WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.839 All right, the questionnaire is obvious. Did Jason Batakia, who 2 00:00:03.960 --> 00:00:07.960 was a young did he go with simple plan? Or 3 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:09.480 is this something you chose yourself? 4 00:00:09.919 --> 00:00:12.640 This was this was just a callback to our uh, 5 00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:17.199 our conversation earlier. Simple plan. I think I think you 6 00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:19.960 can win tickets on the show on the station this 7 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:20.600 week somehow. 8 00:00:20.600 --> 00:00:22.679 All right, yeah, I guess you got to listen to 9 00:00:22.719 --> 00:00:23.519 Sean show for. 10 00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:27.440 That, right, Yes, okay, Jason, Jason's just a kid, so 11 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:28.839 I guess it plays to. 12 00:00:29.079 --> 00:00:30.000 Yeah, no, that works. 13 00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:34.840 We had Jason's Boston studio Aaron Folk earlier, and Jason 14 00:00:34.880 --> 00:00:37.399 Batakio makes his tround for return to the program on 15 00:00:37.439 --> 00:00:40.880 a Friday, Jason, Happy Friday, man, How are you good? 16 00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:41.159 Man? 17 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:42.200 How are you guys doing? 18 00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:43.439 We're good? 19 00:00:43.640 --> 00:00:46.920 I gotta know as a young what's on the uh 20 00:00:47.240 --> 00:00:50.600 what's on the Apple Music Spotify playlist for Jason Batakio 21 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:51.159 these days? 22 00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:54.880 That's a good question. I I honestly have a mix 23 00:00:54.920 --> 00:00:55.719 of a lot of things. 24 00:00:55.799 --> 00:00:57.719 I'm a I'm a bit of an boldie at heart. 25 00:00:57.759 --> 00:01:00.759 I've been listening to a lot of outcasts lately, some 26 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:03.439 mini Ripperton. I know that sounds crazy coming from a 27 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:07.519 twenty three year old Drake's been in heavy rotation obviously, 28 00:01:07.599 --> 00:01:12.640 Kendrick Lamar, I know that's a pretty hot topic. Yeah, honestly, 29 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:15.719 a little bit of everything. Yeah, I like some country 30 00:01:15.719 --> 00:01:18.640 here and there, you know my Oklahoma roofs. So yeah, 31 00:01:18.640 --> 00:01:21.760 I don't know, just anything that comes on the playlist. Honestly, 32 00:01:21.799 --> 00:01:24.400 I play, but those are the things that come to 33 00:01:24.480 --> 00:01:27.200 mind for me. I'm sure you're pretty shocked about the 34 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.159 mini Ripperton. I was too when I started listening to it. 35 00:01:30.239 --> 00:01:34.439 Not gonna lie so only Jason, only respect for many Ripperton. 36 00:01:34.439 --> 00:01:36.719 You lost me at Drake. I am anti. I'm not 37 00:01:36.719 --> 00:01:37.319 a Drake guy. 38 00:01:38.439 --> 00:01:39.359 Okay, Kendrick. 39 00:01:39.519 --> 00:01:40.439 Kendrick at least. 40 00:01:40.599 --> 00:01:42.719 Loves love me some Kendrick just not a Drake I 41 00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:43.280 never have been. 42 00:01:44.439 --> 00:01:46.400 Okay, okay, what's your favorite Kendrick album? 43 00:01:46.439 --> 00:01:48.959 I have to ask, Oh, you gotta go all the 44 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:50.599 way back. I'm gonna have to look it up because 45 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:54.920 mostly his old stuff. Uh, because my my son. I 46 00:01:55.000 --> 00:01:56.959 raised my son on hip hop. But I am a 47 00:01:57.920 --> 00:01:59.959 I'm like a nineties hip hop you know tribe call 48 00:02:00.120 --> 00:02:04.040 quest Day lost soul type, and so I don't listen 49 00:02:04.159 --> 00:02:07.879 to a lot of new stuff. But when Kendrick dropped 50 00:02:07.920 --> 00:02:10.000 my son was like, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta 51 00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:11.520 listen to Kendrick. So I listened to a lot of 52 00:02:11.560 --> 00:02:14.039 Kendrick's early stuff, but not so much as of late. 53 00:02:15.039 --> 00:02:18.199 Yeah, I'm a big tramp called quest in, a Dela Soul. 54 00:02:18.039 --> 00:02:18.520 Fan as well. 55 00:02:18.599 --> 00:02:20.879 My my friend put me on because I was a 56 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:25.080 big J Dilla guy, and I got no clue that yeah, 57 00:02:25.159 --> 00:02:28.360 so yeah, yeah, those are those are some of my 58 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:29.080 favorite artists. 