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 It's time for UNA Football Night from Lost Pizza. For the next hour we'll go in-depth as we talk to your University of North Alabama Lions.

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 Brenaissance Eye Care, Turbo Coffee and Brown Equipment Company. Live from Lost Pizza in historic downtown Florence, here's the voice of the Lions, Benjamin Ray.

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 Except it's not Benjamin Ray here tonight. It's Brian Neese here with you alongside Grant Wakefield. Ben is actually on the road with men's basketball.

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 They are in Clemson, South Carolina. They'll be taking on the Tigers. A 8 p.m. tip-off tonight coming up in about an hour.

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 And so Ben is there. I am here. You'll have to put up with me and Grant for an hour here tonight, but it is good to be here.

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 Grant, good to have you here. And UNA Football Night, I'll tell you what, this season's coming to a close quickly.

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 It is. And glad to be here, Brian. And it feels like just yesterday we were in Bowling Green, Kentucky, about to kick off the season against Western Kentucky.

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 And we're here. Final week of the regular season. It seemed like a very short year, but here we are, last week of the year.

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 You know, I always think about football season in this type of way, that it takes forever and a day for it to get here.

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 And then you snap your fingers three times, and here you are. You're in November.

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 It doesn't take long for August 30th to November, whatever today is, 17th, for that to happen.

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 And, man, it's almost over and done.

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 It is. And for North Alabama, right, you go four weeks of non-conference play in the month of September, get a bye week, and that's eight weeks of UAC play.

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 And I remember our first home game at Brawley.

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 We were talking about the last season at Brawley, talking about all the celebrations we were going to have, and it was all building to what's coming this Saturday.

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 And, of course, the final game at Brawley Stadium, one o'clock kick against Southern Utah.

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 But it's just moved quickly.

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 And like you said, you wait so long, and then the second it gets here, it's gone.

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 Coach Dibberman is here. All of the seniors are here tonight here at Lost Pizza.

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 It's good to have them out here tonight.

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 They're milling around and chowing down on some great Lost Pizza.

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 Invite you to come out here in the area to come on out and enjoy the menu and the things that Lost Pizza has here.

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 Grant, as we get ready, we'll talk about this through the duration of the show tonight.

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 The last game in Brawley, you've been around this program for a long time.

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 You've watched UNA football for a long time.

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 To hear that, is that something like you ever thought you would hear, the last game at Brawley?

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 Not really. It kind of seems surprising to come in here when I was a freshman in college,

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 to go to Brawley Stadium to work that game, and then to come back now, obviously, full-time role,

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 and see the last game and see the progress of Bank Independence Stadium and what's coming up next.

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 So it's been special over these last four years for me to see it.

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 But, no, like you said, it wasn't something I would have expected to say, but here we are.

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 It should be a fun one.

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 I'm excited to see what Bank Independence brings next year as far as the stadium goes

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 and everything that goes along with that.

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 But Saturday is about the finale at Brawley and the seniors who were here or are here tonight

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 to see what they put on that field that last game.

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 And as Coach Dierman said in the postgame Saturday night, that game is about playing for all of the guys

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 who have played previously inside of Brawley.

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 And so you take that and collectively think about it, that's a lot to digest as a football team.

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 It is.

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 And we've seen a bunch of people come through.

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 We've seen from the 40s to the 80s that first week, we've seen the 80s, the 2010s, the most recent years,

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 and, of course, this Saturday we're honoring the 90s and the championship team from 1995 as well.

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 But talk about all those guys, the history that this program brings, the history that that stadium brings.

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 And you think of just how that all encapsulates, and it should be a fun day on Saturday.

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 A lot to get to tonight, a lot of folks to talk to.

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 We'll, of course, talk to Coach Dierman here in just a little bit.

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 Javion Allen is here.

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 Juice is here.

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 Demarkeus Robinson is here.

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 We'll talk to him.

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 Jeff Hodges, who definitely has the history behind UNA and Brawley Stadium.

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 He's here tonight.

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 And, of course, we'll preview the upcoming game with Southern Utah as well.

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 UNA football night.

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 We're joined by Brent Dierman, the head coach of the UNA Lions.

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 And, Coach, you came up here earlier and said the seniors are all here, and they're here tonight.

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 This is a special bunch, isn't it?

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 And for them to come out and support each other, I kind of challenged them a little bit after practice.

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 I said, guys, let's just go hang out at Lost Pizza and get away from football and have this many guys show up.

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 We've got some more coming in now, so it's a great group of kids.

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 And I want to make sure everybody understands that everything we do is about them.

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 It's nothing about us as coaches.

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 It's never about Brent Dierman.

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 It's never about our coaching staff.

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 It's everything we do is about those kids right there.

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 And we pour everything we've got into them and love them like my own kids.

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 So you go to the final home game at Brawley.

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 We talked about that at the end of the game the other night about how – and you made a great point,

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 and I said this just a second ago, about how this game you kind of encompass playing for everybody who's played in that stadium.

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 It's a tall task if that was it alone.

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 We talked in our team meeting earlier today.

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 I said, guys, average teams, average people look at where we're at right now,

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 and they're going to say, you know what, this is not where we wanted to be.

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 and just plan the next step for seniors, their next step in life.

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 But these kids showed up today and had a fantastic practice.

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 These kids showed up today with a smile on their face, hungry.

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 And we said, guys, here's what we're doing this week.

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 We're playing for this group right here.

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 We're playing for these – for Caleb Heavenly, for Cam Jamar, who's – Cam Jamar came here as a walk-on.

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 I told the team this today.

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 Cam Jamar went an extra year as a walk-on so we could get an extra scholarship player in here.

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 Like, that's the type of human beings we have in this program that cares that much about this place.

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 the many fans and supporters we've got that's come to Brawley Stadium.

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 We're going to send that stadium out the right way.

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 We're going to send that 90s team, that 95 reunion that's going to be in the end zone.

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 I told you when I walked in today, as I'm driving to practice today,

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 I haven't talked to Tyrone Rush in a year.

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 And the Monday headed to practice, he texted me and says, Coach, we're behind you.

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 We love what you're doing and building there.

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 And, man, to get a message like that, I had to pick up the phone and I called him.

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 And, man, it's just been a – we all know that we're not where we want to be,

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 And, Coach, let's jump back to the senior class for a minute.

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 you look at Davon Martin.

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 Davon Martin right here, my knucklehead from MTSU.

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 I can go down the list and give you stories on everyone.

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 I'm from Captain Jack Rice in the back of the room over there.

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 Noah Fuller came with us when Birmingham Southern shut down

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 I mean, there's so many guys.

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 Cam Jamar, EJ.

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 Caleb Brown was in our first signing class.

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 I'm trying to see who else has been here the whole time.

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 I love every single one of these guys like I love my own kids.

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 Big tables out here.

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 But Juice works his tail off.

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 If we practice at three, Juice is going to be there at two.

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 If we lift at seven, he's going to be there at six.

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 He leaves by example.

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 He speaks when he needs to.

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 You know, this past game, we installed the Wildcat formation more than ever.

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 He played physically.

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 He played hard.

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 He never quits.

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 He's kind of the face of that senior class.

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 I think this is his career receptions year.

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 But as a coaching staff as a whole, you've had a lot of this coaching staff here with you as well.

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 I've been in different programs throughout my 17 years of coaching.

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 I've worked at places that my boss was a hard guy to please.

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 But I want my coaches.

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 I want my players.

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 I want my coaches' families.

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 I want my players' kids.

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 I want everybody to feel like it's a family.

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 And they can always be welcome there.

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 You know, the tough part of our business is we get held accountable of winning and losing.

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 And there's decisions that are made sometimes that are tough decisions.

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 But it doesn't change my love for people.

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 It doesn't change my love for these players on who's starting and who's not starting.

