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00:00 I thought today was another good day.
00:03 I thought it was a lot of special teams emphasis today.
00:08 We got hit all four units, working fundamentals, introducing a couple different things.
00:15 I'm still really excited about what I'm seeing from some of the newcomers,
00:21 the continued development from our vets.
00:24 I thought the offense responded well today.
00:27 The passing game was able to be a little bit more efficient.
00:30 That's McPlays that showed up.
00:32 Had a couple runs.
00:34 Obviously, once again, you're in just helmets.
00:38 It's hard to get a real sense of what all that's looking like.
00:41 But I'm just watching the first step.
00:44 I really like the way the defense is flying around the ball.
00:47 You see the depth. You see competitiveness.
00:50 DB's being active at the catch point.
00:54 So I thought it was a really good day.
00:56 The specialists are doing a nice job here early in camp, first two days.
00:59 I like what I'm seeing from them.
01:01 They're trying to get a lot of work with the returners for those guys putting in work,
01:05 putting themselves in the best position as they continue to compete for that.
01:10 But I thought it was a good day.
01:13 Do you have some packs tomorrow?
01:15 Tomorrow we'll be in uppers.
01:17 We'll be in shoulder pads, helmets.
01:19 So we'll have that.
01:21 [indiscernible]
01:30 Absolutely.
01:31 Just the understanding of being able to go out,
01:34 even though you're not going against anybody,
01:36 just to be able to have formations, alignments, throwing on air.
01:43 Yesterday we had some inefficiency at times.
01:48 But today you saw a quick response to that.
01:51 And years past, it would be a week or so to really start seeing timing.
01:57 But I think guys understand expectations.
02:01 They worked hard in what we were asking them to do,
02:05 and then they went above and beyond on their own.
02:07 And that's where you've seen a lot of growth from players.
02:11 They're confident in what they're being asked to do.
02:14 And even for the newcomers that are just getting here,
02:16 it's pretty impressive just how they're grasping the information.
02:21 A lot of the freshmen are having freshman moments.
02:25 But it's impressive seeing them.
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02:30 Go ahead, I'll stop.
02:31 [indiscernible]
02:35 Great.
02:36 Marquise had a really good day today.
02:38 He had a couple big plays.
02:39 He's such a big target.
02:42 Right now he's pushing 280 pounds in a run like he runs.
02:46 It's remarkable.
02:48 And he's got a chance to be a really special player.
02:51 You can't forget, when he played one year of high school football,
02:53 he was unable to participate his first year here, but was around learning.
03:00 And then you're really seeing him just take off.
03:03 These guys have got a lot of work to do.
03:04 But I think we've got a really, really impressive group in that room.
03:10 It's going to give us a lot of versatility in what we can do.
03:14 [indiscernible]
03:25 I mean, it's great.
03:26 When somebody you want to cheer for, for the type of man that he is,
03:30 he's a great player.
03:33 He's got a wonderful skill set.
03:35 You see that confidence that's growing.
03:37 And it's still -- it's one of those things every day, you push to get better.
03:40 And, you know, Winston, you've had some good plays these first couple days.
03:44 I'm excited to see as this progresses throughout camp.
03:47 He's been able to be available throughout the entire practice.
03:51 You know, he's being very smart with him in certain areas.
03:58 But, I mean, he's done a great job.
04:00 I'm really, really excited about what I'm seeing.
04:02 [indiscernible]
04:11 Well, I mean, it's buy-in.
04:12 And that's where -- when he came here,
04:16 we talked about making a complete player.
04:18 Anybody can watch his film and see the highlight plays
04:20 and you see the explosiveness.
04:22 You know, he does a lot of good things when he gets the ball.
04:25 I want that same excitement when he doesn't.
04:28 And that's something that we take a lot of pride in within our program
04:31 is you play with and without the ball in your hands.
04:33 And he is embracing that.
04:35 And if that will continue to grow, if he will stay on track with that
04:40 and continue to get better, he's got a chance to have a very special future.
04:47 [indiscernible]
04:53 I'm very excited about him being a part of this team.
04:56 Interception today shows great range.
04:58 You know, for somebody that has his size and, I mean, ability,
05:00 I mean, he's still -- there's some things that he's going to have to
05:03 absolutely grow and develop.
05:05 And, I mean, every day is going to be a work in progress,
05:08 especially just getting here this summer.
05:11 But, man, I'm very excited about the potential that he has
05:15 and what he's done in the first couple days.
05:19 [indiscernible]
05:21 Kevin's a great player.
05:23 I mean, his versatility, you see the confidences.
05:27 He's gained body weight.
05:28 He's moving great.
05:30 Obviously, he was unavailable this spring due to injury,
05:33 but he maximized it every day throughout that.
05:38 Whether it was rehab process or all the things building for --
05:41 preparing himself for this fall camp.
05:45 And, I mean, he can do so many things for this football team.
05:48 I think he's really going to be special this year.
05:51 [indiscernible]
05:56 I mean, Rob's doing really well.
05:58 I mean, he's ahead of schedule on all things,
06:00 and that's why he's been able to participate fully the last couple days.
06:04 You know, we're going to continue to watch and manage as it goes.
06:10 But, you know, Rob's played a ton of football here,
06:13 so he's doing a really good job.
06:17 [indiscernible]
06:24 No, absolutely.
06:25 I mean, we think we have a special young man and a special player there.
06:30 And, you know, we're challenging him.
06:32 We're trying to put him in tough and difficult situations,
06:35 and he embraces that.
06:37 He's got a great attitude.
06:38 He's continuing to get better.
06:40 I think he's going to really help us.
06:42 [indiscernible]
06:49 I mean, Thomas is working.
06:51 I mean, he had to overcome, you know, a really devastating injury when he got hurt.
06:58 And it's been a work in progress.
07:00 He's stuck after it and continuing to push and get better.
07:04 We're looking forward to what he's going to be able to do
07:06 as we continue through fall camp.
07:08 Coach, you opened up the practice today,
07:11 and I had asked Coach about what it means for the City of Talent
07:14 after they have so much time to do more programs.
07:16 He gave you a lot of credit.
07:18 [indiscernible]
07:21 What do you think about that?
07:22 How cool is it to have both of you team's teams?
07:24 So, you have so much good expectation.
07:26 It's great.
07:27 And, yeah, I talked to Coach Simmons this weekend before we got going.
07:31 And we spent about 15 minutes on the phone just talking about different things
07:35 we're doing, different things they're doing.
07:37 Just he's a great leader.
07:39 He cares about his players, you know, develops coaches.
07:42 I mean, he's just excited about what they're going to be able to accomplish
07:45 this year.
07:46 And, you know, it's great when you have two universities that are going to
07:52 compete at a high level and represent Tallahassee the way it deserves
07:56 to be represented.
07:57 So, definitely cheering him along as they start off this season as well.
08:03 All right, guys, thank you.
08:04 Thanks, Mike.