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Kelly's a big bou fan. He'd 30 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,000 love to hear from you. He'd love to fix up 31 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,920 your garage door. Let's get out to the hotline. Welcome 32 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,719 in Double THEE the Daily Raldia to talk some Cougar 33 00:01:29,799 --> 00:01:31,959 basketball with his day Double d How are you, buddy? 34 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,359 Speaker 2: I am doing well, Thanks Ben. 35 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 3: How's Portland? How is it? 36 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,359 Speaker 2: Uh? You know, I'm an oor going in by birth. 37 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,359 Was born in Grant's Pass down south, a little bit grown, 38 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,519 raised in kid Junction a little further south than that. 39 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,200 Been to Portland a few times. It's been a while. 40 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:53,439 I know they have a great zoom here and right 41 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,640 now they've got some great basketball's gonna be played in 42 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,519 about uh less than twenty four hours. 43 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 3: Boom shot a luck. I love it? Well, Darnelle, how 44 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:04,120 do you feel about them? 45 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:07,599 Speaker 1: Koog's right now? How do you like this matchup between Texas? 46 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,280 Did you catch the NC State Texas game last night? 47 00:02:10,439 --> 00:02:12,120 Give me a little scouting report? What do you see 48 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,159 and how you feel about this Cougar men's basketball team? 49 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 2: Well, well, right now, I think you know it's interesting 50 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,159 because the last couple of times in the NCAA tournament 51 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:22,960 being why you played a team from a mid major 52 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,840 conference to open and then the last time they ended 53 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:29,639 up playing a team from the Power Conference was UCLA 54 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:34,120 back in what was it twenty one or twenty two, 55 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,080 and UCLA went on to the final four, and they 56 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,319 were a team that came out of the first four. 57 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,719 So but the difference there, of course, was all those 58 00:02:42,719 --> 00:02:46,479 games were played in Indianapolis, whereas Texas has had to 59 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:48,840 jump on the plane. Sean Miller told us the plane 60 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,479 didn't leave dating until about three am last night, and 61 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,039 so they fly out here in practice, and you know 62 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,080 that's got to have some sort of effect. And Rob 63 00:02:58,120 --> 00:02:59,680 Wright said he didn't think it would have no large 64 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,599 effect because both teams this point the season, they just 65 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:04,159 want to win. They just want to get that w 66 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,000 in the NCAA Tournament. But as far as this team, 67 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:12,400 and we've talked about this before with Kevin Young, is 68 00:03:12,759 --> 00:03:15,319 this is kind of the third generation of his team 69 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,159 this year that he's coached because of injuries and some 70 00:03:18,199 --> 00:03:21,919 things that have happened. And the team showed when they 71 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:23,919 played in the Big Twell Tournament they can score it. 72 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,759 They scored one hundred and six points in their first 73 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,479 round game against Kansas State and then they held Washington 74 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,520 or held West Virginia to forty nine points. So they 75 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,800 play some defense, so I think they discovered some things. 76 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,759 Texas reminds me a lot of teams from the Big Twelve. 77 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,000 In the middle of the Big twelve that the what 78 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,319 you struggled with at times, as they're very athletic. They 79 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,599 got a big guy in the middle, kind of like 80 00:03:47,639 --> 00:03:50,240 Arizona does with the seventh footer. I'll be interested to 81 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,400 see how Rob Wright does getting to the basket with 82 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:55,960 a guy kind of lurking around the rim there that's 83 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,879 seven feet tall. They have some shooters. They have a 84 00:04:00,439 --> 00:04:03,240 guy who's familiar with Byu and Sean Miller has coached 85 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,080 against them both at its Sadier and Arizona. I could 86 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,919 be a great game and it is going to be 87 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,840 a big test for this team. I can't help but 88 00:04:11,919 --> 00:04:15,280 think what this team would be like if Richie Saunders 89 00:04:15,319 --> 00:04:17,639 were healthy at this point in the season, because I 90 00:04:17,639 --> 00:04:19,879 think Kevin Young and as coaching staff had done a 91 00:04:19,879 --> 00:04:23,519 great job of kind of reinventing themselves a couple of 92 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,040 times with the injuries, and they put them in a 93 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,839 great position. And that's kind of what I wrote about 94 00:04:27,879 --> 00:04:30,240 today was, you know, despite all the things that happened, 95 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,600 they're still in the NCAA Tournament. They are a number 96 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:34,399 six seed. They got to where they wanted to be. 97 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,279 Now it's just a matter of getting out of the 98 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:37,399 court and proven that you belong. 