1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: All right, we have to Marcus Covington here, so we'll 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: get started with the first question from Nicko Malley. But DeMarcus, 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: how's it going good? How you doing good? I wanted 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: to ask about a d trinch, especially after big game 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: last week. Doesn't mean after seeing him through the program, 6 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: coming back, developing as a leader, and then finally really 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: seeing him break out this past week in the first 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: half with the getting the like the contribution, the results 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 1: that show up on the box score. Yeah, being distructed 10 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: on the field, That's what he's doing. For me. It's 11 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: always great to see guys who work so hard and 12 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: you know they put in the work half success. So 13 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: when you see guys who you know and you see 14 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: daily the work that they put in and then you 15 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: see they you know, basically reap what they saw, it's 16 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: always great to see that and ask, um, what have 17 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: you seen from Dietrich? What is I've heard about him 18 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: being a hard worker? What are how does he put 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: in that work of the day to day in the facility. Um, 20 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: he's here every day, so I mean he does a 21 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: good job of all areas. Um, you know, film study, 22 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: on the work, I mean on the practice field. Um, 23 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: in the classroom with his teammates, recovery, you know, training room, 24 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: everything you take care of his body, he does. He 25 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: does all the necessary stuff to be his best on 26 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: game day. Um. And and that's what we need him 27 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: to be. So, uh, since he's been you know, since 28 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: he came in as a rookie, you know, he's been 29 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: a first in the building. Um, last guy to leave, 30 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: first one to the practice field, last guy to leave 31 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: the practice field. That's who he is. That's his DNA, 32 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: you know, that's that's that's Dietrich wise. If you ask anybody, 33 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: thank you. Yep. Next question, Evan Lazzare and Gus how 34 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: you're doing. I wanted to ask you about Dietrich as well. Um, 35 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: just from a technique standpoint, is where if you've seen 36 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 1: him grow at the most and being able to kind 37 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: of not only play the past like he has in 38 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: the past, but also be out there for so many 39 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: snaps off you know, against the run and be kind 40 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: of an every down player now here in this season. Yeah, 41 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: I would say every year he's been in our program 42 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: and he's been our system, he's always uh, you know, 43 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: grown in some type of way. You know, each year 44 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: has been different. Roles Um you know throughout our you 45 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: know defense, you know personnel, you know, every year changes, 46 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: every year is different, and just this year he's able 47 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: to help us out, you know, especially earlier on this 48 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: season so far um at a high level and so 49 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 1: hopefully continue to do that with his leadership, his play 50 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: on the field, us you know, in the classroom and 51 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: everything he does. So each year he finds a way to, 52 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: uh to take his game to the next level, which 53 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: is great for our football team. God thanks, And just 54 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: quickly on the past game against the Ravens, some of 55 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 1: the things that they did in their running game, Like 56 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: sometimes you watch that and you're like, well, like they 57 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: have Lamar Jackson. There's only one like Lamar Jackson in 58 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: the league, So I just how do you kind of wait, 59 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: you know, is that opponents are gonna are they really 60 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: gonna be able to replicate, you know, some of the 61 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 1: quarterback runs that the Ravens are able to do with 62 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: Lamar versus having to tighten up some of those things. Yeah, 63 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: I think there's always something, always there's there to tighten 64 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: up each week you know that we can do better 65 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: in and yeah, you're right, you know, Lamar Jackson is elite. 66 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: He's a great quarterback, can do both running pass the ball, 67 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: and uh, you know it's only one Lamar Jackson. But 68 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: for us in the running game, you know, just like 69 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: it and everything each week, UM, there's always room for improvement. 70 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: And we look at those look at the corrections, which 71 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: we did that um yesterday, and we're moving forward to 72 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: hopefully to make those necessary car elections and do the 73 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: right thing next time when it comes up. Thanks to Marcus, 74 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: appreciate it. And next question, Mark Daniels and Marcus, how's 75 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: it going. What's up? Mike? How you doing? I mean, Mark, 76 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: how you doing doing well? Doing well? You can't complain 77 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: football season, so you know it's busy and fun, right, Um, 78 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: But I want to ask you about you a little bit. 79 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: I know he played offense in college. I would just 80 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: say playing offense helped prepare you to coach on the 81 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. Uh, great question there, So 82 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: just I can see it from just growing up, you know, 83 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: playing offense and both sides of the ball. Really uh, 84 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: you know, from high school to college and then now 85 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: just coaching in the NFL coaching actually got the opportunity 86 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: to coach on the offense. Too so, but for me, it's, uh, 87 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: it gives you a different lens to look at it. 88 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: You can kind of see how they use the receivers. 89 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 1: You can see in the running game, you can see 90 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: you know, just like a quarterback x quarterback. Being a 91 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator, you can kind um look at the game 92 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: a little bit different and you can kind of get 93 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: that intel on what the offense is trying to do 94 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: from a defensive standpoint. So, um, it's been a good 95 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: and a unique advantage for myself because I do have 96 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: those uh, you know experiences, you know, playing receiver, coaching receiver, 97 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: uh and and then now being able to you know, 98 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: come on the defense side of the ball and coach 99 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 1: multiple positions and look at the game from you know, 100 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: both lenses. Um, it's I think it's Astually. I think 101 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: the coaching stuff are not a lot of a lot 102 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: of youth, a lot of younger coaches. Um is there 103 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: is there a benefit benefit to the youth on the 104 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:45,160 Speaker 1: coaching staff when it comes to relating to the players. Now, 105 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: I would say, uh, every everybody has their own different 106 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: coaching style, everybody you know, which is different. So I 107 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: wouldn't say that there's a benefit because um what I think, 108 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: you know, what's important is being able to apply the 109 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: knowledge that you have and give it to the players. 110 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: So it really doesn't matter what your age is. If 111 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: you're able to help them out and help them increase 112 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: their game and give them good knowledge and help them out, 113 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: the players will listen and so you learn that, you know, 114 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: you gain the respect for me personally. You know, always 115 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: talk about capturing the heart in the minds of the 116 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: players and then they'll be able to play for you 117 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: to do that, build a relationship with them and then 118 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: give them knowledge in the game that can help them 119 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: take them to the next level, and you'll gain their 120 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: respect from from the players. Awesome, well said Marcus. Thank 121 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: you man, appreciate it. Thanks all right, thank you very much. 122 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: De Marcus. We appreciate your time.