Full Transcript for Episode 47- Sectionals! Win Against THN/Upcoming Game Against Planfield.

like 73 00:04:22.189 --> 00:04:25.310 I said earlier. And, you know, if we do that, 74 00:04:25.329 --> 00:04:27.709 we're going to give ourselves a chance to win a championship. 75 00:04:28.009 --> 00:04:29.629 What are some of the keys to the game to play? 76 00:04:30.589 --> 00:04:31.170 Bring home the win. 77 00:04:31.189 --> 00:04:32.689 Well, offensively, we've got to score when we get in 78 00:04:32.709 --> 00:04:35.100 the red zone. I do think we can move the ball. 79 00:04:36.040 --> 00:04:39.240 I think our athletes and our team in general is 80 00:04:39.279 --> 00:04:43.579 gelling really good at this point. I think we can 81 00:04:43.620 --> 00:04:46.060 run it. I think we can pass it. But we 82 00:04:46.110 --> 00:04:53.870 can't have turnovers. We can't have penalties. Defensively, we've got to. 83 00:04:53.430 --> 00:04:55.509 Defend the pass. He's going to want to throw the ball. 84 00:04:57.449 --> 00:04:59.709 I think the best defense is your offense just doesn't 85 00:04:59.750 --> 00:05:04.310 come off the field. They always say defense wins championships. 86 00:05:04.490 --> 00:05:05.069 They used to. 87 00:05:05.089 --> 00:05:07.509 I think today's world is maybe a little bit different. 88 00:05:08.189 --> 00:05:10.129 I'm just saying that because Nick Saban said it. If 89 00:05:10.170 --> 00:05:15.139 he said it, I believe it. He knew something about football. 90 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:18.259 I like our chances extremely well. I think defensively, we 91 00:05:18.300 --> 00:05:20.060 keep them in front of us and we defend the ball. 92 00:05:20.079 --> 00:05:21.540 We're going to have a chance. 93 00:05:22.860 --> 00:05:25.990 I know you don't like those prediction websites, but it's 94 00:05:26.029 --> 00:05:27.949 going to be a very tight game according to that game, 95 00:05:28.110 --> 00:05:32.970 and we're absolutely in the hunt. Well, that's good to know. 96 00:05:33.089 --> 00:05:35.860 I try not to pay attention to that. 97 00:05:35.889 --> 00:05:37.629 We've done a great job with our guys just kind 98 00:05:37.680 --> 00:05:41.339 of blocking the outside noise because nobody thinks we're going to. 99 00:05:41.339 --> 00:05:43.079 Win this game but us, and I don't really care. 100 00:05:43.480 --> 00:05:45.740 It's just what happens in our locker room, and our 101 00:05:45.800 --> 00:05:48.879 kids are dialed in. They have grown together. They've all 102 00:05:48.920 --> 00:05:53.980 become really good friends. It's a totally different scenario than 103 00:05:54.019 --> 00:05:57.660 a year ago. And, you know, proud of where they're at. 104 00:05:58.180 --> 00:06:01.050 And I think tomorrow night they're going to put it together. Coach, 105 00:06:01.079 --> 00:06:03.509 you have a couple other coaches with us here. 106 00:06:03.569 --> 00:06:04.069 Who do we have? 107 00:06:04.370 --> 00:06:06.850 Yeah, Coach Hankowitz here. He's our wide receiver coach. You know, 108 00:06:06.870 --> 00:06:08.589 those guys have been

doing a great job. He does 109 00:06:08.629 --> 00:06:12.230 a great job with our passing game. But, you know, 110 00:06:12.449 --> 00:06:13.889 I'm going to let Hank. I'm sure you've got a 111 00:06:13.889 --> 00:06:15.970 couple questions you can ask him. Sure, sure. 112 00:06:16.430 --> 00:06:18.949 Coach Hankowitz, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. 113 00:06:19.269 --> 00:06:21.730 So what are some of the keys to the game 114 00:06:21.750 --> 00:06:22.829 for your wide receivers this week? 115 00:06:23.220 --> 00:06:28.819 Well, I really think just lining up, knowing what we're doing, 116 00:06:28.839 --> 00:06:30.870 and going out and playing hard. 117 00:06:31.550 --> 00:06:33.529 I think we have the talent that can match up 118 00:06:33.589 --> 00:06:36.629 with playing field, and I think it's just all about 119 00:06:36.689 --> 00:06:38.220 going out there and showing it. 120 00:06:40.069 --> 00:06:44.379 You know, you have some standouts wide receivers, and you 121 00:06:44.420 --> 00:06:46.600 have a heck of a good quarterback slinging it to them. 122 00:06:46.959 --> 00:06:48.300 Talk a little bit about that connection. 123 00:06:49.120 --> 00:06:53.720 Well– Kaysen has done an exceptional job these past couple weeks, 124 00:06:53.759 --> 00:06:56.759 stepping up, kind of being our go-to guy there, for 125 00:06:57.360 --> 00:07:00.860 lack of a better word. But also, as well, Maddox 126 00:07:00.879 --> 00:07:03.699 does a great job spreading the ball around. Last week, he, 127 00:07:03.959 --> 00:07:07.500 like you said, caught. 128 00:07:08.819 --> 00:07:15.189 Cooper on that long pass, and then two. had Zoop, 129 00:07:15.279 --> 00:07:18.220 one of our other wide receivers, caught him for an 130 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:21.000 out route for a big first down to keep a 131 00:07:21.019 --> 00:07:25.060 drive going. I just like seeing spread the ball around 132 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:27.339 and just kind of keeping that defense off balance. 133 00:07:27.720 --> 00:07:30.860 Cooper Payne had one reception, 72 yards and a touchdown. 134 00:07:31.279 --> 00:07:35.939 Kaysen had one reception, 37 yards, as well as a 135 00:07:35.959 --> 00:07:39.290 carry for 34 yards and a touchdown. Hirschman, two receptions, 136 00:07:39.290 --> 00:07:43.029 36 yards and a touchdown. Zoop, one reception for 19 yards. 