1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,919 Speaker 1: You are listening to Cougar Sports with Ben Krittle and 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:03,640 it's time for. 3 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 2: A Cougar Insider report. 4 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Now, let's get that proprietary inside scoop on Cougar Sports 5 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:09,599 from Crittle. 6 00:00:09,839 --> 00:00:11,759 Speaker 2: Welcome back Cougar Sports. One of three nine ninety eight 7 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:14,679 point three ESPN. The phantom been crital broadcasting from our 8 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,559 Better Roll Studios, Betterwell dot Com. Get on a free 9 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,280 Q and A no obligation to invest Q and A 10 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:21,480 with our tech smart wealth Advisors today your insider report. 11 00:00:21,879 --> 00:00:24,800 Can it be brought to you by rgsix Steriors rgsix 12 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,960 Steers Utah dot com. 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I'm gonna give you a little inside or rep board here, Timmy, Okay. 23 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,920 On the BYU coaching staff, there are more alums from BYU. 24 00:01:05,439 --> 00:01:07,560 I think there's six than any other school. On the 25 00:01:07,719 --> 00:01:11,040 Utah coaching staff, there are more alums from BYU five 26 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,120 than any other school. Check that out. Look at that number. 27 00:01:15,159 --> 00:01:16,040 What do you make of that? 28 00:01:17,719 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 3: Well, I guess we know who's the better scheme, then 29 00:01:19,719 --> 00:01:20,000 don't we? 30 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,439 Speaker 2: By You just produced is more higher level coaches? Is 31 00:01:24,439 --> 00:01:25,599 that the Is that the deal? 32 00:01:27,079 --> 00:01:27,359 Speaker 3: Ah? You? 33 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 4: Look, I mean, it's kind of funny the coaching tree 34 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:32,480 at all. It all kind of stems from from all 35 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,680 the same people. So it makes sense. But look, you 36 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:37,760 have great coaches both on both sides of the ball 37 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:39,879 of Utah. BYU, we were just blessed in Utah. We 38 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,239 have amazing coaches in the college and thank we have 39 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:43,760 a amazing high school coaches here. 40 00:01:43,799 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 3: We're very blessed in Utah. 41 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,439 Speaker 2: Enter the learn, go forth to serve. That's what they're 42 00:01:48,439 --> 00:01:49,159 doing right now. 43 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 3: There, let's go. 44 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: Let's go a couple other things here. Saturday's game is 45 00:01:54,879 --> 00:01:58,200 the first ranked versus ranked meeting in the BYU Utah 46 00:01:58,239 --> 00:02:02,280 series since two thousand and nine, when eighteenth ranked BYU 47 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:05,519 defeated number twenty two, ranked Utah twenty six to twenty 48 00:02:05,519 --> 00:02:09,759 three in ot at Lavelle Edwards Stadium. Bau comes in 49 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,919 fifteenth in the eight people. Utah ranks twenty third. Will 50 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,199 it be that close in your opinion? What's your score prediction? 51 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 3: Well, I hate to say this. 52 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:22,439 Speaker 4: I mean, I really want Pyu to win it, but 53 00:02:22,479 --> 00:02:25,039 I think it really all depends on Kelly and our 54 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:25,800 health of all. 55 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 3: The rest of the defense. 56 00:02:28,439 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 4: If we don't have Kelly, then Utah is going to 57 00:02:30,599 --> 00:02:31,719 win twenty four to twenty one. 58 00:02:32,159 --> 00:02:34,039 Speaker 3: We have Kelly, maybe I go the other direction. 59 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:35,039 Speaker 5: I like it. 60 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:35,439 Speaker 6: I like it. 61 00:02:35,479 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 2: Who's the better quarterback in your opinion? Dam Pier or Bachmeier? 62 00:02:39,319 --> 00:02:41,159 They're very similar statistically. 63 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,039 Speaker 3: Who has the better upsize Bear? 64 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,879 Speaker 4: I think because Bear can actually throw the ball, He's 65 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,240 got good pocket presence. Now Don pires a much better athlete, 66 00:02:52,479 --> 00:02:55,800 much harder to control running, but I also think he 67 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,280 runs much more reckless. 68 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, as a coach, I would be much more earned 69 00:03:00,439 --> 00:03:01,159 with damp Pierre. 70 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,439 Speaker 4: Then I would have Bear as far as injury and 71 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:06,800 what could potentially happen. 72 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: So I don't know. It's a toss up. 73 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:10,159 Speaker 4: I mean, right now today, I think Dampier is a 74 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:13,680 better guy. Two years from now, Bears clearly going to 75 00:03:13,719 --> 00:03:14,520 be the better quarterback. 76 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: Give us the inside track on the deals you have 77 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,800 at RGA six Steers Tim For those that are tuning in, 78 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,199 what do you have for us? 79 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 4: Well, I think the biggest thing is we're kind of 80 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,280 running a special really till the end of the month, 81 00:03:28,159 --> 00:03:28,479 and we. 82 00:03:28,439 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 7: Really want to get our customers to call us before 83 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,479 the snow flies. And that's just call let us know 84 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,840 that they hurt us on your station, they heard you 85 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,800 heard on the show, and we'll come out and bring 86 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,120 a Minki Gator blanket. 87 00:03:40,199 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: So for a husband, for a wife, whoever it is, 88 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:43,039 the spouse that. 89 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 4: May not want to be involved as much of the project, 90 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:48,719 but to get him there, let's get him a blanket. 91 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:50,639 Speaker 3: And all you have to do is just basically just 92 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:51,840 be there for the appointment. That's it. 93 00:03:52,039 --> 00:03:54,719 Speaker 4: No obligations enough to buy, just be there and let 94 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,000 us come out and show you who we are and 95 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,159 let us earn your business. And then depending on the projects, 96 00:03:59,199 --> 00:04:01,400 we have a few blockstone girls left over that we're 97 00:04:01,439 --> 00:04:05,360 giving out, so depending on who purchases win, we've got 98 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:05,960 those as well. 99 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,759 Speaker 3: So a free blocks on grill, no perk. I mean, 100 00:04:07,919 --> 00:04:08,960 no I have to do. 101 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 6: Is buy a job. 102 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,199 Speaker 4: And if you're gonna buy anyway, you know, do it 103 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:12,919 now and get a free blockstone. 104 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:15,719 Speaker 2: Love what you guys do at RGS six Steers Tim, 105 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,879 We appreciate you. Thanks for hopping on for a little 106 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,439 insider report. 107 00:04:20,319 --> 00:04:20,879 Speaker 3: Hey, we love it. 108 00:04:20,879 --> 00:04:22,639 Speaker 4: Appreciate it y'all and have an amazing day. 109 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,759 Speaker 2: Check it out Rgsixteriors Utah dot Com eight O one 110 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,800 nine ninety seven six six one six. That's eight A 111 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,480 one nine ninety seven sixty six one six. Guys, that's 112 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,399 our segment. Don't go anywhere more to get to more 113 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:37,319 insider knowledge and Cougar Sports commentary coming up next. This 114 00:04:37,399 --> 00:04:39,079 is Cougar Sports on one of three, nine ninety eight 115 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:39,519 point three. 116 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,399 Speaker 1: To know the Cougar's opponents and rivals right now, I 117 00:04:42,519 --> 00:04:45,319 need to know the faux segment on Cougar Sports with 118 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:46,199 Ben Kreteler. 119 00:04:46,959 --> 00:04:49,199 Speaker 2: Welcome back, Gruger Sports one of three, nine ninety eight 120 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,800 point three, ESPN the Fan. I've been crital broadcasting from 121 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,680 our Banterwill Studios, Banterwealth dot com. Get on a free 122 00:04:54,879 --> 00:04:57,439 Q and A no obligation to invest Q and A 123 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,040 with our tax more wealth advisors sort of financial planners. 124 00:05:01,079 --> 00:05:03,480 Nobody does it better than Banderwealth. Let's band together build 125 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,000 our wealth at Banderwealth. 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Let's get out to the hotline. 147 00:06:15,759 --> 00:06:19,720 Welcome in Utah Utes inside representing KSL dot com. We 148 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,319 got Josh Furlong on the line. Josh, how you living man? 149 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 3: I'm doing well, Ben, how you been. 150 00:06:24,759 --> 00:06:27,399 Speaker 2: Doing fantastic man. It's the most wonderful time of the 151 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:33,000 year where the hate, the vitrel the competition really starts 152 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,560 brewing along the Wassatch front. You've been a part of 153 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:39,240 this rivalry, covering it for a long time. When the outsiders, 154 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,920 your friends, your family members, those that are not within 155 00:06:41,959 --> 00:06:45,439 the state, maybe individuals that cover the Big Twelve or 156 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,160 other conferences, they ask about this rivalry game, how do 157 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,519 you describe it to them? 158 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:51,759 Speaker 3: Cool? That's a good question. 