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Ball with Steve Brava and Jay Gat Silence on Fox Sports sporteen. Hey,
welcome back to Iran the Ball here on Fox Sports fourteen fifty. I'm Steve,
he's Jay Got. Jason was some breaking news high on the Jordan Morgan
and join us. I've been named to the Outland Trophy watch list. That
uh, Jordan Jordan Morgan. J Yeah, those two guys are you know
again? Jordan Morgan was you know, he's he's widely considered the first round
draft pick and so he's just you know, it's just gonna be a matter
of you know, does his you know, he had the he had the
injured need does that hold up? Um? You know, we'll see some
national news. The US women's soccer national team. UM didn't win their A
group at the World Cup for the first time in twelve years. They finished
second to the Netherlands. People are really pissed about this. It's just a
bizarre thing. They want they're going after three peet right, they're trying to
They're pretty dominant, and all of a sudden they're not. Yeah, and
and and the thing is that some of the former players who you know,
aren't playing for the first time and they're ripping up. Carly Lloyd went on
and just shredded the team about how they looked, how they played, that
they become entitled and and and complacent and yeah, yeah, I mean they
were the team was getting shredded. Yeah, that's on on social media.
Say they played the weekend, right, they played on the weekend. When
do they play the next Yeah? August six? August six, So twas
about the weekend. Yeah, maybe we get one of our local experts to
talk about, like Kelly, to talk about what they hang on with,
what the heck's going on with them, because you have all these stars and
maybe the chemistry is just kind of because they can't score. They haven't scored,
right, zero zero tie yesterday? Yeah, and they should have lost.
Um they had Yeah, yeah, so I make it. Yeah,
dang, h Are you sure you didn't put them any money on him?
I did not. I did not touch it. I did not touch it.
Steve, you cannot blame this on me. I know you want to,
but you can't. Well that's my first place, are little kid?
Uh? Some baseball news, the Houston Astros finalized the deal to acquire the
a's justin of Verlander the New York Ments. Um, the Ments will receiving
autfielder Drew Gilbert and autfielder Ryan Clifford. You know, Um, the last
I had heard was that Verlander might be going to the Dodgers. It would
have been nice, but the Astrots got him. So I'm just glad the
Braves didn't get him. At least the ast was there. In the American
League. Someone from Detroit poop poo the trade to the Dodgers. Yeah,
yeah, yeah, a guy that he had a he had ten teams on
his no trade contract and the Dodge were one of them. He said,
I don't want to go. Fine, stay with the Detroit Tigers. They
suck and they're gonna suck for a long time. You know, go ahead,
you just stay there. He's not bitter. Yeah, yeah. Philadelphia
Phillies aren't agreement on a trade to acquire right and starter Michael Lorenzen and then
Detroit Tigers. So it's a different different guy, different guys. Well,
it's I think, you know, I don't pay attention to baseball, and
you know that except for now, because the Reds are doing really well and
they did well against your Doctors, And there's so many teams in the playoff
hunt and we're in August, so there's a lot of things that could happen
in the next month and a half. Yeah, no, there are,
but um, you know, the Doctors need pitching. I don't feel like
they're world serious team. No, I don't. We still have that bet
losing bet. We said, we said, in order to win it,
you got to make the playoffs. No we did. I thought we just
for whoever went further. No, I thought we said, you can't win
it if you don't make you don't make the playoffs. So both teams.
Don't the Doctors gonna make the playoffs. That just means I'm gonna lose anyone.
