Coach Mathis on WHY Boo Carter Transferred to Colorado & Left Tennessee + More Inside Practice

And just like that, we are at the end of week three of spring football here at Colorado,

nine days in the books. Friday, refs here, kind of a, not a scrimmage, but you know, more

so with intense practice. Today, Nichols Day on the podium, we got coach Mathis back in

that role as a Nichols coach, and then Preston Ashley, Presto, money on the podium.

Presto, Presto. I think we learned a lot today, but sorry we kept him at this. A lot of

info about boot carder seats and a great quote from him, basically saying he has the potential

to be one of the most talented players. He's coached besides Travis. Yeah. That is a, that's

a side of a comment when you can get, especially for somebody like coach Mathis, obviously

coach Travis Hunter, which obviously I believe that Travis is wedding like they're close.

Yeah. And I think coach Mathis wouldn't say that if he didn't really truly in his heart

of hearts, really believe that. I mean, there's obviously a lot of talk that you mentioned

about boot today, who's obviously going to be that nickel in this defense. A very important

player like coach Mathis talked about like what that nickel position kind of has to do.

And in this defense, that guy has to be an athlete and real knowledgeable. And I was kind

of my biggest takeaway. I think about boot today is that we all knew he was super talented.

Right. Coach Mathis went on and on about how smart of a football player. Yes. Like how

high of IQ football player is he goes, you know, sometimes like he knows his weaknesses.

So he kind of overplays them like he knows his strengths just as well too. So if you get

a high IQ, you know, football player in addition to all the physical, you know, traits, skills

that boot car has, you have a special football player and a player who can compare to Travis

Hunter by a guy who coached. I mean, that's one of my biggest takeaways too. Kevin Mathis

is talking about how smart boot car is. Preston mentioned that as well. Yeah, he did.

And you have to at that nickel position. We've talked a little bit about it in this

Christmas defense. How important that nickel is going to be and coach Mathis kind of

emphasize that as well. But it seems like Boo is really emerging. It's just an all-around

smart football player. And again, people talked a lot about the versatility of Travis.

They talked about all the skills, but his mind for the game exactly. That was probably one

of his biggest advice, best attributes and why he was able to handle those two-way duties

so well. I mean, I think my favorite play arguably of Travis Hunter's career at Colorado

was that interception against UCF when you hit the ice master. And like, that is just

as much as it is the physical freaking is what he did on that play. But it's him taking

away the deep play, kind of baiting KJ Jefferson to throw in their short-around, being able

to break on it. Like, that is playing football at a 4D chess level. And which is what Travis

did. It sounds like Boo has some of that in his game as well. Let's not forget to Kevin

Matt, this coach in these nickels. There's also this team's defensive passie game partner.

So he kind of has his hands on the corners to say these as well. He gave some shout outs

to Nate Mitchell. Obviously, he also talked about the fact that he expects some of these

young freshmen, these young BBs to play. Like they said, they're counting on them. And he

said, these guys have that type of ability, specifically talking about a Mojo Maurice Williams.

My guy Braille Edwards. Don't be surprised if you see those guys being impactful players

and being counted on the secondary. It wouldn't be a big shock because we've seen younger

guys play. But I think coach Matt was kind of adding it like this might be the first time

where like we're really, really depending on some of these younger guys because they're

just like that coming from those playoff, you know, kind of for championship kind of programs

in high school. Keep it out for those young boys in the secondary.

Absolutely. Preston Muddy's first time in the podium, man. That guy is just all smiles.

He loves Colorado. He loves Coach Prime. He loves wearing it on his chest. Like you've

talked about that. Just a very impressive young man on the podium. For sure. I mean,

another addition to the short list of true freshmen on the podium here at Colorado. Coach Prime

here is not nothing. Totally. He also talked about a great quote about Randy Fontane saying he

was a very complete player. Also kind of called him the leader of the defense so far.

mentioned Tyler Martinez, Nate Mitchell, and Cree Thomas as a guy too. And you know,

he was a big one as guys who are merging as they just also threw in Julian's name as well.

I think he threw someone else's name in on offense too. But, you know, Preston Muddy, he comes

in here. He's trying to personify the program, right? And I think that he's fitted really well

here and I think he's respected by a lot of those guys as well too. And obviously,

hit me and put on the podium. That's a great honor that Coach Prime put on him. But

it feels like he's kind of a little bit of part of that leadership core already. He doesn't

it does. No doubt. And this is something that I said a couple weeks ago that Kevin Matthews

also said today, which made me feel good. Like, it's one thing when you follow a young man's

recruitment and they're kind of selling themselves to a program, just like a program

you send themselves to them. I'm like, you can put on this persona that like you're everything

to program once and a lot of times, maybe not a lot of times, but sometimes once you get on

campus, once you're committed, once you're part of the team program, like that persona might

dissipate a little bit. Like, that is just not what has happened with Preston actually. You know,

Coach Madness said today, like he is the same guy that I recruited, you know, out of Mississippi,

you know, a handful of months ago. So, you love guys not switching up and being who they say they

are. He had a don't call you mentioned. Preston did on Blue Card and he goes, he's such an amazing

athlete and he's so smart. Just being around such a good football player makes me want to bust

my tail even harder. He's a role model and you got the leadership thing onto Blue Carder's

plate as well. Like, this is a special, special player. Totally. You know, talking about Blue Carder,

you got to talk about Tennessee and what happened there, right? Coach Madness, I think, was pretty

straightforward with that whole process. Just mentioning how, look man, these players have a lot

on their plate and it's not really talked about how much they have to deal with mentally, right?

And Coach Madness talked about presenting a space for them to come and talk and how

who has actually really lived up to expectations so far and has fitted really well and, of course,

not everything's perfect. I mean, they're still talking, you know, kind of learning each other and

stuff. But by all accounts, it sounds like Blue Carder's doing a fantastic job so far here to color

her too. And that's just a master storyline, a master development for the support team because

that this team is just defense in particular is going to be good at the very least improve from

last year. Blue Carder's going to have to be a big reason why. So, all early returns,

look, really solid right now. And he's an else from date 9. I don't think so, man.

Shout out to Presto again as well. He said, I stayed here for spring break. He said, I didn't want

to go home because this is my home. Yeah, I just love that. This is somebody so overly buoyant.

And he also says today that we've mentioned, let's talk about pride and whatnot. He said, playing

for the name on the front of your jersey. Yes. Just as much of your playing for the name on the back.

So, this kid just says all the right things. He's made of the right things and he's got a bright future.

Absolutely. Great day here, dude. Here at CU, we are headed back to talk about practice. See you soon.