1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huddle on Giants 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: dot Com, The Giants, the Giants Podcast Network. Welcome to 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,479 Speaker 1: the newest episode of the Giant Subtle Podcast. John Smoke 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: with you. Today's guest Giants rookie cornerback Darnay Holmes. But 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: first I want to remind everybody you can find the 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: Giant Subtle Podcast on Giants dot com, slash podcast on 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: the Giants Mobile app, and know your favorite podcast platforms. 8 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: Find the subscribe every new episode will get delivered to 9 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 1: you and if you like what you hear in an 10 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: Apple podcast, please leave a five star positive review. Now 11 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: let's get to our guests, Madeline Burke talk to Giants 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: rookie fourth round pick, potential startert Slot Corner Darny Holmes. 13 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: I'm Madeline Burke, joined today by Giants rookie cornerback and 14 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: Darnay Holmes. First all, Darnay, thank you so much for 15 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: doing this today. How are you great? Thanks for having me? 16 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: Of course it's a pleasure. Okay, So I know you 17 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: know you went to u c l A. Are you 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: still out on the West Coast? This is a unique 19 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: offseason you guys have had. Yeah. Absolutely, I don't know 20 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: where cus. How has this been? I'm sure with this 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: time difference of course, these meetings starting in the morning, 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: do you have to how early do you have to 23 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: get up to join these virtual meetings? Yeah? My uh 24 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: wake up at six meetings at setting. Definitely, it's not 25 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: a It's not a difference for me because I usually 26 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: been in college round and a protocol of waking up 27 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: around get it to work out, so the same setting, 28 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: but for sure and joining the virtual needs has gone good. 29 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: Uh buying conclude today, but excited for what the futures? 30 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: How has it been kind of picking up the playbook? 31 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: You know, it's obviously a little bit different than the 32 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: collegiate level, and you know, coming from the Pact twelves 33 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: the NFL, what's the biggest difference for you? I'll say 34 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: the big difference is pretty much is positive differences. I'm 35 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: made with a graph knowledge when people have been in 36 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: the lead for a long time. You know, people've been 37 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: in this game or this type of UH system. So 38 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: that's definitely a lesson, you know, be able to hit 39 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: a different inputs and be current tactics on however, grasp 40 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: the social movement. So that's been going good for me. Now, 41 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: you do a lot of work in the community. First 42 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: of all, I want to talk about a little bit 43 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: what you do in Pasadene and the Passaging and Giants clinic. 44 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: Tell me about that. First of all, why is that 45 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: so important for you? Yeah, so we have a Passing 46 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: the Giants youth teaming. It's definitely a player in devor 47 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: On mind. Just because the young generation be the pretty 48 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: much the new leaders of the world. I want to 49 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: make sure that corroperate, you know, acticulate themselves in the 50 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: manner really pointing across and really we've grown up while 51 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 1: I grow up in Passing cowpoint. It's a lot of 52 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: things that we're to see are starting to normalizing things 53 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 1: that are at normal. Knows, a lot of things that 54 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: I normalized when I was growing up, which is not 55 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: normally you know, So I have to let go. I'm 56 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: constantly and go of communicating more. You know, a lot 57 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 1: of man, Bill, being vulnerable is not a tough thing. 58 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: Being barniable is definite thing that need to be the 59 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: man that you're supposed to be, you know. So my 60 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: main thing is really just grow these kids to a 61 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: great beers and right while I enjoy the gaming level 62 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: of really just creating man and women of a lifetime 63 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: stead of the moment, and takes a lot of hard 64 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: work along the way to get from every level to 65 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: the next one and and to that point, I mean 66 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: going from college in which you are a standout player 67 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: at u c l A, uh, transitioning to the NFL. 68 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: First of all, I just gotta remind the viewers out here, Uh, 69 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: you started thirty three and thirty five games, lead the 70 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: team and interceptions, and at the end of each year 71 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: had two pick six is or an honorable mention from 72 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: the pack twelve and twenty nineteen, just one are the 73 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: stars in the Conference of Champions out here in the 74 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: PAC twelve. When you take that resume and you go 75 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: to the NFL, obviously this is a different level. What 76 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: are some of the things the ways in which you're 77 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: translating the skill set that you already have and preparing 78 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: to learn more and to be ready to get onto 79 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: the field in the NFL. You, yeah, pretty much. I'm 80 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: just really sharpening in my mind, you know, shoping in 81 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: my mind's at ending day. You know, everybody is at 82 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: the same skill set. You know, everybody's on the saying 83 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: playing field. So now it's like, how am I going 84 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: to separate myself? You know, So I'm constantly placing people 85 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: in my corner who's been in this round. I'm constantly 86 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: educating myself about myself, educating myself about this game. So 87 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 1: once I stepped foot on that on that turifer, that grass, 88 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 1: I'm ready to rock and I have that on wagon 89 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: and fathing and believe in myself. Kick return and punt 90 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: return is also an area in which you had a 91 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: lot of success that you see l A. Do you 92 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: see yourself kind of shining in special teams with the Giants? Uh, definitely. 93 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 1: I see myself just playing a role whenever they want 94 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: me to play the role in you know, they when 95 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: we play gunner, you know where they want me to 96 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: play out there and really maximize that role. So if 97 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: I get back there and catch a few balls, I 98 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: definitely love to do that. But if not, you know, 99 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be the one who's encouraging that punt return 100 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: to to make sure he had a compliment with football 101 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: going on, I gotta say, darnay, you have been such 102 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: an impressive person just to date and what you have 103 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: done in the community, and you know, like you said, 104 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: being able to set an example not only for your 105 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 1: family but also a lot of the next generation. UM 106 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: and I personally am very excited to see what more 107 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: you bring on and off the field of this Giant's organization. 108 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: Really appreciate you taking the time today. Thank you, appreciate it. 109 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: That's done Holmes with Mandelin Barkley. Thank them for being 110 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: with us on this week's episode of The Giant Subtle Podcast. 111 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: Thank you for being with us, everybody. You could find 112 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,239 Speaker 1: the archive of all of our podcasts on your favorite 113 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: podcast platforms, the Giants Mobile app and on giants dot 114 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: com slash podcast, where you can also find Giants Re 115 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: Want with Carl Banks and Big Blue. 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