BYU Football Media Day 2021 - Web Chats: Jaren Hall and Clark Barrington (2023)

Introduction

Quarterback Jaren Hall and Offensive Lineman Clark Barrington talk with Jason about what they are most looking forward to in the upcoming 2021 season.

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>>Jason:, WELCOME, BACK, TO, BYU, FOOTBALL, MEDIA, DAY., JASON, SHEPHERD, HANG, OUT, I, FEEL, LIKE, I, SHOULD, BE, HAVING, A, MUSTACHE, RIGHT, NOW., JAREN, HALL, QUARTERBACK., CHANDON, HERRING, OFFENSIVE, LINEMAN., BOTH, HAVE, MUSTACHES., I, AM, HERE, WITHOUT, A, MUSTACHE., I, FEEL, LIKE, A, LET, BOTH, OF, YOU, DOWN., >>, OKAY., WE, FORGIVE, YOU., >>Jason:, GROW, A, MUSTACHE?, I, DON't, KNOW, IF, I, COULD, DO, THAT, IN 2, WEEKS, MANPOWER., YOU, COULD, DO, IT., THE, IF, YOU, CAN, DO, IT., I, CAN, DO, IT., SHARPY, IF, WANT, TO., >>, NOT, GOING, TO, DO, THAT., HOW, LONG, DOES, THIS, TAKE, FOR, YOU, CLARK?, >>, >>Jason:, NOT, BAD., OKAY., I, THOUGHT, YOU, WERE, GOING, TO.

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>>Jason:, REALLY, JEALOUS., >>, NO., JUST 2, WEEKS., THIS, GUY, TAKES, ABOUT, 3, MONTHS., JUNIOR, YEAR., WHEN, I, STARTED, IT., STILL, NOT, FILLED, IN., GENETICSDIDN't, HELP, ME., >>Jason:, HOW, ARE, YOU, FEELING., >>, FEEL, BETTER., GOOD, TIME, FOR, ME., >>Jason:, GET, INTO, THE, QUARTERBACK, KPE, TEUG, AND, ALL, OF.

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Into ALL, OF, THIS., IN, THE, THREE, YEARS, THAT, I, HAVE, HAD, THE, PRIVILEGE, OF, CALLING, BYU, GAMES, ON, RADIO., BEEN, ABLE, TO, CALL, ONE, GALLAND, GD, SLAM., YOU, WANT, TO, KNOW, WHO, HIT, THE, GRAND, SLAM., THAT, GUY, RIGHT, THERE, CHANDON, HERRING., >>, MEXICO., >>Jason:, ONE, GAME, WE, WON, OUT, OF, THAT, SERIES., >>, ROUGHER, DAY, IN, MITCH, NEW, MEX., IT, WAS, FUN., >>Jason:, IT, WAS, FUN., >>, BRINGS, ME, TO, THE, QUESTION., YOU, DECIDE, NOT, TO, PLAY, BASEBALL., HIGHLIGHT, HERE., SHOWING, HIGHLIGHT., GRAND, SLAM., PUT, BYU, UP, 