1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:02,240 Speaker 1: Just you know, doing whatever it takes to win. I 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: think that's what it obviously comes down to. And this 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,399 Speaker 1: this game, Um, we felt really good about just our ability. 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: If we can hold onto the ball, we can put 5 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: points on the board consistently. Our defense is gonna step 6 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: up just like they did because they're the other offense 7 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: is dealing with the same thing. So um and then 8 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: when our numbers called in the passing game, you know, 9 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: we made enough plays. Obviously it was a little sloppy 10 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: and there's gonna be a lot of stuff to correct, 11 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: and the elements played a little bit of a factor. 12 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: But the end of the day, we made the plays 13 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: that we needed to make, and we left some out 14 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: there for sure, But we played a complete game. Just 15 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: as far as our defense, you know, having our back 16 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: even early. Obviously, ball securities what we talked about, that 17 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: was the biggest thing. And had a fumble in the 18 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: first drive and so that was that was a bad play, 19 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: but uh, defense stepped up. I mean, that was the 20 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: only points they got and they got it what on 21 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: the fifteen yard line or something, so sorry. Um So, 22 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: I mean you look at that and our defense pretty 23 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: much pitched to shut out. Besides that. So, um, it 24 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: just a big win and just shows that this team 25 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: is is growing and you know, we can win however 26 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: it takes. You know, we don't have to put up 27 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: forts to win. We don't have to have all these 28 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: yards and throw the ball everything, you know what I mean, 29 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: it's just whatever it takes to win. You know, we're 30 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: able to do and to be able to adjust like 31 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: this was was really good for us and those conditions 32 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 1: short week. Um, is that what good teams do? Is 33 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: that where you guys are right now? Yeah, I mean, yeah, 34 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: good teams win games for sure. Uh they in this 35 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 1: this point in the season. You got to and it's 36 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: where we're at. Um. We understand the task in front 37 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: of us, and I've said that the last couple of weeks. 38 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: Every games that must win for us. And that's how 39 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: we're treating it. And we understand that and we love it. 40 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: You know, that's the that's the position we put ourselves in, 41 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: good and bad. You know. So we're you know, we 42 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: love where we're at. We love the momentum we have. 43 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean good, good teams win win these 44 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: games because you got to, um, And so yeah, it 45 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: was it was a great day. A lot better feeling 46 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: this time around and when we were when we were 47 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: here last year. So it's good. How much is the 48 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: belief that you guys had even when it wasn't going 49 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: well really this season paying off? I think that makes 50 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: it even better, to be honest, just to see kind 51 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: of what we've battled through the ups and downs. I mean, 52 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: I've said it before, this team lost five straight and October, 53 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: So to look at just where we were and where 54 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: we are now and by no means have we arrived. 55 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: We got two big games in front of us, and 56 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: we hadn't done anything yet. You know, we still got 57 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: a lot of work. We still got our work cut 58 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: out for us. So but just to see how the 59 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 1: team's grown, um, how we've stuck together, you know, especially 60 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: just the staff and the coaches, the confidence they've had 61 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: in us. I've said it a couple of times. I think, 62 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: you know, the staff and especially coach Peterson has had 63 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: belief in us even when maybe we didn't at the beginning. 64 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: You know, things were crazy, and I think just him 65 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: having that confidence in us is we kind of realized 66 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: like we have something special here and we had to 67 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: kind of figure out what we wanted to do before 68 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: we got too late. And you know, we made adjustments 69 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: and really started playing our best ball at the right time. 70 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: And it's about getting better every week. And and this one, 71 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 1: this one ain't gonna carry over in Houston next week, 72 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: so we got to go back to work. And um, 73 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: but I just love love the momentum, the energy we 74 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: have right now. How important was that ninety six yard 75 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: drive just for you guys to get that momentum to 76 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: to just keep it rolling. Yeah, I mean you look 77 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: at like I said that. The turnover early obviously put 78 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: our defense in a tough spot. They got to stop 79 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: for us. And then to be able I don't know 80 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: if it was the next drive, maybe the one after that, 81 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: but to be able to put a drivegither like that, 82 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: obviously in a game like this, eat a lot of 83 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: the clock, you know, have a methodical drive and then 84 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: ending points a touchdown. You know, that's that's huge. Um, 85 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: And then you kind of put them in a position 86 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: to where you go up by a couple of scores. 