1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Ninety eighty three ESPN The Fan. This spring, the best 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,360 college baseball program in Utah is coming to the fan 3 00:00:07,679 --> 00:00:11,759 to miss Utah Valley Baseball on the ESPN the Fan app. 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,720 Get to know the Cougar's opponents and rivals right now. 5 00:00:14,759 --> 00:00:17,640 I need to know the faux segment Todd Cougar Sports 6 00:00:17,679 --> 00:00:21,039 with Ben Kreteler. 7 00:00:20,199 --> 00:00:22,559 Speaker 2: Welcome back Cougar Sports. One of three nine ninety eight 8 00:00:22,559 --> 00:00:23,679 point three ESPN Fan. 9 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 3: I've been broadcasting from our band or Wealth Studios Paederwall 10 00:00:27,239 --> 00:00:28,760 dot com. Get on that free q and a no 11 00:00:28,839 --> 00:00:32,079 obligation to invest QNA with our tax smart Wealth Advisement 12 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,000 Team NFLPA certified Financial Planners. They're going to age in 13 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,960 support chain your quest for financial stability and sustainability. 14 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 2: It is time to get to another foe. 15 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 3: BYU basketball trying to find a dog, trying to find 16 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,799 a win right now as they prepare for their next 17 00:00:46,799 --> 00:00:49,439 matchup versus the Iowa State cycle is a good team, 18 00:00:49,799 --> 00:00:52,039 very good team, one of the best teams in the nation, 19 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:55,039 sitting at twenty three and three overall and number six 20 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,920 in the nation. And BYU coming off PHILOSOPHERSUS, you have 21 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,960 a disappointing one. UH but they're trying to find their 22 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:07,319 identity Without Richie Saunders. 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Welcome in the voice of 39 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,560 the Iowa State Cyclones, the director of broadcast asking, we 40 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,519 got John Walters online, John, how you. 41 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:07,519 Speaker 4: Living things are great? Happy to join you and it's 42 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,240 been a been a very fun season for Iowa Stated 43 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,439 and it's zipping right along, so that makes the winners 44 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:13,199 go a little faster. 45 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 3: Your names, no doubt about Iowa State's favorite in this game. 46 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,280 I think it opened at three and a half, and 47 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,400 I think that's doo important because they are such a 48 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,479 good team. Now, they're not the same team on the 49 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,759 road as they are at home. They're in ames that's 50 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:29,199 one of the best teams in the country. 51 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:30,599 Speaker 2: Is still one of the best teams in the country 52 00:02:30,599 --> 00:02:31,319 I think on the road. 53 00:02:31,319 --> 00:02:34,759 Speaker 3: But how would you describe the trajectory of this Iowa 54 00:02:34,759 --> 00:02:36,039 State Cycling's team right now? 55 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,759 Speaker 4: Well, they you know, they did have some some good 56 00:02:39,879 --> 00:02:42,599 road wins. Certainly the win of Purdue by twenty three 57 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,360 when they were ranked number one in the nation early 58 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,639 in the season, got a lot of people's attention. But 59 00:02:46,719 --> 00:02:49,120 you're right, they've been especially strong at home where they're 60 00:02:49,159 --> 00:02:52,479 eighteen and zero. But you know, this is a team 61 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:58,680 that is it has avoided big roles in their schedule. 62 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:01,960 You know, they've been able to they have a game 63 00:03:02,039 --> 00:03:05,319 or two where they don't play particularly well, bounce back 64 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,199 and kind of refocus and re energize and get back 65 00:03:08,199 --> 00:03:11,439 where they need to be, and so that's been kind 66 00:03:11,439 --> 00:03:13,080 of a strength of this team. I think it comes 67 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,159 from senior leadership with tam and Lipsi and Joshua Jefferson. 