15., >>, FELT, BAD, FOR, YOU., CATCHER, THROW, AM, I, A, FAB., WHAT, HAPPENED., I, WAS, READY., THROW, ME, A, FAST, BALL., >>Jason:, ALL, I, REMEMBER., >>, WOULDN't, LET, TUCK, END, AND, I, IN, THE, EA, PRESS, BOX., HAD, US, IN, STAND., WIND., >>, THAT, PLACE, WAS, SOMETHING., >>Jason:, YOU, WANTED, TO, FOCUS, SOLELY, ON, FOOTBALL, AND, THE, QUARTERBACK, POSITION., HOW, DIFFICULT, OR, EASY, OF, A, DECISION, WAS, THAT, FOR, YOU., >>, DEFINITELY, TOUGH., PLAYED, BASEBALL, MY, WHOLE, LIFE., GRAND, SCHEME, OF, THINGS, I, MEAN, BETTER, PLAN, FOR, MY, WIFE, AND, I, AND, MY, FUTURE, GOAL, WAS, TO, FOCUS, ON, FOOTBALL., FOR, MY, HEALTH, TOO., TAKE, A, BREAK, AND, HAVE, A LONGER, OFF, SEASON, TO, REJUVENATE, FROM, FOOTBALL, AND, MY, BEST., >>Jason:, HOW, ARE, YOU, FEELING?, DID, YOU, GET, IS, THE, OFF, SEASON, TREATED, YOU, WELL, IN, TURNOVER, TUF, HEALTH, AND, READY, TO, FOR, THE, UPCOMING, SEASON., >>, GOOD, TIME, TO, KIND, OF, RECUPERATE, AND, GET, THINGS, BACK., BACK, HOME., GETTING, HEALTHY, AGAIN., >>Jason:, HOW, MUCH, OF, A, GRIND, WAS, LAST, YEAR, I, MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, YOU, GUYS, KNEW, YOU, WERE, GOING, TO, PLAY., JUST, YOU, HAD, THE, OBVIOUSLY, COASTAL, CAROLINA, GAME., 3, DAYS., SUCH, A, UNIQUE, SEASON., HOW, WAS, THAT, GRIND, TO, GO, THROUGH?, >>, FOR, SURE., GRIND., JUST, LIKE, EVERY, SEASON, IS, A, GRIND., PUT, IN, THE, WORK., DO, THE, EXTRA, LITTLE, THINGS., TO, PERFORM., UP, TO, STANDARDS, THAT, WERE, HELD., SO, I, THINK, JUST, LIKE, EVERY, YEAR, LAST, YEAR, WAS, A, GRIND., BUT, MORE, MENTALLY, SAME, KIND, OF, PHYSICAL, GRIND., BUT, I, FEEL, MENTALLY, MORE, OF, A, GRIND, THAN, NORMAL, SEASON., NOT, KNOWING, IF, YOU, WOULD, PLAY, EVERY, WEEK., NOT, KNOWING, WHO, YOU're, GOING, TO, PLAY, EVERY, WEEK., >>Jason:, NOT, IN, THE, MIX., >>, USUALLY, KNOW, WHO, WE're, GOING, TO, PLAY, NEXT, SATURDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY., BUT, IT, WAS, A, MENTAL, GRIND., >>, I, FEEL, LIKE, OUR, TEAM, HANDLED, IT, WELL., IT, SHOWS., >>Jason:, WHAT, WAS, LAST, YEAR, LIKE, FOR, YOU?, >>, FUN., I, WAS, ABLE, TO, FEEL, LIKE, A, FAN., ALSO, BE, BEHIND, THE, SCENES, FOR, EVERYTHING., OBVIOUSLY, BEING, INJURED., NOT, BEING, ABLE, TO, PARTICIPATE., WATCHING, GUYS, DOING, THEIR, THING., WINNING, GAMES, HAVING, FUN, PLAYING, FOOTBALL., LOOKED, TO, BYU, HAVING, FUN., DANCEING, ON, THE, SIDE., GOOD, TIME, POUR, ME., >>Jason:, HREUGING.

