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former bou Great the Durantula Mark Durant of the show
What's up, Mark, How are you? Well?
Speaker 1: What's up? I'm doing I'm doing pretty good.
Speaker 2: You know.
Speaker 1: I'm sitting outside in the beautiful sunlight. I'm hanging out
with my pigmy goats. So that you've never had a
guest talk to you on the phone hanging out with
his pigmy goats.
Speaker 2: Actually, it's so funny whenever I see a pigmy goat online.
Now I think of you surrounded by your pigmy goats,
jumping around, trotting around like you just enjoying life in
your pristine backyard that you've architected for probably years now.
You're an artisan in that backyard. And then you have
these unique and singular, magical animals trotting around, prancing around you.
Speaker 1: That's all true. I wish you could see a picture
of me. I'm just hanging out by fire. I'm getting
smiled by two goats. It's crazy many winner for them.
They don't get a lot of attention in the winners,
so they're all over me.
Speaker 2: Hey man, well, I'm glad you're getting a little bit
of vitamin D out there. Keeping a positive mindset amongst
the highs and lows of the college basketball season. But
one thing stood out to me about this last game.
I always find it interesting, Like you know, b YU
fans at Lavelle, they'll boo it just about anything. You don't.
You don't go forward on fourth down, you do go
forth on fourth down, they're gonna boo you. Uh, you're
not scoring, they're gonna be you. You're not playing good defense,
They're gonna be you. Basketball is a little bit different,
Like I don't hear the booze. I've been around BA
basketball for about twenty years. I have rarely over the
last twenty years heard BYU fans at the Merrit Center
boo the basketball team. I mean, how many times can
you count how many times that has happened over the
last twenty or so years at the Merrit Center.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it's pretty rare.
Speaker 2: Can you think of any instance? Is cande as often
as the way you gets beat as bad as they
did last night, which is pretty rare.
Speaker 1: I'm you know UVU had a big win in the medicine. Yeah, yep, Uh.
There's probably a couple that I could think about, But
I think generally it's probably easier to boo football just
because you got helmets on, it's less personal, you know,
as far away, and uh yeah, it's it's kind of
personal when you boo basketball players right there and you
can look in their eyes and see them. But I
would say, I mean I heard a little bit. My
thought when it happened was, you know, they were booing
the officials as they were kind of going off the
court at halftimes. So I'm going to give some maybe
some out for fans and listen, you know, fans pay
a lot of money, and kids nowadays are getting paid,
and so maybe it's a little bit more reasonable too,
you know, boo kids. But I think it's super rare.
And if there was any cause to boot, it's not
because they were playing badly, it's because they weren't really
playing and they weren't didn't seem to be a lot
of effort. And I guess if you're gonna boo anything,
that's maybe the one thing you can move out it.
You just want guys, you can I think fans are
incredibly forgiving if the guys are trying and playing hard,
and at least in the first half, it didn't seem
like they were, and it was evident on the scoreboard. Yeah,
I think you're right.
Speaker 2: I think for the most part, BYU fans are pretty fair.
They buy fans will boo when lack of effort is showcased,
not necessarily lack of execution. So I'm I'm right in
lockstep with you there. Well, we've seen the highs, we've
seen the lows. I have a lot of grace through
the scene because if somebody of the season any injuries,
my expectations have been lowered for the quota of the
season to be met. So but but you still see
the potential in this team for an Iowa State team.
One of the best performances, the best performance of this
Boeau basketball team without key players, some of the best
players on the roster. So you go from the highest
point to the kind of the lowest point of the season.
Is that an accurate depiction? That was the low point
of the season. You have a high point at a
low point of the season. The contrast the good, the bad,
the ugly, the beautiful of a season.
Speaker 1: I think that's that's part of it, just the start
contrast from what we saw a couple of days before.
If Iowa State, they I think put together their best
forty minutes with or without Richie. I mean, they played
really well and then to follow that up with thirty
minutes of maybe the worst they've played. I mean, they
played pretty bad at Oklahoma State at times, but other
than that, I mean, even in games they lost, they
certainly competed hard and were in the games. Not many blowouts.
So I guess that's the weird thing about that game
is it was so out of the blue and a
typical for this team, and so it puts questions in
your mind, you know, who is this team really is it?
Is it the Iowa State or is it the UCF?
