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<v Speaker 1>Michigan State opens their college football campaign tonight against Florida

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<v Speaker 1>Atlantic at Spartan Stadium. It's a night game. It should

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<v Speaker 1>be thrilling, it should be exciting. I hope people are

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<v Speaker 1>fired up. I know Jay who Colcrik is. He's the

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<v Speaker 1>MSU sidelines talent, former Big Ten All freshman team member,

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<v Speaker 1>played for the Jets and the Bucks and the Niners

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<v Speaker 1>and the Bills as well, and he joins us here

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<v Speaker 1>on exues and Bros. Jay with thanks for your time.

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<v Speaker 1>How are you today? I hope you and your family

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<v Speaker 1>are well.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, everyone's good. Thanks for having me on. Real excited

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<v Speaker 2>it's game to hear at East Lanson.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I'm excited too. I think everybody should be excited.

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<v Speaker 1>The Jonathan Smith era will break in. I know he

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't want it to be about himself, but what have

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<v Speaker 1>you noticed in talking with him and talking members of

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<v Speaker 1>his coaching staff. What's the vibe as a former player

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<v Speaker 1>you get from him and his staff?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I was in the in the football building

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday for about two and a half hours, and the vibe, guy,

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<v Speaker 2>it was kind of like it was relaxed. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it was like Antonio was when I used to go

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<v Speaker 2>back to the building there. So that's something that I'm

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<v Speaker 2>really excited about. Had the opportunity to, you know, talk

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<v Speaker 2>to Coach Smith, talk to a bunch of the guys

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<v Speaker 2>on his staff, and uh, you know, they're they're they're ready,

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<v Speaker 2>They're in the right place. East Asad is a destination

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<v Speaker 2>for them.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think it can be a dangerous thing that

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<v Speaker 1>he will be? It's a it's a great honor what

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<v Speaker 1>Mark D'Antonio did in his lansing with the Spartan football program,

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<v Speaker 1>just like it is with what Tom Izzo did in basketball,

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<v Speaker 1>Ron Mason did in hockey, for example. But is it

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<v Speaker 1>dangerous to constantly use D'Antonio as the bar for a

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<v Speaker 1>guy who's just getting here and trying to get his

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<v Speaker 1>feet wet?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I yes, and no, you know it's that

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<v Speaker 2>that's because that's those a big shoes to fill D'Antonio

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, you know, I don't you know Spartan fans,

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<v Speaker 2>there's I want Spartan fans to trust the process, trust

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<v Speaker 2>that this coach has to plan in place, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>just a similar to D'Antonio, what's an instant a instant

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<v Speaker 2>success right off the bat, there was you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>first couple of years of you know, taking those steps

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<v Speaker 2>to become you know, a playoff team, to become a

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<v Speaker 2>rose ball team. So that's what I want spart in Fancy,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, trust the process that coach Smift and his

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<v Speaker 2>staff has has a plan in place to win and

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<v Speaker 2>to win here in East Lanson.

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<v Speaker 1>Jay Colcrik joins us here on Exues and Bros. You

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<v Speaker 1>can follow him on Twitter on x at Jahu. Colcrik

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<v Speaker 1>does a great job on the sideline sixty one new faces,

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<v Speaker 1>though for this team, including quarterback Aid and Chiles, you've

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<v Speaker 1>got a couple of returning key guys like Cal Holliday

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<v Speaker 1>for example, Nick Carter as well. How challenging is it

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<v Speaker 1>to get adjusted to sixty one new faces for a

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<v Speaker 1>program in general while at the same time understanding a

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<v Speaker 1>new playbook, understanding a new philosophy offensively and defensively. Of

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<v Speaker 1>the challenges there for student athletes, Well, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, I think that's a new that's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>the new normal. Now every year you're going to see

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<v Speaker 2>turnover like that. It might not be as high as

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<v Speaker 2>sixty sixty something guys, but you know you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>see pointies. You're gonna see thirties because college football has

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<v Speaker 2>for real transactional. But those guys are they're football players.

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<v Speaker 2>It's coming in, it's understanding a different scheme. Everyone's in

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<v Speaker 2>football ever reads out the same book. You know. Sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>it's just a little different language that you speak. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just that adjustment of getting to know, hey, you know

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<v Speaker 2>this is called you know this uh here as opposed

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<v Speaker 2>to what I'm used to. But these guys are football players.

