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Speaker 4: I'm doing great. Happy Friday afternoon to you.
Speaker 3: Happy Friday afternoon. Give us updates. How's the Anderson family doing.
What's the latest going into twenty twenty six.
Speaker 4: Well, we got the oldest child that's left the nest.
He's out on a mission serving part of the army.
He's down in Argentina. And then the rest of us.
We're doing great, looking forward to the new year, and
really nothing but gratitude.
Speaker 3: Well, I'm glad all is well in the the Anderson home.
As people, you know, they get into the new year,
what are some of the questions they ask you, Blaine
about finances? Are they still kind of in that because
we're in the tax mode right now? Tax smart wealth
planning going into twenty twenty six.
Speaker 4: Well, especially for many clients, that's always present on their
minds is how to integrate the tax and the investment management.
So that fades, but I would say a lot of
people are still riding with those New years goals and
objectives and talking about how much do I need to
be setting aside to reach my retirement goal? What kind
of expectations can I have for this year. We're putting
out a lot of market updates, some outlooks, giving people
an idea of what to expect We've been riding a
pretty good last couple of years, and so many people
have been asking can we count on that? Can will
that continue? What can we do this year? What kind
of opportunities are out there? And so that's a heavy
part of our conversations with clients is talking about some
investment opportunities for this year, how to align their portfolio
with their objectives and excited about the new year, as
are many of our clients.
Speaker 3: Well, Cougarnation's excited about the new year as well. They
have a lot of great football players that are coming back,
a lot of great defensive and offensive players that are
coming back. And I feel like in this era of
trashic portal and nil et cetera, there's a lot of chaos,
but the Kilani culture, he is ultimately winning out right.
The retention efforts to me get me more hyped than
any acquisition ever could.
Speaker 1: Are you the same way?
Speaker 3: You're a BYU fan Seeing all these guys come back
locked in reloading coming back for twenty twenty six, does
that get you pretty amped?
Speaker 5: Oh?
Speaker 4: It totally does. And I'll tell you from a business standpoint,
we always track new introductions things like that. But the
most important thing is the retention. And to see that
happening with BYU football and BYU sports and just things
in general. You're right, that really speaks to the culture.
We know that a lot of our top guys are
being hit at by outside programs, by outside people. But
the fact that they decide to stay, they choose to
be here, even once they've come and shown themselves and
had some success, and then that they stay, it's it's tremendous,
not only in sports, but in business and in life.
I think it's special, and I think it really speaks
loudly to the Cloni culture.
Speaker 3: Like you said, yeah, and look, don't get it twisted.
I get excited about acquisitions too, because be what, you
picked up a few very good acquisitions in the offseason. Remember, hey,
we we got some good wide receivers coming back this season.
Jojo Phillips obviously, Parker Kingston, Cody Hagen, Tay Nakua, we
have Reggie Frishenett, and we have another one on the line.
Speaking of let's talk about stats. He had seven receptions
fifty nine yards. Looking to also be punt returner. Kick returner,
got some love in that regard. We got the six
foot one and ninety pound junior now going into a
senior year. I believe Tiger Bachmeyer on the line, Tiger,
how the heck are you?
Speaker 1: Buddy?
Speaker 5: I'm good, I'm super star beyond thanks for the intro.
I'm super grateful that you're having me on. Uh, I'm
just I'm super excited. Are you super excited for everything
to come?
Speaker 6: Now?
Speaker 1: Hey?
Speaker 3: Like I don't I have Have I seen a post
from Tiger yet about you being locked in and coming?
Speaker 1: Did I miss one? Are you coming back?
Speaker 4: Yeah?
Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, I just uh haven't haven't posted yet, you know,
just figguring, figuring, uh for empty out on that end.
So okay, so that's still I'd like to do everything
in person, So figure that out.
Speaker 1: Yeay. Hey, No, we totally understand.
Speaker 3: There's got to be negotiations and other things that have
to have to be executed on, and there's all a
timeline that it has to be done and and so
we get that a wholeheartedly one hundred percent. You're you're
watching all this kind of play out though right the
off season. You've been in the transfer portal before, uh
you ended up coming to b YU. What was that
process like for you?
Speaker 1: The first go around.