159 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,399 Speaker 8: I mean, I get you know, fans of daun Utah 160 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,000 messaging all the time, and you know, it's fun to 161 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,480 be able to kind of have that conversation different people 162 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,240 outside of the state and what this can be and 163 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:07,720 you know, it's it's crazy because like I think, you know, 164 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:10,120 what we see on social media is much more vitriol, 165 00:07:10,199 --> 00:07:12,759 but in reality, I think there's just an evil and 166 00:07:12,959 --> 00:07:16,000 even level of respect for each other even if you 167 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:17,920 hate them right like. And I think that's what makes 168 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,720 us fun is it's a rivalry that clearly has a 169 00:07:20,759 --> 00:07:26,879 lot of heated passion towards each other. And you know, 170 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:28,920 there can be a lot of entertainment on the field 171 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,560 and none of these games wherever is predicted, and that's 172 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:33,519 that's what you want, right I mean, I think when 173 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,079 you look at this, this is one of those things 174 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,240 where you want to make sure that in something. 175 00:07:38,319 --> 00:07:41,199 Speaker 3: I think in the years when Bau is in. 176 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 8: An independence and Utah was in the PAC twelve, these 177 00:07:43,759 --> 00:07:46,160 didn't mean as much and so the rivalry didn't always 178 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,120 feel the same. And so to have it back and 179 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,839 to be you know, conference implications, two ranked teams, I mean, 180 00:07:51,839 --> 00:07:53,319 this is as good as it can get. And I 181 00:07:53,319 --> 00:07:55,759 think you know it's time you know where you can 182 00:07:55,759 --> 00:07:57,879 embrace that and have fun and enjoy it for what 183 00:07:57,959 --> 00:08:01,120 it is and know that there's something meaningful, you know, 184 00:08:01,199 --> 00:08:04,439 on on the table instead of just a simple game. 185 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,680 So you know, it's it's it's fun, it's entertaining, I think, 186 00:08:08,079 --> 00:08:09,800 you know, when you strip down all of the noise 187 00:08:09,839 --> 00:08:11,680 that can come out of it, sometimes it's just it's 188 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,000 just fun to be able to have a game that 189 00:08:13,079 --> 00:08:14,480 means something in the middle of the season. 190 00:08:15,279 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 2: Indeed it is is it the Do you feel like 191 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,879 this is the right time for the rivalry though, or 192 00:08:21,879 --> 00:08:25,079 do you feel like it should be pushed back later? 193 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:28,519 Like do you have a preference covering it? Like hearing 194 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,920 from both fan bases, hearing from both coaching staff, you know, 195 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,279 and even taking into account what the conference once is 196 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:36,879 just the right time middle of the season. 197 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, I think when this this first all 198 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:42,360 kind of shook out and the two were in the 199 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:46,559 same conference again, you know, I think it was jarring 200 00:08:46,639 --> 00:08:48,919 to not see it at the end of the year 201 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:50,919 because it just felt like it was you're building up 202 00:08:50,919 --> 00:08:52,960 your season, You're going into that rivalry game. 203 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 3: That's traditionally the week that everybody has that game. 204 00:08:56,759 --> 00:08:59,039 Speaker 8: And I've since kind of come around to the idea 205 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,440 that having it in you know, late October is actually 206 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,320 a pretty solid idea for these two programs in the 207 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,480 Big twelve because now you get an opportunity to showcase 208 00:09:07,519 --> 00:09:10,480 this heated rivalry on a much bigger stage than what 209 00:09:10,519 --> 00:09:13,039 you get. Like, the reality is is BUYU in Utah. 210 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,600 As good as it is, and as much as the 211 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:17,320 national media of respect it and try to prop it 212 00:09:17,399 --> 00:09:20,080 up in their own right, they're never going to beat 213 00:09:20,519 --> 00:09:23,000 you know, the Ohio State Michigan game or any of 214 00:09:23,039 --> 00:09:25,120 these other big time rivalry games. 215 00:09:25,159 --> 00:09:26,919 Speaker 3: And so to be able to have this. 216 00:09:26,879 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 8: Kind of on prime time, to be able to get 217 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,919 the opportunity to showcase this to the world, it's probably 218 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,279 the best that it can be, right, And I think 219 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,919 that that matters to these programs. You want to be 220 00:09:36,919 --> 00:09:38,919 able to market yourself, you want to be able to 221 00:09:38,919 --> 00:09:43,120 put yourself on that national stage. It does have the 222 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,360 risk that, you know, you put so much stock into 223 00:09:45,399 --> 00:09:46,960 this game in the middle of your season that it 224 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,559 can derail things later on. 225 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:51,519 Speaker 3: But I think both of these programs understand it. 226 00:09:51,639 --> 00:09:54,799 Speaker 8: They understand how much it can you know, propel the 227 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,159 team forward as well and what it can be. So, 228 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,039 I mean, you look at last year. There was no 229 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,759 reason Utah had any business being in that game last year. 230 00:10:01,799 --> 00:10:04,440 But because it's a rivalry game, you know, you go 231 00:10:04,519 --> 00:10:07,000 in there and you have some fun and suddenly it 232 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:09,519 becomes a competitive game. So you know, both of these 233 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:11,480 programs get up for it, and I think it's entertaining 234 00:10:11,519 --> 00:10:12,919 and it's fine to have it in October. 235 00:10:13,639 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was looking a few stats up in preparation 236 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:20,120 for this game this week and Cougar Stats dropped a 237 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,559 big one. BYU and Utah have had more close games 238 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:26,320 than any other matchup over the last thirty years. The 239 00:10:26,799 --> 00:10:29,960 games that are decided by eight points or fewer BYU 240 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:33,600 and Utah have nineteen of them. Florida State, Miami eighteen, 241 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,840 Ball State, Central Michigan eighteen, Wake Forest Duke seventeen, USC 242 00:10:36,919 --> 00:10:42,879 Arizona seventeen, Mississippi State, Arkansas seventeen, Louisiana, Monroe and Lafayette seventeen. So, 243 00:10:43,279 --> 00:10:45,759 I mean, these are some of these aren't the most 244 00:10:45,919 --> 00:10:48,679 iconic rivalries by any means, but BYU and Utah could 245 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:51,120 be the most competitive rivalry in college football for the 246 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:52,240 last thirty years. 247 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:54,639 Speaker 3: Well, I think that's what makes it so great. 248 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:57,039 Speaker 8: It's no matter what the record is for either one 249 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,559 of these teams, most years, it's going to be a 250 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,559 competitive game, right like, for whatever reason, and when we 251 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:04,440 get it, like the players want to play up for 252 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:08,440 this game, it becomes this you know, I don't want 253 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,159 to go quite that same level that everybody wants to 254 00:11:10,159 --> 00:11:10,840 call it the super Bowl. 255 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 3: I don't. I don't believe that's the case for either 256 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:13,480 one of these programs. 257 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:17,519 Speaker 8: But you get the true passion right and you get 258 00:11:17,519 --> 00:11:20,480 to see that this game really does matter. And even 259 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,200 if it doesn't matter to some of the players that 260 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,559 have transferred in, they finally get bought into it once 261 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,200 they start playing the game. And it's just this is 262 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,440 what college football is about. When you strip down everything 263 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,240 away from you know, the transfer portal and nil and everything, 264 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,039 this is why we love college football. We want to 265 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:36,840 be able to see competitive games. We want to be 266 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:40,480 able to see, you know, your hated rival and different 267 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,600 things that way. Those things are so much fun and 268 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,120 it gives people kind of a purpose to watch. And 269 00:11:45,159 --> 00:11:47,679 so if you can always get that, you know, that 270 00:11:47,799 --> 00:11:49,879 notch on the belt, it's just it's just one more 271 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,240 cool little thing to add and you could still be 272 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,559 the better team and the other team wins, So it's 273 00:11:55,399 --> 00:11:56,039 it's fun. 274 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 3: I think, you know, don't take it for granted, because 275 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,840 this is one of the best rivalries in the country. 