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Of PRODUCTION., YOU, WERE, INVOLVED, IN, THAT., IMAGINE, WATCHING, THAT, AND, SEEING, THE, PRODUCTION, BEING, PUT, UP, PROBABLY, COULDN't, WAIT, TO, GET, BACK, OUT, THERE., >>, ABSOLUTELY., >>Jason:, TAKE, ME, THROUGH, THE, QUARTERBACK, COMPETITION., WHAT, IS, YOUR, APPROACH, TO, THIS, COMPETITION, RIGHT, NOW?, >>, I, MEAN, MY, APPROACH, SIMPLE., I, WILL, CONTINUE, TO, COULD, MY, TO, Y, THING., NOT, WORRY, ABOUT, FALL, CAMP., START., ONE, DAY., ONE, WORKOUT, AT, A, TIME, OF, ONE, PLAY, OR, ONE, PRACTICE, AT, A, TIME., TRAINING, SESSION, AT, A, TIME., SPENDING, TIME, WITH, THE, GUY., GETTING, TO, KNOW, EACH, OTHER., BUILDING, BOND., COME, SEPTEMBER, 4 IN, VEGAS, WE're, READY, TO, GO., >>Jason:, COACH, RODERICK, TALKED, ABOUT., DOES, THE, OFFENSE, CHANGE, DEPENDING, ON, WHO, THE, QUARTERBACK, IS., IT, DOESN't, HAVE, TO., OFFENSE, CAN, HAVE, CERTAIN, SUBTLETIES, YOU, CAN, MICK, UP, A, LITTLE, BIT., WE, LOVE, THE, SCHEME., FITS, INTO, EVERYBODY, THAT, PLAYS, IN, IT., GOT, TO, BE, GREAT, TO, KNOW, OFFENSE, IS, THE, OFFENSE., >>, YEAH., ABSOLUTELY., ANY, QUARTERBACK, WILL, BE, HAPPY, TO, BE, BEHIND, THESE, GUYS, RIGHT, HERE., DON't, MATTER, IF, YOU're, TOM, BRADY, OR, RUSSELL, WILSON, GOING, TO, WORK., >>Jason:, LET's, TALK, ABOUT, THAT, OFFENSE, LINE., OBVIOUSLY, HIGHLY, REGARDED, LAST, YEAR., YOU, WERE, A MAJOR, PART, OF, THAT., COUPLE, MUCH, GUYS, TRYING, TO, TAKE, THAT, NEXT, STEP, IN, THE, NATIONAL, FOOTBALL, LEAGUE., BRADY, CHRISTENSEN, DRAFTED., CHANDON, HERRING, WITH, THE, TITANS., TRISTAN, HODGE, WITH, THE, JETS., HANGING, OUT, ZACH., I, KNOW, A, LOT, OF, PRODUCTION, WAS, LOST., BUT, IT's, KIND, OF, LIKE, RELOAD, SITUATION., ISN't, IT?, >>, FOR, SURE., HAVE, I, HAPPY, FOR, THROWS, GUYS., OPPORTUNITIES, THEY, GOT., THOSE, GUY., >>, GO, TO, THE, NEXT, LEAGUE., BUT, WE, DO, HAVE, A, A, LOT, OF, DUDES, THAT, HAVE, PLAYED., HAVE, EXPERIENCE., AND, HAVE, PUT, IN, THAT, TIME., EFFORT, TO, GET, TO, KNOW, THE, PLAYS, AND, GET, THEIR, TECHNIQUES, DOWN., REALLY, GREAT, PLAYERS, THAT, ARE, READY, TO, STEP, UP, AND, FILL, THE, SPOT., IT, WILL, BE, A, GOOD, YEAR., >>Jason:, REALLY, DOES, FEEL, ESPECIALLY, OVER, THE, LAST, COUPLE, OF, YEARS, AT, THAT, SOMETIMES, TIMES, REPS, SO, YOU, CAN, BUILD, THAT, DETMER., BUT, IT, DOES, FEEL, LIKE, THERE's, BEEN, A, LOT, OF, GUYS, THAT, HAVE, BEEN, NOT, JUST, REPS, BUT, SIGNIFICANT, REPS, IN, GAMES, THAT, THAT, HAS, TO, PAY, OFF., BUILD, THAT, DEPTH., >>, FOR, SURE., BIG, DEAL., >>Jason:, HOW, DO, YOU, VIEW, THIS, OFFENSIVE, LINE, HEADING, IN, THIS, YEAR., REGARDLESS, OF, QUARTERBACK, PROBABLY, DOESN't, CHANGE, TOO