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from State of Arizona. He was down in the in
the beautiful home state where I grew up, in the
state of Arizona, watching Keelan Marion have his best performance
of maybe his career for the Mammi Hurricanes in their
win over Ole, miss Let's welcome in Ryan Eldridge to
report on it.
Speaker 2: Ryan, how are you, sir?
Speaker 3: Doing great? It's not snowing unbles. I'm a happy man.
Speaker 1: Yeah, well, yeah, hey, we need the moisture here in
Utah though, and I know that you like a little
snow on the ground too, because we get more tires
on those vehicles. But how good was that game last night?
Watching Keelan ball out for the Hurricanes.
Speaker 3: It was epic back and forth devensive dog grid iron
fight in the first three quarters and then the offenses
just went off on the fourth quarter. And like you
already mentioned, Marion had a game. And I think if
you just look at the statline, yeah, he had a
really good game, had great over hundred guards receiving touchdown,
but they also had three pass interference calls on him
which caused all obviously three first downs, but also he
catches the ball. He has well over two hundred yards
receiving last night if they don't have those pis. But
he got three first downs because of those, and then
she letting him win, and the atmosphere was so cool,
so electric, so loud. Ole Miss fans were definitely louder.
I'm gonna give him the notch on that. But Miami,
Miami pools a win out in a great, great game.
Speaker 2: You're around these guys a lot, you know him well.
Speaker 1: I was chatting with Jared Bledsoe about the Keelan Marion saga.
You know it's like, man, like, I'm happy for Keelan, right,
but there's a little petty competitive in me that's like, ah,
dag it, Keelan, why'd you go off and do that?
Why'd you make me feel so bad for allowing you
to go? I mean, you look at the Keelan Marion story,
We're like, man, what could have been?
Speaker 2: Do you think that Keelan would.
Speaker 1: Have made BYU a team that could have beaten Texas.
Speaker 2: Tech one time? You know what I mean?
Speaker 1: That withou that one piece have allowed By's offense to
produce in such a way to keep it a closer
game and maybe even beat Texas Tech.
Speaker 3: Yeah, I think there is a chance, I really do.
You watching him last night and then trying to cover him,
they just couldn't cover him, And how he stretches the field,
he just gets back and that cast that secondary so fast.
He's not only is he fast, he's so agile. It
reminds me a lot of last letter. Once he gets
the ball in his hands, good luck getting them so explosive.
So yeah, I think it definitely changes our offense against
a team like Texas Tech, which obviously they're they're gonna
beat us up on the trenches. But when you got
a guy like Marion Ann Parker and Chase that's such
a different ball gamer, you can scheme different, you can.
They're gonna have to drop more guys back out into
the out of the box as well. So yeah, I
think it makes a different hundred percent. But I'm happy
for him. Go Miami.
Speaker 1: Uh do we need to find I mean, look, we
went out and got Kyler Kasper in the portal, he's
a University of Oregon transfer.
Speaker 2: Do we need to go out and find another wide receiver?
Speaker 1: Do you think do we need to go out and
find a Keelan Marrion type of player in the portal
in order to continue to produce at a high level offensively.
With bear Bachmeyer at the helm, does he have enough
firepower in the wide receiver room and oh now tight
end room because Walker Lyons just committed.
Speaker 3: Listen, I played both sides. Yes, I think we need
one more dog, proven dog T four level that has
when staff that has proven it. Not like this Skiff
Morgan's not going to do that, but I would love
someone proved. But also, how much do you buy these
three freshmen that we're bringing in? Do you think one
of them day one could come in and earn a
slot at starting So I think it depends if you're
Refsie and you're a rod, you say, hey, how much
do we believe and these Twins and Blacker, if you
think that they won they the one of these guys
can be a dog and come in and compete, then yeah,
you probably don't get another proven P four star at
wide receiver because you believe that we're gonna be all
right when we have one already coming into our class
in the twenty six five.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it's uh, it's it's great to see guys like
Parker Kingston be featured. I think with Keelan leaving, Parker
had himself a season he was tremendous. Chase, I think
played well and did what he was I think supposed.
