1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,639 Speaker 1: Um, you know, whether it just be you know, um 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: little tips or you know, just you know, just little 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: things of motivation. Uh. But um, obviously much different now, 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: you know, being back in the being back in the building, 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: back in all the meetings, Uh, back on the field, practice, 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 1: field and stuff. Um, you know, it's uh, definitely enjoying 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: a lot more than I than I did last year. 8 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: I'll definitely admit to that. To get out there. Um, 9 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: I'm I'm I'm anxious. I'm excited. Um, I mean obviously 10 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: just kind of like everybody else. Um, you know, with 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: having having the year off and stuff. Uh you know 12 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: that was that was that, But I mean just the 13 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: just all the work that we kind of put into 14 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: it this year. Um, you know, just just kind of 15 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 1: excited to go out. You know, preseason was was good 16 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: and you know, got a couple of plays, but you know, nothing, 17 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: nothing's really you know like the regular season. So uh, 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,959 Speaker 1: you know, our mind is a good team and you know, 19 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: um it's gonna be a tough, physical game obviously knowing 20 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: you know, flowing and you know how they operate over there. 21 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: So um, you know, just looking forward to getting back 22 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: out there. We set up on the hill and watch 23 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: training camp and the preseason games and the depth. Did 24 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: you guys have a linebacker and edge and sort of 25 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: the movable pieces. We get excited about it watching what 26 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: can they do? Are you sort of feeling the same 27 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: way as you're in these meetings and saying, well, we 28 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: can put him here and this guy here, and we're 29 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: gonna really stress quarterbacks and offensive coordinators to try to 30 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: figure out who's coming and when they're coming. Absolutely, Um, 31 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: I mean I think I feel like as long as 32 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: I've been here, that's kind of been you know, one 33 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: thing that Bill is kind of always pushed with versatility 34 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: and um. You know you said it yourself. When you 35 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: have guys um like van Noy or Ouch or Judean 36 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: um chase um you know hard, I mean the line, 37 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: the line goes on alone. Um that you know, guys 38 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: can stand up and play off the bar lineback or 39 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: they can blitz um and they also can cover well too. 40 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: So UM. We get a lot of practice of that. Um. 41 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: You know, at practice obviously with just you know, just fundamentals, UM, 42 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: but the fact that you know, guys are athletically gifted 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,799 Speaker 1: to do that as well outside of fundamental health too. 44 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: So UM, you know, it's it's been a journey kind 45 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: of you know, putting all the pieces together. But you know, 46 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: all that stuff really means nothing if we don't obviously 47 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: go out and execute. So, um, you know, all the 48 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: all the fun and stuff. Uh, it's cool, but you know, 49 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: obviously the goal is in winning, so all of us 50 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: you know, take pride in it. Then we and we 51 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: work really hard in it. Uh. So you know, just 52 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: looking forward to going out today and working on that 53 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: and getting ready for Sunday. You mentioned the journey that 54 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: you guys have come. Are you surprised or are you 55 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: anticipating what it's gonna look like when you get out there, 56 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: because maybe talking a lot of guys that if you've 57 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: exciting for what it can be. But like you said, 58 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: it only happens when you when you get out there 59 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: and we come ight to you, what do you think? Um, 60 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: obviously you don't really know. Um and as a guy 61 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: that's been around for a little bit, you kind of 62 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: realize that, uh you know that first quarter of the season, 63 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: you that's kind of you know, teams trying to find 64 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: their identity. Um, you know, teams doing things that they 65 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: might have not done last year. So Um, it'll be 66 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: a lot of um, I'm sure a lot of adjustments 67 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: on the sideline and stuff like that. But you know 68 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: overall is you know, being able to contain those emotions 69 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: and actually go out and play um football and not 70 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: be so you know geeked and jacked up on being 71 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: out there and you know, first game and stuff, but 72 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: to to kind of calm down and kind of read 73 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: your keys and stuff. So um, you know that's