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Welcome in one of 31 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,000 my favorite guess we got the big man, Brandon Huffman 32 00:01:16,239 --> 00:01:17,640 of two four to seven Sports. 33 00:01:17,719 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 2: Brandon, how the heck are you, buddy? 34 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:19,719 Speaker 4: Oh? 35 00:01:19,879 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 3: Just living the gym out of these days? 36 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 4: Ben? How you doing? 37 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: Love it man, appreciate you hopping on. I'm doing fantastic. 38 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,840 We're in November. College football season is in full effect. 39 00:01:28,879 --> 00:01:31,599 For getting in the basketball season, high school playoffs and 40 00:01:31,719 --> 00:01:34,879 state championships are being handed out. We uh, I know 41 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,319 you took a nice trip out to Salt Lake City 42 00:01:37,359 --> 00:01:40,719 to get eyes on these local talents, so I want 43 00:01:40,719 --> 00:01:41,400 to delve into that. 44 00:01:41,519 --> 00:01:44,079 Speaker 2: But what's this time of the year like for you 45 00:01:44,159 --> 00:01:45,040 there at two four seven? 46 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's crazy because you're dealing with a lot of 47 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,879 the schools that with a crazy coaching carousel. You're dealing 48 00:01:50,959 --> 00:01:52,319 with a lot of the schools that are, you know, 49 00:01:52,359 --> 00:01:54,239 getting close to making a new hire, and what does 50 00:01:54,239 --> 00:01:56,239 that mean for the current commits? What does that mean 51 00:01:56,319 --> 00:01:59,000 for commits to other schools? Will they circle back? So 52 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:02,400 you're tracking that, tracking who's going where. Then the late flips, 53 00:02:02,439 --> 00:02:04,239 the guys that have been committed to a school for 54 00:02:04,359 --> 00:02:07,079 the year today, a quarterback from the Bay Area had 55 00:02:07,079 --> 00:02:09,319 been committed to Vanderbilt for fourteen months, two weeks before 56 00:02:09,319 --> 00:02:11,879 sunning Day decides to commit and open things up. So 57 00:02:12,199 --> 00:02:14,599 a lot of flip watches going on right now, as 58 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,879 well as the coaching carousel watch. And we haven't even 59 00:02:16,879 --> 00:02:19,439 gotten into the portal which is opening for D two 60 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:22,840 and D three right now. We'll be opening in January, 61 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,159 so we still have that whole crazy part of the 62 00:02:25,159 --> 00:02:25,800 season to cover. 63 00:02:26,719 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: Yeah. 64 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: I just saw recently with the James Franklin hire, for instance, 65 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,240 that all these Penn State recruits and commits are going 66 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:37,599 to be taking an official visits to Virginia Tech this 67 00:02:37,759 --> 00:02:38,479 next weekend. 68 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,039 Speaker 2: The chaos is already ensuing. 69 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 4: You got Virginia Tech who's got one coach on the field, 70 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,199 the interim head coach is coaching, while the new head 71 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,000 coach who won't coach a game until next August, is 72 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,520 recruiting guys and bringing guys in for official visits, and 73 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,039 he's replacing his good friend and his former DC. I mean, 74 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,120 if that doesn't kind of speak to where college football 75 00:02:57,159 --> 00:02:59,680 is at in twenty twenty five, I don't know what does. 76 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,479 But that's the kind of craziest. I mean, you got 77 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,159 the whole ole miss situation. If Lane Kifton is gonna stay, 78 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,199 is he going to go? They may need an answer 79 00:03:07,199 --> 00:03:09,319 and what does that mean for ole missus recruiting class. 80 00:03:09,319 --> 00:03:13,039 And so there's so many dominoes in play with the 81 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,479 coaching changes that are even in addition to the already 82 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,840 crazy nature of the final weeks until signing day. 83 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 2: Crazy times. 84 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,719 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the crazy times here at Salt Lake City. 85 00:03:23,719 --> 00:03:26,879 You got to see some good football and good football players. 86 00:03:26,879 --> 00:03:29,479 Speaker 2: How was your trip out the SLC oh. 87 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,319 Speaker 4: It was fantastic. You know, Blairry and Goulah, who I 88 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,159 work with, had been covering that event for years and 89 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,080 had been raving about it, and so I was excited 90 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,879 to get out there. And the weather could not have 91 00:03:37,919 --> 00:03:40,840 been better. It was perfect. It wasn't too cold, it 92 00:03:40,879 --> 00:03:42,439 wasn't too hot, it was just like kind of the 93 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:44,479 right weather, and then you got to see some great action. 