137 00:07:44.730 --> 00:07:49.149 Rylan Houle, one reception for six yards. As you said, 138 00:07:49.170 --> 00:07:57.740 ball all over the place. Spread extremely well. So what 139 00:07:57.759 --> 00:08:02.120 are some of the keys you think for this Friday night? 140 00:08:03.240 --> 00:08:04.759 I think a lot of the keys are just being 141 00:08:04.800 --> 00:08:09.769 more physical than they are, coming out, just really pressing 142 00:08:09.790 --> 00:08:11.970 their defense, putting the pressure on them, and. 143 00:08:13.459 --> 00:08:16.160 Really just playing our ball game. I feel like if we. 144 00:08:16.019 --> 00:08:18.180 Play and do the things that we're supposed to do, 145 00:08:18.199 --> 00:08:19.459 we're going to come out on top. 146 00:08:19.939 --> 00:08:23.560 Yeah. I agree. I mean, we got some deep threats. 147 00:08:24.170 --> 00:08:25.970 You know, we got guys like you guys were saying 148 00:08:26.029 --> 00:08:29.490 that can just, you know, when Maddox wants to get 149 00:08:29.509 --> 00:08:30.410 the ball into. 150 00:08:30.269 --> 00:08:32.269 Other guys' hands, he can do that. He can throw 151 00:08:32.350 --> 00:08:32.730 the ball. 152 00:08:32.950 --> 00:08:35.149 I mean, he literally can be an unbelievable, just kind 153 00:08:35.169 --> 00:08:37.149 of a pocket passer, I do believe, is the type 154 00:08:37.190 --> 00:08:39.250 of ball he can throw. He gets a little antsy 155 00:08:39.269 --> 00:08:41.649 and wants to run sometimes, which we're okay with, too. 156 00:08:42.460 --> 00:08:45.549 But if he spreads the wealth and doesn't try to, 157 00:08:45.700 --> 00:08:48.879 you know, just win the game by himself and gets 158 00:08:48.919 --> 00:08:51.639 it in the hands of our receivers, we've got some options. 159 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:54.970 You know, and it's tough, man. Like, you know, as 160 00:08:55.000 --> 00:08:56.750 you know, because you're always asking me about running a 161 00:08:56.750 --> 00:09:00.049 two-minute drill, our two-minute drill, which we put a lot 162 00:09:00.070 --> 00:09:03.230 of time into it, and it's something I've always done 163 00:09:03.269 --> 00:09:06.730 as a coach, but I think that's a big piece 164 00:09:06.750 --> 00:09:09.669 to an offense, you know, because you kind of get guys, 165 00:09:09.710 --> 00:09:14.139 you get defense on their heels sometimes. And they're just 166 00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:18.919 going to cover four, try to keep things in front 167 00:09:18.940 --> 00:09:20.779 of you. So if we can hit them short passes 168 00:09:20.860 --> 00:09:23.059 right down the sideline, then maybe get one over the top. 169 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:26.370 I look forward to doing things like that with the 170 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:30.450 guys we have. You were talking about Maddox. He went 171 00:09:30.730 --> 00:09:36.169 seven for 10, 161 yards. You mentioned his rushing the ball, 172 00:09:36.250 --> 00:09:38.720 four carries, only four carries, 77 yards and two TDs. 173 00:09:41.240 --> 00:09:45.230 Pretty darn good numbers, Coach. Yeah, not bad. That's the 174 00:09:45.269 --> 00:09:46.950 other dimension he gives us. Yes. 175 00:09:47.330 --> 00:09:49.389 That's the other dimension he gives us that keeps that 176 00:09:49.429 --> 00:09:52.330 defense off balance and also helps those receivers get open 177 00:09:52.389 --> 00:09:54.549 as well because he starts scrambling around and that. 178 00:09:54.490 --> 00:09:56.250 Defense comes running up. 179 00:09:56.350 --> 00:09:58.649 And that's when we get to break one. 180 00:09:58.669 --> 00:09:59.929 We just happen to have one of our

defensive coaches. 181 00:10:00.269 --> 00:10:03.379 Here, Coach Norton, and he'd be glad to tell you 182 00:10:04.009 --> 00:10:09.100 what he thinks about a multi-athletic running. 183 00:10:09.259 --> 00:10:13.309 Passing quarterback. Dual threat guys are tough to defend. Coach Norton, 184 00:10:13.490 --> 00:10:14.710 he put it right in your lap. What do you 185 00:10:14.730 --> 00:10:15.470 think about that? 186 00:10:15.509 --> 00:10:16.289 He did. 187 00:10:16.309 --> 00:10:18.129 We're going to see one this week in the kid 188 00:10:18.149 --> 00:10:22.070 from Plainfield. Number one's a heck of a player. For 189 00:10:22.129 --> 00:10:23.879 us to have a chance, we've got to be able 190 00:10:23.889 --> 00:10:26.299 to get pressure on him up front with our four 191 00:10:26.379 --> 00:10:27.159 up front. 192 00:10:26.879 --> 00:10:28.940 And not have to bring plus one, plus two blitzes. 193 00:10:29.679 --> 00:10:32.019 That creates problems on the back half. This kid's got 194 00:10:32.059 --> 00:10:34.240 a quick twitch. He can run. He can throw. We 195 00:10:34.259 --> 00:10:35.679 give him seams. We've got problems. 196 00:10:36.340 --> 00:10:40.750 So I'm hoping Jadrick and Sincere and Elias and Sean 197 00:10:40.789 --> 00:10:43.799 and Mikey up front can give us a chance on that, 198 00:10:43.820 --> 00:10:45.519 and then subbing Dalton and stuff like that. 199 00:10:45.559 --> 00:10:48.080 But we've got to keep him in the pocket, make 200 00:10:48.120 --> 00:10:51.860 him choose to throw, not give him seams to get upfield. Right, right. 