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The line was up. 72 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: Jt oh Man. 73 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,439 Speaker 6: You know I couldn't be doing much better after that 74 00:03:44,479 --> 00:03:46,240 big win on Saturday, I'll tell you that. 75 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, man, give me your reaction watching that game. How 76 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,560 important was it for BYU to get that final that 77 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,759 that final win of the regular season in Big twelve 78 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,759 play well. 79 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 6: Momentum is a real thing, right, and confidence is a 80 00:04:02,319 --> 00:04:02,840 real thing. 81 00:04:02,879 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 7: And so as they win. 82 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:09,759 Speaker 6: That game, they go to they go to Kansas City. 83 00:04:09,599 --> 00:04:15,680 They have an important game tomorrow against Kansas State, and 84 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,199 I would say this, I would love for them to 85 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,959 get two wins in Kansas City. I love them to 86 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,639 be Kansas State today, West Virginia tomorrow and then be 87 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,600 able to lose against Houghton only Houston on Thursday. 88 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 7: Then they would fly home. They would have Friday. 89 00:04:33,879 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 6: Saturday in Sunday off and then it's election Sunday, and 90 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:42,120 then Monday they get to work. Most likely Monday night 91 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,560 or Tuesday morning. They fly wherever they go, and it's 92 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:48,759 NCAA tournament. And so that to me would be the 93 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:52,600 absolutely perfect scenario for BYU for the next two weeks. 94 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,079 Speaker 1: You mentioned the confidence. 95 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:00,399 Speaker 5: What does a win like this, I guess cre eight 96 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,480 within that locker room and maybe even create within the 97 00:05:03,519 --> 00:05:04,160 coaching staff. 98 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:05,399 Speaker 1: Have they found their rotation? 99 00:05:05,519 --> 00:05:07,879 Speaker 5: Have they found their guys that are gonna that they 100 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,680 can wide and die with during March madness? 101 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:16,439 Speaker 7: Yeah, so that's a good question, right. I will say. 102 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 6: I don't know if they found a magic formula, but 103 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:25,439 I'm a bigger fan of the way Kevin Young is 104 00:05:25,519 --> 00:05:30,000 coaching based on yesterday in the last two weeks, and 105 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,240 that's because I can tell you I was over there 106 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,720 in the tunnel and there were a couple of timeouts 107 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:39,759 when Kevin was extremely animated, where he was very feisty 108 00:05:39,879 --> 00:05:43,079 and fiery the way he was talking to the players, 109 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:47,879 And so I love that I absolutely loved that before 110 00:05:47,879 --> 00:05:50,439 the game. You know, sometimes you know me, ben right, 111 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:53,600 I mean sometimes I get nostalgic and you get text 112 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,600 messages for me thinking, you know, talking about old stuff. 113 00:05:56,639 --> 00:06:01,480 And on Saturday, I just felt nostalgic and I missed basketball, right, And. 114 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,519 Speaker 7: I don't miss it a time, but sometimes I do. 115 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 6: And I wanted to go to the Mayott Center, you know, 116 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,800 I told the UYUGV I'm like, hey, mike me up 117 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:10,879 and get me ready because I want to go to 118 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:11,639 the Mayot Center. 119 00:06:12,079 --> 00:06:12,959 Speaker 7: And I spent. 120 00:06:12,879 --> 00:06:16,319 Speaker 6: About fifteen minutes on the floor and it was kind 121 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:19,439 of empty and there was just you know, just staff 122 00:06:19,519 --> 00:06:22,000 over there, and I just kind of want to soak 123 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,480 it in that moment, you know what I mean, like 124 00:06:23,519 --> 00:06:25,519 a lot of it that I remember, you know, it's 125 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,519 it was me working out by myself in that gym, 126 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,519 and so I kind of just want to soak it 127 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,600 into nostalgia. And then as I was heading back to 128 00:06:34,639 --> 00:06:39,079 go to to go through the WYU TV studio, I 129 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,639 saw Kevin and we talked for a couple of minutes. 130 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,720 He's like, oh man, they let anyone around. 