94 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:46,719 Speaker 3: You got to see, as I put. 95 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,599 Speaker 4: It this week on our podcast, the guys that I 96 00:03:48,639 --> 00:03:51,639 wanted to see really dominate did. And you when you 97 00:03:51,639 --> 00:03:53,360 go to an event like that and you see six 98 00:03:53,439 --> 00:03:56,360 games and you see, you know, commit to every power 99 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,560 for conference and then to the PAC twelve and the 100 00:03:58,599 --> 00:04:01,319 Big Sky, you want those playmakers to make the plays. 101 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,639 And that's what I was treated to. The guys that 102 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,240 I went to go watch, they did their thing. But 103 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,400 then even other guys that maybe weren't as high on 104 00:04:08,439 --> 00:04:11,000 the radar, they did their thing as well. So that's 105 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,400 what it was great to have, you know, six games 106 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:16,800 over two days and great teams loaded with talent. It 107 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:18,319 wasn't like you were just going to watch one guy 108 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:19,959 on the team. You know, some of these teams had 109 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:22,800 double digit Division one guys and so I definitely got 110 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,680 my money's worth. I will be back for future semi finals. 111 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,040 It was everything that Blair had hyped it up to be. 112 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: And then some who was most impressive to you in 113 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,800 your trip out here out of the recruit that you 114 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:34,480 got eyes on. 115 00:04:35,319 --> 00:04:38,079 Speaker 4: I would say obviously Keenan Pula had the play. 116 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 3: Of the weekend. 117 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 4: But if we're going from the beginning of the game 118 00:04:40,439 --> 00:04:42,480 to the end of the game, without question, it was 119 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,439 little Petti Moulwalla. And this is the second time this 120 00:04:44,519 --> 00:04:45,959 year I got a chance to see him. I had 121 00:04:45,959 --> 00:04:49,319 seen him earlier in the season in Boising Factor against 122 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:53,079 when Orion played Rocky Mountain and he had fifty three 123 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,560 and a half sacks in that game. He was awesome 124 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,560 on Thursday and then also had a touchdown catch. But 125 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,240 what a menace he is going to be for offensive 126 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:02,800 linemen in the Big twelve. They're just gonna have a 127 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:04,720 hard time figuring out a way to block him because 128 00:05:04,759 --> 00:05:08,279 he's so crappy's so technically sound. He's got a great motor, 129 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:10,639 he's got quickness off the ball, he's got that length. 130 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:12,839 I would say that, you know, from the beginning of. 131 00:05:12,759 --> 00:05:14,199 Speaker 3: The game to the end of the game and everything 132 00:05:14,199 --> 00:05:15,480 that he did in between, it. 133 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 4: That Lopetti was probably my favorite player last weekend. 134 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:20,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was. 135 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: That's a really nice pickup for b Yu. I don't 136 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,120 think realize how good he is. 137 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, And I think that you know, he was a 138 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:30,680 little bit overshadowed at times by other guys in the 139 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,720 state that probably had a lot of the early attention. 140 00:05:32,879 --> 00:05:34,639 And then you know, I wouldn't say he had like 141 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,600 the most dramatic recruitment. I think he visited Stanford. I 142 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:40,360 want to say he maybe visited cal. I know he 143 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:44,079 visited UCLA Utah, but BYU, you know, it's kind of. 144 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,759 Speaker 3: An unremarkable recruitment in terms of he just didn't bring 145 00:05:46,759 --> 00:05:47,680 a lot of attention to it. 146 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 4: He just went out there and you know, make the plays. 147 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:52,800 And I think you know, there was a lot of 148 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,079 excitement about Rider Lions committing in the spring, and you know, 149 00:05:56,199 --> 00:05:57,680 where were they going to stand with some of the 150 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,879 other top targets that he kind of flipped under the radar. 