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<v Speaker 2>They'll come in, they'll learn this game, they'll walk through

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<v Speaker 2>and they'll practice it. They'll have lots of time to

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<v Speaker 2>get adjusted to it. But so far, this is the

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<v Speaker 2>new norm for college football. College football has become very transactional,

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<v Speaker 2>and you're going to see that going forward.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a big believer that teams like Michigan State, teams

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<v Speaker 1>in the Big Ten should start their season by getting

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<v Speaker 1>their feet wet with a team that isn't necessarily going

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<v Speaker 1>to challenge.

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<v Speaker 3>For a national championship. Let's put it that way.

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<v Speaker 1>What's your philosophy on if you're the athletic director and

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<v Speaker 1>you're the head coach and you're trying to schedule a

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<v Speaker 1>football season, how do you believe it should shake out

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<v Speaker 1>for a team like Michigan State in the Big Ten.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm similar. I have similar beliefs like you. It's

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<v Speaker 2>uh because in college football ended, but you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>preseason games. So having a team that comes in that

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<v Speaker 2>you know on paper that you have better talent than

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<v Speaker 2>and you should with So I like that and it's

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<v Speaker 2>coming together, you know, putting everything in place, getting ready

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<v Speaker 2>to gear up forward the Big Ten season, because the

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<v Speaker 2>Big Ten season is a regular season because it's your

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<v Speaker 2>body's going to be beat up throughout the season. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's why it's important to have those games like a

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<v Speaker 2>SAU game that can really you know, get your he

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<v Speaker 2>said right, get you tuned, and get all players on

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<v Speaker 2>the same page.

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<v Speaker 1>When he left Michigan State University, he was top ten

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<v Speaker 1>in career attempts, top ten in yards gained in two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand and seven. At the time, his twenty one touchdowns

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<v Speaker 1>were a single season record in MSU football history. He

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<v Speaker 1>is jau Colcrik. He joins us here on x'es and broth.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the biggest challenge you think Jonathan Smith faces.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the biggest thing it's a new conference. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's the recruited in the Midwest it's different than recruited

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<v Speaker 2>out west. You know. That's the challenge that he's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>have to face. He's gonna have to win in his state,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, which He's got to get Michigan guys. He's

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<v Speaker 2>got to get guys from Ohio and that fifty to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, that three three and a half hour radius

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<v Speaker 2>from East Laves and he's going to have to win that.

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<v Speaker 2>And there's a lot of competition there. There's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the school down the road, there's Ohio State, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>so he's gonna have to win those battles, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>keep a talent in the state. So that's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the biggest challenges that he's going to face.

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<v Speaker 1>Really, what's the sales pitch do you think he makes

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<v Speaker 1>to recruits about MSU football.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a beautiful campus, you can get a great education,

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<v Speaker 2>and you play good football. You know, a week in,

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<v Speaker 2>a week out, you're going to be on national TV.

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<v Speaker 2>MSU football is a brand, and if you want to

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<v Speaker 2>be part of something, if you want to be part

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<v Speaker 2>of a brand, the tradition is that you go anywhere

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<v Speaker 2>in the country and you say go great, someone's going

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<v Speaker 2>to say go white back to you. It doesn't get

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<v Speaker 2>it better than that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what this is like because you did it

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<v Speaker 1>for four years here, you did in the NFL as well.

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<v Speaker 1>You practice, and then they always talk about hitting somebody

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<v Speaker 1>who's not on your team and how different it is.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you describe the difference between hitting guys and finding

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<v Speaker 1>the whole and running a practice compared to playing in

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<v Speaker 1>front of a sold out stadium and a regular season

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<v Speaker 1>game for the season opener.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Practice, You know, you try to get the best

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<v Speaker 2>game like similation in practice, but it's not that because

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<v Speaker 2>and practice is it's scripted. You know, you tell the

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<v Speaker 2>scout team you go here, you go here, do this,

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<v Speaker 2>do that, and when it comes game time, those pieces

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<v Speaker 2>move a little differently. You know, a guy might see

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<v Speaker 2>something different and fire in a different hole, those types

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<v Speaker 2>of things. But it's just a crowd noise you're not

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<v Speaker 2>used to, you know, seventy thousand people, you know, screaming

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<v Speaker 2>when they should what they should, and all those things coming,

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<v Speaker 2>and then your emotions take over, your adrenaline takes over.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a lot different experience played on game day tha

