1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,440 Speaker 1: All right, so year two is in the books. I 2 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: know it didn't end, you know, a couple of injuries 3 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: that kind of forced it to end a little sooner. 4 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: But how do you grade your year two compared to 5 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: what you what you did in your your one. UM, 6 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: definitely would say I was a lot more productive, both 7 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: in the run game and in the past game. Um, 8 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: kind of accomplished some of the personal goals I set 9 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 1: for myself, you know, getting myself some more snaps, getting 10 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: a higher percentage of those. Um. And ultimately, you know, 11 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 1: I felt like my presence was felt out there. Um, 12 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: you know, obviously not enough that our our record reflected that, 13 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: but well enough that I was pleased with, you know, 14 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: my personal performance. Now, one of the things that in 15 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: a season like this, it is hard to kind of 16 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: look at the overall team goals, but when you look 17 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: at your personal goals, that is one of the things. 18 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: I mean, you led this tight end group and receiving 19 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 1: You're kind of that that different option as far you know, 20 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 1: I'd standing with a bunch of oak trees and you're 21 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: a little different than that. So when you look at that, 22 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: did you kind of establish kind of what you wanted 23 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: to show the team. Oh yeah, them shrubs creep up 24 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: on you man. I mean yeah, them trees look nice, 25 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: but you see a bunch of shrubs in the undergrad 26 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: So yeah, I definitely, you know, was able to showcase 27 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: my niche. You know, Gilani and Moe, they're both great players, 28 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: and I feel like our games really compliment each other 29 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: really well. Now sticking in that group, Gilani Woods, he 30 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: made the big stride as a rookie. What have you 31 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: seen from you know, OTAs when you first started playing 32 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: with him to where he ended up? Confidence? Man, Confidence, 33 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: You know, I was there last year and like, the 34 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: main thing I could see in my play was how 35 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: much more confident I was. Just you can even see 36 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: it in like the body language, the footwork, you know, 37 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: the route running everything that every week he took a 38 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: stride a step forward as far as you know, he's 39 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: understanding of the concept the play at hand, and you know, 40 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,559 Speaker 1: even the defense and like the way he approached films 41 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: that you could just see him maturing. And you know 42 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: that's really encouraging to see joined by kyl and grantson 43 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: one of your high school teammates, and Sam Ellinger got 44 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, his first real opportunity as a pro. How 45 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: excited for Sam, you know, to play substantial minutes this 46 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: year over the Moon Man over the Moon. I mean, 47 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: you know, Jeff Saturday talked about it, you know, he 48 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: that Sam prepares the same way as if he was 49 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: if he was starting every week, if he if he 50 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: was if he was backing up Mad, if he was 51 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: backing up Nick. He approached the week the same way, 52 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: every single day, every single week. And it's I mean 53 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: it pro pro through and through. UM. I had nothing 54 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: but confidence in the way he was going to approach 55 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: the league and attack the league and attack the defense 56 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: on Sunday or Monday or whenever it was. UM. But yeah, 57 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: I'm just so happy for him. Now looking into year three, 58 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: what is something they're in the off season you're really 59 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: going to try to improve as you head into year three. Um. 60 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: You know, personally for me, UM, probably gonna tight down 61 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: the screws on you know, my approach to you know, 62 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: heightening my level of IQ when it comes to football, 63 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 1: you know, really honing in on coordinators and players a 64 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: little more specifically, kind of doing some more in the 65 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: off season, really studying their game as much as I 66 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: studied mind. Uh, really, last year is a lot more 67 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: self reflection. Now I'm gonna, you know, take a peek 68 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: around in the league and see what all I'm up against.