 What's up Falcons Nation this is Brandon Copeland aka Professor Cope and you are now tuning into the hot seat because this is hot Lana, so we're gonna bring some of your favorite players to the hot chair We're gonna ask them some questions put them under some pressure See if they crack, but most importantly we're gonna have some fun Brandon Copeland. Let's tune in baby. Let's do that. We got Maddie ice in the hot seat So this is the hot seat okay red, but we'll we'll photoshop. It's pretty hot out here You know I'm saying yeah exactly exactly so first and foremost man. How you doing? I'm good What training camp is this for you right now? This is training camp number 14 number 14 14 of them right here a flowery branch Can you tell me? What is the difference in mindset between training camp 14 and rookie year training camp? Yeah, I think The level of anxiousness was so much higher year one right you just you don't know what to expect And so I think you know there's there's a level of comfort that comes with playing for a long time of pacing yourself to get to week one knowing when to push knowing when to recover knowing when to do those things, but I Think you're always still a little bit excited. You're one over 14. You still feel that like beginning of the season energy and Yeah, that's what keeps me coming back. Love it. Love it. Love it man. Last year We couldn't have Falcons nation in the stands. What are you excited about this year with them being back in full effect? Man just the environment, you know the energy in the stadium I think I strive off that you know playing last year Well, we were so lucky to be able to play and get it in, you know, and I'm thankful for that It just wasn't the same, you know, and so I'm looking forward to You know getting back in the stand or getting back in the stadium this year having fans in the stands and feeling that energy You know from from them as we make plays and you know get into crucial situations in the game You know, it just makes it so much better. Love it. Love it. Love it and final question for you I know you got to go busy schedule and you you're starting to freeze my hot seat So I got to you know speed this thing up, but um So Boston College Some good times good memories. I'm assuming. Yeah, yeah, great. Y'all rival was We played Notre Dame. It was battle of the Catholic schools. It was a little bit I think they were more our rival. We weren't as much of their rival Syracuse is probably the most Gotcha. So let's say You see your did you say senior? I did say you're okay. So senior year Matt Ryan facing off against Syracuse now Brandon Copeland is the starting safety for Syracuse, right? Are you staying up the whole night before the game? Are you waking up in cold sweats because you just thinking about how this guy's over the fall over the field like Ed Reed what are you doing? It's probably not a good night's sleep, huh? You remind me of Ed Reed a lot of every That's that is I had a dollar every time I got that, you know I've played against both and yeah, you remind me a lot of it Yeah, I'm sleeping good. I feel like I'm sleeping good that night to be honest, but but I always sleep good So it's nothing against you. It's like I'm I'm getting I'm perfect for the day on that answer Everybody's sleeping good around me. I gotta I gotta hit somebody on the way into the locker room today But nah, man, Maddie ice appreciate you sitting in the hot seat. You got it, man I'm looking forward to balling with you this year. It'll be a lot of fun