1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: We are joined by Colt's third round draft pick, offensive 2 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: tackle Bernard Ryman. Congrats and welcome to any Bernard. Thank 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: you so much. I can't I can't wait to get 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: down there. And I gotta ask, you know, you go 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: through this whole process where you've got the workout, you're 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: preparing for the combine, You've got the pro days. It's 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: like workout after workout, and then finally here it is, 8 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: the draft comes and it's it's set where you're going. 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: You're a cult. How has that process been? I mean 10 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: it's it's a crazy process. I mean, you know, seeing 11 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: the Combine and everything, seeing it on TV all these 12 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,279 Speaker 1: years and now finally being able to go through it, 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 1: It's it's been an incredible ride. But um, to be honest, 14 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm just ready to be done with all 15 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: these interviews and I'm just trying to get to work. 16 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: I'm trying to play some football again. It's it's been 17 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: you know, it's been too long. Oh that's a that's 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: a great point, because I mean that is kind of 19 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: what happens. You play your last game in college and 20 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden it's interview and tests and 21 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: all this stuff. Where you can actually get back and 22 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: do what you're doing. I promise I'm not going to 23 00:00:58,080 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: take too much more of your time. I know these 24 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: interviews are getting grueling, but we do appreciate the time. 25 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: Now worse at all, you join the Colts offensive line, 26 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: which is arguably one of the best offensive lines in football, 27 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: led by All pros and Quentin Nelson, Ryan Kelly along 28 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: with Pro bowler Braydon Smith. How excited are you to 29 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: join this offensive line that's already labeled as one of 30 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: the best in the game. I'm super excited, and you know, 31 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: getting to learn from these guys is going to be 32 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: an awesome experience. I'm just looking forward to every single 33 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: day and getting to work with them, and ultimately I'm 34 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: just you know, trying to improve this offensive line even 35 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: more so, I'm just excited to get to work with them. Now. 36 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: One of the guys that's on that as I mentioned, 37 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: Quentin Nelson, how much you know about Q and his 38 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: style of game? I mean, I love watching him. Obviously 39 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: one of the best cards in the game, and you know, 40 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: I love his his nastiness and but the way he 41 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: still stays under control of his body. It's just I'm 42 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: a combination of and then just you know, sign up 43 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: as a criticism that you don't see a lot of 44 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: people and the way he does it's just something I 45 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: admire about him and I can't wait to you know, 46 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: um watch how he does it and what he does 47 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: every single day and you know, getting to work with him. 48 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: Now in this draft, the Colts have taken three players. 49 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: Here in round three, they took a ride receiver, they 50 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 1: took a tight end, and now they took their third 51 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 1: offensive player on that side of the ball in you 52 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 1: as a tackle. How exciting is that to see that 53 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: this group continues to add talent on that side of 54 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: the ball. I mean, it's it's super exciting to see. 55 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: And then obviously and added a lot of strength into 56 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: the offense. And this this offseason, and um, I think 57 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 1: which was all excited to win some some football games 58 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: and ultimately win the Super Bowl, and um, I think 59 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: it's just gonna be a next super exciting year. We're 60 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: talking with Bernard Ryman, offensive tackle selected by the Colts 61 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: in the third round of the NFL Draft. Now, I 62 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: know you made the transition from tight end to tackle, 63 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 1: which is very similar to what a former MAC player 64 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: Danny Pinter did who's the Colts guard? You know, did 65 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: you know anything about you know, Danny Pinter? And how 66 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: much has that benefited you being that versatile, being able 67 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 1: to move around? Yeah, definitely. I mean, um, I knew 68 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: his story. Um I've watched his touchdown too. I mean 69 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: it's it's it's it's awesome for him and obviously it 70 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: inspires you know, other players as well too to take 71 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: that path and when coaches ask you to move to 72 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: tackle from tight end to to step up and you know, 73 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: just give it all for your team and to see 74 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: that it can work out for the player too, is 75 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: it's you know, it's great to see now. I know 76 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: you describe yourself as versatile. You can play tackle and guard. 77 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: You know where do you think you stry the best? Um? Well, 78 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: obviously playing at central playing tackle at central the last 79 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: two years, UM, I didn't get the chance to move 80 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: around much because we're kind of short at the position. 81 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: So um I played left tackle. Um, so That's obviously 82 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: something I'm used to the most in games. But I'm 83 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: ready to move around. UM. I mean, I've I've shown 84 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: that I can. I'm a quick learner, that I'm adapted 85 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: to whatever coach throws at me and whoever coach needs me, 86 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be there. One of the things you mentioned 87 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: right there, Central Michigan seems like it's a school that 88 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: always produces offensive linemen through the years. How excited are 89 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: you to kind of continue that legacy? Yeah, I mean 90 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: that's that's a lot of pride be taken at Central 91 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: the offensive life. And even this offseason, I got to 92 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: work with one of the SEAMU grades, Joe Staley, and 93 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: to learn from him tremendous for myself and for my development, Um, 94 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: not just as a player, but as a man as well. 95 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: So UM, I'm just you know, super excited to get 96 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 1: kind of, um keep that tradition going and trying to 97 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: prove myself with these SEEMIU grades. Now, I hate to 98 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 1: be the typical Indiana guy. You know. You can tell 99 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 1: that accent is definitely not from here now you're from Austria. 100 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: Was your family able to be here on this momuental 101 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: day for you? Yes, both my parents actually flew in 102 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: uh last weekend. I got to spend the whole week 103 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: with um, and I'm just I'm just excited to see 104 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: him again. Hadn't you know seen him since COVID hit. 105 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: Last time I went home with in May twenty nineteen. 106 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: So this is just a really really emotional week for me, 107 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: and um, I'm really looking forward to them, you know, 108 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: visiting more more in Indie for sure. Congratulations, I got 109 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: a couple more things for you. Back to the Austria connection. 110 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: Where did you start picking up football? Um, well, it 111 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: wasn't until I was fourteen years old. Actually before that, 112 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: I was you know, playing soccer, snowboarding, skiing in the winter. Um, 113 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: but I never even knew much about football until some 114 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: guys down the road played We're playing catch, and I 115 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: ended up joining him and just had a lot of 116 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: fun doing that, you know, playing catch, tackling and Um. 117 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: Then searched out the Vina Vikings at Club American football 118 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: team and that's really when when my football journey started. 119 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: I you know, you know, tried out. I fell in 120 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: love with the game right away, start off as a receiver. 121 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 1: Actually went to one of the London games and I thought, 122 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: you know, Friday night lights looked awesome in movies and 123 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: from stories what I've heard. So m my junior year 124 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: got a chance to become a foreign exchange student and 125 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: experienced Friday night lights myself, and um, then there I 126 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: just realized that the couch football was actually even cooler 127 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 1: than Friday night lights. Um something I've never seen it 128 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 1: until that point. So um then obviously that became my 129 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,359 Speaker 1: dream and um yeah, so it's the whole, my whole 130 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: u NFL journey really, you know, came step by step 131 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: and that's just you know, and a feeling. I can't 132 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: describe that it finally came true. Well, we look forward 133 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: to seeing what those Sunday night lights look for you 134 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 1: here with the Indianapolis Colts, Bernard. I know Austria's home, 135 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: but now you make Indie home as well. Congratulations and 136 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: welcome the NFL. Thank you so much. Well, there you go. 137 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: Newest Colts offensive lineman Bernard Ryman, who the Colts selected 138 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: in the third round of the twenty twenty two NFL Draft.