99 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: How far can this team go in the NCAA Tournament 100 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,920 the way that they were playing in the Big Twelve tournament. 101 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 2: If they can continue that kind of play, I could 102 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,560 see them getting out of the first weekend. But it's 103 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:53,759 going to be tough. I mean, if they do manage 104 00:04:53,759 --> 00:04:56,519 to get best Texas, it's going to be Gonzaga. And 105 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,399 you know, I think BYU fans were hoped to be 106 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,240 done with the Zags after leaving the West Coast Conference, 107 00:05:03,319 --> 00:05:05,560 and it turns out that you know, if they do 108 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,000 get past Texas tomorrow, that that Sudu Cougars would probably 109 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,720 play would be the Zags and they're really good again, 110 00:05:11,759 --> 00:05:15,240 and Mark Feugh's a great coach. But I think it'd 111 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:19,600 be really fantastic matchup. Getting past that is going to 112 00:05:19,639 --> 00:05:22,079 be difficult, but it's not like this is a team 113 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,439 that can't. I think they have that ability. I think 114 00:05:25,439 --> 00:05:28,319 that they have the confidence in themselves, maybe a little 115 00:05:28,319 --> 00:05:30,600 better now than they had a month ago, and that 116 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,199 plays a big role as well. And you know AJ's 117 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,720 walking around here. They were a few minutes late coming 118 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:39,399 to the news conference, and there's a documentary crew following 119 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,639 him for behind the scenes in the NCAA tournament. They 120 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:46,079 were like three cameras following him as he walked up 121 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,120 to sit and answer our questions. There's a lot of 122 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,439 attention on Aj and b Yu in this tournament, and 123 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,680 you know how they handle that is also kind of 124 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,480 an interesting thing, and Kem Young said he believes in 125 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,879 AJ's ability to get through that He's had that attention 126 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,240 since the time he was about thirteen years old, and 127 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,240 so he's been through it already. But there's a lot 128 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,720 going on here, and there's a lot at Steak for 129 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:11,680 the coopers. 130 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:17,319 Speaker 1: Yes, indeed plenty at Steak. Were you at the shoot around, 131 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,079 by the way, doubled, you. 132 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 3: Got to see this? 133 00:06:20,439 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I did see some of that. 134 00:06:22,079 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: Okay, So what did you see at the shoot around? 135 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:25,439 What stood out to you? 136 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 2: It's pretty relaxed. I mean, this isn't like a full 137 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:31,680 fledged scrimmage. It's more like a get familiar with the 138 00:06:31,759 --> 00:06:34,680 arena kind of thing. They were shooting and kind of 139 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,959 joking around. I saw Charles Aboo out there taking some shots. 140 00:06:37,959 --> 00:06:41,800 He's a grad assistant former BYU player. And then there's 141 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,360 a lot of fans that were watching. I know Kevin 142 00:06:45,399 --> 00:06:46,959 Young and some of the players are walked over to 143 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,360 sign some DYU flags, the shirts and things. So it's 144 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,079 more of a let's just get used to the arena 145 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,759 kind of thing more so than you know, what they 146 00:06:55,759 --> 00:06:58,319 can practice with. But they've had some good time off 147 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,199 to rest. I know, someone like a Bacata can really 148 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,680 benefit from that time off because he was really banged up, 149 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,720 and I'm sure the other players, there's others who needed 150 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:09,879 to kind of get a couple of days to get 151 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,399 their their feedback under them and get themselves in the 152 00:07:12,399 --> 00:07:13,920 best position to win on Thursday. 153 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,519 Speaker 1: So blessing the sky's kind of a silver line, because blow, 154 00:07:17,519 --> 00:07:18,399 you got a six seed. 155 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:19,639 Speaker 3: They really couldn't have. 156 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:21,839 Speaker 1: The only way they got a five seed is if 157 00:07:21,879 --> 00:07:24,240 they maybe got to the finals or won the Big 158 00:07:24,279 --> 00:07:25,199 twelve tournament. 