Speaker 5: Yeah, you had to think about from like a hindsight
twenty twenty thing like it. It was, It was a
it was a pretty easy thing to do once you
get over the hump and the fear of of like
actually making the life changing decision. And I think that
the why I did a great job of welcoming me
after I had decided outside of the portal that I
was coming here. And so I'm super grateful for the
fan base and giving you guys like you just accepted
me and bringing me in, interviewing me and getting to
know me right away and making me feel welcome. So
that that was that was probably the best part of it,
is I was scared to make a decision. You know,
up to that point, it's the second biggest decision or
made of your life. And so to get that support
from the from the fan base and see all that
love is all all made it really easy. And so
I'm I'm hoping it's the same way for all of
our other acquisitions, and it definitely should be, and I
think I'll be a part of that, you know, reaching
out to them and make them feel super super comfortable.
Speaker 3: Yeah, how would you describe speaking of let's talk about stats,
your team, your squad. You guys went twelve and two
and you were a part of that. Two losses to
a top five team in Texas Tech.
Speaker 1: Pretty magical season.
Speaker 3: I don't know if you expected that when you came
to BYU, But how would you describe the season as
a whole?
Speaker 5: Yeah, I think it's something that you can't really describe.
I'm I mean, I think the fans out there who
were able to watch it live and jump on that
roller coaster while we were doing it is really the
only way you could have experienced that season. And now
looking back on that you just said, twelve and two
and getting that Bowl game. I think Jay Rod is
talking about it like since two and one, that's the
first team to go twelve wins and so that's so super,
super exciting. One of the seasons that came over was
was just to be a part of a team that
is and we knew it was going to go twelve
twelve wins and be in a winning environment and so uh,
I definitely don't think I was was surprised, but I
was super super president in the moment with all of
those wins. And I can't ask anybody on the team.
I was super excited. I just think I was the
most excited after every single win. I think after game
after game. I think after game seven, win, win seven,
I was like, that's the most wins I've ever had
in my college career. So I was, I was. I
was so excited.
Speaker 3: It was a special season, one of the best seasons
in b YU football history, and you were a part
of it. Tiger Blockmeier here on esp and the Fan
alongside Blane Anderson of Vanderwealth Vanderwealth dot Com. Blaine, I
want to get you back into the conversation here for
college and even you know, professional athletes did can't swing.
This is a new era, right nil, transfer, portal negotiations, etc.
Income can swing dramatically from your year, whether it's maybe
a breakout season, you have an injury that could decrease
your value, changes in eligibility or contracts. How do you
think about building investment strategies that maybe can adapt to
that kind of income volatility while supporting maybe some long
term financial goals.
Speaker 4: Yeah, well, I'm glad you mentioned that, Ben, that as
part of the NFL Players Association and that training and
a lot of the things that they talk about to
us as registered advisors, is the inconsistency of that income
and how it does swing from one year to another.
And so the key is plan plan that out, understand
that that happens, and then of course the tried and
new principles. Have a plan, have a budget, make good
sound investments, don't get out in front of your skis,
outlive your income or think that that last forever. And
as a certified financial planner are a big part of
everything we do is work with the end in mind,
have a plan, understand what you're working for, make sound
investment decisions, and be grateful for what's happening. There's a
lot of good that can come from it, and it
happens whether it's to the athlete or oftentimes to us
in the business world. And so just being grounded, having
a good plan, making sound investment choices, diversifying a portfolio,
they make a world of difference. And it's cool that
a lot of younger athletes and friends of the firm
like Tiger that come from outside the state, come from
other areas, but they're attracted to this area that they come,
get to be a part of it and build on
a foundation that provides a lot of entertainment excitement to
us on the outside world. I like how Tiger mentioned
the fans watching it and seeing that twelve and two season,
I had a ton of memories with friends and fans.
Only this year got to experience it, watching our team
perform well across the country, and it gave us something
forward to look forward to on the weekends. It's fun,
it's great entertainment, and it's just something cool that we
can all be a part of. So I'm glad that
the younger athletes even get to participate more on the
financial side and help better establish a foundation for them
because they'll continue doing a lot of good all throughout
their lives.
Speaker 3: Tiger, let me ask you a question, right, you come
from a great family. Mom and dad. We've gotten to
know them obviously. We know Bear, I met your your
sister as well. You guys are all extremely sharp. You
graduated from Stanford in like two and a half years.
You know that the financial world is a unique world.
How money works, how to invest it. You come onto
these funds, like, how are you navigating that right now?
As you know you've seen your brother also navigate that,
But how are you navigating kind of this new found
you know, money, wealth and how to invest it.