MUCH, OF, WHAT, YOU, GUYS, DO., WHAT, IS, YOUR, FEELING, ON, THE, O-LINE., >>, FEEL, LIKE, ANY, OTHER, YEAR., WE're, CONFIDENT., WE, CAN, PERFORM, THE, WAY, WE, NEED, TO, AND, BE, BACK, UP, WITH, THE, O-LINE., TRYING, TO, GET, BETTER., I, THINK, WHAT's, THIS, WHOLE, ROOM, O-LINE, MEN, ARE, ALL, ABOUT., PUTTING, IN, THAT, WORK., GETTING, BEATER, IMPROVING, EACH, AND, EVERY, DAY., AS, WE, DO, SO., WHAT, WILL, MAKE, A, GOOD, SEASON., GETTING, BETTER., >>Jason:, HOW, MUCH, IS, YOUR, JOB., >>, TELL, YOU, SOMETHING., THIS, ANDREW, PINTAR, RIGHT, HERE, MAN, DECREASE-RIGHT, HERE, MAN, NEVER, SEEN, A, GROUP, THAT, LAUGHS, MORE, LAUGHS, LOUDER, THAN, ANOTHER, GROUP., WORKING, ON, THE, FIELD, MORE, THAN, ANY, OTHER, GROUP., IN, THE, WEIGHT, ROOM., ON, THE, GAME, DAY, ON, THE, SAME, PAGE, JAMES, IN, THE, STERN., PLAYING, HARD., PLAYING, WHISTLE., COACHES, HAVE, INSTILLED, IN, THEM., SOMETHING, THEY, TAKE, VERY, PERSONALLY., PART, OF, WHO, THEY, ARE., COMPETITORS., NEVER, MET, A, NICER, DUDE, OFF, THE, FIELD., GOOFY., ON, THE, FIELD, I, LOVE, IT., >>Jason:, SWITCH, THAT, GETS, FLIPPED, AT, GAME, TIME?, >>, GOT, TO, BE., WITH, IN, GAME, HAS, TO, BE, A, SWITCH, TO, FLIP., GREAT, GUY, OFF, THE, FEEL., ONCE, YOU, GET, ON, THERE, GOT, TO BE, A, DIFFERENT, MENTALITY., >>Jason:, DO, YOU, THINK, YOU're, GOOFY., >>, WE, ALL, ARE., EVEN, THIS, GUY., GOOFY, A, LITTLE, BIT., >>, I'm, GOOFY, OF., >>Jason:, TAKE, ME, SIGNED, THE, QUARTERBACK, ROOM., WHAT, IS, THE, VIBE, SIGNED, THE, QUARTERBACK, ROOM?, VIBE, INSIDE, THE, QUARTERBACK, ROOM., >>, TAKE, PROFESSIONAL, APPROACH, TO, IT., WHERE, UNDERSTAND, BOUNDARIES, WE're, ON, THE, FIELD., VERY, COMPETITIVE., BYU, QUARTERBACK, FACTORY, THROUGHOUT, THE, YEARS., >>, GUY, WANT, TO, BE, A, PART, OF, IT, WANT, IT, PLAY., UNFORTUNATELY, ONLY, GUY, CAN., RIGHT?, WE're, ON, THE, FIELD., ALL, VERY, COMPETITIVE., EVEN, OUR, BEST, EFFORT., OFF, THE, FIELD, WEIGHT, ROOM, MEETING, ROOM, ABOUT, THE, TEAM., ABOUT, HELPING, EACH, OTHER, OUT., GROWING, CLOSER, TOGETHER., PRETTY, COOL, DYNAMIC, TO, SEE, AN, BE, A, PART, OF, IT., >>Jason:, BYU, OBVIOUSLY, HAS, A, HISTORY, GUYS, GOING, TO, THE, NFL., NOT, JUST, A, RECENT, THING., WHAT, WE, SAW, LAST, YEAR, WITH, FIVE, GUYS, GETTING, DRAFTED, GETTING, GUYS, PICKED, UP., IN, CAMPS, CURRENTLY, GUYS, FROM, THE, OFFENSIVE, LINE., ZACH, AT, THE, QUARTERBACK, POSITION., HOW, MUCH, EXTRA, MOTIVATION, IS, THAT, FOR, YOU, GUYS, TO, REALIZE, THAT, DREAM, FOR, YOURSELF?, >>, I, THINK, IT's, A, BIG, PART, OF, REALIZING, THAT's, POSSIBLE., RIGHT?, KIND, OF., >>, IT's, BEEN, A, LONG, TIME, SINCE, O-LINEMAN, HAS, BEEN, DRAFTED., SO, BEING, ABLE, TO, PLAY, NEXT, TO, HIM, ALL, SEASON, INTERACT, AND, DO, DRILLS, AND, PRACTICE, AND, DO, EVERYTHING, WITH, THEM., >>, EVERY, DAY, AND, DAY, OUT, KIND, OF, BROUGHT, UP, THAT, REALIZATION, THAT, HEY, THIS, DREAM, THAT, I've, HAD, SINCE, BEING, LITTLE, KID, IT, IS, POSSIBLE., AND, THAT, I'm, PRETTY, CLOSE, TO, MAKING, THAT, DREAM, REALITY., IF, I, CONTINUE, TO, WORK, AND, TRY, TO, IMPROVE, IN, ALL, THAT, I, DO., >>Jason:, WHAT, ABOUT, FOR, YOU?, >>, SAME., EXACTLY., WATCHING, THESE, GUYS, WATCHING, BRADY, ZACH., EVERYBODY, ELSE, TKRA, *FTDED, AND, D, SIGNED, ON., EXCITED, FOR, US., CHEER, THEM, ON., SEE, THE, HARD, WORK, OVER, 3, YEARS, OF, GRINDING., FEELS, LIKE, CLARK, SAID, REALIZATION., THIS, IS, REEL., IT, CAN, HAPPEN., AS, LONG, AS, YOU, PUT, THE, WORK, IN., AS, LONG, AS, YOU, ENJOY, YOUR, TIME, WITH, YOUR, TEAMMATE, AND, MAKE, THE, MOST, OF, IT., HAVE, FUN, PLAYING., BY, THE, END, WILL, ACCUMULATE, TO, GOOD, PROFESSIONAL, SEASON., >>Jason:, IS, IT, STILL, WEIRD, TO, SEE, ZACH, TOMMING, SPORTS, STERN.

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Center AND, PRACTICES?, JUST, KIND, OF, SURREAL?, >>, KIND, OF, USED, TO, IT, BY, NOW., DUDE, HAS, BEEN, MAKE, PLAYS., KIND, OF, EXPECTED., DUDE, IS, A, BALLER., >>Jason:, AS, IF, YOU, DIDN't, HAVE, ENOUGH, OP, YOUR, PLATE, ALREADY, TRYING, TO, BECOME, THE, STARTER, GET, READY, FOR, THE, SEASON, ABOUT, TO, BE, A, DAD, AS, WELL., EURBLGTS, I, KNOW., >>, I, KNOW.2, WEEKS., GIRL., PRAY, FOR, ME, PLEASE., >>Jason:, DO, YOU, HAVE, NAMES, PICKED, OUT?, STILL., >>, I, DO., >>, MY, WIFE., I, THINK, SHE's, GOING, TO, WAIT., GOT, COUPLE, ON, HER, MIND., >>Jason:, ARE, YOU, WILLING, TO, SHARE, THE, NAMES, THAT, YOU, LIKE?, >>, I, LOVE, TO., >>Jason:, PLEASE., >>, DOESN't, WANT, ME, TO., I'm, GOING, TO., MY, NAME, WILL, BE, JADA., LOVE, THAT, NAME., NUMBER, ONE., WHAT, I'm, HOPING, WE, GO, WITH., HOPING, BY, THE, TIME, THE, NURSE, COMES, IN, SAYS, YOU, GOT, TO, NAME, HER., TOO, MUCH, ON, HER, MIND, AND, I'll, JUST, JADA, ON, THERE., >>Jason:, REMEMBER, YOU're, THE, ONE, THAT, GETS, TO., >>, DIFFERENT, ANGLE., JUST, SAYING, DON't, WANT, TO, PLANT, A, SEED., I'm, GOING, TO, PLANT, SEED., >>, I, LIKE, THAT., >>Jason:, WE, DO, NOT, SUGGEST, ANYONE, DOING, THAT., MARRIED, TO, PROBABLY, EMINENT, DOMAINS, IMMEDIATELY.