159 00:07:25,279 --> 00:07:26,959 Speaker 3: So maybe a blessing in the skuys. They got to 160 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,519 rest up for seven days it is. 161 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 2: And you know, I talked to Chris Burgess over the 162 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:36,040 summer about their scheduling and he told me they really 163 00:07:36,079 --> 00:07:39,160 kind of patterned after Arizona. The way the Arizona last 164 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,279 year had I think eleven or twelve losses heading into 165 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,240 the NCAA tournament's still ended up with like a four 166 00:07:44,319 --> 00:07:47,839 or five seed, I think. And so BYU did put 167 00:07:47,839 --> 00:07:50,879 the work in early in the season, playing Villanova and 168 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:55,879 Yukon and Clemson and Wisconsin and just you know, even 169 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:59,399 the preseason when they're playing Nebraska and North Carolina State, 170 00:07:59,439 --> 00:08:02,680 who are all all NCAA tournament teams. So they put 171 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,160 in the work to make themselves attractive to the NCAA 172 00:08:06,199 --> 00:08:08,800 Tournament committee. So even with all the issues that they had, 173 00:08:08,839 --> 00:08:11,560 with injuries and some of the losing streaks, a six 174 00:08:11,639 --> 00:08:13,959 seed is still pretty good and puts them in a 175 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,879 position where they feel like they can make a run. 176 00:08:16,959 --> 00:08:20,160 So that's the way I kind of think about this team. 177 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:21,600 And they head into in the first round. 178 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: If you're Ky and this Cougar basketball team, do you 179 00:08:24,639 --> 00:08:28,319 like or dislike playing a playing team in the first round? 180 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 3: Texas could be warmed up. 181 00:08:30,079 --> 00:08:33,639 Speaker 1: They're also having to travel, right, they played yesterday, they 182 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:35,919 got to travel. They were at Texas and other in date. 183 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,559 They were in Dayton, another in Portland. You know, it's 184 00:08:39,639 --> 00:08:42,320 like you can go either way with this, right, do 185 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:44,159 you like it or dislike it? If you're b Yu 186 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:44,679 and Ky. 187 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:47,399 Speaker 2: Well, if you're Ky and we've asked him these kind 188 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,679 of questions before, he says, these guys are young, they're resilient. 189 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,679 They're going to be fine. He said me. On the 190 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,320 other hand, I need to go home, take a nap. 191 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,960 But these gets pay. You know, they've been raised playing 192 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,399 AAU basketball. They played two or three games in day 193 00:09:00,879 --> 00:09:03,120 and they travel everywhere you know, they go. They go 194 00:09:03,759 --> 00:09:06,240 travel to all different parts of the country. So for 195 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,679 most of them, it's not a big deal to do 196 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,159 something It's different, for sure than your regular season grind. 197 00:09:12,159 --> 00:09:14,159 When you play two games in a week. You may 198 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,039 have two home games, you may have one road game 199 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:18,399 and a home game. You may have two home games, 200 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:21,000 and but they just adjust to that. So I don't 201 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,279 know that it's a big deal. And at the end 202 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:25,919 of the game you might look at it and say, well, 203 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:30,720 because BYU won this, or because because Texas won that. 204 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,240 But I don't know that it plays as big a 205 00:09:33,279 --> 00:09:35,399 deal as maybe think it does. It's not like these 206 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,320 guys are flying coach, you know, they're like the NBA man. 207 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,440 They're flying sharter and getting everything taken care of farm. 208 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,200 So I think both teams are going to be fine. 209 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: Who are you predicting to win the NCAA tournament? Have 210 00:09:48,879 --> 00:09:50,000 you filled out your bracket yet? 211 00:09:50,039 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 3: Double D? Where you leaning right now? 212 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,039 Speaker 2: You know those number one seeds all look great. And 213 00:09:56,759 --> 00:10:00,759 my personal opinion is that Arizona was the best team 214 00:10:00,799 --> 00:10:03,559 me what you played this year. They're just so versatile. 215 00:10:03,639 --> 00:10:06,039 I mean, the first game, it was the guards, the 216 00:10:06,039 --> 00:10:08,720 eight b yu up. Second game, it was a completely 217 00:10:08,759 --> 00:10:11,399 different set of guys. And they can do that on 218 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,799 a on a game by game basis, where somebody steps 219 00:10:14,879 --> 00:10:17,519 up and has a great game, because because you know, 220 00:10:17,799 --> 00:10:20,039 Barry's was terrific in that first game, he didn't really 221 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,919 affect the game as my second time, but Arizona still won. 222 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,600 And that's what makes that's their superpower. That's what makes 223 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,960 Arizona best indifferent and you know we had Bradley Whin 224 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:32,399 the Player of the Year. The Big twelve is a 225 00:10:32,399 --> 00:10:34,440 little on by the coaches and there were some grumbling 226 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:38,840 about that, but any one of those guys there starting five, 227 00:10:38,919 --> 00:10:40,399 and they have a couple of guys even coming off 228 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:44,639 the bench, and Doloroso is one of them that can 229 00:10:44,759 --> 00:10:47,039 lead them in scoring tonight. And so their their depth 230 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,879 and their versatility I think make them my favorite in 231 00:10:49,919 --> 00:10:50,519 this tournament. 