August 20, 2024 • 12 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Tickets in about fifteen minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
But first, Scott Saderfield is with us getting closer to
the start of year two of his run at the
University of Cincinnati Bearcats hosting Towson a week from Saturday.
I appreciate it as always coach. So, I mean you've
been you've been preparing for this season for months. You
go through springball, the off season, all the workouts, fall camp,
(00:21):
higher ground. You're still I guess technically in camp mode,
getting into game prep mode next week as as the
as the season inches closer, and I'm sure from your
perspective it's it's coming at a faster pace than that.
What are what are the last I don't know, week
and a half, Like for for a coach who's got
his season opener fast approaching.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I mean, we're just getting ready, man.
Speaker 4 (00:46):
You know, we're excited about playing the first game and
you know, running out of the tunnel here at Nipport
and you know, hosting Townshend for that game and really
you know, getting our first look in the first chance
to see this this team because it's a different team.
You know, we talk about all all season and with
you know, over forty five new scholarship players and you know,
new defensive.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Coordinator and some a lot of things that are going
to be different about this team this year.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
And so you know, new year, new opportunity, and we're
excited about year two in the Big twelve.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
With all the new guys. How unique was the Higher
Ground experience this year?
Speaker 3 (01:19):
It was great.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
It was great, you know for me being my second year,
you know, knew a little bit about it obviously, and
I thought it was much better experience for myself and
I really for our team. You know, we got a
great mix of guys that really enjoyed being around each
other out there for those two weeks, and we really
got I feel like, you know, a lot more connected
as a football team and as a staff.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
You know, we did not only did we do football.
We did some fun.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Activities, some events, you know, paintball, you know, we took
them to the movies one day, we had had a
cornhole tournament. I mean, there's a lot of things we
did outside of the football aspect where you just continued
to bond as a team. And so, you know, it
was it was a great experience for those two weeks,
and I really thought we became tighter.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
From a football perspective, relative to when camp started to now,
where do you think your team has made the most progress?
Speaker 4 (02:10):
Well, I think, you know, we got so many different
players and new players on the defensive side, so I
think we're continuing to.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
Make progress there. We did. We did get some.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
You know, dings up in the defensive line that got hurt.
You know, losing Jalen Hunt for the season, certainly a
big blow in Michael Coleman this summer, you know, two
guys that we're going to be part of our defensive line.
But one of the one of the groups that I
really believe that it's started to come around and excel
as the linebacker room. You know, we we added some
guys there, but we in freshmen and transfers, and I
(02:41):
really believe you've got a strong too deep there at
the linebacker room, which then all the guys can really
really run and that's that's the exciting piece. And then
also in the safety room, you know, I think you know,
with Canteen and Mincoln's and Miller, all new new guys
and new additions, you know, great people, but but really
have a great understanding of our defense and they bring
some great experience as well, and so I think just
(03:03):
on defensive side of the ball, I think we really
helped ourself.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Out what's on that side.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
You talked about the defensive line and some of the
things you've had to deal with, and obviously the Dante
Corleone storyline has kind of taken over the summer. Is
is that right now? That position group maybe your biggest concern?
Speaker 4 (03:21):
I think so, you know, I think that you know, hopefully,
and we're still, you know, taking it day by day
with Corley On.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
He's he's working his butt off. I can tell you that.
I mean, his his his numbers.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
When you look at our catapultar system where we trot
our guys, he's really just like the rest of the guys.
So hopefully we're on track with him and we'll we'll
very optimistic about that. And I think honestly, our defense is.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Different when he's playing.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
There's no question about that upfront, so you know, but
when he's not been practicing with our team and eleven
or eleven reps and so we've had a lot of
different guys in there. You know, Cam rutther For is
a guy that I feel like that you'll everybody will
know his name that once we start the season, because
he's a that can, it's going to be able to
fill in for Dante at the those positions as well.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
You know.
