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We got 32 00:01:23,079 --> 00:01:25,760 Matt via Monte on the line. Matt, how you living, brother? 33 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:29,719 Speaker 1: I'm living good Man. How are you doing, Ben? 34 00:01:29,879 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 3: I'm doing good Man, just living the dream. Look, there 35 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,079 was some weeping, wailing and national teeth. Obviously last night 36 00:01:35,359 --> 00:01:38,200 I thought that by you could possibly get blown out, 37 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,560 but the Cardiac Koogs made it a close one. There 38 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,879 are silver linings. What were your silver linings from the 39 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:46,400 matchup last night at the Mary Center. 40 00:01:47,439 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: Well, the most obvious silver lining is MoU Canard Davis 41 00:01:52,519 --> 00:01:56,680 finally breaking out of one of the chilliest slumps I've 42 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:01,040 ever seen through the first half in Goffs play this 43 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:03,159 is before in the second half where he went five 44 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,359 to five, he hit seventeen points and he was red hot. 45 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:09,000 But at the end of the first half his streak 46 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,159 had ballooned the four of thirty from three, which if 47 00:02:13,199 --> 00:02:16,439 you're doing your math at homes, that's below fourteen percent. 48 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:20,199 Speaker 4: And we all know how critical it is for. 49 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: Mood, Davis and others, not just Mood but others to 50 00:02:23,879 --> 00:02:26,599 compliment the Big three. So I think it is a 51 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,080 huge silver lining to have him go five to five 52 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,879 from three in the second half, and then you get 53 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,639 a couple of triples from postitch off the bench. Maybe 54 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,240 that's someone you can sprinkle in from here to there, 55 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,719 and then I think AJ alluded to this post game. 56 00:02:42,199 --> 00:02:44,439 But I do think another silver lining is in those 57 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:50,080 final six minutes, in particular to final four. It felt 58 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:55,240 like you saw the style of play that we all 59 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,360 want to see, which is sharing the ball, getting up 60 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,560 and down, being a little more deliberate and running plays 61 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,560 rather than your turn, my turn. And there's a place 62 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:05,960 for that. I'm not saying there's not. 63 00:03:06,759 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 4: When someone's cooking, whether it's. 64 00:03:08,159 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: The AJ or Rob or Richie, see the hot player 65 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,960 of the ball, there's always going to be a place 66 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,599 for isolation plays, but your identity needs to be based 67 00:03:17,719 --> 00:03:24,280 on moving without the basketball. Sharing the ball might be 68 00:03:24,319 --> 00:03:27,919 personal preference, man, but I don't love possessions where someone 69 00:03:28,039 --> 00:03:31,039 dribbles it down, backs into a corner, or gets a 70 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,800 pick and roll and the ball never moves, it's never 71 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,759 passed anyone. And I felt like there was too many 72 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,360 of those possessions when Arizona was getting that lead of 73 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,840 nineteen where the ball wasn't moving, And then to me, 74 00:03:43,919 --> 00:03:47,680 it's no surprise that the lead is TRENMD. You're seeing 75 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:52,240 the ball move around, Rob's distributing, Richie's hitting threes, moves 76 00:03:52,319 --> 00:03:52,800 hitting three. 77 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:54,879 Speaker 4: So there were a lot of silver linings and. 78 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot to build from that second half. 79 00:03:58,439 --> 00:04:01,039 Speaker 3: Is you know, you bring up a really point here, Okay, 80 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,240 you wonder if the first half is almost like a h. 81 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:10,719 Speaker 2: An NBA style schematic. 82 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:14,199 Speaker 3: You know, foray, you know there's a lot of ISO 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:18,079 ball and BYU you know has struggled. I mean, look, 84 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,959 from an efficiency standpoint, there's seventieth in the in the 85 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,399 nation in the first half. They're number one in the 86 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,199 nation in the second half. So my biggest scripe is 87 00:04:26,199 --> 00:04:29,480 first half inefficiency, and I wonder if it's the schematics 88 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,839 and the approach offensively that is determining that in the 89 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:35,480 first half. Give me your thoughts on this, On this 90 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:36,319 theory that I have. 91 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: Going, it's not a bad theory. I think if I 92 00:04:40,519 --> 00:04:42,639 wanted to poke holes in the theory, I would say, 93 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,519 if AJ, you know, shot the ball better, then maybe 94 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,560 we wouldn't even be having this discussion. Because AJ was 95 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,399 inefficient and Rob was inefficient. Those are two performances from 96 00:04:53,399 --> 00:04:56,360 two of your three best players that you don't normally get. 97 00:04:56,519 --> 00:04:59,480 They're normally a lot better than that. Rob, in particular, 98 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,439 he had been unbelievable in conference play. His scoring was 99 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:08,519 up in conference play, and from a three point percentage perspective, 100 00:05:08,879 --> 00:05:11,639 he's the best three point percentage shooter on the team. 101 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:15,480 So what happened to Rob against Arizona is not indicative 102 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,360 of the way that he's played in league play at all. 103 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,199 So that's where I would maybe poke holes in that 104 00:05:21,319 --> 00:05:24,680 is just, hey, you know, to quote AJ, we just 105 00:05:24,759 --> 00:05:28,319 missed shots. But at the same time I think. 