WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.439 What's the Austin Powers theme song? Is that what this is? 2 00:00:03.080 --> 00:00:05.120 It is? But it's it's a Quincy Jones join. 3 00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:07.559 All right, okay, well that works for the musical theme. 4 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:10.080 On a Monday afternoon. It's a big week, man, bringing 5 00:00:10.119 --> 00:00:13.640 me on. Rolls up to rise Eco Stadium, undefeated for 6 00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:17.079 Saturday Saturday Night, tilled against the Utah You try, next, guest, 7 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:19.239 good friend of the show, the head coach of BYU. 8 00:00:19.399 --> 00:00:23.239 Great to have Kalate satake on a Monday, Coach, Kilate, 9 00:00:23.320 --> 00:00:23.839 Happy Monday. 10 00:00:23.839 --> 00:00:24.320 How you doing? 11 00:00:25.359 --> 00:00:26.800 What's going on? Spence? How you doing? 12 00:00:27.079 --> 00:00:28.640 I'm well, man, I appreciate the time. 13 00:00:28.719 --> 00:00:31.199 So when you wake up on a Monday of a 14 00:00:31.199 --> 00:00:33.039 week like this, how does it hit a little bit 15 00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:36.320 differently just juxtaposed to your other game weeks? 16 00:00:37.719 --> 00:00:40.759 Oh? I mean it's I'm actually what was odd was 17 00:00:40.799 --> 00:00:44.000 having the bye week last week for both teams, and 18 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:46.799 so that was the harder week to get through. But 19 00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:48.920 now that the game week is here, it's it's right 20 00:00:48.920 --> 00:00:51.119 around the corner. It makes it a little bit more 21 00:00:51.159 --> 00:00:53.200 normal than than what we had to go through with 22 00:00:53.240 --> 00:00:55.960 the bie week. But I thought we took took advantage 23 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:58.719 of the extra time that we had extra preparation and 24 00:00:58.960 --> 00:01:01.240 really looking forward to this game. I got to take 25 00:01:01.240 --> 00:01:02.880 advantage of what we got to get done today, but 26 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:06.680 I'm just really excited for this game, for our players. 27 00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:09.959 And obviously your wealth. You're well aware of the dynamics 28 00:01:09.959 --> 00:01:12.200 that come into play here. And I want to go 29 00:01:12.280 --> 00:01:14.560 back to Big twelve media days when I was able 30 00:01:14.599 --> 00:01:17.560 to catch up with both you and and a Rod 31 00:01:17.879 --> 00:01:20.599 coach a Rod and you both said to me, we 32 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:23.519 will be better, we will be different this year, and 33 00:01:24.159 --> 00:01:27.560 eight games later, you certainly have kilatatee. What would you 34 00:01:27.799 --> 00:01:31.599 attribute your undefeated start to most? 35 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:33.640 Is there one dynamic? Is it preparation? 36 00:01:33.719 --> 00:01:37.879 Because the interesting thing is you made some transfer portal additions, 37 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:40.159 but you really just grew from within, which is not 38 00:01:40.319 --> 00:01:42.400 the model that a lot of people are using these days. 39 00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:45.079 So first of all, congrats on the start. How would 40 00:01:45.079 --> 00:01:46.480 you explain how this has gone down? 41 00:01:47.959 --> 00:01:49.840 Well, I think we just had to believe in what 42 00:01:49.879 --> 00:01:53.519 we were doing, and we know that the landscape of 43 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:56.400 college football has changed quite a bit. But when it 44 00:01:56.439 --> 00:02:00.680 all comes down to it, having the principles, the things 45 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:03.480 that we actually operate by, you have to double down 46 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:04.879 on it. You have a choice to either do it 47 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:07.439 or abandon it, and we decided to stick with what 48 00:02:07.719 --> 00:02:10.039 stay the course with what we're