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with him the new addition to the ba Cougar roster
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to the hot light. Welcome in the g Man, Brandon C.
Gurney of The Daily Herald, g Man, how you look
at dude?
Speaker 4: Well? Why does it rain in Arizona? Every time I'm
in this state? Like? Is in this the state where
it never rains? I swear every time I come down here,
there's a torrential downpour. I don't get it. I don't
get it.
Speaker 1: G Man.
Speaker 3: Is because he, you know, heavenly fathers crying due to
something you did. What have you been doing? What did
you do down there? He's crying, he's weeping.
Speaker 1: That kind of.
Speaker 4: That kind of cuts me deep. I don't know where
you're going with that. What's your suspicion?
Speaker 1: I don't know.
Speaker 3: Like whenever you go out of town, I feel like
you're always doing something something sketchy.
Speaker 1: Man.
Speaker 4: I did walk into casino, but I did not.
Speaker 1: I knew it.
Speaker 2: I knew it, but I knew it.
Speaker 3: When you go did you go to Hilo River Casino?
Speaker 1: I knew it. I knew it. That's why he's crying.
Speaker 3: He's saying, oh, whoa whoe onto the g man for gambling.
Speaker 4: I did not partake.
Speaker 1: You went in though. You went in though and partook,
you smelled it.
Speaker 4: I just wanted to see it. I just wanted to
see it.
Speaker 3: You didn't place any bets and I knew it. See,
that's why you go down there. That's what you did
last time. And it's and it poured and it was
a torential downwork. Because you know he's crying, he's crying
over your sins.
Speaker 4: But I didn't do anything. I did not partake.
Speaker 3: But even though I remember the scriptors teachers, the thought
is sin.
Speaker 4: Wow, yeah, man, you cut me deep, momus, you cut me.
I can't believe I just admit that on the radio.
Why what we're talking about.
Speaker 3: Hey, you're the one that brought it up. I just
gave you the answer that you didn't want.
Speaker 4: You brought it. Yeah, I admitted there's something I shouldn't
have anyway. But I did not fortak. I didn't do
anything wrong. I didn't do anything well.
Speaker 3: Hopefully, hopefully the sims are washed away with that torrential
downpourch g man Richie Saunders out for the year. How
does this change your expectation for the BA basketball team? Look,
there's a six games remating, right, six games remating? What
do you think the record will be? How does your
your maybe prognostication, your expectation change for the Big Twelve
and the NCAA tournament.
Speaker 4: Well, can you ask me, like four hours from now,
I might have a better answer for you.
Speaker 3: No, it's always we don't always have the data points
in front of us.
Speaker 4: It's very very hard to sugarcoat this for anything that
it is. And to me, the cultural aspects the big thing.
I mean, you can talk about how tremendous of the
player he is, what he has is just as first
slash into the basket is hustling all that. It's the
culture thing that's by far the biggest loss to me.
And I think that's the tough thing in this day
and age of basketball is maintaining culture. Guys guys that
are just programmed, guys that are always going to be there,
know the system and all that. And that was Richie Saunders,
and now that he's not there, you really worry that
it could crumble faster than it would otherwise. When the
team gets down, what's the rallying point? Who's rallying these guys?
Every team needs that person, and when you lose that guy,
it's going to be really tough. I like that. Kevin
Young had individually interviews with both aj De Bonsa and
I'm so bad at names. I'd forgetting my gosh, I'm
getting old. But those have to be the guys. Who
else is it going to be? And I think they're
both mature into individuals. I think aj De Bonsa the
leadership he's exuded. I think he's been everything you wanted
him to be this year. The man he's going to
have to be that much, that much more assertive, and
I don't know how he can be to me. I
think the guy and I mentioned this every time on
the air, it's Canar Davis, and I think he's struggled.
He came to be why he kind of is a
volume shooter as a go to guy. Right that averaged
a lot of points, and I think he's really struggled
being a role player where he has to pick his spots.
