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<v Speaker 1>And we appreciate them for being here talking to Jim

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<v Speaker 1>Moore Junior. As the Huskies get set to take on

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<v Speaker 1>Central Connecticut. They'll do that at the rent on a

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. We've been around what Labor Day,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry. We've been around the offense a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>and talk to some skilled players, some offensive lineman, quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>We haven't talked about defense, and defense is probably going

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<v Speaker 1>to be where you fans are going to have to.

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<v Speaker 2>Get educated because you're not going to recognize some of

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<v Speaker 2>these people.

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<v Speaker 1>But we've been watching him and obviously coach has been

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<v Speaker 1>watching him and recruiting him and has brought in I

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<v Speaker 1>think some experienced players and having seen them in action

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<v Speaker 1>in the scrimmage and then today, it feels like the

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<v Speaker 1>jump isn't going to be as big for them to

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<v Speaker 1>get to a level that your defense can be outstanding?

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<v Speaker 2>Is am I accurate with that? I hope you are.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot of new faces, you know, nine new starters,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're fortunate because we were able to do pretty

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<v Speaker 3>well in the portal. At least we anticipate we did

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<v Speaker 3>well in the portal. It still has to prove itself

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<v Speaker 3>out adding some guys that had played at this level

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<v Speaker 3>and played well at this level and big time football

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<v Speaker 3>power for guys. But you know, there's that kind of

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<v Speaker 3>that period of adjustment into our system and how we

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<v Speaker 3>do things that's been happening. And unfortunately, the last couple

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<v Speaker 3>of weeks, a couple of our key guys have been

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<v Speaker 3>out with injuries.

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<v Speaker 2>But they've played a lot of football.

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<v Speaker 3>These guys we brought in and they understand the game,

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<v Speaker 3>and they're smart, and they're conscientious and they're process oriented,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think that we have a chance to be

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<v Speaker 3>really good on defense. But you know, we'll see, we'll

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<v Speaker 3>see what happens. We needed some of these guys back

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<v Speaker 3>practicing and get them more assimilated into our system.

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<v Speaker 1>Your background is defense, over the years on the pros

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<v Speaker 1>and now here in college, you were the defensive coordinated

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<v Speaker 1>for a couple of years. Here is instinct for a

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<v Speaker 1>defensive player more important than communication or is it vice versa?

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<v Speaker 3>It's neither. I mean, it's both. There's so many things

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<v Speaker 3>that are equal. You know that one is not more

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<v Speaker 3>important than the other. A great defense is a defense

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<v Speaker 3>that communicates very very well, which means the players communicate

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<v Speaker 3>well amongst each other.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that pre snap or on, it's it's post, it's during.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, you know, the communication is non stop on

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<v Speaker 3>a football field. You just can't hear it from the stands,

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<v Speaker 3>and especially on defense because every time an offensive player

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<v Speaker 3>moves it changes everything on defense, and it has to

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<v Speaker 3>be communicated. It has to be flawless and seamless, and

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<v Speaker 3>that takes time to develop, you know, to be instinctive

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<v Speaker 3>or not instinctive, to be commanding with the calls and

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<v Speaker 3>precise in the calls. It takes time to learn those things.

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<v Speaker 3>So when you're bringing a new group together important they

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<v Speaker 3>practice together. And so that's that's why there's a little

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<v Speaker 3>concern because some of these guys that are key pieces

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<v Speaker 3>have not been able to practice. But like I said,

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<v Speaker 3>they're experienced football players, so it doesn't take them as

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<v Speaker 3>long to catch you up. So, you know, communication effort,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, the way you finish the violence that you

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<v Speaker 3>play with your hands. You know, good feet stand square

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<v Speaker 3>being a great tackling defense. I'm gonna say it again,

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<v Speaker 3>violence because violence is a virtue on defense. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>that's something that you have to We're not talking about,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what type of violence I'm talking about we're

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<v Speaker 3>not trying to maim anybody, but you're trying to inflict

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<v Speaker 3>a little punishment on your opponent in this sport. So

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<v Speaker 3>those are the and then skill. You know, I want big, fast, mean, angry,

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<v Speaker 3>smart guys on defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Anybody out there want to get a uniform on listen.

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<v Speaker 2>That's that's what defense is, isn't it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, like Mike, it's like Matt Brock says, you can't

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<v Speaker 3>play defense unless you're pissed off. You know, you should

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<v Speaker 3>get up every morning just angry about something if you

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<v Speaker 3>want to be a good defensive player. I mean, think

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<v Speaker 3>about Jack Lambert and Dick Buckets, those guys. I want

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<v Speaker 3>guys like that, Ronnie Lott, Give me Ronnie Lotts and

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<v Speaker 3>Jack Tatum's and those a guy, do you guys know

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<v Speaker 3>who those guys are?

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<v Speaker 2>Give me those? Yeah. I mean that's how you have

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<v Speaker 2>to play defense. You have to have a chip on

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<v Speaker 2>your shoulder, you have to have an edge. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think we've got some of those guys. You know, You've

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<v Speaker 2>got a linebacker from b YU.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And we met him today after practice and he

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<v Speaker 1>just looks he's a grad level guy. He looks like

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<v Speaker 1>a football player he does. He's like a guy to

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<v Speaker 1>run you on the field. You want to run away

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<v Speaker 1>from him. Yeah, he's a great kid. And I'll tell

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<v Speaker 1>you the bonuses that his girlfriend was an All American

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<v Speaker 1>soccer player last year who also transferred to Yukon and

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<v Speaker 1>will be on our women's soccer team and is one

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<v Speaker 1>of the top defenders in the country. So we got

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<v Speaker 1>we got a nice bonus there. But yes, is a

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<v Speaker 1>really good player.

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<v Speaker 3>And Tie Kwan King from Temple has played a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of football. Brian Parham we brought in from University of Washington,

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<v Speaker 3>He's played a lot of football.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>It's it's Our linebacking group is a really good group.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean there's six seven guys that I feel they

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<v Speaker 3>can all go in and play and play well for us.

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<v Speaker 1>In Matt Brock's defense, your defensive coordinator is the linebacking

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<v Speaker 1>position the most important, would you say.

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<v Speaker 2>You and these most not? There's not like it's hyperbole.

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<v Speaker 2>That's I know.

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<v Speaker 1>Drives me crazy, and that's when we're getting along.

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<v Speaker 2>They're all important.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, they all have different levels of responsibility, but they

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<v Speaker 3>all are important, all different roles. But unless everyone's functioning

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<v Speaker 3>at a high level, on defense. It's hard to be

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<v Speaker 3>good on defense, you know. So there's no one that's

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<v Speaker 3>more important, or no position that's more important. There are

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<v Speaker 3>positions that demand different talents and skill sets and levels

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<v Speaker 3>of intelligence and size and speed. But you know, everybody

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<v Speaker 3>working together is another factor that makes a good defense.

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<v Speaker 3>No one's more important than than than the next guy.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, quick break, we're gonna talk about cornerbacks. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the toughest position.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the most important position.

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<v Speaker 1>That is it Thanks to Jim moruncs with us alight

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<v Speaker 1>the Duncan Music louds here on the Yukon Sports Network