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 It doesn't change my love for coaches, previous coaches, current coaches.

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 I mean, I love these guys.

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 But at the end of the day, we've got to win football games.

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 I want to bounce back to Juice for just a second here.

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 We're talking about him.

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 And Ben and I were talking about him in the booth Saturday night.

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 I think if you went and you cut up all the film of every single game,

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 you would struggle to find one single run where he did not run as hard as he possibly could.

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 Now, as a coach, you might see it a little bit different.

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 But I think you'd struggle to find anything like that.

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 Yeah, he gives everything he's got.

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 Like I said earlier, he's an epitome of what we're doing here.

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 His presence, his fingerprint has been left on this program.

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 I can promise you that.

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 As we get into the next year, as you get into 10 years down the road, people are going to be talking about that kid.

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 They're going to be talking about him and how he played the game the right way.

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 He played physical.

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 He poured his every bit of – like in 2 Kings, he poured every bit of his oil he had in his cupboard out

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 and gave everything he had for his brothers.

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 I think that's why they respect him the way that they do.

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 Players feed off him, don't they?

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 They do.

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 You know, when you've got a physical running back, it gets you excited.

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 If he makes a big run, you know, even Jalen Daniels this past game had a run up our sideline

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 where they're – Tarleton's kind of hard-hitting safety.

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 J.D. throws his shoulder and actually knocks him back.

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 And you saw our whole sideline react to that.

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 Big hits like that or tough plays usually get the sideline fired up and get guys.

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 Another one that we don't talk about a lot that I forgot to mention last week or two weeks ago,

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 Destin Wade played a whole drive a couple weeks ago on that broken ankle.

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 Yeah.

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 And I think when our players found that kind of information out, you get even more respect for a guy

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 when you find out a little thing.

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 Man, he played a – kind of a scoring drive, that field goal drive that we had,

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 he played on a broken ankle, so we've just got some tough kids.

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 And I'll kind of go back to what you said.

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 The sideline erupts when they see big plays like that.

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 With your team, how special is it to know that no matter – it could be a long run,

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 it could be a short run, whatever, it could be a big sack, whatever,

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 but that team's always going to be cheering from the sideline.

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 That's a sign of a good close-knit team is when they celebrate for others.

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 Me and Tristan Johnson, our volleyball coach, talk about there's a word called medito.

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 That's a big word in his program, and we use it sometimes, too,

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 of saying sheer joy for someone else's success.

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 And when one guy gets a sack and you see the joy Caleb Brown has for Jaheim Ingram,

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 when Headley gets a big play and Burkhalter's the first person there,

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 Noah Gregg had a touchdown earlier in the year that Tanaka Scott was the first person

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 to meet him and collapse on him, just pure joy for a teammate.

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 It ain't about me, it's about us.

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 And I think that's what this class is going to be defined as.

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 The one thing in talking about that I think is remarkable,

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 and you see that on the sideline, if you pay attention at all,

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 even through a season where it's not where anybody wants it to be,

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 you still continue to see things like that.

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 Guys celebrating wins on that sideline with each other,

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 and to see that in a season where it hadn't been exactly what you wanted it to be,

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 that's impressive.

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 Well, there's two things I want to make sure we continue to say.

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 We're going to win football games,

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 and that's the number one thing is we're going to win football games.

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 But here's what we're also going to do.

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 We're going to love people.

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 This program isn't about just bringing kids in and not caring about them.

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 This program is about loving people, and we're going to love each other.

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 We're going to love these kids.

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 Juice and DeMarquias here tonight.

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 Which one of those is going to eat more pizza here tonight?

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 Juice is not a big eater.

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 Juice is a picky eater.

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 Juice probably only ate one piece just because everybody else ate some.

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 Juice watches everything he puts in his body.

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 Because he knows that he's about to take a pound in every Saturday,

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 so he really takes care of his body.

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 Now, you look at the amazing physique of Christian Burkhalter

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 and Caleb Hedlison right there.

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 I was going to ask.

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 You see that look you got?

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 The two of them probably ate a large pizza each.

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 All right, Coach.

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 We'll let you get back to digging over there.

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 We'll bring you back here in just a little bit.

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 I'm an Otis fan.

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 You're the Otis guy.

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 I tell you what, this is probably the smoothest first segment we've ever had

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 since I've been doing the show.

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 I mean, Ben, Mike, did y'all hear that?

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 I didn't pay him to say it either.

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 I didn't pay him to say that.

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 I don't know where that come from.

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 UNA football night here at Lost Pizza rolls on.

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 Brian Neese, Grant Wakefield is here.

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 Javion Juice Allen is here with us.

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 And Juice, first of all, thanks for stopping by.

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 I didn't mean to take you away from pizza.

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 I don't know what you got going on over there, but thanks for coming in here with us.

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 And the first question I have for you, we hear this all the time, the life shelf or whatever of a running back.

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 Are you 100% right now as we go into the final game?

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 Yeah, I'm absolutely 100%.

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 But you know it's week 12.

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 Everybody's banged up.

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 Everybody's hurting a little bit.

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 It's football.

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 So, yeah, I feel great though.

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 Coach is even coaching you about the microphone.

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 I mean, does he ever stop coaching?

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 No, not at all.

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 He does not stop coaching, doesn't he?

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 All right, so talk to us about a broad picture of the season so far from a Juice perspective.

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 How do you feel your season has gone individually as a whole up until this point?

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 Individually, I feel I've given it my all.

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 I've been the best teammate I could be.

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 I try to be the best role model for the young guys.

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 And from my point of view, that's really my main goal is to bring somebody with me.

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 Sure.

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 So just like being in the backfield with J.A., I'm trying to bring him to get better every day and to prepare him for whatever his future holds for him.

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 And, Juice, your second year here, and really, like Coach Jimmer was saying, you stepped up along with your senior class.

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 There's been a big leader on this team.

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 What has that been like over the last two seasons?

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 Man, when you've got that C on your chest, it means a lot.

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 That my guys trust me to be the captain.

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 Coaches trust me.

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 It means a lot to be a leader on any team.

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 It doesn't matter how old you are.

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 A leader is a leader.

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 And the fact that I had to go home for family reasons when the guys picked the captains and they still chose me while I wasn't there, it meant a lot to me for that to happen.

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 All right, Juice, take us.

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 None of us get to go inside of a huddle.

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 None of us get to be on the field in that moment.

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 Take us inside the huddle.

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 When that play is called and you know what the play is, take us to the line of scrimmage.

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 What is the first thing that Juice is looking at?

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 What's he seeing?

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 What's he looking at from the defense when you know what's coming from that huddle?

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 One thing is just reading the whole field, just knowing where certain people are, where the play might go, where the play might not go, who I have to block, who might blitz.

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 It's just a lot of things you've got to look at before the ball is even snapped so you can execute at a high level.

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 Is it something where when you step up there and you know when the snap count's coming and you see something that maybe you didn't expect,

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 are you in that moment kind of thinking about a lot of different things or do you have one focus in mind there?

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 Typically, I usually have tunnel vision because I trust my preparation.

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 And when certain things happen, you just got to let it play out.

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 And I don't want to say hope for the best because...

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 You're prepared.

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 Yeah, you already know what's going to happen.

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 And let's jump back.

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 This year alone, what has been your absolute favorite play, favorite moment that you've had so far?

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 Favorite moment of the year?

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 There's probably a lot, I would guess.

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 One of them was probably seeing Noah Gregg's first touchdown.

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 Oh, yeah.

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 That brought a lot of joy to everybody, just knowing he's from around here.

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 He was a walk-on.

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 He earned his spot.

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 A lot of people love that guy.

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 So, that was probably one of my favorite memories so far.

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 Javion Allen is with us here on UNA Football Night at Lost Pizza.

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 All right.

434
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 So, you get in the end zone.

