1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: All right, thanks Stephanie campus Mike in the car. It's 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: a first time caller, long time listener, love the show. 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: Doing a great job. By the way, doing a great job. 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: I want to ask you about kickoffs and to sort 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: of a two part question. I feel like maybe the 6 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: weather was a contributor to some shorter kickoffs in the 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:25,240 Speaker 1: last game, or I didn't know if that was by design. 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: I was curious your your take on that. Yeah, so 9 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, um, it's it was a little bit of both. Um. 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: You know in that you know, we obviously used a 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: shorter approach. So if you watched you know, Jake and 12 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: Nick both kicking off, they're doing a good job. You know, 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: they didn't go from that full approach, so more of 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: a three step field goal kick approach. So what you're 15 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: looking for there. Anytime you're doing a shorter kick, you're 16 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: able to have more control because obviously there's less moving parts. Right. Um, 17 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: it's like a field goal kicker going from a three 18 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: step with a jab to a two step. It's less 19 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: moving parts, so there's less multiples, better control, right, So 20 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: your show is required so it's less moving so you 21 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: have to control the ball better for the placement and 22 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: the direction, and you're also again more hang time trying 23 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: to get more loft on the ball and making sure 24 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: you're not you know, getting the ball in the end 25 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: zone right there, you know, going forward and well, on 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: the topic like seeing Nick kickoff, my first thought was, well, 27 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: maybe it takes a little load off of Jake. But 28 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: I'm wondering if maybe I'm you know, maybe that's not 29 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: even part of the consideration. Maybe it's actually because he's 30 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: good at maybe a certain placement on that type of kickoff. 31 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: What how would you sort of balance that thought out 32 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: that I have there. Yeah, So it all depends on 33 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: you know, realistically, the three step approach. It's the same 34 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: as a field goals win. So it's not that much stress, 35 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: that much management, you know, if you look at it 36 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: from a grander scheme of yeah, there's Jake put more 37 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: into it with a full step approach. Absolutely, like anytime 38 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: a kicker is actually going full step, you know, whether 39 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: they're seven ten, some kickers are back at twelve to 40 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: fifteen yards that run up into it and really that 41 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: drive that plant foot dropping into the ground, that does 42 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: put more torque on their hip and it definitely has 43 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: more of a load. But anytime they're using the short 44 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: three step approach anything, it's really the same as kicking 45 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: a field goal. It's not as much of the management 46 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: part of it as you know, like you said, placement 47 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: things like that. Thanks Mike. Next question, Alex bar Hey, Cam, 48 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: I got another kickoff weather related question for you. Actually 49 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: looking forward here, how when you played a retractable stadium, 50 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: how far in advanced do you find out if the 51 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: roof is open or closed? And in Atlanta with that 52 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: unique roof where the stadium is not really open, it's 53 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: just kind of above what kind of wins can you 54 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: expect in that building if it's open? Yeah, usually usually 55 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: you know, trying to look at the forecast, like if 56 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: there's forecast for win rain, I should say, chances are 57 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: it is going to be closed. If there's no chance 58 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: for rain, then you really don't know until you know pregame, 59 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: you know, a couple hours before whether they're going to 60 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: really open it. They have to make the decision man 61 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 1: um to open or clothes, you know, so you know 62 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: before the game's actually kicked off, whether they get the 63 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: roof's going to be open or closed right there, So 64 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: and now you can go back and look at other games. 65 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: As you know, is the roof open, how much wind 66 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: is There's the flags moving, so you look at it 67 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: a little bit, but you know, most themes is the draft. 68 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: There's a little bit of wind, but it's not overbearing. 69 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: So for us, you know, you can't say anytime you're 70 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: playing in the dome with the roof open that the 71 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: wind is really going to be a factor. Um, you 72 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: should be able to handle the elements there, but you know, 73 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: there does definitely be some draft, a little bit of 74 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: wind if it is open. Okay, cool, thank you, Thanks 75 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: question Elizar, Hey Cam, how's it going good? Evan? How 76 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: are we doing today? I'm doing well. I wanted to 77 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: ask you about punt returns without Gunner last week, and 78 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: there was a few there that maybe rolled a little 79 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: bit further than we're used to seeing with an experienced 80 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: guy like Gunner back there. So I just was curious, 81 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: are those ones that you just are kind of telling 82 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: naw Kobe, you know, not try to field it types 83 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: of situations? And also just secondly, is there any thought 84 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: to putting Kyle Dugger back there. I know he's a 85 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: pretty dynamic point returner in college. Yeah, No, that's an 86 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: endgame decision. You know, I tell you Kobe, I tell 87 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: Gunner the same thing. Whoever's back deep. I say, make 88 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: smart decisions. So you know, we put them at a 89 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: certain depth based off where we think the punter can 90 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: average and hit the ball. So just use a different note. 91 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: Let's say we've decided to put them at fifty for 92 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: the game, whatever it may be, but the ball comes 93 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: off thirty five and it's not quite the direction where 94 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: we thought it would be. You know, we don't want 95 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: to make a rash decision sprinting forward full go full 96 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: tilt and feel the ball. You know that it has 97 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: it off your chest and there your muffin and now 98 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: you're not just scaring the ball, because anytime we put 99 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: that unit out there, the number one thing is to 100 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: make sure our offense actually takes the field after the 101 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: pump return units. So you know, we give them. They 102 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: make sure you make smart decisions, constant decisions, don't put 103 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: the risk, don't risk ball secure or anything like that. 104 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: So any decision they make back there, you know, I 105 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: understand it. I understand why they're doing it. You know 106 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: we fully support that, got it and just quickly on 107 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 1: Dugger any consideration or any chance he might see him 108 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: back there if Gunner can't go on Thursday. Yeah, I 109 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: think that just you know, we continue. He does a 110 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: good job. You know, he's been back there in training 111 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: camp and different things like that. You know, you know, 112 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: any guy that can catch a punt, there's always an 113 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: option for those guys to go back. All right, thank you, ye, thanks, Um, 114 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: We'll do one more question from Alex Spott. Hey, yeah, 115 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 1: just one more from me, cam Um, the hit from 116 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 1: Kyle Dugger fielding that covering a kickoff late in the game. 117 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: Does your reaction to that play and what that says 118 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: about him as a coverage player. You know, Doug did 119 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: a great job right there. You know, he made his 120 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: fit fit properly sees it. You know obviously anytime you 121 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: just whether the pump play or kickoff and you're cover 122 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: and there's a lot of space you're defending fifty three 123 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: yards you know, right there, the full field, So it's 124 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: all about being in the right position. You know, he 125 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,799 Speaker 1: was able to come under control, you know, and step 126 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: into contact and you know, make a good solid hit 127 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: rap And the more about not so much the contact 128 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: of it, of being in position in the space to make, 129 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: you know, tackle the guide in space. That's what you 130 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: definitely look at and obviously you know you got to 131 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: have the physical play and continue to have that moving forward. Gotcha. 132 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: Thank you, Thanks Alice, all right, thank you very much. 133 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: Can we appreciate it. I'll have a good day.