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Played in twelve games of the twenty twenty 22 00:00:58,719 --> 00:01:00,920 five season, caught twenty balls for two hundred and twenty 23 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,039 three yards and two touchdowns for the Trojans. Appeared in 24 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:05,719 eleven games, making three starts as a true freshman, so 25 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:07,840 got the ball out as a freshman too, served a 26 00:01:07,879 --> 00:01:09,719 mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day 27 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,480 Saints in Norway prior to arriving at USC and, as 28 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,519 it mentioned, a four star recruit that was touted as 29 00:01:15,519 --> 00:01:18,079 the number two tight end in the nation by ESPN 30 00:01:18,359 --> 00:01:20,840 and the number four by Rivals, number nine by twenty 31 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:23,200 four to seven Sports, and number thirteen by ON three, 32 00:01:23,519 --> 00:01:24,959 right as the number eight player in the state of 33 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,480 California once upon a time by Rivals and then number 34 00:01:27,519 --> 00:01:29,719 nine by ESPN, number eleven by twenty four to seven 35 00:01:29,719 --> 00:01:31,719 and number fifteen by ON three. He was selected to 36 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,040 participate in the twenty twenty three Under Armour All American Game, 37 00:01:35,079 --> 00:01:37,879 where he was honored as the All American balls Man 38 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,439 of the Year for his high standard of excellence in 39 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,200 community service and athletic distinction, and as a junior selected 40 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,519 to the twenty twenty one Max Preps California All State 41 00:01:46,599 --> 00:01:49,400 Second Team. In twenty twenty one, Max Preps all San 42 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:55,200 Joaquin Section football team. Now he's a BYU cougar. Brought 43 00:01:55,239 --> 00:01:58,079 his talents to Pro Bowl along with his brother, and 44 00:01:58,159 --> 00:02:01,439 I was able to catch up with him earlier this week. 45 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,079 And you're gonna you're gonna want to get to know 46 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,239 Walker Lions here. 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Is a good day. 66 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 5: Lots of lots of take and learn from, made some 67 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,879 good plays, made some some bad ones, but that's kind 68 00:03:06,879 --> 00:03:08,400 of part of spring and sounds good. 69 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,719 Speaker 4: But overall was good, good competition and stuff. 70 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, how's the transition been for you from from USC 71 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,360 to b YU with it? Has it been smooth? A 72 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:17,439 little bumpy along the way. 73 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 4: No, I mean it's been really smooth. It's been really seamless. 74 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 5: And for me it kind of feels like, in a way, 75 00:03:24,439 --> 00:03:26,680 I don't know, it doesn't feel like a restart for me. 76 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,319 Speaker 4: I feel like I kind of was very. 77 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 5: Familiar with the program, very familiar with a lot of 78 00:03:30,599 --> 00:03:36,560 coaching staff, even teammates, even just students, and so everything 79 00:03:36,639 --> 00:03:38,919 has been pretty seamless, been a good transition. I haven't 80 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:43,120 felt like, you know, kind of like I've been trying 81 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,199 to catch up to speed. I think maybe not a 82 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:47,840 little bit, a little bit right in the beginning, but 83 00:03:47,879 --> 00:03:50,159 overall is good and I'm feeling good now. 84 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 4: And you know, as far as. 85 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 5: Football goes, there's a little little differences here and there, 86 00:03:57,439 --> 00:03:59,240 but for the most part, you know, it's college football. 87 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,199 It's gonna be very so learn. As far as talent goes, 88 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,240 you know, we we have we have talent and we 89 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:06,280 got guys, so. 90 00:04:06,159 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 4: It's been great. 91 00:04:07,199 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: Was it a difficult decision for you to enter the 92 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,840 portal and and uh, you know, find your next home? 93 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:15,000 What what was some of the catalysts to kind of 94 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:16,160 push you into the portal? 95 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was definitely a difficult decision. 96 00:04:18,399 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 5: And there was no hard feelings about me leaving or 97 00:04:23,639 --> 00:04:25,720 it wasn't any like perse like, there wasn't there was 98 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,959 nothing that you know, really was I guess like that 99 00:04:30,199 --> 00:04:31,959 pushed me over the edge. I think it was just 100 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,360 you know, a little little things that I felt maybe 101 00:04:35,439 --> 00:04:40,160 could be fulfilled other places in my life. And so 102 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:44,360 I think for me making that decision was it was 103 00:04:44,399 --> 00:04:46,519 it was tough at the time, and then as I 104 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,079 was exploring options in the portal, was exploring where I 105 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:54,240 kind of wanted to finish my college career ultimately, like 106 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,040 be what was really the place I wanted to be, 107 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,879 And you know, there's other schools that reached out and 108 00:04:58,759 --> 00:05:00,720 talk to a little bit, But I honestly made the 109 00:05:00,759 --> 00:05:04,160 decision before I've been visited here before I before I 110 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,240 even moved, I signed a lease, moved out here before 111 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,120 even coming, and it was kind of a done deal. 112 00:05:09,399 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 3: So yeah, I think, yeah, during your recruiting process, how 113 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,560 many times would you come down to provo on the 114 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:16,800 that initial recruiting parade. 115 00:05:16,959 --> 00:05:20,759 Speaker 5: Oh, I mean, I mean more than more than a 116 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,360 handful of times, probably five six times. 117 00:05:23,439 --> 00:05:26,639 Speaker 4: Yeah, so quite often. And I mean in high school 118 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:27,519 I probably went to three. 119 00:05:27,399 --> 00:05:30,519 Speaker 5: Or four games. And obviously my dad played here. I 120 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:33,399 grew up coming to games here. Brother in law he 121 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,959 played here. So it's just there's a lot of connections. 122 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,519 My little brother's coming here, so kind of just you know, 123 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:42,079 it's a it's a family. It's a little bit of 124 00:05:42,079 --> 00:05:44,040 a family feel for me here and now I'm just 125 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:45,600 to be a part of it. 126 00:05:45,639 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 4: Is it's a cool feeling. 127 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 5: Like I said, it kind of is like it going 128 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:51,000 back to what I said about the transition, that's kind 129 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:52,879 of I feel like what's made it so smooth is 130 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,680 the fact that it's just super familiar, and it's something 131 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,839 where it's a place where I want to be and 132 00:05:57,879 --> 00:05:59,839 I want to give my all two and make a 133 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,160 lot lasting impact because I've seen how BYU was affected 134 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:04,680 my life and I kind of want that saying, you. 135 00:06:04,639 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 4: Know, for for my future as well. 136 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 3: Love that What were what were some of the determining 137 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,720 factors the first go around? Why not be what the 138 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,519 first go around? But the second go round was the 139 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:15,360 right plot spot. 140 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,879 Speaker 5: I mean, I think right out of high school, I 141 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:19,879 felt like there. 142 00:06:19,759 --> 00:06:21,879 Speaker 4: Was some things just missing. 