87 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: Then they they have to throw the ball more. The 88 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: elements aren't great, you can kind of you get the 89 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: ball back quicker and quicker, and um, so it was 90 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: it was big just to answer and to respond and 91 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: to have a drive like that. And I mean that 92 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: defense is really good. I don't know what how many 93 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: points they give up per game, but it's really really 94 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: low and another top top five defense. So they you know, 95 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: they played really well. That's also part of it, you know, 96 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: the elements, but also that's a really good defense. So 97 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: now I was proud of the guys for for executing 98 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: the game plan and doing what we had to do 99 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: to win. Do for you and your rhythm when you 100 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: guys can get those quick perimeter passes earlier there going 101 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: for I mean explosive plays on on on layups, and 102 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: that's what you know, the guys done a great job 103 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: of this year is just you know, getting the ball 104 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: in space, and our our yards after catch have been 105 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: have been really good. And just guys in the perimeter 106 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: blocking for one another, guys in the perimeter blocking in 107 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: the run game just epitomizes what the team's about. You know, 108 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: everybody's unselfish. They want to see that we want to win. 109 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: And that's really like, no one really cares about who 110 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: gets the credit, who gets the gets the yards, who 111 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: gets whatever. You know, it's really about just just doing 112 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: whatever it takes to win. And that's what you see 113 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: from those guys out there. You've talked about him a 114 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,799 Speaker 1: little bit before, but everything in the last three weeks 115 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: has just been productive. Last sixteen weeks, he's been really, 116 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: really good. So the numbers maybe have been a little bit. 117 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: I got you. I'm just messed around. But yeah, he's 118 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 1: Evan's awesome. What has he done for this office? Just 119 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: I mean, he's a guy that can really do anything. 120 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: He's he's a really good blocker. Obviously, has a lot 121 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: of speed, you know, so you can you can use 122 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: them a lot of different ways on the perimeter, in 123 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 1: the passing game, you can move from inside, outside, emotional, 124 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: I mean, you can just do so much with him. 125 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: So add adds that element that stress on the defense 126 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: of it's a tight end. But you can't just put 127 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 1: anybody on Evan, you know, you have to really think 128 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: about that matchup. And UM, I think that adds that 129 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: adds some difficulty to teams that we play. UM and 130 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: just the way he's he's so good after the catch too, 131 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: so physical, UM, And I mean that's it. There's a 132 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: lot of things, but he's he's been playing great and 133 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: happy for him. So it's great that you took the 134 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: hardesty you've taken. Na. That's fine, it's fine. I'm good. 135 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: I don't know. It didn't hurt the worst, but it 136 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 1: got me pretty good. I saw on the Jumbo tron, 137 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: so he got me. Not really what you want in 138 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: that situation, so I need to probably throw that one 139 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: away a little earlier Christmas. W do you have By 140 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: the way, I have a couple. You know, this is 141 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: actually four Yer's brand right here, so shout out for you. 142 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: He told him i'd wear and he said to make 143 00:05:54,160 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: sure I give the pitch. So, um, it's good. It's 144 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: it's good. I told him I haven't even watched it yet, 145 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: so it's pretty comfortable. So it's it's good. Travis got 146 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: to a thousand yards stay on the season. I mean, 147 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: just just to see his growth throughout the whole year 148 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: after what he had to deal with last year. You know, 149 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: how happy are you for him? And what does it 150 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: say about him as a player. Yeah, I'm just the 151 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: way he's bounced back obviously had a big injury last 152 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: year and not being able to play, and just the 153 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: way he's been, you know, just came to work every 154 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: day had been consistent. Um, it's been awesome. I mean 155 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: it's kind of like his rookie year and I think 156 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 1: he's just handled himself great and really mature and um 157 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 1: just done a lot of good things for us. He's 158 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: really changed our offense as far as just explosive runs, 159 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: just the big playability that he creates. If he has 160 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: a crease, you know, he could take it, he could 161 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: take it to the house. So I mean, just what 162 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: he's been able to do for us has been great. UM, 163 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: just keep building off of it. Obviously, Like guys up 164 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 1: front are pumped at the end of the game. They're like, 165 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: we gotta get him to a thousand. You know, they 166 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: knew we were close. So it's it's cool just seeing 167 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: just seeing that everybody like rooting for each other and 168 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,239 Speaker 1: that feeling has been really cool. So awesome. Thank you, 169 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: Merry Christmas.