1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 1: Doing great. How y'all doing? Can you talk us through that? 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 2: A sixty yard bombing through? 3 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 3: Uhh, I mean, look, corner post. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: It was good to have. Uh. 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:13,399 Speaker 3: You know, I haven't thrown like something like that since 6 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 3: the come by, So it was pretty good to do. 7 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: Was it nice to be because you know, coming in 8 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 1: everyone for your arm strength? 9 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 2: Is it nice to show a little bit of that? 10 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: Yes, it is. 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 4: But you know, it's all about the other routes as well. 12 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 3: The things that I didn't do well at the come by, 13 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 3: you know, uh, the slants to under OUs, the corners, 14 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 3: you know, things like that. So it's good to show 15 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 3: those routes as well. But I mean it's a good 16 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 3: time to open up the bomb as well too. So 17 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: my backflips and prompt oh man, I don't know. 18 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 4: My dad taught me when I was three, So I've 19 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 4: been flipping ever since. 20 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 3: Uh. I don't feel like I'm it's gonna ever leave 21 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 3: me as a person. I feel like as I get 22 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 3: older and be flipping as well. So you know, it's 23 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 3: just something that I like to do. 24 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: Set it again. 25 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 3: Oh, I did it every uh every game at Tennessee 26 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: full past yeah. 27 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. Three. My dad was doing a little bit more 28 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: than I was at three. 29 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 3: Uh, he was slipping off his truck every time you 30 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 3: got off it. I was doing the trampoline at first, 31 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 3: filling off the trampoline. So you do two whole backflips 32 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 3: on the trampoline and then you it's your last one. 33 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: You bounce off the trampoline and landed. So it's pretty. 34 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 3: Nice if I don't get a flag in the fine. 35 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, I do it. 36 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 4: To be honest, I wanted to do it in college, 37 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 4: but after. 38 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: The USC player did it, they kind of. 39 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 3: Like told her that it was bad, so I didn't 40 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 3: do it. 41 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 2: You get hurt. 42 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 3: Nah, I mean, I wait the right, wait, Nah, I 43 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 3: ain't gonna say never, but uh, but I mean I'll 44 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 3: be safe. I've been doing it since I was three. 45 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 3: So something else I realized. 46 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: Before you get on the fields, you have a little tradition. 47 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 3: But as yeah, you know, just thank the Lord for 48 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 3: and letting us come out here on this grass without 49 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 3: him were nothing. That's what I say to myself every day. 50 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 3: So I bless my cleats from the man above. I 51 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 3: go across my chest up to him, kissed both of 52 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 3: my fingers and cutch touts out on my cleats. Just 53 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 3: let him know that, you know, I'm thankful for him. 54 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: I did that. I started doing that. Uh what was that? 55 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 4: Like? 56 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: One? 57 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 3: I got closer to God around that time, So just 58 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 3: all the ups and down I had in. 59 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: My life, I wanted to be closer to him. Do 60 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: you think that's. 61 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,119 Speaker 3: Helped you now on the football field as well? Absolutely, 62 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 3: because at the end of the day, you're gonna face 63 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,679 Speaker 3: adversity no matter what time it is, no matter what 64 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 3: day it is, you're gonna face adversity. So as long 65 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 3: as you keep him first and you know, keep trusting him, 66 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:43,119 Speaker 3: everything else is gonna happen. 67 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 4: In the place was getting all the guys together in July, Florida. 68 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it wasn't on my own. Jacobe kind 69 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 3: of set it up, but I was already down there 70 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 3: working out in Fort Lauderdale. Uh, but you know it 71 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 3: was good, you know, just to build a communication of 72 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: chemistry throughout those guys. And got a lot of guys 73 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 3: and they run different routes, different time and but just 74 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 3: to get everybody on the same page. 75 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: You know, it's. 76 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 4: Great important and you guys get together before. 77 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 3: I wouldn't say stressing it. He said it one time 78 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 3: and everybody said, for Shure, we got you. Yeah said 79 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 3: at one time, specific you seen. I mean since draft Day, 80 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 3: I feel like I got a lot more smarter. When 81 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 3: I say that, I mean like more understanding of you know, 82 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 3: what's going on and. 83 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: How this offense supposed to operate. Uh, you know, just. 84 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 3: Talking ball every day, especially you know, rookies get twelve 85 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 3: hours in here, so you gotta spend that time. And 86 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 3: you know, they didn't give us a VR headset, so 87 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: just managing that and just you know, being on the 88 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 3: VR headset at night, getting getting multiple reps and just 89 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 3: understanding them and were football and how defense is work 90 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 3: in the NFL. 91 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 4: Like I said, man, it was you know, a corner post. 92 00:03:59,440 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: Before that. 93 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 3: He was like, man, if you're going to throw the 94 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 3: ball deep, just throw the ball deep. I was like, 95 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 3: all right, And luckily the player was actually coming up 96 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 3: for him to get that ball. Get that ball, and 97 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: it was great. You know, I just gave him an 98 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 3: opportunity and he went up and made a play. You know, 99 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 3: shout out to him. 100 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: It's been the. 101 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 2: Biggest surprise for you, maybe something you didn't expect. Now 102 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 2: for the spring and a week and a training. 