WEBVTT - Happy Half Hour Episode 33: Senior Bowl (Feat. Matt Rhule)

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<v Speaker 1>It's time for the Happy Half Hour with your friends

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<v Speaker 1>Kristen Belboni and Will Brian, presented by Morris Jenkins. It's

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<v Speaker 1>This week Will is on vacation, which sounds amazing. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I am down in Mobile, Alabama with the Panthers coaching staff,

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<v Speaker 1>which has also been amazing. A group of us came

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<v Speaker 1>down here to cover the Senior Bowl. So the Panthers

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<v Speaker 1>coaching staff, as as many fans know, is one of

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<v Speaker 1>the two coaching staffs that are coaching in the Senior

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<v Speaker 1>Bowl along with the Dolphins. And it's been a great

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<v Speaker 1>week so far. We're a little over halfway through the week.

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<v Speaker 1>The game is this weekend, and and it's it's been

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<v Speaker 1>great to safely, of course from a distance, see how

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<v Speaker 1>everything is going. And if you're following along on Twitter,

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<v Speaker 1>um or on the website, you know that there have

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<v Speaker 1>been some some kind of changes that have come about

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<v Speaker 1>quickly in terms of the coaching staff for this game.

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<v Speaker 1>There were some COVID related issues. We brought in a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of new coaches, so there's really the coaches have

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<v Speaker 1>really been in different roles this week. Joe Brady was

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<v Speaker 1>unable to make the trips, so we have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the coaches who were here last year step up.

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<v Speaker 1>The gonna do the play They're gonna split the play

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<v Speaker 1>calling duties, which I think is pretty fun. There's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be four of them that do it, which is um

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff Nixon, the running backs coach, Frisman Jackson, wide receivers

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<v Speaker 1>coach Pat Meyer, the offensive line coach, and Brian Angelico,

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<v Speaker 1>the tight ends coach, will all be calling plays on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>and they've kind of taken this on as a group

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<v Speaker 1>effort with with Joe Brady, who has scripted the plays

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<v Speaker 1>from home and made sure everything is in order. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be fun to see them get in there

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<v Speaker 1>and call some players. I'm looking forward to seeing those

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<v Speaker 1>variances between each quarter. And then on the defensive side,

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Saravo, the linebackers coach, was unable to make the

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<v Speaker 1>trip um and so we have l Holkam and their

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<v Speaker 1>coaching linebackers. Evan Cooper was also unable to be here

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<v Speaker 1>cornerbacks coach, so Cedric Whittaker, his assistant, is taking on

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<v Speaker 1>those duties. Frank oak Hum will be coaching the d

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<v Speaker 1>line as the Panthers continue their search for a new

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<v Speaker 1>defensive line coach. It's really been interesting to see these

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<v Speaker 1>these different coaches step up into these roles. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I spoke to Matt Rule, which here in just a moment,

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<v Speaker 1>and he talked about what a great opportunity this is

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<v Speaker 1>for these coaches to get this chance, and and you

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<v Speaker 1>know it'll only make them better when it comes time

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<v Speaker 1>for the season. There's also a new quarterbacks coach, Sean Ryan,

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<v Speaker 1>who worked with Coach Rule in New York. And he's

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<v Speaker 1>coached you know, as as many Panthers fans know and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, everyone knows his history if you're

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<v Speaker 1>a Panthers fan. And he coached Eli Manning. Um, he

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<v Speaker 1>coached Matthew Stafford and also Deshaun Watson. He's now here.

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<v Speaker 1>He's working with these quarterbacks, Matt Jones, Jamie Newman, Kyle Trask.

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<v Speaker 1>He's working with these guys down here. So it's been

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<v Speaker 1>great to see kind of what his style is. He'll

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<v Speaker 1>hear more about him from Coach Rule in just a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's really where things stand. And you know, of

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<v Speaker 1>course we're doing this all safely, and um, it's been

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<v Speaker 1>it's just been great to get to see this and

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<v Speaker 1>really get that interaction with this coaching staff and get

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<v Speaker 1>to see them work with the players. So, as I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I had a chance to to talk to Coach Rule yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>here is that interview. I hope you enjoy. Coach. You

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<v Speaker 1>guys are right in the midst of things here at

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<v Speaker 1>Senior Bowl. Little over half the week gone would have

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<v Speaker 1>been some of the highlights so far for you and

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<v Speaker 1>the staff. I think just getting out to practice, you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and I love the coach football. I love to be

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<v Speaker 1>out there on the grass, even though it's turf. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think getting out there and watching some of

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<v Speaker 1>these guys go compete, getting into some of the competitive drills,

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<v Speaker 1>the one on ones, the team periods, That's what I

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<v Speaker 1>love to do. It's fun to be out there doing

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<v Speaker 1>it again. You know, we get to see the practices.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone gets to see what the guys are doing out

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<v Speaker 1>on the field. What are they doing behind the scenes. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, um, you know, we we gave them a

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<v Speaker 1>big install place, kind of like we would do with

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie minicamp, and um, then they have to go

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<v Speaker 1>out and execute them the next day. So you find out, um,

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<v Speaker 1>someone's ability to learn, someone's ability to process when they

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<v Speaker 1>get out there, if they have any instincts. You find

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<v Speaker 1>out about their smarts. But you also find out about

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<v Speaker 1>their you know, their football character. Do they spend the

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<v Speaker 1>time to study it? Are they tough on the practice field,

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<v Speaker 1>are they grinding in the meeting rooms? If you could

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<v Speaker 1>find guys that are talented and all those things on

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<v Speaker 1>the field, but also we'll work off the field. You

