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Ohio State Football: Is Arvell Reese The Next Big Thing At Linebacker? · Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

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  Speaker 1: going to let you hear from a couple of Ohio
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  Speaker 1: State assistants. We've gotten a chance to talk to you
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  Speaker 1: this week, getting to hear a bunch from Ryan Day
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  Speaker 1: and Brian Hartline and Matt Patricia over the last few weeks.
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  Speaker 1: They're going to hear from a couple position coaches. The
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  Speaker 1: first one is Billy Fessler. He is the quarterback coach.
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  Speaker 1: His rooms, you know, going to be a little bit
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  Speaker 1: of a focus this month as they sort out who
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  Speaker 1: is going to be the starting quarterback. So, Billy Fessler,
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  Speaker 1: what is the criteria that they're going to be looking
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  Speaker 1: at in terms of quarterback and what they're doing with
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  Speaker 1: these guys in practice to get them ready for the season.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, I think we're in a situation where we're number one.
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  Speaker 2: We've got to be consistent. We've got to make the
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  Speaker 2: routine plays on a consistent basis, day in and day out,
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  Speaker 2: rep in, rep out. We can't we can't afford, you know,
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  Speaker 2: to be in a spot where we don't make those plays.
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  Speaker 2: But you know, as as fall camp goes on, the
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  Speaker 2: way that it's situated is usually the first couple of
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  Speaker 2: days are more normal downs and as as it goes
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  Speaker 2: you start to get into more situational football. You know,
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  Speaker 2: we have got to be great on third down, we
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  Speaker 2: have got to be great in the red zone. That's
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  Speaker 2: where we have to excel. And we've got to be
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  Speaker 2: great in two minute drives. That's where that's where quarterbacks
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  Speaker 2: make their money. And so we're in a spot where
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  Speaker 2: we're getting more and more of those situations every day.
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  Speaker 2: So it's an opportunity for those guys to go out
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  Speaker 2: and compete, and you know, it's it's exciting. I think
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  Speaker 2: they're pushing each other. I think, you know, everyone in
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  Speaker 2: the room's really good for each other right now. And
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  Speaker 2: as we come out of this thing, I think that
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  Speaker 2: we'll be we'll be a very strong quarterback room. And
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  Speaker 2: and that's to me was the most exciting about this.
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  Speaker 1: Bestly talked about all the progress that each of the
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  Speaker 1: guys in that room has made since spring ball.
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  Speaker 3: So what is they what have they been looking.
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  Speaker 1: For in terms of what represents progress for those guys
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  Speaker 1: since the end of the spring.
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  Speaker 2: There's there's so much to quarterback play, right, so to
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  Speaker 2: sit here and go through every all those things that
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  Speaker 2: we could be here all day, but you know, as
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  Speaker 2: simple as things as as our footwork, as our base,
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  Speaker 2: as making sure that you know we're getting to the target,
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  Speaker 2: as making sure that you know we're in a spot
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  Speaker 2: where our back foot is connected to the ground and
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  Speaker 2: it's underneath our back hip and we're powerful and using
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  Speaker 2: everything we have from the ground decision making, getting our
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  Speaker 2: eyes in the right spot every snap, to know exactly
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  Speaker 2: what we're looking at, to be able to recognize pre
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  Speaker 2: snap what we think the defense is going to do,
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  Speaker 2: and then post snap can we confirm that's what the
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  Speaker 2: defense does?
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  Speaker 1: Okay?
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  Speaker 2: And and having a plan right, what if it's not
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  Speaker 2: the look that I thought it was going to be? Now,
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  Speaker 2: what where do where do my eyes need to be?
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  Speaker 2: And how does that affect my decision, But constantly playing
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  Speaker 2: those games both on the field, but also I think
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  Speaker 2: it's just as important to play that in your head.
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  Speaker 2: You know, we talk to those guys all the time
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  Speaker 2: that you know, we're laying around at bed and and
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  Speaker 2: maybe watching some film and you know, look at a
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  Speaker 2: clip and we'll be Okay, what would I do here
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  Speaker 2: on this play? What would I do here on this play?