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 What is that feeling like?

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 Never had that opportunity.

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 Don't even know what it's like.

438
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 But when you got the football in the end zone, describe that feeling to us.

439
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 I don't really know.

440
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 It's got to feel good, though, right?

441
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 Yeah.

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 It's obviously a good feeling.

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 I guess it's like a feel of relief that the preparation, it finally paid off.

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 So, I'll say it's like probably like a Friday paycheck.

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 Are you the guy that just hands the football back to the officials and does celebrating on the sideline?

446
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 Or do you get after it a little bit in the end zone?

447
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 Growing up, my dad always told me to sprint to the back line and just hand the ball to the ref.

448
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 So, I don't really celebrate.

449
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 It's probably a good thing.

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 Coach German, wherever he is, he's probably appreciating that a little bit.

451
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 Yeah.

452
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 I celebrate with my teammates first.

453
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 Yes, sir.

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 So, that's most important to me.

455
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 All right.

456
00:26:23,420 --> 00:26:24,940
 We go into the game on Saturday.

457
00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:26,400
 Southern Utah comes to town.

458
00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:29,420
 What do we see out of Juice Allen on Saturday?

459
00:26:32,020 --> 00:26:33,240
 I would have to show you better.

460
00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:37,640
 I don't want to sound cocky, but I would have to show you better than I can tell you right now.

461
00:26:38,020 --> 00:26:38,700
 We'll get after it a little bit.

462
00:26:38,940 --> 00:26:39,300
 Yeah.

463
00:26:40,140 --> 00:26:41,340
 It's still early in the week.

464
00:26:42,660 --> 00:26:45,960
 Like I said, I got to trust the preparation before I can even speak on that.

465
00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:47,340
 I understand that.

466
00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:51,960
 Well, I want to ask you this about your offensive line because everything kind of starts there

467
00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:58,000
 with the snap of the ball and then everything kind of builds from that point at the offensive line.

468
00:26:58,360 --> 00:27:00,740
 And you have had a great offensive line this year.

469
00:27:00,820 --> 00:27:02,240
 Talk about those guys a little bit.

470
00:27:02,500 --> 00:27:02,860
 Yeah.

471
00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:04,540
 So, those guys don't get stats.

472
00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:06,080
 And that's a big thing in football.

473
00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,780
 Those guys don't really get the recognition that they deserve.

474
00:27:09,300 --> 00:27:13,860
 We got five guys, and we got guys that sometimes rotate, go in.

475
00:27:14,380 --> 00:27:15,660
 We have some guys banged up.

476
00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:17,920
 And those guys get after it every day.

477
00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,500
 Without a doubt, those guys probably have the hardest job on the field.

478
00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:23,840
 They got to protect.

479
00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:27,280
 For one, without the center, the play can't even start.

480
00:27:27,820 --> 00:27:31,760
 So, those guys just put their head down and work all the time.

481
00:27:32,500 --> 00:27:38,280
 It seems like to me, watching from the booth anyway, that every play, there's a different

482
00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:43,100
 offensive lineman and different player altogether, but a different offensive lineman who is opening

483
00:27:43,100 --> 00:27:43,700
 those holes.

484
00:27:43,820 --> 00:27:46,140
 And it's on both sides of the football, left side, right side.

485
00:27:46,540 --> 00:27:49,800
 The holes that they have given you this year, you can tell those guys are prepared and they

486
00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:50,220
 are working.

487
00:27:50,580 --> 00:27:51,960
 Yeah, absolutely, yeah.

488
00:27:53,180 --> 00:27:58,620
 And a lot of, on that offensive line, a lot of shakeup as well, but how special has it

489
00:27:58,620 --> 00:28:02,420
 been to see that just guys just step in and continue that dominance that the offensive

490
00:28:02,420 --> 00:28:02,960
 line has had?

491
00:28:03,180 --> 00:28:05,160
 That just proves the preparation works.

492
00:28:06,540 --> 00:28:07,600
 They're hungry to play.

493
00:28:07,860 --> 00:28:08,540
 They're ready to play.

494
00:28:08,740 --> 00:28:13,720
 And when they get in, they don't let their opportunity slip from them.

495
00:28:14,380 --> 00:28:14,660
 For sure.

496
00:28:15,180 --> 00:28:18,180
 All right, I hope I don't put you on the spot here, but I might.

497
00:28:18,380 --> 00:28:21,140
 But, Coach Dierman, I don't know where he went to.

498
00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:21,780
 Where is he?

499
00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:25,400
 Do you have a good, there he is.

500
00:28:25,460 --> 00:28:26,420
 You may want to be careful here.

501
00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,920
 A good Coach Brent Dierman story that you can share with us?

502
00:28:30,500 --> 00:28:34,400
 I mean, something that's not going to make you run extra tomorrow or the next day?

503
00:28:34,460 --> 00:28:35,440
 Is there something you can give us?

504
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:37,900
 Or do I need to ask somebody else?

505
00:28:39,420 --> 00:28:44,740
 The best thing I've seen was one day he came to practice with his shoes spatted up.

506
00:28:45,180 --> 00:28:50,980
 And he had some tape on his knees, and he was playing quarterback.

507
00:28:51,580 --> 00:28:54,320
 And he went to do a speed option play.

508
00:28:54,420 --> 00:28:55,440
 He slipped one time.

509
00:28:58,940 --> 00:29:00,740
 Look, he's defending himself now.

510
00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:01,720
 He's defending himself.

511
00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:03,540
 Yeah, there was another play when he did throw a touchdown.

512
00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:06,340
 All right, now I've seen him sling it before.

513
00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:07,640
 Can he still let it rip?

514
00:29:07,780 --> 00:29:08,560
 Yeah, he still got it a little bit.

515
00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:09,500
 He still got it a little bit?

516
00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:10,880
 Okay, all right.

517
00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:13,940
 Yeah, I called his remainder games.

518
00:29:13,940 --> 00:29:14,460
 Can you believe that?

519
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:15,200
 Yeah, that was a long time ago.

520
00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:16,920
 I'm not saying he's old.

521
00:29:17,020 --> 00:29:18,380
 I'm just saying that was a while ago.

522
00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:22,540
 Juice, thank you for what you do, man.

523
00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:24,000
 We enjoy watching you play.

524
00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:25,260
 It's a pleasure to watch you play.

525
00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:29,460
 And I was telling Coach Dierman this earlier, man, and we talked about this Saturday night.

526
00:29:29,940 --> 00:29:33,820
 Every single time the ball's in your hands, you're running with 100% effort.

527
00:29:33,980 --> 00:29:35,560
 So thank you for that.

528
00:29:35,700 --> 00:29:36,920
 And looking forward to Saturday.

529
00:29:37,140 --> 00:29:37,500
 Yes, sir.

530
00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:38,100
 Appreciate you.

531
00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:39,620
 All right, there he is, ladies and gentlemen.

532
00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:44,100
 Juice Allen, running back for the University of North Alabama.

533
00:29:44,220 --> 00:29:44,900
 Juice, appreciate it.

534
00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:45,340
 Yes, sir.

535
00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:46,620
 All right, we'll take a break.

536
00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:50,020
 When we come back, Demarkeus Robinson is around here somewhere.

537
00:29:50,580 --> 00:29:51,000
 We'll get him.

538
00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:51,820
 There he is right over there.

539
00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:52,320
 I see him now.

540
00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:54,300
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594
00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:17,280
 DeMarquias Robinson has joined us here at the table.

595
00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:20,620
 And first of all, your go-to pizza here.

596
00:33:21,220 --> 00:33:24,040
 I'll say my go-to pizza here is the taco pizza.

597
00:33:24,220 --> 00:33:24,500
 Okay.

598
00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:25,640
 Yeah, the taco pizza.

