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byu U of a matchup and it's going to be
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what's gonna happen tonight? The marrig Center is gonna be rocking.
The roar of the Cougar's is gonna be rising and shouting.
The energy is gonna be off the charts. Brian Santiago,
you're ady hopped onto b Sports Nation to discuss and
preview this.
Speaker 4: Matchup electricity in the marria At Center tonight. Our fans
are chomping at the bit. Our student section is the
best in the country. I mean the energy in the rock.
When you see the other team at crucial moments of
the game in a team huddle, all of them looking
at it makes me so happy just because the energy
is going to be off the charts. But the thing
that I'm excited about, We're probably gonna have thirty to
forty NBA executives here tonight. You've got some of the
top players in the country, both sides Arizona BYU. They're evaluating.
It's just going to add to a we're both you know,
playing for the top spot in the Big twelve. It's
just going to be really exciting. You got two great coaches.
There will be.
Speaker 2: Palp It's gonna be palpable.
Speaker 3: It's gonna be grand, it's gonna be wonderful, it's gonna
be fantastic. Everybody from the NBA converging in provo capital.
Look Ky when he went to the pulpit when he
arrived Okay for his press conference at the Marriotte Center,
what did he promise Ronald the free Man Weaver what
did he say he was going to make Brigham Young
University hey pro pipeline.
Speaker 5: He said that I want to prepare young men for
the NBA. And guess what been every player that has
not even gone to the NBA outside of yegor have
they all not upgraded? Have they all not playing in
that system? Has he not gotten them paid. I'm gonna
take a different route, and you tell me if I'm wrong.
I'm gonna try to not get too hyped. Stay with
him night, Dollen Hall got paid Elijah Craft for balling
out at UCI, literally ten minutes away from my house,
balling out. He's gonna probably go into the portal after
this year, Ben, He's probably gonna where he started at BYU.
It's a product. It's not even just the guys that
are talented that will get there. He's helping develop all
levels of athletes that come through Brigham Young University. Look
at howdiem and how he's playing. You can't tell me
that this roster. It might be robust, but everybody on
this roster has developed, has gotten better. If they've gone
somewhere else, they've been able to elevate where they at.
And just look at the guys gone elsewhere. So I
think this is great. But he's fulfilling on that slowly
but surely. He hasn't signed, seldom delivered, but it slowly
started to slowly but surely been in. Look, we're not
really gonna be able to fully have this full conversation,
but ben if Aj is the number one pick. It's over.
Once you do that in two years of college basketball
coming from the NBA, like we had talked about a
recruit on a visit. Today, everyone's gonna want to come
here Ben, everyone because they're gonna see, oh, well, if
he did that with Aj, what can he do with me.
It's gonna the flodgates are gonna come. And this is
where I say you all will be blessed for paying
your eleven percent.
Speaker 3: I think, look, I'm gonna I'm gonna quote tweet, the
energy's gonna be off the charts. Thirty to forty NBA
executives expected to be in the building, and I quote
this is what kay Wy said when he arrived in
Provo at his initial press conference. This is an amazing
place and it has been for a long time. What
I want to do, uh, what I want to do
is to take it to the next level. Is make
this place the best place in college basketball, to prepare
young men to play in the nb ay and with
my background, I think we're going to get it done.
That was his promise, that was his prophecy.
Speaker 5: He's delivering, and he is delivering on it. Lady gonna
be number one and number two pick. Is that not delivering?
Speaker 3: Then?
Speaker 5: Is that not delivering?
Speaker 2: Sign sealed? Delivered? Baby? Oh?
Speaker 5: I like it.
Speaker 2: It's a delicious It's a delicious. Uh.
Speaker 3: Just pizza my doorstep, That's what That's what it tastes like.
I'm hungry, man, I haven't eat anything all day.
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DM me, DM me, let's go. But yeah, this is
an amazing place and it has been for a long time.
Would I want to do to take it to the
next level is make this place the best place in
college basketball, prepare young man to play in the NBA.
With my background, I think we're going to get that done.
Thirty to forty MB executives expected to be in the house.
Okay to rise, to rise and shout, Okay to rise
and shout with this Cougar basketball team.
Speaker 2: Now.
Speaker 3: Brian Santiago real quick, as I mentioned, hopped onto b
A Sports Nation Boa eighty Briance Santaiago on Kevin Young
turning a day off into a positive ahead of tonight's
Tonight's game versus Arizona. Now we were at we asked
the question, Ronnie after the Utah get hey, how do
you get a prep for U of A right?
Speaker 2: We got we got back to back games. What's going on?
Speaker 6: How do you?
Speaker 5: How do you not do that?