Speaker 1: How are you approaching that?
Speaker 5: Yeah, I think it's it's a it's a spectrum of
a lot of different things you can do, and it's
it's figuring out, figuring out like where you want to
put your time and where do you want to become
an expert on that spectrum because you can you can
diversify your wealth and and and and you only have
you don't have so much to spend. So it's like
you've got to pick yourself that you want to spend
your money into. And then as you're doing it, like
you're you're doing the research behind it, and and and picking, yeah,
picking the best things for your taking the best things
for yourself. And so it's been it's just it's been
an interesting journey, like watching have some money in stocks.
So it's been interesting, like watching those roller coaster rides
or uh, just like learning how to be an adult,
how to buy your taxes and it's kind of all
that stuff and you don't really get to talk about that.
But I'm grateful for the resources that like I'm getting
getting with fawealth and just having somebody to talk to,
someone to venture you and and people who are specifically
working with athletes and their wealth and specifying it even
more than that. So I'm super grateful that there is
people out there, and there's because there wasn't people like
that before. And I've heard so many stories about people
who weren't had no idea what to do with their
money and mess it up. And so I'm super grateful
that there's been stories like that before and people who
have recovered from that to be able to teach it
on to the next generations.
Speaker 6: Uh.
Speaker 5: And so I'm super grateful for that and excited because
I get I get really into it.
Speaker 1: Uh.
Speaker 3: Oh yeah, Well, I know you're very analytical, right, we
know the back mark. We've gotten another black mark. Ever
since the first time we interviewed. I'm like the bak
Myer think differently, extremely analytical, extremely intelligent, and so I imagine
that's been a fun foray for you. Now blamed less
than predictable. You know, we have markets that are unpredictable.
We got income that's unpredictable in this world, what mistakes
do you most often see?
Speaker 1: Maybe business owners because like essentially these student athletes now are.
Speaker 3: Becoming business owners, they're independent contractors. Maybe they set up
their own LLC, they're having to file taxes and things
that nature. But business owners make with income timing compensation
that end up costing them more in taxes than necessary.
Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely not planning for that. I've seen putting people
get side swiped late in the year and not understand
what kind of tax implications they were looking at, or
missed out on some planning opportunities. And then also it's
a tried and true principle for all investors, but it's
to be too heavy into one thing, especially if you're
not familiar with it. But I'm sure for a lot
of the young athletes and really for all of us,
you get hit with a lot of different opportunities. A
lot of things get thrown at you, and a lot
of things sound good at the beginning. But I like
what Tiger was saying about doing some homework, doing some research,
looking into it. These are big decisions and they're not
things that you want to take casually, so being over
allocated or taking on too much risk. That's one of
the things that we emphasize is your risk adjusted returns,
understanding the level of risk, the time commitment, being well diversified.
Those are the principles and things that as a fiduciary
and things that we emphasize must be considered. I was
talking with Tiger earlier before we hopped on air, and
he's in the NBA program, He's done some things with
internships or working with some VC firms. He's getting good
education and experience, and I would just encourage everyone to
do that, get education, do some homework. There's lots of
good opportunities, but not everyone is for Not everyone works
out the same way, and so that's why it's important
to have either somebody to work with closer or to
make sure and do your own.
Speaker 1: Work, no doubt about it.
Speaker 3: Let me circle back with Tiger here a couple of
last things before we let you guys go. Appreciate you
guys hopping on for a Let's talk about stats segment.
Speaker 1: Tiger, give me your your.
Speaker 3: Favorite moment of the season, maybe individually and then collectively
as a team this year.
Speaker 1: What stands out to you?
Speaker 3: What are some of the good memories that you've been
able to get in a year's time in provo?
Speaker 5: Yeah, I think the first highlight that pops out is
that Arizona game. Getting to watch Bears first comeback, well,
I guess the comeback in that environment as have been
the second time I've played Arizona, and so just getting
to see can you see us come back and go
through that rain delay, sit with the team in the
locker room, come out, come out hiring, and then I
get it done in the end there that was an
exciting game. And then getting to high five the fans
at the end. I just love the fan base. I
think the other day, I think a fan named my
Dad had sent me a picture of his dad. He
whacked the y on his chest. So it was like
a lot of stuff, a lot of stuff like that.
A lot of fans like learn Baron Tyger costumes the
Halloween I think. I think that's the type of stuff
I'll remember even my thirty years from now. Is just
those those small memories.
