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Welcome in my guy, 35 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:35,159 Ryan Hancock, former BYU great quarterback and Major League Baseball pitcher, 36 00:01:35,239 --> 00:01:37,280 still throwing in the mid nineties these days, aren't you? 37 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 3: Ryan? 38 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 4: I actually highly dit that I've actually had a pretty 39 00:01:42,599 --> 00:01:45,079 busy last couple of months. 40 00:01:46,239 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 5: I just actually got out of about three weeks of 41 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:58,000 rehab after a seven disc fusion, which yeah, but I'm 42 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,359 feeling great. Actually, you're gonna be able to tend the 43 00:02:01,359 --> 00:02:03,280 football game this this weekend. 44 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 4: But yeah. I over the years, no traumatic injuries. 45 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,719 Speaker 5: I just had slight back issues that used to be 46 00:02:12,759 --> 00:02:17,199 able to be handled by you know, epidural shots and such. 47 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,400 And then about five years ago, my body wasn't having 48 00:02:20,439 --> 00:02:26,840 it anymore and and I started more serious back uh treatments, 49 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,520 and nothing worked, and so all I was left with 50 00:02:30,719 --> 00:02:34,520 was the fusion and just got that done right before Halloween. 51 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 4: And but I'm loving it right now. 52 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 5: As far as if you could imagine that heavy of 53 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:47,719 a surgery, I'm doing great though. I'm actually surpassed my walker, 54 00:02:47,879 --> 00:02:49,919 so I don't even have to use a walker anymore. 55 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:56,319 And uh got a wedding coming up here, and about 56 00:02:57,039 --> 00:03:01,560 four weeks or so, my daughter's getting married, so I'm 57 00:03:02,439 --> 00:03:04,840 gonna be actually needing to pick up a suit over 58 00:03:04,879 --> 00:03:06,879 at Odeon, So I'm going to use your discount. 59 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,039 Speaker 3: Man, let's go. We'll take care of you. 60 00:03:09,039 --> 00:03:11,039 Speaker 2: I know we've said so much about it there at 61 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,159 Odeon Min's where Odio min'sword dot com. 62 00:03:13,159 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: Glad you're recuperating and recovering. 63 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 2: Well, yeah, you've been able to watch this Cougar football 64 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,520 team from the comforts of your couch. Then the last 65 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,280 few weeks you what have you liked about this Cougar 66 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:26,680 football team down the stretch. 67 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 4: All I've liked one thing. 68 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 5: I know you want to talk a little bit about 69 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,360 a Rod, but it's pretty. 70 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 4: Amazing the way that you see. 71 00:03:38,479 --> 00:03:41,599 Speaker 5: I've seen the team and especially the offense in particular, 72 00:03:42,919 --> 00:03:45,879 kind of take steps every week to improve and kind 73 00:03:45,919 --> 00:03:48,120 of add more to their game every week. I know 74 00:03:48,159 --> 00:03:52,400 we've had some hiccups with you know, some injuries along 75 00:03:52,439 --> 00:03:53,000 the way, so. 76 00:03:53,039 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 4: We kind of had to change our game plans a little. 77 00:03:55,159 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 5: But it's absolutely amazing the perfection with the way that 78 00:04:00,159 --> 00:04:05,599 a Rod has especially brought on, brought Bar along and 79 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:09,919 and added more to you know, his responsibilities. And you 80 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,080 just see the team grow and it's like they've their 81 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:17,800 their confidence has grown as it's gone as well. These games, 82 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:22,240 these close games are gonna help them down the road, 83 00:04:22,439 --> 00:04:26,079 and it's just really exciting to see how strong this 84 00:04:26,199 --> 00:04:27,199 team has become. 85 00:04:28,199 --> 00:04:30,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's it's special. Look. 86 00:04:30,439 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: A Rod I think deserves a lot of credit here. 87 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,399 He's a Broyal semi final loost. I believe he was 88 00:04:35,439 --> 00:04:38,240 just named to it Yesterday's the top. It's just a 89 00:04:38,319 --> 00:04:41,360 coach in college football because of his efforts. 90 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 3: I think sp plush has. 91 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 2: B YU is the top twenty five a top twenty 92 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:50,600 five offense in efficiency ratings and rank games. How would 93 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:54,839 you evaluate the the orchestrating of this offense under a 94 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,480 Rod the architecture of the offense for BYU. 95 00:04:59,399 --> 00:05:02,519 Speaker 5: Well, it's it's kind of interesting because of course it's 96 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,800 you've been a b Yu fan for years. 