1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:06,479 Speaker 1: And now move the sticks with Daniel, Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody? Welcome to move the stick DJ. Bucky 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: back with you. 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 2: Buck. 5 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: How's it going man, man, I'm great. 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 3: Look it's the weekend, it's a holiday weekend, and anytime 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 3: you have that extra day, man, you feel great about it. 8 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: No doubt this is gonna be fun today. I don't 9 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: want to mess around here at the top, We've got 10 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: an exciting guest. We've been looking forward to doing this 11 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: for a while because we always want to talk to 12 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: guys who are successful, but also guys that we respect. 13 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,319 Speaker 1: And this is someone it's been horreless for a while here. 14 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 1: That's Mike Norvel, head coach at Florida State, who's done 15 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: a wonderful job with this program, has them really positioned 16 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 1: here to do some special things. So let's not waste 17 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: any more time. Let's bring in our guests. Excited to 18 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: have you here, coach, Thank you so much for taking 19 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 1: the time with us today. I guess first question for 20 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: me is you know how fun is it when you 21 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: find yourself where you guys are right now? I know 22 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: we'll get into all the work and the preparation that 23 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: got you to this point, but you have those moments 24 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: where you kind of let it sink in of where 25 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: this team is and how fun the right is. 26 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 4: No, absolutely, and because it's about the journey and who 27 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 4: you get to do it with. You know, obviously the 28 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 4: work and the investment that all went into it, that 29 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 4: continues to go into it, and you know that's that's 30 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 4: something that I've really enjoyed about this team is you 31 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 4: know each day, you know that push, the desire to 32 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 4: grow and get better. Nobody satisfied with where we are. 33 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 4: You know, it's about where we're going. And you know 34 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 4: that's a big part of you know, our story is 35 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 4: you know we've been through some challenging times we've had 36 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 4: to had to work through and then you know you 37 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 4: rise up in times we've been knocked down. But the 38 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 4: experiences have been really special. And who I get to 39 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 4: do it with is is what makes this, you know, 40 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 4: so so important to us and you know, ultimately where 41 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 4: we desire to be. 42 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: You know, Coach, I go way back. 43 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 3: I played at North Carolina late eighties early nineties when 44 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 3: Florida State was just entering the A c C. And 45 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 3: when Florida State came into the League. There was this 46 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 3: r about this team, the swag, the players. 47 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: And all that. 48 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 3: And for the first time in a long time, I 49 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 3: feel that back when I watched the Seminoles. So being 50 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 3: there at Florida State under kind of like the tradition 51 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 3: that Bobby Bowden created years ago. What is it like 52 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 3: trying to bring a program back to that level. 53 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 4: Well, I mean it's let me say this, we have 54 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 4: a tremendous responsibility. And you know, I understand that. Every 55 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 4: day I sit in my office, I look out into 56 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 4: Campbell Stadium. But says Bobby Boldenfield, and you know what, 57 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 4: what what what has been built here? Uh, the tremendous tradition, 58 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 4: the legacies, you know, all the great players, everybody that's 59 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 4: come before us. There is a responsibility of what we 60 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 4: need to do and how we need to do it. 61 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 4: And it's not just on the field, it's in every 62 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 4: every component aspect for these players, who they're growing to 63 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 4: be and what ultimately, you know, we need to look 64 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 4: like as we are trying to get back to the 65 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 4: top of college football. And you know that is the 66 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 4: standard is excellence here at Florida State and that's what 67 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 4: we push for. 68 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 2: That's what we try what we aspire to be and 69 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: all things that we do. 70 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 4: And you know, our players have done a remarkable job 71 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 4: and going through that journey and that daily investment to 72 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 4: grow and get better, and you know, it's a but 73 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 4: it's this is a truly special place and I'm honored 74 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 4: to to be able to be a part of it. 75 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: Coach. I'd be curious about the non negotiables you have 76 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: there with your program. You don't get to this level 77 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: of success where you guys find yourself without having some 78 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: standards that you set for the program. What are some 79 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: of those non negotiables when you're looking to bring players 80 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: into your program. 