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it off tomorrow. Which Campcalani storylines are you most intrigued by?
And why is it? The QB two battle Tracy Boorgay
versus naqwatchin Enik Watson, what will the defense look like
with Kevin Ping at the Helm and new defensive back coaches.
RB two versus Jovest Mode versus Preston, Rex versus Devon,
Ekka versus Logan pain. What is going What is going
on in the wide seat room? Who's wide receiver one?
You got some new offensive line transfers in Olonku cohesion,
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Speaker 1: How you guys doing doing good? Man, appreciate you joining
us for a little college football segment, Braiden, what storylines
are you looking at? What are your favorites? I listened
off all these. Where are your eyes gazing? What are
you most intrigued by?
Speaker 3: I think wide receiver position is the one that I'm
most intrigued by, just because of some of the changes
with the party case in situation. I think that was
already an intriguing spot just because of the lack of
proven commodity there. Like I think I mentioned this last week.
I think there's a ton of talent in the room.
It's this question of whether they're going to be who's
going to step up and actually make plays. So I'm
really intrigued by that that spot and it'll be an
interesting thing. I think that's one of the one of
the positions where we're actually going to get I mean,
we never get a ton of details out of springball,
but one of the positions that we will get something
out of springball, just because they'll be playing all of
the guys to the team who rises at the top
where I feel like most of the other positions that
are mostly polidified, we're gonna be kind of more depth
battles where I really think that receiver position is wide open.
Speaker 1: Yeah, the Kyler Casper situation, Okay, I want to get
eyes on him. What's up with Cody Hagen? Can he
take a leap forward? Tanakua? Some young bucks that have
looked promising but haven't got a whole lot of playing time.
Is is Jojo Phillips willing and ready capable to be
that wide receiver one in the absence of Parker Kingston.
I think there's some good, good, you know, storylines there.
Out of the newcomers, freshmen, transfer portal players, who would
you like to get eyes on first and foremost so,
do you want to size up and see if there's
good as advertised or could be good and impactful for
the Kogs in twenty twenty six.
Speaker 3: That's a good question. I think if we're talking like
incoming freshmen, I think it's guys like the Pula brothers.
I think would be fun fun to see. I think
Budget Glaster too. I really think he's going to have
a spot to kind of fill in that Parker Kingston
role a little bit. I don't know if that'll be
this year or in the future. But and then from
transfer guys, I actually I'm really intrigued by Kate Lave.
I think he's got a super highth feeling and I
think we know what he's kind of capable of, but
I think it'll be interesting to see what he what
he looks like in the system. And then also Clifton,
Dick Clifton, I think is one that I'm I'm excited
about to see kind of He's obviously post mission, so
we'll see how if his body is ready. I can't
remember when he got home, but I think he's another
intriguing spot because he started for two years for Kansas
State before he left on his mission.
Speaker 1: So yeah, you know, we got a little report from
k POP on a couple of days ago regarding Jake Clifton,
one of the guys that has really stood out to
him in the strength the indition room, I mean include
Jake Clifton, pretty much fresh off of mission, the transfer
Kansas State. He's been pushing way, looking athletic, more impressed
with him that he had probably initially predicted. So is
that a surprise, you know, Jake cliff and the Kansas
State transfer coming in and turning heads already.
Speaker 3: Yeah, that doesn't actually sprive me, just not that I
don't think he's capable, because I think, I mean, he's
played really, really well already in college football in the
Big Twelve. It was just I figured, you know, right
off a mission, he's not gonna be ready. But if he's,
if his body's ready, that's really exciting to kind of
see what we can do. I think we have so
many linebackers, so many linebackers in that room that'll that'll
be pushing for time. So I'm intrigued to see how
they utilize him. I think, as we talked about last week,
I think we've run more three three down linemen and
kind of brought linebackers off the edge or run some
of that. So I think we're gonna see that even
a little more this year, just because of how much
talent we have there, partly because k pop comes from
that that on front back backing, but honestly it was
running were running the same a ton of times with
Jay Hill too.
Speaker 4: So I want to switch a little bit here to
special teams. Do you think there's an opportunity for perhaps
Ken and Poola to be the returner in wake of
Parker leaving or do you think that's going to go
to Tiger Bochmeyer.
Speaker 3: That's a good question. I haven't really thought too much
about That's why I bet Tiger gets obviously a good
shot there, but I think Kennon Bullet could be a
good spot there. I don't remember did Legend return kick
some puns at at Lehigh too? I think you would
be kind of a similar mold of that super shifty
quick gay. But yeah, I think a question I have
honestly thought about it too deeply.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it's uh. It is always these intriguing storylines coming
out of spring ball, and you know, b Way's coming
off of double digit victories back to back seasons. When
that's happened in the past twenty twenty twenty twenty one,
there's been a little bit of dip the following year.
You can also look at even you can make it
on get two thousand and six, two thousand and seven,
there's a little bit of a dip in two thousand
and eight, and that you know, you wonder do you
expect to dip this year? Do you expect uh, you know,
I guess status quo of another double digit win season.
Where where's your expectation going into this uh twenty twenty
sixth year?
Speaker 3: I would say my thought process is just that we're
going to be there's something to fight for again. We
see that we were didn't quite measure up last year.
So I think that gives the guys enough juice to
kind of push forward this year because I feel like
what makes that happens it you know, two years up
and then a little bit of a diffic usually, you know,
the pride cycles we'd always like to talk about. But
I hope that you know, not quite getting still having
that better take in your mouth that hey, we got
to the conference championship and we still got smoked in
the comfort championship. We still have areas to improve to
really accomplish the goals we want to. I hope that
gives the team the drive in the off season to
really still stay where we're at and kind of keep improving.
