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Jerem, how the heck are 38 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:42,400 you buddy. 39 00:01:42,879 --> 00:01:44,439 Speaker 3: Tribe of Benjamin. How are we doing. 40 00:01:44,719 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 2: I'm doing good and feeling strong, feeling like my lineage 41 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,319 is strong. I got a baby Doo in May, so 42 00:01:50,359 --> 00:01:52,200 i have a third on the way baby, so I'm 43 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,280 trying to multiply and now replenish this earth with some 44 00:01:55,359 --> 00:01:57,680 crital and Benjamin lineage. 45 00:01:58,359 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 3: My first kid, Venice, is twelve. She is a May baby, 46 00:02:01,719 --> 00:02:04,680 and so yeah, I'm all about it, dude, I love it. 47 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,719 Speaker 2: It was there good? Is there good biochemistry with babies 48 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,680 in May? I don't know. I haven't had one. 49 00:02:09,719 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 3: Well, they say when you marry in June, you're a 50 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:15,159 bride all your life. That's seven brides for seven brothers. 51 00:02:15,199 --> 00:02:16,599 Just dropping a little culture on you. 52 00:02:17,479 --> 00:02:20,319 Speaker 2: I love. I love to learn something new always with 53 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,199 Jerem Jordan Jerem. Let's recap if we can the women's 54 00:02:24,199 --> 00:02:26,639 basketball season. The only team to make it deep into 55 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:31,199 a postseason run, they get to the WBIT Championship game, 56 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,560 they fall short. Columbia just too much firepower for them 57 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:38,520 and they came short, maybe defensively, but give me your 58 00:02:38,599 --> 00:02:41,439 overall eval of this women's basketball team and what they 59 00:02:41,439 --> 00:02:42,599 were able to accomplish this year. 60 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 3: It was really, really good. It was above expectation. I 61 00:02:46,439 --> 00:02:48,439 didn't think that this team would make the tourney. They 62 00:02:48,479 --> 00:02:51,080 almost did. They were the first team out. They make 63 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:54,080 a run in the wvit to the championship game, and 64 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,479 they get a ton of confidence. They continue the chemistry 65 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,280 they started to get. The team really enjoys each other. 66 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,560 They're going to retain most of the team. Maria Hudgens 67 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,759 did jump in the portal today, but she's kind of 68 00:03:06,759 --> 00:03:09,240 the only rotational piece. Granted she was injured that I 69 00:03:09,319 --> 00:03:11,520 expect to kind of bounce everyone else. I think is 70 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:16,280 probably gonna say. You've got great, great backcourt, especially led 71 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,520 by Delaney Gibb who's a superstar, and then a Levy 72 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:22,919 Hamlin was tremendous as a freshman sitting in Banali, and 73 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,439 then you have Brinley Cannon and Camry Barber. And then oh, 74 00:03:26,479 --> 00:03:29,240 by the way, Kaylie Wilson, the best three point shooter 75 00:03:29,319 --> 00:03:32,240 in America, is back from a mission to Baltimore. She 76 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:35,240 returned in December. She red shirted and was practicing getting 77 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,639 back in shape this semester. And so they need a 78 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:42,560 scoring big in the portal to replace their center. Laderrocal, 79 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:44,919 who was a senior who just finished up. But I'm 80 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:48,080 very excited about this group. Lee Kamar did a great job. 81 00:03:48,439 --> 00:03:50,560 Twenty six wins of the most by any first year 82 00:03:50,599 --> 00:03:53,400 head coach in Buoy history. Granted when Juddy you know, 83 00:03:53,639 --> 00:03:55,400 had his first year, they went to the Sweet sixteen, 84 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,599 so that's hard to top. But Lee's awesome, The group's awesome, 85 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,360 and I can't wait. I think there's a real palpable 86 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,000 excitement about this team going in next year. 87 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:08,599 Speaker 2: Yeah. I was discussing this yesterday with Darnell Dixon and 88 00:04:08,639 --> 00:04:11,080 I was like, man, how did that Lee? You wonder 89 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,439 where this women's basketball team would have been had Lee 90 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,639 been the head coach this first go around as we 91 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,120 entered into the Big twelve. Why didn't Lie get at 92 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,839 the first go round? Was it just due to maybe inexperience. 