doing. We knew what 49 00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:12.280 the corrections need to be done, what things we need 50 00:02:12.280 --> 00:02:16.159 to do to overcome the deficiencies from twenty twenty three 51 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:18.680 and just went to work. And I could say from 52 00:02:18.840 --> 00:02:22.000 January until that moment that we met with you, it 53 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:25.800 was we saw a lot of improvement and a lot 54 00:02:25.800 --> 00:02:28.400 of really cool things that happened with our program and 55 00:02:28.520 --> 00:02:30.319 with the players, and started to feel a little bit 56 00:02:30.319 --> 00:02:34.560 more confident about our opportunities and the possibilities for this year. 57 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:37.960 I didn't know exactly what that meant other than we 58 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:41.400 felt really comment going into this season. You know, we're 59 00:02:41.439 --> 00:02:43.479 in a really good spot right now, but that doesn't 60 00:02:43.560 --> 00:02:47.120 change the fact that of our approach and the processes 61 00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:49.520 that we're trying to work through. We just happened to 62 00:02:49.560 --> 00:02:51.319 be eight no at now. But that doesn't really matter. 63 00:02:51.599 --> 00:02:53.879 It's just like we've done it every week this season, 64 00:02:53.960 --> 00:02:56.120 is move on to the next one and try our 65 00:02:56.159 --> 00:02:58.080 best to be at our best so that we can 66 00:02:58.120 --> 00:03:00.719 perform and try to get that one this week. We're 67 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:04.000 completely focused on this this ninth game, and just happens 68 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:06.159 to be Utah were really excited about the opportunity. But 69 00:03:06.400 --> 00:03:07.960 there's a lot of things that we know we can 70 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:10.199 do better, and we're seeing it. You know that that's 71 00:03:10.240 --> 00:03:12.719 a tough task to do it against a tough team 72 00:03:12.800 --> 00:03:14.599 like Utah and and to go up to their home 73 00:03:14.639 --> 00:03:16.599 and do that, and and uh, you know, we got 74 00:03:16.639 --> 00:03:18.639 no choice, man. We got to be able to step up. 75 00:03:18.639 --> 00:03:21.199 We see the challenge that that's at hand, and we're 76 00:03:21.199 --> 00:03:23.400 hoping that this would get the best out of us. 77 00:03:23.719 --> 00:03:25.800 So for me, Kalani, it was SMU. 78 00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:28.719 It was the road win SMU that kind of opened 79 00:03:28.759 --> 00:03:30.840 my eyes and I went, all right, there's something going 80 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:31.520 on down there. 81 00:03:31.560 --> 00:03:31.719 Now. 82 00:03:31.879 --> 00:03:33.199 I didn't know you were going to be a no, 83 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:35.159 you never know about any of these things. 84 00:03:35.199 --> 00:03:37.520 But was there as the head coach. 85 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:41.039 Was there one seminal moment, one seminal game where you 86 00:03:41.080 --> 00:03:43.000 guys were looking around, You're like, all right, this might 87 00:03:43.039 --> 00:03:45.280 be real. Does does one thing kind of jump out? 88 00:03:46.800 --> 00:03:49.639 Well? I think Devin that jumped out to me. The 89 00:03:49.719 --> 00:03:52.560 leaders that I saw on the team just this was 90 00:03:52.599 --> 00:03:55.120 in camp. I just felt you just felt a difference 91 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:57.439 in the way that these guys that are the closest 92 00:03:57.439 --> 00:03:59.719 that they felt to each other and then and then 93 00:03:59.719 --> 00:04:03.400 I'm seeing it the way that they're celebrating each other's accomplishments. 