WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:02.839 Utah Football. Nine days away from game day. 2 00:00:03.480 --> 00:00:05.919 Our next guest, one of the best wide receivers to 3 00:00:05.919 --> 00:00:08.439 ever play at the You, Kende Scott on a two. 4 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:11.480 Excuse me a Thursday afternoon, Kenneth, Happy Thursday, man. 5 00:00:11.480 --> 00:00:11.960 How are we doing? 6 00:00:12.839 --> 00:00:16.320 Man? Doing amazing? Man? Can't complaining. How y'all doing over there? Though? 7 00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:17.239 We're good? We're good. 8 00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:19.399 So give us an update, give us a life update. 9 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:21.879 What's what's the latest in the life of kend of Scott? 10 00:00:22.839 --> 00:00:25.519 Oh? Man? Nothing too much, man, Just out here trying 11 00:00:25.519 --> 00:00:28.679 to provide as much education and inspiration on whether it's 12 00:00:28.719 --> 00:00:32.640 through you know, public speaking at middle school, high school. 13 00:00:33.759 --> 00:00:36.240 Right now, I'm in higher education teaching as a professor, 14 00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:38.240 so you know in one of those mediums you know, 15 00:00:38.320 --> 00:00:40.920 all allow us to do is just education inspiration, man, 16 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:41.960 That's basically it for me. 17 00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:44.320 All right? Where you live in these days? Are you 18 00:00:44.359 --> 00:00:46.520 out here? Are you back in Cali? Where where do 19 00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:47.759 we find you? 20 00:00:47.759 --> 00:00:50.000 No? I live out here in Houston, Texas. Man. It's 21 00:00:50.039 --> 00:00:51.439 the beautiful humidity weather. 22 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:54.679 Okay, very nice, very nice? All right, all right, let's 23 00:00:54.679 --> 00:00:55.200 get into it. 24 00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:58.079 So we're nine days away from game day for the 25 00:00:58.119 --> 00:01:00.759 youth to somebody who played for co TWI played up 26 00:01:00.759 --> 00:01:03.640 here at the University of Utah. What's going on behind 27 00:01:03.719 --> 00:01:05.879 the scenes as we're getting ready for UCLA At this 28 00:01:05.959 --> 00:01:07.640 point in camp, it's week three of camp. 29 00:01:07.719 --> 00:01:09.640 There's only one more week and then it's a game. 30 00:01:09.719 --> 00:01:11.560 So what's going on right now up there on the hill? 31 00:01:12.319 --> 00:01:15.799 Oh? Man, man, this year is extremely focused. I feel 32 00:01:15.879 --> 00:01:20.719 like this year doesn't have as much I wouldn't say, 33 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:22.920 what can I say? I don't feel like there's a 34 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:25.719 much expectation too much, you know, because last year with 35 00:01:25.840 --> 00:01:28.200 cameras and everything, well, you know, we had a lot 36 00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:30.959 of expectations of, oh, we got to win the Big twelve. 37 00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.640 I think this year is more so where are they at? 38 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:38.400 And then from there we're going to adjust our expectations accordingly. 39 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:40.120 I do feel like we're gonna have a good year, 40 00:01:40.159 --> 00:01:41.959 but we have to see what the first game is 41 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:43.680 and then I feel like week to week we're going 42 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:47.439 to adjust it. But I don't think expectations is too 43 00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:49.920 high as it was previous years. But I think we're 44 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:51.560 gonna have We're gonna be in for a good treat 45 00:01:51.599 --> 00:01:51.959 this year. 46 00:01:52.439 --> 00:01:55.640 So as a player, Kenneth, do you like it when 47 00:01:55.680 --> 00:01:58.959 the expectations are high? Do you want people to expect 48 00:01:59.040 --> 00:02:02.400 you to Yeah, yeah, you know last year, as you reference, 49 00:02:02.519 --> 00:02:05.359 most all of us Utah would