93 00:04:22,959 --> 00:04:24,879 He was coming from the men's team over to the 94 00:04:24,879 --> 00:04:27,759 women's team and there was a little bit of maybe 95 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,279 some trialing to see if he could fit into that role. 96 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:36,279 Speaker 3: Kylo Ren said let the pass die. So I don't 97 00:04:36,319 --> 00:04:38,800 know if that's what we should do in this situation. 98 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 2: No, I'm just gonna I'm always in radio, I'm always 99 00:04:42,319 --> 00:04:45,759 like what if, why not? Let's delve into the past 100 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,800 and just just talk about where we made mistakes. I 101 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,480 do that every day, every single day here on sports radio. 102 00:04:53,319 --> 00:04:56,439 Speaker 3: Well, no mistakes have ever been made. I'm just kidding. 103 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,879 You're you're right, Like you know, you think back right 104 00:04:58,879 --> 00:05:00,920 now and you go, well, wait a minute. I think 105 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:05,000 sometimes it's okay to do something a little different. And 106 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,199 b YU at the time got coach Whiting who was 107 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,360 very successful AU coach and had connections at that level. 108 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,480 And you know, BYU was recruiting at a high level. 109 00:05:13,519 --> 00:05:17,360 Remember Delaney Gabbs signed under the previous regime, and you 110 00:05:17,399 --> 00:05:20,000 know there was talent to be had there. Unfortunately it 111 00:05:20,079 --> 00:05:22,680 didn't come together. And Lee Comard's the guy now and 112 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,360 now you move on from there. And you know, Nancy 113 00:05:25,399 --> 00:05:28,319 Warner was an interesting prospect potentially at a lone peak 114 00:05:28,319 --> 00:05:30,959 as well, And so it's good to have multiple kind 115 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,399 of options there. But I think boy has the right 116 00:05:33,439 --> 00:05:35,959 person at the right time, and that's really important. We've 117 00:05:35,959 --> 00:05:38,959 seen that with football and Killanie and what you can 118 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,560 kind of maintain as a group and get going over 119 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,360 in the next couple of years. And when it's football 120 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,839 and men's basketball, it's very much like okay, year to 121 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,759 year we've got to retain we've got to bring in 122 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,399 pieces that makes sense dot dot in the quote unquote 123 00:05:52,399 --> 00:05:55,800 Olympic sports, of which we're kind of talking about women's basketball. 124 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,360 It's not an NIO conversation year to year. It's do 125 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,079 these people I want to play at this schooling for 126 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:04,240 that coach? And I think there's real continuity in chemistry 127 00:06:05,079 --> 00:06:08,160 of people that like Lee, like the staff, want to 128 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,079 be at BYU. And I think right now it's a 129 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:12,000 really nice group. The next year I expect to make 130 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,759 DANC Tournament and hopefully do some damage as they get 131 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:16,839 more experienced, because they did have a bunch of freshmen 132 00:06:16,879 --> 00:06:17,759 in softways this year. 133 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 2: Let's turn the page to Camp Killani twenty twenty six 134 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,040 Spring Football. Shall we What did we learn about BYU 135 00:06:24,079 --> 00:06:29,279 football in Camp Killani twenty twenty six Springball? You know, 136 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:33,160 the conversations, like the questions that we had broached or 137 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,680 we had posed prior to kicking off spring football was 138 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,519 you know, things like who's RB two, who's RB three, 139 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,040 What does that depth look like, who's wide receiver one? 140 00:06:42,079 --> 00:06:44,000 What does the wide receiver room look like? Who's going 141 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,319 to step up? Show up? Show out? Are we going 142 00:06:46,399 --> 00:06:49,720 to be a twelve personnel team with these new tight ends, 143 00:06:49,759 --> 00:06:52,639 et cetera. Our starting offensive line up in the air. 144 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,560 Maybe some question marks there. What does the defense look 145 00:06:55,639 --> 00:06:58,439 like under Kelly Papinga and what is it that they're 146 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:00,439 going to do well? What changes will be made? Those 147 00:07:00,439 --> 00:07:03,560 are just a few of the comments saw that that 148 00:07:03,639 --> 00:07:07,079 maybe we we we we were we were debating prior 149 00:07:07,199 --> 00:07:09,360 to kicking it off. What did we learn though? What 150 00:07:09,399 --> 00:07:11,319 were some of the questions that you had answered? 