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  Speaker 2: And constantly challenging your mind to play with an imagination
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  Speaker 2: even when we're not out there on the field. It
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  Speaker 2: is an opportunity to grow, is an opportunity to get better,
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  Speaker 2: and maybe somehow mentally I can put myself in that position.
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  Speaker 2: So if I do get a look that hadn't shown
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  Speaker 2: up on tape all year long, but they give us
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  Speaker 2: a different look on defense than maybe they've shown, I'm
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  Speaker 2: ready for that moment.
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  Speaker 1: It feels like we talked a lot about Julian saying
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  Speaker 1: and he is kind of broadly considered to be the
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  Speaker 1: front runner for the starting quarterback job this year. But
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  Speaker 1: let's not forget about Lincoln Keenholes. Where has Billy Fessler
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  Speaker 1: seen growth from Lincoln Keenholes?
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  Speaker 3: Well?
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  Speaker 2: Number one, you know us an ironbuck eye so which
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  Speaker 2: is pretty incredible. Obviously, we know that's a big deal
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  Speaker 2: around here, and his work in the weight room was tremendous.
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  Speaker 2: So as as an athlete, we've definitely seen that. And
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  Speaker 2: then you know, on top of that, we've seen him
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  Speaker 2: grow as a leader. He's more vocal, his presence is felt.
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  Speaker 2: I think he's playing with a little bit of an
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  Speaker 2: edge to him, which is good to see. I think
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  Speaker 2: you have to play that position with a little bit
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  Speaker 2: of an edge without you know, ever getting too high
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  Speaker 2: or too low, and that's contagious. So we're seeing that
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  Speaker 2: right now from Lincoln. And then you know, as far
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  Speaker 2: as mechanically it goes, you know, we're definitely seeing Lincoln
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  Speaker 2: get the ball out quick. I think he's accurate. You know,
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  Speaker 2: I think that his base has improved. There's been you know,
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  Speaker 2: a couple of things that in the spring he was
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  Speaker 2: working on with his footwork, and we've seen some drastic
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  Speaker 2: improvements that way.
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  Speaker 1: Fans, media, we're all kind of thinking about, Okay, this
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  Speaker 1: is like a horse race. Who's out in front right now,
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  Speaker 1: who's leading? Is someone catching up or someone pulling away?
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  Speaker 1: Is that of the coaching staff as looking at it.
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  Speaker 1: Are they looking at this in terms of who's out
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  Speaker 1: in front right now or if not, when do they
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  Speaker 1: need to start thinking about someone?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, right now, we're just we're just taking it day
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  Speaker 2: by day and really period by period on the field,
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  Speaker 2: meeting by meeting off the field, you know, And and
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  Speaker 2: you know, the one thing that's pretty cool is those
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  Speaker 2: guys are very competitive, and they push each other hard,
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  Speaker 2: and they're you know, they're ultimately really good for each
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  Speaker 2: other because they both make each other uncomfortable because you know,
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  Speaker 2: they're both very good players, you know, and and Tavian's
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  Speaker 2: right there with them, included in that mix, and and
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  Speaker 2: above all that, they're still friends.
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  Speaker 1: You know.
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  Speaker 2: I think what's pretty cool right now is just you know,
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  Speaker 2: you walk into that quarterback room and you've got a
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  Speaker 2: bunch of really really good guys that all get along
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  Speaker 2: well and and you know, are willing to help each
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  Speaker 2: other out and give each other pointers and tips if
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  Speaker 2: they see something, and you know, it's it's a it's
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  Speaker 2: an enjoyable environment to be around every day. But ultimately,
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  Speaker 2: those guys are competing, you know, they're going out there
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  Speaker 2: and they're trying to win the job. And I think
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  Speaker 2: they realize that every moment is important, and every periods important,
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  Speaker 2: and they're going out there trying to get done.
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  Speaker 3: The last one.
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  Speaker 1: This was a great question from Bill landis he's asked
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  Speaker 1: about you know, they talk about getting the ball out
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  Speaker 1: and the quarterbacks need to be able to get the
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  Speaker 1: ball out. So what actually goes into getting the ball
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  Speaker 1: out is that you're processing stuff really quickly. You can
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  Speaker 1: read the defense, you can find the open guy, you
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  Speaker 1: go through your progressions and that will let's let's let
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  Speaker 1: you get it out. Is that mechanical you hear guys about,
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  Speaker 1: you know, having guys having a quick release. Is that
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  Speaker 1: what goes into getting the ball out? What what goes
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  Speaker 1: into it?
