1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: You think of a Juli's performance on something. 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 2: I thought it was a great performance, you know, and 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 2: that's those are the types of games and plays that 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 2: I think he's capable of making, you know. So it 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 2: was great to see, you know, kind of came together 6 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: for him and he helped the team win in a 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: big way and made some impactful plays and I was 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 2: happy for him. 9 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: Have you seen the work he was put in last week? 10 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: Like I guess, the same kind of effort and the 11 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: timing coming in early. Is he continuing that this week? 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 3: Yeah? 13 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 4: Yes, for sure. 14 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: I think I think that you know, production on the 15 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: field was was validation for the improvements and commitment he 16 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: made to the process. So yeah, I mean he's been 17 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: he's been foot on the gas. He's even brought a 18 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: couple of teammates with him this week too, So really 19 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: proud of the way he's been working. 20 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: What do you like coming in earlier he has? Who's 21 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: he brought in? 22 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 2: I'll keep that private. 23 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: How much of the process improving, especially for a rookie 24 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: like that is is you don't know what you don't know? Right? 25 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's definitely a big part of it. And like 26 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: I said before, I mean again as coaches. We obviously 27 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: think we have all the answers and we have the formula, 28 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: but there's an element of it that the players have 29 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 2: to experience it and feel that for themselves, you know. 30 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: And so as young players are navigating their careers and 31 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: their rookie seasons, there is a lot of you don't 32 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: know what you don't know, And as time goes on, 33 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: experiencing that and seeing those things come to life and 34 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: those moments where Okay, maybe I do need to do 35 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: this or that. I think that's a huge part of it, 36 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: and I think it's been apparent to him as he's 37 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 2: moved forward, and again I credit him to when he's 38 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 2: had those learning moments, he's made the right choices and 39 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 2: commitment to going more so into the process and leaning 40 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 2: more into the process. So I'm proud of him for that. 41 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 5: Charlie Nuban was a guy who played like every snap 42 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 5: last year and every snap went healthy the first couple 43 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 5: of games, the last couple of games, he's played sixty 44 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 5: four and sixty eight percent. Is that wanting to see 45 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 5: somebody else in those positions? Is he dealing with something 46 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 5: like what would you say about drastically limiting Nuben's snaps. 47 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 2: I think there's been some you know, tweaks, you know, 48 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 2: injury wise in there that have you know, prevented him 49 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: from being available, and in those moments other guys have 50 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: played well. I think, you know, Dane is playing well 51 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: right now, so you know, I look at it like 52 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 2: it's just more of how can we get our best 53 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: eleven on the field. And I lived it in my room, 54 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: you know, and still do when Kavon was healthy. I mean, 55 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 2: how do you get three guys in advantageous positions on 56 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: the field consistently? So it can be a challenge at times. 57 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: It's a good problem to have if you have a 58 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 2: lot of good players and the pressures on you as 59 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:52,679 Speaker 2: a coach to find ways to get them all on 60 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 2: the field. That's a good problem to have. But I've 61 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: liked what Newbn's done the last couple of weeks as 62 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 2: well as some of the other guys in the back end, 63 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 2: and i'd at this point it's just you know, uh, 64 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: striking a balance of how we can get all those 65 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 2: guys on the field and impact the game. So what 66 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 2: happened with the McLaurin play, Yeah, yeah, yeah, on Day one, 67 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 2: fundamental breakdown dang uh the back end. The back end, Yeah, 68 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 2: it just they got us. Our technique wasn't where it 69 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 2: needed to be and they got behind us. 70 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: Yep. 71 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 5: What do you see from. 72 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: McCarthy a very confident player and a very talented player. 73 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 5: And then Jefferson obviously, I mean. 74 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: No no flaws. Dan, just tremendous player and overall their 75 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: offense just I told the literally, like the first words 76 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,119 Speaker 2: out of my mouth this week in the first UNI 77 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: meeting was we got some firepower coming to town. At 78 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: every skill position, They've got elite players and so it's 79 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 2: going to be a tremendous challenge. The record does not 80 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: indicate the talent that they have on that offense at all. 81 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 4: Hich is just a different version of McCarthy than maybe 82 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 4: earlier in the season. 83 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 2: I think it's you know, it's just I think he's 84 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 2: just a young player who's progressing each week. There's some 85 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 2: similarities in there, but then there's also some improvements in advancements. 86 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: And you know, they scored thirty points in our last 87 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 2: two games, so I think they're finding a little balance there. 