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We got Blaine trained in 25 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,760 studio from Vanderwelth. We're gonna talk some stats, get into 26 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,079 some sound. I want to talk about Darren Peterson with you. 27 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:18,680 Darren Peterson's gonna make some money, There's no doubt about it. 28 00:01:18,719 --> 00:01:21,120 But I don't know if it's first round, first pick, 29 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,879 overall money. We'll talk about it here momentary blaining. How 30 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:24,599 thatck are you, buddy? 31 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,519 Speaker 4: I'm doing great, happy to be here. Always a pleasure 32 00:01:26,519 --> 00:01:27,120 to see you guys. 33 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:31,239 Speaker 2: Yes, indeed so last night, by the way, Darren Peterson, 34 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:36,519 he hits a three and immediately turns to Bill self 35 00:01:37,079 --> 00:01:41,359 and subs himself out. Now, Darren Peterson was in Fuego 36 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:47,280 last night. Okay, he was hot. He was in minimal minutes. 37 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,719 I think it was like eighteen minutes of play. He 38 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,519 got twenty three points. He was six of ten, He 39 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:57,400 was six to ten from the three point line, seven 40 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,280 to twelve from the field, he was three or four 41 00:01:59,319 --> 00:02:02,400 from the charity stripe, and he had two rebounds, one block, 42 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,879 one steal. Now, interesting fact that was where Oklahoma State 43 00:02:05,879 --> 00:02:09,560 they got to win eighty one sixty nine. DNP as 44 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,599 we call him here on Cougar Sports, did not play 45 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,800 much after those eighteen minutes, did play any minutes after that? 46 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:21,400 Pretty crazy, pretty controversial. And here's a function that Darren 47 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,159 Peterson has one assist over his last eighty four minutes play, 48 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,960 so he never had. He's a black hole, by the way, 49 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:31,960 but he's the best score per minute played in college basketball. 50 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 3: The question is, though, is something going to take him first? Overall? 51 00:02:37,319 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 2: Right, now, Bill self, can we get to the Bill 52 00:02:39,479 --> 00:02:42,159 selfs down first? Let's do the bill selves down first? 53 00:02:42,199 --> 00:02:42,599 Speaker 3: Post game? 54 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,479 Speaker 2: Okay, this is what Bill Self had to say about 55 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:45,800 Darren Peterson in the post game. 56 00:02:48,599 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 3: Yeah. I thought we were offensive. 57 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 5: We were great early and the moen we did school, 58 00:02:52,719 --> 00:02:56,439 we got great looks, and of course Darren was trify early. 59 00:02:58,599 --> 00:03:01,639 But I thought everybody played well early. Uh, and then 60 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,080 we didn't finish the half grade and and then the 61 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,120 second half we just kind of mised it together. But 62 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:09,599 but uh, I thought overall is we were we were 63 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:13,159 good enough early to kind of you know, uh keep 64 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:13,840 them at arms. 65 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,719 Speaker 3: Uh for the remainder of the game. 66 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 6: You guys have you guys have kind of had this 67 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:22,879 a couple of times now where Darren is really strong 68 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,560 first half and then isn't able to go to the 69 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,639 rest of the game. Just how you sort of navigated 70 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,360 that and and what challenges does that maybe RESI. 71 00:03:30,719 --> 00:03:32,919 Speaker 5: Well, we've had it more than a couple of times, 72 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:38,120 and and uh uh I didn't anticipate that tonight at all. 73 00:03:38,599 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: I thought he was good to go. Uh but obviously 74 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:43,560 we only got eighteen minutes. 75 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: Out of him. 76 00:03:44,599 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 4: Uh uh. 77 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 5: You know that's disappointing because. 78 00:03:47,719 --> 00:03:48,919 Speaker 3: He could have had a really big night. 79 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,439 Speaker 5: Uh But but uh, you know, one thing about it 80 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:56,439 is we we we It's happened often enough that our 81 00:03:56,479 --> 00:03:59,719 guys have learned to play without him, even though that's 82 00:03:59,759 --> 00:04:02,039 not the way we want to play. But that's certainly 83 00:04:04,599 --> 00:04:07,919 something that we're not unaccustomed to, right, you know, right now. 84 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 2: So everyone's shimming in on this obviously, this whole load 85 00:04:12,159 --> 00:04:15,400 management thing. I mean, look, you're a competitor, you know, 86 00:04:15,439 --> 00:04:19,839 you love sport, and you're watching this as as a 87 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,040 fan of the game. Blaine's train Blaine Anderson, NFLPA sort 88 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,240 a FI financial planner and wealth management advisor tax more 89 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:27,040 wealth advisor. 90 00:04:27,759 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 3: What do you make of this when you're watching Darren. 91 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,519 Speaker 2: Peterson DNP all the time and pull himself out and 92 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,360 kind of own he's the coach. It seems like, at 93 00:04:34,439 --> 00:04:36,680 least for himself, he's autonomous. He gets to do whatever 94 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,079 he wants. They're in at Kansas. 95 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, I can tell you this is certainly not 96 00:04:43,439 --> 00:04:44,720 a kind of guy I want to rely on. 97 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's not someone that you want to like have 98 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,480 as you're the star of your your team or the 99 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:53,800 culture builder of your team. 100 00:04:53,879 --> 00:04:56,519 Speaker 4: Yeah, totally. I mean, I get it, he's a good player. 101 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,319 I love the nickname too, by the way, that's awesome, 102 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:04,000 But gush when you're talking about building a team around 103 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,560 a player, especially if you're talking a top draft pick. 104 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,040 I don't want to build the team around a guy 105 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,480 like this that's pulled himself out of a game. And 106 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,560 it certainly doesn't seem like the old when the going 107 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,040 gets tough, the tough get going on. I don't sense 108 00:05:18,079 --> 00:05:18,839 up from him at all. 109 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,639 Speaker 2: No, thank you, Jay Williams and Steven A. Smith theF 110 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,439 John did on this particular issue with Darren Peterson. The 111 00:05:24,519 --> 00:05:29,759 questions are swirling around whether or not NBA general managers, coaches, 112 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,000 owners are actually going to take a flyer. 