599
00:33:26,020 --> 00:33:29,200
 Is there a number two that would be right under that?

600
00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:30,360
 Cheese pizza.

601
00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:31,360
 I got to go with cheese pizza.

602
00:33:31,460 --> 00:33:32,840
 Just plain cheese pizza guy.

603
00:33:32,940 --> 00:33:33,300
 All right.

604
00:33:33,900 --> 00:33:37,260
 So, take us through what you see on the field.

605
00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:42,460
 We talked with you just a second ago at the running back position when DeMarquias lines

606
00:33:42,460 --> 00:33:42,720
 up.

607
00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:47,580
 And first of all, my favorite part of any UNA football game this year is when you just rock

608
00:33:47,580 --> 00:33:48,120
 some quarterback.

609
00:33:48,420 --> 00:33:49,720
 I mean, just lay him out.

610
00:33:49,800 --> 00:33:51,280
 You just want to get that out there, first of all.

611
00:33:51,340 --> 00:33:52,480
 So, hint, hint for Saturday.

612
00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:54,640
 But take us up to the line of scrimmage.

613
00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,820
 When you're there and the offense is getting set, what are you looking for?

614
00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:02,460
 I'm looking at my key, my assignments first, and then second when the ball is now, I'm looking

615
00:34:02,460 --> 00:34:03,000
 for the ball.

616
00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:04,400
 I'm looking to go to the ball.

617
00:34:05,700 --> 00:34:07,060
 So, I'm going to go ahead real quick.

618
00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:08,160
 Let's get your mic closer.

619
00:34:08,420 --> 00:34:08,900
 No, you're good.

620
00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:09,660
 There you go.

621
00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:11,200
 Coach Jim, we need him to coach you up on that.

622
00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:13,320
 All right.

623
00:34:13,380 --> 00:34:16,280
 So, the year so far has not been what anybody wanted.

624
00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:20,920
 But you guys, as both of these guys have just said, continue to play hard, continue to battle.

625
00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:26,380
 Why is it this team seems like it's so close and you have such a brotherhood?

626
00:34:26,540 --> 00:34:27,860
 I mean, is that the case with this team?

627
00:34:28,040 --> 00:34:28,500
 Yes, sir.

628
00:34:28,540 --> 00:34:29,180
 It definitely is.

629
00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:36,640
 Ever since I got here, when I first stepped foot on campus, in the classrooms, back home

630
00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:42,280
 in the apartments, our roommates, in the team meeting rooms, it's just all good vibes everywhere.

631
00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:44,080
 Everybody take care of each other.

632
00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:46,900
 It's fun to come to work with you guys every day.

633
00:34:47,300 --> 00:34:48,100
 It truly is.

634
00:34:48,340 --> 00:34:51,020
 I look forward to coming to work with you guys every day.

635
00:34:51,700 --> 00:34:55,080
 In the market, yes, it's been a defense that's flown around all year long, right?

636
00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:55,880
 We've made big plays.

637
00:34:55,980 --> 00:34:57,340
 Defensive lines come up, big sacks.

638
00:34:57,440 --> 00:35:00,740
 You've got a couple of big sacks, big hits on your end as well.

639
00:35:00,860 --> 00:35:04,820
 And what has that been like, playing on his defense under Coach Carabella?

640
00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:06,900
 Oh, man, I love it, man.

641
00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:07,720
 It's fun with everybody.

642
00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:09,620
 We practice hard.

643
00:35:09,720 --> 00:35:10,860
 So, it's amazing.

644
00:35:11,220 --> 00:35:13,480
 It's fun to see everybody make plays out there, man.

645
00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:14,840
 I'm happy for the guys.

646
00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:15,600
 It's fun.

647
00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:20,580
 Just see the work that we put in, just come action on Saturdays.

648
00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:21,440
 I love it.

649
00:35:21,540 --> 00:35:22,040
 It's fun.

650
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:23,260
 It's fun to watch.

651
00:35:23,660 --> 00:35:25,640
 Coach Carabella will get after it in practice a little bit.

652
00:35:25,780 --> 00:35:28,940
 Does he get a little boisterous out there every now and then?

653
00:35:28,980 --> 00:35:29,280
 Yes, sir.

654
00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:30,960
 Every day he goes to the standard.

655
00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:31,440
 Yes, sir.

656
00:35:31,580 --> 00:35:31,840
 All right.

657
00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:33,060
 So, we asked this about Coach Jim.

658
00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:36,200
 Do you think Coach Carabella, do you think he could still get after it a little bit?

659
00:35:36,260 --> 00:35:36,820
 No, no.

660
00:35:36,820 --> 00:35:39,880
 I mean, he goes through the drills.

661
00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:42,320
 I say, he goes through the drills with us.

662
00:35:42,620 --> 00:35:43,880
 He did it.

663
00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:45,880
 All right.

664
00:35:46,100 --> 00:35:47,580
 Southern Utah this Saturday.

665
00:35:48,120 --> 00:35:49,180
 What do you see from them?

666
00:35:49,240 --> 00:35:51,560
 What do they bring to this game offensively?

667
00:35:51,620 --> 00:35:52,880
 What are you going to have to look for Saturday?

668
00:35:53,180 --> 00:35:54,860
 They play everybody in the conference.

669
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:56,480
 This is a great conference.

670
00:35:56,660 --> 00:35:57,560
 Like, every team is good.

671
00:35:57,660 --> 00:36:00,860
 So, you can't look at anybody down.

672
00:36:01,500 --> 00:36:02,500
 It's a pretty good team.

673
00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:03,420
 They got great players.

674
00:36:03,500 --> 00:36:06,560
 They can run the ball, pass the ball, great quarterback.

675
00:36:07,660 --> 00:36:13,240
 So, I definitely got to come on our game in Saturday.

676
00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:15,160
 Let's jump back to practice for a second.

677
00:36:15,380 --> 00:36:19,660
 What's it like going against Juice on every given day in practice?

678
00:36:19,900 --> 00:36:21,140
 It's fun going against Juice.

679
00:36:21,220 --> 00:36:23,460
 I never know what I'm going to get with Juice, but it's just competitive.

680
00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:24,800
 Sometimes he get me.

681
00:36:25,180 --> 00:36:26,020
 Sometimes I get him.

682
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,600
 But I feel like I think I won most of the battles.

683
00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:29,520
 I say, hey.

684
00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:31,980
 You see that look you got from there.

685
00:36:33,140 --> 00:36:33,580
 All right.

686
00:36:33,580 --> 00:36:34,300
 Let me ask you this.

687
00:36:34,300 --> 00:36:35,620
 Take us inside the locker room.

688
00:36:35,860 --> 00:36:38,300
 Before that game, before you guys run out.

689
00:36:38,740 --> 00:36:39,760
 Some guys are quiet.

690
00:36:39,900 --> 00:36:43,060
 Some guys are, you know, all over the place.

691
00:36:43,140 --> 00:36:43,900
 Some guys banging their head.

692
00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:45,420
 I've seen everything in a locker room.

693
00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:47,640
 DeMarquise Robinson, what's the mindset?

694
00:36:47,840 --> 00:36:49,580
 Ten minutes before kickoff, what's going on?

695
00:36:49,900 --> 00:36:51,080
 I like to listen to music.

696
00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:52,520
 I like to just chill.

697
00:36:52,700 --> 00:36:54,500
 Just listen to music.

698
00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:55,160
 Just vibe.

699
00:36:55,300 --> 00:36:56,820
 Just be to myself for a little bit.

700
00:36:57,720 --> 00:37:01,220
 We got the music playing in the locker room.

701
00:37:01,220 --> 00:37:07,860
 Just live out the energy from around me, from the players.

702
00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:09,600
 So care about yourself a little bit then, though?

703
00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:09,780
 Yeah.

704
00:37:09,780 --> 00:37:10,220
 A little bit.