201 00:10:53.039 --> 00:10:57.389 And those big guys up front, hopefully get him on 202 00:10:57.429 --> 00:10:59.450 the run a little bit. Yes, hopefully we can give 203 00:10:59.470 --> 00:11:01.649 him some pressure up front, get in his face a 204 00:11:01.690 --> 00:11:02.090 little bit. 205 00:11:02.149 --> 00:11:05.029 Most quarterbacks, especially kids like this that are 6'3, already 206 00:11:05.049 --> 00:11:07.830 got looks from, I think, some offers from college. They 207 00:11:07.870 --> 00:11:10.610 don't like being touched. He don't like being dirty. Hopefully 208 00:11:10.629 --> 00:11:13.460 we can get him dirty a little bit. Get the 209 00:11:13.519 --> 00:11:16.149 pocket a little rough for him. He can't step up. 210 00:11:16.590 --> 00:11:19.190 Do some stuff like that up front and give us 211 00:11:19.250 --> 00:11:20.350 a chance on the backside. 212 00:11:20.870 --> 00:11:21.669 Get off and on the field. 213 00:11:21.710 --> 00:11:24.889 As Coach Barrett said, we get in playoff time, sometimes 214 00:11:24.929 --> 00:11:27.659 the best championship team is an offense. 215 00:11:28.080 --> 00:11:28.980 Control the ball. 216 00:11:29.299 --> 00:11:29.539 Right. 217 00:11:30.230 --> 00:11:32.250 If number one's not on the field, he can't make plays. 218 00:11:32.769 --> 00:11:34.149 That's true. That's true. It's true. 219 00:11:34.289 --> 00:11:36.539 And like he said, get a little grass stain on 220 00:11:36.559 --> 00:11:39.679 those white unis coming over. They're not used to playing 221 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:40.960 on natural turf. 222 00:11:40.980 --> 00:11:43.220 Yeah, I think that two years, two years since they 223 00:11:43.240 --> 00:11:46.100 played on anything but turf. Wow. Two years since they 224 00:11:46.120 --> 00:11:47.450 played on grass. So they get to come play on 225 00:11:47.490 --> 00:11:50.009 our sand and dirt, and we're pretty excited about that. 226 00:11:50.970 --> 00:11:53.450 There is a little. It's all wet out. It's all 227 00:11:53.470 --> 00:11:56.110 a little wet out. Those receivers cutting around on grass 228 00:11:56.129 --> 00:11:56.750 when they know. 229 00:11:57.149 --> 00:12:00.490 I did make sure that the custodians kept the water off, though. 230 00:12:00.529 --> 00:12:04.080 I would hate that to be a muddy field for them. 231 00:12:04.860 --> 00:12:07.820 You know, we joke about that. Everyone talks about turf, 232 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:13.179 but it probably is truly a competitive advantage to play 233 00:12:13.259 --> 00:12:16.240 on grass and not have to go there on the turf. 234 00:12:16.259 --> 00:12:16.940 I've always said that. 235 00:12:17.220 --> 00:12:19.539 Our guys love to go on the road because we're 236 00:12:19.559 --> 00:12:24.440 playing on turf field. We're pretty good on turf fields also, 237 00:12:25.139 --> 00:12:27.519 but what makes us tougher, I think, is we're also 238 00:12:27.559 --> 00:12:31.970 good on some grass field. That's a plus to us 239 00:12:32.009 --> 00:12:34.610 this week. We're going to use that home field advantage. 240 00:12:36.009 --> 00:12:37.830 No matter what, it's still football playing between the lines. 241 00:12:37.850 --> 00:12:43.110 You still got to do your job. Anything at this 242 00:12:43.169 --> 00:12:45.169 point in time, but also you have a good team 243 00:12:45.210 --> 00:12:49.230 coming in who's played in championship games. We're talking about 244 00:12:49.820 --> 00:12:52.460 a team right now that's never played for a sectional championship. 245 00:12:52.539 --> 00:12:56.460 So this week has been about motivation, about understanding what 246 00:12:56.500 --> 00:12:58.440 it's like to be able to play late in November 247 00:12:58.559 --> 00:13:02.950 or just in November itself. And it's, I've been fortunate 248 00:13:02.970 --> 00:13:05.789 enough to be able to do that several times. And 249 00:13:05.830 --> 00:13:08.350 to me, there's no better time to play football than 250 00:13:08.409 --> 00:13:11.590 in November. And the, you know, the key to that 251 00:13:11.649 --> 00:13:13.330 is you must win to keep playing. 252 00:13:13.929 --> 00:13:15.559 And, you know, I don't know on. 253 00:13:15.539 --> 00:13:17.519 Our staff, besides the guys that came with me, that 254 00:13:17.539 --> 00:13:21.000 have played for championships or in a sectional championship. I 255 00:13:21.019 --> 00:13:25.179 know

Coach Norton has coming over from Marshall. But, like, 256 00:13:25.590 --> 00:13:28.529 it's a different deal. And I think our kids in 257 00:13:28.570 --> 00:13:32.470 today's meeting after practice, we had a great practice day. 258 00:13:32.509 --> 00:13:34.169 We actually went a little longer. It was so much 259 00:13:34.210 --> 00:13:35.649 fun out there. I didn't want to get off the field. 260 00:13:35.710 --> 00:13:39.799 Cloudy, cold. Like, I bet we ran 40-some plays on 261 00:13:39.860 --> 00:13:41.039 offense today. I don't ever do that. 262 00:13:41.570 --> 00:13:43.850 On a thursday right but i just want to keep 263 00:13:43.909 --> 00:13:46.600 going you know we want to make sure everything's covered 264 00:13:46.629 --> 00:13:50.340 we want to have every detail dialed in and it's 265 00:13:50.820 --> 00:13:54.340 it it was just a great team meeting afterwards and 266 00:13:54.960 --> 00:13:57.279 you know really excited to see what's going to you 267 00:13:57.320 --> 00:13:59.460 know come and unfold tomorrow. 