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Welcome in. 30 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,239 Former now former. 31 00:01:28,239 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 3: BYU defensive ex six with one two hundred and five 32 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,920 pounds out of Arlington, Virginia and Yorktown High School, balled 33 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:38,040 out at Brigham, becoming an All Big twelve defensive back 34 00:01:38,439 --> 00:01:44,079 for the Cougar Secondary, walked on, became a starter, then 35 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,879 became a Big twelve All conference playlists. Welcome in, Tanner 36 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,879 Wall number twenty eight on the football field, t Wall. 37 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:51,319 Speaker 4: What's up? 38 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,959 Speaker 2: What's up? Krid? How are we doing doing? 39 00:01:54,959 --> 00:01:55,359 Speaker 4: Good man? 40 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,879 Speaker 3: Just living the dream, talking some some Brigham football today 41 00:01:58,959 --> 00:02:03,000 and everything that's occurring. You know, as you take a 42 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,079 step back, I know you're probably still down there in Provo. 43 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,039 I don't know where you're at, what you're doing as 44 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,560 you prep for for everything, But it's gonna be a 45 00:02:12,599 --> 00:02:16,479 difficult transition, isn't it to step away from the BYU 46 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,960 football family and take your talents to the NFL? 47 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: No doubt. 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:21,319 Speaker 4: Yeah. 49 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:25,039 Speaker 2: So I'm actually already down in Florida, down in Fort Lauderdale, 50 00:02:25,759 --> 00:02:28,680 training at a facility down here, getting ready for Pro 51 00:02:28,759 --> 00:02:33,639 Day in the draft. But I'm staying closely plugged in 52 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,159 and connected and love all the good that I'm seeing 53 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,800 coming out of our program in the recent days and 54 00:02:41,039 --> 00:02:44,280 have had some great combos with coach Papinga and coach 55 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:48,319 Kilane over the last week too. Just excited about the 56 00:02:48,319 --> 00:02:49,919 future of BYU football. 57 00:02:51,199 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 4: Indeed, give us an updates. 58 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 3: So from the end of the bowl game, what has 59 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,960 the process been like for you, what you been doing, 60 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,759 what you've been seeing, And obviously you're already in Fort 61 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:02,599 Lauderdale training. 62 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,759 Speaker 2: Yeah. So after the bowl game, we came, we came back. 63 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,560 My wife and I actually were able to go out 64 00:03:10,599 --> 00:03:14,879 to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans for New Year's 65 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:18,840 we I was uh. I was a finalist and was 66 00:03:18,879 --> 00:03:22,599 selected on the All State Good Works Team. So we 67 00:03:22,599 --> 00:03:26,400 were honored at halftime of the Sugar Bowl down in 68 00:03:26,439 --> 00:03:30,680 New Orleans, which was really cool experience. Got to meet 69 00:03:30,719 --> 00:03:33,879 the other twenty one players on the Good Works team 70 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,719 and hear about all the good that they've been doing 71 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,159 in and in their communities throughout the country. But then 72 00:03:40,199 --> 00:03:44,080 after that got back to Provo and just kind of 73 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,439 tried to get everything in order and get organized, just 74 00:03:48,479 --> 00:03:51,319 working with you know, my agent and figuring out the 75 00:03:51,319 --> 00:03:53,280 best timing for me to to get down here to 76 00:03:53,319 --> 00:03:57,879 Florida and start training. So got down here on Sunday 77 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,800 and started yesterday training down here. Got a couple other 78 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,520 b y you guys down here with me too. We 79 00:04:03,639 --> 00:04:08,360 got Waylin La Poijo and also Isaiah Jada. So it's 80 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,759 been it's been good to have some some some boys 81 00:04:10,759 --> 00:04:11,840 down here with me as well. 82 00:04:12,759 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 4: Love that. Yeah. 83 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 3: So which which agency did you end up signing with 84 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,560 your agent and and why did you sign with him? 85 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:23,079 Speaker 2: Yeah, ended up signing with with David Canter and Ness 86 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:28,720 mcgraby from Aura Sports Management Group. There they're do a 87 00:04:28,759 --> 00:04:32,279 great job. David's had a lot of success throughout his 88 00:04:32,399 --> 00:04:37,759 career representing some other great safeties. Eric Weddle was kind 89 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,160 of the first one who who he had a lot 90 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,879 of success with, and then he has also represented Daniel 91 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:49,120 Sorenson currently represents Zane Anderson and Cole Bishop, so a 92 00:04:49,199 --> 00:04:51,199 lot of great safeties coming out of the city of 93 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,680 Utah where they played their college ball. So he's had 94 00:04:54,199 --> 00:04:59,079 great success doing that and just ultimately loved the interactions 95 00:04:59,079 --> 00:05:01,199 that I've had with him, him and all that he 96 00:05:01,759 --> 00:05:06,240 you know, promised as far as what he understands about 97 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,439 me as a player and what value I can add 98 00:05:08,439 --> 00:05:12,480 to an NFL organization and in helping paint that picture 99 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,000 for you know, the scouts in any GM that would 100 00:05:15,079 --> 00:05:17,160 want to take a chance on me and bring me 101 00:05:17,199 --> 00:05:18,800 on to their NFL squad. 