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:18,639 I think it comes from a cores that returned with 69 00:03:18,719 --> 00:03:20,960 those two guys supposed to be on Momchilo Beach and 70 00:03:21,319 --> 00:03:23,639 natee Heisei. I just has a lot of guys that 71 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,240 are back from last year's team, which you know, in 72 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,719 these day of college basketball is a little bit rare, 73 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:31,240 and so I think that was a great starting point. 74 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,800 And then went some freshmen around them and transfer and 75 00:03:34,879 --> 00:03:37,719 Blake Buchanan who's had a big impact, and it's been 76 00:03:37,719 --> 00:03:40,319 a good mix. And I always stay it has been 77 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,719 able to because they're a very close team not get 78 00:03:43,719 --> 00:03:46,360 caught in those long slumps that can sometimes affect you. 79 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is a well coached team. They're a well 80 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:58,039 constructed team from a personnel standpoint, and kind of how 81 00:03:58,039 --> 00:04:00,000 would you describe the skill set, the overall skill set 82 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,039 of this team in what they do best? 83 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,039 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't know that they're, you know, the most 84 00:04:06,759 --> 00:04:10,479 athletic talented team in college basketball, but they play really 85 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,879 well together and they have a lot of good individual parts. 86 00:04:13,919 --> 00:04:18,079 I mean, Joshua Jefferson is a Wooden Award Top twenty guy. 87 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:22,519 He's having a great season. Mil and Mumchilovich has become 88 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,519 the best shooter in college basketball this year without question 89 00:04:25,959 --> 00:04:28,920 when you look at the numbers across the board. Taman 90 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,079 Lipsey's a veteran leader, a guy that's been around you 91 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,120 can do a lot of different things with hustle plays. 92 00:04:34,399 --> 00:04:38,120 All these guys are really good players and all conference 93 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,959 type of players. But I think you all recognize that individually, 94 00:04:42,639 --> 00:04:45,959 while they're good, they're better together. And some of the 95 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,560 parts with this group is definitely better than just the 96 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,120 parts themselves. And they play together and that's what's really 97 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:54,079 fun to watch. They do share the ball, they move it, 98 00:04:54,199 --> 00:04:57,199 They get themselves in motion to move their bodies and 99 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,680 are able to get open with good cuts of the basket. 100 00:05:00,759 --> 00:05:03,079 And so it's a fun style to watch a lot 101 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,519 like what Dyu has done through the years and how 102 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:08,920 much fun that's been to watch. Offensively, and and I 103 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:10,800 think that's where I would state has grown so much 104 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,360 as on the offensive end. Defensively, that's always been their 105 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,319 bread and butter under TJ Alzelberger. That's where they're going 106 00:05:16,399 --> 00:05:19,399 to hang their hat and they're good again defensively this year, 107 00:05:19,439 --> 00:05:22,439 but I think they've taken a nice step forward offensively, 108 00:05:22,519 --> 00:05:25,360 and now they get ready for a huge challenge on 109 00:05:25,399 --> 00:05:28,759 the road and a place where they got beat pretty 110 00:05:28,759 --> 00:05:30,680 soundly last time they went in there, and they know 111 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,959 what a buzz saw that can be, and so they're 112 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:35,519 looking forward to the challenge this week. 113 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,079 Speaker 3: Well, I don't know what the scattering reporter has been 114 00:05:40,079 --> 00:05:42,639 on the Cougars, but without Richie Saunders. 115 00:05:42,759 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: They're kind of limping into this game now. 116 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 3: Don't get me wrong, there's some talent there, Rob right, 117 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:49,120 the third Age Devons and Cannard Davis Junior. All three 118 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,360 of those guys are really good basketball players, but they're 119 00:05:51,399 --> 00:05:51,800 not deep. 120 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 2: They're thinned out. 121 00:05:53,079 --> 00:05:55,319 Speaker 3: They were competitive versus u of A, but it never 122 00:05:55,399 --> 00:05:59,319 seems like it seemed like they were ever in control 123 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,839 of that game. What's the scatter report from your perspective 124 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,480 and maybe the coaching staff perspective as you've discussed it 125 00:06:04,519 --> 00:06:06,439 with them on this Bay Cougar basketball team. 126 00:06:07,199 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 4: Well, I think they're very impressed with Devansa. And you know, 127 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,600 Kata has played great against Iowa State. They love his 128 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,079 energy and what he brings on both ends of the floor, 129 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,519 and so I think they do have plenty of talent. 