certainly compete, if not 50 00:02:05.480 --> 00:02:07.480 win the Big twelve, and it went the other way. 51 00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:10.400 Do you like when the expectations are high or do 52 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:12.319 you prefer when you're kind of flying under the radar 53 00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:12.840 a little bit? 54 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:17.039 Man? For some reason, I love the underdog mentality because 55 00:02:17.080 --> 00:02:19.159 it's like, all right, well I'm gonna show you, I'm 56 00:02:19.159 --> 00:02:22.080 gonna show you why I'm this and that. But it 57 00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:24.840 also does feel good to get the recognition that you know, 58 00:02:24.919 --> 00:02:27.759 we deserve as a as an organization, as a program, 59 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:31.159 you know, throughout the year. So for us, For me personally, 60 00:02:31.240 --> 00:02:33.719 I loved coming in as the underdog so I can 61 00:02:34.159 --> 00:02:36.560 rise up through the occasion right up to it or 62 00:02:37.240 --> 00:02:39.560 show people, you know, what it is we're made of. 63 00:02:39.719 --> 00:02:43.000 But I would say maybe the underdog would be the 64 00:02:43.039 --> 00:02:44.360 better mentality for me. 65 00:02:45.199 --> 00:02:47.800 What about Coach Witt, What do you think he prefers? 66 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:50.240 Does he like, you know, the underdog role? Does he like, 67 00:02:50.400 --> 00:02:52.400 you know, trying to find ways to motivate you when 68 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:54.560 nobody thinks you're gonna do anything? Or do you think 69 00:02:54.560 --> 00:02:57.719 he prefers you know, people understanding how good his team is. 70 00:02:58.759 --> 00:03:03.400 Man coach with the ultimate competitor that man competes with 71 00:03:03.759 --> 00:03:07.000 like compete, compete. So I feel like he loves the 72 00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:10.400 underdog mentality because he's the same mindset. He's like, I'm 73 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:12.560 gonna show you. I'm gonna prove to you, Like, yes, 74 00:03:12.599 --> 00:03:15.240 I love the recognition, but I want to show you 75 00:03:15.360 --> 00:03:18.039 rather than you already putting me up there, I'm gonna 76 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:21.479 show you why the respect is earned. So definitely, I 77 00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:25.000 feel like he loves the underdog mentality and obviously respect 78 00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:27.400 the process is one of the core things for us, 79 00:03:27.439 --> 00:03:29.560 so uh, and only the only way to get that 80 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:31.680 respect is to get it, you know, through earning it, 81 00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:33.759 and I think that's the best way he likes to 82 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:34.080 do it. 83 00:03:34.439 --> 00:03:37.080 What's it? What's a training camp like? Under coach with 84 00:03:37.280 --> 00:03:37.919 what you know? 85 00:03:38.360 --> 00:03:40.000 I think it's a little bit different now than it 86 00:03:40.080 --> 00:03:42.719 was back in the day because they don't go as hard. 87 00:03:43.319 --> 00:03:43.479 Uh. 88 00:03:43.560 --> 00:03:46.120 Certainly, the past couple of years for Utah football has 89 00:03:46.159 --> 00:03:48.439 been colored with the context of a tremendous amount of 90 00:03:48.479 --> 00:03:51.159 injuries and lack of health. So they're trying to make 91 00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:54.080 sure the frontline guys stay healthy, but start to finish 92 00:03:54.080 --> 00:03:56.000 what's a camp like playing for Kyle Whittingham. 