Speaker 2: You don't play?
Speaker 5: You do say?
Speaker 2: This is what best to say about it.
Speaker 4: I love the fact that on a short turnaround, with
Sunday being a day off for BYU, where most teams
would be in sheer panic, we've got a coach and
Kevin Young and players and leaders are that are going
to take this and be ready to go tonight. I
just know that we're going to turn it into a positive.
A lot of people like, oh, you don't have a
preparation day to get ready for a game like this,
it's a day of rest our. Guys are going to
come back fresh, ready to go tonight. I'm really excited
about what's going to happen in the Mary.
Speaker 3: So all right, it's time to tell the tale of faith.
Will it be a blessing? Will it or will it
be you know a little bit of an impediment for
this Cougar basketball team taking a day off prior to
taking on the number one team in college basketball.
Speaker 2: Ronald three Man Weaver.
Speaker 5: The Lord blesses those the sacrifice. He honors those that
sacrifice the Lord. I was told that my family would
be okay, not having a dad around, and if I
went on a mission, they said, if you obey that commandments,
if you follow first Nephi three seven, And I did
you know? And the Lord had a commandment and I
obeyed it and I was blessed. And if you obey,
you know, if you shall rest on the seventh day,
then he shall give you, you know, credence to be
able to defeat the number one team into night.
Speaker 3: I was looking for another bee word, like an antonym
to blessing. I was like, will it be a blessing
or a I couldn't.
Speaker 2: Think of I don't know. I know it would it be.
Speaker 3: A burden bane the bane.
Speaker 2: The bane of the existence? Yes, uh yeah, but hopefully
it turns out well. Now.
Speaker 3: Now, one of the other things here that we're talking
about in these Cougar Bytes, we've been discussing, uh, Darren
Peterson versus AJ Debonso and uh, you know, I thought
it was interesting. There's a podcast with j Billis and
I believe on All.
Speaker 5: The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
Speaker 2: I believe.
Speaker 3: Okay, So All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson,
they were breaking down Darren Peterson. Now there we've gone
back and forth, topsy turvy little undulations, back and forth.
Who's going to be the number one overall pick in
the NBA Draft this next year and this crew seems
to think that it's Darren Peterson.
Speaker 2: Let's tune in.
Speaker 7: I could say that I feel like scored it as
easily as Peterson was.
Speaker 2: Kevin Durant.
Speaker 8: Darren Peterson, A lot of people are saying he's the
next coming. Rest in peace, my brother Kobe. His ability
to score, read the floor, his tenacity, the way he plays.
Speaker 7: He's got a smoothness, to his game that is extraordinary.
He can score from anywhere. He's just got an unbelievable feel.
He's got size, and athleticism and you name it. He
hasn't played a full season because of this hamstring slash
cramping issue he's been dealing with. But when he's played,
I mean the other night he had twenty six points
and twenty three, you know he's the real deal scoring wise.
There aren't many that come along that score it as
I mean, the last guy could say that. I feel
like scored it as easily as Peterson was Kevin Durant,
and they're vastly different players.
Speaker 9: I mean, Dadovan Mitchell the way he is now, the
shot maker he was now, he wasn't that shot maker
in college. He's improved his ability to make shots. He
can get to anywhere on the floor anytime he wants it.
He's got an incredible basketball feel right in terms of
being efficient with his dribble, he doesn't waste his dribble.
He gets the spots. He shoots an effort to say
on the catch, he has really good vision. I think
he's the one guy absolutely plug and play, and he's
going to get twenty two to twenty five a game
in the NBA and the last guy.
Speaker 3: Okay, so look these guys breaking it down. Credible voice
sues back, right, and I'm not saying Darren Peterson isn't
a dude, isn't a guy. I am still wondering how
they're justifying the over number one overall pick with somebody
like soft tissue injuries and ankle injury.
Speaker 2: It's like, how does this guy stay available? Is he just?
Speaker 3: Is he always like Nick deinged bruised up. It's got
to be an issue. It's it has to limit his
draft stock. I would imagine I can't remember the last
guy coming out of college basketball or even the high
school when one like when you when you just go
it went straight to the league, right when you're a Kobe, right,
like if you had injury issues like I am, that
that always depletes and diminishes your stock. I don't know
your reaction to that SoundBite Darren Peterson being highlighted there.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, look, Ben, it's an offensive league. That's
what they go by. And I mean what did Jay J.
Billis saying? They're they're very you know, these guys know
their words and they've been doing this a long time
that they can think on the spot and they're very
quick of how to avoid certain things and where to
pray give praise to what do he say? Scoring wise?