59 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:30.360 But enough of the artists. 60 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:32.360 I'm sure you guys are here to have me on 61 00:02:32.439 --> 00:02:33.120 for other things. 62 00:02:33.120 --> 00:02:34.479 So well, not at all, Jason. 63 00:02:34.520 --> 00:02:37.039 You have to understand, and I remind people this, we 64 00:02:37.080 --> 00:02:39.280 have four hours of airtime to fill, so we can 65 00:02:39.319 --> 00:02:42.199 talk about hip hop like all day because we were 66 00:02:42.199 --> 00:02:44.719 we were We were debating a question earlier and I 67 00:02:44.759 --> 00:02:47.599 got Falk's take on this. Do you think there is 68 00:02:47.639 --> 00:02:50.120 such a thing as just good music? Is there like 69 00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:52.800 a definition of good music or is it left to 70 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:56.159 the Is it left to the discretion of the individual. 71 00:02:57.280 --> 00:03:01.319 Yeah, that's a good question. I think there's bad music. 72 00:03:01.479 --> 00:03:04.439 Like I feel like, if you play bad music, they're 73 00:03:04.759 --> 00:03:07.479 the majority of people will tell you it's bad music. 74 00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:10.800 But I think good music is up to the discretion 75 00:03:10.960 --> 00:03:13.680 of the individual honestly, because you know. 76 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:16.159 Everybody has their own little genre that they like. 77 00:03:16.840 --> 00:03:19.919 You know, some people are our country lovers, some people 78 00:03:19.960 --> 00:03:22.039 are hip hop lovers, some people love R and B 79 00:03:22.240 --> 00:03:24.840 and so yeah, I don't know, but I feel like 80 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:28.840 a really bad song, you can tell, Like that's just 81 00:03:28.879 --> 00:03:31.639 my opinion, and maybe maybe there's the one person that 82 00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:33.520 really likes a horrible song. 83 00:03:33.680 --> 00:03:36.879 But I don't know. I feel like people are usually. 84 00:03:36.560 --> 00:03:39.000 In agree andce of like that's a horrible song, but 85 00:03:39.240 --> 00:03:41.159 good songs, you know, I don't know. 86 00:03:41.199 --> 00:03:43.360 It kind of has some variance to it. So I 87 00:03:43.360 --> 00:03:43.599 don't know. 88 00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:46.639 That's a good question. Yeah, really philosophical question. 89 00:03:46.800 --> 00:03:49.199 I like it though, love it. 90 00:03:49.280 --> 00:03:49.719 I love it. 91 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:53.599 Yeah, your your boss and friend Aaron Falk kind of 92 00:03:53.639 --> 00:03:56.840 had a similar response. So all right, now we'll move 93 00:03:56.879 --> 00:04:00.280 over into the scope of Utah football. Jason and were 94 00:04:00.319 --> 00:04:03.759 three weeks away tomorrow from opening day. Let me just 95 00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:07.360 get your feel just your your your your overall field 96 00:04:07.439 --> 00:04:10.599 general feel. As you've been up there witnessing as much 97 00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:13.560 practice as they allow and interviewing as many people as 98 00:04:13.560 --> 00:04:16.319 they allow you to, it feels like and maybe this 99 00:04:16.439 --> 00:04:18.560 is just this time of year, there's a tremendous amount 100 00:04:18.560 --> 00:04:22.120 of optimism and positive energy is a term I hear 101 00:04:22.160 --> 00:04:24.519 a lot from players and coaches. What's your feel just 102 00:04:24.560 --> 00:04:26.639 as far as where Utah football is at three weeks 103 00:04:26.639 --> 