Speaker 3: Well, I'll tell you my favorite member of you was
the punt return this year, coming up the sideline on
that on that wide return that you got.
Speaker 1: To the field. Just yeah, calling up.
Speaker 3: That that west sideline opening up. Now you look good there.
That was my favorite. I think that was my favorite,
like foot ball highlight of you. But you ran some
fantastic Rod has some great catches. As well, and we
know that's uh that was that was.
Speaker 5: Good highlight because it was against it was against Stanford,
So this old team.
Speaker 4: That say that, how.
Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it feels good to get those opportunities,
and we know you want more opportunities this next season.
We we do have a lot of wide receivers that
were returning. What do you like about the wide receiver
room right now, Tiger, how it looks with some of
these guys returning.
Speaker 5: I think it looks like this is going to be
competition left and right, and I think that's the best
thing for the program, best thing for everything. And so
what what's going to come out of that? Is good?
Speaker 1: Can't wait for it? Man.
Speaker 3: Well, Tiger Blaine, we appreciate you guys, thanks for hopping
on for let's talk about stat segment and we'll catch
up with you guys again soon.
Speaker 1: Thanks so much, always a pleasure, Thank you. All Right,
there you go.
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Speaker 1: Will how you living?
Speaker 6: Oh man, I'm I'm blessed and tired. How are you?
Speaker 1: How many?
Speaker 3: How many hours of sleep do you get during this season?
On average is like two three hours a night.
Speaker 6: It's been pretty crazy. This one has been a little
bit crazy, more crazy because I've been traveling with with
my son and working at the same time, so it's
been I think I calcolated this week. By last night
really did help me. But this week I've probably slept
twenty four hours maybe in five days, I don't know,
maybe twenty hours. I mean last night was the one
big one. But it's been crazy. I've been having these
crazy flights going, you know, across the country too, So
we're leaving at three o'clock in the morning to catch
a five thirty flight or a six o'clock flight. So
it's been absolutely crazy. I was telling my wife, I
really need to start logging this or you know whatever.
Some people could they be shocked at how much I'm
on the phone, how annoying it is, how it causes
problems in my family because I'm always on the phone.
It's a lot. It really is a lot.
Speaker 1: Oh man, Well, we appreciate you.
Speaker 6: Look at me now, and now look at me now
on the phone.
Speaker 3: I forced him, I mean we forced him with twisting
his arm and he doesn't have time for us, but
he's gonna make some time for us.
Speaker 1: We appreciate it.
Speaker 3: Well, yeah, like you know, how many different trips have
you guys taken out? How many different schools have you
guys taken a look at? And how many more schools
do you guys have on the list for Smith to
take a look at.
Speaker 6: We're down to the final week. I mean this week
we have disregarding Smith. Now, remember I have a lot
of clients that I work with, So we finished up
a lot of clients this week, and I still have
plenty of work to do. I say, have high school
kids to place, and the college landscape is just so crazy, Ben,
as you know. But this week we were you know,
we had we were at the University of Colorado, we
were at BYU, we were at Michigan, we were at
Notre Dame, and we're still going to be at Oregon.
So that's five schools that we've been on the campus
I've been at. You know, we've been contacted by everyone
from Florida, Ohio, State, TCU, Old Myth. So we didn't
have a trip that we were going to go onto
Old miss that got canceled. Georgia. We canceled the trip
to Georgia. We were supposed to be at Georgia yesterday
but went to Notre Dame instead. So it's been it's
been pretty crazy for Smith, and he's got a really
tough decision to make with these unbelievable opportunities.
Speaker 1: Uh, do you guys have a timeline?
Speaker 3: Does Smith have a timeline that you're aware of that
he wants to make his decision.
Speaker 6: Yeah, we want to make it as soon as possible.
I'm hoping that he can. He can have things tied
down by the end of this weekend, for sure, so
by Sunday. But I would be doing the Hallelujah dance
if he told me now or told me you know, tomorrow,
would be great. So we'll see what he's gonna do.
But he has a lot of great opportunities and and
he really can't go wrong with any of them, with
any of the schools that he's dealing with.
Speaker 1: Are are you and and your better half?
Speaker 3: Who's by the phenomenal at decorating during Christmas?
Speaker 1: I did? I was not familiar with her game.
Speaker 3: Will I appreciate you sending me over that she's very good,
very good indeed, and my wife was like, oh my gosh,
this is fantastic.
