not worthy Aidan, Hutchinson from Michigan. Like Li first
overall pick in the draft here in the flesh, and it was great
when you walked up because
finally, somebody taller than the Green Giant that I have.
How are you? Yeah, he's looking good though. He's, I'm not
messing with him anytime soon. No, I'm great, man. I'm grades.
I'm happy to be on here and you know, fired up about the whole
day. So yeah, I mean what tell us like what?
What's the, you know, I mean, what's going through your head
right now? I mean, but like he said, potential first-round,
pick? Right? Is it surreal, you know, is this something you
expected a few years ago and saw it on the horizon. Let's
what's your mindset there? Yeah. No,
it's definitely something. I didn't expect a few years ago.
You know, I think a lot of the cards got to go in your favor
and order to be,
you know, the first overall pick with the whole quarterback
situation and and all of those other, you know, external
factors, but
you know, I've worked very hard up to this point and, you know,
I've kind of had this This very interesting climb,
you know, right to the top right and you know from from my
junior year till now. And
you know, it's it's such a blessing to be to be up here
and you guys saying these things about me. It's really
cool to hear it and I'm it's still something that I'm
trying to wrap my head around and millions of kids have
the dream to play in the NFL, be a star player. But for you, it's
going to be a reality. And part of the reason, is you're six
foot six. At what point in your life
did the switch. Look for you. Where you said? Holy crap.
I'm going to be different. I'm going to be bigger. I'm going
to be faster. I'm going to be stronger. I got a chance to
really do this. Yeah, you know, I was always a
tall skinny kid and no wait to me. And then in high school,
I started, you know, those those winter Cycles, you bulk up, you
know, you put on that weight and I kept growing. And then
I think I was like a junior when I got the 66.
I was like, 250, probably. And I was like, oh, okay.
I think I might have a chance and I was committed to Michigan
at that point. And so on and everything. I just hit
the ground running
and they're just working my tail off trying to get to
the point that I am today. And then now, you know, in April, when
I start this next chapter, we're gonna keep this train rolling.
Well, I'm always fascinated by that. Like trans.
I've seen your parents right after pictures on their big
people, right? Like tell us like when you came in your
freshman year, like what were you way and what were
the measurables? What do you now, like compared to them?
When I was, when I was a freshman, I was probably
250. So I was, I was already fairly developed when I got to
college. All right, and we're That's different. Yeah, I was
pretty not not, I was always a late bloomer. But I mean
I worked really hard to, you know, keep my weight up and
wait
was all that was 100%,
Right? And so now I'm like
to 65 but, like body fat percentage. Yeah. Shredded
like, I mean, we're here and, you know, getting that body fat
percentage as low as possible, right before I get to that,
combine that I can light that
thing up. Yeah, 40s vertical. Yeah, all that, all that. And
we're testing gotten off. That's right. Prize. Were you
that your college? Jim Harbaugh almost pulled up stakes and
moved out of town.
I
expected. I thought he was gone. I was sexy. Some of
the guys, on the team saying, like, what's next, like, who's gonna
be the next head coach? And, you know, I found out, he's
coming back. I was kind of surprised just because, you
know, we never
had this much this much success
at Michigan. And you know, I thought this if there was
a year, he would be this year for him to leave, but
I guess he's in it for the long run now. So, yeah,
earliest until next year,
That's Amore. Rumors start popping. I think he's Rich.
He's a Vikings fan. So he was all hopeful. He was in
together. Hey, hey, look, I need to go,
right. He's right coach.
I mean, what a dumb question that
he's a good coach.
This is living proof of it. He turned him into the first time
picking the drive. I mean, his skills and hard work. Had said,
you got coach 12. Yes, now he is right. That's right. He's
a good coach. He thinks he's a better Coach than I do. All
right. Other thing I want to ask you like NFL on
the horizon.
What's the thing? You think about your game where you just go?
Man, this is a different game. I need to get better in this
area. Like what's your one kind of focus just as far as
physical on the field. Play
to be honest with you. I think my game is going to flourish in
the NFL just because I watch a lot of NFL film, right? And
I see the differences in the game. Just the way
those quarterbacks hold on to that ball. So I mean, it's
like 100%, right? So I look at that. I'm licking my chops
because you go to college, you get so many rpos balls out like
that and you get to the quarterback, but
you hit him and no sack no nothing, right, so
So I think, when I get to the NFL, I'm going to light it up
and I'm gonna do what I do. And that's,
you know, Russian the past. You are my mother.
What's your, what's your primary motivation though? Is
it to be the first overall pick? Or is it to land in
a spot where you say? You know what, I fit with this coach.
I fit with this scheme. I fit with this team.
I'm going to be better off here. Even if it means not
being the first overall pick, are you weighing that out in
your mind as we get closer to April? Yeah. For sure. In
culture
and and scheme, and all that is definitely the priority.
Because, you know, I want to be on a team that that
that I know I'll be able to produce a lot and
you know, they have a great culture and
you know
at the end of the day, you know, I don't get to pick so
well. So box time for me because he knows how I am about
this. Don't you wish you
could pick your team at the next level. You have tell us
which team you want to play through it. Don't you? Wish you
could pick just like it would be cool. It will be. It would
be cool. But unfortunately, that's not how the world
will change the world. He's trying to fight. At me,
I'm trying to change the world. So 8 and Hutchinson can decide
where he wants to play in that?
All right, so he's got no answer for that
because I don't agree with the NFL's kind of working. Look
the team that stunk two years ago. Got the number one pick in
there in the Super Bowl. It's working. Okay.
So now, next thing is, I mean, you're about to be rich.
All right. Yeah,
auto traders paying you all this money. That's right. Come
here tonight does. Like what's what's the first thing you seem
to have a plan about everything? What's the first
thing? You're going to buy yourself. Like what's the
big thing here? We're talking. Watch car houses with. Yeah.
No, that's a big reason. Why I'm partnering with AutoTrader
because my first, my first purchase in the prose is going
to be that car. Yeah, and they got a wide selection,
especially with their
their best new cars that for 2022. So I'm definitely gonna
be checking that out. And definitely gonna be looking at,
maybe like a Ford Bronco, or a Jeep Gladiator. Something
something along those lines, show. You look like a Ford
Bronco that. Yeah, I appreciate that.
Thank you. Thank you. Yeah,
and this guy's a pro. I got a Ford F-150 Raptor. He's
that would probably surprise you and you yeah, I didn't know
that the long with your other hundred thousand dollars for
Scott.
Stop. Autotrader.com. Awesome to
work in the pitch right in one
season before us.
We're and we're so glad we got a chance to talk to you. We
wish you have a great day and congratulations on your success
and
yeah, way to go Mavs and Oliver. If you refuse to go to
the team that picks you, if you don't want to play.
Thank you guys for shit. Thanks for having me. The man.