97 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 4: You want to see him blow it up. 98 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 5: You want to see him just knocked out four hundred 99 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:15,480 yards passing and just be able to score at will. However, 100 00:05:16,759 --> 00:05:20,279 that's just not wasn't in the cards with a freshman quarterback, 101 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,759 and a Rod saw that, and he just made sure 102 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:27,120 that we did enough every week, added enough to our 103 00:05:27,199 --> 00:05:30,519 game every week that we were going to be able 104 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:31,480 to pull out wins. 105 00:05:32,079 --> 00:05:33,759 Speaker 4: And it's just the way. 106 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,879 Speaker 5: That the team is comprised of. They're they're comfortable and 107 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:42,920 closer games. Now, if if he were to let it 108 00:05:42,959 --> 00:05:48,439 open and let let Bear, you know, throw forty passes 109 00:05:49,519 --> 00:05:54,519 a week, he may not have been able to retain 110 00:05:54,600 --> 00:06:00,319 the confidence that he has. So I've had utter confidence 111 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:04,560 in what a Rod has done. Really, it's it's absolutely 112 00:06:04,959 --> 00:06:10,000 perfect the way he's brought Bear along, and so I 113 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:13,519 love the way the offense has come along, and I 114 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:18,560 mean the pieces are perfect with LJ controlling the game 115 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:24,240 and Bear also being able to run the ball, and 116 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,199 just the just absolutely amazing the way we've. 117 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 4: Not turned the ball over. 118 00:06:30,199 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 5: You never would guess that going into a season with 119 00:06:32,639 --> 00:06:33,439 the true freshman. 120 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,759 Speaker 2: You're a connoisseur of quarterback play. What have you liked 121 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,319 about Bear Blackmeyer this season? What stands out to you 122 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:40,839 about Bear? 123 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 5: I would say number one is his recognition of how 124 00:06:46,759 --> 00:06:48,839 important it is not to turn the ball over. 125 00:06:49,639 --> 00:06:52,519 Speaker 4: The kid doesn't. 126 00:06:52,759 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 5: I mean, we've seen a few force passes here the 127 00:06:55,079 --> 00:06:58,839 last couple of weeks, and he's he's still learning, and 128 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,720 we've seen that as he's throwing the ball downfield, but 129 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:06,800 I mean really marginal for what could happen if you 130 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,879 were throwing forty passes a game. 131 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,759 Speaker 4: But you know, I've been absolutely. 132 00:07:13,639 --> 00:07:16,959 Speaker 5: Impressed with the way he's been brought, brought along and 133 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:17,879 the way it's gone. 134 00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:21,279 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's Uh, it's always fun to watch, you know, 135 00:07:21,399 --> 00:07:27,879 a young quarterback just thrive under a a great coaching staff. 136 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:32,480 And look, I think there's, uh, there's a debate that 137 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,360 that I've had with certain fans that or maybe a 138 00:07:35,519 --> 00:07:38,480 Rod headers like, hey, well, the only reason why Boy's 139 00:07:38,519 --> 00:07:41,199 offense any good because of Bear. And it's not because 140 00:07:41,639 --> 00:07:44,120 a d Well, you don't you don't get Bear unless 141 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:45,839 you have a Rod at b A. 142 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 3: That was his gem. 143 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 2: He's been wanting Bear Blackmeyer at BYU since Bear attended 144 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:54,000 a camp in like ninth grade. He's kept in contact 145 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,759 with Bear for a long time. That's a long game 146 00:07:56,839 --> 00:07:58,839 recruiting effort from a Rod. 147 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, absolutely, And shoot, that's not something the common uh 148 00:08:04,839 --> 00:08:06,040 fan would would have known. 149 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 4: I didn't know that. 150 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,279 Speaker 5: I actually when Bear's name first popped up, was like, 151 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:12,639 you know, that sounds intriguing. 