You're gonna lose anyone. But the point being that, But my point
is that I don't think. I don't see the Dodgers going very far in
the play Well okay, no, well the same bit. It's kind of
you know, half it doesn't want to have the hand because everyone's picking the
Padres because they're playing pretty well. Now finally, finally, finally they're so
far they're they're back like five six kins. But what's what's that going with
us? Uh, that they're one of the better teams. Now, I'm
okay with it. I know I'm not have to pay that bet, but
we'll see. I mean, the Dodgers again are gonna need their heating to
carry him. But and like I said, I think they're they're you know,
they're gonna they might They're probably gonna even win the division. Although the
Giants are playing really well right now. But nonetheless, I just don't see
them going very far. I really don't. The Texan Rangers are acquiring Austin
Edges from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Uh. The Arizona Diamondbacks are acquiring outfielder Tommy
Vam from New York from the New York Mets New York Metros fire the sort
of the Diamondbacks they're just they're just following fast. Well, well, the
Dimebacks are. They are only three and a half hours, so they're they're
still in it. That's because that's because they had a lead another phone and
as of now, um they're they're in the wild card so they're still in
it. But um, what are the last ten? They're horrible and last
since the brand and seven since the break they're just miserable to three and the
seven and the last time. But the Dodgers are four and six. I
mean, well, everybody in the National League West is awful. The Dodgers
are the Dodgers. They they're two and four in their homestand right now,
unfortunately they got the a's coming in today. So the New York Yankees are
acquiring right hand or reliever Kennyan Militant from the Chicago White Sox. Again,
you know, you can tell who's selling, who's buying, who's in the
playoffs, he's not. I mean, the the Yankees are in the last
place, so they're they're terrible. They're ten games out and they're three and
a half games out of the wild cards. So I don't see why they're
even doing anything. And they got it in Judge backs, so maybe they
think Aaron Judge can get them back into this. They're they're shooting for a
wild card spot. Yeah. Um. The San Diego Padres are acquiring right
hand or relievers Scott Barlow from the Kansas City Royals. Okay, okay,
I don't know. I mean, this is all you, Jay, even
this is not even me man. I mean some of them and that matters
to me because you know, the Podres are in the Dodgers Dodgers Division,
but right I'm not even thinking about the Padresteave just say, okay, I'm
not either until they're playing well, they're playing better or so. Um.
There was a report that Apple TV Pack twelve coverage was going to feature former
which is stayed head coach Ted Lasso as a leader analyst. I saw that.
I don't know if that look right now. Man, everything everything going
on with all this is just like you never know what, But that that
sounds kind of funny. Okay. Yeah, And I'm still not seeing the
border regions meaning supposedly has ended. I'm just we're not seeing anything coming out
of that. Again. They went into executive session, um without any comment
about what they were there to meet about. And uh, they don't have
to say anything if they don't make any kind of decisions or vote on anything.
So I don't know, unless somebody leaked something, we're not gonna I
don't know what we're gonna hear from from that. Okay, Um, that's
all I have for today. Then for breaking news, all right, Um,
you know, just all the training camps are going, Um, there
was something I didn't I didn't see the actual speech, but I guess.
I guess Aaron Rodgers made some sort of a speech to the to the to
the Jets that made them all warm and fuzzy and stuff. Oh you came
out yesterday. Yeah, I'll talk about keep your keep my coach's mouth out,
name out of your mouth or whatever. It was, Payne something that's
still you know, Uh, they're gonna be funny. He hated it.
This is this is funny and you'll laugh with this because us It was very
apparent that he hated being in Denver, or in not Denver but Green Bay
for a while now, you know. And it was almost to spite them.
But I still say he had twelve yards to run and he didn't do
his. Hell, I ain't taking you back to the super Bowl. I
ain't taking you back to the super Bowl. I might have a chance to
score, I ain't gonna score because it was just so miserable the last two
or three years being there that it was almost like, get me the hell
out of here, and I'm gonna I'm the guy in charge. Yeah,
I'm like the decisions. I was a whole new person. They were talking
about that earlier. This is is he is this the real him or not
the really I mean, I think he's just happy, you know, no
more coaching drama, him, more player drama, just like you know,
until there's until there's drawn way, until there is I guess you know,
right now it's like honeymoon phase. Right now, everything's going well, so
you know, yeah, yeah, So here's a little thing. UM,
the three air Zona players who got drafted baseball players, Chase Davis, Keik
Ormero, and Chris Braza, um Arlin single A. They're not in rookie
league, so they're already you know, moving up, UM, making their
way. I just think Chase David, I'm not gonna say he's a can't
miss guy, but I'm gonna say he's he's got a pretty dan good future.
Uh. The other two guys, you know, it depends on where
they are and all that kind of stuff. But Chase Davis just looks like
a major league ball player. He really does. Of course, he really
really does. So, UM, I guess Kiko Romeros with the Yankees,
Davis is with the Cardinals, and I don't know who Barazzo went to.
Um, what are organizations those guys are rating, but you know, good
good luck on those guys. Um. Another one, Ohio States quarterback,
a guy named Hunter Deckers says, has been accused of placing multiple bets on
Iowa State sports, including a football game. This is who Iowa State,
and he was betting on other Iowa State sports, including Iowa State football.
I don't know who's accusing him, if it's something that's come out, you
know, if there's an investigation taking place within the university. But again,
you know, we're gonna keep finding these things out until these guys realize it's
not worth the risk because there are taking a lot of risk by doing that.
You just don't, you know, just don't read the rules. Follow
the rules. That's it. Yeah, read the rules. Will follow the
rules pretty soon. Well you gotta do. It's very simple. Yeah.