81 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it comes down to work. 82 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 4: I mean, if you don't love to work, tell I 83 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,679 Speaker 4: tell every recruit don't even think about coming here. I 84 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 4: mean we're going to work, you know. And it's about relationships. Uh, 85 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 4: you know, who you get to do it with is 86 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 4: what makes the journey special. And you know that's what 87 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 4: you when you look at this this program. We got 88 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 4: great players that care about each other. I mean, the 89 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 4: the word love in our program is something that's important 90 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 4: because you know, if you love somebody, you're willing to 91 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 4: sacrifice for somebody and you know, we got we got 92 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 4: to just a tremendous team, but that relationship aspect is 93 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 4: really important. And then I want to be around guys 94 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 4: that that truly aspire to be the best in everything 95 00:03:59,880 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 4: that they do. You know, if it's just about ball, 96 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 4: you know, this is you're only going to take you 97 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 4: so far. But you also see a program that I mean, 98 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 4: we have a team GPA of over three point zero, 99 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 4: and that's something that you've been the best ever in 100 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 4: program history. And so not only are guys achieving on 101 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 4: the field, but they're also achieving, you know, and then 102 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 4: things they're doing off of it, and you know, continuing 103 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 4: to grow just to be the best they can be. 104 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 3: You know, coach, how challenging is it to build that 105 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 3: kind of team where everyone is connected and you have 106 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 3: great chemistry when you have so many guys in the 107 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 3: college landscape that are transferring and bouncing back and forth 108 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 3: and n I L is a part of it. As 109 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 3: a coach, how do you navigate all of those circumstances? 110 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 4: I mean, you just be true to who you are. 111 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 4: You be upfront, be honest. I tell players, Florida State's 112 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 4: not for everybody. This is definitely uh uh you know, 113 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 4: you've got to be a different, different type of guy, 114 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 4: you know. I mean I would say it's it's for 115 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 4: the real ones, and that's what we're looking for. And ultimately, 116 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 4: I mean, this is a this is a an opportunity 117 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 4: for guys to come and to really push themselves in 118 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 4: every aspect. But I do believe that you see the 119 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 4: you see the reward, you see the payoff, you see 120 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 4: the growth, and you know, we just try to be 121 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,679 Speaker 4: true to ourselves, be very upfront and honest of expectations. 122 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 4: But we also talk about, uh, you know that expectation 123 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 4: if you say yes, you know what you're getting yourself into. 124 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 4: And I think that you see that from guys that 125 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 4: we brought in from the high school ranks and the 126 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 4: way they've grown and developed. You see that, and the 127 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 4: transfers that have come in to make a great impact. 128 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 4: You know, they're not just coming in for you know, 129 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 4: draft status. They're not just coming in to to you know, 130 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 4: even for the stage or opportunity. They're coming to be 131 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: a part of this program. And you know, we've got 132 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 4: a great culture and a great team because of that. 133 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: Coach, I want to go back in your background a 134 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 1: little bit because I've never got a chance to ask 135 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: this question, and I've been curious about it. So I'll 136 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: take you back. This had to be like six or 137 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: seven somewhere around there. I'm a scout and I'm with 138 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: the Ravens and I go in to Tulsa and h 139 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,280 Speaker 1: I found myself in There was maybe two or three 140 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: scouts with me, and we're watching the Tulsa tape. Gus 141 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: Malson is the coach there and Buck, I'm telling you, uh, 142 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: every time they would score hit a long home run 143 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: and you would see Malason running down the sideline and 144 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: he's going like this, He's pointing up at the scoreboard. 145 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: Why it's going on. I like, okay, I don't know, 146 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: I've ever seen that before. This is kind of interesting. 147 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: But then but then this is the question, coach, I 148 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: had never seen that. I don't even we just called 149 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 1: it the turtle play and scouting I didn't even know 150 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: what it was. But literally, they snapped the ball, but 151 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: then the lineman don't move and they just kind of 152 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 1: hang in there, Buck, and they look like Armadillo's. They 153 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: just kind of then like they get hit and kind 154 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: of like fall over. I just want to know what 155 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: was the install like for that, for that play. 156 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 4: Coach it was there became it became one of the 157 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 4: great you know jokes and fun moments in practice because 158 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 4: you know, if those linemen ever get touched, you know, 159 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 4: they they needed to react to accordingly and you don't move, 160 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 4: but if you get knocked over, so I mean we 161 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 4: would we would definitely grade the lineman. You know, there's 162 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 4: recent classic falls or tip over moments and you know, 163 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 4: it was it. 164 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 2: Was pretty It was pretty comical, was there. 165 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,559 Speaker 1: You had to have some stories from the from working 166 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 1: with Gus Malsan. By the way, I've never even met 167 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: malson nerve even talked to him, but that was an 168 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: interesting he seemed from Afar like a very interesting coach. 169 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 2: Well, you know Gus, I mean that's funny. 170 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 4: We're texting to the beginning of the week and you 171 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 4: know he's he's somebody that him and coach Todd Graham. 