1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Well, he is a sensation in college football, no question 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: about that. Fernando Mendoza is one of four players to 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: know have been invited to New York City for this 4 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: Saturday's Heisman Trophy ceremony. He has done amazing things in 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: his year at Indiana, leading them to an undefeated season 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: of birth in the College Football Playoff and man, we 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: are dying to know more about this young man and 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,319 Speaker 1: it seems like just a really cool kid too. Dave Dunn, 9 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: his high school football coach over at Christopher Columbus High 10 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: School in Miami, joined us now on the Payless Liquors 11 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: Hotline to talk a little bit more about this young 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: man and we're hungry coach, to find out everything we 13 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: can about him. 14 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 2: Good morning, and welcome to the program. 15 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: We appreciate you being here, but it's got to be 16 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: almost surreal to have a kid that you coached in 17 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: high school going to New York to maybe get the 18 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: Heisman Trophy this weekend. 19 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: Huh, it really is, guys, Thanks for having me on. 20 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: He's just a tremendous young man, so watching him have 21 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 2: the success he's had at IU, it has been amazing 22 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,959 Speaker 2: for everybody down here in Miami and especially Christopher Cole 23 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 2: was high school. 24 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 3: And that's Dave done the coach as he said at 25 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 3: Christopher Columbus High School, and Dave Kevin Bowen here, I 26 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 3: appreciate you responding and joining us on this Tuesday morning. 27 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 3: Let's go back to the first time for Nano Mendoza, 28 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 3: got I would say, probably accurately thrust into a game 29 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,639 Speaker 3: for you down there. I know you've told the story before, 30 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 3: but for an audience it hasn't heard it. It's it's 31 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 3: quite the story. 32 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: He was. He was injured and didn't practice the whole week, 33 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: and it kind of cleared him right before the game. 34 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 2: And I told his dad right before the game. He said, hey, listen, 35 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: you don't have to worry. We're not going to put 36 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 2: him in, so don't worry about it. Well, our quarterback 37 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: got knocked out with about a minute to go into game, 38 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: and his uh came in off the bench and his 39 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: first pass he threw was for a touchdown, which basically, 40 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 2: you know, put us in position to win the game. 41 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 4: So that is what year was this for for Fernando. 42 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 2: It was a sophomore year and his dad just shook 43 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 2: his head as we're walking off the field, and said, 44 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 2: I thought you said he wasn't going to play. So 45 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: he literally he made a statement on his first pass 46 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: ever thrown in high school. 47 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 3: And coaches there a little more, what wasn't there maybe 48 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 3: a miss kick that led to all of a sudden 49 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 3: you need him to do it again, and Mendoza got 50 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 3: you into kicking range again for potentially the win. 51 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so we ended up it's made it score twenty 52 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: eight to twenty seven. We missed the extra point, went 53 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: through an on side kick, and we had about fourteen 54 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 2: seconds left with no timeouts, and so Fernando threw a 55 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 2: deep en route that got us in the field goal range, 56 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: went up and spiked the ball. We missed a field goal, 57 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: So it would have been a much better story if 58 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 2: we made either of the two kicks. But he did 59 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 2: his part, and then Sam at the end of the. 60 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 4: Game there I was gonna say, you sound like an 61 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 4: Ohio State fand this past weekend, and it just made 62 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 4: the kick. But obviously I you and your former quarterback 63 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 4: played spoilers and they have been on a remarkable run, 64 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 4: probably one of the greatest stories in all of college 65 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 4: sports history. So coach for you, when did you perhaps 66 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 4: realize that Fernando could play at this level. And I 67 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 4: say that because every coach is going to be high 68 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 4: on their starting quarterback and a high character kid. But 69 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 4: did you see some NFL talent in him early on? 70 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: His first start came that next week because we still 71 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: have the same injury at quarterback and we played against 72 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 2: Coral Gables High School, was in one of our rivals 73 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 2: down here, and he legitimately went like eighteen of twenty 74 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: three with three touchdowns, no interceptions, and just at an 75 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 2: unreal job of guiding our offense and not making mistake 76 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: and being composed, so all the things you see him do, 77 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: Like on Saturday night versus Ohio State, I go disclaimer, 78 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: by the way, I was born in ann Arbor, Michigan, 79 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 2: So not only was I my favorite team each week 80 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: now is IU and then whoever's playing Ohio State. So 81 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 2: it was really good for me to see that. But 82 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 2: just a composer he had in his first started and 83 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 2: he was like fifteen years old, I'm like, he's and 84 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: he was a big kid. He was kind of skinnier 85 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 2: at that point, but I'm like, if he fills out, 86 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 2: he's gonna have a shot. That's crazy stuff. 