130 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,560 I mean, Robert Wright was a terrific player at Bailor. 131 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,560 He's even better at BYU. I just think he's an 132 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,959 exceptional talent that can get by people and really get 133 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,879 to the basket. And that's what de Bansa can do too. 134 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,519 I mean, it's just so much fun to watch him play. 135 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,399 It's it's incredible because you just haven't seen anybody really 136 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,759 be able to figure out how to slow him down yet. 137 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,759 And so for Ioa State, that's the huge challenge because 138 00:06:44,079 --> 00:06:46,040 each of those guys, as we've seen in the last 139 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,480 few games here, are very capable of going off for 140 00:06:49,519 --> 00:06:52,600 a forty point game where they can carry a team 141 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:56,079 to a win. And obviously Saunders is a tremendous player, 142 00:06:56,199 --> 00:06:58,480 and I know they're going to miss him. But in 143 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:00,920 the short term after injuries. Saw this a little bit 144 00:07:00,959 --> 00:07:03,000 with Iowa State last year when they lost me On 145 00:07:03,079 --> 00:07:05,399 mom Chilovich for a seven game stretch, they lost jam 146 00:07:05,439 --> 00:07:09,240 and Lipsi, they lost Keyshawn Gilbert, they were able to 147 00:07:09,519 --> 00:07:13,279 in the short term play some really high level basketball. 148 00:07:13,319 --> 00:07:15,519 Over the long haul, I think it really did hurt them, 149 00:07:16,079 --> 00:07:19,000 But a team kind of rallies around each other, and 150 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:21,120 I think you could see Davis step up and play 151 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,480 a bigger role. I think you could see some of 152 00:07:23,519 --> 00:07:27,439 the guys that are maybe haven't played as big of 153 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:31,600 a role to step up and take on a bigger 154 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:34,759 role and take on a bigger challenge. But I really 155 00:07:34,759 --> 00:07:38,160 think it all starts with those three, in particular Cata 156 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,879 and then the two dynamic scorers in de Bansa and Right. 157 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,000 And you know, those are huge challenges for Iway State 158 00:07:45,079 --> 00:07:48,040 because I don't know that anybody's found somebody to slow 159 00:07:48,079 --> 00:07:50,759 down the band side. Now, Killian Tory is a terrific 160 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:54,439 defensive player, but he's not six', eight you, know AND 161 00:07:54,959 --> 00:07:56,920 i don't know if that's who ends up getting the defensive, 162 00:07:56,959 --> 00:07:59,040 assignment and either that or he'll be trying to slow 163 00:07:59,079 --> 00:08:01,199 Down Robert wright and put some ball pressure on. Him 164 00:08:01,519 --> 00:08:04,040 Taman lopsei's a very good defensive, player but, again these are, 165 00:08:04,079 --> 00:08:08,079 guards And debam said six,' eight you know that'd be 166 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,240 a tough Matchup For. Melan moncholoby so we'll see how 167 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,160 it's all gonna. Play out, BUT no i know that 168 00:08:14,199 --> 00:08:17,079 team has enough talent and then some to be able 169 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:20,480 To Beat, iwas state AND so i would say it's 170 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:23,600 gonna have to really be sharp to. Beat, them yeah. 171 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:26,879 Speaker 3: It's gonna be a, tough one. No Doubt, b YU like, 172 00:08:26,959 --> 00:08:29,240 i said is a three and a half. POINT dog 173 00:08:29,519 --> 00:08:32,960 i guess it's closer than than the line the spread 174 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,399 THAT was BYU versus U, of A and I believe 175 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,279 espn Analytics Giving iowa state a fifty five point two 176 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:43,600 percent chance. Of victory how would you Describe The big twelve? 