268 00:13:59.340 --> 00:14:02.450 Yeah and you were talking about the prep the week 269 00:14:02.490 --> 00:14:07.070 leading up to uh this friday uh the celebratory steak 270 00:14:07.090 --> 00:14:09.090 dinner the boys always love that you had that on 271 00:14:09.429 --> 00:14:12.490 tuesday night maybe We had it on Monday night. Monday night. 272 00:14:12.509 --> 00:14:14.669 You know, I've been doing that since I've been head coach, 273 00:14:14.740 --> 00:14:17.799 and it's about you have steak dinner going into the playoffs, 274 00:14:17.919 --> 00:14:19.659 and you keep doing it as long as you can, 275 00:14:19.700 --> 00:14:21.799 as long as you're playing, and it comes down to 276 00:14:21.820 --> 00:14:22.820 because the stakes are higher. 277 00:14:23.179 --> 00:14:26.240 Yeah. Like, you know, you win or you go home. 278 00:14:26.320 --> 00:14:28.340 So the stakes are higher, and that's why we have 279 00:14:28.360 --> 00:14:30.750 steak dinner. So we keep winning. We keep eating steaks, 280 00:14:31.929 --> 00:14:35.070 you know, and it's a lot of team bonding, and 281 00:14:35.169 --> 00:14:40.700 it's a lot of fun. You had some– people from 282 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:44.110 the community that came in and, and gave some really 283 00:14:44.139 --> 00:14:46.269 nice messages and well wishes for this week. Care to 284 00:14:46.299 --> 00:14:47.210 talk about that? Yeah. 285 00:14:47.330 --> 00:14:49.100 Like we put a message out there on the, on the, 286 00:14:49.409 --> 00:14:52.789 our Facebook page and, you know, former players sitting in 287 00:14:52.809 --> 00:14:54.710 the guys and notes and coach Kruger has done a 288 00:14:54.710 --> 00:14:58.230 great job and they're plastered all over our locker room. And, uh, 289 00:14:58.330 --> 00:15:00.590 you know, we've obviously have some pretty high alums that 290 00:15:00.610 --> 00:15:03.009 have come through Tarot South, Tony McGee and Cam Cameron. 291 00:15:03.029 --> 00:15:05.009 Um, you know, I had Jim. 292 00:15:04.850 --> 00:15:08.009 Rochelle speak a couple of weeks ago, a chiropractor here 293 00:15:08.029 --> 00:15:11.279 in town, you know, we haven't had winning back-to-back seasons 294 00:15:11.320 --> 00:15:11.600 since 1980, 89. 295 00:15:11.580 --> 00:15:13.620 So what is that? 296 00:15:13.620 --> 00:15:16.639 37 years ago, whatever, almost 40 years ago, you know, 297 00:15:16.659 --> 00:15:18.519 so I've been trying to pull, you know, guys like 298 00:15:18.539 --> 00:15:21.980 that to come in and speak. Um, but Tony McGee 299 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:24.659 did an outstanding job yesterday talking to our team and 300 00:15:24.679 --> 00:15:28.210 Cam Cameron spoke to him today. Uh, really cool. And, 301 00:15:28.799 --> 00:15:31.059 you know, those guys are off doing great things, but 302 00:15:31.419 --> 00:15:34.360 it all started here for him. And, um, you know, we, 303 00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:37.000 we've had a lot of people, a lot of people 304 00:15:37.019 --> 00:15:38.909 have reached out to me and they're rooting for us and, 305 00:15:39.629 --> 00:15:41.889 The kids are fired up. They're reaching out to them. 306 00:15:41.929 --> 00:15:46.340 A lot of positivity going on. You know, it's not, oh, 307 00:15:46.360 --> 00:15:48.840 you can't beat this team. Or, you know, well, good luck. 308 00:15:48.919 --> 00:15:51.039 And it's like, no, go beat them. We've got faith 309 00:15:51.120 --> 00:15:51.340 in you. 310 00:15:52.139 --> 00:15:55.960 And the community being behind you is so important. And 311 00:15:56.000 --> 00:15:59.059 we say week after week after week it's important to 312 00:15:59.080 --> 00:16:01.759 pack the stands and all those. But you had somebody 313 00:16:01.779 --> 00:16:05.940 in the area step up in a huge way and 314 00:16:06.960 --> 00:16:10.110 sponsor– The students, any Tarot South student that wants to 315 00:16:10.149 --> 00:16:13.269 come to the game, there's no excuse. If money's an issue, 316 00:16:13.669 --> 00:16:14.490 it's not this week. 317 00:16:14.669 --> 00:16:20.110 Yeah, because it is an IHSA game, so I don't 318 00:16:20.149 --> 00:16:22.649 know how we do that with our students. I'm sure 319 00:16:22.690 --> 00:16:24.429 we pay for those tickets for them to get in 320 00:16:24.450 --> 00:16:27.250 or whatever, but they get in for free at our games. Well, 321 00:16:27.269 --> 00:16:29.250 when it gets to the IHSA and the tournament play, 322 00:16:30.340 --> 00:16:33.360 state takes that money, whatever, which is hogwash, but it 323 00:16:33.500 --> 00:16:34.029 is what it is. 324 00:16:34.039 --> 00:16:35.080 So we have. 325 00:16:36.610 --> 00:16:39.549 Called around to some businesses, uh, to see if they 326 00:16:39.570 --> 00:16:42.549 would help. I wanted to buy 400 tickets for students, 327 00:16:42.750 --> 00:16:45.649 whatever it may be. Uh, we've been fortunate to get 328 00:16:45.669 --> 00:16:49.480 ahold of a company in

