On Episode Two of "Playing The Field", Curt is joined by former teammate Jake Largay to discuss his football journey from being a pee wee player growing up, all the way to landing an NFL tryout in 2019. (02:48 - 07:45) Jake talks about how he got into football as a kid in Massachusetts. (07:45 - 20:14) Jake and Curt talk about what it was like for Jake to move from a powerhouse high school like Longmeadow to a brand new program in Granby after his freshman year of high school. The two also go through some of their most profound memories playing together for three years. (20:14 - 36:14) Jake talks about what it was like to be heavily recruited out of high school and ultimately how he landed at UMass. The two also discuss the importance of camps, highlight tapes and reaching out to coaches. (36:14 - 53:35) Jake talks about being redshirted his freshman year playing for the Minutemen as well as the challenges that were presented during his first training camp. Jake also tells Curt about the rest of his college experience including what a day in the life of a Division I football player is like. (53:35 - 1:03:03) The two talk about what Jake went through after his college playing days were over which ultimately ended with an invite to the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp. (1:03:03 - 1:09:05) Curt asks Jake what he thought about moving from a player to a coach and what it was like being an assistant at his old high school. The two talk about how cool it was to help build the Granby Football program from the ground up and how rewarding it is to see the program currently flourishing after all these years. (1:09:05 - 1:13:58) Jake and Curt go through life lessons that football taught them. (1:13:58 - 1:17:51) Curt asks Jake if he has a son one day, would he let him play football? (1:17:51 - 1:21:35) The two wrap up the discussion by ending the interview with advice for current high school players.