177 00:08:43,639 --> 00:08:45,960 This year you've gotten up close in personal the last couple. 178 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:49,120 Of years it seems Like The big twelve is getting 179 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:50,679 better and better every. 180 00:08:50,759 --> 00:08:52,279 Speaker 2: Single year how do you Describe The big twelve? 181 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 4: This, year well it's so dynamic at. The top, YOU 182 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,600 know i think the teams in the middle of the 183 00:08:58,639 --> 00:09:01,039 bottom have kind of beat. Each other they're up and 184 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:03,039 been beaten up by the teams at the top as 185 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:06,200 they kind of backloaded. The schedule so, you know you've 186 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,519 got all these top teams playing each other right now down. The, 187 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,440 stretch well that's great for those top teams because they 188 00:09:12,519 --> 00:09:16,159 kind of elevated their resumes and, you know now they're 189 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:17,919 beating up on each other where where if they get 190 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,240 beat it doesn't hurt you. As much where some of 191 00:09:20,279 --> 00:09:22,279 those other teams that play all the really good teams 192 00:09:22,279 --> 00:09:26,600 early and, you know now the record doesn't reflect how 193 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,879 good they, really are and so those teams are just 194 00:09:28,879 --> 00:09:31,200 trying to race to the. FINISH line i. DO this 195 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:34,600 i think it's an exceptionally. STRONG league i mean the level. 196 00:09:34,639 --> 00:09:36,559 Of town just go look at the. Mock drafts so 197 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,960 when you're seeing, you know nine big twelve players that 198 00:09:40,039 --> 00:09:42,120 are projected to go in the first round of these, 199 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:45,440 mock drafts that lets you know what a special basketball league. 200 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:48,879 It is and so a lot of great, individual talent 201 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:53,240 tons of, great freshmen but still. Very unpredictable Look at 202 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,799 utah going in and Winning At. West virginia that. WAS 203 00:09:56,840 --> 00:10:00,000 amazing i mean nobody saw. That coming and Here's why 204 00:10:00,159 --> 00:10:03,240 virginia fighting for a spot AT The, ncaa tournament really 205 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,000 feeling good about what they've done lately and how they've built. 206 00:10:06,039 --> 00:10:08,240 The Resume at utah had one on the road in 207 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,000 about four. Hundred days they go in there and dominate 208 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,919 and get out to about an eighteen to two lead 209 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,080 and end up winning. That game so you know it's 210 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:19,759 a very. Unpredictable league it's a very, challenging league and 211 00:10:19,799 --> 00:10:23,679 it is competitive endurance is a TERM. That tj alzilberger 212 00:10:23,799 --> 00:10:26,000 likes to use within a game of being able to 213 00:10:26,039 --> 00:10:28,399 get to the. Finish LINE and i think that's within the, 214 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,519 season two just having the competitive endurance to realize what 215 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:35,799 a marathon this is and keep battling and striving even 216 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:37,519 if you get some bumps in, the road to keep. 217 00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:40,120 Getting better and that's that's really What the STATE team i, 218 00:10:40,159 --> 00:10:42,159 would say has been Good at, you know they lost. 219 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:46,600 Too straight they got themselves back together and they really 220 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:50,000 blew out about four. Straight opponents then they lost, a 221 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:54,519 game a very, competitive game and came back and and 222 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:57,679 have looked really sharp, since Then beating Kansas and houston home. 223 00:10:57,759 --> 00:11:01,279 Last week so, crazy race but you got to be 224 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:02,039 prepared for that. 225 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 3: Long, haul yeah it's it's an. Interesting dynamic you, mentioned 226 00:11:07,399 --> 00:11:08,840 dynamic very much. 227 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:09,639 Speaker 2: Top loaded. 