1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: Okay, hey Karen, real quick before we get started. Just 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: the cadence of this thing. Not having talked to you 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: guys yesterday, I want to just send our thoughts and 4 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: prayers to the league, to the league office. 5 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 2: Been in that building. 6 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,319 Speaker 1: I've got a lot of friends in that building, and 7 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: so I just want to make sure that on behalf 8 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: of our football team, our players, our staff, everybody here 9 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: that they know that we're thinking about them. 10 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: What do you got? My six? Practice is a curious 11 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 2: what have you seen that's pleased you the most? And conversely, 12 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 2: what have you seen that's kind of caused a little consternation. 13 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: Listen, It's like when Carter my Son texts me every 14 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: day back in Nashville, how I was practice? And I 15 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 1: say every day some good, some bad, and you just 16 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: have to keep with the process. You have to keep 17 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: getting guys that you feel like. I feel like some 18 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,639 Speaker 1: guys are improving. I do. That would be the positive thing. 19 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: But you have to put all this thing together. A 20 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: receiver wins and the quarterback doesn't have time, or you know, 21 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: the defense maybe gives up a few plays but then 22 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: kind of comes back and responds. I think those are 23 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: the things that we're looking for is making sure that 24 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: and I think, to our players credit and our coaches credit, 25 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: you've seen them fix. 26 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 2: Mistakes with the way that practice is structured. 27 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: You know, there's time that if something happens that maybe 28 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: they need to make an adjustment with something that the 29 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: defense did that's probably going to come back and repeat 30 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: itself in practice that they've been able to do that 31 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: and they go over to the side say hey, let's 32 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: run it this way, or the defense makes an adjustment 33 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: in a coverage, or you know, maybe how they're going 34 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,559 Speaker 1: to set the front. So those are things that are happening. 35 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: I appreciate that we're trying to practice the way that 36 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: we're going to try to play and that we need 37 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: to continue to improve and focus on these fundamentals, and 38 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: I think that's what's going to get us through. 39 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: Here on a long, long road of the season. Christian 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 2: Gonzales went down the other day and he updates on 41 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: him and where he is. No updates. 42 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: I mean, I wouldn't expect him here this week, and 43 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: you know, just like everybody else, I know he's working 44 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: extremely hard to get back and you know, focus on 45 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: what he can do as opposed to what he can't, but. 46 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 2: You know, I wouldn't expect to see him this week. 47 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: You described Mike at day off for Carlton Davis's maintenance. 48 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 2: Is that still the case with him? Would you still 49 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 2: call that there's a plan. 50 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's just making sure that he's 51 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: ready to go. It's a long season veteran player. You know, 52 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: there'll be guys and have different plans. Like I said, 53 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: where whether that be Morgan or maybe Harold today, really 54 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: just trying to put this thing all together and make 55 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: sure that everybody that needs to get to work for 56 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: an evaluation purposes for a lot of different reasons. 57 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 2: Sometimes it is. 58 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: Health related, but but also I feel like, you know, 59 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: Harold won't be out there, or Morgan may come out 60 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: for individual or some players may come out for team. 61 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: Try to just give everybody what they need for the season. 62 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: Return from Andrew well again a player that worked extremely 63 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: hard to get back. 64 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: And to be ready to go. 65 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: And I feel like just my first year with Jim 66 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: and his staff and Frank and our return to play, 67 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,239 Speaker 1: and you know the way that we can you know, 68 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: do their rehab and then transfer over to to Frank 69 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: and his staff and he knows how we practice and 70 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 1: working on those skills and the drills that the the 71 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: coaches are going to have them do. 72 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: So he worked extremely hard with those guys, to his credit. 73 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: And then you know, I would say that there's there's 74 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,119 Speaker 1: been some positive things that he's done, you know, since 75 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: he's been back, so. 76 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: Focus on getting back as quickly as possible. 77 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: I didn't see the mental airs which sometimes occur when 78 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: you are getting the installation but not able to go 79 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: and rep it, you know. So we'll see how today 80 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: goes with with Jalen and the rest of the guys. 81 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: Sorry Wallace left guard and what was it about his 82 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: skill set that led you guys move him from top 83 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: of a big, strong, powerful kid and just looking to 84 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: put everybody in an opportunity for them to excel and 85 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: uh a place to compete, which he's done. I would 86 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: say that it's been headed in the right direction these 87 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 1: last couple of days since we put pads on. I 88 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: think he's gotten more comfortable. I think he's you know, 89 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: they all have everybody he's going to make a mistake, 90 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: it's but I think that there's been a lot of 91 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 1: really positive plays and then you know, continue to move forward. 92 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 2: It's a player, either player players high. So, now as 93 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 2: a coach, do you see this, this is the right opportunity, 94 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 2: were the players with such ability to establish themselves on 95 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 2: both sides of the role or you rather wait and 96 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 2: let it play out to the season. 