276 00:12:00,799 --> 00:12:04,919 Speaker 2: Josh Furlong here on espndfan represent a KSL dot Com. Josh, 277 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,600 you were able to get out in front of the 278 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:10,200 coaching staff as well as maybe some of the players 279 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:14,679 this week. What were your takeaways from the press conferences 280 00:12:14,879 --> 00:12:15,399 this week. 281 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, I think this year Utah is trying 282 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,399 to be very measured in how they approach this game, 283 00:12:23,399 --> 00:12:27,799 trying to not say anything to earth shattering, to kind 284 00:12:27,799 --> 00:12:28,519 of create. 285 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 3: Locker room fodder or whatever that may be. 286 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:33,279 Speaker 8: If you remember last year, Utah running back Jalen Gover 287 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:36,320 Glover kind of threw out some stuff that they got 288 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,639 people a little upset inside in Utah because they don't 289 00:12:38,639 --> 00:12:41,519 want to add that added hate or give the enemy, 290 00:12:41,639 --> 00:12:45,279 so to speak, you know, an extra field of the fire. 291 00:12:45,799 --> 00:12:47,759 But then you can argue that Kyle Whittingham kind of 292 00:12:47,759 --> 00:12:50,000 did that himself by not wanting to even mention anything 293 00:12:50,039 --> 00:12:53,720 about BYU. So, you know, it's an interesting situation. I've 294 00:12:53,759 --> 00:12:56,840 never seen Kyle go fully that way where he just says, 295 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:58,759 we're not even going to talk about them outside of 296 00:12:59,159 --> 00:13:02,279 talking about his friendship with Colonus take or you know, 297 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,519 the coaches that have been on his staff. But it's 298 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,879 definitely a different strategy. I mean, I think at the 299 00:13:07,919 --> 00:13:09,799 end of the day, whether he said something or not. 300 00:13:11,039 --> 00:13:13,919 You know, he's in a no win situation. All of 301 00:13:13,919 --> 00:13:16,559 these coaches are. I think it's so easy to twist 302 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:20,200 and contort and spin certain things from these guys, and 303 00:13:20,759 --> 00:13:23,120 for whatever reason, he's decided that that's just not the 304 00:13:23,159 --> 00:13:25,799 direction he wants to go. And if this is the 305 00:13:25,879 --> 00:13:29,240 last year he's coaching, which many believe it is, maybe 306 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,080 he just feels like this is the best strategy to 307 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:35,879 not have the noise or even give any indication that 308 00:13:35,919 --> 00:13:38,679 maybe he's going to say something inappropriate or not about 309 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:41,000 a certain player or team or different. 310 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,799 Speaker 3: Things that way. So different strategy, for sure. I can't 311 00:13:43,799 --> 00:13:45,159 say that I've ever seen that before. 312 00:13:45,759 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 8: But you know, he's a man that does what he wants, 313 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,679 and you know there's not much you can do to 314 00:13:50,759 --> 00:13:51,639 change his opinions on that. 315 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I look at his trajectory, I look at his life. 316 00:13:54,159 --> 00:13:56,879 I look at his football career and his football coaching career, 317 00:13:56,879 --> 00:14:04,360 and I see extremely competitive individual and he's a he 318 00:14:04,639 --> 00:14:07,879 and it's a different level of competitivism. It's actually petty 319 00:14:07,919 --> 00:14:12,159 competitivism where and look, there's a lot of greats in 320 00:14:12,279 --> 00:14:16,600 any sport that are petty competitive, creating stories in their 321 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:20,600 brains and their minds, being superstitious about certain things, what 322 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:23,720 they say, how they approach the games, how they approach 323 00:14:23,799 --> 00:14:27,080 these competitions. He's a petty competitor, There's no doubt about it. 324 00:14:27,519 --> 00:14:29,960 And that has led him to become the greatest coach 325 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,720 in University of Utah football history. And it's not even close. 326 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:39,519 My question to you is this is his legacy. Is 327 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:45,799 it cemented due to his dominance over his rival or 328 00:14:46,519 --> 00:14:51,200 his ability to win big time games and win championships 329 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:55,480 in the Pac twelve, right, Like, I look at both 330 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:57,320 of those and even you know, in the Mountain West 331 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,559 Conference too. If you want to go back into his 332 00:14:59,639 --> 00:15:03,559 early tenure, which one do you think, from a fan 333 00:15:03,679 --> 00:15:10,279 base standpoints, maybe lends itself to more like validation cementing 334 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,519 his legacy at the University of Utah. 335 00:15:12,519 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 8: Do you think, Yeah, that's a that's a really good 336 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,360 and fascinating question that I don't know that I've actually 337 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:25,039 really thought about, you know, and I think, ooh, man, Like, 338 00:15:25,919 --> 00:15:29,279 I obviously like a nine win consecutive streak over your 339 00:15:29,399 --> 00:15:31,960 rival is not something to not look at, right, I 340 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:35,039 think that's that's an important stat that many Utah fans 341 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,000 are going to look at with Witningham and say, look 342 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,639 for a nine year Well it was more than nine years, 343 00:15:39,639 --> 00:15:42,320 but you get the point. The nine consecutives games, it 344 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:47,000 was you know, pure dominance from them, and that's going 345 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,600 to give them, you know, a lot of respect. 346 00:15:50,039 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 3: But I kind of get the sense that Utah. 347 00:15:52,559 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 8: Fans are more interested in those championship runs and kind 348 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:00,639 of how he developed the program that way, even saying 349 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:03,279 that that feels kind of like empty, right, Like, I 350 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,120 feel like there's more there, and so I don't know 351 00:16:06,159 --> 00:16:07,480 that you can fully separate them. 352 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 3: I feel like they do go hand in hand. 353 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 8: But it's also tough because during a lot of that time, 354 00:16:12,559 --> 00:16:15,679 Utah and Buyu were in different areas meeting independence in 355 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:18,440 the PAC twelve and it did mean something different to 356 00:16:18,559 --> 00:16:21,200 Utah fans, right They didn't feel like the rivalry game 357 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,679 was that important to them because they had other games 358 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,960 that were more important in the standings. The only value 359 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:31,279 that it provided, at least from a season to season 360 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:34,120 thing was just being able to have another you know, 361 00:16:34,159 --> 00:16:36,799 a dominant win or something like that over your rival. 362 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,200 And so, you know, I think they go hand in hand, 363 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,159 but I think it also is different because of the 364 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,080 different nature of the time that they were in. So, 365 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:46,879 you know, maybe it's a copat answer to say both, 366 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,240 But I don't know that it's easy to separate those 367 00:16:49,279 --> 00:16:52,720 two because they do come at very differing periods of time. 368 00:16:53,399 --> 00:16:56,639 But I do feel like later in this in this era, 369 00:16:57,639 --> 00:17:01,399 it's becoming much more back to where that dou game matters, right, 370 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:03,399 And I think you start to see much more of 371 00:17:03,399 --> 00:17:06,440 the fans wanting to have this win more than anything, 372 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,640 and having Kyle win this game is much more important 373 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:10,559 to them than it's ever been. 374 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,519 Speaker 2: Yeah. The reason why I bring it up because you 375 00:17:13,559 --> 00:17:17,839 study the rivalry over the last fifty years plus. From 376 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:22,960 like nineteen seventy two to nineteen ninety two, it was 377 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:25,920 complete and utter dominance, right. I think Utah maybe won 378 00:17:26,039 --> 00:17:30,079 three times, maybe four times in that in that section 379 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:33,720 of the rivalry, Ronnie Mack comes in and changes the game, 380 00:17:33,799 --> 00:17:38,880 and from like ninety two to you know, two thousand 381 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:42,720 and four, we'll say it was kind of split down 382 00:17:42,759 --> 00:17:44,559 the middle. It's kind of fifty fifty even through like 383 00:17:44,599 --> 00:17:46,920 two thousand intents, So for like ninety two to twenty ten, 384 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,039 it was kind of it was it was fifty to fifty. 385 00:17:49,599 --> 00:17:52,920 And then what happens. Utah gets the invite to the 386 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:57,119 PAC twelve, They get you know, thirty twenty thirty million 387 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,759 plus and TV revenue, they get the branding of the 388 00:18:00,799 --> 00:18:06,480 PAC twelve, access better recruiting. They don't, you know, necessarily 389 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:08,160 have to deal with what Blau has to deal with 390 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:14,240 with like honor code in other things, maybe academically, and 391 00:18:14,279 --> 00:18:18,680 they just take off right as dominance and and and 392 00:18:18,799 --> 00:18:23,160 so it's kind of a social study for me, you know, 393 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:26,640 because where do we get the most validation from as humans? 