00:04:29.040 away from the opener, Yeah. 104 00:04:28.800 --> 00:04:30.839 I would I would agree with you on that it 105 00:04:30.959 --> 00:04:34.040 feels like things are more positive than they have been 106 00:04:34.120 --> 00:04:35.879 in a while. And that's not to say you know, 107 00:04:35.920 --> 00:04:38.800 past iterations of the team, so it's not been positive, 108 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:42.000 but there's just kind of a feeling of unknown, but 109 00:04:42.079 --> 00:04:45.319 also a feeling of like hope. I would say, you know, 110 00:04:45.399 --> 00:04:48.120 I think I think Devin's brought a lot of renewed 111 00:04:48.360 --> 00:04:51.879 energy and leadership of this team. You know, it seems 112 00:04:51.879 --> 00:04:54.920 like he's he's like the guy and I've not heard 113 00:04:55.000 --> 00:04:58.680 Kyle rave about somebody more than him all fall camp. 114 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:02.360 You know, obviously the defense is going to be the defense, you. 115 00:05:02.360 --> 00:05:04.800 Know way Sean Parker's obviously been hyped up the past 116 00:05:04.800 --> 00:05:07.240 few days. I know Utah fans saw the highlight clip 117 00:05:07.279 --> 00:05:09.920 of him running over like three defenders into the end zone, 118 00:05:09.959 --> 00:05:12.839 and so yeah, I would say the same thing. It's 119 00:05:12.879 --> 00:05:15.839 it's kind of like a renewed energy, you know. I 120 00:05:15.879 --> 00:05:19.240 think Kyle feels that way. You know, and so yeah, 121 00:05:19.399 --> 00:05:20.399 I would agree with you on that. 122 00:05:21.560 --> 00:05:23.680 When it comes to Devin, Devin Dampier. 123 00:05:23.959 --> 00:05:26.680 You know, I was I was surprised at Big twelve 124 00:05:26.800 --> 00:05:30.600 media days that the optimism for what he could be 125 00:05:31.160 --> 00:05:35.680 seem to be a consensus positive. Like, ultimately he's jumping 126 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:39.199 up a level in competition. Ultimately it was twelve TD's 127 00:05:39.240 --> 00:05:42.920 twelve picks through the air, and ultimately he's my size. 128 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:46.199 He's like five ten, five eleven, you know. Like, but but. 129 00:05:46.680 --> 00:05:51.600 Jason, from my standpoint, everybody is expecting and believes that 130 00:05:51.879 --> 00:05:53.839 great things are going to happen with him. 131 00:05:54.079 --> 00:05:56.439 Do you share that sentiment? Do you share that optimism? 132 00:05:57.480 --> 00:06:01.560 Yeah, I would say I'm I'm relatively high on Devin. 133 00:06:02.079 --> 00:06:03.920 You know, I think the turnovers are an issue, and 134 00:06:03.959 --> 00:06:06.480 they were an issue last year. Obviously that has to 135 00:06:06.480 --> 00:06:09.759 be cleaned up, especially in the twelve. But you know, 136 00:06:09.879 --> 00:06:13.120 he he has the capability and and the numbers, I 137 00:06:13.160 --> 00:06:15.079 mean are there. There's only been I think four or 138 00:06:15.120 --> 00:06:18.519 five other quarterbacks that have done what he's done. You know, 139 00:06:18.600 --> 00:06:22.560 two from my alma Moterate Oklahoma, Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray. 140 00:06:22.560 --> 00:06:26.600 And you know, when you're on the echelon statistically. Obviously 141 00:06:26.639 --> 00:06:29.000 it was in the Mountain West, and you know, we 142 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:31.279 know what the Mountain West is is a conference. But 143 00:06:31.800 --> 00:06:34.120 you know, I would say that, yeah, there is a 144 00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:37.040 lot of optimism. I think now it's just you know, 145 00:06:37.199 --> 00:06:40.000 the river's got to meet the road somewhere and Utah 146 00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:44.000 fans will really see if the hype is what it's 147 00:06:44.040 --> 00:06:46.120 supposed to be with him. But you know, when you 148 00:06:46.160 --> 00:06:48.360 have a quarterback that can run for a thousand yards 149 00:06:48.879 --> 00:06:51.160 and pass for twenty five hundred yards and do it 150 00:06:51.199 --> 00:06:54.000 at a high level, obviously there's there's a lot of 151 00:06:54.079 --> 00:06:56.480 room for optimism. But you know, I think the other 152 00:06:56.560 --> 00:06:59.800 thing that coaches and the players and just kind of 153 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:02.160 the that I've gotten from people I've talked to is like, 154 00:07:02.759 --> 00:07:04.279 he's he's a tremendous leader. 