Tuimoloau shared some details about his off-the-field relationship with Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.
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00:00 >> How does it feel to get represented in the Ohio State All-Star?
00:02 >> It's a great honor.
00:03 Just being able to represent my brothers with two other brothers with me.
00:07 But it's a great blessing in that.
00:10 I thank the coaches and staff for trusting me for
00:12 representing not only Ohio, but the All-State football team.
00:17 >> You two sports families become a lot more prevalent in society.
00:21 What has the staff told you how to stay away from it?
00:24 What education do you guys get out of that?
00:26 >> Yeah, we get educated almost every day, just being smart.
00:31 Whether it's a lot of people are trying to find a lot of many ways to either
00:37 bring you down or get you caught up in stuff.
00:39 But they do a great job of educating us and
00:43 knowing how to stay away from it and being safe.
00:47 >> JT, Ryan did talk about how this season influenced him.
00:51 Not letting the Michigan game beat you twice, but
00:53 thinking about it even the last couple of games.
00:57 What are you guys doing different or is there a different approach or
00:59 mentality towards the game that you guys are gonna take over this next season?
01:04 >> The team of those games has always been a game.
01:07 It's always been, like I was preaching every day, it's the game we work for.
01:13 We still have to go through playing the end and that's where it starts.
01:17 But that's the game that's on our minds, but we build from it and
01:23 right now we gotta get ready for Indiana.
01:26 >> How much different mentality though?
01:28 It seems like you guys, you guys have been in the country now.
01:32 You've won a couple times.
01:34 >> Yeah, it's a new age, a new mindset place.
01:40 This offseason, we've been emphasizing,
01:44 everybody has been bringing the best out of everybody.
01:47 That's the way to put it.
01:48 It's been a great offseason, I explain the offseason as dirty,
01:54 but in a good way.
01:56 We've had a really tested ourselves and it's been one great offseason.
02:02 >> JT, if you don't mind me asking, how much would you guess you make in NL money?
02:08 >> That's something you probably have to ask my father.
02:12 >> Okay, all right.
02:14 >> The reason I'm getting out there is like, how do you feel about the strength
02:19 of Ohio State's NL program?
02:20 >> It's pretty big.
02:21 >> Other Big Ten schools.
02:22 >> They allow us, I can't speak on other Big Ten schools, but
02:26 I do know more about Ohio State and how they've been allowing us to have more
02:30 opportunities in that area.
02:32 And being able to have a program like that be behind us and help us in the new NL,
02:38 even though it's new, but having that much support and
02:41 help us grow that space, it feels great.