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  Speaker 2: Definitely a combination of both. You know, I think when
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  Speaker 2: you look at a concept, you know, how quick can
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  Speaker 2: I process the information I'm getting from the defense? And
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  Speaker 2: the way that I can process that information quickly is
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  Speaker 2: or wear my eyes or my eyes in the right spot.
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  Speaker 2: If I'm looking at the right thing, and I can
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  Speaker 2: anticipate what that defender is going to do and make
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  Speaker 2: a decision and get the ball out right. That's a
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  Speaker 2: major major factor in it. And then there's also a
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  Speaker 2: piece of it right that comes down to the mechanics
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  Speaker 2: as well, But I think more than anything, you know,
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  Speaker 2: it's about making sure my eyes are in the right spot,
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  Speaker 2: making sure that I'm trusting what my read is, and
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  Speaker 2: making sure that I'm getting the ball out and making
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  Speaker 2: a great decision with the football.
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  Speaker 1: Now onto the linebackers and linebacker coach James Laura Nidas.
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  Speaker 1: He is someone who has turned into a very popular assistant,
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  Speaker 1: was a very popular player back in the day at
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  Speaker 1: Ohio State. And one of the things he's been talking
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  Speaker 1: about with his guys is sort of explaining the history
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  Speaker 1: of the linebacker position with the players now.
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  Speaker 3: He of course is a pretty big.
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  Speaker 1: Part of that line position and that linebacker history at
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  Speaker 1: Ohio State, and I'm sure they kind of know who
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  Speaker 1: he is and that he played there. But I thought
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  Speaker 1: this was really interesting that he's kind of going back
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  Speaker 1: through school history and sort of school in these guys
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  Speaker 1: on the history of the linebacker position and where they
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  Speaker 1: potentially fit into it.
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  Speaker 4: Oh. Yeah, I'm I'm trying to I did a couple
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  Speaker 4: of years ago. I'm trying to take the guys through.
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  Speaker 4: You have so many meetings, so it's like every day
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  Speaker 4: what I'm trying to do is take them through every
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  Speaker 4: All American linebacker that we've had, starting with Ike Kelly
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  Speaker 4: because of dawned on me last year, Like Ike Kelly
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  Speaker 4: still comes to like the captain's dinner. So it's like
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  Speaker 4: he could be walking around and guys have not Like
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  Speaker 4: when you're playing, you're like, there's just a bunch of
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  Speaker 4: old dudes that are here, and you don't really realize
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  Speaker 4: it when you're young, Like when you become a junior
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  Speaker 4: and a senior, you start to have an appreciation. Coach
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  Speaker 4: Trussell always taught us the history of this place, and
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  Speaker 4: so I'm like, you know, we have some a lot
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  Speaker 4: of guys who are from out of state, and even
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  Speaker 4: the end state guys, they're just young.
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  Speaker 2: You know.
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  Speaker 4: Who did a little about Rushmore of Ohio State yesterday
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  Speaker 4: and Edric Houston came and asked me the Mount Rushmore.
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  Speaker 4: I'm like, gosh, And when I mentioned Randy Gratisch are
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  Speaker 4: he like never heard the name. And I'm like, they're
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  Speaker 4: just young, Like it's not even you know what I mean,
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  Speaker 4: It's not they don't care, they just don't know. So anyway,
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  Speaker 4: we started with Ike and then we've gone Randy and
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  Speaker 4: Tom and Spiels and we hit Pepper today and yeah,
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  Speaker 4: I will definitely skip over myself though. That's all I
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  Speaker 4: ever said. Yeah, yeah, I don't know if they do
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  Speaker 4: know that one. To be honest with you, I don't know.
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  Speaker 4: Sometimes they just got to remind.
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  Speaker 1: Him someone who could fit into that great linebackers conversation
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  Speaker 1: at some point is Rvel Reese. It really seems like
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  Speaker 1: he's taking a big step. He just looks bigger, looks stronger,
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  Speaker 1: looks faster, very physical. He just seems like he's taking
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  Speaker 1: a big step since last season.
