Postgame Presser: Coach Brian Daboll talks after Week 18

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

What was it like coaching the same team? Is that what made you change coaching decisions when it says on the line, coaching team?

Brian Daboll (0:07)

You tell me who.

SPEAKER_1 (0:08)

Yuzuru playing left guard, Wilson playing corner.

Brian Daboll (0:12)

Yeah, wanted to give some of those guys some reps. Yuzuru at guard, rolled him in with Stinney. Newt gave him some reps at corner.

SPEAKER_1 (0:22)

Have you gotten any words from the ownership owners since our phase?

Brian Daboll (0:26)

Yeah, I talk to ownership all the time, so I'm sure we'll have another meeting here, but I'm in constant communication with those guys.

SPEAKER_1 (0:33)

Have you had discussion about when you'll be back next year? Was that a conversation?

Brian Daboll (0:37)

Yeah, I'm sure we'll talk here.

SPEAKER_3 (0:40)

Have you been giving any indication one way or the other?

Brian Daboll (0:42)

Yeah, I'm sure. I mean, we'll talk. We'll talk after this.

SPEAKER_3 (0:44)

You said yeah, then, at the start.

Brian Daboll (0:46)

I said what?

SPEAKER_3 (0:47)

You said yeah, at the end.

Brian Daboll (0:49)

I said, yeah, we'll talk. Yeah, like we talk all the time.

SPEAKER_3 (0:53)

So, you know, it wasn't a yes to the answer. It was a yeah, we're going to talk.

Brian Daboll (0:56)

Yeah, like we normally do after games. We'll sit down and have a conversation.

SPEAKER_1 (1:02)

But just to be clear, you have not yet had a discussion about your future yet.

Brian Daboll (1:08)

One more time.

SPEAKER_1 (1:08)

Have you had a discussion yet about your future?

Brian Daboll (1:11)

Yeah, we're going to. We'll sit down and talk after the game here.

Pat (1:16)

They're like previous to now. Previous to now, have you spoken with Stephen John about your future?

Brian Daboll (1:22)

Yeah, I speak to Stephen John all the time. So but after after the game, we'll sit down, you know, tonight, tomorrow, and we'll have a conversation.

Pat (1:30)

Have they have they given you assurances that you'll be back for a fourth season?

Brian Daboll (1:35)

Yeah, look, we'll have this. We'll have these talks here after the game tomorrow.

SPEAKER_5 (1:39)

I'm sure now that it's over. I mean, how do you I mean, I don't know if you want to access the whole season right now, instead of this game, but was this game, I mean, did it mean more or less to you? The fact that, you know, it's the last game, they're playing their backups, you're trying to win. You know, what was your sense of what went out there today?

Brian Daboll (2:00)

I thought we had some opportunities, you know, a couple of critical errors, offside penalties.

You know, we hit the one big play to Malik, but other than that, efficient, just not a lot of explosive plays. This third down wasn't good enough.

SPEAKER_6 (2:16)

The last two plays, the last try, Malik was on the sideline.

SPEAKER_5 (2:19)

Why wasn't he out there?

Brian Daboll (2:21)

Yeah, he ran one route, and then I put Hyatt in there on a double move play.

SPEAKER_6 (2:30)

Why not Malik out there?

Brian Daboll (2:33)

To put Hyatt on a double move that we liked him on.

Connor (2:37)

Malik was in and out throughout most of the game. What was the reasoning behind that?

Brian Daboll (2:42)

I think he got banged up one time, and then we were going to roll Hyatt and Slay and Wondell and give all four of those guys work today.

SPEAKER_1 (2:48)

Was it important for you to get in the record?

Brian Daboll (2:51)

He got the record.

SPEAKER_1 (2:52)

So it was important to him, like, to play the kind of ball through to make sure he got that?

Brian Daboll (2:55)

No, I mean, I'm, make sure he gets catches. Well, we do that every week. Yeah, yeah, I mean, we do that every week, so.

SPEAKER_3 (3:03)

Brian, what was the most frustrating part of the season for you personally?

Brian Daboll (3:07)

Well, not enough wins, not enough wins.

SPEAKER_1 (3:11)

When you do meet with ownership and talk with your future, what will be your message and why you should be back after coming off a season like this?

Brian Daboll (3:17)

Yeah, I'll keep all that private.

SPEAKER_3 (3:19)

Why do you think this program, like the fans said, we don't see it heading in the right direction? We see three and 14 Why do you think it is heading in the right direction?

Brian Daboll (3:27)

Yeah, we're three and 14, but believe in the people, believe in our process, and again, we'll have those conversations.