705
00:37:10,220 --> 00:37:10,640
 Yes, sir.

706
00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:10,860
 Sometimes.

707
00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:12,360
 All right.

708
00:37:12,780 --> 00:37:14,820
 Last home game this Saturday as well.

709
00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,020
 What's it been like to play inside Braley Stadium your first year here at North Alabama?

710
00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:18,740
 That's amazing.

711
00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,000
 I'm grateful to play in such a historic stadium.

712
00:37:22,660 --> 00:37:24,960
 Every game we have, fans come out.

713
00:37:25,140 --> 00:37:25,720
 They support us.

714
00:37:26,020 --> 00:37:27,760
 That plays a big role in how we play.

715
00:37:28,020 --> 00:37:28,920
 It's been fun.

716
00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:36,260
 Just to play in front of all my team, classmates, teachers, and everybody that come out and support us.

717
00:37:36,260 --> 00:37:37,020
 It's been fun.

718
00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:42,020
 That's kind of where I was going with the next question is the fan support here at UNA hasn't wavered.

719
00:37:42,300 --> 00:37:43,100
 It's been good.

720
00:37:43,700 --> 00:37:47,300
 North Alabama has always had a great fan base, and they have come out this year

721
00:37:47,300 --> 00:37:48,920
 and supported you guys.

722
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:54,280
 So when you get a packed stadium like Braley will bring, that's got to be energetic to you guys on the field.

723
00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:54,840
 Yes, sir.

724
00:37:54,920 --> 00:37:55,320
 Yes, sir.

725
00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:56,420
 Talk about that.

726
00:37:56,460 --> 00:37:59,380
 When you hear that crowd get roaring, does that kind of amp you up a little bit?

727
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:01,320
 It definitely amps you up.

728
00:38:01,460 --> 00:38:02,540
 It makes you want to make a play.

729
00:38:02,720 --> 00:38:03,460
 It's just fun.

730
00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:06,320
 That's what we live for, like college football.

731
00:38:06,540 --> 00:38:07,660
 It's definitely fun.

732
00:38:08,900 --> 00:38:11,140
 What's the hardest hit you've laid this year?

733
00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:12,640
 I know that's a tough one.

734
00:38:12,660 --> 00:38:14,000
 You have to think about that one for a minute.

735
00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:17,180
 But is there one that just pops out like, oh, yeah, I remember this.

736
00:38:17,300 --> 00:38:18,100
 I laid this guy out.

737
00:38:18,100 --> 00:38:18,740
 He had no shot.

738
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:25,380
 Is there a game that you remember or a specific hit that you remember like that through the course of this year up until now?

739
00:38:26,080 --> 00:38:27,260
 And that may be coming Saturday.

740
00:38:27,380 --> 00:38:27,820
 I'm just saying.

741
00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:28,880
 It just might be.

742
00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:30,920
 Probably Saturday because I can't think of one right now.

743
00:38:30,920 --> 00:38:31,180
 Okay.

744
00:38:31,400 --> 00:38:31,880
 All right.

745
00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:33,100
 So, we're going to hold you to that.

746
00:38:33,400 --> 00:38:34,860
 So, it's got to be Saturday, okay?

747
00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:35,840
 We'll hold you to that.

748
00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:37,240
 All right.

749
00:38:37,300 --> 00:38:42,700
 Coach Dierman, this year, talk about playing for him and how he is as a coach to you guys.

750
00:38:42,940 --> 00:38:44,260
 It's fun playing for Coach Dierman.

751
00:38:44,460 --> 00:38:45,320
 He got me here.

752
00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:46,960
 I appreciate him a lot for that.

753
00:38:47,740 --> 00:38:51,040
 Just coming to work with – he holds us to the standard every day.

754
00:38:51,300 --> 00:38:52,360
 He comes to practice.

755
00:38:52,460 --> 00:38:53,640
 We want to come to practice and work.

756
00:38:53,740 --> 00:38:57,320
 And that's – if you want to play football, that's – I appreciate that.

757
00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:00,420
 He just – I just – every day never waver.

758
00:39:00,540 --> 00:39:03,260
 Just being there for us outside of football, too.

759
00:39:03,380 --> 00:39:04,400
 So, it's fun.

760
00:39:04,460 --> 00:39:05,020
 It's been great.

761
00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:06,140
 I've been grateful to play for him.

762
00:39:06,920 --> 00:39:07,440
 All right.

763
00:39:07,460 --> 00:39:09,500
 You're from Warner Robins, Georgia.

764
00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:11,720
 You came over – you went to Georgia Southern first.

765
00:39:11,780 --> 00:39:13,880
 You came over to North Alabama.

766
00:39:13,880 --> 00:39:18,240
 What's it been like going from middle Georgia to North Alabama?

767
00:39:18,780 --> 00:39:23,220
 It's been a little different, but I actually – I love it.

768
00:39:23,240 --> 00:39:23,840
 I love it here.

769
00:39:24,540 --> 00:39:25,720
 I'm playing football.

770
00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:26,920
 It's peaceful out here.

771
00:39:27,420 --> 00:39:29,580
 I'm making good friends, great connections.

772
00:39:30,140 --> 00:39:30,880
 I love it.

773
00:39:30,940 --> 00:39:31,220
 I'm playing.

774
00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:33,640
 I've met lots of great people here.

775
00:39:34,540 --> 00:39:35,720
 I enjoy it out here.

776
00:39:36,520 --> 00:39:38,420
 Favorite thing about playing football?

777
00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:39,900
 I get to hit people.

778
00:39:40,180 --> 00:39:40,940
 I knew that was coming.

779
00:39:41,220 --> 00:39:42,200
 I knew that was coming.

780
00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:44,680
 Is there anything else?

781
00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:48,420
 I mean, you know, that – you know, I guess part of it's got to be with the

782
00:39:48,420 --> 00:39:49,480
 brotherhood that you have here.

783
00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:51,060
 That's got to be part of it as well.

784
00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:52,740
 I know going out and laying somebody out.

785
00:39:52,740 --> 00:39:54,660
 Like, knocking a quarterback's head off is great.

786
00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:57,680
 But playing with these guys that are in here tonight, that's got to be huge too.

787
00:39:57,840 --> 00:39:58,180
 Yes, sir.

788
00:39:58,180 --> 00:39:58,520
 Yes, sir.

789
00:39:58,520 --> 00:39:59,300
 It's fun coming out here.

790
00:39:59,340 --> 00:40:01,020
 Just knowing these guys, just like personally.

791
00:40:01,540 --> 00:40:04,220
 And just seeing the guys, like we work hard at practice.

792
00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:07,040
 So, just seeing like everybody like come out and make plays.

793
00:40:07,100 --> 00:40:08,200
 How they're just having fun.

794
00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:14,220
 Just football, like when you're playing football, it's just like outside of like – it's football.

795
00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:17,960
 It's not like – you don't have to worry about anything else on your mind.

796
00:40:18,020 --> 00:40:18,480
 It's just football.

797
00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:20,360
 So, it's very – it's fun.

798
00:40:21,900 --> 00:40:24,760
 And kind of we'll wrap up with this, DeMarcus.

799
00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:31,040
 Just overall, wrap – your one season here at North Alabama, wrap that up into just a few words.

800
00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:34,400
 It's been blessed, I'll say that.

801
00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:36,040
 Playing great football.

802
00:40:36,340 --> 00:40:37,520
 It definitely could be better.

803
00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:40,560
 The season is not going how we want it to go.

804
00:40:40,660 --> 00:40:45,760
 But I enjoy every last second with you guys from the season when the season ends.

805
00:40:46,020 --> 00:40:47,180
 I enjoy it.

806
00:40:47,180 --> 00:40:47,600
 I'm grateful.