131 00:06:43,399 --> 00:06:44,759 Speaker 7: Here, I see, huh. 132 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,879 Speaker 6: And we had a good conversation quick visit not being 133 00:06:47,959 --> 00:06:52,399 crazy and but you know, it's just one of those 134 00:06:52,439 --> 00:06:55,319 things that you could tell that he was in a 135 00:06:55,399 --> 00:06:59,040 in a very committed state of mind. And and I 136 00:06:59,079 --> 00:07:02,439 love that they nail their rotation. I don't know, and 137 00:07:02,519 --> 00:07:04,279 I don't mean there's negative like they don't know what 138 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:07,839 they're doing. I just think that against EXAs Stack, having 139 00:07:07,879 --> 00:07:13,600 a smaller, shorter rotation worked. I don't think Beido, you know, 140 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:19,360 I'm at Abdullah. I don't think he played ten minutes. 141 00:07:20,399 --> 00:07:22,720 And so you know what I mean, Like you know, 142 00:07:22,879 --> 00:07:26,920 Hadeen played a ton, Kepa played a ton, and and 143 00:07:26,959 --> 00:07:31,240 so to me, maybe what they figured out is if 144 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,879 it's a smaller rotation, these are the guys that I use. 145 00:07:34,519 --> 00:07:36,439 Speaker 7: If they have a seven footer, I have to put 146 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:37,079 Amad in. 147 00:07:37,279 --> 00:07:39,959 Speaker 6: And so maybe I think that they got that down. 148 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:45,199 But you know, I think Tuesday, I think Tomorrow and Wednesday, 149 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,680 maybe a little bit Thursday, because Houston is a formidable 150 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:57,759 full that is a potential national champion, right, I think 151 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:02,000 the way BIU plays, if they can't compete then, which 152 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,879 has been the one thing you and I the last 153 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,240 two weeks three weeks that we've been saying over and 154 00:08:07,279 --> 00:08:10,160 over again what can we get, what can we do? 155 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,240 What can be done for these guys to compete? And 156 00:08:13,279 --> 00:08:14,319 they did it on Saturday. 157 00:08:14,759 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, what stood out to you specifically about the competitive 158 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,839 spirit and the effort that they employed. Was this a 159 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:27,040 more invested team collectively? And where did you see it tangibly? 160 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:32,039 Speaker 6: Well, you know, I will say this, to me, it 161 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,960 was more than anything. 162 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 7: It was their effort. 163 00:08:36,759 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 6: You know, the fifty to fifty loose balls buy you 164 00:08:40,519 --> 00:08:43,960 won most of them. And there's a specific play that 165 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,200 comes to mind is Canard Davis the start of the game. 166 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,159 Speaker 7: Like ero for three, oh for four, something like that. 167 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:54,759 Speaker 6: But there was a possession on the on the court 168 00:08:54,840 --> 00:09:02,240 side seats side of the west the hoop where Carnard 169 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,720 fought for the ball and was able to tip the 170 00:09:04,759 --> 00:09:08,320 ball and uh as two Texas Tech players were not 171 00:09:08,399 --> 00:09:12,720 a bounce, the ball became BUYU ball. And so that 172 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:15,399 to me is the highlight of the game. I don't 173 00:09:15,399 --> 00:09:17,840 think I've ever seen Cornard made an effort play like that, 174 00:09:18,639 --> 00:09:21,240 and so it was really exciting to see. 175 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:24,399 Speaker 7: It was super cool to see and to me, that 176 00:09:24,639 --> 00:09:31,200 was uh, that was ah. That was a. 177 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 6: Snapshot of everything you know of of the whole night 178 00:09:35,039 --> 00:09:37,600 and so to me, if they can duplicate that effort, 179 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:39,360 it would be difficult. 180 00:09:38,919 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 7: To beat them. 181 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:43,279 Speaker 5: Jonathan Taminari, former BAU Great, the Brazilian bomber're talking to 182 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:46,519 to BYU Basketball here on your Utah ESPN Radio network, 183 00:09:46,519 --> 00:09:49,080 a little Collas Basketball Couicker Sports brought to you by 184 00:09:49,159 --> 00:09:53,320 Central Garage Utah, Central Garage Utah dot com. So you 185 00:09:53,399 --> 00:09:57,080 mentioned her team, I mean, let's talk about Keva's also 186 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:00,399 ability to play defense on the perimeter. Uh, Was that 187 00:10:00,519 --> 00:10:04,639 the difference in a win or a loss this game 188 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,639 was the ability of a team and Keba to guard 189 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,480 on the perimeter and shut down Christian Anderson. 