes really good decisions. He doesn't stick on them, and really taking progress. And any seasons really well for a young player. And not having to expose to a lot of college defectors. And especially what Jim does to Jim can make. Jim can make a young person going back, cry, with some of the stuff he does. But, you know, I never saw that with Jill. That's been in person. His ability to retain and, you know, him and JJ, the compliment I would say is, if you got here, you didn't know what class they were going to do with it, and say there's no much pressure in terms of how they pick things up. And, you know, sometimes, freshmen act my freshman. But the guys you are special, they don't act my freshman.

5:08:13You know, they act like, there's the ball points. And I know that you guys are on the terms of that. Far left, Camerpie T. Robinson, the athletic. You, you, you, you, on top of the freshmen, James People's exam. Yeah. Run the second half. That, you talk about how deep you need to be in this air, college football. But as you search for Army 3, what did you see from then today? What, what has their growth been like in the, in the spring? Yeah, James really flashed early for, for me, not knowing again. It's just a, some worry about what the background is. Where they're from, who they are. The, this guy, this stars, this guy, that's hers. They're all black eyed. And the, you know, when I came to James, it's kind of really good field of vision. He can get things. I thought, saying that some really good things today. T.C. is another guy who really came along during the spring. And, in work constantly talking in our staff meetings about that. We're very caught with some of the type of cloud situation has changed. So you have to develop that, you know, used to be, maybe, have a pattern of spare. It was what everybody says.

5:09:13I think you may have had more than that. You're talking about 16-17 games. You're really going to be tested. That was, I was really happy with how well you guys have come along here within the 15 training sessions of the plan. I hope you're right. Tim May, Tim May podcast. Thank you, Jerry. You have not owned podcast? Yeah. If this goes off, I think being next to the next one. I'm your last one. Thank you. It's more cool. He was on some juice. Do you have the, you have your name? Definitely. I like it. It's not just the last one. I saw it last one. It's obviously. Yeah. Just do quick. Remember when you feel compelled to let your scorebacks over, they stand. You know, it's coming up to you. You know what I mean? Yeah. Where's that go? I mean, in your mind. That holds the time as a staff and the visit will be long. And you might, he does a unbelievable job of, I think, all our players understand. Where they fit and what the coach brings and working on our system. This isn't, you know, we're not going to come back. But we do it after every day. They know where they're going to have to go.

5:10:13We have to do it at the three or at the four. We greet everything. They're going to be constant feedback in terms of where we are. And then after the 15, we're going to have to pay. But we can't do it unless you watch the film. And you can really look at the things. Because you may see something where you're on the sideline. Now, why did you make that decision? Well, I couldn't really see the field safety from where it was. Okay. Now, I understand why you made that decision. So, you know, we're all scared. No one's willing to recruit you because we're after that. And we're all ready to set every position. You know, offensive line. You can't set a line whenever. Everybody's in a certain position. You know, when you see them. When you feel pressure with the transfer portal, looming, I mean, you're going to hate the coach for a long time. I mean, is that what you're mind? It's easy. Yeah, I think it's hard to say. I don't think it's pressure. But I think it just open lines of communication and everybody knows what your evaluation goes through. The training sessions we have. Guys, we've got to have a real quick last two questions. Dan, open and then Rob, all right. When do you feel like you need to have a job?

5:11:14I think it's a good thing. I think it's a good thing to have a job. I think it's a good thing to have a job. I think it's a good thing to have a job. I think it's a good thing to have a job. When do you feel like you need to have a starting quarterback named by and what are the things you're going to be looking for between now and then and determine who that guy is going to be? Well, between now and whatever the thing is, we're not allowed as coaches to go back out in practice or doing college football here, 50 training sessions in the overseas. But we're back to working with Mick in the way from Kevin Banger to Patrick and Stronger. They'll have organized activities themselves. They do a really good job of that. But once there's a football out, like we're not allowed to be there to evaluate and be an assess. So they're really from a football center on their own until August. So you always want to do it earlier. But I also believe every time I've been involved in this, is that it kind of happens organically and authentically. Because the players know.

5:12:15You say, we just say we're going to be in jail. They all think it's Tim. You know, you know, the only locker room in the middle of the day. Players understand, you know, who we're going to feel is the guy. And most of the time, if the decision is very obvious, you know, you just say this is where we are with it. But that timetable thing, I can't give you an exact timetable on that. It's a rock. Chip, you talked about you really. But typically in your experience, you've done it again, like Tim spent a long time. How long does it take for the game to slow down for a very long time to be able to? I think it depends on the individual. I've had some kids. We're early, you know, doing that while. The purpose of my role is that I remember 50-50. Second practice. He got to the fifth reading of the progression before we got here. And it was beginning. And I asked him, why I do it? I don't know what we call that defense, but there was a lot of guys over there.

5:13:20I didn't see much of it when they were there. But for him, the process of that, that was right. He came back there the day, whether that was cover 60, I don't know where the guys were, but they all happened. I've got guys that for two years, you know, they were really struggling. And the light bulb goes off, you know, they got it. So everybody has different learning styles. Our job and the evaluation process is to kind of fight those learning styles. So they're kind of learning, they're an auditorium learner. Do they learn that field? Is it more? A field guy, you know, a more film guy, you know, it's all different. And I think we have to keep hoping and prodding. And for us, his coach is, that's the challenge, too, is what is the best learning style? And how can we do that? Because education basically is just a transportation knowledge. But it really doesn't matter what I know or what I'm writing. It's a matter of what they know. That's always kind of what we're working on to study, to think about kind of where we are and how much can they handle.

5:14:22And then how much is too much? Because this could be a great plan. I agree 100%. But if you don't feel too highly, then why are we rising in? You know what I mean? And that's this whole feeling of process that we're all learning. That's what we're learning. And so, all kinds of things. And I think that's the idea of these sort of coaches really. Running quarterbacks. And something you've always sort of leaned toward, or is it, you're by your case by case, what advantages do you like about it? Because all your guys can run a little bit. Well, yeah. Yeah, I think it running quarterback causes problems for events. So when, when plays, but it now, the unscheduled plays, if you just go back to the recent Super Bowl, on that last hard to too big place from a home's run, potential home's not about our own. And he's not calling the design quarterback runs for Pat. But when the defense matches up in place two men, in terms of the backs of the quarterback, well, maybe the best decision is to take off. The second one is the knockout, he makes court.

