all right right larus uh just talk about your uh I guess this is your your first last day of a preseason camp how did things go today uh things went great A lot of turnovers we had um everybody was flying to the ball uh we was learning the system um I mean we've been doing it over the summer you know but just putting it together it was a great it was a great feeling darus Gus just said that he was going to this this is going to be a tough fall camp for you guys I mean he wanted to put you guys through a lot what have you seen so far that that fire from him and and from the coaching staff most definitely I'm be getting the old Gus back so that's that's pretty good um uh everything's more urgent on the field everybody hustling off the field on and off uh just flying to the ball trying to get turnover so I'll was say the urgency and uh the practic is going to get a little physical so you like that so we prepare it well Darius from your perspective obviously lot of close games coach mentioned it here just a bit ago what do you feel like like is taking place in practices or just in the air so to speak as you started training camp that that you guys might be able to overcome those closer opportunities I would say um just buying in uh cuz you know the trans supporters a lot of different guys on the field so being able to buy in and come come together as one and and like believe in the system I I feel like that's the overcoming uh thing that we got to overcome but I feel like it's going to be something that we could be able to handle what role are you most comfortable in any role any Ro wherever I could be at um right now they got me playing free safety moving around the nickel just playing wherever I could play at um so I would say any any spot you put me I'll be able to play it how do you think that versatility helps you uh shoot be able to get to the ball hit fly around be able to change so basically if you if if you want to put it down to one it's um my vers my versatility is basically like I could be in one position and they'll think it's something different but if I go to the other position they'll think something different so it's always changing and making them think so I'll say that would be you like that element of surprise yeah basically yeah so change it up obviously you and bradden worked together in the in the spring um you've added a lot of uh new defensive backs in the summer how have they really beted in um to your guys' group uh shoot they all the guys that came in that's new are pretty tough talented guys so uh they add a lot of unique abilities and um skill sets so I I would say it brings it brings a lot of different different styles of playing football so I'll say that was a great thing fellow rockl Alum Jaylen Hayward obviously one of those guys and we got DJ yeah those two guys are they're young they learning but they're going to be special players they're going to be special players they're always working during an interview uh with ESPNU at media day Gus had name dropped you so what what that what was your reaction kind of about what he said about the way you would he what he expects of you this coming season and what does that do for the confidence level for my confidence level just just be a dog um just just take each day and just get better um and I know it's a lot of guys counting on me to make plays so I just got to make the plays I need to make and just lead Darius what do you want to accomplish this season obviously it's a big season for you um you know being back home your final year of college football what do you want to accomplish me personally I just want to win I just want to build a relationship with the team I mean all all the other stuff coming like individual stuff come when you when you play with the team as one so I would say really just building the bond and just winning and going to the championship so all the end individual stuff just take care of of there's a there's a lot of new faces here maybe that's just kind of the nature of of college football these days but how do you go about integrating all of them while still kind of raising the standard and and and teaching the standard of of OTB I would say day by day uh just buying in um just believing in what the coaches say at the end of the day so basically buying in and just believing who had the best play of practice today what was a standout highlight uh I don't know it's a lot of guys makeing play I say everybody that made a play did anyone make a pick on your who was made a pick I know quad quad made a pick today oh uh Antoine Jackson he made a play that I think that was probably the best play he made that was the best play other that day so who's caught your eye at cornerback I know Brandon Adams has been kind of a penil starter for the last few seasons but who's maybe opposite him competing for that job who's super guys that really stood out to you between spring ball and now Spring ball and now antoan and Antoine Jackson uh he uh you know coming in new guy too came in when I came in just learning the system fast and just buying in uh he he he's he's doing a great job just working on his skills and learn learning the system so I'll say him you know from my perspective it was never really an intense practice until the receivers in DB started jawing and getting into a little bit you have a little bit of that today and what is that how you guys keep it fun or yeah it wasn't no drawing today uh first day out so you know a lot of people just trying to figure out and uh try to understand what's going on but I say a few days from now it's going to be a little bit drawing so I think we be getting pass it be more drawing yeah speaking with Ted rof his game plan on defense is attack the ball Blitz get to the quarterback how fun of that as a defensive player is that for you oh that's awesome getting getting to the ball affecting the QB that's a great feeling um being more run style uh trying to stop the run and be able to defend the pass I I feel like that's a great that's a great skin you look forward to making big hits yeah most definitely most definitely appreciate y