152 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,319 Speaker 4: He's probably a pretty good player. I mean I had 153 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:17,959 absolutely no idea what was in store for us. 154 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 5: And you know, uh Ad has been able to, for 155 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:30,839 lack of a better word, exploit how where his talents lie, 156 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,799 you know, and he was probably a little little raw 157 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:38,879 still to be to be throwing the ball you know, 158 00:08:39,759 --> 00:08:43,600 mid to deep on a regular basis. And so instead 159 00:08:43,639 --> 00:08:47,320 he set him up with. 160 00:08:45,879 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 4: With a lot, a lot of. 161 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:53,279 Speaker 5: Short passing, short screen games. And you see people just 162 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,840 going nuts because they're like, you know. 163 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,039 Speaker 4: That's a Rod's stupid short past stuff. Where why can't 164 00:08:59,080 --> 00:08:59,759 we go downfield. 165 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 5: But it's what worked best for us, and they had 166 00:09:03,879 --> 00:09:07,120 confidence that that was what we needed the way we 167 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,200 needed to grow and we need to kind of build, 168 00:09:10,279 --> 00:09:13,679 you know, build confidence that way. And when you step 169 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,720 back and look at the picture as a whole, I 170 00:09:15,759 --> 00:09:18,240 mean it's really a piece of art by a Rod. 171 00:09:18,879 --> 00:09:19,639 Speaker 3: No doubt about it. 172 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:22,159 Speaker 2: Ryan Hancock, former by you, great quarterback, talk to so 173 00:09:22,279 --> 00:09:25,080 BYU football, by you coming in at number eleven in 174 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,080 the College Football Playoff poll, still not. 175 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 3: Getting the respect they deserve. 176 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,440 Speaker 2: It seems their strength of record or six of the 177 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:37,559 country strength of schedule is a borderlin top twenty five 178 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,320 strength of schedule. There are one lost team at a 179 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,639 power for conference. Why is it that BYU is not 180 00:09:44,759 --> 00:09:47,240 in the top ten there are three two lost teams 181 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,000 in front of them. 182 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,879 Speaker 5: Oh, it's just the same thing we've battled all these years. 183 00:09:52,919 --> 00:09:57,679 It's just pretty much a lack of respect. I think 184 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:01,559 we've built up. I mean we built If we hadn't 185 00:10:01,639 --> 00:10:05,120 had the last couple last year we had last year 186 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:09,039 wouldn't have been as good as it is now. It 187 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:14,440 is extremely frustrating to, you know, see them comparing us 188 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:20,039 to these two loss teams and have them talk about 189 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:24,039 teams and give them all these lists of excuses as 190 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:27,600 to why they're not in the top ten, like a 191 00:10:27,639 --> 00:10:30,919 team like you know, like let's say Miami or something. 192 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,919 It's it's it's extremely frustrating because you could make all 193 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,480 those our same arguments and then some for BYU. 194 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 4: However, you know, for. 195 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:45,279 Speaker 5: Some reason, I think it's definitely not being in the 196 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,919 Big ten or the or the SEC. They're gonna, you know, 197 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:52,799 push those schools as much as they can, and it's 198 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:58,279 just frustrating to see how actually those stupid preseason bowls are. Yeah, 199 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,159 that's the most that's the most frustrating thing of the 200 00:11:01,159 --> 00:11:02,279 whole situation. 201 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,879 Speaker 4: You know, we we were punished. 202 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 5: Because because Jake didn't pan out for us this year. Personally, 203 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,480 I think that ended up being a huge blessing because 204 00:11:16,519 --> 00:11:19,360 I think we would have to have another loss if 205 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:23,360 if Jake was with us. Not not to say take 206 00:11:23,399 --> 00:11:28,519 anything away from him, but Bear has just been absolutely perfect, 207 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:33,480 and you know, it's it's extremely frustrating, but you know, 208 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:37,039 I'm just at the point now where we've kept our 209 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,200 destiny in our own hands. 210 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 4: You know, when and move on. 211 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 5: That's what we've done, and we put ourselves in the 212 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:48,440 as good a position as we can be in. 213 00:11:49,039 --> 00:11:52,759 Speaker 4: And you know, I fully expect us to. 214 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:57,639 Speaker 5: Show up and have a ton of confidence going into 215 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:00,960 I mean, I don't want to overlook this Saturday, of course, 216 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:05,960 but I think we're gonna roll into Austin with a 217 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:10,440 boatload of confidence and I think the team is absolutely 218 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:11,279 gonna be jacked. 