WEBVTT - Steve Wilks Talk ‘Earning’ a Win in Week 14 vs. Seahawks | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>But afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>You know how I feel about talking to you guys

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday in regards to the previous game, so far removed,

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<v Speaker 2>but I will say that I was extremely proud of

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<v Speaker 2>the coaches and players and how we perform. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>the coaches did our standing job and our preparation and

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<v Speaker 2>getting these guys ready to play, and I thought the

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<v Speaker 2>players did our standing job for us going out and executing.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything we do starts up front. Our D line is

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<v Speaker 2>really the focal point of this defense. You can't say

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<v Speaker 2>enough about you know, fifty four and fifty seven and

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<v Speaker 2>what they do, the best two.

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<v Speaker 1>In the league.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think there's a position group that gets overlooked

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<v Speaker 2>quite a bit in the secondary. They're playing phenomenal football,

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<v Speaker 2>and I want to make sure that I recognize those

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<v Speaker 2>guys with the performers that they have played with the

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<v Speaker 2>last several weeks. You know, I think Mooney is doing

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<v Speaker 2>our standing job, uh, you know, trying to mirror and

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<v Speaker 2>follow the top receiver. Demo is being able to kick

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<v Speaker 2>inside and play nickel because of the UH play that

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<v Speaker 2>we're getting out of Ambry and UH stepping in and

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<v Speaker 2>performing at a high level. So UH, kudos of those

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<v Speaker 2>guys that on the back end you talk about give

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<v Speaker 2>the leader back there along with Jaire who had stepped

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<v Speaker 2>up since Huff has been out. Uh, those guys are

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<v Speaker 2>playing well and it's gonna be a difficult task uh

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<v Speaker 2>this week. Uh A lot of respect for Pete Carroll

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<v Speaker 2>and uh that coaching staff. Thanksgiving Day game has nothing

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<v Speaker 2>to do with our our performance and how we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>play on Sunday. Norder last week, we gotta we gotta

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<v Speaker 2>go earn this one. Gotta go earn this one. And

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<v Speaker 2>with that, I'll take your questions.

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<v Speaker 3>And was saying after the game that what the d

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<v Speaker 3>line did was show counter to its DNA, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>being so patient and kind of uh deliberate.

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<v Speaker 1>W was that typicult in the week of practice to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of get them to be other than what they're

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<v Speaker 1>there used to be. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>It it's always hard to try to to really deter

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<v Speaker 2>from your identity, you know, but it's all about you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the element that particular week, Uh, the situation and what's

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<v Speaker 2>best for for the defense. And UH kudos to those guys,

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<v Speaker 2>uh Casseric and uh Tap up front for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>uh number one implementing the game plan and those guys

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<v Speaker 2>going out executing. It wasn't about uh trying to get

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<v Speaker 2>stats this particular game. It was about making sure that

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<v Speaker 2>we maintain our rush lanes and did rush past the quarterback,

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<v Speaker 2>not giving them an opportunity to be a to step

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<v Speaker 2>up inside in the A and B gaps.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just like how you go about coaching that or

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<v Speaker 3>implementing that type of a game plan that is so

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<v Speaker 3>kind of drastically different.

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<v Speaker 1>During the course of play.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh it's just you know, discipline, you know, and constant

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<v Speaker 2>uh repetition of what you want. And uh I again,

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<v Speaker 2>I just thought the guys did a great job trying

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<v Speaker 2>to execute and you know not you know, being very

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<v Speaker 2>unselfish and in doing their job this past weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh I was excited to see that.

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<v Speaker 2>And once again, you know, I know a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>times everything is is predicated off production and sacks and

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<v Speaker 2>those kind of things.

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<v Speaker 1>But they executed the game plan. It was great.

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<v Speaker 3>Where, however, is it to find a group that is

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<v Speaker 3>so insultish like that?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh I, this this whole group, this whole defense is

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<v Speaker 2>that way.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you can see even at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the game when.

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<v Speaker 2>Killa got his uh sack, KD Uh, everybody on the

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<v Speaker 2>sideline was so excited. You even saw Deebo, you saw Trent,

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<v Speaker 2>you saw uh Juice. Everybody was so excited for him.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh that's just how this team is, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>very unselfish players. When is there's something you've been doing

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<v Speaker 2>differently that's really just taking his.

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<v Speaker 3>Game to another level.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't wanna say so much different, you know. Besides yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>definitely going with the uh number one receiver. I think

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<v Speaker 2>his level of confidence is there. I think you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>he's playing with great technique uh odds in the right spot,

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<v Speaker 2>bless you. And I think he's just you know, really

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<v Speaker 2>locked in and focused.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, You'm a shame that since the by Jon kin

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<v Speaker 3>Law has gotten a little bit better and better, you're

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<v Speaker 3>there watching them early in practice. What what exactly is

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<v Speaker 3>is kin Law doing uh over his last month that

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<v Speaker 3>is is noticeable?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I can I can really go back even beyond that.