228 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 3: Some stars there's a lot of stars actually in this 229 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,000 this big. Twelve conference in one of, THOSE stars i 230 00:11:17,039 --> 00:11:19,639 want to get your opinion, on it it seems to 231 00:11:19,639 --> 00:11:24,840 sub himself out midway. Through Games darren Peterson and BILL 232 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:30,320 self i think IS becoming i think a little, bit 233 00:11:30,399 --> 00:11:32,919 incredulous and that doesn't understand what's going on and why 234 00:11:32,919 --> 00:11:36,720 he's subbing himself out per. His postgame what's going On With, 235 00:11:36,799 --> 00:11:39,480 darren peterson Why he's do you think the injuries? Are 236 00:11:39,519 --> 00:11:43,480 real do you think he's he's load. Managing himself he's 237 00:11:43,519 --> 00:11:47,200 just an, autonomous being just doing what he wants on 238 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,639 a one of The best big, twelve teams one of 239 00:11:49,639 --> 00:11:51,080 the best college basketball teams in. 240 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 4: The, COUNTRY yeah, I mean i'm strictly SPECULATING because i honestly. 241 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:59,039 Don't know i'm not close enough to. The situation it. 242 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,519 Is puzzling it's very puzzling because, you know he'll play 243 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,840 at an elite level and then all of a sudden just, 244 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,840 tap out, you know and we don't know what's going 245 00:12:10,879 --> 00:12:14,080 on with his. Physical BEING and i know coach self 246 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,320 has defended him, many times although it seems like he's 247 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:20,120 maybe getting a little bit tired of offering up. That defense, and, 248 00:12:20,159 --> 00:12:25,399 so look he's. Extraordinarily talented his ability to get. OFF shots, 249 00:12:25,759 --> 00:12:27,440 i mean you think back to that Game With texas 250 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,080 tech where he had to make those two incredible three 251 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,600 pointers late in the game and he rose up and 252 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:37,519 hucked them. Both down, you know he's an, extraordinary talent 253 00:12:38,159 --> 00:12:40,000 but it's just a. Weird DYNAMIC and i think in 254 00:12:40,039 --> 00:12:42,759 this day of college, basketball too you got a lot 255 00:12:42,799 --> 00:12:46,639 of people in your. Ear right you're hearing from, your agent, 256 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:51,960 your parents, your friends. Your circle you know what is 257 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,519 best for you in the, long haul and how do 258 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,440 you have to make sure you're one of the top 259 00:12:57,480 --> 00:12:59,559 picks IN the. Nba draft and maybe there's a lot 260 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:02,360 of that going On To again, i'm SPECULATING but i 261 00:13:02,399 --> 00:13:04,840 can't believe this is all just his decision to just, 262 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,960 kind of, you know unexpectedly take himself out of, his 263 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:10,960 help out of. The game and he also goes over 264 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,600 and sits Next To, doc SADLER who i never know 265 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,879 was knew was a, real doctor but apparently he is 266 00:13:15,919 --> 00:13:18,360 because that's what we sits next. To him. I'm bad 267 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:21,279 scot's a good guy used to Be Hear. Hyowa state uh, 268 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,639 but no it's we joke. About IT but i mean it, 269 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:27,759 is Strange and i'm sure it's Puzzling for. Bill self 270 00:13:28,279 --> 00:13:30,679 BUT all i know is when he's, out, there man 271 00:13:30,759 --> 00:13:34,440 they're a really really. Dangerous team that that is. 272 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 3: For certain they are. Extremely dangerous he's a. Dangerous player know, 273 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:39,519 He's answer but, about it who do you think the? 274 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:42,200 Best who how would you rank out like the best 275 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:45,399 players In the big twelve? Right now that's an interesting 276 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:48,080 debate we've had on, Our show Who's? The who how 277 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,559 would we break out like the top five best players 278 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:50,720 In the? 279 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 2: Big twelve you you would probably have more expertise on 280 00:13:54,519 --> 00:13:55,440 that front. 281 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 3: Than anybody haven't seen all these great players over the 282 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:58,559 last couple. 