And if you don't like the rules, well that's just too bad. Those
are the rules. Those are the rules. All right. We got about
four minutes left. I want to play this one clip because Dwayne Akeena,
who got hired here as a and so they call it a special assistant,
meaning he's not an on field coach, is in fact gonna be on the
field, right now while Ricky Hundley is um is recovering or rehabbing a knee
replacement. And so here's what the Jet Fish said about about Akeina's assignment this
fall. Coach Akeena is gonna take on a on field role for us this
football season. We did a temporary replacement with coach Akeena Coach Huntley when it
comes down to the specific role with the team, So Coach Huntley will take
on more of a senior defensive assistant role during the fall where he's continuing to
rehab his knee, and Coach Akeena is going to take on the role of
the on field coach with our team and with our players. In turn,
though that's just a temporary replacement, so Coach Huntley will still be recruiting for
our program. Coach Hunley will still be one of the ten Countable coaches when
it comes to certain off field responsibilities, but when it comes to our players
and on field, coach Akeena will be taking on that role as Coach Hunley
continues to rehab. And I think it's a really interesting thing because Dwayne aquinas
you know Steve as an on field coach. I mean that guy brings an
energy, Yeah, um, we we're having fun with that, talking to
him about how his wife commented that every picture of him that you see on
social media, he's like yelling and or very animated, perfect word, he's
very animated and in all the pictures and stuff, and there's like no just
as a studio shot. Yeah, but you know it's a it's a it's
a positive and he's ye like yelling, he's getting you to play harder,
encouragement. I just remember this guy and it's gonna be part of my story
when I write it sometime this week. Just how good of a coach he
has. Come on, he'd coach up Hammer, Schmidt, all these dudes
he has. Yeah, just just good players, good players who became even
better players, right right, absolutely, And that was that's and that was
what was great about about a Qina. We're gonna we we we talked to
him for quite a while during this thing today. We're gonna play all that
tomorrow because he got into story time sometimes with Dick Tomy some talking about you
know, his time in Texas where they you know, one a National Championship
and Rose Bowl and he had two DARP Award winners and just uh, he
went He went into some some really great stories about his time here, why
he's here, why he's back. Uh and uh, well we'll do some
of that because we didn't feel like we could squeeze it in today. So
so, um, I don't know if you asked this, asked him this
taking us a whole old hughes. You might know he's like sixty seven.
He's sixty seven. Yeah, yeah, still a lot of energy. Well
we were laughing because I because we're standing there talking with him and him and
uh and Brian Jefferson. I said, I said, I said, Dwayne,
I say, you and I look we look gold. He said,
this guy right here pointed Bran Jeffs said, he doesn't. He looks like
he did last time you were here. No, I talked about all of
that. What we laughed about that. So I'm looking forward to writing the
story because it's a story that writes itself. He's just one of those guys.
All right, let's take our break. We're gonna come back. We've
got some stuff from Jimmy Doherty talking about the quarterback situation Arizon, not just
data Delora, but uh, the other quarterbacks, as well as some more
stuff Michael Wiley. There's a guy that people are talking about running back and
the expectations for him. So more stuff from Arizona Football me today. So
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It's Steve and Jakin Summits. This is I Am a book on Fox
Sports fourteen, the Welcome back to on the Ball. Here in Fox Sports
fourteen fifty, I'm Steve Rivera with Jackinsaws. We're trying to reach Brian.
He wanted to take a nap, so I think he's taken a nap.
Yeah, Brian Peterson from Easy Desertswarm dot Com. It's supposed to join us.
But since we're let me see if I get ahold of trying to rouse
him, we'll we'll keep the discussion going. Um uh, you know,
Arizona fortunately has the quarterback. I guess that gives you makes you believe that
a lot of things is going to revolve around him and he's got to he's
got to be he's got to play well for Arizona would be good. So,
um, we talked to Jimmy Doherty, the quarterback coach, and just
to his thoughts on Jaden de Laura and um, you know, sort of
the expectations of him and also having the responsibility of kind of you know,
being the face of the team and leading the team. So, uh,
here's here's what uh what care what um uh uh Jimmy Doherty had to say
about Jaden de Laura. Um. I think no, it's in a great
spot, you know right now. I mean Braden just got here in the
spring, you know, so he's still kind of gat he this is Jaden
development, you know, on the field and off the field. Um.
I think he's continuing on that process as a lot of us are. But
it's a daily thing, you know. It's a daily thing where he's continuing
to mature and grow up and do all the things that we want him to
do in this program. And uh it's been probably them so far with that.