94 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:07.039 So then you see somebody making a play, excitement energy 95 00:04:07.039 --> 00:04:09.759 that comes from their teammates and even people that are 96 00:04:09.840 --> 00:04:13.280 that are in competition for the same spot. That's that's 97 00:04:13.319 --> 00:04:16.160 something that's unique and different, and I and Jum enjoying it. 98 00:04:16.199 --> 00:04:18.800 And we don't have a lot of big stats that 99 00:04:18.839 --> 00:04:21.720 are out there other than we have an unselfish team. 100 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:23.399 And I wish I could take credit for all that, 101 00:04:23.439 --> 00:04:25.319 but I have to give a lot of all the 102 00:04:25.360 --> 00:04:28.000 credit to our players, our leaders. They've done an amazing 103 00:04:28.120 --> 00:04:32.199 job and owning the team and prepping them and preparing them. 104 00:04:32.199 --> 00:04:35.279 The preor peer learning has been amazing, and it's it's 105 00:04:35.319 --> 00:04:36.439 been awesome for me to coach. 106 00:04:36.600 --> 00:04:40.279 So your media every Monday after the game has been 107 00:04:40.319 --> 00:04:43.600 really impressive. But it's one thing to say we want 108 00:04:43.639 --> 00:04:45.680 to make our eighth statement, or we want to make 109 00:04:45.720 --> 00:04:47.759 our ninth statement, or we want to win the week. 110 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:51.399 All coaches have some sort of derivative of that, But 111 00:04:51.560 --> 00:04:55.000 how do you make that message permeate among the young 112 00:04:55.040 --> 00:04:57.040 men that play for you? Because at that age I 113 00:04:57.120 --> 00:05:00.120 always talk about college coaches just having a different task 114 00:05:00.199 --> 00:05:03.959 in pro coaches simply because sometimes we forget how young 115 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:06.680 these young men are because they're wearing pads and we 116 00:05:06.720 --> 00:05:08.040 watch them play the game that we love. 117 00:05:08.120 --> 00:05:09.160 So how have you. 118 00:05:09.160 --> 00:05:12.759 Been able to instill the week to week approach in 119 00:05:12.800 --> 00:05:13.600 your players? 120 00:05:15.040 --> 00:05:18.040 Well, I think we've been really consistent as as a 121 00:05:18.079 --> 00:05:22.000 coaching staff and in our approach every week, and whether 122 00:05:22.079 --> 00:05:26.279 that's this year, last year, and doesn't matter the week, 123 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:30.000 we've been very consistent and then and how we operate. 124 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:33.360 But I think the key is you can either be 125 00:05:33.439 --> 00:05:36.160 sad or happy, but there's one thing that has to happen. 126 00:05:36.199 --> 00:05:38.720 You have to go to work, and so it doesn't 127 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:41.360 really matter what happened that day you come to practice. 128 00:05:41.399 --> 00:05:43.879 There's work to be done and it's really hard. If 129 00:05:43.920 --> 00:05:45.800 you run a certain system the way you want it to, 130 00:05:46.240 --> 00:05:48.040 it's hard to fake it. So you've got to be 131 00:05:48.120 --> 00:05:49.800 here and you got to put in the time. And 132 00:05:49.839 --> 00:05:51.480 for some reason, when you just put in the time 133 00:05:51.519 --> 00:05:54.319 and you get you start sweating, good things happen and 134 00:05:55.000 --> 00:05:58.480 people can feel accomplished. So regards to what's happening outside 135 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:01.920 of the when they answer here, I wanted to be 136 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:04.639 focused on what we're doing and the best way to 137 00:06:04.639 --> 00:06:06.680 get a focus is you just got to work really hard. 138 00:06:06.720 --> 00:06:09.439 And these guys have answered the call for us to 139 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:11.680 get them to work hard, and that we've been able 140 00:06:11.680 --> 00:06:13.360 to build every week. I hope you can do the 141 00:06:13.360 --> 00:06:15.800 same thing this week and be consistent. Will we've done 142 00:06:15.800 --> 00:06:16.839 so far this year. 143 00:06:17.040 --> 00:06:20.560 And you've had tremendous consistency under center. And in the 144 00:06:20.600 --> 00:06:23.800 four games we saw Jake last year, there just were 145 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:26.639 way too many decisions that ultimately led to turnovers that 146 00:06:26.759 --> 00:06:28.040 ultimately led to losses. 