WEBVTT - The Dave Pasch Podcast - Ohio State Coach Ryan Day Talks Marvin Harrison Jr., Paris Johnson Jr., And Previews The 2024 Buckeyes

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to another edition of the Dave Pash Podcast. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host ESPN and Arizona Cardinals play by play announcer

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<v Speaker 1>Dave Pash. My guest this week is Ohio State head

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<v Speaker 1>football coach Ryan Day. Ryan and the Buckeyes are ranked

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<v Speaker 1>number two in the country. They play Akron this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>With a new quarterback, Will Howard, transferred from Kansas State.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk about him. We'll also talk about the new

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<v Speaker 1>playoff format, and we'll get detailed on Marvin Harrison junior

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<v Speaker 1>Harris Johnson junior. Both of them played for coach Day

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<v Speaker 1>at Ohio State. We'll get specific on the professionalism of

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<v Speaker 1>Marvin Harrison junior and when Ryan Day knew he was

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<v Speaker 1>going to be great.

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<v Speaker 2>Quickly when he got here his freshman year, he started

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<v Speaker 2>to recognize and I think he took that big step

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<v Speaker 2>in the Rose Bowl as freshman year. You know, that

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<v Speaker 2>was kind of when we realized we had something special.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll also talk with Coach Day about C. J. Stroud

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<v Speaker 1>and Chip Kelly. He played for way back when in

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<v Speaker 1>New Hampshire and also worked with in Theena Fell with

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles and Niners. Chip is now Ryan's offensive coordinator

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<v Speaker 1>time now for our conversation with Ohio State football coach

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Day coach. First of all, great scene, you thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for the time. Let's jump right in on Marvin because

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things that I noticed really early, and

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<v Speaker 1>I had your Cotton Bowl last year, so saw him

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<v Speaker 1>there and got a chance to chat a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>He is a pro. It's like you forget he's twenty two,

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<v Speaker 1>just turned twenty two a week ago. How quickly did

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<v Speaker 1>you figure out how professional he is and buttoned up

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<v Speaker 1>and detail oriented?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>It started when he first got here. He and a

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<v Speaker 2>Mecca book of both they were in a facility all

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<v Speaker 2>the time. And they were in the facility, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>working on you know, the playbook and what to do

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<v Speaker 2>and watching film. But they would just wear out the

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<v Speaker 2>jugs and to the point where you know, we got

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<v Speaker 2>this one machine where you can just wear it on

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<v Speaker 2>your belt and press the button and the balls just

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<v Speaker 2>keep coming. So you could be there by yourself and

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<v Speaker 2>then finally our strength coach mc murraty made a rule

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, Marvin had to bring somebody with him.

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<v Speaker 2>He couldn't just do it on his own. But he

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<v Speaker 2>always from you know, when he first got here, showed

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<v Speaker 2>up prepared, practiced at a high level, and and played

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<v Speaker 2>that way. And you know, I think, you know, certainly

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<v Speaker 2>it's well documented. You know that his dad prepared at

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<v Speaker 2>a high level, and I think he instilled that in him.

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<v Speaker 2>But you still have to do it, and you know

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<v Speaker 2>he really did when he was here. He's the thing

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<v Speaker 2>I say a lot of times is that, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>for somebody who's very, very talented, typically they don't always

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<v Speaker 2>have the discipline or skill that you need.

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<v Speaker 3>He had both.

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<v Speaker 1>When you were recruiting him, was pretty clear that he

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<v Speaker 1>was going to be a Buck guy immediately or did

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<v Speaker 1>it did it take a long time, because obviously he

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<v Speaker 1>had great interest around the country.

