March 10, 2025 • 8 mins
Elder's Joe Royer is returning to UC for another season with the Bearcats. The future NFL tight end joined us on ESPN1530.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is ESPN fifteen thirty on Oeggers Switch Gears. Joe
Royer is getting set to come back for another season
of college football, second one at the University of Cincinnati.
The elder product had a very good first year in Clifton.
He was somebody that is the season unfolded, we wondered
would he be a guy that put his name in
the NFL Draft. I still think that's going to happen.
(00:21):
We'll be talking about him going pro next year, but
short term back for another season at UC. I spent
some time with Joe last week at UC as the
Bearcats get set for spring practice, and we talked about
when he made it known that he was coming back.
He did so during a time out at the Skyline
Chili Crosstown Shootout, And in addition to everything else we
(00:43):
talked about, I asked him about the reception he got
from the crowd that day.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yeah, touched on it a little bit in there. It
was as a real moment for me. You know, a
couple of years ago, I might have not thought I
would have been playing at UC when I was still
up at Ohio State. So just being able to get
the chance to come back here and play and you know,
have a pretty good season last year and just feel
all the love from the city and the fans that
(01:09):
I kind of got away from for a couple of years.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
It was great.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
You made the decision to come back for another season
at the University of Cincinnati, and I'm sure you weighed
all your different options. Give me an idea of the
people at the next level you talk to and some
of the feedback you got.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, so I'm represented by Kyle McCarthy's with athletes first,
and you know, just talking with him, he was saying
from the scouts he was talking to, I had, you know,
I had a Day two grade, so second, third round,
maybe fourth, but anywhere in there, probably third round. But
you know, after talking with him and my coaches here,
they say, if I kind of come back, get better
(01:45):
at some things I need to work on, I have
a chance to be one of the top tight ends
taking off the board next draft. And you know that
is a goal of mine, obviously. But the main thing
for me was I just I really wasn't ready to
move on.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Honestly.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
I felt like I had more to give and things
that I could work out that could help us win
some more games. So that's that's really why I came back.
I wasn't really the move on.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Obviously.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Some of your former Bearcat teammates are going through the
draft process now, and I'm sure you knew guys at
Ohio State who have gone through it as well. Have
you talked with any of them about maybe what you're
going to be doing a year from now to get
ready for the next level.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Yeah, just talking with Luke Candra, you know, both older guys.
I've known him for a long time, so I've been
talking to him a decent amount about it all, and
he said, you know, it's really it's really more mental
than anything, kind of with all the meetings you have
to go through and just psyche vows all that stuff,
and he says, you know, the combine and stuff itself.
(02:39):
You're really only on the field for not too long,
but the whole week is just more mental. So I
feel like for me, just a good important thing for
me to kind of learn is just the no ball
obviously because scouts are gonna, yeah, scouts are gonna question
you have you draw up plays and stuff, so just
kind of know what I'm talking about, knowing what I'm doing,
but also just you know, training hard, and then I
(03:01):
saw one thing.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
You know, you can't focus.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
On your numbers too well, like at the combine and
get too stressed or anxious about them, because you know,
at the end of the day, film doesn't lie, and
that you know, maybe if you don't test as well
as you want. You know, what people see on film,
that's who you are as a player, and you know
it could your bench press for forty could not really
you know, matter all that much.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
There's obviously your desire to make improvements on your game
and be even more prepared for next year. But how
much have you been motivated by the way things unfolded
in the second half of the season here last year?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
From a team perspective, yeah, obviously going through the second
half of the season last year was tough, you know,
because we were right there early on and you know,
and even a couple of games we lost at the
end of the season. You know, play here or there,
it could be a totally different game. And I feel
like that for a lot of the games last season
(03:58):
that we lost, you know, you flip a cup. I
think there was a stat it's either we were one
in four, one in five last season in one score games,
I think at one and four, and you know, we've
flipped that number around. Now we're sitting at nine and three,
So you know, we can do it. I believe that
everybody in this building believes that. So we just got
(04:19):
to just put our head down and just keep working.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
I've talked to a lot of players about the offseason, which,
you know, given how the season ended last year November
thirtieth was the last game, it feels like the offseason
is taken forever and it's only March. I'm sure it's
refreshing to get out there for for spring practice, but
what have the offseason workouts revealed about the way you
guys are going to be in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Yeah, So coach Nico, all credit to him. He does
a great job and he makes it really hard. And
you know, luckily for me, I've kind of been in
college for a little while, so I don't I mean, yes,
it's hard, but I kind of understand why we're doing
some of the things. And I think that's the issue
sometimes with some of the younger guys or new guys
we bring in. They don't understand why we do some
(05:02):
of the things and honestly, and Coach Nico will even
tell you a lot of the things we do really
had nothing to do with football, but they're so hard
that it requires connection. And we talk about it competitive
toughness and you know, no and going through shared suffering
with your teammates and brothers.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
That really brings into connection.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
So once we get the connection piece down and everybody
buys into what we're trying to accomplish, then you know,
through practice and all those other things, the football self
will take care of it.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
So obviously a lot of players have come from other programs,
and we could spend the rest of the afternoon talking
about every individual guy. We're not going to do that.
