April 25, 2025 • 8 mins
South Carolina HC Shane Beamer joins Softy, Dick, Hugh Millen and Coach Holmgren to talk about the Seahawks latest draft pick in safety Nick Emmanwori.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Shane Beemer joining us right now on kJ R and
Seattle Shane. It's Dave Matherer, Humill and Dick Fane and
head coach Mike Holmgrin, how are you.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
I'm doing great. Appreciate you guys having me on.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Yeah, well, we appreciate you doing this on on short notice.
So tell us who we've just drafted for Seahawk fans
that don't know a lot about nick Emmon Warrey. Somebody
stops you in the street and says, hey, give me,
give me thirty forty five seconds on who this kid
is on and off the field. Tell us about him.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I'd say he's a We'll tell you he is a
great young man, which he is. You know, he's a
guy that's been in our program for three years and
and uh, I can't remember one issue with him, meaning
miss class, late to class, missed an appointment, any of
that stuff. Great young man. But from a football standpoint,
he's just a fierce competitor. And that's one thing about
(00:50):
this guy. He's still young, he's only played three years
of college football, but he is an elite competitor. That's
when he's at his best, whether it be practice games,
whipple ball, dodgeball, you name it. I just loves to
compete and I think you'll fit in great up there
with the Seahawks.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Coach Bamber, this is Mike Homgrin. Thank you very much
for coming on the show.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Absolutely, coach, thank you.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
You know what he you know, from a coaching standpoint,
you know, we've been doing the numbers and what he
what he the positions you've put him in during the season,
whether he's back off or in the box, things like that.
Where do you think you tell me so I can
tell Mike McDonald how should they play him? How should
(01:38):
they use him?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah? Well, first of all, coach, it's an honor to
talk to you. Have so much respect for you and
all you accomplished in your career. So it's a real
honor to be on with you. So thanks for having me.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I really truly feel like he could play anywhere. I mean,
I think he's best, you know, at the safety position.
I had a lot of teams call me leading up
to the draft saying, you know that he doesn't really
fit what they do from a system standpoint, you know,
because his strength is just he's so active and from
(02:10):
what I know about coach McDonald and their system. I mean,
they're they're they're aggressive and and they're gonna use him
in multiple ways. And Nick I really truly feel like
could do everything because I've seen him do everything. He's
a guy that uh he played safety for US.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
UH.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
He has played some nickel in the past early in
his career. He actually had a spring a couple of
years ago coach where he went and played corner some
during the spring and he looked very natural out there
doing it. He's just a he's a great athlete. He
saw that at the combine, but you know, we've seen
that during his entire time here as a game got.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
You know what, when you said he played corner, we
were kicking around the idea of uh in the NFL
now that where they bring in more receivers than when
I was coaching. But he, uh could he could he
fit in as a cover in sight against an inside
receiver in a slot or things like that. Is that
something you think you do?
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I do? I do? I think he absolutely could. He's
just he's so athletic and he's still he's still very raw.
You know, he was a guy that coming out of
high school he really didn't have many offers. He's a
local guy. He went to a high school about twenty
minutes from our campus. He came to our summer camp.
It was right after COVID, so a lot of guys
kind of got lost in the shuffle in recruiting. He
(03:26):
came to our summer camp. We weren't sure what he
was going to be, and we just said we're going
to take him as something because he's that good a player.
And he came here and he's got great ball skills,
he's got coverability. I have no question that I think
he could do that as well. I mean, he's a
guy for us. We just wanted to use him as
(03:47):
a safety, to be able to use him in so
many different ways. He's got so much range in the post,
get him around the Salona scrimmage. He's a good tackler.
So we tried to utilize him a lot of different ways.
But I certainly think that anyway they wanted to use
him on that defense, I think he'd uh, he'd be
he'd be able to thrive.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Yeah, we're visiting with Shane Beemer, who coached Nick Emm
and Worry, the new safety for the Seattle Seahawks, and
and uh, you know, naturally there's gonna be some comparisons
in these parts to to Cam Chancellor, So I'd like
you to touch on that. And and also if you
if you could go back in time and say, look,
I got a crystal ball. You're gonna be a second
(04:26):
round pick. And the reason you're gonna be a second
round pick not at first is because for your development
you need to work on blank What what is it
that that he needs to to work on to to
be a great pro?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
You know, I think, uh, well, first of all, the
Camp Chancellor comparisons, I love my Cam Chancellor obviously played
for my dad at Virginia Tech. Yep, so I'm a
huge Cam Chancellor fan. And and uh I love those comparisons,
and and our defensive backs coach here to coach Nicks.