155 00:07:04.759 --> 00:07:08.000 You know, he's somebody that is just not a me guy. 156 00:07:08.120 --> 00:07:11.519 He's you know, he's he's taken everybody to dinner. He 157 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:13.199 you know, he knows he's one of those guys that 158 00:07:13.279 --> 00:07:16.480 knows everybody's name on the team, you know, And I 159 00:07:16.519 --> 00:07:20.040 think that's encouraging just from the perspective of being a quarterback. 160 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:22.360 You know, you want somebody that can rally the troops 161 00:07:23.040 --> 00:07:26.560 you want somebody that you know can can build that trust, 162 00:07:27.160 --> 00:07:29.079 not only on the field but off the field. And 163 00:07:29.160 --> 00:07:32.439 so that's kind of been you know, obviously, we we 164 00:07:32.560 --> 00:07:35.120 can talk all about you know, his passing, you know, 165 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:37.639 turnovers naed to be cleaned up, or you know, he 166 00:07:37.759 --> 00:07:40.199 ran for a thousand yards, but when we're talking about 167 00:07:40.240 --> 00:07:44.519 pure intangibles, I think his leadership and just his ability 168 00:07:44.600 --> 00:07:48.279 to you know, form relationships. 169 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:48.199 With the players. 170 00:07:48.240 --> 00:07:51.079 This year has been something that everybody's talked about and 171 00:07:51.240 --> 00:07:54.839 you know, so yeah, I would say the feeling is high. 172 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:58.000 You know, well, we'll see what happens this year. I 173 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:00.600 think UCLA will be a really good first test for him, 174 00:08:00.680 --> 00:08:04.399 especially going against Nico and you know, a former five 175 00:08:04.439 --> 00:08:07.120 star quarterback in him. So yeah, I would say the 176 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:09.079 vibes are high right now, but we'll see where it 177 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:09.720 goes for sure. 178 00:08:10.199 --> 00:08:12.800 So ultimately, I mean, I don't know if it's the 179 00:08:12.839 --> 00:08:16.560 Northeast in me, I'm just skeptical about everything and anything. 180 00:08:16.839 --> 00:08:19.680 So you know, it's just kind of like a like 181 00:08:19.720 --> 00:08:24.240 the Missouri motto, the show me state. So so the 182 00:08:24.279 --> 00:08:26.360 reason I bring it up in that context, Jason, like 183 00:08:26.439 --> 00:08:31.639 who's he throwing the ball to? Like who is kind 184 00:08:31.639 --> 00:08:34.679 of stepped forward out of this wide receiver group because 185 00:08:34.720 --> 00:08:39.039 even if Zach Williams didn't transfer, there was still questions 186 00:08:39.240 --> 00:08:42.000 about h the depth of what that room was. 187 00:08:41.960 --> 00:08:44.120 Going to look like. But Zach is in Southern cal 188 00:08:44.240 --> 00:08:44.799 for USC. 189 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:47.799 So tell me what your understanding is as far as 190 00:08:47.799 --> 00:08:50.919 the way this wide receiver group is evolving and whether 191 00:08:51.000 --> 00:08:52.759 or not you have confidence that he's gonna have the 192 00:08:52.799 --> 00:08:54.720 weapons he needs to do what he needs to do 193 00:08:54.759 --> 00:08:55.440 in the Big twelve. 194 00:08:56.559 --> 00:09:00.320 Yeah, that's a good question. You know, I think there's 195 00:09:00.360 --> 00:09:02.919 a lot of skepticism in the wide receiver room and 196 00:09:02.919 --> 00:09:05.840 and Kyle's even noted that just even in the first 197 00:09:05.879 --> 00:09:07.720 two weeks of camp, is like, you know, that's the 198 00:09:08.080 --> 00:09:11.320 biggest question mark that Utah has added into the season, 199 00:09:11.759 --> 00:09:15.200 even even with or without Zach Williams. But a few 200 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:16.799 names have kind of been floating around. 