113 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 3: It's not a flyer. 114 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,079 Speaker 2: Take him as the number one overall pick, and how 115 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,120 far could he drop with this type of behavior in 116 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,439 the NBA draft. This is what Jay Williams had to 117 00:05:42,439 --> 00:05:44,439 say on Get Up earlier this morning. 118 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,319 Speaker 7: If I were a general manager, I would be extremely 119 00:05:48,439 --> 00:05:51,399 concerned about Darren Peterson. I don't question his talent at all. 120 00:05:51,439 --> 00:05:53,199 His talent is the number one pick in the draft, 121 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:55,480 but I would take aj De Bonsa because I'm not 122 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:59,399 sure about the availability of Darren Peterson. Darren Peterson has 123 00:05:59,399 --> 00:06:02,399 played twelve of twenty four games this year in college basketball, 124 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,160 and it's when everything from an injury, a hamstring injury, 125 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,600 cramping with the thorough gun on the sideline every single possession, 126 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,800 having the flu, not playing through the flu, and also 127 00:06:12,959 --> 00:06:15,160 just checking himself out of second half of games. I've 128 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:16,720 done college game Day where all of a sudden, he got 129 00:06:16,759 --> 00:06:18,879 eighteen the first half. You're like, damn, this kid is 130 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:20,360 so elite, and all of a sudden, the second half 131 00:06:20,399 --> 00:06:21,480 is he playing? 132 00:06:21,519 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 8: What happened? 133 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 7: Nobody knows, Nobody wants to talk about it. His talent 134 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,720 is unquestionable, It's elite, but I don't it don't feel 135 00:06:29,759 --> 00:06:31,680 like he really wants to be there. It doesn't feel 136 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,560 and maybe this is a byproduct KP of when kids 137 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,759 get paid nil and they get money up front, right, 138 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:39,560 if that's the way it goes, It's like, well, if 139 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:40,839 I don't want to be here, I get my money 140 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,199 up front, then I can check out when I want 141 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:45,680 to check out. That's what this feels like. I don't 142 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,920 know if it is that, but damn she here on 143 00:06:47,959 --> 00:06:49,000 paper it looks like that. 144 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 8: But well, I'm gonna tell you this bill itself better 145 00:06:51,399 --> 00:06:53,879 than me because I would have been got on his 146 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,000 ass like back pockets. We would have been moving so furniture. 147 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,519 There's no way in hell I go and recruit you. 148 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,560 I pay you the dollars that i'm paying you, and 149 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,800 you come and you act the way that you're acting, 150 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:08,399 meaning like not showing up, thinking that we're doing things 151 00:07:08,439 --> 00:07:11,439 on your terms. Again, this is not I don't look 152 00:07:11,439 --> 00:07:14,639 at this as college basketball anymore. Once you start getting paid, 153 00:07:14,879 --> 00:07:18,199 this is your job. And so I'm starting to think, 154 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:19,959 you know, I want to get to the root of 155 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:25,399 the problem. Who is in this corner telling him what 156 00:07:25,439 --> 00:07:29,399 he needs to hear, Who is representing him right, who's 157 00:07:29,439 --> 00:07:32,240 telling him to do these things because I can't blame 158 00:07:32,639 --> 00:07:36,439 an eighteen nineteen year old kid, a young man, should 159 00:07:36,439 --> 00:07:38,240 I say, for acting this way? 160 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:38,879 Speaker 3: Right? 161 00:07:38,959 --> 00:07:41,519 Speaker 8: What he did last night was disturbing. You could see 162 00:07:41,519 --> 00:07:43,759 it all on Bill self face. I mean, you know 163 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,600 what I'm saying. It was frustration all over it. And 164 00:07:47,639 --> 00:07:51,240 the last part I'm a harp on, is it's gods 165 00:07:51,399 --> 00:07:55,959 like this that don't fulfill their obligations and ruin it 166 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,519 for everybody else. We wasn't having this conversation last year 167 00:07:59,519 --> 00:08:02,839 about no, we were not goople. Flag was showing up 168 00:08:02,839 --> 00:08:05,800 and showing out every single time, and he probably got 169 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,040 paid twenty plus million dollars in due. 170 00:08:07,959 --> 00:08:10,839 Speaker 7: To your point, came pampub came from you? Yeah, no, 171 00:08:10,879 --> 00:08:13,199 it didn't come from me, But I know the collective 172 00:08:13,319 --> 00:08:15,480 which it didn't come from. But I will say this, 173 00:08:15,519 --> 00:08:19,120 so here's what we need to stop doing nationally for everybody. 174 00:08:19,959 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 3: Yo. 175 00:08:20,879 --> 00:08:23,079 Speaker 7: There are eighteen nineteen year olds, you know, twenty year 176 00:08:23,079 --> 00:08:25,959 olds in the NBA right, Like it's not they aren't 177 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,839 kids like we are talking about professional basketball players. 178 00:08:29,879 --> 00:08:31,399 Speaker 3: Now, yep, this is no more. 179 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 7: Well, you know he's just trying to fik kids are 180 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,639 coming to You're talking about young adults coming to programs 181 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:42,159 with agents, with accountants, with managers. They are getting paid handsomely. 182 00:08:42,639 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 3: They are pros. 183 00:08:43,799 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 7: It's time to treat them like if I were a 184 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:47,000 general man. 185 00:08:47,919 --> 00:08:49,639 Speaker 2: All right, So a lot of good stuff there for 186 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,759 both Jay Williams and Kendrick Perkins on get up earlier 187 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:53,399 this morning. 188 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,279 Speaker 3: Uh, both are right. 189 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,799 Speaker 2: I really enjoyed Jay Williams, you know, you know, his 190 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:05,440 elaborated on his perspective on Darren Peterson and how he's 191 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:13,519 just flabbergasted. Kendrick Perkins is also extremely entertaining. I just 192 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:17,879 don't think that there is any sort of accountability. If 193 00:09:17,879 --> 00:09:23,440 I'm Bill self, this is how I feel. I'm perfectly fine. 194 00:09:23,759 --> 00:09:25,639 We got a good team. If I'm trying to put 195 00:09:25,639 --> 00:09:27,279 myself in billsp. We got a really good team. We 196 00:09:27,279 --> 00:09:28,960 can win a lot of basketball games, and we can 197 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,960 go into we can get into the Big Twelve Tournament 198 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,279 and possibly even win the Big Twelve Tournament with the 199 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,799 team that we have, even if Darren Peterson is playing 200 00:09:38,759 --> 00:09:39,879 eighteen minutes a game. 201 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,919 Speaker 3: Quite honestly, I can get on board with load management. 