106 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 2: That we're getting though, right, Matt, right. 107 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: Well, And that's what I was gonna say then, which 108 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,600 was okay, Isolation ball can work and you have great players, 109 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,399 but I think isolation ball hurts the role players the 110 00:05:40,439 --> 00:05:44,519 most because they go multiple possessions without touching the basketball, 111 00:05:44,879 --> 00:05:46,680 not being involved. There's a play in the first half 112 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,000 where Aj had it in the right corner down by 113 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:51,040 the rock and he was waiting. 114 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:52,399 Speaker 4: For movement and there was no movement. 115 00:05:52,639 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: And you know, was that a byproduct of iso ball 116 00:05:55,079 --> 00:05:56,600 or was that the play? 117 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 4: Who knows for sure, But I do think it is 118 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:01,399 very clear. 119 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: From that second half and that this team has got 120 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,319 to find ways to spread the ball round more. We 121 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,600 saw it in the Utah game two to one assists, 122 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:14,040 turnover ratio, seventeen assists. There just wasn't quite that flow 123 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,240 for the majority of the Arizona game, and I think 124 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:17,680 it hurt them. 125 00:06:17,959 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 3: Matt, you mentioned some of the silver linings. What is 126 00:06:21,639 --> 00:06:24,800 the identity of this bau Mensed basketball team. I mean, look, 127 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,959 they have three losses. This is a fantastic team, right 128 00:06:28,399 --> 00:06:32,319 This is an awesome team, maybe an elite a team, 129 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:33,240 maybe better than that. 130 00:06:33,439 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 2: But what's the identity of this team? Would you say? 131 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: To be honest, Ben, I don't know that there is 132 00:06:39,079 --> 00:06:42,079 an identity right now, and I think that's to come 133 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,240 back to the silver lining. I think that's what is 134 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:49,480 so encouraging about that second half surge is maybe you 135 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:53,040 ratchet up the pressure defensively, maybe you get up tempo 136 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,040 a little bit more, and you spread the ball round 137 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,040 and maybe shoot a few more threes. You know, you 138 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,839 don't need to become reliant on the three. And that's 139 00:07:00,879 --> 00:07:02,759 not to say you don't get Aj the ball in 140 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,879 the mid range, where he's been deadly all season. But 141 00:07:06,959 --> 00:07:09,879 from game to game, I'm not sure that this team 142 00:07:10,399 --> 00:07:13,560 had the style or an identity. And in a lot 143 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,920 of ways, Ben, I think that's to be expected. When 144 00:07:15,959 --> 00:07:19,439 you bring in three new starters, you bring in new 145 00:07:19,519 --> 00:07:21,480 role players, there's a lot of change. And I think 146 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,120 that's something to remember with this group is Rob is 147 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,639 a new point guard, and he's a vastly different point 148 00:07:26,639 --> 00:07:28,480 guard than Yegor was last year. 149 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:29,959 Speaker 4: And then you throw in Aj. 150 00:07:30,399 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: You know you did not have an Aj in talent 151 00:07:33,279 --> 00:07:35,879 or style last year. And then on top of that, 152 00:07:36,399 --> 00:07:39,560 you bring in Canard mood Davis to play a specific 153 00:07:39,639 --> 00:07:42,720 role that he's never played before. I know that Kay 154 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,120 why and the staff wasn't to be more three and D, 155 00:07:45,439 --> 00:07:48,360 but it's Southern Illinois, he was more of a well 156 00:07:48,399 --> 00:07:52,040 balanced scorer. So I still think that this team needs 157 00:07:52,079 --> 00:07:55,079 to find that identity if they're going to round into 158 00:07:55,759 --> 00:07:58,519 a Final four team. And the good news is we 159 00:07:58,519 --> 00:08:02,759 were having the same conversation last year in January. It's 160 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:06,120 the identity, what's going to happen Ky and the team 161 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,839 that figured it out. But as of right now, I 162 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,360 still think they are trying to lock in on what 163 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,040 that identity is, and hopefully yesterday revealed exactly what that 164 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:16,920 identity can be. 165 00:08:17,759 --> 00:08:20,079 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's something that I brought up earlier in the show. 166 00:08:20,079 --> 00:08:21,839 It's like, look, we were saying the same things about 167 00:08:21,839 --> 00:08:25,160 free throw shooting and identity in late januaryly February, and 168 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:28,959 then somehow, some way they got back on the right track. 