394 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:32,440 It's comparative competitive culture, right, It's like my neighbor, my 395 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,799 social circle, how do I compare to them? 396 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:35,440 Speaker 5: Right? 397 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 2: And even though Kyle Whittingham time and time again said 398 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,599 labeled this game as the in state rivalry, there's nothing 399 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:46,359 that leads me to believe that actually the Utah USC 400 00:18:46,599 --> 00:18:49,319 game was actually a rivalry because you have to have, 401 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,400 you know, synonymous feelings like did USC really feel about 402 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,039 it was a rival or did Colorado feel like it 403 00:18:56,079 --> 00:18:59,240 was a rivalry game? Did did ASU or U of 404 00:18:59,319 --> 00:19:01,240 A feel like it was rivalry? Does that make sense? 405 00:19:01,279 --> 00:19:04,000 Like it feels a little bit contrived. And so that's 406 00:19:04,039 --> 00:19:06,480 where I lean into like legacy. It's like, Okay, did 407 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,519 Utah ever win a championship? Did they actually get to 408 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:14,599 a uh that that upper echelon of like winning a 409 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:20,920 big time bowl game and winning a outright championship? And 410 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:22,839 I don't know if they did. And that's what I 411 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,559 kind of lean into, Like, but he dominated his neighbor, 412 00:19:26,839 --> 00:19:30,440 he dominated in recruiting, and wins his neighbor. And so 413 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:33,920 that's what that that social study of validation and legacy 414 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,759 being cemented. Yeah, it's a little bit of both obviously, 415 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,839 but I feel like it lends itself more towards the 416 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:45,319 robbery game that elevates him to like this immortalized status. 417 00:19:47,079 --> 00:19:47,279 Speaker 3: Yeah. 418 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:50,279 Speaker 8: And I think, you know, especially the years that these 419 00:19:50,279 --> 00:19:53,279 two programs didn't play, you know, I feel like there 420 00:19:53,319 --> 00:19:55,680 was always kind of this feeling between both fan bases. 421 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,079 Speaker 3: But what about going against the other team? 422 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:00,319 Speaker 8: Right, But at the same time, like I kind of 423 00:20:00,319 --> 00:20:02,319 look at it the same way as you know, I 424 00:20:02,319 --> 00:20:04,759 think we expect, you know, Ohio State and Michigan to 425 00:20:04,759 --> 00:20:06,680 probably have one of the most heated rivalries in all 426 00:20:06,759 --> 00:20:07,279 the country. 427 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 3: And I feel like those teams, you know. 428 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:13,839 Speaker 8: You could go win the national Let's look at Ohio 429 00:20:13,839 --> 00:20:16,359 State they go win the national championship but lose to Michigan, 430 00:20:16,759 --> 00:20:20,200 like that drives them absolutely crazy that it just it 431 00:20:20,319 --> 00:20:22,759 buzzed them that they yes, they won the national championship 432 00:20:22,759 --> 00:20:24,960 and you're going to celebrate that more than anything. But 433 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,880 internally they're all talking about you didn't beat Michigan, and 434 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,240 Michigan can take that. I don't know that Utah and 435 00:20:30,279 --> 00:20:32,480 ba you are quite to that level. And obviously neither 436 00:20:32,519 --> 00:20:34,319 one of them are in that reign right now where 437 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:38,519 they can can necessarily be considered national title contenders. But 438 00:20:38,599 --> 00:20:42,119 I think, you know, there's still some totalitary code. I 439 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:43,920 can't even say the word right now, but there's it 440 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,400 still kind of goes into the complete pitcher where I 441 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,640 think it all matters and it all comes in. But 442 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,759 you're right, I mean, I think this rivalry is always 443 00:20:51,759 --> 00:20:54,240 going to be something that that these these coaches are 444 00:20:54,319 --> 00:20:57,400 judged on. Kyle Whittingham will one hundred percent be judged 445 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,759 on that, and you know it'll he'll be judged on 446 00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:01,640 that and more if they lose this game on Saturday, 447 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:03,839 right Like, how do how do you go in and 448 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,240 have this dominance over a team where you you know, 449 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:09,240 quote unquote have this leg up on them forever being 450 00:21:09,279 --> 00:21:11,359 in the power for ye and then suddenly b when 451 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:13,720 he comes in and steps in well three you know. 452 00:21:13,799 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 2: Which straight right and lead him into retirement. Right. That 453 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,160 that that's exactly It would sole it a little bit. 454 00:21:23,799 --> 00:21:26,039 Speaker 8: And I think that would that would make winning him 455 00:21:26,079 --> 00:21:28,519 really frustrated for his own legacy, that he wasn't able 456 00:21:28,519 --> 00:21:30,640 to go out on top. Even if you know they 457 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:32,480 could go to the playoffs, they could go win their 458 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,759 first game of the playoffs, I think that would still 459 00:21:34,759 --> 00:21:37,279 bug him tremendously to not go out on top against 460 00:21:37,319 --> 00:21:37,799 his rival. 461 00:21:38,279 --> 00:21:40,799 Speaker 2: Yeah, what's interesting. I was looking at analytics right, and 462 00:21:40,839 --> 00:21:44,160 obviously Utah is a slight favorite heading into anime territory, 463 00:21:44,519 --> 00:21:48,200 and that that very well could be validated through metrics 464 00:21:48,279 --> 00:21:51,240 s P plus. I think has Utah is like the 465 00:21:51,279 --> 00:21:54,039 eighteenth best team BYU is the twenty third best team 466 00:21:54,039 --> 00:21:58,039 from an efficiency standpoint, offensively, defensively special teams? And so, 467 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,680 how do you see this game from your perche from 468 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,119 your perspective going into enemy territory? They are a favorite 469 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,920 looking at the spread, looking at some of these objective 470 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:10,359 data points compared and contrasting the data, how do you 471 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:11,359 choose this game playing out. 472 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean this one, this one is as close 473 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,680 as you can probably get. I think you've got two 474 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:19,720 teams that are really solid. They have a lot of 475 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:23,960 similarities in how they operate. Obviously built a little bit 476 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,880 differently in how they operate, but they operate in kind. 477 00:22:27,759 --> 00:22:28,960 Speaker 3: Of a similar mindset. 478 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,279 Speaker 8: Having you know, all of these coaches essentially work together 479 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,359 in different times in different areas, but it's just kind 480 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,559 of they mirror each other in a lot of way 481 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:39,599 on the field of how they operate. We know that 482 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:42,359 both programs are going to have tremendous defenses and that 483 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,599 they can go out there and stop and stop everything. 484 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,160 And so for me, you know, the big decider is 485 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,720 honestly going to be on offense. And maybe that's an easy, 486 00:22:51,079 --> 00:22:54,119 you know, explanation for this game, but I think whoever 487 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:56,160 can be most efficient, whoever can win the battle in 488 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,559 the trenches, you know you don't turn the ball over, 489 00:22:58,599 --> 00:23:00,599 I think that's going to be a true decide. And 490 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,039 if I'm not mistaken, the two games that Buys won 491 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:04,039 most recently, they. 492 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:04,759 Speaker 3: Haven't had a turnover. 493 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:07,640 Speaker 8: So you know that that's been a big key in 494 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:10,640 this game where trench play turnovers those types of things 495 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:12,880 are going to be a big factor, and that may 496 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,440 be enough, right, Like, that may be enough to be 497 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:17,680 able to come in there and and help. You know, 498 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:21,240 I'm really fascinated to see, you know, Buyu's defense go 499 00:23:21,319 --> 00:23:22,440 against this Utah offense. 500 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:23,839 Speaker 3: It's been pretty efficient this year. 501 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,599 Speaker 8: Obviously, they they got tripped up against Texas Tech. And 502 00:23:28,279 --> 00:23:30,200 you know, we'll never know if that was fully on 503 00:23:30,279 --> 00:23:32,799 Devin dan Pier being injured or Texas Tech is just 504 00:23:32,839 --> 00:23:33,440 that good. 505 00:23:33,279 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 3: I tend to lean that Texas Tech is is really good. 506 00:23:36,759 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 8: But you know, we'll see what that brings and if 507 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:43,680 there's any separation between these two teams. But statistically, I mean, yeah, 508 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,680 some are gonna be led. You know, each team is 509 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:48,359 gonna lead in different areas, but this is this is 510 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:49,799 as close as I think you're ever going to. 511 00:23:49,839 --> 00:23:52,039 Speaker 3: Get between these two teams. And that's that's what makes 512 00:23:52,039 --> 00:23:52,839 it so entertaining. 