190 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 6: I mean, we don't know what Keba is capable of, right, 191 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:18,559 and so I don't think if it was his ability 192 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,440 to do so, I think it was more of, you know, 193 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:25,519 the coaching that felt comfortable going to a smaller lineup. Credit, 194 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:27,519 you know, all the credit in the world needs to 195 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:31,159 go to to Boop, you know, because the way he played, 196 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,279 you know, like there was a play and you will 197 00:10:35,279 --> 00:10:39,879 remember this ben in the second half where he grabs 198 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:43,919 the rebound and makes a tough bucket, comes back on defense. 199 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,639 Speaker 7: He's guarding the point guard and. 200 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:49,679 Speaker 6: He's clapping and he is waving his arms up, and 201 00:10:50,039 --> 00:10:52,840 it had been a minute since the Marriotte Center was 202 00:10:52,919 --> 00:10:56,399 so loud, since the manu, since the Marriott Center was 203 00:10:56,879 --> 00:11:01,399 so engaged, and so to me, you know that those 204 00:11:01,399 --> 00:11:03,799 are the things to me that make a difference. You know, 205 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,919 we know Keba is freakish athletic. We know he can 206 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,279 jump out of the gym, but to be able to 207 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:12,440 see them do it with energy is unbelievable. 208 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 7: Yeah. 209 00:11:14,519 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 5: I was extremely impressed with the perimeter defense. Now let 210 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:20,039 me ask you this, how how good of a team 211 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:21,480 is Texas Tech without JT. 212 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,039 Speaker 1: Toppin? Like we know, if JT. 213 00:11:24,159 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 5: Toppins on this squad, they are a legitimate top ten 214 00:11:27,919 --> 00:11:30,600 team at worst. I think they're a Sweet sixteen team 215 00:11:30,639 --> 00:11:31,080 with JT. 216 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:35,039 Speaker 1: Toppin. At best, maybe they're a Final four team with JT. Toppin. 217 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:36,840 How good are they without JT? 218 00:11:37,039 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 5: Do you think what it give us a barometer of 219 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:43,440 just how good Brigham is and what they're capable of 220 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,799 beating right now, especially on their home court. 221 00:11:47,639 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 6: Yeah, and you know I will say this, I think 222 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:54,200 without JT. Toppin, Texas TACK is probably still a top 223 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,960 twenty five team. I mean, if you think, if you 224 00:11:57,039 --> 00:11:59,519 go back and watch the game, then those dudes make 225 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:03,200 twelve reason the first half, and you know that's a 226 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,480 team that they do that night in and night out, 227 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:10,600 and so you know, to me, it becomes one of 228 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:14,000 those things that they are so good, they are so 229 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:21,320 well coached, they're so sharp. You know that that they 230 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,200 are so efficient. Now obviously when you lose your player 231 00:12:24,279 --> 00:12:27,639 of the year, right, it's difficult, but it's nothing short 232 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:31,519 of what BYU has an experience, you know what I mean, 233 00:12:31,639 --> 00:12:36,960 And so it's they're they're still very good. I think 234 00:12:37,039 --> 00:12:41,080 jat top makes a difference, especially at you know, at 235 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,440 the NCAA tournament level, as games get a little bit 236 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:48,600 clutch and uh, and they need some they need some 237 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,639 someone to take a game winning shot. They need someone 238 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,639 to be able to you know, close the game for them. 239 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,320 But you know, the next man up, next man up 240 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:00,240 has to step up. And you know we've seen people 241 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:01,440 at BYU having. 242 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 7: To do it. 243 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,080 Speaker 6: And uh, you know, but Texas Stack is a very 244 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:08,000 good team even without even without JT. 245 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: Toppin Jonathan Tabnari. 246 00:13:11,399 --> 00:13:17,279 Speaker 5: Uh, let's talk about BYU's quest for March madness perfection, 247 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,240 where you where do you stand right now with expectations 248 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,840 for BYU in the in the NC Double A tournament? 249 00:13:24,879 --> 00:13:27,360 What seeding do you project they'll get in the NC 250 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:28,240 Double A Tournament? 