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<v Speaker 2>Well when he was he was actually at Lesalles freshman

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<v Speaker 2>year and I was recruiting Philly at the time, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think he would tell you I was the first

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<v Speaker 2>one to start recruiting him. You know, at that time,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we didn't know what he could be, but

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<v Speaker 2>certainly had the pedigree and but but then quickly saw

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<v Speaker 2>him grow. But for a long receiver, sometimes it takes

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<v Speaker 2>a little time to grow into your body. And I

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<v Speaker 2>remember watching him in the IMG game when they played them,

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<v Speaker 2>and you could see him come into his own and

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<v Speaker 2>you could see he was growing into his body. But

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<v Speaker 2>to say even at that time we knew that he

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<v Speaker 2>would become the player that he is today, you know

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<v Speaker 2>that would be a stretch. But but quickly when he

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<v Speaker 2>got here his freshman year, he started to recognize and

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<v Speaker 2>I think he took that that big step in the

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<v Speaker 2>Rose Bowl as freshman year, and you know that was

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<v Speaker 2>kind of when when we realized we had something special.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel like his skill set is perfect for

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<v Speaker 1>this level. You've coached at this level, You've been around it,

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<v Speaker 1>You've been around great receivers at Ohio State. So it

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<v Speaker 1>is his skill set setting up for early success here

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<v Speaker 1>with the Cardinals.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>His route running is very, very precise. He understands how

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<v Speaker 2>to leverage defenders. He can play on contact. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>makes contested catches, run after catches is very good, has

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<v Speaker 2>the length and the catch radius that you need. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>his quickness and when you look at him. He's tall,

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<v Speaker 2>but what you notice is his torsos low to the ground, so.

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<v Speaker 3>His ability to change direction.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes the taller guys, like their torsos are high, their

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<v Speaker 2>their legs are longer, so they have a harder time

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<v Speaker 2>getting it out of cuts. Now with him, you you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just you see, like the way he's built, it's his

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<v Speaker 2>torso is a little bit lower, so he gets in

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<v Speaker 2>and out of breaks faster, can trans should create contact

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<v Speaker 2>when needed. But yeah, I think he's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a next one pro. I think his skill set really

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<v Speaker 2>does translate.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's interesting you mentioned that on the torso. I

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<v Speaker 1>was sitting or standing on the field before the preseason

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<v Speaker 1>game against the Colts. I do the games with Ron Wolfley,

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<v Speaker 1>and he and I are watching and we said the

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<v Speaker 1>same thing. He almost looks like his dad from like

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<v Speaker 1>torso down, but then he's three four inches taller. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that his dad.

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<v Speaker 3>That's right, That's exactly. That's probably the best way to

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<v Speaker 3>put it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and you know, it's it's funny though, but that's

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<v Speaker 2>you know, proportionally, that's how he's built.

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<v Speaker 3>And I do think that matters.

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<v Speaker 2>I do I think that you know, the quickness has

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<v Speaker 2>as you know, a big part of that.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to ask you about another Cardinal who play

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<v Speaker 1>for you, Paris Johnson junior. He played multiple positions in Columbus.

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<v Speaker 1>He was the Cardinals right tackle last year. He's switching

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<v Speaker 1>to left tackle this year. How do you think the

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<v Speaker 1>experience there with you moving around on the offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>will help him make this transition here in twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Well, he started when he was here at tackle,

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<v Speaker 2>but then we moved him to guard and he played,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, his his sophomore year mostly at guard, and

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<v Speaker 2>then we were able to transition to tackle his third year, which,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, you know, it'd be nice to have

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<v Speaker 2>some of these guys for our fourth year, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just for their record. But but you know, you saw

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<v Speaker 2>him play his best football, you know, really the second

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<v Speaker 2>half of his third year, and he started to get

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<v Speaker 2>comfortable at left tackle. But he was at right guard

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<v Speaker 2>there again for a good portion of his career at

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<v Speaker 2>Ohio State as he was transitioning out because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we had some some elder tackles here at the time,

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<v Speaker 2>but he wanted to get on the field and that

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<v Speaker 2>and that's a tribute to him. It's a tribute to

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<v Speaker 2>you know his mom and the way that she raised

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<v Speaker 2>him that you know, really have a growth mindset because

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<v Speaker 2>that is going to pay And you don't know why,

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<v Speaker 2>because you know, you're one of the top recruited guys

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<v Speaker 2>in the country, and you know a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 2>would say, well, no, I'm only playing tackle, I'm only

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<v Speaker 2>at tackle.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not going to put that on film, not gonna

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<v Speaker 3>to do these types of that. He didn't care. He

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<v Speaker 3>just wanted to compete. He wanted to be a buck guy,

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to.

