00:00 I'm Robin Lumber joined now by Dallas Cowboys legend and Gatorade National Player of the Year in Florida Gator
00:06 DJ Lagway and DJ. I understand Emmett just presented you with the award. What was that like to get that from him?
00:12 It was surreal. It was truly a blessing and I'm just excited. You know, I was really excited. I still am so yeah
00:19 Emmett how pumped are you to see DJ wearing Gators gear?
00:23 I'm excited as well. I mean obviously
00:27 He has a tremendous amount of talent to win this award
00:31 That means that he's the best football player in the country. And so to have the Gators
00:35 Sign him here
00:37 I'm excited to see him get on the football field and
00:41 Excited to see how he can help turn this turn the program around and get us back on the winning track
00:46 DJ how do you plan to turn the program around like Emmett just said there?
00:52 Just some continue to work. That's the biggest thing. I'm gonna continue to work and keep my head down. That's the biggest thing
00:57 Yes, he cannot do it all by himself
00:59 but but he can definitely be a good part of the piece of the puzzle and
01:04 and it starts at the quarterback position and
01:08 When I've heard about him thus far and what some folks have been saying about him
01:13 I'm excited to see his growth and his development
01:16 You know, you didn't do it by yourself and speaking of your old teams
01:19 What was it like to be out there on the field as Jimmy Johnson got into the the Ring of Honor, you know
01:24 Alongside Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman out there. It was great. It was great to
01:29 See coach Johnson go into the ring. It's been a long time coming. The ring is felt empty without him
01:36 because he was a
01:39 major architect to the development of the team of the 90s and so
01:45 To finally get him into the Ring of Honor was truly a blessing not only for him
01:49 But I think it made everyone feel complete
01:53 And so I was thrilled to be there on the football field to see it and be there to enjoy the moment with him
02:00 Do you consider that the best NFL team of all time? Oh
02:03 No doubt no doubt
02:06 No doubt we were
02:09 DJ you're a young guy. You know anything about that? I
02:14 Know a little bit not too much
02:16 You know, you google when we're done
02:20 Now the current Cowboys team Emmett is struggling a little bit with the run game. What would your advice be to Tony Pollard right now? I
02:28 Don't think we're struggling as much
02:31 I don't think the run game is that we have not been as committed to the run game as we were in the past
02:36 people want to talk about put Tony Pollard's of yard per average coming from five point something down to four point something one point
02:44 Oh what people fail to realize and what DJ is gonna realize also is that?
02:48 Defenses are gearing up to stop the run and the number one guy everyone is preparing for the number one guy
02:55 He's the number one guy now versus been a number two guy
02:58 And so certain plays that he ran with Zekir Elliott was there
03:02 We caught defenses in in certain type of situations and now they are knowing that Tony Pollard is gonna get the ball
03:09 things are there to shut him down and
03:12 Most teams and most defensive teams try to stop the run first and foremost
03:15 That's the number one thing that most defenses are trying to do and so for a guy like DJ who's playing the quarterback position
03:21 Once they start to developing
03:23 Seeing you develop and seeing you playing play
03:26 Coaches and defensive coordinators gonna spend all season trying to break down tape and put you in weaker positions
03:32 So it's up to him now to expand his mindset and go even further and that's what Tony Pollard is gonna have to do as well
03:38 As well as Mike McCarthy as well as coach Napier here
03:41 So those are just things that coaches must do DJ. Is there a QB you model your game after?
03:46 You know, I like I kind of watch a lot of quarterbacks, you know, I watch right now
03:51 I've been watching the Aaron Rodgers, you know Patrick Mahomes
03:53 I just like the way they do things off schedule and just improvise and make plays
03:58 Let me get your guys predictions for both the the NFL and college football playoff since we're there right now
04:05 Let's start with you Emmett on the Super Bowl
04:07 So well, I hope to see the Cowboys there
04:11 There's gonna be a really tough road. The road has to go through Sam brand and so it's gonna be a tough road
04:17 DJ I would say the Ravens probably, you know, Lamar Jackson. He's been lining it up. So I say the Ravens
04:24 All right. And how about in college football? We'll start there with you DJ Washington and Michigan who you got?
04:30 I got Michigan. I think this is gonna pull it off
04:35 And I have watched I have watched
04:37 I'm going with the quarterback over there and those wide receivers that they actually have
04:42 I think they was they have a great group of wide receivers and and Pettit can throw the ball. He can spin it
04:48 Well, you got a future quarterback sitting right next to you, Florida Gator
04:53 National Player of the Year via Gatorade and of course DJ you're sitting next to one of the legends of the game in Emmett Smith
05:01 Congratulations to both of you guys on this moment
05:04 I appreciate you. Thank you.
05:06 [WHOOSH]
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