5:15:22A lot of guys go on and they want to look side. And there's time to react to understand if you do a run of quarterback. And we talked about the best of abilities available. You're not going to be sure that we're taking people on. We are always looking for quarterbacks that have the ability to run when I'm looking for running backs that you need to run. So you're not going to see us 20 times again, and we're running the quarterback. There are people that run offensive titles that are really successful with it. But with this group we have, right? Now, that's not. Now, they can't hurt you. They've been a little bit in it when he was at K-State. You know, they see them took off a couple of times today. Eric took off a couple times today. Lincoln's a really, really good athlete. Julian can run. We're not calling the design quarterback runs, and you're not going to see, you know, I think tremendous amount of respect for coaches and the ladies in the club here. The straight tee is run as far as you go. We are not going single way. So we are not going to snap it and run the quarterback by some quarterback hours. But it is another weapon. It also keeps the defense as long as you know,

5:16:23for defense fans, you have to continue to mend when the quarterback pulls the beams on the edge and is being first down. Well, then the defense of analysis, stay outside and keep them in the court, but they're making them under the law law. And the end of the law. Sometimes they're not running in our court back really as a blocker. Use your responsible for a defender with the defender's chief, and to fit in on the run. And then his responsibility is to make the defense be honest. And that's really, Eric did that a couple times today. And we had a block that's hit the mistake and it's facing there. So we're going to check out around the edge. What happens in the next pivot defense is white. And when we get through it, it's a chance to handle the law for many of them. Great coach. Thank you so much for your time. And thank you for being a blocker. Thanks. Thanks. So maybe 42, whatever against Youngstown State. I'd be so upset coming out of the game. But seeing how violent this game is from this perspective, now you have to say, hey, okay, not only within games, can we keep guys fresh, right? But can we do that so that when you get to the last few games in a season that act that are the big ones, right? The ones that you're judged off of.

5:17:23When you get to the game, are we healthier? I think that's, it's kind of a full, a full fan, right? So I'm still confident with five guys. And that's going to be a week to week. You know what I mean? Like these guys know, I think honestly, who start should be week to week? If you display during the week of practice that you're locked in and somebody else has a bad mental week, well, I can't reward you with starting if you have six mental errors during the week. You know what I mean? Just because you started last week. So I think it's got to be that iron sharpens, iron constant competition through the whole fall. That doesn't sound like something big for an artist who would be joining the player kind of as you, as he just alluded to, but is that part of which one has to drive you then? Was it driving you then? You just assumed that was kind of the case when you played anyway. I always felt when I was here that they were trying to out-refute me, which is the reality, right? Yeah. Which is why it prepares you so well for the National Football League. That's why Ohio State prepares you so well for the league, because now it's like they're trying to out-draft you. And so, I use that as fuel, but I also thought firsthand, you know,

5:18:23like there was a season where it was John Kerr, Marcus Freeman, certain guys rotating week to week. And so I thought like, should it have happened to them? It can happen to me. So I just tried to be a certain way in practice. Like, I tell the guys all the time, you have to control the things that take no talent. You have to eliminate all the looks. Like if you, if you loaf on the field, you're a traitor. Like you should just go play for their team. Like, you can't, you can't be coaching effort. And then you can't have mental errors. Because if you have a mental error, then you can't trust you. So those are the two things I always as a player was like, all right, you're not going to catch me loafing, and you're definitely not going to catch me, not knowing what I'm supposed to do. I might get beat, and that's inevitable. It's football, everyone's on scholarship, right? But those two things you can control every single day. What's the next step that you can start with? I think it's just the end, you know, we haven't done like any of my series, you know what I mean? So we know you can tackle and all that, but I think it's just the repetitive grind of a football game from in the box, the constant. And he's been, he's been willing so far, you know what I mean?

5:19:24As far as his hand placement has been good, he's been willing to strike, he's tough. So it should continue into to have him challenged to, there's plays right now where he's seeing it from the first time from the will backer. So the next time he sees it, maybe a throw catch tackle is up here in reception. You know what I mean? Because he's seen it before from that perspective. Everything he's seen before this has been from top down off the shelf, right? So now it's dropping back, that'll be driving. So he's made great progress, and I'm really happy with how son he's done. James, look at that recruiting. It seems like it's going really well for you. Obviously you can't talk about specific recruits, but just overall how you feel like that's going, and are you enjoying your food? I am, I am enjoying it. I think it's fun to build relationships and get to know so many different types of kids, you know? Ohio State presents opportunity, right? And so many different ways. You're not going to get developed better anywhere else in the country. You have the largest fan base,

5:20:24largest alumni, and there's this opportunity everywhere, right? So you try to just explore, like explain your passion for the school that did so much for you, you know, especially being an out-of-state kid, not being formal Ohio, and then realizing how much Ohio State changed my life. And so now you communicate that to other young kids who kind of see it and try to tell them the vision, like where you can get to. And I think the fun thing for me is that most of the kids that are recruiting are way more athletic than I ever was. So it's like, I tell them that if I can, the only way I survived in the NFL eight years was the fact that I had football intelligence, like I knew where I was going. You know what I mean? I knew where I was fitting. And so if I can impart that information on kids who are extremely athletic, well now you're not, you got something special, you know what I mean? How much of you guys have this staff already talking about the long season in the season? Well, I think, yeah, you're going to have to have depth.

5:21:24That's just the reality, right? If the longer season there's more games. And there's no excuse that a place like here, like if you're all playing with a maybe a guy who was third or fourth, that doesn't matter. You know, like you got to be ready to go. So I think depth is crucial at all of the positions. Because injuries are going to happen there's part of football, you know? You never want to wish it upon anyone and there's certainly not. But it's just, you can't be naive to think that you're just going to have every single starter healthy for the whole season. You talked about your mentality as a player and then you're recruiting different players than you were. How do you, how do you marry that when they made that up the same mentality that you needed? But you want them to happen. Well, you figure that out when you get to know them. And there are certainly some kids that you start to recruit to where you see like, you know what? Ohio State might be too big. It might be too big for them, you know what I mean? And so it's not for everybody. You have to want to come in and compete against the best and realize that you have to win every single game

5:22:25and be the best in the world of what you do. That's the expectations that Ohio State. And that's certainly not for everyone. And that's okay. But you have to through the process kind of find out who has that mentality, who really craves football. You know, like who craves football versus a lot of the other fluff that kind of comes with it? Who craves ball? Because when they craves football, then the other stuff will take care of itself, right? And we'll just keep getting better and better and better if they want to be the best. Two more questions for Dave. Yeah, that's, I mean, I think that's your job as a recruiter is you got to figure out what's the mindset of the kid and are they serious about football? And you have to talk to the people that are around them and you got to figure out how to talk to coaches. You just got to try to figure out who loves ball. And Dana fell they do the same thing, right? Now they're attending the math of about the money and they're saying, okay, we're going to get this person money as a change their motivation, or they still love balls. So now it means, in college, it's the same thing. Who actually wants to be the best or who just likes the attention that comes with playing football?