102 00:05:19,879 --> 00:05:22,519 Speaker 3: You know your game better than anybody. You know your trajectory, 103 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:27,800 you know your talent, your potential. As you've conversed with consultants, agents, 104 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,879 et cetera. What's the feedback that you've been given on 105 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,839 what you need to do next in order to earn 106 00:05:33,879 --> 00:05:37,639 yourself an opportunity as a as a draft pick and 107 00:05:37,639 --> 00:05:39,560 and or a high priority under atchet free agent. 108 00:05:40,759 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: Yeah. I mean for me, obviously, it's a big part 109 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,839 of it is just showing that I can run and 110 00:05:48,199 --> 00:05:51,800 play with you know, the speed of the NFL. I 111 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,720 have a lot of great tape and obviously they know 112 00:05:54,759 --> 00:05:56,519 that I'm a football player. They know I'm a high 113 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,360 IQ football player as well, so they've seen that in 114 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:02,839 my tape, my ability to make plays, and now it 115 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:07,560 just comes down to, you know, what they really evaluate 116 00:06:07,639 --> 00:06:11,079 in a combine setting is just Kenny run? Can he jump? 117 00:06:11,199 --> 00:06:14,000 Is the explosive? Do we think that you know, he 118 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,160 has the speed to play at this level, which I'm 119 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:21,120 confident that I'll be able to do and to show well. 120 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 3: I remember, I mean this was probably four five years ago. 121 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,439 I got I got some film with you training at 122 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:34,560 Stroshine looking pretty good with the vertical, with forty time 123 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,639 with everything. What were you testing out at then and 124 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:40,319 what do you think you can test out at now? 125 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, I've I've always kind of excelled in in 126 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:49,279 this combine setting. I remember at the time when we 127 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,920 were kind of training the five ten five in the shuttle, 128 00:06:51,959 --> 00:06:55,399 I was consistently like in the low four point ones, 129 00:06:57,079 --> 00:06:59,839 and then my vertical was right around thirty six inches. 130 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,839 My broad was about you know, ten five ten six, 131 00:07:03,959 --> 00:07:08,879 So looking to you know, exceed those numbers just given 132 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,480 you know, I've had five years of good work on 133 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:15,040 top of that, and then really just you know, kind 134 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,360 of honing in on the thing that they care about 135 00:07:17,399 --> 00:07:19,600 the most, which is which is the forty. 136 00:07:20,759 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, well I remember, like if you were to take 137 00:07:23,639 --> 00:07:27,680 one clip from you know, your to showcase your speed 138 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:31,879 from BYU on tape, what clip would it be and why? 139 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 2: I think I think there'd be a couple of plays 140 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,120 that you could probably put on there. I think some 141 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,639 of my chase down you know, tackles against Avery Johnson 142 00:07:44,759 --> 00:07:47,879 last year. I think also the chase down from behind 143 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,879 on Garrett Rangell, Loklahoma State quarterback last year. I think 144 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:55,000 the pick six this year, like just kind of really see. 145 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:55,839 Speaker 5: Me get out and run. 146 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,199 Speaker 2: But those those those chase down plays too, is you 147 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:02,279 really can find another gear. 148 00:08:02,399 --> 00:08:03,439 Speaker 5: And you know we. 149 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:06,519 Speaker 2: Have we got good GPS data too on all that 150 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,000 stuff from from coach scyl ermine that they'll be able 151 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:12,600 to to share with scouts and and and people like that. 152 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,759 Speaker 3: The other tape that's really good is your special Teams tape. Man, 153 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,480 I want to say, you know you forced ah a 154 00:08:21,519 --> 00:08:24,920 turnover being heads of you utilizing that football like you 155 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,199 but also utilizing your strength right to push a player 156 00:08:28,279 --> 00:08:30,560 defender into the ball and then b WA ends up 157 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,919 recovering it. You know, I know you you ended up 158 00:08:33,919 --> 00:08:36,720 focusing more on the defensive side of the ball. Is 159 00:08:36,799 --> 00:08:40,120 you you became tenured and proven and a starter. But 160 00:08:40,519 --> 00:08:43,799 I remember early on on special teams you making a 161 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:44,440 huge impact. 162 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:46,519 Speaker 5: Absolutely yeah. 163 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 2: I mean that's where I really earned my stripes, and 164 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,320 that was kind of my road to turning a lot 165 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,120 of the coaches trust. And I think what also led to, 166 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,879 you know, switching positions is just being able to show 167 00:08:57,919 --> 00:09:01,840 I could run and tackle well and base on special teams. 