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00:00 >> What was last week like just not knowing who was gonna be available and
00:04 trying to put together a game plan?
00:05 >> Yeah, I mean, it's the same as every other week.
00:09 I mean, it's an opportunity to go out there and compete.
00:11 That's what you look forward to.
00:13 I mean, we had a little adversity, obviously.
00:15 Two of our top receivers are out, but we have so much depth.
00:19 You saw that.
00:20 We got Jakai, Dre, Darion, Tron, all those guys stepped up when we needed them.
00:27 And Kyle Moorlach stepped up big.
00:30 Yeah, man, we have playmakers across this team.
00:33 And if you have an opportunity to step up, you gotta do it and show what you have.
00:37 >> Coach Darvell said on Monday that you had four to five throws in that pitch
00:41 program that were as good as anybody can do.
00:43 And what's been the key to the accuracy being taken to another level?
00:47 >> Practice, I mean, it comes down to practice.
00:51 Getting full speed reps in practice all the time.
00:55 Yeah, man, I mean, just trusting my guys, putting the ball out there and
00:58 letting them run under it.
01:00 And they make me look good.
01:01 So I mean, just trusting our guys and
01:03 offensive line giving me time, making it easy in the pocket, making it comfortable.
01:07 But yeah, that's it.
01:08 >> What stands out to you about this year's football game of defense?
01:12 >> They're aggressive, fast.
01:14 They're gonna come up and hit, we know that.
01:16 But like every other week, I always say it's always about us.
01:21 It's not about what they do.
01:22 We have so much talent on this football team.
01:24 So it's us versus us every single week.
01:27 So I mean, it's focused on us, take everything day by day, go out there and
01:30 compete on Saturday.
01:31 >> They have a decent amount of personnel that you faced before on outside the ball,
01:34 but obviously they're a little different scheme wise.
01:36 How is it different with those guys?
01:38 >> Yeah, they do a little bit different stuff.
01:43 Once again, those guys are talented.
01:45 Yeah, I mean, they're talented guys, but same thing for us.
01:51 Just gotta focus on us and run our plays, go through the reads and those are.
01:55 >> This might be your final time you get to play against Miami.
01:58 What does this rivalry meant to you and
01:59 what does it mean to play in this game one final time?
02:01 >> Yeah, it's been an honor and a blessing, obviously,
02:05 especially playing for Florida State.
02:07 This being at the school is a blessing for the man upstairs.
02:13 But it's another opportunity to go out there and compete against these guys.
02:15 I mean, everyone knows that I've not been a fan of Miami for years.
02:21 But yeah, man, I mean, it's been a blessing just to represent this university and
02:27 go out there and compete against Miami and being in this big game like this.
02:31 I mean, I'm so blessed, but I mean, I'm gonna go out there on Saturday and
02:35 give everything I have like I do every week.
02:38 Give everything for this team, give everything for this university, my family.
02:42 Yes, sir.
02:42 >> Not to get dramatic, but did life change for you after that 2021 game?
02:46 >> 2021 game?
02:50 Yeah, I mean, my confidence rose a lot.
02:53 I mean, just being a kid that didn't believe in itself too much and
02:58 going out there in a game like that and being Miami in the way we did.
03:02 Obviously boost your confidence a lot.
03:04 Yeah, I mean, it did change my life.
03:07 I mean, a lot, definitely a lot.
03:12 >> For some guys, this might be the first and
03:13 only time they're gonna play in this rivalry.
03:14 I know coach talks about it, but for guys like you, Cale and Hakim, I mean,
03:17 do you just try to lead by example and show how much this game means to you by your
03:21 actions in practice or do some of these guys need to get coached up and know what's on?
03:25 >> I think we know, all the guys know that this game means a lot.
03:29 We talked about it at the beginning of the year.
03:31 There's two games that mean the most to us.
03:36 We always talk about that.
03:37 It's Florida and Miami, so we talk about the beginning of the year.
03:40 So, I mean, we know what comes with this game.
03:42 There's gonna be a lot of energy.
03:44 At the same time, we gotta keep the main thing the main thing.
03:46 It is a football game, and we gotta focus on the play in front of us and
03:49 keep our emotions under control.
03:50 You can't let this game and emotions get the best of you.
03:56 We can't have mental mistakes, getting flags.
03:59 Just gotta keep the main thing the main thing.
04:01 >> Sure, Johnny and Keon and other guys wanted to play last week.
04:04 Do you feel like, do you guys interact with them much during those,
04:09 when they're going through that, or just leave them alone?
04:13 >> Well, yeah, I mean, I see Keon here, and I'll face him, shake his arm.
04:18 Johnny's, I'm always with Johnny.
04:20 So we talk, yeah, they wanted to be back last week.
04:24 But I mean, gotta make sure that they're good.
04:28 So I mean, I look forward to Saturday for sure, seeing them Saturday.
04:32 >> Now I wanna ask you about the play, the contract play to Mark Easton.
04:36 >> Yeah. >> Do you know as soon as you guys go
04:38 to the line that it's there?
04:39 Or how does it work?
04:43 >> Yeah, I mean, I do have, I mean, a couple options on the play.
04:47 But yeah, man, I saw safety wasn't looking at him.
04:52 I was worried about the outside, and I knew that he's gonna be wide open on that one.
04:55 >> I don't know if you're a little cautious in the game, but
04:58 you have moments ahead of you, you still have,
05:00 do you have a favorite moment or a couple of favorite moments from your career?
05:03 >> Yeah.
05:04 I would say, I mean, one of my favorite moments,
05:07 I mean, I would just say the fall camp this year.
05:10 I mean, not a lot of people say fall camp.
05:13 But actually, I really enjoyed it this year, just being around the guys.
05:18 I mean, usually you get tired of your teammates when you see them every single
05:21 day, all day.
05:23 I mean, man, when I walked in the locker room every single day,
05:25 I had a smile on my face.
05:26 Just being around these guys, the energy that they bring,
05:29 the vibes that they bring, it's like no other.
05:32 So yeah, I would say that, I mean, game wise,
05:35 I would say Florida game last year was pretty special.
05:39 I can go back to Boston College a bunch of years ago.
05:44 But yeah, I have a lot, for sure.
05:46 >> Where's that Miami game in 2020 rank for your favorite moments?
05:51 >> 2020?
05:52 >> Yeah, 2021, the biggest.
05:54 >> Yeah. >> Where's that rank?
05:56 >> It's out there for sure.
05:57 It's out there, all number one.
05:58 >> [LAUGH]
05:59 >> How are you a different quarterback in this game than you were in the game in
06:03 the 2020 one?
06:04 >> I've changed a lot.
06:07 My leadership, just how I carry myself.
06:13 I mean, everything that comes with playing quarterback.
06:16 I mean, I've grown a lot.
06:17 I matured a lot in those two years.
06:20 The leader I am today is way different than who I was before.
06:23 But yeah, man, I mean, yeah.
06:27 I mean, I always got the same heart no matter what.
06:29 Guys have to go out there and give everything you have no matter what.
06:31 So I mean, but yeah, I would say the whole mental aspect of everything,
06:35 obviously, locating the balls, all that type of stuff.
06:38 >> All good?
06:40 Thanks, Jordan.
06:41 >> Thanks, Jordan.