I would have liked to see a few more games
changing played for Chase. I'll be honest, I want to
expected a little bit more from Chase.
Speaker 2: Not saying I'm.
Speaker 1: Disappointed, just felt like I thought he could be a
little bit better and really be a star for the offense.
But it seemed like we were missing, you know, that
outside threat. I wonder if Reggie could be that guy.
I'm wondering if Kyler Casper can be that guy. I'm
wondering if there's anybody on the roster right now Cody
Hagen can be that guy. Who's the next guy that's
gonna step up and be wide receiver one for this
BA Cougar football team. In my opinion, Yes, is he
in the portal and he's coming to BYU.
Speaker 3: I'm gonna say, I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna be
very optimistic and hope that Jojo has a great offseason
and a good spring camp and he can surprise us all.
Speaker 2: Jojo Phillips is the answer me. Why is that? What
do you like about Jojo?
Speaker 3: He's very physical. I mean you have talked in the past, Ben,
he is great in the wrong game. He can block
very well. He's a huge body. He is athletic and
he's a huge human.
Speaker 2: And he.
Speaker 3: And one second body started on my kids playing basketball
once he'll play with him. Doesn't like him on the
phone because I have my headphone in my apologies. So
I think he can put it together right. This will
now be his third or third or fourth year in
the program.
Speaker 1: Third year, well, I think this will be now he's uh,
I want to say it'll be his fourth year in
the program.
Speaker 3: Fourth year in the program. He did get some good
quality reps this year. He's got the playbook down. Just
get some more catches involved and not drop some balls.
And I think he could be that guy. I really
think he could. And with I mean, they're gonna be
zoning on Parker. He's gonna be you know, I'm sure
they're going to have him before Heaven started as a
projected All American. He's gonna have a lot of attention
on him. So I think that it's gonna give an
opportunity for the receivers in that room to get more
targets and hopefully it showed him or like you said,
maybe it's someone in the portal. I don't know, but
I think it could be Jojo. I'm hopeful.
Speaker 1: Out of all the players that have decided to come
back to BYU, who you most ampt about, Who you
most excited about? Is it on the offense. Let's let's
put it up offense and defensive side of the ball.
Speaker 3: Offense most excited. I'm gonna go with PK. I think
it's gonna be a cool story to see that he
stayed his whole career at one school. Wasn't a huge
four or five star profits coming in. We've we've developed him,
and not only have we developed him on the receiving side,
but he's a special team specialist as well. You know
he's got three touchdowns of punt return already. I would
love to see him returns and take returns. I know
we never saw it, but I would just like to
see it. I think on offense that's what I'm most
excited for. And I just I'm talking about who came back.
I want to make a plug.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't.
Speaker 3: I don't think Cougar Nation understands how amazing what Kilani
just did. I know, right, Kilani has built the culture
that has allowed every single starter or he contributed to
our offensive defense last year to come back when you
had the head coach of up North and our DC
and our corners coach leave and not one person lacked.
Speaker 1: Well and and the offensive coordinator was flirting with Utah,
so he did something to retain a ron too, and
in the entire offensive staff yep.
Speaker 3: So people don't realize that is a testimony of Kilanne
and the culture that he has built and how he
treats his players, and that BYU is just more. It's
a lot more than just football. It's about relationships, and
we care more about than years of performance on the field.
We care about your development, your family and the kind
of man you're becoming and how we can help you
become a better person. And Kilani has shown that by
You're the place where people want to be and people
want to stay.
Speaker 1: I love that. I think it's tremendous. I think it's powerful.
The Kilani culture is is a retention tool. B why
you football football in general, it's a developmental sport right,
and we're a developmental program. We had like the seventieth
most talented roster this year, twelve and two with two
losses to a top five team in college football, Texas Tech.