151 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,240 But now you look back and you see how he's 152 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:04,240 jumped up in the rankings, and you see what he's 153 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,519 done on the field this year, And now that's one 154 00:06:06,519 --> 00:06:08,079 that you look at that you could call it a 155 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,759 sneaky good pickup, but I think it's not sneaky good. 156 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,120 I think it's an outstanding pickup. 157 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: I'm looking at the top ten recruits in the state 158 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,079 of Utah for two four seven, pretty much all of 159 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,879 our four star and I think Kenny Poola is like, right, 160 00:06:21,879 --> 00:06:23,560 there knocking on the door of a four star. He's 161 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:28,319 at number ten, behind Mata Ali, Benjamin and Jared, his brother. 162 00:06:28,879 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 4: Yep and Ken just actually moved out to a four 163 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,839 star in twenty four to SEVENS rankings on Wednesday himself. 164 00:06:33,879 --> 00:06:38,680 So again, it's a very strong year in state, a 165 00:06:38,759 --> 00:06:40,600 lot of really good talent and a. 166 00:06:40,519 --> 00:06:41,639 Speaker 3: Lot of different positions too. 167 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,759 Speaker 4: I think that's what's probably you know, you and I 168 00:06:44,759 --> 00:06:47,199 have talked about for years, where it's not just lineman. 169 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:51,199 Obviously there are skill position players. There are players everywhere 170 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,120 outside the trenches that are worth recruiting. But then you 171 00:06:54,199 --> 00:06:56,199 still got the guys that are in the trenches that 172 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:00,560 are worth recruiting. So it's very across the board positionally. 173 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,519 I think in Utah in this class, when. 174 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: You look at the commitment, Celessi Moa is at Tennessee 175 00:07:08,399 --> 00:07:10,920 or he's going to be. He committed to Tennessee, Broadcrris Babma, 176 00:07:10,959 --> 00:07:16,279 Lutalo to b YU, Trading Bezinger, Iowa, Easton, Tufa, Sson 177 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:21,720 Topflexcuse me usc Heleiman Casuga Texas A and m Lopetti 178 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,160 uh is at b YU and then Jared, Matali and 179 00:07:25,279 --> 00:07:29,519 Kennon all going to Utah, Tayden right outside the top ten, 180 00:07:29,839 --> 00:07:35,839 Titan Kaawa, Alabama, then Legend Adam Bywater, Graham Livingston all 181 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:40,040 to b Yu Kai Meza Cal A nice mix of 182 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,600 of of of different teams, different uh, different positions. 183 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:45,879 Speaker 2: It's pretty diversified. 184 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 4: Well, and that's four different power for conferences, he said, 185 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,519 you know with Kai going to Cal, that gives him 186 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,040 the acc You've got the two SEC quarterbacks. I mean, 187 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,240 when was the last time that the state of Utah 188 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,480 had two quarter up two players maybe going to the SEC, 189 00:07:57,639 --> 00:08:00,480 let alone two quarterbacks going to the se see two 190 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,519 top ten teams. I mean a week ago that was 191 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:04,040 the number three and the number four teams in the 192 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,920 country and their quarterback commits came from Utah. And that 193 00:08:06,959 --> 00:08:09,439 doesn't even take into account you know, arguably the best 194 00:08:09,519 --> 00:08:12,160 quarterback in Utah, who's going to Iowa to the big ten. 195 00:08:12,279 --> 00:08:15,639 So yeah, I mean how often does Iowa dip their 196 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,959 toes into the water into the state of Utah. And 197 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,600 so that's what's probably the most impressive thing is that 198 00:08:20,959 --> 00:08:26,079 the geographical diversity the recruiting classes in the twenty twenty 199 00:08:26,079 --> 00:08:29,040 sixth class and then you still have Utah and BYU 200 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,440 getting there the line share of the in state kids, 201 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,480 and then Utah State there's a couple of kids good 202 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:37,360 on that list that Utah States getting that are really 203 00:08:37,399 --> 00:08:40,320 impressive pickups too. So I think that again just speaks 204 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,120 to the ability and the talent of the state of 205 00:08:43,279 --> 00:08:45,080 Utah and the depth of the state as well. 206 00:08:46,039 --> 00:08:49,399 Speaker 1: Who's the most underrated UH in this class? Do you 207 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:52,399 think in twenty twenty six, is there a most underrated 208 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:54,480 prospect in this class? 