He was a former Virginia Tech safety So there's so
many comparisons from that standpoint and connections. I'd stay with Nick,
(05:04):
you know, I think it's just fit for everyone. And
and in regards to what he just needs to work at,
for me, it's just it's it's it's experience. He He's
not a guy that is transferred around to a lot
of schools like you see guys having this draft. He's
not a guy that you know, came in and red
shirted and played three years. He he's very raw, and
(05:24):
you know, he has only played three years of college
football and he's still very very young. So I think
it's just the you know, continuing not that he's immature,
but just to continuing too mature maturer Oland off the
field is going to do nothing but but help him.
And and uh, you know, I know a lot of
the teams that I talked to last night had that
had first round picks, were very interested in Nick. And
(05:47):
I've talked to more head coaches and general managers about
Nick and a couple of our other guys in the
last couple of weeks, and I have my entire four
years as the head coach here, and they were very
interested and just decided to go in a different direction
last night. But he very easily could have been in
the first round. And I told him when the draft
was over, I called him and I texted him and
I said, there's gonna be teams tomorrow fighting over you
(06:09):
to try and trade up to be able to pick you.
And that's exactly what happened. And couldn't be more excited
for him. So coach along those lines, where will the
greatest learning curve be for him in his first training
camp and early in his first season, probably adjusting to
the Pacific Northwest. As born and raised right here in Columbia,
(06:33):
South Carolina, has never lived outside of twenty minutes of
the Deep South, you know, so that'll be an adjusted
for him. But he's a guy that's very curious and
inquisitive a lot of things. And I think he'll fit
in great out there, you know, I think he'll come
in He's a very confident god. That's what you want
those defensive facts to have. He's a very confident god
that has an edge and a competitive you know, spirit
(06:56):
about himself. And and I think really it'll just be
used to you know, the lifestyle of being a being
a pro and this is now a job. And when
he was in college, he went to class and he
did all that. And he's only been in college three years.
You're talking about a young guy that's only three years
out of high school, that's you know, now in Seattle, Washington,
(07:17):
across the country and and and whatnot. And he'll do fond.
He's a guy that is very He's very He's got
a strong personality and a lot of energy, and I
think people out there are going to love him.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
Coach, this is Mike again, thank you very much for
coming on. We really appreciate it, and I just want
to say keep it going, good luck next season, and
you can be very proud of the job you did
with this young man.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Well, I appreciate it. I'm excited for him to be
out there. And everybody wants guys that love football and
love to compete, and that's exactly what Nick is so
looking forward to following his career. And and thank you
for saying that.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Yeah, Hey, Shane, great stuff. Appreciate this, best of luck.
We'll talk down the road.
Speaker 4 (07:59):
Man.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Sounds good. You got to have a great weekend.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Take care of
Shane Beemer joining us right now on kJ R and
Seattle Shane. It's Dave Matherer, Humill and Dick Fane and
head coach Mike Holmgrin, how are you.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
I'm doing great. Appreciate you guys having me on.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Yeah, well, we appreciate you doing this on on short notice.
So tell us who we've just drafted for Seahawk fans
that don't know a lot about nick Emmon Warrey. Somebody
stops you in the street and says, hey, give me,
give me thirty forty five seconds on who this kid
is on and off the field. Tell us about him.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I'd say he's a We'll tell you he is a
great young man, which he is. You know, he's a
guy that's been in our program for three years and
and uh, I can't remember one issue with him, meaning
miss class, late to class, missed an appointment, any of
that stuff. Great young man. But from a football standpoint,
he's just a fierce competitor. And that's one thing about
(00:50):
this guy. He's still young, he's only played three years
of college football, but he is an elite competitor. That's
when he's at his best, whether it be practice games,
whipple ball, dodgeball, you name it. I just loves to
compete and I think you'll fit in great up there
with the Seahawks.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Coach Bamber, this is Mike Homgrin. Thank you very much
for coming on the show.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Absolutely, coach, thank you.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
You know what he you know, from a coaching standpoint,
you know, we've been doing the numbers and what he
what he the positions you've put him in during the season,
whether he's back off or in the box, things like that.
Where do you think you tell me so I can
tell Mike McDonald how should they play him? How should
(01:38):
they use him?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah? Well, first of all, coach, it's an honor to
talk to you. Have so much respect for you and
all you accomplished in your career. So it's a real
honor to be on with you. So thanks for having me.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I really truly feel like he could play anywhere. I mean,
I think he's best, you know, at the safety position.
I had a lot of teams call me leading up
to the draft saying, you know that he doesn't really
fit what they do from a system standpoint, you know,
because his strength is just he's so active and from
(02:10):
what I know about coach McDonald and their system. I mean,
they're they're they're aggressive and and they're gonna use him
in multiple ways. And Nick I really truly feel like
could do everything because I've seen him do everything. He's
a guy that uh he played safety for US.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
UH.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
He has played some nickel in the past early in
his career. He actually had a spring a couple of
years ago coach where he went and played corner some
during the spring and he looked very natural out there
doing it. He's just a he's a great athlete. He
saw that at the combine, but you know, we've seen
that during his entire time here as a game got.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
You know what, when you said he played corner, we
were kicking around the idea of uh in the NFL
now that where they bring in more receivers than when
I was coaching. But he, uh could he could he
fit in as a cover in sight against an inside
receiver in a slot or things like that. Is that
something you think you do?