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<v Speaker 2>and is a practice. Practice is very controlled environments to

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<v Speaker 2>how you think it's going to go but when it's

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<v Speaker 2>game time, those things change.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm interested to know from you how long it takes

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<v Speaker 1>a player to adjust to a new playbook. If dare

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<v Speaker 1>I say, a new style. You're used to doing things

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<v Speaker 1>one way. A coach comes in and things are done differently, practice,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe run differently. There may be different hours in which

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<v Speaker 1>you're expected to do certain things. How do you adjust

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<v Speaker 1>to that, especially a new playbook. How do you as

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<v Speaker 1>a player recognize and are are able to adapt to

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<v Speaker 1>a new playbook? How long does it take you?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it depends for the guy, But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>for me, it was something that I love the game

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<v Speaker 2>of football and I love you know, the ex's and

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<v Speaker 2>those side of things. So it's just spend you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of extra hours a night looking at the

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<v Speaker 2>playbook trying to figure out a way too to make

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<v Speaker 2>it something that you remember, something that you can relate to.

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<v Speaker 2>So for these guys, it's not going to take too

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<v Speaker 2>longs Like football's football, you just got to you just

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<v Speaker 2>got to adjust to it. And the more time that

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<v Speaker 2>you put into it than the faster you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>make that adjustment to adjusting to a new college playbook, Do.

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<v Speaker 1>You remember the fab play you had and what the

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<v Speaker 1>name of it was?

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<v Speaker 3>Can you can you recite it?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Jack right, Zebra thirty two. It's just an inside

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<v Speaker 2>zone play. The full back takes out the end man

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<v Speaker 2>online of scrimmage that left guard pools for the mic backer.

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<v Speaker 2>The guard tackle have a deuce block from the defensive

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<v Speaker 2>tackle backside to the linebacker's open cossover for the running back,

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<v Speaker 2>and act right through the two holes.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, I have always said this about football. I love it. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and I played in high school that was a long

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<v Speaker 1>time ago, okay, and I've covered football for a long time,

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<v Speaker 1>calling TV and radio pro in college. But it's the

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<v Speaker 1>one sport I think everybody thinks they know, but they

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<v Speaker 1>truly don't. How am I right or wrong about that?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? You're absolutely right. You know, there's the whole stereotype

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<v Speaker 2>football players for dumb jocks. But I challenge anybody to

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<v Speaker 2>h put up a playbook and how how to block them,

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<v Speaker 2>how to block a scheme a play simple, It's just

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<v Speaker 2>what I just call. That's a bread and butter play

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<v Speaker 2>that you know anyone can do, but like figuring it

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<v Speaker 2>out how to block this? How the moving pieces Football

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<v Speaker 2>is the most team sports ever that it takes because

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<v Speaker 2>because what it is is it takes eleven guys to

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<v Speaker 2>come together and for a five seconds do everything right,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you gain one yard that's considered a success.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, there's no other like that. Yeah, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's it's a different game. And I challenge people

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<v Speaker 2>to just, you know, take a step and dive into

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<v Speaker 2>you know, look up, look up plays on large, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>look at a playbook and see, you know, can you

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<v Speaker 2>dis sect can you make different changes, different adjustments? You

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<v Speaker 2>know that play? What happens now if the if the

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<v Speaker 2>if the safety walks down in the box and it

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<v Speaker 2>creates eight man box, Now what do you do? What

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<v Speaker 2>different adjustments do you do? That's the game of football.

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<v Speaker 2>Those excess to those those moving pieces to have, that's

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's really easy from the stands or the press

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<v Speaker 1>that big nasties coming at you with bad breath, trying

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<v Speaker 1>said than done. We're joined by Jay Kolchra, outstanding Michigan

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<v Speaker 1>State sidelines talent here on Exus and Bros. For just

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<v Speaker 1>a few more minutes. You are a really successful high

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<v Speaker 1>school football coach as well. What's the biggest message you

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<v Speaker 1>tried to convey to high school athletes, especially in today's landscape.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember when I coached, I thought my job.

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<v Speaker 3>Was to do two things.