251 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 6: So in fold transparency, I didn't think they're going to 252 00:13:31,399 --> 00:13:35,159 win Saturday. I really didn't, and so with the you know, 253 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:37,559 and I thought that they would even have a hard 254 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:41,799 time winning more than a game in Kansas City. Now, 255 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,799 based on their reaction right in the way that they 256 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:50,080 came out of play, I would be extremely surprised if 257 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:54,600 BYU doesn't win a game, most likely too this week 258 00:13:54,799 --> 00:13:59,000 in Kansas City. I will, you know, I will improve 259 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,360 my come a little bit, and I'll say that there'll 260 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:04,320 probably be a seven or eight seed. 261 00:14:05,639 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 7: You know, I don't think they'll go as high as 262 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,039 a nine, but I definitely see them being a seven 263 00:14:11,159 --> 00:14:11,840 or eight seed. 264 00:14:12,279 --> 00:14:14,799 Speaker 6: You know, right now they're listed as a sixth. You 265 00:14:14,879 --> 00:14:17,279 know better than I do that b YU gets adopted 266 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:23,279 a seed because of Sunday play. Sure, and so this 267 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:24,679 will be one of those things that I think there 268 00:14:24,679 --> 00:14:27,480 will probably be a seven or eight seed come March. 269 00:14:28,919 --> 00:14:32,519 Speaker 5: I think, you know, all things considered, I think Cougarnation 270 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,320 should be pretty happy with that, considering they they've been 271 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:38,200 on a down spiral for the last you know, thirteen 272 00:14:38,279 --> 00:14:40,840 or fourteen games. 273 00:14:41,039 --> 00:14:44,039 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean to be honest, you know, I'm a 274 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,360 firm believer, and I've always said this even when when 275 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,960 they weren't playing well. You know, like Aj is so 276 00:14:50,159 --> 00:14:53,919 good that he will probably win an NCAA tournament game 277 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:57,519 by himself, right, you know, he gets up for the moment, 278 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,480 he understands he's in a moment, and you know, he 279 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:03,759 really responds well. 280 00:15:03,919 --> 00:15:05,919 Speaker 7: And so I think he's good for. 281 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 6: One game on his own, and then from there, I 282 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:11,399 definitely think that some of the other players are going 283 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,399 to need to step up. And I will say this, 284 00:15:13,559 --> 00:15:15,720 Ben if Byu is able to make back to the 285 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:19,399 Sweet sixteen with the roster deplete the way it is, 286 00:15:20,039 --> 00:15:23,440 oh man, that will be crazy. But then here's the thing. 287 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:28,200 Ben Aj is so good that after a week of rest, 288 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,639 you know, can he pull off a magical run and 289 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,879 be able to get Byu to the Elite eight. You know, 290 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:36,879 I think it's possible. I think he is that good 291 00:15:36,879 --> 00:15:39,000 of a player. I think Robert right is that good 292 00:15:39,039 --> 00:15:39,600 of a player. 293 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 7: You know. 294 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,799 Speaker 6: I think it's you know, somewhere along the lines, you know, 295 00:15:44,279 --> 00:15:47,120 these guys just got a little bit too. I don't 296 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,720 want to say complacent, but they got a little bit too. 297 00:15:51,799 --> 00:15:54,960 The sense of urgency just went away. And I can't 298 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,480 tell you by what I saw Saturday, it looked like 299 00:15:57,559 --> 00:16:00,799 the entire team had that sense of urgency. 300 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:05,279 Speaker 5: How impactful was it to have Richie Saunders on the 301 00:16:05,639 --> 00:16:09,399 on the bench, coaching, getting in the into the grills 302 00:16:09,399 --> 00:16:12,360 of those that you know, he's been playing alongside for 303 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:14,159 the entire season. What impact did that have? 304 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 6: Well, I mean, Richie Saunders is the face of the 305 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:23,360 Kevin Younga era at BUYU. Richie Saunders most most likely 306 00:16:24,159 --> 00:16:28,879 is the last uh you know, the last YU player 307 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:29,840 to stay for. 308 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 7: Four years and improve. Right. 309 00:16:32,039 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 6: A lot can be said about maybe Brody Kolaslowski becomes 310 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:39,200 that guy, maybe being you know, record becomes that guy, right, 311 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:40,639 But nonetheless. 312 00:16:40,759 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 7: Right now, you know, he is, you know, Richie Saunders. 313 00:16:44,159 --> 00:16:46,759 Speaker 6: It looks like he is the least of the Mohicans. 