151 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,519 Speaker 3: How many semi collens were in that setup? And is 152 00:07:15,519 --> 00:07:18,240 that the most questions ever asked in a question? I 153 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,879 love it. I couldn't possibly answer all of them. I 154 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:21,560 love it. 155 00:07:21,959 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 2: Well, no, no, no, So like I did like a tweet, right, 156 00:07:25,399 --> 00:07:30,279 I ca a zeat And there was like eight questions 157 00:07:30,319 --> 00:07:33,160 that I needed to have answered during spring ball, and 158 00:07:33,319 --> 00:07:35,279 I just I only gave you four, baby, I only 159 00:07:35,319 --> 00:07:36,839 gave you four. Hey, that's four. 160 00:07:36,959 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 3: No way, there were at least six to seven there. 161 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,759 Let's go though, let's de decond I love it. I 162 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,000 think they love that. It's kind of all quiet on 163 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,759 the Western front, like you don't you don't know, you 164 00:07:48,759 --> 00:07:53,399 don't know what's going down the pipe. Like before last year, Kline. 165 00:07:53,439 --> 00:07:57,120 Satake felt very confident the team would be way better 166 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:01,199 than people thought because remember when Jake rtt Flough leaves, 167 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,560 all of a sudden, the expectation is this plummet because 168 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,439 you just don't know who the quarterback is. And then 169 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,319 when Bear's quarterback, you know, a true freshman quarterback just 170 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,800 hasn't There's been like four dudes in the last twenty 171 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,720 five years of college football that have led their team 172 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:16,000 to ten plus wins as a true freshman, and then 173 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,759 Barby comes the fifth. I mean, it was crazy, but 174 00:08:18,839 --> 00:08:22,879 Kalani felt super confident. Quietly, he didn't want to say 175 00:08:22,879 --> 00:08:25,800 it out loud. He's he's told me off like, hey, 176 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,839 Lavelle Edwards with several, you know, very good teams, like 177 00:08:29,959 --> 00:08:32,399 we knew we knew as a group. I think this 178 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,840 group has that vibe again where they expect to be 179 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:38,240 ten plus win kind of vibes. They expect to be 180 00:08:38,279 --> 00:08:40,320 in the mix in the Big Twelve, they expect to 181 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,679 hopefully make the college football playoff. But I think there's 182 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,759 a maturity about this group. Ben. No one's saying that 183 00:08:46,279 --> 00:08:49,000 out loud. They're just gonna do it. They're not gonna 184 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,480 say it. I tell my kids all the time. Don't 185 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:54,799 tell me, like show me. I think this team is 186 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:58,080 doing that right now, and they're quietly having a great camp. 187 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:01,159 Certain guys are getting healthy. Certain position battles are playing 188 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:04,080 out that will bleed into even fall. I think the 189 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:09,240 transfers that b what you got are so specifically important 190 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:12,440 at each of those positions that it will be highly 191 00:09:12,519 --> 00:09:16,600 unlikely that even one or two of them don't contribute 192 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,480 a bunch. You know what I mean. If you come 193 00:09:18,519 --> 00:09:20,759 in as a transfer, we expect you to contribute on 194 00:09:20,759 --> 00:09:24,960 this team. And yet there were probably more freshman contributors 195 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,960 about to be involved on this team than we've seen 196 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:32,480 in a long time. I'm excited about Braxton Lindsay as 197 00:09:32,519 --> 00:09:36,039 an edge rusher. I'm excited about Keenan Pula at safety 198 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,440 in his future. I'm excited about Devon Eka maybe being 199 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:42,480 RB three. Does Bot Mulutalo fit into the too deep? 200 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:46,080 How about a receiver legend? Glasger is a name that 201 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:49,879 keeps being brought up. Jared Pula, Terrence sorry on. These 202 00:09:49,919 --> 00:09:53,720 guys could factor in. So I think it's been a 203 00:09:53,759 --> 00:09:56,120 great spring ball. There's no spring portals, so you don't 204 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,519 have to worry about guys bouncing, which is great. This 205 