This guy always doesn't waste to dribble athletic wise getting
to the basket. They don't talk about both sides of
the ball, so the upside, you know he's already there.
I get he's a more complete can shooter. But AJ's
the guys where the ceiling is the roof there is none.
It's through there. But he's not just that. We're talking
about a guy Ben that won't just be the first
overall pick offensively. He can do it on the defensive
side of the ball. AJ can be an all defensive
player both ways. He can lock you up. He can
be what Shait gil As Alexander is. He can do
what Wibben Yamba can do right now. He can do
what Lebron can do. He can do what Tracy McGrady
can do. It's not just Penny Hardaway. It's not just
one side of the ball. And I think that's where
AJ to me, does it differently because you look at
a guy like Anthony Llwards. Okay, Anthony Llwards went number
one overall, but and can also play defense. Can Darren
really play defense the way J can? I don't think so.
And also at that same bil his health, you just
you can't. And these guys are gonna say the right things.
But when he's healthy, it's not close. Well what if
he's not What if he's not healthy against BYU, that's
the factor in oh he didn't show up. At some
point it been you give guys. And this is where
I say in il needs to play a fact and
I want to go too much off on the tangent,
but I'm okay now with you taking away nil and
the laws that they have around it. If a guy
is not playing and he's not healthy, that has to
be a factor. You can't just bag a paycheck and
be on a roster and not participate. And if your
health is not going well, that's they're gonna move on
from you. And it's the same thing even in the business.
If you're not healthy, they'll trade you, they'll get rid
of you. I mean, heck, they'll wave you in football
said please don't come back. That's what these organizations do
because they want someone that's gonna win now and do it.
Look at dreg May how many years until the league
and now was in the Super Bowl. So are you
gonna take like I said, you're gonna draft Darren Peterson
been because you can't lose your job and if it
wore to work out, you won't take that chance. But
I'm telling you that in the first five to seven seasons,
if it's not working out after that first rookie deal,
if it's not there, you're going to move on from him.
Or is it gonna be like Zion Williamson, the guy
that could have should have went, but he kept going
up and down through injuries and he gets outdone by
everybody in his class. That's the truth. That's what's gonna happen.
So look, if he goes before then, I think you're
taking a risk. You're not having a risk with AJ
because they just been healthy. And I think when you
get into the nitty gritties, when you start to split hairs,
when you're doing it, AJ's hairs are better than Darren's
in my opinion.
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about this Kyle Winningham's contract. He's gonna make eight point
two million per year with Michigan, and he's on the
hook for seventy five percent of the remaining and Michigan
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Speaker 2: The five year deal. So five year deal, eight point
two million per year.
Speaker 3: Also, there was a two point three million dollars signing
bonus at Ward Manual's reasonable discretion. Okay, so what is
that's what Kyle's making. Congratulations to Kyle, because I think
Kyle was making at most about six million eight utah,
So you got himself a nice hefty pay rate plus.
Speaker 2: The signing bonus. Felici that is.
Speaker 3: Jason Beck also level it up and and j Hill.
Jason beck salary's three million up with a three million
Jay Hill salary two point six million? Are you surprised
or unsurprised? So unsurprised by the pay in at Arbor?
Ronald the three man Weaver.
Speaker 5: Oh yeah, well, lie, I'm I think I'm a little
bit uh surprised. I didn't think that that would be
to pay for one person. But that just lets you know,
maybe that's how much you know, he he, he values
that offense and they really believe that offense can compete
in the Big Ten and for a Big Ten championship
in the college football playoffs. I mean, look at what
he did this year. I mean they average what Ben
I think it was, what plus thirty five points per game, Like,
that's ridiculous to do in the Big twelve, and b
what you beat him with them averaging that? So and
I know that's the rivalry. Game is different, but Utah
was a good football team and that offense was dynamic.
They had Devin dan Pier and Bird Ficklin looking. I
know that they played some tough games. But you know,
I shouldn't be surprised by this, But when you're thinking
you going to the Weeds, it doesn't you know, because again,
offensive game, it comes down to the offense, so you
pay more for the offensive players. So I guess that's
why I shouldn't be surprised, even though a little bit
I am. But yeah, I thought j Hill definitely would
have been the higher paid coordinator. Happy for Colin to
pay raise, and all of this was gonna come right then.
When you go to a program like Michigan, those those
things come, but it's more amplified. You gotta win right away.
Speaker 4: You go.
Speaker 5: You gotta impact the program. Now in the Big Ten.
You have to compete with Indiana, you have to compete
in beat Ohio state. You have to do that right away.
You can't take a year off. So but as well deserved.
I can't tell any of them that they don't deserve it.