I think now he's going to have the opportunity to
be more of what he was at his prior playing experience,
where he I don't know if he can be a
volume shooter, but certainly more volume than he's been allotted
at Bay currently. And he has to be the guy.
He's relatable to Richie Saunders, a lot of the same
skill set, same size and all that, and yeah that
I failed to understand who else it can be on
B way. He's roster. With regards to stepping up, You've
seen flashes, but as far as the consistency, the defensive pressure,
the scoring ability, it has to be Kenar Davis, and
he has to he has to step forward. He has
to be a guy that's given you, I don't know,
twelve thirteen points a game while applying defensive pressure. But man,
that's a big ask. Because Richie was so consistent and
so it locked into the system and dependable. It's gonna
be really, really tough. So we'll see what b what
he's got versus Arizona. And it's kind of depressing to
think about because when I booked this trip, I thought
this is gonna be the biggest game of the year.
I thought this was going to be just national two
top maybe top five teams going at it. Big Twelve's
best and Arizona now doesn't have Pete and b Way,
he doesn't have Richie Saunders, and it's like, well, what's
going on?
Speaker 1: Yeah?
Speaker 4: And man, the injury bug with the Big twelve, My goodness.
I mean as News dropped the Top and Scott for
the year, I.
Speaker 1: Know he's out.
Speaker 4: Oh that's I really like Top and he's one of
my favorite players. I love watching him play. That depresses
me anyway, It's not what it is. The Bway he
can roll something over. They can. We'll see what they got.
We'll see what they got tonight. It's gonna be intriguing
in that regard.
Speaker 3: G Man Brandon Segurney, the Daily Heraldi and himself or
the assistant to the Daily Heraldian rather Brandon Segurny here
on your Utah ESPN Radio Network by who enters the
game nineteen to six overall, seven five and Big twelve play.
The Cougars are seeking their first road win against a
top five team since twenty seventeen in just their third.
Speaker 1: Such win since nineteen eighty.
Speaker 3: Arizona is twenty three and two overall in ten and
two in conference play and will look to defend their
home court after a recent lassues BYU is a dog
by I think twelve and a half or it opened
at twelve and a half. I think he's at eleven
and a half now over unders at one sixty four
and a half. So are you are you feeling like
BA who's gonna cover at least maybe not get the windows.
Speaker 4: At come down? Waiting money on BYU? Wow?
Speaker 3: I think well because co Pete. Remember they have two
players that are out Wow.
Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, the other guy has the flu or whatever. Yeah,
it seems like everyone I know in my life has
had the flu in the last month anyway, But yeah,
that's interesting to me. I wouldn't touch BYU. Absolutely not,
no way, I wouldn't touch this game when injuries are
aut are are relevant, and also betting on a favorite
it's more than a ten point favorite in basketball is
really a shaky proposition because of the backdoor cover component.
I mean, yeah, yeah, teams that are winning by twenty
thirty points the entire game, then they put the scrubs in.
Teams make late runs. It's not really that close, but hey,
they cover the eleven twelve point total. It's it's just
not a typically a good bed in that regard. So no,
I'm not touching then.
Speaker 3: Come on, not going to touch it, even though you though,
even though you walked in there. Go to the River
Helo Riv Casino. Trust me, bro, I grew up down there.
I know the jingle. I know that everyone's going out
to hel Riv Casine.
Speaker 4: No over, Okay, the gees silent.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's HeLa, Man, it's the like remember the the
HeLa monsters of eastern Arizona. I always joke around saying
the Guilla monsters that Helo River. Probably always call them
mc gill monsters, I know, but it's not the it's
not the gill of monsters, the HeLa monsters.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it's the HeLa monster.
Speaker 3: Ferocious, ferocious beasts.
Speaker 1: They are. Man, they got locking.
Speaker 4: Jaws, John, they don't let go. Yeah, I know that.
Speaker 3: Yes, indeed, yes, indeed, yeah, I've told your time and
time Againjie man, I've told you many times. Let's talk
to you your football for a minute. Uh key camp
Kalani twenty twenty six stories you're keeping your eye on
as springball is right around the corner.