143 00:06:22,959 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 5: As far as just I don't know, I felt like 144 00:06:24,879 --> 00:06:29,079 there was just a few things where they didn't quite have, 145 00:06:29,759 --> 00:06:32,279 you know, the answers to it in a way, or 146 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:34,600 like there was just some development pieces that I was like, hmm, 147 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,120 like I don't know about this or that. 148 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 4: And I think the. 149 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:44,079 Speaker 5: Second time around, those initial concerns have almost all been 150 00:06:44,399 --> 00:06:49,360 just taken and made, you know, some of the best. 151 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:50,959 Speaker 4: I guess, like, I don't I don't really know how 152 00:06:50,959 --> 00:06:52,000 to phrase it other than. 153 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 5: Like my initial concerns now or when I entered the portal, 154 00:06:56,519 --> 00:07:00,920 they were gone and now instead of those concerns, there 155 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,240 was just so many positives with the strength staff, with 156 00:07:03,319 --> 00:07:06,360 the nutrition staff, with the sports science, with. 157 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 4: You know, the tight end play, with the success there 158 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,199 with the last. 159 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,319 Speaker 5: Couple of seasons, and with the coaching stability and all 160 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,319 these things that I guess at my time out of 161 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,759 high school, I felt like I wasn't too sure about 162 00:07:19,839 --> 00:07:21,000 if that makes sense. 163 00:07:20,959 --> 00:07:23,399 Speaker 3: Because you initially did you commit to Stanford and then 164 00:07:23,399 --> 00:07:27,079 commit to USC. So I've heard, you know, obviously great 165 00:07:27,079 --> 00:07:29,680 things about all those things that you mentioned in Stanford 166 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:30,879 and USC. 167 00:07:31,079 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 4: So I could I could see that. 168 00:07:32,079 --> 00:07:35,759 Speaker 3: I think there's some valid, you know, constructive criticism there 169 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:38,360 and that feedback and it's been transformed. I mean, I've 170 00:07:38,399 --> 00:07:42,319 seen it personally over the last three years. Colby, Colossum, Skyler, Maine, 171 00:07:43,439 --> 00:07:46,439 you know, all of the Ryan Phillis's, It's different than 172 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,839 it than it was maybe four or five years ago. 173 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:49,079 Speaker 2: No. 174 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, and that's exactly what I felt. And I think 175 00:07:53,079 --> 00:07:55,639 it's also evident in just looking at the team, looking 176 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:57,639 at the caliber of guys we have on the roster 177 00:07:57,759 --> 00:08:01,399 right now. I think it's one of the most talented rosters. 178 00:08:01,439 --> 00:08:03,560 I think, you know, he's happen in a long time, 179 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,120 and you know, we have high expectations and we're just 180 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:09,199 kind of buying in one day at a time. 181 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:12,199 Speaker 3: What stood out to you about you your teammates as 182 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:13,879 far who would you like to highlight that you've been 183 00:08:13,879 --> 00:08:16,120 impressed by, maybe on the offensive or defensive side of 184 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,879 the ball, that you've been impressed by. 185 00:08:19,879 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 5: I would say I've been really really impressed by our linebackers. 186 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:27,360 I think they've been playing really really. 187 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,319 Speaker 4: Well, all of them. 188 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 5: My roommates kid, so that's fun. We lived together, and 189 00:08:33,639 --> 00:08:34,559 he's he's doing awesome. 190 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:35,639 Speaker 3: Can he lift with the club? 191 00:08:36,519 --> 00:08:40,039 Speaker 5: Yeah, it was a little brace when he lift, but yeah, 192 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:43,240 I think he's been doing a good job. And I'd 193 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,240 say the lot has been doing really good helping us 194 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,399 with communications. As far as the tight ends go, all 195 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:52,720 the tight ends have been playing really well. The receivers also, 196 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,159 I think Reggie's been doing really well. 197 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 4: All over. I think Jojo has been playing really well. 198 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,799 Speaker 5: Kyler, I mean, I can't it's hard for me to 199 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,000 like focus on one guy, especially the way we do 200 00:09:03,039 --> 00:09:04,399 it here where it's very. 201 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,799 Speaker 4: Just everyone's getting a lot of raps. There's not really 202 00:09:06,879 --> 00:09:09,000 depth charts right now, and it's just kind of. 203 00:09:09,639 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 5: Everyone's just kind of playing. And but I've been really 204 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:14,759 impressed by everyone. 205 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 3: You mentioned, you know, three really tall wide receivers. I 206 00:09:18,039 --> 00:09:20,720 was joking around on my show that I would love 207 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:25,519 to see an empty set with Walker Lyons, Roger, Sally Apaga, Kyler, 208 00:09:25,639 --> 00:09:28,120 Reggie and Jojo. That may be the biggest empty set 209 00:09:28,159 --> 00:09:28,919 in college football. 210 00:09:29,039 --> 00:09:31,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, I know, I mean it would be pretty fun. 211 00:09:31,639 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 5: We've we've been doing a lot of twelve with four 212 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,720 of those guys, and that's been pretty fun in the huddle, 213 00:09:36,879 --> 00:09:39,799 just like, well, it's not used to this, but I mean, 214 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:43,440 I think it's cool. I think it's speaks to the team, 215 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,919 the talent that we have, the growth, you know, maybe 216 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:51,039 production wise that we're hoping to have this year, and 217 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,080 I think, you know, we have big players and. 218 00:09:53,039 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 4: Hopefully we make some big plays. 219 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 3: You mentioned your brother in law also played here. 220 00:09:57,799 --> 00:10:00,639 Speaker 4: He's played here, He's a played here. 221 00:10:01,759 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 5: I don't know when, but he was a tight ends 222 00:10:04,519 --> 00:10:07,120 David David Weeks. 223 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 3: So yeah, it's in the family obviously. And when Ryder 224 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:13,200 was going through his recruitment, what what were you what 225 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,720 were you thinking? What were you what were those conversations 226 00:10:15,759 --> 00:10:17,440 like within the family at the family dinners. 227 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,279 Speaker 4: His recruitment was a little as crazy. 228 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 5: It was very just very nationally followed, very national stage 229 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:29,000 at the time, and I hear the community I was 230 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,080 still has obviously, but it was like one of the 231 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:37,080 top players in the whole country, and so I just 232 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,080 I always just wanted him to I gave him my 233 00:10:40,159 --> 00:10:43,480 advice after being in college football two years, and I 234 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,840 kind of told him what I felt was was important 235 00:10:45,879 --> 00:10:49,039 about making a decision, because it really recruiting is really 236 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,240 just like smoking mirrors for the most part, and they'll 237 00:10:52,279 --> 00:10:56,159 say whatever, And I've had experience that and if you 238 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,879 ask every single player he's ever been recruited, they'll say 239 00:10:58,879 --> 00:11:02,080 the same thing. So I kind of just tried to 240 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,200 help him through that process of you know, make sure 241 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,679 you make a decision that you know is good for you, 242 00:11:06,759 --> 00:11:07,679 good for your life. 243 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 4: And ultimately what you want, what you want to do. 244 00:11:10,279 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 5: Like I feel like he felt a lot of pressures, 245 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:16,879 you know, to go to different places, and truthfully, he 246 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,960 made the decision on his own, and it was the 247 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,000 one that you know, I gave him my opinion, but 248 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,480 he really made that decision his own, and I thought 249 00:11:25,519 --> 00:11:27,720 it was cool that he committed and he was just 250 00:11:28,519 --> 00:11:30,840 pretty much all in on that once he made that decision. 251 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,759 Speaker 3: So you mentioned his recruitment and how high profile was 252 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:35,279 I mean you were four star tight end. I mean 253 00:11:35,279 --> 00:11:37,200 you were getting recruited by a lot of different schools. 254 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,240 Did it make you reflect it, like on your position choice, 255 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:41,960 You're like, man, maybe I should have been a quarterback. 