USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon discusses his relationship with Chad Bowden

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00:00Yeah, true, he's an amazing coach.

00:02I didn't really know too much about him before he came.

00:05But ever since he stepped in the building, I learned a lot from him.

00:08He's a great teacher.

00:11He drops his gems on how to be just a great person in general, a great man.

00:15So when we leave here, we'll be a good man for our future.

00:20So I think that's one of the biggest points that he went on.

00:24Well, we talk about Chad Bowden a lot with recruiting.

00:27How much time are you guys spending with him and talking to him?

00:30Yeah, 100%.

00:31Yeah, Chad is in the building every time we're there.

00:34Every 6 a.m. workout or any workout he has, he's out there rooting us on,

00:40just letting him feel his presence.

00:44So he's only been a positive impact to our program.

00:48Okay, I wanted to ask,

00:51who's the biggest trash chopper and why you see the ball?

00:53Who's the biggest trash chopper and you guys go against it?

00:57Who's the biggest trash talker, that's a tough one.

01:01When the plays come about, we just get all competitive.

01:05There's not really just one specific dude that just be trash talking.

01:10So I feel like we all feed off each other.

01:13We bring the best out of the ball out of each other.

01:16Do you consider yourself a trash talker?

01:18No, I wouldn't.

01:19Are you quiet during the game?

01:20Kind of like if someone says something to you, are you kind of like stoic?

01:23Do you kind of keep it moving or do you say something back?

01:25Yeah, no, I just kind of keep it pushing, you know,

01:27be the bigger person in that game, you know,

01:29not really trying to worry about it too much.

01:31Just worry about what I got to do on my assignments.

01:34How would you describe your style?

01:38I say reliable, explosive, impactful, for sure.

01:44Are you a homeowner?

01:46Huh?

01:46Are you a homeowner?

01:48Yeah, I definitely say that.

01:49I definitely like to score a touchdown.

01:51So, you know, adding that to my game is definitely, you know, it's key.

01:56Is there anything in particular that you've worked on during this off season?

02:00Or just.