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00:00 What does it mean playing this game this weekend?
00:02 >> It's a pretty big thing in my opinion because it's a lot of old friends that we
00:08 got on that team so we just try to go day by day, see how we're gonna put forward to
00:11 this game.
00:12 So it's just gonna be a big game and it's gonna be a lot of friendly competition.
00:15 >> Some of your teammates are on the Miami team right now from high school?
00:18 >> No.
00:20 >> Just guys you played against obviously.
00:22 >> Yes. >> Awesome.
00:22 >> Yeah, absolutely.
00:24 >> Any other questions?
00:25 >> As a freshman safety,
00:26 what's the biggest obstacle with getting on the field and kind of figuring out at
00:29 this level versus where you came from?
00:32 >> Really just keeping your head forward and just going by the day to day grind for
00:36 real because there's gonna be days you feel like giving up but you gotta keep going.
00:39 Just keep studying film, keep working hard, keep doing these drills at 100% and
00:43 eventually your time will come and
00:44 when it comes you gotta take advantage of the opportunity.
00:46 >> As they invest more time in you and give you more reps,
00:48 you get more real time experience.
00:49 How much does that pay off in the sense of just grow and learn and
00:52 understand what's expected and how you go about doing the job?
00:55 >> Cuz stuff like that helps the game slow down for you so
00:57 you get to see everything a lot faster.
00:59 Like Coach Shatterstay, see a little, see a lot.
01:01 >> I'm sure it can slow down more.
01:03 When did the game really start to slow down?
01:05 Was it the Virginia Tech game?
01:06 Is there another moment you kind of point to?
01:08 >> Really during that Virginia Tech week and then going forward throughout
01:13 the process and then just really studying the playbook and
01:15 going day by day watching film.
01:16 >> On that play where Pinchell got that strip in the end zone,
01:21 what did you see on that play?
01:22 What happened?
01:23 What was your perspective on that play?
01:26 What did you see when Pinchell got that fumble?
01:29 >> I see nothing like that.
01:30 It's a hustle play.
01:31 He a dog for that.
01:31 So we really appreciate him on the back end cuz DBs you can't mess up.
01:35 As soon as you mess up, you ain't gonna get that chance back again.
01:38 So it was a real hustle play to show how a dog is.
01:41 >> You got your first career interception last week.
01:43 What was that moment like for you and what did you see on the play?
01:45 >> It felt unreal to be honest with you cuz I was looking for flags.
01:48 I was like, this really happening for real.
01:50 So it felt good having my first interception in the game.
01:53 And I was happy to celebrate that with my brothers as well.
01:56 So it was a pretty good feeling.
01:58 >> What, Turf looked like it might rob you of pick six, huh?
02:01 >> We ain't even talking about that.
02:02 >> [LAUGH] >> We ain't even talking about that, sir.
02:04 Any more questions?
02:06 >> After two games on the road, how important and
02:08 excited are you to come back to Dope this weekend?
02:10 >> Missed the Dope camp, man, I ain't gonna lie.
02:13 That's where the first hit happened, so I'm just ready to make more plays out there.
02:17 >> Did you ever attend an MFC one year ago?
02:20 >> No. >> No?
02:21 So you have no experience with- >> What's it like to play?
02:23 >> Bad atmosphere.
02:24 >> No.
02:25 >> Have they talked to you about it?
02:26 Do you know what to expect?
02:27 How do you kind of approach Saturday?
02:29 >> I mean, they talked to me about it, but I come from St.
02:32 Thomas Aquinas, so we usually play in high attendance crowds.
02:35 So I'm used to the pressure, so we just gonna handle business and
02:37 go out to the field.
02:39 >> I know you all kind of take it one game at a time, but
02:40 two of these last three being the in-state rivalries.
02:42 What's it mean kind of having those in quick succession Miami and Florida?
02:46 >> Can you say it one more time?
02:46 >> Just what's, I haven't still, I mean, the last three games,
02:48 you got the two in-state rivalries.
02:50 And I know you take it one game at a time, but
02:52 how exciting is it having those two games coming up quick for you?
02:54 >> It's gonna be a little challenge, but we're prepared for it.
02:58 We're ready to take forward.
02:58 >> Feel good?
03:01 >> Yeah.
03:01 >> All right.