town as everybody knows extremely well. 329 00:16:50.340 --> 00:16:53.320 Um, and they have offered to, uh, help pay for 330 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:55.500 all the tickets to get our student body in. And, um, 331 00:16:56.080 --> 00:16:57.120 that's a Chick-fil-A. 332 00:16:57.139 --> 00:17:00.240 So we will have the Chick-fil-A student section and, um, 333 00:17:00.480 --> 00:17:02.379 can't thank Kathy McCoy enough for that. 334 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:05.900 And we're very excited that that's happening. How exciting is that? 335 00:17:05.920 --> 00:17:11.109 I mean, That 12th man is so important, but know that, 336 00:17:11.910 --> 00:17:16.839 you know, literally you can pack the stands with those students. 337 00:17:17.599 --> 00:17:19.960 It's fired up. We've got to have the tribe going strong. 338 00:17:20.259 --> 00:17:22.480 I don't know if there's been one person more jacked 339 00:17:22.500 --> 00:17:23.839 up in that school than me all week, and they 340 00:17:23.900 --> 00:17:26.359 all see it. But I'm fired up for these guys 341 00:17:26.380 --> 00:17:27.880 because I want them to understand what it takes to 342 00:17:27.940 --> 00:17:28.740 become a champion. 343 00:17:29.019 --> 00:17:29.220 Yeah. 344 00:17:29.279 --> 00:17:32.109 You know, and understand that, you know, everything you've been 345 00:17:32.119 --> 00:17:36.210 doing since last spring, summer, or whenever you entered. 346 00:17:36.009 --> 00:17:39.490 This program with us, there's a purpose. 347 00:17:39.190 --> 00:17:43.849 Behind everything we're doing. Winning games and winning championships, becoming 348 00:17:43.890 --> 00:17:44.829 better men for the future. 349 00:17:45.150 --> 00:17:48.420 Yeah, that sounds great. 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That's fantastic. 361 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:22.779 And? 362 00:18:23.240 --> 00:18:26.680 You're helping out the podcast also. So thank you very much. 363 00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:30.400 Ileana Seed Hub, farmers in the area, reach out to 364 00:18:30.460 --> 00:18:33.769 Coach Norton and look up Ileana Seed Hub. Thank you 365 00:18:33.809 --> 00:18:37.329 for sponsoring Moving the Chains with Coach Barrett. Coach, we 366 00:18:37.490 --> 00:18:40.190 are going to do something kind of fun here. We're 367 00:18:40.210 --> 00:18:42.490 going to cut this a little short now, and we're 368 00:18:42.509 --> 00:18:44.410 going to go on a field trip. Yes, we are. 369 00:18:44.829 --> 00:18:52.930 So not every podcast has field trips. We are... Going 370 00:18:52.970 --> 00:18:55.970 to cut this off now, and we'll join you in, 371 00:18:56.630 --> 00:19:00.470 you know, just a couple minutes here. Coach Barrett, I 372 00:19:00.529 --> 00:19:02.289 mentioned earlier that we were going to go on a 373 00:19:02.329 --> 00:19:05.450 little field trip. Tell us where we ended up tonight. 374 00:19:05.930 --> 00:19:09.130 Well, we are at Nick Williams' house, who's our starting 375 00:19:09.150 --> 00:19:12.170 center captain, and he's got the five other hogs here 376 00:19:12.220 --> 00:19:14.359 with him, and I think their quarterback. 377 00:19:13.980 --> 00:19:16.119 Was here earlier, right? We missed him, it looks like, 378 00:19:16.180 --> 00:19:19.119 and they had steak dinner tonight. Nice. Yeah, he knows 379 00:19:19.160 --> 00:19:21.390 how we showed up when the sticks were gone. We 380 00:19:21.410 --> 00:19:24.450 showed up when they're gone. How about that? We're going 381 00:19:24.470 --> 00:19:30.650 to steal some design. Hey, Coach, we've talked in the 382 00:19:30.670 --> 00:19:34.650 past how important this bond and the unity and forming 383 00:19:34.690 --> 00:19:39.160 things outside of the football field is important. And this 384 00:19:39.240 --> 00:19:42.039 is just another example of that. Guys, talk a little 385 00:19:42.059 --> 00:19:46.539 bit about whoever wants to go. Just remember to... introduce 386 00:19:46.559 --> 00:19:50.359 yourself as we've done in the past you know you 387 00:19:50.390 --> 00:19:52.619 guys do this on a fairly regular basis and get 388 00:19:52.640 --> 00:19:54.819 together talk a little bit about that and how that's 389 00:19:55.279 --> 00:19:58.099 helped outside you know on the football. 390 00:19:57.779 --> 00:20:00.400 Field yeah we've done this I'm Nick we've done this 391 00:20:00.460 --> 00:20:03.759 every year since I've been at South my big like 392 00:20:03.920 --> 00:20:06.380 Sean Murphy started it my I guess more is more 393 00:20:06.420 --> 00:20:08.819 sophomore year and we've done every year and it's just 394 00:20:08.960 --> 00:20:10.849 it's always good times Good. 395 00:20:11.569 --> 00:20:14.470 Talk about what happened tonight. You had dinner, but obviously 396 00:20:14.509 --> 00:20:17.549 it's more than dinner. Yeah, we bonded really well. 397 00:20:17.569 --> 00:20:21.509 It helps us get away from just being teammates on 398 00:20:21.529 --> 00:20:23.210 the field, arguing all the time, trying to figure out 399 00:20:23.250 --> 00:20:25.369 the plays. It brings us to get to know each 400 00:20:25.410 --> 00:20:28.829 other better, and the