Speaker 4 (04:05):
But I do think, as you mentioned, the defensive line
is probably one of the bigger question marks as we
look at it. You know, I think we have a
lot of guys and a lot of bodies that will
be rotating in and out. But you know who actually
steps up and make plays. I mean that that remains
to be seen.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
You see head coach Scott Caderfield with us because I
believe everything I read on the internet. The Internet tells
me you've made a decision about quarterback and it's going
to be soresby. I want to ask you about your
quarterback room as a whole, but you want to go
ahead and confirm that for me.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
No, I mean we're still we're still battling out, you know,
and you know, you know how the internet is, sometimes
things get thrown out there.
Speaker 3 (04:39):
It's uh. I always believe everything you see.
Speaker 4 (04:42):
On the internet, and particularly now we're just political seasons,
so there's a lot of stuff getting.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Performed, you know.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
So, but but those guys that have certainly had a
really good two weeks.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
They say, Man, what a really good room to be around.
Love being around those guys.
Speaker 4 (04:57):
All three guys have competed at a high level and
made place.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
All three have made place, you know, with their.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Legs and their arms, and man, it's been.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
A really good two and a half weeks for the
quarterback room.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
You know, we're very fortunate here at Cincinnati to have
we feel like, three quality quarterbacks that if their numbers called,
they'll be they'll they'll be able to go out there
and move our offense. And that's exciting, you know, particularly
in this day and age when you have so many
quarterbacks in and out of rosters.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
To be able to have three solid players, we feel
very fortunate.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I want to ask you about Lichtenberg first, because you know,
he's he's a guy that a lot of fans are
familiar with. And I came to Higher Ground last week
and when I got there, the very first thing that
someone said to me was, you got to watch Brady.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
You know, he's come leaves and bounds. So describe for us.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Describe for us the player that you've seen over the
last few weeks relative to the guy that we have,
you know, come to know and be a part of
this program for a while.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Yeah, Yeah, I mean, I Shot, it's a joy to
watch linked you go out in and operate. He knows
your offense inside it out, and you.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
Know, he's a year, you know.
Speaker 4 (06:00):
Ahead of the other two guys, and so that that's
certainly helped him as far as the mental aspect goes.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
I mean, he can direct traffic.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Man. I love watching him telling everybody what to do
and what they need to be doing on each particular
play if they need to. And but he's made he's
made great decisions this ball camp. You know, he's he's
thrown the ball very well. He just got more of
a command of what we're trying to do offensively, you know,
and distributing the football to the to the playmakers around him.
So I just think he's he's just gotten a lot better.
(06:28):
I mean, you know, Shoot, I mean the experience that
he gained last year and he certainly has helped him
this year. And so to have him to be able
to compete in that quarterback room has certainly been a
plus for our team.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
With with Brendan, you were kind enough to join me
right when springball was getting underway and we talked about
you know, some of the things you had seen on
tape from his days at Eye you relative to that
based on having gone through an entire offseason working with him,
what things have stood out?
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Yeah, I think you know, just this the quick release.
You know, he certainly can get rid of the football.
You know, when he sees the guy open, there's not
much time wasted when the ball leaves his hands to
the time he gets to the to the receiver, you know.
So I think the one thing he's done very well
in the last two and a half weeks here at
camp is you know, taking care of the football. And
(07:15):
you obviously chart every throw with really all three guys,
I mean, accuracy, decision making, complete some percentage touchdown interception ratio,
and you know, he's done.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Very very well in that in that regard.
Speaker 4 (07:27):
The one thing that I think that our fans will
really notice too that you really can't see in camp
as much as the ability to take.
Speaker 3 (07:34):
The ball down and run and go make some plays.
And these are unscheduled plays.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
These are plays that that you know, you call a
pass play and it's not there and it breaks down, Well,
he's going to be able to go get some first
downs and and but I think some touchdowns with his
legs for a guy that's two hundred and thirty pounds,
I mean he's very athletic and so you know, as
a well rounded quarterback, I mean, certainly it's very capable
of being running our offense.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
You you bring back an offensive line that is, certainly
when it comes to opening up holes in the run game, terrific.