They all have worked hard. Look at the track record,
So tip of the cap that everybody that was able
to get themselves to nice pay raises the money and
support their families.
Speaker 3: If you're to do it, just by SP plus so
ESPNSP plus efficiency metric. The final rankings were dropped just
a few days ago. Bill Conley put it out the
off the creator of the s P plus metric, BYU's
defense this season versus their sos. Their strength of schedule
came in in the top twenty five and number twenty
two overall. Not too bad, not too shabby, great season
for the defense. Utah's offense, however, sixth in the nation.
Maybe a little higher than you thought, especially consider how
well that BYU defense didn't get that did against the
Utah offense at Levelle Edwards Stadium. So maybe that's why
Jason Beck he's as just a scout, just a tidbit,
just a wee bit more valuable on the pay scale
to that of j Hill. But Ja Hill really good,
really good coordinator. It was a nice pick up. Now,
I was told Ronnie, this may be a surprise you
that the money wasn't too far off.
Speaker 2: With BYU was offering.
Speaker 3: Okay, wasn't too far off from when ann Arbor in
Michigan were offering.
Speaker 2: Uh.
Speaker 3: So it does go to show that b YU is
in the business of competing with the big boys of
the Big Ten and the sec to retain uh their coaches.
And we saw that with Koloni Shataki's deal. Uh is
he was flirtatious with Penn State, possibly had one foot
out the door until uh, you know.
Speaker 2: The board of Trustees got involved.
Speaker 3: Is that you will not you will not pass, You
will not go to Penn State, no way know how Kalota,
You're staying in provo. So a monumental deal, no doubt,
to retain Kilani Sataki, your head coach of Brigham Young University.
Speaker 2: Instead, they had to they had to go settle for.
Speaker 3: For Matt Campbell. And Matt Campbell's a good coach too.
Congratulations on gett that Penn State deal. And I actually
think it's a better fit, uh with with all things
said and done as it does that, I think Matt
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Speaker 3: Welcome in Brian Jeffries' voice of the Ears of A Wildcats.
Speaker 2: Brian, how theck are.
Speaker 10: You, gentlemen? Doing very well? Happy to be here. It's
a gonna be great Amosphere tonight. And I know last
year two great games between these two teams, so let's
hope for another one.
Speaker 3: Yeah, Like, what is the composition? What are the similarities
and differences between the U of A team from last
this year?
Speaker 10: Well, a lot younger. Tommy Lloyd is using four freshmen
and his eight man rotation, so that stands out right away.
But then you kind of balanced that with some senior
guys including Jaydan Bradley and point guard, and then two
seniors that come off the bench, two guys Anthony Delorso
and Toby Alaka who started last year, who are now
the sixth and seventh. Then for the Wildcats, that's probably
the biggest change. They rely you know, last year they
wanted to play a lot more in the paint. They're
definitely doing it this year. You guys have probably seen
they take the fewest and make the fewest threes in
the Big Twelve, So they really rely on their game
inside the three point line. That's probably the other if
you want to call it starf difference from a year ago.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a very talented team. Though, let's break down
who are the key players that BYU fans need to
get to know prior to tip off.
Speaker 10: Well, I think we got two great freshmen, maybe two
of the best freshmen in the country going at it
here tonight in Coop for Arizona, who, as you know,
one of the top recruits, just like you know Aj
was for for BYU. Co is from Chandler, just up
the road outside of Phoenix, and he's done everything the
coaches have asked of him. You know, he's six', eight
he's extremely. Strong he's leading the team and in scoring
on a very balanced. Team and so that's the number one.
Guy but this has been a very balanced. TEAM i
mean you look up down the lineup and they've had
their eight man. Rotations seven different guys have scored twenty
or more points this. Year they've had different leading scores
night in and night. Out they really don't have a
go to, guy AND i think that's actually to their
strength because they've found different people that might have a hot,
hand or maybe an opponent is taking one guy, out
and there's always somebody else that's going to be able
to step up. There so you, know that's. IT i
mean you could go up and down the. Lineup Mo,
crebus who's you know back at center this. Year he
set up most of last year with an. Injury he
has really improved from a year. Ago and THEN i
Mentioned Jayden, bradley you, know senior point. Guard you just
can't for anything better than have a senior at that.
Position he's been a great leader for the. Team, again
a guy that doesn't need to score a, lot doesn't
take a lot of three point. Shots he's more concerned
about getting his teammates.
Speaker 2: Involved, brian what's been the scattered report ON.
Speaker 3: BYU i know you've interacted with the coaching staff and
these players of you. Vee what have they said about
THIS bau basketball team as they've Checked tate.
