1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: There. It's been great. 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 2: You know, we had a good run though Tas, but 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 2: it feels good to be back out with the team. 4 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 3: Do you feel like you were playing your bat roll 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,039 Speaker 3: right before you got hurt last year? 6 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I felt like I was starting to hit my 7 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 2: stride a little bit. Everything was starting to come together. 8 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 2: So it made a little frustrating when the season came 9 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 2: in when it did. But continue, I want to continue 10 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 2: to build off that and grow this year. 11 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 3: I can remember being in the locker room and thanks 12 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 3: on Thanksgiving when you found out you're heard, and I 13 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 3: think you spiked your shoes And was that just the 14 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,319 Speaker 3: frustration of like I was just getting there and now 15 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 3: I have a setback? 16 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 2: I mean, I think it was a little frustration on 17 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 2: on how the game went. I was already not not 18 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: happy with the outcome, and then you know, finding out 19 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: the injury right after just kind of added insult injury 20 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: on that. 21 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 4: You've been out here since spring, you know, practicing with 22 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 4: you guys. 23 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: Are you still managing the foot? Many worries about it? 24 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, no worries on on my end. I'm back full go, 25 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: no restrictions or limitations. 26 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: How was it? 27 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 5: Sometimes a player has to adjust to a new quarterback. 28 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 5: You have todjust to a lot of new quarterbacks. You know, 29 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 5: how has that How has that been. 30 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: To your beat? 31 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's definitely been a learning curve for sure. Russ 32 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 2: does things differently from anyone I've I've had. For sure, 33 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 2: he's got a ton of knowledge. So in the in 34 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 2: the spring and even the summer, you know, we've had 35 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: throwing sessions and stuff, just kind of getting on the 36 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 2: same page, you know, speaking the same language, seeing things 37 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 2: the way he sees them. So I think, you know, 38 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 2: we're continuing to build that and I think we're in 39 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 2: a good spot right now. 40 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 5: Would you say he's done differently than any other quarterbacks, 41 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 5: But what do. 42 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: You mean by that? Yeah, just his experience. 43 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: He has an idea of what he wants things to 44 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 2: look and how he thinks the concepts would look. 45 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: Our system, you know, has ideas as well. 46 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 2: So it's just kind of merging together and coming together 47 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 2: and finding a middle ground. 48 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 5: Is he better for a still young player that you 49 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 5: have someone who is so decisive? You know, I mean 50 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 5: there's no I guess doesn't sound like there's a lot 51 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 5: of room for you know, he can go this way 52 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 5: or this way. He tells you exactly what he wants. 53 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: Yeah. 54 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: I mean he's a tremendous quarterback with a ton of experience, 55 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: so when he, you know, gives you some knowledge, it's 56 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 2: it's really helpful for. 57 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: My game for sure. You know you were you were 58 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: the tight end you right, I was. Yeah? Were you 59 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: there last year too? No, this was my first. What 60 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:08,839 Speaker 1: did you What did you get out of that? Would 61 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: you What did you like about that experience? 62 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: I thought it was a great experience, you know, getting 63 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 2: around guys I've I've only kind of watched on film 64 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: and taping stuff and kind of seeing them in person, 65 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: kind of having a hands on. 66 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: Approach to it. 67 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 2: I thought it was a really cool experience, something from 68 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 2: you know, in college. You know, every tight end pretty 69 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 2: much wants to be there, So it was it was 70 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: a pretty cool experience. I got a ton out of it, 71 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: looking forward to going again next year. What what specifically 72 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: did you learn that you do you maybe you didn't 73 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 2: even know. 74 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: You didn't know? 75 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I wouldn't say it's stuff I I didn't 76 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: entirely know, but just you know, seeing how Kittle brings 77 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: the physicality and in the run game and also in 78 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: the past game top of the route stuff using his 79 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 2: body really well, having that body control. I think that's 80 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: something I took out of of of his speeches, especially, 81 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 2: you know in the classroom stuff. Learned a lot from 82 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 2: uh No, from Kittle and then Evan Ingram. You know 83 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 2: how he moves and stuff, how smooth and fluid his 84 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 2: movements are. I learned a ton from both of those guys, 85 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:03,519 Speaker 2: and and and many others as well. 86 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, pictures the whole thing. No, No, I didn't didn't ask. 87 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I don't have a ton of music 88 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 2: on my phone. 89 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: Over people talked about you blocking at the point of 90 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: attack this morning. Is that something you take pride in 91 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: your blocking? Yes? Ever since Penn State. 92 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 2: That's that's how I got on the field as a 93 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 2: freshman in college. It's being able to block. Blocking first 94 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 2: was was kind of the mentality of Penn State. And 95 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: that's something I bring with me here to to the 96 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 2: next level. You know, I think a tight end, you're 97 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: supposed to be an all inclusive player, someone that can 98 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: do everything that the team needs, and blocking is. 99 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: Part of that. Was I was just that duel again 100 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: every day. 101 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 2: It's it's awesome. Honestly, He's uh he's matured a ton. 102 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: I think he's gonna be a great player for us. 103 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: Super proud of what he's done so far, and I 104 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 2: think he's gonna be really electric for us. 105 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 4: A lot of guys, a lot of guys said, you know, 106 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 4: Russ speak flight into them. So I'm curious when you 107 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 4: see a guy like Russ and talks and just inspired 108 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 4: the guys, what does that do for you as a 109 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 4: player to stats someone who's that encouraging, that confident about himself. 110 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the energy he brings to the building 111 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 2: every day is just infectious. You know, the way he 112 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: carries himself, just a true pro, the same guy every 113 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 2: day that doesn't just you know, impact the quarterbacks in 114 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: the room, then packs the entire offense. And I think, 115 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: you know, having him on not only our offense, but 116 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: on our team has been been huge for everybody. 117 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: Do you think you could be an explosive, big play 118 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: player for this offense? 119 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that I can, you know, definitely step 120 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 2: into a bigger role this year and add a little 121 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: bit more value than I did last year. You know, 122 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: last year was a lot of growing and kind of 123 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 2: just jumping off the deep end. And I think you know, 124 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: as I look back to last year, I learned a 125 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 2: lot of lessons and even this offseason as well. So 126 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 2: I think, you know, there's a role for me to 127 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 2: fill for sure. 128 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 5: And do you think, I mean, you're so such a 129 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 5: physical specimen. Do you think that do you sense that 130 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 5: on the field oft times that I can just I 131 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 5: can just be better than this guy because I'm bigger 132 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 5: than this guy. 133 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's That's definitely a part of tight end play, 134 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 1: especially 135 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 2: You know, when when you have some size, is is 136 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: not trying to be too cute and and sometimes you 137 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: can always build yourself out with with just physicality.