807
00:40:48,100 --> 00:40:50,060
 I get to know these guys that play football here.

808
00:40:51,220 --> 00:40:51,900
 All right.

809
00:40:52,140 --> 00:40:54,340
 DeMarcus, Saturday, we're looking for that big hit.

810
00:40:54,720 --> 00:40:57,360
 And we're going to be yelling up there in the booth when it happens.

811
00:40:57,520 --> 00:40:58,760
 So, get ready for that, okay?

812
00:40:58,860 --> 00:40:59,220
 Yes, sir.

813
00:40:59,380 --> 00:40:59,740
 All right.

814
00:40:59,780 --> 00:41:02,140
 There he is, ladies and gentlemen, DeMarcus Robinson.

815
00:41:02,700 --> 00:41:03,680
 And good luck Saturday.

816
00:41:03,900 --> 00:41:04,200
 Thank you.

817
00:41:04,220 --> 00:41:04,480
 Thank you.

818
00:41:04,520 --> 00:41:04,940
 Thanks a lot.

819
00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:05,400
 Appreciate it.

820
00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:05,700
 All right.

821
00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:07,500
 We'll pause here.

822
00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:09,660
 When we come back, Jeff Hodges is in the building.

823
00:41:10,120 --> 00:41:13,340
 We'll talk to him coming up about the last game at Brawley.

824
00:41:13,740 --> 00:41:18,280
 Get some information from him and kind of celebrate what's coming up Saturday

825
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827
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828
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829
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830
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831
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834
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835
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836
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837
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839
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840
00:41:58,580 --> 00:42:01,660
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841
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842
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843
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844
00:42:10,940 --> 00:42:13,480
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845
00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:14,420
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846
00:42:14,920 --> 00:42:16,900
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847
00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:19,360
 we're cheering on the Lions every step of the way.

848
00:42:19,720 --> 00:42:21,420
 So stop by Turbo Coffee today,

849
00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:24,120
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850
00:42:24,120 --> 00:42:27,360
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851
00:42:27,540 --> 00:42:28,480
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852
00:42:28,940 --> 00:42:31,320
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853
00:42:31,660 --> 00:42:34,320
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854
00:42:34,320 --> 00:42:35,640
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855
00:42:35,640 --> 00:42:40,740
 You can go to renaissanceeyecare.com or call 767-5000

856
00:42:40,740 --> 00:42:45,200
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857
00:42:45,540 --> 00:42:48,520
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858
00:42:48,520 --> 00:42:50,120
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859
00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:53,480
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864
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866
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867
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869
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870
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871
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872
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873
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874
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875
00:43:41,980 --> 00:43:43,940
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876
00:43:43,940 --> 00:43:45,520
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877
00:43:46,720 --> 00:43:50,120
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878
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879
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880
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881
00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:02,040
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882
00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:03,720
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883
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884
00:44:06,940 --> 00:44:09,320
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885
00:44:09,320 --> 00:44:11,320
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886
00:44:11,320 --> 00:44:15,140
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887
00:44:15,140 --> 00:44:19,940
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888
00:44:20,240 --> 00:44:23,080
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889
00:44:23,080 --> 00:44:25,260
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890
00:44:25,420 --> 00:44:25,980
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891
00:44:32,160 --> 00:44:35,040
 UNA football night rolls on here at Lost Pizza.

892
00:44:35,180 --> 00:44:36,480
 Coach Dierman back with us.

893
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:39,260
 Coach, kind of previewing what's coming up Saturday.

894
00:44:39,420 --> 00:44:44,140
 Of course, the final game in Brawley, but Southern Utah coming in

895
00:44:44,140 --> 00:44:47,500
 and a pretty good football team coming in 6-5, 5-2 in the conference.

896
00:44:47,700 --> 00:44:48,820
 What do you see from Southern Utah?

897
00:44:49,140 --> 00:44:51,040
 I'll tell you what, I know a lot about Southern Utah.

898
00:44:51,800 --> 00:44:56,220
 Their head coach was my offensive coordinator in college my junior year.

899
00:44:57,420 --> 00:45:01,560
 And I tell them this to his face now, and he agrees with me.

900
00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:03,600
 I passionately hated him.

901
00:45:04,600 --> 00:45:05,580
 Passionately hated him.

902
00:45:06,180 --> 00:45:10,580
 This was a young Coach Fitz, not married, no kids yet,

903
00:45:11,060 --> 00:45:16,680
 and he came in hot every day and chewed me out

904
00:45:16,680 --> 00:45:20,160
 and used some choice language back then that he doesn't use anymore.

905
00:45:20,260 --> 00:45:21,160
 Now he's married with kids.

906
00:45:21,840 --> 00:45:26,520
 But every week, me and him kind of bounce things off each other for league games.

907
00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:29,800
 He's a phenomenal football coach.

908
00:45:30,080 --> 00:45:31,420
 He's always ran the ball.

909
00:45:31,620 --> 00:45:35,920
 He was a running back coach at UT Martin before coming to us at Bethel.

910
00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:38,820
 We ran the ball extremely well because of him.

911
00:45:39,380 --> 00:45:42,220
 And his teams have always been physical.

912
00:45:42,420 --> 00:45:43,720
 His teams have always been sound.

913
00:45:44,260 --> 00:45:46,120
 We know that they're going to come in.

914
00:45:46,180 --> 00:45:47,340
 I mean, they're on a five-game win streak.

915
00:45:47,840 --> 00:45:48,800
 They're 6-5.

916
00:45:49,560 --> 00:45:51,740
 They're playing for a chance to get in the playoffs.

917
00:45:51,900 --> 00:45:55,720
 If they go seven FCS wins, in their mind, they're going to get in the playoffs,

918
00:45:55,820 --> 00:45:57,400
 and they probably deserve to get in the playoffs.

919
00:45:57,880 --> 00:46:00,880
 You know, they were probably the first team out of the playoffs last year,

920
00:46:00,920 --> 00:46:02,160
 so they're sitting in that same boat.

921
00:46:02,560 --> 00:46:04,100
 So it's a playoff game for them.

922
00:46:04,780 --> 00:46:06,140
 So it's going to be a great environment.

923
00:46:06,220 --> 00:46:06,960
 It's going to be a great game.

924
00:46:07,380 --> 00:46:10,020
 I think our kids are going to show up and play hard,

925
00:46:10,240 --> 00:46:12,080
 and we're going to do everything we can to go get this win.

926
00:46:12,840 --> 00:46:15,340
 Their running back coach won Conference Player of the Week,

927
00:46:15,480 --> 00:46:17,820
 Offensive Player of the Week this week.

928
00:46:17,920 --> 00:46:20,140
 How important is it that we stop him, stop the run?

929
00:46:20,300 --> 00:46:22,420
 I mean, everybody's got to be eyes on the run fit.

930
00:46:22,600 --> 00:46:24,500
 I mean, they do a really good job.

931
00:46:24,700 --> 00:46:29,080
 I've actually talked to them throughout the last ten years.

932
00:46:29,220 --> 00:46:32,040
 Me and Coach Fitz have went back and forth clinic-ing with each other,

933
00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:36,760
 and we've talked to RPOs a lot, and they are running RPOs really well.

934
00:46:37,180 --> 00:46:40,480
 And when you have a very talented running back like they do,

935
00:46:40,860 --> 00:46:44,900
 it makes the RPO even more deadly because everybody's eyes are in the run fit.

936
00:46:45,660 --> 00:46:47,240
 He is an extremely talented player.

937
00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:49,440
 If you go back to last year, they had a really good running back last year.

938
00:46:49,880 --> 00:46:51,920
 They do a good job of finding great backs.

939
00:46:52,500 --> 00:46:53,900
 Their offensive line plays hard.

940
00:46:54,300 --> 00:46:55,060
 I love their center.