5:23:25James, I've known her as a VRT. You talked about it, but can you tell a little bit of the elevation from Arvel from End of the class? Obviously, Mr. Time last year was the injury. But where he's at now versus the expectation that he had to move his brain. Arvels, I mean, shown a lot of progress. Most importantly, mentally, with the playbook and everything. I think Arvel, last year, there was a couple things, right? Because of injuries on the D-Line and camp. He moved to End for a little bit, then we brought him off the ball, and then he had an injury and he kind of missed some time. He wasn't an early mid-year, you know, so he comes in right in the summer. And so he missed some reps there. So the see where he's at right now is extremely impressive. And for a guy of that size and that much power and his ability to run, he's a special athlete. And so, Arvel has had a good spring. He's got to continue to dive into the playbook, and got to continue to learn all the little things. And as you go, right, like week one, week two, you start seeing new schemes, new schemes, things build. And it becomes kind of a lot.

5:24:25He's the guy who continues to comb through it all, because athletically, you know, he's one of the most gifted guys that we have in the room. I know, you know, NIL comes with a big list of things. What has changed the time that you've been recruited to now that you're visiting? Like, are there any other differences you've noticed? No, I think it still comes down for the most part. Like, NIL is certainly an aspect for some. For some, it could be the most important thing. It's always a factor. But I think you still just need to find out who are the kids that love football, and they want to be developed. And it's about the relationship to an extent. Like, a relationship gets you to the final stretch. For some kids, NIL might do the thing that pushes them over the top. I mean, I don't know. Like, every kid is so different, right? I try to view it as you're just building relationships. And are you going to get a young man to trust you to develop them, and to not only the player that they want to be, but the person that they want to be in the future. And can you convince mom and dad that you're the right person to do that?

5:25:25You know what I mean? So I think one of the things that is helpful is my playing experience. I think, you know, when you've played and you've done it, and the drills that you're doing, you know that they work. You're not going to waste your time on stuff that doesn't work. And then the fact that, you know, I am blessed to be at my alma mater. You know, if there's no sense of time to leave here, you know, and they have the question, I get a ton. What do you see yourself in five years? I'm like, where I'm sitting? It's my alma mater. You know, my kids love it in Columbus. Obviously, I love Ohio State. So. Hey, this is Kevin. This is Joe and Nick Jonas from Hey Jonas. This episode of Hey Jonas is brought to you by the all-new drink lineup at McDonald's. I don't have to tell you that there are already so many great drink options at McDonald's. But the new drink lineup, I mean, it takes things to another level. They've got delicious caffeinated refresher's like the strawberry watermelon refresher, crafted sodas, like the Spriteberry Blast, and now the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer.

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5:28:26Yeah, it's awesome. Maybe I love it because it gives you an opportunity to coach the whole team. You know what I mean? Like special teams in a spot where the whole team probably minus the quarterbacks, right? Is all in one team room and one meeting room. So you get to actually directly impact other positions and just your own. And I think it also gives it gives a little bit of urgency to your own room. Like when you're in there every single time, you better be making an impact on pun. If you're a linebacker, you better be making an impact on kick return or kick off, kick off return, all those things. You better be making an impact, right? Because your coach is in there all the time. So it's been nice and there's a lot of stuff that I think our coaches have done to kind of push that. That sense of team when you're in special teams that we every position matters. James, is someone who's been in a foul? What do you think will be in a foul? Is doing a big kick off now and even that's like it could be good for college. I mean, the thing that's things that takes away like the surprise on side, you know what I mean?

5:29:26But all these rules are changing so much for the safety of the game. And I mean, I think it's only a matter of time before it triples down. It seems like everything is tripled down. So we'll see how it's going right now. We'll keep things going the way they are. All right, James. Thank you. Yep. Thanks, guys. Cheers. Every day. So. I mean, we had this finisher at the end of practice where I had to make five in a row and going all the way back to 50. It was actually the people who kept to end it. And yeah, I just had to make five in a row where we were running. And so we got it. We ran, but we learned one so. I did one time. Yeah. I know it's keeping you short-term. I'm keeping it in that way. And you were almost. That's right. Yeah, I feel a little bit, you know, you always going to perform in those kind of moments.

5:30:27And, you know, I felt like I got the team down, but at the same time, I knew that those guys had confidence in me. And I actually talked with my teammates, Jack and GTE and those kind of guys. We really got around me. It really helped me. But as a kicker, you kind of just kind of wipe it clean and go to the next play. But, yeah, you definitely want to make those kicks. Is that something that you had the process like a weak sapper or is it just something that you got over making? It's something you have to get over mid-game as a kicker. You can't let their last kick affect you. So just trying to get through it and get through the game. And I knew I could have made that kick. I mean, it's, it's, yeah, it's just one of those ones that got away from you. But you always look forward to the next one. And you always have to correct your mind and get ready for that. I probably say the same as last year. I feel just as confident as I did last year, even though I didn't get too many attempts from deep to show that. But I still feel just as confident as last year. 55, 60.

5:31:27Yeah, right around there, right in there. Yeah. That's every kicker's dream. That's every kicker's dream. I mean, you saw the guy from FSU a couple of weeks ago. That's my buddy, Ryan Fitzgerald. Really, really great kicker. But everybody wants that opportunity to show everybody what you can do. What are the estimates? What did you make from year to year? Trying to become more consistent always. You can always become more consistent. You're going to miss every once in a while. But just trying to limit the mistakes and the misses that you do have. Just so that you can become as perfect as possible. I guess it's the way I would put it. I mean, the standard is the standard here. And even we didn't look up to it last year. So you got to correct it and get better. That can exist as you put worse. It's a lot of things. It's a ball contact. It's confidence in your teammates. It's trusting that the ball is going to be there when it's there. It's getting more down the field on your follow through. It's not falling through straighter. And yeah, that's something I really worked on as falling through straighter this past all season.