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<v Speaker 2>Win games, and those those experiences I believe really helped him.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, playing on the right side of the

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<v Speaker 2>line there for a whole year, you know he had

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<v Speaker 2>to have helped him last year playing playing at right tackle.

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<v Speaker 2>But the versatility and you know, understanding, you know, how

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<v Speaker 2>to leverage guys inside is different and when you're playing

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<v Speaker 2>outside now it's the length in the space. So he

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<v Speaker 2>can do both and I think that experience helped him.

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<v Speaker 1>What were your interactions with him, Like, he's such an

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<v Speaker 1>interesting guy. He's incredibly smart and has a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>off the field interests, whether it's running for the school

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<v Speaker 1>newspaper there, all the different languages that he studied, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's still nasty on the field, Like he still loves football.

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<v Speaker 1>So what were some of your conversations like over the

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<v Speaker 1>years with him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I remember the first time, you know, watching his film,

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<v Speaker 2>he was always nasty, like you said, but then watching

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<v Speaker 2>him play.

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<v Speaker 3>He played at.

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<v Speaker 2>Played at Princeton his senior year and Planet Sean X

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<v Speaker 2>leading up to that, and he just always had that

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<v Speaker 2>like you said that, you know, off the field, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was a gentle giant, but on the field he

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<v Speaker 2>was nasty. And I went to see him play live

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<v Speaker 2>at one point and he was just getting after guys,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just finishing play. He's playing physical, So you

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<v Speaker 2>knew that. And then when he got here, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was like, that's going to be a part of

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<v Speaker 2>my identity. That's gonna be who I am, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>what I want to put on film. And so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>that was you know, something that you know, he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to make sure that you brought to to the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>when he left here, and.

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<v Speaker 3>He's gonna play very, very physical.

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<v Speaker 2>He's going to finish, he's gonna play all the way

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<v Speaker 2>to the whistle, and so you know, but that that's

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<v Speaker 2>his makeup and like you said, he's he's a well

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<v Speaker 2>rounded person, and I think that, you know, I said

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<v Speaker 2>this when he got to Arizona, that you know, he

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<v Speaker 2>was gonna have a major impact on the culture there,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I believe he will.

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<v Speaker 1>He has already. It's it's remarkable in fact, Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he and Marvin very similarly, even though marginal quieter, they

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<v Speaker 1>both had an impact just with the way they carry

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<v Speaker 1>themselves in their professionalism. Another guy that's had a big

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<v Speaker 1>impact here as the head coach, Jonathan Gannon'm not sure

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<v Speaker 1>if you guys have ever crossed paths, but he's in

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<v Speaker 1>year two and I just had him on the pod

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<v Speaker 1>and we were talking about, you know, some of the

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<v Speaker 1>challenges that you face in year one and how you

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<v Speaker 1>grow from year one to year two. Can you think

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<v Speaker 1>back to, you know, when you take over full time

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<v Speaker 1>at Ohio State year one to year two. What what

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<v Speaker 1>did you learn and how do you think that could

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<v Speaker 1>you know some advice maybe for JG in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>handling the challenges of going from year one to year

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<v Speaker 1>two and the growth that you go through.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, now, you know I wouldn't give the advice. I

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't go on record doing that. But my experience would

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<v Speaker 2>be that, man, you do you learn every single year,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, and you learn a lot. The number one

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<v Speaker 2>thing for me is making sure you have the right

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<v Speaker 2>people in the right seats. And that's a lot easier

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<v Speaker 2>said than done. Making sure that you know you have

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<v Speaker 2>the right players there that are going to embrace your culture,

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<v Speaker 2>and then having the right coaches in line for the

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<v Speaker 2>alignment and to teach your players exactly what what you

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<v Speaker 2>know your messaging is, and then doing a really good

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<v Speaker 2>job of making sure you're clear about what the mission is,

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<v Speaker 2>what the expectation is, what the standard is on a

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<v Speaker 2>daily basis, and holding guys accountable, you know. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>the first few years, like those are the things that

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<v Speaker 2>I really learned a lot. And then you know, as

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<v Speaker 2>you get into your five and six, you start to

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<v Speaker 2>learn more and more about, you know, how the season goes.

