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D Shaun, how we doing today, brother. 41 00:01:47,439 --> 00:01:48,439 Speaker 4: Ron Brad. 42 00:01:48,599 --> 00:01:51,719 Speaker 5: It is always a pleasure to join you guys on 43 00:01:51,799 --> 00:01:54,599 what may be a beautiful day in the great state 44 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:55,359 of Utah. 45 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,079 Speaker 4: Uh, not so much of the Pacific Northwest. 46 00:01:58,159 --> 00:01:58,359 Speaker 1: Oh. 47 00:01:58,599 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 5: Cloudy with significant showers just over the Modus Center in Portland, 48 00:02:04,599 --> 00:02:06,760 which in two days time will be the site of 49 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,719 BYU men's basketball opening up. It's thirty third NCAA men's 50 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:15,000 basketball tournament against either Texas. 51 00:02:14,599 --> 00:02:17,759 Speaker 4: Or North Carolina State. So beautiful weather in Utah. 52 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:21,159 Speaker 5: Not sure why I flew into this in Portland, but 53 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,159 it's all right, guys hashtag first row problems. 54 00:02:23,159 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 4: I'll get over it. 55 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 2: Hey, look, you got a job to fulfill. We do too, 56 00:02:26,039 --> 00:02:28,759 Glad that you're flying out there. Obviously have some personal 57 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,479 family matters to attend to. I won't be out there, 58 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,479 but if YU get to the second weekend the Sweet sixteen, 59 00:02:34,599 --> 00:02:36,719 I will be taking that. That will be in San Jose. 60 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:40,159 You mentioned Portland. How do you like the region? Sean by? 61 00:02:40,199 --> 00:02:42,639 You can only have gone to the West or the South. 62 00:02:42,759 --> 00:02:45,520 Is this their best draw that they could have gotten? 63 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:48,680 Because they have to take on the winner of Texas 64 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,159 and Sea State tonight. Obviously preparing for both teams. But 65 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,599 if they're able to get this matchup and win, they 66 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:57,560 play I think a three seed Gonzaga who is dealing 67 00:02:57,599 --> 00:02:59,520 with some injuries, this seems like a favorable draw. 68 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 3: Let's say, uh yeah, the. 69 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 4: Draw I think is interesting. 70 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 5: It's a little bit unique, especially because you know, as 71 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:12,960 we as we record this, as you guys listen to it, 72 00:03:13,159 --> 00:03:16,439 we'll learn later tonight obviously, but BYU. 73 00:03:16,039 --> 00:03:17,199 Speaker 4: Still doesn't know its opponent. 74 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,879 Speaker 5: They'll place the winner of the first four game for 75 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,800 an eleven seed between Texas and North Carolina State. B 76 00:03:24,039 --> 00:03:26,280 YU hasn't been on the receiving end of a first 77 00:03:26,319 --> 00:03:28,719 four game like that for a little bit, so I 78 00:03:28,719 --> 00:03:30,960 think that's a little bit unique. I do like that 79 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,400 they get to stay out West. Kevin Young talked about 80 00:03:33,439 --> 00:03:36,039 it on on Sunday Night that he likes getting to 81 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:40,599 stay out West. B YU fan by has more fans 82 00:03:40,639 --> 00:03:43,280 in general in the Western United States in supposed to 83 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,560 back is the Cougarnation travels Kugarnation is everywhere. But I 84 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,039 think it's a simple fact that in the Western United 85 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,240 States versus say the North, Upper Northeastern, and South, there 86 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,800 are just more b YU fans just by demographics. 87 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 4: So I think staying out West is in point. 88 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:03,319 Speaker 5: I also think quite frankly, and and. 89 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,439 Speaker 4: Maybe I'll get your guns out of the pain of US. 90 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 5: I think by us no Sunday play policy actually helped 91 00:04:09,039 --> 00:04:11,520 them with this draw and maybe get a better draw 92 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,439 then they would have otherwise. Of the six seeds, uh, 93 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:20,920 three of three of the four six seeds play in 94 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:27,040 regionals that that that played on a Thursday Saturday rotation, 95 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,319 Whereas if you look at just one seed mine down 96 00:04:30,319 --> 00:04:33,279 at the seven seeds, three of those four seven seeds 97 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,759 played in Friday Sunday rotations. 98 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 4: Obviously we know. 99 00:04:36,879 --> 00:04:39,759 Speaker 5: Because of because by Us, the Bland chavinity of the 100 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,160 Church Latter day Saints, they do not play on Sundays, 101 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,600 so they can only be slided into those Thursday Saturday regionals. 102 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,759 And when the nna A Selection Committee released their overall 103 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:55,000 seeding Sunday night, they had by U as the twenty 104 00:04:55,079 --> 00:04:59,920 fourth overall seed or the last sixth seed in the brack. 