513 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 8: Is you can go into this game and both fan 514 00:23:55,319 --> 00:23:58,079 bases can honestly feel confident that their team's gonna win, 515 00:23:58,599 --> 00:24:02,319 but still feeling, you know, that hesitation that caught, you know, 516 00:24:02,319 --> 00:24:05,279 that cautious optimism, knowing that there's a real possibility that 517 00:24:05,319 --> 00:24:06,519 the other team will come out on top. 518 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,839 Speaker 2: Josh, you're about to drop a piece at KSL dot comery. 519 00:24:09,839 --> 00:24:12,279 You may have already dropped it. What's its entitle or 520 00:24:12,319 --> 00:24:14,839 what's it is it entitled in? What do you delve 521 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:17,160 into there in your piece in the lead up to 522 00:24:17,279 --> 00:24:18,119 the Holy War? 523 00:24:19,519 --> 00:24:21,839 Speaker 8: Yeah, and this one's this one's more just usta specific 524 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,839 in the sense of, you know, looking at the mid 525 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,519 season and kind of where Utah is that offensively in 526 00:24:27,519 --> 00:24:30,319 their efficiency. You know, last year was clearly not the 527 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,359 year for them. It's actually been the last two years, 528 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,160 but they haven't been great. And you know, through the 529 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:37,680 transfer portals, through bringing in Jason Beck, who has a 530 00:24:37,759 --> 00:24:41,480 much more simplified offense that allows these guys to work, 531 00:24:41,559 --> 00:24:44,599 you know, Devin dan Pier the offensive line, this has 532 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:47,200 been an offense that has been far more efficient and 533 00:24:47,559 --> 00:24:48,519 it's been effective. 534 00:24:48,599 --> 00:24:48,799 Speaker 3: Right. 535 00:24:48,839 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 8: There's there's no game this season this year that Utah 536 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:54,039 has won what they've won by less than twenty five points. 537 00:24:54,079 --> 00:24:57,519 So you know, it's it's a complete overhaul in the offense, 538 00:24:57,559 --> 00:24:59,359 and it's just kind of looking at how Utah got 539 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,440 there and what it's really kind of gotten to get there. 540 00:25:03,519 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 2: Josh Furlong, Ladies and gentlemen, great segment. Make sure you're 541 00:25:07,039 --> 00:25:09,920 following him on x check out all of his content 542 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,920 at casale dot com. Also, you've got a podcast as 543 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:15,160 well for Cougar fans to peruse if they have the time. 544 00:25:16,599 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 3: Yes, the Utah Checkdown Podcast. 545 00:25:18,279 --> 00:25:21,079 Speaker 8: Happy to Happy to talk with anybody or share that 546 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:24,680 with anybody and kind of give some insights. It's not 547 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:28,640 a perfect platform to get it all, but it's an 548 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:30,400 opportunity to just kind of go a little deeper than 549 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,400 what some written articles could be sometimes. 550 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,759 Speaker 2: There you go, check it out today, Josh Furlong. 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Still on a Tuesday afternoon, here 572 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:43,039 on your Utah ESPN Radio Network one of three nine 573 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:46,240 ninety eight point three ESPN the Fan, you. 574 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 1: Are listening to Cougar Sports with Ben Krittle, and it's 575 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:52,119 time for a Cougar Insider report. Now, let's get that 576 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,559 proprietary inside scoop on Cougar Sports from Crittle. 577 00:26:56,279 --> 00:26:58,640 Speaker 9: Welcome back, Cougar Sports one O three point nine ninety 578 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:00,799 eight point three, ESPN The Fan. I'm Ronald, the three man. 579 00:27:00,839 --> 00:27:03,079 We were here, Brett always bringing the hammer by my side. 580 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:05,440 Big Graham on the data aggregation is gonna get into 581 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,000 a little insider report. One of my favorite segments that 582 00:27:08,039 --> 00:27:10,559 we have here on the segment's gonna welcome in the 583 00:27:10,599 --> 00:27:14,680 owner proprietor of big Ol' tires. That's what this segment's 584 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,839 always brought to you, guys. It's not just tires that 585 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:19,279 they do go I always stay. It's the one stop shop. 586 00:27:19,519 --> 00:27:22,200 I used to go to a different mechanic and nothing 587 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:22,720 got fixed. 588 00:27:22,759 --> 00:27:23,319 Speaker 5: I was angry. 589 00:27:23,559 --> 00:27:26,880 Speaker 9: I was always angry. I didn't have transparency. They weren't honest. 590 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:29,559 I would always ask, Hey, what's going on with my car? Oh, 591 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:32,200 it's fine, and then something what else? Would always pop up? 592 00:27:32,319 --> 00:27:34,000 So I got tired of it. Then I said, hey, Ben, 593 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:36,039 I need a new mechanic, and He's like, I've been 594 00:27:36,039 --> 00:27:37,119 telling you should go to Ryan. 595 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 5: So I dropped my pride. 596 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:41,160 Speaker 9: You gotta drop your pride, folks, and I went over 597 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:42,960 to Ryan and his crew a big o and ever 598 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:45,680 since then, I love going in. Honestly, sometimes I just 599 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,759 stopped the talk ball and just to see Ryan's beautiful 600 00:27:47,759 --> 00:27:49,359 face and beautiful smile. 601 00:27:49,599 --> 00:27:51,799 Speaker 5: And get the free popcorn as well. Guys. 602 00:27:51,839 --> 00:27:54,039 Speaker 9: They're located at seven forty eight East State Road in 603 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:57,480 American Fork, Utah. Remember when you mentioned Ben Crittle or 604 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:01,079 ESPN the fan. You'll get the VIP products VA service, Yeah, 605 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:03,440 p discounts. He'll take care of you. He's taking care 606 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:05,240 of me. He's taking care of our team. So if 607 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:08,039 you're looking for the honest, heart, working, costs transparent mechanic, 608 00:28:08,519 --> 00:28:09,799 that's the guy who you need to go to. 609 00:28:09,839 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 5: It's Ryan. 610 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:11,880 Speaker 9: As a matter of fact, I got him on the line. 611 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,000 I got the owner of big otars an American Fork. 612 00:28:14,039 --> 00:28:16,960 How we doing today, Ryan doing great? 613 00:28:17,039 --> 00:28:19,279 Speaker 10: Thanks for the shout out, and those of you that 614 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:22,079 haven't you in us a shot chance, Darby do coming 615 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:24,000 to the store. You're probably getting me a player because 616 00:28:24,039 --> 00:28:26,200 we always got someone in there at least one point 617 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:28,880 in the week. So give me a chance. And we've tried. 618 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,559 We promised you will not regret it. 619 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 5: He's not wrong. 620 00:28:31,519 --> 00:28:36,640 Speaker 9: I've run into Matthias Leech, I've run into multiple athletes there, 621 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:38,559 and you have a good time and it's good to 622 00:28:38,599 --> 00:28:40,559 you know, always talk ball as well while you. 623 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:41,119 Speaker 5: Get your car fix. 624 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,000 Speaker 9: There's no better way and there's no better shot than 625 00:28:43,079 --> 00:28:46,720 Ryan and Big O' tires. Ryan, though, hey a, it 626 00:28:46,759 --> 00:28:49,559 was a good dub on Saturday double overtime. Maybe a 627 00:28:49,599 --> 00:28:52,359 little stressful for fans want your takeaways. What'd you like 628 00:28:52,359 --> 00:28:55,519 about the double overtime win against Arizona. 629 00:28:56,759 --> 00:28:58,279 Speaker 6: I love that we won, right you can't. 630 00:28:58,319 --> 00:29:00,319 Speaker 10: You can't be mad about going on the road to 631 00:29:00,319 --> 00:29:03,079 the Big twelve and then getting a win. Obviously, we'd 632 00:29:03,079 --> 00:29:05,599 always like it prettier and better, like Coloney said in 633 00:29:05,599 --> 00:29:09,119 his post game. But was something that I really loved 634 00:29:09,839 --> 00:29:11,759 was everyone was freaking out on the end of the 635 00:29:11,799 --> 00:29:13,359 fourth quarter, like, oh, they gotta get going, they got 636 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,200 to hurry, or even the announcers were like what are 637 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:19,519 they doing? But Bear looked poised. A rod knew what 638 00:29:19,559 --> 00:29:22,799 he wanted to do, what plays they wanted, and we 639 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:25,599 still had twenty seconds to score, right and when we 640 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:28,240 scored that touchdown, so obviously it's still twenty seconds. Is 641 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:32,720 cutting it close, But still they were calm, collect keeping 642 00:29:32,759 --> 00:29:35,920 their posure. Like I was very impressed on how the 643 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:40,000 offense handled that in that five minute, four minute you 644 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,119 know time laps of the last few minutes of the game. 645 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,319 Speaker 5: Yeah, Bear's definitely been poised. It's very interesting. 