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<v Speaker 1>We've had.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think that's number six. That's six, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's number six.

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<v Speaker 1>Six.

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<v Speaker 2>Good practices. They're working really hard, got a long ways

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<v Speaker 2>to go. We've stayed relatively injury free in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>the big stuff. We'll see how Trent is. But other

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<v Speaker 2>than that, you know, guys have just pushed through any pain.

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<v Speaker 2>And like I said to me, a sign of an

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<v Speaker 2>increase in talent is guys staying on their feet. When

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<v Speaker 2>guys stay on their feet in football, they don't typically

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<v Speaker 2>get hurt. So we're doing a good job of that

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<v Speaker 2>and just really competitive practices. We end every day with

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<v Speaker 2>a you know, got a habit period like we had

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<v Speaker 2>the day two minutes today and it's just hyper competitive

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<v Speaker 2>after you know, two and a half to actually two

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<v Speaker 2>forty five almost three hours.

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<v Speaker 1>It's great to see. So, I mean, he's good right now.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot of talk about your skill players and

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<v Speaker 3>those guys, but the defense won that last time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, to end today, it's it's like every day, it's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of back and forth. Yeah, it's and that you

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<v Speaker 2>want to see that, you know, I mean, you don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to see it if it's bad football, but when

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<v Speaker 2>it's good football. You want to see that, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just hyper competitive, and we have we have two periods

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<v Speaker 2>during the day where the losers run and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we've had six practices, so twelve of those periods and

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<v Speaker 2>it's probably you know, five to seven and I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>Know who's seven to five. I'm not even sure who's winning.

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<v Speaker 2>So those are great periods for us just to compete

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<v Speaker 2>and go after each other other.

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<v Speaker 1>Guys you brought in defensively are all older in some experience.

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<v Speaker 1>How much does that help sort of accelerate the process.

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<v Speaker 2>It helps because they played football at this level. They

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<v Speaker 2>understand what it takes. They have some background in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of techniques that you know, we're coaching.

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<v Speaker 1>We're teaching. It's a new scheme and they're playing next to.

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<v Speaker 2>New players, so they've got to obviously, you know, adjust

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<v Speaker 2>each other. But I haven't I haven't seen it be

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<v Speaker 2>a problem that we have so many new guys. I've

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<v Speaker 2>seen it be really a positive. But we've still got

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<v Speaker 2>to we still got a jet, you know, the stuff

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<v Speaker 2>to learn how to trust each other and count on

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<v Speaker 2>each other, and they're doing that every day in practice.

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<v Speaker 3>How do you see it being a positive?

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<v Speaker 2>What's that the older guys, more maturity, more football experience,

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<v Speaker 2>more football knowledge. You know, guys that have been in

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<v Speaker 2>the fire, that understand how to prepare themselves to get ready.

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<v Speaker 1>For a game.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what it takes to play a game at

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<v Speaker 2>this level against really good competition and win. And so

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<v Speaker 2>to me, those are all positives. The challenge, obviously is

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<v Speaker 2>putting together you know, kind of.

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<v Speaker 1>A new group each year.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's where we are right now, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>we've picked the right types of men to come in

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<v Speaker 2>here and help us. You know, the guys that we've

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<v Speaker 2>brought in so far, what I've seen is that they

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<v Speaker 2>are team oriented. They they are have high standards for themselves,

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<v Speaker 2>they have leadership qualities, and so everything so far is good.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, when we hit a little adversity, that will

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<v Speaker 2>show us a lot. But what we're trying to do

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<v Speaker 2>every day is creative versity on the field and create

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<v Speaker 2>pressure situations so that if there's something bubbling under the surface,

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<v Speaker 2>if somebody needs to get straightened out, you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>can get it fixed before the season starts. Jim alex

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<v Speaker 2>Sonick's a guy we're gonna get a chance to talk

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<v Speaker 2>to football journey of different positions different schools, different countries.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you what do you make of everything he's

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<v Speaker 1>done for himself in the sport and what have you

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<v Speaker 1>come to appreciate.

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<v Speaker 2>About I mean, he's just he's a really good man,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, first and foremost, he's a dependable, conscientious Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>He's he's empathetic, he's tough, he's demanding, he's straightforward, he

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<v Speaker 2>tells the truth. You know, he's everything you want in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of character as a football player. I mean he's big,

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<v Speaker 2>he's physical, he's athletic. You know, he can he can

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<v Speaker 2>block at the line of scrimmage. He can catch down

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<v Speaker 2>the field. You had three touchdown catches last year. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just a matter of, you know, finding the best way

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<v Speaker 2>to utilize him. But you know, he's Feldman's super freaks

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<v Speaker 2>or whatever. And I read the thing that he said

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<v Speaker 2>and it kind of is him to a t. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was an intern in the weight in the weight

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<v Speaker 2>room in the off season. He's the ultimate team player,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and we're really fortunate that he's here. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know, there are people that came after him in

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<v Speaker 2>the off season, and there's people that you know, read it,

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<v Speaker 2>offer him a lot of money and the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>he stayed here and stayed with us, I think it

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<v Speaker 2>just speaks volumes about him and what he's all about

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<v Speaker 2>as a person and as a player.