105 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:04,079 So you almost got to wonder if maybe BYU was 106 00:05:04,199 --> 00:05:06,519 right on that line, maybe even right under it as 107 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,920 a seventh seed. But because of braggeting principles at BYU 108 00:05:09,959 --> 00:05:13,319 specific braggating principles with relation to that note Sunday play, 109 00:05:13,439 --> 00:05:15,839 maybe they were even bumped up the line and sent 110 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:20,279 into the West regional so that they so that they 111 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,519 could play in a Thursday Shaturday regional versus a Friday Sunday. 112 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,879 Speaker 4: So overall, I think the. 113 00:05:25,879 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 5: Draw is challenging, but maybe not as challenging as it 114 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,399 could be. You talked about injuries and potentials and that 115 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,279 sort of thing. I do think there's a lot of 116 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,079 challenge to this regional, but I also think that in 117 00:05:38,519 --> 00:05:40,879 a lot of ways, by You kind of benefited from 118 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,839 not playing on Sundays with being able to get this 119 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,279 spot at the Motor Center in Portland. 120 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's a great spot. 121 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 2: Like you said, I think Kevin Young and Kugarnation are 122 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,399 pleased with it at the Motu Center. The last time 123 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,199 BA you had a game in the Motor Center, they 124 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,759 knocked off a certain team that played at Orgon. Alex 125 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:01,879 Barcela like, yeah, very very good game. Could that be reminiscent? 126 00:06:01,879 --> 00:06:05,959 We're gonna find out on Thursday, Sean, I don't you know. 127 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,319 I know, ask you predictions is not really your thing, 128 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,600 But how do you like the matchup of Texas in 129 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:11,079 C State? 130 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,319 Speaker 3: Texas got in C State earlier in the year. 131 00:06:13,759 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 2: Do you think BYU will face former Big twelve FO 132 00:06:17,319 --> 00:06:21,319 Texas or do they get Darion Williams, who was at 133 00:06:21,319 --> 00:06:22,560 Texas Tech last year. 134 00:06:25,959 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 4: It's really hard for me to pick against INC State. 135 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,720 I feel like in C State, Saho kind of a 136 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,879 bit of a run right now. 137 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,879 Speaker 5: And so my my initial gut reaction when I saw 138 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:37,879 kind of the seeding in the bracket was to go 139 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,600 with NC State, But then you look at Texas and 140 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:42,759 they're a little bit maybe a little bit more battle 141 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,720 tested coming out of the SEC. They got the most 142 00:06:45,959 --> 00:06:50,319 bigs into the NCAA Tournament that conference, and I think 143 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:52,800 it was ten overall. Just to have the Big Twelve, 144 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,199 I mean, this is a really good league, really really 145 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,560 good league, and I'll bring or Mark likes to say 146 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,199 that that the Big Twelve is the same I can 147 00:07:00,199 --> 00:07:03,519 best basketball league in America, behind only the NBA. I think 148 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,439 Greg Safety, I think Greg Safety would argue with Brett 149 00:07:07,879 --> 00:07:12,519 over that statement. When I'm not saying who's right or 150 00:07:12,519 --> 00:07:14,959 who's wrong. I have my personal opinions. You guys are 151 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:18,000 to have your personal opinions. But the SEC is very 152 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:21,399 good basketball, and in particular it's a very deep league, 153 00:07:21,439 --> 00:07:23,879 and I do think this tensive State is incredibly battle 154 00:07:23,879 --> 00:07:26,480 tested coming out of that conference that I think it 155 00:07:26,519 --> 00:07:29,199 should pay some dividends going into the night's first four 156 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,839 game and maybe even into the first round as well, 157 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,759 where they could potentially meet a BYU team, which, by 158 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,600 the way, is also exceptionally battle tested, with five teams 159 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,240 in the top twenty five another eight or nine teams 160 00:07:41,279 --> 00:07:43,600 that are currently in the field of sixty eight. I mean, 161 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:46,879 the BYU team has an ap All American First Team 162 00:07:46,879 --> 00:07:50,639 selection an AJD Bonsa, and yet they finished five hundred 163 00:07:50,639 --> 00:07:53,399 in big club play, Like that's how battle tested they are. 164 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:54,959 Speaker 4: That's how tough the league is. 165 00:07:54,959 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 5: So I want to be shocked either way to see 166 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:02,759 nd State or Tensas coming out of that matchup. But 167 00:08:02,839 --> 00:08:05,720 I think I'm coming around to the Longhorns making their 168 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,480 way over to Portland to face by. 169 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know you have to you have to wonder Texas. 