I think one of the questions a lot of folks had,
even Brad Glenn, your offensive coordinator, talked about this was
using camp to find out about our depth based on
how the last few weeks have unfolded. Are you happy
with your offensive line depth?
Speaker 3 (08:17):
Yeah? I am. You know, I think I think we've.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
Gotten, you know, to where we got seven or eight
guys that we feel good about. You know, we've had
a few things I think in that room as well,
where guys have missed a day or two and you know,
so that that.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Kind of hurts you a little bit.
Speaker 4 (08:31):
But I do believe you know, a guy like Phil Wilder,
who's who didn't really start last year, but I mean
he's worked his way into the mix to be able
to be a starter at right tackle force you know,
Deon Bufort started every snap there last year. I mean,
he's certainly going to be in the mix as well,
you know, But but having all five or six of
those guys that we consider all six really starters to
(08:52):
be available to go play, and a guy like Jonathan
Harder and Evan Tanzdal who who's really come on. I mean,
those two guys we feel i can give us some
great minutes as.
Speaker 3 (09:02):
Well throughout this season.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
And then Juday Milan is another guy who's got great seat,
a guy who's three hundred pounds who can really move
and gives us another body there. So I mean you're
you're essentially looking at eight or nine guys that we
feel like we'll have an opportunity to play, but certainly
those top six, you know, can give us some great
minutes when they're out there. I mean it's one thing about,
(09:25):
you know, having two or three returning stars up front,
but when you have six guys that that that started
for you last year on a team that was the
number five rushing team in the country, you know that
that experience I think is you know, one of the
top experienced offensive lines in the country coming back for
college football this year.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
And and you did run it so well last year.
But but there's improvement in every area. So what's what's
the next step in the evolution of that part of
your offense?
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Yeah, I mean, you know, one of the negatives I
thought up front was our protection was not as good
as it needed to be at times, you know, when
we when we had to drop back and throw the football.
You know, we did give up some pressures and some
size there that we need to get better at. As
one of the things that we focused on this all season.
It's our past pro within that. I certainly think our
guys have gotten better obviously a year year, you know
(10:10):
later and more experienced there will help us. I also
think the addition of the tight end room, you know,
we've you know, essentially got five new guys there kind
of totally revamped that room. That will help us not
only in catching the football for the tight end position,
but also in the protection aspects. I think that's going
to give us some more wrinkles that we can use
those guys in protection.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
All right.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
One more, I could spend all of our time between
now and next Saturday asking about individual new players. I'll
single out one because me being a resident of the
west side of Cincinnati. There's a lot of folks who
can't wait to watch Joe Royer in the Bearcat uniform.
Give us an idea of what he's going to add
to your team.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
Man, he's been, you know, a guy that if you
watch this practice, he certainly stands out. I mean when
you walk up to the practice field, I mean he looks.
He looks like you want him to look, There's no
question about it. But but then he you know what
he does. He also plays like you want him to play,
and so he can he can block, He's got great size,
he's got soft hands, and he runs really really well
(11:11):
for a big man.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
I'm excited about Joe Royer. Uh. You know, he's the most.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Gifted tight end that I've been around in my coaching career.
So we're we're excited.
Speaker 3 (11:21):
About what we're gonna be able to do with him.
Speaker 4 (11:23):
He's smart also, so we can move him around, do
a lot of different things with him, and he's he's
something else. And so for him to be right here
from Cincinnati, to be able to go out here and
play and in front of his hometown fans is going
to be a treat for our fans. For sure, and
obviously for our football team because he's gonna make a.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
Lot of plays for us.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Awesome stuff, Coach. I cannot thank you enough for the
time you're always so generous with us. Enjoy what's left
of training camp and I guess the off season and
can't wait for next Saturday.
Speaker 1 (11:51):
Good luck this year. Thanks so much.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
Yeah, really appreciate it. Go Beckats.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Raised in Saftishis the last two seasons, but there
Speaker 1 (12:04):
Was also the Times in Wine comments of the soft
tissue injuries.