256 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:44,799 Speaker 4: I don't know, it's too much pressure for me. I 257 00:11:44,799 --> 00:11:45,440 don't like it. 258 00:11:45,919 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 5: I used to like word back in high school my 259 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,320 first you know, kind of two years of high school. 260 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,679 Oh you did, okay, Yeah, I switched over my sophomore year. 261 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 3: What was the determining factor, like why it was more natural? 262 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,279 Speaker 4: More natural? I probably was not as good. 263 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,279 Speaker 5: I wasn't as good as a writer was It was 264 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,360 just a more natural, bigger and like I kind of 265 00:12:03,399 --> 00:12:06,200 like this less little, less pressure, more chill and just 266 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:08,360 something I really I don't know. 267 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,279 Speaker 4: I just became very passionate about. 268 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 3: It schematically and even speaking to maybe Kevin Gilbride, what 269 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,960 do you like about the scheme and also your position coach? 270 00:12:18,639 --> 00:12:23,919 Speaker 5: I mean the development for our position specifically is it's 271 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:25,919 some of the best I think I've seen, like seen 272 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:30,039 or heard of. And we have three designated people in 273 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,799 our room just tight ends helping us, which is I 274 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:36,000 don't think that's normal. So Kevin, who else have Kevin. 275 00:12:36,279 --> 00:12:40,600 We got Al, and we have Tyson, Tyson McDaniel and 276 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,360 then a yes, yep, and we. 277 00:12:42,399 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 4: Have all three of them. 278 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 5: Obviously, Al played in the NFL for you know, eight 279 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:50,080 ten years. He so he has just lots of nuggets 280 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,039 that helped have helped me. And coach Gilbright obviously coached 281 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:56,000 the highest level for you know, ten plus years. And 282 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,399 Tyson he's very familiar with just the position itself, and 283 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:03,480 so during our individual time and during film, I think 284 00:13:04,279 --> 00:13:07,240 the biggest difference I've noticed as far as like my 285 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:10,840 development goes is there's just so many things that I 286 00:13:10,879 --> 00:13:12,519 thought I knew that I didn't know and. 287 00:13:12,399 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 4: That they've just helped me to get better at. 288 00:13:15,039 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 5: And that's just run blocking, feeling zones, different man techniques, 289 00:13:20,919 --> 00:13:23,679 just so so many things. And I would say the 290 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:28,279 development for our position the Titans specifically is just top notch. 291 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,039 Speaker 3: What skill set do you bring to the tight end 292 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,159 room that differentiate yourself and then do you model your 293 00:13:34,159 --> 00:13:36,360 game after anybody collegiate later professionally? 294 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think for me, I've always tried to be 295 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,360 a player who can, you know, play every every level 296 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:47,200 of the field and play every down and kind of 297 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,639 just do whatever that's asked who what's ever asked of me, 298 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:53,840 whether that's run blocking, whether that's past blocking, whether that's 299 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:59,320 running a vertical route, screen intermediate, you know, blocking in space, 300 00:13:59,360 --> 00:13:59,759 whatever it is. 301 00:13:59,799 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 4: I've tried to just be able. 302 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:05,879 Speaker 5: To be a complete player and really just become a 303 00:14:05,919 --> 00:14:07,720 player that doesn't need to be taken off the field 304 00:14:07,799 --> 00:14:09,360 because he can do it all. And so that's kind 305 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,519 of what I'm trying to do. And the person I've 306 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:15,559 really studied a lot of as far as like just 307 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:19,000 like NFL goes is, I've really studied a lot of 308 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:23,879 George Kittle stuff, and actually I've studied a lot of Dalton. 309 00:14:23,639 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 4: Kincaid college stuff, which might be a little. 310 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:33,159 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think he's just the way he like attacks 311 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:35,360 the ball, the way he's just I don't know. There's 312 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,399 a lot of clips of him that I've watched, and 313 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:39,159 I feel like I've tried to. 314 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:40,399 Speaker 4: Just kind of implement my own game. 315 00:14:40,799 --> 00:14:43,919 Speaker 3: Awesome Walker, What goals do you have for yourself through Spring? 316 00:14:44,039 --> 00:14:47,440 I'm sure the playbook and alignment assignment is probably the key. 317 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:49,919 Obviously you want technique and all those things, but knowing 318 00:14:49,919 --> 00:14:51,639 where you're at and what you're supposed to do on 319 00:14:51,679 --> 00:14:53,840 any given place, probably the most difficult thing right now. 320 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 5: I mean, I've been surprised by how fast I've picked 321 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,759 it up and understood offense. And I think that's it 322 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:02,960 helps that have you know, played a lot of college football, 323 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:06,039 and so I may be less worried about, oh is 324 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,919 this dude gonna like absolutely destroy me right now, or 325 00:15:09,159 --> 00:15:12,000 more like focused on Okay, what do I have here 326 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,320 and able to kind of go a little bit quicker now, 327 00:15:14,919 --> 00:15:16,919 whereas if I was newer, it's probably just like you're 328 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:17,720 drinking out of fire. 329 00:15:17,799 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 4: It was a little bit. 330 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 5: The goals for me, I mean, for then, for the 331 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:23,600 rest of the spring is just continue to develop the 332 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,879 most I can, continue to try and get his be 333 00:15:26,039 --> 00:15:27,360 the most out of it because this is kind of 334 00:15:27,399 --> 00:15:29,879 the last competitive football we have for a while. So 335 00:15:30,039 --> 00:15:31,919 just to take take the most out of it to 336 00:15:31,919 --> 00:15:35,240 get the most development I possibly can. 337 00:15:35,879 --> 00:15:37,399 Speaker 4: And then, you know, goals going to the fall. 338 00:15:37,399 --> 00:15:39,399 Speaker 5: Just be the best player can be the best team 339 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,480 that can be, help help help team win the national championship. 340 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,600 You know, I have a lot of personal goals. I 341 00:15:45,639 --> 00:15:48,080 want to you know, I want to eventually be drafted. 342 00:15:48,159 --> 00:15:50,120 I want to be All American, all these things. I 343 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:53,480 have these goals, but I kind of just you know, 344 00:15:55,279 --> 00:15:56,799 before all that, I just kind of want to help, 345 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:59,080 you know, team be what they need me to be. 346 00:15:59,519 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 3: So outside of football, what do you gonna be studying? 347 00:16:02,159 --> 00:16:03,879 What do you want to get into career wise after 348 00:16:03,919 --> 00:16:04,399 the NFL? 349 00:16:04,519 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, so I'm doing business right now. 350 00:16:06,759 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 5: I was studying real estate development at USC So I 351 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,440 studied that for two years and that's kind of where 352 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,240 I want to. I want to get into just a 353 00:16:15,279 --> 00:16:18,840 little bit commercial real estate and just kind of that 354 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:19,840 that realm of work. 355 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:22,279 Speaker 4: Great network here, yeah, I know. 356 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:25,399 Speaker 5: So there's lots of lots of people I've been put 357 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:27,440 in touch with so far, and hopefully I meet a 358 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:30,320 lot more who who can help me and you know, 359 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:32,360 learn and help me learn the ropes a little bit. 360 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,399 Speaker 3: When once you get big time, one last thing, uh, 361 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,240 product or service? An IL deal you're looking for for 362 00:16:38,279 --> 00:16:40,320 those corporate sponsorships. 