Speaker 10: Well very. Talented that's the first thing To Temmy lloyd
mentioned WHEN i talked to him this. Afternoon and you,
know not only you have arguably the best freshman in the,
country but you, know you bring in a couple of,
transfers Namely Robert, wright a guy that we saw last
year At baylor and played well Against arizona At McHale
center last. Season so you, KNOW i think that's number,
one and just up and down their. Lineup JUST i
think the talent number, one but the physicality of the.
Group you, KNOW byu is a very very good rebounding.
TEAM i think their First arizona byure first and second
and rebounding marchin in the. League that tells you right
there that this is going to be a game that you,
know somebody's going to probably win on the. Glass whoever
wins the rebounding war could very well win this. Game
SO i think that's the thing that the coaches have
talked a lot, about The arizona. Coaches that's just the
physical nature OF.
Speaker 2: Byu Brian, jefferies the voice of THE u of A.
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Segment get to know THIS u OF A wildcats, team
If bill used to win, tonight what do you think
it actually looks?
Speaker 4: Like?
Speaker 3: Me because this is an UNDEFEATED u OF a, team
the nomore team in the. COUNTRY i, mean which teams
have PLAYED u OF a the best and what have
they done well against THIS u OF a?
Speaker 10: Team, WELL i mean you go back to the season
over Against florida and of course The gators of the
defending national. Champions that was a close. Game arizona obviously won.
That they had a tight game AGAINST. UCLA i think
the teams that have played in the best are teams
have been able to slow the game. Down you just
take a look at this last week or, so we
went down To Fort, WORTH tcu played a very rugged.
Game they wanted to limit. Possessions this past Week cincinnati
And West virginia did the same. Thing, Now arizona won the,
games but you know The wildcats would, well they would
vastly prefer to run up and down and you, know
get to ninety, points et. Cetera and those teams were
able to keep them below. That, Again arizona won the.
Game BUT i you, KNOW i don't know if b
why he wants to do that or. Not you got
another team that you know loves up and down, Basketball
so it's kind of a mystery here as to you,
know which coaching staff and exactly how they want to
go out. It i'll tell You Tommy lloyd doesn't want
to change. Anything he wants to attack like they have
been all season and see what happens in the.
Speaker 3: End what's the most wild and rocketsh environment that THE
Ufa wildcat team has played in thus far this? Season
and how will they compare maybe to what they face
tonight at The Merit.
Speaker 10: Center, well nothing will compare because no arena that we've
been at has the capacity as as The Merry Odd.
Center so that's number. One AND i remember being here
last year what a great atmosphere it, was and it
was probably the best we saw last year into where we.
Went probably the closest one to it was AT, tcu
and what they see half of what they do here
at The Marriotte. Center and part of the reason it
was such a rowdy crowd was there were a lot
Of arizona fans there that you, know live In. Texas
that don't get to see them very. Often there's a
great crowd down In orlando FOR, ucf predominantly A knight's.
PROUD i think that was a great one as. Well
BUT i don't think anything's going to come close to.
Speaker 3: This, yeah it's truly a big time one of the
best matchups all season, long one of the biggest games
of the college basketball.
Speaker 2: Season i've called The.
Speaker 3: Big twelve THE G league with the university. Logos you
see it every single week as you get Into Big twelve.
Speaker 2: Play how would you describe The big twelve? Gauntlet, well that's.
Speaker 10: It, yeah and you guys know what the transfer portal
now and guys moving, around and you're able to bolster your,
roster you, know season by season and find great. TALENT i, think,
yeah that's probably a great description because so many of
these guys that we see night in the night out
are good enough to play in THE G, league maybe
good enough to play beyond, THAT i don't, know but,
yeah it's it's a tough. LEAGUE i. KNOW i was
excited When arizona moved into The big twelve exactly for this,
reason and that is The The pac twelve was. Good
they had some good teams, there but night in and night,
out you never saw what you do in The big,
twelve where every road trip you, take you know it's
going to take a herculean effort if you're going to
win the. Game and that's what you love about this
conference because you got to come to play every. Night
there are no nights, off and that's WHAT i like about.
Speaker 2: It no nights.
Speaker 3: Off now That i've been told, that you, know THE nba,
executives thirty to FORTY nba executives.
Speaker 2: Are going to be in the.
Speaker 3: Building no nights off for THESE nba executives in these
high profile games.
Speaker 10: As, well you, Know AND i don't, know just kind
OF i guess a side note on that. SUBJECT i
don't know if this is going to be a game
between the two great freshmen or. NOT i talked To
coha last, night and you, know of, course he kind
of pushed it, off, saying know it and they know
each other, well as you guys. Know they've played together on,
teams they played against each other on some teams over
the last few, years so these guys know each other very.