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<v Speaker 2>You kind of you know, try to document what you've

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<v Speaker 2>you've learned from the years previously and try to go

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<v Speaker 2>back and fix those and make them better. But ultimately

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<v Speaker 2>the job of a leader is to look around along

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<v Speaker 2>the horizon and figure out what's coming next. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>what's what's coming down the road here in September. What's

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<v Speaker 2>coming down the road here as we head into the playoffs?

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<v Speaker 2>What's you know those types of things and the more

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<v Speaker 2>experience you have, the more you remember those as opposed

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<v Speaker 2>to learn them, just like anything else, just like players

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<v Speaker 2>are doing in their first couple of years.

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<v Speaker 1>JG is a DB's guy, who's the decoordinator you know

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<v Speaker 1>in Philly, and safeties are his passion. You're a quarterback guy,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think you've gotten enough credit. I know

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<v Speaker 1>you're not looking for credit, but I don't think you've

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<v Speaker 1>got enough credit for CJ. Stroud and the success that

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<v Speaker 1>he's had in terms of being the head coach and

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<v Speaker 1>the CEO and having to oversee everything but also kind

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<v Speaker 1>of still be attached to your passion and your strength.

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<v Speaker 1>Has that been something that took time for you because

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<v Speaker 1>you've got to oversee it all, but you know there's

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<v Speaker 1>still an area of what you do that has gotten

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<v Speaker 1>you to where you are.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, No, it's it's probably an hour conversation that exact

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<v Speaker 2>thing that you're talking about. But ultimately, like this year,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I just had to grab on and embrace

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that when you move up, you got to

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<v Speaker 2>give up, Like you when you go from you know,

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback coach, the offensive coordinator, offensive coordinator, a head coach,

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<v Speaker 2>like you need to do the job that only the

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<v Speaker 2>head coach can do. You know, if you're doing a

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<v Speaker 2>job of somebody else, then you're taking away from what

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<v Speaker 2>your job responsibilities are. Now that being said, in the

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<v Speaker 2>game of football, you're still gonna have an impact, You're

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<v Speaker 2>still gonna have say, You're still gonna be around that

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<v Speaker 2>part of it and hold the guys accountable. But but

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<v Speaker 2>that that was a challenge as well, and that's still

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<v Speaker 2>something even to this year now as you know Chip

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<v Speaker 2>has become the offense coordinator here that you here are

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<v Speaker 2>the things we've done, here are the things that have

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<v Speaker 2>gone well, and then you know he's going to integrate

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<v Speaker 2>some of his things as we go along during the season.

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<v Speaker 3>So I, like you said, I'll still be a part

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<v Speaker 3>of it. I'll still have my hands.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's just like when you look at some of

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<v Speaker 2>the great coaches that have been there, whether in college

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<v Speaker 2>or in the NFL, you know they're not just strictly

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<v Speaker 2>CEO and not having their hands on the football part

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<v Speaker 2>of it. I think if that happens, then you lose

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<v Speaker 2>touch on what's exactly going on on the ground level.

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<v Speaker 2>So there is that balance there that you know, as

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<v Speaker 2>time goes on, you get a better feel for.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned Chip Kelly, and he and I were texting

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<v Speaker 1>after he got the job. Uh, and I know it

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<v Speaker 1>was hard for him to leave the beautiful weather in

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles, but he loves you and you're his guy,

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<v Speaker 1>and you guys obviously go way back. What's it like

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<v Speaker 1>having him around? How is it different in you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because you used to work for him and then you

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<v Speaker 1>played for him before that. What's it like now where

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<v Speaker 1>he you know essentially he's working for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it's it's it's been great. I think the