But like I said, it's a it's daily process. When you're the
quarter starting quarterback of you know Power five team like Arison School like Arizona,
do you talk to that player about just sort of the responsibilities that you carry
on and off the fields. Yeah, of course. I mean a lot
of times it's the head coach and the quarterback, you know, are the
two faces of the program. Um so to speak, so uh and with
you know, we always talk about the power that comes with it is also
the responsibility that comes with that position. Um, you know, so it's
something every day that you have to accept. Uh, you know, I
kind of say, hey, it's what you signed up for, right as
a quarterback. It's you know, the good and the bad. You got
to take it all, you know. And you know, for Jaden,
like I said, and in all the quarterbacks, you know the understanding that
that's what you've taken up by being a quarterback. At the University of Arizona,
we expect a lot out of those guys. We ask a lot out
of them from a preparation standpoint, from a day to day just how they're
going about their work, how they're going about their school work, they're going
about their life us something that we talk about pretty much every day with them.
Mike, he's a clip over. The clip is over. Okay,
why were the three students here? The three students here? I'm like,
you need to turn off my mind. It was yeah, my bad,
Jason. I shouldn't have doubted the une what you were doing. All right,
we got we got Brian Peterson on the line. Uh, Colin.
Brian was at me to day to day, so I wanted to get him
as a guest to just get some of his impression. So so, Brian,
real quick, we went through this at the beginning of our show,
what our our impressions were. What was your main impression today? Um?
I think more than anything, just that it feels just like a regular program
again and not one where there was so much uncertainty and instability for so long,
and that it like previously felt like what are we doing here? And
even the first two years under Jed Fish it's like, well, you know,
is this really going to work? Like how is this work going?
And now it's just it feels normal again. I guess if that makes any
sense. So what was the last time it felt normal? I don't know,
maybe twenty seventeen. Yeah, d ch Rod's yeah, okay, So
what were you most looking forward to today and did you accomplish it because you
know, we had a lot of access. Uh. Yeah, it's just
to kind of pick the brains of the coaches and players on more, to
pick out some some features to run during camp. Even though it's a weird
situation because we're going to talk to all these coaches again during camp after practice
a certain practices and some of these same players, it's not all of them
are going to be available again, So you can't really ask too much about
like how are you going to play or what role you're gonna because they haven't
been out there on the field yet. So this was more to kind of
get an idea to what to know about them and how they're feelings looking forward
to stuff and maybe why they came there and all that and getting some anecdotal
information. But it's really more like a let's everybody just kind of say hello
again and the first day back at camp kind of thing. So since since
spring practice ended, you know, we obviously don't know what they've been doing
all summer. I mean, we know they've been working out all that stuff,
but we don't see them, you know, all summer long. But
um, thinking about where they were at the end of spring practice, or
do you feel like there's any difference in expectations or difference in what you know,
things that they got to work on, issues that they're going to have
whatever going into the fall. I mean, they've they've added some players since
then from the portal, a couple more defensive linemen, some players in the
secondary, which were necessary because you can never have too many of those,
and it's nice to be in a situation for them where you don't just look
at the roster and go, okay, these are going to be the guys
that are probably starting, and well after that there's actually uncertainty because there's options.
It's not okay, well there's there's three linebackers on the roster, so
those will be the guys that are going to play. You actually will have
some position battles where you can have some decent backups and rotation and all that.
So it's nice to see on that. It's also promising to see that
Jordan Morgan is as far along as he is, so that you know,
it looks very realistic that he would start the opener against an Au in a
month, So it's nice to see that. But beyond that, I mean,
the summer for them was more about just staying in good shape, getting
stronger. You can't really work on anything tactical. They'll they'll start installing that
year and uh, you know, tweak their their system based on the personnel
that they have and then who fits in it best. So who do you
think is going to be the breakout guy? They might have two or you
can listen too if you'd like, not named Jaden Delora well, he wouldn't
be a breakout because he already was pitching out last I don't. On the
offensive side, I think, I mean, it's just kind of going to
be the same as last year since you have so many good weaponds. Tanner
McLaughlin was a breakout guy last year, and I expect him to have another
good year. Mike Wiley just has shown how reliable and dependent dependable he is.
The other receivers that are back, Cowing and McMillan are super strong.
