Dabo Swinney early camp breakdown, pt. 1

oh man uh so um I guess we started last week uh last Tuesday as far as you know camp and uh just finished six six practice last couple days been in in shells tomorrow we'll we'll um we'll get our first day in full pads and we'll have mix in a little bit of live tomorrow some short yards and goal line kind of uh been getting a lot of our situational work done these these first uh couple days in pads as we get them ready to scrimmage on Saturday but uh you know just grinding through Camp guys have shown up um really of the six days probably only one that I feel like we didn't really we didn't really uh bring it like I wanted us but other than that they they've come out and and competed uh each and every day uh so still just lot to do a lot to improve on but you know they're they're uh they're putting the work in wanted to make this last few months or so that you wait in I think it's 210 how do you see that transl I mean I think that's to be determined we got to go we're not going to tackle him in football in in in in Fall Camp practice so um you know I think I mean I definitely think he's bigger stronger and and you know all that stuff he's obviously you know just he's just more experienced and and just has more confidence to him out there but I think that part of the game will be more as he plays the season and and uh I think that'll show up a little bit more hopefully you know maybe whether it's whether it's uh finishing you know with the ball and not getting the ball knocked out or um um you know maybe breaking some tackles or pulling away you know those are the type things I think where you see you know hopefully some of his strength uh show up as opposed to where he was last year at this time still good healthwise yeah I mean you know we've got a few guys just getting banged up here there but but uh just kind of of Camp it's always going to be the case um you know we got just guy here guy there but but uh for the most part still pretty good shape how's the comp corner with with Jaden and and Shelton and just J sort of getting that it's good I mean he's made a couple really nice plays but they're all competing I mean it's a good group all across the board top to bottom um you know I like I like the group like the young guys that have that have joined us it's a that's a that's a really good group of young Talent you know rolling in here uh but you know nice to get obviously tooy was out there this spring but now you got Gibson out there he wasn't able to go this spring and and then Ashton coming in here he's he's a guy that you notice every day as well so that's three new guys um that that are in the mix to go along with that other those other guys so it's a it's a good competitive group stroer stroer was another guy that wasn't able to do some things in the spring that that now is getting back out there so we we like we like the the Personnel we have what stands out about Cory in so far uh he's still getting his his confidence but just his size and his ability to run you know I mean he can really he's athletic he's a he's a very uh conscientious kid he's tough um he understands the game uh so I think the biggest thing is just him you know it's been since last year at this time since he you know was playing football uh so he got hurt early uh last year so he just just really getting his confidence where he can really trust it and go go cut it loose but there's a lot to like about him for sure last week you said you couldn't wait the first week or so yeah he's natural I mean he's a he's he's a natural like I hoped he would be he's got a lot to learn um I mean it's a lot you know it's a bunch of installation six days of installation so um but he's everything you want he's just a natural when it comes to um ball skills and things like that but you know he's got a lot on his plate right now you know from a learning standpoint but he's competes every day and and um you know we just got to keep bringing him along and and be excited to see him you know get some live work uh this weekend but you know he's just he's progressing I mean it's a guy he's got a good group of guys out there and um you know mentally I think he's he's he's getting better better every day you know again it's a lot it's a lot on him and it's the first time and it's not like spring where it's every other day and installations it's every single day and so you know he's uh we kind of keeping him in one spot right now but he's he's exactly what we hoped he'd be you know he's got great skills he's got good change of Direction and um you know he's just a great kid man I mean I love his demeanor I just I love his just just his makeup you know he's got a good head on his shoulders he's got good self-awareness um he's a he's just a he's just a low-maintenance kid man that loves to play ball Bri is kind of followed up where he was in the spring yeah he's he's just you know further along I mean you again he's on his third round of installation so this the third time and he's you know about what 12 lbs bigger stronger and um you know he's had he's had a solid few days there's been a few balls I'd like to see him be a little more consistent on some balls that we need him to finish on but but he's same thing just another just great great kid that just loves to play and he's coachable um we got us two good young ones right there man that um so but but yeah def Wesco for sure is is I mean he he could go play today uh he's got he's got that type of understanding like he knows what to do he doesn't bust assignments and things like that I mean he's a he's a locked in kid but again he's just he's been here since January coach when you guys head over to JY Meadows what's the different feel that you like to you know emphasize heading over there versus in the practice facility Well just it's just a first of all there's there's no shade there's no buildings you just out in the open it's exposed it's hot as crap uh it's not perfect you know just a little different mentality that you have to bring over there um and I think you know that's just a good part of Camp so just kind of we've been like I said we've been here since last Tuesday so it just kind of changed the scenery a little bit challenges them first day of full pads first day a little bit of a live work we'll do some live goal line and short yarders tomorrow um so just just changes it up and then we'll we'll uh we'll end up flipping practice on Friday you know Thursday will be a uh the way we've structured it you know we're not going to be on the field uh more than three days in a row so got of tweaked that a little bit so so Thursday will be all meetings and then we'll actually uh we'll take them out I think