93 00:03:56.759 --> 00:03:59.520 Yeah, like for for us, and you know, in our program, 94 00:03:59.560 --> 00:04:01.719 I think the standard has always been the standard in 95 00:04:01.759 --> 00:04:04.800 regards to like we want to push each other to 96 00:04:04.840 --> 00:04:07.960 the limit every single day. But as you mentioned, you know, 97 00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:11.719 over the years, the physicality of it may have tapered off. 98 00:04:11.759 --> 00:04:14.879 To be honest with you, I know during my career 99 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:17.000 you can kind of sense it a little bit with 100 00:04:17.439 --> 00:04:21.160 you know, player rehabilitation type stuff, just to preserve the 101 00:04:21.160 --> 00:04:23.959 players going into the seasons, you know, because we do run, 102 00:04:24.120 --> 00:04:26.639 you know, run run to near exhaustion and stuff like that. 103 00:04:26.680 --> 00:04:29.519 So I feel like over time, I think throughout every program, 104 00:04:29.639 --> 00:04:32.079 you know, over time the physicality and things have tapered 105 00:04:32.160 --> 00:04:35.160 down a little bit from previous years, but it's still 106 00:04:35.240 --> 00:04:39.360 high intensity. I think more focuses on efficiency nowadays, so 107 00:04:39.879 --> 00:04:43.720 maybe it's more reps, less physicalness, but more reps when 108 00:04:43.720 --> 00:04:46.279 it comes in terms of that. So I think that's 109 00:04:46.360 --> 00:04:48.800 what it's coming to nowadays. But you know, we're always 110 00:04:48.800 --> 00:04:51.079 going to be a physical no matter what. But I 111 00:04:51.120 --> 00:04:53.720 feel like nowadays it's all right, We're still going to 112 00:04:53.759 --> 00:04:56.279 provide that physicalness, but we want to be efficient. So 113 00:04:56.319 --> 00:04:58.199 I think more reps, you know, and that comes with 114 00:04:58.240 --> 00:05:00.399 you know, lighter practice, less tone on the body, but 115 00:05:00.439 --> 00:05:01.519 more more rest to it. 116 00:05:01.560 --> 00:05:05.199 Though, so of course Cam Rising will always be remembered 117 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:07.639 around here as a legend with with the back to 118 00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:11.839 back pack twelve championships and uh, you know, but ultimately, 119 00:05:12.120 --> 00:05:14.399 I think the past you know, year or so with 120 00:05:14.480 --> 00:05:16.720 Cam was tough around here because we just didn't know 121 00:05:16.759 --> 00:05:18.319 if he was going to be able to stay healthy. 122 00:05:18.399 --> 00:05:22.480 And now the programs across the landscape of P four 123 00:05:22.639 --> 00:05:26.480 are mandated to report injuries. We'll see if coach Wit 124 00:05:26.600 --> 00:05:29.480 finds a way to circumvent that process. But you know, 125 00:05:29.519 --> 00:05:32.360 the past couple of years, they didn't have to report injuries, so. 126 00:05:32.279 --> 00:05:33.759 Nobody around here knew if he was going. 127 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:36.560 To play, and oftentimes we'd show up at the stadium 128 00:05:36.600 --> 00:05:38.839 and wonder if he's gonna run out with his shoulder pad. 129 00:05:38.959 --> 00:05:41.560 Sometimes he did, sometimes he didn't, and sometimes he did 130 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:43.959 and still didn't play. I think it just caused a 131 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:48.160 lot of consternation around here, Kenneth. So, as as Cameron 132 00:05:48.279 --> 00:05:50.720 Rising makes his way to the next phase of his life, 133 00:05:50.720 --> 00:05:52.600 how do you think he should be remembered around here? 134 00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:58.920 An ultimate an ultimate doll like I don't think people 135 00:05:59.360 --> 00:06:03.120 understand like at a time where we were like really 136 00:06:03.160 --> 00:06:05.680 searching for something, like, man, how can we get over 137 00:06:05.720 --> 00:06:06.160 this hump? 138 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:08.959 How can we get to this destination? Like cam Risen 139 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:12.959 came in and put put us on that pedal sal 140 00:06:13.000 --> 00:06:14.680 It was like, oh man, these guys are rose Bull 141 00:06:14.759 --> 00:06:17.879 bounce type type school. This team can put up with 142 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:21.399 anybody the Ohio States, the teams that have all these 143 00:06:21.439 --> 00:06:25.600 five star prospects that every single uh, every single position, 144 00:06:26.000 --> 00:06:29.560 he kind of showed everybody and not only through his play, 145 00:06:29.959 --> 00:06:33.720 but like the cohesion and the culture as well, like 146 00:06:33.839 --> 00:06:36.759 everybody not only from the field, but the fans, Like 147 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:40.160 he brung everybody