1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Everyone out there wants to win. But what are you 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: willing to pay? What are you willing to sacrifice to 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: win football games? Because it's hard, man, and you know 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: SEC or the Big Ten or the NFL whatever, it 5 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: is hard to win football games. Or there's a lot 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,239 Speaker 1: of great players, a lot of great teams, a lot 7 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: of great coaches, and everyone has to be on the 8 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: same page, going in the same direction, working towards the 9 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: same goal, or it's never going to work. 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 2: Hey, what's up, everybody. It's LeVar Arrington here, and yes, 11 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: when you see me, that means I've got an amazing 12 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 2: person to talk to and get some perspective on what's 13 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 2: good in the game. That's right. We got Tim Couch 14 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:50,480 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four, College Football Hall of Famer, National Football Foundation. 15 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: What an awesome guy. Has accomplished quite a bit. I 16 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: played during his time, and I'll tell you what he 17 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 2: was as something else on that football field. You talk 18 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: about all these quarterbacks that you're seeing, he was a 19 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 2: pure arm and he was a player for Kentucky and 20 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 2: I had to deal with him first hand. And the 21 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: Outback Bowl it was we played h the Kentucky Wildcats. 22 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 2: So I'm excited for this conversation, you should be too, 23 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 2: because we're going to talk about things that help Tim 24 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 2: Couch be Tim Couch and what was good in the game. 25 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 2: Here we go, three two, one, bam, Here we go, 26 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 2: mister Couch. That's that's what people should refer to you 27 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 2: as as mister Couch. Quite accomplished, quite the accomplished athlete. 28 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: Uh done done, Just an amazing job and what you 29 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: were able to do, Tim Couch. Everyone, by the way, 30 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: just in case you didn't catch on to mister Couch, 31 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 2: uh Kentucky legend. Just when then to the Hall of 32 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 2: Fame a year removed? Now, how does that feel? How 33 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 2: does it feel to finally get that call? I mean 34 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 2: I had to wait quite some time, Tim, so I 35 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 2: couldn't believe that you weren't already in when I saw 36 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: the announcement for you. How just walk me through. How 37 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 2: did that feel for you to get that information? 38 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's unbelievable of ar You know, I think I 39 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: had to wait a few years myself, and it's just 40 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 1: a tough process to get into. 41 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 3: You know. 42 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: I think, as they told us there at the Hall 43 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: of Fame, I think there's around almost three million people 44 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: that have played college football, and only like thirteen hundred 45 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: people are in the Hall of Fame. 46 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 3: So it's a very exclusive group of men and. 47 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: One that I'm extremely honored to be a part of. 48 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: But you know, just just getting that call, man, it's like, 49 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 1: you know, you kind of watch it. You know, the 50 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: first few years you're on the final list and you 51 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: don't see your name call, you get a little disappointed, 52 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: and then you start seeing you know, guys that are 53 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: going in, not that they're not deserving, but you're like, oh, man, 54 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, so you see other quarterbacks go 55 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: in and things like that. But you know, when you 56 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: finally get the call, all that goes out the window, 57 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 1: and you're so appreciative of being part of the Hall 58 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: of Fame. The ceremony out in Las Vegas with just 59 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: an incredible experience, and then one that I'll certainly go 60 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 1: back to each year and just kind of be part 61 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: of that deal and be around those unbelievable guys to 62 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: make the Hall of Fame what it is. 63 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: Indeed, it's such an amazing accomplishment, and so looking at 64 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 2: the things you've accomplished and knowing that this show is 65 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 2: called good in the game and just has what has 66 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 2: the game meant to you, Tim? Like growing up, the 67 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: life lessons, the things that we've had to get through 68 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 2: and endure. I mean, you know what it is to persevere, 69 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 2: you know what it is to struggle, but you also 70 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 2: know what it is to win and to excel and 71 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 2: all of those different things. Just talk to me a 72 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: little bit about what does good in the game mean 73 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: to Tim Couch. 74 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, the game of football absolutely changed my life. 75 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: And not only my life, it changes the people. Are 76 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: these lives, you know, my my brother's life, my my 77 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: my immediate family's lives. You know, now my kids lives. 