172 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 4: You know, Coach Graham was the head coach. Gus was 173 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 4: the officive coordinator. Those guys, I didn't know them from anybody, 174 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 4: and you've got an opportunity to start there as a 175 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 4: GA and you know, have a lifelong relationship with both 176 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 4: of them now and you know they were tremendous mentors 177 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 4: for me. And you know, I got a chance to 178 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 4: work you under Gus, you as a graduate assistant, and 179 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 4: you know, we're able to take a lot of a 180 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 4: lot of good things you as a young coach from 181 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 4: from you know, all those guys into each coach that 182 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 4: I've been around, and but you're definitely great minds and 183 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 4: wonderful people. 184 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 3: You know, coach and listen to that story, and I've 185 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 3: heard you talk about like how hard you guys work, 186 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 3: How important is it to infuse some fun into what 187 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 3: you do as well to keep the young guys engaged 188 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 3: so they're working, but they're also having a good time 189 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 3: being around each other, being around the coaching staff. 190 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 4: Well, I mean it's you know, I'm never gonna ask 191 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 4: our players do something I'm not willing to do. And 192 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 4: you know, I love this. I love who I get 193 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 4: to do it with. I love you know, the opportunity 194 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 4: to go out there and to compete and to enjoy 195 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 4: this game because this is the greatest game in the world, 196 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 4: and you know it has to be fun. But you know, 197 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 4: it's also knowing that you're willing to give everything that 198 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 4: you have uh to go be your best. I mean 199 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 4: that's you know, you know, it's it's about the purpose 200 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 4: for what you're trying to accomplish. And you know that's 201 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 4: where you know, we have fun seeing guys grow. We 202 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 4: have got we have I mean, I have fun. You 203 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 4: see you're seeing guys that you might even have a 204 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 4: momentary failure, how they how they respond and go get better. 205 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 4: You see them build confidence, you see them, you know, 206 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 4: grow as the men that they're they're ultimately trying to become. 207 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 4: And you know that's that's what makes us so enjoyable. 208 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 4: But you know we're gonna we're gonna pour all that 209 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 4: we have into it. And you know when people, when 210 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 4: when young men, when coaches, when teams, Uh, you really 211 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 4: care about each other. And it's not just about a 212 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 4: speech or it's not just about a statement that you 213 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 4: put up on the wall. But every day you can 214 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 4: come to work and try to be the example, uh 215 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 4: you know for others and to try to inspire others 216 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 4: to just push forward for the best version of them. 217 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 4: I mean it's uh, you know, there's very few days 218 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,479 Speaker 4: that you get caught up just going through it. And 219 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 4: that's that's something that we challenge ourselvesselves with daily. 220 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: Coach, what's something you've learned in terms of efficiency? You 221 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: know a lot I talked to a lot of coaches 222 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: and everybody used, you know, the practice limits, the time 223 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: you have, the roster that you have trying and develop 224 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: your young guys as well as get ready to win 225 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: a game each and every weekend. Is there something that 226 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: you've picked up maybe over the last handful of years 227 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: that's that's helped you in that regard of just being 228 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: as efficient as you possibly can with the time you have. 229 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it comes down to organization. You know, 230 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 4: as you sit there, you go through it. I tell 231 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 4: our players I'm not I'm not going to waste a 232 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 4: moment of their time. I mean, being a being a 233 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 4: collegiate student athlete, I mean you have two full time jobs. 234 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 4: I mean you've got to go be a student all 235 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 4: the things that that that come with that, and you know, 236 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 4: whether it's tutoring and mentor sessions and study all all 237 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 4: those things. But then you also play in college football 238 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 4: trying to be the best player that you can. You'll 239 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 4: try to forge a path, you know, to be able 240 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 4: to play it, you know, to the best of your ability. 241 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 4: During the three, four or five years that you have 242 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 4: or you know, you're trying to set yourself up to 243 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 4: go and be able to do it at the next level. 244 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 4: So when we when we hit the field and we 245 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 4: get in the meeting room, I mean, it's it's it's 246 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 4: about business. And you know, we're gonna have fun as 247 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,439 Speaker 4: we work through and do it. But I mean it's 248 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 4: about the work. And you know, if we're organized as 249 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 4: a staff, if players understand where they're going what they 250 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 4: need to do, we're going to push the tempo and 251 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 4: we practice fast, we practice hard. 252 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 2: We when we meet, we meet with. 253 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 4: With absolute intensity because you know, I believe it's our responsibility. 254 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 4: We owe it to our players not to waste any 255 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 4: of their time and to make sure that they can 256 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 4: capitalize on, you know, this one career that they get 257 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 4: to get a chance to be able to work and 258 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 4: go live through. 