girls have a brotherhood. 401 00:20:29.390 --> 00:20:29.630 Yeah. 402 00:20:31.130 --> 00:20:34.490 Tell me about plans for tomorrow night. Obviously, we've got 403 00:20:34.509 --> 00:20:36.950 big plans. Whoever wants to speak up. 404 00:20:36.950 --> 00:20:38.829 On that right there we'll go right down that was 405 00:20:38.869 --> 00:20:40.750 Dante by the way that just spoke. 406 00:20:40.369 --> 00:20:42.549 I mean honestly we want to win but truly we 407 00:20:42.569 --> 00:20:44.410 want to execute we want to look the best we've 408 00:20:44.430 --> 00:20:47.210 ever looked tomorrow so we can look great going into 409 00:20:47.279 --> 00:20:50.180 Cathedral our new pal looking into the next week obviously 410 00:20:50.500 --> 00:20:52.019 we've got to be one unit we have to move 411 00:20:52.059 --> 00:20:53.720 as a group and as a team. 412 00:20:53.480 --> 00:20:58.220 Amen yeah and you know we play one week at 413 00:20:58.259 --> 00:21:01.400 a time tomorrow is a very winnable game talk. 414 00:21:01.220 --> 00:21:05.529 About yeah it is I'm very excited for tomorrow I'm 415 00:21:06.099 --> 00:21:08.829 I'm laying in, by the way. I think we're going 416 00:21:08.849 --> 00:21:10.630 to execute on both sides of the ball. I think 417 00:21:10.690 --> 00:21:14.410 our defense looks well and our offense. I mean, I'm excited. 418 00:21:14.470 --> 00:21:17.430 I've never played in a sectional championship, so to think 419 00:21:17.490 --> 00:21:20.369 about that, it's kind of crazy. But I'm glad I 420 00:21:20.390 --> 00:21:22.369 get to do it with my guys and my four 421 00:21:22.410 --> 00:21:23.099 hogs with me. 422 00:21:23.190 --> 00:21:25.460 So let's go win a game tomorrow. That's all I 423 00:21:25.480 --> 00:21:27.680 got on my mind. And this hasn't happened in a 424 00:21:27.720 --> 00:21:34.440 very long time, Sean. We've not had this opportunity. what's 425 00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:36.539 it feel like to be right on the edge of, uh, 426 00:21:37.019 --> 00:21:39.720 doing something historical? Uh, it definitely feels great. 427 00:21:39.740 --> 00:21:42.740 You know, um, my freshman year was the last time 428 00:21:42.779 --> 00:21:45.660 we'd been to a sectional championship against Whiteland. Uh, we 429 00:21:45.680 --> 00:21:49.119 fell short on a road game, but it definitely feels great. 430 00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:53.400 You know, being my senior year, um, I, since freshman year, 431 00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:55.269 we haven't made it past first round sectional. So it 432 00:21:55.289 --> 00:21:57.750 was definitely a big moment. And, uh, I'm just glad 433 00:21:57.789 --> 00:21:59.670 I get to go one more week with my guys and, uh, 434 00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:03.210 Definitely put on a show, and we've been executing practice 435 00:22:03.250 --> 00:22:05.130 all week. We've been doing plays right, so I think 436 00:22:05.150 --> 00:22:06.569 we can go out and get a win. 437 00:22:07.470 --> 00:22:14.710 Coach, talk about the importance of having these guys here 438 00:22:15.190 --> 00:22:20.059 and their bonding. Oh, it's huge, man. You're only as strong, right? 439 00:22:20.140 --> 00:22:23.559 Today we got to listen to Tony. 440 00:22:23.319 --> 00:22:27.519 McGee yesterday talking about the weakest link, right? 441 00:22:27.740 --> 00:22:30.690 And these guys are obviously– linked together very strong. 442 00:22:32.069 --> 00:22:35.670 I think all our pockets of our groups of guys, 443 00:22:36.470 --> 00:22:41.529 whether it's offense, defense, O-line, D-line, DBs, backfield, whatever. They 444 00:22:41.579 --> 00:22:44.170 all got their own little group, but those links all 445 00:22:44.210 --> 00:22:45.779 got to come together and be one. 446 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:48.880 We're as strong as that weakest link in there. 447 00:22:49.119 --> 00:22:52.000 When you get to a championship game, you can't have 448 00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:55.519 any weak links. I like where we've developed. I like 449 00:22:55.559 --> 00:22:58.819 where we've came from. From a year ago to now even. 450 00:22:58.900 --> 00:23:00.599 Even though we didn't start off the way we wanted to. 451 00:23:00.660 --> 00:23:02.269 It's not about how you start off. It's about how 452 00:23:02.309 --> 00:23:05.329 you finish. And that's why this week is the most important. 453 00:23:05.349 --> 00:23:08.170 That's why playing in November is the most fun. We 454 00:23:08.190 --> 00:23:12.690 haven't won a sexual championship since 2014. 455 00:23:12.690 --> 00:23:15.650 We are long overdue here. And I hope the crowd 456 00:23:15.799 --> 00:23:19.460 is packed tomorrow. People come out. But once again, I 457 00:23:19.500 --> 00:23:20.819 tell them all the time. It doesn't matter what people 458 00:23:20.859 --> 00:23:23.019 outside our locker room thinks. And that's a true statement. 459 00:23:23.059 --> 00:23:24.559 I've been doing this a long time. It does not 460 00:23:24.619 --> 00:23:26.200 matter as long as you believe on the inside. 461 00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:29.299 Great things are going to happen, and I've seen that happen, 462 00:23:30.369 --> 00:23:31.869 and I think it's going to happen with these guys 463 00:23:31.890 --> 00:23:35.990 as well just by watching our progression from the start 464 00:23:36.029 --> 00:23:36.349 to now. 465 00:23:36.910 --> 00:23:41.970 Nick, your thoughts on that? Crowd involvement is huge getting 466 00:23:42.009 --> 00:23:45.119 behind them, but it's really all about the core, the 467 00:23:45.140 --> 00:23:46.880 guys inside that huddle. 468 00:23:47.519 --> 00:23:47.779 Right. 469 00:23:47.880 --> 00:23:50.799 I mean, today after practice we had all of our 470 00:23:50.839 --> 00:23:54.519 players write three answers to three questions on a card, 471 00:23:54.559 --> 00:23:56.809 and one of the questions went, is what should you 472 00:23:56.890 --> 00:24:01.059 eliminate this week? And mostly everybody said outside noise because 473 00:24:01.140 -->