363 00:16:39,679 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 4: Out there, I don't know, that's a good question. 364 00:16:44,679 --> 00:16:49,799 Speaker 3: If you could choose one right now locally, anything food plays. 365 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:56,919 Speaker 5: I think I think if like some golf courses golf 366 00:16:56,919 --> 00:16:58,600 course and IL deal, Yeah, I. 367 00:16:58,559 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 4: Think those would be pretty sweet. You know, I don't know. 368 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:05,240 Speaker 3: Golf clubs golf, golf. 369 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 4: It's about that time. 370 00:17:07,279 --> 00:17:09,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, there we go, all right, walker, lions, ladies and 371 00:17:09,559 --> 00:17:14,079 general things. So much it is golf season, isn't it 372 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:18,519 like these? As soon as springball is done and they 373 00:17:18,559 --> 00:17:22,279 get into the strength and conditioning, nutritional law season, the 374 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,519 extra bandwidth that is not allocated to maybe classes you 375 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:28,960 know where, you know where it goes, they head over 376 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,319 to the golf course. Remember, like Cody Apps just fell 377 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:34,519 in love with the golf courses here in the state 378 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:37,319 of Utah in the off season. All the boys getting together, 379 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,920 competing with the sticks on the uh on the manicured 380 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:46,440 greens and uh beautiful fairways of Utah County. Baby, and 381 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,839 going around the state. There's some tremendous golf courses. We're 382 00:17:49,839 --> 00:17:51,759 in a high desert, but man, we have some tremendous 383 00:17:51,799 --> 00:17:54,480 golf course. I love Hobble Creek, you know, t Point. 384 00:17:55,079 --> 00:17:57,599 I was a member at Alpine for a long time 385 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,960 and I loved that course as well. Anyway, a lot 386 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,920 of great courses. It sounds like he's got the bug. 387 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,640 He's got that golf bug that all these Cougar football 388 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:08,799 players get in the offseason. Rob up the three man weaver. 389 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:10,680 That's what he wants. If he wants an nild, he 390 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:12,480 wants to get on board with a golf course. It 391 00:18:12,559 --> 00:18:14,079 sounds like, I. 392 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 6: Mean, how do you not fall in love with golf? Ben, 393 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,880 And I mean, that's my I've fallen in love with 394 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,799 Look I've gotten better. Look it's been what three years 395 00:18:21,839 --> 00:18:24,480 since I've started, And I see why you fall in 396 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,480 love Not my bank account can't fall in love with it, 397 00:18:26,519 --> 00:18:27,400 you know for some reason. 398 00:18:27,799 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 3: Well the driving rangers. 399 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:31,759 Speaker 6: Fine, well, no exactly, Well that's why you said that. 400 00:18:31,799 --> 00:18:33,599 You told me, don't spend all these money on courses 401 00:18:33,599 --> 00:18:35,279 in this and I saved a lot more money compared 402 00:18:35,279 --> 00:18:36,839 to year one to year two when I looked at it. 403 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:40,400 So wow, that's anyway to the point he I mean, look, 404 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,400 he's a ca boy, he's from California. 405 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 3: It's nice. 406 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,839 Speaker 6: They got some nice courses out there, probably been good weather. 407 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:47,559 And then he comes to Utah, so he's already got 408 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,200 a good bug to have. And you're right, that's what 409 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,799 football players do. And look, there's been a lot of 410 00:18:52,799 --> 00:18:55,920 news been in the off season with some football players. 411 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:58,279 If you're on a golf course, that's exactly where you 412 00:18:58,319 --> 00:19:02,000 should be with your teammates, with your family, with your friends. 413 00:19:02,839 --> 00:19:05,119 If you're married, with your wife, take the kiddo, gonna 414 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,440 be taking jersey, and then go out there and enjoy it. Look, 415 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:09,319 the weather's nice and right now it's a little muggy, 416 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,960 but yesterday, Ben, and then you know, last week it's 417 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,960 been beautiful. So after this cold front, I'm looking forward 418 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,920 to definitely seeing the golf courses. You and I gotta 419 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,880 get out a little bit more. And look, I was 420 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:25,000 even talking to the Sids. We even know when our 421 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:26,960 media golf tournament is gonna be, so I'm looking forward 422 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,759 to that as well. But golf season is definitely upon us. 423 00:19:29,799 --> 00:19:33,799 Speaker 3: With as April hits, golf season, Baby is the best season. 424 00:19:34,519 --> 00:19:38,119 Let's go. That was a great segment with Walker, Lions, 425 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:39,960 ladies and gentlemen, and it was brought to you by 426 00:19:40,039 --> 00:19:42,759 Central Garage Utah. Central Garage Utah dot com. Give him 427 00:19:42,759 --> 00:19:45,279 a call, set up an appointment. Central Garage Utah is getting 428 00:19:45,279 --> 00:19:47,039 to take care of you. If you have a garage 429 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,359 door that's not functioning, They're not gonna gouge you. 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In the semifinal matchup, 451 00:20:47,039 --> 00:20:49,519 Olivia Hamlin tied her career high of twenty three points 452 00:20:49,519 --> 00:20:51,839 for the second time this tournament and could not miss 453 00:20:51,839 --> 00:20:53,720 from deep. Adding to the party was a lot of 454 00:20:53,799 --> 00:20:56,359 rocal who would scored nine points. More impressively, had a 455 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:59,279 season high fourteen rebounds. BYU will look to take home 456 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,759 the crown tomorrow. Sorrow at five o'clock is they take 457 00:21:01,799 --> 00:21:04,000 on the Columbia Lions out of the IVY League in 458 00:21:04,039 --> 00:21:06,519 the championship game. The only game going on today is 459 00:21:06,519 --> 00:21:08,839 the BYU baseball team, who will play Kansas State at 460 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,720 home at three o'clock. 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Welcome in the six 500 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:05,119 foot three, twohundred fifteen pounder out of Mountain Ridge High 501 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:07,960 School in Harriman, Utah, part of the twenty twenty seven class. 502 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,000 He is an athlete can play on the offensive or 503 00:23:11,079 --> 00:23:14,240 defensive side of the ball, and he had offers from 504 00:23:14,279 --> 00:23:17,960 cal Michigan, Purdue, Stanford, Utah, Boise State, Oregon State, New Mexico, 505 00:23:18,079 --> 00:23:20,599 Utah State, Utah Tech, and of course BYU and he 506 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:24,000 committed just a little bit ago, just over twenty four 507 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,039 hours ago. Let's welcome in Titan de Young to the show. Titan. 508 00:23:27,079 --> 00:23:30,359 How the heck are you, buddy good? How are you doing? Awesome? 509 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:30,519 Speaker 2: Man? 510 00:23:30,559 --> 00:23:32,359 Speaker 3: Appreciate you hopping on so we can get to know 511 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,400 you a little bit. How does it feel to know 512 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:37,440 where you're gonna be playing college football? Oh? 513 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 4: It feels great man. 514 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,039 Speaker 9: So it's even better than to be a Cougar. Let's go. 515 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 3: Let's go, man. It was was byu always kind of 516 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,880 a favorite or did it become a favorite? Kind of 517 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:50,079 give us a little breakdown of your recruitment through through 518 00:23:50,079 --> 00:23:50,920 this process. 