1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: Losing, we're going into a low long How much of 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: an impact is that leadership? You know? Um, Levine is 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: is a great, great man. Uh. He shows up every 4 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: day ready to work. Um. You know his leadership he provides, 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: you know, being that quiet leader. Guy's following him by example, 6 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 1: him working his tail off every day and just his 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: presence in the room. You know, when you lose a 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: guy like that, you know, it's it's hard to replace, 9 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: you know, the leadership part of it. Uh. But he's 10 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: a great man. He works his tail off and he'll 11 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: he'll get back. He'll get back. He's healthy. When once 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: he's healthy, he'll get back. He's a he's a good 13 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: man coach. What have you seen from c J? Board? Um? 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: I know last year he played some gunner for you 15 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: and he contributed on specials. How is he you know, 16 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: what's what's he showing you? This? See your so far? Speed? 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: All right? CJ is getting better and and I'm I'm 18 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: excited for him, um, and the opportunity that he has 19 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: out in front of him, uh to compete every day 20 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: and get out here with these guys. He's he's done 21 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: a really good job. So I look forward to watch 22 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: him in the preseason and the heye progressive from from 23 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: outside looking in. When you look at the gunner position, 24 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: you think, we think, or some of us think, this 25 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: guy's got speed. Just put them at gunner and make 26 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: it work. Tell me why there's more to that position 27 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: and just the guy's fast. Let's go, just go make 28 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: them It's a great question. You know, at that position 29 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: you have to have. Obviously, the first thing is speed. Uh, 30 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: you have to have some savvy at the line of scrimmage, 31 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: you know, because a lot of times you get in 32 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: double vice and uh, when you get an opportunity to 33 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: put that speed on display, you gotta use it. And 34 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: obviously you got to be able to tackle in space. 35 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, all these guys are working at it. 36 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: They're all getting reps. You know, our guys Quinny and 37 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: blev and and Jerome might try. All these guys are 38 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 1: working with these gunners and they're doing a heck of 39 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: a job of just bringing them along. You know, the 40 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: match racing process of a gunner is not easy. It's 41 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: not just speed. Speed helps, but you know what happens 42 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: when they get a good jump on what happens with 43 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: if they try being advice what happens if a guy 44 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: gets his hands on you, what are you gonna do? 45 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: So we're working on all those things and getting better 46 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: at him, trying to make sure that t J and 47 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: all the rest of guys are moving down the roads. Uh. 48 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure after last season into the offseason, when you 49 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: look at the Special Team's unions as a whole, what 50 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,119 Speaker 1: are you looking to say, Okay, this year, we need 51 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: to do X better and be more consistent. Just be 52 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 1: more consistent, you know overall? Uh, And that's what this 53 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: thing is all about. You know when I when when 54 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: you go out in the field and you know what 55 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: you're gonna get, you feel a lot better as a coach. 56 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: You know, when you know I'm gonna get X, Y 57 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: and Z from this group and I'm gonna get X 58 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: Y and Z from that group, you feel a lot better. 59 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: And that, to me, the consistency parts most important. How 60 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: do you get that because you have such a revolving 61 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 1: door of players. It's a great question, and it's hard. 62 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: You know that you want to be as consistent as 63 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: you can possibly be. You know, it's just like it's 64 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: no different than old line D line, you know, or 65 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: offense and defense right. You know, you want to have 66 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: consistent in the same spots all the time. But we 67 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: all know that doesn't happen with special teams, right, So 68 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: you want to be consistent how you teach, right, and 69 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: you want to be consistent how you drill, so when 70 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,119 Speaker 1: the next guy has to step up, it's the same thing. 