5:32:30So a lot of my balls were going left towards the end of the year. So I had to correct that. And some of you can't really correct it in the season. You want to mess with it. But yeah, I corrected that this all season. Coach, is Coach Day sending you some of the specials in the game? You and the fellow players in the previous tournament? I have. And I really like it. I like Coach Day being around the specialists and all the special teams. It's just was more involved. It feels of a higher importance this year. I think you guys saw that in the first game. He's done a great job. He had been coached keys and gunnered enters. They've done a really good job. So yeah, I feel I feel it. It's good. Where do you specifically feel now? Like, where does that show up do you think you have coach Day? And the higher it will take forever. I think the fact that he's paying more attention to special teams. He's seeing the good things that we do. And so he has more confidence in us to put us out there and give guys like Joe a chance. And you know, he pays more attention to things like that. So it's better for us so that we can thrive in those situations that we didn't thrive in last year.

5:33:34He has the ability to put us out there because his call is the final call. So yeah, with Joe, your folder, all through ball camp, all is that the guys who started in Punder is also the starting call. Me and Joe got a lot of work over the off season to get him there. And it's not always who the starting Punder is. It's just he's the best at holding. So he got the job. I believe you're done every bridge on second year and then being here exactly. I mean, me and John are like I said, me, John and Joe are like three days. Three best friends off the field. So we work a lot on stuff on the field and nobody's around. And so yeah, we've definitely built a good camaraderie between the guys and yeah, I love Joe. Great guy. How does it make a difference for you guys to stay and be able to put your coaches out? You know what it's really about? It just it makes you feel like he has more confidence in you when he's putting you out there because he's watched it a lot more. I know for sure on the kickoff reps, he watches kickoff coverage all the time. He loves to see the guys running down the field and we actually made that a really big point of emphasis this past game to run through the goal lines.

5:34:39I joined my teammates run through the goal line. It was pretty fun. How much has it helped you guys but now there's only their coaches in Rob and Gunner from the other side of the time? I mean Gunner was out there last year, but he couldn't give us coaching technique critiquing on the field. But at halftime he would talk to us and Gunner played at BC. He was a long snapper so he provides really good insight into kind of like a, I would compare him to like Brad Robinson, my freshman year, gives you good insight. It's kind of like a veteran guy. So like when things aren't going your way on the field or you're not playing up to the level that you want to, he's kind of there to calm you down and tell you like, hey, like I've been there before, like the veteran guy even though he's a coach yet. So yeah, it's very nice. Rob brings a lot. Man, he's he's one heck of a coach. He brings a lot of pressure to it. He makes you feel that every kick really matters. He's really good. He definitely helps with the coverages.

5:35:39The coverages have been much better this season than they were having to have a cover kick yet. But you can just tell from the guys running down. They're a lot more passionate about it. There's bigger emphasis on it. Thank you, Jay. Thank you, Jay. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Thank you. It was just the first two weeks this season, yeah, like I just said that it probably was the best way to play. But it didn't take back from my want to be out there in the game. But you know, guys stepped up. It's competitive excellence. Guys executed. And so now I'm just grateful to be back and doing what I can. And the primary step that took two weeks to be able to fight you throughout. Oh, yeah. What would I want you to do? It's just a frustrated player and a coach who knows what's best for him. I thought I was good to go. And a lot of people told me I wasn't. I was like, what do you mean I'm fine? And then Coach, they had to talk me off the cliff a little bit. But it's just trying to protect me for myself.

5:36:41You know, I've blessed with the opportunity to play a lot of ball this year. And so you're just like, look, man, let's calm down for these weeks. And we'll get you back after the buy. But I wasn't the most happy camper in the world for a good minute there. But it is what is reprinted football again. How fast I was with the playing staff. It was amazing. As a senior, I know I only have a limited amount of opportunities left to play in the horseshoe. So just running out of the tunnel, you know, I've never never said I'd take the game for granted. But knowing the number of times I have to do that, it's whaling down, kind of waiting to wait on me. Those first few games. And so just playing the game to the highest levels as fast as I can. And just taking it all in in the moment. I have to prove that when we're Jackson, there's a whole lot of ways to go to some more entries that way in your mind. He's like, what's in an August in the year? How do people usually come back? Maybe it's in the middle of the night. I mean, when it happened, I've been lying about it.

5:37:43I mean, I wasn't taking the route, heated obviously, so I said, but like, but like I was like, oh my gosh, like what happened? And there was a kind of a moment of like, okay, like how long is it going to take? And then everyone's like, it's an arm-train to do like, like, we don't know, like everyone's body heals differently. And so just trying to, you know, put good things in my body. So I heal as fast as I can and trying to get, like, I put rest doing everything to train me to do everything. Coach Ryan, Coach Day told me to do to try to heal as fast as I can and you're about on the field. Maybe there are moments of uncertainty. Do you remember them? Everyone's healing differently. The time you're on the field. You don't know what you're talking about. You don't know what you're doing. You're going to go back to the time. You're going to go back to the time. You're going to go back to the time. So you're feeling that? But I think you're going to come back and you're going to go back to the time. So you're going to go back in the first few days and then you have to be with that. Yeah, I know there are definitely moments of frustration. I'm not going to lie about that. But our training staff of, you know, Stu, Solo, Sean, Tyler, Carly Kelly, always give one there.

5:38:47They told me to trust the plan. They said that they've seen this type of thing happen numerous times. And they know that it's going to take a lot. But like, you're going to go into the bottom of the field. And so it's, you know, think of it now. It's kind of funny. But in the moment, I was like, don't tell me that. But it's, you know, it is what it is. It's not true. What do you think of it? Awesome. I think it played great. You know, it's a competitive excellence that we talk about here. You know, making plans, you know, it was called. And Austin, some of us called and he didn't look into our jobs. No, it's always great seeing young guys as sound old saying that. But Austin going out there and doing this thing. You know, we all know we could do it. There was not a doubt in my mind. He was going to go out there and show us. But it was great seeing 67. You got a way to be in his ear. You know, leaving up to those games. I don't have a mean, you know, give him tips. What do you want college? Yeah, I know. I would, you know, make my voice known here and there.

5:39:47But he's already honest on his stuff. You know, I do like little new one things. Like, I mean, like, if he does this, he might do this because. Learning from my mistakes. I was like, I like, you can do this. So you don't make the same mistake I do. But Austin's a fantastic athlete. You know, he's strong as not. And so he did fantastic doing what he does. Well, the team that you get as much time between, you know, who's ever in your little malony and coming back because time heals all. I mean, was it was that the thinking without our data to grasp it? Sitting out with the maybe tough and the long run the right thing? Yeah, those those are difficult concepts from the grass. I was just a stubborn kid. You know, my mom, but you know, patients, patients hasn't always been my thing. So when it happened, I was like, I'll be back in two weeks. And in two weeks, Canada, I was like, it still hurts. But it was just, you know, trusting the process and knowing that the our channel staff knows what they're doing. And they knew they're going to be back on the field. And so now that I'm on the field, just keep on going. Yeah, I'm going to take this field 100% last week.