Well but you, know he wanted to put the rest
that it's between, them you, know it's two really good
basketball teams going at, it.
Speaker 2: No doubt about.
Speaker 3: It what you, know you've seen a lot of talented
basketball players come THROUGH u OF. A you've been doing
this for a long. Time have you got up close
and personal yet WITH. Aj have you been able to
evaluate him yet or just you just seen it ON?
Speaker 10: Tv, yeah What i've seen on. FILM i mean he's
one of the best guys seen just based on his
length at six,' nine ball, handling skills, outside shot ability
to put the ball on the floor and drive to
the baskets it gets to the foul line and then
makes his. Free throws and, you know that's what you,
look for and that's WHY the nba loves, the guy and.
THEY should, i mean he might be a. Generational talent.
WE'LL see i mean we got To Play cooper flag twice.
LAST year i thought he was one of those guys
and He certainly i'm proven it IN the nba so
far that they don't come along. VERY often I think
AJ's in. That certainly in that neighborhood.
Speaker 2: You mentioned co a few.
Speaker 3: Times here describe his his skill set if, you could
because he's just crafty, to me like obviously very, physically
gifted but he's he's. Very crafty he's got pure touch around.
The hoop how would you describe him as, A, player.
Speaker 10: Well, you know he's, a freshman a, true freshman and
he is mature beyond. His years GREAT, basketball iq that's.
Number one but you go back to the. Physical nature he's.
Very strong and that's the FIRST time i ran into
him when he got. TO campus i looked at HIM and,
i said you're not eighteen. Years old give me a.
Break HERE and i think that's certainly his strength is,
his strength, and yeah he's got a great. Game inside
you'll you'll notice if he gets, a rebound he loves
to be the guy bringing the ball up to court
and then, he'll use, you know his court sense and
if he sees, a seam he's going to go right
to the basket because, you know he has no fear
because of his size and his strength and the other
thing that, you know when he gets inside of, fifteen
feet he's just got a, great turnaround fadeaway shot that
he makes on a. Regular basis he'll take a couple
of threes once in, a while but, you know everything
that he, does well he does inside the three.
Speaker 3: Point LINE when byu went Into The, big twelve YOU
of a hadn't joined yet with YOU of a, joining though,
you know we've had, Discussions, about hey who Are these
we're the RIVALS right byu actually has a Rival, in
utah but a lot of, new faces a lot of reinvigorated.
RIVALRY games i was looking at the all time wins
and losses between these two programs in basketball, and football
and it's like fifty to fifty, In football BYU's fourteen
and twelve with, one TIE and i believe they're like
twenty and twenty one. IN basketball i love the head,
to head, you know fifty to fifty matchup that we
have here with this football and BASKETBALL teams BYU and U.
Speaker 2: Of, A well.
Speaker 10: I agree and And when arizona Joined The, big twelve
that was one of my big questions because you lose
rivals AND the la Schools, and oregon. Et cetera you
KEPT the asu rivalry And. And utah, of course if
you become somewhat of a Rival, at colorado but who
are going to be the? NEW ones i think instantly
in basketball you Thought Of, arizona kansas and then more
recently Of the Arizona, in houston even though, you know
they know they hadn't played a lot in, recent years
just based on, you know what those two programs have
done over. The years, you know by you probably before,
You Know kevin young, got there and you guys would
have to, educate me you. KNOW more i know by,
you said some, tremendous team some great talent over. The
YEARS but i don't Know that arizona fans would look
At THE arizona byu rivalry as, you know a big
one prior to. Last season but, you know when when
you win on your, opponent's court as each team did,
last year that all of a sudden opens up. The
rivalry AND so i think this is going to now
with these, two coaches if they day where they're at
and continue to develop the programs the way they have, So,
far yeah this is going to become on the best
rivalries In the.
Speaker 3: Big twelve what's THE favorite B Y u u of
a game that you've called and what's the one you wish?
Speaker 10: To Forget Jimmer Ferdebt. McHale center was it forty eight
or forty? Nine points my memory is getting a little,
fuzzy now still holds the. Opponent record there is no
question you know that that anytime an opposing player scores
over Thirty against, arizona McHale we just we say he's.
Been jimmreed that's kind of. The phrase. That's sinues so.
Speaker 2: So that's what you want.
Speaker 4: To.
Speaker 2: Forget rights that can be. Your, favorite yeah that can be.
Speaker 10: Your, favorite yeah, you know may maybe just last Year
when arizona came up here and beat them in. THIS
building i DON'T think i came into thinking that that
was going to be a very difficult task For ari
zona to win up here because of the atmosphere and a.