together too. And I thought that was 148 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:42.000 so cool because the effect was not only on the 149 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:43.879 field but off of it. And I think he should 150 00:06:43.879 --> 00:06:47.240 be remembered highly like yeah, last year happened or whatever happened, 151 00:06:47.360 --> 00:06:49.199 Like we don't know what, we don't know, but I 152 00:06:49.199 --> 00:06:51.600 feel like for him, I think we should praise him, 153 00:06:51.720 --> 00:06:55.319 like for the things that he did for us, despite what, 154 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:58.639 you know, what other people may say. I think he deserves, 155 00:06:58.879 --> 00:07:00.720 you know, to get the glow worry that you know, 156 00:07:00.759 --> 00:07:04.160 he ultimately put in the work for so Uh. I 157 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:06.240 think he did an excellent job throughout his career. I 158 00:07:06.279 --> 00:07:08.279 wish it would have ended better as far as like 159 00:07:08.639 --> 00:07:11.600 him going out on top and actually finishing his playing days. 160 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:14.680 Injuries suck, but I think we should remember him for 161 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:17.279 the greatness that he is still, not only on the 162 00:07:17.319 --> 00:07:19.839 field but off the field. Like for the fans, the 163 00:07:19.959 --> 00:07:23.360 excitement people wrong, the confidence people wrong in the program, 164 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:26.399 just all that. Like it just like for me, you know, 165 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:29.360 being in Texas, I'm able to strut around be like, look, man, 166 00:07:29.439 --> 00:07:31.279 our team was in the roads. Well our team. So 167 00:07:31.319 --> 00:07:34.240 it's just that he brong that to you know, to 168 00:07:34.439 --> 00:07:37.040 Utah back you know, back to that level. So you know, 169 00:07:37.079 --> 00:07:38.560 I commend him for everything he did. 170 00:07:38.839 --> 00:07:41.800 You know, you can relate to what Cameron went through, Kenneth, 171 00:07:41.920 --> 00:07:44.639 because when you were healthy, you were very productive, but 172 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:47.720 you suffered some some big time injuries because you had 173 00:07:47.720 --> 00:07:51.399 to miss a couple of years with injuries, and ultimately, 174 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:54.560 you know, that's something that Cameron experienced as well. How 175 00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:59.040 how challenging is it when you're relied upon by this 176 00:07:59.160 --> 00:08:02.439 community and this to be playing and then you go 177 00:08:02.519 --> 00:08:04.040 down and you get hurt and there's nothing you can 178 00:08:04.079 --> 00:08:06.680 do about it. What are the challenges in that space 179 00:08:06.720 --> 00:08:07.959 and how did you overcome them? 180 00:08:08.879 --> 00:08:14.879 Man? The injuries? Man, that that was the most challenging 181 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:18.519 because you yourself see you as this figure of what you 182 00:08:18.639 --> 00:08:22.160 could be, but your body is kind of telling you differently, 183 00:08:22.800 --> 00:08:25.199 like you still feel like maybe you can for the 184 00:08:25.240 --> 00:08:27.199 first couple of rests, but after a while, that fatigue 185 00:08:27.240 --> 00:08:29.519 kicks in and it's like, dang, maybe I may have 186 00:08:29.600 --> 00:08:32.120 lost the step. Maybe I you know, maybe I'm not 187 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:34.879 back to where I once was. And that's the frustrating 188 00:08:34.919 --> 00:08:37.399 part because you're always trying to get back to your 189 00:08:37.399 --> 00:08:39.240 old self, but your old self or trying to reach 190 00:08:39.279 --> 00:08:42.120 another level, if that makes sense. So the mindset piece 191 00:08:42.159 --> 00:08:47.039 of it definitely is challenging, especially if you have big 192 00:08:47.120 --> 00:08:51.320 dreams for yourself, big aspirations, and no matter how hard 193 00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:54.279 you push, no matter how hard you will through it, 194 00:08:54.639 --> 00:08:57.480 your body just doesn't hold up. And that could be 195 00:08:57.480 --> 