Defensive tackle Jacob Bandes sizes up his Husky career.
Category
🥇
SportsTranscript
00:00 >> So you come in here with a pretty big reputation.
00:03 I think Clemson offered you and you're kind of a national recruit.
00:06 How has this gone the way you expected?
00:09 You're coming into your fourth year.
00:10 You started at times, you played a lot.
00:12 But are you, I guess nobody's satisfied, but where are you at with your progress?
00:18 >> I mean, right now, I see I'm in my fifth year.
00:20 >> Fifth year.
00:21 >> I mean, everyone's path is different.
00:24 I think what I need to work on is just more maturity and
00:27 more responsibility.
00:30 I feel like I've done a good job from last season to this season, or
00:33 this upcoming season.
00:34 But that's just still my focus, that's still my mindset.
00:37 That's all I'm thinking about right now is just how can I improve myself all around?
00:44 So maturity as a leader, as a teammate, as a brother, as a son, so yeah.
00:51 >> Do you look at stats and things and say, I should have more sacks or
00:54 something like that?
00:55 >> No, not really.
00:56 >> Cuz I know you defensive linemen don't necessarily have that.
00:59 I mean, you kind of set it up for the outside, it seems like.
01:02 >> Really, so our coach, he kind of just tells us that if we do our job,
01:05 if we just do our job, the plays come to us.
01:08 If we just, that's the grace of the NFL.
01:12 They just do their job consistently, the ordinary stuff,
01:15 they do it consistently, and that's what makes them great.
01:17 So that's what I'm trying to do out here, is doing my job perfectly, 100%.
01:22 And hopefully the plays will come to me.
01:24 >> Yeah, and you've got another year of eligibility on top of this one, right?
01:27 >> Yes, sir.
01:28 >> Okay, so what is your ultimate goal besides team goals of say winning and
01:32 championships and all that?
01:33 You wanna be a full fledged starter, I imagine, and
01:35 run up some numbers and just make a big impact?
01:38 >> Yes, sir.
01:39 So I mean, I'm playing already, starter, role, it doesn't matter.
01:46 I just wanna be a good soldier, hopefully a good leader someday.
01:51 I don't know any self accolades.
01:54 It'd be nice just to have a Pac-12 ring and a natty ring, but no self accolades.
01:59 Right now, I'm not really thinking about any self accolades.