Good team and so that might be, my favorite just
because it was, more recent. You know other, than that,
you know you'd have to go back in the history boast,
of ways no doubt.
Speaker 3: About, It, uh well, you know how do you think
this game actually? Plays out if you were, forced to
uh give a scattering report on how this, game unfolds
what would.
Speaker 10: It, be well who's able to uh use their? Will
tonight and it's going to come down to the, to
me just. The basics who can rebound, the ball who
can take care of, The ball and if you can
take care of those, two Things can arizona defend the
big THREE for BYU can byu Defend whoever arizona gets
going tonight if one guy, you know gets a hot
end And the wildcats hit, three pointers and they've had
some up and. Down games they they hit them the
other Day Against. West virginia prior, to that they've been
in kind of a three. Point SLUMP so i think
there's a lot of things to go. Into it but,
you know just Talking To, tommy lloyd and as a,
typical coach, he says we just got to do what
we do and the rest will take care.
Speaker 3: Of itself eight to Zero in quad, one games two
and Zero in quad. Two games what stood out to
you About the quad one opportunities and wins that has
PREPARED that u of a team to win On The,
Marriott center.
Speaker 2: Floridy, thing well.
Speaker 10: Probably the biggest one would be the Game in Stores,
against yukon and that's still the only Loss the huskies
have suffered. This year that was a very, physical ballgame,
tight throughout And the wildcats got out of there with.
A win that's probably the closest one that we can compare.
Right Now beating Alabama in birmingham would come, in second
just because again that's a quality team and that was
a even though it was Not, in tuscaloosa it was
A pro alabama Crowd And brydon burry's that is coming
out party in, That one arizona kind of wanted. Going
AWAY so i think, this Team this arizona team has
been tested in terms of playing in environments. Like this the,
question is, you know how do they do it against talent?
Speaker 2: Like this brian best way of supports you what? You
do how you?
Speaker 3: Do it for all of our listeners that would want
to tune into, Your, call.
Speaker 10: Yeah we're on the. RADIO somewhere i. DON'T know i
don't keep track of Those things. I'm getting, of course,
YOU know i think our, Flagship Station wildcats radio twelve
guy that they have. An app you can listen to
that pretty. Much anywhere that's THAT'S what i tell people to.
Speaker 3: Go to have you been overall has the u of,
a family the, alumni base, The administration have they been
happy with the move FROM the pac twelve To the
big twelve or is there's still kind of nostalgia kind of,
like this, you know kind of sadness that lingers over
THE former pac.
Speaker 6: TWELVE affiliation i think the administration is fine with it because,
you know they made the, move early even though that,
You Know Deasuary rie francois was the ad now was
not in charge.
Speaker 10: When the move. Was Made dave heke made, that switch
and he gets all the credit because, you know WHEN
the la schools left and then of course word Was
at Oregon and washington. We're going dave, was very very
aggressive and making Sure that arizona landed in the right
place and they did not want to end Up Like
washington State In oregon state and kind of floating out
in the. Wilderness there AND so i think the administration's
very happy with where. They'd, Landed guys i've been AROUND
when i was a. Little kid i'm dating. Myself here
it was The pack ege And so i've seen. IT
all i was. EXTREMELY sad i still miss the rivals
that we had in The the pac Twelve and i'm
still getting used to the big twelve cities and the.
New rivals but, YOU know I think i think the
fan base is still adjusting to, it well but they're
getting used, to it and, you know you don't have,
a choice and THAT'S what, I, said hey we don't
have a choice. In this let's just go have, some
fun no doubt.
Speaker 3: About, It brian we, Salute you we, appreciate you thanks for,
joining us and we wish.
Speaker 2: You well on.
Speaker 3: Your call not that if you need, the luck you
do a. Fantastic job always appreciate our. Time together thanks
so much for. Joining us for know the post.
Speaker 10: Segment, all right, thanks guys and we'll, See That.
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Speaker 3: Man weaver before we say farewell, at you why don't
we give a little score prediction how this game PLAYS
out BYU versus u of a how do you?
Speaker 2: See?
