Georgia Tech LB Kyle Efford and WR Leo Blackburn talk about the progress in the Spring Game

what's up family I'm real Mike Rob make sure you tuning in to the threo conversion radio they got all of it and they Keep It Funky let's get [Music] it I took three tries but you finally get into the end zone how did that feel I know it's been a long long road for you to get back out there um it's a blessing I mean I I've been patient all this time a lot of prayers I'm just a my turn just felt good wish I had the first one but hey I got in there Kyle new defensive staff uh what did you see from from uh from the guys today like what were your impressions of a first action in front of fans uh from the staff or from the from the team um staff in the way or the fan the the players and the way they reacted with the new staff oh yeah I mean so we talked about just having a response you know from the other scrimmages but I would say like we def is starting to get much more comfortable with the staff you know they're they're definitely a good combination of player and football coaches so you know it's rub rubbing off on as good they good good men good men for us you had a a kind of really came on towards the end of the 2023 season playing a lot more and and kind of getting out there can you talk a little bit about your offseason and what you were doing in order to to kind of continue that and and and obviously with the new staff how how you are going to yeah so I mean me being a younger guy um the margin the margin of talent is so small in power five football so at this point just all mental for me so I mean the biggest thing for me is just you know staying in the film room just trying just stud studying the game because me at the end of the day that's that's what's going to set people apart and powery football Leo going back to you have Coach Knight now and it has some different things going on maybe like a year ago just what has that been like that transition working with him and getting back into the offense it's been great um he knows how to keep teach each kid how to get open their own way um he doesn't teach everybody everything he teach everybody to their strength and um what they need to know to be a better player and develop them so it's been a good replacement I mean we all love coach KN coach mcnight um yes that's it other questions I just curious how do you feel like your comfort level is now on the defense after spring I know unlike the offense you guys had a lot to learn and install and that kind of thing just what is your comfort level like now yeah I mean start started a little slow uh you know it's the game is really all about confidence so I mean when you're learning a new defense don't have much confidence it's hard to play fast I say I'll say one we one thing we did a good job of is you know slowly stacking slowly progressing each day so you know we start start get to the point where I was much more comfortable out there like today today I was feeling very comfortable you know this new defense car Taj Butler had a pretty good day what you see from him today Taj Taj yeah yeah so so t taj's a ball player he's a he's a young guy you know he's he's shown us you can play ball and coming in as a freshman I mean at this point you're really playing off Instinct only so I mean if sh showing us good things of a pure Instinct he show going be a good player I I asked the same question PS and zek as well so I ask you guys from from your perspective can you tell me who gives you the most trouble uh on the opposite side of the ball when you're when you're out there facing facing them either either want to take it first uh I would definitely say Jamal haes or Malle you know just situations like in practice you know it's being in the open field with him you know it's like it's it's a nearly impossible task it's tackle one of those boys in the open field but you know it's seeing it every day you know it's it's helping us the defense to know have to adapt to it have to adjust to it and we have to make those plays so I would definitely say Malle Jamal uh I wouldn't just pick one person because I don't think nothing get me in trouble but but um one person I point out is said the Freshman really came along towards the end um learn how to play play to his strength a lot of hands um he's going to be a good player as long as he wait his time be patient just stay ready Kell Le tell me about Chris Al seeing him today get the ball out um just like Han said I've talked to him a lot like a lot of frustration a lot of I just want to chance um feel like I'm walk him I don't get as much chances I told him just just stay down like the other day I was like you making a lot of plays and practice you're going to get your chance like just be ready you moving around you you know every spot on the field so just stay ready and he came out he Bal like I told everybody on the team I was like that's the MVP for today anything else right here um how fun is it just competing um you know with these guys in the wide receiver room uh you know yourself Eric Singleton L Rutherford going out there every day competing with them and going up against some tent guys and being going the field I mean it's very fun you got to bring a a game every day cuz I mean it's a stack room um I mean it's a lot of competition but like it's a bunch of love like not no arguing no fighting like it's all love like we compe on the field in the locker room we back to like just being big kids so it's a lot of fun anything else all right thank you fellas appreciate you [Music]