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<v Speaker 2>And and and I know you guys heard me talk

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<v Speaker 2>about kin loll back in the spring when we're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about guys who I think are gonna have a great year.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the number one thing with him is he's healthy,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, like he's been in the past.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And then there's one word uh that you're alluding to,

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<v Speaker 2>which is he's playing consistent. You know, he's really been

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<v Speaker 2>consistent in these last couple of weeks. I love the

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<v Speaker 2>way he's playing with low pad level.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>Really, as we talk about all the time, trying to

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<v Speaker 2>create a new line of scrimmage, playing on their side

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<v Speaker 2>of the ball. Everything we do is about penetration, and

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<v Speaker 2>you can see that with him sack uh hurts help.

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<v Speaker 3>The ball for a long time, and you guys had

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<v Speaker 3>held up on the back end tremendous coverage. How did

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<v Speaker 3>you get from Cincinnati where it seemed like everybody was

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<v Speaker 3>open to where your guys are at now and coverage

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<v Speaker 3>kinds of things that you work on to get from

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<v Speaker 3>there to hear.

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<v Speaker 2>I think everything is is different, you know. Uh maybe

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<v Speaker 2>based off the call U. We always have a certain

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<v Speaker 2>term and terminology as we call plaster when the quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>starts to scramble and get outside the pocket. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>been a point of the emphasis last couple of weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>particularly with Jalen uh Hurts Uh with his ability to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, extend plays the same thing with you know,

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<v Speaker 2>so uh, we got to do a great job in

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<v Speaker 2>coverage and then when he's ready to try to, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>start winning with his legs, we gotta do a great

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<v Speaker 2>job on the back end for his plastering and staying

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<v Speaker 2>with receivers. And that's what you saw this past week. Logan,

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan had your defense a lot of experience, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>two super Bowls and you know, a wealth of knowledge

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<v Speaker 2>where he can communicate and talk to these young guys,

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<v Speaker 2>particularly on the back end. And then also just understanding

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<v Speaker 2>he's coming into a culture that he's probably used to.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, these guys know how to work.

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<v Speaker 2>They go about their business is a different way, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>each and every day. So uh, I think with him

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<v Speaker 2>coming in, it's gonna be a smooth and easy transition.

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<v Speaker 1>For him as a full time starter.

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<v Speaker 2>I like the word confidence. Uh, He's very confident. I

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<v Speaker 2>love heights communicating and and talking. He's really taking the

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<v Speaker 2>initiative to you know, to be that vocal guy back there. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>We always say all the time the formation is talking

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<v Speaker 2>to you, you gotta listen with your eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's telling you certain things.

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<v Speaker 2>He's communicating and verbalizing that with guys out there, which

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<v Speaker 2>has allowing him to be able to Uh, play fast

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<v Speaker 2>and be in position to make plays.

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<v Speaker 1>Khalid Davis.

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<v Speaker 3>We haven't seen a lot of him, but he's obviously

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<v Speaker 3>a very talented player. What do you like about his game?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, man, Clid Clill has really you know, the whole

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<v Speaker 2>time when he wasn't in there, he he kept that

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<v Speaker 2>mindset of just waiting for his opportunity and for him

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<v Speaker 2>to seize it the way he did.

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<v Speaker 1>This past week.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, it was glorifying for for not only him but

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<v Speaker 2>for everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Good pad level. Uh, he's very strong. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I love the way he comes off the ball, uses

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<v Speaker 2>his hands well and good. A lot of room movement

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<v Speaker 2>where he can shed and uh get down the line

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<v Speaker 2>of scrimmers and chase things down. So uh, he's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be getting a lot of a lot of reps here

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<v Speaker 2>coming up soon.

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<v Speaker 1>One game since you saw him last, but it was

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<v Speaker 1>who was the Seahawks? Yeah, but it was a really

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<v Speaker 1>good game obviously. Did was there anything that popped out

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<v Speaker 1>or jumped off the screen to you just from explosive plays?

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<v Speaker 1>You know? DK?

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<v Speaker 2>Of course we know at any time he can make

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<v Speaker 2>those kind of plays. Uh that's what popped off. I

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<v Speaker 2>know they're running the ball well trying to run it more.

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<v Speaker 2>That was really Coach Carroll's mindset, uh, and trying to

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<v Speaker 2>get these guys going, which is gonna open up the

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<v Speaker 2>play action for him. So I assume Walker's gonna be back.

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<v Speaker 2>That's my mindset, that's our mindset. So, uh, it's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be a difficult task. And like I said before Thanksgiving

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<v Speaker 2>Day last week, doesn't have anything to do with how

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna perform in and win this football game. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's our mentality. So we're gonna have to go out

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<v Speaker 2>and earn it. And I know it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>tough hard about him. Thank you,