202 00:09:45,039 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 2: If you're communicating with me, if you're like, look like 203 00:09:47,399 --> 00:09:49,320 you're gonna play first hast. We're gonna get a big lead, 204 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,720 and then we're gonna sit you. Yeah, I understand, there's 205 00:09:51,759 --> 00:09:53,759 only so much tread on your tires. You want to 206 00:09:53,799 --> 00:09:55,200 be healthy, you want to be strong. You don't want 207 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:58,200 to get into like these extremely competitive situations where you 208 00:09:58,279 --> 00:10:01,320 can get injured. I don't know Darren Peterson's injury history 209 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,559 in high school, Okay, I don't. It may have gotten 210 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,200 to the point he's felt though, like he is skinny. 211 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,320 It's not like he's like a thick dude that can 212 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,399 take body blows. Okay, Like, and when you get into 213 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:18,200 competitive environments and it gets sticky towards the end of games, yeah, 214 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,279 you can get injured. There's no doubt about it. So 215 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:22,399 I just want to be on board with it. So 216 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,159 it's like, and it feels like he's in the dark. 217 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:30,159 It feels like the power brokers have kind of been 218 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:35,480 overseeing Darren Peterson's DMPs in the second half and saying, hey, 219 00:10:35,879 --> 00:10:38,440 once we get to lead you out, you pull yourself out, 220 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,639 because I can hear like I am willing if I'm 221 00:10:43,679 --> 00:10:46,200 Bill's self, Like, look, we're win enough games, we're gonna 222 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:47,360 get into the big t tot Turim we're gonna get 223 00:10:47,399 --> 00:10:50,240 the NCAA tournament. I just need you to be your 224 00:10:50,279 --> 00:10:52,480 best self in the nc DOUBLEA Tournament because that's when 225 00:10:52,519 --> 00:10:56,159 it matters most. Let's continue to low manage you, pull yourself. 226 00:10:56,159 --> 00:10:58,399 Whenever you feel like you're tweaked or you know you're 227 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:00,720 not ready to go, that's fine, but we gotta get wins. 228 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:01,759 Speaker 3: Obviously, we got a good team. 229 00:11:01,759 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 2: We can win without you too, but we need you 230 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,799 when it counts, when we really need you. 231 00:11:07,159 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 3: We need you in the NCAA tour. 232 00:11:08,519 --> 00:11:10,639 Speaker 2: Just communicate with me, let me know, and then I'll 233 00:11:10,919 --> 00:11:15,279 all run the PR game. Because honestly, this is the 234 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:20,519 first time that Bill self has openly and outrightly admitted 235 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:25,000 I didn't anticipate that tonight at all. I thought he 236 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,679 was good to go. We only got eighteen minutes out 237 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,559 of him. That's disappointing because he could have had a 238 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:34,799 really big night. That's the first negative public relations commentary 239 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,279 from Bill's soelth the head coach. Up to this point, 240 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:42,679 I thought he was in on the bamboozling, the load 241 00:11:42,799 --> 00:11:44,919 management ing right of all of this. 242 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 3: I thought that he was in on the take. 243 00:11:47,159 --> 00:11:49,399 Speaker 2: He's like, yeah, Darren Peterson, I'm just thinking about it 244 00:11:49,399 --> 00:11:50,120 as a recruiter. 245 00:11:50,399 --> 00:11:51,440 Speaker 3: I recruit you, Darren. 246 00:11:51,519 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 2: Look, we're gonna we're gonna utilize you, but we're gonna 247 00:11:53,639 --> 00:11:55,600 load manage you. You can play the first half and 248 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:57,240 you can sit out the second half. We just want 249 00:11:57,279 --> 00:11:59,200 you here, we need you here, we love you here. 250 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:00,360 We're gonna take care of you. 251 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:00,559 Speaker 3: Here. 252 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 2: You're gonna be the first overall pick. You're gonna help me, 253 00:12:02,799 --> 00:12:05,200 you know, propel myself into the next level of coach, 254 00:12:05,399 --> 00:12:07,519 coaching them in all those things, and. 255 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 3: YadA, YadA, YadA. Does that make sense? 256 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 2: Just let me be in on it. Up to this point, 257 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,679 I thought he was in on it. I don't think 258 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:15,279 he's in on it anymore. I think he's just trying 259 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:17,600 to He's just riding it out. Maybe the collective is 260 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,000 running things there in Kansas. Maybe the the agents are running. 261 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,240 Maybe there's an ad. Remember there was an ad that 262 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:26,639 dropped that that stepped down or like a chancellor from 263 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:30,039 the UH from the stands and talk to Darren Pearson 264 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,000 during a time out, Ronnie, do you remember that. I've 265 00:12:33,039 --> 00:12:36,279 never seen that, Like, can you imagine like I could 266 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:38,559 actually see Brian Santiago coming down to the court, like 267 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,879 getting it. I can actually see me he's ontoing that, 268 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,039 but like, rarely do you see that? And I'm like, okay, 269 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:50,200 maybe the power brokers are puppeteering this a little bit. 270 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,720 My theory on this though, I'll give it to you 271 00:12:53,759 --> 00:12:56,240 here on the flip side. But Stephen A. Smith went 272 00:12:56,279 --> 00:12:58,600 off to let let's let's listen to Steven A. Smith 273 00:12:58,639 --> 00:13:01,440 on first take and see it goes off on Darren 274 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:05,039 Peterson DNP and uh possibly uh. The NBA team that 275 00:13:05,039 --> 00:13:07,679 could grab grab him at number number one. 276 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:11,039 Speaker 9: Overall despite the sitting out issues. ESPN's Jeremy Wu is 277 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:13,919 Darren Peterson going first overall in the twenty twenty six 278 00:13:14,039 --> 00:13:16,679 NBA draft. Peterson is averaging twenty points per game, but 279 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,720 has missed eleven games for the Jayhawks this season. 