168 00:09:01,879 --> 00:09:04,399 And I mean special teams is a huge part of 169 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:07,240 the league too. Guys make you know, great careers out 170 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:11,440 of that. And I understand in my career path in 171 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,600 the NFL too, it'll likely start as more of a 172 00:09:13,639 --> 00:09:16,840 special teams role player. And shoot, I'm excited to be 173 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,320 able to run down on kickoff again and and do 174 00:09:19,399 --> 00:09:22,679 that stuff that you know I did starting my career 175 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:24,919 at BUYU and and just remember how fun that is 176 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:29,200 to to go make plays on those special teams opportunities. 177 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,639 Speaker 4: Do you ever miss playing wide receiver Tanner? 178 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 2: I do, and I don't. I just miss having the 179 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,600 ball in my hands multiple times a game. And you 180 00:09:40,639 --> 00:09:42,279 get the ball in your hands in the game, it's 181 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,120 a it's a great feeling. 182 00:09:44,759 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 4: No doubt about it. 183 00:09:45,639 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 3: You only got a few of those this year, but yeah, hey, 184 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:54,960 but those were those were fun and you cemented yourself 185 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:59,399 in Holy war lore and it will always be remember 186 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:03,080 high pointing that that I n t uh mossing the 187 00:10:03,159 --> 00:10:06,720 young man, if you will, and uh was that like, 188 00:10:06,759 --> 00:10:10,159 give me favorite of her team and then individual while 189 00:10:10,159 --> 00:10:12,559 at b YU, give me a favorite memory, you know 190 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,519 from a team standpoint, and then maybe as a as 191 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:17,320 an individual play or player. 192 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, favorite memory as a team has got to 193 00:10:21,879 --> 00:10:27,159 be last year. So twenty twenty four, I guess, I 194 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,799 guess that's two years ago now if we're talking real years. 195 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:34,639 But season wise, last season up and right cycles just 196 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:38,960 standing on the sideline, you know, with next to John 197 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:42,399 Nelson and you know, Blake Mangleson, these guys that came 198 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,559 in with me from day one and just us watching 199 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,039 welfare and you know, trot out there to go kick 200 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:49,919 the game winning field goal and see that thing go 201 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,320 through the uprights and just celebrating like that was a 202 00:10:53,399 --> 00:10:56,440 huge moment and such a cool way to end that 203 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:59,480 game and break the break the streak up there in 204 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:02,799 their states of you know, us not winning for a 205 00:11:02,799 --> 00:11:05,720 long time. So that moment meant a lot to me 206 00:11:05,879 --> 00:11:09,000 and to our team. And then yeah, I'd say for 207 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:13,000 me the interception this year that you just talked about 208 00:11:13,399 --> 00:11:16,879 in the Holy War at Home. You know, that's a 209 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,120 kind of player I've dreamed of making in that game 210 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,600 my whole life. So it was really really amazing to 211 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,000 see that come to life and to be a reality. 212 00:11:27,039 --> 00:11:29,639 Speaker 3: Seeing what you accomplished, seeing what by U's accomplished over 213 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:31,759 the last couple of season eleven to two and twelve 214 00:11:31,759 --> 00:11:38,039 and two respectively in top top fifteen finishes. It's truely 215 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:41,159 remarkable time to be a part of kugarnation and be 216 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,399 a part of the Cougar football family. You see the 217 00:11:44,399 --> 00:11:47,240 trajectory and you see what Kiloni's building, and obviously Jay 218 00:11:47,279 --> 00:11:49,879 and Genero they head off to Michigan, but Kate Popper's 219 00:11:49,919 --> 00:11:53,039 there and much of the staff has retained, not only 220 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:57,960 defensively but even offensively. What do you think about what 221 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:00,320 do you ponder about about the future of UAU fotball 222 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,879 going forward with Colonie at the Helm and these coaches 223 00:12:02,919 --> 00:12:03,519 being retained. 224 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 2: Man, I'm just I'm just really excited. I mean, it's 225 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,039 it's it's interesting when you you know, when you play 226 00:12:11,039 --> 00:12:13,919 five years of college football, you start to notice certain 227 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:18,080 patterns and certain trends across you know, programs, and how 228 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:21,600 that shapes their success as seasons go on. When you 229 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:24,519 kind of zoom out and look at that, and I mean, 230 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:27,279 if you when you look at the amount of success 231 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,440 that we've been able to have over the last two 232 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:34,840 seasons and what that's done for our recruiting, you know, 233 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:38,720 landing big time recruits both out of high school, having 234 00:12:38,759 --> 00:12:43,039 an incredible recruiting class this year, and putting together really 235 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:47,120 great portal classes because we've been able to retain so 236 