78 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: So it's been it's been an absolute game changer for me. 79 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: You know, a kid who grew up in a very 80 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: small town in eastern Kentucky. I grew up in a 81 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: town of three hundred and fifty people, you know, so 82 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: I grew up with with not a lot of resources 83 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: and not a lot but I had very loving parents, 84 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: very supportive parents, and encouraged me to chase a dream 85 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: that was you know, kind of you know, not a 86 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,239 Speaker 1: real thing coming from that, you know, from that area, 87 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: but you know, I believed in myself and had good 88 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: people around me, and you know it just uh, you know, 89 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: like I said, it's it's set me up for life. 90 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: You know, it's a it was an amazing run while 91 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: it was happening. Just being out on the football field 92 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: and taking that thing from high school to college to 93 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: the NFL and and living out a dream of being 94 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: a number one pick in the NFL draft and being 95 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: being a franchise quarterback in the NFL was uh, you know, 96 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: it was just unbelievable experience for me. But you know, 97 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: life after football, you know, in the business world, the 98 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: connections I made through playing the game of football has 99 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: just been unbelievable for me. 100 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 3: And it's been it's opened a. 101 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: Lot of doors, as you know, of a able to 102 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: get into some of these meetings and with some of 103 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: these people that you you know, you never thought would 104 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: be possible. And it's all because of what you accomplished 105 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,720 Speaker 1: on the football field and also the type of person 106 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: you are off the field as well. So you know, 107 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: this this game has been it's been everything to me. 108 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, to to say I love the 109 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: game of football and I'm so appreciative of it, if 110 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 1: it's just a complete understatement, it it really is who 111 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: I am and It's made my whole life what it is? 112 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, you have a kid, Chases is I believe you're 113 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 2: you're at one? I don't. I don't think you have more. 114 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 2: Do you have more than one? 115 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:31,919 Speaker 3: I've got two boys? 116 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 2: Yeah? Two boys. Okay, when you're talking about those life 117 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,559 Speaker 2: lessons as they apply to your boys, I know one 118 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: is older. I know he just came out not too 119 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: long ago. What what is the what's the message? Like? 120 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 2: How do you how do you kind of transfer your 121 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 2: experiences and the things that you've learned, Like there are 122 00:05:55,600 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 2: little things that you know that only you know that 123 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:07,119 Speaker 2: can be transferred to them and be that that difference maker, 124 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: that that piece of information or that advice that really 125 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: really leads them to what they're ultimately supposed to be. 126 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 2: You know, I have two boys as well, and the 127 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 2: oldest did really well but didn't go pro, but is 128 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 2: an amazing person in in what he's doing in his 129 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 2: life's journeys because the same lessons that I've taught him 130 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 2: as it applied to what came from me or what 131 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 2: came into me in turn? Pause? Uh, for for good 132 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: in the game? Boy? What came from good in the game? 133 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 2: What is it? What are those lessons that you've passed 134 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 2: on to you know, to your kids, to your boys, 135 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 2: and how they you know, approach life. 136 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think he said it exactly right there, Labarre. 137 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: I think it's it's not about just teaching them about 138 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 1: setting them up for the game of football. It's about 139 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: the game of life and setting them up for you know, 140 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: things are gonna make them successful in any field they 141 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: want to go into. 142 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 3: And I think that's one of the great lessons that 143 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: football teaches us. 144 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: You know, it's going to teach you how to work hard, 145 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: it's it's going to more importantly, it's going to teach 146 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: you how to deal with adversity because you're going to 147 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 1: get knocked down, you're gonna fail, You're going to lose 148 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: a big game. You're going to make a play that 149 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: loses the game for your team. You know, something bad 150 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: is going to happen to you. You're going to let 151 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: a lot of people that you care about down around you, 152 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: and that's gonna build rebellience, and that's going to teach 153 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,559 Speaker 1: you how to bounce back from something like that and 154 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: try to minimize those mistakes to to as much as 155 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: you can. You know, for my kids, I just told them, 156 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: you know, mainly to believe in themselves. That you know, 157 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: it's it's not about what you're born with, you know, 158 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: talent wise, it's about the effort you put into this game. 159 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: Once you put in, is what you're going to get 160 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: out of it. So you know, you you have to 161 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: help work everyone no matter how big you are, how 162 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: talented you are, It's about the work you're going to 163 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: put in because there's so many amazingly talented kids all 164 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: across the country and you've got to do something to 165 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: separate yourself from the from the other players. And you know, 166 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: and for me and my journey, it was all about 167 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: hard work and and just being dedicated to what I 168 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: was doing. And uh, you know, it has to become 169 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: a lifestyle. It has to consume you. Uh, it has 170 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: to be everything you think about all day long, you know, 171 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: from your workouts to your training, to your nutrition obviously 172 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: to on the field, you know, your study and your 173 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: film and you're you're you're working on your craft, whatever 174 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: that may be. Uh So, so that's the kind of 175 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: the lessons I've passed down to them. And and and 176 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: like I said, I told them, you know, that's what's 177 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: going to carry you on in the business world too, 178 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: Whether you make it to the NFL or you don't, 179 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,319 Speaker 1: uh that that's fine, but you're going to go into 180 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: the business world either before the or you know, after 181 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 1: your college career or after your NFL career, You're going 182 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 1: to get into the business world. And these these type 183 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: of uh, you know, the leadership skills, these type of 184 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: uh you know, ability to work with other people and 185 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: uh you know, work towards a common goal. These are 186 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: all things that are going to carry you through life 187 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: in any fields you get into. 188 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 2: You started a company, you're in a wealth business, and 189 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 2: and and the idea of what you've been able to 190 00:08:56,400 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 2: do with with Meridian right, correct, Meridian Wealth that's right. 