232 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: Double d Darnell Dixon The Daily Heraldi and talking to 233 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,679 bu Basketball here on your Utah ESPN Radio network. Do 234 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,840 you feel like the benches built to make a run 235 00:11:01,919 --> 00:11:03,840 right now? Do you feel like Kadeem is going to 236 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,159 be there that Alexi. I know he's been in the 237 00:11:06,159 --> 00:11:07,960 starting lineup, but like he's been more of a supporting 238 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:08,519 cast role. 239 00:11:08,879 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 3: Alexis going to show up. 240 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: Do you feel like, you know the big three now 241 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:17,200 with Canard, Canard's gonna show up and play good basketball. 242 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:19,159 Give me kind of an evil of it. We know 243 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,600 what we typically get from AJ and Rob. More often 244 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,759 than not, they are the consistent elements of this team. 245 00:11:25,159 --> 00:11:29,320 What about the other elements Keva as well? 246 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 2: I really feel like those guys you just mentioned other 247 00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:37,279 than Rob and AJ, have have caught the attention of 248 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,200 the opposition, which means that nobody's taken them lightly just 249 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:44,919 because they're not AJ and they're not Rob. Any coach 250 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:48,200 that does that is at their peril because those guys 251 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:51,399 have all shown that given certain games, they can step 252 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:53,960 up and make place. I think they're are more comfortable 253 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,080 in their roles than they were before because they'd played 254 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,960 you know, four or five games in those roles and say, 255 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,039 interesting to me about can artists that he's basically playing 256 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:06,159 the same way he played when things weren't going well, 257 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,200 when he wasn't making a shot, when he wasn't really 258 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,879 affecting the game as much defensively, I think he's playing 259 00:12:11,919 --> 00:12:14,559 the same way. It's his shots are falling, which gives 260 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,639 him a lot more confidence on both ends. So all 261 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:20,799 of those guys have stepped into roles they feel comfortable 262 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,759 with what they're doing it feels like. And what Kevin 263 00:12:23,799 --> 00:12:26,559 said today in that news conference was this is the 264 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:28,720 time of year. You can't fake stuff. You just go 265 00:12:28,799 --> 00:12:31,679 with what has brought you here. And he feels like 266 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:36,480 he has a team that's built to be successful because 267 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,000 they're confident in what they're doing and they're playing to 268 00:12:39,039 --> 00:12:41,919 their strengths. You can't make stuff up. It's the tournament, man. 269 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,600 You just do what you've got to do and do 270 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:46,559 what you've been doing. And that's how they feel heading 271 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:49,399 into it. With that win against Texas Tech at home 272 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,679 and then the three games in the Big Twelve tournament, 273 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:54,159 I feel like they're as good as they're going to 274 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:58,000 be in terms of preparation and confidence heading into the tournament. 275 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: Darnell, give me a little prognostication, a little of score prediction. 276 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:05,559 How do you think this BYU Texas game plays out? 277 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:07,519 BA only a one and a half point favorite. I 278 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:13,080 believe they are. They're eight and eight versus tournament NCAA 279 00:13:13,159 --> 00:13:15,440 tournament teams right now. 280 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 3: That are in the field. 281 00:13:17,639 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: They they're they're playing in Portland, could be a home 282 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:22,840 court type of feel. 283 00:13:23,399 --> 00:13:24,200 Speaker 3: What do you make of it? 284 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,639 Speaker 2: I think both teams are going to be able to 285 00:13:28,639 --> 00:13:33,080 score the ball. You know, BYU's discovered some things defensively 286 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,799 that might help them. But Texas has some shotmakers. And 287 00:13:35,879 --> 00:13:38,279 you saw out of Mark in that game last night. 