169 00:08:29,079 --> 00:08:32,759 They started hitting free throws down the stretch and started 170 00:08:32,759 --> 00:08:36,919 playing their best basketball in late February. So I feel 171 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,039 like that trend, that trajectory is going to be that's 172 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:41,600 going to occur once again this season. 173 00:08:42,039 --> 00:08:43,759 Speaker 2: You got to trust in this coaching staff. 174 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: Right Oh No, I mean this coaching staff is an 175 00:08:48,759 --> 00:08:52,120 elite coaching staff. I thought there were several moments at 176 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,600 the end of that game that highlighted just how special 177 00:08:56,159 --> 00:08:58,960 this group is, whether it be Kevin Young calling timeouts 178 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,440 at the right time to dial up plays to. 179 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,799 Speaker 4: Even get them in the position they were in. 180 00:09:04,159 --> 00:09:07,159 Speaker 1: And I thought too in the second half, and he decided, 181 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,960 you know what, we're throwing out Boskovich, We're throwing out Pastitch. 182 00:09:11,039 --> 00:09:13,080 I mean, there was a lineup at one point where 183 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,440 it looked like Aj was the five. 184 00:09:14,639 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 4: I know it's positionless basketball. 185 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: But it was Aj, Rob Voskovic, co Stitch and Richie 186 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,320 and you're like, man, this is a stark contrast to 187 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,360 what you saw in the first half and against Utah 188 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:34,919 where you had lineups with Aj Poskovich on med and. 189 00:09:32,759 --> 00:09:34,919 Speaker 4: I'm forgetting another tall dude, but well, it. 190 00:09:34,919 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: Felt like there was four guys that were six or 191 00:09:37,159 --> 00:09:40,200 nine or above and then they go small. I thought 192 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:44,000 that was a beautiful wrinkle in that second half. Comeback 193 00:09:44,039 --> 00:09:46,279 to say, you know what, we haven't run this group 194 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:48,799 very much, but we need to spread the floor, we 195 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,519 need to get up and down, and we need to 196 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,039 shoot the ball. And then they go fifty percent from 197 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,039 three and they have the most success they had in 198 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,799 that game. So this coaching staff is elite. They're going 199 00:09:58,879 --> 00:10:01,279 to figure it out and now it's it's really up 200 00:10:01,279 --> 00:10:04,519 to some of the role players to show that they 201 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,759 can be consistent that being can can move build on this. 202 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,480 Can he stay out of the slump and become a 203 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,200 thirty five to three point shooter? Does coast It's become 204 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,639 a guy that you fill in to maybe to maybe 205 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:19,200 take some of those shots that you wanted Dawson Baker to. 206 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 4: Have earlier in the year. 207 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,159 Speaker 1: If he's taken three or fourth breeds the game and 208 00:10:22,279 --> 00:10:24,639 hitting at a thirty five percent clip, that's a big addition. 209 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:29,200 So I have full support and belief that this staff 210 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,279 will figure it out. You've got the talent, You've got 211 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:33,639 the staff, and now the players just need to make 212 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:34,120 it happen. 213 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,879 Speaker 3: Matt bayam on to hear on your Utah ESPN Radio 214 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,720 network one of the play by play voices for BYU 215 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:43,600 Athletic Stockings and BYU Basketball. 216 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:44,159 Speaker 2: Uh. 217 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 3: You mentioned coach Stick. I called him Alexi Coastick curry Man. 218 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,759 He was in fuego. Were you hoping for a heat check? 219 00:10:50,039 --> 00:10:52,919 Speaker 2: I was. I was hoping for a heat check. Uh. 220 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,480 And he never touched the ball again? Why use that? 221 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 3: Is that more of a player isher or a coaching 222 00:10:57,879 --> 00:11:00,639 issue when Coastick, who has the hot end, gets another 223 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:01,759 look within the offense. 224 00:11:03,879 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess you'd have to maybe put on 225 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,279 the players because I feel like in that second half, 226 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:12,879 you know, there was not enough ball to go around. 