00:00Another person who's not worried about it, Tua, not worried about it.
00:03He was asked about how he deals with fans who are perturbed.
00:09This is what he had to say.
00:10One of the things that McDaniel praised you for earlier today
00:14is your ability to tune out the noise, right, both positive and negative.
00:18You know, obviously that's easier said than done.
00:19How have you been able to do that,
00:21and has it grown a little bit more difficult this year with, you know, the losses?
00:25Yeah, I would say it hasn't been as difficult this year
00:31just because, as I've said in prior interviews, I'm not on social media.
00:36Like, I don't have any of that.
00:39And then outside of that, like, I go home, I see my kids.
00:44Whether I throw five picks or five touchdowns, we win the game, we lose the game.
00:50I get to come home to my kids who are happy to see me every time.
00:53I don't want to hear that.
00:54So, can I just say, why you, why you, now I've got to fight.
01:02Listen to this, okay?
01:05So dedicated to the quibble that he goes to bat for OSU.
01:11Okay, jackass.
01:14You do realize Ohio State and Oregon playing the same conference,
01:19and I was more talking about you dismissing Ohio State over Oregon.
01:24Oregon, not Miami.
01:27You do realize that, right?
01:31Okay, thank you.
01:33Minus one.
01:34As you were.
01:34Right?
01:35That's all I was...
01:36Not you, but to the...
01:38Yeah, when they said Oregon...
01:39No, I got it.
01:40I said, wait a minute.
01:41Ohio State just won a national championship.
01:43We just dismissing them?
01:45Oregon's in the Big Ten, too.
01:47And they are the number one country in the country.
01:49Right!
01:50Right, but they said, oh, just to argue, he will back Ohio State.
01:54Really?
01:55Really?
01:56Be better!
01:59So should two is answer.
02:00I need a better answer.
02:01That's a B.
02:02Can I just say this?
02:04There...
02:04And I understand what he's trying to do.
02:08Yep.
02:08People don't want to hear that.
02:12Dude.
02:13Like, people want you...
02:15Look.
02:16I'm glad you're kidding.
02:16The last thing people want to...
02:19And I'm not saying this, because I don't think this is true.
02:24The last thing people want to think is that you don't care about what's going on.
02:35Yep.
02:35And when you say stuff like that, it gives the appearance that you're...
02:41I'm very happy that Tua is an awesome dad.
02:43He looked...
02:44The video of him...
02:45No, no.
02:45I'm serious.
02:47I saw that video...
02:48Oh, you cried on Sunday.
02:49I saw...
02:49I made him my...
02:51When we have a segment, Predict the Game Ball, I picked Tua, because of this adorable video
02:55of him hugging the kids before the game.
02:57I was like, oh, look at that.
02:58I'm happy for him, right?
03:00I'm glad that Tua is an awesome dad.
03:02But dude, leave them out of it.
03:04Right.
03:04But that's...
03:05Don't blame us on your picks.
03:06That's my point.
03:08Like, I would tell...
03:11I would say this to fans.
03:13You think that this doesn't hurt me?
03:17I've been a winner my whole life.
03:19Yeah.
03:20I lost more games my rookie year than I lost in high school and college put together.
03:24You think this don't hurt?
03:25I said, so...
03:27TNP.
03:27Let's start there.
03:29As Dade Sousins.
03:30If you ever give the appearance or it looks or suggest that you're not hurting like the
03:38rest of us, it comes across the way we're all assuming this Tua comment is coming across.
03:45Because that's the way people are going to look at it.
03:46Oh, he doesn't care if he wins or loses.
03:49He just...
03:49All he wants, you know, and that's not the case.
03:51Look, I remember the Flores days of Tua when Tua was really getting like the...
03:56You know, you felt bad for him.
03:58And I felt like he was wearing a lot of that stuff.
04:00So I'm sure that this dude's got some scars as far as like hearing people's commentary
04:05on stuff.
04:06But I do think as the most prevalent voice of the team publicly, I do think you kind
04:12of need to have some awareness of being like, hey, you know, I understand the fans are upset.
04:18We're going to do everything we can to turn this around.
04:20You know?
04:21And you can say the social media thing.
04:23I know every player lies about that.
04:24I don't have social media.
04:25I don't hear anything.
04:26No, no, no.
04:27No, listen.