283 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,679 Speaker 4: Of years i'd say the Best player i've seen this 284 00:14:01,879 --> 00:14:05,120 year in person to, this POINT and i haven't Seen 285 00:14:05,159 --> 00:14:07,600 the batsa in, person Yet so i'm with whole. In 286 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:12,919 Judgment But kingston Flemings from houston is. Just extraordinary, his 287 00:14:13,039 --> 00:14:15,360 quickness his ability to get a shot off at, any 288 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:18,679 time his ability to get to. The basket he's one 289 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,519 of the Best freshmen i've seen coming to this league 290 00:14:20,559 --> 00:14:23,480 in a long. Long time, Now again Peterson, TO banza, 291 00:14:23,799 --> 00:14:26,519 i mean there's gonna be somebody left Off The all 292 00:14:26,559 --> 00:14:28,799 big twelve team that you're going to, be saying how 293 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:33,039 in the world you know did? That happen and there's 294 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,639 so many great great players in. The WAGUE but i 295 00:14:35,799 --> 00:14:39,559 Really like Bury's at, arizona TWO and i haven't seen 296 00:14:39,639 --> 00:14:43,039 him in, person yet but just, watching games and he 297 00:14:43,159 --> 00:14:48,240 is an exceptionally extraordinarily. Talented freshman pete gets a lot 298 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,720 of attention and had that bust out game EARLY which 299 00:14:50,759 --> 00:14:53,679 i think got. Everybody's attention maybe sick some attention Away, 300 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:57,399 from BURY'S but I think burry's is just an. Incredible 301 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,879 player and so there's a bunch of them all over. 302 00:14:59,879 --> 00:15:03,360 The league and So far i've just mentioned freshman and 303 00:15:03,399 --> 00:15:05,399 those are some of the best players in the league without, 304 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,279 a doubt But That joshua jefferson is right up there 305 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:11,639 with any player in the league with what he does across, the, board, scoring. 306 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:16,799 Rebounding assists he's just a guy that impacts the game 307 00:15:16,799 --> 00:15:19,679 in so many. Different ways and SO and I know 308 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,120 i'm leaving. People off there's so many good players all over, 309 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,639 the league and it's just it's that's what Makes The 310 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:27,559 big twelve. SO great i think that's why you SEE 311 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,879 these tv ratings that. You do you see The big 312 00:15:30,919 --> 00:15:34,960 monday matchups Or the saturday night matchups that are all 313 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,759 OVER national tv and everybody around the country. Tunes in 314 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,320 it's a high. LEVEL basketball, i mean we just played 315 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,120 A big monday Game with houston and, you know you 316 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,080 catch YOURSELF just i was Talking To derek heft our analysts, 317 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,080 just saying this is. Great stuff, you know this is just, 318 00:15:50,279 --> 00:15:53,639 high level high level basketball and win, or lose this 319 00:15:53,759 --> 00:15:56,559 is just fun to be here and just to. Witness 320 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,039 it and those two teams really went back and forth for. 321 00:15:59,039 --> 00:16:01,799 Forty MINUTES so i love. THE league i love what it's. 322 00:16:01,799 --> 00:16:04,000 ALL about i love how it's grown with the additions 323 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,320 that have come in and made it. Only BETTER and 324 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:08,960 i think it's only going to. GET better I Think 325 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:14,320 commissioner yormark has a great feel for How valuable big 326 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,159 twelve basketball IS and i think that's only going to continue. 327 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:17,879 To grow. 328 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 2: What let's go Back To iowa. State here. 329 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:29,159 Speaker 3: The three losses are on, The, road Kansas at cincinnati AND. 330 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 2: At tcu what what happened in? 331 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:31,279 Speaker 4: Those? 332 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 2: Games specifically how did they fall short in? 333 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,759 Speaker 4: THOSE games i think turnovers were the number one thing 334 00:16:36,799 --> 00:16:40,159 that cost them in, those GAMES and i it's kind 335 00:16:40,159 --> 00:16:42,279 of been on a roller coaster when it comes to turnovers. 