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  Speaker 4: He's just playing. He's playing so fast right now. I think,
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  Speaker 4: you know, when he was young, trying to teach him
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  Speaker 4: just the scheme and everything about college football, it was
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  Speaker 4: a lot. It was overwhelming. You had to kind of
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  Speaker 4: pare it down. And now it's like he has this
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  Speaker 4: ability to not only his ability to diagnose. I think
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  Speaker 4: I think that's why I always fought for him to
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  Speaker 4: stay at linebacker, because if you remember freshman year, we
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  Speaker 4: had some injuries with the mari A Borr and then
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  Speaker 4: all of a sudden, Valley went to d N and
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  Speaker 4: I kept pounding the table just even as a GA,
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  Speaker 4: like he can see it. As a linebacker, He's got
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  Speaker 4: to play off the ball. He's too freakish not to
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  Speaker 4: like he can see the game well. And I'm like,
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  Speaker 4: if we keep putting him on the edge, then you
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  Speaker 4: lose that vision of seeing the game in the middle
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  Speaker 4: of the field. You see it all from like this way.
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  Speaker 4: And so I'm glad we got him back. And then
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  Speaker 4: I pounded the table for Sonny to move the linebacker.
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  Speaker 4: But I think his diagnosing ability has just sped up,
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  Speaker 4: and now he can he can come out the field
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  Speaker 4: and know he knows exactly what he did wrong on
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  Speaker 4: a player, what he did right, and how he could
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  Speaker 4: change it the next time. And I think that's his growth.
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  Speaker 4: And I told him, like he's not a very vocal guy,
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  Speaker 4: but I'm like, your play volume, so like your way
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  Speaker 4: of leadership can just be with how hard you play,
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  Speaker 4: Like everyone around you can just catch that leadership by
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  Speaker 4: how hard You're going to be inspired by that, Like
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  Speaker 4: you don't have to be Cody, you don't have to
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  Speaker 4: be Sonny, Like everyone's different in how they lead. Just
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  Speaker 4: be authentically you.
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  Speaker 1: So that kind of covers how r val Reese is
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  Speaker 1: on the field, How about off the field is he
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  Speaker 1: now that he's sort of going to be a starter
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  Speaker 1: this year. Is he maybe carrying himself a little differently
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  Speaker 1: away from the field.
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  Speaker 4: I think he has a lot more confidence him and
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  Speaker 4: Sonny and Peyton. All three of those guys have a
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  Speaker 4: great rapport together. I really feel like, you know, all
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  Speaker 4: three of them, I view all three as starters. Whether
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  Speaker 4: we're three backers or two backers, I think they're all
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  Speaker 4: just starters and they're pushing each other in that way.
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  Speaker 4: I think he's just confident, uh And I think you know,
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  Speaker 4: coach coach Patricia loves him, believes in him deeply, which
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  Speaker 4: I think has helped boost his confidence as well. And
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  Speaker 4: you know, I think we talk to many people in
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  Speaker 4: our d staff about Rvel in general. They probably would
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  Speaker 4: all use the word freak to describe him.
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  Speaker 1: Last year, Rvel Reese was the third linebacker for Ohio State.
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  Speaker 1: The year before it was Cody Simon, and Cody Simon
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  Speaker 1: took on a pretty big role last year. RVL Reice
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  Speaker 1: taking up pretty big role this year. So being that
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  Speaker 1: third linebacker feels like it pour tends pretty well for
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  Speaker 1: your future in an even bigger role at Ohio State
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  Speaker 1: this year, that third linebacker sounds like it's going to
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  Speaker 1: be Peyton Pierce. How much does his development and his
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  Speaker 1: preparedness to be that third linebacker, how much does that
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  Speaker 1: allow them flexibility to do some different stuff?