170 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,720 I've done a little scouter report. They foul a lot. 171 00:08:13,959 --> 00:08:16,800 They do have length, b YU also has length. You know, 172 00:08:16,959 --> 00:08:19,560 you wonder what will happen? And AGD bounce the name 173 00:08:19,639 --> 00:08:23,800 to the Phillips sixty six All Tournament Team look first 174 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,680 Team All American Like AJ, this is no surprise of 175 00:08:26,759 --> 00:08:29,120 what AJ is doing and what he's going to continue 176 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,600 to do. But can he carry you to the Sweet sixteen? 177 00:08:32,639 --> 00:08:35,600 Can he carry you to the Elite eight? Sean Matt Norlander. 178 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,360 I'm pretty sure you saw the Sean Matt Norlander picked 179 00:08:38,399 --> 00:08:42,080 BYU to beat Texas or whoever the eleventh seed is. 180 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,200 He said he didn't care upset Gonzaga and then to 181 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,399 go on to the sweet sixteen to against Purdue, and 182 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,080 Purdue might not get there. I got Missouri meeting Perdue 183 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,799 in the second round. Don't know what your bracket says. 184 00:08:51,799 --> 00:08:54,360 And yes, people media members are allowed to participate in 185 00:08:54,399 --> 00:08:57,000 March Madness unless they just want to be that stickler 186 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,600 about it. And then I look at you sideways, don't 187 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,360 be really As a college basketball fan, I would say that 188 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:05,080 it's anybody's face. But Sean could BYU end up in 189 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:09,320 the Elite eight. Look we saw yesterday March Madison. CBS 190 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,000 Sports put it out. BYU is gonna have the behind 191 00:09:12,039 --> 00:09:13,600 the scenes. You're gonna see everything going on in the 192 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:17,480 locker room. It kind of seems like that those behind 193 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,919 the scenes want to see AJ make a deep run 194 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,559 because BYU like then have that last year they had 195 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,120 great stories, but this year seems like that's the case. 196 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,720 It seems like the projected top two pick that people 197 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:30,720 want to see AJ go far in the tournament. 198 00:09:33,399 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 4: Well by people behind the scenes. 199 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,799 Speaker 5: I think there's one group of people behind the scenes 200 00:09:37,799 --> 00:09:40,279 that would love to see a big run by b yu. 201 00:09:40,159 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 4: In particularly by a J. G. 202 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:46,039 Speaker 5: Bonsa, who is a surefire major lottery pick this summer 203 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,519 should he come out, who's he's projected by many. There 204 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:52,639 are several anonymous scouting and taking gives I've spoken to 205 00:09:53,159 --> 00:09:55,320 who have said they would select him with the number 206 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:55,759 one pick. 207 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:57,759 Speaker 4: Oh, okay draft if they had it. 208 00:09:58,639 --> 00:10:01,519 Speaker 5: Like this is a guy who it's probably going to 209 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,559 be the number one overall pick in the NBA draft 210 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,120 this summer. Again, should he come out and has a good, 211 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,320 great draft, that'll be a topic for another day. 212 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:10,399 Speaker 4: And so because of that. 213 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:13,399 Speaker 5: I think television executives want to ce BYU make a 214 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,279 deep run in this NCAA tournament. How don't think it 215 00:10:16,279 --> 00:10:19,279 matters to the selection committee? How do think it matters 216 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:24,399 to the actual bracketeers, to the NCAA big wigs that 217 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,919 are necessarily putting on this tournament. Except for the fact 218 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:33,919 that AJ Devonsa brings eyeballs, television executives CBS and Turner 219 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,000 in particular, love eyeballs, and then I want to see 220 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,759 teams that attract the largest audience. 221 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 4: So yeah, I do think the TV people. 222 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 5: Are maybe casually or silently rooting for BYU to make 223 00:10:47,639 --> 00:10:49,080 a deep run so that they. 224 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 4: Can get more screen time for a guy like a J. 225 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 5: Again, to those that are in charge of competition, like 226 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,919 that's why, this is why the NCAA Tournament is the 227 00:10:57,919 --> 00:10:58,840 greatest part in America. 228 00:10:58,879 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 4: You never know what's going to happen. 229 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:06,279 Speaker 5: You can't truly prove as much as millions of Americans 230 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,000 try to every March when we fill out our bracket 231 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,519 at the beginning of the year. But I think from 232 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:15,159 a television perspective, it would be good TV for a 233 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,919 face like AJ to make a deep run in the 234 00:11:18,039 --> 00:11:18,879 VCAA tournament. 