71 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: You know, you don't have to fall off. It was 72 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: talking about fielding some punts and John Ross was back 73 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,799 Speaker 1: there and he said about Ross, he said he was 74 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: there and then he wasn't. Um, that's him, right, I mean, 75 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: if he can be there and then not there, that's 76 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: that's gonna help make the team. Yeah, that's that's a 77 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 1: that's a that's a good trait to have. Uh. Speed 78 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: is always good. You know. John Ross is as as 79 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: a very fast human being. I don't think I've ever 80 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: been around a guy that fast. So but now he's 81 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: it's good to have all those guys just the man 82 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: the depth and at that spot, you know, at the 83 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: returner position. It's it's it's a it's a fun thing 84 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: to coach an explosive returns. We're gonna we're gonna find 85 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: out here in a minute, you know, we're gonna find 86 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 1: out here in a minute. It's uh, I'm excited for him. 87 00:03:58,040 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: An opportunity that he has, and we got a bud 88 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: you guys back there that can do it, so it'll 89 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: be fun you see him having a spot with you guys. 90 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: Darius is just like all the rest of the rookies. 91 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: He gotta earn his way. You know, he's no different 92 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: than you know, rookie free agent out of you know 93 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: Georgia Southern, you know ray j. I mean, he gotta 94 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: earn his way. He gotta earn he gotta earn our trust. 95 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: He got to earn his teammates trust. And that's that's 96 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: just the reality of the situation. You know, nobody's gonna 97 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 1: come in here and anybody's given anything. You're gonna earn everything. 98 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: You get. What intrigues should we excite you about him 99 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: as a returner? You know, we we all saw the 100 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: tape about the kid. I mean we've seen it. I mean, 101 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: he has he has speed, he has quickness, you know, 102 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: all of those things. But you know, this ain't the swamp. 103 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: This is a metal lands. You know, it's a little different. 104 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: Him earning that trust the way back in the spring. 105 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: Has he made any strides in doing that, well, all 106 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,720 Speaker 1: of the rookies are trying. They're all attempting to uh 107 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: to make those strides, you know, but you want to 108 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: see it in the meetings, right, you want to see 109 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: it in the practice fields. But ultimately it's gonna be there, 110 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: you know, it's gonna be right there in that stadium 111 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: when the lights are shining in the brightest. Let's see 112 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,359 Speaker 1: what they do, you know, because that to us, the 113 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: practice part of it is the most important thing that 114 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: we do. But obviously game day is gonna gonna make 115 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: the you know, the side and figure for us, you know, 116 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: as coaches and as we as we look at how 117 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: what you're getting with your Bill as a returner, how 118 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: much do you have to balance how much he does 119 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: for the team with do I keep on running him 120 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: out there? Jabril is a football player and you know 121 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: he's he's one of those guys if if you take him, 122 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: if you take things away from him, it takes away 123 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: from him as a player. And the more you give him, 124 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: the better he is. And uh, you know, I think 125 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: if you put the Bill and tail back, you know, 126 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,239 Speaker 1: it wouldn't matter. You know, He's just a football player, 127 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: you know, So you put him in any position, you 128 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: trust it, you know, because you know he's gonna give 129 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 1: his best, he's gonna work his tail off, and he's 130 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: gonna be a great teammate. He's gonna bring the energy, 131 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna bring the jew and when it's time to 132 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: make a play, he's gonna be looking to make one. 133 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: So regardless if it's hands team, if it's on side kick, 134 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: if it's third and three, whatever it is, you know, 135 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: in the Penny package, he's gonna be looking to make 136 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: a playas how do ref He's earn your trust being consistent, 137 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 1: being coachable, being able to uh execute one called upon, 138 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: because a lot of times rookies don't get a lot 139 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: of reps, you know, especially some of those down the 140 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: line guys, and then when you put them on there, 141 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 1: put him in the game, they step up and they 142 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 1: make a play. That's how they earn a trust. After 143 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: the offseason, the first time you look at Patrick, did 144 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: you do a double taker or anything like, where did 145 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:45,039 Speaker 1: he go? Patrick? I'm sorry, that's a good question. I'm 146 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: happy for Pat. You know, he's he's he's worked his 147 