Speaker 6: By the way, Yeah, she's one of the one she's
one of the more respected people in the country. What
she does, she's very good. So I wanted to let
you know because you were giving me a bit of teas.
So We are very festive at the Snowdon house. My
wife takes care of that and and so all of
our kids are really into it. I came from a
family that was kind of you know, you know, nothing special,
and now I came to a place where I married
a woman who's just so amazing and her whole family
is amazing at what they do. So I'm really into it.
So you will never outfestive me.
Speaker 1: Very Christmas happy, do your to the snows And he
got black Jesus and black scent. I appreciate it. Well, yeah, yeah,
I proagnosia.
Speaker 3: I was talking to will I was like, I was like, wait,
like I have a you got you got at least
you got a black Jesus and black Santa in your decorder.
Speaker 1: You're not.
Speaker 3: He's like, I'll send you the video and low behold
yes indeed with a fist up, no less. I loved it,
loved every minute.
Speaker 6: Of There was no there's no you that you had
to you you have a brown Fanta because in our
house there's there we we we try and be very inclusive,
uh with what's going on in the world.
Speaker 1: So also if you.
Speaker 6: Come here, you can be educated on on a lot
of things, but more importantly, your eyes will be wowed
by what.
Speaker 1: It's seeing, no doubt about.
Speaker 6: Beautiful sounds and also the beautiful sounds that are playing
through the house.
Speaker 3: Well to that, to that point, right, the festivities, the
culture there at the Snow and family.
Speaker 1: With this within the Snow family, you guys don't want to.
Speaker 3: Be traveling around the country every single week for Will's
for Smith's games.
Speaker 6: Do you, Uh, well, you know, uh, I see what
you're doing there, and I do hear you and what
I've committed to doing. And but but me and my
wife said from the beginning when Smith started this conversation,
is that we will not be selfish. So we're trying,
We're we are not going to be selfish. And uh,
as much as we would love to be selfish, we're
not going to. We're going to let him look at
these situations and opportunities and make the decision based on
what he thinks is best for him in his future.
Obviously I advise him, but I'm never gonna say I
don't want to be that guy in the back like,
oh you know, no, I want to say, you know,
I'll listen every opportunity and and and when you get
to the level that he's at. You know, Notre Dame
is a pretty good opportunity, right, b y U is
an exceptional opportunity. Michigan is an exceptional opportunity. Uh, you know,
Colorado is an exceptional exceptional opportunity for a dB who
could be you know, Minford and coach by coach prime.
So so you start looking at that. Even the Ohio States,
the Florida's, they all have have really great things to offer. Obviously,
I went to a school that had great things to offer,
and I think they have a great thing to offer
Smith and he understands that and has nothing but respect
for the program and the coaches. So we're gonna see
all it all plays out. It's been an interesting time,
so we're just he truly he does not know at
this time what he's gonna do, So we will see shortly.
And I'm here for it, you know, And that's all
I can do is be here for it and support it.
So I see what kind of father you're gonna be.
You'll be very selfish with your children of where you
want them to be. And I just don't want to
do that. As much as I want to do it,
I don't want to do it, and I've committed to
not doing it.
Speaker 3: Uh, I'm all my children will be forced to attend
Bring Hup Young Universe, even if they don't get in
the first time.
Speaker 1: You know, if they have to, I'm just gonna force
them to be Why you no?
Speaker 3: Will they give me your thoughts on this though. Tomorrio
Warren cornerbacks coach, passing and coordinator. What are you familiar
with the Tomrio?
Speaker 1: What did you.
Speaker 3: Make of that higher that k Pop made as the
defensive coordinator at Buyu.
Speaker 6: Oh, I'm very excited about it. So you know, Demorrow
and I had a very long relationship. I worked with
him very closely when he was at Southern Utah, and
I've worked with him very closely while he's been at
at Boise and and and there's just no one better.
I've been screaming for Tomrio to be on that staff longer,
longer than just now. He's a brilliant coach, unbelievable developer,
but honestly, he's one of the greatest football minds in
the country. He's very, very, very smart. And when you
when we're off air, I'll talk a little bit more
about some of the things he's done. He's a devastating coordinator.
He has experienced at every level. He's coordinated defenses, he's
been a head coach. And what people don't understand a
lot of times, you know, the average fan doesn't really
get it. They don't get the level of football that's
being still played and coached at the one double A level. Right.