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<v Speaker 1>So we depend on him, you know, on and off

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<v Speaker 1>the field. I mean, you have to for up a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more money.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, we have our budget and we stay

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<v Speaker 2>within it, but you know, we yeah, I mean, you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's a money game now, it really is. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think I told you guys just the first day

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<v Speaker 2>is during that second portal period in the after spring ball,

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<v Speaker 2>we had really good players that left three point three

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<v Speaker 2>or three and a half million dollars in offers, whether

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<v Speaker 2>they were tampering offers or guys were in the portal

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<v Speaker 2>offers mostly tampering offers on the table to come back here.

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<v Speaker 2>And Alex is one of them. And you know, to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that says a whole lot about those guys. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you look at Sky, he's over there, he's out here.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we got he's been out here for almost

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<v Speaker 2>four hours and he's still catching the ball, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and he was another guy that decided.

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<v Speaker 1>To stay here.

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<v Speaker 2>So you just want to populate your team with guys

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<v Speaker 2>like Alex, Honik and Skylar Bell.

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<v Speaker 1>And those kinds of guys. Something something interesting in that article.

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<v Speaker 1>They're talking that some scouts think that Alex could be

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line but the next level and he's big, he's

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<v Speaker 1>six seven two seven to do whatever that may be.

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<v Speaker 2>That in the cards at all, not for us. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a tight end for us. What happens at the next

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<v Speaker 2>level is, you know, up to them and up to Alex.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure that athletically they like that and length and

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<v Speaker 2>all those things, but I you know, I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>that he can't be a tight end. I mean, tight

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<v Speaker 2>ends become a premium position in the NFL. And when

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<v Speaker 2>you can get a guy that's six foot seven two

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<v Speaker 2>the way he can is athletic and smart and tough

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<v Speaker 2>and team oriented. You know, I'm sure that the stardom

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<v Speaker 2>it is a tight end, and maybe he grows into

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<v Speaker 2>being alignment. But you know, offensive lineman in the in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL, like they're three hundred and thirty pounds, so

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<v Speaker 2>he'd have to put on sixty pounds.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a lot of pounds.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So I think he's a tight end, but I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not in the NFL anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned bringing a lot of older guys. Does it

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<v Speaker 1>help from a leadership standpoint? I don't know that, You're

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<v Speaker 1>that's a good question. You know, player driven is usually

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<v Speaker 1>the best.

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<v Speaker 2>You're absolutely right, it's the best. It's by far the best.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't know yet. That's a great question. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's one of the things we're trying to find out

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<v Speaker 2>out here, you know, And in the meetings.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like who who steps forward? Who steps up?

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<v Speaker 2>And is it legitimate or is it just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>hot air, And we're identifying those guys. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>everyone on the team has a chance to be a leader,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. I mean, you can have one hundred and whatever,

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<v Speaker 2>we end up with one hundred and fifteen guys on

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<v Speaker 2>this roster, and every single one of those guys can

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<v Speaker 2>be a leader in their own way, and that's really

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<v Speaker 2>what you want. But yeah, you need some guys that

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<v Speaker 2>are you know, that that everybody listens to. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think we've got some of those guys that are that

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<v Speaker 2>we're here. I think, you know, Demon Brentson, everyone listens

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<v Speaker 2>Tomon Brinson, Donovan Branch doesn't say a lot, but everyone

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<v Speaker 2>listens to Donovan branch. Everyone listens to Camra, which everyone

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<v Speaker 2>listens to Joe. You know, everyone's listens to Alex. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>some of those guys that we just got here, they're

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<v Speaker 2>still finding their way. But we need some guys that

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<v Speaker 2>we can depend on, you know, that do it right

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<v Speaker 2>all the time. Because that's what leaders do. They do

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<v Speaker 2>it right all the time. They embrace your Culture's gonna ask.

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<v Speaker 1>You about the part it seems like to me, the

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<v Speaker 1>sort of setting the tone competitively that he always does. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>he's something.

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<v Speaker 2>No, he just brings juice, you know, that's who he's become.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, and he's just got great energy. He loves

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<v Speaker 2>to play football and he lets it out on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he doesn't hold back, and and it's always

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<v Speaker 2>good natured.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean he'll rub the other guy, he'll rib the

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<v Speaker 2>other the other guys, you know, the offensive guys.