M if montan Alimonious Craig, the transfer from Colorado that came in after spring
practice. If he emerges as a really reliable third receiver, that would be
a great development. So would if the freshman offensive lineman that they slipped from
Alabama in February, Raymond Polido, if he ends up starting on the offensive
line, or at least playing a heavy rotation, that would be a really
good indication of not only how well they've done at recruiting, but they're able
to get these guys ready in only a few months because he was not part
of spring football. On the defensive side, there's just so many newcomers,
and particularly ones who've been at other programs. If there's somebody that can really
stand out on the offense that excuse me, the defensive line and become a
real force, whether that be Taylor Upshaw from Michigan or Bill Norton from Georgia
or Manoah from Ucla, any of those guys that'd be great. Justin Flow
the linebacker at Oregon, if he could actually be the guy that he was
supposed to be coming out of high school, that would be incredible for them
to have. You know, maybe that next Scooby Rights h Colin schooler,
uh, you know, kind of all over the place linebacker would be great
too. I have this I don't I don't want I got it today,
but I just had this feeling that Michael Wiley it sort of holds the key
to all of it because while Jade Delora you may throw the ball all over
the field and for all these yards, you know, Michael, while I
think is gonna be a key. And then with the backups that they have
there, Jonah Coleman h the transfer the kid they transferred in from last year.
Um, I can't remember his name, but Williams. Yeah, I
just feel like Wiley is by coming back when the next three year. He's
a he's a year older. Talking to Scotty Graham today he talked about it
and he's a graduate student. He's just thinking about thinking about football. A
lot of things out of the way. I feel like he could be somebody
that could kind of really difference, to make a huge difference for this team
if they can run there. Yeah, he said that he's getting his masters
in football this year. Is how because he's graduated from Eller and be taking
some graduate classes. But in this final year, it's it's about just he
actually can focus. That he doesn't have so much on his plate b side
football that he can't think about it when he's away from the field. He
can actually, you know, study it and work on it beyond practice and
all that. And to think that he's done all this while feeling like he's
had a lot on his plate and now he can be even more focused is
very exciting to see. And what makes him stand out is just such a
great ability not only to get the yards after contact when he's running the ball,
but being such a good pass catcher out of the backfield. He had
thirty something catches last year, which no arisona running back had had in at
least fifteen years. Yeah, the coach talked about that very heavily, so
Brian, I'm sure what your impression was a fish three years ago when he
was hired, But has your impression of him changed at all? What do
you what's your impression of him now? I mean, there was definitely a
lot of uncertainty, a lot of who is this guy kind of when when
it first came on. I'd like to joke that I think I pre wrote
about nine or ten different stories for people that they would hire, and he
was not one of them, which was frustrating from a journalistic standpoint. But
every step of the way while he's he's always talked a good game, but
so far he has backed it up about as good as you can for someone
who's never been a head coach, who's taken over a program. It was
in the middle of a twenty game losing streak, and who has has all
these lofty goals and so far they're I mean to be where they are in
the third season. Yes, they haven't won a Bowl game or anything,
but they're getting five star kids to commit there, they're getting notable transfers to
show up, They're getting players to choose to stay for another year rather than
go into the NFL draft. And even if that, you know, someone
like Wiley or someone like Cowing, they might not have gotten drafted or drafted
high, but they would have probably had a chance to play the fact that
they want to come back and do that again, all that point to to
what you've done there, that they actually want to be part of this and
not just use it as a means to an end. Yeah, that's all
good points. So let me ask you a question. I don't think I've
ever asked you, but I've asked the kids this. And sorry, Brian,
you're not a kid anymore. You're You're you a grad. You cover
this team and you've done it for a while now. Has the luster of
being a grad or worn off or I'm sure you kind of hope that they
do well or what? What? What is it when you cover this team?
I don't know. I've I've lived in this town for almost thirty years
now, and and you know, the U of A is just kind of
it's part of the fabric of the community and generally everybody wants to see that
program do well. When when it comes to covering the team, I mean
that team doing well is better than a team doing poorly. But more than
anything, you just want something that's interesting sometimes is fun. I mean we
know that from the Sean Miller years that you know, that kept it interesting
at the very least. And it's been interesting. I mean, there was
chaos and interestingness during the Kevin Sumlin era, but for the most part it
was like, well, let's see, you know what color the tire fire
is going to turn this time. But I mean, as far as being
an alum and any of that, it's you know, it's cool to tell
people, uh, you know, family and friends when I'm out hanging out
away from doing this. Oh yeah, I went there and then. But
beyond that, I mean, it really wouldn't matter who I'm covering. Yeah,
overall, I think that. I mean, there was sort of a
buzz today, didn't you think. Yeah? Yeah, it also it didn't
hurt that any You have all this the uncertainty of conference realignment and everything going
on as well, and the fact that Arizona is a team that is frankly
wanted by two different conferences is a fun place to be in rather than being
like, for instance, Oregon State putting out a statement last week that they're
committed to the Pac twelve, when I don't think anybody really cared whether or
not they were committed to Pac twelve. That's not the case with Arizona.
