1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,759 Speaker 1: A couple of things. What do you think of DeVonta 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: Freeman and his first you know, limited action, but some action, 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: And um, is it hard to judge the production of 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,319 Speaker 1: some of these running backs when, um, what is your 5 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: sense of where they're getting hit and how many yards 6 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: they can get on certain carries? Well, the first question 7 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: with I think, you know, he had a good first 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: out and we planned on you know, just kind of 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: easy to mentor uh learning, you know, he's learned the system, 10 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: he's just still learning the system. So we got in 11 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: fifteen snaps and I thought he did well, Uh that 12 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: what he was supposed to do as far as his 13 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: assignments were concerned. So it was pleased with his progress 14 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:42,279 Speaker 1: at this point. Obviously, we're looking forward to getting them 15 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: more involved in the offense as we move forward. Um, 16 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: as far as the running backs, you know, I mean, 17 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,319 Speaker 1: you know what, it's it takes eleven guys to make 18 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: plays work. You know, it's just not one guy or 19 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: one group of guys. So the thing that we're constantly 20 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: working on is just to kind of get you get 21 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: eleven guys on the same page, all right, And it 22 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: is all about the execution, so and and and it 23 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: takes time, and it takes work to do that. And 24 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: that's what we're about right now. So when you when 25 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: you grade a guy on each play, um, Gallman or 26 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: Freeman or Lewis, and and they get hitting the back 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: field right away, you know what I mean, and they 28 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: wriggle out and get to back to the line of scrimmage. 29 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: I mean, can you give a guy a positive grade 30 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: on that plate or do you look at and say, 31 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: you know, there was nothing to gain there, he gained nothing. 32 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's kind of a stale me. Well, I 33 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 1: have a simple way of evaluating UM practice as well 34 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: as game tape. And you know I practiced from three standpoints, 35 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: uh assignment, uh what type of technique they used and 36 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: and uh running their assignments And the third part would 37 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: be effort. So there's three different areas that you could 38 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: evaluate there. You know, now, if a guy, if a 39 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: play is broken down, you know, whether it's our fall 40 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: to anybody else's fault. It could be a technical thing 41 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: that happens, you know, so um, but if if if, if, 42 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: if it's not our fault per se, then I want 43 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: to make sure he's doing what he's supposed to do 44 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: on that particular place, so he's gonna get a grade accordingly. 45 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: And if if he's on the right track, he's on 46 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: the right track technically on the right track, all right, 47 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: So if he's doing it, if he's in the right 48 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: spot for his assignment, he'll get great accordingly. So that's 49 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: how we great these guys. You know, go ahead, dog, 50 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: Hey Burton, you mentioned how you guys want he's freeman 51 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: in Uh can he be full go uh this week? Well, well, 52 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 1: the plan is, you know, like you know, like all 53 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 1: our players that come in, you know, we want them. 54 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: We want to develop them to a point where they 55 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: know the whole offense. And I thought the guy did 56 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: a great job and what two or three practices getting 57 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: a base understanding of of our offensive scheme. Now the 58 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: plan is moving forward. It's a get him more and 59 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: more involved in it. So yes, you ultimately, you know, 60 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: we expect him to know the whole offense. So, uh, 61 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: we know it's gonna take time, and the guy is 62 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: a quick learning so you know, we expect him to 63 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: be a lot more involved with knowledge of the offense, 64 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: uh this coming week and then just you know, once 65 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: you reaction when you look at the fact that you 66 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 1: guys are lastingly you're rushing. I'm sure that has to 67 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 1: uh be disappointing. Well, you know, I'm I'm a I'm 68 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: a team guy, you know, so you know, I don't 69 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: focus on individual stats and that type of stuff, you know. 70 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: You know, my big thing is like making sure that 71 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: the running backs are done what they're supposed to do, 72 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: you know, because I know at the end of the day, 73 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: like I said earlier, it's gonna take eleven guys to 74 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: be efficient and all of us to execute. And that's 75 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: what we're constantly working on, you know, and that's what 76 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: we will continue to work on. You know. Obviously, coaching 77 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: is a lot of different things, not just technical. Um, 78 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: you gotta be a little bit of an amateur psychologist 79 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: at times, I'm sure throughout your career, and you would 80 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: agree with that. Uh, how do you deal with these 81 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: guys with with so little results this year? You know, 82 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: you get them in the room and you know these 83 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: numbers are not good, you know, two yards to carry, 84 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: one point a yard to carry. How do you kind 85 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: of keep their psyches and their and their confidence up 86 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: when the results just aren't their game after game here, Well, 87 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: first of all, I'm a positive person, and I trying 88 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: to stay positive on whatever is going on and just 89 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: focus on what we need to do to get those results. 90 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not going into the game looking for results. 