336 00:16:42,279 --> 00:16:44,440 This year for the, most part they've been pretty good 337 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:47,080 at taking care of. The basketball but when you look 338 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,559 at those three losses, in particular they had a hard 339 00:16:49,559 --> 00:16:52,399 time taking care of the ball and, getting shots and, 340 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,200 you know then they turn around and They, play houston 341 00:16:55,279 --> 00:16:57,039 which is one of the best teams in the nation at, 342 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:01,879 forcing turnovers and they had a school record whoa three 343 00:17:01,919 --> 00:17:06,319 turnovers in the Game On. Big monday so it's really hard, 344 00:17:06,319 --> 00:17:08,759 to predict but, you're right especially on, the road there 345 00:17:08,759 --> 00:17:12,160 have been times where they've had struggles to take care of, 346 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:14,640 the basketball where the ball kind of gets stuck and 347 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:16,559 there's a little bit too much one on one stuff. 348 00:17:16,599 --> 00:17:18,240 GOING on I think i would STAY as i, mentioned 349 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:21,920 earlier is just better when they act collectively as an 350 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,000 offense and they really share the basketball and swing it 351 00:17:24,039 --> 00:17:27,119 from side to side and everybody's moving. And cutting that's 352 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,839 when they're the. Most dangerous that's When A joshua jefferson 353 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:34,440 can really find open teammates and they can. Excel offensively, 354 00:17:34,519 --> 00:17:37,279 but SOMETIMES and i think it's just, human nature you 355 00:17:37,319 --> 00:17:39,400 get behind and you're trying to make, a play and 356 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:43,200 so you kind of tend to hold the ball a 357 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:44,880 little bit longer and see if you can make a 358 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:48,200 play to get your team over. The, HUMP well i 359 00:17:48,279 --> 00:17:50,240 think they need to keep trusting each other even in 360 00:17:50,279 --> 00:17:53,359 those late shot clock situations, to, say hey we can 361 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:56,000 still make. A play we might be down to three 362 00:17:56,079 --> 00:17:57,759 or four on the shot, clock here but we can 363 00:17:57,799 --> 00:17:59,480 still make. A play we can make two or three 364 00:17:59,519 --> 00:18:01,480 more pass as we saw that with the game Winner 365 00:18:01,839 --> 00:18:05,640 by nate heise the. Other Day, joshua jefferson with about 366 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,960 two on the, shot clock threw it from the top 367 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,319 of the key and made a great pass that Set 368 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,799 up heisee for that game. Winning shot so that's THAT'S 369 00:18:13,799 --> 00:18:15,799 when i was stayed ted as fast as when they're moving, 370 00:18:15,799 --> 00:18:19,480 the ball sharing and really keeping it moving so that 371 00:18:19,559 --> 00:18:23,200 the defense can't WALK. In tj, alzilberger said a guy 372 00:18:23,319 --> 00:18:26,720 standing still is a lot easier to guard than a 373 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:29,160 guy on. The move AND so i Think For, iva, 374 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:32,400 state movement, ball movement player movement is really. The key. 375 00:18:34,079 --> 00:18:38,759 Speaker 3: As you look forward these final five six games For 376 00:18:38,839 --> 00:18:41,519 these big, twelve teams who do you think is going 377 00:18:41,559 --> 00:18:42,400 to be at the top of? 378 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 2: The standings how many how? 379 00:18:44,279 --> 00:18:47,880 Speaker 3: Many bids also do you Think the big twelve gets 380 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:48,279 this year IN the. 381 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 4: Ncaa, Tournament well i'm concerned about that last part of 382 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:53,960 IT because i think, you know you look At That 383 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:57,240 west virginia loss, last night or you LOOK at tcu LOSING. 