But the the group of guys who have come from
other programs as a whole, what are they going to
bring to the table.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Yeah, So starting offensively, brought in a bunch of good,
good new receivers, you know, skill positions and super excited
about them, and just from the winner and you know,
just running routes on air and just plays on air
because obviously it's not organized practice yet some they move
a little different and you know, I'm super excited about them,
(06:07):
and we really have had little to know you know,
accountability issues or anything like that from the new guys
and young guys. So that's always encouraging to see. Then
brought in some good alignment as well. So excited to
see kind of what they look like when we start practice,
because sometimes it's hard to tell when you're just working out.
You know, that guy might move well or whatever, but
(06:27):
can he actually play ball? And I think the guys
that we brought in can and I'm super excited to
see that. And then defensively brought in a bunch of
good defensive backs, defensive linemen, and yeah, it's really just
brought in a lot of new guys that will help
I think will help our team and put us in
a good spot.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
One of those new players is a former teammate of
yours at Ohio State, Patrick Urd And you talked about
this today. You know, it's it's great to have a
guy who's won a national championship at Ohio State. What
can you tell us about specifically what he brings.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
To the table.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Yeah, him, Uh, starting off as a person, He's a
great dude. I love him, one of my best friends,
and uh, I'm super excited. I'm so glad that he's
back here and I get to, you know, play with
him again. But as a player, he's a he's honestly
just a hope Sheran doesn't see this. He's a bigger,
more athletic version of Francis Sherman. And uh so I'm
(07:22):
he can. Uh he'll do great in the blocking game,
obviously he can. He can do some in the ground stuff,
but what he really excels at is kind of off
the ball stuff, you know.
Speaker 3 (07:31):
In the backfield.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
And I had to do most of that last season
because we really didn't have a guy that could do it.
So it helps me to be able to do different
jobs from if my hand's in the dirt or if
I'm in the backfield and Pat and I can switch
off and do whatever. And uh, you know that could
cause problems for the defense because you know, we can
run plays where maybe I'm blocking on the line or
I'm running a route or Pat is and just you know,
(07:53):
switch around. But uh, yeah, he's a tough nosed guy. Man,
he works hard, he knows kinda he's about the right things,
and he'll be a great addition for us.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
A little more versatility offensively this year, and hopefully more
progress from Brendan Sores. But you guys, and you were
asked about it today. The chemistry you guys had during
the season last year was fun to watch. How does
that grow this coming year?
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yeah, we still did miss on some things. Maybe he
saw something different or I saw something different. And I've
said it before in past, like pressers or interviews that
there's only one.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
Page and that's the quarterbacks page in football.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
So really just understanding why he did what he did
will help me kind of in the future do certain.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Things as well.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
But yeah, I mean, this guy's a limit for he
and I's connection, and I think we can excel and
progress or make progress a lot.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Nice kid, good player, elder product Joe Royer back for
a second season at the University of Cincinnati, and the
player who I think will be talking about getting ready
for the NFL Draft in a year
This is ESPN fifteen thirty on Oeggers Switch Gears. Joe
Royer is getting set to come back for another season
of college football, second one at the University of Cincinnati.