201 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:17.480 You know. 202 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:21.720 Tobias Maryweather obviously is somebody who hopes six', four can you, 203 00:09:21.759 --> 00:09:24.279 know run a four fourth. Split you, know he had 204 00:09:25.200 --> 00:09:28.559 decent success At Notre, dame and you, Know I'm i'm 205 00:09:28.559 --> 00:09:32.159 blanket on the other. School he went To, gosh but you, 206 00:09:32.200 --> 00:09:35.000 know obviously been to two. Schools he, said you, know 207 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:37.799 this week that he came To utah for you, know 208 00:09:37.840 --> 00:09:41.440 a star, role and it seems like he's he's rising 209 00:09:41.480 --> 00:09:44.200 to the. Top outside of, him you, know we've heard 210 00:09:44.200 --> 00:09:46.519 a lot about The Adrian, zipper you, know a guy 211 00:09:46.559 --> 00:09:49.440 that's a. Returner you, know it seems like he's a 212 00:09:49.759 --> 00:09:52.240 making headway a lot of good. CATCHES i, know a 213 00:09:52.279 --> 00:09:54.519 lot of fans saw That Pastor Isaac wilson to him 214 00:09:54.519 --> 00:09:56.879 where he you, know pulled out some of the toe 215 00:09:56.960 --> 00:10:00.840 drag SWAGS i would call. It in my young gears 216 00:10:00.840 --> 00:10:03.159 caught a ball diving on the on the. Sideline so 217 00:10:03.600 --> 00:10:05.799 those seem like the two guys right now that that 218 00:10:05.919 --> 00:10:08.440 could be you, know risers for number one and number. 219 00:10:08.480 --> 00:10:11.120 Two but outside of, that it's really you, know up 220 00:10:11.159 --> 00:10:14.080 for grabs Me creed little. More he's you know somebody 221 00:10:14.120 --> 00:10:17.399 that has, size came from THE, sec was a four star. 222 00:10:17.480 --> 00:10:20.639 Recruit we talked to him a little bit this. Week you, 223 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:23.200 Know Ryan davis is A. Vet you, know he had 224 00:10:23.240 --> 00:10:27.440 seven hundred plus at receiving yards last. Year you, know 225 00:10:27.480 --> 00:10:30.360 he's somebody That devin's familiar. With so there's a chemistry 226 00:10:30.759 --> 00:10:33.440 already established. There you, know you could throw him in 227 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:36.960 the slot and so, YEAH i would Say tobias And 228 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:40.039 zipper are kind of the two guys that seem like 229 00:10:40.039 --> 00:10:43.000 they're rising right. Now but it's it's still it's still 230 00:10:43.000 --> 00:10:45.679 a question And i'm sure we'll learn more next, week 231 00:10:45.799 --> 00:10:49.120 just with with The saturday scrimmage that you know is going, 232 00:10:49.159 --> 00:10:51.279 on And kyle will open up a bit. More but, 233 00:10:52.360 --> 00:10:55.279 yeah it's it is a question mark for, sure but you, 234 00:10:55.320 --> 00:10:56.519 know it kind of. 235 00:10:56.519 --> 00:10:58.240 Just depends on who wants to. 236 00:10:58.320 --> 00:11:01.279 Rise and you, KNOW i Think utah is in an interesting. 237 00:11:01.320 --> 00:11:03.679 POSITION i, mean if they don't have receivers they can go. 238 00:11:03.759 --> 00:11:05.679 TO i, Mean Dallan bentley is a good tight. End 239 00:11:06.039 --> 00:11:08.799 i'm obviously limited action last year Because Bran keithy was 240 00:11:08.840 --> 00:11:13.279 there And Carson ryan who's now A. Byu you, Know 241 00:11:13.440 --> 00:11:16.360 Hunter andrews is a guy THAT i feel like they can. 242 00:11:16.399 --> 00:11:20.240 Trust you, know we've heard a lot About Jackson danny. 243 00:11:20.399 --> 00:11:24.080 Already he's a you, know a walk. On so it 244 00:11:24.200 --> 00:11:27.399 sounds like they're they're going through all their options And 245 00:11:27.519 --> 00:11:31.000 kyle's not going to allow them to have no, options you. 246 00:11:31.000 --> 00:11:34.080 KNOW i mean When, Lander barton and smith snow and 247 00:11:34.120 --> 00:11:37.159 are going to be receiving options next, YEAR i don't, 248 00:11:37.159 --> 00:11:38.720 know if that's a bad thing or a good. Thing 249 00:11:38.879 --> 00:11:41.519 but it seems like they're definitely trying to figure it. 250 00:11:41.559 --> 00:11:44.840 Out so that's probably the positive For utah fans for. 251 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:47.600 Sure well, Said and you, know this isn't a trade 252 00:11:47.600 --> 00:11:50.320 that's exclusive the coach with most