314 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,639 Speaker 7: And so just based on nat you know, he's the face. 315 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:53,399 Speaker 6: Of the program, He is the you know, he he 316 00:16:53,519 --> 00:16:57,759 was the emotional leader and uh, he was very animated, right, 317 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,720 and be able to see him talking to guys and 318 00:17:00,799 --> 00:17:04,359 guys responding it was super super cool to see. And 319 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,519 so I have been told that he is on his 320 00:17:07,559 --> 00:17:12,440 way to Kansas City, which means you know, BYU will 321 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:15,319 have you know, an extra coach on the coaching staff 322 00:17:15,319 --> 00:17:18,599 if you will, you know of Richie Saunders being there, 323 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,000 which is a great thing, right when you have your. 324 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,519 Speaker 7: Leader, your senior leader, your. 325 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:27,519 Speaker 6: Emotional leader with you, that's always, you know, a very 326 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:28,039 good thing. 327 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 5: Jackson Payne tweeted out at the end of the game, 328 00:17:33,559 --> 00:17:35,319 this is why you never give up on the season. 329 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,640 B WAU fans had stormed the court, the student section 330 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:41,640 of the Rock was alive and well, had people really 331 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,680 given up on the season? JT had fans donors, had 332 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,920 they given up on this BAU basketball team. 333 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,920 Speaker 6: No, I don't think that's a fair thing to say, right. 334 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,559 I get why Jackson said it, but I don't. 335 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 7: I don't agree with that. I didn't think people had 336 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:56,440 given up on the season. 337 00:17:56,799 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 6: I think people had, you know, just which I did too, Ben, 338 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:03,440 To be fair with you, I was at a point 339 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:05,079 where I was like, just. 340 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 7: Get to March. 341 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 6: Just can we just get to the NCAA tournament and 342 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:13,759 skip the last two three weeks because you know, the 343 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:17,599 the mental told that the season was taking. It was hard, 344 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,200 and so I definitely understand where people were coming from. 345 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 7: And you know, but. 346 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:24,759 Speaker 6: Obviously you know, nobody had given up on the season. 347 00:18:25,319 --> 00:18:28,079 But to me, it's one of those things that you're 348 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,279 just like, can we get to March? 349 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:32,079 Speaker 7: Can we get to the NCAA Tournament. 350 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:39,319 Speaker 5: Do you think that that aj Debonsa deserves to be 351 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,799 Big twelve Player of the Year? Had he did he 352 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,039 do enough to be the Big twelve Player of the Year. 353 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,559 Speaker 6: I think he did, he did right, But I mean, 354 00:18:47,799 --> 00:18:50,359 you know that's the thing. An argument can be made 355 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,359 for J. T. Toppin right, an argument can be made 356 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:59,200 for you know, Kiyotoa. I mean, there is a lot 357 00:18:59,319 --> 00:19:03,319 of different arguments that can be made. I am curious 358 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:07,240 to see the way to the Big twelve handles, you know, 359 00:19:07,519 --> 00:19:12,680 the standings. Because Buyu had a very poor performance. I mean, 360 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:16,640 by you will speak, to finish second in the Big 361 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:21,880 twelve second bu Yu finished tenth, and so we we 362 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:25,000 all know Ben because Buyu, we have all of the 363 00:19:25,079 --> 00:19:28,160 excuses in the world. In the world, we know that. 364 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,920 And that's that that that's a fair thing to say. 365 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,400 B y U has been depleted. There has been multiple 366 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:40,039 injuries and so, but I'm wondering how you know, the committee, 367 00:19:40,079 --> 00:19:44,559 the voting committee will handle the fact that Aj, you know, 368 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:48,160 AJ seen finished you know, tenth in the league, which 369 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,000 is the same argument for him to be player of 370 00:19:51,039 --> 00:19:54,240 the Year, right, which is why I think Cam Boozer 371 00:19:54,559 --> 00:19:58,240 from Duke most likely will be the Player of the year. 372 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 7: You know, just because UK is so good and. 373 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 6: They've been very consistently throughout the year and so, but 374 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:07,079 I do think that there is an argument to be 375 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:09,039 made that AJ is going to be the Freshman of 376 00:20:09,079 --> 00:20:12,000 the Year in the conference. He's going to be an 377 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,079 All American, He's gonna be a first team All American, 378 00:20:14,759 --> 00:20:15,000 you know. 379 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:18,599 Speaker 7: And but I am curious to see, you. 380 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,559 Speaker 6: Know, when when they release the the awards where every 381 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:24,599 you know, where all of the chips fall. 382 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 5: Jonathan tabernaar ladies and gentlemen. And just to rehash, you 383 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:33,640 think this BYU team can at least get to Houston? 