 What it do how you doing? I'm good, good. Alright, you know the last time we talked to you you're just getting in here. How do you feel like you have progressed from a personal state point to the last time you talked to him? I just say the game's slowing down a little bit more. The vets, you know, they, they all take him under their wing, like even, you know, deliming, running backs, receiving on matter, just talking to all the vets, trying to find a way to slow the game down. It might, that might be the biggest thing so far. For every day, he always kind of seems to bring it up. He knows God was super important to a guy like Richie. Yeah, almost definitely. I was, I literally was telling him last night, like, you know, I always been like the leader in the room, like even at UCF, my second year in, I was thrown into a little starting, starting job. I was the leader of the DB's. So it's just like, to have like big brothers I can lean on, you know, and get advice from, they all, they both been around for a long time. Even outside of football, I was telling them like wife and kids, like I want that one day. It's just literally everything. Like they, they living, living in right now. That's what I want. And they just give me advice every single day. I'm soaking it up. Well, what's one piece of advice that you're on specifically here? You used to talk, you know, that you're a victim all the time at the practice in the dorm. What, what specifically are you taking from it? What's one piece of advice that has given you that stuff? Pretty much, man, you know, coaches got high expectations for me. You know, multiple roles, things like that. So pretty much any and everything he tell me, you know, it don't matter what it is. Like how to eat my food. I don't care. Like anything he tell me, like, I'm like, listen, you've been leaving for a long time. I'm trying to do the same thing. So whatever he do, you know, I try to mark that, you know, as a little brother. But it's sometimes football. A lot of times it's life. You know what I mean? So it really don't matter what it is. You know, I ain't going to get specific about it. I think that's specific. You're joking about the food, obviously. Is there one, like, is there one thing though that maybe you are not expecting to maybe take from him that you have? Uh, off the top of my head, I'll say like, you know, certain people watch films, certain ways. You know, he got his own little way of finding little things to critique and make better and stuff like that. So, you know, we roommates in the dorms, he's there some night and we watch film together. He was, you know, he'd give me certain tips on how to read, replays, read receivers, formation and stuff like that. You can just tell you a bit. On the side of the ball, what part of the game you mentioned is slowing down the most? Personally, a lot faster in terms of guys just, you know, it's all football. You know, it's your whole life now. There's no school, so you can study as much as you want or as little as you want if you want to get cut. But yeah. But yeah, so guys know what they're doing to get into the line faster. It's a lot faster transition. You know, you got to know personnel's because certain calls call for different checks. So, you know, it's just the speed of lining up and getting the plays out. You know, as a safety, we're the commander of the defense. So things like that. Say it again. Shoot. Nah, man, I just man, nah, like, man, I've been this, like I said, at UCF, man, I got thrown into the mix as a young guy, you know, and I was playing with a lot of seniors. So it's the same vibe. I got a lot of older vets out there and I want to let them down. So I'm just making sure every day I'm finding something to get better at, you know, because, you know, when the game on the line, I don't want to be the one looking at like, come on, Rook, you know what I'm saying, like, I can't let that be me. So that's why I always talk to all of them. Like, what can I get better at just to help me out? Play better. Yeah, yeah. Richie, I know you've been at Activision's Ben Stadium. Is that the first time you've been in there since the beach bowl? Yeah, that's the first time. Yeah, surely. Do you have to bring back any good memories playing in championships? Yeah, well, 2017, maybe we'll be done. That was a good atmosphere. Only thing I remember from 2017 though, like, if you've been real, it was cold as hell in there, like, super cold. But it was like January 1st. So of course it was cold. But the atmosphere, man, like, and then the vets telling me how, like, and then some of the second year guys, they didn't have, you know, fans last year. So it was telling me how they love that. And, you know, don't let the moment get too big. Just cheers. You kind of mentioned it already. But just that you're being asked to do like a lot of different stuff, like we've seen you play. Do you like that kind of having that kind of varied role and