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  Speaker 4: Well a lot, because I mean Peyton, you just feel
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  Speaker 4: him every single practice like he is downhill. You can
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  Speaker 4: sense that wrestling background. That's why I loved it when
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  Speaker 4: we recruited him. I first devoted my relationship with Peyton
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  Speaker 4: when I was at Notre Dame trying to get him
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  Speaker 4: to go there, and then when I came over here,
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  Speaker 4: it was like one of the first phone calls I
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  Speaker 4: made was the Peyton and to make sure that we
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  Speaker 4: were kind of getting on that recruiting train, and then
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  Speaker 4: we ended up getting him. He's he's downhill, he's physical,
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  Speaker 4: he has this tough guy leadership qualities that's similar to Tommy,
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  Speaker 4: and it's just like you know when that ball is
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  Speaker 4: run between the tackles that he's going to go down there,
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  Speaker 4: and just like you'd be surprised if you got through
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  Speaker 4: a practice without chips off of his face mask, you know.
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  Speaker 4: And obviously that's the way that I think the LB
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  Speaker 4: position should be played.
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  Speaker 1: Mentioned earlier, Cody Simon being that third guy a couple
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  Speaker 1: of years Ago, r vel Reese being that guy last year.
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  Speaker 1: Where is Peyton Pierce in terms of where he is
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  Speaker 1: right now as that third third linebacker compared to some
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  Speaker 1: of the other guys who've been in that role.
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  Speaker 4: I see those three as like they're all just right here. Sonny, Rvell,
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  Speaker 4: and Peyton are all right here. So I think having
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  Speaker 4: those three to be able to throw in them at
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  Speaker 4: any given time to keep everybody fresh as a game
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  Speaker 4: goes on. And Coach Patricia's you know, given he don't
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  Speaker 4: really care. It's like you're you're in charge of the
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  Speaker 4: rotation a lot of roll so and that could be fluid,
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  Speaker 4: you know. I tell you guys all the time, like
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  Speaker 4: when you're at Ohio State, man, your your locker is
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  Speaker 4: rent like you don't own anything, Like it's rented. These
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  Speaker 4: numbers are rented outside of like the Goats who are
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  Speaker 4: player you know, Heisman's and Bill, Like those numbers are
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  Speaker 4: all rented. There's always gonna be a number thirty three.
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  Speaker 4: There's always be another, you know, twenty. Like so same
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  Speaker 4: thing with like you you can have to go out
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  Speaker 4: in the field with Arvela and Sonny and next thing,
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  Speaker 4: you know, if like the week of practice doesn't show
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  Speaker 4: focus and dedication and improvement, then it could be Peyton
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  Speaker 4: and whoever.
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  Speaker 1: Like it.
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  Speaker 4: Just it's all fluid like that is not concrete, you know.
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  Speaker 4: I said, the depth charge is never concrete. It's always moving.
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  Speaker 4: So it's all bound their play and practice.
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  Speaker 1: There were some news in that linebacker room this week
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  Speaker 1: as Riley Petty, young true freshman, lost his black stripe.
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  Speaker 1: Obviously that's a pretty good sign in terms of how
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  Speaker 1: the coaches and his teammates are viewing him.
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  Speaker 3: So is he someone who's maybe ready to contribute week one?
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  Speaker 4: Yeah, I think Riley has proven Obviously getting your black
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  Speaker 4: stripe off is a big deal. But Riley has shown
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  Speaker 4: really tremendous growth even from the spring, Like you saw
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  Speaker 4: the traits and stuff, But just mentally, I think he's
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  Speaker 4: studying better. I think he's starting to kind of get
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  Speaker 4: a feel for how things are done, you know, at
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  Speaker 4: this level, and he's had a really strong fall camp.
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  Speaker 4: Still some mental things he's got to improve on. He's young,
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  Speaker 4: you have to take that in consideration being a true freshman.
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  Speaker 4: But I expect, you know to see Riley on the
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  Speaker 4: field in some former fashion, whether special teams or whatever
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  Speaker 4: it is. Week one.
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  Speaker 1: We've talked about a lot of the older guys. I
• 14:20
  Speaker 1: don't think I've said Sunny Styles name on this show.
• 14:23
  Speaker 1: There you go, Sonny Styles. We talk about him a lot,
• 14:25
  Speaker 1: So we're talking about some of the other guys in
• 14:26
  Speaker 1: that room. So who else has maybe shown they're ready
• 14:30
  Speaker 1: to play? You're gonna hear him use a bunch of
• 14:31
  Speaker 1: first names or a nickname in Garrett Stover's case, so
• 14:35
  Speaker 1: he's gonna be referencing Garrett Stover, TJ Alford, and Eli
• 14:39
  Speaker 1: Lee here.