5:40:48I'm going to take a field out for you. Feel great. What do you guys have a lot of experience on this line when you add a guy like Seth with that level of experience? How much does that help at that center? He has so much. Yeah, you know, I'm very, very upset. You know, Seth is, I would say that the tip of the spear of our offense, I would say, there'll be like if teams play us, they're not going to come out and exactly what we think they're going to do. That's just, you know, game plan. But Seth communicates throughout the entire, almost down to the snap count of what we have to do to make sure all guys on the same page. There'll be times where Will is in this cadence and he like yells at me like, hey, we're going over here. And so I know that just follow what he says and then we're going to make a good play out of it. What do you make last question right now? What do you make of rotation and hatred and off-shared from your experience in a car? What are the pros and cons? Maybe we'll make a nice, nice, nice, nice competition. Well, it's a great coach for our question.

5:41:51I just play a left guard. I know that both guys are very talented and I know that when they're in the game, they're trying to prove themselves. And so just having to compete a fight and guys getting after it. And as long as we move the ball and get to the end zone, I don't think anyone cares if they do it, doesn't it? Thanks, y'all. We definitely want to be more disruptive and get more sacks. But, you know, if anyone's going to get to Ohio State, they get the ball off fast. They're not going to let us rush them because they know that was going to happen. So teams are just smart. They know not to hold the ball. You know, they click screens, quick passes. But if they hold the ball, it will be completely different. Taffer Charlie. Do you want to call it a left guard? It's frustrating, but you know, it is what it is. We cut out half their game plan just by being explosive.

5:42:51Like, explosive. What would the lighties come on from Ty Hamilton in the last couple of years? You know, we've been around him and stuff. What's different about him is approach, etc. I say Ty is definitely more of a leader now. He leads the whole line, the whole interior. He's that head guy you go to if you need advice for anything. And he leads as a great example for the young guys. Yeah, he's almost like his sign partner a little bit, you know, but he invests here especially. He seems to be in the right place at the right time along. That's not a trick. I mean, what do you call it? A maturity? Why would you call him? I'll say it's just his dedication to the game. He takes that serious way around. You know, his diet, his everything. He's top of the notch on recovery. Yeah, everything you need is a player. And then for you, what's the difference about you for three years ago? I mean, right now, you get great to this season. Obviously, you want to stay healthy. He thinks like that moment. Where are you better as a player? I think I'm better everywhere. I'm not trying to be like a big headed, but I think I've taken a big step since last year.

5:43:55You know, I think the whole line has it and I'm just ready to show it next head of it. I want to let you open this deal because it's veterans across the board. I mean, were you all going to be known for it yet? I think we want to be the most disruptive group in the nation. I think we'll face talk about how consistent Seth Mellon is. Is your panel on what you see in your battles with Seth? Seth definitely knows what he's doing. He has a high IQ. You know, strong. Like he's stout. He's not like a pusher or nothing like that. He's a great player and glad we got him. How do you kind of see him lean that line? Is it better? I mean, I say he knows what's going on. He tells other people what's going on. If you don't know the play, ask him. He's kind of that guy. Like he knows everything. He studies with a lot. Strong. Fast. I think we'll see, like, a very great game. It's a big deal. But you know, it's good work at the end of the day. I'm glad.

5:44:55Glad he's that guard. I think it's a better position for him. And he'll be a great guard in the future. Right. Last spring, I think it was a couple of the Josh Simmons. And he thought the Mitchell belt has been in the middle of the past Russian style. How would you describe the way the pitch gets ever? Mitch is playing basketball in grass, as with Coach J. He has a unique style that cannot be reciprocated within anyone. He's just, is it different? Actually, when he comes to things like that. Thank you. Hey, Mr. You want to do that? I don't know. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. I think it's a little bit of a shock.

5:45:56All right. Are you taking a closer look at that? I'm not going to stand here. It's a beautiful time. Yeah. Yeah. It's a beautiful time. Very beautiful. Sorry. Last one on the right one. So just back to back here. There's a thing on things. Something crazy. Oh, yeah. That's a piece of cake coming back. Oh, yeah. What was it like to back here? Of course, though. I mean, you were identified. It's a Leo guy. He was not being, you know, better call him. Yeah. They had big plans for you, right? Because you know, did you sense that? Yeah. I just think it saw some likeness to my ability to be a Leo. So I definitely was excited to get into that position and do what I could do best. I'm excited to best my ability. But of course, those things changed. You never know what to expect. This must do my house there. So I'm just going to say a little bit of Brian over there. We got to watch you outside. We're going to be helping you watch your experiences. You'll see me playing on a hot level. You feel like that's that every day. And then the springy situation. What did you feel about it really right?

5:46:56Yeah. I think for the majority of the spring, I've been feeling more confident in myself and my babies. Even with everything that's happening in the past, there's something to have. A lot to give and lots to give in this program. So I think that kind of showed us out of it where I just said. It might look a little bit in this place. It looks like my baby's. Can you take time? Can you take time? Can you walk off the board? And then the way I come in, I'll be able to do it. Yeah, I'm here for sure. I think it definitely took a second to just trust myself in my body. Because it's been constantly as it didn't even happen. It's been helped me out in the best way. Obviously, but yeah, I mean, it's just like, it is very mental. I found just like every day. Just like counteract them in fear or then like doubt. It's like my mind is in the whole thing. And they just think, I think my mentality right now is really different. Do you feel all the difference in that? What's that? You're here, standing on the same side? Yeah, I'm just another side. Yeah, I do feel home. I think it's the last two years. It's definitely been learning her. But I think now, whether or not I'm actually comfortable and running out of that, what I need to do and like, what skillset I need to talk about.

5:47:56What it looks like for me to be the best possible version of myself in this position. So yeah. I think the biggest thing in our group is leadership. Because we have a lot of guys like you said in that room. We've been battle tested, so to speak, something, especially coming up and bringing them to this wall. We just need to be the anchor, because as you've seen it, it needs to show up every day. We've got a British Johnson. He always likes to play a lot of guys like you. Rotation, but you can feel like it. It's just keeping your eye on you. It's pretty much what it is. It's pretty much what it is. It's one of the things that you want to do when you come to this position. Especially with a new season, I'd expect that. You don't know until it happens. I'm just like, here's the season. What's the next? What is the next?