Speaker 5: IT one i thought about. A. WHILE man i know
we don't have a pregame, basketball show but just to
give you guys as we close out the last couple, Of,
Minutes look arizona hasn't played a true, top fifteen top
twenty five. Road environment They, played neutrals they played. At
home those, are great you, need those they have. Been
TESTED but i Think the marriott it's a hard place
to want to remember THE Former bau cougar that. Is
now the radio analysts for The horn, frog Said The
maryriaut center is such a tough place, to win, You
know that's why it really hasn't been Done. In arizona
one last year they're five and fourteen when they come
when They played bau on, the road and the last
two times they have won, in PROVO but i do
think that. Ends tonight they have a Generational talian aja
debonsa top. Two pick they have the. Other guys necessarily,
they're bigger, they're faster longer than. More athletic they can
match up Well When kevin young demands respective rebounds and
those guys that. Will Happen k bacada is a. TONE
setter i think he will set. It immediately it's going
to be, sold out it's going to, be packed it's
going to. BE loud i Don't Think aja debons and
the leader that he is and the top king are
gonna let a performance of what just Happened on. SATURDAY
down i do think other guys, get INVOLVED and i
do think they get. The victory score predictions. So difficult
this one's. High eighties i'll go, eighty eight EIGHTY. FOUR
byu i DON'T think i think that it. Goes crazy
both of these teams are very. Well versed when you
look at their bench and how they can, do it
they can do it. FROM anywhere i think They forced
arizona take a lot. OF threes i think the number ben.
Is twenty force them to take well fifteen. To twenty
force them to take fifteen to twenty threes with them
only making about six. A GAME and i think that's how,
you win and you win the, rebounding battle and you
have to share. The basketball you have to share the
basketball and hit. Open shots you, do That put arizona on,
their heels get, the miriaut get the twelfth. Man involved
you know it's really six man because you know they got,
Five people so get the. Crowd INVOLVED and i think
the by you will knock off the number one team in.
The COUNTRY and i have, to say if They, defeat arizona, Get,
prepared ben because there's going to be some storming of, the,
court boom shock.
Speaker 4: Of.
Speaker 3: Luck yeah matchup PREDICTOR Per, espn analytics youuvea favorite fifty
seven point eight percent chance. Of victory you of A
per vegas three and a half point three and a half,
point open but it's only a one and a. Half
now it opened at three and. A half you've opened
at a three and a half, point five now at
one and. A half so, tossive Game. Per vegas, and
look look it's it's a seven pm tip off At The.
Marriott center the rock is rising. And shouting, bottom line
this is A good byu, basketball team maybe the MOST
talented byu basketball team ever to try it out onto
the floor Of The. Marriott center they're taking on the
number one team in. The nation they've done. It before
it's only happened, once though where they knocked off the
number one team in.
Speaker 2: The country can they do?
Speaker 3: It AGAIN with aj coming off a forty three point Game,
versus utah maybe he's got the eye on. The prize
maybe this is the Most motivated AJ's been all. Season
long he signed up to Play at brigham because of
the formidable foes on, the schedule because he knew it
would be, a gauntlet because he knew he would have
to rise to.
Speaker 2: The occasion he'd have to pull out.
Speaker 3: That dog, in Him the, mamba mentality right and you.
Saw it he made it Personal. Versus, utah okay after
it was a close one back and forth At, the
huntsman he took, it personally and especially coming.
Speaker 2: Off the loss on the Roads To.
Speaker 3: Texas tech he played, with anger he played, with further
he played, With passion he played with, uh PROMINENCE and
i would say he's gonna do that tonight AGAIN versus
u of a motivated at the Highest level cougars are
nine to zero at home, right now guys and uh
and and. Has a they have a one to one
record in one. Possession games Remember that yukon? Games there
uh with that that? That loss uh when they kept? It,
Close unfortunately uh they Fell. To yukon they Fell To.
Texas Tech but i'm. Feeling. It Uh the wildcats are
seven To zero big. Twelve play they're undefeated on. The
season it's gonna be a. Tough one no, IF's answered buts.
About it who's gonna be the y? Factor tonight we
always expect a lot of high level light from the.
Brig three is there a fourth that could come and
make a? Big Impact for for Some, It's campeketa for
others it.
Speaker 2: MAY be i mean high.
Speaker 3: Little bucket How About Abdullah. Achmed beato maybe he's. The
guy maybe he's the dude to come off the bench
and Slow Down coe. Pete CoA pete's, ONLY weakness i,
would say is he's not a very good free.
Speaker 2: Throw shooter.
Speaker 3: EAT shoots i don't know sixty one percent from the.
Charity stripe if it's down, the stretch it's, a one one.
Possession game maybe you have a hack of co a
hack a pete and see if he can make those
free throws from the charity stripe.
Speaker 5: In front of the rock The big you're going to
be the. Difference man that's what. It is all, the
bigs whoever, it is they have to be the one
who's been a. Walk up punished you last year In.
Speaker 2: The marriotte.
Speaker 3: Don't let him punish, You, tonight cougarnation don't let him punish.
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