04:28Fine.
04:28That's fine.
04:29I call myself not that petty.
04:32Mm-hmm.
04:33Right?
04:34But I find myself responding every now and then.
04:37Yeah, that's fine.
04:38But, you know, the flip on that should be like, hey, we're going to do everything.
04:42Let me tell you something.
04:44If you have a stinker this Sunday, that ain't social media in the stands.
04:50Right.
04:50They're going to boo.
04:51And they're going to be pissed.
04:53So, look, I'm glad that Tua's being an awesome dad.
04:57I think his kids are probably thinking of themselves.
05:00Did you not see the middle pack again, dad?
05:03The linebacker was right there.
05:07Just watch Bluey, kid.
05:09Shut up.
05:09I mean, I just think some, I mean, like, don't get mad at Tua because everybody doesn't have the ability to be aware.
05:27And it just seems like some of his comments, he's only looking at it from what he's trying to say and not what people are hearing.
05:37And it's a tough spot.
05:39Right.
05:39Do certain athletes, especially quarterbacks, do they put themselves in like a certain bubble?
05:44Because like that, it sounds almost like Russell Wilson.
05:46You know, Russell Wilson is always.
05:48You have to because.
05:49Expressing positivity and everything like that.
05:51And what happened to him over the last couple of years is that his guy, the guy that's always, you know, giving him positive reinforcements and all that.
06:00He passed away.
06:01And then once he passed away, while he was struggling in Denver, it just continued.
06:06It just continued because, you know, Russell's whole image is about being positive.
06:09Right.
06:10And once he lost that guy, it started.
06:14He didn't have that positive reinforcement.
06:16That guy to go to to talk.
06:18So that's why I'm wondering with Tua, because a lot of the answers just seem like you have.
06:23You're not aware.
06:24But I'm just saying, maybe do you so focus you put yourself in a bubble?
06:28I think I think there's definitely that.
06:29That's what I say.
06:30Like, I go back to the early days of Tua when he was, you know, basically had people in the organization who didn't want him there.
06:36And he's like, you know, up on these podiums.
06:38He's like, I don't not feel wanted.
06:39Like, you know, he's very he is always a very honest guy.
06:42And as me, you do appreciate honesty.
06:45But also, you got to have some, you know, as a guy.
06:48You can have it both ways, though.
06:50If a guy's always honest, then so be it.
06:53I think you can you can keep some things to yourself, too.
06:56I mean, that's part of it, though.
06:59I don't know.
07:00Listen, look, I get and I even understand I even understand what he's trying to say.
07:08Right.
07:09Like, I've heard players say, look, whether I win or lose, when I get home to my kids, they don't care.
07:15There's just one daddy.
07:17And that's, you know, that that's a good thing.
07:19He's lucky he doesn't have my kids because when I have a bad bit, my kids tell me about it.
07:23Sophia is ruthless, dude.
07:25We know she's ruthless.
07:27So I just like, yeah, I get it.
07:31But.
07:32In the environment that he's in.
07:36Wouldn't be the next time to be so nonchalant about it.
07:41Mm hmm.
07:42Right.
07:42I, you know, like, but.
07:46I always tell people, if I handled that situation like you, I'd be you.
07:51Something about to you say, I like the the honesty and I like.
07:56And if he's just being that consistently, then respect it.
08:00Right.
08:00Even if you don't like what he has to say or how he says it.
08:03The dude ain't never did.
08:05Like, he's always been consistent with.
08:07He's not a lie.
08:07Trying to give.
08:08Yeah, I don't.
08:09Honest answers.
08:09He's a very honest.
08:10Whether you like those answers or not, that's a whole nother conversation.
08:16But you can't say, I like the way the dude is honest, like Goge.
08:21Right.
08:21Football Goge.
08:22And then complain about the honest answers.
08:25Yeah, but Goge.
08:25Goge always knew the temperament, right?
08:27Like, Goge would say the right thing at the right time.
08:30He would.
08:30Yeah, I just.
08:31So.
08:32Like, if Goge thought, like, Bam was playing soft, he'd be like, he got more aggressive.
08:36Like, you know.
08:37And he knew, like, the temperament of the situation.
08:39I just kind of feel like Tua doesn't know how to.
08:42You know, he's always throwing.
08:43He's always throwing 99.