definitely 74 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: gonna be the most important things. And you know Bill 75 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: talked about all the time with fundamentals and keys, so um, 76 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a lot of you know, misdirection and 77 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: our candy out there. They had a lot of skill players, 78 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: um that are real good and that are good in 79 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: space and more aware of that. So um, we're just 80 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: gonna have to just do a good job with you 81 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: know fundamentals and you know keep those core keys that 82 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: you know we kind of hold to our team against 83 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks like two of us so good moving in 84 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: the pocket. And does it change anything for you guys 85 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: as pass rushers with your mindset about to attack the 86 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: guy like that, I think you're you're always aware of 87 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: you know who that is. Um, obviously he's not a 88 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: he's not a statue. Um, but you know, you you 89 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 1: you want to respect that aspect, you know what he 90 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: brings to the table, but you also don't want to 91 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: you know, be on your heels and not rush this 92 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: guy and give him a lot of time back there, because, um, 93 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 1: just as good as the scramble he is, I mean 94 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: he has he has a good arm too, and uh 95 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: he's got you know, big skill players and a lot 96 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: of a lot of fast guys to get the ball too, 97 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: and they can make tough catches. So um, you know, 98 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: we just want to make it as tough as possible, 99 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: you know, for for two or Jacoba or whoever's back there, 100 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: whatever quarterback we're going again. So um obviously just you know, 101 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: we just want to be cat to do a world 102 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: you know who's back there. I know the captain role 103 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: isn't new to you, but after sitting out last year 104 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: and then being named the captain this year for your team, 105 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: house special is that for you? Uh? It means a lot. 106 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: You know a lot of the guys that I know, 107 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: some but not all, not most, but uh, you know, 108 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: any anytime you get voted by your peers and guys 109 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: that you know you're not just uh not necessarily in 110 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: the in the coaching staff meetings and stuff, but they're 111 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: the other guys that you're doing the hard work with 112 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 1: the sweating in the in the blood and stuff. So 113 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: it always feels good whenever, Um, you know, your your 114 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: teammates are voting that, and it's not a coach, you know, 115 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: a coach handing it down, So it always feels good 116 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 1: from that coming from your teammates. They get two quick ones. First, 117 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: house young Grayson, It's great, he's uh, he's getting along. 118 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: He's getting along. You're getting one of that like almost 119 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,359 Speaker 1: learning a couple of months, so he's fourteen months now. Yeah, 120 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: so he's he's he's getting there. Man. My second is 121 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: being a Crimson Tide alone. Do you allow yourself to 122 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: at all step back and just appreciate what's gonna unfold someday? 123 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: You know with these two guys at quarterback that play 124 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: that alma mater that I know you take a lot 125 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: of pride. Um they're gonna go go against each other. 126 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: Um yeah, I think that. Um Uh, I've you know, 127 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 1: watched both guys obviously been an alumni and um, you 128 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: know both are very obviously very talented, but um obviously 129 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: running with Mac mac Jones on this one. Uh, but 130 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: uh and and all honesty man, this um we we 131 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: uh we have a try to have a tight group, 132 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: you know obviously with with Alabama connections and stuff. But um, 133 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: you know we always try to you know, speak after 134 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 1: the game or whenever we get time. But um, you know, 135 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: those two guys are are really special and obviously mean 136 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: a lot to to both teams, in both organizations, and 137 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: UM want to you know, wish them both the best. 138 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: But you know two and not so much you know 139 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: this week so um, but you know they're they're too 140 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: hard working him man, seems like quickly defense. What's it 141 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: been like working with him so closely for the last 142 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: half of months ago, It's been great. Man. Judy's a 143 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: character man. He's uh, he brings he definitely sets the 144 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: whole mood for the defense as far as uh, the 145 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: music in the locker room and just kind of the 146 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: uh you know, I mean, he works hard and he 