227 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:16,000 Richie was playing his best basketball of the night. Canard 228 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,480 Davis went five to five. You can make the case 229 00:11:18,519 --> 00:11:20,840 he didn't get the ball enough. Maybe he should have 230 00:11:20,879 --> 00:11:24,399 been the recipient of the final shot on a kickout 231 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:26,279 for a three point of the way he had played 232 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:27,679 in the second even who had the whole team is 233 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,639 scoring in the second half of seventeen Postitch deserves some 234 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:35,600 more looks. So I think it's I think it's difficult 235 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,000 in some of those stases when as a team you're 236 00:11:38,039 --> 00:11:42,440 really hot, what do you do if you were Rob Wright, 237 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:44,480 because he still has that elite. 238 00:11:44,159 --> 00:11:46,840 Speaker 4: Skill set to get to the rim. Wasn't his night, 239 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:48,080 as we discussed, But. 240 00:11:48,159 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think there's a case where I would have 241 00:11:50,759 --> 00:11:52,960 liked to see him get a few more shots. But 242 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:57,000 also what was Arizona doing potentially on the defensive end 243 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,960 to take that away? And there was a careless turnover 244 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:04,679 in the second half involving Coastitch that lost you a possession. 245 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:06,919 Who knows that that played into it as well. But 246 00:12:07,919 --> 00:12:10,480 regardless of how many attempts he had, the fact that 247 00:12:10,519 --> 00:12:14,000 he came in and made shots and was a positive 248 00:12:14,039 --> 00:12:17,000 contributor against the number one team in the nation, that's 249 00:12:17,039 --> 00:12:19,360 something you can build on as you go to Kansas 250 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,519 on Saturday. Sprinkle in a little more coastitch. Can he 251 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,039 ride that? Continue to get Moo Davis some looks because 252 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:29,960 you need those threes. That's why I think as painful 253 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 as it was to not get a quality look at 254 00:12:32,039 --> 00:12:36,240 the rim, and I don't want to just that is painful. 255 00:12:36,279 --> 00:12:39,799 There's no if fans or butts about it. Ben. To 256 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,519 not get a better look in a final shot, that hurts, 257 00:12:43,039 --> 00:12:45,639 But that doesn't disparage all the good and some of 258 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,600 the answers you found in the test in the second. 259 00:12:48,279 --> 00:12:55,039 Speaker 3: Half, Matt, I do want to transition here a little segue. 260 00:12:55,279 --> 00:12:59,879 Are you most optimistic about basketball? The trajectory of basket 261 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,600 ball or football? Which one are you more optimistic about? 262 00:13:02,639 --> 00:13:05,639 The you know, and I'm talking like five years down 263 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:07,480 the roads, like you know, you're looking at like the 264 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:10,360 trajectory of both these brands, both of these programs, they're 265 00:13:10,399 --> 00:13:14,000 they look maybe on equivalent pass. But which one are 266 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,720 you more more optimistic about in its future? 267 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 1: Well, I am optimistic about both. I do want to 268 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,759 put that out there, but if I had to pick one, 269 00:13:24,799 --> 00:13:28,720 I am more optimistic about basketball for a couple of reasons. 270 00:13:28,799 --> 00:13:32,519 Number One, this is completely out of control of anyone 271 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:37,879 at BYU, but basketball, the sport of basketball, the organization 272 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:43,440 of NCAA basketball. It is more conducive to winning because 273 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:47,200 other teams in a BYU position have been able to 274 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:49,279 make that. I don't want to call it a turnaround 275 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,080 because bo has been good for a long time, but 276 00:13:51,919 --> 00:13:54,399 you can kind of spring up out of nowhere and 277 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,720 become a power. We saw it with Gonzaga. We've seen 278 00:13:57,759 --> 00:14:00,240 it with Butler. I know they've kind of fallen back off, 279 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,600 but there was a period of time where Butler was 280 00:14:02,639 --> 00:14:06,279 going to the Final Four. The way that college basketball 281 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,159 has been put into a framework makes it easier to 282 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:16,320 compete because there is a net rating system that is 283 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:20,399 equal to all. It can benefit the top conference and 284 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,799 it can benefit a mid major conference. The net ranking 285 00:14:23,879 --> 00:14:27,600 system Quad one, Quad two, Quad three, Quad four, it 286 00:14:27,679 --> 00:14:32,440 helps us contextualize a lot of these games. College football 287 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:35,039 doesn't have that. And then on top of that, you 288 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:39,960 have a fair tournament where there is equal opportunity for 289 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,879 everyone to qualify. And I love in college basketball how 290 00:14:43,919 --> 00:14:48,559 you're not penalized for a close loss like what's happened 291 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:50,840 last night. In a lot of ways, that might be 292 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,919 a positive that you went toe to toe and had 293 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,279 a comeback against an Arizona team. So the framework of 294 00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:00,399 college basketball allows for a BYU to bringing it to 295 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,159 Kevin Young and just vaulted the top. Whereas college football 296 00:15:04,519 --> 00:15:06,320 you can put all the money in the world in there, 297 00:15:06,559 --> 00:15:09,639 the rosters are so much bigger that doesn't guarantee chemistry. 