259 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: So we've got to give we got to give it 260 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:48,719 Speaker 2: all to them. 261 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 3: The coach, I'm gonna ask you for some advice. I'm 262 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 3: a high school coach out here in California, and so 263 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 3: we're entering the playoffs and those things, and you guys 264 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 3: are going through a slave where you're about to go 265 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 3: against a bunch of big time teams, big games. So 266 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 3: as a coach, what is your approach to big games? 267 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 3: Like how do you keep your team or how do 268 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 3: you get them ready for the environment and all the 269 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 3: things to come along with playing some of these high 270 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 3: risk contests that you guys are about to engage in. 271 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:16,199 Speaker 4: Well, it's never about them, you know, It's always about us. 272 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 4: It's about what we do. It's about the work that 273 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:20,439 Speaker 4: we are that we're putting in. It's about our improvement. 274 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 4: You know, we with all due respect to the teams 275 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 4: that we play, I mean, it's if all we if 276 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 4: all we focus on is is you them and you know, 277 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 4: the opportunity versus them, then you know we're going to 278 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 4: miss out on on you know, just the things that 279 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 4: we're capable of doing. And so you know, whether it 280 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 4: was a and that's a year long process for us, 281 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 4: it is. It's continuing to grow, it's continuing to control 282 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 4: the things that we can control. You do I want 283 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 4: you We play Miami this week. It's a big game, 284 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 4: it's a it's an emotional game. It's one of the 285 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 4: great rivalries that you know in all of college football. 286 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 4: But you know, I want all the emotion, but also 287 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 4: want all the discipline, I want all the details. I 288 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 4: want the guys to be able to play composed and 289 00:11:57,760 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 4: to be able to to go out there and put 290 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 4: their best foot for or you throughout the throughout the course. 291 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 2: Of the game. 292 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 4: But that doesn't happen just this week. I mean, it's 293 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 4: a it's a year, it's a career in the making. 294 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 4: And so that's one of the things that we try 295 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 4: to try to instill. And you know, the message has 296 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 4: to be consistent and the actions have to have to 297 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 4: demonstrate that. 298 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: Coach, one of the one of the things we hear 299 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: a lot in talking to folks is it's a mantra 300 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,839 Speaker 1: that we echo as well, players not plays. Sometimes you 301 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 1: can get caught up with, you know, with the play 302 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: design and all that, and all of a sudden you 303 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: look up and you're halfway through the third court and 304 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: your best players haven't touched the ball enough. When you're 305 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:33,440 Speaker 1: when you're putting a game plan together, how do you 306 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: go about doing that of saying, okay, balance and this 307 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: is what this is what we're going to get. Look wise, 308 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: this is the plays we like. But man, I've got 309 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: to have some calls in my sheet here early on 310 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: to make sure that we get this guy going or 311 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 1: that guy going. 312 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it's it's always a part of it. 313 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 4: And you know, we say this is an offense, it's 314 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 4: built for playmakers, and you know, for us, it's about 315 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 4: making sure that we're putting them in the best position. 316 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,719 Speaker 4: But on the flip side, you know, there there are 317 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 4: times where teams will try to maybe take away you know, 318 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,680 Speaker 4: up player or to have an opportunity to make things 319 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 4: more challenging when that that opens doors for others, and 320 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 4: you know, whether it's in the run game, pass game, 321 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 4: whatever that might be. You know, you've got to have 322 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,439 Speaker 4: the versatility to be able to do all and then 323 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 4: you've also got to capitalize you with the with the 324 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 4: opportunities that you get. 325 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 2: And you know, it's it's something that our guys embrace. 326 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 4: Uh. You know, we've had some you know some games 327 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 4: where you know, great players have had you know, a 328 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 4: bunch of touches and and and a ton of new 329 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 4: impact plays. And there's some games where where you know, 330 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 4: maybe they've been you know a little bit more limited, 331 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 4: but you know, I've still made made a tremendous impact 332 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 4: and opening up you know, their teammates or doing things 333 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 4: necessary to help us be successful as a as a 334 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 4: as an offense. But there's no question we want to 335 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 4: try to give our guys you every opportunity to be 336 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 4: able to make an impact on the game. 337 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 3: Coad re Quid Glad last one for me. In terms 338 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 3: of your quarterback, jor and Travis has been tremendous. Everyone 339 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:53,079 Speaker 3: understands how important it is to have an A one 340 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 3: quarterback to be able to play at the highest level. 341 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 3: What makes him so special? 