08:44Like, he never knows what the change up is.
08:46You know.
08:47And again.
08:48He could have ended the answer after that on social media.
08:50Yes.
08:50And I'd be like, all right, whatever.
08:52Again.
08:53Like.
08:55I just want to win, man.
08:57That's it.
08:57That's the other thing.
08:58It's just miserable.
08:59But the problem.
08:59The other thing is.
09:00I just want to not lose all the time.
09:03And then, like.
09:03Because you're going to do this.
09:04And then it's going to be like, great.
09:06We're going to end a third game with an interception.
09:08You know.
09:09You know what sucks?
09:10Is that.
09:11So.
09:12We listen to Tua.
09:13And.
09:14And the problem is.
09:16I'm going to tell you who's fault it is.
09:17Y'all want to know who's fault it is?
09:18It's going to backfire on me.
09:20It's Mike McDaniel's fault.
09:21Oh.
09:21You know why?
09:22What's that?
09:22Because all his answers are super, super long.
09:26Right?
09:26Mm-hmm.
09:26And if you notice.
09:28When.
09:29People were asking questions.
09:30With Bill Belichick was the coach.
09:32Short.
09:33Precise.
09:34To the point.
09:35Keep it moving.
09:35Now.
09:37Tua's starting to kind of.
09:40Tua's got his own podcast going every single week.
09:42He's got topics like du jour.
09:43Usually QBs and coaches.
09:45Just.
09:46Usually.
09:46Right.
09:47I don't even know what Justin Herbert's voice sounds like.
09:49And the only reason I know what Patrick Mahomes says is because he's got a funny voice.
09:53But he doesn't say anything.
09:53Interesting.
09:54I don't.
09:54Yeah.
09:54I can't tell you what Justin Herbert sounds like.
09:56I can't even tell you if Jalen Hurts tells you anything.
09:59They.
09:59Jalen Hurts doesn't say anything.
10:00He does the same thing.
10:02He's like.
10:02We need to execute on offense.
10:05We got to better execute.
10:06That's all.
10:06They don't give you much.
10:07I anticipated this question.
10:10It's your fault Mike.
10:12And the defense.
10:13What would Socrates say to that?
10:16I don't know.
10:17It's good.
10:17Like I just think part of the part part of it is is we all appreciate his honesty until
10:25we don't and you just gotta if you say hey he's honest he says what he feels or whatever
10:32like it's not coming from a bad place he doesn't really lash out he just gives his opinion
10:38on it that's fine on the other side of it like understand understand where people are
10:47right now and know like let's just be honest a fan thinks like this dude if I'm miserable
10:57because my team is losing I do not want to hear you going home having a good time I want
11:04you to be I want us to ride this misery out agreed that's so so I get all that no but
11:09it's kind of hard no no it's kind of hard you got fans and this but this is where fans
11:15are going to get upset but it's not the players fault no you want them to be upset and they
11:22are upset but it's just a difference in their being upset they're going to a five million dollar
11:26home while you're going to your little like you know apartment shack but that's what Tua
11:31tried to he tried to say like look I go home to my family and and I like but people just want
11:38and all of those comments to know that it hurts yo are you are you yeah but he paints the picture
11:44like he throws a game-ending interception walks through like goes oh bluey right that's that's
11:49it that explains that's it perfectly it's not how he paints it's not right it's not that it's even
11:56true he could be home and be miserable yep because of the ending but the way he presented it makes it
12:04sound like yeah I threw four pick four picks and then I went play pup pup with my kids right like
12:09like we understand what you were trying to say but it comes across and that kind of is what
12:16they yeah I understand that like people want to see like cuss that like if he would went up there and
12:24and and drop the f-bomb everybody said oh he cares that Tua cares right and it's unfortunate that
12:31people think that way that's just the way it is but you know what they don't want to hear
12:35when they got wet and rainy and drank up all their liquor and tailgated and got up at eight in the
12:42morning to barbecue and smoke stuff and then go out there you throw a pick at the end of the game
12:47and then you say oh I'm gonna go home and hey no I I want the same investment I want I want to feel
12:54I want you to be miserable like I feel wet sweaty drunk cheering all that for it to end on a pick
13:02I want you to feel my pain it doesn't mean he doesn't feel it he just is not experiencing it
13:08the way you are that's it
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