It's a it's a brand and it's a name and a athletic department that multiple
leagues deal would would fit well with them, and that that kind of football
is a part of that, you know. I mean, as much as
people are pointing out, you know, Colorado going to the Big twelve has
changed a lot of stuff. Their football program has a lot of buzz right
now because of Beon Sanders, but they still haven't done anything about it.
So it is weird that that the Big twelve is picking up this program that
isn't really that good in anything right now. So what are we making a
road trip to fall Gallen? Oh gosh, well that could be this next
year. But I mean we also may have the road trip to Orlando for
you know, a random Tuesday night basketball game against UFC Central Florida. Yeah,
no, that ain't happening. Chace will be on that one. Hey
Brian, thanks, No, I ain't doing that either. Happiest place my
butt, Okay, yeah, take thank you. Brian for coming out.
Go back to taking that. Taking that right, man, is the happiest
place. I love Disneyland, have you what was the last one? I
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sixtieth birthday, your sixtieth. Yeah, how was that a great time?
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so much since. Probably, you know, I get the old psiatic against
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is I on the Ball with Steve Ribera and Jay Gonzalez on Fox Sports fourteen
fifteen. Hey, welcome back to Why the Bar here Fox Sports fourteen fifty.
I'm Steve, He's Ja Ja Jason, and we've got our guys Jason
here with us fourteen minutes to call us. If you'd like to call us,
just chime in. We're still going to do some clip right. We
got a few more clips we want to play today. It looks like we're
gonna have some stuff left over to tomorrow. But we were talking about the
quarterbacks and well talk about Jane Delora. But now we want to play a
clip where Jimmy Dorty, the quarterback coach, talks about the other quarterbacks and
the expectations for those guys. And you know, I brought up the idea
of, you know, how do you manage expectations when you know you're in
a time where a quarterback comes to school and doesn't start, he can leave.
So there's a little bit of both of that in this response from Jimmy
Dorty. Um, I think Noah's in a great spot, you know right
now. I mean Braden just got here in the spring, you know,
so he's still kind of getting used to everything, but it'll be exciting to
see him this fall camp, see the strides he's made over the summer.
But Noah's in a great spot. You know, Noah's um done a great
job up to this point in his career of putting himself in a great position.
Very smart, very intelligent football player that has really good command of the
offense. So excited to see what he can do this camp. But I
think he has a leg up right now in that spot. How do you
manage expectations for quarterbacks like that? I mean, especially in the time where
guys can come and go as a please. You've got three good, really
good guys in camp, you got another one on the way. How do
you manage what their expectations should be when they get here, but when they're
working out with you? Kind Yeah, I mean that's a good question.
I think you always got to focus on, you know, handling what you
can control. You know, do do what you can handle your own self,
you know, go about your process and don't worry about looking at other
guys or trying to size yourself up against the other quarterbacks or whatnot. Just
focus on going out there and playing really good football, you know, executing
the one play at the time. Mentality going out there and doing that and
if you do that, you're gonna play good and good things are gonna happen.
Okay, I'm gonna probably use some of that my story on Dolora down
the Road. I mean, one thing that wasn't brought up was the was
this situation legal situation kind of to ask not to ask, right? And
I just people didn't, I know I didn't. We kind of went there
in a little way. Well you have that clip. You probably this a
clip you're gonna hear where we talked about. And I asked him, you're
probably were looking really forward to the to the season because you know it kind
of maybe gets your mind off. Yes, exactly, that's what I Yeah,
you asked the question. I think I played the question. Here's what
Da Doloran is saying. How much are you looking forward to the season just
to kind of move forward and move forward? Oh? I'm excited, man,
especially going in with this group of teams, this group of guys on
this team. Um, I just feel like this is the closest team I've
ever been a part of. And that's no like shot to any other team
I've been a part of, but I feel like everybody has the same goal
in mind. Everybody has the same aspirations and everybody has the same um um
dedication to work, and so I'm sure their support for you was been comforting
too. Yeah, it makes sense. Yeah, No, they've been good.