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:51,279 much of our talent and you know, from a player standpoint, 237 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,879 and so at that point, you know, our portal needs 238 00:12:53,879 --> 00:12:58,600 are smaller, you know, more more selective. It's a more 239 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:01,440 selective approach and the portal and you know, guys want 240 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,120 to come play for a team where they have an 241 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,679 amazing culture, they have an amazing coach, and where they 242 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,000 know they're going to win, and they're gonna you know, 243 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,840 we're gonna have a lot of eyes on us, and 244 00:13:10,879 --> 00:13:13,000 they're going to be in an environment where, you know, 245 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:14,679 if their goal is to play in the NFL, there's 246 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,519 gonna be a lot of eyes at practice at games. 247 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:22,159 So it's it's become even more of a special destination 248 00:13:22,399 --> 00:13:25,080 for any recruit, whether it's out of high school or 249 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,480 out of the portal. And the culture that Kilani has 250 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:33,000 built is deep rooted and it's you know, the foundation 251 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:36,120 is very strong, and so they're going to keep building 252 00:13:36,159 --> 00:13:39,480 on that and I expect to see the fruits of 253 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:44,519 that keep keep coming up in the coming seasons and 254 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,320 look forward to a lot more wins and more success 255 00:13:47,399 --> 00:13:50,039 for for Kloni and for the boys. 256 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 3: For some the fact that jay and and Gennaro left, 257 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:57,360 that was that was that was devastating, right, But it 258 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,240 seems like, I mean, by you guys a lost city. 259 00:14:00,279 --> 00:14:02,840 No one's I mean, look, we obviously there's some good 260 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:04,559 players that have entered the portal from b y u 261 00:14:05,039 --> 00:14:07,840 H Max, Alfred Tavian, b's lead, Marcus Macanzie. There's a 262 00:14:07,919 --> 00:14:09,679 number of defensive players that have entered the portal and 263 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,240 they're going elsewhere and they're gonna get more pet It's awesome. 264 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:16,639 But you know, give me your perspective on h on 265 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:21,600 K pop, his uh his ability to be the defensive 266 00:14:21,639 --> 00:14:26,799 coordinator and retain this the majority of the key players 267 00:14:26,799 --> 00:14:27,960 on that defensive roster. 268 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I I love coach Fapinga. He's done an 269 00:14:33,159 --> 00:14:37,600 outstanding job the last two seasons with you know, with 270 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:44,279 Special Teams, and he brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm. 271 00:14:44,519 --> 00:14:47,279 You know, he'll quickly be the first coach to point 272 00:14:47,279 --> 00:14:49,360 out at practice if the energy is bad and if 273 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:50,879 we got to pick it up and if we gotta 274 00:14:51,279 --> 00:14:53,840 you know, wake up and freaking you know, kind of 275 00:14:54,039 --> 00:14:56,600 really focused. So I think he'll bring a lot of 276 00:14:56,639 --> 00:15:00,360 great intensity and and focus in that level, a lot 277 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,840 of good energy to to practice, to recruiting, to all 278 00:15:03,879 --> 00:15:08,360 those things. But also I'm I'm curious as well and 279 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:12,480 excited to see, you know, with the with the Special 280 00:15:12,519 --> 00:15:16,759 Teams role kind of off of his plate, to see 281 00:15:16,799 --> 00:15:22,320 really how he kind of can emerge as a as 282 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:26,440 a coordinator and you know, lead in that setting because 283 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:30,159 you know, coaching special teams and having a position to 284 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,879 coach too. You know for some outside people, the m 285 00:15:32,919 --> 00:15:34,720 I think that's an easy task, but you know that's 286 00:15:34,759 --> 00:15:37,039 a lot and he and he cared a lot about 287 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:38,840 that role and put a lot of time and effort 288 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:42,360 into that, so I know he'll have an amazing impact 289 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:47,240 as a coordinator and the as you already mentioned, being 290 00:15:47,279 --> 00:15:50,120 able to retain so much of our staff and having 291 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:53,159 Klane at the helm. You know, our guys, our guys 292 00:15:53,679 --> 00:15:58,320 who had opportunities to leave, they want to stay and play, 293 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:03,159 you know, for Kilani, for k Pop, for the university, 294 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,519 and it's just it's a great place that guys they 295 00:16:06,559 --> 00:16:08,879 don't they don't want to step away from that anymore. 