941
00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:57,740
 They've got a center that's probably 5'10", 5'11",

942
00:46:57,740 --> 00:47:01,640
 that you don't really see that much, and he gets after it.

943
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:03,600
 I love the way he plays the game.

944
00:47:03,980 --> 00:47:05,100
 They use tight ends a lot.

945
00:47:05,200 --> 00:47:06,300
 They're in 12 personnel a lot.

946
00:47:06,420 --> 00:47:11,780
 So they're going to be a tough offense to prepare for this week.

947
00:47:12,640 --> 00:47:14,020
 Johnston Wood, at quarterback,

948
00:47:14,580 --> 00:47:17,820
 how does he go from where he was on the depth chart to being the starter?

949
00:47:17,960 --> 00:47:19,240
 I mean, I don't know.

950
00:47:19,240 --> 00:47:21,220
 I don't know anything about being a quarterback, obviously,

951
00:47:21,320 --> 00:47:23,000
 but it's kind of like drinking from a fire hose.

952
00:47:23,140 --> 00:47:25,440
 I mean, I would imagine for the first, getting ready for that first game.

953
00:47:25,540 --> 00:47:29,980
 You know, I think there was a week that I broke down a play on our coach's show,

954
00:47:30,280 --> 00:47:34,460
 and I think I took three or four minutes to break down one passing concept

955
00:47:34,460 --> 00:47:36,440
 of what goes on through a quarterback's head,

956
00:47:37,220 --> 00:47:40,020
 of setting the protection, of knowing where your eyes are supposed to start,

957
00:47:40,440 --> 00:47:43,080
 knowing who on the defense is your coverage indicator,

958
00:47:43,660 --> 00:47:46,880
 of what's my drop on this play, what's the back have on this play,

959
00:47:47,460 --> 00:47:49,240
 what's to check if I get this look,

960
00:47:49,360 --> 00:47:51,440
 what's to check if I get this kind of front.

961
00:47:51,740 --> 00:47:54,420
 There's so many different things that's put on that guy's plate.

962
00:47:54,960 --> 00:47:57,680
 Now, it helps a little bit that we have the helmet technology now.

963
00:47:58,020 --> 00:48:00,740
 So up to 15 seconds, I can speak to him.

964
00:48:01,280 --> 00:48:04,740
 So I try to help him as much as I can, give him protection,

965
00:48:04,880 --> 00:48:07,580
 give him where he's going to be hot, little things like that.

966
00:48:08,320 --> 00:48:11,820
 But as a true freshman, it's tough to go in

967
00:48:11,820 --> 00:48:14,400
 against probably the best defense in our conference against Tarleton State.

968
00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:17,500
 But he won that opportunity because he won over his teammates,

969
00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:18,680
 he won over the coaching staff.

970
00:48:19,060 --> 00:48:20,840
 Everybody sees the ability that he has.

971
00:48:21,680 --> 00:48:24,300
 And not to say that other guys in the room don't have it,

972
00:48:24,440 --> 00:48:27,460
 but I think he earned the right to go out and do that.

973
00:48:27,540 --> 00:48:30,160
 And he'll be the first one to tell you he didn't play up to his standard.

974
00:48:30,960 --> 00:48:33,680
 But it's just an opportunity for a young kid to get better.

975
00:48:34,940 --> 00:48:37,340
 You look at what's coming ahead with Southern Utah.

976
00:48:37,620 --> 00:48:40,460
 We kind of mentioned this, a team that's hot coming in, winning five in a row.

977
00:48:41,160 --> 00:48:45,380
 You mentioned this earlier, playing the last game in Raleigh for those guys that had played there before,

978
00:48:45,460 --> 00:48:47,220
 but also for the guys that are on the field.

979
00:48:47,500 --> 00:48:49,680
 There's a lot of emotion coming into Saturday.

980
00:48:50,060 --> 00:48:50,580
 Yeah, there is.

981
00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:56,780
 Last game at senior night, we've got 22 seniors that are going to have their families there pregame,

982
00:48:56,860 --> 00:48:57,880
 their families there the whole game.

983
00:48:57,960 --> 00:49:01,680
 They'll probably come in, a lot of them on Friday, so they'll eat dinner with their family Friday night,

984
00:49:02,200 --> 00:49:03,060
 hang out with them.

985
00:49:03,620 --> 00:49:08,040
 For so many of these guys, it's going to be their last opportunity to wear those football cleats,

986
00:49:08,240 --> 00:49:10,940
 and it really don't hit you until you're in that locker room.

987
00:49:11,300 --> 00:49:13,640
 And it's emotional for that reason.

988
00:49:13,720 --> 00:49:17,900
 It's going to be emotional for the fact that so many greats are going to be standing there in that tent.

989
00:49:18,560 --> 00:49:22,140
 I think Jeff has the numbers, but Jeff is telling me there's so many different Hall of Famers

990
00:49:22,140 --> 00:49:23,360
 that are coming back to this event.

991
00:49:24,620 --> 00:49:29,040
 I mean, the last time to get dressed in that locker room, the last time to play at Raleigh Stadium,

992
00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:31,820
 there's so many different emotions that's going to go into this game,

993
00:49:31,820 --> 00:49:33,440
 and I think our kids are going to handle it well.

994
00:49:34,260 --> 00:49:35,120
 One final question.

995
00:49:35,260 --> 00:49:37,260
 Coach, what's it going to take to get a win on Saturday?

996
00:49:37,560 --> 00:49:37,940
 You know what?

997
00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:43,140
 If you can remember last year's game, just preparing everybody, kind of our fan base,

998
00:49:43,680 --> 00:49:47,400
 we had possession of the ball four drives in the first half last year.

999
00:49:47,900 --> 00:49:55,640
 Their offense is built around holding the ball, having long drives, kind of eating clock up.

1000
00:49:56,060 --> 00:49:59,740
 So we've got to be efficient offensively with the drives that we do have.

1001
00:50:00,580 --> 00:50:03,180
 You're looking at probably eight or nine possessions in a ball game.

1002
00:50:03,260 --> 00:50:06,720
 Normally, it's about 13 or 14 possessions in a game.

1003
00:50:06,900 --> 00:50:08,740
 You're going to be limited in your possessions.

1004
00:50:09,180 --> 00:50:15,160
 We've got to do a great job of knowing what our run fits on defense are, of tackling in open space

1005
00:50:15,160 --> 00:50:16,040
 because they're running back.

1006
00:50:16,520 --> 00:50:20,060
 We've got to keep our eyes on our key so the RPO in the passing game doesn't hurt us.

1007
00:50:20,120 --> 00:50:22,200
 And then they've got two quarterbacks that they play.

1008
00:50:22,840 --> 00:50:28,380
 One is a true pure passer, very accurate guy, older guy.

1009
00:50:28,460 --> 00:50:32,100
 And then they play kind of a dual threat guy that can do all things.

1010
00:50:32,180 --> 00:50:34,780
 And I think he's pretty dynamic when he takes off as a runner.

1011
00:50:35,540 --> 00:50:37,640
 And they're going to be sound in what they do.

1012
00:50:37,940 --> 00:50:41,440
 So I think we've got to play an A game in Browley Stadium.

1013
00:50:41,520 --> 00:50:48,660
 And I think our home fans, I think our crowd, our band, are just going to help us to be able to play the way that we need to play.

1014
00:50:49,400 --> 00:50:50,760
 Coach, appreciate you stopping by.

1015
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 Thank you.

1016
00:50:51,340 --> 00:50:54,020
 All right, that is Coach Brent Dierman.

1017
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 UNA football night rolls on.

1063
00:54:12,920 --> 00:54:14,460
 Jeff Hodges has joined us here.

1064
00:54:14,880 --> 00:54:23,520
 And, Jeff, a big Saturday for University of North Alabama, the last football game for University of North Alabama inside Brawley Stadium.