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Grew UP, IN, SPOKANE., BEGS, THE, QUESTION, DID, YOU, GROW, UP, GONZAGA, FAN?, >>, YOU, KNOW, IT, WAS, A, SCHOOL, THAT, I, WOULD, ROOT, FORBATH, FORBAH, BASKETBALL., GO, TO, GAMES, EVERY, NOW, AND, THEN., GREAT, ATMOSPHERE, IN, SPOKANE., PROUD, TO, BE, A, COUGAR., >>Keahi:, THAT's, NOT, STILL, THE, CASE, WITH, BASKETBALL, RIGHT?, >>, NO., >>Jason:, OKAY., I, CAN't, IMAGINE, GROWING, UP, IN, SPOKANE, AND, NOT, GROWING, UP, A, GONZAGA, FAN., ALL, ENCOMPASSING, IN, THE, AREA., >>, EXACTLY., >>Jason:, LAST, THING., BEFORE, WE, LET, YOU, GO., APPRECIATE, YOU, GUYS, HANGING, OUT, ME., BEEN, A, LOT, OF, FUN., THING, YOU're, MOST, LOOKING, FORWARD, TO, FOR, THE, UPCOMING, SEASON?, GOING, TO, BE, HERE, BEFORE, WE, KNOW, IT., >>, CLARK, I, THINK, ONE, THING, I'm, MOST, EXCITED, FOR, BE, ABLE, TO, GET, ON, A, FIELD, AGAIN., PLAY, WITH, FRIENDS, THAT, I, CAN, CONSIDER, AS, CLOSE, AS, BROTHERS., GOING, OUT, HAVING, FUN, WITH, THEM., AND, ENJOYING, EVERY, DAY, AND, IN, AND, OUT., ENJOYING, THE, GRIND., DIFFERENT, ABOUT, FOOTBALL, SEASON., WHAT, I'm, MOST, EXCITED, ABOUT., >>Jason:, WHAT, ABOUT, YOU?, SWITCH, THAT, GOES, OFF., >>, SWITCH., YES., FUN, BLESSING, TO, PLAY., HAVE, SPECIAL, TEAMMATES, AROUND., SEPTEMBER, 4, PLAYING, IN, VEGAS, PLAYING, AGAINST, ARIZONA., GOOD, DAY, FOR, US.

ALL, LOOKING, FORWARD, TO, THAT., START, TODAY, BY, HITTING, WORKOUTS., DAY, BY, DAY, SLOWLY, WORK, OUR, WAY, THERE., >>Jason:, HOME, GAME, IN, VEGAS., >>, SURE, WILL., HOPE, SO, MAN., >>Jason:, REMIND, ME, YOUR, NAME's, WIFE, AGAIN., >>, BRIANNA., >>Jason:, JADA, IS, BEAUTIFUL, NAIL., THROW, THAT, IN, THERE., BEAUTIFUL, NAME., >>, SURE, IS., JAREN, CLARK, GREAT, STUFF., THANK, YOU, FOR, STOPPING, BY., >>, THANK, YOU., >>Jason:, GOOD, LUCK, THIS, SEASON., I'm, SURE, WE'll, BE, SEEING, A, LOT, MORE, OF, EACH, OTHER, AS, WE, GET, CLOSER, TO, T.