Tickets in about fifteen minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
But first, Scott Saderfield is with us getting closer to
the start of year two of his run at the
University of Cincinnati Bearcats hosting Towson a week from Saturday.
I appreciate it as always coach. So, I mean you've
been you've been preparing for this season for months. You
go through springball, the off season, all the workouts, fall camp,
(00:21):
higher ground. You're still I guess technically in camp mode,
getting into game prep mode next week as as the
as the season inches closer, and I'm sure from your
perspective it's it's coming at a faster pace than that.
What are what are the last I don't know, week
and a half, Like for for a coach who's got
his season opener fast approaching.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I mean, we're just getting ready, man.
Speaker 4 (00:46):
You know, we're excited about playing the first game and
you know, running out of the tunnel here at Nipport
and you know, hosting Townshend for that game and really
you know, getting our first look in the first chance
to see this this team because it's a different team.
You know, we talk about all all season and with
you know, over forty five new scholarship players and you know,
new defensive.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Coordinator and some a lot of things that are going
to be different about this team this year.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
And so you know, new year, new opportunity, and we're
excited about year two in the Big twelve.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
With all the new guys. How unique was the Higher
Ground experience this year?
Speaker 3 (01:19):
It was great.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
It was great, you know for me being my second year,
you know, knew a little bit about it obviously, and
I thought it was much better experience for myself and
I really for our team. You know, we got a
great mix of guys that really enjoyed being around each
other out there for those two weeks, and we really
got I feel like, you know, a lot more connected
as a football team and as a staff.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
You know, we did not only did we do football.
We did some fun.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Activities, some events, you know, paintball, you know, we took
them to the movies one day, we had had a
cornhole tournament. I mean, there's a lot of things we
did outside of the football aspect where you just continued
to bond as a team. And so, you know, it
was it was a great experience for those two weeks,
and I really thought we became tighter.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
From a football perspective, relative to when camp started to now,
where do you think your team has made the most progress?
Speaker 4 (02:10):
Well, I think, you know, we got so many different
players and new players on the defensive side, so I
think we're continuing to.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
Make progress there. We did. We did get some.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
You know, dings up in the defensive line that got hurt.
You know, losing Jalen Hunt for the season, certainly a
big blow in Michael Coleman this summer, you know, two
guys that we're going to be part of our defensive line.
But one of the one of the groups that I
really believe that it's started to come around and excel
as the linebacker room. You know, we we added some
guys there, but we in freshmen and transfers, and I
(02:41):
really believe you've got a strong too deep there at
the linebacker room, which then all the guys can really
really run and that's that's the exciting piece. And then
also in the safety room, you know, I think you know,
with Canteen and Mincoln's and Miller, all new new guys
and new additions, you know, great people, but but really
have a great understanding of our defense and they bring
some great experience as well, and so I think just
(03:03):
on defensive side of the ball, I think we really
helped ourself.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Out what's on that side.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
You talked about the defensive line and some of the
things you've had to deal with, and obviously the Dante
Corleone storyline has kind of taken over the summer. Is
is that right now? That position group maybe your biggest concern?
Speaker 4 (03:21):
I think so, you know, I think that you know, hopefully,
and we're still, you know, taking it day by day
with Corley On.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
He's he's working his butt off. I can tell you that.
I mean, his his his numbers.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
When you look at our catapultar system where we trot
our guys, he's really just like the rest of the guys.
So hopefully we're on track with him and we'll we'll
very optimistic about that. And I think honestly, our defense is.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Different when he's playing.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
There's no question about that upfront, so you know, but
when he's not been practicing with our team and eleven
or eleven reps and so we've had a lot of
different guys in there. You know, Cam rutther For is
a guy that I feel like that you'll everybody will
know his name that once we start the season, because
he's a that can, it's going to be able to
fill in for Dante at the those positions as well.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
You know.
