July 8, 2025 • 8 mins
UC tight end Joe Royer joined us from Big 12 Media Days on ESPN1530.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Big twelve Media Days are happening in Frisco, Texas and
where Scott Ciderfield is and John Cunningham's there and a
quartet of UC players including Joe Royer, the pride of
Elder High School, a preseason All Big twelve selection. He
is there and he's kind of up to joints from
Big twelve media Days. You've done a bunch of these.
(00:21):
How many interviews have you done so far today?
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Man?
Speaker 3 (00:27):
With a couple like video interviews and just normal former ones,
I'd probably say about fifteen to twenty so far.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
You've done fifteen to twenty interviews just today.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Yep, and more about halfway through.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Wow, what is the worst question, aside from the one
that I'm asking right now? What is the worst question
you have been asked? And can you tell me who
asked it?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
No, honestly, there hasn't been There hasn't been a question
I've been like, but it's been a little repetitive, so
I guess.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I mean a lot of people were asking kind of
the same things.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
But no, there hasn't really been a question that stood
out to me as a bad question.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
All right, Well, I'll see if I can keep that
streak going. You guys were five and two through seven
games last year, and I think a lot of us thought,
you know, this this season could be pretty special, right
and sort of unexpected, and then the wheels fell off
for a lot of different reasons. I know there's a
lot of folks who are kind of wondering this question, like,
how can you convince people that this year's Bearcats team
(01:35):
is going to be better than what we saw last year?
Speaker 3 (01:38):
Yeah, so just to start the mindset of the guys
in the locker room and just going through off season
workouts has been completely different than what it was last year.
And you know, you can just feel the sense of
urgency and just kind of the vibe that everyone's kind
of giving off in the locker room.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
It's it's strictly worked.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
We believe we can compete for Big twelve championships, and
you know we're all working towards that. And yeah, like
I said, we all believe it. So it's uh, I
think we'll have a great year this year.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
You also have I think the number last year nine
hundred and twenty one snaps played by freshmen, and so
just naturally a lot of those guys in their their
next season, their second season, they're gonna be better equipped
for what college football at this level throws at them,
having having gone through that before, where you gain a
lot from that first season of playing a bunch. What
(02:29):
what do you expect from those players who last year
got their first real taste of FBS and Big twelve football.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Yeah, so I'm expecting and we're all expecting, and we
know they'll they'll take great strits from year one to
year two or whatever year it is that they were playing.
And then yeah, like you mentioned nine hundred, you said,
twenty one freshman snaps played, and you know there's guys
like Simmy and Coleman linebacker Jakwan Sanks who were you know,
carrying a load o out there, and they'll be great
(02:56):
players for us as well. And yeah, just guys entering
their second and third season, we'll step up for us
as well. And it'll be interesting to see if we'll
have any more kind of freshman like them who just
got here. See if see if they get on the field,
and I think we'll we'll have some guys.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Uh. It's it's a good freshman class and I'm excited
for it.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
At the tight end spot, your former teammate from Ohio
State joins the Bearcats, Patrick Gird. What does he bring
to this offense?
Speaker 2 (03:22):
He brings tough. I mean, he's everything that we embody.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
You know, as soon as I found out he was
gonna get in the transfer portal, you know, I made
the phone call or text to him whatever, saying I
think this would be a great spot to him, and
brought him, brought.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
His name up to the coaches and after they got
to watch his film and meet him and see what
he can do, you know.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
They believe it as well. And uh, you know, he's
a hard working guy. He cares, so that's that's the
main thing. Man. He cares, and he wants to He
wants to win championships here as well. And this is
his last season too, so he's, uh, he's just trying
to give it everything he's got. But he's uh, he's
more of like a fullback type of a tight end.
You know, when we do twelve personnel sets, he'll kind
(04:03):
of be the guy in the backfield or off the
ball a little bit, staying in blocking a little bit,
or just leaking out late to the flat. But he's
a he works hard, he plays hard. And he's he's
a great addition for us, and I'm glad. I know
a lot of people are glad that we have him
for sure.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
So so you talk about, you know, sort of swaying
Patrick Gird to come to Cincinnati. I know Brendan Sorosby
has been instrumental really since he got here in trying
to convince players who would be the right fit to
come to you see, is that something beyond Patrick that
you've been involved in.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Yeah, I was involved a lot with you know, we
had Joe Cotton, just talking with him, trying to get him,
pick his brand, see what he was thinking, and just
trying to convince him and we ultimately did that this
would be a great spot for him and he's gonna be.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
A great player for us.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
So just you know, going out to dinner with recruits,
different transfers that we're bringing in on official visits and whatnot,
just trying to trying to preach of these guys what
we believe in and how specialist place is, get them
to buy.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
In and want to be here.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
And you know, we want guys who want to be here,
and we don't want guys who are half in or
half out and are not living up kind of to
the standard that we have here.
Speaker 1 (05:13):
Give me an idea of some of the things you
might be able to do offensively in twenty twenty five
that we didn't see last year.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Offensively, I think it will be uh. I think you'll
see more kind of explosive place from from our white outs.