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<v Speaker 1>But he does it with a smile on his face.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's just trying to promote competition and create energy.

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<v Speaker 1>And I love that about the kid. Man.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's come so far since the first day

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<v Speaker 2>he walked on this campus.

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<v Speaker 1>He's awesome. Have you seen growth and mil Brown maturity?

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<v Speaker 2>He actually talks every once in a while, he smiles

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. But what I've seen is a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that really understands this offense now, and it's a great

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<v Speaker 2>offense for him. You know, the wide zone stuff that

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<v Speaker 2>we do, the outside zone stuff is really meant for him.

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<v Speaker 2>He's really good at setting up the defense and slipping

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<v Speaker 2>a hole. And then I've seen you know, he I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if you guys remember last year, guys are

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<v Speaker 2>running backs snytime they break when they'd run all the

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<v Speaker 2>way to the ends, and you saw Cam do it today.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Mel kind of started that last year and

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<v Speaker 2>it just kind of caught on and he did it

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday and now the backs are starting to do that.

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<v Speaker 2>So he kind of talked about a guy who's a

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<v Speaker 2>leader without really saying a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's kind of what Mel is like. We look

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<v Speaker 1>at him. He's tough. Guys looked at him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he does it right.

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<v Speaker 3>The five point seven yards per Carrie last year, not

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<v Speaker 3>a not a fluke. I mean, he just has that

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<v Speaker 3>alusiveness about him.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he's got something about him.

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<v Speaker 2>And there was a couple of scouts out here the

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<v Speaker 2>other day and I asked who you're looking at And

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<v Speaker 2>both of them said, mel Brown, you know, And that's

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<v Speaker 2>good to hear. It means that you know that he's

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<v Speaker 2>opened some eyes. But I don't think it's a fluke.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's he's the real deal. And I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in stature, he might be short, but he's

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<v Speaker 2>defense up, find the whole. He's got great cutback ability,

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<v Speaker 2>great e loosiveness in the open field, and he catches

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<v Speaker 2>the ball well. And the thing that did you ask

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<v Speaker 2>me how he's grown or did you ask me how

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<v Speaker 2>he knows grown?

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<v Speaker 1>Pass protection? That's how he's grown too. Pass protection. He

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<v Speaker 2>In there and he's become stout and pass protection. That's

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<v Speaker 2>an overlooked value for running back.

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<v Speaker 3>Kim Edwards had a couple of catches today. Is that

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<v Speaker 2>You guys, Well, he's surprisingly been.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got probably one of the best sets of hands

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he really catches the ball well consistently, Like

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and yeah, I mean you'll catch in the

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<v Speaker 2>that's hard, or.

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<v Speaker 1>Throwing a screen to him, you know, melling him. Are

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, anytime a back can be a good

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you got you got the real deal, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think we've got some really good backs.

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<v Speaker 3>He didn't lose faith in faith in Chris Freeman last year,

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<v Speaker 3>and he kind of paid you back in the end.

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<v Speaker 3>Have you seen continued growth? I mean, do you expect

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's special, I do. I think he's got

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<v Speaker 1>His demeanor. Number one.

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<v Speaker 2>For a kicker, you've got to be steady and consistent

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<v Speaker 2>in the way that you approach your craft. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a lot like golf. You know, every shots his

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's the real deal. I think he's got

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<v Speaker 1>It figured out. So yeah, I have a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>Think he's going to be a really good football player.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's got a chance to play at the

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<v Speaker 2>next level for sure. You know, he's got to keep

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<v Speaker 3>See addition to Alex, your tight end room looks like

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<v Speaker 3>it has some talent.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean his size and talent.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, there's some big guys. You're pretty pleased with what

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think we're pleased. I you know, I'm a

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<v Speaker 2>big fan of tight ends. I think is a defensive coordinator.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, in my day, trying to defend the Tony

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<v Speaker 2>Gonzalezes and you know, those types of guys, it was hard,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, And I think they're a great mismatch.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, who do you put on Alex. He's six

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<v Speaker 1>seven to two seven, and he.

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<v Speaker 2>Runs fast, like if you put a little dB on

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<v Speaker 2>him and then he's just gonna muscle him. If you

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<v Speaker 2>put a linebacker on him, he's got a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>outrun him. You know, he's got those special traits. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think tight ends are the guys that you can

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<v Speaker 2>find mismatches with, and that's what we try to do

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<v Speaker 2>with our guys. And we've got kind of all different

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<v Speaker 2>types of bodies and different speeds and talent basis. So

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<v Speaker 2>we like that room a lot. We've got nine guys

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<v Speaker 1>That's a lot, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>So Billy Bivarro, you're a Giants fan, Oh oh, yeah, he.

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<v Speaker 1>Was the best man. He was great in til Ronnie

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<v Speaker 1>Lott lit his ass up.