235 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll see if they're are going to make a 236 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,840 deep tournament run. I'll ask you that now, do you 237 00:11:24,919 --> 00:11:28,120 have him going to the sweet sixteen? And let's be reasonable, right, 238 00:11:28,159 --> 00:11:30,039 It's tough to get to an llitiate. It just is 239 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,399 the deeper you get in the tournament, the better teams 240 00:11:32,399 --> 00:11:34,440 you play. Perdue is a very big, good basketball team. 241 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,360 Let's not ignore that. I think they won seventeen in 242 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:38,600 a row at some point, and Braden Smith as well, 243 00:11:38,639 --> 00:11:40,960 one assist away from breaking Bobby Hurley's right like. 244 00:11:40,919 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 3: He what he had. 245 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 2: I can't remember how many assists he had in the 246 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,919 Big twelve title game, but he had zero turnovers, I 247 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:50,279 think too. That's that's tough. He's obviously going to be 248 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,600 on the scouting report. But anyway, let's go to the 249 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,639 main thing. Do you have BUYU beat number three seed 250 00:11:55,759 --> 00:11:58,840 in Zaga and going to the Sweet sixteen and in 251 00:11:58,879 --> 00:12:04,559 the back to back year the Kevin Young air, I'm. 252 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 5: Just focused on that first round game against the winning 253 00:12:06,639 --> 00:12:10,480 of Texas. 254 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:13,039 Speaker 4: I'm just kidding. One thing I will. 255 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:14,639 Speaker 5: Say about that second round Kevin Young and his team, 256 00:12:14,639 --> 00:12:16,159 They're gonna be focused on that first game. 257 00:12:16,159 --> 00:12:19,399 Speaker 2: I'd say right now, absolute yeah. 258 00:12:19,399 --> 00:12:22,159 Speaker 4: That one numbercent should be the answer for a coach. 259 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,879 Speaker 5: We can look ahead a little bit and if looking 260 00:12:24,919 --> 00:12:29,080 ahead to that second round, any potential matchup against Gonzaga, yes, 261 00:12:29,159 --> 00:12:33,399 there are injury concerns and significant injury concerns, I think, uh, 262 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,919 but Mark Few is still Mark Fugh and for. 263 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,639 Speaker 4: My money, one of the best coaches in America. Obviously, 264 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:39,159 he's leaving the. 265 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:43,159 Speaker 5: WCC next year to join this new newly formed version 266 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:46,320 of the PAC twelve, the PAC Mountain as we like 267 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:47,279 to call it on this show. 268 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:48,519 Speaker 4: Uh in a lot of ways. 269 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,879 Speaker 5: But he's going into a significantly better league, definitely a 270 00:12:50,919 --> 00:12:53,120 deeper league, I think than what he's seen out of 271 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,720 Saint Mary's and the rest of the WCC. Right now, 272 00:12:57,759 --> 00:13:02,360 it's hard to pick against Mark Few as much as 273 00:13:02,399 --> 00:13:04,360 I might want to, as much as I can absolutely 274 00:13:04,399 --> 00:13:08,360 see it happen because of personnel. I think another thing 275 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:10,039 to keep an eye on with that be with a 276 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,480 potential b why you gone Zaga second round game is 277 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,600 we know what Cougar Nation means to be? Why you 278 00:13:15,759 --> 00:13:18,559 we know how well this BYU fan based travels. I 279 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:23,440 expect plenty of BYU tickets to be snatched up during 280 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,600 this Portland regional site run. I think there's gonna be 281 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,919 a lot of blue in the stands. If it's not blue, 282 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,879 it's gonna be white. But hopefully y'all are wearing royal 283 00:13:31,919 --> 00:13:34,080 because you know, we wrock with the Royal, not with 284 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,399 Navy blue here. 285 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:37,639 Speaker 4: On on ESPN the fan. 286 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 5: But Pokam, Washington is just up the road, guys, Like 287 00:13:45,159 --> 00:13:48,120 the drive time from Portland to Spokane is it's less 288 00:13:48,159 --> 00:13:49,240 than a six hour drive. 289 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,159 Speaker 4: It's about four and a half five hours if you're 290 00:13:53,039 --> 00:13:54,799 not going to speed limit, shall I say? 291 00:13:55,759 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 5: I think there will be a lot of zag vents 292 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:01,200 that invade Portland as well that head to Spokan Southwest. 293 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,120 If you will, we see how well they traveled in 294 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:05,200 Vegas every year during. 295 00:14:05,039 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 4: The WCC tournament. 296 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 5: I think there's going to be a significant and a 297 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:12,600 marketable home court advantage for a Gonzaga team in both 298 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,559 the first round against kandasas State, and then if they 299 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,720 can make it to that second round against YU, the 300 00:14:16,759 --> 00:14:20,600 atmosphere could be absolutely electric between those two fan bases. 301 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,360 And that I think as much as personnel and as 302 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:27,720 much as Mark fugh is, I think that's something that 303 00:14:27,759 --> 00:14:32,080 could give Gonzaga a marketable advantage to try to overcome 304 00:14:32,519 --> 00:14:35,559 a generational talent like ajd Bonsa. Now when it comes 305 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,480 out when it comes to personnel, boy, he's got the start. 