646 00:29:46,359 --> 00:29:49,079 Speaker 9: We haven't seen this and you know, we all loved 647 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:52,079 Jake and what Jake did, but Jake had a different 648 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,000 level of experience. But I don't think any of us 649 00:29:54,039 --> 00:29:57,240 expected Baron Bachmaarer are having to have this type of 650 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:59,640 poison as a freshman, to have turnovers and to bounce 651 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:03,000 back so quickly. I mean, BYU has a gym in 652 00:30:03,039 --> 00:30:05,160 this quarterback Ryan, and you're talking about his first year 653 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,880 playing college football. This just gets you excited because you're 654 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,759 gonna have him for another two until until Ryder gets 655 00:30:10,839 --> 00:30:12,160 back at least another year for sure. 656 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 6: Yep. 657 00:30:15,079 --> 00:30:17,720 Speaker 10: It's exciting. And how big he is and how he's 658 00:30:17,759 --> 00:30:18,559 able to run the. 659 00:30:18,519 --> 00:30:21,880 Speaker 6: Ball and pan the ball twenty times last week on Saturday. 660 00:30:22,359 --> 00:30:23,519 I mean, and he took some hits. 661 00:30:23,559 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 10: He's a big boy, and you know so I love 662 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:28,519 that you he can take those hard yards and he's 663 00:30:28,559 --> 00:30:30,720 getting some yards after a contact as well. He's getting 664 00:30:30,799 --> 00:30:32,359 hit and he's still getting two, three, four or five 665 00:30:32,440 --> 00:30:35,359 yards sometimes, which is awesome because it's another person you 666 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:38,240 got to a fan in the box besides LJ. And if 667 00:30:38,279 --> 00:30:41,680 Elgick keeps having the season he's having and stays healthy, 668 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:43,440 I mean, he could be up for one of the 669 00:30:43,480 --> 00:30:45,359 best running backs in the country. I think he's number 670 00:30:45,359 --> 00:30:47,519 six right now in the country the ressing yards. 671 00:30:47,599 --> 00:30:50,000 Speaker 9: Yeah, he's up there in the top ten. No doubt 672 00:30:50,119 --> 00:30:51,720 is we're here with Ryan Elgers, the owner of big 673 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:54,839 otires in America. Four on the line. LJ, speaking of him, 674 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,279 we'll turn into that was named the Big twelve Offensive 675 00:30:57,599 --> 00:31:00,480 Player of the week. Obviously he had for a day 676 00:31:00,519 --> 00:31:03,599 with carries and with you know, yardage as well. If 677 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:06,200 LJ keeps us up, looks like a thousand yard season's 678 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:08,599 definitely gonna happen. I hate to be so declared of 679 00:31:08,599 --> 00:31:10,480 one that, but the way it's going, in five of 680 00:31:10,519 --> 00:31:12,599 the six games he's rushed for a one thousand yards. 681 00:31:13,119 --> 00:31:16,960 Would LJ come back for that senior season? Because you 682 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:18,680 said it, I think right now he is the best 683 00:31:19,079 --> 00:31:20,519 running back in the Big twelve, if not one of 684 00:31:20,559 --> 00:31:21,480 the best in the country. 685 00:31:21,799 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 5: Is he gonna come back for that senior year? 686 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:25,599 Speaker 9: If I feel like, when it's your opportunity to go, 687 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:27,720 it's time to go. But I don't know if LJ 688 00:31:27,839 --> 00:31:30,319 comes back, if he keeps us up for that senior season, 689 00:31:30,319 --> 00:31:31,799 he might just declared and go to the NFL. 690 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,839 Speaker 10: Obviously, as a bou fan, you wanted to come back 691 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:39,720 for your senior year, but I'd like get to know 692 00:31:39,759 --> 00:31:41,160 the players and get a little closer to some of 693 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:43,440 these players like you want what's best for them, right, 694 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:45,079 you get you get to grow to these know these 695 00:31:45,119 --> 00:31:45,920 players and. 696 00:31:45,799 --> 00:31:46,440 Speaker 6: Who they are. 697 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:48,960 Speaker 10: And obviously, yeah, if he got a chance to go 698 00:31:49,039 --> 00:31:52,799 be a first or second round draft pick, maybe even third, Yeah, 699 00:31:52,839 --> 00:31:55,640 I hope he goes because you never know what can happen. 700 00:31:55,359 --> 00:31:58,759 Speaker 6: Next year you get hurt, You never know, right Tomorrow's 701 00:31:58,839 --> 00:32:00,039 promise to no one. 702 00:32:00,119 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 10: And so if he keeps having the year he's having, 703 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:05,680 the way he's improved his blocking and his leadership role 704 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:08,960 and just pounding the ball, Yeah, there's no reason at 705 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:11,480 all that he should come back. In my personal thing 706 00:32:11,519 --> 00:32:13,160 always says up to him in his fan winning decision, 707 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:13,519 I'll make. 708 00:32:13,839 --> 00:32:15,680 Speaker 6: But he he's fiving the year he's having. Yeah, he's 709 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:16,279 going to the league. 710 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:17,920 Speaker 5: Always tough. You mentioned a good point. 711 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,960 Speaker 9: Never you know, want to risk the opportunity to come 712 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,039 back and get hurt. You and you're hot, you're hot, 713 00:32:23,079 --> 00:32:25,240 but you always want to see maybe somebody come out 714 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:27,079 and finish that that last year, Bau. 715 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:27,559 Speaker 5: You never know. 716 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 9: Let let's go back to bear a little bit name 717 00:32:29,799 --> 00:32:31,880 for the Big twelve freshman a week for the third 718 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:35,000 and secutive week in a row, fourth time in six weeks. 719 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:36,480 Speaker 5: Stead that he's received this honor. 720 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,519 Speaker 9: Is Bear gonna be the Big twelve freshman player of 721 00:32:39,319 --> 00:32:41,759 the year when this all said and done if he keeps. 722 00:32:41,599 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 6: To this up, Uh, yeah, I would. I would love 723 00:32:45,759 --> 00:32:47,480 to know, maybe, you know, Ron, who. 724 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:51,759 Speaker 10: Are others some other Big twelve freshmen that are playing 725 00:32:52,119 --> 00:32:54,680 at a high level or playing good. We'll say, I 726 00:32:54,759 --> 00:32:57,599 don't know of any true freshmen that I can think 727 00:32:57,680 --> 00:32:59,119 up out of my head right now that are on 728 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:00,799 any of the teams so far. 729 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,119 Speaker 6: So i'd have to know his competition. 730 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:04,799 Speaker 10: But yeah, I think he's playing like he's playing and 731 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:07,880 keeps improving like he's improved over the last few games, 732 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:10,400 last five games. Then yeah, I think for sure he'll 733 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:13,039 he'll be the freshman of the year from the Big Twelve. 734 00:33:13,559 --> 00:33:15,519 Speaker 9: Yeah, he's one of the few quarterbacks that are playing 735 00:33:15,599 --> 00:33:18,079 right now. When you look at how he's been been 736 00:33:18,079 --> 00:33:20,319 doing that. There a couple other, you know, transfers that 737 00:33:20,319 --> 00:33:21,799 come in as a quarterback. I think the only other 738 00:33:21,799 --> 00:33:24,160 freshman quarterback and I think he's a freshman is the 739 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:27,559 Oklahoma State a kid that transferred in the early part 740 00:33:27,599 --> 00:33:29,400 of twenty twenty five. I think, or I don't know, 741 00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:31,480 if he's a richer freshman. I'd have to double check 742 00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:33,680 on that, but there are not many freshmen competing at 743 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:35,680 the higher level that Bear is, so it's gonna be 744 00:33:35,759 --> 00:33:38,640 really hard. I think for Bear to lose this with 745 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:40,599 what he's doing, I think he's gonna I think in 746 00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:42,440 the next couple of weeks he keeps up, he's gonna 747 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:45,440 have this locked up, especially at BYU States undefeated, which 748 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:47,119 takes us to this week. 749 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 5: Right. 750 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,279 Speaker 9: I've talked to a lot of BYU fans, Ryan, you're 751 00:33:50,279 --> 00:33:52,839 a BAU fan yourself. I've heard people say, Ron, we 752 00:33:52,839 --> 00:33:54,759 could go eleven and one and go to the title game, 753 00:33:55,079 --> 00:33:57,200 and I would be upset if that one losses of Utah. 754 00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:59,559 I'm like, that's crazy. The Big twelve tititle game. One 755 00:33:59,599 --> 00:34:01,279 loss and you talk, but that's the nature of the 756 00:34:01,319 --> 00:34:04,240 robbery game. That's how much win it holds to people. 757 00:34:04,319 --> 00:34:06,920 How big of a game is it this week for 758 00:34:07,039 --> 00:34:09,159 BYU to go seven to zero. 759 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:13,800 Speaker 10: I think it's huge. I mean, Utah's got blood in 760 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:17,440 their mouth, right. They they don't want another loss, and 761 00:34:17,599 --> 00:34:19,559 on the Big twelve that you don't want more than 762 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,039 one or two losses. The way things are shaping out, 763 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:24,199 and like I said, they have blood in their mouth 764 00:34:24,239 --> 00:34:26,880 from last year. You know they want to beat us. 765 00:34:28,159 --> 00:34:30,519 I'm I'm excited for the game. I'm glad it's at 766 00:34:31,039 --> 00:34:35,320 Lavelle Edwards Stadium. I'm glad Or got Jack Kelly back 767 00:34:36,079 --> 00:34:41,199 to just put Dan Pierre on hold and just qbs 768 00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:44,159 by the heck out of him and let Jack Kelly 769 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:46,000 do his his thing against him. 770 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,280 Speaker 6: I just I'm excited. I'm super excited for our defense 771 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:50,199 to go up against. 