384 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:35,920 Is that your expectation in the Big twelve tournament, you 385 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:37,119 can at least get to Houston? 386 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:39,920 Speaker 7: Correct, that's my expectation. 387 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:44,799 Speaker 5: It'd be great to see love this BYU basketball team. 388 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:48,119 And uh, they hopefully made some of those that had 389 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,920 given up on the on the squad the season, UH 390 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,279 into believers once again to top ten wins. 391 00:20:54,759 --> 00:20:54,880 Speaker 1: UH. 392 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 5: Even though you had a lot you had the the 393 00:20:57,319 --> 00:21:00,200 low point, you obviously had some great high points towards 394 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,799 the end of the year as well, with Iowa State 395 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,079 and Texas Tech victories JT for. 396 00:21:04,079 --> 00:21:05,599 Speaker 1: Three Jonathan Tabinaar. 397 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:07,880 Speaker 5: Ladies and gentlemen, thanks were hopping on for yet another 398 00:21:08,039 --> 00:21:11,640 edition of Cougar Sports and college basketball and Cougar Sports. 399 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:15,279 Speaker 6: Well, let's let's let's take another two minutes here. You 400 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,440 tell me what is your expectation of this team going 401 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:20,400 to the Big Twelve Tournament BN. What What are you 402 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:24,240 seeing from a you know, a sports talk show, you know, 403 00:21:24,319 --> 00:21:25,640 a talking head? 404 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:27,839 Speaker 7: What are you seeing? Where do you being the chips 405 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:28,640 fall with these guys? 406 00:21:29,039 --> 00:21:31,079 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean for me, like I think you can 407 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,799 you could be a one and done and there's also 408 00:21:33,839 --> 00:21:36,680 a possibility that you could probably get to the semi finals. 409 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 1: You could get past Houston. 410 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:41,279 Speaker 5: Just depends on what type of team comes out in matchups, right, 411 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:44,880 It depends on you know, I think I think you 412 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,079 match up well with with Kansas State and West Virginia, 413 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,240 Maybe not as well with Houston because they're so big, 414 00:21:50,319 --> 00:21:54,119 long and athletic. That's where the trial's gonna come. But 415 00:21:54,799 --> 00:21:57,759 I do think scoring wise, b why you can keep 416 00:21:57,799 --> 00:22:00,720 pace with just about anybody? Can you bound and play 417 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:04,480 good enough defense? So they have the capability, I think 418 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:07,519 as a ceiling to get to the semi finals. But 419 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,359 you know, you know, do they have the capability of 420 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:11,519 getting to the. 421 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,039 Speaker 1: Final and winning it all? 422 00:22:13,319 --> 00:22:16,079 Speaker 5: Most likely, as you mentioned, they're going to be ousted 423 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:21,319 by a much more talented and equally as well coached 424 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:25,160 team in Houston. It's a neutral court, though, you know, 425 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,920 so I guess anything can happen. I don't know how 426 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:31,319 many BYU fans are heading out to the Big twelve tournament, right? 427 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,359 Do they feel like there's enough momentum? Does that matter? 428 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:35,839 Are they are they buying tickets to go out to 429 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:37,720 the Big Toeal Tournament? Are they in waiting simo to 430 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,599 see which BYU basketball team shows up in March? 431 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 7: So? 432 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,680 Speaker 6: Well, well, and then that brings my follow up, my 433 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:48,119 follow up question, which is my last question. I know 434 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,160 we're wrapping up this segment, but then my question for 435 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:53,839 you is did this BYU team do enough on Saturday 436 00:22:54,319 --> 00:22:55,640 to convince. 