306 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:40,519 They've got a guy like aj who really can't put 307 00:14:40,519 --> 00:14:42,759 a team on his back and carry him through. And 308 00:14:42,799 --> 00:14:46,120 if YU gets enough from its supporting cast. I'm talking 309 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:47,960 about Robert at the third five, I'm also talking about 310 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,320 guys who who I. 311 00:14:50,159 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 4: Think had a little bit of a breakout tournament. 312 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 5: Last week in Kansas City and in the Demon Boo 313 00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:02,559 for the re representation and Dominique a Monde, Alexikostach, Kennard 314 00:15:02,679 --> 00:15:04,480 Davis Junior, I thought kind of broke out of his 315 00:15:04,519 --> 00:15:07,720 slump and shooting slump that he's been in, and BYU 316 00:15:07,799 --> 00:15:13,279 can get that effectiveness in addition to a true star 317 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,960 talent that is ajd Bonza, then I think they're through 318 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:17,799 to the second weekend. 319 00:15:17,799 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yeah, I definitely think by you could Everything that 320 00:15:21,399 --> 00:15:25,440 you mentioned gets to the second weekend. Sean March's magic, 321 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,879 as they say, and that's what everybody says, It's the 322 00:15:27,919 --> 00:15:29,919 magic of March, right. We hear that all the time. 323 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:34,039 Who on this team is due to have a magic run? 324 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:38,120 Who on this roster does the world not know or 325 00:15:38,279 --> 00:15:42,720 is overlooked underappreciated. Is it the likes of Canard Davis Junior, 326 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:46,120 who's getting featured in the BYU posters because the top 327 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,399 king is out? Is it Alexi Kostage, you know, the 328 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,360 guy who can light it up when he gets going. 329 00:15:51,799 --> 00:15:54,600 Is it the ones that the Marriott Center call boob? 330 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,320 Remember they used to say foos? 331 00:15:57,759 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 3: Is it him? Is it the one that hold. 332 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 2: Kevin Young told us on the media availability Dominic Guiemnde 333 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:07,039 he thought the conversation was going to be different. Hey, coach, 334 00:16:07,519 --> 00:16:09,600 I'm gonna be ready when you call my number. Is 335 00:16:09,639 --> 00:16:12,120 it him who has their breakout moment? 336 00:16:12,159 --> 00:16:15,639 Speaker 3: Sean, Yeah, I'm. 337 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:16,759 Speaker 4: Gonna go with Dominque Diamonde. 338 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 3: I really liked what. 339 00:16:17,919 --> 00:16:21,039 Speaker 5: I saw out of him the last three games. Also, 340 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:24,039 going back to that game against Texas Tech, I really 341 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,720 like the energy that he that he him, him and 342 00:16:26,759 --> 00:16:30,039 Boom had this bomb squad energy coming off of the 343 00:16:30,039 --> 00:16:32,679 bench in Kansas City that I think is really hard 344 00:16:32,679 --> 00:16:33,279 to replicate. 345 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:35,559 Speaker 4: And it it's not. 346 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,919 Speaker 5: Necessarily by things that you can look at the box 347 00:16:37,919 --> 00:16:40,200 score and say, oh that was huge. 348 00:16:40,559 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 1: Uh. 349 00:16:40,919 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 5: You know, I think name of Boop had like six 350 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:46,240 or seven rebounds per game, which were significant. 351 00:16:46,679 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 4: Uh. 352 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 5: Dominic Diamante had like six points per game, which you 353 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,000 know is nice, but it's not crazy. 354 00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:52,879 Speaker 2: Uh. 355 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 5: Dominic Diamonde also unofficially officially leads, uh leads this BYU 356 00:16:59,159 --> 00:17:02,240 team and win mel in practice. And I think when 357 00:17:02,279 --> 00:17:04,960 you have a guy who's not afraid to force a 358 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,400 couple of steals, get out in transition and play to 359 00:17:08,519 --> 00:17:11,759 the pace that BYU wants to play to. I think 360 00:17:11,799 --> 00:17:14,759 you have the potential of a real breakout start. I'm 361 00:17:14,759 --> 00:17:16,680 not saying Dimanta is going to be a starter, that 362 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:20,359 he's going to play thirty something minutes during this run, 363 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,480 but I think he could be a key reserve to 364 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:24,880 really watch based off of the energy that he's been 365 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:27,920 able to bring off the bench in Kansas City. If 366 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:32,720 he can replicate that in this performance in this this week, 367 00:17:32,839 --> 00:17:35,839 this first weekend in March, then I think that performance 368 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,279 as much as any could carry BYU into the second weekime. 