296 00:16:10,399 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 3: Excited for you, T Wall can't wait to see how 297 00:16:12,759 --> 00:16:15,399 you you you perform at your combine. I think it's 298 00:16:15,399 --> 00:16:17,879 going to be eye opening for for some that haven't 299 00:16:17,919 --> 00:16:21,679 seen your athleticism firsthand. I was looking, you know, through 300 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:24,480 kind of the NFL draft scout where they're projecting you. 301 00:16:25,279 --> 00:16:27,799 I mean, I've seen your speed firsthand. I think you 302 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:33,559 can go uh sub four five laser handtime, definitely. I 303 00:16:33,559 --> 00:16:36,559 think you go sub for four five laser. I wouldn't 304 00:16:36,559 --> 00:16:38,519 be surprised if you run like a four four five, 305 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,480 if you're ten splits on point, which it should be, 306 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:43,759 I wouldn't be surprised if you hit that mark. 307 00:16:43,799 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 4: What are you shooting for? 308 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,519 Speaker 2: Yeah, I know I'd love to run in the in 309 00:16:47,559 --> 00:16:50,279 the four fourth I think, you know, at my size, 310 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,879 I think that'd be you know, great. I think I 311 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:55,759 play with with that kind of speed, so it would 312 00:16:55,799 --> 00:16:58,200 be awesome to show that to the scouts on on 313 00:16:58,279 --> 00:16:58,759 Pro Day. 314 00:16:59,399 --> 00:17:01,399 Speaker 3: Can't wait to watch a t wall. Let us know 315 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:03,960 if you need anything from us. Appreciate you hopping on. 316 00:17:04,039 --> 00:17:08,400 Congratulations on all of your success, and no surprise to 317 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:10,599 me that you balled out at Brigham. 318 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 4: I'll be honest, I didn't expect all big. 319 00:17:13,079 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 3: Twelve, you know, and just you know, immortalizing yourself in 320 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:21,119 the Utah game. But at the same time, I'm not surprised, 321 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,759 you know what I mean. It's hard to predict those things. 322 00:17:23,799 --> 00:17:27,279 But you went out and and showed everybody what you 323 00:17:27,319 --> 00:17:30,359 were capable of. A dream come true, man, and I'm 324 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,200 a big fan of yours. I appreciate you hopping on 325 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,039 to give us an update, keep us up to date 326 00:17:34,079 --> 00:17:35,960 on all things, and let us know if you need 327 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:36,559 anything from us. 328 00:17:36,599 --> 00:17:39,640 Speaker 2: All right, well do yeah, thank you so much. Ben, 329 00:17:40,079 --> 00:17:43,640 really appreciate you been a great mentor throughout the years, 330 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:45,839 so it's good to It's kind of weird to hear 331 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,880 you say the former Cougar, but isn't that tough. That's 332 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,559 the realm we're stepping into now. 333 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, hey, man, it went by fast, but I know 334 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,279 you savored those moments, man, and now go out and 335 00:18:01,319 --> 00:18:04,440 seize the day. Brother, empty the tank. You still have 336 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:05,599 a lot left. 337 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, I believe it. Thank you so much. 338 00:18:09,559 --> 00:18:10,839 Speaker 4: Much love to you, Tanner Wall. 339 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 3: Ladies and gentlemen appreciate you and your family. 340 00:18:14,319 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 4: Guys. 341 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 3: That's our segment. We'll say farewell to Tanner Wall, will 342 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:19,720 go to break. But that segment was brought to you 343 00:18:19,759 --> 00:18:23,039 by Odeon Men's Where Odeon Menswear dot Com. 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That I 354 00:18:54,039 --> 00:18:56,559 should have asked that question, Ronnie, I should have asked 355 00:18:56,559 --> 00:18:57,920 that question to t Wall. 356 00:18:58,519 --> 00:19:03,039 Speaker 4: Should have just ki y a sorry out. All right, 357 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:04,960 it's all good man. I'll text them. 358 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 3: I'll text t Wall who that wide receiver one is 359 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,720 going to be next season? Jared Bledser Coming up next, 360 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,359 this is Cougar Sports on one of three, nine ninety 361 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:12,799 point three. 362 00:19:13,079 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: It's time to celebrate the grevious team sport known to man, 363 00:19:16,759 --> 00:19:18,960 where modern day gladiators collide for. 364 00:19:19,079 --> 00:19:21,799 Speaker 4: All the glory on the grid. 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That's Utah Protective Films 392 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,160 Utah Protective Films dot God. 393 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 4: Let's get out to the hotline. 394 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:45,039 Speaker 3: Welcome in the one the Only Jared Bledsoe to the 395 00:20:45,039 --> 00:20:46,359 show to talks and BWA football. 396 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:47,319 Speaker 4: Jared, how the heck are you? 397 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 2: What's Ben? 398 00:20:49,079 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 5: I'm doing really well? 399 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 4: Thank you, hey man, what a great season it was. 400 00:20:53,799 --> 00:20:57,599 Speaker 3: But now we're getting into transfer portal season and BYU 401 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:02,599 has lost twelve transfers right now. Polk I Jonga entered 402 00:21:02,599 --> 00:21:06,519 the portal earlier today. Max Alford entered yesterday and ended 403 00:21:06,599 --> 00:21:10,640 up at Michigan. Tavian Beasley entered and he's at USF. 404 00:21:11,039 --> 00:21:14,799 It looks like Lemason Waller the third ended up at SUU. 405 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:19,400 Of all places, it looks like so he's committed to SUU. 406 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:25,599 McKay Hillstead Utah State, Marcus McKenzie Utah State, Jake Griffins 407 00:21:25,799 --> 00:21:29,039 heading to U of A, and Dominique Mackenzie to San 408 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:35,839 Jose State. The wins, the losses? What BYU has ultimately acquired? 409 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:41,000 You got Zach Yamauchi from Stanford, has some starting experience 410 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:45,759 as an interier offensive lineman, Cad Uluava and All acc linebacker, 411 00:21:45,799 --> 00:21:50,119 four star transfer from cal Jake Clifton, Kansas State linebacker. 