great coaches want to 253 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:52.919 control the, trenches and they want great offensive lines and 254 00:11:52.960 --> 00:11:57.000 great defensive. Lines And kyle's had some great offensive, lines, 255 00:11:57.039 --> 00:12:00.080 man and great offensive linemen have gone to the, pros you, 256 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:03.080 know and we could go down the list Of Garrett 257 00:12:03.120 --> 00:12:06.080 bulls and et, cetera et, cetera et. Cetera BUT i 258 00:12:06.080 --> 00:12:09.120 don't know THAT i can remember as much hype surrounding 259 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:11.720 A utah offensive line as we're seeing this. Year Dane 260 00:12:11.720 --> 00:12:17.360 brugler From The athletic released his summer offensive tackle rankings 261 00:12:17.440 --> 00:12:19.720 as far as THE Nfl draft, goes and coming in 262 00:12:19.759 --> 00:12:23.799 at two As spencerfano and at five Is Caleb. LOMU i, 263 00:12:23.840 --> 00:12:26.799 mean two of the top five tackles In america according 264 00:12:26.840 --> 00:12:28.759 to a draft, analyst WHO i think does a really 265 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:31.799 good job played for This university Of utah football, team 266 00:12:32.440 --> 00:12:36.120 and surrounding them are really talented veteran players as. Well 267 00:12:36.240 --> 00:12:40.200 so what sort of buzz are you hearing about this offensive? 268 00:12:40.240 --> 00:12:42.559 Line and how beneficial is it For devin to have 269 00:12:42.679 --> 00:12:43.679 these big dogs up. 270 00:12:43.679 --> 00:12:50.159 Front this goes all the way back to the winter transfer. 271 00:12:50.200 --> 00:12:53.279 Portal you, know you, know you hear these guys are getting, 272 00:12:53.320 --> 00:12:56.120 offers you, know one, million two million FROM sc. 273 00:12:56.000 --> 00:12:58.320 Schools you, know big ten schools here or. 274 00:12:58.320 --> 00:13:02.720 There and that's where when my my radar started painting as, like, 275 00:13:02.759 --> 00:13:05.120 oh these guys are legit because you, know WHEN sec 276 00:13:05.200 --> 00:13:08.000 And big ten schools are thrown around, money obviously they 277 00:13:08.039 --> 00:13:09.799 have a lot of, money but you know when they're 278 00:13:09.799 --> 00:13:12.000 thrown around money like, THAT i, mean you know it's 279 00:13:12.039 --> 00:13:13.559 it's for you, know not for no. 280 00:13:13.639 --> 00:13:17.279 Reason and SO i think the hype is. Legit you, know. 281 00:13:17.240 --> 00:13:21.360 They're both extremely athletic, tackles and you, know in THE 282 00:13:21.480 --> 00:13:24.399 nfl systems we have A Kyle shanahan Or sean McVay 283 00:13:24.399 --> 00:13:27.320 who loved using the zone read and getting guys in, 284 00:13:27.360 --> 00:13:31.120 space And Jason beck has said multiple times in fall 285 00:13:31.159 --> 00:13:33.080 camp and even in the spring that he plans. 286 00:13:32.840 --> 00:13:34.080 On using both those guys in. 287 00:13:34.159 --> 00:13:37.879 Space you, KNOW i think that's just a plus and 288 00:13:38.279 --> 00:13:40.960 just shows the level of upside that both of those 289 00:13:41.000 --> 00:13:43.720 guys have and For devin and even Way Sean. 290 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:46.279 PARKER i think it's just a. Benefit you, know. 291 00:13:46.240 --> 00:13:49.960 If if the passing game doesn't work or it's you, 292 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:52.039 know not to the level That kyle wants it to, 293 00:13:52.080 --> 00:13:54.679 be then you run the. Ball and we saw big 294 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:58.120 twelve offenses Like Arizona state last year who Had Camp 295 00:13:58.159 --> 00:14:00.440 scata boat and they ran the. Ball they the ball 296 00:14:00.519 --> 00:14:03.200 over and over again and it almost led them to 297 00:14:03.600 --> 00:14:06.840 win Over texas in The College Football. Playoffs so you, 298 00:14:06.879 --> 00:14:10.320 know it's it's obviously a. Plus and don't forget about 299 00:14:10.320 --> 00:14:13.039 the interior offensive lineman. EITHER i, Mean jerck comps to 300 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:15.960 a proven. Veteran you, know the two guards that they 301 00:14:15.960 --> 00:14:18.559 have are also proven, veterans and they're also showing