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Yeah, we just, uh, we just had our truth meeting. Uh, the schedule is *** little different today with, uh, obviously being Labor Day. And so we're trying to get through, uh, practice and meetings *** bit earlier today to try to gain some extra rest and maybe some extra, uh, game plan today so that we can this, this week's *** little different. So we've, uh, we're trying to get *** jump start, but I, I'll share with you what I shared with them on the, the truth of the game. I thought our special teams, the po positives where we started really fast. I think we had 100 and 31 return yards in the first quarter, which was pretty awesome. Uh, average first half starting field position was the plus 35 and the plus 48 for the whole game. So that's, that's really good. The effort was incredible in the first half thought the negatives on the special teams where we didn't finish the same way that we started, uh, had *** few loaves and six missed tackles in the second half. Um, punt was just average punt coverage was just average defensively. I thought one of 11 on 3rd and 4th downs, those are critical downs and that's ***, that's *** great percentage that created 13 negative plays two turnovers and had zero penalties on, um, on defense thought that was really nice. The, the big glaring negative, um, that we got by with in this game, but we will not get by with in future games is, um, alignment and assignment and that's frustrating to me. Um, but we, we had numerous snaps, probably 15. I think it was that, uh, we're just, we're not lined up properly and it's gonna, it's gonna bite us big time if, um, if that continues to, to be the issue. So we did have *** lot of young kids out there, but nobody is gonna write that and nobody's gonna, it's not gonna make you feel better sitting in the film room. Um, after *** week that it, it bites you. If it's one thing. If we, if somebody makes us miss *** tackle or like this back this week, we'll, um, that's one thing but for us to be aligned improperly and, um, be *** gap short or it's just or not be on the same page and with all 11 on the back end, especially that it will burn you. And, um, that was outside of, outside of that. I, I thought our, our kids played hard uh after the first drive and I thought, uh they created negative plays and obviously the turnovers won for *** score was huge, but we cannot continue to not be on the same page offensively, 7.6 yards of carry, which is great. I thought our tempo was good. 11 explosive plays, no turnovers, six of 10 for third down 100% in the red zone. So there's *** lot of good things. Um, offensively, I think the biggest negative is our perimeter blocking and are still the understanding of our routes. Uh, we're not, we don't understand landmarks and spacing, uh, really, really well and our quarterback decision making needs to be 100% or at least high nineties. And, uh, we, we had three bad decisions. Um, but the biggest truth of the, of the, of the day is we want to know and we defended our home and we celebrate that, but certainly there's *** lot that we can improve on as we look forward to. Cal. Cal is, uh, gosh, they're, they're talented. They're, uh, Wilcox is *** great defensive mind. They're very sound on that side, not flashy but sound and, um, he, he's does *** really nice job there and then offensively, they're extremely scary. Uh, that tail back is he's one of the best ones I've seen and, um, obviously they had 670 yards, I think it was last week and, um, go fast, they got about 100 plays in the game and had, uh, eight receivers with two or more catches and, um, you know, so the starting quarterback went out, the other kid came in and steal, threw for all these yards. So they've got depth and I think the tail back is really, really special and, um, it will be, it will be *** great challenge for us. Uh, as we go on the road to, to cal of it, you, you, when you, you, you talked about going on the road to, to cal how much of *** challenge is that when you go across the country, how much experience have you had in, in doing that with *** team before? Uh The only experience I had was BYU, which we were in from the east Coast. So that, that was ***, it was *** long trip. But um you know, I, I told our team when I, I taught my, my lesson for the week this morning with them. And um that's one of the challenges I have for me is uh to embrace it because I don't like it. I don't like scheduling teams on the west Coast. I just soon play somebody over here on the East Coast, but it was done. And, and so me complaining or not embracing it is not the proper response. And so um I, I'm, I haven't, the only one I've done is BYU it was *** challenge and this one is even further in another time zone. Um So, um I think it creates some, some challenges but this will be *** good test for all of us, coaches, training, staff, nutritionists, strength, staff, support staff players, how do we handle, you know, if things are *** little uncomfortable or it's not exactly the way we want it. And I'm speaking to myself as much as anyone and you've got to play *** really good football team and, uh, at their place when our body times are 9 30 or 10 at night and we're kicking it off. And so all of that's gonna be *** challenge. But you know what, that's what life is and so how we approach it and the attitude we have for the opportunity we have, it ought to be one of gratitude and thankfulness and, and we gotta suck it up and, and, and fly *** long flight and that's what we got to do and we get another opportunity to represent this school, our conference, um and, and each other and so let's, let's go make the most of it. Stay here with you guys. So many different offensive linemen getting in the game even before it was, was kind