342 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 4: I mean he's really a total package and everything that 343 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,199 Speaker 4: he does, how he prepares, and he's one of the 344 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 4: smartest quarterbacks I've ever been around. He sees the field 345 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 4: extremely well. You know, whether it's checks, protections, you know, 346 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 4: all things that that he does from that regards, you know, 347 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 4: he's tremendous. 348 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:12,079 Speaker 2: Uh. 349 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 4: You know your arm talent. You know he can push 350 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 4: them all down the field. He can throw on time 351 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 4: and rhythm. Uh, and then you know, if things you 352 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 4: don't go the way that you always draw it up. 353 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 4: I mean, he's just a natural playmaker and he can 354 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 4: make things happen with his legs, extend plays. But you know, 355 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 4: he's a tremendous winner. He's always, you know, just the encouragement, 356 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 4: the encourager that he is to others and the way 357 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 4: that he can help inspire him. He's going to put 358 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 4: you in possession, in a position have a chance to 359 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 4: win every game. 360 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 2: And that's something that just grateful for. 361 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 4: And then you know, his journey and the growth that 362 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 4: he's had is you know, really provided a wonderful example 363 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 4: for for what this team and what this program you know, 364 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 4: is truly aspiring to be and grateful I get to 365 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 4: coach him. 366 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: Coach. You got another one on the other side of 367 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: the ball, and Jared Verse. I remember when he was 368 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: transferring and I you know, somebody one of my scouting buddies, 369 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: you got to watch the tape of this kid that 370 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,760 Speaker 1: Florida State just got, so I pop on the Albay 371 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: and I was like, holy crud, this dude's got some juice. Man. 372 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: He has been such a good player for you guys 373 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: as well. When was there a moment when he got 374 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: on campus, maybe in spring, where you just said, Okay, yeah, 375 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: this this this is going to translate quite well. 376 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean you you just you know, obviously his 377 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 4: physical tools and talent, I mean it is something that 378 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 4: jumps out but I mean he's got a tremendous work 379 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 4: ethic and tremendous motor. I mean, he wants to be great. 380 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 4: And you know it's not just you know when he 381 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 4: steps on the field, it's when he's in the weight room. 382 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 4: You know, he takes care of his body, you know, 383 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 4: the the the little things, you know, when people maybe 384 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 4: are not watching that he was a great, great push 385 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 4: for himself. You know, he does a wonderful job academically, 386 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 4: you know, and everything that he does. 387 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 2: He's really working to get better. 388 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 4: And you know, you know, obviously last year you battled 389 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 4: through some injuries and things that he did, you still 390 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 4: was a dominant player. But one of the things I've 391 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 4: been really pleased with even this years, you see the 392 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 4: growth technique fundamentals, you know, obviously getting a lot more 393 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 4: attention via from a from opposing offenses, and you know, 394 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 4: there's some things that you know, maybe the stat the 395 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 4: sack numbers aren't aren't you quite as high, you know 396 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 4: at this point, but you know, the impact has definitely felt. 397 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 4: And he's just you know, such a well rounded young man. 398 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 4: And you know, like I said, I think he's a 399 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 4: tremendous talent. And you always gonna got a great future 400 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 4: in front of him for many years to come. 401 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 1: Coach, this has been fun. 402 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 4: Man. 403 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: You guys, as Bucky said, you've got some big ones 404 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 1: coming up. You're in a great position here. We're excited 405 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: for you. If you want to just sprinkle in one 406 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: time so I can see that Armadillo play just one time, 407 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: I would appreciate it. I feel like it's not it 408 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: didn't get appreciated like it needed to get appreciated. I 409 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: swear I'd never seen anything like it, Coach, I don't. 410 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: I haven't seen anything like it since. 411 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, we might. 412 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 4: We might have to pull that one back out for 413 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 4: every every once in a while, so we'll see what 414 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 4: we can do. 415 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 2: All right. 416 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: I appreciate it, man, how you've been generous with your time. 417 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: We'll be rooting for you. I appreciate it. We'll see 418 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: next time. 419 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 2: I appreciate you. Guys. Have me on and go, Knowles. 420 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: That was great to catch up with. Coach Norvell obviously 421 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: a bright guy, tense guy. Has done a wonderful job 422 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: there with the Knowles has them ready to roll, and 423 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:06,360 Speaker 1: they're chasing down a playoff spot here, so we'll see 424 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: if they can finish the deal, but we do appreciate 425 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: him taking some time for us today. All right, that'll 426 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:12,879 Speaker 1: do it for us. I appreciate you guys hanging with us. 427 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: Remember we are five days a week here on Move 428 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 1: the Sticks. You can find us Monday through Friday, as 429 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: well as the video show that is on Tuesdays, so 430 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,679 Speaker 1: you can check that out as well. 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