519 00:23:52,279 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 9: So you want to know what's crazy? Actually, So I 520 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,279 I've lived in Utah my entire life, and I've actually 521 00:23:57,279 --> 00:24:00,839 grown up a Utah youth fans for as I actually remember, 522 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:03,000 and in my mind, I was like, there's no way 523 00:24:03,039 --> 00:24:05,160 I'm ever going to be a Cougar. And I mean, 524 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:09,079 obviously obviously that's not the case, you know, and you 525 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,640 know with with Uyu, it was they offered me January 526 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:19,160 eighth this year, January eighth, twenty twenty six, and it 527 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:24,519 came in and Klane Satakie was actually uh in the 528 00:24:24,519 --> 00:24:28,039 school in the building that when they offered me the scholarship, 529 00:24:28,039 --> 00:24:29,960 and so that was just a super special moment. And 530 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:33,480 just the love that I felt from from Klanne and 531 00:24:34,319 --> 00:24:36,519 Coach Pop and the rest of the staff was just 532 00:24:36,599 --> 00:24:38,119 right then and there. It was just kind of like 533 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,599 a punch in the face of just wow, like I 534 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,519 could I could definitely see myself playing here. 535 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 3: So you got to know the coaching staff. Was that 536 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,000 the first time that you had met them, or had 537 00:24:50,039 --> 00:24:54,720 you had prior kind of engagements with them, going to 538 00:24:54,799 --> 00:24:57,559 camp or interacting with them prior to that offer. 539 00:24:58,519 --> 00:25:01,319 Speaker 9: Yes, sir, so I I went to their camp, their 540 00:25:02,279 --> 00:25:06,440 football camp in June of twenty twenty five, and was 541 00:25:06,519 --> 00:25:09,880 able to be coached by them and and uh, you know, 542 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:13,279 see the facilities and all that, but a real sit 543 00:25:13,319 --> 00:25:16,680 down conversation with them. First time was the day that 544 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:17,799 they gave me that scholarship. 545 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 3: So who coached at the BAU football camp then? Who 546 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:23,559 was maybe more hands on than others? 547 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 9: So I went to that camp as a as a 548 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:30,960 linebacker and at that time, coach Enna was the linebackers coach. 549 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:35,160 He's still there does special teams. And coach Pop as 550 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:36,880 well was a part of that. So those two were 551 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:38,720 coaching me at that camp. 552 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:42,599 Speaker 3: Okay, so they they got initially the hands on and 553 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:45,359 then finally the offer came down. Did you did you 554 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:47,720 expect the offer to come down that day or was 555 00:25:47,759 --> 00:25:48,640 it a bit of surprise? 556 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,119 Speaker 9: Oh it was a surprise for sure. I mean it 557 00:25:52,279 --> 00:25:54,279 was I was at school, just you know, mine of 558 00:25:54,279 --> 00:25:57,039 my day and coach coach pulled my head coach at 559 00:25:57,039 --> 00:26:00,200 Mountainers pulled me down to the office and I see 560 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:03,039 the entire coaching stuff there, and it was just a shock, 561 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:05,119 A good shock, but a shock nonetheless. 562 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:09,759 Speaker 3: Man, well, congratulations, who are the final schools? And why 563 00:26:09,759 --> 00:26:12,839 did you commit? Now? I mean, you're it's it's the 564 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:16,359 it's March thirty first, it was March thirtieth. Why commit now? 565 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:20,039 Why not wait it out? And you have a lot 566 00:26:20,079 --> 00:26:23,559 of offers, as I mentioned, give us a little breakdown 567 00:26:23,559 --> 00:26:25,519 of that. Who did it come down to? And why 568 00:26:25,519 --> 00:26:26,119 commit early? 569 00:26:27,559 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 8: All right? 570 00:26:28,039 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 9: So I had kind of had the idea where I 571 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:33,440 wanted to go, obviously BYU being one of them, and 572 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:37,400 I had them down to about my top three. I 573 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:42,119 had pal Berkeley and Michigan and BYU as my as 574 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:45,240 my final three schools that I was decided to go on. 575 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:54,200 And I went to a spring practice last Wednesday, and 576 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,559 I mean the energy there was just unreal. I mean 577 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:00,720 just the way the way that the coaches were able 578 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,160 to teach their players and the way that the players 579 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:06,119 would respond, and the energy everyone had a practice. It 580 00:27:06,279 --> 00:27:09,799 just it truly felt like just unreal, like something I've 581 00:27:09,799 --> 00:27:12,079 never been to. I mean, I've been to places all 582 00:27:12,079 --> 00:27:14,119 over the country. Like I said, I've I've been to Cal, 583 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,960 I've been to Michigan, I've I've seen Stanford, like I've 584 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:19,960 been to all these places and just nothing compares to 585 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:22,920 the BYU football practice. And it was just as soon 586 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:24,920 as that, as soon as I went there, clicked and 587 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:26,559 I was I wanted to be a cougar. 588 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:31,079 Speaker 3: Who stood out to you? Which coaches players? You mentioned 589 00:27:31,079 --> 00:27:35,240 this energy? This uh, this communication, It was singular, It 590 00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:38,039 was unique, right what what what specifically stood out to you? 591 00:27:38,039 --> 00:27:41,599 Can you can you you know, give us a tangible example, No, 592 00:27:41,759 --> 00:27:42,160 for sure. 593 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:46,279 Speaker 9: One one player I want to mention is Kadu Lave. 594 00:27:46,519 --> 00:27:50,240 He actually came from Mountains High School. Was that was 595 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,839 that cal for for three years and then he just 596 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:56,319 transferred in to b y u H this past year. 597 00:27:57,119 --> 00:28:01,839 And he's just I mean it that all around. He 598 00:28:01,839 --> 00:28:06,160 he has just he's physical, he's violent, and he knows 599 00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:08,319 that I'll play the game of football and Coach Pop 600 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,680 knows that. So Coach Papinka, sorry, Coach Coach Papinka knows that. 601 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:14,759 And he and the way he just adapts to that 602 00:28:14,839 --> 00:28:18,680 situation and is able to to show him things and 603 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:22,440 refine Caid's craft, because Kaid's he was the number one 604 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:27,640 linebacker in the recruiting portal UH this this offseason and 605 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:30,039 he's going into going into by U and you mean, 606 00:28:30,079 --> 00:28:33,160 coach Pop can see his greatnesses and you can also 607 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:34,799 see his flaws, and the way that he was able 608 00:28:34,839 --> 00:28:37,240 to to know that and be able to teach him 609 00:28:37,559 --> 00:28:39,039 is just somehow I want to be a part of. 610 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:41,599 Because you know, the most important thing about picking the 611 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:43,920 college is is are they can be able to let 612 00:28:44,039 --> 00:28:46,160 you grow? They can be able to make you a 613 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,079 better person and a better player year in and year out. 614 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 3: You mentioned you grew up a Utah fan. How did 615 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:54,960 they get ousted out of your top three? Man, I 616 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,200 mean that you grew up a youth fan. How is 617 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:58,400 it that they're not in the mix? 618 00:29:00,279 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 9: They? I mean, I have a ton of respect for 619 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,359 for Utah and they they are actually my first offer 620 00:29:06,599 --> 00:29:09,240 UH to be able to play college football, and they 621 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:12,160 are a great program. And it honestly just came down 622 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:16,400 to the stability of their coaching staff with with coach 623 00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:20,400 Whittingham leaving, and you know a lot of their staff 624 00:29:20,599 --> 00:29:23,599 following coach Whittingham. It was kind of on the line 625 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:25,359 of but I want to be a part of a 626 00:29:25,359 --> 00:29:28,880 program that you know is unstable with their future not 627 00:29:29,039 --> 00:29:31,640 very certain. And with d YU, I mean you have 628 00:29:32,079 --> 00:29:35,960 Kawani Satake, who's who's been there for I mean years, 629 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:37,839 and he just signed another contract to be there for 630 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:42,000 years to come. And he chose, he chose to stay 631 00:29:42,039 --> 00:29:44,359 at YU over you know, a lot of a lot 632 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:48,000 of offers like Penn State. He chose to stay there 633 00:29:48,039 --> 00:29:50,160 for a reason. And it took me a while to 634 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:52,559 get there, but I see the reason why he wants 635 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,640 to stay, and that's the reason I'm going to play there. 