All right, I had a good couple of response practices.

I mean, I just told the guys the intensity of today, you know, and I, you know, felt them today.

And I say that in a way and complementary to their approach to practice.

You know, still things we're going to have to clean up.

But, you know, this team has done a good job, you know, even through disappointing, you know,

circumstances of the way they've approached the work.

You know, we've got to make sure that we're applying the work, you know, come, you know, Saturday.

But, you know, I thought that they brought the right mentality when it comes to what it needs to look like and the intensity.

It's preparing them for the game.

And, you know, everybody wants to, but to be able to have that transition from practice, you know, the continued investment in technique, fundamentals, communication.

I thought they did a nice job with that, and now it's

everything from now until Saturday, once again, for the application of it. So I thought it was

a good work day, and we'll see how the rest of the week continues to transpire, but, you know,

like the way that is trending. What confidence does that give you?

I know you're focused on the week, but the response gave you for the outlook of the entire

season.

Yeah, I mean, you know, I try not to get to where all of that is.

You know, it's still about this week.

It's still about, you know, being able to take where we are in the moment that we're in and then be able to put our best foot forward. And, you know, if we do that consistently, then you'll look up however many weeks from now and you'll see the desired response, you know, of a team. And, you know, I do, I've got a lot of confidence in this group. I really do. And I believe in how they're going to play. I believe in, you know, what they're going to be able to apply. And, you know, we've got a very, I mean, it's a very competitive, you know, game that's in front of us here Saturday. I mean, you see, you know, a talented group that can present a lot of different problems in every phase. And so, you know, I want to see our best football show up. I don't want to see complimentary football. You know, we've done that, you know, at a high level at points throughout this year. And we absolutely are going to need it on Saturday. You mentioned TIP, but the tackles for loss.

I think it was on Monday.

Just in general, their run defense seems like they don't get up a whole lot of explode. Is that just the drum bodies? Yeah, I mean, their run pressures are really good. You know, I think that, you know, Coach Nardousy, Coach Bates, I mean, those guys have been doing it a long time. And, you know, it's, you know, traditionally one of the most, you know, explosive defenses

when it comes to, you know, tackles for losses, you know, getting out to the quarterback, run, you know, being able to defend the run. So, I mean, this is, it presents some great challenges for us. I mean, you know, they're going to force the issue defensively. and we've got a bit we do have a great job of play with our eyes you're working to try to keep them off balance and and you know we've got a bit we have to have a great job of play with

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