>> i think they were talking. nothing too extreme. maybe a couple dates. >> albert knew daniel through mutual friends. >> we would hang out with daniel, i would text him and say, hey man are you coming out. he'd meet up with us. >> but albert hadn't spoken to daniel that weekend and didn't know daniel and brooke had been texting each other, making plans to meet up. investigators say they called the number listed for daniel on brooke's phone. he didn't answer. >> you couldn't find him? >> couldn't find him. >> investigators learned daniel lived in colorado, he was just in knoxville for the game. >> were you worried when you couldn't get a hold of him when he was out there? >> yeah. >> daniel had flown back to colorado by the time he got on the phone with the sheriff's investigator. >> basically interviewed him. >> where was he? >> from what i understand he was at the ball game. >> daniel hawkins told