MSU P Rhys Dakin Mastering Mindset & Dorm Life

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

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different than other coaches.

Um, but something I really value is his family orientation and the way that I can be free and be myself, like, I feel like he's just a punter's coach, or, or a specialist coach.

He understands the mind of a specialist, um, and, and at the end of the day, like he's gonna compliment you on the good things you're doing and the bad things you're doing.

Like it's, it's a perfect balance.

how was your experience in the dorm?

Did you guys get out of it what you hoped, I guess, you know?

Yeah, look, I've never been in a dorm before, so it was, you know, it was kind of weird and um, you know, I had to adjust to, you know, being in a very tiny bed, um, but, you know, I, I move a lot in my sleep, so it wasn't really comfortable for me, but I, I found a way to, to find comfort and I think I could have done another week of it.

Um, so said he fit in the bed, so how did you have an issue?

Yeah, yeah, I, I just, I just move a lot.

I usually curl up, but I move a lot, so I'm hitting things and.

Yeah, I had to learn how to play the euchre, let me tell you, you don't want me on your team.

I, I had to learn how to play, and I think it was, uh, it was Trent and Luca that taught me.

Yeah.

Who's your, who's your room with in the dorms?

Nick, my long snapper, yep.

I live with him now, so yeah, it was easy to.

To translate into the dorm, so how eager are you for this opportunity that you have now and what you, what do you, what are your thoughts about getting a chance to?

Yeah, I'm so excited, um, the season's come around really quick, uh, all of us are operating at a really high level, um, specialists and the team, so I'm excited to just see everyone go out there and, and put it onto the field against a quality opponent, but when we're out there, it's gonna be totally different.

Um, obviously feel and tempo, so I'm so excited to see everyone, like, you know, get a chance to show it.

Do you feel like you're hitting the ball pretty good?

Did you feel like you had a pretty good spring, and how was that?

Yeah, all year I feel like I've really put in a lot more work than um I have in the past two years, you know.

Last year was a bit of a wake-up call for me, like I took it , I didn't have the year that I wanted, um, and I feel like I've I've changed up a couple of things technically, and I'm honestly, I'm hitting the ball really well right now, and I'm just trying to focus on, You know, transitioning it into the game and yeah, obviously in that real setting.