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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I mean I think we've we've pushed them pretty

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<v Speaker 1>hard and I think they responded, uh, pretty well. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest things we learned to finish across the board.

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<v Speaker 1>I got a lot of new guys, especially on the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive sides. So you know, the best way to me

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<v Speaker 1>to bond them is is hard work together. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's been days we embrace that better than others. But uh,

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<v Speaker 1>but overall, I think we're moving the right direction. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just a long ways ago. We got to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>we make progress every day. Anyone stood out to you

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<v Speaker 1>the new guys defensive line, maybe specifically. Yeah, I mean, look,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a it's a day to day, a play to

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<v Speaker 1>play process on that. So it's like, yeah, there's guys

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<v Speaker 1>all over flashing, you know, but who can be consistent

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<v Speaker 1>on it and who can do it when it gets hard?

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<v Speaker 1>You know? Ever, then practice that's one thing, or early

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<v Speaker 1>in camp that's one thing. Okay, when you're in helmets

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<v Speaker 1>that's one thing. It's a whole another deal. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>real football, you know. So I think we're figuring that out.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you get ready for real football? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>Out of the first week, you know, we tackling that

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<v Speaker 1>feels like that's why something to make progressive season goes on. Yeah, no,

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<v Speaker 1>you're one hundred percent right. I mean, I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>anybody that's watching this would say we did a very

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<v Speaker 1>good job of that last year on defense. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest thing is continue to work all those fundamentals

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<v Speaker 1>every single day. Coach Moore does a great job of

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<v Speaker 1>putting us in positions with a physical camp, you know, defensively,

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<v Speaker 1>and so it's stressing every single finish every single day

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<v Speaker 1>because not every play can be live. But anytime your

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<v Speaker 1>thud tempo or you're in a situation where it's even

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<v Speaker 1>tag off or whatever your leverages, your finishes, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>straining to get eleven hats the ball. I mean, that's

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff we're trying to focus on every day, which

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<v Speaker 1>every defensive coach in America says it, but we got

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<v Speaker 1>to get them to do it. You can have the

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<v Speaker 1>new system last year. Is it any easier year too,

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<v Speaker 1>even with a lot of new people, Yeah, I had

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<v Speaker 1>we if we had all those guys back, could be

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<v Speaker 1>you know, So no, to be honest with you, no,

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<v Speaker 1>but I but I'll say this again again, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not just saying it to say it the way coach

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<v Speaker 1>Moore sets up his year round schedule and allows us

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<v Speaker 1>to develop them in that regard. You know, these guys

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<v Speaker 1>have done a really nice job. And the truth, this

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<v Speaker 1>is the truth. We've pushed them harder schematically from a

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<v Speaker 1>you know, learning capacity standpoint than I did last year

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<v Speaker 1>last year, did you know? And right, wrong or a

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<v Speaker 1>different time will tell, but that's what we've done. Uh So,

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<v Speaker 1>And they've done a nice job of buying into that.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that based on the fact that they're more veteran

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<v Speaker 1>players and they played a lot of football, yes and no, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>and know some of that is that some of that

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<v Speaker 1>is you know, I think back, and I mean you

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<v Speaker 1>got to valuate yourself too, you know, and and you

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<v Speaker 1>go into some of those games and and I look back,

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<v Speaker 1>and I say, well, did we have everything we needed?

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<v Speaker 1>You know? Did I give them every bullet in the

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<v Speaker 1>chamber to be successful? So, uh you never would to

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<v Speaker 1>overload them, but you also want to make sure you

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<v Speaker 1>expose them to enough that you can adapt and be

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<v Speaker 1>versatile enough to give offenses different looks and and so

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<v Speaker 1>that's the plan we've we've taken. You know, when you

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate the year before, Like in the offseason, what sort

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<v Speaker 1>of numbers are you mostly being attentions to everything? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you just you know, look for me at least. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you're never satisfied with any of it. So

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<v Speaker 1>you're just looking at every single rock you can turn

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<v Speaker 1>over to try to improve, right, And and then you're

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<v Speaker 1>also trying to evolve and see how people are attacking

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<v Speaker 1>you and and what vulnerabilities you've shown on film and

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<v Speaker 1>how people might try to expose those down the line.

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<v Speaker 1>And so it's all of it, you know what I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's all of it. Like you look at us, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we third down defense was really good. Okay, first second

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<v Speaker 1>down to hum It's actually wasn't that good. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we's got filming third now. Okay. Red zone defense far

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<v Speaker 1>as touchdown percents, it was really good, Okay, but you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't take a ball away very well. So I

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<v Speaker 1>mean there's just so many things that you can improve upon,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I look at all of them. You've got

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<v Speaker 1>Jackson Mitchell helping out. How's that working out so far?

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<v Speaker 1>Him being around the team, Like is it helpful to

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<v Speaker 1>have a former Husky like that that can really relate

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<v Speaker 1>to what these guys are going through. I think. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think you got you know, you got Jackson,

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<v Speaker 1>You've got Ronte run around and you know, I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>coach Jackson, so that's a little bit different at least Ronte.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's the good thing about Ronte is Ronte

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<v Speaker 1>is a guy that's been here and you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>came in and he probably looked cross side at me

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<v Speaker 1>early on, like who is this guy? What in the

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<v Speaker 1>world is he doing? And you know, and bought into it,

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<v Speaker 1>and so he can be a liaison there for all

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<v Speaker 1>these new guys. Jackson is just a great presence because

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<v Speaker 1>he's been here, done that. These guys know him. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they know him better than I know him. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>And but you know, he's gonna be a good coach.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a he's a good person. First of all, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a smart guy. He works really hard, and so those

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<v Speaker 1>are the ingredients for a good coach. As far as

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<v Speaker 1>the launch pad, so been pleased to have him. What

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<v Speaker 1>are some of the biggest challenges when you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>incorporate you know, so many new guys in the next Oh, well,

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<v Speaker 1>all of it, right, I mean, The biggest thing is

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<v Speaker 1>I don't mean to be you know, sarcastic, but I

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<v Speaker 1>mean the truth is you've got schematics right and all that. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>that's all good and that's all important. But I mean

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<v Speaker 1>if they don't gel and work hard together and come

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<v Speaker 1>together when they get punched in the mouth sort of speak,

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<v Speaker 1>then that, to me, that's the fear, right that, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the biggest difference. You asked that question saying, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>last year, them guys had to get used to me, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but they don't have to get used to each other.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they've been through some battles, okay, So now

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<v Speaker 1>well you got a group that's kind of used to

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<v Speaker 1>me and each other. And so that's the biggest thing.

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<v Speaker 1>And look, I mean people say I go take them

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<v Speaker 1>out to whatever dinner, take them out to a pool

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<v Speaker 1>party or paintball or whatever. Well I think the biggest

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<v Speaker 1>way you bond is doing really hard things with them,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and push them through versu because that's one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that's guaranteed in football, and so that's what we

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<v Speaker 1>try to do, you know,