636 00:29:55,319 --> 00:29:58,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, you mentioned a couple of things maybe that stood 637 00:29:58,519 --> 00:30:02,240 out to you that that maybe you saw yourself playing 638 00:30:02,279 --> 00:30:05,480 at BYU. One of the things I've I've discussed with 639 00:30:05,519 --> 00:30:07,559 some of the recruits over the last couple of years 640 00:30:07,599 --> 00:30:11,920 is the developmental piece strength and additioning human performance, nutrition, 641 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:15,079 mental performance. We be able to kind of get a 642 00:30:15,079 --> 00:30:17,359 grasp of what they're offering in that regard and was 643 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:19,119 that an influential factor and all this? 644 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:25,319 Speaker 9: Oh yeah, the way they're able to almost change a 645 00:30:25,400 --> 00:30:29,960 player's body like entirely is just super I mean it's 646 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,519 the stats, you know, like every player that's gone in 647 00:30:32,519 --> 00:30:36,119 there comes out bigger, faster, stronger, And I actually have 648 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,440 a friend that transferred there. He's put on close to 649 00:30:39,759 --> 00:30:43,279 close to ten to fifteen pounds of good athletic muscle 650 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:46,440 and he is dogging right now. His name is Legend Glaster. 651 00:30:46,519 --> 00:30:50,920 He's a receiver for BYU, true freshman and just seeing 652 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:54,160 him be able to transform, you know, is super cool. 653 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,279 And I can definitely see myself, you know, being there 654 00:30:57,319 --> 00:30:58,680 and doing the same thing. 655 00:31:00,079 --> 00:31:03,119 Speaker 3: At Titan Dejung. Here on your Utah ESPN Ready to 656 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:05,759 Net Network a crewt and the Cougar segment brought to 657 00:31:05,759 --> 00:31:08,759 you by Odion Men's where Odion Menswear dot Com. What 658 00:31:08,759 --> 00:31:11,319 do you bring to the football field? Tight and I 659 00:31:11,359 --> 00:31:14,079 mean you could play tight end, you could play linebacker. 660 00:31:14,319 --> 00:31:16,400 Maybe you're gonna be putting on enough weight to play 661 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:20,599 kind of an outside edge d N type. Uh you know, yeah, 662 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:22,960 I'm sure you like to crackheads. I've been watching your film. 663 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:25,279 What do you feel like you bring to the table 664 00:31:25,359 --> 00:31:27,319 and what position do you see yourself playing at the 665 00:31:27,359 --> 00:31:28,039 collegiate level. 666 00:31:29,599 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 9: That's a great question, and I'd say I could give 667 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:34,480 you I could give you three things. Number one would 668 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:38,319 be my coachability and my versatility, I can play. I mean, 669 00:31:38,319 --> 00:31:40,359 like you said, you've watched the film. I'm able to 670 00:31:40,359 --> 00:31:44,079 play both sides and play both sides well. I have 671 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:47,759 a good a good frame, especially for my side. I 672 00:31:47,799 --> 00:31:51,799 got really good speed. And leadership. I've been a leader 673 00:31:51,839 --> 00:31:55,079 on my high school team since my sophomore year and 674 00:31:55,079 --> 00:31:57,519 and I'm going to be the head captain of my 675 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:01,160 team this year, and so it's it just comes natural 676 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:03,599 to me to be able to take people under my wing. 677 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:06,480 I mean, I can be freshman through a senior like 678 00:32:06,839 --> 00:32:09,119 any age. I don't, I don't care like I'm gonna 679 00:32:09,119 --> 00:32:11,400 be gonna be a leader on that team. And and 680 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:13,359 that's you know, a big, a big actually of mine. 681 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:17,599 And Number two, I'd stay coachability. I'm able to adapt 682 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:18,440 the situations. 683 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 3: You know. 684 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 9: Being coachable I think is the most important attribute as 685 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:24,319 a player, especially going into the collegiate level. 686 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:25,079 Speaker 3: Uh. 687 00:32:25,279 --> 00:32:27,319 Speaker 9: Those coaches, I mean they're there for a reason and 688 00:32:27,359 --> 00:32:28,880 they got step to teach, you know, And so it's 689 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:31,880 my job to come in open minded and be able 690 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:34,279 to be able to come in there and get better. 691 00:32:35,559 --> 00:32:37,519 Speaker 3: Hey, you mentioned you've been coached up a little bit 692 00:32:37,559 --> 00:32:40,920 by by Justin and a little bit by maybe K pop. 693 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:43,720 What stands out to you about the b y U 694 00:32:43,839 --> 00:32:46,079 coaching staff and how they teach, how they coach up 695 00:32:46,079 --> 00:32:46,640 to this point. 696 00:32:47,839 --> 00:32:50,759 Speaker 9: Oh yeah, No. Number one, I'd just say how personal 697 00:32:50,839 --> 00:32:54,319 those coaches are. I mean, they really get to know you. 698 00:32:54,599 --> 00:32:58,200 And I'm not even a part of the official roster. Yeah, 699 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:00,839 obviously because I'm in high school, but I already feel 700 00:33:00,839 --> 00:33:03,279 like I'm a part of the team. And I know 701 00:33:03,359 --> 00:33:05,799 every player at BUYU would say the exaccame thing, and 702 00:33:06,319 --> 00:33:08,200 you know it goes to show there. There's that, and 703 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:12,319 there's also the way the coaches they want their their 704 00:33:12,440 --> 00:33:14,599 few to help you get better, not to put you down. 705 00:33:14,759 --> 00:33:16,440 So you make a mistake, They're going to let you know, 706 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:18,240 but they're also going to show you how to fix 707 00:33:18,279 --> 00:33:20,039 it and how to become a better a better player. 708 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:24,319 Speaker 3: When you watch your film, what what do you see like? 709 00:33:24,359 --> 00:33:26,039 What do you like about the way that you play 710 00:33:26,079 --> 00:33:26,480 the game? 711 00:33:28,359 --> 00:33:31,319 Speaker 9: I would say the way I'm being able to I'm 712 00:33:31,359 --> 00:33:33,319 able to play fast and be able to play violent. 713 00:33:34,279 --> 00:33:38,039 Football is a physical sport, you know, any position, and 714 00:33:38,119 --> 00:33:39,400 I feel like I can do that well and I 715 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,920 can feel like I can do it efficient. I'm fast 716 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:45,079 for my size, I'm also very strong for my size, 717 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:48,279 and especially going into by U, A lot of people 718 00:33:48,279 --> 00:33:52,160 have compared me to uh, to Jack Kelly, UH, great 719 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:55,960 linebacker played there. Uh, And I feel like I can 720 00:33:56,039 --> 00:33:58,240 I can feel those shoes and you know, excel more 721 00:33:59,039 --> 00:34:01,559 or hopefully excel more than he did. 722 00:34:01,559 --> 00:34:04,759 Speaker 3: Do you come from an athletic family? Titan? Mom, dad 723 00:34:04,759 --> 00:34:07,359 plays sports, brothers and sisters. Give us a little breakdown 724 00:34:07,359 --> 00:34:10,880 of the familial composition. Yeah? 725 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:15,920 Speaker 9: No, So my father he played he played college ball. 726 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:21,480 He played down at Dixie State now known as Utah Tech. 727 00:34:21,559 --> 00:34:24,840 He played there when it was a JUCO and he 728 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:29,760 played defense and offensive line. And he was just I mean, 729 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:32,880 he was the way I would compare his playing style 730 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:36,559 almost the same as mine, just being able to to 731 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:38,920 use his strength with his abilities, but also be able 732 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:41,760 to use his speed for his size. He was super athletic, 733 00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:47,159 and he did numbers in college and as well as 734 00:34:47,159 --> 00:34:47,800 in high school. 735 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,519 Speaker 3: So what years did he play down there at Dixie? 736 00:34:51,639 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 9: Do you know he played down there in he played 737 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,639 down there two or ninety nine to two thousand and one? 738 00:35:00,519 --> 00:35:03,920 Speaker 3: Okay? And did he did he play ball after that? 739 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:06,519 Or did he kind of just call it quits after 740 00:35:06,719 --> 00:35:08,760 the JUCO ranks. 741 00:35:09,039 --> 00:35:11,639 Speaker 9: So he actually so after he went JUCO, he actually 742 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:14,880 ended up playing in a couple of indoor leagues. He 743 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:20,119 played for the Salt Lake Swarm in the Salt Lake Lions. 744 00:35:20,599 --> 00:35:22,519 He played indoor league for those two teams. And then 745 00:35:22,559 --> 00:35:29,039 once he had his oldest, my older brother, his oldest kid, Tanner, 746 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:31,679 he ended up hanging up the cleets and decided to 747 00:35:31,679 --> 00:35:32,519 become a family man. 748 00:35:33,039 --> 00:35:33,920 Speaker 3: What's your dad's name? 749 00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:35,920 Speaker 9: His name is Aaron de Young. 