Isaiah McDuffie with media after practice
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00:07 >> I can't hear.
00:10 >> Julian, I think you're, there you go.
00:11 >> Can't hear me cuz I'm muted.
00:12 That's tough life I am, man.
00:15 How you doing?
00:16 >> I'm doing good, how are you?
00:18 >> Loving kicking, I think this is a simple one.
00:19 How's it been just sort of getting readjusted,
00:21 reacclimated under these circumstances?
00:24 Especially whether it's COVID,
00:26 whether it's concerns about the season starting?
00:29 >> It's been exciting, it's been good to be out here with your teammates,
00:33 playing football again.
00:34 Especially through all this, it's something that we all love.
00:37 So it's just, we just enjoy doing it, you know what I mean?
00:42 >> And then obviously, what's the jump off point for you last year when you make
00:47 a return, you make an impact like you did in the time that you did, and
00:51 they get to kind of build off it from you?
00:54 >> I'm just staying focused, staying locked in really.
00:57 When you're injured, you don't get the rest, but it's all mental.
01:01 And so when you get back, you're ready to play.
01:04 So I just really focused on the mental aspect of the game.
01:08 >> Was there any for you kind of, Almost like, hey,
01:12 I spent last season injured, and then you're ready to wrap it up in the spring.
01:17 That shuts down, and then you gotta figure out a way to get back,
01:20 stay prepared again, or get ready again.
01:23 Were you kind of itching, dude, I just did this last year,
01:26 I just gotta get back, get back on the field.
01:28 >> Yeah, definitely, it's crazy times, you know,
01:31 you kind of just gotta be ready for the unexpected.
01:34 But you gotta always be ready.
01:36 So whenever you're called, you just gotta stay in the playbook and
01:41 practice hard whenever you're out there.
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01:47 >> We'll go next to Andy Backstrom.
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01:50 >> I know you guys in the linebacking room are pretty close all around.
01:53 What did it mean to you to have Max Richardson come back for his fifth and
01:57 final year here on the Heights?
01:59 >> I mean, that's big, that's my brother right there.
02:02 So it's always a pleasure and always fun playing with him.
02:06 So we're all ecstatic to hear that, and we're real close in that room.
02:11 So we're just real happy.
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02:16 >> We'll go next to Trevor Haas.
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02:19 >> Hey, how are you?
02:20 >> I'm doing good, how are you?
02:21 >> Good, thanks.
02:22 I'm sure last year you guys were kind of sick of being called a young defense over
02:25 and over again.
02:26 We just kind of kept delivering the point, but
02:27 you feel like you guys are more experienced now and
02:29 just ready to do things this year?
02:31 >> Yeah, definitely, we're real excited to play.
02:33 We got a lot of experience on this defense, I think we're gonna make a big impact.
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02:42 >> We'll go to AJ Black.
02:43 >> Hi, Isaiah, how are you?
02:46 >> I'm good, how are you?
02:47 >> Good, now looking ahead for this year, have you set any goals for
02:51 yourself or something that you wanna accomplish in your season coming ahead?
02:55 >> I'm kinda just staying straight and narrow, kinda just focused on the team,
03:04 focused on just being the best player I could be and everything else.
03:06 Pretty much take care of itself.
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03:13 >> That looks like that wraps up the questions for Isaiah.
03:16 Isaiah, thank you so much, I appreciate it.
03:18 >> No problem.