Arizona Football Press Conference - Josh Baker, Noah Fifita, & Jonah Savaiinaea

question for Noah and Jona uh what's it been like being a part of the documentary it it's pretty special it's a cool experience um but at the end of the day we we're trying to focus on what really matters and that's winning so that's kind of the mindset we're in and we're looking forward to season finally being here it's cool you know I get to tell my background but you know like one all said the main focus is this week uh Saturday tonight and that's what we're attacking on Matt Michael for both Josh and Jonah I mean for you guys going into a season opener with some actual film on the team you know they played a game but how different does that you know make the preparation how just kind of unique scenario is it to have a week zero game of tape on an opponent it's awesome because we have a general idea of what we might get um yeah what bigger said you know um it's good for them that you know they played all four quarters and it's good for us too you know we have something to watch on going into week one specifically with that I mean they had a lot of success on delayed blitzes um you know they were able to obviously we have two scoop and SC shots I mean you know they're going to do it again because that's inner scheme so we're going to expect it and we're going to prepare for it coming Saturday Mich Brian um for the offensive lineman um during training C there was a lot of guys kind of in and out of the lineup including yourself Josh for a while um how do you feel like the line has come together here as the season approaches what have you guys done to uh make sure that you have the cohesion and chemistry that you need it's coming together uh pretty good now now that we've gotten uh like you said many guys able to get some reps in there so we have more cohesion more dep with more guys able to come in and fill in roles as we need them uh that's what summer was for you know kind of get the guys together you know we're off our you know we on nothing we got no school so that's where we come together as a team get into firal attack and and just build that chemistry Brian uh know what's been the biggest difference for you this preseason compared to last year that like knowing that you are the guy and and being the leader as opposed to having to always be ready I think that's what you said so many times last year like be ready in case something happens to J I think last year was more about kind of myself and really taking care of what I had to take care of and now um this year it's about the team and kind of um having cohesion through all the through all the position goups and not just worrying about my my um responsibility so that's the biggest difference and uh we have some really good people in our building from coaches and players that make my job easy to this day do you find yourself watching almost as much if not more film of the other position groups as as your own uh I always kind of just watched a lot of films that was just kind of my nature to be prepared um so I wouldn't say there's a drastic difference in in that phaseo one of Mexico's DBS I believe was one of your teammates at surviv Noah Avenger uh what's the scy report on him he's he's a special player and you kind of saw what he did last week um he played corner for us growing up and obviously now he's playing safety so um playing that boundary safety he's not scared to hit um a lot of their DBS had a lot of tackles um so that's definitely a a fun group gr um we know that they're going to come down and play hard so we're expecting a a great opportunity to be able to play against a really good defense a really good defensive coach and um we're just going to try to be the best us we could be how cool is it to see not just at Arizona but around college football all the the serite guys it's awesome I mean these guys that we grew up with these are guys that we uh went through a lot of adversity with growing up so um it's special to see a lot of people um live out their dreams Matt Michael no when you walked out in the court seven months ago it was like you guys are ready to strap it up and play a game then has this felt like just a super long off season or just how exciting is it to be game it's super exciting we're finally to here um but I mean I think I think through all of the things that we had to go through as a team we're closer than we've ever been um you talk about the culture and it's it's continued to grow so I'm really excited to be able to um finally play with these guys um be able to uh just compete at the highest level and we're looking forward to just taking this one week at a time Michael and Brian um with all the individual work that T-Mac did before reintegrating himself into the offense how do you think that might help him to become an even better player yeah you talk about T-Mac you obviously first you think about all of the Just the special intangibles he has um and the athleticism that that God given for him but kind of just having that time with Coach Wade and um having that time with Coach Carol on the side you can see him kind of building building his um repertoire from his speed and his strength to just little tricks that that you've never seen him comfortable doing he's trying new things and one-on ones he's trying new things um in the game and it's going to make him even a better receiver so when you take the best player in the country and you give him more tools um it's kind of scary what what he's going to do on this year ran for Jonah or Josh what's what's the key to to recognizing those delayed blitzes like is there a certain tendency that you have to be checking on because you're going from blocking one guy to suddenly something else is coming in specific uh specific player alignments just like being in the film room and over time and time and time and time again watching uh certain plays you're going to be able to see tells of what's coming yeah I mean it's going to take like eight eyes to to identify what they're doing not just just because you know Josh is Center doesn't mean he has to make all the calls you know I'm kind of there for him to look out to to the Apex and see if the corner is going to come and then just let him know but you know we're all going to work together D so now you're talking about the difference this year being essentially Focus right focusing on the bigger picture than yourself what is that like for you uh I mean it's not it's not too different from how I was raised um just kind of it's always about the team that's that's the main part and that's just kind of Coach Brandon um has kind of referenced that a lot uh coach Tommy's thing is the team the team the team so that's just kind of how how we're built that's just kind of what we take pride in and if we want to do what we want to do this year it's about it's about this team it's about us it's not about one individual question for Josh and Noah can you guys share with us just the relationship that you guys have as quarterback Center what that we got a special relationship and that's kind of it's I mean it's been a three-year relationship now and um the first year and a half was just kind of me admiring his work ethic his his football IQ and just the things that he's able to do and then once I got in um he took so much weight off of my shoulder so I'm forever indebted to him for that but um he makes my job easy allows me to just kind of um read the defense from a coverage standpoint while he takes care of all the pressures it's been amazing to see a young kid a couple years ago come in with such a professional attitude and such a such a again just like professional mindset coming working hard every single day not missing a beat um and able to step up when his name was called it it's it's just been amazing to see that um for Josh and Jonah uh I don't want to put out any bullet and door material or anything like that but you know when you see you know what Montana state did in New Mexico last week and knowing that how much during fall Camp running the ball has been a huge part of you know the development of this offense how exciting is it to you know you have that first game you get to go out and be physical and Road D just a little bit and get your feet underneath that it's about time you know we've been banging on each other our own defense so being able to you know finally looking forward to play a different team you know it's exciting oh it's exciting every week to get out there and see what we're going to get and line up and next you to play all right last question to Justin uh so jakori crosy mer will be playing against his former team personal game for him uh just what do you guys think about the addition and and what he's brought to the team that Cas so specially he's an All-American for a reason I mean you don't just throw that order around so you see the just see the kind of his capability ities um we understand this is a a personal game for him but at the end of the day we've kind of been telling him all week um that we have his back and to not make this more than it is we're just another football game um and we're looking forward to being able to be on the same team as him and kind of just let him let him do his thing all right that's your time appreciate