1065
00:54:23,980 --> 00:54:24,800
 You ever think you'd hear that?

1066
00:54:25,160 --> 00:54:25,360
 No.

1067
00:54:26,200 --> 00:54:33,900
 You know, if you think about it, everybody that's played at UNA, so the thousands of people that played football at UNA from 1949 to currently played at that same site.

1068
00:54:34,020 --> 00:54:34,120
 Yeah.

1069
00:54:34,240 --> 00:54:36,460
 I mean, the field's been a little different, but it's the same location.

1070
00:54:36,760 --> 00:54:47,440
 You know, it's turf now, it used to be grass, but everybody that in this program, whether it was Harlan Hill in the 1950s to his son Jerry in the 80s or brothers or father-son, you know, anybody that's ever played here has played at that site.

1071
00:54:47,620 --> 00:54:48,280
 It's incredible.

1072
00:54:48,580 --> 00:54:49,500
 Big reunion Saturday.

1073
00:54:49,980 --> 00:54:52,880
 Yeah, we got the 1985 team in particular back.

1074
00:54:52,940 --> 00:54:54,780
 It's the 30th anniversary of their national championship.

1075
00:54:55,300 --> 00:55:01,320
 They were the only team in the history of NCAA scholarship football at that time to win three straight national championships.

1076
00:55:01,680 --> 00:55:31,660
 They were invited to the White House, met President Clinton, all that, so 30th anniversary of those guys, but it's a whole decade, so the 1990s, and this was our most successful decade in school history, and that's saying a lot because we've had a couple of really great ones, but this group in particular, 87, 31, and 1 over the decade, and if you look at the accomplishments of the student-athletes, I mean, there's so many superlatives in there, but 25 All-Americans in this 10-year period, 10 of them are multi-year All-Americans, a Harlem Hill Trophy winner, five NFL draft picks, eight other guys,

1077
00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:42,500
 signed NFL free agent contracts, and 22 players or coaches that were in this era are already in our Athletic Hall of Fame, and as far as we know, as of right now, 15 of them will be here on Saturday.

1078
00:55:42,760 --> 00:55:43,100
 That's amazing.

1079
00:55:44,560 --> 00:55:48,360
 And we talk just the history of Broadway Stadium, right?

1080
00:55:48,980 --> 00:56:00,560
 The amount of players, like you mentioned, thousands of players that came through, and UNA is a story program, and to see where all of those players have played, it's a big deal come Saturday.

1081
00:56:00,880 --> 00:56:07,440
 Oh, yeah, I mean, we've played 423 games at Brawley, and that's a whole lot of games.

1082
00:56:07,520 --> 00:56:15,460
 We won 281 of them, so a great winning percentage, but so many significant games there, moments there, the three national championship games, obviously.

1083
00:56:16,260 --> 00:56:21,840
 1985, we hosted Bloomsburg in the national semifinal and won 34 to nothing, and it's the only time we ever lost a goalpost.

1084
00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:29,740
 We had about 20 fans storming the field, and we have a great picture of one of our infielders hanging from the crossbar trying to bring it down.

1085
00:56:29,740 --> 00:56:31,060
 They were able to bend it down.

1086
00:56:31,160 --> 00:56:33,940
 They couldn't get it all the way down, but that's the only time we lost a goalpost.

1087
00:56:34,140 --> 00:56:39,000
 The national championship years, we had police ringed around the post, but just so many memories.

1088
00:56:39,140 --> 00:56:45,020
 But again, so many just outstanding players, whether they were with us or the opposing team, the Division II championship game.

1089
00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:48,320
 So many great coaches have been through there, so many players on that field.

1090
00:56:48,860 --> 00:56:50,500
 We've got about two minutes left here.

1091
00:56:50,620 --> 00:56:52,780
 So how do you sum up Brawley Stadium?

1092
00:56:53,380 --> 00:56:55,400
 You've been at UNA a long time.

1093
00:56:55,520 --> 00:56:57,120
 How do you sum up Brawley Stadium?

1094
00:56:57,380 --> 00:56:58,140
 It is our history.

1095
00:56:58,320 --> 00:57:04,820
 I mean, it's our, you know, we're going to make some new memories and have some new experiences at Bank Independent Stadium.

1096
00:57:04,900 --> 00:57:06,380
 But this is the history of our program.

1097
00:57:06,380 --> 00:57:14,180
 And as you said, all of our coaches, everybody has memories there, whether it was tailgating and, you know, the band and the fans and homecomings.

1098
00:57:14,280 --> 00:57:15,700
 Everything has been on that site.

1099
00:57:15,880 --> 00:57:21,100
 So, again, it's hard to kind of think about that this is it, but this is it.

1100
00:57:21,380 --> 00:57:29,620
 And this is a good way to go out when you bring them back, like I said, this particular group of folks and try to go out on a high note with this year's team and, you know, end it with a win.

1101
00:57:29,840 --> 00:57:33,960
 But it's just different to think about.

1102
00:57:33,960 --> 00:57:34,400
 It's something to behold.

1103
00:57:34,480 --> 00:57:34,880
 Yeah, it is.

1104
00:57:35,520 --> 00:57:38,620
 And to wrap up with this, this year's been a year of reunions, right?

1105
00:57:38,620 --> 00:57:46,280
 We've started with the 40s to the 80s, the 80s, the 90s this week, obviously the early 2000s, 2010s.

1106
00:57:46,540 --> 00:57:51,760
 To see all those players come back and you played a big part in that, just how special was it to see everybody back?

1107
00:57:51,860 --> 00:58:00,480
 I think that was the best part of the season for me by far is just getting to, you know, rekindle friendships and, you know, acquaintances, but also seeing all those people interact with each other.

1108
00:58:00,840 --> 00:58:07,160
 Now they're like even the group, you know, the last home game, they had little babies because these are people from the 2010s, but they have really small children.

1109
00:58:07,520 --> 00:58:11,480
 Another group, they have like teenagers and, you know, and what's your kids doing now?

1110
00:58:11,480 --> 00:58:14,560
 And so here's my wife, here's my, you know, my children.

1111
00:58:14,780 --> 00:58:18,580
 And so all of them, just families interacting and still having that connection to UNA is outstanding.

1112
00:58:18,720 --> 00:58:21,760
 And a lot of them, their children are already going to UNA or planning to come to UNA.

1113
00:58:21,860 --> 00:58:23,460
 One of them is a softball signee.

1114
00:58:23,660 --> 00:58:26,100
 So, you know, it's just continue the tradition.

1115
00:58:27,200 --> 00:58:30,620
 Final game at Brawley this Saturday, 1 p.m. kickoff.

1116
00:58:30,700 --> 00:58:33,640
 Invite you to come on out there and be a part of this.

1117
00:58:33,700 --> 00:58:36,980
 It's been a part of UNA's history, as Jeff Hodges just mentioned.

1118
00:58:37,360 --> 00:58:39,040
 So I invite you to come be a part of that.

1119
00:58:39,080 --> 00:58:39,740
 Don't miss that.

1120
00:58:39,740 --> 00:58:42,720
 This is one that you want to be at and you'll remember for a long time.

1121
00:58:43,180 --> 00:58:47,380
 As North Alabama kicks it off at 1 o'clock against Southern Utah Saturday.

1122
00:58:47,660 --> 00:58:48,640
 Guys, thank you so much.

1123
00:58:49,140 --> 00:58:49,500
 Thank you.

1124
00:58:49,580 --> 00:58:49,980
 It's been fun.

1125
00:58:50,400 --> 00:58:50,600
 Thank you.

1126
00:58:50,600 --> 00:58:53,940
 UNA basketball coming up next against Clemson.

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00:58:54,320 --> 00:58:57,840
 This has been UNA football night at Lost Pizza on 93.9 to score.

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