369 00:17:40,839 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, you bring up a good point in Dominique Diamonde, 370 00:17:43,319 --> 00:17:45,880 the energy that he plays with, right, you know he 371 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,240 told BA Sports Nation at the Big Teal Tournament. Energy 372 00:17:48,279 --> 00:17:50,119 that's what I do, That's what I bring. I mean, 373 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:53,039 anytime a guy is getting steels in midcourt, taking it 374 00:17:53,079 --> 00:17:56,880 away in his wind meal in and transition twice, you 375 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,240 know he's feeling it. Yet, I like Dominique, any of 376 00:17:59,279 --> 00:18:02,160 those guys that I mentioned earlier. I'm excited to see 377 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,400 all of them playing what they do. But what is 378 00:18:05,559 --> 00:18:08,200 what could coach Richie do? Right? Because as much as 379 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:12,200 we bring up dom Hoodim Alexi, even Canard, the NCAA 380 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,279 tournament is different. Not really worried about AJ Wright, AG 381 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:17,799 is gonna do AJ, But Rob Kaba, Mahi Low really 382 00:18:17,799 --> 00:18:20,240 the only ones that and Dawson Baker, who also not playing, 383 00:18:20,559 --> 00:18:22,799 really the only ones that have had experience playing in 384 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,920 these big time moments, these the big time tournament. There 385 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,759 could be a little bit of nerve Sewan going into 386 00:18:27,799 --> 00:18:28,759 your first nca game. 387 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 5: How dare you forget about Dyu's biggest returning Oh. 388 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:41,599 Speaker 2: Sorry, Jared McGregor, I apologize, put some respect, Ron, I apologize. 389 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:45,960 I apologize. J Mac, I will take you to dinner 390 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,480 when I see you next time. I apologize. And J 391 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:52,279 Mack of course I can't forget j Mac apologize. I 392 00:18:52,279 --> 00:18:54,640 did I just I just apologized, Okay. 393 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:57,079 Speaker 4: But I do think that that. 394 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 5: Group right there is maybe just as important as some 395 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,519 of these knew that AJ Devons has been spectacular. He 396 00:19:02,599 --> 00:19:05,559 hasn't shrunk at any moment yet. Again, I think that's a 397 00:19:05,559 --> 00:19:08,599 big reason why he probably should be the number one 398 00:19:08,599 --> 00:19:11,680 think in the NBA draft this upcoming June. But when 399 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:13,880 you have guys that haven't been in the NCAA tournament, 400 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,839 this march is different, and the big Kevin Young is 401 00:19:16,839 --> 00:19:19,400 really going to lean on guys who have been there before. 402 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:24,119 I think it's gonna start with kay Baketta. Quite honestly, 403 00:19:24,319 --> 00:19:26,599 how does that starting line up. He's he's the only 404 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:32,240 starter with returning in Cuba experience at d YU, So 405 00:19:32,279 --> 00:19:35,480 I think that's I think that's a big piece of 406 00:19:35,519 --> 00:19:38,240 the puzzle that Kevin the k why is going to 407 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:40,599 lean on when it when it comes to his veterans. 408 00:19:40,599 --> 00:19:43,440 But I also think just having guys there that have 409 00:19:43,759 --> 00:19:46,680 been been through the routine, that have kind of been 410 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,200 through the grind, that have seen it. That's why I 411 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,480 mentioned Jan Back, Jared McGregor who was there. Yes, I 412 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,359 know he didn't really play in the NCAA tournament, but 413 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:53,680 he was there. 414 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,880 Speaker 4: He kind of knows how it does. Dawson Baker same way. 415 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:57,759 Speaker 5: He's not gonna be able to play due to injury, 416 00:19:57,799 --> 00:20:01,079 but he knows how that goes. I think getting Richie 417 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:05,799 Saunders back at being with the team has given this 418 00:20:05,799 --> 00:20:09,319 this squad a little bit of a boost since they 419 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:14,200 went through that that dol drum losing what was it 420 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,799 three or four or four or five right after right 421 00:20:17,839 --> 00:20:21,160 after Richie's ac out there. Just having him with the 422 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:24,720 group being available on the bench. Kevin Young said, coach 423 00:20:24,799 --> 00:20:28,640 Richie has been activated, he's been engaged, he's been just 424 00:20:29,079 --> 00:20:30,519 you know, he's one of the first ones off of 425 00:20:30,559 --> 00:20:30,920 the bench. 426 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 4: Is funny. Darren J. 427 00:20:32,319 --> 00:20:36,599 Speaker 5: Mack actually told me in Kansas City that Richie will 428 00:20:36,599 --> 00:20:39,119 often he'll hop up off the bench, grab his crutches 429 00:20:39,599 --> 00:20:42,799 and during a media time out when the when the 430 00:20:42,839 --> 00:20:45,759 whole group comes and sits over and the coaches sort 431 00:20:45,799 --> 00:20:48,720 of spend the first thirty or thirty five seconds sort 432 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,079 of off to the side by themselves, figuring out strategy, 433 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:56,079 drawing up plays, just talking one amongst themselves. Richie will 434 00:20:56,079 --> 00:21:00,559 be in that huddle just pulling guys aside, giving him pointers, 435 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:03,400 little feedback. And this is what I see try to 436 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,240 do a little bit more of its kind of doing 437 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,279 his own coach Richie and Pritcheon for that first half 438 00:21:08,319 --> 00:21:10,640 of the media time off before then Kevin comes in 439 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,039 and sits down and and uh and kind of does 440 00:21:13,079 --> 00:21:15,799 his thing. So I'm not saying coach Richie isn't respectful 441 00:21:16,079 --> 00:21:18,960 of his own coaches, but you really do see an 442 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:24,279 assistant coach energy out there that maybe b Yu didn't have. 443 00:21:24,839 --> 00:21:29,759 Immediately following that, Richie Saunders acl injury. Uh and and 444 00:21:29,759 --> 00:21:32,400 I just I think that he's embracing this new role 445 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:35,319 that could be just and vital to make a Mark 446 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:36,160 Tron complete. 