Speaker 4: Oh man, there there's a lot of storylines I've I
think replacing Parker Kingston's the one that intrigues me the most.
Last time I was on air, Cody Hagen's got to
be that guy, and he has it. When I laid
eyes on him, not this past year, but in twenty
twenty four when he came back from his mission, he
was a dude. He looked like Parker Kingston. I remember
seeing Parker Kingston tis for the first time, and obvious
guys are obviously. I always say that people think there's
a lot that goes into valuing guys. I don't think
it's that hard. They jumped out at you. Cody Hagen
jumped out at me. He still has that. I don't
know what was going on last season, but I'm still
expecting big things from him, and I think he has
a ripe opportunity to get going this year and just
realize the talent that he has. And he is extremely talented,
and I think he's going to figure something out. He's
a very very bright kid with a very good skill set,
and I'm expecting a lot from him. I think he's
going to be that guy this year. So my eyes
are going to be sharply peeled on Cody Hagen what
he's able to do, Tara, sorry's really intriguing to me.
But with this thing is for sure. I mean, I
think people mistake him as a transfer. He's not really
a transfer. It's a true freshman. He still has a
lot of learning to acklimate himself to the college football ranks.
So that's why I'm putting it on Cody Hagan, primarily
because he's been in the system, he's been back, and
he can do a lot of the same things Parker
Kingston game good. So yeah, as far as guys I'm
most interested to see, it would be Cody Hagan just
see what he's realized. I'm Walker Lions is obviously going
to be fascinating to watch, just to see how he
measures up with a As far as the tight end,
which was such a good position last year with Carson Ryan,
who's really the ultimate transfer portal guy who gave you
exactly what you thought you were going to get it
and more. Now that's the bar camp Parker Walker Lions
realized that that's going to be a tough ask as well,
but he certainly has the talent. Former four star prospect,
you could absolutely be that guy. But those are the
two people I'm interested in. I think the defense is sad,
like they what do they need to work out there?
I guess Free Safety replacing Tanner Wall is going to
be interesting. I'm interested to see how Jonathan Cabaya looks.
I think I think it was really tough for him
to come back from the injury in the position he did.
I still really like it his skill set, even though
he didn't have a great year last year. I think
he's going to be determined. I think he's going to
be a very very good cornerback for Vy. That's going
to be an interesting thing, just to see if there's
any nuances, any differences. It's spring practice doesn't reveal as
much as you want it to. It's my experience with
Spring practices, especially now that they close sessions, you expect
a lot of depth chart movement. Now that's not what
springs four. Basically, it's to kind of look at for
the guys that can compete and develop so that they
can iron some things out in time for Fall practices.
But as far as filling positions, and with all that said,
maybe it's too early to take a look at Cody Egan,
but I think he's going to give some indication about
what's going on. I'd like to see a running back
really rise at the forefront by On jovesa DEMONI I
think he's a guy that could do some really good
things and be a very good running back for BYU
based on what I saw in the pop tards ball.
That's gonna be interesting. I don't think the top guys
are going to practice at all, but like, are you
running LG. Martin out during spring like at all? And
if so, why? I don't think he's going to be
seeing a lot of reps. And another guy that fascinates
me is is Reggie Fresh. Connect is a connector just necked.
Speaker 3: Connect, like from the wide receiver and quarterback connect.
Speaker 4: Sure how often they volunteered him as a guy prior
to last season. Then he had that terrible soft tissue
injury which takes forever to come back, and then he
kind of lost. This isn't in that regard. I think
he can be that guy. Yeah, I'm the way coaches
were talking about him. This guy has stuffed and where
you're looking at a direct replacement for Chase Roberts, that's
the guy you painted on right there. And maybe Jojo
Phillips I really liked how Jojo looked into pop Darts Bowl.
Maybe he could becomes more consistent. So yeah, to me,
as far as offense goes, receivers are the most fascinating position.