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I do? I do? I think he absolutely could. He's
just he's so athletic and he's still he's still very raw.
You know, he was a guy that coming out of
high school he really didn't have many offers. He's a
local guy. He went to a high school about twenty
minutes from our campus. He came to our summer camp.
It was right after COVID, so a lot of guys
kind of got lost in the shuffle in recruiting. He
(03:26):
came to our summer camp. We weren't sure what he
was going to be, and we just said we're going
to take him as something because he's that good a player.
And he came here and he's got great ball skills,
he's got coverability. I have no question that I think
he could do that as well. I mean, he's a
guy for us. We just wanted to use him as
(03:47):
a safety, to be able to use him in so
many different ways. He's got so much range in the post,
get him around the Salona scrimmage. He's a good tackler.
So we tried to utilize him a lot of different ways.
But I certainly think that anyway they wanted to use
him on that defense, I think he'd uh, he'd be
he'd be able to thrive.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Yeah, we're visiting with Shane Beemer, who coached Nick Emm
and Worry, the new safety for the Seattle Seahawks, and
and uh, you know, naturally there's gonna be some comparisons
in these parts to to Cam Chancellor, So I'd like
you to touch on that. And and also if you
if you could go back in time and say, look,
I got a crystal ball. You're gonna be a second
(04:26):
round pick. And the reason you're gonna be a second
round pick not at first is because for your development
you need to work on blank What what is it
that that he needs to to work on to to
be a great pro?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
You know, I think, uh, well, first of all, the
Camp Chancellor comparisons, I love my Cam Chancellor obviously played
for my dad at Virginia Tech. Yep, so I'm a
huge Cam Chancellor fan. And and uh I love those comparisons,
and and our defensive backs coach here to coach Nicks.
He was a former Virginia Tech safety So there's so
many comparisons from that standpoint and connections. I'd stay with Nick,
(05:04):
you know, I think it's just fit for everyone. And
and in regards to what he just needs to work at,
for me, it's just it's it's it's experience. He He's
not a guy that is transferred around to a lot
of schools like you see guys having this draft. He's
not a guy that you know, came in and red
shirted and played three years. He he's very raw, and
(05:24):
you know, he has only played three years of college
football and he's still very very young. So I think
it's just the you know, continuing not that he's immature,
but just to continuing too mature maturer Oland off the
field is going to do nothing but but help him.
And and uh, you know, I know a lot of
the teams that I talked to last night had that
had first round picks, were very interested in Nick. And
(05:47):
I've talked to more head coaches and general managers about
Nick and a couple of our other guys in the
last couple of weeks, and I have my entire four
years as the head coach here, and they were very
interested and just decided to go in a different direction
last night. But he very easily could have been in
the first round. And I told him when the draft
was over, I called him and I texted him and
I said, there's gonna be teams tomorrow fighting over you
(06:09):
to try and trade up to be able to pick you.
And that's exactly what happened. And couldn't be more excited
for him. So coach along those lines, where will the
greatest learning curve be for him in his first training
camp and early in his first season, probably adjusting to
the Pacific Northwest. As born and raised right here in Columbia,
(06:33):
South Carolina, has never lived outside of twenty minutes of
the Deep South, you know, so that'll be an adjusted
for him. But he's a guy that's very curious and
inquisitive a lot of things. And I think he'll fit
in great out there, you know, I think he'll come
in He's a very confident god. That's what you want
those defensive facts to have. He's a very confident god
that has an edge and a competitive you know, spirit
(06:56):
about himself. And and I think really it'll just be
used to you know, the lifestyle of being a being
a pro and this is now a job. And when
he was in college, he went to class and he
did all that. And he's only been in college three years.
You're talking about a young guy that's only three years
out of high school, that's you know, now in Seattle, Washington,
(07:17):
across the country and and and whatnot. And he'll do fond.
He's a guy that is very He's very He's got
a strong personality and a lot of energy, and I
think people out there are going to love him.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
Coach, this is Mike again, thank you very much for
coming on. We really appreciate it, and I just want
to say keep it going, good luck next season, and
you can be very proud of the job you did
with this young man.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Well, I appreciate it. I'm excited for him to be
out there. And everybody wants guys that love football and
love to compete, and that's exactly what Nick is so
looking forward to following his career. And and thank you
for saying that.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Yeah, Hey, Shane, great stuff. Appreciate this, best of luck.
We'll talk down the road.
Speaker 4 (07:59):
Man.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Sounds good. You got to have a great weekend.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Take care of
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