Pretty impressive. What is this roster going to be better
than it was last year? Do you think Brandon Gurney
seems to think that our roster will be better?
Speaker 2: What do you say?
Speaker 3: I agree with Gurney on them present. Once again, Bear
did not have his ball, and everyone's gonna get healthier.
They're coming back. You got Glaster coming back with a
number year Endrews belt and with the playbook. Same with LJ.
You're bringing back three of the five stars on the
old line. I will hard think we're going to be better. No,
I'm not worried about that at all. I think we're
gonna be better Ross Rowe.
Speaker 1: What's your biggest concern right now heading into the offseason,
Ryan Eldridge.
Speaker 3: The biggest concern is left tackle.
Speaker 2: Ah, the tackle position.
Speaker 1: We got to find someone to protect the blind side
of Bear Bachmeyer.
Speaker 3: Yep, left tackle.
Speaker 1: Are you liking any of the prospects that BYU is
interacting with right now?
Speaker 3: I don't know of anyone that has been announced or
said publicly, So I don't know.
Speaker 1: Okay, are you optimistic that by you can go out
and find someone akin to you know, Brady Christiansen A.
I mean this last year, I thought Isaiah Johna did
a pretty good job. I mean, everyone's strugglinggainst Texas Texas
defensive front, so I kind of throw that one out
the window.
Speaker 2: But like I thought, Isaiah did a pretty good job.
Speaker 1: Caleb Etn his senior season, did a pretty good job
at left tackle. Do you think we can go out
and find someone akin to those guys Blake Freeland? You
look at our tackles, King Police sum at the year.
We've had some talented tackles over the last five years.
Speaker 3: I believe we can. I think TJ. Woods is a dog,
is a great developmental coach. I have not met one
player on the old line that has not loved their
experience with him on and off the field and how
he coaches, how he helped develop them and make them
better players. So I think we're gonna go get a dog.
It's a matter of win and if they're gonna line
up with the culture by U and our future what
we want. But I mean, you you just said, like
five tackles that have been here in the last seven
eight years that are all have all been in the NFL,
anyone that's in the portal. Why would you not want
to come to a place like the yu yep.
Speaker 2: Yes.
Speaker 1: Indeed, A couple last questions before we let you go
and let you play some hoop with your boy. Uh,
which of the transfers leaving BAU has hurt you the most?
Tavian Beasley, Cioni Hinano, Sni Tuala, Tucker kellerher Iconacio Tupo
Le Mason Waller the third, McKay Hillstead, Marcus McKenzie, Jay
Griffin or Dom McKenzie.
Speaker 3: Marcus McKenzie.
Speaker 2: I know that one hurts.
Speaker 3: That one did her? I think he had a lot
of potential. He didn't bang up the last two years,
but his freshman year he came on the scene on
special teams and kill it for k POP. I remember
that two years ago. Even this year, he had some
good would plays on special teams. But it sounds like
he's going to Utah State correct.
Speaker 2: Yep, Utah State along McKay hill still to Utah State.
Speaker 3: So he's not going too far. So he could go
ball out and get some good reps and he knows,
maybe Humes back next year when Evan's gone and either's
a little more open spots for him. Yo, I'm still
optimistic that he could come back. But that's what that's
what most h that about.
Speaker 1: Can we create a little like synergistic pipeline between b
YU and Utah State. That's our that's our minor league,
you know, developmental program is that.
Speaker 2: Okay?
Speaker 1: Can we do that and we'll send down our guys
for development as as we see fit.
Speaker 3: Hotly okay with that? I think Ronco's okay with that too.
Speaker 1: I don't know, I want he's pretty competitive. I don't
know if he wants it. Looks like he likes our guys.
Speaker 2: There's no doubt, but I don't know if he wants
to give up any but he may not have a
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