209 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,759 Speaker 4: Then? You know I have this everybody's properly rated, right, 210 00:08:57,799 --> 00:08:59,399 nobody's one. 211 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 2: Everyone, No, But if. 212 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 4: There's a guy that I would say, you know, has 213 00:09:04,639 --> 00:09:08,440 probably played out played his ranking, it's probably two of 214 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,600 the kids that are. I mean Kawa Akana and Isa Gailier, 215 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,480 you know, going to b Yu and Utah respectively. I 216 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,679 think what they've done in the last two weeks especially, 217 00:09:17,039 --> 00:09:18,240 I was at the like I said, I was at 218 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,120 the game against Rocky Mountain and Issa had a kickoff 219 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,320 return for a touchdown. I think he did that yesterday 220 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,200 as well in the state championship game. He scored the 221 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:28,240 first touchdown for aorum last week. And then Kaway, you know, 222 00:09:28,279 --> 00:09:30,519 he had some health issues earlier in the season. It 223 00:09:30,519 --> 00:09:32,399 took him a while to get going, but when he did, 224 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,159 he had over one hundred yards receiving four orum last week. 225 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,240 So those are two guys. 226 00:09:36,039 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 3: That I think, you know, definitely could have been in the. 227 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 4: Conversation for four stars as well with the double digit 228 00:09:42,399 --> 00:09:44,360 guys already in the state. And those are two guys 229 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:46,320 that I think, you know, b Yu and Utah got 230 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,279 to be giddy that they're getting, you know, to come 231 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,159 in and being that they could be rated higher, which 232 00:09:52,279 --> 00:09:54,519 could make you know, some of those guys in this 233 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,600 day and age cost them a little bit more. But 234 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,840 two guys that I think you know have a great 235 00:09:58,919 --> 00:10:01,240 chance about playing where they're when they get to college. 236 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 1: How would you grade by us pickups in the state 237 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:10,320 comparative to other schools that are recruiting against them right now? 238 00:10:10,919 --> 00:10:12,639 Speaker 4: Well, I mean it's fantastic because you can get a 239 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,000 brock here as you get a bot Mulatalo, you get 240 00:10:15,399 --> 00:10:17,039 you know, the upgrade with a low petty and with 241 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,360 an atom bywater. I think what was looking like a 242 00:10:19,399 --> 00:10:21,799 good in stat place because class becomes a great in 243 00:10:21,919 --> 00:10:24,519 state class, and I think you know, to get those 244 00:10:24,879 --> 00:10:27,440 to get a pass rusher, everybody's looking for pass rushers. 245 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,519 Everybody's looking for defensive linemen to get, you know, a 246 00:10:31,159 --> 00:10:33,919 tight end. In the modern era, you're seeing the tight 247 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,799 end becoming such a huge part of a passing offenses. 248 00:10:37,039 --> 00:10:39,320 You know, that's big. To get a linebacker with the 249 00:10:39,399 --> 00:10:42,399 versatility that Adam Bywater has, you know, that's big with 250 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,519 a with a kawe. You know, his positional versatility. He 251 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,120 could be a really good saky, he could be a 252 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,120 really good receiver. He even kicks. I mean, you're getting 253 00:10:49,159 --> 00:10:52,320 guys at different positions of needs, and I think that 254 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,919 that's what you know makes it so well. It's not 255 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,600 like you're just focusing on one position and you're getting 256 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,159 all the best linemen in state. You know, you're getting 257 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:02,000 a good player at this position, a good player at 258 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,159 this position. Now you go to the other side of 259 00:11:03,159 --> 00:11:04,480 the ball, you're getting a good player at that spot, 260 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,960 a good player at that spot. And that's what you 261 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:08,159 you know, you want to be able to do. 262 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 3: I think that's something. 