People are gonna want to offensive line news. You're not
gonna get it. You're not gonna understand what's going on
with the offensive Lintel fall. I'm telling you guys, everyone
the offensive I don't know. They don't do much. There's
not a lot of contact in spring it. We're not
gonna really understand until they go forward to fall prices.
But I think we're gonna learn a lot about the
receivers and who bears connecting with, who's walked in with.
I think that's gonna be very notable throughout the spring
practice session.
Speaker 3: Love that breakdown that only the g man can can
give to us here on your ESPN Radio network, dot
com and some ball. Have you looked at the list
of new players by chance, the the eleven transfers. There's
a few new names. Remember there's another time we pay
you that joined the team from eastern Washington.
Speaker 1: Thought that was interesting.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's Newcy's older brother. Nowcy's older brother, So that's
a note. Seth Schigg from Army. He's a former quarterback
now converting to cornerback, so they have some and he
was fast. I think he was like a ten to
seven to eight type of kid in high school. So
of note of intrigue, anyone from like the true freshman
either return missionary or true freshmen that you're most intrigued b.
Speaker 1: I know you mentioned Terren Sarion. I like him a lot.
But out of the.
Speaker 3: Transfer portal guys, who you us intrigued by? And then
out of the new freshman return missionaries, who are you
most intrigued by?
Speaker 4: And I wish I had a list of front of me.
Speaker 3: Right now, I'm gonna I'm gonna send it g g
Man right now. Oh you're driving, Okay, I'm gonnast him off.
All right, let me listen up new transfers, all right.
Jake Clifton, Kansas State linebacker, Kyler Casper, wide receiver, Oregon Pockey,
female offensive lineman, Washington Walker Lions tight end US c Rogers,
Sally Apoka the second tight end Oregon, Seth Schigg cornerback,
Army Junior Sea offensive line in Utah State. Daniel tellm
we PAYU linebackers from Washington, Uh Kate lave Cal linebacker,
Javin Williams cornerback Mississippi State, Zach Yamauchi offensive lineman Stanford
out of the new transfers.
Speaker 1: You you must intrigued.
Speaker 4: But it's gotta be It's gotta be Kate and asked
to be this guy?
Speaker 1: Why why does it have to be Kate?
Speaker 4: He has the highest expectation. He's he can be a
real force in that linebacker group and par I think
he's gonna pair with Sarah. Not only is he gonna
put who I think didn't have enough competition last year.
I think that affected him well, like once they didn't
have Brian Struther. With it just being CI's position, I'd
like to see him pushed and Kate's going to push him.
It's going to be a battle and I'm intrigued to
see it. I think that's going to be very very
good for and for the program in general. That's going
to be interesting to watch. But Walker Lyons effect, Thank Casper.
I mean, I just talked a lot about Regie Frishnek.
One thing I know about FESTI sa talk and he
has scored big time in the receiver transfer portal, big time.
The guys he's been able to bring in. He does
his due diligence and they usually rise to the occasion.
When you're talking about Keith, I mean to look at
Kielan Marion. My goodness, what a score there. So he's
kind of set that bar high for himself and that
little expectations. So when he brings any guy and this
Casper guy, well he doesn't really do much at Oregon,
he still has a phenomenal skill set that be a
really interesting It goes on as far as the wide receiver,
So yeah, I guess I'm going back to the receivers again.
To me, it's the most fascinating position on the team
right now. It's the raft of a lot of experience,
but man, there's a lot of potential just as far
as recruits go, returning players that I don't think have
tapped their full potential quite yet. It's going to be
a very very interesting position to watch and to me,
that's the best. That's going to be the most intriguing
story of the spring football practice session going in the fall.
Speaker 1: Love that breakdown.
Speaker 3: As far as the the freshman coming in, I know you,
like I said, you had mentioned a few guys that
you like, let me list off all the new names
that are on the roster getting.
Speaker 1: Some action here.
Speaker 3: How about Micah beckst at running back Timpview? Is this
another shoney moa type of situation where we're gonna really
like Micah? He was an underrated editor recruited running back
out of timp View, You hope?
