Devin Brown Shares Meaning Behind Viral Tweet
Brown said he continues to only focus on getting himself better behind center as news of transfers and NFL commitments swirl around him.
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00:00 >> I was surprised, were you if you were?
00:02 >> Yeah, yeah, it definitely caught me off guard.
00:04 I wasn't expecting anything.
00:05 So it was definitely a shock.
00:07 >> And now that you know that you have Lincoln obviously,
00:10 presumably you'll be the guy.
00:12 Do you think you'll be able to play free and easy and
00:15 knowing that you don't have to lift a shoulder.
00:17 You can just let it rip and this is an audition for you.
00:20 >> Yeah, definitely.
00:21 I think, I mean, all year I've always prepared like I was the starter.
00:24 I mean, it's definitely different knowing you're getting a lot more reps cuz it's
00:26 not split up or anything like that.
00:28 So yeah, like you said, there's nothing to look over my shoulder for or
00:31 anything just to go out and have fun and play my game.
00:33 >> How's your ankle?
00:35 How are you health wise at this point?
00:37 >> Good, I'm back to doing everything.
00:38 I don't have any issues with anything.
00:40 So it's good.
00:41 >> Since this news has happened,
00:43 have you found yourself asserting yourself a little bit more as a leader?
00:46 It's how things changed in the last couple of weeks.
00:49 >> Yeah, I mean, they've had to change just cuz what from Kyle being the guy,
00:53 to me having to step up as a leader again and gain the trust back of these guys and
00:56 show them that I still was the leader to how I was in the summer before the season
00:59 started and everything, so it's good getting back in there.
01:01 >> Devin, what went into the burn the boats tweet?
01:04 >> I mean, there's one thing that I've always said is I'm a competitive guy and
01:08 that I like to go and compete.
01:09 So it doesn't matter what's going on.
01:10 I'm always just gonna sink all my chips in it here.
01:13 That's why I came here was to be the best I can be here.
01:15 >> Devin, did you find out about the decision from Kyle?
01:17 Did you hear about it like everybody else?
01:18 Or did you have any idea that that might be coming?
01:20 >> No, I really didn't have an idea.
01:22 I just kind of heard it from him when it all happened.
01:24 >> Devin, how has Lincoln pushed you in practice?
01:27 >> Lincoln's just trying to get himself better every day.
01:29 He's a really good athlete.
01:31 And he's doing everything he can just as I am to be the starter.
01:34 So he's gonna keep working.
01:36 We've been together in the film room and in the weight room together.
01:39 So it's good to compete still.
01:40 >> What's that been like in practice in terms of split reps?
01:43 >> As of right now, we're just kind of doing ones, twos, threes and
01:47 just going through those groups.
01:48 So we're all kind of getting equalish reps.
01:51 >> Is it hard to, I don't know, hide your excitement,
01:55 though this is a major opportunity, right?
01:57 I mean, how do you deal with that every day, just the excitement aspect of it?
02:02 >> I mean, I'm pumped.
02:02 I mean, I can't believe my first start's gonna be in the cotton ball.
02:05 It's a big stage against a really good team.
02:06 It's a top ten matchup.
02:07 And I'm just excited to go out there and show what I can do.
02:10 >> Devin, through the season, there's a lot of back and forth.
02:12 It was outside noise.
02:13 You're trying to compete for a job.
02:14 You're dealing with an injury issue.
02:17 What did you learn from Kyle this year?
02:19 And how do you think that that helps you?
02:22 >> I mean, Kyle went through a lot.
02:23 He went through a lot.
02:24 And I feel for the guy.
02:25 There was a lot of tough moments.
02:27 And he grew throughout his career here and built as a leader and
02:31 built as a player.
02:32 And being able to sit behind him and watch him grow really helped me look back and
02:36 kind of think the things I should work on and go from how he was doing his things.
02:40 >> I'll tell you, you started this game, presumably,
02:43 there was a transfer call out there.
02:45 It wouldn't shock anyone if I was looking at that, pursuing that.
02:49 How do you view that?
02:50 Whatever happens out of the portal, if that kind of thing.
02:55 >> I mean, my focus is on being the starting quarterback at Ohio State.
02:57 I mean, I've never cared about who was in the room or anybody that was coming.
03:00 I mean, that's kind of one of the main reasons was the whole burn the boat
03:03 things out here.
03:03 I'm gonna compete and do what I can do.