Yeah. First I would just,
the parents of the michig
for raising such tremendo
just these two super soft
uh, all of them, you know
help us win in every way
the field, through persev
mostly love. Um, it's bee
that kind of, uh, a kind
it's beyond culture. It's
just truly, I know I've t
a happy mission, not a gr
been a, it's been a missi
And uh, I want to thank o
they raised these youngst
they're amazing parents.
into these, these young m
age steaming them when th
the practices and, and ev
them to and took them to.
and love that they give t
amazing group of players
parents to have, take a d
the kind of young men tha
please raise your hand, w
right up here in front, p
Jim the common thread in
the big, the big rushing
half and some kind of off
about everything that goe
game in the second half o
question for coach. Yeah,
good game plan, it's a re
line. Um and it's, You kn
been uh I mean, this guy'
the last two games, you w
big games and this guy co
games, you know, and blak
it's been been a warrior
way. But I mean, those ar
um Blake Corum and Donova
guy, when it when it's a
career, whether it was hi
now, I mean, uh, he just
he takes off to another l
I mean, he does the same
game. I mean, pretty, pre
right there, um and credi
a lot of places, you know
that's what I'd say you d
that's who you are, 420 y
games? Amazing, right que
up here in the front, jim
But J j could you speak t
of weeks and winning with
leaning out other people
done on the ground game q
it's just next man up men
that we preach no matter
position goes down, but a
it's uh, it's like Coach
a brotherhood that leans
no matter what happens, n
we face, we're always goi
it together with that per
about and it just shows u
mean, yeah, it would be a
and it would do wonders f
end of the day, it's next
just gonna lean on each o
it. I just add to that, l
is so good that it's not
next man up. But when you
the next man up, it's it'
only sophomores right her
You guys are 25 to 2 Big
rivalry wins since the co
have that having that los
you've obviously had grea
But did that change anyth
coach that that's led to
the last two seasons ques
mean, I don't I don't thi
I've changed one bit. I m
as I was before, I am now
you get to this age, you'
Um, but I really think it
I think the players reall
as well. I mean, uh, that
change and it was, it was
made it about, we made it
the team by getting good
I can guarantee you Ben H
any, any of the five year
Um, and I point to these
I mean when they came in,
winning the big 10 champi
Ohio State and you know,
that, you know, combinati
changing. I think the guy
that, um, deep down and u
these guys that, that lik
they like football, They
they enjoy each other's c
there's not a day that go
either of these two guys
day. I mean, they like to
but I think they like the
program. They liked the p
the opportunity in the pr
and I like them back a lo
them so proud of them and
about JJ and Donovan, but
the entire squad, I mean
So I'll probably step out
talk to these guys, other
get a little emotional Ok
questions question over h
over here. So jim talked
on how it helped him, how
become a better family ov
guys feel like Jim Harbau
of you guys and your fell
as a father figure to hel
your career in education
will start with you. Hmm
coach, you know, like, um
like, he's never changed
is just like he comes in
like, since my recruitmen
seen him change not once.
he, he just shows us trem
he speaks so highly of us
it makes you want to play
It's just like, yeah, it'
want to play for coach Ha
say like that consistency
really hard to find and u
got it and everything he
standpoint, um a problem
he's to the T and like Do
genuine true love. Like h
us, like his own sons and
that that just means a lo
a lot of college football
that just think of their
and he sees us for the hu
are. And it's it's just y
anything better for out o
I'm gonna add one more th
J. Just said he'll do any
of our teammates had a ha
that like, um he'll take
like, like raise him up.
type of guy that coach, o
guy and a charismatic guy
enthusiasm to him and he
this program right here,
you won the big 10 twice
to the playoff, Do you, I
will help. What do you th
going forward, JJ, we'll
love our chances. You kno
kind of the bright lights
Big 10 championship colle
But going into the offsea
much momentum and we knew
there and we could get ba
this whole offseason, it
it. So at the end of the
great that happened today
finished and we got a lot
everything he just said,
please. Haley Jordan's Sp
JJ for you. I have a nice
with Aidan O'connell. He'
with losing his brother.
a quarterback's perspecti
that he demonstrated on t
Yeah, I shot him a DM ear
sending my love and praye
family. But I mean he's f
means a lot just seeing h
this year and what he's d
career. I mean that kid's
fighter from the get go.
and I was just so proud t
and do his thing and play
loved and he, he didn't s
mean that that quarterbac
like us Illinois Q. B. S,
we tighten it. But I love
do. I'm right beside him
stands for and I'm just r
what he does with the res
sorry if I could add, I d
brother die and I want to
prayers to his family and
right back here Donovan i
think he had 37 rushing y
with 1 85 tonight. Big se
half at Ohio State. What
time that really gets you
Coach Harbaugh said, I be
said, I believe like, you
to those occasions, um, t
me. Um, you know, it's ju
I have tremendous teammat
brothers around me, you k
love, they believe in me.
I believe like I made for
know, right here, go ahea
I know you were there las
the field at the end of t
believe you may have been
was celebrating, you guys
really took it in. How mu
you? And how much does th
you as you now find yours
of being able to compete
again this year. Um, me p
like it drove me so much
tonight doesn't really fe
that's, that's something
to come by. I mean back t
is amazing, but just that
last year, this, this is
making sure that feeling
And uh yeah, it was just
inside of us that was jus
still burning. Want to ta
here for for both of you
guys feel about a possibl
Ohio State Donovan mm me.
know, I don't really know
who's on the schedule. It
know who the opponent is.
You know, whoever's on th
please bring it on. I mea
a blessing if we get a sh
again right here. J. J. I
you guys like face will J
two picks today. Ball Haw
he's like in practice or
that? He's developed like
he's a he's a freshman th
didn't play like a freshm
so much God given ability
with his tremendous work
I mean his skills is top
charts but I just can't w
growing, keep grooming in
he's gonna become. And I
in practice is just a ble
that guy because he reall
really is two more right
start of the season, ther
to get the starting quart
Kate McNamara to start th
the same thing that you g
this year last year. Um,
this point yourself as on
this team this season, ju
journey to get to this mo
the starter and really he
team to a lot of um, yeah
definitely been a roller
just going back to my inj
then obviously the compet
is great quarterback and
beginning of the year and
just focused on trying to
then once I did it was li
games to win and it was j
kind of Bunch of obstacle
improve in every way I po
just super blessed to hav
to be able to compete wit
like that. But ultimately
around me. I mean, it's t
that brought us to this p
have done it without the
right here in front, Stev
Donovan and JJ talk about
and you've been talking a
But what they did tonight
people down and, and how
have in them, I have 100%
line. Um, our line, I lov
and like they play a full
game, you know, and that
You know, they have trust
trust in JJ and everybody
So I mean it's just easy,
behind those boys somethi
every week because they p
every week. I mean I'll s
it best offensive line in
down. I mean we're able t
efficiently as we've been
it's all because of them.
please give them the joe
please. They deserve it.
playing with last questio
for both of you guys Perd
away and yet this game al
game for, for you guys, w
like in that atmosphere?
away from home kind of a
you know, it's kind of, t
say this is our home too.
here last year this year
like walk through a yeste
like, yeah, this is like
here. So you know, we wer
comfortable because a bun
already played here last
it's just just another da
Um, I think it speaks tes
base now. It's the greate
country. I mean they trav
northeast playing the Rut
like a home game. I mean
job supporting us and we
Thanks guys, congratulati