Speaker 4 (04:05):
But I do think, as you mentioned, the defensive line
is probably one of the bigger question marks as we
look at it. You know, I think we have a
lot of guys and a lot of bodies that will
be rotating in and out. But you know who actually
steps up and make plays. I mean that that remains
to be seen.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
You see head coach Scott Caderfield with us because I
believe everything I read on the internet. The Internet tells
me you've made a decision about quarterback and it's going
to be soresby. I want to ask you about your
quarterback room as a whole, but you want to go
ahead and confirm that for me.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
No, I mean we're still we're still battling out, you know,
and you know, you know how the internet is, sometimes
things get thrown out there.
Speaker 3 (04:39):
It's uh. I always believe everything you see.
Speaker 4 (04:42):
On the internet, and particularly now we're just political seasons,
so there's a lot of stuff getting.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Performed, you know.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
So, but but those guys that have certainly had a
really good two weeks.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
They say, Man, what a really good room to be around.
Love being around those guys.
Speaker 4 (04:57):
All three guys have competed at a high level and
made place.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
All three have made place, you know, with their.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Legs and their arms, and man, it's been.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
A really good two and a half weeks for the
quarterback room.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
You know, we're very fortunate here at Cincinnati to have
we feel like, three quality quarterbacks that if their numbers called,
they'll be they'll they'll be able to go out there
and move our offense. And that's exciting, you know, particularly
in this day and age when you have so many
quarterbacks in and out of rosters.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
To be able to have three solid players, we feel
very fortunate.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I want to ask you about Lichtenberg first, because you know,
he's he's a guy that a lot of fans are
familiar with. And I came to Higher Ground last week
and when I got there, the very first thing that
someone said to me was, you got to watch Brady.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
You know, he's come leaves and bounds. So describe for us.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Describe for us the player that you've seen over the
last few weeks relative to the guy that we have,
you know, come to know and be a part of
this program for a while.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Yeah, Yeah, I mean, I Shot, it's a joy to
watch linked you go out in and operate. He knows
your offense inside it out, and you.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
Know, he's a year, you know.
Speaker 4 (06:00):
Ahead of the other two guys, and so that that's
certainly helped him as far as the mental aspect goes.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
I mean, he can direct traffic.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Man. I love watching him telling everybody what to do
and what they need to be doing on each particular
play if they need to. And but he's made he's
made great decisions this ball camp. You know, he's he's
thrown the ball very well. He just got more of
a command of what we're trying to do offensively, you know,
and distributing the football to the to the playmakers around him.
So I just think he's he's just gotten a lot better.
(06:28):
I mean, you know, Shoot, I mean the experience that
he gained last year and he certainly has helped him
this year. And so to have him to be able
to compete in that quarterback room has certainly been a
plus for our team.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
With with Brendan, you were kind enough to join me
right when springball was getting underway and we talked about
you know, some of the things you had seen on
tape from his days at Eye you relative to that
based on having gone through an entire offseason working with him,
what things have stood out?
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Yeah, I think you know, just this the quick release.
You know, he certainly can get rid of the football.
You know, when he sees the guy open, there's not
much time wasted when the ball leaves his hands to
the time he gets to the to the receiver, you know.
So I think the one thing he's done very well
in the last two and a half weeks here at
camp is you know, taking care of the football. And
(07:15):
you obviously chart every throw with really all three guys,
I mean, accuracy, decision making, complete some percentage touchdown interception ratio,
and you know, he's done.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Very very well in that in that regard.
Speaker 4 (07:27):
The one thing that I think that our fans will
really notice too that you really can't see in camp
as much as the ability to take.
Speaker 3 (07:34):
The ball down and run and go make some plays.
And these are unscheduled plays.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
These are plays that that you know, you call a
pass play and it's not there and it breaks down, Well,
he's going to be able to go get some first
downs and and but I think some touchdowns with his
legs for a guy that's two hundred and thirty pounds,
I mean he's very athletic and so you know, as
a well rounded quarterback, I mean, certainly it's very capable
of being running our offense.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
You you bring back an offensive line that is, certainly
when it comes to opening up holes in the run game, terrific.