263 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,519 Speaker 4: That you know BYU and Utah have done such a 264 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:15,279 good job over the last decade of really keeping those 265 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:18,200 top kids in state. And yeah, you know you lose 266 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,840 a kid likes Ce. Let's say to Tennessee, and it's 267 00:11:20,919 --> 00:11:23,200 understandable you're not going to keep every kid, especially if 268 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:25,519 you look at California. How many kids from California lead 269 00:11:25,519 --> 00:11:29,120 the state altogether. I think Bye in Utah of all 270 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,559 the states in the western part of the country, do 271 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:34,559 the best job of keeping the local kids home when 272 00:11:34,639 --> 00:11:37,159 the sport's never been more transient than it is right now. 273 00:11:37,879 --> 00:11:41,039 Speaker 1: Do you feel like there's any flips that could occur? 274 00:11:41,639 --> 00:11:44,200 H we're in November, ride we're going to get into 275 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,200 December here. Do you think any flips could occur? Any 276 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,480 of these prospects that are in the top twenty that 277 00:11:48,519 --> 00:11:52,000 are currently committed to certain schools they flip to an 278 00:11:52,039 --> 00:11:55,679 in state school here along the loast that front. 279 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean PJ Taki Talkie is probably going to 280 00:11:57,639 --> 00:11:59,399 end up at Utah when it's all said and done. 281 00:11:59,399 --> 00:12:01,440 He was a to b Yu, so I mean he 282 00:12:01,799 --> 00:12:03,559 did de commit I S so I wouldn't necessarily call 283 00:12:03,639 --> 00:12:06,519 him a flip, even though he may end up at Utah. 284 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,519 I will say that, you know, if you're you're gonna 285 00:12:09,519 --> 00:12:12,399 see flips, it'll be like the Matadi Benjamins where they're 286 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:16,200 committed to a school outside the region and then decide 287 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:17,639 at the end of the day, I want to stay 288 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:19,279 closer to home. But the one that I would say 289 00:12:19,399 --> 00:12:22,000 keep an eye on the most right now would be 290 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,440 Eastern Tasa. And that's mostly because I know, you know, 291 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:29,120 he has been pursued by both Uyu and Utah despite 292 00:12:29,159 --> 00:12:32,440 his commity USC after he had decommitted from Washington. He's 293 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,440 the one that I still taught all the way up 294 00:12:34,519 --> 00:12:37,960 until signing day that one's not a done deal for USC. 295 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,120 I know USC is fighting like tooth and nail to 296 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,000 hold on to him, But he would be the one 297 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,919 that I would say circle, just because I know how 298 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,000 hard BYU and Utah are trying to get him to 299 00:12:46,039 --> 00:12:48,600 stay in state. And you know, with the success that 300 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:50,559 he's had at Corner Canyon the last couple of years, 301 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:53,559 and obviously Corner Canyon's had quite a few players that are. 302 00:12:53,519 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 3: Choosing to leave the region. 303 00:12:55,159 --> 00:12:57,879 Speaker 4: But with Eastern, I could see, you know, the closer 304 00:12:57,919 --> 00:13:01,639 gets the signing day, the more the the heartstrings could 305 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,679 help BYU in Utah, but USC is definitely worth the 306 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,120 you know, putting up a fight to keep him. 307 00:13:07,799 --> 00:13:11,639 Speaker 1: What do you make of players who are committed elsewhere 308 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:16,600 wearing a different schools football gloves like a. 309 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 2: Lot it was made of. I don't know if you saw. 310 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 4: There's Oh I thought, believe me. 311 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,759 Speaker 2: Okay, Jari knet we're online, Yeah. 312 00:13:23,639 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: Jeri knned Pula, we're wearing BYU gloves. And so look, 313 00:13:28,279 --> 00:13:31,320 there's been buzz around the Poola twins for a long time. 314 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,480 And and they were at they were committed to UCLA, 315 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:37,679 they decommit, they commit to Utah. Are they are they 316 00:13:37,759 --> 00:13:40,960 still getting recruited right now? Are they still maybe open 317 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:43,480 for business? Is Brett Yormark likes to say. 318 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,879 Speaker 4: In twenty twenty five, nothing is done even when the 319 00:13:47,919 --> 00:13:50,360 papers are signed. You know, we thought last year with 320 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:53,600 guys that were committed to a school and signed with 321 00:13:53,639 --> 00:13:56,000 the school and ultimately ended up the way that it's 322 00:13:56,039 --> 00:13:57,960 so easy to transfer to get out of it. And 323 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,440 they're no longer signing national lewners of intent. They're citing 324 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,679 intent to enrolls. It's so much easier to get out 325 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,120 of those than the old days. So I've always believed 326 00:14:05,159 --> 00:14:07,559 the subscribe to the adage, watch what they do, not 327 00:14:07,639 --> 00:14:10,200 what they say, to let that be an indicator. By 328 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:12,399 no means am I saying that people should read into 329 00:14:12,399 --> 00:14:13,720 the gloves. But it. 330 00:14:13,879 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 3: Definitely. 