You know, we brought in some serious speeds, some length,
and guys that can stretch the field vertically, So that
will that would be great and you know that will
open up well, not to mention bringing in Toddie Walker
running back from what Wisconsin paired up with Evan Pryor.
(05:41):
That's a great one two punch, added some good alignment
as well with Gavin a you know.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Leading the charge. So just we're gonna have a great mixture.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
I think of running and passing the ball, playing a
little bit more tempo probably and it's trying to you know,
when we can because we can do it.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Aired out a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
But also, guys, I want to respect the past or whatever.
You know, we'll run it down all up and down
the field. So I think it'll be a great mixture
of both.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
So what are they making you do next? You've done
fifteen to twenty interviews. I'm not even close to your
last one. Do you have any idea how many more
you have? Uh?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
No, I have no idea. We're just kind of sitting
on the field right now.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
On down at the Ford Center, and you just kind
of go down this there's just like a long line
of reporters and they'll just come up to you, grab you,
bring you to your station. I know at the end
we kind of have like a there's like a little
Cincinnati stage and US four will kind of be sitting
up here and reporters will just come up and ask
questions whenever they please.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
So, but I have no idea.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I have a couple more hours left, So however many
you want to sit in there?
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Yeah, it sort of sounds fun, and it sort of
sounds like the exact opposite of fun. I'm not sure,
but I do hope you enjoy it the time. Yeah,
and uh fall camp here soon, man, so be ready,
and I can't wait to watch you this coming season. Joe,
thanks so much.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yeah, I appreciate it. Thank you for your time.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
You got it. That's a Joe Royer who's going to
play in the NFL next year. Preseason all big twelve
honoree and among a slew of UC football players and
bear Cat personnel in Frisco, Texas for Big twelve media days.
The season cannot get here soon enough. Cincinnati versus Nebraska
in a huge year. Joe Royer, You know, we said
(07:29):
it often last year that offensively they have an NFL
caliber tight end, and then there were times when the
offense kind of went into the shell late in the
season where it's like, when are they going to take
advantage of their NFL caliber tight end. It is the
thing I wonder most about this football team offensively. Last
year there was a reluctance and perhaps an inability to
(07:50):
cut it loose and throw the ball downfield. Does that
change this year? And do they take more advantage of
matchups involving Joe Royer. We will see five point three seven,
four nine, fifteen thirty is our phone number. We'll go
back to Frisco, Texas coming up at four twenty. I
think we we got to do the thing that we
like doing, least in sports when it comes to the Red.
(08:12):
So we'll do it next on ESPN fifteen thirty
Big twelve Media Days are happening in Frisco, Texas and
where Scott Ciderfield is and John Cunningham's there and a
quartet of UC players including Joe Royer, the pride of
Elder High School, a preseason All Big twelve selection. He
is there and he's kind of up to joints from
Big twelve media Days. You've done a bunch of these.
(00:21):
How many interviews have you done so far today?
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Man?
Speaker 3 (00:27):
With a couple like video interviews and just normal former ones,
I'd probably say about fifteen to twenty so far.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
You've done fifteen to twenty interviews just today.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Yep, and more about halfway through.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Wow, what is the worst question, aside from the one
that I'm asking right now? What is the worst question
you have been asked? And can you tell me who
asked it?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
No, honestly, there hasn't been There hasn't been a question
I've been like, but it's been a little repetitive, so
I guess.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I mean a lot of people were asking kind of
the same things.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
But no, there hasn't really been a question that stood
out to me as a bad question.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
All right, Well, I'll see if I can keep that
streak going. You guys were five and two through seven
games last year, and I think a lot of us thought,
you know, this this season could be pretty special, right
and sort of unexpected, and then the wheels fell off
for a lot of different reasons. I know there's a
lot of folks who are kind of wondering this question, like,
how can you convince people that this year's Bearcats team
(01:35):
is going to be better than what we saw last year?
Speaker 3 (01:38):
Yeah, so just to start the mindset of the guys
in the locker room and just going through off season
workouts has been completely different than what it was last year.
And you know, you can just feel the sense of
urgency and just kind of the vibe that everyone's kind
of giving off in the locker room.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
It's it's strictly worked.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
We believe we can compete for Big twelve championships, and
you know we're all working towards that. And yeah, like
I said, we all believe it. So it's uh, I
think we'll have a great year this year.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
You also have I think the number last year nine
hundred and twenty one snaps played by freshmen, and so
just naturally a lot of those guys in their their
next season, their second season, they're gonna be better equipped
for what college football at this level throws at them,
having having gone through that before, where you gain a
lot from that first season of playing a bunch. What
(02:29):
what do you expect from those players who last year
got their first real taste of FBS and Big twelve football.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Yeah, so I'm expecting and we're all expecting, and we
know they'll they'll take great strits from year one to
year two or whatever year it is that they were playing.
