Patrick Gurd Media Availability November 8, 2023
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00:00 >> What are the biggest things that Keenan's taught you to help you get to
00:03 where you are now?
00:04 >> Keenan, his mindset has definitely helped me a lot.
00:08 Enjoying coming in and being able to talk with him, just about the little things,
00:11 whether that's footwork or hand striking or the bigger things with past concepts and
00:16 understanding where the linebackers could be and how it can affect the overall
00:20 game.
00:21 >> Are there any specific players here that can be here now or
00:23 they were here before that has helped you kind of grow into who you are now?
00:26 >> I gotta shout out, meet Rossi.
00:28 Mr. Rossi, as you guys know, walked down here as well and then in the scholarship.
00:32 And he's had a huge role last year.
00:35 He's my big brother on the team and I've always looked up to him.
00:38 He's been that guy there for me, I don't think I could ask him.
00:41 >> How much did that inspire you to see Mitch have that kind of success to make
00:45 you believe I can have success here too?
00:47 >> It definitely helped me.
00:49 Freshman year is hard, but seeing that Mitch had that role on special teams my
00:52 freshman year here.
00:53 And then him getting the goals with Kevin Wilson here and
00:56 being able to help the team out at play.
00:57 And I knew he can do what I can do.
01:01 >> How would you describe your relationship with Cade and G right now?
01:04 >> Love those guys.
01:06 I'd do anything for them.
01:07 We're a tight knit group and we look after each other.
01:12 Cade's awesome, Mike's awesome.
01:15 We share some interesting things.
01:18 >> What have you learned maybe the most from this past weekend?
01:21 How's your most significant outing so far?
01:23 What'd you tick with?
01:26 >> That we can do it as a team.
01:27 When we put our minds to something, no one can stop us.
01:32 Second half was fantastic.
01:33 I thought no one could stop us.
01:35 And from my point of view, just building confidence.
01:39 >> How much you've gotten this playing time?
01:40 Do you have any specific goals for yourself individually in terms of what's next?
01:44 >> As of right now, just whatever the team needs me,
01:47 just trying to help them out as much as possible.
01:48 >> You said you got with the Wimps back early in '87?
01:52 >> '87 to '99.
01:53 >> What's his best Preschool story that you've shared with him?
01:56 >> I'm not sure I can share that right now.
01:59 >> [LAUGH] >> What's the best Chris Fielden story
02:02 you can share?
02:03 >> Just that he was tough and he was mean.
02:06 And he was a little isolated, but he looked after his guys and
02:11 he would run through the wall.
02:13 >> Based on what he's talked about with Chris Fielden and
02:15 the crew on this year's team,
02:17 he's maybe the most similar to what, the way your dad talked about Chris Fielden?
02:21 >> Tommy Oakman.
02:22 >> Yeah.
02:23 How so?
02:24 >> He's tough.
02:26 He's tough and he's on a field, he flips the switch as you do in football,
02:30 but he flips and he just goes.