1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,200 Speaker 1: Gerrod, how are you, sir? 2 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 2: Good? 3 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 3: I think I think Chris Ryan raised his hand first. 4 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 3: Did you even raise your hand? 5 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 2: Yes? 6 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 3: Okay, fantastic like the room. 7 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 4: Uh. 8 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: First things first, I guess you know you're obviously in 9 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: uncharted territory with the way this season has gone. How 10 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: do you keep your guys engaged when obviously the goals 11 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: that you'd set prior to the season, uh seem unlikely 12 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: to reach? 13 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, defensively, these guys have done a great 14 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 3: job kind of you know, just staying locked in on 15 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 3: what we can do, and we always talk about control 16 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 3: the controllables, and uh, I think the guys you know 17 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 3: have done a good job. I will say this like, 18 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 3: these are professional players and they've acted in a professional manner. 19 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: Uh, they have acted in a professional manner. 20 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 3: I don't see any drop off as far as this 21 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: attitude or willingness to go out there and play hard. 22 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 2: And you won't see a drop off this week as well. 23 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: This might be a hard question to answer or an 24 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: odd question, but you obviously have spoken before and we've 25 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: asked you about the desire to be a head coach someday. 26 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: Do you consider this final stretch sort of an audition 27 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: not just for here, but for anywhere else it would 28 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: be interested in Girodmeo's services to be a head coach. 29 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 3: You know, honestly, I don't see these last you know, 30 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 3: few games as an audition. I would say, you know, 31 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 3: for people who are teams that are looking at me, 32 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 3: I would say, look at the body of work. 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: Obviously, don't look at the titles of. 34 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 3: Assistant linebacker coach, but I would say, look at the 35 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 3: body of work and hopefully, uh, you know, just make 36 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 3: calls to people. And that's why I try to treat everyone, 37 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 3: you know, with respect. And I think if you know, 38 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 3: when people ask me who should I call, I never 39 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 3: I say call anyone. 40 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 2: It doesn't really matter because I try to people. 41 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 3: I try to treat people with respect and also develop players, 42 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 3: men and women, old and young. 43 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: Thank you, Grod, I appreciation you. 44 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: Thanks Mike, and next question Chris Ryan. 45 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 4: Hey, Rod, you know all those lines, how difficult is 46 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 4: it for you know, the coaching staff with you know, 47 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 4: the uncertainty that a lot of times goes with these 48 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 4: types of seasons and for yourself, you know, personally and 49 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 4: not necessarily knowing what the future is going to to bring. 50 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 2: At the end of the season. Yeah, I mean, that's 51 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: a great question, Chris. 52 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 3: I would say personally speaking, like, I'm okay, I love 53 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 3: coaching and things like that, but I don't do it 54 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 3: to pay the bills. Honestly, I do it because of 55 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 3: the love of the game and the love of developing players. 56 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 2: First Round two thousand and eight OCBA. 57 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 3: But you know, that's personally speaking, and I would say 58 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 3: just from a holistic standpoint, you know, everyone's still working hard, 59 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 3: whatever phase you're talking about. 60 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 2: Obviously the results in the field haven't been what we 61 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 2: wanted them to be. 62 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 3: But these guys, these coaches, they're they're really strong will, 63 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 3: strong minded individuals, and I don't see I don't foresee 64 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 3: any type of drop off as far as that's concerned. Uncertainly, 65 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 3: he's part of the job, though, whether you're a player 66 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 3: or a coach, everything's really uncertain. And you know, and 67 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 3: those are the things that you talk to your families 68 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 3: about as well as a coach, As a coach and 69 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: as a player. You know, one day you can wake 70 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 3: up and be in a different city. One day you 71 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: wake up you're two and nine. Next day you wake 72 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 3: up your nine and too take a buyer for example, 73 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 3: I think he made a comment like that not too 74 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 3: long ago. 75 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 4: And what have you seen from from Bill in this 76 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 4: environment as well? Or you've played with him, you coach 77 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 4: with him, but there's generally been success that comes along 78 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 4: with that. What have you noticed about him? Is there 79 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 4: be any differences in him or his approach in this 80 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 4: environment as compared to others. 81 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 3: No, you know, honestly, that's a great question. I would 82 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 3: say the approach from my perspective is the same. You know, 83 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 3: we still try to tackle every situation. We still try to, 84 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 3: you know, build an aware team. We still try to 85 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 3: build a team that's good and that's fundamentally sound, not 86 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 3: only in scheme but also in tactics. 87 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: On the field. 88 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 3: I haven't really seen any type of drop off as 89 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: far as that's concerned with with coach. 90 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 2: Thank you, Thanks Chus