447 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:38,279 Speaker 2: Hey, you bring up a good point to Todd King. 448 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,200 You need him, even if it's not drawn up. Plays 449 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:42,200 the vocal leader. 450 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 3: As A J. 451 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,039 Speaker 2: Debonsa said, AJ de Bonca to the tous and the 452 00:21:45,079 --> 00:21:48,319 media availability, you need to have him there coaching up, 453 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:52,440 getting all manner of confidence and understanding the game. And 454 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,480 he is going to be on their triples in Kansas 455 00:21:54,519 --> 00:21:57,039 City taking Richie. Glad that Richie's able to go for 456 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,680 his last March Madness even though he won't be playing 457 00:22:00,039 --> 00:22:00,720 a house special. 458 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,880 Speaker 3: Would that be Sean. 459 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:05,359 Speaker 2: We got to get you out of here, but before 460 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:06,799 I do, I got to give you an opportunity to 461 00:22:06,839 --> 00:22:09,880 talk about the lady cooks Lee Kamard. I know they're 462 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,160 upset they didn't. You know, gets an NCAA tournament. That's 463 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,319 always the goal for every team, right but the one 464 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:18,440 seed in the w b I t that's nothing to 465 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:21,960 shy away from. In you know, his first year being 466 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:24,559 a head coach, he beat Utah three times. I think 467 00:22:24,559 --> 00:22:26,960 he single handedly knocked him out of the NCAA Tournament 468 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,119 from getting the bid as well? 469 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:30,759 Speaker 3: What about the Lady Cooks. What do they got going 470 00:22:30,799 --> 00:22:31,400 on this week? 471 00:22:33,319 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, not only a one seed, but the number one 472 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,160 overall scene in the WB. 473 00:22:37,279 --> 00:22:38,559 Speaker 4: I t who wants to b YU. 474 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,039 Speaker 5: This is a team that was They're the first team 475 00:22:41,079 --> 00:22:44,160 out of the NCAA Tournament field. I know there are 476 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:48,000 a lot of feelings around that whether or not BYU 477 00:22:48,079 --> 00:22:51,440 should have been in the Big Dance. Over say, I 478 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:53,359 don't know, just picking a team at random like in 479 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:56,000 Arizona State. Maybe I'm just randomly picking a team. I 480 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,720 don't know if there's another one, Uh, they could be 481 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,440 out there. But I think this is in a lot 482 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,039 of ways the best case scenario for BYU not being 483 00:23:04,039 --> 00:23:07,559 in the Big Dance, because this is a group that 484 00:23:07,759 --> 00:23:10,319 has that is still very young. Four of their top 485 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:13,759 six scorers are freshmen or sophomores. Five of their top 486 00:23:13,799 --> 00:23:17,480 six could return for next season. They have eligibility remaining 487 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:20,640 to potentially return to YU for next season if they 488 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,519 want to, and I think being able to not just 489 00:23:23,559 --> 00:23:25,400 play more games, but put in a bit of a 490 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,200 run to prove that they can play at this level 491 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,960 at this time. Remember these freshmen and sophomores. They've never 492 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:36,720 played in any sort of a postseason outside of the 493 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,519 Big twelve Tournament. Last year's season ended after the Big 494 00:23:39,519 --> 00:23:42,160 CILD tournament they made the coaching change. There was no 495 00:23:42,319 --> 00:23:44,519 wb I t in, but there was no wn I TV. 496 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,160 This is the first time Delaney Gibbs going to be 497 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,559 playing in a March specific tournament. 498 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:52,359 Speaker 4: I think she could have. 499 00:23:52,799 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 5: She's had a breakout really her first two seasons of 500 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:59,000 her college career, but I think this could maybe further 501 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:03,160 some men Hirst Dart status role. Same thing for lif Hamlin. 502 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:05,960 She has not played like the freshman in a lot 503 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,240 of ways, and I think just being able to get 504 00:24:08,279 --> 00:24:11,160 some refs under your belt in a tournament of this 505 00:24:11,319 --> 00:24:15,799 magnitude where yeas not the NCAA tournament, but it really 506 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:19,920 is the second best thirty two team field thirty two 507 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:20,680 team bracket. 