219 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,799 Speaker 3: Let's go Ryan Hancock here on esp of the fan. 220 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,879 Speaker 2: Ryan, if b YU is gonna let's say they get 221 00:12:17,879 --> 00:12:19,759 the win over you see up, let's look forward. We 222 00:12:19,799 --> 00:12:23,919 can do that because we're not in the locker room. Yeah, 223 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,679 we take on Texas Tech again. What do you want 224 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,279 to see change? And maybe offensive or defense? I don't 225 00:12:28,279 --> 00:12:30,519 think you changed the defense game plan. Let's talk about 226 00:12:30,519 --> 00:12:32,960 special teams. In offense, they didn't show up. What do 227 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,759 you want to see change now versus Texas Tech the 228 00:12:35,799 --> 00:12:37,120 second go around in Arlington? 229 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,039 Speaker 5: Well, I just want to see them CUS match blow 230 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:42,879 for blow with them. 231 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 4: We absolutely can do that. 232 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 5: Little mistakes put us behind the eight ball last time 233 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:53,320 we played them, And yeah, you're right, it's interesting to 234 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:57,200 see how like special teams, how it's been such a 235 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:59,480 strength for us and it kind of faltered us last time. 236 00:13:00,759 --> 00:13:05,720 I'm sure We're gonna be extremely sharp there. And actually, 237 00:13:05,879 --> 00:13:10,080 I wouldn't be surprised if we really open up the 238 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:14,200 playbook a little bit more. We haven't seen a Rod's 239 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:18,799 typical bag of tricks the last you know, a few weeks, 240 00:13:18,799 --> 00:13:22,960 and I'm I'm kind of wondering if he's thinking, you know, 241 00:13:23,039 --> 00:13:27,120 let's let's really hold on to our best trick stuff. 242 00:13:27,279 --> 00:13:32,159 And I think we might pop something on on Texas 243 00:13:32,159 --> 00:13:34,919 Tech in the in the championship game. 244 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 4: I think that's kind of a. 245 00:13:39,879 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 5: You know, it's a great opportunity to to maybe catch 246 00:13:43,759 --> 00:13:47,320 them off guard. So you know, I I I think 247 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:50,320 we're going to be a different team that we were 248 00:13:50,399 --> 00:13:54,320 last time against Texas Tech. And you know, I think 249 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,360 we're gonna we're gonna definitely give them a game. 250 00:13:59,279 --> 00:14:02,799 Speaker 2: Ryan, It's uh, you know, I look at this college 251 00:14:02,799 --> 00:14:07,960 football ranking system, right, and I'm enumerating tenants that are 252 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:11,559 contributing to this right. Obviously, the preseason rankings they always 253 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:16,159 cast a shadow on productivity and resume in the season. 254 00:14:16,799 --> 00:14:18,399 Speaker 3: The teams that strom high get race. 255 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,879 Speaker 2: Teams that start low have to overperform just to be 256 00:14:20,919 --> 00:14:24,639 taken seriously. Obviously, Alabama Notre Damn benefit from that. As 257 00:14:24,759 --> 00:14:27,799 long as well as others. TV money, geography and Morgan 258 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,200 sized matter more than anyone likes to admit. We know 259 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:34,320 that bigger brands viewers more coverage or respect. That keeps 260 00:14:34,639 --> 00:14:37,679 the likes of even Texas who could beat Texas A 261 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,919 and M. They that could push them into the playoff, right, 262 00:14:41,039 --> 00:14:44,519 like and USC Oregon. You never know what would have 263 00:14:44,519 --> 00:14:46,559 happened there soon. USC and Oregon could have been in 264 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:50,600 the top ten together. Right, Conference perception isn't equal. The 265 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:54,320 committee clearly times the Big ten sec quality their wins 266 00:14:54,399 --> 00:14:57,440 and quality losses. Right, it's always a quality loss whenever 267 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,879 they lose within their conference. Right, and that brand equity 268 00:15:01,919 --> 00:15:04,399 has been built over the last fifty years, in my opinion, 269 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:09,000 and those brands, those brands I think were built through 270 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:13,080 nefarious ways. The bag men of an age by gone 271 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,480 is no longer because everyone can have. 272 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:16,279 Speaker 3: Bag men there. 273 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: Like. 274 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:18,679 Speaker 2: That's why texts Tech is stop five, right, That's why 275 00:15:18,679 --> 00:15:20,799 by using the mix, that's why SMU got. 276 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 3: In after getting a death ynty in the. 277 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,759 Speaker 2: Eighties for doing whatever their neighbors were doing. You got 278 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:29,039 also the component of November momentum. It's now carrying an 279 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,960 enormous weight, right, now it's all about momentum, like, well, 280 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,200 they're playing a lot better that head to head early 281 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:38,000 in the season, Miami got utter David don't matter, It 282 00:15:38,039 --> 00:15:39,440 don't matter anymore. 