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<v Speaker 1>A make sure the players enjoy it and B make

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<v Speaker 1>sure when they get to the next level the coaches

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<v Speaker 1>say you were well coached. What do you think was

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<v Speaker 2>You know, that's a really good question and a great point,

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<v Speaker 2>and I, you know, simple to me what you said,

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<v Speaker 2>that's exactly what I was. I was going for as well,

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<v Speaker 2>because I went to such a small school back in

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<v Speaker 2>And I was bigger, stronger, faster. So I just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>have the mindset, get the ball, run and you know

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<v Speaker 2>you're you're gonna be bigger, You're gonna be faster than

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<v Speaker 2>the guy is trying to tackle you. I didn't learn

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<v Speaker 2>the game of football until I came to college. True story.

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<v Speaker 2>Matt I was in the when else in college, sitting

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<v Speaker 2>in the running backs room, They're like, hey, you know

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<v Speaker 2>we're watching film. They're like, hey, identify where's the money couse,

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<v Speaker 2>Like Mike's in the other room, you know, like, no,

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<v Speaker 2>the Mike Backer. You know those things. And that's why

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<v Speaker 2>I took with me from when I was in when

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<v Speaker 2>kids that I coached to go to college and that's

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<v Speaker 2>their dream and be you know that naive like that,

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<v Speaker 2>Like I want him to go in and Blake. You said,

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<v Speaker 2>to be like this guy as well, coach, you understand

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<v Speaker 2>the game of football, you know want that's who love

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<v Speaker 2>the game of football, because at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>It's Beautty said, we were talking earlier before you joined

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<v Speaker 1>who's done an outstanding job putting that team together, wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>afraid to come out and say our expectations are to

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<v Speaker 1>win the Super Bowl. I love that. I think players

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<v Speaker 1>overall embrace that too. What are the expectations from Michigan

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<v Speaker 1>State this year?

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<v Speaker 3>Do you think.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you know similar to like Brad Hopes say,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody goes into the season with the expectation of reaching

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<v Speaker 2>the college football playoffs and win the national championship. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you got to think about that. Why not us? You know,

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<v Speaker 2>the schedule's there, it's in front of you. So Michigan

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<v Speaker 2>staytion going with the expectation. They're a power for school.

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<v Speaker 2>They attract good talent. They you know, they have the

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<v Speaker 2>resources year and the year out. The expectation is to

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<v Speaker 2>win the Big Ten. That's the first step. Make the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. Back when I played, the goal was, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>make play the Rose Bowl. But now it's win a

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<v Speaker 2>national title. You know, that's the expectation. You're recruiting guys

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<v Speaker 2>that that you know could go anywhere else. You you

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<v Speaker 2>beat out, you know, different schools to get these players. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>put the pieces together and let's roll. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's a pretty interesting take. Those are lofty goals,

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<v Speaker 1>especially for a first year head coach in this program.

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<v Speaker 1>He was really successful of course at Oregon State. Final thought,

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<v Speaker 1>are you still good friends with Ryan Miller? I know

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<v Speaker 1>you were here.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, yes, I'm good friends with Melsey. Ryan and

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<v Speaker 2>his brother Drew. You know played some golf with Drew

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<v Speaker 2>this summer. Yeah, yeah, definitely.

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<v Speaker 3>That's pretty cool. I think right.

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<v Speaker 1>I used to call some of Ryan Miller's college hockey games.

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<v Speaker 1>As a matter of fact, I called the Cold War

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<v Speaker 1>when he started the goalie in that outdoor game at

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<v Speaker 1>Spartan Stadium. I think he's the best college hockey player

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<v Speaker 1>I have ever seen. Did you recognize as a friend

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<v Speaker 1>how good he was, perhaps along with John van Beisbrook,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the guy like Richter, maybe the greatest American born

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<v Speaker 2>The time that I recognized it was you know that Olympic,

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<v Speaker 2>that Wich Olympics, when he was the goalie want MVP there.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, this is on the biggest stage of

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<v Speaker 2>it all and you know, the greatest from all over

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<v Speaker 2>the world that are playing in here, and he had

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<v Speaker 2>so much success in that. That's when I recognized how,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, special of a talent that he is.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's awesome that he can appreciate your talents

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<v Speaker 1>as a football player, you can appreciate his as a

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<v Speaker 1>high key player. You're both bleeding Green and White and

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<v Speaker 1>your friends to this day, we appreciate the time, We

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate the stories and the knowledge you do a great

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<v Speaker 1>job on the sidelines with the Michigan State football enjoyed

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<v Speaker 1>all season long, while we'll enjoy what listening to you

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<v Speaker 1>and George and Jason. Thanks for the time today, Jehu.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Matt. Really appreciate you having me on he