772 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 10: Them, and I'm hoping to see that how how our defense, 773 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:56,199 our offense does against their defense. They got a really 774 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:59,440 good defense. They are a very good defense, and so 775 00:35:00,159 --> 00:35:04,039 seeing how our offense handles that the four quarters of them, 776 00:35:04,119 --> 00:35:06,039 I think could really decide the game. 777 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:10,039 Speaker 9: Not special teams, Yes, special teams has been phenomena. Kelly 778 00:35:10,079 --> 00:35:14,360 pipinga I kind of went yesterday on the show. I 779 00:35:14,519 --> 00:35:17,079 went the Incredibles of Edna. You know, ma I said 780 00:35:17,119 --> 00:35:19,719 no fix, like she says no capes, no fix, because 781 00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:21,400 you've done to fit the last couple of weeks and 782 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,440 it worked out for you. Well one week it didn't 783 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:25,159 work out for you. Well, look, k Pop's k Pop. 784 00:35:25,159 --> 00:35:27,239 He's gonna dial it up if he sees it. You know, 785 00:35:27,599 --> 00:35:29,440 you just never want to put Sam in a in 786 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:31,440 a place to get injured or not turn the field over, 787 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:33,760 because I think the time of possession and the possessions 788 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:35,280 you have in this game are gonna be critical. Any 789 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:38,159 turnovers I feel I could cost any team in this moment. 790 00:35:38,199 --> 00:35:39,320 But you bring up a good point. I want to 791 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:43,239 go back to Jack Isaiah Glasker. We know who he is, right, 792 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:47,360 but it looked, honestly, you saw BYU's defense maybe not 793 00:35:47,599 --> 00:35:49,599 I don't want to say struggle, but take maybe a 794 00:35:49,639 --> 00:35:52,119 step back without Jack Kelly in the pass rush. You 795 00:35:52,199 --> 00:35:53,960 saw them be affected by that to a little bit 796 00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:55,800 with no feet and not too much, but just a 797 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:56,320 little bit. 798 00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:57,840 Speaker 5: And you mentioned. 799 00:35:57,519 --> 00:36:01,960 Speaker 9: It is did you know not having Jack on the field, 800 00:36:02,159 --> 00:36:04,039 because the defense still turned up in the second half, 801 00:36:04,119 --> 00:36:05,280 I thought and was phenomenal. 802 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:07,960 Speaker 5: DB's really tested. They were stout and true. 803 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:10,360 Speaker 9: But I felt like you could notice that number seventeen 804 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:12,280 wasn't in the middle spying note of Noah fa. 805 00:36:12,159 --> 00:36:14,440 Speaker 6: Fida a hundred percent. 806 00:36:14,519 --> 00:36:18,000 Speaker 10: I mean Jack, he's a freak athlete, he's fast, he's 807 00:36:18,039 --> 00:36:21,280 one of the strongest guys in the room on offense 808 00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:25,480 and defense on the team, and he's a baller, right 809 00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:29,599 and so I obviously you're gonna show some regression as 810 00:36:29,639 --> 00:36:32,280 far as the defense goes when a leader and captain 811 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:35,960 like him goes down. But it's also encouraging to see, 812 00:36:36,039 --> 00:36:38,960 you know, someone like AECOOSI come in and play as 813 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:41,719 well as he did right next guy up mentality. But 814 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:45,880 I do think having Jack out there against against the Utes, 815 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:48,840 we're gonna keep him in the pocket and make him throw, 816 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:50,920 and I think we're gonna hurt him. That's where our 817 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:53,960 secondary is gonna eat Dampierre alive. 818 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:55,679 Speaker 6: He's got he's throwing decently. 819 00:36:56,719 --> 00:36:59,920 Speaker 10: His passing percentage is very high, but he's not throwing 820 00:37:00,119 --> 00:37:03,719 ball down field very It's all short checkdowns, you know. 821 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:06,800 And so I think if we if Jack, Kelly and Glass, 822 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,239 we could keep him in that enter D line, keep 823 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:11,880 him in the pocket and make him throw that ball. 824 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:16,079 I think we could have Evan Johnson and Tanner Wall 825 00:37:16,159 --> 00:37:18,079 going off and each getting a pick or two. 826 00:37:18,559 --> 00:37:21,119 Speaker 9: Yeah, you say, Evan Johnson, Tannerwall. Evan Johnson was the 827 00:37:21,199 --> 00:37:25,159 coverage on that last play. Schmev I asked Volatas Twala 828 00:37:25,199 --> 00:37:26,840 in the post game. He says, you're not getting anything 829 00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:29,440 on Devin Johnson's head. He's you know, playing as one 830 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,840 of the best corners in the nation, and I can't 831 00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:35,119 disagree with them. It's hard to get the ball pass zero, 832 00:37:35,159 --> 00:37:37,239 but it's also hard to get the past ballpass Trey 833 00:37:37,239 --> 00:37:39,280 Alexander Morty bomb. I felt like I have his best 834 00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:42,199 game of the season right now. Dan Pierre struggles with 835 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:45,039 the ball twenty five yards downfield. In my opinion, I 836 00:37:45,079 --> 00:37:47,639 think if you're getting pressure and you're keeping him contained, 837 00:37:47,679 --> 00:37:49,440 it could be a big game for one of these 838 00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:51,760 defensive guys. So I ask you, who's the X factor 839 00:37:52,039 --> 00:37:54,639 in this game on the defense? Who do you think 840 00:37:54,719 --> 00:37:56,360 is going to be the guy that that has a 841 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,239 takeaway or that is going to make a big time 842 00:37:58,239 --> 00:38:00,119 play on Saturday. 843 00:38:01,079 --> 00:38:03,280 Speaker 6: I'm gonna go back to Jack Kelly. I think it's 844 00:38:03,320 --> 00:38:03,920 gonna be him. 845 00:38:04,119 --> 00:38:04,239 Speaker 8: Uh. 846 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:06,320 Speaker 10: He may not get the pick, but he's gonna he's 847 00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:11,320 in it to the where we need get that pick. 848 00:38:11,679 --> 00:38:14,400 And just to go back to Evan Johnson. Everyone talks 849 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,719 about him defending. How about that third down stop and 850 00:38:18,039 --> 00:38:20,239 open field that tackle he had the boss on the 851 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:23,000 left side like that was a great play. He you know, 852 00:38:23,559 --> 00:38:25,679 squared him up and got him a half yard yard 853 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:26,519 shore to the first down. 854 00:38:26,559 --> 00:38:28,199 Speaker 6: They obviously went for a fourth down and they end 855 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:28,840 up getting it. 856 00:38:29,159 --> 00:38:32,320 Speaker 10: But everyone talks about Evan's coverage, but he could tackle too. 857 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:35,159 Speaker 6: He reminds me a lot of j Rob. 858 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:36,920 Speaker 10: And his tackling ability and getting in front of him 859 00:38:36,920 --> 00:38:39,239 picking an ankle. Get you know, And that's the saying 860 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:40,639 a lot because j Rob was one of our best 861 00:38:40,639 --> 00:38:41,559 tacklers last year. 862 00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:43,280 Speaker 5: Yeah, Jay Rob was phenomenal. 863 00:38:43,719 --> 00:38:46,360 Speaker 9: J Rob could it was sticky in the nickel position 864 00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:48,519 and coverage on the outside. He was great in the 865 00:38:48,519 --> 00:38:51,639 tackle game. He was great when you blitz him at 866 00:38:51,679 --> 00:38:53,400 the lat of scrimmage. I mean I remember the picky. 867 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:55,920 I don't know if I lily jumps up pops it 868 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,880 up in the air like catches it. The only reason 869 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:01,559 need scores because no attack. If not, he'd been to 870 00:39:01,679 --> 00:39:04,320 the house. So it sounds like whoever wears jersey number 871 00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:05,239 zero on defense? 872 00:39:06,039 --> 00:39:07,079 Speaker 6: Yeah, I like it. 873 00:39:08,760 --> 00:39:11,119 Speaker 9: Hero with Ryan Eldricks, owner of Big Otis in America, 874 00:39:11,119 --> 00:39:13,519 folking line, I want to ask you about this, is 875 00:39:13,599 --> 00:39:16,000 Vegas getting it right? Utah favorite three and a half 876 00:39:16,039 --> 00:39:18,000 over under his forty nine and a half. But I 877 00:39:18,079 --> 00:39:20,480 was surprised that Utah comes out as the early favorite. 878 00:39:20,599 --> 00:39:21,719 In this game for Saturday. 879 00:39:23,400 --> 00:39:26,320 Speaker 6: And I'm not a big gambler, so I don't really know. 880 00:39:26,599 --> 00:39:29,320 Speaker 10: I do know they say that if you're home it's 881 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:31,360 three points of technically some of them think it's actually 882 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:32,119 six and a half points. 883 00:39:32,159 --> 00:39:36,760 Speaker 6: The Vegas is giving them, yeah, a touchdown, So I 884 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:38,199 don't really care what Vegas says. 885 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:41,719 Speaker 10: To be honest, I do know they are right a 886 00:39:41,719 --> 00:39:43,679 lot of the time, but they're also wrong a lot 887 00:39:43,719 --> 00:39:46,840 of time too. So we'll let our players figure out 888 00:39:47,199 --> 00:39:49,440 who's gonna make money if they bet on those games 889 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:50,920 as far as like the fans, but the players will 890 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,599 take your themselves and they'll we'll get the dub. 891 00:39:54,639 --> 00:39:57,039 Speaker 9: In my opinion, Ry, let's finish up on this for 892 00:39:57,079 --> 00:40:00,599 the second I think season in a row. Big new 893 00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:04,719 kickoff is coming back to Provo. Happened last year now 894 00:40:05,239 --> 00:40:07,800 this year for the rivalry game. What does that say 895 00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:10,280 about what Klonie Shittaki is? And I thought that Arizona 896 00:40:10,559 --> 00:40:14,199 double overtime win was a big part of his makeup, 897 00:40:14,239 --> 00:40:17,000 his culture and really solidified his career. Will go down 898 00:40:17,039 --> 00:40:18,719 in history as a game that people won't talk about. 