1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,199 Speaker 1: Let's continue to talk NFL free agency. We're back inside 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: the Indiana Union Construction Industry radio studio with JJ Stankovit 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: signed Matt Taylor signing with the Colts in free agency 4 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: as quarterback Gardner Minshew the second Gardner, Thanks for the time, 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: Welcome to Indianapolis. Yeah, happy to be here. Man, Really 6 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 1: fired up, absolutely so tell me about the journey in 7 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: free agency for you? What guided you to the Colts 8 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: and now with Shane Stekin. Yeah, I'm just super excited 9 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: for the opportunity to work with work with Shane again. Man. 10 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: We had had a lot of fun in Philly. Really 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: have a ton of respect for him as a coach 12 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: and just as a dude, and you know, looking forward 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: to just getting to work here. Yeah. He's spoken verily hot, 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: very highly of you. He has called you a football junkie. 15 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: How would you describe your relationship and your experience working 16 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: with him for two years with the Eagles. Yeah, it 17 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: was great man. I think we you know, really Goreod 18 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: have some great communication, really understanding how he sees the 19 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: game and you know, his idea and process as a 20 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: play caller. Um, I think he has a great feel 21 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 1: for calling games and end game adjustments, and um, I've 22 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: really really learned a lot from him. How would you 23 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: describe his coaching style? Um Man, I mean I think 24 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: he's he's himself, you know. I think that's one of 25 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: the things that all great coaches are, you know, no 26 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: matter you know, the style, Like, I think, just the 27 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: genuine authenticity that he brings is one of the things 28 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: that guys really respect for you. How did that authenticity 29 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: kind of resonate as you formed a relationship with him 30 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: over the last two years. Yeah, I mean I think 31 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: it just you know, you end up having honest conversations 32 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: and getting straight to the point and really getting things done, 33 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: you know, when you don't have to work through facade 34 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: and you know kind of the you know, the office 35 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: of politics of football. Sometimes he's just a dude man 36 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: and do the love's ball and knows how to win. 37 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: So I'm just excited to work with him. That's Gardner Minshew. 38 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: With US Colts quarterback signing with the team and free agency, 39 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: what's your mindset as you join the Colts here and 40 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: link up again with Shane Steiken kind of wide open 41 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: right now at a quarterback here in the off season, 42 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: how are you approaching this opportunity. Yeah, you know, my 43 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: mindset has always been to get better and to have 44 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: fun every day. You know, if you do that, then 45 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: the result kind of takes care of itself, you know. 46 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: So I'm here to help the team in any way 47 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,119 Speaker 1: any way I can to get better every single day 48 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: and enjoy every step of the way. Go ahead, Joli, 49 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 1: guess what what did you learn about the You know, 50 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: if you're doing that in support of starting quarterback like 51 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts and how to help out a young starting 52 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: quarterback as talented as he is. Yeah, you know, I think, um, 53 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: we had a great room, you know, a bunch of 54 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: young guys, always competitive, always competing, always pushing, but at 55 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: the end of the day, always supporting each other and 56 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: trying to help in any way we can, bouncing ideas 57 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: off and really just doing anything you can to help 58 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: the team win. You know, those conversations you have where 59 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: you're you know, kind of kicking ideas around and is 60 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: that like something you love about football? Just getting able 61 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: to talk ball with you know, guys in the quarterback 62 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: room and really kind of grows as people and players. Absolutely, 63 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: you know, I think everybody brings in a different perspective. 64 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: You know, everybody's been coached different ways, had different ideas, 65 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: and you know, kind of bringing all that together to 66 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: you know, find success. I think that's one of the 67 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: really cool things about the game, Gardner. When you look 68 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: at this team again, I know it's you know, this 69 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: is your first day on the job so to speak, 70 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: here in the off season, signing with the team, But 71 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: when you look at the team on tape, on paper, 72 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: skill player wise, what sort of stands out to you? 73 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: Um Man. So one of the biggest things you know 74 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 1: coming out is, you know, playing against the Colts when 75 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: I was in Jacksonville, played against him this year. It's 76 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: always been a team that plays really hard, you know, 77 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: and that's one thing you could always count on. Um 78 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: I think Chris Ballad has always done a great job 79 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: of finding high character guys that come in love football 80 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: and play hard, and I think that's something that always 81 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: shows up on tape. Do you have any quarterback mentors, 82 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 1: guys that have been in your corner that have really 83 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: helped you along the way in your journey here? Oh Man, 84 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: so many? Um yeah, I mean all my quarterback coaches 85 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: from this point from Scott Milanovich, Ben McAdoo, Brian Johnson 86 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: obviously Shane here. Yeah, you know it's uh, it's been 87 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: great to have. Um, you know, so many different impacts 88 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: and influences and um, just so many guys learn from. 89 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: How about Mike Leach. Yeah, don't don't even get me 90 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: started there, um talking about learning you know a lot 91 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: from not only football but life. You know, how to 92 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: how to live in, how to do it your way. 93 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: He's the best at that. UM. So yeah, I couldn't 94 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: be uh, couldn't be more grateful for my time with 95 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: coach Leech. Let's Gardner Minshew with us. I know you're 96 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: pressed for time, you're going through the car wash today 97 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: as he's signing with the team in free agency. But 98 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: obviously you've got a great personality, right, I mean, that's 99 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: that's been well chronicled. Minshew mania. How do we get 100 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: Minshee mania going here in Indianapolis? How would you describe 101 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: yourself to Colts fans as we part ways with you 102 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: here right now for this first interview with you? Ah man, 103 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: I mean, the one thing you didn't expect from me 104 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: is just everything I got, you know, all the all 105 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: the passion, all the work, all the all the good times, 106 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 1: all the smiles, that's what we're going for. You know, 107 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 1: we're gonna try to win some games around here and 108 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,280 Speaker 1: just happy to be a part of it, no doubt 109 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: about it. Well again, I know you're pressed for time. 110 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for squee going to SIN today. Congratulations 111 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: and the best of luck. Hi yay, thank you.