Teitum Tuioti on Big Role as a True Freshman

Oregon Ducks outside linebacker Teitum Tuitoi reflects on his role as a true freshman.

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00:00 >> Data, I mean this time last year you just helped show me the state title game.

00:05 Did you expect now to be in this position a year later having contributed as much as

00:09 you did on the defense this year?

00:11 Did you expect to be in this position right now?

00:14 >> Honestly, being at Oregon, I mean, you expect to win a lot of games.

00:22 You also expect to go far.

00:23 So I mean, coming to Oregon, I expect to be where we're at right now.

00:31 We packed our championship, we kind of wanted to have a better outcome.

00:35 But I think we're blessed to be in this position.

00:39 We're gonna definitely take advantage of what we got.

00:42 >> I was gonna say for you too, did you expect to be contributing as much as you

00:46 did in the rotation, making plays like you did as a true freshman this year?

00:52 >> I thought it comes down to, for me especially, effort.

00:56 I think it's just every day in practice, just keep on working,

01:01 just doing what I gotta do to put myself in a good position.

01:05 And I was fortunate enough to get on the field and

01:08 help him out in whatever it was.

01:11 >> I'm sure you've been to a lot of college practices with your dad,

01:16 coaching, and seen a lot.

01:17 What's your like of being on the field and

01:20 part of the same team that he's coaching, having seen him do it your entire life?

01:24 >> It's definitely fun.

01:25 I would say that being around my dad, because the coaching life is

01:30 kind of like it takes away from being with family.

01:33 So it's nice to be around him, see him a lot.

01:36 And also having my dad on the staff, he pushes me a lot.

01:41 Definitely does a lot for me, and I'm so

01:44 grateful that he's on the staff.