And then yeah, like you mentioned nine hundred, you said,
twenty one freshman snaps played, and you know there's guys
like Simmy and Coleman linebacker Jakwan Sanks who were you know,
carrying a load o out there, and they'll be great
(02:56):
players for us as well. And yeah, just guys entering
their second and third season, we'll step up for us
as well. And it'll be interesting to see if we'll
have any more kind of freshman like them who just
got here. See if see if they get on the field,
and I think we'll we'll have some guys.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Uh. It's it's a good freshman class and I'm excited
for it.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
At the tight end spot, your former teammate from Ohio
State joins the Bearcats, Patrick Gird. What does he bring
to this offense?
Speaker 2 (03:22):
He brings tough. I mean, he's everything that we embody.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
You know, as soon as I found out he was
gonna get in the transfer portal, you know, I made
the phone call or text to him whatever, saying I
think this would be a great spot to him, and
brought him, brought.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
His name up to the coaches and after they got
to watch his film and meet him and see what
he can do, you know.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
They believe it as well. And uh, you know, he's
a hard working guy. He cares, so that's that's the
main thing. Man. He cares, and he wants to He
wants to win championships here as well. And this is
his last season too, so he's, uh, he's just trying
to give it everything he's got. But he's uh, he's
more of like a fullback type of a tight end.
You know, when we do twelve personnel sets, he'll kind
(04:03):
of be the guy in the backfield or off the
ball a little bit, staying in blocking a little bit,
or just leaking out late to the flat. But he's
a he works hard, he plays hard. And he's he's
a great addition for us, and I'm glad. I know
a lot of people are glad that we have him
for sure.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
So so you talk about, you know, sort of swaying
Patrick Gird to come to Cincinnati. I know Brendan Sorosby
has been instrumental really since he got here in trying
to convince players who would be the right fit to
come to you see, is that something beyond Patrick that
you've been involved in.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Yeah, I was involved a lot with you know, we
had Joe Cotton, just talking with him, trying to get him,
pick his brand, see what he was thinking, and just
trying to convince him and we ultimately did that this
would be a great spot for him and he's gonna be.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
A great player for us.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
So just you know, going out to dinner with recruits,
different transfers that we're bringing in on official visits and whatnot,
just trying to trying to preach of these guys what
we believe in and how specialist place is, get them
to buy.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
In and want to be here.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
And you know, we want guys who want to be here,
and we don't want guys who are half in or
half out and are not living up kind of to
the standard that we have here.
Speaker 1 (05:13):
Give me an idea of some of the things you
might be able to do offensively in twenty twenty five
that we didn't see last year.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Offensively, I think it will be uh. I think you'll
see more kind of explosive place from from our white outs.
You know, we brought in some serious speeds, some length,
and guys that can stretch the field vertically, So that
will that would be great and you know that will
open up well, not to mention bringing in Toddie Walker
running back from what Wisconsin paired up with Evan Pryor.
(05:41):
That's a great one two punch, added some good alignment
as well with Gavin a you know.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Leading the charge. So just we're gonna have a great mixture.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
I think of running and passing the ball, playing a
little bit more tempo probably and it's trying to you know,
when we can because we can do it.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Aired out a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
But also, guys, I want to respect the past or whatever.
You know, we'll run it down all up and down
the field. So I think it'll be a great mixture
of both.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
So what are they making you do next? You've done
fifteen to twenty interviews. I'm not even close to your
last one. Do you have any idea how many more
you have? Uh?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
No, I have no idea. We're just kind of sitting
on the field right now.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
On down at the Ford Center, and you just kind
of go down this there's just like a long line
of reporters and they'll just come up to you, grab you,
bring you to your station. I know at the end
we kind of have like a there's like a little
Cincinnati stage and US four will kind of be sitting
up here and reporters will just come up and ask
questions whenever they please.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
So, but I have no idea.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I have a couple more hours left, So however many
you want to sit in there?
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Yeah, it sort of sounds fun, and it sort of
sounds like the exact opposite of fun. I'm not sure,
but I do hope you enjoy it the time. Yeah,
and uh fall camp here soon, man, so be ready,
and I can't wait to watch you this coming season. Joe,
thanks so much.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yeah, I appreciate it. Thank you for your time.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
You got it. That's a Joe Royer who's going to
play in the NFL next year. Preseason all big twelve
honoree and among a slew of UC football players and
bear Cat personnel in Frisco, Texas for Big twelve media days.
The season cannot get here soon enough. Cincinnati versus Nebraska
in a huge year. Joe Royer, You know, we said
(07:29):
it often last year that offensively they have an NFL
caliber tight end, and then there were times when the
offense kind of went into the shell late in the
season where it's like, when are they going to take
advantage of their NFL caliber tight end. It is the
thing I wonder most about this football team offensively. Last
year there was a reluctance and perhaps an inability to
(07:50):
cut it loose and throw the ball downfield. Does that
change this year? And do they take more advantage of
matchups involving Joe Royer. We will see five point three seven,
four nine, fifteen thirty is our phone number. We'll go
back to Frisco, Texas coming up at four twenty. I
think we we got to do the thing that we
like doing, least in sports when it comes to the Red.
(08:12):
So we'll do it next on ESPN fifteen thirty
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