298 00:15:10,919 --> 00:15:13,039 And then on top of that, you've got a system 299 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:18,720 with the committee that is very clearly biased and unfair 300 00:15:19,159 --> 00:15:22,000 in the way that they evaluate teams, even amongst the 301 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:27,080 power conferences. The fact that BYU was never even considered 302 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:31,240 this past season is a travesty in a crime because 303 00:15:31,279 --> 00:15:34,960 they deserve to be in the conversation. Ben You can 304 00:15:35,039 --> 00:15:37,799 make the case that they didn't have the resume to 305 00:15:37,879 --> 00:15:40,080 be in front of Miami or Notre Dame, which I 306 00:15:40,879 --> 00:15:43,840 believe is ridiculous, but they weren't even in the conversation. 307 00:15:44,039 --> 00:15:47,080 The practice was taken off the show on ESPN Show. 308 00:15:47,159 --> 00:15:51,360 For Evin's sakes, what else can you do? There's already prognostications, 309 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,799 to use one of your favorite words, Ben for next 310 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:59,080 season that if BOU doesn't go undefeated and win the 311 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:01,559 Big Twelve, they will be considered Are you kidding me? 312 00:16:01,879 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 2: Yes? 313 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,799 Speaker 1: That is to me, that's that's ridiculous. So that just 314 00:16:05,879 --> 00:16:09,200 makes it incredibly hard. Look a lot of the football program, 315 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,360 they're doing all the right things. They're the player attention 316 00:16:12,519 --> 00:16:16,200 is great, their recruiting is great, but the system itself 317 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,960 doesn't allow for a BYU to get in in a 318 00:16:20,039 --> 00:16:22,799 in a fair way that makes sense. And so for 319 00:16:22,879 --> 00:16:25,159 that reason alone, I have to give the nod to 320 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:26,440 the basketball program. 321 00:16:27,279 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 3: What what what's your theory on why the Big twelve 322 00:16:31,799 --> 00:16:35,279 isn't getting the respect that it could deserve? 323 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:35,639 Speaker 2: Right? 324 00:16:36,279 --> 00:16:39,679 Speaker 3: You know, some people feel, you know, both the ACC 325 00:16:39,799 --> 00:16:42,240 and the Big Twelve are kind of on equal footing. 326 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,679 Look at what Miami did though this year, and maybe 327 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,799 that's swaying in their direction. But what's your theory on 328 00:16:47,799 --> 00:16:49,639 on why maybe the Big Twelve is on the outside 329 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,440 looking in a little bit as far as respect UH 330 00:16:52,559 --> 00:16:54,799 preseason rankings is concerned, et cetera. 331 00:16:55,960 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: It's very simple. Then they are missing Texas and Oklahoma. 332 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:06,319 And even though Texas and Oklahoma they've had some highs 333 00:17:06,319 --> 00:17:09,079 of late, but they have not been perennial powers in 334 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:13,799 terms of postseason success for quite some time. Doesn't matter 335 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:17,680 because that's this sport, college football. I love it, but 336 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:22,319 it's so frustrating. They value the name, the logo, and 337 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,720 the brand cachet, which ironically, Boy has all those things 338 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:30,759 and you have. They're left out way more than quality. 339 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:36,240 The ACC, in my opinion, was far superior than the 340 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:39,079 Big Twelve this past season, even though Miami made a 341 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,480 nice run and went to the National Championship game. From 342 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:46,440 top to bottom, there was teams in that league that 343 00:17:46,599 --> 00:17:50,039 were way down. I mean, there's teams that have been 344 00:17:50,079 --> 00:17:53,960 good in that league that are really bad. Virginia Tech 345 00:17:54,079 --> 00:17:56,400 historically has been a good football program. They stink. I 346 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,319 don't know if they could beat you know, some of 347 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:02,039 the lower teams in the Big Twelve. They stink. Florida 348 00:18:02,079 --> 00:18:04,400 State they had that little glow up for a minute. 349 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,000 They're back down and trying to figure it out. But 350 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:10,640 the difference is the ACC does have those names. You know, Miami, 351 00:18:10,759 --> 00:18:14,279 the U Florida State a huge name, in college football. 352 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,839 Speaker 4: Clemson of recent. 353 00:18:15,599 --> 00:18:19,599 Speaker 1: Years has turned into a really nice program. It doesn't 354 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,880 matter if they are bad. Those are still names that 355 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:23,799 you know and love and that you want to be 356 00:18:23,839 --> 00:18:27,440 at the top of college football. The Big Twelve unfortunately, 357 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:30,359 does not have any names like that, and I think 358 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:33,359 they're being penalized for that. Even though you look at 359 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:36,920 let's say, teams ten to one in the Big Twelve. 360 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 4: I think that they could go toe to toe, if not. 361 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,279 Speaker 1: Beat their counterparts in the ACC. But you don't look 362 00:18:41,319 --> 00:18:43,920 at a BYU or a Texas Tech and consider them 363 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:47,279 on the same historical plane as a Florida State in Miami. 