147 00:06:28.160 --> 00:06:29.199 And it's been more. 148 00:06:29.240 --> 00:06:32.879 I look, nobody's perfect, but he's been so much better 149 00:06:32.959 --> 00:06:36.040 this year, a year older, a year evolved. Obviously, your 150 00:06:36.079 --> 00:06:38.839 wide receiver room is, in my opinion, as deep as 151 00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:40.079 anyone that I've seen. 152 00:06:39.959 --> 00:06:41.759 So he certainly has targets. 153 00:06:42.079 --> 00:06:44.199 You've got three or four capable backs you've had to 154 00:06:44.199 --> 00:06:46.319 shuffle through when it comes to the health stuff and 155 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:48.759 a little bit of an injury issue on the O line. 156 00:06:48.759 --> 00:06:50.839 Hopefully that's getting hold. But what stands out most to 157 00:06:50.839 --> 00:06:54.040 you about the play of your quarterback, Well. 158 00:06:54.000 --> 00:06:58.040 I just really appreciate his approach to the game, so humble, 159 00:06:58.160 --> 00:07:01.480 and he's always willing to learn more, and and part 160 00:07:01.519 --> 00:07:04.160 of that learning is that I think we we as coaches, 161 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:06.240 want to want to focus on the negatives. It's like, hey, 162 00:07:06.240 --> 00:07:07.959 you got to do this better, got to do that better. 163 00:07:08.319 --> 00:07:09.839 But the only thing that he's been able to do 164 00:07:09.920 --> 00:07:12.120 is deflect even the praise. And I think we have 165 00:07:12.240 --> 00:07:14.560 to do our job is as coaches is the is 166 00:07:14.600 --> 00:07:17.639 to definitely give them the negative side what they can 167 00:07:17.639 --> 00:07:20.439 improve on. But that's difficult to do without praising them 168 00:07:20.439 --> 00:07:22.560 and the things that they've done well. And when we 169 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:25.040 do that, he doesn't ever take it and then and 170 00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:27.519 and and turns into pride. He always deflects it to 171 00:07:27.560 --> 00:07:30.879 his teammates. And I've been really impressed with his humility 172 00:07:31.279 --> 00:07:33.560 and his ability to work, and he's he's been through 173 00:07:33.600 --> 00:07:35.480 some tough times, you know what I mean, And and 174 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:37.319 he's had to earn this spot, and so as he 175 00:07:37.839 --> 00:07:40.639 wanted the starting spot. You can see that there's a 176 00:07:40.759 --> 00:07:43.079 cool dynamic in the in the quarterback room. And I've 177 00:07:43.079 --> 00:07:44.680 been really impressed with what a Rod has been able 178 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:47.079 to do with that group. And and Jake's doing some 179 00:07:47.160 --> 00:07:49.399 good things now, but he's, like I said, he's not 180 00:07:49.439 --> 00:07:52.399 playing perfect. But but I like his his demeanor and 181 00:07:52.399 --> 00:07:54.879 I like his mentality and I like the leadership that 182 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:57.199 he's show him to our team. It's been really impressive. 183 00:07:57.199 --> 00:08:01.839 Had seventeam players score touchdown, You've had eleven players get 184 00:08:01.839 --> 00:08:04.680 a pick, You've had eight players get a sack. Like 185 00:08:04.759 --> 00:08:09.439 this is an absolute masterclass on depth and complimentary football. 186 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:11.519 You're not getting this done with one or two guys. 187 00:08:11.560 --> 00:08:14.480 I mean that speaks to I suppose the depth you've 188 00:08:14.480 --> 00:08:16.600 built up to get ready for this P four challenge. 189 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:20.800 Yeah, well, I think it's just everybody buying into their part. 190 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:24.000 And you're right, it's been. The stats have been kind 191 00:08:24.040 --> 00:08:26.920 of spread out throughout everyone in the team, and I 192 00:08:26.959 --> 00:08:29.399 think it's just everyone just does buys into their role. 193 00:08:29.639 --> 00:08:31.720 It doesn't really matter if your role is a starting role. 194 00:08:32.080 --> 00:08:33.759 If you're a backup guy, you got to be ready. 