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<v Speaker 2>thing you have is you have trust there, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think both of us want nothing more than

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<v Speaker 2>to have a great season this year and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>be able to look back on, you know, on on

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<v Speaker 2>a you know, a long time friendship and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>have a great season this year and put together a

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<v Speaker 2>great run here at Ohio State, you know, personally, but

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<v Speaker 2>also for the players here at Ohio State. I think

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<v Speaker 2>in a short time he's got an opportunity to see

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<v Speaker 2>there they're special group here. But I you know, for me,

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<v Speaker 2>it's trust that you know you can go into a room,

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<v Speaker 2>you can have honest conversation and leave the room knowing

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<v Speaker 2>that you know there's there's a tight bond there and

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<v Speaker 2>I think the guys in a room feel that as well.

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<v Speaker 2>But for me, it's also knowing somebody who has such

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<v Speaker 2>an unbelievable experience and one of the best offensive minds

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<v Speaker 2>in the game of football in the last twenty years.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's a huge opportunity for me to step away

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<v Speaker 2>and know this is going to be well done.

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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna have a great offense.

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<v Speaker 2>You know it's going to be put together the right way,

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<v Speaker 2>and then allow me an opportunity to, you know, get

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<v Speaker 2>in some different areas.

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<v Speaker 1>A couple of cook ones on the buck. Guys, Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>will get you out of here. I mentioned I had

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<v Speaker 1>your bowl game last year. Obviously, you guys are in

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<v Speaker 1>a tough spot and it's unfortunately the reality of college

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<v Speaker 1>football with your starting quarterback decides to transfer for the

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<v Speaker 1>bowl game and then the guy that replaces him gets hurt.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys are in, you know, a position that's almost impossible.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you have Will Howard, who is very successful at

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas State. How's he made the transition in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>what you're looking for and your expectations for him, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>starting here soon against.

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<v Speaker 2>A great Yeah, he's he's learning a new offense. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was you know, all happening pretty fast

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<v Speaker 2>in the spring. It slowed down for him in the preseason.

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<v Speaker 2>He's you know, really got a better grasp of what

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<v Speaker 2>we're looking to do. He you know, we named him

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<v Speaker 2>starter last week. We felt like he separated himself. He

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<v Speaker 2>took command of the the offense, he took command of

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<v Speaker 2>the team. I feel like at times, the thing about

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<v Speaker 2>Will is Will can't beat you with his feet.

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<v Speaker 3>He's tough, you know. I think it's throwing.

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<v Speaker 2>His accuracy has really improved this preseason, coming out of

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<v Speaker 2>the spring, really making some good throws and making good decisions,

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<v Speaker 2>and so you know, he can come at you a

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<v Speaker 2>bunch of different ways. He's also you know, played a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of football and has experience and and any time

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<v Speaker 2>again that you're remembering as opposed to learning, and that

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<v Speaker 2>that bodes well. And you know, I think the more

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<v Speaker 2>he can take the meetings to the field, take some

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<v Speaker 2>of these new concepts that we're going to continue to

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<v Speaker 2>throw at him, and put it in the field at

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<v Speaker 2>a high level. You know, he can be as good

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<v Speaker 2>as he wants. So he's got the weapons around him.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got to take care of football, make through a

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<v Speaker 2>team plays routinely and when it comes to third down,

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<v Speaker 2>red zone in two minute, and that's what he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to beat his best.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you feel over all you guys have kind

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<v Speaker 1>of handled this new world of portal ni l as interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw Mike Gundy say something about the other day

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<v Speaker 1>at a Oklahoma State the head coach there that hey, players,

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<v Speaker 1>tell your agents stop calling me. Call me in December

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<v Speaker 1>after the season's over. The money has been sent out.