And I think that remains to be seen. Really, I mean,
this is a huge opportunity to tell people that yes,
we we do care, we are trying and we and
we're going to fight on the road. Here. This is
gonna be two tough teams against two road, tough win
road games against people you're kind of jostling with in
the middle of the pack in the conference for a
single buy. So it does matter, and but more importantly,
I think I think it matters to the team that
they show that they're more like the Iowa State game
than the UCF game. And hopefully, you know, if they
can do that, then I'm certainly have been and will
continue to be optimistic and positive about this team, and
even in the postseason, and when you've got to play
like aj and Rob, you know, anything can happen in
any game, and maybe they get hot and at the
right time. But right now, just coming off that loss,
it's hard to be too positive about anything. But things
change very quickly in college sports. It looked pretty grim
before the Iowa State game, then it looked great. Now
it looks grim again, and if they get a couple
of road wins, then it looks great again. So we'll
see how it goes. But I still believe in this team,
and I think if they do give the effort that
I saw in Iowa State, they have good results. But
it certainly wasn't there the other night last night.
Speaker 2: Any silver linings from the game that we can point
out just to make ourselves feel a little bit better
about a potential thirty point loss that turned into a
much more respectable, respectable thirteen point loss.
Speaker 1: Well, I thought I looked particularly handsome on the jotron
when they introduced Mattha. I thought that was a that
was a good moment.
Speaker 2: I agree wholeheartedly.
Speaker 1: I know, I know Ron thinks I'm a handsome man.
I can I can see him concur Uh. I love
tole say Coastitch. I think he could be a critical element.
Uh if he's got to hit the he's got to
have someone hit the three. And he hit four of them. Uh,
And he looks to be getting more comfortable just handling
the ball. And I think he's actually a pretty good defender.
And so I liked Coastitch. I liked Tyler Morass. I
thought he showed a lot of fire and grit when
he was on the floor. So I mean that that's important.
I mean, it's it's really important. They just need someone,
whether it's Mihailo or MoU or Coastitch to hit that three.
You know, b y u h maybe gave up some
easy threes and you see made them pay. And teams
that played BYU are giving up threes. They're letting guys,
certain guys shoot, and so you need to make them pay.
And sometimes Bo you have and yesterday they did not
except for Coastitch, and they were making threes and Bou
was not. And that's not that's the math doesn't work.
If that's what's happening in the game, and so yeah,
I mean, I guess if I'm gonna go with silver lining,
maybe how hard Maress played and the way Kastitch played
and they did any credit credit miss They didn't give
up again. They it was a thirty five point deficit,
they lost by thirteen, so they didn't just mail it in.
They tried to the end and made it somewhat respectable.
But really that's about all the silver linings I can
come up with.
Speaker 2: How do you think this team will finish out the year?
Do you feel like they'll they'll recoup, you know, and
reinvigorate and maybe get back on the right track. They
have a couple of tough opponents remaining. Anything can happen
in the Big twelve. How do you think they figure
finish out the regular season?
Speaker 1: That's the thing. Then I just feel like I have
no idea. I mean, they could not win another game
and that wouldn't surprise me. And they could win and
go to Sweet sixteen and that wouldn't really surprise me.
I mean, I guess it's you know, coming off that
Iowa State game, I was super high on them and
thought they could win out in conference. Now I don't know.
I mean, if this team backs against the wall. They
had a good win at Baylor and they beat Iowa State,
so maybe they need kind of some pressure and some
things on the line and people not believing in them
whatever to kind of really get the best out of them.
They certainly can win those games Cincinnati and Wake Forest.
They're not world beaters, but b way, you certainly can't
assume they're gonna beat anybody at this point. And then
I actually really like Texas Tech at home. I think
they'll be up and ready for that game, no question,
because it's Texas Tech and the top and they're a
different team and certainly a game that I think BA
you could finish with a really good win against the
ranked team at home going into postseason play. So there's opportunities,
there's they're positives. But you know, again we're kind of
in the shadow of that game last night where you think,
can can they beat anybody? But the reality is yeah,
they can just a couple of nights before they beat
the number four team of the country, and so you know,
it's it'll be interesting just to see the mental makeup
of this team, how they respond, you know, uh, you know,
will they play with the needed fire and aggressiveness that
you have to play with in the Big twelve to win.
I think I think they can. I think West Virginia
is a great opportunity Saturday, and hopefully that will give
them some confidence because I think Cincinnati is a better
team and they'll need to play pretty good to beat them.