195 00:08:33.759 --> 00:08:35.360 You got to be ready for that moment just in 196 00:08:35.360 --> 00:08:38.639 case something does happen. And you know what happens, Spence, 197 00:08:38.759 --> 00:08:41.440 is you over prepare quite a bit. Imagine if you're 198 00:08:41.440 --> 00:08:43.960 a backup player, but you're you're you're the team that 199 00:08:44.000 --> 00:08:45.919 you're back of, the person that you're backing up is 200 00:08:45.960 --> 00:08:49.039 actually healthy and doing well well. The last thing you 201 00:08:49.120 --> 00:08:51.440 want is an injury to happen. But these guys are 202 00:08:51.519 --> 00:08:53.600 bought in and they're they're they're focused on what's happening. 203 00:08:53.639 --> 00:08:56.559 They're getting mental reps, and they're supporting their teammates, and 204 00:08:56.559 --> 00:08:58.840 that's I wish I could take credit for them, but 205 00:08:58.840 --> 00:09:00.759 that's that's the stuff that they're doing for the position 206 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:03.960 groups and from their leaders, and they're following the example 207 00:09:03.960 --> 00:09:06.600 of their leaders. So to have guys that are the 208 00:09:07.120 --> 00:09:10.159 upperclassmen and just be happy with whatever comes their way 209 00:09:10.320 --> 00:09:13.080 and not be so focused on the stats. We have 210 00:09:13.159 --> 00:09:15.480 to all agree that the one stat matters the most, 211 00:09:15.720 --> 00:09:17.240 and that's trying to do whatever we can as a 212 00:09:17.279 --> 00:09:20.000 team to get the victory. And it's easier said than done. 213 00:09:20.000 --> 00:09:22.200 But I've been lucky that these young men have taken 214 00:09:22.240 --> 00:09:24.000 it to heart and that the leaders have taken the 215 00:09:24.039 --> 00:09:26.720 task of teaching it to everyone. But they do it 216 00:09:26.759 --> 00:09:28.080 by their example as well. 217 00:09:28.399 --> 00:09:31.360 Certainly, when you blab into a microphone for four hours 218 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:33.480 every day, you're going to get a lot wrong. Claude, 219 00:09:33.559 --> 00:09:35.480 I don't know that I've ever been as wrong as 220 00:09:35.519 --> 00:09:38.720 I've been about this Utah football team. How surprised are 221 00:09:38.759 --> 00:09:41.480 you as far as where we find ourselves up in 222 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:43.519 Salt Lake with a youth sitting at four and four 223 00:09:43.600 --> 00:09:44.720 having lost four straight. 224 00:09:46.279 --> 00:09:48.879 Well, I think, first of all, the dangerous team because 225 00:09:48.919 --> 00:09:51.320 you can see the talent and you can see the 226 00:09:51.320 --> 00:09:54.080 toughness that's in that program. I think they've gone through 227 00:09:54.120 --> 00:09:57.600 some adversity. It happens in college football, and unfortunately the 228 00:09:57.679 --> 00:10:00.720 injuries can be a detriment to your program and even 229 00:10:00.759 --> 00:10:03.639 the momentum. But I do know one thing about that 230 00:10:03.799 --> 00:10:06.399 coaching staff and one thing about those players. They have 231 00:10:06.480 --> 00:10:09.679 high character and the ability to fight back. So we're 232 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:11.720 expecting their best shot. We know we'll get their best 233 00:10:11.720 --> 00:10:13.960 shot because they don't know any other way, and I 234 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:15.960 just need to make sure that our players and our 235 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:17.759 team and our program show up with our best shot 236 00:10:17.799 --> 00:10:19.679 and there was Whatever happens happens. We can just live 237 00:10:19.679 --> 00:10:22.200 with the results. But I have a ton of respect 238 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:25.159 and tons of appreciation for the way they play the game. 239 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:28.440 Just we're really looking forward to this matchup and the 240 00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:30.759 energy that will be in this game. It's been fun 241 00:10:30.840 --> 00:10:33.960 that is back on the schedule again, but you look 242 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:36.720 at the parody that's happened in this conference. You look 243 00:10:36.759 --> 00:10:40.159 at last weekend for example. You can't take anything for granted, 244 00:10:40.240 --> 00:10:41.840 so you have to just play at your best, and 245 00:10:41.879 --> 00:10:43.879 even when you play your best, it may not be 246 00:10:43.919 --> 00:10:45.799 good enough and that, but at least you can live 247 00:10:45.840 --> 00:10:47.799 with the results. And that's what we're looking forward to 248 00:10:47.840 --> 00:10:50.159 getting done, and we'll see what happens. I know that 249 00:10:50.200 --> 00:10:52.799 if these guys play their best and then they can 250 00:10:52.840 --> 00:10:55.120 live with the results, no matter how it looks on 251 00:10:55.159 --> 00:10:55.759 the scoreboard. 