5:48:58What is the next? All these old guys came back. It's like a little brother, big brother, to do. A lot of the guys have been there. We just want to help out and bring along the younger guys. It's definitely a process in times, but I think the love we share in that room is very, very strong. And with that, I think it helps us get to anything and any challenges that will come in as well. Which maybe you will be asking is a dream. It's a good one. It's a good one. And it's a good one. It's a blessing. A lot of guys in my position, not the same injuries as you saw, came back. I'm just thankful that I'm here in the best university in the world and the best training staff in the government. So this point where I can be back to healthy and better to healthy because I feel like I'm better than what I was. It was humbling, I think, as you're anyone's for me. I just, because I remember coming on how I stayed up and talking about a dream.

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5:53:05I'm going to do everything I can to get back in the future. I'm just trying to go day by day. That's what I find myself as always going to the future and thinking what I'm going to do this day. The next day and the next day but it's just like it's overwhelming. It's like gave me stress. I worry about tomorrow. I'm doing whatever I need to do or whatever skill I need to sharpen. I'm just going to do it. That's the last season. I think it was kind of hard to trust it. Last season but I still think my body was at 100%. Thank you. Thank you. You get it. That's what training for it. There you go. I think what Tileee can do. You have to appreciate what Tileee can kind of did last season in the middle.

5:54:08You go back and watch me and take those guys to a great job of managing. So what you want to get out there, you want to get past yourself. You want to take those guys out and be like you want to tell your people you can rush them past them. And then you're tired and you're going to get tired of rest of the kind of stress. So that's the thing that makes me so important. You can find a guy with a rest of the past and play with one. And you've got a bonus of third-out. And leave that big guy with your best friend. Talk about it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We're not chasing sex. We just chased the opportunity to double-pass it on. But I think the most important thing, the contents of our defense, how we have to play the final defense. If you can do it and play well, then you know I'm okay. Because when he gains our chance of effect, the quarter-bottles, three steps, five steps, seven steps, and one. And then his hands, and his hands, and then the knock of the guard. Those are the chances of getting lost.

5:55:08And then when you do, you want to get more rest of the satisfy. Yeah. You're never satisfied. You're never satisfied when you're at the good team. I think our guys have done a great job. This spring, we're going to stand in this hall, and we're going to stand in the sack. I hope we've got any questions. But they really did tend to do things the way up. That's right. Obviously, they came again and said, you know what I mean? We're going to let these guys run. But the ball, I think, controlled by the king. They're going to control the truck. But I'm not as amazed to hear it. I hope we can get a shot. We're going to let the team win. We're going to let the team win. What is the joy of coaching a veteran defensive front? And what is the challenge? I think the joy is the fact that those guys are over guys now have some enough of a good team. A year ago, we didn't have that. We didn't have the guy to set the bar. Now the jacks and teams are tied together. They're ready to do a great job. I'm setting the bar for you. So that's the bonus point. So now you lay on the fetcher to have the good team win. Now the key is to stay consistent. There's a unit. That's a group. And that's the biggest thing for me.

5:56:08Can we stay consistent? Can we inflate our really hard? And maybe say we have talent. Talent is on a small part of what we have to do. Is it build a play heart? You play it hard and you can talk. We'll arrive at talent later. And I just couldn't believe that. And so now to get those guys to play really hard. And once we fall, every play, every step. And that's what we're trying to make. And we're trying to make sure they don't stand on the same. You know that the match, the aim, can be a lot more. You see my talent, you could that probably more, except for the most important top. How much of that is like the natural ability of the players versus the stuff that you've got? Well, we do, Bob. You know, we have a lot of things to do. Well, we do, Bob. You know, he's got a Mac for it. But we do train that. We call it Mac to the hand. We do drills every Tuesday. Take a break to the last part of our dream. But he's got a good sense of eye hand corners. How many balls come out? And sometimes this is best. To me, there was a size. And it's effective all the time. And sometimes it's really important. But yeah, that's something we train. And he's got a great, great field. We keep challenging. It's not easy. It's hard. You can do it very fast. You can do it very fast. You can do it very fast. You can do it very fast. You know that? You can do it very fast. You're well.

5:57:08Yeah. We challenge them all. It's just not one guy. You know, we don't train just one guy. We train all four or 16. We get the same concept. So I think everyone has some good passwords. We don't take types of the size. We just don't know if he's part of our unit. And I think he's proven to be strong. He's powerful. He just comes into his two blocks. What makes him more effective? I just want to ask you a question. It's a tough position. The rest of the password knows about. You can get a slide. You can get double lots. You get lost in the missing password. You can read them. You can read them. You can read them. You can read them. You can read them. He's got a chance to change the password. Yeah, he can. He can't do it. He can't do it. He can't help you, so that's why. You know, they would have been out there and pushed each other. Did you get the sauce? Yeah. It's been from the White Spokas guys practice. They plan a real high level. I think they get Katie and Katie in both different players. But they plan a real hard. And Katie and Ross Moussetler and Sally, Katie is right behind her. So I think they got a bond. They've really felt together. They've still players going through the same thing. Now they have a chance to make impact. Do they look very important? Yeah, I think they're ones.

5:58:09I don't tell those guys or two, they're ones. They've got to be in the cell phone. They're just going to be a good job. They're that. And Mitch is the same boat. We have five men, I think, really. We walk in and say, we're not worried about this. We can make sure you trust him. You mentioned Mitchell's weight gain. Like, if they're at the front, now, the main last year, was it going to be in that full-fledged defense of M? And what did that hurt the line back there? Oh, no, Dr. Bell. You could only actually throw your balance from two-six and then you can play it Monday. And he's really, he's going to play in a six-techny, play on top of the tight end. He's got to be able to do that. That's the thing I think is improving, most of all. And that's from the strength. And he feels really confident very exactly right now. So he's a bond, he's going to be a great job. And it's going to be a lot of fun. Very nice is the second only like this. Do you feel the wind? Do you feel the wind? Oh, no doubt. You know, Russia and the college work together. You know, you've got a very secondary playman and you get in the hole to ball a little bit. Certainly, that's a lot of it. And it's important to have that. It goes into the back, you know, some of the great jobs.