280 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 7: What in the world is going on here? 281 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 3: What I got Jeremy Wu number you know what I 282 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,480 call Joe? Let me, let me let me. I heard y'all. 283 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:30,919 Speaker 10: The only reason I want to go first on this 284 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:31,600 because I heard y'all. 285 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,799 Speaker 3: Don't get up. Let me say this. 286 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:41,639 Speaker 10: There is no team in hell that should grab Darren 287 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:47,080 Peterson number one. You cannot do it. The first ability 288 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:50,960 is availability and my brother Darren Peterson. I hope you 289 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:54,159 watch it because I'm talking directly to him. And whoever 290 00:13:54,399 --> 00:13:57,200 his family members is in a cirt whatever, who that, 291 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:02,639 whoever they are, What the hell is going on? You 292 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:08,799 are a college player. This twenty four to twenty five games. 293 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:13,240 He's already missed about twelve eleven or twelve games. You 294 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:17,279 pull yourself out, pull it down. You made it, Jay, 295 00:14:17,279 --> 00:14:18,759 and then look at the coach. I want to get 296 00:14:18,759 --> 00:14:20,399 out of here. And it ain't the first time he's 297 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:25,159 done it, and these games and he's missing cramps, flew, 298 00:14:26,879 --> 00:14:32,039 what what? I can't believe what I'm seeing. 299 00:14:32,159 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 3: From this guy. 300 00:14:33,399 --> 00:14:38,519 Speaker 10: This guy is a sensational player, talent wise. I'm an 301 00:14:38,559 --> 00:14:43,600 aj Debonza fan. Talent wise, Joe, I understand why everybody's 302 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,759 looking at Darren Peterson and saying that brother is something special. 303 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:50,200 He could be number one. This is business. I can't 304 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,799 trust him. I cannot. I'm looking at him on the camera. 305 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:59,000 You cannot be trusted. You can't. The NBA is a business. 306 00:14:59,399 --> 00:15:03,559 It's eighty two regular season games. If you already a professional, 307 00:15:03,679 --> 00:15:05,879 you invoking your own load management. 308 00:15:07,039 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 3: Think about that. 309 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:12,279 Speaker 10: You are a freshman in college and you already engage 310 00:15:12,279 --> 00:15:13,320 in a load management. 311 00:15:13,559 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 11: It don't get better. How can I trust you? How 312 00:15:17,039 --> 00:15:17,480 can I. 313 00:15:17,399 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 3: Invest in you? When you get paid? 314 00:15:19,919 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 10: Ladies and gentlemen, it's not just because of what you do. 315 00:15:23,159 --> 00:15:26,480 It's not just because of your ability. It's because you're 316 00:15:26,559 --> 00:15:29,840 also trusted to produce into the future. 317 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,919 Speaker 3: How can you trust him? Look at Bill self. This 318 00:15:33,039 --> 00:15:34,960 is a national champion, one of. 319 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,799 Speaker 10: The greatest coaches in the history of college basketball, who 320 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:41,080 has been around for decades, is sitting there shaking his head. 321 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,559 Speaker 3: I thought we were best. I don't know what to do. 322 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,120 He don't know. If he don't know how an NBA. 323 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 10: Team gonna know how to evaluators gonna know how a 324 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,840 team is. Could you imagine if he's on an NBA 325 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,039 squad and you drop twenty points in the first half 326 00:15:57,399 --> 00:15:59,440 and you hit a jay right in front of your 327 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:01,480 in the and then turn around. 328 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 11: And look at your coach. 329 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:07,879 Speaker 10: They pulled me, give me out, why cramp? And this 330 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,519 ain't the first time I'm gonna tell you it's a problem. 331 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,039 He can't he can't listen. Boy's talent is big time. 332 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,120 I wish him nothing but the best. I ain't rooting 333 00:16:16,159 --> 00:16:20,000 against him. I'm saying, damn this is some flagrantly obvious 334 00:16:20,039 --> 00:16:23,799 stuff that's going on where there's a dereliction of duty, 335 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:27,200 a lack of commitment, something it ain't just help. Come on, now, 336 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:28,440 you ain't taking care of yourself. 337 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 3: How many cramps can you ask? Look? 338 00:16:35,039 --> 00:16:36,639 Speaker 2: All right, I give you my theory. Now this is 339 00:16:36,639 --> 00:16:39,480 all on point. This is fantastic stuff from Steven A. Smith, 340 00:16:39,519 --> 00:16:45,039 Kendrick Perkinson, and Jay Williams. Okay, love and appreciate their perspective. 341 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,960 If I would have been there in that studio with them, 342 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:52,759 I'm like, you guys are getting rope adoped. Darren Peterson 343 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,200 is going to go off in the NCAA tournament when 344 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:59,919 it actually matters most I grew up in the Robber 345 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:04,200 Or era. Robert Orriy has more NBA championship. Now, granted, 346 00:17:04,279 --> 00:17:07,799 Robert ori is not Darren Peterson. Dan Peterson not Robert Orriy. 347 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:10,279 This is this is but the philosophy is sound, Okay, 348 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:14,799 Robert ORRII did not play minutes in the regular season. 349 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 3: He just didn't. That dude was big shot Bob. 350 00:17:19,759 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 2: He get into the NBA playoffs and he helped. 351 00:17:25,559 --> 00:17:27,079 Speaker 3: His team win NBA championships. 352 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:31,559 Speaker 2: Whether it's the Houston Rockets, or you know, or the 353 00:17:31,839 --> 00:17:33,200 San Antonio Spurs. 354 00:17:32,839 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 3: Big Shot Bob, That's who he was. Darren Peterson. 