384 00:18:57,279 --> 00:19:02,039 The ucf, you know those is. Really HURT and i 385 00:19:02,079 --> 00:19:06,319 know that each everybody seems to be in agreement That 386 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,240 The big twelve has the, best league AND so i 387 00:19:09,279 --> 00:19:12,039 think that. Could help but at the, same time each 388 00:19:12,079 --> 00:19:17,000 team is, evaluated individually and so, you know you've got 389 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,279 to get some more resume. Building wins if you're those 390 00:19:19,319 --> 00:19:21,000 teams that are kind of on the bubble, right now 391 00:19:21,039 --> 00:19:22,599 there's a bunch of them In The. Big twelve they're 392 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,920 in that middle of. The pack i'd love to see 393 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,119 eight teams, get IN but i would think right now 394 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:30,039 it'd probably be more like six or seven at the. 395 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:33,640 VERY top i Think because arizona's Going to houston this 396 00:19:33,759 --> 00:19:38,039 week And what houston's done historically in, this league, to 397 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:42,160 me there's still the team to be until somebody knocks that, 398 00:19:42,279 --> 00:19:45,079 champion out there's still. The champion it was almost that 399 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,440 Way With. Muhammad ali you had to knock them out 400 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:48,640 if you were going to, beat them you weren't going 401 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:51,119 to win, a Division right and that's to me When 402 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:54,640 that's houston and especially on their, home Floor and arizona 403 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,440 goes in there with a real challenge, this weekend and, 404 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:01,559 SO Yeah i I'll pick houston to, win it although 405 00:20:01,559 --> 00:20:04,000 there's several teams still in, the Race Including, iowa state 406 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,359 and that's, really exciting no doubt. 407 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 2: About it give me a. 408 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 3: Little prognostication how do you Think This byuiway state game. 409 00:20:10,079 --> 00:20:13,200 Speaker 2: PLAYS out i think it's gonna be an. 410 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,079 Speaker 4: ABSOLUTE dogfight, I mean I think byu is, really good 411 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:18,319 especially on their. Home fort it's one of the truly 412 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:22,880 great environments in. College basketball it's gonna, be noisy and 413 00:20:23,319 --> 00:20:25,519 it's gonna be a. Buzz SAW and i would saying 414 00:20:25,519 --> 00:20:27,559 went in there and did not play well last time they, 415 00:20:27,599 --> 00:20:30,799 went there and you have to. Be sharp you have 416 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:32,799 to be really really sharp to go in there. And, 417 00:20:32,839 --> 00:20:35,759 win Now Lately iowa state has been really, really sharp 418 00:20:35,799 --> 00:20:38,440 so hopefully that they can carry that over on. This trip, 419 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:42,279 but yeah they're gonna Have to they're gonna have to 420 00:20:42,319 --> 00:20:43,920 get off to a. GOOD start i don't think you 421 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,279 want to dig yourself a deep hole against. THIS team 422 00:20:46,599 --> 00:20:48,039 i think you need to get off to a good 423 00:20:48,079 --> 00:20:52,119 start and establish your physicality and your identity early in that. 424 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:56,440 Basketball game but then the billion dollar question is is 425 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,079 the bans are going to? Go off is he going 426 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:02,480 to have. Forty points, if not then who's responsible for slowing? 427 00:21:02,519 --> 00:21:07,000 Them down because you know they're gonna spread, the floor 428 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,359 they're gonna get let right and debts and go one 429 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:11,960 on one and do, their thing and it's gonna be 430 00:21:12,039 --> 00:21:14,880 hard to. Slow down and then on, THE boards i 431 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:16,880 think is gonna be a huge part of. This Game 432 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:19,880 and okada has been just incredible on the Boards Against 433 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,400 iowa state in. The past can you get a body? 434 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,880 On him can you consistently win the rebound battle or 435 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:28,400 at least play even on? The boards would BYU and 436 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:30,880 i think that will be a critical part of this game. 437 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:34,759 Speaker 3: As well we appreciate you hopping on to talk some 438 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,359 ball with, Us, today john best way to. 439 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 2: Support you what, you do how you. Do it thanks 440 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,000 ropping out for a little know the faux segment. 441 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:43,400 Speaker 4: With, us yeah. My pleasure happy to join. 442 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:46,799 Speaker 3: You anytime, Thank, you john. 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