331 00:14:14,519 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 4: They're both committed to Utah, they're playing on the field 332 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:19,600 at Utah and they're wearing the arch rivals gloves. You know, 333 00:14:19,799 --> 00:14:20,440 maybe there is. 334 00:14:20,559 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 1: Did you raise your eyebrowsers will be like oh or 335 00:14:23,159 --> 00:14:23,919 is that right? Like? 336 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 4: Eh, you know, I mean, I'm used to I've been 337 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,120 doing this long enough where I'm used to guys wearing 338 00:14:29,159 --> 00:14:31,639 gloves from one school, a you know, a skull cap 339 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,200 from another school, a talis in the third school, and 340 00:14:34,279 --> 00:14:37,559 socks from before school. It's never Hey, I'm going to 341 00:14:37,559 --> 00:14:39,159 be committed to this school and I'm going to wear 342 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,039 the gloves of their rival while I'm playing on the 343 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:43,600 campus of the school I'm going to. That kind of 344 00:14:43,639 --> 00:14:45,799 added a little extra dimension of spice to it. 345 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: No doubt about it. 346 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: Brandon Hoffman two four seven Sports a Recruiting Insider covers 347 00:14:52,519 --> 00:14:55,360 all things on the around the country for two four seven. 348 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:56,399 Speaker 2: What have you been writing about? 349 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: What are some of the features that we can find 350 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,000 that you've written about over the last week. 351 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 3: Granted, yeah, it's actually been kind of fun. 352 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:03,639 Speaker 4: You know, we're getting to that time of year where 353 00:15:03,639 --> 00:15:05,559 you're kind of trying to assess, you know, what is 354 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:07,559 recruiting like in twenty twenty five. I just did a 355 00:15:07,559 --> 00:15:10,320 feature on Air Force and Troy Calhoun and how he's 356 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,200 recruiting in twenty twenty five at a service academy in 357 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:15,440 the era of the transfer portal and nil when they 358 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,480 don't have that to offer. And then I just did 359 00:15:17,519 --> 00:15:21,000 a piece yesterday on Callan Stanford how Ron Rivera and 360 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,240 Andrew luck leave the NFL to go back to their 361 00:15:23,279 --> 00:15:27,039 alma maters at a time where there's never been more 362 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:31,039 of a need for oversight in leadership. Yet they're navigating 363 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,759 a conference that they didn't play in or coaching when 364 00:15:34,799 --> 00:15:37,679 they were collegiate players and now see their school on 365 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:39,600 the other side of the country and trying to make 366 00:15:39,679 --> 00:15:41,919 sense of where it's at. While one's trying to hold 367 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,360 on to his quarterback that everybody in the country's going 368 00:15:44,399 --> 00:15:45,879 to want, and the other one's trying to hire a 369 00:15:45,919 --> 00:15:48,519 coach at his alma mater. So you know, we're getting 370 00:15:48,519 --> 00:15:48,799 to that. 371 00:15:48,759 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 3: Time of year where hey, we're dealing with the transfer. 372 00:15:51,399 --> 00:15:54,639 Speaker 4: Portal, well, dealing with NIO, We're dealing with guys signing 373 00:15:54,679 --> 00:15:57,360 and not necessarily signing because that's the best fit for 374 00:15:57,399 --> 00:15:59,240 what they do from a football standpoint. It's the best 375 00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:01,960 tit for what they do from a resources standpoint, And 376 00:16:02,399 --> 00:16:05,440 you know, with guys committing earlier and earlier in the year, 377 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:08,360 we're still getting to that crazy season. We're like, hey, 378 00:16:08,759 --> 00:16:10,919 just because guys committed six months ago does not mean 379 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,320 at all that they're sticking with that school. So we've 380 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:17,000 got two weeks of craziness. We've got signing days, signing 381 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:17,919 what four. 382 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 3: Days after the regular season. 