of out of hand. Do you and Jake have *** sort of *** timeline? Do you want to settle on *** five early in the season or are you comfortable continuing that rotation? Uh I think is if we continue to push the boundaries and go fast, I think we're, we're really comfortable with 8 to 9 guys. Um I don't know that we would go any beyond that if, if, if the game is still in question, but I don't think there's ***, you know, you have the five that rolled out there, the first series. I don't like calling them. Y'all already know my, I don't like calling our first team but they roll rolled out there the first series and, um, and then I think the second series Jeremiah was out there and, uh, I don't know when Tate showed up or Connor or, um, but, you know, we, we played those eight pretty damn quick, I think. And, uh, so, you know, I think you gotta keep them fresh and, you know, maybe some weeks that, uh it's better that Jeremiah rolls out there. The first series, depending on what kind of front you're playing. He's got more girth to him. Um, obviously. But, uh, uh really the reason we did what we did this past week was because of all the chaotic looks and Gunner has *** really, really sharp IQ and we felt like he and Dylan and, and Stutz beside, uh, too tall was ***, *** really good combination so that we, the chances of us having, giving up negative plays against the Don Brown, um, different looks. I thought we were lessened by having Gunner on one side and cam on one side. And that's, that's the reason that that's who rolled out there. The, the first series you talked *** lot about the wide receivers in, in, in the fall. Uh, how did you feel like they did in their first game? Especially getting hooked up with some, some big plays downfield with, with Peyton. Yeah. I mean, they made some plays. We, we're just, and we didn't, you know, we really stopped throwing it down the field, you know, pretty early in the third quarter probably. Um, there was, we, we missed an opportunity early with Jay Fair and, but it was really something that we've never covered. We went fast and they didn't guard him, you know, and I, I think he was uncertain what to do and Peyton was uncertain what to do. And we were all kind of like, uh, we haven't covered that, you know. So, um, that was *** little bit on us too is what happens if they don't cover, you should do you just stop and throwing the ball or, um, that didn't happen often. So that, that was really the only one I thought we missed. Um, we still just, we, we don't totally understand the spacing and landmarks and energy that routes need to be ran with when, particularly when you think you're not getting it, but it, it has *** vital part of the concept and we're still, uh, struggling *** little bit there. We're better, but we've got ***, we gotta continue to improve that. It's good to see you. Malcolm thought he really looked. Malcolm's fast. He's one of the faster guys on our team. So if he come, you know, he's been hurt all fall camp, if he comes on, I think that gives us even more, um, capability of, of deep threats. You've, you've, you've talked in the past about the, how you and Philip are gonna balance play calling now that you're *** game in, how did that balance work? But how, how did you feel with that being comfortable or not comfortable with that whole process? Well, it was easy Saturday. It wouldn't, I mean, you know, you just kind of looked at the call sheet and the things we had planned or the things we called and they tended to work in the run game. And so that makes it, it's not real, you know, I don't think that was *** great test for us. Truthfully. It was, uh, it was, uh, because the run game was working and you thought you had control of it and, and really it was just me every now and then saying, hey, let me, let me, let, let me see us seven man protect, let me see us five man protect. It wasn't, um, it was, it was smooth. Um, I think as the games get more challenging will be, you know, how, how do we operate then? And, um, but I have no worries. I mean, neither one of us have any ego about it. So, um, let's figure out what, what we can do to help, help our team win. Hey, Hugh, uh can we expect back this week? You know, we've got, uh the availability of *** lot of players is up in the air. So I like normally, I probably, I'd rather not even comment on all of them. I mean, we got, we got ***, *** long list from Nick Marner to Austin Keys to Jalen to, to preach it to, to all of those guys are just kind of, uh, hopefully can have *** good week and we, we could really, really use some of those guys coach. How does it feel to finally get through week one for you, your coaching staff, the team as *** whole, you get through the stresses of the very first game of the season. Now, you obviously have to take *** tough road trip. But what's the feeling around your team and your program now that you finally get through that first week? Uh, we want to know and, but it's in the trash and over with and that's kind of the way you approach this profession. I did think, uh, *** compliment to our coaches, um, strength staff. I thought, you know, our kids now, they didn't probably have to strain for, uh, four quarters like they will in, in future games. But, um, I thought we, for our first game, we were really clean, there weren't any, we had zero penalties of pre not, not zero, let me clarify zero penalties of like pre snap. We had none of those. I mean, we had *** couple of holding calls and, um, then the kick out of bounds. But, um, I, I mean, when you play the first game you only have that, that few of penalties. I, I just thought we were prepared and, uh, so compliment our coaches on that and, um, good to have it behind us. Good to, to, uh, I said in the postgame, our fans are incredible. Our