Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
grateful weekend
We're kind of weekend warriors. It's been going pretty well and we're still grateful to be playing.
county job trying
We were trying to get a feel where they will do the job in the county meet. I wanted to find out what we have. I just want them to go and do their best.
asked confident excellent guards jason lawrence left marks matt question seniors spots three
Our question marks are the other three spots in the line. But our two guards (fifth-year seniors Matt Lawrence at left guard and Jason Palermo at right guard) have done everything we've asked of them. I feel very confident they'll be excellent at their positions.
feeling serious spend time
I still spend my time feeling sorry for myself and making serious mistakes.
music nervous played reggae
I was a little nervous at first. I never played reggae music in my life.
bit coaching everybody guys last mostly styles teaching
We didn't do that much (in the past). Everybody has their own drills. Mostly they're teaching the same things. But it's just a little bit different way of doing it...the coaching styles of some of the guys (assistants) are a lot different from some of the guys we had last year.
county events kids pleased ready steve sure threw
We're not sure Steve (Champlin) will be ready so that's why we threw different kids in different events. I'm very pleased with the way the kids performed. I wanted to see what the kids could do for the county meet.
ball beat fake feet head move react ready run screen
The thing is, the cornerback can play the screen so many different ways. He can come up and try to beat you to the ball right away. He can head fake you. Or he can try to back off and get around you. You have to be ready for anything and you have to be able to move your feet so that you can react to what they're doing. Most of them, though, just try to run away from you.
contain far head hook kick man outside plays reach run spread whoever
I'm going to run and get my head to the outside and try to reach whoever the contain man is. If he plays so far outside that you can't hook him, then you've just got to kick him outside as far as you can to spread the hole.
diesel engine good matter
No matter where you are, having a cleaner-burning diesel engine is a very good thing.
dance fun
It's never sad. It's always upbeat. You want to dance to it. It's fun that's what it's all about.
guys jason lawrence matt offensive order playing program technique ten three
We had three new starters, but two of the guys (guards Matt Lawrence and Jason Palermo) had significant playing time. They're fifth-year seniors. They've been in the program a long time. They know what it is to work. They know what the technique you've got to have in order to be a Big Ten offensive lineman, especially at Wisconsin.
flooding killer
Flooding is the big killer when it comes to hurricanes.
lets main
This (contact) is one of the main things that are very important to young people. It lets them know that they care.