up 302 00:14:18.600 --> 00:14:21.360 on mock draft. Boards so you, Know i've heard some 303 00:14:21.399 --> 00:14:24.600 people tell me that this is maybe the best offensive 304 00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:27.039 Line utah have. Had you, Know i'm not not going 305 00:14:27.120 --> 00:14:29.720 to make any lofty predictions that will bite me, back 306 00:14:30.320 --> 00:14:33.639 BUT i would say it's definitely up, there AND i 307 00:14:33.679 --> 00:14:36.720 would Say spencer And caleb definitely have a chance to 308 00:14:36.759 --> 00:14:40.720 be two of some of the best offensive linemen In utah, 309 00:14:40.840 --> 00:14:43.360 history just based off of you, know what people are 310 00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:46.480 saying about. Them and in the intangibles that they're currently. 311 00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:49.919 Displaying so, yeah and LIKE i, SAID i think it 312 00:14:50.120 --> 00:14:54.039 just BENEFITS. Debi you, know who doesn't want to All american. 313 00:14:54.039 --> 00:14:56.840 TACKLES i think any quarterback would ask for that at 314 00:14:56.879 --> 00:14:58.759 any level of college. 315 00:14:58.759 --> 00:15:01.120 Football so, yeah. 316 00:15:00.360 --> 00:15:03.679 You Referenced Washan Wasshan parker who had a really nice 317 00:15:03.679 --> 00:15:08.039 freshman season For wazoo over five yards per. Carry wasn't 318 00:15:08.080 --> 00:15:10.960 their primary but still nearly went for eight hundred. Yards 319 00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:13.399 came out and you wrote about this, recently said he 320 00:15:13.440 --> 00:15:16.519 wants to wants to touch that fifteen hundred yard. Mark 321 00:15:16.639 --> 00:15:20.039 UTAs had seventeen running backs over one thousand yards. 322 00:15:19.799 --> 00:15:21.240 During their story football. 323 00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:24.879 Career so tell me about what you've seen From wasshan 324 00:15:24.919 --> 00:15:28.360 and then expand the conversation into the room. Entirely some 325 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:32.120 other names maybe to watch out for that. Position, yeah 326 00:15:32.200 --> 00:15:32.960 that's a good. 327 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:37.399 Point you know Was shan is just an extremely physical, 328 00:15:37.440 --> 00:15:40.840 runner but he's also, shifty and that those are two 329 00:15:41.399 --> 00:15:42.000 traits when you. 330 00:15:42.000 --> 00:15:44.279 Can combine them together in a running. Back you know 331 00:15:44.480 --> 00:15:45.120 boats very. 332 00:15:45.159 --> 00:15:48.559 Well you Know utah has had really good running, backs 333 00:15:48.600 --> 00:15:51.080 BUT i don't know if they've had somebody that's also 334 00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:54.480 shifty and extremely physical AND i mean we saw the 335 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:56.519 clip that was, posted you, know a day or two 336 00:15:56.600 --> 00:15:59.559 ago of him just running over. DEFENDERS i, mean you, 337 00:15:59.600 --> 00:16:03.759 know if he can stay healthy and him And devin 338 00:16:04.080 --> 00:16:06.639 are what people say they, ARE i, MEAN i THINK 339 00:16:06.720 --> 00:16:08.840 i think the sky's the. Limit you, KNOW i DON'T 340 00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:12.639 i don't know if fifteen hundred yards will be, uh you. 341 00:16:12.519 --> 00:16:15.080 Know if he'll be able to get. THAT i, mean 342 00:16:15.080 --> 00:16:17.039 there's only been Three utah players. 343 00:16:16.679 --> 00:16:19.240 That have ever done that in history if my stats are, 344 00:16:19.240 --> 00:16:22.440 correct and please correct me If i'm, Wrong but you, 345 00:16:22.480 --> 00:16:24.919 KNOW i THINK i think the sky's the limit for. 346 00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:26.960 Him you, know he seems like a, great great. KID 347 00:16:27.039 --> 00:16:29.039 i say, kid And i'm twenty. Three it's kind of 348 00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:34.399 funny to say, that but you, know, yeah he seems 349 00:16:34.440 --> 00:16:36.080 like just as. 350 00:16:35.960 --> 00:16:38.480 As people have talked about With. DEVIN i, mean the potentials. 