00:09:00.919 frustrating because it's something out of your control. And so 196 00:09:00.960 --> 00:09:02.720 I commit him on that because he kept fighting, he 197 00:09:02.879 --> 00:09:07.159 kept coming back despite all that, and you know, sometimes 198 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:09.039 we get the bad luck of the draw. But if 199 00:09:09.039 --> 00:09:11.919 you have a good people around you, which it seems 200 00:09:11.960 --> 00:09:13.799 like he did, you know, they kept him high during 201 00:09:13.799 --> 00:09:17.480 those times like for instance, like when Travis Wilson had 202 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:20.799 to go through his his situations with his with his 203 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:23.960 brain and stuff like that. You need a good support group, 204 00:09:24.120 --> 00:09:27.559 whether it's through your teammates, do your your fans, like 205 00:09:27.840 --> 00:09:29.480 you know, if they see you in the community, keep 206 00:09:29.559 --> 00:09:32.440 the positive for you like you need that or else. 207 00:09:32.799 --> 00:09:34.879 You know, it can turn really bad for someone where 208 00:09:34.919 --> 00:09:37.840 they might say, look, I'm done, I'm clocking out, and 209 00:09:38.279 --> 00:09:41.080 not in a good way. So injuries can do that 210 00:09:41.159 --> 00:09:44.519 for you because you're not that person who people look 211 00:09:44.600 --> 00:09:47.320 up to as much anymore because of these injuries that 212 00:09:47.360 --> 00:09:49.240 you can't control, and you're not the person that you 213 00:09:49.320 --> 00:09:51.600 think you could become too. So it's always good to 214 00:09:51.639 --> 00:09:52.799 have a support system around. 215 00:09:53.039 --> 00:09:54.679 Did you feel like you had that while you were 216 00:09:54.720 --> 00:09:56.600 here from I mean, of course you had it up 217 00:09:56.600 --> 00:09:59.000 at school with the athletic department and the football team, 218 00:09:59.039 --> 00:10:00.840 but as far as the communit unity and the fans, 219 00:10:00.879 --> 00:10:02.559 did you feel like you had support when you were 220 00:10:02.600 --> 00:10:03.559 going through those injuries? 221 00:10:04.240 --> 00:10:09.039 Oh? Man, the support was crazy. I absolutely adored everybody. 222 00:10:09.080 --> 00:10:11.519 I loved everybody. It got to the point where people 223 00:10:11.519 --> 00:10:14.200 were bringing me like making cakes for me and bringing 224 00:10:14.200 --> 00:10:17.320 me sweets and snacks to just make me feel better, 225 00:10:17.399 --> 00:10:19.919 and I thought out. And that's why I'm forever indebted to, 226 00:10:20.159 --> 00:10:23.080 you know, the state of Utah or the program, the fans, 227 00:10:23.080 --> 00:10:25.720 the culture. I'm not even gonna call them the supporters 228 00:10:25.759 --> 00:10:28.080 because of what they did to me during my downtimes. 229 00:10:28.120 --> 00:10:32.120 Because for instance, my first injury, man almost I was 230 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:34.639 about to transfer on out and LEVI because I was 231 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:38.279 just at first, I felt like alone because I was like, man, 232 00:10:38.360 --> 00:10:40.759 I'm from California and you know people are going into 233 00:10:40.799 --> 00:10:43.120 the season. But you know, thankfully I had a coach, 234 00:10:43.240 --> 00:10:46.679 Rod who obviously at b YU now you know, he 235 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:49.440 loved on me and made sure that I was loved 236 00:10:49.480 --> 00:10:52.240 in that moment and not forgotten. And our teammates came 237 00:10:52.279 --> 00:10:55.080 to visit me. The fans all wrapped their arms around 238 00:10:55.080 --> 00:10:57.399 me in the community if they see me around. And 239 00:10:57.440 --> 00:11:01.080 so when the second time happened, that love like with 240 00:11:01.240 --> 00:11:04.919 times too, and so I'm definitely appreciative of that. You know, 241 00:11:04.919 --> 00:11:07.600 I'm always indebted to Utah for that because they showed 242 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:08.399 me that amount of love. 243 00:11:09.039 --> 00:11:11.559 I don't know how familiar familiar you are. 244 00:11:11.679 --> 00:11:14.879 Kenneth with Devin Danpier, the new quarterback here at the 245 00:11:14.919 --> 00:11:18.000 University of Utah who spent last season at New Mexico. 