student section is incredible. Our band, cheerleaders, everybody. The Tiger Walk was awesome being with family was great. Um But that one's over, it's one and oh, and now we got *** tough test on the road coach you mentioned in your opening statement, uh, where you would like the quarterbacks to grade out after watching the tape. How big is the gap between where you see they are and where you would like them to be going into. Cal Well, uh Robbie, Robbie didn't have to make many decisions. So, um, but boy was, he, he, he's really talented and, uh, vital to our success. Uh, he will have to make some in the future. Um, the, the Peyton just he had three decisions that were wrong and, and he, I expect more. I expect him not to, to make the ones he made and he knows that, but he played solid. Um You just would like that decision making to be around 100% on particularly in the run pass world where he's deciding whether it's *** run or pass. Those need to be, those need to be near 100%. You see, to be coaching them pretty hard on the sideline with that. I'm just, I'm crazy sometimes. But yeah, I, I get frustrated. I don't lie and I tell them that. Look, but here's the deal. I'll play the next play with you. Now, I, I don't, um, my, look, my love for them doesn't change. Their performance has nothing to do with, with how I learned this from my father who was *** tough, tough man, but I, I went through *** very difficult stretch and, and my father taught me, listen, I love you and it's not based on your performance. Um, and, and so as long as our players know that I think I can coach them hard and they, and they see that and they see *** consistency in, hey, he don't treat me in different, you know, after the game, whether I threw the four touchdowns or, or three picks, you know. Yeah, I'm disappointed. Yeah, I feel like I ought have coached you better and I felt like you ought have played better, but that, that doesn't affect. Um, and I think Peyton knows that and the two, they, there were two things that happened in that same series and he knew it and I think he, when he missed the first one and I'm yelling and screaming, which I probably, he pro, I probably need to, I'm figuring out who they are and they're figuring out who I am. Um, I think when I do that to him, he presses *** little bit and, um, he handed the ball off and the safety triggered so hard and the safety made the hit like one yard in the backfield. So I'm, how do you not see that? You know, and, uh, that ball should be thrown? And so I'm, I'm doing with my antics over and he probably sees that and then about two plays later, the durn safety stays as high as he can and we pull it and throw it. And those are, those are the two things that can happen and he's too intelligent, has too much of an IQ and he'll get that cleaned up and fixed and I'll, I'll have to, I've got to make sure I coach him in *** way that is helpful and not, uh, and doesn't make him press. Yeah. Who did you go into that game? Thinking Robbie was gonna be like your red zone main guy or did you just kind of go with the hot hand? I mean, because he was extremely electric. I mean, you, yeah, you saw, I mean, as soon as we got down there, we put him in. So that's on the call sheet. So that's *** plan. I mean, it wasn't, it wasn't something that I just said, hey, How about, let's try Robbie here. It was his plan. So. Well, I mean, I don't know. I, I think every game plan is different. I just think he's super talented and I think there's *** lot of things we can do with him and I know people are in this world, day and time, you know, you can't play two quarterbacks and, well, I don't know, maybe they're right, but we're one and, oh, and if we go to an O doing it, we'll keep doing it if, if we, if it starts to, you know, but I, I just, I think we need them both, but he was, I mean, you see how talented he is down there so sure it's always gonna be *** possibility. Now you gotta, you can't be so predictable, but we obviously weren't in game one and there's not enough tape to get really great data yet on what our tendencies are. So we'll, uh, we'll come up with *** game plan for CAL, as I've said, all along, Robbie will always be *** part of our game plan. Hey, you, uh, you briefly touched on the challenge of playing on the west coast as far as scheduling and practice this week. Do you want the guys to, like, stay up later? Do you adjust your practice schedule or like how much thought goes into those adjustments? I probably hadn't put enough thought into it truthfully. Um, our schedules when they're still college students and, you know, most of ours are, are in class stuff. So it's really hard to, uh, to tinker too much with our schedules here. Um, we're gonna, we're the only thing we did. We're gonna practice *** little earlier Thursday and try to, um, we don't want to get to California until late Thursday night. Um, so that you're not sitting in *** hotel at all. Hardly Thursday. It's time to go to bed. Um, and then Friday will be ***, *** pretty good challenge to get your bodies adjusted and, but we're gonna try to, we're gonna go practice out there at, uh at San Mateo Junior College and do it our, our normal time and try to get back to the hotel like we would on *** normal Friday at the same time and, uh, and try to, you know, treat it as much as normal as we can. The hard hard day is gonna be really Saturday setting around, but that's, that's ***, that's *** long time before kickoff. Thank you back to the quarterbacks. If I may, obviously, it's not always easy to be in that situation where you both wanna be starting and you both want to be in those big moments, but from what we were able to see on the field and what you've seen behind the scenes, how have the guys handled that? And how do you feel like they