364 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,079 I think it's unfair. To my previous point, I hate 365 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,799 it about college football, even though I love the sports 366 00:18:52,799 --> 00:18:55,759 so much and every Saturday is incredible. In college football, 367 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:59,279 it's not judged fairly and it's not judge off merit, 368 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,200 and to me, it is simply because you do not 369 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:06,000 have a historical quote unquote blue blood at the top 370 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:06,960 to promote. 371 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 3: If you could have one or two things, expansion of 372 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:15,440 the playoff right with the subjective human committee still making 373 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:19,440 the decision. Let's say it's sixteen teams that they expand 374 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:24,799 to or having a you know, you can still have 375 00:19:24,839 --> 00:19:29,119 the committee, but it's weighted equally with an algorithm, So 376 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:33,599 you get a metric. Maybe it's sp plus combined with 377 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:39,880 AP combined with Sagarin combined with you know, whatever metric 378 00:19:40,039 --> 00:19:43,279 right that you're going to utilize to give the objective 379 00:19:43,319 --> 00:19:45,640 data point. But you also have the human elements still 380 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,759 in place with the committee. They waited equally, but you 381 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:50,880 only get twelve teen. Which one would you rather have it? 382 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 2: Why? 383 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,119 Speaker 1: It's a no brainer, Ben, And then it's an expanded 384 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:59,400 playoff because these corrupt is not the right word, that's 385 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,640 probably two hard a word. But these committee members, these 386 00:20:03,079 --> 00:20:07,119 these high ranking officials that determine college football, they'll just 387 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:10,480 move the goalpost. Then we've already seen it, like the 388 00:20:10,559 --> 00:20:14,279 fact that there are recruiting rankings that factor into this, 389 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:16,920 and you just say, oh, Michigan signs this kid from Utah, 390 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,880 let's elevate into five star. Oh BYU, you bring in 391 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:24,880 Walker Lions and four start, and they'll just move the goalpost. 392 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:28,039 We've seen it in the recruiting rankings for years with BYU, 393 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:30,559 and they'll just do that with algorithms. So to me, 394 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:34,200 the only thing that's fair is to expand this playoff 395 00:20:34,599 --> 00:20:37,839 as far out as you can to include as many teams. 396 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:41,960 And that's why this doesn't happen in college basketball because 397 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,720 when you have sixty plus team sixty eight teams in 398 00:20:44,759 --> 00:20:47,839 the field, you can't really have a gripe if you're 399 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:52,640 team sixty nine because there's everyone that is truly deserving 400 00:20:53,079 --> 00:20:56,240 is getting into the NCAA tournament. If you want to 401 00:20:56,279 --> 00:20:58,279 do twelve and have all these metrics, well, they'll just 402 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:02,119 find ways to have the metrics benefit the schools that 403 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,319 they want to be in. So, to me, the only 404 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,599 way to solve some of that is to actually take 405 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:10,160 significantly less power away from the committee. I hate that I'm. 406 00:21:10,079 --> 00:21:12,759 Speaker 4: Even saying this, Ben, but maybe you give two. 407 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:16,680 Speaker 1: Automatic qualifiers to every conference and then a few more 408 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,440 than the others to guarantee that the team's playing in 409 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:23,079 the championship get in. To me, that's the only way 410 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,400 to get some level of fairness in college football, because 411 00:21:26,759 --> 00:21:30,039 whether it be the BCS rankings or the AP voter 412 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,160 twos of the National Championship, there's been a history in 413 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:37,319 this sport of moving the goldposts to benefit the blue bloods, 414 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,960 and that would just continue if you had a twelve 415 00:21:40,039 --> 00:21:42,599 team playoff, but you found a way to put in 416 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:46,279 the algorithms and it wouldn't result in what we want, 417 00:21:46,319 --> 00:21:49,440 and what we want is fairness and an opportunity for 418 00:21:49,519 --> 00:21:51,799 teams that deserve it to compete. 419 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:52,680 Speaker 4: For a national championship. 420 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:54,519 Speaker 2: Yeah, it. 421 00:21:56,079 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 3: Does it make you optimistic though the trajectory of college football. 422 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:03,440 Knowing that in Indiana won the Natty that Miami was 423 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:04,759 the runner up. 424 00:22:07,279 --> 00:22:11,799 Speaker 1: Yes, that does make it optimistic for sure, because Indiana, 425 00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:15,240 it's well documented how poor they were, and you know, 426 00:22:15,279 --> 00:22:19,319 they built a culture, and they mined the transfer portal, 427 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:22,440 and they built a team and I had a great 428 00:22:22,519 --> 00:22:27,119 chemistry and they did everything the right way. So that 429 00:22:27,279 --> 00:22:30,200 is an optimistic piece of it. But what's gonna happen 430 00:22:30,279 --> 00:22:33,000 to the Indianas of the world when they've got Biu's 431 00:22:33,079 --> 00:22:36,680 resume and they get blown out in a conference championship 432 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:38,720 game and theyir ten and two. Are they gonna get 433 00:22:38,759 --> 00:22:40,640 the benefit of the doubt or the is a blue 434 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:45,559 blood of an equal record gonna get put in front 435 00:22:45,559 --> 00:22:48,880 of them because they're gonna draw maybe a better TV rating, 436 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,319 or they're gonna have a little sex year of a 437 00:22:51,319 --> 00:22:53,000 matchup and you put the logos on the screen. 