246 00:11:18.960 --> 00:11:22.320 He arrives on campus with his offensive coordinator, Jason Beck 247 00:11:23.159 --> 00:11:26.600 and some other New Mexico transfer transfers as well. So again, 248 00:11:26.720 --> 00:11:28.360 not sure if you've been able to kind of dig 249 00:11:28.399 --> 00:11:30.679 in and get to know about Devin at all. But 250 00:11:30.720 --> 00:11:33.159 what are you expecting from Utah's new quarterback as we 251 00:11:33.240 --> 00:11:35.039 approach game day in just nine days? 252 00:11:35.720 --> 00:11:38.320 Man, it's going to be a new dimension. I definitely 253 00:11:38.759 --> 00:11:40.360 I love I mean, I love the way he plays, 254 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:43.639 plays with themost swagger and confidence. That's what cam Rydon had, 255 00:11:43.679 --> 00:11:47.240 that swagger and confidence. I love that about him. When 256 00:11:47.279 --> 00:11:49.000 you look at his game, it's pretty balanced. He can 257 00:11:49.120 --> 00:11:51.480 he can't throw the ball, he can run that ball. 258 00:11:51.679 --> 00:11:54.120 And so it's going to be interesting to kind of 259 00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:57.080 go back to a real dual threat type of quarterback 260 00:11:57.120 --> 00:12:00.159 that can actually really do good in both aspect to 261 00:12:00.200 --> 00:12:02.679 the game. It can open up pass and lanes with 262 00:12:02.840 --> 00:12:05.879 you know, with his diversity, the dualness of what it 263 00:12:05.960 --> 00:12:08.519 can do to the game, and in his counterparts that 264 00:12:08.559 --> 00:12:10.720 came with him, you know, the running backs and even 265 00:12:10.759 --> 00:12:12.559 a receiver. I like the receiver. I think his named 266 00:12:12.639 --> 00:12:14.759 Ryan I like what he does. He put up really 267 00:12:14.759 --> 00:12:18.000 good numbers last season, like seven over seven hundred something 268 00:12:18.080 --> 00:12:22.200 yards and fifty over fifty catches, So obviously there's chemistry 269 00:12:22.200 --> 00:12:24.279 there along with the other receivers that we have, and 270 00:12:24.320 --> 00:12:27.519 obviously our old lineman is freaking stacked and good. So 271 00:12:28.120 --> 00:12:30.320 you know, I'm looking forward to him being the leader 272 00:12:30.360 --> 00:12:33.039 that he is and like really moving that team and 273 00:12:33.080 --> 00:12:36.600 that offense along to where we can really make some 274 00:12:36.639 --> 00:12:38.480 noise on the office and that kind of keeps up 275 00:12:38.519 --> 00:12:42.519 with the mantra of our program. And defense always wins 276 00:12:42.519 --> 00:12:44.639 his games, but I mean the office and the whold 277 00:12:44.679 --> 00:12:45.320 their way too. 278 00:12:46.080 --> 00:12:48.200 You know, the irony Kenneth is a year ago, just 279 00:12:48.240 --> 00:12:51.600 an average offense would have put Utah in contention for 280 00:12:51.639 --> 00:12:54.320 a Big twelve championship because to your point, the defense 281 00:12:55.000 --> 00:12:57.799 is always stout and is always prepared and is always ready. 282 00:12:58.080 --> 00:13:00.960 Do you have confidence that this year, based off the 283 00:13:01.000 --> 00:13:03.799 new personnel, the offense can at least complement the defense 284 00:13:03.840 --> 00:13:05.840 and out to put Utah in a position and compete 285 00:13:05.879 --> 00:13:07.159 for the league this year this season? 286 00:13:08.200 --> 00:13:12.600 I'm hoping That's what I'm hoping. You know, it's always 287 00:13:12.679 --> 00:13:16.519 tricky because the new transitions. I know, I mean, every 288 00:13:16.600 --> 00:13:18.799 year I was there at Utah, we had a different 289 00:13:18.960 --> 00:13:22.080 offensive coordinator and a different system, and so I know 290 00:13:22.360 --> 00:13:25.360 how that can take time, you know, to implement. But 291 00:13:25.519 --> 00:13:30.000 luckily for us, the quarterback and some of his weapons 292 00:13:30.080 --> 00:13:32.360 are coming over here, so it's not gonna be as 293 00:13:32.559 --> 00:13:35.879 steep as a transition. So I'm assuming that we're at 294 00:13:35.960 --> 00:13:39.240 least I'm knocking on what them hopefully we can average 295 00:13:39.279 --> 00:13:42.639 about twenty seven points, twenty six, twenty seven. I'm hoping right, 296 00:13:42.679 --> 00:13:46.159 because I think this is a high offen, the high 297 00:13:46.159 --> 00:13:48.799 scoring tipe of the league nowadays, especially in the Big twelve, 298 00:13:49.080 --> 00:13:50.960 and so I'm hoping