283 00:15:39,559 --> 00:15:40,799 Speaker 3: And then uh wi. 284 00:15:41,159 --> 00:15:43,639 Speaker 2: And then the other component here is, you know, not 285 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:47,600 enough P four versus P four matchups, maybe enough data 286 00:15:47,639 --> 00:15:51,399 points to really to really kind of give you a 287 00:15:51,399 --> 00:15:55,200 comparative analysis, a true objective study of just how good 288 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:58,519 these conferences are against each other. But even then, like 289 00:15:58,559 --> 00:16:02,480 they're undermining right there, undermining that November those P four 290 00:16:02,799 --> 00:16:06,000 versus people matchups with November momentum. 291 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:11,039 Speaker 5: Yeah, absolutely, I mean the frustration, I mean, I I 292 00:16:11,039 --> 00:16:15,159 can't even watch the talking heads when they bring that 293 00:16:15,159 --> 00:16:18,879 that stuff up, because all their talking points, the way 294 00:16:18,919 --> 00:16:23,639 that they carve them to fit an sec or you know, 295 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:27,440 for some reason Miami, I mean they're acc but for 296 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:30,519 some reason they're that that brand name, you know, but 297 00:16:30,799 --> 00:16:33,960 like Notre Dame, you know, all those all those schools, 298 00:16:34,039 --> 00:16:38,320 like they get the benefit of those those talking points, 299 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:42,840 and then they sit around, sit there and turn it 300 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:47,360 exactly opposite for you know, b Yu and even Utah, 301 00:16:47,559 --> 00:16:51,919 like come on, it's just it's it's ridiculous, but it's 302 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:56,399 You're right, it's awesome to see us starting to steal 303 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:02,240 those players that that create that depth and and and 304 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:06,200 iil is just you know, been awesome for that. I 305 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,920 still think there's obviously going to be changes made to 306 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,000 that whole system. I think it's just going to be 307 00:17:12,559 --> 00:17:16,960 a work in progress. But for the time being, we're 308 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:20,440 taking full advantage of that and the depth shows. 309 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:24,519 Speaker 4: And man, I think about. 310 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:27,799 Speaker 5: The way we've kind of finished the season and you know, 311 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,839 sort of limped into a few of these games and 312 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:34,599 just think, man, what if we didn't have the nil 313 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:36,920 you know, going into this what if what if we 314 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,640 didn't have the depth that has just allowed us to 315 00:17:41,079 --> 00:17:45,119 make it, you know, through some of these late season games. 316 00:17:45,599 --> 00:17:48,720 You know, it's it's it's it's awesome. I at least 317 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:51,039 we have that piece of firepower behind us. 318 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:53,519 Speaker 3: Do you think, b what you gets to the college 319 00:17:53,519 --> 00:17:54,480 football playoff? Ryan? 320 00:17:54,519 --> 00:17:56,279 Speaker 2: If you're a betting man, which I know you're not, 321 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,400 you do not bet. You're not a gambling man unless 322 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,359 you're on the golf. But what do you what do 323 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:04,839 you make of it? You get a bet on the 324 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:06,720 coops that make it to the coll football playoff? 325 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:12,400 Speaker 4: Man, it is just going to be close. These this 326 00:18:12,519 --> 00:18:14,119 weekend's games are gonna matter. 327 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 5: It's gonna be interesting to see if someone can fall 328 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:24,839 somewhere in there. I definitely think there's a possibility that, 329 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:30,319 you know, if we get that win and it's a close, 330 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,480 if it's a well fought game, I think Texas Tech 331 00:18:34,559 --> 00:18:39,559 is going to have quite the resume and arguing arguments, 332 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,640 and you've got to hope that gosh, what's your Mark 333 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:46,240 doing right now? Like he's got to be out there 334 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:49,559 in front of people and getting in front of the media. 