191 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 2: How has that applied? You just talked about those lessons 192 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 2: and how they translate. How does that apply for you 193 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 2: and what you're doing in the business world. 194 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Meridian Wealth Management has been a company my brother 195 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: and I started about uh started about thirteen years ago 196 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: or so. We're in several different states now, really growing 197 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: and got a very successful business there. But you know, 198 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 1: for me, it's it's about you know, talked about those 199 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: relationships earlier that the game of football brought to me, uh, 200 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: you know, and it's this business, you know, the financial 201 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: business is is a big relationship type of business, and 202 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: you know, getting in these doors and shaking the right 203 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: hands and you know, and it's just you know, building 204 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: these relationships. And you know, I think, you know, I 205 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: think for me, it's just just just that, you know, 206 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: going out and talking to these people and and and 207 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 1: letting them know that they're in good hand. 208 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 3: You know. 209 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: Well, somebody hands you a big check of their money 210 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: and they trust you with it, you know, I think 211 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 1: that goes a long way. And you know, I think 212 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: that your reputation speaks a lot about you know, the 213 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: type of person you are. The people are going to 214 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: trust you with that type of money to do the 215 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 1: right things with it. So I think that, you know, 216 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 1: hopefully I've built that over over my life and my 217 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: career that people trust. 218 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 3: That I'm going to do the right things. 219 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: I'm in it for the right reasons, and uh, you know, 220 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: we we try to do the best buyer clients and 221 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: it's been it's been a great business for us so far, 222 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: and we're looking forward to growing and expanding it. 223 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 2: Team. What what does the word team and what does 224 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 2: the word team work? The addition of team work, team 225 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 2: and team work. What when you hear that, what what 226 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 2: do you think of? 227 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 1: You know, I think for me, when I think hear 228 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 1: the word team, it's it's just you know, we played 229 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: the ultimate team sport in football, and it's all it's 230 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 1: never about an individual. You know, for a quarterback or 231 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: you know, a great player like yourself at a linebacker position, 232 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: whatever it is. 233 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 3: You're only going to be as good as a. 234 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 1: Defensive lineman in front of you, right, And I'm only 235 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 1: going to be as good as the offensive line in 236 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 1: front of me giving me time to throw, with the 237 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 1: wide receivers making plays after the catch. Like you're so 238 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: dependent on everyone around you in this game. Uh, it's 239 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: it's never about you. It has to be. It has 240 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 1: to be way bigger than that. You have to be 241 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 1: you know, you're playing for the guy next year. 242 00:10:58,679 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 2: You know. 243 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: I think my biggest motivator in my career was was 244 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: fear of failure. You know, I didn't want to let 245 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: the other person down next to me. You know, I 246 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: wanted them to say, we know we can count on 247 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: this dude every Saturday or every Sunday, whatever it may be, 248 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: that he's going to give everything he's got. He put 249 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,719 Speaker 1: in every effort during the week of preparation and he's 250 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 1: going to study it. And you know, I didn't always 251 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: play great, but you know I always gave gave great effort, 252 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 1: and I think my teammates appreciated that. I think I 253 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: played the game with a certain toughness and uh, you know, 254 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: so I think it's about giving, you know, everything you've 255 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: got to the team and working together. You know, you 256 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: know you've got to talk about teamwork, and you know 257 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,079 Speaker 1: it's all about working together, as you know, towards a 258 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: common goal. You know, every everyone out there wants to win. 259 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: But what are you willing to pay? What are you 260 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,319 Speaker 1: willing to sacrifice to win football games? Because it's hard, man, 261 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: and you know, the SEC or the Big Ten or 262 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: the NFL whatever, it is hard to win football games. 