5:59:09Does that change any of your messaging or coaching points? Can you help or is that more of a re-canation or a gain preparation type of thing? No, this is every day. You know, every day process. We've got to rush it past the word. It covered that. Which I really love. But getting there is really too. And can we get back to the machines that throw and make any such things in the back? I think that's important. We try not to look behind us. You know, maybe we try to make sure eyes are focused on what we could do but for whenever journalists call them all. That's all nice. Yeah, that's all nice. That's what they're talking about. I'm not, I'm looking for a first quote. I actually just am spraying a little bit of it in a different way. What is it about the Hamilton brothers that they come on as they're the longer they stay in college? What do you put together that's common between the two? Not the difference. It's a process, right? Everybody goes through a process. And I think the long end tie is going to count it different, let's say. They've gone to both race students. They understand the court and stuff like that. They want to do something. And I think the tie king has realized that, you know, I guess,

6:00:10on fitness fitness. There's a mark on that. It's just a great time. What is the much we have to do? People in the tackles claim a lot like colleague Tyre or the TNT brothers. What are they going about today? What is the luxury of that boy? Do you understand what I'm saying? You don't get that every day. That's right, that's right. It makes us better. You could soften them up from the inside out. And you got a chance to be a specialist. Indeed, and so those guys are great to have the hats, hands, and the physical color in the wine. That makes it different. It makes our ends much job easier. You have to get the energy in them. You say? TNT. I'm not so in TNT yet. I still like the rushments. The Jopsy made a captain. How have you been here? You've grown a little bit. He's been a phenomenal guy. He's been different. I can say a lot of ways. He's focused. He really liked it a way he wants to be a great guy. And every day he has some feel as we practice. So to be a captain, he'll be able to go out and experience it. How does it work to be a brother?

6:01:11I know he was very impressed. Yeah, that was pretty sweet. But I really liked it a chance to talk to him. So I know that a lot of people understand how important it is when he happens. People cry and get out of this and still have a lot of work. You're doing great. And Jack, thank you. But yeah, what a great, what a good honor. Bill Landis, last question. I heard you mentioned this last question. It's not all that started right now. Yeah. How would you describe that? We call it plan basketball address. That's what it has. We have that in a crossover-mall basketball. I was just saying that. So you can put you to sleep. Just have his move and his head move. It's a great time. So, as you need, face-fast is coming. It's a big importance to me. I bet you guys are proud of the way you know it. You can tell if you've got that question in the box. How much of freedom does a guy like you do have to pre-lantate? How and then? Well, it depends what defense of steam we're in. A lot of them do that all of it. They'll try to let him do that. Two to that. Two to that, three to seven. Another four. So we can do that in the going. Come to those parts. Tap on the surface.

6:02:12And that's something we might do a little bit of that in a basketball game. Yeah. Thank you. Coach, thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Oh, appreciate it. Yep. I think, you know, we had our moments where we kind of got selfish of if anything about, you know, wanting to make a play that we kind of got out of our, you know, defense of liability and the Russian mentality. This was, you know, rushing four guys kind of caves the pocket and keep that quarterback in that little shelf. But other than that, you know, I think you did a great job. And I think it showed in the stats. There were several other things that improved on the course. Yeah. Yeah. You know, good. It's a kind of a flash period. You didn't get any flash. It's about to exactly the most. It just, it just doesn't matter if you want to take it. Have you worked for physical years on time? It seems like you can do it in short-term. Yeah. I think, yeah. Some of you was like, you know, it's kind of like my freshman year coming back. We didn't really know how much I could handle. I'm like, how many plays I can handle at a certain amount of time. So it was just like kind of trial by air. Just seeing that. And the short amount of time that I had it. But I definitely think there was more trust to be had on the coach's side with me. So I think that definitely came into the spring into this fall camp, you know, doing all the

6:03:13plays and doing a lot of repetition with those plays and getting, you know, really home being on my play with the king of the world. Talk about feeling wealthy now. Maybe you don't have to hobby those kinds of things. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm in the training room as much as I can. I've been in there. I believe I leave the facility with like five different body parts. I start. But yeah, I think the biggest thing is just saying consistent. That's probably my biggest challenge going into this fall camp was at half moments like that where you said I'm flashing, but it's like where I stay consistent in every single play I'm doing my job every single place. I'm trying to continue to work on. It's just the depth of deep and the bad. And you're technically a backup. Maybe very technically back up. You got a Jackson get the start of the jacks lawyer and JT just the depth of deep and that's a good. Yeah. I personally took it one of the best team or best groups in the country.

6:04:22So I think it's great to have so many guys because you know it's going to be a very long season. And we're going to leave a lot of rotation. So I guess even when Jack and JT came out of the game, I stand up so I still have to be upheld. So I really want to meet Kaden and I'm kids are finding to do every day. How bad are you? It's going great. I'd say he's very, I feel like he's found himself in a humble kind of space. You know what I'm saying? Where he's kind of took a step back and just like put his head down and worked. I think that's the same could be said for a lot of the freshman here. And it's really cool to see him motivating you see from the young guy like that. And this deep fits in front will be known for in October and November. Would you think that would be? People would be saying that. Thanks coach. And also, I know what you mean. It's just kind of hard to frame because I'm not there yet. But I just hope that we're known for doing our job and playing at a violently high level each and every step. I don't know if it's hard to get any of these steps. If that's what we are, then I think we can hang our heart on that for sure. How much more do you think everything is going to be by day? Oh gosh, man.

6:05:22Who you telling me? Now, it's definitely like those injuries. Like I said, it's probably one of the more humbling experiences of my life. And it kept me grounded. You know, I really realized like this is not something that is going to be here forever. And I'm not going to be playing the sport forever. So I just really got to be blessed and thankful that I'm even in this position right now coming back from those injuries. And so the opportunity to play at a high level, which I am. So I think I've definitely found myself really trying to stay in the present as much as I can because it's not always guaranteed. But I'm going to be able to do what I can do. By late. Yeah. It was definitely hard. I definitely had a lead on some of my loved ones, my family members, my parents. Just to like really understand that this is what I wanted to do. And of course it is now. But yeah, it took a second to really just like, I had to understand what it really took to get my body right. How to recover, how to, you know, rest right. Do everything I can so that I can stay healthy for a long time.

6:06:24Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I want to get a little bit closer. Like, five or six years ago, I had a big picture on this roster. And you got here. Yeah. Everyone did. Yeah. What is that that's still me to you? And then going forward like, how do you instill this is how you want to be concerned? Because you watched everybody who had already done it before. Yeah, I think it turns into motivation if anything. I'm known knowing that a lot of the guys that came before us, guys at that point, had succeeded and stayed there. Instead of that level, excellence has to be like solidified in each rep that we do. And I think that the leaders of this team have really tried to hone on that. Every rep and every practice, we're trying to like understand why we're doing it and what we're doing is for us. I think keeping that on the forefront of our minds and every day and every practice is the big part of getting back. What did you start with? What did you start with? What did you start with? I mean, yeah, we understand what's happening in the past couple of years and all the things that we haven't done. So I think this year is definitely like kind of a redemption in that right?