The elder product had a very good first year in Clifton.
He was somebody that is the season unfolded, we wondered
would he be a guy that put his name in
the NFL Draft. I still think that's going to happen.
(00:21):
We'll be talking about him going pro next year, but
short term back for another season at UC. I spent
some time with Joe last week at UC as the
Bearcats get set for spring practice, and we talked about
when he made it known that he was coming back.
He did so during a time out at the Skyline
Chili Crosstown Shootout, And in addition to everything else we
(00:43):
talked about, I asked him about the reception he got
from the crowd that day.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yeah, touched on it a little bit in there. It
was as a real moment for me. You know, a
couple of years ago, I might have not thought I
would have been playing at UC when I was still
up at Ohio State. So just being able to get
the chance to come back here and play and you know,
have a pretty good season last year and just feel
all the love from the city and the fans that
(01:09):
I kind of got away from for a couple of years.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
It was great.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
You made the decision to come back for another season
at the University of Cincinnati, and I'm sure you weighed
all your different options. Give me an idea of the
people at the next level you talk to and some
of the feedback you got.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, so I'm represented by Kyle McCarthy's with athletes first,
and you know, just talking with him, he was saying
from the scouts he was talking to, I had, you know,
I had a Day two grade, so second, third round,
maybe fourth, but anywhere in there, probably third round. But
you know, after talking with him and my coaches here,
they say, if I kind of come back, get better
(01:45):
at some things I need to work on, I have
a chance to be one of the top tight ends
taking off the board next draft. And you know that
is a goal of mine, obviously. But the main thing
for me was I just I really wasn't ready to
move on.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Honestly.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
I felt like I had more to give and things
that I could work out that could help us win
some more games. So that's that's really why I came back.
I wasn't really the move on.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Obviously.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Some of your former Bearcat teammates are going through the
draft process now, and I'm sure you knew guys at
Ohio State who have gone through it as well. Have
you talked with any of them about maybe what you're
going to be doing a year from now to get
ready for the next level.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Yeah, just talking with Luke Candra, you know, both older guys.
I've known him for a long time, so I've been
talking to him a decent amount about it all, and
he said, you know, it's really it's really more mental
than anything, kind of with all the meetings you have
to go through and just psyche vows all that stuff,
and he says, you know, the combine and stuff itself.
(02:39):
You're really only on the field for not too long,
but the whole week is just more mental. So I
feel like for me, just a good important thing for
me to kind of learn is just the no ball
obviously because scouts are gonna, yeah, scouts are gonna question
you have you draw up plays and stuff, so just
kind of know what I'm talking about, knowing what I'm doing,
but also just you know, training hard, and then I
(03:01):
saw one thing.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
You know, you can't focus.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
On your numbers too well, like at the combine and
get too stressed or anxious about them, because you know,
at the end of the day, film doesn't lie, and
that you know, maybe if you don't test as well
as you want. You know, what people see on film,
that's who you are as a player, and you know
it could your bench press for forty could not really
you know, matter all that much.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
There's obviously your desire to make improvements on your game
and be even more prepared for next year. But how
much have you been motivated by the way things unfolded
in the second half of the season here last year?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
From a team perspective, yeah, obviously going through the second
half of the season last year was tough, you know,
because we were right there early on and you know,
and even a couple of games we lost at the
end of the season. You know, play here or there,
it could be a totally different game. And I feel
like that for a lot of the games last season
(03:58):
that we lost, you know, you flip a cup. I
think there was a stat it's either we were one
in four, one in five last season in one score games,
I think at one and four, and you know, we've
flipped that number around. Now we're sitting at nine and three,
So you know, we can do it. I believe that
everybody in this building believes that. So we just got
(04:19):
to just put our head down and just keep working.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
I've talked to a lot of players about the offseason, which,
you know, given how the season ended last year November
thirtieth was the last game, it feels like the offseason
is taken forever and it's only March. I'm sure it's
refreshing to get out there for for spring practice, but
what have the offseason workouts revealed about the way you
guys are going to be in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Yeah, So coach Nico, all credit to him. He does
a great job and he makes it really hard. And
you know, luckily for me, I've kind of been in
college for a little while, so I don't I mean, yes,
it's hard, but I kind of understand why we're doing
some of the things. And I think that's the issue
sometimes with some of the younger guys or new guys
we bring in. They don't understand why we do some
(05:02):
of the things and honestly, and Coach Nico will even
tell you a lot of the things we do really
had nothing to do with football, but they're so hard
that it requires connection. And we talk about it competitive
toughness and you know, no and going through shared suffering
with your teammates and brothers.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
That really brings into connection.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
So once we get the connection piece down and everybody
buys into what we're trying to accomplish, then you know,
through practice and all those other things, the football self
will take care of it.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
So obviously a lot of players have come from other programs,
and we could spend the rest of the afternoon talking
about every individual guy. We're not going to do that.