you feel comfortable with everything that they're asking you to do? Yes, sir. I've always been a guy that, you know, bit all more than I could chew, but not in the negative sense. Just like, keep me trying with myself. You know, that's how you grow. I learned at an early age. Like, you know, you can't grow unless you put in uncomfortable spots to get better. So I've always been that type of guy. You know, they, like I said, they got high expectations for me. So I'm trying to meet their expectations every day. Most definitely. I came in with the mindset, you know, like, wherever I'm going to play, I'm going to do the best of my ability. Like I said, it's just all about locking in and knowing where I'm at on the field and just adjusting to it. All that film study that you're doing, is that something, is that an aspect of the game with mental side of it? Is that something that you enjoy kind of getting into the... Watching film? Yeah. Most definitely. You know, they say the eye on the sky don't lie. So whatever that dear film say, that's what it is. So if you want to get better, like, even if you had a great day or great play, you know, it's always something that, you know, you might be able to tell your teammate or yourself, like, hey, if I did it like this, instead of PPU, it might be a pit. So things like that. You know, when you get a pick or, you know, break a pass or when your teammate does, you always, you know, cry each other, you go yelling, it's hitting hard, you know, what's that like to see what it's yourself or, you know, when your teammate, you know, get a big plan practice? Personally, man, like, in my situation, being a rookie and being out there with all those guys, like, when I make a play and they tapping on me, they loving on me. I feel like, yes, like, I did it, let's go. You know what I'm saying? Like, I'm doing good for the vets, you know, stuff like that. But just the whole team and right now, defense, cause we're going to get each other. But anytime somebody make a play, you'll see me on the sideline. Like, sometimes I jump out there with a place still going like, I got to get back. You know what I'm saying? Like, I'm always happy for my guys because I know how hard it is. You know, it's not easy out there and we're doing the best we can. You mentioned that, I think it was last week at some point, you had a diving PBU in 101 and then Arthur Smith said, you got burnt on the sideline, like, later in practice. Is that just like, when you go back and watch that? Is that something like, you're like, okay, I understand that. That's kind of what life is going to be like for me now? Or like, what do you take from that? Like, the high and then the low? First, I love you, Coach Smith. But um, nah man, like you said, I had a great play on in the beginning and then they came back kind of the same route and he caught the ball. You know, I was there, but he still caught it. And it's just like, you just got to learn how to live with those highs and lows and try to eliminate some of the lows. That's what I took from it. Any time for a couple more? Do you know where you need some wristbands every year? Just talk about what the, what they would never say or how you need it. Yeah, um, you see a man, Coach Shannon, uh, at the every game or sometimes even like scrimmages, he'll give us some wristbands. I used to wear three. I gave one to my little sister, but this one say compete at everything. So I always been that type of guy. Like man, losing the part of life. But then I hate losing, you know, like ping pong, pool, uh, you know, anything like compete at everything, you know, and it just keep that mentality when you get out here. You just compete in everything. Just, it just carry over and then above the line. That's a wristband. It's like, uh, we had this thing where it started out with GPA. So every, every, uh, position group, you had to be above a certain line GPA wise and we all competed, you know, DB's D line. We all competed. So we had a high GPA and then it translated to football. Like a bullet in line would be like 10 guys run to the football and one guy, you know, loafing. Like he's not above the line. So being above the line just keep you accountable. Kind of. Yeah. I forgot what my third one was. Like I've been wearing these since sophomore year of college. Yeah. So been a long time. I don't remember, but it was, it was a little, I think it was silver or white. It was one of the, I tried to change the colors up. Yeah. I don't think I ever took these. I'm not going to lie to you. Unless I had to do like something medical where they like, you can't have none. Yeah. I don't think I ever took them off. You did this. Good job. She just a little sis. You know, I love this. You know, I just gave it to my little brother. He'd be around. He don't, he don't really ask for none, but I give him something. You want something? She, she just turned 20. August seven. Yep. Just turned 20. Appreciate y'all.