335 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:54,279 You know, hopefully we hear something from him today about it, 336 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:58,119 like gosh, come on, give us some love, Come. 337 00:18:57,920 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 4: On your Mark through your job. 338 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 5: But I think I think Texas Tech and v YU 339 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,920 could definitely do it. And there's there's that small outside 340 00:19:08,039 --> 00:19:12,720 chance Utah could, But but I think it's our best 341 00:19:12,799 --> 00:19:15,720 chance is for us to get that that so called 342 00:19:15,839 --> 00:19:19,799 upset and have it be a good game and we 343 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:24,359 get the automatic and Texas Tech, you know, they're gonna 344 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:29,880 have all the the am O too, you know, cry 345 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:31,480 foul if they don't get picked. 346 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 2: Hi guy, Ryan, hare cock, ladies and gentlemen, Ryan, best 347 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,359 way to support you. What you do, how you do 348 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:38,960 it for all of our listeners that are tuning in 349 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,920 today for a little keeping up with the cougar segment. 350 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:43,799 Speaker 4: Oh I don't know. 351 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:49,079 Speaker 5: Shoot, if you see me, give me a pat on 352 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:52,279 the back and maybe a quick little massage because. 353 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:55,839 Speaker 4: I'm a little bit stiff right now. 354 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:58,400 Speaker 5: But I'm excited that I get to go to the 355 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:05,200 game this weekend. And uh yeah, no, it's nothing special. 356 00:20:05,319 --> 00:20:13,400 I not selling stuff anymore, So no, I just say hi. 357 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:16,519 Speaker 3: I don't know, Hey, we'll say hi. You know. 358 00:20:16,599 --> 00:20:19,559 Speaker 2: I'll ed with this as I look at the former 359 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:24,920 quarterbacks that are a kin to bear bachmart height, weight 360 00:20:25,559 --> 00:20:29,400 and running ability. Ryan Hancock's my player, cop Baby, you 361 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:30,920 had a stronger arm. I think you got a stronger 362 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,160 arm than Bear. He may be a little bit thicker 363 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:34,839 than you. But what did you play at? What were 364 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:36,599 you two twenty five thirty? 365 00:20:36,599 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 3: Where were we at? 366 00:20:38,039 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 4: Yeah? I was. I was two twenty five. 367 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:47,359 Speaker 5: In fact, the first week of my first summer at BYU, 368 00:20:47,559 --> 00:20:51,279 they put me on the weightlifting program and I was 369 00:20:51,319 --> 00:20:52,440 eating training table. 370 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 4: Nothing compared to what it is today. 371 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:59,519 Speaker 5: I went from two like two ten to two twenty 372 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:04,039 in about twelve days, like less than two weeks, and 373 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,960 I was like, I can't be doing this. I'm going 374 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,720 to be turning into a linebacker, you know. 375 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,839 Speaker 4: And but but by the time. 376 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:17,039 Speaker 5: I played three years later, you know, I I had 377 00:21:17,079 --> 00:21:19,759 put on some extra pounds and kept my speed and 378 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,519 I was going about twenty twenty five. 379 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:25,319 Speaker 4: And shoot, if I. 380 00:21:25,279 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 5: Was running an offense like Bears right now, I would 381 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:32,759 have had no problem putting on a few more pounds. 382 00:21:33,279 --> 00:21:35,839 Speaker 4: She can absorb some blows. 383 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 5: Man. That kid is an absolute tank, and it's awesome 384 00:21:40,079 --> 00:21:44,039 to see him get out there and just knock dudes over. 385 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:48,759 He's got to be a huge lift, even though he's 386 00:21:48,839 --> 00:21:53,440 kind of a quiet guy. I think that just his 387 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:58,319 play gets the team jacked. How could you not when 388 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:02,839 you see a quarterback just bouncing guys off. I mean, 389 00:22:04,079 --> 00:22:09,680 they really love that kid, and rightfully rightfully so he's 390 00:22:10,079 --> 00:22:12,880 he says all the right things, does all the right things. 391 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,319 Speaker 4: Man, He's perfect for what we needed. 392 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:20,759 Speaker 2: Ryan Hancock, Ladies and gentlemen, much love to you, man, 393 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:22,240 Thanks for hopping off for another keeping. 394 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 3: Up with the cougar segment. 395 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 4: Thank you man. 396 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 2: Always a pleasure time, always a pleasure, man. 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