87 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: So when you're watching that game this Saturday and the 88 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: game is kind of on the line, and they go 89 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: for it on third and long to try to put 90 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: the game away, and he throws that great pass to 91 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: to Becker that what what are you thinking when he 92 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: just steps up in the biggest moment of the season 93 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: and he delivers a big strike there with the game 94 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: on the line. 95 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 2: I just had a film they were going to have 96 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 2: to throw the ball at that obviously that situation, because 97 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 2: like coach Signetti said, I started looking at the clock, 98 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: I'm like, they need two more first outs, you know, 99 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: to put it away. So you have to throw it here. 100 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: You can't. You just can't play and hope that you're 101 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 2: going to take another twenty five seconds off the clock 102 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: and then and then punt it. So I knew he 103 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,359 Speaker 2: had to make a throw. And I think, you know, 104 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: Charlie had such a great game, you know, the entire night, 105 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 2: so that that was the guy to go to at 106 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 2: that point. I think they like the matchup. He put 107 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 2: the ball in an unbelievable spot and that pretty much 108 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 2: ice the game for him. 109 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 3: Again, That's Dave Done, the high school coach of Fernando 110 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 3: Mendosi's with to see on the Payloss Lookers hotline on 111 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 3: this Tuesday morning. Coach, I know his high school recruitment, 112 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 3: you know that overlapped a little bit with COVID, so 113 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 3: you know potentially that impacted some things. But how would 114 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 3: you compare maybe the lack of interest from a high 115 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 3: school recruitment standpoint to what the portal recruitment was like 116 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 3: for him this time last year? 117 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: It was night and day just because we couldn't. His 118 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 2: junior year was COVID and he was unreal. In his 119 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: junior year, we had a really good team. We were undefeated, 120 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 2: were champions. At the end of the year. We literally, 121 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 2: I think we played we only trailed one quarter the 122 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 2: whole year. We were a very dominant team. That was 123 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 2: the fourth quarter of the championship game and we we 124 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 2: actually for an end of an interception for a touchdown 125 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 2: and which that's how we gave up the lead. And 126 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 2: I just looked at him and I said, hey, listen, 127 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 2: you got to fix this. And he went down against 128 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: Deerfield Beach and led us to a game winning touchdown. 129 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: So he played unreal that year and just we couldn't 130 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: and he didn't get to go to any camps because 131 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 2: of COVID, and so it was kind of a We're 132 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 2: trying to show everybody in his senior year, which we 133 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 2: just weren't as good around him as senior year, how 134 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:00,679 Speaker 2: good of a player he was. And I was a 135 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 2: Division IE recruiting coordinator at one point in my career, 136 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: so I had a lot of people in college coaching 137 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 2: that I was begging that I should. He's you never say, 138 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 2: can't miss I go, but he's pretty darn close. And 139 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 2: it was very it was frush. He handled it probably 140 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 2: way better than I did. It was very frustrating for him, 141 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 2: but it was he never showed it. It had to be. 142 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 2: But and then when when it came to you know, 143 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 2: when I watched him play at col and I actually 144 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: got to go to his best game. I saw him 145 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 2: play against wake Forest last year. I'm like, if he 146 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 2: enters the portal, I go. He's gonna have a ton 147 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: of options. 148 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 4: At this point, again, we have Dave Dunn on the line, 149 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 4: the high school coach of Fernando Mendoza, coach one that 150 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 4: I'm curious about. When it comes to Fernando, and I 151 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 4: say this in endearing fashion, the Hoosias are flipping champions 152 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 4: and I'm not you know, editing that for radio. He 153 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 4: says that, and it's so wholesome. So personality wise, how 154 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 4: have you seen him balance being We've joked about it 155 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 4: here in the station, like the uh like the college 156 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 4: t a versus being a dog and going out there 157 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 4: and competing at the highest level. 158 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 2: You deep down, he's he's a killer, and that's what 159 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 2: you have to know when when he steps on the field. 