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  Speaker 4: I mean Stove had a great day. I felt like
• 14:41
  Speaker 4: Stove had a good day today. I think TJ is
• 14:45
  Speaker 4: going to be a really good football player. Elis has
• 14:48
  Speaker 4: shown flashes, so I I really love my room. Honestly,
• 14:53
  Speaker 4: You've got to keep challenging the young guys. I mean
• 14:55
  Speaker 4: we're were on a grind right now of you know
• 14:57
  Speaker 4: what we call like a yellow practice than green green,
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  Speaker 4: and like this is a big week of movement because
• 15:02
  Speaker 4: it's physical and you know these are more mental days.
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  Speaker 4: You got to really just take it period by period
• 15:08
  Speaker 4: because you can look up and be like, oh my gosh,
• 15:10
  Speaker 4: we have this many plays to do today and you'll
• 15:12
  Speaker 4: be defeated by it. You really got to take it, like,
• 15:13
  Speaker 4: what am I going to do on these four plays
• 15:15
  Speaker 4: that I got go rest? Think about the next four.
• 15:18
  Speaker 3: And finally you mentioned earlier Riley Page.
• 15:21
  Speaker 1: John looks like he's ready to contribute week one potentially,
• 15:24
  Speaker 1: whether that's on defense or special teams.
• 15:26
  Speaker 3: What does James learning.
• 15:27
  Speaker 1: I just feel like he needs to see out of
• 15:29
  Speaker 1: tj Alford or Eli Lee to have them get to
• 15:32
  Speaker 1: the point where they're ready to go as well.
• 15:34
  Speaker 4: Man, you got to be locked in mentally. It all
• 15:36
  Speaker 4: starts with with like where do I ligne? I tell
• 15:39
  Speaker 4: the guys all the time in the linebacker room, like
• 15:41
  Speaker 4: where do I liign? What's my assignment? What are the
• 15:45
  Speaker 4: adjustments that can come with this assignment? And if you
• 15:48
  Speaker 4: know those threes at the back of your hand, well,
• 15:50
  Speaker 4: now you can anticipate and play fast. So if you're
• 15:53
  Speaker 4: out there and you're like, well, where do I align?
• 15:55
  Speaker 4: You don't even know what formation the offense is in,
• 15:57
  Speaker 4: like you're clueless. But if you know exactly where I align, Oh,
• 16:01
  Speaker 4: that tight end's off. He's looking back. He's about the motion. Hey, alert,
• 16:04
  Speaker 4: we gotta slide the front of the motion. You slide
• 16:05
  Speaker 4: now the rotation changes. Now I can look at our
• 16:08
  Speaker 4: tackle setting back or is he flat? Does it run
• 16:10
  Speaker 4: past booms at hut? But if you're out there like
• 16:12
  Speaker 4: where do I even put my eyes? Said, hut, Like
• 16:14
  Speaker 4: you'll just be frozen. So I it all starts with
• 16:17
  Speaker 4: young guys right away, like mentally, are you engaged? No
• 16:20
  Speaker 4: mental airs, can't play with mental layers. And then from
• 16:23
  Speaker 4: there it's just physicality and violence. And that's I mean,
• 16:26
  Speaker 4: that's gonna be everybody. Now, the older guys, you obviously
• 16:28
  Speaker 4: expect no mental layers. Young guys that are going to.
• 16:30
  Speaker 1: Have some Well, there you go a little bit from
• 16:32
  Speaker 1: the little equal time on the offensive and defensive sides
• 16:36
  Speaker 1: of the ball, get to hear from a couple guys
• 16:37
  Speaker 1: you don't necessarily normally get to hear from, So I
• 16:39
  Speaker 1: think you guys might enjoy that. Lots of interesting positional
• 16:42
  Speaker 1: battles and guys trying to earn time on defense and
• 16:45
  Speaker 1: offense on special teams. There's a lot going on this month,
• 16:49
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• 16:50
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• 16:56
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• 17:19
  Speaker 1: That'll do it for today. Thank you guys all for
• 17:21
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• 17:21
  Speaker 3: Have a great day. We'll talk to you tomorrow.