I think one of the questions a lot of folks had,
even Brad Glenn, your offensive coordinator, talked about this was
using camp to find out about our depth based on
how the last few weeks have unfolded. Are you happy
with your offensive line depth?
Speaker 3 (08:17):
Yeah? I am. You know, I think I think we've.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
Gotten, you know, to where we got seven or eight
guys that we feel good about. You know, we've had
a few things I think in that room as well,
where guys have missed a day or two and you know,
so that that.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Kind of hurts you a little bit.
Speaker 4 (08:31):
But I do believe you know, a guy like Phil Wilder,
who's who didn't really start last year, but I mean
he's worked his way into the mix to be able
to be a starter at right tackle force you know,
Deon Bufort started every snap there last year. I mean,
he's certainly going to be in the mix as well,
you know, But but having all five or six of
those guys that we consider all six really starters to
(08:52):
be available to go play, and a guy like Jonathan
Harder and Evan Tanzdal who who's really come on. I mean,
those two guys we feel i can give us some
great minutes as.
Speaker 3 (09:02):
Well throughout this season.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
And then Juday Milan is another guy who's got great seat,
a guy who's three hundred pounds who can really move
and gives us another body there. So I mean you're
you're essentially looking at eight or nine guys that we
feel like we'll have an opportunity to play, but certainly
those top six, you know, can give us some great
minutes when they're out there. I mean it's one thing about,
(09:25):
you know, having two or three returning stars up front,
but when you have six guys that that that started
for you last year on a team that was the
number five rushing team in the country, you know that
that experience I think is you know, one of the
top experienced offensive lines in the country coming back for
college football this year.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
And and you did run it so well last year.
But but there's improvement in every area. So what's what's
the next step in the evolution of that part of
your offense?
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Yeah, I mean, you know, one of the negatives I
thought up front was our protection was not as good
as it needed to be at times, you know, when
we when we had to drop back and throw the football.
You know, we did give up some pressures and some
size there that we need to get better at. As
one of the things that we focused on this all season.
It's our past pro within that. I certainly think our
guys have gotten better obviously a year year, you know
(10:10):
later and more experienced there will help us. I also
think the addition of the tight end room, you know,
we've you know, essentially got five new guys there kind
of totally revamped that room. That will help us not
only in catching the football for the tight end position,
but also in the protection aspects. I think that's going
to give us some more wrinkles that we can use
those guys in protection.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
All right.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
One more, I could spend all of our time between
now and next Saturday asking about individual new players. I'll
single out one because me being a resident of the
west side of Cincinnati. There's a lot of folks who
can't wait to watch Joe Royer in the Bearcat uniform.
Give us an idea of what he's going to add
to your team.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
Man, he's been, you know, a guy that if you
watch this practice, he certainly stands out. I mean when
you walk up to the practice field, I mean he looks.
He looks like you want him to look, There's no
question about it. But but then he you know what
he does. He also plays like you want him to play,
and so he can he can block, He's got great size,
he's got soft hands, and he runs really really well
(11:11):
for a big man.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
I'm excited about Joe Royer. Uh. You know, he's the most.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Gifted tight end that I've been around in my coaching career.
So we're we're excited.
Speaker 3 (11:21):
About what we're gonna be able to do with him.
Speaker 4 (11:23):
He's smart also, so we can move him around, do
a lot of different things with him, and he's he's
something else. And so for him to be right here
from Cincinnati, to be able to go out here and
play and in front of his hometown fans is going
to be a treat for our fans. For sure, and
obviously for our football team because he's gonna make a.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
Lot of plays for us.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Awesome stuff, Coach. I cannot thank you enough for the
time you're always so generous with us. Enjoy what's left
of training camp and I guess the off season and
can't wait for next Saturday.
Speaker 1 (11:51):
Good luck this year. Thanks so much.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
Yeah, really appreciate it. Go Beckats.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Raised in Saftishis the last two seasons, but there
Speaker 1 (12:04):
Was also the Times in Wine comments of the soft
tissue injuries.
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