They forget the Kilani coached one other place for ball,
Kyle Whittingham, the whole list, all of your grades that
you've loved, didn't start at BYU, didn't start at Utah
or Notre Dame. Right, These guys go up the ladder
and learn and implement things and then they bring it
to the next level. So the coaching at that level
is amazing. But the Mario is one of the most
more uh better coaches than He's respected in his field
by his peers.
Speaker 3: Love that breakdown that only you could give uh Smith.
As far as as his position, he can play outside corner,
he can play nickel corner, shoot, you can put him
at wide receiver as we saw this year, you can
tote the rock shoot, you could have him as a
punt returner. Does does it matter where they're going to
put him. Does that impact where he ends up and
what style of play, what scheme he's going to be
playing at his next school.
Speaker 6: To a certain extent, but not really. I mean Smith,
one of the things that would be for him to
put out more outside corner reps. He's really a strapper.
So usually most schools are putting their best player outside.
So if you go back and watch maybe the Arizona
State film their best player, they moved him around a lot,
they moved him the slot, they move him outside, really
want to be creative with how they get him the ball.
So Smith likes to be on number one. That's how
he That's what type of player he is. He's the
type of guy who can who is really you know,
specialized in man coverage. So I do think that will
make a big difference for him because if you pull
him up, he can probably watch five hundred and six
hundred snaps of him playing nickel. The NFL is very
aware of his ability to play inside. And now the
question is, I'd like to put out probably four hundred
steps of me playing outside corner as well, because that
does increase his value.
Speaker 3: Love that, you know, he could be a punt returner too,
But how quick and how nimble he is.
Speaker 1: Is there an opportunity there?
Speaker 3: I know he hasn't been a punt returner at any
of the schools, but I feel like that's a missed
opportunity as well.
Speaker 6: Yeah, and you look at each different each. I mean
we can talk about the elfin room like in the room.
I mean, uh, he does have the ability to return
punts and kicks, but each school has different needs, right,
and Smith is the ultimate team guy. And like you
look at BYU, we are very high on the return
game there. Right, we feel like they have good returners
and Parker is only going to continue to get better
at that part of his game. Obviously, we know he's
a burner. He has a great feel for the for
making people miss and when he puts his foot in
the ground, he's gonna get somewhere. When we talk about Parker,
just like Smith, so is gonna need if he chooses
BYU for him to return punts or kicks? I don't
really think so. They have guys, So it might be
different at Michigan or it might be different at Colorado.
I don't know what what that situation is. It is
something we've discussed, but Smith's main priority is to play
defense and continue to get better on that side of
the ball.
Speaker 3: When so you're in the recruiting where you're in the
developing world. You you're in this uh, this this world
that is extremely unique when you're discussing things with parents
about position, about specialty, et cetera. I look at the
trajectory of Smith. You played offense, right, Smith is a
defensive specialist. Yes, he played wide receiver too and did
return stuff. But like, how do you decide what position
your kid's gonna play as they grow up to maximize
their skill set and even nowadays maximize their earning potential.
Speaker 6: Well, at the end of the day, the way that
I try into it doesn't mean I'm all very successful
at it. Most people really have the dispurge to touch
the ball, right, Yeah, touchdowns and and do their thing.
I do lean you know, we also organization, if you
go through, we have all types of elite players that
are playing at a high level right now, But we
do we do specialize in defensive players, right. We do
have a lot of big time defensive players all across
the country. So I do like to push people like
I like to get my receivers to really get serious
about the defense side of the ball. And let me
give you an example. Go to BYUS camp this summer
and watch how many receivers are lined up for one
on one and watch how many corners are lined up
for one on one or safety. It's like, oh my gosh,
there's one hundred and fifty receivers to fifteen dvs total.
So where do you think better opportunity? So really start
start looking at those things, because if you have a
high skill set at the office side of the ball
playing receiver, you might you might have a better opportunity
as a safety corner. Based on your measurements. Weed change
the direction. So we try and look at everyone and
give them the best information we can. But still these
have their own agency to do what they want to do,
and all we can do is try and guide them.
But we do cross train. So if you're a receiver
that comes to me were, we're gonna still work dB
stuff and I'll try and get you to fall in
love with it. If you're a backer, you're gonna work
and tight end stuff and some running back stuff. We
want you to be as versatile as possible, and that's
one of the things that I've seen. That's really benefited Smith.
He's very versatile, right, he can play inside corner, he
can play outside corner. There's tape of him playing safety.