252 00:10:56.200 --> 00:10:58.320 So it's been tough up here with the quarterback stuff, 253 00:10:58.360 --> 00:11:02.000 as you know, and coach with has elected to not 254 00:11:02.120 --> 00:11:04.879 share who his starting quarterback will be on Saturday, So 255 00:11:04.919 --> 00:11:07.120 we know that Brandon Rose and Isaac Wilson will be 256 00:11:07.159 --> 00:11:10.639 splitting reps this week. Does that change the way you 257 00:11:10.720 --> 00:11:14.240 prepared for Saturday? There's this debate in college football like 258 00:11:14.399 --> 00:11:17.240 does that really give you a competitive advantage? Well, Kyle 259 00:11:17.320 --> 00:11:19.840 thinks it does and it's not against the rules, so 260 00:11:19.879 --> 00:11:21.480 that's how he decides to. 261 00:11:21.440 --> 00:11:22.360 Go about the messaging. 262 00:11:22.799 --> 00:11:25.600 How does that affect your game plan as you approach 263 00:11:25.679 --> 00:11:27.720 this game not knowing who's under center or maybe you 264 00:11:27.799 --> 00:11:28.120 already know. 265 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:28.480 I don't know. 266 00:11:29.799 --> 00:11:33.039 Well, I think we just I said earlier, over preparing 267 00:11:33.559 --> 00:11:35.240 is kind of what you have to do as a 268 00:11:35.360 --> 00:11:38.519 coaching staff, and so there's things that we have to 269 00:11:38.559 --> 00:11:42.080 do we have to prepare for whoever shows up under center, 270 00:11:42.200 --> 00:11:43.919 and that doesn't really matter who could be. But you 271 00:11:44.279 --> 00:11:47.919 can plan for anything, whether it's a wildcat situation or 272 00:11:47.960 --> 00:11:51.639 they use a number of quarterbacks. I mean, that's there, right. 273 00:11:51.879 --> 00:11:54.679 I think coach Wit is right. It's to their advantage. 274 00:11:54.720 --> 00:11:57.720 Plus from what you're seeing that they're trying to get 275 00:11:57.720 --> 00:12:00.799 guys to earn and compete for a spot. So I'm 276 00:12:00.840 --> 00:12:03.200 not worried about how they do it. I'm just focused 277 00:12:03.240 --> 00:12:04.519 on what we can do and what we have to 278 00:12:04.559 --> 00:12:07.960 react to. It's been good for us to use the 279 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:09.840 extra time because I know they are using the extra 280 00:12:09.879 --> 00:12:12.320 week for the buy to get their offense ready, and 281 00:12:12.360 --> 00:12:13.720 we have to do our best to get all our 282 00:12:13.759 --> 00:12:16.679 three phases ready. And I know that we can count 283 00:12:16.720 --> 00:12:18.759 on the battle that's going to always happen in these games. 284 00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:21.480 I'm just really looking forward to the matchup and everything, 285 00:12:21.519 --> 00:12:23.919 and regardless of who's under center, I know that they 286 00:12:23.960 --> 00:12:27.399 have a lot of talent around them. Physical align they 287 00:12:27.440 --> 00:12:29.159 have a great tight ends. I can play in a 288 00:12:29.240 --> 00:12:32.039 number of them, and then a bunch of skill at 289 00:12:32.080 --> 00:12:34.039 wide opposition, and the number of running backs that can 290 00:12:34.080 --> 00:12:36.320 run the rock really hard. So this is a tough 291 00:12:36.360 --> 00:12:38.919 task for us, and then we're taking it very seriously 292 00:12:39.000 --> 00:12:41.440 and we're looking forward to hopefully the challenge is making 293 00:12:41.519 --> 00:12:44.080 us to step up and become a better, even step 294 00:12:44.120 --> 00:12:45.879 up to another level of play for our side. 295 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:48.759 On the other side, Kaladia, as you know, the numbers 296 00:12:48.799 --> 00:12:51.159 indicate this is still kind of like a top three 297 00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:54.519 