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And so I started at fullback, moved to defensive tackling camp, and then had a pretty decent freshman year. And then, Mick, before my sophomore year, like, I moved to defensive aim. So – You talk about three positions in less than a year on campus. And so it was a lot that came at you. But Coach Van Gorder saw me and kind of my attitude. And he was like, I think I think we can work with that.
And so I started at fullback, moved to defensive tackling camp, and then had a pretty decent freshman year. And then, Mick, before my sophomore year, like, I moved to defensive aim. So – You talk about three positions in less than a year on campus. And so it was a lot that came at you. But Coach Van Gorder saw me and kind of my attitude. And he was like, I think I think we can work with that.
He was like he always said, like, you're more of a defensive player, like your mindset and your mentality. You need to be over here with us.
He was like he always said, like, you're more of a defensive player, like your mindset and your mentality. You need to be over here with us.
He was like he always said, like, you're more of a defensive player, like your mindset and your mentality. You need to be over here with us.
You can be a little crazy to play football. Like, you can be a little crazy to, like, beating people up and banging your head against other people and enjoy it. Like, yeah, 100%.
You can be a little crazy to play football. Like, you can be a little crazy to, like, beating people up and banging your head against other people and enjoy it. Like, yeah, 100%.
You can be a little crazy to play football. Like, you can be a little crazy to, like, beating people up and banging your head against other people and enjoy it. Like, yeah, 100%.
Yeah, I think first of all, if you have influence over one person, you're a leader. So everybody got that crazy person in your family that likes you for no reason. So you're everybody's a leader. OK, and everybody has influence and opportunity to use it. And I would say this. When I was younger, I did it by example, 100%. And I didn't know how to communicate with people.
Yeah, I think first of all, if you have influence over one person, you're a leader. So everybody got that crazy person in your family that likes you for no reason. So you're everybody's a leader. OK, and everybody has influence and opportunity to use it. And I would say this. When I was younger, I did it by example, 100%. And I didn't know how to communicate with people.
Yeah, I think first of all, if you have influence over one person, you're a leader. So everybody got that crazy person in your family that likes you for no reason. So you're everybody's a leader. OK, and everybody has influence and opportunity to use it. And I would say this. When I was younger, I did it by example, 100%. And I didn't know how to communicate with people.
It wasn't a strength of mine. And my definition of how I led was a direct reflection of how I like to be led and how I responded to how I was led. So I was fire and brimstone and I was get your butt to the ball. I didn't use those language because I wasn't a believer when I was younger a lot of times. And so I used a lot worse, but it was by challenging. It was by insults.
It wasn't a strength of mine. And my definition of how I led was a direct reflection of how I like to be led and how I responded to how I was led. So I was fire and brimstone and I was get your butt to the ball. I didn't use those language because I wasn't a believer when I was younger a lot of times. And so I used a lot worse, but it was by challenging. It was by insults.
It wasn't a strength of mine. And my definition of how I led was a direct reflection of how I like to be led and how I responded to how I was led. So I was fire and brimstone and I was get your butt to the ball. I didn't use those language because I wasn't a believer when I was younger a lot of times. And so I used a lot worse, but it was by challenging. It was by insults.
You know, that was what I thought was leadership. That's what I saw from my coaches. And so that's what I kind of emulated. As I've gotten older, I've really learned the value of understanding who you are leading because not everybody's going to respond the same way. And it took me to having kids, Mick, to figure that out. I had a son who was totally different than me.
You know, that was what I thought was leadership. That's what I saw from my coaches. And so that's what I kind of emulated. As I've gotten older, I've really learned the value of understanding who you are leading because not everybody's going to respond the same way. And it took me to having kids, Mick, to figure that out. I had a son who was totally different than me.
You know, that was what I thought was leadership. That's what I saw from my coaches. And so that's what I kind of emulated. As I've gotten older, I've really learned the value of understanding who you are leading because not everybody's going to respond the same way. And it took me to having kids, Mick, to figure that out. I had a son who was totally different than me.
He's my wife's personality to a T. Nothing bothers Nicholas, nothing. And he's just chill and everything's fine and it's gonna be okay. And I'm like, what is this alien? sweet baby Jesus, what am I doing? Like, God, what did you give me?
He's my wife's personality to a T. Nothing bothers Nicholas, nothing. And he's just chill and everything's fine and it's gonna be okay. And I'm like, what is this alien? sweet baby Jesus, what am I doing? Like, God, what did you give me?
He's my wife's personality to a T. Nothing bothers Nicholas, nothing. And he's just chill and everything's fine and it's gonna be okay. And I'm like, what is this alien? sweet baby Jesus, what am I doing? Like, God, what did you give me?