160 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: He's got a different mindset than than than people would 161 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 2: perceive him to have. He's just the nicest kid off 162 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 2: the field. Like I've said this to several times in 163 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 2: all the interviews I've been you know, I've done over 164 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 2: the last few weeks. Based on his notoriety, is that 165 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: he's the type of young man you want to marry 166 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: your daughter. But on field stone cold killer. And that's 167 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 2: what I love about him is that you know he 168 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 2: can literally he'll be successful in whatever he does. His 169 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: demeanor off the field is driven, but he's such a 170 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 2: nice young man. And people, like everyone keeps asking me, 171 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 2: They're like, is that how he really is? That's him? Go, 172 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 2: that's how he is. Some people think that you know, 173 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 2: he's putting on an act. For the interviews. That's he's 174 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 2: always been that way. 175 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 3: That's how he is, Cause you haven't any conversation with 176 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 3: I don't know any high school coach. I feel like 177 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: in this day and age, it's quickly met with, you know, 178 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 3: maybe some of the challenges, and you know, certainly there 179 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 3: are some parents that are uber supportive and then you 180 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 3: can have times where it can be challenging on that 181 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 3: front to deal with all of it. What would you 182 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 3: say about Fernando's parents? Obviously his brother, of course, we've 183 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 3: seen this story his mom dealing with MS. You know, 184 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 3: it's been pretty well well documented. But what was high 185 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 3: school life like with the Mendoza parents. 186 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 2: They were unbelieved because the dad played offensive line at 187 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 2: Columbus High School. So the dad's a football guy and 188 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: he he was put I always say this to everybody 189 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 2: I go. When it came to coaching the Mendozes, Alberto 190 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 2: and Fernando, between me and his dad, it was bad cop, 191 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 2: bad cop. We were both really hard on him. There 192 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 2: was no good cop else of the mom might have 193 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 2: been the good cop. And the only feedback she ever 194 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 2: gave me was when we called too many design run plays. 195 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: She would tell me don't have him run the ball 196 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 2: so much. They literally let me coach their boys, which 197 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 2: was awesome. 198 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: Uh, it's fantastic. It's great to learn about him. And 199 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: and Kevin mentioned Alberta too. How is Alberto as a 200 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: quarterback long term? 201 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 2: You know what he's they're different and and he's he's 202 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 2: an unbelievable competitor. And he oh, he plays with you know, 203 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 2: people say, oh, you know, Fernando plays with a chip 204 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 2: on the shoulder. I go, If that's the case, then 205 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 2: Alberto plays with a two by four in his shoulder. 206 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: He's very, very confident in his ability. He's he's an 207 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 2: absolute killer as a competitor, just like just like Fernando. 208 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 2: But I but I didn't think it's probably he takes 209 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 2: it up a few notches. It's I'm excited for his future. 210 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 2: I've enjoyed, you know. And and Alberta will will remind 211 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 2: Fernando all the time Alberto never lost a playoff game 212 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 2: Maclaumbus High School. They were back to that, we were 213 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 2: back to back state champions when Alberta was the quarterback. 214 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 2: And he reminds Fernando that all the time. So it's 215 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 2: I'm excited for for his future at IU and I 216 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 2: think he's just gonna be able to carry on of 217 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: Mendoza legacy going forward. 218 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 3: Coach last One, we greatly appreciate your time here on 219 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 3: this Tuesday morning. Again, Da've done with us here, Christopher 220 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 3: Columbus High School, the head coach of the Mendoza brothers 221 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 3: back in high school. Have you thought what Saturday night 222 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 3: will be like for you? I believe for Nando Mendoza 223 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 3: will be hoisting that Heisman Trophy. It will be a 224 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 3: speech for the ages. Have you thought at all about 225 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,319 Speaker 3: what your emotions will be come Saturday night? 226 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 2: Well, I'm going up, so I'm pretty excited for it. 227 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 2: You know, I'm not a betting guy, but I would 228 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 2: bet my house on the fact that he's gonna he's 229 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 2: gonna win the award. And I just I look at 230 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 2: a young man who's just put so much work into 231 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 2: his craft and being a great quarterback and watching him 232 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 2: have the success at I you and win this award, 233 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 2: and I share the sentiments of Coach Signetti Is. I 234 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 2: truly believe it's a team award. He would not be 235 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 2: able to do this without the great teammates he's in 236 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 2: coaching staff. He's had at Iu. I just think it's 237 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 2: just it's it's the culmination of of of uh, you know, 238 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 2: twenty three years of hard work or twenty I think 239 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 2: he's twenty one, twenty one years of hard work, and 240 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 2: it's gonna be, it's gonna be it's gonna be real 241 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 2: special for me to watch him hoist the trophy. 242 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: Coach, thank you again for your time this morning. 243 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 2: We appreciate it. 244 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: You can hear the excitement in your voice, and Uh, 245 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: it's gotta be a lot of fun to be around 246 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: that family and that kid and and have fun in 247 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 1: New York this weekend, my friend. 248 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 2: Thanks guys, thanks for having me on