that we'll go out to the to to the lake Thursday afternoon but more and then we'll come back and we'll have meetings again Thursday night so it's still still a full Camp day but we won't be on the field and um and then we'll flip the camp on Friday that's another change so we we'll flip to to morning practice it's another change you know it's all part of of how we get them ready as well and then we'll get into some double days now you know we still got one more day tomorrow is the seventh day of the acclimation period so it's all kind of you know part of our structure and how we do it and like I said we'll get into our first double day on on Friday true double day um and um and then Saturday scrimmage um Sunday is their off day but we can still meet so we'll have a couple hours of meetings and then we'll we we'll have another big week double day on Monday um with a with a situational type day we'll go back to the stadium on Monday and um and then Tuesday another tough practice and then they have an they'll have an off day on Wednesday um and then we'll kind of crank back up and getting ready for our last scrimmage I mean it's going to go fast so you know you get 25 practices um so we got to be smart and how we get ready and U so far in a in a good spot but just just all part of camp and then and then when we come back we'll basically break Camp um you know that Saturday the whatever day that is 17th um that'll be an off day we'll come back on Sunday the 18th and that is that'll be kind of where we go game prep um you know so that you have two weeks of true game prep so and then we'll be back we'll come back over here so another another added part of it I don't remember who asked me the question another added part of it is by the time we do get back here our fields are in great shape and you kind of manage your Fields a little bit through Camp take a little bit of strain a little bit of stress off of them uh so it's all part of of how we get ready is there anybody you know just looking physical or just development that you know progressing through the off season that has really flashed to you in terms of made the most the biggest jump no it's just too early I mean we we just got you know with it's all thud right now um I mean there's a lot of guys that I could give you to but right now it's just too early to really single anybody out uh other than guys that you'd expect you know to be right where they need to be uh like a wood ass uh you know guys like that that that not really a surprise to anybody but we got some other guys but you know we got a ways to go uh before we hand out any sugar you mentioned kind of flashed in the spring earlier on how do he look so far this summer it's been good me he's had a couple really good days in a row you know made a couple really nice throws today couple of really very accurate deep balls I was really um you know pleased I mean like I said he's had two really good days uh so just got to keep going all of them I mean I'm pleased with all those guys I mean they're you know doing a nice job Paul's getting you know his work where he needs to get his work so he'd be ready for us um as our fourth guy if needed but you know ton of reps going to those first three guys and and um you know they they all they all very very functional in what we need them to do uh so I like their attitude and demeanors they're coming to work every day give an update on Ian Reed just how has progressed yeah I mean he he's he's he's working with our twos right now uh tackle um he's not where he needs to be I mean he's a kid that missed he was in the hospital for a month last year you know so he missed basically all last year and and was very limited uh but I will say this about Ian you know Ian is he is a very committed kid he's super talented he's got all the tools big he's strong he's a good athlete but he just he's just he just hadn't played football you know in a while you know I mean he got he he's he's healthy and so uh he just keeps showing up every day but what I like he really believes in himself and that's if you got that and you have talent the rest will come come for you but uh still a little fast for him but he's he's a guy that uh we just keep keep bringing that water every day just keep pouring on him and um hopefully one of these days good s going happen how has Harris done sort of pre-nap diagnosing and making the calls good good getting better and better every day uh you know he's working guard and center and got good competition right there it's that's going to be a good battle uh we're we're getting some good depth I really feel good about our three centers right there and then um so you know but he's he gets better and better and just and now that you're you know this spring was the first time that he really had to do that and now as we go through camp and it's every single day and you're seeing a lot of looks and you're making all you know a lot of uh you know calls and stuff and he's gotten he's really gotten better with his snaps I mean he's just been very I don't even notice him uh and honestly last spring it was just the first two or three days that I noticed him because we weren't he just wasn't as consistent with his snaps and he really kind of picked it up but I I haven't really all of them I mean our snaps have been in six days we've been incredibly consistent um regardless who was in there so that part's been good we've had no real exchange issues um but uh you know Harris smart kid knows ball and U he'll be fine where we put him Coach a lot of the seniors that we talked to a lot of the players are saying it feels different everybody feels closer this year more connected do you feel that and what do you think might be the reason for them feeling that way well I think how we finished last year and what they went through got a lot of guys back you know and I think you we all get shaped by what we go through and there's a bunch of kids on this team that that uh um you know finished well last year I Think They Carried that into the off season and I think they there's just really good leadership a lot of experienced guys that have really taken upon themselves to to uh to lead and uh so it's definitely a close team for sure and that's that's that's how we' won around here you know having having a group of guys that that will line up and play together and you got a chance to do a lot when you play together um you know everybody you know one heartbeat um you know with a singleness of purpose and and these guys have bought into that and you know we'll U hopefully when the when the season's all said and done we'll be able to look back and say yeah that was that that close team that that was a that was a difference for us