could, you know, make each other better throughout the rest of the season. They're, uh, I'm glad you mentioned that actually because they, they're either doing *** really good job of faking it. Are, are, they're, they're getting along pretty well and, and are, are buying into, you know, how do we help the team win? And I hope that's the case. I believe it is. Um, and, um, you know, I hope that continues. Right. I wish I had quit jumping up and, you know, when they jump up together, I don't like that at all. I, I just, I think both of them could go down with *** sprained ankle, you know, I mean, why are we doing that? That makes no sense, but they seem to enjoy it. They're young. They'll, they'll be all right. Uh, are you on the punt return? It looked like it was Eugene San, you had ***, *** chance to make *** block down the field, but instead he turned his back and shielded the guy and didn't get the 15 yard penalty. Was that *** good, uh, teaching moment for your team? Well, we work hard on it and there was two of them actually on that play. And then another one where, um, on Sean Jackson's run, um, Caleb did similar thing, really busted it to get there and kind of high screen the guy right at the end. So, um, I think, you know, our staff has done *** good job of stressing. We need to be penalty. We need to win. We need to win the turnover battle and we need to win the penalty battle in as many games as we can if you can win time of possession. I think that's good also. And obviously those 3rd and 4th downs, um, and, and we, we won those in this game, the penalty and the, and the turnover and the time of possession and, but it's easy for those to be penalties if you're not well coached, uh, coach, uh, talk about Jay Fair in the passing game. He, uh, he earned some hype this, this offseason and I think he got the most targets this game. Can you talk about his play and what he did? Well, and what you'd like him to improve on? Yeah, I think Jay and Var, uh, have been the most consistent and solid guys and, uh, I think our outside guys are coming on, but, uh, we felt ever since spring that those two guys were going to be main contributors and solid performers and, um, I've seen nothing that keeps me from thinking that's still true. So proud to for both of those guys and hope we've got to expand their role some. Um, we didn't, we didn't show *** whole lot in the passing game, Saturday, truthfully and, uh, hopefully, um, they have more targets coming. Ok, after looking at the, uh, tape, how did the defensive front do? Um, again, we have our alignment issues which truthfully that's not on them because that communication comes from, from the back. We still just don't, we don't get off blocks great. Um And we just got to try to keep improving that I thought they played hard and thought they, uh most of the time were assignment, sound in the right gap. But man, we gotta, we gotta play with four, we gotta play with our hands and, and rip off blocks and we still don't do that quite well enough for me forward. You talk about, uh, getting away with things in, in games like Saturday and *** lot of sec team, sec teams had similar games to what you had. How do you, uh, how do you keep that from becoming an issue? How do you teach? This is fiction to be really different. Well, I mean, it, this is great. I think the best teaching can happen after *** win because you can be hard on them, hard on your coaches and, and you know, our coaches meeting truthly yesterday wasn't real pleasant and I, I it wasn't demeaning or, but it was guys, here's the facts. This is reality and this is who we are right now. And thank God we get to celebrate being one and oh and, and one in Jordan hair and we won't take that lightly and that's awesome. However, this is what I see and if that continues, we won't be celebrating *** whole lot. Um I've said, I don't know how great we can be this year. I don't, uh, but we ought to be able to line up right and, and play hard and, and that's what we've got to get fixed. Um, as, I mean, I thought our kids played hard and I thought they were, it was *** clean game and I thought, but you can't line up wrong 15 times. The government, you mentioned Cal's tail back in, in, in your opening statement. Just what about him? And the, the way they use him is it, it makes him *** special player just hand it to him. They don't have to, I mean, it ain't, it ain't like they have to create some special deal, just run inside zone or outside zone or counter with him. And if, if it's semi blocked, well, he's *** handful. He's big, he's strong, he's fast, he's got great vision. Um, he is really, really talented, you know, on the other side of the ball, you talked about how good of *** defensive coach Wilcox, as you mentioned last week. Of course, the complexities of, of Don Brown, what are some of the, the things that make *** Wilcox defense difficult to, uh, to solve in *** game? It's, it's truthfully not that I, I mean, I don't mean this, it's not, this is not like last week. Um, I, we can see everything, you know, but he, his kids are gonna be in the right spot. They're gonna be lined up correctly. They're gonna play hard, they're gonna tackle well and you're gonna have to drive the field and multiple times and, and they're gonna try not to give you explosive plays and we've gotta try to find *** way to, to, to, to find *** way to have some. But they're just, they're, they're, they're gonna be in the right spot. They're just extremely well coached for what they do. It's not *** complicated scheme, but they do what they do really, really well. And last week it worked. I mean, they only gave up, what, 40 yards rushing, I think, um, had three picks, held them to two of 11 on third down. So they had *** really, really good defensive effort in game one.