103 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: Camp to be honest with you nothing. 104 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 3: I feel like, you know, Tennessee has prepared prepare me 105 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 3: and the rest of my teammates. That comes from there, 106 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 3: and like how to operate as a man outside of 107 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 3: the building. Inside of the building, you know just how 108 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 3: much time Tennessee gave us off. You know, it's kind 109 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 3: of the same thing like here, Like you don't once 110 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 3: you're done in the building, you're pretty much done. So 111 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 3: whatever you do with the rest of your day is 112 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 3: what you do. You're basically just a regular human being. 113 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 3: So at that point, you know how you take care 114 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 3: of your body, how you eat, how you operate, you 115 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 3: know what you study. Like if you go home and 116 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 3: the end stars are already on the iPad and you 117 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 3: don't study, I don't think you want to come in 118 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 3: the next day. So you know, just being able to 119 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 3: just prepare yourself for the next day and keep going. 120 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 2: Do you feel like that preparedness is helping you Know, 121 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,799 Speaker 2: this is a lot to talk about quarterbacks and leadership position, 122 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: but being a rookie first year in do you think 123 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: that preparedness has helped you in a leadership point? 124 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: Absolutely? 125 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 3: I mean I wouldn't necessarily say leadership role. I feel like, 126 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 3: you know, what I've been doing my whole life. You know, 127 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 3: I'm the oldest of seven, So what I've been doing 128 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 3: my whole life is prepare me for leadership role no 129 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 3: matter what. So it's like what I do day in 130 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: day out. You know, I check out my sisters and brothers. 131 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 3: You know, they graduating in high school now. So it's 132 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: just like what I do day in day out, you know, 133 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 3: just being around these guys. Nothing changed, Like I don't 134 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 3: change my attitude, nothing changes to just be me regardless. 135 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 2: Are scribagur and you've got to field all you know 136 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 2: that that gives some room for you know a lot 137 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 2: of reps. 138 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 4: Absolutely, what do you think about like that? 139 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 3: I mean, no matter what side of field you're on, 140 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 3: you're gonna get the same players, the same reps regardless 141 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: of who're in there. H So you just making sure 142 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 3: your mental shark and making sure you understand what's going 143 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 3: on so when you get on there you can call 144 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 3: the player execute and telling ten other guys what's going 145 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 3: on on and what to do at a certain point 146 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 3: of time and trying to get it down. 147 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 4: You know, it's sometimes can be stressful. 148 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 3: But what I tell the people that's coming in next 149 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 3: year is just take a deep breath, relax and just 150 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 3: call it. 151 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: How are progress? Man? Right now? The VR, the VR 152 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: helps out a lot. 153 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:23,559 Speaker 4: Uh. 154 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 3: They got everybody on there, like it literally shows everybody 155 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 3: that plays on the offense. And you know what the 156 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 3: time is, the the routes they have, you know, they 157 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 3: let you throw the ball as well. So just sitting 158 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,799 Speaker 3: in the hotel room in the bed and just flicking 159 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 3: my wrists, just understanding timing and then also just prepare 160 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 3: myself for the notes that my coach has told us 161 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 3: about the drops or the footworks and what concepts go with. 162 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 3: So quarterback, it was all the quarterbacks and all the 163 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 3: receivers you know, Uh, no running backs came. 164 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 4: They all went to get there I think in Dallas. 165 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 3: Uh like I want to say, like a week and 166 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 3: a half before we had to come back. 167 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was great. 168 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 3: You know, just get a timing down, get the chemistry 169 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 3: down with those guys and just you know, just very 170 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 3: helpful to you know, build a bun Outside of football. 171 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 3: We did some bowling, uh, some movies, you know, just 172 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 3: been around each other just to get a better chemistry. 173 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 3: Thank y'all, Thank you all so much. 174 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: God bless you