147 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: has fun doing it, and I think overall that's that's 148 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: the one thing that guys really respect and appreciate from JUDI, 149 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: you know, being you know, coming in being a new guy, 150 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: new signing or whatever, but him coming in and working 151 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: as hard as he does and you know, not loafing 152 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: and you know, wanting to push Scots to do a 153 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: little bit more and a little extra um and having 154 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: a lot of fun on the way. So I think 155 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: a lot of guys appreciate and respect that. What is 156 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: that mood that he sets? I don't know, man, he's 157 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: just he's funny. Man. Yeah. I mean you do interviews 158 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 1: will him, y'all see it. So, I mean it's not 159 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: it's not one thing that you can you know, just 160 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: put your finger on. But you know, having a guy, um, 161 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: you know, in a in a work heavy environment like 162 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: this definitely helps you know, get throughout the day. And 163 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: I know a lot of guys appreciate that. I think 164 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: you mentioned the Mack and what it's been like from 165 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: your perspective, knowing where he came from and everything. Just 166 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: to watch him as a rookie try to come in 167 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: here and and to do what he's done and as 168 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: part of his journey to earn that starting quarterback job. Um, 169 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: I think Mac is just doing you know, he's just 170 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: being Mac. I don't think that, uh, I don't think 171 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: that he's you know, asking for asking for a lot. 172 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: I think he's just kind of going about things the 173 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: way that he knows how. Um, it just kind of 174 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,239 Speaker 1: happens to marry up with a lot of the ways 175 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: that we've done it here. And obviously with Bill and 176 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: Nick being close, they have some you know, kind of 177 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: one of their teams a similar way. Uh. And so 178 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: he was able to adapt. He's able to adapt to 179 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: a thing's a lot, a lot easier than most rookies 180 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: and stuff. But um, you know, you just don't want 181 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: to put, you know, too much on max plate. You know, 182 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: as good as he is, you don't want to you know, 183 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: stunt his growth with you know, putting too much on 184 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: his plate. And that's where you know, a lot of 185 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: us alto guys come in, whether that be um, you know, 186 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: David and Trent and Shack you know on offensive side, 187 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: or you know me and dev and Ap or Bentley 188 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: or van Noy or Judean or Slater or somebody else 189 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: on the other team. So, um, you know, as as 190 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: fast as he's going, we just want to be be 191 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: there to help him go as well as he is 192 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: and you know, just not try to put too much 193 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: on his plate, and you know everybody else is going 194 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: to demand a lot out of him, so we want 195 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: to do our job and take as much as we 196 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 1: can offer. And how as he earned the respect of 197 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: the locker room thank Johnson as a role just the 198 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: way he works. I mean, you don't really hear Max 199 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: say much. Uh, you know, he'll he'll crack a joke. 200 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: You know, he's got his he's got his way about him, 201 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: he's got his swag. But more times than none, man, 202 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: if I don't if I don't see him on the field, 203 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: he's you know, we're either running two or from a 204 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: meeting or getting treatment. So, um, I mean that that 205 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: is that in his own is I think you've known 206 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: a lot of respect around here. Um. And then you 207 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:55,839 Speaker 1: know him having the production that he's that he's had. Um, 208 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 1: you know it's it's you know, it's easier to U 209 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: to respect and appreciate guys like that. I'm that most 210 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: important question about Grayson. Have you noticed your day to 211 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: day improvement on the diaper change? Like has that become 212 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: a very like in and out process? I mastered that 213 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: year one, Like when when I opted it out, that 214 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: was my that was my mastery. I was in and 215 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: out of the diapers, diapers and naptime. But Mom had 216 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: to pick that up lately and I don't think she 217 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: appreciates it. But I made time, you know, whenever I 218 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 1: get home, because that's that's my guy. But uh, yeah, 219 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: that naptime and diapers, that was that was my go 220 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: to mastery. Oh yeah, appreciate you guess.