899 00:40:18,760 --> 00:40:21,320 When you think of the Georgia's, the Alabama's, the Organs, 900 00:40:21,360 --> 00:40:23,360 the other premier programs, they all have had a win 901 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:25,280 like that where maybe you didn't play your best, but 902 00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:27,320 then you able to get the gritty, gut out win. 903 00:40:27,840 --> 00:40:30,480 Now that's led to Big New Kickoff back in provo 904 00:40:30,559 --> 00:40:32,639 for the second year. What does that say about the 905 00:40:32,679 --> 00:40:34,159 BYU football team or where it's headed? 906 00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:37,440 Speaker 6: Exactly what you said. 907 00:40:37,480 --> 00:40:39,960 Speaker 10: It talks about the culture that Kawana is creating, but 908 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,719 more portly, it's going to play even more seeds. How 909 00:40:42,719 --> 00:40:45,960 many more recruits are gonna be watching Big New cook Kickoff. 910 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:48,800 I saw on Instagram that wrter Lions is gonna. 911 00:40:48,559 --> 00:40:49,079 Speaker 6: Come to the game. 912 00:40:49,559 --> 00:40:49,960 Speaker 3: There you go. 913 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:54,159 Speaker 10: I think it's just great for the culture, great for 914 00:40:54,199 --> 00:40:57,840 the program and the attention that we're gonna get. Correct 915 00:40:58,159 --> 00:41:00,639 and then like I said, playing the seeds for future 916 00:41:00,639 --> 00:41:01,360 recruits to be. 917 00:41:01,239 --> 00:41:02,840 Speaker 6: Watching, Oh look at the what you's not playing on 918 00:41:02,920 --> 00:41:05,119 Big Name Kickoff? Like, hey, maybe that maybe I do 919 00:41:05,239 --> 00:41:06,760 go here. I mean they've kind of talked to me. 920 00:41:07,039 --> 00:41:09,400 Speaker 10: I think it's gonna gonna plant even more seats to 921 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:12,280 continue to create that culture and create a team that 922 00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:14,800 we want here at by U and continue to create 923 00:41:14,840 --> 00:41:18,119 a dynasty for Colonney and what he's done with this program. 924 00:41:18,239 --> 00:41:19,880 Speaker 6: Just like his mentor level. 925 00:41:20,239 --> 00:41:23,719 Speaker 9: He's solidifying the culture if it not already has done. 926 00:41:23,719 --> 00:41:26,519 So the dynasty is in the making and it's gonna 927 00:41:26,519 --> 00:41:28,480 be a big game on Saturday. I gotta ask you, 928 00:41:28,519 --> 00:41:32,559 will you'd be in the tenants of the game. Yes, 929 00:41:32,719 --> 00:41:35,199 of course, of course I knew what the answer was, 930 00:41:35,239 --> 00:41:37,519 but I had to ask it. Shout I always got 931 00:41:37,639 --> 00:41:39,960 to ask to make sure. Shout out to Ryan. Also, 932 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:42,400 shout out to your boys, the champs. Saw you guys 933 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:44,880 got it done. The Elgence family took home gold only 934 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:46,159 excellence in that household. 935 00:41:47,480 --> 00:41:50,480 Speaker 10: Yeah we uh my first, my younger boy, he plays 936 00:41:50,519 --> 00:41:51,920 on a first grade and he plays up here on 937 00:41:51,920 --> 00:41:54,320 a second grade team. Coach quote those teams. He took 938 00:41:54,360 --> 00:41:56,760 home first in both those divisions for the grid Iron. 939 00:41:57,119 --> 00:41:59,360 And then my oldest he's the fourth credit coaches team 940 00:41:59,400 --> 00:41:59,719 as well. 941 00:42:00,239 --> 00:42:00,960 Speaker 6: We got second. 942 00:42:01,360 --> 00:42:03,480 Speaker 10: But yeah, it was a good weekend for the Elders family. 943 00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:05,800 Six games and one day. It was a little crazy. 944 00:42:06,280 --> 00:42:08,599 And I'm actually driving home right now to go to 945 00:42:08,639 --> 00:42:12,320 our our team banquet that we're having at six o'clock. 946 00:42:12,440 --> 00:42:14,960 Speaker 6: So it was fun. We love football in the Elders house. 947 00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:17,760 Speaker 9: You gotta love it as well, honestly, one of the 948 00:42:17,840 --> 00:42:20,800 elder boys looks like Parker Cakeston out there. Honestly should 949 00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:23,400 be a shitty on the field. Can't touch them. I'll 950 00:42:23,400 --> 00:42:25,599 be seeing the highlights. I'd be like, oh, that might 951 00:42:25,639 --> 00:42:28,559 be a future sticks a feature BYU. I receiver open 952 00:42:28,599 --> 00:42:31,920 there in the wet to keep tabs. 953 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:34,039 Speaker 10: We can only hope that would be awesome. Yeah, he's 954 00:42:34,159 --> 00:42:37,239 he loves that. He eats, sleeps and dreams football. I 955 00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:39,679 mean he stayed up till midnight watching football with me 956 00:42:39,719 --> 00:42:40,519 on Saturday night. 957 00:42:40,679 --> 00:42:44,320 Speaker 6: So he loves it and we just we enjoy It's fun, fun, 958 00:42:44,440 --> 00:42:45,320 fun to be in our house. 959 00:42:45,400 --> 00:42:46,280 Speaker 5: Hey, that's okay. 960 00:42:46,360 --> 00:42:49,119 Speaker 9: I was talking with one of my friend's sisters and 961 00:42:49,159 --> 00:42:51,639 she does flag football, and I'm like, you know what, Jersey, 962 00:42:51,639 --> 00:42:53,000 I want you to do soccer, but I might be 963 00:42:53,039 --> 00:42:55,239 putting you in flag football. You might have to go 964 00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:57,760 out there and do that, so I might be switching up. 965 00:42:57,760 --> 00:42:59,559 But hey, I'm gonna be looking for your son in 966 00:42:59,559 --> 00:43:03,519 the class two thousand and thirty nine, just throwing years 967 00:43:03,559 --> 00:43:05,000 out there. 968 00:43:05,440 --> 00:43:05,679 Speaker 6: Ida. 969 00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:06,480 Speaker 5: I have no idea. 970 00:43:06,599 --> 00:43:08,840 Speaker 6: He's seven right now, so I have no idea. 971 00:43:09,000 --> 00:43:10,920 Speaker 9: I have no idea. I'm just throwing numbers out there. 972 00:43:10,960 --> 00:43:13,199 Maybe and I said it maybe after the mission. You 973 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:15,920 never know, Ryan, before we let you go. You help 974 00:43:15,960 --> 00:43:18,960 the student athletes a lot. Why should people come to 975 00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:20,199 big otiers in American Force? 976 00:43:20,239 --> 00:43:20,559 Speaker 5: Tell us? 977 00:43:20,599 --> 00:43:24,840 Speaker 10: Why give us a chance? Most people aren't married to 978 00:43:24,840 --> 00:43:26,760 their tire guy or their mechanic. They just go as 979 00:43:26,760 --> 00:43:29,760 convenient it's close to them. Give us a chance to 980 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:30,559 earn your business. 981 00:43:30,960 --> 00:43:33,320 Speaker 6: We do things the right way and we truly are 982 00:43:33,320 --> 00:43:35,519 a one stop shop. Like you said on we do 983 00:43:35,559 --> 00:43:35,880 it all. 984 00:43:36,239 --> 00:43:44,880 Speaker 10: We tires, breaks, shocks, emissions, rebuild your engine, windshields, tent paintwork, lifts, wheels, tires, 985 00:43:45,239 --> 00:43:46,920 We do it all and so give us a chance 986 00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:48,400 to earn your business. If you don't love them where 987 00:43:48,400 --> 00:43:51,000 you're at, or you like we're at, let us improve it. 988 00:43:51,320 --> 00:43:53,920 And we're actually doing a giveaway right now. We're giving 989 00:43:53,960 --> 00:43:57,400 away a set of wheels, tires and a lift. It's 990 00:43:57,480 --> 00:44:00,000 all on our Instagram Big O Tires AF. Should you 991 00:44:00,039 --> 00:44:03,519 go to enter to win wheels, tires and the lift. 992 00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:06,800 So hit us up on Instagram Big OD Tires AF 993 00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:08,400 and enter to win that giveaway. 994 00:44:08,840 --> 00:44:11,360 Speaker 5: Hey answer the in the giveaway Big OD Tires. 995 00:44:11,400 --> 00:44:14,280 Speaker 9: Go to the Instagram page big OD tires in AF wheels, 996 00:44:14,320 --> 00:44:16,280 tires and a lift. You don't want to miss any guys. 997 00:44:16,440 --> 00:44:18,719 If I can just speak from experience. Ryan's gotten me 998 00:44:18,760 --> 00:44:20,719 a windshield, he got me a new wheel bearing. I've 999 00:44:20,719 --> 00:44:22,360 gotten it all there and I love it. 1000 00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:22,800 Speaker 5: Trust me. 1001 00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:25,880 Speaker 9: Check him out today, the honest, hard working, costs transparent mccack. 1002 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:28,239 Ryan Elgy's also a big BYU fan. You can talk 1003 00:44:28,280 --> 00:44:30,320 ball as well while you get your car fixed. Get 1004 00:44:30,360 --> 00:44:32,280 it all done. Don't just get the tires, get the 1005 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:34,920 oil changes. They're located at seven forty eight East Day 1006 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:37,199 Road in American Fork. Give him a call today eight 1007 00:44:37,280 --> 00:44:40,119 zero one six nine two three seven five seven. That's 1008 00:44:40,119 --> 00:44:42,599 eight zero one six nine two three seven five seven. 1009 00:44:42,639 --> 00:44:45,559 And then, as Ben says, demand the VP products, VPP servers, 1010 00:44:45,639 --> 00:44:48,480 VMP discounts. Blame that on Ben, not Ronald the three 1011 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:50,440 man weaver. Ryan, thanks for your time today, brother. We'll 1012 00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:51,079 catch up with you. 1013 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:54,119 Speaker 6: Next week, all right, Thanks John, go on take care 1014 00:44:54,239 --> 00:44:54,599 you too. 1015 00:44:55,360 --> 00:44:57,559 Speaker 9: That was Ryan Eldrich and a little Cougar Insider report. 1016 00:44:57,599 --> 00:44:59,719 Lots of good thoughts in there. Hey, we'll see if 1017 00:44:59,800 --> 00:45:02,760 if Vegas is right. Sometimes Vegas is right, sometimes Vegas 1018 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:05,159 is wrong. I guess we're gonna find out on Saturday. 1019 00:45:05,400 --> 00:45:07,679 No doubt Big Newon Kickoff is back. But that was 1020 00:45:07,679 --> 00:45:09,679 your Cougar Inside Report, brought to you by Big O' 1021 00:45:09,719 --> 00:45:12,719 tires in American Fork. Guys, give run an opportunity to 1022 00:45:12,760 --> 00:45:14,760 earn your business again. I used to go to a 1023 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:17,519 different mechanic because, like Ryan said, it was convenient. Really 1024 00:45:17,639 --> 00:45:20,239 wasn't married to him, and it didn't go well, nothing 1025 00:45:20,280 --> 00:45:22,000 got fixed. I was angry, so I finally said, you 1026 00:45:22,039 --> 00:45:23,960 know what, Ben, I'm ready, let me make the switch. 1027 00:45:24,159 --> 00:45:26,360 And ever since then he's taking care of me. Let 1028 00:45:26,440 --> 00:45:29,199 him take care of you too again. Mention, Ben Crittle, 1029 00:45:29,320 --> 00:45:32,480 you get the VP treatment, the VP products, the VP service, 1030 00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:33,840 the ESPN the Fan discount. 1031 00:45:34,159 --> 00:45:36,880 Speaker 5: When you do, we'll go to break. Don't go anywhere. 1032 00:45:36,920 --> 00:45:39,159 Speaker 9: Still allowed to get to on a Tuesday, October fourteenth 1033 00:45:39,280 --> 00:45:40,599 edition of Cougar Sports. 1034 00:45:40,639 --> 00:45:42,400 Speaker 5: Here on one O three nine and ninety eight three 1035 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:43,400 ESPN the Fan