412 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 4: He's coming to BYU. 413 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 3: Kyler Casper, Oregon to BYU wide receiver, Junior Sia, Utah 414 00:21:57,599 --> 00:22:02,000 State offensive tackle heading to BYU Hockey fee now from 415 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,119 Washington to b YU and then Walker Lions USC to 416 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,680 b YU. How would you assess the transfer portal season 417 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:12,319 so far for b YU. 418 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:19,279 Speaker 5: I think it's really positive. I think that the ability 419 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:23,039 of Colonney to build an atmosphere where players want to 420 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:26,160 stay is a big deal, you know. I think that's 421 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,200 what is the bigger story and everything that's going on 422 00:22:29,319 --> 00:22:32,839 right now is that BYU isn't just retaining players, they're 423 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:38,319 retaining starters. And so there's there's some really really good 424 00:22:38,319 --> 00:22:40,880 work going on behind the scenes there and a culture 425 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:44,519 is being built that these players want to play in 426 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,079 and and I think these guys want to play for them, 427 00:22:47,319 --> 00:22:49,599 for each other, and they want to show that that 428 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,039 even though there's a coaching change, there's still the players 429 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:56,279 that are playing on the field and they're gonna they're 430 00:22:56,319 --> 00:22:59,240 going to come together and have a great season next year. 431 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:01,440 So but but I do think that we've done well 432 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,480 in the transfer portal. I think that the guys that 433 00:23:03,519 --> 00:23:09,960 were leaving, you know, Tavon, I think is one that 434 00:23:10,039 --> 00:23:12,319 he did He had some games that he did well. 435 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:18,400 But we know we will what's his name coming in 436 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:23,079 that came for a visit last week, Will soon Snowdon. 437 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:26,799 He's a nickel. 438 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 4: It would be nice to get smith Snowdon. It looks 439 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:33,599 I mean I was a little bit. 440 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 3: I was more optimistic last week than I was than 441 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:40,079 I am this week. Michigan may give him an offer 442 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:41,440 he just can't refuse. 443 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 4: So it's gonna be tough. 444 00:23:42,799 --> 00:23:47,799 Speaker 5: We will, Yeah, but at any rate, I think we've 445 00:23:47,839 --> 00:23:50,880 done well. I do think that we could use one 446 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,799 more key receiver, you know. I was able to go 447 00:23:54,960 --> 00:24:00,400 down and spend some time at the Fiesta Bowl. Fun 448 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:03,400 a great atmosphere. It's a little different when you're going 449 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,240 to a game that you're not really into either team, 450 00:24:05,279 --> 00:24:07,000 but you want to see football, but then you can't 451 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:08,960 really see very well because you're in the stands and 452 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:11,720 you know, you say you're you're at the game. I 453 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,960 was able to hang out and it was fun to 454 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:18,079 watch kil and Marion's dad kind of live in and 455 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,200 out of every play, and they were sitting right in 456 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,240 front of me, and so that was fun. And and 457 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,519 but yeah, I think byu Is we need a quill 458 00:24:25,559 --> 00:24:27,519 and we need a guy that it's just going to 459 00:24:27,559 --> 00:24:29,759 be a breakout receiver. I feel like the guy that's 460 00:24:29,759 --> 00:24:32,599 coming in from Oregon is going to do well, but 461 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,160 he's he's got a guy that has to come and compete. 462 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:37,880 I don't feel like he's slotted as a number one, 463 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,720 two three guy. I think he has to come in 464 00:24:40,759 --> 00:24:43,599 and make his mark and every single guy that's in 465 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:46,240 that room right now has an opportunity to beat that guy. 466 00:24:46,319 --> 00:24:51,000 So I don't think he was coming in as a 467 00:24:51,079 --> 00:24:53,960 starter without earning it. 468 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 3: In my opinion, Yeah, you got to see just odd 469 00:24:57,319 --> 00:25:02,000 dynamic how productive if Keeland was in Miami this LAS year. 470 00:25:02,039 --> 00:25:05,319 A lot of people thought, hey, Keelan's moving on and 471 00:25:05,319 --> 00:25:07,519 and and we were sad to see him go. But 472 00:25:07,559 --> 00:25:09,839 they're like, he would have played more at b YU, 473 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:11,640 would have been more productive at b YU. And I 474 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,039 don't know if you can make that argument now after 475 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:17,240 watching him ball at at Miami. I do think that 476 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:20,680 that is a priority right now. At wide receiver do 477 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:23,400 you truly have a wide receiver one? Some people would 478 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:27,240 make an argument for Parker Kingston. Others will say, you 479 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:32,039 know this Reggie Frishnet or Jojo Phillips or maybe a 480 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:36,000 transfer from Oregon casp or Kyler Kaspy who comes from 481 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:40,119 NFL lineage his father playing in the NFL. Uh, he 482 