750 00:35:36,559 --> 00:35:39,719 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, I'm pulling up the all state lists from 751 00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:46,000 nineteen ninety seven Deseret News all state football teams. Aaron 752 00:35:46,679 --> 00:35:49,239 de Young? Did he tell you about them days where 753 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:52,440 he was a two way, you know, starter offensive and 754 00:35:52,559 --> 00:35:53,599 defensive lineman. 755 00:35:54,559 --> 00:35:56,920 Speaker 9: Yes, sir, Granger, Lance's baby ninety seven. 756 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:02,719 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness. He played with Fahu my teammate. Yeah, yeah, 757 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,039 that's my guy. That's my teammate there at b YU, 758 00:36:05,559 --> 00:36:09,159 that dude was. You guys had a pretty good team there, Granger. 759 00:36:09,559 --> 00:36:10,679 They won some ball. 760 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:13,679 Speaker 9: Games, yes, sir, they they I believe it was his 761 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:16,360 is either his junior or senior year. They made it 762 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:18,559 all the way to the semi finals that ended up 763 00:36:18,559 --> 00:36:21,239 getting bumped by Skyline, which back in the day they 764 00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:23,440 were to be recking with. 765 00:36:23,519 --> 00:36:27,239 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, there would be cool man. And then, uh, 766 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,039 did you mention your mom as well? Did she play 767 00:36:30,039 --> 00:36:31,920 any sports? And then you had some brothers and sisters. 768 00:36:33,280 --> 00:36:36,239 Speaker 9: So my mom actually did not play any sports in 769 00:36:36,239 --> 00:36:39,360 in high school, but all of her brothers played basketball 770 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:41,559 in high school. I get most of my auto, I 771 00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:43,320 get most of my height from my mom's side. My 772 00:36:43,360 --> 00:36:46,559 grandpa is is six' five and he's a big basketball. 773 00:36:46,559 --> 00:36:49,960 Guy all my uncles are are six four. Plus and 774 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:54,159 then my, brother my oldest, brother played high school. Ball 775 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:57,599 his name Was tannardy On you played At Mountains High. 776 00:36:57,639 --> 00:37:00,440 School he was a. Linebacker he racked a total of 777 00:37:00,440 --> 00:37:02,960 one hundred one hundred and FIVE i think one hundred 778 00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:05,840 and ten tackles is his senior year of high school 779 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:11,400 and then ended up going and serving a mission right 780 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:14,199 after his right after his high school. Career and then 781 00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:17,800 my little, brother his name Is. Tag he plays. Football 782 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:20,679 he's a fresh incoming freshman this. Year and THEN i 783 00:37:20,760 --> 00:37:22,760 have we have a little sister of a Named. Table 784 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:27,599 she she plays, basketball, dance, cheer, soccer just you, know 785 00:37:27,679 --> 00:37:29,039 every sport you name, it she can do. 786 00:37:29,119 --> 00:37:31,719 Speaker 3: IT i love. It, MAN i love a good athletic, 787 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:34,679 family well rounded. Family you mentioned your brother's serving a. 788 00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:38,039 Mission it sounds like your your latter day. Saint do 789 00:37:38,119 --> 00:37:40,239 you plan on serving a mission or is that still 790 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:43,639 to be? Determined i'd say still to be. 791 00:37:43,679 --> 00:37:46,159 Speaker 9: Determined, Obviously i'm never gonna leave that out of the. 792 00:37:46,199 --> 00:37:51,480 PICTURE i will say That god given me a talent 793 00:37:51,519 --> 00:37:53,280 to play the sport of football and give me a 794 00:37:53,320 --> 00:37:56,639 body to do, it and can't play football, Forever so, 795 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:58,880 definitely gon try to take advantage of the body and 796 00:37:58,920 --> 00:38:01,320 the skills THAT i have now and you, know put 797 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:04,920 it towards you, know given given The cougar is another national? 798 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:07,880 Speaker 3: Title love that that's The is that the end? Goal And? 799 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:10,039 Natty i've been hearing a lot of people talk about 800 00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:14,199 getting Another natty for THE Byu cougars this. Offseason it 801 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:16,920 sounds like that's a goal not only for the, team 802 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:19,320 but all the new recruits and commits that are coming. 803 00:38:19,360 --> 00:38:22,320 Speaker 9: In oh, YEAH i mean HOW i, mean how can 804 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:26,239 you not you, know the most, pristine pristine championship you can, 805 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:29,639 win you, know and and, uh you, KNOW i feel 806 00:38:29,679 --> 00:38:31,840 like any college football player has got to have the mindset, 807 00:38:31,880 --> 00:38:34,199 of you, know you've got to, win you, know especially 808 00:38:34,639 --> 00:38:37,679 going against big you, know big time, teams especially in 809 00:38:37,679 --> 00:38:39,760 The big. Twelve you know you Got Texas tech obviously 810 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:43,320 The big twelve champions last, year and you know you 811 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:45,920 go got THE, sec the A sec on The big. 812 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:48,480 Ten you, know all those. Competitors is you, KNOW i 813 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:50,000 Think by is heading in the right direction to be 814 00:38:50,079 --> 00:38:52,280 able to compete with those. Teams i'm excited to be 815 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:52,639 a part of. 816 00:38:52,679 --> 00:38:55,280 Speaker 3: That outside of, Football what do you like to, Do? 817 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:57,920 Titan when do you have some extra? Time where do 818 00:38:57,960 --> 00:38:58,519 you spend your? 819 00:38:58,559 --> 00:39:02,480 Speaker 9: TIME i spend my time in the bowling. Alley Dalton 820 00:39:02,559 --> 00:39:04,599 lane is about about ten minutes a lay from my. 821 00:39:04,599 --> 00:39:07,360 HOUSE i go bowling about twice a week on my 822 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:11,159 own bowling. BALL i that's second second love right. 823 00:39:11,159 --> 00:39:16,400 Speaker 3: THERE i love. It, man that's. Great it's anything you 824 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:21,480 want to study specifically while you're at B, yu SO i. 825 00:39:21,400 --> 00:39:24,159 Speaker 9: Want if you want to get, SPECIFIC i want to 826 00:39:24,199 --> 00:39:26,599 BE i want to be a pediatrician When i'm, older 827 00:39:26,639 --> 00:39:30,679 So i'm going to go into the medical. FIELD i 828 00:39:30,719 --> 00:39:34,320 love helping. KIDS i love being someone that you, know 829 00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:36,320 kids can look up to or in time of need 830 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:38,840 they can come to, comfortably you, know and And that's 831 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:42,119 something THAT i think a pediatrician does. WELL i had 832 00:39:42,159 --> 00:39:44,480 a really great pediatrician WHEN i WHEN i would go 833 00:39:44,519 --> 00:39:48,719 to the doctor and just being you, know you, know 834 00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:51,119 helping kids when they're at rough, times you, know SOMETHING 835 00:39:51,119 --> 00:39:53,679 i love to. Do and the pediatrician you do that every. 836 00:39:53,760 --> 00:39:55,880 Day and you, know if you do what you love 837 00:39:55,920 --> 00:39:57,440 and never never work a day in your. Life so 838 00:39:57,440 --> 00:39:58,280 that's What i'm planning on. 839 00:39:58,360 --> 00:40:01,199 Speaker 3: DOING i love. THAT i to young here on Your 840 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:05,400 UTAH Espn radio. Network the uh uh the recent commit 841 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:07,840 to the Ba You cougar football team for the twenty 842 00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:10,920 twenty seven. Class. Uh i'll be, honest, LIKE i, mean 843 00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:14,639 these are early. COMMITMENTS i DIDN'T i didn't expect any 844 00:40:14,639 --> 00:40:17,599 commitment to come down the. Pipeline you just it just felt. 845 00:40:17,679 --> 00:40:19,639 Right you. Didn't, YEAH i mean you you were gonna 846 00:40:19,639 --> 00:40:21,719 get more offers, Here. TITAN i, mean you could go 847 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:25,880 and do more camps this off? Season why? NOT i, 848 00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:28,880 mean AND i know by you wasn't the dream, school 849 00:40:28,920 --> 00:40:31,280 but why not leave it open and continue to take 850 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:35,199 visits et. Cetera, Oh, yeah totally. 851 00:40:35,239 --> 00:40:38,400 Speaker 9: REASONABLE i could have for, SURE i could, have you, 852 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:41,039 know gone to other camps and some of the, colleges 853 00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:43,880 you know WHAT i have to offer. Them but at 854 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:48,119 the end of the, day whenever a coach, toly whenever 855 00:40:48,159 --> 00:40:50,320 it's whenever you feel like it's, right you, know you 856 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:52,440 know it's. Right AND i want to BE i want 857 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:54,880 to be a part of THE bau program AND i 858 00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:56,559 want to do that as soon as. Possible and you, 859 00:40:56,559 --> 00:40:58,280 know being the first committed of the twenty twenty seven. 