Speaker 4: So I remember I might cover some of his games.
I like him certainly potential there, And you need running backs.
Everyone knows the way he needs running backs. You need
depth at that position. So that's another one. It seems
kind of perfect to me. It's a perfect walk on
opportunity from a guy that lives literally five minutes down
the street from BYU, who had a really good high
school career. So yeah, give me that guy. A lot
of potential there.
Speaker 3: So owen Burg linebacker, Justice Braithwait cornerback, Josh Davis, tight end,
Skyridge Devon Eka running back, Lehigh Legend Glasgow wide receiver,
Lee High, Neemiah Colonne defensive tackle, steel Water High School, Oklahoma,
Braxton Lindsay dn Rogers High School, Arkansas, Blake Low linebacker,
Chapero High School, California. Matthew Mason, safety, Faith Lutheran High School, Nevada,
Bot Mulitato offensive line, Lone Peak High School, Utah, Jet
Nelson wide receiver, American Fork High School.
Speaker 1: Here in You, TOADH.
Speaker 3: Sharon Pula wide receiver, Loan Peak High School. Love all
these Loan Peakers. Kennan pool a safety, Loan Peak High School,
Talatuei Pututal West High School offensive line, Adney Reid defensive
end The King School in Australia. E And Sanchez kicker
Loan Peak High School, Terrence Sarah wide receiver, Evergreen High
School in Oregon, David Tungi Ilano defensive tackle menlo Atherton
High School, and then E Gage standard linebacker Rocky Mountain
High School, Idaho. And then Enick Watson Goldie as they
like to call him in the family quarterback Ala Arizona.
Speaker 4: I like the three top local prospects, and when I
talk about those guys, Bob Moulei Talo certainly a guy
that could start as a true freshman. He has that talent,
very very good in productive year for Loan Peak at
the left tackle position. He can slot in right away.
I think a lot of people are expecting things from
devani Ika really good Bill did a lot of good
things for Lee High. Jared pool is fascinating. He's a
guy that kind of tailed off for Loan pecond toward
the end of the year. I think he may have
been heard. I don't know what was going on, But
when I saw him play here, I me Chase Roberts
really really good ball skills, very good size, runs raus
and it can absolutely take the top off the defense.
Very dynamic player, very very good talent, every bit of
a four star prospect. Again, it's weird to me how
he faded with Loan Pig. I do think he may
have been hurt. And yeah, Kennon kind of rolls up.
I mean he had that interception in the probably one
hand of that thing. Holy crap. That seriously might be
the best catch I've ever seen live. I've never seen
anything like that. I probably won't ever see anything like
it again. But Jared Poola definitely has the talent to
be a guy and to contribute immediately. There's no question
about that. If this mindset's right. Learning the offense is
a big thing in this Bau offense. We know this.
I mean he's look at Kilan Marrion. He wasn't able
to do much of anything because the offense was too
tough to learn, and it took him a full year
before he could acclimate himself and find a niche so
a true Fershonan like Jerem Poola. That might be too
much to put up on him in that regard, But man,
his skill level is elite. It's very good. I covered
a lot of this games. As far as pure skill goes,
He's in the upper Edgelana B way you receive signees.
He's that good in my opinion.
Speaker 1: G Man, Brandon C.
Speaker 3: Gurney, any other thoughts, any other comments or anything that's
keeping you up at night as you wend your way
down to Tucson amongst the moisture and torrential.
Speaker 4: Rain, Well they're in stopped. I just hope the way
you can do something. I hope to cover a good
story about a team rallying overcoming the odds. You hope
that's going to be the case with this BAU basketball team.
A lot of guys have some opportunities. We'll see how
it plays out. It's going to be a very interesting
game in that regard.
Speaker 3: Boomshaka lack A g Man, enjoy the game. Enjoy the night,
travel back safely. We'll see you again soon.
Speaker 4: Brother, all right, We'll see you guys.
Speaker 3: All right, body, well, all right, hey, we will we shall.
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