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,279 could be the wide receiver one. What do you see 483 00:25:42,319 --> 00:25:42,839 right now. 484 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:46,640 Speaker 5: In that room? I think there's five two's right now, 485 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:52,880 and every one of those five, maybe even six, have 486 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:54,720 to go in there. And it's a big spring for 487 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:59,559 a lot of these guys and somebody, somebody will stand 488 00:25:59,599 --> 00:26:02,839 out as the one. I feel like, whether he's brought 489 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,240 in and still the guy's brought in, the guy still 490 00:26:05,279 --> 00:26:07,000 has to go out and play and perform and beat 491 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:09,440 out the guys that are there, although he'll probably be 492 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:12,319 given a lot more opportunity, you know, than some of 493 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:14,559 the other guys. But yeah, I think that there's a 494 00:26:14,599 --> 00:26:16,759 lot of there's a lot to be taken in this spring. 495 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,920 And that's what I love about springball, man. It's probably 496 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:23,279 some of the most competitive football that you ever play, 497 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,799 because everybody feels like they need to prove themselves, and 498 00:26:26,839 --> 00:26:29,440 everyone feels like they either are making their mark or 499 00:26:29,759 --> 00:26:32,319 or they're maintaining the mark that they've already made. So 500 00:26:32,759 --> 00:26:35,440 springball was probably some of my most fun football that 501 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:36,079 I ever played. 502 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:41,559 Speaker 3: You mentioned there's five two's. There's some good wide receivers 503 00:26:41,079 --> 00:26:44,400 in this room. If you were to pick maybe one 504 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,680 guy that you thought maybe could elevate his play to 505 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:55,839 become that dominant alpha dog playmaker, separator of of space 506 00:26:56,200 --> 00:27:00,960 versus zero coverage, who would it be? Why is it Jojo? 507 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:04,359 Is it Parker? Is it Cody Hagen? Is it Tanakuwa? 508 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:09,359 Is it Tiger Bockmeyer, Reggie frishcnnet or Kyler Kasper. 509 00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 4: Who's your favorite to elevate and why? 510 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:18,240 Speaker 5: And that's a tough question, especially considering I just put 511 00:27:18,279 --> 00:27:19,359 all of them as a two. 512 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:21,240 Speaker 4: But uh. 513 00:27:23,039 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean that's the thing is you've got from 514 00:27:26,319 --> 00:27:30,200 from what we've seen, you would expect that we would 515 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:34,240 be able to get maybe that out of out of Parker. 516 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:39,599 Speaker 5: I think Jojo has some opportunity as well to come out, 517 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:43,440 but they're not They're not there yet at that spot, 518 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:45,599 you know. So that's why I think that the Spring 519 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,200 is going to be big. I think the Spring, like 520 00:27:47,319 --> 00:27:51,720 last year was huge for Kiwan because he came out 521 00:27:51,759 --> 00:27:55,480 of Spring as the alpha in that room one hundred percent, 522 00:27:55,559 --> 00:27:58,319 like there's no questions about it at that point, you know. 523 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:00,279 And and so I feel like we're gonna have some 524 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,839 standouts come out of Spring. So unfortunately do I really 525 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:08,279 don't have a number one. 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On the 553 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:28,160 offense side of the ball, three offensive linemen pretty interesting, right, 554 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:32,440 A tackle, two guards, pockey can probably play some tackle. 555 00:29:33,319 --> 00:29:36,559 I think there's a total of eight eight transfer. Sorry 556 00:29:36,559 --> 00:29:38,240 I said there were seven, but there's actually eight with 557 00:29:38,319 --> 00:29:41,240 Poki feno or sorry, no, there were seven. 558 00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 4: Sorry, I apologize. 559 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:46,279 Speaker 3: So you got three offensive linemen, you got a tight end, 560 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,680 and you have a wide receiver on the offensive side. 561 00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 4: Of the ball. 562 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:54,160 Speaker 3: What does that tell you about maybe the mindset the 563 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:58,119 vision that a Rod is trying to accomplish this offseason 564 00:29:58,480 --> 00:29:59,200 via the portal. 565 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 5: Well, he can. He knows he needs depth at the 566 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:06,880 offensive line, right, I mean that the guys are going 567 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:10,039 to get hurt. But you've got to have good depth 568 00:30:10,039 --> 00:30:11,640 at the offensive line if you're going to have to 569 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,119 be able to protect the quarterback who likes to run 570 00:30:15,119 --> 00:30:18,400 and we need to throw, you know. So we've got 571 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,200 a great quarterback and we've got great running backs coming back. 572 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:23,640 So the old line is going to be key because 573 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:26,319 LJ doesn't have lj's ear. If the old line doesn't 574 00:30:26,319 --> 00:30:29,759 block well, right, you can have the most outstanding running 575 00:30:29,759 --> 00:30:32,279 back in the backfield and he can't do much If 576 00:30:32,279 --> 00:30:33,920 he can't get away from the five guys that are 577 