508 00:24:21,799 --> 00:24:22,640 Speaker 4: If this team can. 509 00:24:22,519 --> 00:24:24,680 Speaker 5: Go and win a championship, then I think that make 510 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,519 a legitimate argument for hey, why not us? 511 00:24:27,559 --> 00:24:28,519 Speaker 4: Why weren't we there? 512 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,880 Speaker 5: Maybe we should have been in that sixty eighteen field 513 00:24:31,319 --> 00:24:34,160 in the first place, and that can carry over into 514 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:37,720 next season with a lot of potential staying power and 515 00:24:37,759 --> 00:24:41,799 a lot of potential holdover and going into league Camart's second. 516 00:24:41,559 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 4: Year, so pen I'm on job. 517 00:24:43,079 --> 00:24:46,960 Speaker 5: I think by this BYU women's basketball team their WBIT opener. 518 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:50,319 By the way, it's Thursday night, seven pm. If you're 519 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:55,839 still in pro vote, I know y'all got iPhones, iPads, internet, whatever, 520 00:24:56,319 --> 00:24:59,160 scream the men's game to your phone. Go watch his 521 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:02,680 BYU women's beat basketball team show out support they've got. 522 00:25:02,799 --> 00:25:04,640 They could have up to I mean up to three 523 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:07,720 home games in this WBID before the semi finals. So 524 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:10,599 I really do think this can be a good thing 525 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:14,119 for this BYU team to try to springboard them into 526 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:15,640 twenty seven. 527 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 2: It bring up a good point and could you nemomentum 528 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:21,000 always to end the season and to go into the 529 00:25:21,039 --> 00:25:24,000 beginning of the season as well? What would that look 530 00:25:24,039 --> 00:25:26,759 like for Lee Kamart's squad. I can tell you this, 531 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,599 They're not gonna go down without a fight. And if 532 00:25:29,599 --> 00:25:31,720 you make it to the semifinals in the finals, you'll 533 00:25:31,759 --> 00:25:35,359 be in Wichita, Kansas and the Charles Coach Arena. 534 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,039 Speaker 3: That will be March thirty at the April first. Let's 535 00:25:37,039 --> 00:25:37,880 see if they get there. 536 00:25:38,079 --> 00:25:40,640 Speaker 2: How glorious would there be a BYU is in an 537 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,759 Elite eight and if the BYU women's basketball teams in 538 00:25:42,759 --> 00:25:44,240 a semi final, we'll see what they do. 539 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 3: Sean. What's the best way we can support you what 540 00:25:46,279 --> 00:25:47,160 you do and how you do it. 541 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:53,000 Speaker 5: Kazel dot com as always will get everything going from there, 542 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:56,000 KASL dot kamsas sports if you want to just both 543 00:25:56,119 --> 00:26:00,680 march straight up everything we got going from the DONAA 544 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:03,880 original side in Portland with BYU. Will also have folks 545 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:07,039 down in San Diego keeping an eye on Utah State. 546 00:26:07,079 --> 00:26:09,920 They got to eight nine games this Friday, so you 547 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,519 can give an eye on all of that over there 548 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:14,799 as well as w b I T covers both by 549 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:20,160 U and Utah with number one seeds as well and Ron. 550 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,440 Eventually we're gonna have to start talking baseball, I think, 551 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,559 but the kind of weather that we've been having, yeah, 552 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:26,559 coverage over there as well as baseball. 553 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:28,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're not wrong. Don't know how many of the 554 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:30,319 viewers want to hear from baseball. 555 00:26:30,319 --> 00:26:33,079 Speaker 2: But maybe once we get to once basketball season, when 556 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:34,720 we get into more of the offseason, we could definitely 557 00:26:34,759 --> 00:26:34,960 do that. 558 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,079 Speaker 3: But you're not wrong. It is a beautiful day. You 559 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:38,960 left Sean earlier. 560 00:26:38,839 --> 00:26:43,160 Speaker 5: This morning almost bed almost being Otino. 561 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:45,640 Speaker 2: Hey, World Baseball Classic. The United States is gonna take 562 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:48,079 it tonight. They're gonna take it home. What is they're 563 00:26:48,079 --> 00:26:50,880 gonna get revenge? It's not on Japan, but they're gonna 564 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:53,839 take it in Venezuela. Will not get the victory tonight. 565 00:26:53,839 --> 00:26:56,119 But you're right, it is beautiful weather. You left to 566 00:26:56,200 --> 00:27:00,480 a beautiful scunny sky, sunny excuse me, sunny sky here 567 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,200 in the Wahtats front the great state of Salt Lake City, 568 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,799 and then you landed over there in Portland to raininess. 569 00:27:06,839 --> 00:27:10,279 Please be safe, Sean safe, travels back and please enjoy 570 00:27:10,319 --> 00:27:12,799 the tournament this weekend and we'll see at BYU ends 571 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:14,359 up to the second weekend in a row and back 572 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:15,799 to back seasons in the sweet sixteen. 573 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,599 Speaker 4: Appreciate it guys, as always. 574 00:27:19,559 --> 00:27:22,160 Speaker 2: That with Sean Walker of KSL dot com. Appreciate him 575 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:24,880 joining us for a cougar beet. 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