And then certainly, in my view, they could, they could
finish out three and zero. But but again it's it's
it's all kind of influx at this point.
Speaker 2: Who is this team and where are they going? The
ceiling and the floor and uh, you know, I feel
like QUDA has changed, right. I'm sure you have a
little bit of race for this team with all the season,
any injuries, But how much how much of a leash?
How much grace do you have? Do the does cougarnation
have when so much has been invested in this team,
not only from a player standpoint, but I'd say from
a coaching staff standpoint as well.
Speaker 1: Yeah, well it's a different world, you know, expectations for
this year's team, particularly we're super high. I mean there's
different things.
Speaker 2: For me.
Speaker 1: I'm actually really enjoying just watching AJ play and Rob's
been great that's pretty special just to watch those guys
win or lose, do their thing h and to have
them at the school. The injuries obviously been played a
big factor, and you know, all the depth issues. It's
pretty obvious, I think. But again I recognize all that,
I recognize the limitations. I've been around long enough and
my expectations maybe have been lowered. But that said, I
really think this team, if they play. I mean, it's
always weird to me how hard teams play when they
get way behind, Like guys play that hard at the
beginning and then you don't get way behind. My attitude
was always start a game and start a half, no
matter how much we were ahead or tied, play like
you're down ten. That's the kind of energy you need
to play with all the time. And I think this team,
if they can find that gear, leaving each other and
just really get after it, I still think they're really
good tea and could do some great things in the
next month and a half. But you know, that's that's
a that's a question, you know, can they do that?
What's this team made of? You know, Richie, Richie Saunders
is a guy you missed his playing, but you also
just missed how hard he plays, and he's a senior,
and if guys are playing hard, you can't justify that
when Richie's on the floor with you, like this is
Richie's He's playing hard. I better play hard. And so
I do think it hurts more, even more than a
points in you know, player loss is just that leadership
and toughness that Richie brought, and maybe he can do
that from you know, on the bench and stuff, But
clearly I think that's just there's just a lot of issues,
but I think a lot of them can be solved
with just maximum effort and getting after it, and I
think you'll see good things happen.
Speaker 2: Mark Durant, former by Great Color analyst alongside Greg Rebel.
How's Greg feeling right now? You're more of the optimist,
you know there between the duo. I feel like, you know, Greg,
he can be a harsh critic when given the opportunity
to to, you know, to to speak up about these things.
Speaker 1: Well, Greg, Greg can be a roller coaster at time,
but that's what makes him fun. And it was such
a drubbing the other night. Yeah, last night, it was
almost comical in a way. It's like, what do you do.
I mean, they're knocking down all these threes and it's
like it's just one of those nights. And so he's
actually pretty upbeat for the most part last night. But
I think, you know, Greg, he's a brilliant guy. I mean,
he really is. And if he wasn't an announcer, he
could be president or I guess he couldn't be president.
He's one of those Canucks. But you know, he could
be a lawyer, a doctor. I mean, he's really bright.
He knows the game. He understands all the things we're
talking about. The injuries. It is problematic in the death
and so I mean he's a realist. Uh he's a
big fan. So when when things don't go well, you
know where, it's it on his sleeve a little bit.
But I think, you know, I think he's kind of
waiting to see, like I am, how's this team gonna
do on the road. And it certainly likes the guys,
believes in the team, believes we both believe one hundred
percent Coach Young they'll figure it out and get the
best out of his guys. But yeah, I mean it's
just kind of we're just kind of in limbo. Waiting
to see what what's this what's this team's gonna be?
And the season's coming to an end here, so you
kind of have to figure out pretty quick.
Speaker 2: Yeah, well, Mark, I always appreciate our time together. I
would say, Hey, quota to me is you just got
to win one game in the NCAA Tournament and if
you get if you get to the round thirty two,
I'm like, look, with all the season ending injuries, I'm
okay with that. Agree or disagree with a.
Speaker 1: Quota, Well, I'd love to see that. But you know,
the NCAA tournament is a large degree on matchups, and
I think Age is the best player in the country.
So if you've got that, then you always got a chance.
And so I think one certainly would be I think
what I would at least hope for and maybe more.
Who knows what this group?
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Always learned something from you. Thanks for hopping on anytime band.
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Speaker 2: I appreciate you Mark, Mark durand ladies and gentlemen. Great segment.
Great catching up with Mark getting his perspective on all
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