1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Hi, Julian, how you doing. I'm good. Are you miss Reese? 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: I'm doing well. Hey, congratulations. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 2: I want to just start by asking you what your 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 2: reaction is to being drafted by the Patriots. 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. 6 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 3: You know, it's in this position, it's kind of a 7 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 3: toss up. You never know what's going to happen really 8 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 3: going through this process. But was able to build a 9 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 3: relationship with the staff there over the past few weeks 10 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 3: and I'm just super excited to go up there and 11 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 3: play for Coach Rabel and be a part of a 12 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 3: franchise that's done a lot of winning. 13 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 1: You mentioned being able to build a relationship. Could you 14 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: tell us a little bit about how that happened. 15 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it kind of started at had an 16 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 3: opportunity at the Specialist showcase at the Combine back in Indianapolis, 17 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 3: and that was kind of my first exposure to Coach 18 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 3: Springer and your staff and all that, and so recently 19 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 3: kind of he came down to Nashville and we did 20 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 3: a workout and he kind of walked me through the 21 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 3: expectations there and the opportunity, and you know, I just 22 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 3: kind of put my best foot forward and I guess 23 00:00:58,920 --> 00:00:59,639 Speaker 3: it went well enough. 24 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: That they're willing to take a chance on me here 25 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: and my last one, Julian, how about other teams, Like 26 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: what was it like? I mean I heard you maybe 27 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: even visited a couple, Like, what was that like? 28 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean there was a lot of interest kind 29 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 3: of throughout this process, and each of those interactions is 30 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 3: something I'm really grateful for and have some great opportunities 31 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: ahead of me. But you know, fortunately New England kind 32 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 3: of made the first punch here and and I couldn't 33 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 3: be happier. 34 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: But to be a Patriot. Thanks for taking the time 35 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: for us, and congratulations, Thanks so much. 36 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 4: And next question I steal. 37 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: Hey, Julian, congrats again, thank you, You're welcome. I'm curious, 38 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: you know, if you know any history with the Patriots 39 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: and currently you're going into a locker room with Joe Cardona, 40 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: a long snapper who's been there for a while, any 41 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 2: relationship there as well. 42 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: Sure? 43 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I've never we haven't met or interacted 44 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 3: in the past, but definitely a guy who I've watched 45 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 3: a lot of tape on and you know, kind of 46 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 3: paved the way for snappers and has had a great career. 47 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: So you know, I'm. 48 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 3: Excited to uh to meet and work with and learn 49 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 3: from and you know, just try to help the football 50 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 3: team however I can. So yeah, it'll be when I 51 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 3: get up there, and that'll be the first time that 52 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: we've we've met each other. 53 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 4: Next question, Chris Price. 54 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 5: Hey, Julian, Welcome to New England. 55 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: Thanks so much, mister Price. 56 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 5: I am curious how much you might know about New 57 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 5: England's history when it comes to special teams tradition. Both 58 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 5: you know, the kickers, the returners, that they've had great 59 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 5: success by placing a real emphasis on special teams over 60 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 5: the years. How familiar are you with that and how 61 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 5: you know how excited are you to be to be 62 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 5: joining a franchise to put such a premium on special teams. 63 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean even just in my lifetime, I've been 64 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 3: able to see see New England win a number of 65 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 3: Super Bowls and a lot of those have been kind 66 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 3: of involving specialists who have been really consistent over the years, 67 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 3: and certainly some great tradition and a lot of names 68 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 3: there that I'd recognize if you threw them at me. 69 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 3: So you know, it's a high standard which I think 70 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 3: is a great expectation to walk into and kind of 71 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 3: looking forward to to doing my part too to keep 72 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 3: the line a great specialist through New England going thank you, yeah, 73 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 3: thank you, and I'll head that to my grace. 74 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: Chillian, what what do What would you say makes a 75 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: good snapper? 76 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 3: I think for me, dependability has kind of always been 77 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 3: the word, right, Like that's staying healthy and staying available, 78 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 3: but it's also doing the job well so that a 79 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 3: coach can worry about scheme and the rest of the 80 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 3: game rather than the actual operation of a punt or 81 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 3: a kick or whatever it is that's going on. And 82 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 3: so kind of just showing up every day doing what 83 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: I'm told and making my coaches and my kicker my 84 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 3: opponent's job as easy as possible. And if you can 85 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 3: do that, then you can you can have success as 86 00:03:59,480 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 3: a snapper. 87 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 4: And next question Sophie Weller, Julian, congratulations on getting drafted. 88 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: Thanks so much. 89 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 4: My question is just I'm curious. I think, if I understand, 90 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 4: you had some conversations with the Patriots, so I'm just 91 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 4: curious kind of what that was like talking, if you did, 92 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 4: to Jeremy Springer and just your level of excitement of 93 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 4: getting to work with getting to work with him. 94 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, So, like I said, we had an opportunity to 95 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 3: work out together, and you know, he pushed me hard. 96 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: But that's kind of what excites me about this opportunity 97 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 1: is I know. 98 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 3: He's a young and energetic coach, but he's got a 99 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 3: great resume and some really good experience, and so I 100 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 3: know that I'll be able to learn from him and 101 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 3: develop really quickly, and you know, we'll be we'll be 102 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 3: ready to play football when the time comes. 103 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: So yeah, super excited to work with coach Bringer. 104 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:56,040 Speaker 4: All right, Julian, we'll go one more question from Mike Rieze. 105 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 2: And Julian, I'm sorry, I'm just fascinated by it, Like 106 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 2: what did you just start snapping? 107 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 3: And Yeah, so I started snapping my sophomore year of 108 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 3: high school. Freshman year, I was playing quarterback and that 109 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 3: was kind of my dream and I actually ended up 110 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 3: hunting a little bit freshman year too, and you know, 111 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 3: kind of going into my sophomore year high school, was 112 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 3: looking for a way to get on the bus and 113 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 3: get on the field on varsity and we kind of 114 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 3: had an open tryout at snapper, and I remember coach 115 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 3: Twyman was our running backs coach, and he kind of 116 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 3: saw me try one and said, you know, you should 117 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 3: probably keep practicing that you might find a little bit 118 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 3: of money to go to college and do this. 119 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: And my cousin had. 120 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 3: Been a player at Park Few before me, Freddie, and 121 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 3: he said, yeah, you know, you can get an opportunity 122 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 3: if you if you kind of get good at it 123 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 3: and stick with it. So it was just one of 124 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 3: those things that I saw as the best way for 125 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 3: me to kind of help out my team through high school. 126 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 3: And you know, I fell in love with it eventually 127 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 3: and decided might as well keep doing this in college. 128 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 3: And you know, about eight years from when I started here, 129 00:05:55,279 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 3: we are so what high school Park for Few high school? Sorry, 130 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 3: and lil in Georgia. That's where I, uh, that's where 131 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 3: I grew up and that's where I started playing ball 132 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 3: and got my roots. So yep, congratulations, thanks for taking 133 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 3: the time and answering the questions. 134 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for seres absolutely, Julian, thank you again. 135 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you soon. Enjoy 136 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: your night, Thanks Steff, appreciate you all.