383 00:16:19,279 --> 00:16:21,399 Speaker 4: Ends, and then you got the playoffs, So there's still 384 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:23,360 plenty of content cranking out these days. 385 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 1: Last thing I got for your little rivalry talk as 386 00:16:27,399 --> 00:16:31,080 we were talking about the pool of twins, as by 387 00:16:31,159 --> 00:16:35,279 You now officially caught up to Utah. You tied a 388 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,559 head start of over what thirteen years now in the 389 00:16:37,639 --> 00:16:40,519 power force. Status is by you officially caught up? 390 00:16:40,559 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 2: Do you think? 391 00:16:41,799 --> 00:16:43,799 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it's fair to say that they're pretty 392 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,080 even in how they're recruiting. And I think that, you know, 393 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,879 Utah maybe doing a little bit more national recruiting than 394 00:16:48,919 --> 00:16:53,200 BYU does, just in terms of intentional targeting of guys 395 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,679 in Texas and guys in Florida, which Utah has been 396 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,559 doing for some time. But I think, you know, it's 397 00:16:58,639 --> 00:17:01,679 certainly fair to say that they're pretty even in their recruiting. 398 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:04,759 It certainly was a stretch there where Utah just about 399 00:17:04,759 --> 00:17:07,960 god everybody they wanted in state, and then BYU has 400 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,599 done a really good jug the last two or three 401 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,119 classes of kind of turning the table. So I think 402 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:16,119 that they're they're certainly on equal footing when it comes 403 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,599 to recruiting. And I think it's, you know, just adding 404 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:21,720 another dimension to a robbery that's so loving and caring 405 00:17:21,759 --> 00:17:22,640 towards each side. 406 00:17:23,599 --> 00:17:26,559 Speaker 1: Love it branded best way to support you. How you 407 00:17:26,599 --> 00:17:28,839 do it for all of our listeners. 408 00:17:29,519 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 4: Twenty four to seven sports is where you want to be. 409 00:17:31,519 --> 00:17:33,960 Follow me on Twitter or ex whatever we're calling it 410 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,960 at Brandon Huffman. All kinds of information and stuff rolling 411 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:37,680 out these days. 412 00:17:38,279 --> 00:17:41,319 Speaker 1: Love it man, you do fantastic work. Love hearing from you. 413 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:46,519 And oh you know what twenty twenty seven, Real quick, 414 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:50,160 twenty twenty seven. How's the twenty twenty seven class shaping 415 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:51,359 up for BYU? 416 00:17:51,599 --> 00:17:53,680 Speaker 2: Is it too early to talk? Twenty twenty seven? 417 00:17:54,319 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 4: Hey, I'll tell you what they had. Getting Utah at 418 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,400 home this year was great for them. They had a 419 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:02,279 huge recruit week. In that weekend they had trading Messenger 420 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:05,720 who or sorry, guys, got Buddy Sparrow trading's the quarterback 421 00:18:05,759 --> 00:18:08,079 to twenty six. But Buddy Sparrow is there. Crew Jones 422 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,079 who helped his team win a state championship yesterday there 423 00:18:11,079 --> 00:18:13,960 at Ridgeline. He was there so many of the twenty 424 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,720 eights in class in the state. 425 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 3: It's a very good twenty seven and twenty. 426 00:18:17,759 --> 00:18:19,880 Speaker 4: Eight class in the state of Utah, and Yu had 427 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:23,039 almost every one of those guys at their game against Utah. 428 00:18:23,079 --> 00:18:26,279 So to get that win against in state foe was 429 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:29,119 certainly well. But we'll start to see the twenty sevens 430 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:30,640 ramp up here in the next month or two. 431 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 1: Love it, Brandon, We salute you, We appreciate you always 432 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:34,559 doing fantastic work. 433 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:36,640 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for hopping off for a cruit the 434 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:37,359 cougar segment. 435 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:39,599 Speaker 4: Thanks a lot, Ban, We'll talk to you there. 436 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: Go follow Brandon on X and make sure you're supporting 437 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,279 him at two for seven Sports. That segment was brought 438 00:18:45,319 --> 00:18:50,240 to you by Dental Pros of Utah dentalprosf Utah dot com. 439 00:18:50,599 --> 00:18:54,680 Where your smile gets the attention it deserves. 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