351 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:41.200 There you, know he ran seven hundred and thirty five 352 00:16:41.279 --> 00:16:43.960 yards and as a as a freshman At Washington, state 353 00:16:44.039 --> 00:16:46.159 Alongside Jah, mattier was also a dual threat. 354 00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:49.919 Quarterback and so you, know we'll we'll see what. Happens you. 355 00:16:49.960 --> 00:16:53.679 Know Nacari rodgers is somebody that has been kind of floating, 356 00:16:53.720 --> 00:16:57.639 around you, know BUT i think behind. HIM i mean 357 00:16:57.679 --> 00:17:00.399 there's there's a breadth of running backs to can kind 358 00:17:00.399 --> 00:17:04.440 of step. Up you, Know utah's has Very, singlory who you, 359 00:17:04.440 --> 00:17:06.240 know is a four. Star, OBVIOUSLY i don't think he'll 360 00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:09.000 get playing, time but you, know somebody with talent behind. 361 00:17:09.079 --> 00:17:10.759 Him Devin green is coming. 362 00:17:10.799 --> 00:17:13.359 In he was a he knows Way, sean and so 363 00:17:13.640 --> 00:17:15.839 there's a lot of guys that can kind of step 364 00:17:15.920 --> 00:17:19.880 up and you, know take on a you, know a feature. 365 00:17:19.960 --> 00:17:22.200 ROLE i think Way shawn will be the feature, back 366 00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:24.240 but if you need a third down or you, know 367 00:17:25.359 --> 00:17:27.599 back to play different, roles and you know. 368 00:17:27.599 --> 00:17:30.559 You can do that in this. Offense so, YEAH i 369 00:17:30.559 --> 00:17:31.079 think we. 370 00:17:30.920 --> 00:17:33.400 Were all operating off the assumption That isaac would be 371 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:36.759 the backup after getting some time as a, freshman and you, 372 00:17:36.799 --> 00:17:39.480 know certainly it didn't look great and it's hard to 373 00:17:39.480 --> 00:17:41.559 put a lot of that on, him but because you, 374 00:17:41.559 --> 00:17:45.680 know true freshmen don't often play very, well certainly at that. 375 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:48.359 Position he was thrust into duty Because cameron couldn't stay. 376 00:17:48.359 --> 00:17:53.000 Healthy but he had opportunities to go, elsewhere elected to come, 377 00:17:53.000 --> 00:17:55.119 back AND i figured that was because he would at 378 00:17:55.200 --> 00:17:57.920 least be the. Backup but it seems like there's a 379 00:17:57.960 --> 00:18:00.880 lot of buzz around The Bird ficklin, kid who Like 380 00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:03.319 devin can make plays with his feet in a, way 381 00:18:03.359 --> 00:18:04.599 And isaac's not awful at. 382 00:18:04.640 --> 00:18:06.319 That it's just not he. Can he can. 383 00:18:06.200 --> 00:18:08.759 Really Those wilson boys can just really throw a. Football, 384 00:18:08.839 --> 00:18:12.480 so how real is this battle for the backup? Quarterback 385 00:18:12.519 --> 00:18:14.240 and where do you think we are at right now 386 00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:14.519 in that? 387 00:18:14.640 --> 00:18:18.920 Race, YEAH i Think kyle said it. Best it's a dead, 388 00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:21.920 heat you, Know AND i think at this point last 389 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:23.960 year we knew That isaac was going to be the, 390 00:18:24.000 --> 00:18:27.359 backup and it was over veterans Like Brandon, Rose Luke 391 00:18:27.400 --> 00:18:30.799 patari and then Even Sam hubert who now was AT. Usc, 392 00:18:32.240 --> 00:18:35.880 yeah but it seems, like Like kyle, said it's a dead. 393 00:18:35.880 --> 00:18:40.160 Heat you, know obviously two different style of. Quarterbacks you, 394 00:18:40.200 --> 00:18:42.400 know if if you're going to look at beck, SYSTEM i, 395 00:18:42.400 --> 00:18:45.279 Mean bird is a dual threat. Quarterback you, KNOW i 396 00:18:46.039 --> 00:18:49.680 would have hesitation personally about throwing a true freshman out. 397 00:18:49.680 --> 00:18:53.640 There you, Know isaac has more, experience but you, know 398 00:18:53.720 --> 00:18:56.359 it's this is What trainney camp's. For it's to see 399 00:18:56.359 --> 00:18:58.960 who who rises at the. Top and SO i think 400 00:18:58.960 --> 00:19:01.400 it's a real competition AND i think we'll know more 401 00:19:01.519 --> 00:19:04.440