88 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: I think he's getting better and when you look at 89 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 2: the quarterback position, overall, they've had three guys in there, 90 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 2: so continuity I think has been part of them. Finding 91 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: a rhythm has been something that's held them back at times. 92 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: But if you look at the last two games with 93 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 2: him playing, they've done well and I really believe that 94 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 2: they're finding their balance and identifying what that is as 95 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: shown by the success on the field. As far as 96 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 2: far as you is the process slowing down for a 97 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: little bit and you phone into the fire man, now 98 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 2: you're putting game plans together, how has it been for 99 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 2: you personally? It is slowing down. It is slowing down. 100 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 2: The biggest thing is feeling the rhythm that happens on 101 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 2: game day and how the game gets compartmentalized and having 102 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: two opportunities to feel that I can kind of piece 103 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 2: calls and situations together more efficiently in my mind, and 104 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 2: then that can impact how we game plan. So I'm 105 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: more efficient working through it. I know what to look 106 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: I know what to look for earlier in the week 107 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 2: and how that will affect me on game day. So 108 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: that's that's helped a lot, having two shots on goal 109 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: allowing it to fuel the game planning process. It's it's 110 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 2: been a lot better. 111 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: We'll take more to follow up on that, I guess, 112 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: how has that changed? What are you looking for earlier 113 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: in the week in that process, like what stands. 114 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 2: Out knowing what concrete elements of the game plan I 115 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 2: can commit to and get firmed up earlier in the week, 116 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 2: not having to let it swirl and then finalize it 117 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 2: late in the week when the when the sleep is 118 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 2: definitely not being banked and you know there's a lot 119 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: of variables at that time. So just earlier in the 120 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 2: week knowing what can be firmly in place and last 121 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 2: all the way until game day. 122 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 3: The two terms you guys got in the fourth quarter 123 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 3: and kind of how well the Evens played outside of 124 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 3: that big play you guys gave up to McLaurin. Can 125 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 3: you guys build on that evething going forward for next week? 126 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 3: For this week's game is well, how well the Evens 127 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 3: played in the second half. For sure. 128 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: There's two things that I've been focused on with the 129 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 2: players and challenge them on. That's run game and finishing. 130 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 2: And that's two games in a row that we've finished 131 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 2: well in the second half and have moments of finishing 132 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 2: well we had to stop at the end of the 133 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: first half, and really kind of two stops at the 134 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 2: end of the second half and the one on Dane Sack. 135 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 2: We were down fifteen points, still scrapping and fighting. You know, 136 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 2: that's what defenses should do. You fight and play defense 137 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: no matter the situation. The nine point swing at the 138 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 2: end of the half was tough, knowing bad it than 139 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 2: I came out and got them to punt on the 140 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 2: first possession of the second half, so we for sure 141 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 2: can build off of that finishing momentum and have. 142 00:06:56,120 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 4: To what do you need to step up in the 143 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 4: interior of the defensive line, Like you're kind of shuffling 144 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 4: guys there. It's like decks and you know who else 145 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 4: can you trust at this point? 146 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 2: Well, we got who we got and everybody's here for 147 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: a reasons, So we have full faith in everybody that 148 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 2: is here. It's just a matter of executing with technique 149 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 2: and going into looking at our run game defense. The 150 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 2: last two weeks, there has been improvement there and I've 151 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: leaned into that with the players and as a staff 152 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 2: are collective challenge to them in the last two weeks 153 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 2: was starting with you know, anytime you need to solve 154 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 2: a problem, it's going back to the basics. Day one, 155 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: fundamentals the I'm the touchdown pass. It was a breakdown 156 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: of something that that's a day one concept, So day 157 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: one commitment to the technique and then but the other 158 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 2: element is just guys getting to the ball. And I 159 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: think you saw Decks overlap and get to the ball 160 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 2: the other day in the game and it paid off 161 00:07:58,000 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 2: and we had some production in the run game. So 162 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 2: we believe in all those guys. Inside, it's just those 163 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 2: two things, and clearly where the numbers were and have 164 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: been this season, the whole eleven hasn't been good enough, 165 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 2: so everybody has to get better. But on the interior specifically, 166 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 2: like if you look at Roy last week I talked 167 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: about Decks. If you look at Roy, he was slugging 168 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 2: it out in there. DA made improvement. DA had a 169 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 2: tackle early in the game, struck the block, got extension, 170 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 2: had his eyes and his gap shed and made to play. 171 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: That's improvement. So we have faith in all those guys. 172 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 2: Just got to continue to shore up the areas that 173 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 2: lead to increased production.