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: tail off and I'm happy for you know, it's just 148 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 1: to be able to, you know, lose that weight and 149 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: and and you know we all he lost it and 150 00:06:55,920 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 1: I found it. So but I'm happy for pating team Mac. 151 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: I don't know if you saw this article, but there 152 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: was an article about why special teams coordinators make good 153 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: head coaches, and I'm just wondering, I don't know if 154 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: you can answer this or not, but have you seen 155 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: an increase in your responsibility your contributions given that you 156 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: basically do have your hands and working with offensive line, 157 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: you know, receivers a variety of positions, So do you 158 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: actually see an increase in what you contribute to the meetings? 159 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: And you know with the feedback, my job hasn't changed, 160 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: you know, um the situation with being a head coach 161 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: in the league and you know all of that stuff. 162 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 1: I just focus on my job. I'll focus on whatever 163 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: my responsibilities I'm given. And you know, I've always found 164 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: this league, if I take care of the job that 165 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: I have, the next job it'll jump in my lap. 166 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: And it always has been that way. Everyone I've ever chased, 167 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: it's always gotten away from me. But the ones that 168 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: that I always get, they just kind of jumped right 169 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: in your lap. Because I'm just gonna focus on my job. 170 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: Is I'm not trying to do anymore or any less. 171 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: I just want to do my job and make sure 172 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: our guys are getting the best coach and they can 173 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: possibly get. And uh, I mean that's it. How does 174 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: rolling Ross compared to some of the fastest returners you've 175 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: ever seen personally her coach? Uh, you know he's fast. 176 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: Just put his way, he's he is right at the 177 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: top of the list. You know, he has he has 178 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: what we call who we speed like it is he 179 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: can he can get it, you know. So but it's 180 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: fun to watch and practice and uh, you know when 181 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: he gets his opportunity to get out there and go play, 182 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: I look forward to watch him play. You know, was 183 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 1: drafted with them, you know, I on special teams. We're 184 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: just he fitting in your mind teams on you know, 185 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: as a backup running back and he has he has 186 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: to find his role on his team, you know. Uh, 187 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: he understands why he was brought in here and he 188 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: knows that he knows we got twenty six back there, 189 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: and uh, he's just trying to find his way. Like 190 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: all the rest of these rookies, they don't even know, 191 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: they don't know and and and it's our job as 192 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 1: coaches to make sure, um, they figure it out, you know. 193 00:08:57,800 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 1: So we're just trying to, you know, push him along 194 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: on having understand what he needs to do to help 195 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: his football team take the next step one team back. 196 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:10,079 Speaker 1: As someone with a pre existing condition, do you make 197 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 1: any kind of impassionate plea to players over the previous 198 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: month or so about the vaccine or does anything make 199 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 1: you uncomfortable about it? You know so many different things 200 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: about the vaccine. I'm not gonna getting all of it, 201 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: but it is, it is what it is. The situation 202 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: is what it is. You know. I try and do. 203 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: I control what I can control. You know, what I 204 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: put in my body, where I where I am on 205 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: a daily basis. Uh, you know, I take a lot 206 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: of supplements to try and counteract some of this stuff. 207 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: So I just gotta I can. I concern myself with me. 208 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: I just try and take care of me because I've 209 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: had a whole bunch of other things that you know, 210 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: like you said, pre pre existing conditions. I just try 211 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: and do the best that I can take care of 212 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: my health. And you know, if anything happens, and you know, 213 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:57,960 Speaker 1: it's life, I'm great. Great. I can't play at all 214 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: in regard to you. Had it chuck up probably about 215 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: about six weeks ago, and everything is good, so you know, 216 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: I can't complain. Uh, you know, I got a clean 217 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: bill of health, and I was trying to just try 218 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 1: and stay healthy and make it on through the year, 219 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: you know, try and get them better every day. That's it.