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<v Speaker 1>If your contracts aren't signed, that's it, We're done. How

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<v Speaker 1>have you guys kind of managed this this crazy world

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<v Speaker 1>we're in.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, the proof will be in the pudding.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that you know, how do you gauge that

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<v Speaker 2>you gauge how you know the type of season you

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<v Speaker 2>have and then what type of culture you have. And

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<v Speaker 2>I feel strong about the guys we have on this team.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that you know we did add seven guys

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<v Speaker 2>in the portal. You know, there's a combination of filling

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<v Speaker 2>holes and then the fact that you know when coach

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<v Speaker 2>save and retired. You know, there was an opportunity in

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<v Speaker 2>some guys that were available, and so you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>took it. You know, it took that as a as

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<v Speaker 2>an opportunity to add bolster our roster. So but but

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<v Speaker 2>it wasn't like, you know, we added ten to twenty guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Because at Ohio State, you know, you come in to

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<v Speaker 2>get developed, and so we want to recruit young men

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<v Speaker 2>and develop them here and keep them in the program

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<v Speaker 2>and and keep that culture very very strong. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's those two things. And to say it's day

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<v Speaker 2>to day, it's not true week to week now month

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<v Speaker 2>to month getting closer, but I mean it's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>that way right now. It's it's definitely a year to year,

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<v Speaker 2>that's for sure, and so we have to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>continually adapt with what's going on. But we feel like

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<v Speaker 2>we have adapted well. I think that we've you know,

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<v Speaker 2>put the right staff together, the right team together. But again,

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<v Speaker 2>the proof will be in the putting as we get

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<v Speaker 2>going this fall.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally, Ryan, I know you're not going to coach any

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<v Speaker 1>different obviously with this new playoff format, but in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, do you think coaches will have a

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<v Speaker 1>different outlook in general, just because obviously the Gold Ohio

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<v Speaker 1>State is always a winter national championship, but with this

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<v Speaker 1>new playoff format, you could be the eleven seed and

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<v Speaker 1>win the national championship. So, like, do you think coaches

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<v Speaker 1>in general, depending on how things go, of course, over

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<v Speaker 1>the course of the year, will kind of look at

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<v Speaker 1>the big picture differently going forward.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, they may.

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<v Speaker 2>They may, you know, based on how everything's shaking out.

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<v Speaker 2>But when you look at look at our conference, you

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<v Speaker 2>know you have eighteen teams in there now, and so

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<v Speaker 2>you know you can't afford, you know, a bad day.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you've got to do everything you can to

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<v Speaker 2>get into that that Big Ten Championship game. And the

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<v Speaker 2>first goal was to get that buy. So it's not like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you're going to sit around and say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to afford to lose it or have a

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<v Speaker 2>bad week or anything like that, and it's just not

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<v Speaker 2>going to be the way it is.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>The one thing that is significant, like when you look

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<v Speaker 2>at our schedule is you know you'll play the rivalry

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<v Speaker 2>game the last week, you know, and no November, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you have the Big Ten Championship game and then

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<v Speaker 2>you have the playoffs. So I mean you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>have you know, five to six, you know, strong opponents

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<v Speaker 2>in big games back to back to back. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>if you make the run all the way to the end,

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<v Speaker 2>and so I think you know, as always, you have

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<v Speaker 2>to be playing your best football at the end of

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<v Speaker 2>the season.

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<v Speaker 3>But that's going to be a little bit different. The

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<v Speaker 3>lead time between each games will be different.

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<v Speaker 2>So all things that you know, we're preparing for, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and the justice as time goes on based on how

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<v Speaker 2>the season shakes.

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<v Speaker 1>Coach, great scene, you thanks so much for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Please tell Chip I said, hey, and best of luck

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan the season man.

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<v Speaker 3>Now you got it, absolutely no problem.

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<v Speaker 1>Love the details from coach day on Marvin Harrison junior

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<v Speaker 1>and Paris Johnson Junior. There's a culture that is at

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<v Speaker 1>Ohio State. Those guys were a big part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>They're now a big part of it with the Cardinals. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>I just loved his perspective on what Jonathan Gannon is

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<v Speaker 1>going through as a young coach moving from year one

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<v Speaker 1>to year two. Best of luck to the buck Eyes

0:20:06.680 --> 0:20:09.720
<v Speaker 1>they play Akron this weekend. Ohio State certainly would be

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