355 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 2: My theory is like, when it comes down to the 356 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:41,799 NCAA tournament, he's gonna make everyone shut up. 357 00:17:42,599 --> 00:17:43,880 Speaker 3: He already knows he's the best. 358 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,359 Speaker 2: He's the best scorer in the in the nc Double A, 359 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:48,839 and quite honestly, he would drop twenty a night in 360 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:55,640 the NBA. Now now, I don't think I'm wondering. I'm 361 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:59,559 wondering how bad the injuries are with him, like in 362 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,920 like how how severe they are or how severe they've 363 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:04,920 been in the past that would lead him into a 364 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:08,119 looad management situation. I think he's going to go off 365 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:12,119 in the NCAA tournament, though it still will will will 366 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,319 drop his stock leading up to the nc that this 367 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:18,160 is dropping his stock in GMS and coaches and organizations 368 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,799 are like, he's not Is he a competitor, He's not 369 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:22,200 even competitor. Why would I want to bring in a 370 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,400 guy that's not competitor. I think he's going to show 371 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,599 that he's competitor in the NCUBA when it actually matters 372 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,799 and be big shot Bob be big shot DNP. Does 373 00:18:29,799 --> 00:18:34,480 that make sense because he can't. He is wielding the 374 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:39,599 power right now. It is crazy to see. And I 375 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,480 know that a lot of old heads, the youngs listening 376 00:18:41,599 --> 00:18:45,039 right now, they hate it because you know, players have 377 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:48,640 more power and are making sometimes just as much money 378 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:52,160 as coaches. Right now, they have more power than the coaches. 379 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:55,880 They have more power than ads. The pendulum has swung 380 00:18:56,119 --> 00:19:01,400 so far in player advocacy, player power world that you 381 00:19:01,519 --> 00:19:07,480 are two degree held by the the testes. 382 00:19:08,599 --> 00:19:09,079 Speaker 3: You're held. 383 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,880 Speaker 2: You're like they own you, bro. They can pull you 384 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:17,440 anyway they want. Tapping out, I'm done, DMP out peace, 385 00:19:18,039 --> 00:19:20,359 I'm done. I got twenty I got twenty three and 386 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,480 eighteen minutes, I was six to ten from the three 387 00:19:23,519 --> 00:19:24,000 point line. 388 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,440 Speaker 3: I'm done. 389 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 2: I'll come back next game maybe if I want to, 390 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:31,759 and I'll play in the NC DOA. I'll get you 391 00:19:31,799 --> 00:19:34,240 that natty. I'll get you to the Natty. That's what 392 00:19:34,279 --> 00:19:36,240 I think is. I think they're gonna get ropidoped. I 393 00:19:36,279 --> 00:19:38,839 think they're gonna gt ropodope. My opinion, your thoughts playing 394 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:40,440 trained man, Well, it's. 395 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 4: Hard to argue with what you're saying, especially with that 396 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:47,079 pendulum shifting, because for so long it was all about grit. 397 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:51,480 It was about toughness, and I agree, I think that 398 00:19:51,519 --> 00:19:55,720 the dynamic has changed, and so it's kind of sad 399 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,079 from a fan standpoint and a perspective, But it's hard 400 00:19:58,079 --> 00:20:00,599 to argue what you're saying, and you right, it is 401 00:20:00,599 --> 00:20:04,359 a reality of sports today. And so I mean, looking 402 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:07,200 at him as a as an owner or as a GM, 403 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:09,839 I still would have my doubts. And of course he can. 404 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:13,240 He can silence us critics in the tournament, like you said, 405 00:20:13,319 --> 00:20:16,839 But for me, he'd still be a hard pass right 406 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,079 now with what's happening. But hey, if they go out 407 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:21,400 and win the tournament, get deep in the tournament and 408 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,240 he lights it up, then then you're right. 409 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:24,839 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think all sins are forgiven. 410 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:26,799 Speaker 2: I think, and he could go over at number one 411 00:20:26,839 --> 00:20:31,240 overall anyway because of the talent. And uh so markets change, right, 412 00:20:31,279 --> 00:20:33,640 you know that better than anybody been in the financial world. 413 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 3: Market change. 414 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 2: Uh you know organizations, individuals that you have to adapt 415 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:39,400 to the market changes. 416 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 3: What's going on in the markets right now? What's changing? 417 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:44,799 Speaker 2: I know we're getting ready for tax planning season's trying 418 00:20:44,839 --> 00:20:47,799 to retaine as much money as they can. Banterwealth banterwellth 419 00:20:47,799 --> 00:20:49,920 dot com. What are some of the products and services. 420 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:51,960 What are you seeing right now that can eat and 421 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:57,359 support our our awesome listenership as they get as they 422 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:01,400 inch towards their their tax filing season with their CPAs. 423 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,319 Speaker 4: Yeah, totally, well, I love what you said. It's certainly true. 424 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:06,559 The markets are always changing, and a lot of times 425 00:21:06,599 --> 00:21:09,119 when we talk about the markets, our minds naturally go 426 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,039 to the stock market. We've been on a three year run. 427 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,240 We've had great returns. Even running through January, we've had 428 00:21:16,279 --> 00:21:18,880 really nice returns. Now things have cooled off here in 429 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,720 the month of February. I can tell you from a 430 00:21:21,759 --> 00:21:25,480 trend standpoint, November, December, January or usually the three hottest 431 00:21:25,519 --> 00:21:28,960 months of the year. So this does happen frequently in 432 00:21:29,039 --> 00:21:33,160 most years. But we remain optimistic as a firm with 433 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:34,960 what's happening in the world around us. But I can 434 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,200 tell you just to prepare for all different types of 435 00:21:37,279 --> 00:21:41,119 climates and markets, we use what we call our growth portfolio, 436 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:43,279 which is going to be market based and help clients 437 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,920 avoid the cardinal sin, which is selling when markets are down, 438 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,880 and then it's important to have diversification, have an income portfolio. 