if we can put up some 299 00:13:51.559 --> 00:13:53.519 larger numbers will be good. But I think we can. 300 00:13:53.559 --> 00:13:55.039 We can do it. I think we can do it. 301 00:13:55.480 --> 00:13:59.320 We have some weapons, we got chemistry from their past teams, 302 00:13:59.440 --> 00:14:03.200 and you know, I think we're still balanced across the 303 00:14:03.600 --> 00:14:05.879 table when it comes to offense and the weapons. I think, 304 00:14:06.080 --> 00:14:08.200 you know, we put together in a symbol pretty good 305 00:14:08.200 --> 00:14:11.919 people from transfers, etcetera. And I think their experience coming in, 306 00:14:11.919 --> 00:14:12.840 I think we should be good. 307 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:14.720 You reference the balance. 308 00:14:14.759 --> 00:14:18.399 I'm really interested, Kenneth, to see what that looks like 309 00:14:18.519 --> 00:14:20.960 this year. On this team because you point out the 310 00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:25.279 offensive line, all five starters are coming back. ESPN ranked 311 00:14:25.279 --> 00:14:28.279 their top one hundred players in college football yesterday. Spencerfano 312 00:14:28.399 --> 00:14:31.879 was number seven in the country regardless of position, so 313 00:14:32.120 --> 00:14:34.080 a lot of people think he's like a top ten pick. 314 00:14:34.120 --> 00:14:37.279 The other tackle, Caleb Lowmos on the a sophomore, Karen 315 00:14:37.360 --> 00:14:42.000 komp Is a captain. Michael Mokafisi has thirty three starts. Like, so, 316 00:14:42.200 --> 00:14:44.440 we know that the old line is awesome. We know 317 00:14:44.559 --> 00:14:46.919 that they have two running backs they like. We know 318 00:14:47.000 --> 00:14:49.519 they have a quarterback that can really run. Part of 319 00:14:49.559 --> 00:14:51.919 me believes this will be a run heavy attack. But 320 00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:55.000 what sort of balance do you anticipate from Utah's offense 321 00:14:55.039 --> 00:14:55.440 this year? 322 00:14:56.679 --> 00:14:59.000 That's you bring up a good point. So I think 323 00:14:59.159 --> 00:15:02.200 since we know that too outside looking in, I'm assuming 324 00:15:02.279 --> 00:15:04.720 other team's gonna think about the same and it's gonna 325 00:15:04.759 --> 00:15:08.600 be a more packed box. Maybe a single high safety 326 00:15:08.679 --> 00:15:11.639 rather than too high. Uh. Single high safety just means 327 00:15:11.639 --> 00:15:13.200 there's gonna be more people in the box. You know 328 00:15:13.240 --> 00:15:15.840 the safety is gonna come down. That just gonna offer 329 00:15:15.960 --> 00:15:20.360 more opportunities on the outside to make plays, and even 330 00:15:20.679 --> 00:15:24.000 the slot players too. So I think that's gonna allow 331 00:15:24.120 --> 00:15:25.720 us to do, you know, have more matches on the 332 00:15:25.720 --> 00:15:28.960 outside for big plays and shoot with that type of offense, 333 00:15:28.919 --> 00:15:32.080 and having you know, our quarterback being a dual threat, 334 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:34.399 he is shoot one on one in the open field. 335 00:15:34.480 --> 00:15:36.159 Man he could take something that as simple as a 336 00:15:36.200 --> 00:15:38.919 read option and take at the distance. You know. So 337 00:15:39.559 --> 00:15:42.039 you know, I expect us to have some big plays 338 00:15:42.080 --> 00:15:45.200 just because of you know, even if us outside looking 339 00:15:45.240 --> 00:15:47.159 in know that we have a good office line, we 340 00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:49.399 have some good running backs and a quarterbacks a dual threat. 341 00:15:49.720 --> 00:15:52.440 We could we can expect to be about sixty five 342 00:15:52.480 --> 00:15:56.320 percent run, sixty six percent run, and then the rest 343 00:15:56.360 --> 00:16:00.240 being uh uh, you know, whether it's play action, you know, 344 00:16:00.279 --> 00:16:03.399 those type of aspects in the passing game. So I 345 00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:07.679 think a stack box going allow more bigger plays on 346 00:16:07.720 --> 00:16:10.320 the outside, which is gonna kind of make us a 347 00:16:10.320 --> 00:16:12.440 little more effective out there. That's gonna be pretty good. 348 00:16:12.679 --> 00:16:13.840 I'm excited for it. Actually. 