288 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:41,480 He made two just follow away kind of jumpers with 289 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,879 a defender in his face or the defender really couldn't 290 00:13:43,879 --> 00:13:45,799 do a whole lot else on what they did and 291 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:47,720 the guy just made a shot. So Texas has some 292 00:13:47,799 --> 00:13:50,279 guys like that. So by is going to be tested 293 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,399 for sure on the defensive end. I see a score 294 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:57,000 somewhere in the seventies or eighties, and you know, I 295 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,600 think Byu comes out on top, but I'm a very 296 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,519 close probably, you know, like eighty six eighty two. That's 297 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:04,399 what I'm going with. 298 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 3: My guy W D. 299 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,639 Speaker 1: Darnold Dixon live from Portland, Oregon. A couple let of 300 00:14:09,639 --> 00:14:12,200 things before I let you go. Camp Killani is still underway, 301 00:14:12,759 --> 00:14:19,279 and you know, the the the Camp Killani conversations continue. 302 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:24,039 I've been looking at some of the highlights evaluating, you know, 303 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:28,759 who the starting offensive line is, you know who who's 304 00:14:28,799 --> 00:14:29,720 going to be in the rotation. 305 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 3: Check this out like in a recent rep. 306 00:14:32,799 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: Tell me how you feel about this offensive line that's 307 00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:39,799 going to be protecting bear Bachmeier. And granted this is 308 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:42,519 not the number ones right, but I thought it was instant. 309 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:46,600 Kyle Strufer Joke getting some reps at center. We all 310 00:14:46,639 --> 00:14:48,440 know Bruce he's the guy, but he doesn't need to 311 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:51,759 prove himself. Kyle Stuferchoke getting reps at center, Poki Fen 312 00:14:51,799 --> 00:14:56,440 now left tackle. We got Trevin Ossler left guard, at 313 00:14:56,559 --> 00:14:59,840 right guard, Junior Sea getting some reps at right guard, 314 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,399 and then Andrew Gentry at right tackle. Today, Aaron Rodgers 315 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,399 said this offensive line is gonna be good. He was 316 00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:09,279 oozing again. Last year he said the same thing. This 317 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,399 offense allow is going to be really good. How confident 318 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,440 are we in the offense a line protecting bear Bachmeyer 319 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:14,960 in twenty twenty six. 320 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 2: Well, I think there's still some questions to be answered 321 00:15:18,159 --> 00:15:22,679 with those guys. And we all know that the rotation 322 00:15:22,799 --> 00:15:25,360 is really important, and you have your five, but who 323 00:15:25,399 --> 00:15:26,919 are the other two or three guys that may get 324 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,919 some time that may need to be called upon based 325 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,720 on matchups or injuries or things like that. I think 326 00:15:33,759 --> 00:15:35,759 they've got a good start, and I think they brought 327 00:15:35,759 --> 00:15:39,200 in some good talent, and what also helps them tremendously 328 00:15:39,919 --> 00:15:42,279 is to have a returning starting quarterback as well as 329 00:15:42,559 --> 00:15:45,480 the best running back and the MVP of the offensive 330 00:15:45,559 --> 00:15:48,480 MVP of the Big twelve coming back at running back. 331 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,480 So one of the things that Aaron Rodrick actually this 332 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,639 was Kelly Pepinga said, was facing Bear Bockmeier this spring 333 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,559 has been a real eye opener because Bear has picked up, 334 00:16:00,519 --> 00:16:02,840 you know, where he left off and gotten better at Reeds. 335 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:06,200 So you know, he Delly and his defense is being 336 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,480 challenged a lot by what Bear can do. And so 337 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:11,320 as far as an offensive line, that helps you a 338 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,240 lot when you have a quarterback who can read what's 339 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,759 happening and it makes you look good when he gets 340 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:17,919 through the ball before he gets sacked. And then he 341 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,960 got a running back like Algie and Martin who can 342 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,679 find a gap or doesn't even need a gamage and 343 00:16:22,679 --> 00:16:24,360 it runs over a guy if you missed the block 344 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,279 and still gets five yards. So I think the offensive 345 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:29,279 line is in a position where they're going to get 346 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:32,519 a lot of help and that's going to help them 347 00:16:32,559 --> 00:16:35,399 to be good this season. But I still think, like 348 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:38,519 I said, there's some impressions to be answered at certain 349 00:16:38,559 --> 00:16:41,559 positions and how effective they can be and you can 350 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:43,200 be why your second game of the League game, so 351 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:44,320 we'll find out very soon. 352 00:16:45,399 --> 00:16:48,279 Speaker 1: Darnell Dixon, Ladies and gentlemen, Double D always appreciate our 353 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,480 time together. Thanks for hopping on live from Portland for 354 00:16:50,559 --> 00:16:51,200 a cougar beat. 355 00:16:52,279 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 2: You bet Ben have a great one, all right, you. 356 00:16:54,279 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: Too, man enjoyed the game. Manyana that segment. 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