There's tape of him returning kicks, there's tape of him
playing offense, there's tape of him taking handoffs from the backfield.
That creates a lot of value. It shows how athletic
he is and also more importantly, how much information he
can retain. Right, that shows that he can retain a
lot of information because you're knowing a defense and all
the different coverages, all of your all your responsibilities there,
and then you're flipping over and knowing all your responsibilities
on offense, which is you know, within this day and age,
with what defenses do in fronts and and coverages. It's
a lot to understand.
Speaker 3: Is there more earning potential as a top three wide
receiver or a top three quarterback right now? At these
powerful institutions, would you say, is are they equivalent? Or
is there one that is being paid more than the
other as far as position.
Speaker 6: Is concerned, it's pretty close. But the receiver will a
number one receiver will probably always get a little bit money,
more money if you break down holp got kids are
being paid on. Offensively, you're gonna go with the top
player is gonna be the number one quarterback obviously, and
then you're gonna go to the number one receiver and
your left tackle and right tackle, so that then you
get into the running backs. But when you have a
big time running back, so someone like, uh, the Big
twelve player of the year, you're gonna have to you know,
you have to, you not to pony up for for that.
So it also depends on what what your offensive game
plan is. If you're a run heavy team, you want
to make sure that you have that you can retain
someone like LJ like BYU has done because he obviously
is a big time star. But usually a running back
wouldn't be as much as a number one receiver. But
it's kind of from place to place. So you've got quarterback,
top player, defense, I mean, open offensive line tackles, top
pay guys, top wide receiver, top back. But then you
start on the defensive side, you go the number one
highest player is usually the defensive end, and then your
number one corner.
Speaker 3: Last thing though, yeah, no, a couple of last things here,
because I know your time's precious. Here Will Walker Lions
four star commits to b Yu. It's happened, It's done,
it is finished, it is glorious, it is beautiful. Tell
us a little bit about Walker and the type of
impact he's gonna make this next year.
Speaker 6: Well, I think that Walker has the ability to come
in obviously, he has the talent to come in and
make a huge impact right away, and he will. Walker's prepared.
He's gotten very physical, which would have been a question
about him coming out of high school because he did,
you know, a lot of catching balls in high school.
And now he's moved moved over to the big leagues
and he had to really get effective at blocking and
he's become very very physical at the at the at
the point of attack, so's he's dangerous in the trench.
But more importantly, Walker can run like a gazelle. He
really can run, So he runs good routes, has soft hands.
He he is a I mean, that's a probably that's
a really big get for them, especially as much as
creative as as a rod is with getting the tight
end the ball. We saw how effective their tight end
was this year. Who came over from Utah, Carson Ryan.
He was effective. He had a great season, probably put
himself in in a good good spot as far as
the NFL is concerned. People had to see how effective
he was and might expect him to do the same
thing with Walker, maybe take it even to the next level.
Speaker 3: Uh, we'll always appreciate our time. For those that are
tuning in that have kids that are recruitable, they want
to get developed, They want to be a part of
a great organization that can help place them at the
next level. How can they get a hold of you?
How can they align themselves with Alpha Recruits?
Speaker 6: Well, you can go to Alpha recruits dot com, send
an email. We'll evaluate your kid. More importantly, we're spending
so alpharecruit dot com. Also, you can follow me on
Twitter which is Alpha Recruits fifteen, or you can just
type in my name and you'll see some funny things
on there from me. But the main thing is promoting
kids and you know, trying to trying to be one
with the people.
Speaker 1: And but stop fighting with us.
Speaker 6: Will I don't fight. I'll I do not fight with anyone.
I'll laugh at people or you know, it's very interesting. Uh,
I love to hear people's evaluations on major power for
football players and they have the right to do that,
and I have the right to get or or you know,
ask them questions. So I'm fun with it. But we're
blessed and way too blessed to be stressed out. We're
trying to just make tough decisions right now, but we're
gonna realize more importantly that the hard work that Smith
has put in and that our family has put in
has paid some major dividends for him, and we're just
gonna stay humble with it all and keep moving forward.
Speaker 3: Much love to you and your family. Always appreciate her Tom.
I always learned something from you.
Speaker 1: Will.
Speaker 3: Thanks for joining us today and giving us an update
on your world and commenting on some of these key
hires as well as some key acquisitions as well.
Speaker 6: Thanks Will, God bless you guys.
Speaker 1: Have a great night, Diego.
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