439 00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:53,759 This is where we account for market risk This is 440 00:21:53,799 --> 00:21:57,440 where we account for systematic withdrawals, it's where we account 441 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,200 for tax strategies, and so that balance will help us 442 00:22:01,279 --> 00:22:04,720 navigate through tough waters or tough times. We've been on 443 00:22:04,759 --> 00:22:08,279 a nice run. All history also tells us that every 444 00:22:08,279 --> 00:22:10,759 six years there's a pullback of twenty percent or more. 445 00:22:10,839 --> 00:22:13,119 So I just mentioned that because that's part of what 446 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:15,599 the data and the history say. We don't know when 447 00:22:15,599 --> 00:22:18,880 it'll come, but there'll be volatility. The key is balanced, 448 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:22,559 and so right now, a couple of the big heavy 449 00:22:22,799 --> 00:22:26,119 topics of interest are many people are working with their accountants, 450 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:28,720 their CPAs they're meeting with them. We feeled a lot 451 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,839 of calls. There's some things and there's things we can do, 452 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:35,799 but we're a proactive firm. We love looking out the windshield, 453 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:38,480 and so a lot of our deep, really good planning 454 00:22:38,519 --> 00:22:40,720 takes plenty in Q four. But there are still some 455 00:22:40,759 --> 00:22:44,119 things that can be done for last year, and there'll 456 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:45,680 be a lot of people writing checks in the next 457 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:47,799 few weeks paying up on their taxes, and then some 458 00:22:47,839 --> 00:22:51,240 of those that defer. But there's always things happening throughout 459 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:55,359 the year. We love integrating tax planning with wealth management 460 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,480 investment planning. I hear you say it often. It's so true. 461 00:22:58,519 --> 00:23:00,599 It's not what you make, it's what your key. We're 462 00:23:00,599 --> 00:23:06,279 all about after tasks, returns about risk adjusted returns, helping 463 00:23:06,279 --> 00:23:09,200 people maximize their rates of return based on their risk, 464 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:12,400 and so there's always some learning and strategy that takes 465 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:15,359 place in our world. I appreciate you asking. It's a 466 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:17,400 great time. It's a great time to be an investor. 467 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,839 And we sure enjoy the listeners that we talked to 468 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:21,559 here from the show. 469 00:23:21,799 --> 00:23:24,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, some give me a few questions that have been 470 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:26,960 asked by our listeners recently that you've had the opportunity 471 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:27,680 to consult with. 472 00:23:28,079 --> 00:23:31,799 Speaker 4: Well, just this morning, I was talking with a listener. 473 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:35,359 His brother had referred him to us and we came 474 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,839 to know him through the show. He's recently had a 475 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:41,720 change of employment, so he's wanted to do some planning, 476 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:44,519 wants to make sure that he's got his bases covered. 477 00:23:44,759 --> 00:23:47,160 But we talked about some strategies he can still implement 478 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,880 for last year. He wasn't aware that he could do 479 00:23:50,319 --> 00:23:52,319 an I alry in addition to his four O one K, 480 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:54,920 so we brought that to him, helping him and his 481 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,519 wife with that get a health savings account, do some 482 00:23:57,599 --> 00:24:00,799 planning for last year. But then also something hot on 483 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,279 his mind at the top of his mind is college planning. 484 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:05,880 And so he has four children. We were able to 485 00:24:06,079 --> 00:24:09,599 put together some strategies and ideas for those children based 486 00:24:09,599 --> 00:24:12,960 on their age get them ready for college, but also 487 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:15,279 keep things on track for him and his wife with 488 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:18,160 retirement and so a lot of times it's that management 489 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,880 of cash flow. And then we like to build a 490 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:24,359 bucket strategy where we talk about short term needs, midterm 491 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,480 and then long term. And so one of his main 492 00:24:26,559 --> 00:24:29,079 questions was just how do I manage cash flow? How 493 00:24:29,079 --> 00:24:32,279 do I account for the uncertainty and this in between 494 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:34,759 that's taking place right now in my life. But hey, 495 00:24:34,759 --> 00:24:36,720 I've also got some needs and that's getting the kids 496 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,640 ready for college. And he was pleasantly surprised to learn 497 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,839 that there are still some things we can do for 498 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,599 last year that will help with not only is tax 499 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:46,799 but his investment planning. 500 00:24:47,279 --> 00:24:49,839 Speaker 2: My guy Blaine Anderson Banderwealth banderwealth dot Com get on 501 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:51,960 that free Q and a no obligation to invest Q 502 00:24:52,039 --> 00:24:53,839 and a with our tax more wealth advisors. I always 503 00:24:53,839 --> 00:24:56,359 take away jams even if you don't want to align 504 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:03,359 with Vanderwealth, their wealth management firm, regional firm in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, 505 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:07,079 and Colorado. 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This is 520 00:25:41,119 --> 00:25:42,960 Cougar Sports on one O three nine, not to eight 521 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:44,640 point three ESPN the Fan. 522 00:25:45,519 --> 00:25:47,839 Speaker 1: This is a one oh three nine at ninety eight 523 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:50,920 three ESPN Sports Center Updates. 524 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:51,960 Speaker 4: We start off. 525 00:25:51,799 --> 00:25:54,319 Speaker 12: Today on the hardwood where number twenty three BYU men 526 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:57,559 basketball lost to number four Arizona last night and their 527 00:25:57,599 --> 00:26:00,960 first name after Richie Saunders announced he Tours game is 528 00:26:01,079 --> 00:26:03,440 seventy five to sixty eight. Victory for the Wildcats in 529 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:06,440 Tucson gave way to three freshman records being broken by 530 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:08,920 aj De Bonson du Bonsa, who scored thirty five points 531 00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:11,359 for the Cougars. First broke the YU freshman record for 532 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:14,079 most twenty point games by a freshman with nineteen. A 533 00:26:14,079 --> 00:26:17,480 few minutes later, aj brooke the freshman's scoring record previously 534 00:26:17,519 --> 00:26:20,079 held by Danny Ayane, and off the night Ubonca set 535 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,680 one more freshman record by recording twenty eight fill goal 536 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,200 attempts in the game. Adanna Coop's head back home to 537 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:28,519 prepare for number six Iowa State coming to town on Saturday. 538 00:26:28,759 --> 00:26:30,720 Previewing the action for today, there are a total of 539 00:26:30,759 --> 00:26:33,119 three games on the diamond. Softball begins their play in 540 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:35,839 the very another Collegiate Classic against cal State North Age 541 00:26:35,839 --> 00:26:38,440 of four play Hawaii as soon as that game finishes. 