263 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: Or there's a lot of great players, a lot of 264 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 1: great teams, a lot of great coaches, and everyone has 265 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: to be on the same page, going in the same direction, 266 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 1: working towards the same goal, or it's never going to work. 267 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. Absolutely. My last question for you is an interesting one. 268 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 2: I mean it's simple, but it's plain community. You know, 269 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 2: I often talk about how you know, people talk about 270 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 2: how gung ho I am about Penn State and different 271 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 2: things like that, and I may be delusional and how 272 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 2: I view things with what takes place with our school 273 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,839 Speaker 2: and different things like that, and it's like, now I'm 274 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 2: not delusional. I just understand the value of what my 275 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 2: community represents and that community to me has been everything. 276 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 2: You know. I just love love Penn State, the Penn 277 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,119 Speaker 2: State community so much. I know when I came to Kentucky, 278 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 2: it was like I was walking with the goat when 279 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 2: I was in lets And so what is like, what 280 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 2: does community mean to you? What has that meant to you? 281 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 2: And you know, how do you, if anything, how do 282 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 2: you service be a person of service to the community 283 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 2: that you know that loves you so much. 284 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, I think that's a great point. 285 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:00,079 Speaker 1: And you know, me growing up in the state to 286 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: Kentucky staying here to play by college football, you know, 287 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 1: the people of Kentucky have they've supported my career and 288 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: followed it from the high school level all the way 289 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 1: through to the NFL. So certainly they've they've given me 290 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: a ton of support. And you know, you feel that, 291 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: you know, when you're going through it as as a player, 292 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 1: you feel that support and that love from from the 293 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: fan base and the community. So I do everything I 294 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 1: can to get back to this community. 295 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 3: You know. 296 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: I do a lot of stuff with the kids, whether 297 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: it's you know, speaking at football camps or going to schools. Uh, 298 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: you know, doing charity events, given my time, you know, 299 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: donating you know, memorabilia, well whatever. 300 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 3: It may be, to raise money. 301 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: And and you know, I've done a lot with the 302 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: lext And Cancer Foundation, the lext And Heart Association, a 303 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: lot a lot of those different things that you know 304 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: we've given time and money to and just try to 305 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: try to try to do the best we can. 306 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 3: Every year. 307 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: We also have a thing with Coach Stoops here, our 308 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:48,719 Speaker 1: our football coach at the University of Kentucky. We do 309 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 1: a Coach Is for Kids event every year that Meridian 310 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 1: Wealth Management sponsors and all the money goes back to 311 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: the UK children's hospitals. So we've read to raise a 312 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: ton of money on that end. So just whatever I 313 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,079 Speaker 1: can do to be helpful in this community, to be 314 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 1: a part of the community, and uh and and uh 315 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: you know, do whatever I can to to make this 316 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 1: beauty grow and be better. 317 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 3: And in every way, possible. I'm always willing to do that. 318 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 2: I did the interview with you while everything was going 319 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 2: on with the floods, so that was super cool. How 320 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 2: how quickly you jumped into action when the floods took place, 321 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 2: and and the assistance that that you guys, you know, 322 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 2: gave and during that that hard time. So I know, 323 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 2: I know community means a lot to you. And it's 324 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 2: always been a pleasure man getting an opportunity to catch 325 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 2: up with you, and and was really excited about this 326 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 2: one just because I know, you know, I know your greatness. 327 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 2: I had to experience it in person live and and 328 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 2: and as you get older, you start to really really 329 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 2: appreciate those moments that that you had when guys really 330 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 2: really you saw that that had greatness. So, Man, I 331 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 2: really appreciate you taking the time out to do the interview. 332 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 2: And Man, keep doing it, keep popping up and people 333 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 2: are seeing you do do the great things that you're doing, 334 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 2: and the business is growing. It's just it's a pretty 335 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 2: cool deal to be able to watch it take place. 336 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 2: So Man, wish you all the luck in the world 337 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 2: and thank you for coming on. 338 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 3: Absolutely, Man, I appreciate Labar. It's always break catching up 339 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 3: with you. 340 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 2: That was Tim Couch, everybody, and what a guy. I 341 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 2: tell you what. Talk about doing it the right way. 342 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 2: Tim Couch has been one of those guys who has 343 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 2: done it the right way on and off the field. 344 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 2: His accolades are amazing. He's an All American, he's a 345 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 2: College Football Hall of Famer, National Football Foundation College Football 346 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 2: Hall of Famer. He's a top draft pick to Cleveland 347 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 2: in the ninety nine draft. His resume is pretty pretty long, 348 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 2: and it's pretty extensive. He's like mister Kentucky. You know. 349 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 2: He's something like a big deal in Kentucky for football. 350 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 2: So to all you football pures, make sure you look 351 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 2: him up. Check out Tim Couch and check out Meridian 352 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 2: Wealth as well. This is what being good in the 353 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 2: game is all about. The results that come from the 354 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 2: things that we're able to accomplish post career. So thanks 355 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 2: for coming on. Tim is another great addition of good 356 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 2: in the game. And until next time, I'm LeVar Arrington.