438 00:22:53,359 --> 00:22:54,839 Speaker 4: That wasn't something that we can. 439 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,279 Speaker 1: Answer this year because Indiana won every game, so they 440 00:22:57,279 --> 00:22:59,720 were never in that position. But I'd be very curious 441 00:22:59,759 --> 00:23:02,279 to see if they were ten and two and went 442 00:23:02,319 --> 00:23:05,400 to the Big ten and got hammered, if they would 443 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:07,640 still get in when you've got another ten and two 444 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,880 Notre Dame behind them one spot. What do you think 445 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,319 would happen? Then? I think Notre Dame would get in 446 00:23:12,319 --> 00:23:13,519 in that scenario, right. 447 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah. 448 00:23:15,039 --> 00:23:19,359 Speaker 3: Unfortunately the quitting Irish they just have more cachet, They 449 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:22,200 have more they have more power. You know, people were 450 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,079 asking me like, how is it that they backdoored that deal? 451 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,079 How is it that they got that deal done with 452 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:30,000 the committee? Has anyone asked you that question? We were 453 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:33,480 ideating a little bit on how they got the exemption, 454 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:38,799 the the the you know, the ticket punched essentially if 455 00:23:38,839 --> 00:23:40,200 they're in the top twelve. 456 00:23:42,759 --> 00:23:45,599 Speaker 1: Do you have a theory on a great question? I mean, 457 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:47,759 I don't think you have to theorize much. I just 458 00:23:47,839 --> 00:23:49,720 think that when you know, look, at the end of 459 00:23:49,759 --> 00:23:52,640 the day, this playoff is the TV show. There is 460 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:56,400 an entity that owns the college football playoffs, and it 461 00:23:56,519 --> 00:23:59,720 is a for profit event, And would you have rather 462 00:23:59,799 --> 00:24:02,240 had if you were running that tournament, Notre Dame or 463 00:24:02,279 --> 00:24:03,000 James Madison. 464 00:24:03,599 --> 00:24:10,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, James Madison would have been bounced because contractually they 465 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,759 have to. They had to at the time put in 466 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:19,680 what was it, the top six conference, highest rated conference 467 00:24:19,759 --> 00:24:22,519 champions at that time, so like they were. 468 00:24:22,319 --> 00:24:25,559 Speaker 1: Obligating at the time. Yeah, at the time, there was 469 00:24:25,599 --> 00:24:27,640 nothing that can be done, but that's no longer the 470 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:28,480 current circumstance. 471 00:24:28,559 --> 00:24:30,440 Speaker 4: Yea, if that we're going to play, if that were. 472 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,759 Speaker 1: To play out now, Notre Dame's getting in, And I 473 00:24:32,759 --> 00:24:35,640 don't think you have to look any further than the 474 00:24:36,039 --> 00:24:39,160 entity putting on the tournament saying how do we get 475 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:42,640 the most how do we get the most ROI And 476 00:24:42,759 --> 00:24:47,559 unfortunately James Madison, they competed against Oregon, but it wasn't 477 00:24:47,599 --> 00:24:50,880 that close of a game. I hate to admit this, 478 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:52,559 but Notre Dame would have put up a better fight 479 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:56,440 against Oregon then James Madison. And so I think the 480 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,160 thinking is, how do we make the best product possible 481 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,519 for a tournament? And I'd be shocked if thor d 482 00:25:02,519 --> 00:25:05,200 Ain't even had to fight that hard to get that 483 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:08,200 exemption you want them in. If they're in the top 484 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:09,759 twelve because they're a huge draw. 485 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I will say this. 486 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 3: You know, let's turn it back to gratitude here, b 487 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,799 YU football is in the Glory era, right, this is 488 00:25:17,839 --> 00:25:20,400 in you know what I mean, it's crazy to me. 489 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:23,039 I was looking at the winning as eras in BYU 490 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:28,160 football history and you look at seventy nine to eighty 491 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:30,880 five Glory Days, right, that's the. 492 00:25:30,839 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 2: True glory Yeah. But the second. 493 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 3: Winning era up until you know, the current one was 494 00:25:37,079 --> 00:25:41,039 essentially six to twenty eleven. You had double digit wins 495 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,240 every season minus one. Kind of interesting, like, you know, 496 00:25:45,319 --> 00:25:48,079 kind of the middle of it all in from six 497 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:50,440 to twenty eleven. And now you have from twenty twenty 498 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:54,240 to two thousand and twenty five, you got eleven wins, 499 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:57,359 you have ten wins, you have eight, you got five, 500 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,000 you got eleven, you got twelve. This is a Glory 501 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,680 Days once again. Like it's pretty crazy to see, you know, 502 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:05,440 and it kind of realized that you're a part of 503 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:06,880 the Glory Days once again. 