Um. You know, I had a meeting with the leadership guys,
kind of talk to them about everything, um, and you know, they
kind of just related message to everybody else a lot for ourselves. Coach had
already talked about just your responsibility on the field, but you know off the
field as a leader on this team and all that kind of stuff. And
there's other guys who do that as well. You know, you're the quarterback
and you have to have that expectation. How do you deal with that or
how does that sit with you? Um? No, it's it's a task
I like. So to avoid everybody from going out, I had to come
over to my house, um and we just hang out my house. I
got a PlayStation at an x ball because so we can have two systems run
at the same time, or we'll just sit down listen to music, talk
football. But I try to not really talk football off the field because we
just do that so much, and we just talk about everybody's personal life and
everything. So do you take are you Are you doing that because you pick
that up from somebody else or is that just what feels right from you?
I would say it just feels right, you know, just to know that
he's late at night and these guys are at my house rather than somewhere outside,
you know what I mean. So, um, do you after having
talked to him now because it's a person, does any different how you feel
about him? Um? Well, I don't like what happened, right,
I feel like you and I feel like but you know, I'm not.
I'm not to the point of James who called in and said I'm not gonna
follow this team because of that, and I understand. Um, you know,
look, he's been given a second chance, and so we can sit
here and be pissed about it and fight about it and be upset about it
or whatever. But he's been given a second chance. And so the question
is, now, what do you do with that second chance? Right?
If he screws up again, well then you know then not now we know
who he is. If he doesn't screw up again, then you feel like,
okay, the second chance he was worthy of that, And so,
um do I look at him differently. Yeah, I'm gonna say I do.
Um, you know, just just in in a way that he's uh,
he's he's done. He's done some stuff that you're not happy about.
Right, He's done some stuff that that you feel like, you know,
regardless of whether he pled guilty to a crime or didn't plead guilty to a
crime or whatever, something happened, it was bad, there was a court
case, it got settled, so there's something there, and you know you'd
rather that not be a part of his of his situation. Yeah, here
of his character. Hi, you're on the R and I on the ball.
How's it going today? What's up Ryan? Well, I'll hopefully were
in the Big twelve by the end of the week, but I don't know
if it'll happened that fast. But I want I wanted to comment on that
Dolora thing. Yes, okay, Um, what do we don't know exactly
what happened. Okay, but it went through the legal process, and you
know, I'm I'm not real crazy about, you know, any thing that
would happen in that manner. I think it's terrible. But also in the
same sense, if someone did something and it's been adjudicated. You need to
go on with your life, and everybody deserves that chance. I And that's
the thing. Now, I agree with that, So I'm not I'm not
opposed to him being here. I don't know, Steve if if if you
are um you know, but I do look at him differently, you know,
Yeah, do you wish this hadn't happen? I wish this happen.
You hadn't happened for everybody too? Is you know, we can't say,
you know, this guy doesn't deserve a chance to continue with his life after
what what We don't know exactly what happened happened. You know, the thing
was settled, u u joie, and the court agreed to the settlement,
and you move on with life. It's like if anybody goes to jail,
because they went to jail, doesn't mean they can't do anything else in the
rest of their life, right, So, Brun, how big of a
fan are you football? You way? Football? Football? Not that much?
So it doesn't impact you whether you're gonna watch the game, pull for
the UVA or anything like that. Not at all, Okay, not at
all. Okay. I would still be a fan equally as I am today
as I prior to what I heard, what happened, or what we think
happened. Yeah, I'm more of a I'm more of a basketball and baseball
person. All right, Okay, well thank you Bran, Hey, Bryan,
thanks so much, Man, Thanks thanks for listening. Cool. Um,
I want to play the clip I had a clip with Jacob Cowing just
talking about you know, does he still feel pretty good about his decision to
come back. Yeah, and so let's let's play the clip on on Cowing
twenty six. We got these numbers just for those not there. I think
just how I felt when I first made the decision. I want to come
back to make an impact with him like com in. Also, you know,
spend and cherished my last year of college football with the guys that um,
you know I was here with last year and try and really turn this
program around. That's really one of my number one focus. It was just
you know, kind of filled out my time here, not leave any time
wasted on the table, and actually kind of just enjoy each and every moment
that I have until you know the clock win's out. Can ask you what
what did you think when Dorian left? Um? Honestly, I mean I'm
not. I don't think too much about that. I mean, he did
what's best for him. I mean, at the end of the day,
that's his that's his opinion, that's his mindset. That's cool. I mean
we still got a old team that we got to focus on, and that's
what my focus is, trying to get the team better each and every day
and you know, try and get to that Pactol championship that everyone else on
this team. As far as it goes to asked coach Cummings about your your
role as a veteran on this team and like that. I mean you've been
around longer than you know all the other guys. Do you accept that role
and what do you try to do with that? In terms? Yeah,
I mean for me, I don't think I had to play a certain role.