6:07:24Understanding that, you know, we've fallen short and we haven't met our expectations. And, you know, it takes a lot to get there. We understand that and it takes more than what we've done. So I think finally, you know, taking that next step and doing everything we can, intentionally, will be the biggest thing. That's what I talked about. Thanks guys. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. He brings us Saturday and, you know, he's putting a lot of hard work, you know, super team first guy and excellent player from a lot of things. So I'm really excited for him. Can we have a few Saturday? I think we've finished last season the way you did. How much confidence did that give you that this year? Yeah, I think it gives me a lot of confidence. I think for a lot of guys that we start playing, you know, our best ball, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That's second half of season. And so we're just all excited, like I said, you know, you know, just chomping up the bed to get the Saturday.

6:08:24You know, we can't wait to put the pads on and be in this industry with, you know, 100 plus thousand fans and, you know, put on a good performance. Yeah, I mean, you're going to have to say that you're free to see better cases of perfection. What is that look like on Saturday? Yeah, you know, we talked a lot about shout outs and I'm not going to say that, you know, that's an expectation. But, you know, we think that our defense is good enough to go out there, you know, win the game for us. You know, there's not really saying that because that's why we all came back to be the best defense in the country. And I think that, you know, the expectations have your super high for us. We have a whole each other, a high standard, which we have. And I'm just really excited to see, you know, it all come together in a game for me and against somebody else other than our offense. Yeah, and that pissed us off too. They're getting them three points up. But, you know, we're really excited for opportunity to, you know, hopefully get one of those this year. As you really feel. Yeah, Jack, Jack, how did you see grown just in the last several months? What do you see about him from the desire standpoint? You know, I was asking when they, he's kind of a boss.

6:09:25I asked, yeah, they have a Penn State game everywhere. Yeah, I say so. But worse and prime. I mean, worse and prime. Definitely, I guess, going into this season. Yeah, I mean, he's just, you know, JT's just, you know, he's taking that next step. He's super focused in, you know, this whole, this whole offseason, we've been really downed in and trying to pinpoint stuff that we can get better at, you know, specifically attacking in and really trying to, you know, focus on and get better on this thing. I think that he has. He looks great, you know, this whole fall camp leading up to this game so far this game prep week. So he's definitely taking, you know, huge strides. And, you know, I think a lot of people would give him unfair criticism too because they do all expect to have a Penn State game every game, which is, you know, it's one of the best defensive games he ever played. So it's unfair to say that, but he's been consistently one of the best defensive games to call a football if you turn on the tape. So I'm really excited to get out there with him this year and, you know, we're some having a couple of that. You move the expectations for both of you guys. You know, came in. Yeah. You feel like this is the year comes to fruition from the standpoint of dominance. I don't know. I don't want to pick that word. What's your sense of that?

6:10:26Yeah, I mean, no, that's something we talk about. I think that's something all four of us and, you know, really eight of us on the D line talking about is, you know, being dominant. You know, there's no ceiling to how good we can be this year. And we know that it's all about us going out there and doing it. You know, we can talk about it all day, but until we go out there and do it, you know, doesn't mean a damn thing. So, you know, we're all excited to get out there. Maybe we're hungry and, you know, I've seen this at a different level of determination, you know, to chase greatness. And I've seen this as I've been here. So, you know, like I said, we're just, you know, we just can't wait for Saturday. I know the question. You never remember all the other public. Yeah. But you're playing a team here. If you play against the dad, you get a board of members. You have plenty of data. You're definitely going to do that. What's the challenge when you, you're not going to get the chance to play with the way you're going to be getting the key. You know, I think the challenge is that, you know, we're playing an opponent's coming into our house in the shoe this week. We only get eight shots up in the shoe. And we've got to make everyone of them count and act for it to go football team.

6:11:26You know, good, good head coach. I believe it was the offensive coordinator for Oregon when they beat us here in my freshman year. You know, so they're going to be well coach. You're going to run their offense well and you'll play good defense. So, the us, you know, in coach day only says it's never about our opponents always about us. You know, if we're executing on the high level and playing fast and physical then, you know, things will take care of itself. So we got good opponent, Akron, and you know, works out of playing with Saturday. You're not here early on, it's actually felt like there's a more good defense. It's more of an emphasis on our dramatic plays. You know, the defense playing, you guys playing more sound, I guess. Yeah. Sort of thing. This year, General just talked about opening up and running more bloodshed. So, you think that's not leading to how you are playing along the defensive line. Is there more of an emphasis on attacking the line of extremist plays? Yeah, I think that, I think that, you know, huge emphasis this fall camp will lead up to this season is to, you know, kind of let us play more downhill, more free with less thinking.

6:12:26So, I think that's been great, honestly, the last few weeks and, you know, in the camp as well. And so, you know, I think that we are going to, you guys are going to see a more downhill team. And, you know, more of us coming up the edge, we're going to have it when you guys all want to see. So, I think that, you know, we're really excited to go out there and, you know, and, and, and, and, and, roll it out there in place. So, you know, we're really excited for that. Have you seen science either yet? Did you walk down on that plan? No, I haven't. I haven't watched it yet. I got an upcoming on that. Where do you feel like you've grown the most personally from where you were in your year? I think that this offseason was big for me and, and, you know, give my body right. I think that, you know, I don't really like to talk about myself, but I think that I'm a little more exposed to that I was maybe in years past. And, you know, I'm just really excited for the work that we put in. I think all of us have grown with so many different areas with our hands and hips across the defensive line. So, you know, like I said, just super excited for Saturday. What did you do more changes in your life? I just want to get a little more leaner, you know, really work on that. And, I just work on my technique, you know, my stance, my get off and stuff like that of that nature for the defensive line.

6:13:31So, I think that I have, and I'm, you know, I'm excited to put on the field center. Jack, what's the big difference between the guys sitting in the chair right now and the fresh face kid that came in four years? They're not like on the field stuff that you learned, but off the field that maybe even translated to on the field, you know. Yeah, I think that when you come in here and, you know, you're an 18 year old kid just leaving high school that there's a ton of things you can learn, you know. Just as becoming a man and on the field and the woody as well, and that's why I tell all these young kids now that, you know, you have to make the main thing the main thing, make people the main thing. And, you know, and everything else will take care of itself. So, I think that, you know, coming in as we were all highly recruited to, you know, didn't help with our expectations and how it really goes. I think that, you know, when you get, you're used to starting and playing 80 staffs of games, you're five years old when you first get here and, you know, you don't really see the field much as a freshman kind of. It kind of takes you back a little bit, but, you know, the growth that we've all had, you know, we're all just laughing about that actually.

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