00:24:03.200 you can't have that get into your head and you 474 00:24:03.220 --> 00:24:05.000 just have to play your game. 475 00:24:04.759 --> 00:24:05.559 And, yeah. 476 00:24:07.519 --> 00:24:13.069 Your thoughts on the same question. Talk about the core, 477 00:24:13.220 --> 00:24:17.490 I guess. Yeah, I'm Dante. It's, who was it? 478 00:24:17.490 --> 00:24:19.670 I forget who said it, but they talked about how 479 00:24:19.710 --> 00:24:21.049 it's not 11 people on the field. 480 00:24:21.509 --> 00:24:23.410 It's 11 helmets under one heartbeat. 481 00:24:23.490 --> 00:24:25.089 And I think that's great because it goes along the course, like, 482 00:24:25.539 --> 00:24:28.200 Our big thing this year was one heartbeat. 483 00:24:28.339 --> 00:24:31.099 And I think that's really what it is. We should 484 00:24:31.140 --> 00:24:33.380 be one unit, one heartbeat on that field together. 485 00:24:33.680 --> 00:24:36.950 Yeah, that was a good– what he's alluding to there 486 00:24:37.049 --> 00:24:41.509 is Coach Rob Gibson, head coach at Avon, he was 487 00:24:41.529 --> 00:24:45.109 going to be the speaker today. But he ended up 488 00:24:45.130 --> 00:24:48.390 having a baby today. So his wife went into labor, 489 00:24:48.940 --> 00:24:51.740 but he wrote a great message to these guys today 490 00:24:52.339 --> 00:24:54.599 about one and one heartbeat, and he talked about that, 491 00:24:54.640 --> 00:24:57.259 what he's alluding to, and it was a really, really 492 00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:58.220 special note today. 493 00:24:58.930 --> 00:25:04.630 Had Coach B tearing up. He did. Well, he's a softie. 494 00:25:04.670 --> 00:25:07.009 We know it. That's right. 495 00:25:07.109 --> 00:25:08.730 When he got to the end of that, talking about 496 00:25:08.769 --> 00:25:10.900 holding his baby girl, it was really special. 497 00:25:11.079 --> 00:25:13.039 It was really cool, and these guys know me. I 498 00:25:13.099 --> 00:25:15.680 wear my emotions on my sleeve. Sure, sure. 499 00:25:17.000 --> 00:25:19.059 I mean, I'm not really too sure what to say 500 00:25:19.119 --> 00:25:21.240 on this one, but I kind of– Kind of just 501 00:25:21.509 --> 00:25:23.849 piggyback off what Dante said. We've got to be one group. 502 00:25:23.950 --> 00:25:25.710 We all have to move as a unit. Our defense 503 00:25:25.750 --> 00:25:27.670 has to play. We have to rally to the ball, 504 00:25:28.210 --> 00:25:31.109 make plays on the ball whenever it's a playable ball. 505 00:25:31.369 --> 00:25:31.609 Yeah. 506 00:25:31.829 --> 00:25:34.450 We just have to be a team, be a unit, 507 00:25:35.130 --> 00:25:36.750 and push down the field. 508 00:25:37.029 --> 00:25:38.650 Yeah, yeah. 509 00:25:38.910 --> 00:25:42.430 What I've got to say is the student involvement should 510 00:25:42.470 --> 00:25:46.529 be there tomorrow because every student gets in for free. 511 00:25:46.990 --> 00:25:50.529 Yeah, that's huge. Everybody should be there. Yes. If you 512 00:25:50.549

--> 00:25:52.269 can be in free, you should be there for sure. 513 00:25:52.329 --> 00:25:55.930 That's right. What else? It's the greatest show on turf 514 00:25:56.190 --> 00:25:58.029 in Terre Haute tomorrow night, right? 515 00:25:58.049 --> 00:25:58.450 That's right. 516 00:25:58.470 --> 00:26:02.380 And it's on our turf. Dirt and sand. Let's go. Yes. 517 00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:04.839 But we're at home, and that's all that matters. That's 518 00:26:04.880 --> 00:26:07.200 all that matters. And we're defeated at home. That's right. 519 00:26:07.299 --> 00:26:09.359 Fighting for a sectional championship. 520 00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:15.119 Protect the house. Protect the house. Sean? Definitely what piggybacker 521 00:26:15.140 --> 00:26:17.359 Wayne said. We feed off the crowd. 522 00:26:17.400 --> 00:26:20.819 You know, when we make big plays– and it feels 523 00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:25.420 good to hear the crowd go wild and definitely just 524 00:26:25.440 --> 00:26:29.279 come out, be ready on both sides, and just execute. 525 00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:30.119 That's all we need to do. 526 00:26:30.180 --> 00:26:32.309 I think all season that's what we've been trying to do, 527 00:26:32.789 --> 00:26:34.970 but I think we're at a key point of the 528 00:26:34.990 --> 00:26:37.150 season now where I think everything's starting to come together 529 00:26:37.190 --> 00:26:40.349 and click, so I'm definitely excited and can't wait to 530 00:26:40.569 --> 00:26:41.210 play tomorrow night. 