860 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:00,719 Class LIKE i, SAID i like a leader AND i 861 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:05,360 like you, know you, know taking taking, it uh control 862 00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:07,000 of the, SHIP i, guess be the captain of the. 863 00:41:07,039 --> 00:41:11,360 Team and IF i can help, others you, know understand 864 00:41:11,840 --> 00:41:14,559 WHY i chose DO iu can hopefully get more big 865 00:41:14,599 --> 00:41:16,800 time recruits to come to the y and be a 866 00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:17,880 part of be part of the. 867 00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:20,480 Speaker 3: Program, YEAH i was gonn to ask. You have you? 868 00:41:20,519 --> 00:41:25,360 Now are you engaging in the sales of in recruitment 869 00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:29,519 process to get more twenty twenty seven? Commitments uh, signed 870 00:41:29,519 --> 00:41:31,880 seal and? Delivered oh, yeah without a. 871 00:41:31,920 --> 00:41:36,039 Speaker 9: DOUBT i, have you, know being able to play with 872 00:41:36,039 --> 00:41:37,840 with kids out of state and being able to play 873 00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:41,639 with the top recruits In. Utah ever, since every SINCE 874 00:41:41,639 --> 00:41:44,920 i can do, That i've been you, know, NonStop NonStop, 875 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,440 salesman you, know almost you, know compared to a missionary 876 00:41:47,559 --> 00:41:50,480 just knocking, doors knocking doors and trying to get you, 877 00:41:50,480 --> 00:41:52,800 know trying to get people to come come to the place. 878 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:56,960 Man and so that's that's been the. Goal and, uh you, 879 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:58,840 know trying to trying to get more people to you, 880 00:41:58,840 --> 00:41:59,360 know come to the. 881 00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:03,199 Speaker 3: Place we have a message of of of a national 882 00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:05,440 championship we'd like to share with. You if you, commit 883 00:42:05,559 --> 00:42:09,519 we got to get you on. Board let's, talk all. Right, No, 884 00:42:09,519 --> 00:42:11,599 no What i'm saying is, like who is it that 885 00:42:11,679 --> 00:42:14,480 you've been you've been, Pitching who have you been targeting 886 00:42:14,920 --> 00:42:16,119 here at The. STATE i know there's a lot of 887 00:42:16,199 --> 00:42:16,639 high level. 888 00:42:16,639 --> 00:42:21,440 Speaker 9: Guys, no, yeah Well i'm good buds with with a 889 00:42:21,440 --> 00:42:24,360 lot of a lot of people you, know up and 890 00:42:24,639 --> 00:42:26,320 up In Salt, lake and a couple of people down In. 891 00:42:26,639 --> 00:42:32,639 Provo i'd say the main ones Body. Sparrow he's From 892 00:42:32,719 --> 00:42:34,559 Davis High, school one of a one good friend of. 893 00:42:34,559 --> 00:42:37,599 Mine he is, uncommitted and he has a ton of 894 00:42:37,599 --> 00:42:41,679 big time, offers you, know sec big ten acc you, 895 00:42:41,679 --> 00:42:45,320 know like The. LORY i, mean more bigger recruit than 896 00:42:45,519 --> 00:42:48,800 THAN i, am for, Sure BUT i JUST i want 897 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:51,519 him to come to the y one because he's a good, 898 00:42:51,519 --> 00:42:54,800 person you. KNOW I i harp on surrounding yourself with 899 00:42:54,920 --> 00:42:57,480 like minded. People you, know in A BYU i feel, 900 00:42:57,519 --> 00:43:00,840 like especially if you're A utah, KID a lot of 901 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:03,119 the a lot of the people AT byu are very like, 902 00:43:03,199 --> 00:43:08,119 minded and especially on the football. Team but body Body 903 00:43:08,199 --> 00:43:10,440 sparrow's the stud AND i can totally see him being AT. 904 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:14,800 Buyu and him and also a. Kid his name Is Peyton. 905 00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:20,119 Higginson he's From Salem, hills another, stud just just a. 906 00:43:20,199 --> 00:43:22,159 Dog he, has you, know a ton of offers as, 907 00:43:22,199 --> 00:43:24,639 Well and those, two i'd say are the biggest Ones 908 00:43:24,639 --> 00:43:27,079 i've been harping on, recently just BECAUSE i know the 909 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:29,360 type of person there and the type of player they, 910 00:43:29,400 --> 00:43:31,039 are AND i JUST i know they'd be a perfect 911 00:43:31,039 --> 00:43:31,320 fit FOR. 912 00:43:31,400 --> 00:43:35,400 Speaker 3: Byu who taught you you're only as good as the 913 00:43:35,440 --> 00:43:37,760 people that you surround yourself. With there's Nothing there's a 914 00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:40,199 ton of scientific data behind, it right like the zip 915 00:43:40,199 --> 00:43:42,760 code you live in, obviously the community in what you're. 916 00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:46,039 In who taught you, that who kind of embedded that 917 00:43:46,079 --> 00:43:48,960 into your, mindset and you've seen obviously the value of 918 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:49,400 that over the. 919 00:43:49,440 --> 00:43:52,440 Speaker 9: YEARS i give all that credit to my. Father My 920 00:43:52,519 --> 00:43:54,960 dad's taught me so much and that's definitely one of 921 00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:57,800 the biggest. Things he's always said that ever, since you, 922 00:43:57,800 --> 00:43:59,639 know ever Since i've been, started you, know starting to 923 00:43:59,639 --> 00:44:01,719 make friends and starting to How Frean ribsy always, says 924 00:44:01,880 --> 00:44:05,039 you're you're going to be the middle of the top 925 00:44:05,079 --> 00:44:07,639 five people you you surround yourself, with and ever since, 926 00:44:07,639 --> 00:44:10,039 Then i've that's been a big part of my. Recruitment. 927 00:44:10,360 --> 00:44:13,320 Uh it's just because if you're hanging out or if 928 00:44:13,360 --> 00:44:15,599 you're around people that don't have the same priorities of, 929 00:44:15,679 --> 00:44:18,599 you they eventually you're going to, start you, know falling 930 00:44:18,599 --> 00:44:20,239 into their, priorities and that's not WHAT i. 931 00:44:20,280 --> 00:44:24,440 Speaker 3: Want you, know love that. BREAKDOWN i think there's a 932 00:44:24,480 --> 00:44:28,480 tremendous wisdom from From. Pops he's a great football, player 933 00:44:28,559 --> 00:44:32,440 great mentor as. Well shout out to your your, dad well. 934 00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:36,960 Titaned congratulations. Man impressed with your film and, productivity and 935 00:44:37,199 --> 00:44:42,880 probably more impressed with your mindset quite honestly, so uh and, 936 00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:45,800 uh your ability to articulate a message and have a clear. 937 00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:48,159 Vision you, know the scriptures say without a, vision people. 938 00:44:48,199 --> 00:44:49,960 Perish it sounds like you've got a pretty good vision 939 00:44:50,159 --> 00:44:53,079 of what you want your future to be so, uh you, 940 00:44:53,119 --> 00:44:54,880 KNOW i think you're you're on the right. Path So, 941 00:44:54,960 --> 00:44:57,800 titan we salute, you, Man we appreciate, you congratulations on. 942 00:44:57,880 --> 00:44:59,639 Everything will continue to get to know, YOU i think 943 00:44:59,639 --> 00:45:02,920 through the. Uh but, UH i can't wait to see 944 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:05,559 a ball out for Mountain ridge this. Year how is 945 00:45:05,559 --> 00:45:07,480 Mountain ridge looking this? Year let's highlight some of your. 946 00:45:07,519 --> 00:45:11,320 Speaker 9: Teammates, OH i, MEAN i know everyone's going to say 947 00:45:11,320 --> 00:45:13,760 this about the high, school BUT i really think, that you, 948 00:45:13,800 --> 00:45:16,000 know we're in contention for a SIX a state. TITLE 949 00:45:16,079 --> 00:45:19,199 i think with our we are returning Quarterback Jackson, hunt 950 00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:22,840 the best top three Quarterbacks i've ever played, with And 951 00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:26,119 i've been all across the, country you, know playing with top. 952 00:45:26,159 --> 00:45:30,000 Recruits he's just a. Stud and he's you, know like 953 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:32,280 LIKE i, said like minded. People me and him think you, 954 00:45:32,320 --> 00:45:36,440 know we're hand in, hand especially being a receiver playing for. 955 00:45:36,519 --> 00:45:38,039 Him you, know as a, quarterback we've got to be 956 00:45:38,039 --> 00:45:40,199 on the same, page and we're you, know always on 957 00:45:40,239 --> 00:45:42,320 the same. Page and he's a, stud and and we 958 00:45:42,400 --> 00:45:44,119 have him returning this. Year he threw for four thousand 959 00:45:44,199 --> 00:45:47,000 yards last, year first year, starting and he's just a. 960 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,559 Stud and then we've got a couple a couple of 961 00:45:49,559 --> 00:45:52,960 people that transferred. In we have a linebacker name Is 962 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:57,840 Kyler christiansen From Riverson High, school stud. Linebacker we also 963 00:45:57,920 --> 00:46:02,679 got one From West. Jordon his name is his real 964 00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:05,360 name Is, austen but everyone calls Him. Scooby he was 965 00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:08,079 FIVE A linebacker of The year last. Year and Then 966 00:46:08,639 --> 00:46:12,119 Shane johnson From taylorsville came. Over he's a stud. Aligneman 967 00:46:12,639 --> 00:46:14,960 so just all those pieces that have been, added as 968 00:46:14,960 --> 00:46:17,639 long as the pieces that we have and the coaching 969 00:46:17,639 --> 00:46:20,199 that we have, ESPECIALLY i have no doubt in my 970 00:46:20,199 --> 00:46:22,320 mind that we should we should be in contention for 971 00:46:22,360 --> 00:46:23,039 that Six ay state. 972 00:46:23,119 --> 00:46:27,800 Speaker 3: Title Man, titan looking forward to. It congratulations once, Again 973 00:46:27,880 --> 00:46:29,960 we'll keep in. Contact thanks for hopping on so we 974 00:46:29,960 --> 00:46:32,199 could get to know you. Today, YEAH i know for. 975 00:46:32,199 --> 00:46:34,400 Speaker 9: SURE i appreciate you guys and excited to be a. 976 00:46:34,440 --> 00:46:35,119 Cougarman let's. 977 00:46:35,119 --> 00:46:39,039 Speaker 3: Go let's. Go titan to young ladies and. 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