349 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:17.720 So you played the wide receiver position, and it is 350 00:16:17.759 --> 00:16:20.799 the positional group that most people have the most questions 351 00:16:20.840 --> 00:16:23.879 about because you know, Zach Williams kid. 352 00:16:23.799 --> 00:16:25.320 Was thought to be the number one wide receiver. 353 00:16:25.399 --> 00:16:29.080 He transfers to USC they're they're all they're all new, 354 00:16:29.320 --> 00:16:31.159 and if they're all new, they're all transfers. 355 00:16:31.200 --> 00:16:32.799 We don't know much about any of them. 356 00:16:33.240 --> 00:16:35.639 So as somebody who played the position, what should we 357 00:16:35.720 --> 00:16:37.799 be hoping for? As far as watching a group of 358 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:40.519 new players, what's it like to play wide receiver at Utah? 359 00:16:40.559 --> 00:16:45.360 For Kyle whitningham Man, I was hurt when Zach when 360 00:16:45.399 --> 00:16:48.480 he left the USA. No, no, no, bring him back. 361 00:16:48.519 --> 00:16:52.039 Come on, man, he did so well and I think 362 00:16:52.039 --> 00:16:55.399 it was the UCF game he was falling. But you 363 00:16:55.440 --> 00:16:57.480 know what you can expect. I always say this, man, 364 00:16:57.639 --> 00:17:00.519 it's not that we never had the like the talent 365 00:17:00.559 --> 00:17:02.720 at the position. It's just a matter of opportunity when 366 00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:05.039 it comes to it. And so if you are a receiver, 367 00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:07.440 just know that a lot of times you may have 368 00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:09.960 to put your ego aside and be like, man, you 369 00:17:10.359 --> 00:17:12.519 probably most likely are not going to get ten catches 370 00:17:12.559 --> 00:17:14.480 a game or ten of tips a game. You're gonna 371 00:17:14.519 --> 00:17:16.920 have to do the dirty work and do whatever it 372 00:17:16.920 --> 00:17:19.000 takes in order for us to win a game. And 373 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:21.720 if that's four catches a game, three catches, three attempts, 374 00:17:21.720 --> 00:17:23.680 whatever that is, you just got to know when that 375 00:17:23.720 --> 00:17:26.319 ball is in your area, in your way. You just 376 00:17:26.359 --> 00:17:28.039 got to come down with it, right, make the mostion. 377 00:17:28.599 --> 00:17:33.160 And so in translation, the receivers if they can go 378 00:17:33.279 --> 00:17:35.559 to a weed mentality instead of an eye, just like, man, 379 00:17:35.559 --> 00:17:37.759 I'm gonna try to get ten catches, that's a cool aspiration. 380 00:17:37.880 --> 00:17:39.759 But you know, think about the team too, because when 381 00:17:39.759 --> 00:17:42.200 it comes to our offense, it's more about you know, 382 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:45.720 when the opportunity does come, you just got to make 383 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:48.400 the most of it. And just know that we are 384 00:17:48.480 --> 00:17:53.599 traditionally a run offense, and so you just got to 385 00:17:53.640 --> 00:17:56.799 be you got to access some things you got to accept, right, 386 00:17:56.839 --> 00:17:58.839 And so I think when it's coming to a receiver 387 00:17:58.920 --> 00:18:02.279 in you just got to accept like, Okay, I may 388 00:18:02.359 --> 00:18:05.400 not be a thousand yard receiver in this offense, or 389 00:18:05.400 --> 00:18:08.039 whether I can still be productive in regards to the 390 00:18:08.119 --> 00:18:10.720 run game helping my running back if I hit this 391 00:18:10.799 --> 00:18:13.279 safety download now he's a single. Now he's one on 392 00:18:13.279 --> 00:18:15.519 one with a person and he can take it the distance, right, 393 00:18:15.559 --> 00:18:19.839 And just those unselfish acts that doesn't show on the 394 00:18:19.880 --> 00:18:22.279 stat sheet, that's going to make you value by a 395 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:26.039 receiver in this offense. And then when the opportunities does come, 396 00:18:26.079 --> 00:18:27.519 you just got to make sure what it. Make sure 397 00:18:27.519 --> 00:18:30.000 it's your way to keep the possession going, or make 398 00:18:30.039 --> 00:18:32.039 that big play on the outside when it's one on 399 00:18:32.039 --> 00:18:34.559 one and we really need it to shift the game. 400 00:18:34.680 --> 00:18:37.079 So I say, also say all that had to say. 401 00:18:37.079 --> 00:18:40.480