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,559 is the squad they only expect, by the way, to 206 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:02,960 add just a couple of guys off missions. Like I'm 207 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,279 looking to the rosters that I've put together. Three dudes 208 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:09,679 off missions, one freshman. This is a group that's going 209 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,879 to be here this fall, and it's got a maturity 210 00:10:11,879 --> 00:10:15,960 about it, a confidence, an execution SIONI moh is getting 211 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:17,840 healthy for RB two. He told me the other day, 212 00:10:17,919 --> 00:10:19,799 is feeling one hundred percent, which is great after the 213 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:23,399 compartment syndrome thing. So I don't think I answered every 214 00:10:23,399 --> 00:10:26,399 one of those questions, but I do think that we 215 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,360 should expect boy to be good. Now they do have 216 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,639 to graduate to the people expected to be good, and 217 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,320 you are good face. There have not been too many 218 00:10:34,399 --> 00:10:37,200 years been in Buoy history that we can say they 219 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,000 were expected to be a double digit win team and 220 00:10:39,039 --> 00:10:41,279 they did. It's it's more rare than you would think. 221 00:10:42,039 --> 00:10:46,759 Speaker 2: So you're saying there's a pride cycle that cooks up 222 00:10:46,759 --> 00:10:48,399 in the cougarnation every now and again. 223 00:10:48,519 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 3: Huh well, and it's external expectations sometimes too, Like you 224 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,240 can look at even men's hoofs, it's like, why are 225 00:10:56,279 --> 00:10:59,360 we so disappointed? Because the expectations were externally high. People 226 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,200 were telling us it was a Final four team. Not 227 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,279 We didn't say it was a Final four team until 228 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,159 they did. This isn't long peak three. When lone peak 229 00:11:06,159 --> 00:11:08,879 three happened, we were the ones going internally right. We 230 00:11:08,879 --> 00:11:10,759 were going, Hey, there's a chance to like do what 231 00:11:10,759 --> 00:11:13,240 we haven't done, which is a Final four. Nope, it's 232 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:17,600 external and so I'm stoked man. And to pick it 233 00:11:17,639 --> 00:11:20,639 a couple of the questions, Yes, twelve personnel, I think 234 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,720 Joey runs out all the time. You got to get Roger, 235 00:11:22,759 --> 00:11:25,279 Sally Paig and Walker Lions on the field, especially with 236 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,559 an unproven group at receiver. Although they are confident Kyler 237 00:11:28,639 --> 00:11:32,399 Casper apparently is a player that they expect to contribute 238 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,240 in a big way. Obviously six', six but like he's 239 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,720 not just a stiff dude who catches. Faith he can 240 00:11:38,759 --> 00:11:41,679 get in and out of. Breaks they love the opportunity 241 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:46,200 that he could be something with healthy. Feet four years 242 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:49,679 At oregon only six. Catches were hoping for The Alex barcelo. Principle, 243 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,600 right he didn't do much OF arizoni to come, here 244 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,320 you contribute different, sport but same. 245 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,879 Speaker 2: Idea love That Jerem jordan talking To Cougar football here 246 00:11:57,879 --> 00:12:00,399 on Your UTAH esbn radio. Network look LIKE i think 247 00:12:00,399 --> 00:12:02,759 you bring up a really good point about there's an 248 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:07,960 expectation externally and even internally for a great year and 249 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,080 then you fall. SHORT i do think after twenty sixteen 250 00:12:11,919 --> 00:12:14,360 like there was a little bit of comfort. There there 251 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:16,320 was a little bit of, complacency and you had the 252 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,480 worst season in MAYBE bau football history in twenty. Seventeen 253 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:22,919 it was, bad it was, ugly, man and then you 254 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,000 got back to your talent and. Development you had some 255 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:32,080 above average to average. Seasons twenty twenty hit remarkable season 256 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,519 eleven and, one then you go ten and three with 257 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:37,080 that little dip on the back end VERSUS. Uab but 258 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,679 twenty twenty two you had much of your returning talent 259 00:12:40,399 --> 00:12:43,480 and a lot OF nfl talent in that twenty twenty two, 260 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,080 roster and you were number, ONE i believe a number 261 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:50,879 two or number one in returning production in college football 262 00:12:50,919 --> 00:12:54,600 per ESPN's sp plus. Metric Bill conley put it out. 263 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,320 There so WHEN i Had Bill conley on the, show 264 00:12:56,639 --> 00:12:59,679 he was super duper high on THIS Byu cougar football. 