91 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 1: I'm looking for the little things that eventually, if we 92 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 1: do those things, then our results will come. So, you know, 93 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: constantly talking to those guys. These guys are professionals. They 94 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: understand the game. I mean we've all been they have. 95 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: They have They had a lot of experience on a 96 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:50,919 Speaker 1: lot of different kind of teams, so those patterns don't change. 97 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: So the one thing that they know they have to 98 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 1: do to be a good team player, they got to 99 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: stay positive and stay focused because you know, the worst 100 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: thing that could happen if you lose your focus and 101 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: all of a sudden things started clicking and you're not 102 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: where you're supposed to be at. So I just kind 103 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: of keep it positive. Man, understand, What what can you 104 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: tell me about gold Wayne Goldman? You know, we made 105 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: a lot of deal about him maybe getting a chance here. 106 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: He got four carries, I mean the offense didn't have 107 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: a lot of plays to go along for anybody. Um Um, 108 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,919 Speaker 1: what could you tell in Goldman's for you know, carries 109 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: in that game. Well, you know again, I go back 110 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: to my grading system. Ma, he was he was good 111 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: on his assignments. Technically, he was in the right spots 112 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: and he gave great efforts. You know. So based on that, 113 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: you know, I know, the guys working toward you know, 114 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: improving and of course you know, at the end of 115 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: the day, it's gonna be how the team. You know, 116 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: does you know? So individual stuff is good, but you know, 117 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: as far as him moving forward to do what he's 118 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: supposed to do in order to be to help them, 119 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: you know, other the other ten guys the offensive team 120 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 1: be fishing. That's the that's the ultimate goal, right there, man, 121 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: you know so, and yeah, one more thing, Yeah, one 122 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: more thing about davante Um. You know, players are good players, 123 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: but they're not always quick studies. From your limited experience 124 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: with him, does he seem like a quick study? I mean, 125 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: did you pick it up in two or three days 126 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: that you can look forward and say this, you know, 127 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: process can be fast folded pretty quickly here. Yeah. Well, 128 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: you know, this guy's got some experience in the league 129 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: and he's playing with teams and honestly always says like 130 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: you know, football players and football players most teams are 131 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: running the same players. It's just the language, you know, 132 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: breaking down the language barrier, and you know, uh, that's 133 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: one thing that he was able to process based on 134 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: his experience. Yeah, well, coach, I ran this play and 135 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: we called the such and such. Now you guys called 136 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 1: it that. So yes, yes, you know, he he was 137 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 1: able to to connect the dots so sort of to 138 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: get him going in the right direction. He'll be speaking 139 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 1: giants before we know it. Huh yeah, man, the language, yeah, 140 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,599 Speaker 1: you know, the language he's you know, So the thing 141 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: about you know, when you have experienced guys and you 142 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: know those guys, you know, know what they're doing on 143 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: certain plays, you know, and a lot of times it's 144 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: just a crossover, you gotta know. All right, we call 145 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: it this, they called it that, you know, so we 146 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: expected it. We expect him to know that very soon. 147 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: Good thanks, coach. I appreciate it. All right, all right, 148 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: go ahead, Patty, Hey, coach, how are you doing? I'm fine? 149 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: How you doing? I'm doing well. Apologies about my video 150 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: is acting up a little bit, but um, coach Judge 151 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 1: mentioned that he wants to have guys like say Kuan 152 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: around a lot, and I'm just wondering, you know, in 153 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: your room, how can Sa Kuan continue to be and 154 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: you know help to your room. I'm sure if you're 155 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: having him there just alone is a big you know, 156 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: a big deal. But what can he bring even though 157 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: he's on I R. Well, you know his personality. First 158 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: of all, you guys know sa Quan, He's a very 159 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: positive person. He's a very team minded person. So s 160 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: Quan was he was uh in the locker room before 161 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 1: the game Saturday to give to encourage other guys. Just 162 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: little things like that. His encouragement. You know, he has 163 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: a lot of respect for his teammates. They have obviously 164 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: a lot of respect for him. So just his presence 165 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: goes a long way. And in terms of you know, 166 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: like teaching, I'm just wondering, do you still use his film? 167 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: Do you try and versify the film when you when 168 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: you teach? I mean, how does that kind of work? Yeah? 169 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: I think we I think we all copycats and football, 170 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: you know, we we learned from each other. And obviously 171 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: when we show clips of certain plays, you know, Sa 172 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: Kwan and show up and it was like this is 173 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: the way he did it, and you know, we'll kind 174 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: of look at that and evaluate it and say and 175 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: other guys learned from that, you know, we learned from 176 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 1: watching Devonte Freeman when he was at the Atlanta Falcons, 177 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: you know, running a certain places and he was really 178 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 1: good at So we all learned from each other experience. 179 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: A sis