1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:01,680 Speaker 1: Hey, Marcus, how's it going, man? 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 2: How you doing good? 3 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 3: Good? 4 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Congratulations on getting picked. Uh first thing actually nothing to 5 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: do with football, but I saw you were in a 6 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: couple of commercials down at Missoure. Is there acting in 7 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: your future? You know, while you're playing football and twofold? 8 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: What's it like just navigating the n I l kind 9 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: of lifestyle in college these days. 10 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, So I got a commercial deal in Missouri. 11 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: I got it from a connection from where I transfer 12 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: from SMU, and uh, yeah, it was a really good deal. 13 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 2: We we have fun during the commercial. And I have 14 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,160 Speaker 2: a history of like trying to become an actor. I've 15 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 2: actually been been working on that when since I was 16 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 2: a little kid. But I don't know what the future 17 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 2: holds with with acting and stuff. But if the opportunity comes, 18 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: then I'll be ready for that. 19 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 4: All right. 20 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 5: The next question, Mike Giotti. 21 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 6: Congratulations Marcus. What was it like when you got the 22 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 6: phone call? 23 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 3: Man? 24 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 2: It was it was like a dream come true. Like 25 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: I didn't think it was real. Like I was just 26 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 2: in my living rooms just watching the draft, you know, 27 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: just preparing for the future, and and whom they called me, 28 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 2: and it was just a surreal moment. 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 6: I just it was crazy. Did you have any contact 30 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 6: with them prior. 31 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 2: To Yes, sir, yes, I had thirty visits with them 32 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: and met with them before PROTA as well. 33 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 7: Thank you, congrats again. 34 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 3: Thank you. 35 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 5: The next question Chris Price. 36 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 6: Hey Marcus, welcome to New England. Yes, sir, was was 37 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 6: curious if you had any thoughts about the Patriots when 38 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 6: you were growing up as a kid. Did you root 39 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 6: for them? Were you a fan of Tom Brady? Were 40 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 6: you a fan of New England? How is it watching them? 41 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: Yeah? You you gotta you gotta love the Patriots, just 42 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: growing up watching them and watching the culture of the 43 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: team just grow as a as the years ago. I 44 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 2: think it was a it was a hell of a 45 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: hell choice to go over there, just know what the 46 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: culture was growing up. 47 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 6: And yes, thank you, because I. 48 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 3: Think you're breaking up a little bit. If you can 49 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 3: maybe walk back to where you were before. We had 50 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 3: great research over there. Yep, we got you back, all right. 51 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 3: Well head to the next question from my grease. 52 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 4: Hey, Marcus, Ada came on a little bit after you started, 53 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 4: so I apologize if I'm repeating a question I heard 54 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 4: you mentioned that you visited the Patriots before the draft, 55 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 4: And I'm wondering how you would describe their interest in 56 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 4: you compared to maybe any of the other teams in 57 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 4: the league. 58 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, they showed me interests first, out of all the teams, 59 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 2: they showed me the most interest. 60 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 3: During pro day. 61 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: They I met with a scout and he just kept 62 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: showing me comfort during the pro day and stuff like that. 63 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 2: So I had a good feel for them. And then 64 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 2: they brought me up for a thirty visit and going 65 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: up there, mean with all the coaches and going through 66 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: the plage and stuff like that. I think it was 67 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 2: a good deal for me, me and them and Marcus. 68 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 4: Did you have any other thirty visits with any other team? 69 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 2: Oh, yes, sir. I went to the Ravens, and I 70 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: also went to the. 71 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 4: Dolphins and my last one. And I apologize if you 72 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 4: answered it before, your reaction to getting drafted and and 73 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 4: you know where it came, and like, did you think 74 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 4: it was gonna happened? 75 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: Man, I'm gonna be honest, Like, I didn't think it 76 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: was gonna happen. 77 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 6: Uh. 78 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 2: First, you know, they really wanted me. They took the 79 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: chance on me, and and I owe I owe it 80 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 2: all to them. 81 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 4: Congratulations. Thanks for taking the time for us. 82 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 6: Thank you, yes, sir, and we'll do. 83 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 5: Two more questions here, Dinam and Sean maclire. 84 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 8: Hey, Marcus, congratulations. I know you transferred to Missouri last year. 85 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 8: So you played last year with armand Membu and you know, 86 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 8: did you what was it like, you know, playing with 87 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 8: him and sharing the room with him, and you know, 88 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 8: I guess did you pick up any pointers along the way. 89 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, me and Olmo we were really good. 90 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 4: We're really good friends. 91 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 2: We you know, our bond is pretty good on the 92 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: old line and you know, our bond is a little 93 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: bit closer because of their tackles, So we we kind of 94 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 2: understand each other from that aspect. I think we we 95 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 2: messed again other as a group really well. And Yo, 96 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 2: our mind's one of the funniest dudes in the room. 97 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 8: And then in terms of like specific you know on 98 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 8: field skill set stuff, you know, anything you kind of 99 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 8: picked up from him. 100 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we we kind of bounced back off each other 101 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 2: just with tips and stuff with like past pro and 102 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 2: run block and stuff like that. It really it really 103 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 2: helped me, helped me elevate my game, yes, sir. 104 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 5: And last question from Sophie Weller, Hi Marcus, congratulations on 105 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 5: getting drafted by the Patriots and welcome to New England. 106 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 7: My question would be for people who might not like 107 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 7: for fans who might not be familiar with your game, 108 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 7: just how would you describe that and just what you 109 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 7: can bring to the Patriots. 110 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 2: Man, I'm gonna give them a all. You know what 111 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 2: I'm saying. I'm every single time on the field, I'm 112 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: gonna I'm gonna give them everything I got. I'm a 113 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 2: i'm a protake, I'm a run block, I'm gonna do 114 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 2: whatever it takes. I'm gonna do my job and come 115 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 2: on on top every time. 116 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 5: Marcus, thank you very much for joining us. Congratulations again 117 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 5: and we look forward to seeing you soon. 118 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 3: Thank you.