Don Chapman speaks to the media following the Tar Heels' 48-21 victory over NC State.
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00:00 Hey, Don, I was curious, what do you feel like is the identity of this team?
00:07 Coach Brown talked about you guys aren't necessarily the most vocal or get the most hype, but and
00:14 sometimes he doesn't know how to read that.
00:16 But what would you say is kind of the identity of this team?
00:22 We have a bunch of players that are more quiet, but like we know they grind and I can count
00:27 on the next man like it's a brotherhood.
00:30 We really believe in each other to go out there and do what we're supposed to do.
00:33 I can count on Sam to go out there and play, Deami, Daz, and the man next to me, I can
00:38 count on Day Day or Trey Morrison to go out and play.
00:41 They don't really have to say it, they just go out and play.
00:45 What signs did you see today early pregame or walkthrough or what have you that let you
00:51 know you guys were ready to play today?
00:54 The locker room, looking in the guys eyes next to me, I could see they're ready to go.
01:00 Before every game I walk around, I give everybody a handshake.
01:03 I could just see it in their eyes, they were ready to play.
01:07 Thanks.
01:08 All right, next up is Andrew Jones.
01:11 Hey, Don, what was the difference in you guys forcing four turnovers today that maybe hadn't
01:18 been there in the previous four games?
01:21 Coach Brown always says they come in bunches, so we just had to get our hands on one and
01:25 just go out and play.
01:26 Pass was really good, they got pressure and guys just made plays on the ball when they
01:31 were in the air.
01:33 The interception and the end zone and the tip ball, what did you see there?
01:37 How did you know that was maybe going to end up in your hands?
01:44 It was a mistake on both sides of the ball.
01:46 We kind of blew our coverage and the guy in the end, he dropped the ball.
01:51 Just hustled to the ball and when I seen it, I just went for it.
01:56 Thank you, I appreciate that.
01:59 All right, Ross Martin, go ahead, Ross.
02:01 Hey, Don, I'm asking some offensive questions here.
02:05 You see Javante in practice a lot and you play safety.
02:07 What do you think makes him so hard to bring down and why is he so good after contact?
02:12 He's a bigger body and he always has low pads.
02:16 Every time we do an inside run and just having to go against him, he's like low center of
02:21 gravity.
02:22 He stays low.
02:23 He's a big body and he runs hard every play.
02:27 So just having to tackle that every time is just really difficult.
02:30 Did you happen to see Sam get out there and get some blocks in on offense?
02:34 Oh man, I almost pulled a hand.
02:37 I was on the sideline sitting down.
02:38 I seen that play, I'm like, "Hey!"
02:39 I got real hype.
02:40 I'm like, "Sam, go, go, go."
02:44 It was just a great feeling.
02:45 Awesome, thanks, Sam.
02:46 All right, Gregory Hall, go ahead, Gregory.
02:51 On with Patrice and Storm out today.
02:53 Mac said they had to move you around to corner.
02:56 What was that like for you today?
02:58 Obviously you had the interception.
03:01 Just got to focus in more.
03:03 Now I'm prepared to go out there.
03:05 I seen it for the first few times.
03:07 I played it maybe three games ago, a little bit.
03:11 So just got to be ready to go and play wherever I'm needed.
03:14 What did you see out of the young guys there in the fourth quarter that were able to fill
03:18 in for y'all?
03:19 I seen a lot of potential.
03:22 Not only can that grow for the program, getting them in is going to help us grow as a whole
03:29 because I won't have to play every snap and they can get out there and get their work
03:33 too.
03:34 Thank you.
03:35 All right, Don, thanks for your time today.
03:38 We appreciate it.
03:39 Thanks, Don.
03:40 Thanks, Greg.