531 00:26:41.849 --> 00:26:43.650 Coach, you and I have done podcasts for a number 532 00:26:43.670 --> 00:26:48.210 of years, both here and at a previous school. I 533 00:26:48.269 --> 00:26:52.700 don't know that we've ever... interviewed the linemen as much 534 00:26:52.740 --> 00:26:54.640 as we have this season. And that's really cool. You 535 00:26:54.660 --> 00:26:58.640 have a very special core of guys here. And I 536 00:26:58.660 --> 00:27:01.079 don't know. We normally talk to the star quarterback. We 537 00:27:01.140 --> 00:27:03.279 normally talk to the running back, the wide receivers. But 538 00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:06.440 we have talked to these guys over and over and 539 00:27:06.509 --> 00:27:09.170 over again. What's that say about the core? It's awesome. 540 00:27:09.190 --> 00:27:12.369 They're all great kids. They're all extremely smart. 541 00:27:12.930 --> 00:27:17.630 This group right here, their GPAs are all 3.7. You 542 00:27:17.650 --> 00:27:20.430 throw the two tight ends in there also. uh, we're 543 00:27:20.450 --> 00:27:23.410 over three, three, seven, five GPA core. I mean, it's 544 00:27:23.450 --> 00:27:26.569 incredible how smart they are. Uh, you know, and they're 545 00:27:26.589 --> 00:27:28.990 like a bunch of brothers. They drive each other crazy and, uh, 546 00:27:29.890 --> 00:27:33.029 but they got each other's back and, um, it's pretty awesome. 547 00:27:33.230 --> 00:27:35.769 They got each other, um, you know, right where they 548 00:27:35.789 --> 00:27:36.109 need them. 549 00:27:36.170 --> 00:27:38.990 And it's, I think, you know, years from now, they're 550 00:27:39.009 --> 00:27:40.630 going to know they can call on them for something 551 00:27:40.769 --> 00:27:41.450 and that's special. 552 00:27:41.710 --> 00:27:46.630 Yeah. Yeah. And, uh, you talk about squirrels having squirrels 553 00:27:47.069 --> 00:27:48.869 from time to time. As we walked in, there was 554 00:27:48.930 --> 00:27:55.190 a wrestling match in the living room floor. Yes. So 555 00:27:55.259 --> 00:27:57.599 that's true. But that's so important. 556 00:27:57.619 --> 00:27:57.859 Yes. 557 00:27:57.880 --> 00:28:01.279 That is so important. That bond and that connection. And, and, uh, 558 00:28:02.039 --> 00:28:04.039 it's funny cause you're right. And then I also talked 559 00:28:04.079 --> 00:28:06.859 about it in our team meeting afterwards. They're all a 560 00:28:06.859 --> 00:28:08.769 bunch of squirrels, but there are squirrels. 561 00:28:08.809 --> 00:28:13.809 There are squirrels. That's right. Well guys, uh, I'm so 562 00:28:13.869 --> 00:28:16.890 excited for you. I can't wait to continue to watch 563 00:28:16.910 --> 00:28:19.869 you for weeks to come. I know we can't look 564 00:28:19.890 --> 00:28:23.190 more than one week at a time, Coach B, but 565 00:28:23.349 --> 00:28:26.309 I'm planning several weeks in advance. I'm going to override 566 00:28:26.349 --> 00:28:29.710 Coach just this one time. But I can't wait to 567 00:28:29.779 --> 00:28:33.059 see you on the field tomorrow night. We need to 568 00:28:33.119 --> 00:28:37.519 get everybody there. Hey, it's cool that all the students 569 00:28:37.559 --> 00:28:40.369 are there. And they get in free. Thank you to 570 00:28:40.490 --> 00:28:46.309 Chick-fil-A and the Terre Haute alum that helped organize that. 571 00:28:47.089 --> 00:28:49.420 Thank you so much for doing that. But one up, 572 00:28:50.410 --> 00:28:54.670 bring your parents. Bring grandma and grandpa. Bring your friends. 573 00:28:56.390 --> 00:29:00.059 You know, people around. There aren't many schools still playing 574 00:29:00.279 --> 00:29:04.460 right now. So other schools, come join in. Come join 575 00:29:04.500 --> 00:29:07.349 in the fun. We haven't hosted a sectional championship in 576 00:29:07.369 --> 00:29:08.269 a long time in Terre Haute. 577 00:29:09.730 --> 00:29:13.619 I don't think it was– yeah, because it's– we haven't– 2014. 578 00:29:13.619 --> 00:29:15.700 13 and 14, I think, there was one-on-one in Terre 579 00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:18.819 Haute North, and then 2014 at Terre Haute South. And, 580 00:29:19.420 --> 00:29:23.940 you know, it's– we're due, and we need that 12th 581 00:29:23.980 --> 00:29:25.160 man rocking tomorrow night. 582 00:29:26.049 --> 00:29:29.230 Fantastic. Well, we would love to thank the Williams family 583 00:29:29.289 --> 00:29:32.319 for allowing us to invade the They didn't have much 584 00:29:32.339 --> 00:29:37.569 heads up at all. But they welcomed us here, and 585 00:29:37.589 --> 00:29:40.440 I can't wait to see them all. we didn't mention 586 00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:44.180 this we talked about uh monday steak night but they 587 00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:46.140 also had thursday steak night here. 588 00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:52.119 Yes yeah they got double dipped so uh You guys 589 00:29:52.180 --> 00:29:52.920 are a special group. 590 00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:54.589 I wish you all the best. Can't wait to watch 591 00:29:54.630 --> 00:29:58.130 you tomorrow night. You all need to be there at 592 00:29:58.170 --> 00:30:01.470 Bob Clements Field tomorrow night, 7 p.m. Pack the place. 593 00:30:02.150 --> 00:30:04.819 Let's get people standing on the fence because the stands 594 00:30:04.859 --> 00:30:09.980 are so packed. So let's wrap it up. Let's do 595 00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:12.359 one up on three. One up on three. 596 00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.539 One, two, three. 597 00:30:13.559 --> 00:30:14.359 One up.