defense in the conference. And that's Utah football, that's Kyle 298 00:12:54.519 --> 00:12:58.039 Whittingham football. It's also Kloni Satake football, as we know. 299 00:12:58.320 --> 00:13:00.919 So when you study their defense, what stands out as 300 00:13:00.960 --> 00:13:03.159 far as how they've been able to maintain what they 301 00:13:03.240 --> 00:13:06.159 usually do on that side of the ball, Well, it. 302 00:13:06.080 --> 00:13:07.960 Looks really familiar, you know what I mean. You look 303 00:13:07.960 --> 00:13:10.120 at the guys that are in our room and the 304 00:13:10.159 --> 00:13:12.759 guys who are working the defense. I know Morgan Scatty, 305 00:13:12.759 --> 00:13:14.360 I know coach winning Ham. I know they'll get that 306 00:13:15.279 --> 00:13:17.440 team ready, and I know the coach is Lewis Powell 307 00:13:17.519 --> 00:13:20.720 and and and Sharif. Those guys are doing a great job, 308 00:13:20.919 --> 00:13:23.759 you know, and Swanny, I mean, those guys do a 309 00:13:23.759 --> 00:13:26.639 great job at at getting their guys ready. So we've 310 00:13:26.679 --> 00:13:29.399 seen it every week and they've been very consistent. They 311 00:13:30.360 --> 00:13:32.480 are a defense that is very physical run to well 312 00:13:32.519 --> 00:13:35.000 of the ball that's been that way. It's almost like 313 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:37.720 that's just a given, and so for us, we just 314 00:13:37.759 --> 00:13:39.559 have to be ready offensively. We have to be ready 315 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:41.720 to take on their best and like I said before, 316 00:13:42.080 --> 00:13:43.799 all three phases, we have to be at our best 317 00:13:43.799 --> 00:13:46.159 because there are three phases, and you saw are very 318 00:13:46.159 --> 00:13:48.159 well coached and they have a lot of talent and 319 00:13:48.200 --> 00:13:50.080 a lot of skill. So as we put it all 320 00:13:50.080 --> 00:13:52.000 together and we match them up, we'll see what happens 321 00:13:52.039 --> 00:13:55.200 on Saturday. Looking forward to the matchup, I'm hoping that 322 00:13:55.440 --> 00:13:57.519 this will elevate our game and make us play even 323 00:13:57.519 --> 00:13:59.600 better than what we've done before. But I think we're 324 00:13:59.600 --> 00:14:01.240 gonna have to play our best ball this weekend. 325 00:14:01.440 --> 00:14:02.879 Last thing that I know you got to get to. 326 00:14:02.960 --> 00:14:03.919 It's all set you loose. 327 00:14:03.960 --> 00:14:07.519 But I view you as kind of what I perceive 328 00:14:07.600 --> 00:14:10.639 to be a leader into this generation of what feels 329 00:14:10.679 --> 00:14:13.440 to be a more civil relationship between the two communities. 330 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:16.759 Nobody, you're not going to get perfect behavior. 331 00:14:16.759 --> 00:14:19.080 They're gonna be a couple of idiots that do something stupid. 332 00:14:19.399 --> 00:14:21.879 But that shouldn't you know, overshadow what should be a 333 00:14:21.919 --> 00:14:24.200 really fun week. It's a week that I love but Claudia, 334 00:14:24.200 --> 00:14:26.080 it's a week that some people don't because of the 335 00:14:26.159 --> 00:14:28.919 past and the energy and things that maybe have happened 336 00:14:28.960 --> 00:14:31.080 that have hurt feelings or what have you. So before 337 00:14:31.080 --> 00:14:33.559 I set you loose, just characterize how you hope this 338 00:14:33.639 --> 00:14:35.919 week goes leading up to the game and then during 339 00:14:35.960 --> 00:14:38.000 the game as well well. 340 00:14:38.039 --> 00:14:39.840 I think this is how most fans want to be. 341 00:14:39.879 --> 00:14:41.639 And you have to remember that I'm a fan at heart, 342 00:14:42.000 --> 00:14:43.519 even though I get to be a coach for you 343 00:14:43.559 --> 00:14:50.519 know what they did, we lose them mean and I 344 00:14:50.600 --> 00:14:53.240 kind of was raised in the in the the Lovelle 345 00:14:53.279 --> 00:14:56.240 and mac Era and then those guys were best friends. 346 00:14:56.240 --> 00:14:59.159 They really enjoyed each other's company. Even to this day, 347 00:14:59.200 --> 00:15:02.320 Patty and and Viki, they all have a great relationship. 