I think it's just if you can carry these certain characteristics as being a
good teammate, um, not lying to your teammates, and always just be
responsible and accountable. Man. I think that that goes along for like a
long ways instead of just being, you know, just playing a certain role.
I think if you carry those certain characteristics along with your life, I
think they even goes very far. In life. So let me guess here
and in somebody that's light. Um, I would assume that he's your probably
your favorite player this year. No really, I'm gonna go Michael Wiley.
No no, no, no, that's swimming, Michael Jacob Yeah yeah,
no, no, yeah, I'm I there's this piece of me that just
think Michael Wiley is gonna go on. Yeah, that's what I meant to
see you. I think I think he's gonna go on because one, you
know, most of the players, you know, he would have used up
his eligibility and left. So he's here another year older. He's probably pretty
he's not. He didn't come here to just slack and um, you know,
just playing another year college football and just kind of give it a half
assed effort. I think he's here to make a statement. He wants to
be an NFL running back. As you said, he said he's majoring in
football. He's here too to to you know, to get prepared for their
an opportunity for a next step. I think physically he's he's got the capability
to do that from a from a physical stampoint. Actually, let's play this
clip from from uh uh Scotty Graham number nineteen. James talking about Michael Wiley
here everything from leadership, um, looking forward to growing and push him hard
this year. I hard an never pushed before. He knows that, Um,
he's gonna be really good and when a problem. Mike is a human
v he's really development to a leader, um, not just a vocal leader.
Was sentenced. He's by an example, you know, in a weight
room and obviously academically graduated already, which is something that's really cool. You
know, he's in grad school. So for him, he's putting himself in
a great position and have a great scene year to continue leading the team.
And he's gonna leave legacy that you probably one of the better players that have
played it. And he got Trug obviously and a couple other guys that are,
but Mike's never really gotten that statistics that we share time and and he's
wanted to one of selfless people that I know. I got a good room
man. I'm excited about my room. So we can have a guy like
that. But then you've also got some other guys who can who can do
really well. How do you manage expectations for those guys? How do you
you know? How how did they understand what you're trying to do? What
stars day one running back strong together when everybody is running play to do something
that's gonna help us. Um you know, Speedy Hit was developing a role
last year and then he got banged up. You know, Jonah played when
Mike was banged up. DJ played, So they all know they're gonna get
an opportunity. And the last thing you do us, you know, not
be prepared. And that's the whole thing for me is make sure you're prepared
because you never know when and how your opportunities are gonna come. One of
the questions I was asked for coach for Carol is that it seems like Michael's
kind of been to the radar a little bit. You know, mean,
he had he had this huge game again, say it's Hugh last you know,
at the end of last year. But he's still kind of you know,
he's not getting maybe some of the preseason attention that probably he deserves.
How do you why do you think that isn't how do you deal with that
or feel feel about it or I don't care about I don't deal with it.
Mike, while he was fine, he's a hell of a football player,
I know. All right. So so I don't know how you feel
about Scotty Graham, but he's impressive as all. He really is. I
mean, he's got an NFL background, Yeah, well state guy. You
know, I follow him on social media. He's always got motivational stuff to
say. Um, and I could see that. I could see that Scotty
Graham might have been a reason why Michael Wild he decided to come back because
he felt like he's going to get coached by a guy who's playing in the
NFL, um who knows the ropes and is going to help him get there.
And because of that, I think Michael Wiley is gonna be really really
damn good this year. And you know, he's got guys to back him
up. He doesn't have to be in there. And every play he goes
on to say, later in this thing and we got to get out of
here that, you know. I asked him why what makes him an NFL
running backs? Asked him, is he an evil rummack? He said,
yeah, he is, he said, because he can do everything right.
He can block, he can catch, he can run, you know,
he can run routes. You can put him as a wide receiver. Um,
he'll do everything. There'sn't there isn't any thing that he's got any situation
where he's got to be the guy that comes off the field because he can.
He's good for every situation. Right. And that's when I asked,
because I kind of sense that's what we gotta go that he was probably your
favorite player this year. My favorite player was not there today. Uh,
team, which I think obviously those two are gonna have fantastic years if they
don't get right and to hear to hear, uh Brendon Carroll say, the
team. Mack has changed his body. And I thought he had a pretty
good body already because he was long and and and fast. We'll see how
that goes. Hey, we'll do some more this tomorrow. We've got a
lot of clips left for tomorrow, including storytimeing from Duayne Aquina. We'll do
all that. Nothing coming out of the Border Regions meetings, we've got nothing
for you on that, but baby, by tomorrow we'll have something. So
we're out here and we'll be back tomorrow