We hear from Tua Tagovailoa who says he isn't worried, and has an easy ability to tune out the noise... Is this what the Miami fanbase wants to hear right now?
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
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