348 00:15:02.679 --> 00:15:04.720 And so it's it's one of those things that should 349 00:15:04.759 --> 00:15:07.360 be celebrated. And when we were not able to play 350 00:15:07.399 --> 00:15:09.200 this game, we're going to take an absence because of 351 00:15:09.200 --> 00:15:11.799 the conference issues and the realignment. Now that we're the 352 00:15:11.799 --> 00:15:14.559 same conference of Power Conference, I think we could take it. 353 00:15:14.720 --> 00:15:17.279 Take it a lot of the enjoyment and appreciating each 354 00:15:17.279 --> 00:15:19.759 other and just playing the game and leaving it at that. 355 00:15:19.919 --> 00:15:22.240 At the game, because this affects a lot of families 356 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:24.120 and a lot of friendships, and it shouldn't be that way. 357 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:26.039 I think there's a way that we can, regardless of 358 00:15:26.080 --> 00:15:28.200 the game the result of the game, that we should 359 00:15:28.240 --> 00:15:31.080 be civil and still loving and appreciative of each other. 360 00:15:31.120 --> 00:15:33.440 Because it's a lot better now that we have the 361 00:15:33.559 --> 00:15:36.440 rivalry back and that it's more consistent, and we happen 362 00:15:36.480 --> 00:15:38.600 to be in a power conference, so it's something to 363 00:15:38.440 --> 00:15:40.519 be celebrated and something to have for a lot of 364 00:15:40.519 --> 00:15:43.080 fun with. And I hope that we can not be 365 00:15:43.159 --> 00:15:45.879 so toxic anymore and just enjoy each other's company and 366 00:15:45.879 --> 00:15:48.480 then even even by chance, root for each other when 367 00:15:48.480 --> 00:15:49.399 we're not playing each other. 368 00:15:50.200 --> 00:15:53.559 Well said, Well, I'm thrilled for your success, my friends, 369 00:15:53.639 --> 00:15:55.000 and it's been fun to watch. 370 00:15:55.039 --> 00:15:55.559 It's real. 371 00:15:55.720 --> 00:15:57.799 You've answered questions, and I'll wish you the best of 372 00:15:57.879 --> 00:16:00.559 luck coming up on Saturday. And I really appreciate your 373 00:16:00.600 --> 00:16:01.440 time on a busy day. 374 00:16:01.480 --> 00:16:03.440 Okay, thank you much. 375 00:16:03.559 --> 00:16:04.480 I appreciate you guys. 376 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:07.600 Thanks all right, Kilanie Satake head coach Brigham Young. They 377 00:16:07.679 --> 00:16:10.399 roll up here to Salt Lake as a five point 378 00:16:10.480 --> 00:16:11.799 twelve four point favorite. 379 00:16:11.799 --> 00:16:12.039 Now. 380 00:16:12.240 --> 00:16:16.159 The line opened at five and it moved down to 381 00:16:16.279 --> 00:16:19.039 four and that's where it's remained, which is kind of 382 00:16:19.080 --> 00:16:23.240 interesting when I saw five and went oof BYU Road 383 00:16:23.320 --> 00:16:27.919 team rivalry game, insane Utah desperation. You can't fake desperation, 384 00:16:28.159 --> 00:16:30.879 say it all the time. I would imagine U Tu's 385 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:34.080 gonna come out very, very desperate, not just for a 386 00:16:34.080 --> 00:16:36.639 good showing, but they've got to win. Man Utah doesn't 387 00:16:36.639 --> 00:16:38.879 win on Saturday. I don't know that they go bowling. 388 00:16:38.919 --> 00:16:41.480 Of course it's on the table. And the only thing 389 00:16:41.519 --> 00:16:43.559 worse than playing in a throwaway bowl game is not 390 00:16:43.679 --> 00:16:47.799 being eligible for one. Of course, different things at stakes 391 00:16:47.960 --> 00:16:52.519 for both teams. B. Why you still try to stay clean? Okay, Bill, B? 392 00:16:52.600 --> 00:16:54.879 Why you still try to stay clean? And you know, 393 00:16:55.000 --> 00:16:59.360 Kalani just referenced the chaos in the Big Twelve over 394 00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:02.200 the weekend with Ia State getting God, case State getting God. 395 00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:05.599 Fact of the matter is BYU can lose on Saturday, 396 00:17:05.759 --> 00:17:07.599 and they're still kind of high speed ahead of the 397 00:17:07.599 --> 00:17:10.799 Big Twelve championship game. They might even be able to 398 00:17:10.799 --> 00:17:14.319 go two and two over their final four and still 399 00:17:14.319 --> 00:17:16.039 make it in. I mean, that's kind of a position 400 00:17:16.160 --> 00:17:19.480 they put themselves in. The only other kind Well, I 401 00:17:19.480 --> 00:17:21.240