And obviously my blue Gog will tickets that we're going
to do that. But I do think it's it's a
little worrisome to see kind of what happens if we
come back down back down to earth. So we'll see my.
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it's it's you mentioned the wide receiver room. Who are
the most likely wide receivers to benefit from Parker Kingston
not being on the field in twenty twenty six.
Speaker 3: I think I think it's Honestly, I'm intrigued to see who,
but I think they all have a shot because I
really think it opened up the doors. Yes, he played
that more you know, inside receiver type of role. But
I think there's all of the guys get trained. I
think Betti tries to train him on all different spots.
So I think there's a bunch of guys that could
move in or out depending on where they need to be,
And so I really think it gives everybody an opportunity.
I think Reggie Firstek is one of the ones that
I think is going to take it iantage of it.
I think he he got injured, I feel like early
on in the season last year, so he didn't play
for a little bit, and then he came back and
he got reps at the end of the season and
then right at the very beginning of the season. So
I think he's a guy that Betty trust. I've heard,
you know, I hear reports out of camp. I think
from you and from other sources that that he's one of,
if not the fastest receiver on the team, especially now
a pek gone, and he's I mean, I don't know
how tall, the six four, somewhere in that range. I
think he's a he's a really big guy with a
ton of speed. But I'm really intrigued to see what
he does when when he when he was out on
the field last year, the couple of catches, he got
a lot of the routs he ran. I got out
there and before I could see his number, he looked
a lot like Chase. He played a lot like Chase.
He ran like Chase. He had a lot of those.
And I'm not saying he's gonna live to Chase Roberts
expectations this year, but I really think he's a guy
that's going to take advantage of the moment and that opportunity.
Speaker 1: Would love to see it. Who's your favorite to become
RB two in that running back room?
Speaker 3: I'm a lover. I'll always put for Soon. I think
he's he's underrated in the fan base, and so I
think there's a lot of good guess you know, behind him.
I think Demonica can can push for some time, but
I think Soon and Moa went healthy. Obviously, he hasn't
shown that he can stay healthy, but I think that's
kind of fluky. He missed three games in twenty four
and then in twenty five with you know, compartment syndrome.
I just feel like that's so fluky. It's hard to
really blame that on him. Having injury issues, because if
that doesn't happen, if it's a home game and the
you know, pressure on the plane or whatever happens doesn't happen,
that's a two games he's out, maybe one game he's
he's out, and he's playing again. So I think he's
going to show that he can stay healthy, and I
think he's going to show that he's definitely RB two.
Speaker 1: I was chatting with Kelly pepinga one of the storylines
that I'm intrigued by to see what this defense looks like.
Caught up with him, I said, scheme wise, how would
you describe the defense three four four three three three five?
And he said, the best way to describe it is
Kilanie Mendenhall. It's a combination of Kilanie Mendenhall. That sounds
pretty good, right, I.
Speaker 3: Mean, I like it. I think having both of those
those aspects is something that will will benefit from. And
I think, honestly, like I said, we were running a
lot of that three three down linemen last year that
has that same you know those I do think our
talent is that that that's our talent pool with linebackers
and so utilize more linebackers when you can't. And some
of them, like Jack Kelly was coming off the edge
of on Newcy towards the end of the year, was
coming off the edge of Hime. Sometimes he was playing
an actual edge and on the line, but sometimes when
he was playing back, he's still coming off the edge
in those spots. So I'm really intrigued to see on
the defense. I'm sure they're not going to get away
from it too far, just because, like Kelly said, if
it's not broke, don't try and fix it. Let's keep rolling.
But there'll be some fun twists.
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Speaker 3: I'm nervous of depth at corner. Yeah, I don't know.
I think the first couple of guys, I'm very confident
with Trey, with Evan, you know, some of the guys
that are maybe a little less proven. I feel like, Okay,
maybe they'll step up, but I'm definitely nervous that behind
you know, guys three and four, there's nothing and I'm
really not super confident entry and four even So that's
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or not. Like I know, I said that was going
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Speaker 1: Yeah, that's what where I kind of was a little
bit anxious. I mean, there's some confidence. I mean that
we've got a good some good players who got a
good coach there. I think coach Lewis Clark's gonna be
a good one. I've heard some good things about him. So,
but you know, my eyes are definitely on that cornerback room,
Noah's hands or butts about it. I have heard something
to get excited about. I've heard Danny Sorenson in that
safety room has been been around the program already. Hear that?
What do you what do you make of that?
Speaker 3: Yeah? Did he? I can't remember if he If he's
done in the NFL show.
Speaker 1: I think he's pretty much done. Yeah, Danny Sorenson is
no longer playing national in the National Football League. I
think he's officially retired.
Speaker 3: And is there anything is this him in an actual
analystroal or is he's just kind of been around the
program helping out a little bit.
Speaker 1: I think he's going to be more involved than just
kind of like around the program. I think he's going
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Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that's great. I think that he's obviously
played in the league forever and ever, and I think yes,
he brings a ton of knowledge to that room and
will help help out, so that I had not heard that,
So that's really interesting, really exciting for me.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that'll be beneficial for that safety room.
I mean, if you're if you're Tommy Raider, folat out
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uau obviously played years in the league and did well
and found his way to kind of be on the
field a lot. And so I think that's that's awesome
news to hear about that and have I'm sure those
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be exciting. So I think it helps recruiting too if
he's going to be a really either official or unofficial
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