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:38,079 done to tackle him, you know, so it uh, it's 578 00:30:38,079 --> 00:30:40,000 gonna be a lot of fun to see what they do. 579 00:30:40,039 --> 00:30:42,640 But yeah, I feel like his mentality is to make 580 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:45,799 sure to solidify that front line. And I think there's 581 00:30:45,799 --> 00:30:48,160 some other ones that they're toying with out there to 582 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:50,440 see who they bring in there. They're just real methodical 583 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,079 in the transfer portal. It's it's kind of like I 584 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:56,359 feel like how walk ons used to be, you know 585 00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:59,200 at b y U And when I was coming in 586 00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:01,400 and it was like you had your preferred walk on 587 00:31:01,599 --> 00:31:03,920 and then and then the rest of them. It was 588 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:06,119 really hard to even get an opportunity if you weren't 589 00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:10,079 in that preferred group, right, And and I think BYU 590 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:13,480 is being real particular about who they bring in and 591 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:17,160 and it's going to make sense, I think long term. 592 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,119 And I think Colonia and his staff really want people 593 00:31:20,119 --> 00:31:24,400 that are bought in to what the culture is and 594 00:31:25,079 --> 00:31:26,640 to be able to maintain that. And I think they 595 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:29,359 want guys, you know, unless they're keeping they know it 596 00:31:29,519 --> 00:31:31,359 only has one year. They're trying to get a couple 597 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,160 of years out of players as well. I feel like. 598 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:38,279 Speaker 3: Jared, is this BYU football team? I think we may 599 00:31:38,279 --> 00:31:41,960 have discussed this even when you were in here last week. 600 00:31:42,279 --> 00:31:43,799 Do you feel like this roster is going to be 601 00:31:43,799 --> 00:31:45,680 better than it was last year? Do you feel like 602 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:49,240 b always trending with its retention efforts as well as 603 00:31:49,279 --> 00:31:51,920 its acquisitions to a place where this roster is better 604 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:53,319 than it was a season ago? 605 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:55,000 Speaker 5: I mean, how can it not be? 606 00:31:55,079 --> 00:31:55,519 Speaker 2: Almost? 607 00:31:56,359 --> 00:31:58,079 Speaker 5: You know, when you start to look at the guys 608 00:31:58,119 --> 00:32:01,680 coming back and how having another a year under their belt, 609 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:05,039 having a spring under their belt in spring, not only 610 00:32:05,119 --> 00:32:09,519 is it competitive, but you get the opportunity to implement 611 00:32:09,559 --> 00:32:13,400 a lot more test, a lot more Your timing is 612 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:19,160 built heavily over that period. So yeah, we definitely should 613 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:24,160 be better going into this next season. And yeah, I 614 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,920 think we're setting ourselves up for a really exciting year. 615 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:30,119 I don't think there's going to be too many people 616 00:32:30,119 --> 00:32:33,400 that are are going to be expecting to not have 617 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:34,599 an excellent year next year. 618 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:37,720 Speaker 3: You get to know these players, right you look at 619 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:41,160 the retention list. Is there one player two players that 620 00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:45,440 you're you're pretty pretty stoked to see come back, whether 621 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,960 it's on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. 622 00:32:49,799 --> 00:32:53,200 Speaker 5: Well, when when you lose your like a double way, 623 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:55,599 I mean, when you lose both your coaches right when 624 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:59,160 that would be you know a Trey Alexander and and 625 00:32:59,599 --> 00:33:03,279 Evan Johnson, those two they lost their decordinator and they 626 00:33:03,319 --> 00:33:06,799 lost their quarterbacks coach, you know, so I could easily 627 00:33:06,839 --> 00:33:09,359 see those guys. So, you know, Trade was real quick 628 00:33:10,079 --> 00:33:13,319 to say he's coming back, and Evan was was the 629 00:33:14,599 --> 00:33:16,559 you know, took his time, you know. So that is 630 00:33:16,559 --> 00:33:18,680 a little bit more whether or not they need to 631 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:21,359 do that any feel like it's kind of trending that 632 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:23,920 way where people are gonna expect it now, you know, 633 00:33:24,039 --> 00:33:25,599 you need to tell the s if you're coming back. 634 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,440 So but yeah, I think those those were two that 635 00:33:28,519 --> 00:33:33,799 I was was really happy to see Glasgar of course, LG. 636 00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:36,799 Of course. I didn't think there was a question with Bear. 637 00:33:37,079 --> 00:33:39,480 In my opinion, I don't know that there was any 638 00:33:40,279 --> 00:33:42,880 drama going on there other than I'm sure that they 639 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:46,079 were negotiating as as every good player would do nowadays. 640 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:51,319 But yeah, I think that the retention is amazing and 641 00:33:51,319 --> 00:33:53,680 and it has something to definitely do with the culture 642 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:54,640 that Claudie's building. 643 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,559 Speaker 3: My guy Jared Blood so Utah Protective Films Uta Protective 644 00:33:59,559 --> 00:34:01,599 Films died dot Give me call, set up an appointment, 645 00:34:01,759 --> 00:34:05,400 get a quote on your vehicle paint protection film. Nobody 646 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:08,400 does it better than Jared Bledsough. 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