But the the group of guys who have come from
other programs as a whole, what are they going to
bring to the table.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Yeah, So starting offensively, brought in a bunch of good,
good new receivers, you know, skill positions and super excited
about them, and just from the winner and you know,
just running routes on air and just plays on air
because obviously it's not organized practice yet some they move
a little different and you know, I'm super excited about them,
(06:07):
and we really have had little to know you know,
accountability issues or anything like that from the new guys
and young guys. So that's always encouraging to see. Then
brought in some good alignment as well. So excited to
see kind of what they look like when we start practice,
because sometimes it's hard to tell when you're just working out.
You know, that guy might move well or whatever, but
(06:27):
can he actually play ball? And I think the guys
that we brought in can and I'm super excited to
see that. And then defensively brought in a bunch of
good defensive backs, defensive linemen, and yeah, it's really just
brought in a lot of new guys that will help
I think will help our team and put us in
a good spot.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
One of those new players is a former teammate of
yours at Ohio State, Patrick Urd And you talked about
this today. You know, it's it's great to have a
guy who's won a national championship at Ohio State. What
can you tell us about specifically what he brings.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
To the table.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Yeah, him, Uh, starting off as a person, He's a
great dude. I love him, one of my best friends,
and uh, I'm super excited. I'm so glad that he's
back here and I get to, you know, play with
him again. But as a player, he's a he's honestly
just a hope Sheran doesn't see this. He's a bigger,
more athletic version of Francis Sherman. And uh so I'm
(07:22):
he can. Uh he'll do great in the blocking game,
obviously he can. He can do some in the ground stuff,
but what he really excels at is kind of off
the ball stuff, you know.
Speaker 3 (07:31):
In the backfield.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
And I had to do most of that last season
because we really didn't have a guy that could do it.
So it helps me to be able to do different
jobs from if my hand's in the dirt or if
I'm in the backfield and Pat and I can switch
off and do whatever. And uh, you know that could
cause problems for the defense because you know, we can
run plays where maybe I'm blocking on the line or
I'm running a route or Pat is and just you know,
(07:53):
switch around. But uh, yeah, he's a tough nosed guy. Man,
he works hard, he knows kinda he's about the right things,
and he'll be a great addition for us.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
A little more versatility offensively this year, and hopefully more
progress from Brendan Sores. But you guys, and you were
asked about it today. The chemistry you guys had during
the season last year was fun to watch. How does
that grow this coming year?
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yeah, we still did miss on some things. Maybe he
saw something different or I saw something different. And I've
said it before in past, like pressers or interviews that
there's only one.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
Page and that's the quarterbacks page in football.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
So really just understanding why he did what he did
will help me kind of in the future do certain.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Things as well.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
But yeah, I mean, this guy's a limit for he
and I's connection, and I think we can excel and
progress or make progress a lot.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Nice kid, good player, elder product Joe Royer back for
a second season at the University of Cincinnati, and the
player who I think will be talking about getting ready
for the NFL Draft in a year
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