542 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:41,480 Baseball is also in California for the Tony Gwinn Legacy Tournament, 543 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,119 as they faced a Nebraska Omaha team coming off a 544 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:47,079 win against Arizona at seven o'clock. We stick with baseball 545 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,880 as MLB spring training has started today for one Cougar 546 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:52,799 as relief pitcher Michael Record in his Seattle Marriers got 547 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,680 going against the Padres at one o'clock. Finally, the Big 548 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,319 twelve Track and Field Athlete of the Week towards being 549 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:01,000 tuber Blue this week as Tavan Kitchen was named as 550 00:27:01,039 --> 00:27:03,599 co Men's Athlete of the Week and Riley Chamberlain was 551 00:27:03,599 --> 00:27:06,279 tabbed as Women's Athlete to day following their record break 552 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:08,880 for fomis's last weekend. I'm Cameron Clark and this has 553 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,119 been your ESPN the Fan in Cougar Sports Center update. 554 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:13,880 Speaker 1: Dan Fork at one ninety eight South eleven hundred East 555 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,480 Dental Pros is a proud sponsor of Cougar Sports with 556 00:27:16,559 --> 00:27:20,200 Ben Crittle, Go Cougar's. You were listening to ESPN the Fan, 557 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:24,160 you were home of Utah Valley Athletics. You were listening 558 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,000 to Cougar Sports with Ben Krittle, and it's time for 559 00:27:27,079 --> 00:27:29,839 a Cougar Insider report. Now let's get that for a 560 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:33,440 prietary inside scoop on Cougar Sports from Crittle. 561 00:27:54,799 --> 00:27:56,680 Speaker 3: Welcome back Guger Sports. One of three nine ninety eight 562 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:57,720 point three ESPN the Fan. 563 00:27:57,759 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 2: I'm that crital broadcasting from our Vanderwell Studios Anderweal dot 564 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,000 Com on that free Q and A no obligation to 565 00:28:03,039 --> 00:28:05,039 invest Q and A with our tax more Wealth Advisors 566 00:28:05,039 --> 00:28:08,440 certify financial planners. Nobody does it better than band orwealth 567 00:28:08,519 --> 00:28:13,000 Banterwealth dot Com. Appreciate all you Cougar fans in Cougar Country. 568 00:28:12,559 --> 00:28:13,400 Speaker 3: Tuning in, chiming in. 569 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,079 Speaker 2: Today I want to get into a little Cougar Insider report. 570 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:18,039 It's brought to you by Big O Tires Big O' 571 00:28:18,079 --> 00:28:20,119 Tires in American Fork. If you're looking for an honest, 572 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:23,480 hard working cost transpara mechanic who's also a big BYU fan, 573 00:28:23,519 --> 00:28:26,880 you gotta contact my guy, Ryan Eldridge. He's gonna take 574 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:28,880 care of you know. If sands or butts about it, 575 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:30,599 give them a call, sent up an appointment. They have 576 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:33,839 a by three get one tire free deal going on 577 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:37,079 right now. 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And I'm excited, 587 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:13,720 I'm getting amped, I'm getting I'm getting emotional about it. 588 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:18,519 I put out a little tweet yesterday about the RB 589 00:29:18,599 --> 00:29:21,920 two competition. Now that has been a topic of conversation 590 00:29:23,279 --> 00:29:28,319 amongst cougarnation, probably leading up to like the final game 591 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:32,079 of the season when LJ. Martin was out, Like, all right, well, 592 00:29:32,079 --> 00:29:36,799 who's RB two, who's gonna be RB three, Who's RB four? 593 00:29:36,839 --> 00:29:41,599 What's our depth chart look like? Within the running back room? 594 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:42,759 Speaker 3: I put out a tweet. 595 00:29:42,759 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 2: I said, look, I've been hearing some good things about 596 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:49,680 TOO players, in particular in the offseason workouts. Now, offseason 597 00:29:49,759 --> 00:29:55,119 workouts are based on a couple of different things. Okay, 598 00:29:55,680 --> 00:30:01,799 Typically it's about strength and conditioning. It's about max force output. 599 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:07,720 It's about how fast, how quick, how high you can jump? Right, 600 00:30:07,839 --> 00:30:09,839 how fast you are, how quick you are, how high 601 00:30:09,839 --> 00:30:14,119 you can jump, how how you move how healthy you are, 602 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:18,920 getting bigger, faster, stronger, more efficient in your movements. 603 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:25,000 Speaker 3: So front take that baseline. It's not necessarily. 604 00:30:24,599 --> 00:30:30,359 Speaker 2: Football football football like blocking people, running routes and catching 605 00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:36,920 the ball. This is the raw baseline athleticism that typically 606 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:44,799 launches a football player into a position that you know 607 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:49,160 that that allows them to thrive on the football field. Okay, 608 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,799 but you still need football like you you need the 609 00:30:51,880 --> 00:30:56,160 kind of these more refined football skill sets. I've met 610 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:58,559 plenty of guys that can run fast, jump high, and 611 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:00,680 are quick, but you get them on the football field. 612 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:04,720 They have low visual acuity, they have low anticipatory skills. 613 00:31:04,759 --> 00:31:07,680 They just can't red react and go make plays. They 614 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:10,359 may not like contact. They may just they look like 615 00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:16,880 Tarzan and play like something not Tarzan. The old thing 616 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:18,519 used to be looking like Tarzan, played like Jane. But 617 00:31:18,519 --> 00:31:20,880 I don't want to be canceled like a certain UFC 618 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,759 fighter is probably gonna get canceled here shortly. 619 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 3: At any rate. 620 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:27,640 Speaker 2: I gave you two guys that I've been hearing great 621 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:31,240 things about, Devon Ekka and Logan Pain. 622 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:33,279 Speaker 3: Now, don't get a twisted LJ. 623 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 2: Martin also has tested out extremely well in the off season. 624 00:31:37,799 --> 00:31:41,559 But per reports that I received Devon Eka Logan pain 625 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:45,559 testing out very well in the strength and conditioning, speed, agility, quickness, 626 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:51,079 round with the force output. Okay, Now when I say 627 00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:53,880 RB two, I'm intrigued by the RB two battle. Many 628 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:57,440 people think, Look, it's only Moe is RB two, Joe 629 00:31:57,519 --> 00:31:59,240 Vessa Demuni's RB three? 