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<v Speaker 1>have a chance to have a true prole Do you

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<v Speaker 1>already have a sense of the guys that are the

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<v Speaker 1>grinders at this point in the week. Yeah, we do.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you kind of as you go through the

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<v Speaker 1>week you see it. But I truly believe you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for some guys this is new. As the week goes on,

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<v Speaker 1>they'll they'll they'll rise, and some other guys they'll get

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<v Speaker 1>tired of grinding, and as the week goes home, they'll

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<v Speaker 1>they'll they'll they'll fall off a little bit. So we're

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<v Speaker 1>just trying to evaluate it every day. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>the important thing is the coaching staff has to be prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>We have to be professional. The players have to match

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<v Speaker 1>our level of preparation and work ethics. So if we

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<v Speaker 1>do a great job, then we have the right to

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<v Speaker 1>expect a great job from the players. Speaking of the

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<v Speaker 1>coaching staff being prepared, you've got a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 1>in different roles this week, some guys stepping up, new

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<v Speaker 1>coaches there as well. How's all that going. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's been great. We have a bunch of really good coaches,

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of guys that if given the opportunity, could

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<v Speaker 1>be coordinators, could be head coaches, no doubt, and so um,

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<v Speaker 1>for guys have a chance to step up and take

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<v Speaker 1>a new role, it's great for them, it's great for

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<v Speaker 1>their development, it's great for our organizations. So um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's been really good. And then you have a

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<v Speaker 1>coach like Sean Ryan who just hits the ground running

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<v Speaker 1>quite literally. What have you seen from him in the

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<v Speaker 1>way he's coached the quarterbacks over the last few days

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of just really just getting right in there. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Sean, Sean's coach quarterbacks for a long time,

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<v Speaker 1>so he has a great feel for the position. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he took some time to learn kind of the

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<v Speaker 1>install that we have here, and we also have you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Lombardi was in there, who was our assistant quarterback coach,

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<v Speaker 1>who can help bringe the gap with anything else. So

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<v Speaker 1>Sean's a true pro. He's worked really hard to get

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<v Speaker 1>himself ready to go, and um, I think he's done

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<v Speaker 1>a great job so far. One thing you said before

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<v Speaker 1>you got down here was that you were looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to the times that the coaches and the scouts got

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<v Speaker 1>to be in the same room and go through all

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<v Speaker 1>the players and hear their side of things, which doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>happen that often. How's that going now that you have

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<v Speaker 1>a few of those meetings under your belt. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's been good. I think, um, you know, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>been great for I think the scouts to sit in

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<v Speaker 1>the meetings when we meet with the players, to for

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<v Speaker 1>us all to sit there and talk and visit, just

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure we're always aligning and getting on the

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<v Speaker 1>same page in terms of our vision for what a

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<v Speaker 1>Carolina Panther linebacker looks like, what we want from an

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<v Speaker 1>offensive guard. So I think those those things are tremendous

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<v Speaker 1>by by product of this week, and I think we're

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<v Speaker 1>taking advantage of it. Scott Fitter at the head of

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<v Speaker 1>that with the scouts. That dynamic is you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>knew it was established when the team hired him, but

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<v Speaker 1>how is that going now in these first few days

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<v Speaker 1>of getting to actually work together. I think it's great.

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<v Speaker 1>You know that this is a great opportunity to just

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<v Speaker 1>go spend seven days together, right, And he's a great guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we knew from the process he'd be a

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<v Speaker 1>great GM, but you know, he's just also a great guy.

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<v Speaker 1>So so spending that time with him, I think is

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<v Speaker 1>really important. And as we go through this offseason, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll have so many things that come up that hit

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<v Speaker 1>us that he and I worked through. I think it'll

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<v Speaker 1>just be a tremendous thing going forward. All Right, Coach

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<v Speaker 1>and I got plenty of meetings. I'll let you go.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much. Thank you right, always appreciate Coach

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<v Speaker 1>rule taking the time to chat with us, give us

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<v Speaker 1>some insight into this process. And it's great because this

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<v Speaker 1>coaching staff refers to themselves as a developmental staff, and

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<v Speaker 1>this is kind of at the heart of what they

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<v Speaker 1>love doing, working with these young players, seeing what they're

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<v Speaker 1>giving them on the field, and then trying to to

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<v Speaker 1>make them better and also potentially see if they're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a fit for the Panthers um going forward. And

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<v Speaker 1>uh so, it's just been great. It's been great to

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<v Speaker 1>see all of this happen. And you know, the team

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<v Speaker 1>took a took a charter down here, and we have

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<v Speaker 1>some media members, internal media members that came. I drove

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<v Speaker 1>I wish Will was here so that we could talk

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<v Speaker 1>about it. I'm sure we'll talk about it on the

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<v Speaker 1>next podcast. But I drove down by myself because I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to make sure I was staying safe. And it

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<v Speaker 1>was like a nice eight and a half hour drive,

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<v Speaker 1>and I gotta tell you it was very peaceful. I

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<v Speaker 1>really enjoyed it. Got to listen to some music, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, didn't have to answer emails for a little while,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was peaceful. I'll be making the drive back

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit later on this week. We'll see how

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<v Speaker 1>well that one goes. Certainly something that we'll be talking

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<v Speaker 1>about on the Happy Half Hour podcast next week. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>hope you all are staying safe. Hope Will is enjoying

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<v Speaker 1>his vacation. Can't wait to hear how the skiing was,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be back next week. In the meantime, stay safe,

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk to you soon. Thanks for listening. Mr Jenkins

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