437 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 7: You that they have a chance to go to the 438 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,079 Sweet sixteen. 439 00:23:00,519 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 5: I feel like the Iowa State game gave me more 440 00:23:03,759 --> 00:23:08,519 confidence that they could get to the Sweet sixteen than 441 00:23:08,559 --> 00:23:10,839 even the Texas Tech game. And the reason why I 442 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:14,480 say that, yeah, I'll give you my reasoning behind it, 443 00:23:14,559 --> 00:23:19,759 because like I thought, AJ had a good game, but 444 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:23,519 he was eight of twenty five from the field, one 445 00:23:23,559 --> 00:23:26,880 of six from the three point line. Luckily he got 446 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:28,640 to the charity stripe as much as he did, But 447 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,240 he's not getting the calls Like I'm if AJ is 448 00:23:32,279 --> 00:23:34,599 getting calls BYU can. 449 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: Be a Sweet sixteen team? Does that make sense? 450 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:40,559 Speaker 5: Like if he's getting to the line like Under Jimmer 451 00:23:40,759 --> 00:23:45,599 or Tyler Hawes in their heyday, drawing fouls and he's 452 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:48,480 getting to the to the line twelve times in a game, 453 00:23:49,559 --> 00:23:53,519 getting BYU into the bonus, then yeah, I think By' 454 00:23:53,519 --> 00:23:54,519 is a Sweet sixteen team. 455 00:23:54,799 --> 00:23:57,440 Speaker 1: I don't think. I don't think BoA's a Sweet sixteen team. 456 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,119 With AJ going eight of twenty five, I don't see it. 457 00:24:01,519 --> 00:24:02,759 I just can't see it. 458 00:24:02,799 --> 00:24:07,599 Speaker 5: So like AJ is arguably the best player in college basketball, 459 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:10,400 you can't go eight of twenty five, and if you do, 460 00:24:10,799 --> 00:24:13,480 you better go eight of twenty five, like most of 461 00:24:13,519 --> 00:24:16,240 those better be three pointers, right, Like, you gotta make 462 00:24:16,319 --> 00:24:20,279 up for it if you're gonna shoot that at that clip. 463 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:21,759 Speaker 1: So that's kind of where I stand. 464 00:24:21,759 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 5: Like if I saw AJ getting calls, hitting threes and 465 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,799 still shooting it with that volume in that raid at 466 00:24:30,839 --> 00:24:33,880 that clip, and he's he's almost up to thirty points 467 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:35,839 per game. Yeah, I think BAU can be a Sweet 468 00:24:35,839 --> 00:24:38,119 sixteen team. So I'm hoping he gets the calls. I 469 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:42,559 hope that the NCAA tournament and the refs that that 470 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:44,880 are employed at the tournament, the Big Twelve Tournament, the 471 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,079 NCUA tournament, they begin to give him a little bit 472 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,480 more of the whistle, because up to this point in 473 00:24:51,559 --> 00:24:54,000 the Big Twelve, would you agree the Big Twelve has 474 00:24:54,079 --> 00:24:58,319 not been friendly to AJ drawing fouls. 475 00:25:00,039 --> 00:25:04,079 Speaker 6: It's been fifty to fifty I would say that. I 476 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:07,440 would say, you know what, Actually, I. 477 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 7: Will agree with you. He has been more like. 478 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 6: You know, thirty percent of the time he gets the call, yeah, 479 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:19,759 and sixty seventy percent they are kind of not giving 480 00:25:19,799 --> 00:25:20,880 him a friendly whistle. 481 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:21,799 Speaker 7: I'll agree with that. 482 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, it is I'd agree with that. I'll meet you 483 00:25:24,519 --> 00:25:26,039 in the middle. I think it's probably fifty to fifty. 484 00:25:26,079 --> 00:25:28,119 Sometimes it gets the call, sometimes he doesn't. And I 485 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:29,759 think if you look at the numbers when you get 486 00:25:29,759 --> 00:25:32,680 into the uh the you know, nine and ten and 487 00:25:32,759 --> 00:25:36,359 eleven free throws, you know, that's when the whistle's a 488 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,559 little bit more kind to AJ JT. 489 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:41,519 Speaker 1: We got to run. But I always appreciate our time. 490 00:25:41,559 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 5: I think it's a really good, great segment, great commentary. 491 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,720 I hope AJ can can lead the way along with 492 00:25:48,799 --> 00:25:51,799 Rob Right and the crew. Thanks so much, brother, appreciate 493 00:25:51,839 --> 00:25:54,000 you all. There you go that shot at the Tevin Aarri. 494 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:56,359 That segment was brought to you by Central garag Jutah. 495 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,599 Central Garage Utah dot com. And that's our show. We're 496 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:04,200 sticking to it. Please download podcast iTunes, Spreaker, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, Spotify, 497 00:26:04,279 --> 00:26:06,039 Give us a rating, give us a review.