630 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:03,359 Speaker 3: Is this the RB four battle? Ben? 631 00:32:03,599 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 2: Is what they say is how they respond? Is there 632 00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:11,480 a world Ronald a three man weaver that uh, you 633 00:32:11,519 --> 00:32:17,359 could see Devonaka or Logan paint surpassing Sooni Boa or 634 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:20,920 Joe Vessa de Moody as an RB two or RB 635 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,079 three in twenty twenty six? 636 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,519 Speaker 11: Your thoughts, I think RB two, Ben, it's all open. 637 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:26,880 Speaker 2: Uh. 638 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:29,599 Speaker 13: In my opinion, I think right now for debate, there's 639 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:33,000 no said RB two. There's been too many health issues, right, 640 00:32:33,079 --> 00:32:35,240 you know, I know I'm thrown in the name obviously 641 00:32:35,279 --> 00:32:38,359 Press and Rex. This is anybody's this is anybody's spot, Ben. 642 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:41,799 I'm not trying to come for anybody, but this, the 643 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:43,759 talks of money is more. 644 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 11: If he's healthy, that's been too much of a thing. 645 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:47,319 No one has RB two locked down. 646 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:51,079 Speaker 13: It's anybody's job, anybody's task, and any of these guys 647 00:32:51,119 --> 00:32:53,920 been out of Logan Pain and Davon Eka can get 648 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:54,440 that spot. 649 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 11: That is a very realistic thing. 650 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:58,039 Speaker 13: Now it's harder for a guy like Devonak could get 651 00:32:58,039 --> 00:32:58,799 it because he's a freshman. 652 00:32:58,839 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 11: He's gonna have to go earn it. Logan Pain has 653 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:01,640 been in the program. 654 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:04,519 Speaker 13: But look, all of these guys, whether they've been limited, 655 00:33:04,559 --> 00:33:06,279 whether they be due to health or not knowing the 656 00:33:06,319 --> 00:33:08,960 playbook or whatever it is. The only person has their 657 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:09,920 spot locked is LJ. 658 00:33:10,039 --> 00:33:11,799 Speaker 11: Martin. So Yes, Devon Ecka, Logan Pain. 659 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:13,920 Speaker 13: They are very much in the mix for RB two, 660 00:33:14,079 --> 00:33:17,640 along with Joe Vessa, Demoni, along with Pressrecx and anybody 661 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,359 in that room. RB two is wide open. In my 662 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:20,079 opinion right. 663 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,839 Speaker 3: Now, I'm in accord. 664 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 2: Look, Choni Maall has not been healthy consistently for two years. 665 00:33:29,519 --> 00:33:32,160 How many games has Chioni Mal played in over the 666 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:33,759 last two years? 667 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:36,720 Speaker 3: How many think that is off the top of your head. 668 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:41,599 Speaker 2: How many games has Sioni Moa played in the last 669 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:47,680 two years? Not as many as you think, right, six 670 00:33:47,799 --> 00:33:52,720 games in twenty twenty four and four games in twenty 671 00:33:52,799 --> 00:33:56,799 twenty five. In two seasons he's played in ten games. 672 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:03,960 He's got a total forty seven carries and two hundred 673 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:07,920 and thirty six yards five yards per carrying four touchdowns. 674 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:12,119 Speaker 3: Not bad, But I don't know if you can. 675 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:15,639 Speaker 5: Be the. 676 00:34:14,199 --> 00:34:23,000 Speaker 2: The the un uh like inarguably z yeah, in disputed 677 00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:27,519 inarguably the best RB two prospect and you're You're there, 678 00:34:27,559 --> 00:34:30,119 You're the guy, and it's not even a question, right Like, 679 00:34:30,199 --> 00:34:33,039 I just don't see that being the case. 680 00:34:34,599 --> 00:34:35,679 Speaker 3: I can't, I can't. 681 00:34:36,199 --> 00:34:40,519 Speaker 2: I'm with you, Ronnie. This is an open competition. It's 682 00:34:40,599 --> 00:34:47,000 hunting season, and they're looking okay for an RB two, 683 00:34:47,079 --> 00:34:51,159 and that RB two is gonna rise to the top, 684 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:53,199 is gonna the cream is gonna rise to the top 685 00:34:53,559 --> 00:34:56,360 in spring and fallball. And don't be surprised if it's 686 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:59,800 somebody no name Cionema or Joves of the Mooney I do. 687 00:35:00,079 --> 00:35:03,519 I'm right there with you. Michael Bestead is coming in too. 688 00:35:03,559 --> 00:35:06,159 He's like, hey, I I want a chance, I want 689 00:35:06,159 --> 00:35:08,920 an opportunity, I want to shot. I want a title 690 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,039 shot at that RB two s But no one's taken 691 00:35:11,159 --> 00:35:12,000 over for L J. 692 00:35:12,159 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 3: Martin. 693 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:14,599 Speaker 2: All right, that's why we're talking RB two here, and 694 00:35:14,639 --> 00:35:18,360 everybody's in the court in that in that particular situation. 695 00:35:19,039 --> 00:35:22,559 But what other running backs could step up? I mean, look, 696 00:35:22,639 --> 00:35:27,519 Devon Eica and Logan Pain to me are very athletic, big, 697 00:35:27,559 --> 00:35:30,519 strong fast. I like Press and Rex Press and Rex 698 00:35:30,559 --> 00:35:32,760 could be the guy. Don't still sleep on. Preston was 699 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:35,639 getting reps in in in fall camp at RB two 700 00:35:35,639 --> 00:35:38,639 behind l J. Martin, so he very well could step 701 00:35:38,679 --> 00:35:43,559 into that role. Okay, I I think those are your 702 00:35:43,719 --> 00:35:45,480 your guys that are gonna be in that conversation. 703 00:35:45,599 --> 00:35:48,360 Speaker 3: Charlie Miska, I don't. I don't think so. 704 00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:55,039 Speaker 2: You have Lucky Fenw as well. I don't think so 705 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:58,719 those are your running backs right now. RB two is 706 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:03,639 still up for grabs, and don't sleep Shoney Mo and 707 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,199 James and Whey may be the favorites, but don't sleep 708 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:12,159 on Devon, Ekka, Logan Pain and even Preston Rex. Open season, 709 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,760 open competition. Let's see who rises to the top, and 710 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:17,559 don't be surprised if it's one of those two that 711 00:36:17,599 --> 00:36:23,400 I just mentioned because athletically and force output wise, the 712 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:26,880 agility of these guys top notch. 713 00:36:28,159 --> 00:36:30,639 Speaker 3: A little lightning to the thunder if you know what 714 00:36:30,639 --> 00:36:30,960 I mean. 715 00:36:31,519 --> 00:36:33,559 Speaker 2: That'ch your inside A report brought to you by our 716 00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:35,960 good friends at Big O' Tires in American Fork. 717 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:37,920 Speaker 3: If you're looking for an honest, order, working constrance. 718 00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:40,280 Speaker 2: Spara mechanic who's also a Big b YU fan, contact 719 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,920 my guy today. He's gonna take care of you. Ryan 720 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,920 Eldridge know we have some answer butts about it.