504 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:11,640 Speaker 1: Right, You're absolutely right, Like this is a this is 505 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:16,039 an amazing era of THEU football. To retain Kilane, to 506 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,160 retain these players, to retain a lot of the staff. 507 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,680 There is so much to be excited about, and they 508 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:25,279 could very well win the Big Twelve next year. And 509 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,359 if they go to the playoffs, and we'll celebrate and 510 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,839 we'll root on the team and it will be phenomenal. 511 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,839 Speaker 4: It's just I think it's just unfortunate that it feels. 512 00:26:36,559 --> 00:26:39,200 Speaker 1: Like that's what it has to be for Rea football 513 00:26:39,319 --> 00:26:42,559 and for a lot of other schools. But to bring 514 00:26:42,559 --> 00:26:44,799 it back to gratitude, to your point, then the fact 515 00:26:44,799 --> 00:26:47,119 that they're in this position so quickly in the Big 516 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:50,599 Twelve is a testament to Kilane, It's a testament to 517 00:26:50,799 --> 00:26:51,799 President Reese. 518 00:26:52,279 --> 00:26:54,119 Speaker 4: It's a testament to what. 519 00:26:54,039 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: Tom Holmo did and now Brian Santiago, that they have 520 00:26:57,559 --> 00:27:01,559 been able to galvanize this alumni base to support this 521 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:04,839 program led by Flannie, and that you're in a place 522 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,960 you're in you're in position to be in position, and 523 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:11,960 there's a lot of schools that you're not in position 524 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,000 to compete to even have an opportunity, and that is. 525 00:27:15,319 --> 00:27:16,519 Speaker 4: A beautiful, beautiful thing. 526 00:27:16,599 --> 00:27:20,079 Speaker 1: So I love Boa football and I think I think 527 00:27:20,079 --> 00:27:23,319 the sky is the limit for Bou football. But it's 528 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:26,160 gonna require a Big Twelve championship to break into the playoff. 529 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:30,519 Speaker 3: Ultimately, Matt Baya Monte Ladies and gentlemen, Matt, best way 530 00:27:30,559 --> 00:27:32,039 to support you, what you do, how you do it. 531 00:27:32,039 --> 00:27:33,920 Thank you for joining us today for a Cougar beat. 532 00:27:35,079 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, listen in to UH football season's over with now 533 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:42,480 basketball pre game Uh, listen to Greg Mark Durant La 534 00:27:42,519 --> 00:27:44,559 Cole and then pretty soon I'll be heading out with 535 00:27:44,559 --> 00:27:48,160 with men's baseball and doing play by play for BOU Radio. 536 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,200 So that's coming up in mid February. So if you 537 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,279 like baseball, tune on end and all. I'll take you 538 00:27:53,319 --> 00:27:54,640 along in non conference play. 539 00:27:55,079 --> 00:27:58,079 Speaker 3: Were you I imagine you're at the first pitch dinner, 540 00:27:58,119 --> 00:27:58,920 what would happen there? 541 00:27:58,920 --> 00:27:59,839 Speaker 2: Give us a little. 542 00:28:01,759 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 1: Yeah. There was just great recognition of former Cougars that 543 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:10,119 have made it to the big leagues. Schneeman with the Guardians. 544 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:18,440 His story is incredible and it's it's truly actually remarkable 545 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,759 that Coach Pratt and this baseball staff had so many 546 00:28:21,799 --> 00:28:25,319 players during his time as an assistant coach and a 547 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:28,799 head coach getting them in a position get to play 548 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:32,480 professional baseball. So I think just a celebration of what 549 00:28:32,519 --> 00:28:35,440 the program has done to put guys into the league 550 00:28:35,519 --> 00:28:38,079 and look it's it's gonna be a really exciting team. 551 00:28:38,319 --> 00:28:39,160 They returned so. 552 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:40,279 Speaker 4: Much offensive production. 553 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,079 Speaker 1: They made a late push last year to get into 554 00:28:43,079 --> 00:28:46,559 the Big twelve Championship down in Arlington, Texas. 555 00:28:46,839 --> 00:28:48,400 Speaker 4: I know they didn't make it a championship game. 556 00:28:49,079 --> 00:28:51,240 Speaker 1: They had a nice little run there as the last 557 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:53,880 team in to the tournament. And you bring back so 558 00:28:54,119 --> 00:28:57,799 much production. They have a new pitching coach. Probably need 559 00:28:57,799 --> 00:29:00,640 to see some improvement there on the mound, but there's 560 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,240 a lot of excitement for this for this baseball season 561 00:29:03,279 --> 00:29:06,039 that they can build upon what they did to finish 562 00:29:06,039 --> 00:29:06,720 off last year. 563 00:29:07,319 --> 00:29:10,079 Speaker 3: Love the breakdown, Matt Bayamonte, Ladies and gentlemen. Make sure 564 00:29:10,079 --> 00:29:12,599 you're following him on X and listening to him on 565 00:29:13,079 --> 00:29:15,559 BYU Radio. Thanks so much, Matt. We'll catch up with again. 566 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:17,759 Speaker 2: Soon, brother, Take care guys. 567 00:29:17,759 --> 00:29:18,079 Speaker 1: Thank you. 568 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:18,759 Speaker 2: There you go. 569 00:29:19,119 --> 00:29:22,119 Speaker 3: That's our segment brought to you by Central Garage Utah. 570 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:26,680 Central Garage Utah dot Com Central Garage Door. 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