97 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: I think we need to focus on the defensive players 98 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 1: playing defense and the offensive players playing offense. And then 99 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: if that kind of happens organically and we we we 100 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: need somebody or somebody stands out. 101 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: You got any candidates, Okay, Marcus? 102 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 1: We need Marcus to be an elite punt returner and 103 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: his ability to help the offense and be able to 104 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: gain extra first downs, and so if he can do that, 105 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: which he has. 106 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 2: I think we'll start there. 107 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: You know, Marcus is I really you know, he practices 108 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: very hard, very instinctive, plays outside, plays inside. 109 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 2: It's really getting a nice feel for for that position. 110 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: Asking him the blitz and the coverage and just all 111 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: the different looks. So excited where he's at, and uh, 112 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:02,119 Speaker 1: he could certainly be a candidate, uh to to play 113 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: play offense just because his skill set and in the 114 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: way that he moves. Go ahead, how would you describe 115 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: your conversations with. 116 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 2: What you enjoyed? Oh, Joe's fantastic. 117 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I just appreciate him, you. 118 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 2: Know, just from the time that I got here reaching out. 119 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: You know, he we're probably different personalities, and I think 120 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 1: that that's probably the thing I appreciate most about him. 121 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 2: He's always trying to learn. 122 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: And and gain knowledge, uh different ways about building a team, 123 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: about strategy, about scheme, about inspiring players to do their 124 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: job better. So I always love my conversations with him, 125 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: and I'm excited that he could come out here with 126 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: his Sun today. Sons of football player at Xaverian outside linebacker. 127 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: Named the off season Award win Yes, Pop and Tonga. Specifically, 128 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 2: what went into the criteria. 129 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: I would say daily improvement one. And there were a 130 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: lot of really good candidates and unfortunately guys have to 131 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: miss for well whatever reason, and they, you know, say, hey, 132 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna be able, I'm not going to be here, 133 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: which is fine, it's voluntary. But I would say that 134 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: that being here for the program is a stipulation daily improvement, 135 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: how hard, the intensity in which they work, the leadership 136 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: in which they showed, and and again the improvement that 137 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: that's the most important thing is where they come in 138 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: in April and then where they leave in June is 139 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: probably a really good indicator as well. Spoke yesterday about 140 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: Josh mccalis wants the quarterback room to stress the defense 141 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: of their athleticism to their legs. 142 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 2: I saw a couple quarterback run plays, or at least 143 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 2: option to run. What is? What is? Are you reporting 144 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 2: on plays from prout? Just well, you know you said 145 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: you saw, but he was talking about I know it was, 146 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: I know it was. Yeh. 147 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: Does Drake have to prove to you that he can 148 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: handle some of that stuff just in terms of like 149 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: being smart about his body and putting himself at risk. 150 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: I mean, we're not We don't need to run over 151 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: every player on defense, and nor should we try. You know, 152 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: it's critical that that those plays are available to us, uh, 153 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: and we do a good job of picking and choosing 154 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: the appropriate time and then when when they do have 155 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 1: the football in their hands, that they have to be 156 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: able to secure it and be able to. 157 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 2: Protect themselves. 158 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 1: And use the rules to their advantage, you know, being 159 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 1: able to give themselves up. Uh. It is something that's 160 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 1: critical and I and I get that that a lot 161 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: of these young players, they feel like they're fearless and 162 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: that's that's great, but you know, we just have to 163 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 1: make sure that we're making great decisions. I would say 164 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:12,319 Speaker 1: that the group of players that I talked about when 165 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 1: Karen asked me what I was, I don't know happy with. 166 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if I'm ever happy Karen. But DJ 167 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 1: is one of those players that's improved from the end 168 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: of the spring until now, and he's taken advantage of 169 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: some players that aren't there. 170 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 2: So then he moves. 171 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 1: Up a group or whatever that may be, and therefore 172 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: he's taken advantage of his opportunities, and you know he'll 173 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:39,839 Speaker 1: continue to earn more opportunities. But you know, DJ's is 174 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,439 Speaker 1: an improved player through the short time that we've been here. 175 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: We see what we see, you know, in the middle. 176 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: But like that, like maybe Vince will Fork, how much 177 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: did they help everybody else around them because of what 178 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: they do? 179 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 2: Well? 180 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: They're different players, there are different skill sets, different size, 181 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: and so you know, Milt's gonna be able to do 182 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: things that maybe other interior players don't do and use 183 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: his speed and his quickness and. 184 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 2: You know, hopefully continue to disrupt and then allow the 185 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 2: linebackers to play off of them, and and and and 186 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 2: play a certain style. 187 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,839 Speaker 1: I always it's important that the linebackers know who's in 188 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: front of them and that they get to know how 189 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: they play certain blocks, and then have to know that 190 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,079 Speaker 1: a player changes and you know, they may play a 191 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: little blocks a little differently. It's not it's never going 192 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: to be just one size fits all. Can you just 193 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: describe what the expectation or plan is for him practicing. 194 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 2: The rest of the week. I would anticipate him being 195 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 2: out there today. After that, I'll keep you updated. That's it. 196 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 2: Thank you guys, appreciate it.