265 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:03,639 Team long and behold you had some quarterback, Issues Jacob 266 00:13:03,639 --> 00:13:05,559 conover was about to get the start Versus Notre, dame 267 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,440 and still you tried it. Out, Instead you've tried it 268 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:12,000 out of seventy percent Healthy Jaron, hall and you lost 269 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,320 A Notre. Dame you lost a lot of games after 270 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,679 that and finally made it right with maybe a bold 271 00:13:16,799 --> 00:13:20,200 victory VERSUS. Smu but, like the expectations were super high 272 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,320 for that talented, team and there was a bit of 273 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:26,519 a pride cycle, externally maybe, INTERNALLY i feel like this, 274 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,559 year coming off of two double digit win seasons eleven 275 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,759 and two and twelve and, two and you're a top 276 00:13:31,799 --> 00:13:36,879 twenty team in returning production in college, Football i'm hoping 277 00:13:37,039 --> 00:13:39,919 Fingers cross is not another dip. Here but what makes 278 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,279 you optimistic that there won't be a dip like unto 279 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,559 twenty twenty two and like unto twenty. 280 00:13:45,639 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 3: SEVENTEEN i just think, buys you, know it's year four 281 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,440 of being in The big. TWELVE i THINK i Think BoA's. 282 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,919 WEATHERED i think they've got the right you, know strength 283 00:13:54,919 --> 00:13:57,759 and conditioning. STAFF i think they've got a tremendous football. 284 00:13:57,799 --> 00:14:01,480 Staff you've got the right head, coach you have an 285 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,279 offensive coordinator with a ton of. Experience Kelly pepingka has 286 00:14:04,279 --> 00:14:06,399 been waiting for this. Moment now he gets the. Chance 287 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,440 that's a big question mark is like will the defense 288 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:11,080 be close to us good or could they be? Better you, 289 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,720 know they've been really good the last two, years so 290 00:14:13,799 --> 00:14:15,960 that's kind of my biggest question mark. Still but like 291 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,159 the idea that Bart bachmeyer would, regress you hope not 292 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:21,519 because he was just getting his feet wet man and 293 00:14:21,519 --> 00:14:24,120 he had a thirty, five one hundred and twenty six 294 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,440 touchdown season when he was just barely figuring it. Out 295 00:14:27,559 --> 00:14:30,440 he hasn't had a spring until right now AT. Byu 296 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,960 he was At stanford last. Year like that can only. 297 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:34,759 Help you have one of the best running. Backs but 298 00:14:34,799 --> 00:14:36,600 you always ever had AN. Lj. Martin he might be 299 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:38,879 the all time living rusher by the end of the, 300 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:41,399 season and no dude has ever led by you four 301 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,799 years in a row in. Rushing you've got continuity on 302 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,720 the offensive. Line you brought in some real hogs. There 303 00:14:46,759 --> 00:14:50,159 pocky f now could be really good at left, tackle 304 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:52,759 and Then Kyle safarchok's been kind of in and out 305 00:14:52,759 --> 00:14:55,039 of the lineup as a depth. Piece he's probably a 306 00:14:55,039 --> 00:14:57,000 starter at one of the guard. Spots Bruce mitchell was 307 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,480 a top ten rated center in college football FROM. Pff 308 00:15:00,519 --> 00:15:03,440 Andrew gentryes the national champion who did a really nice 309 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,399 job last. Year you bring in Two big ten tight, 310 00:15:06,519 --> 00:15:09,279 ends not to, mention you got some good talent behind 311 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:11,480 him wide. Receiver you got some good young talent. 312 00:15:11,519 --> 00:15:11,759 Speaker 2: There. 313 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:17,559 Speaker 3: Defense you, know, Backers Kadu luave is really. Special Isaiah glasker's. 314 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,919 Back like, corners you Have Evan johnson And Trey Alexander beck, 315 00:15:21,039 --> 00:15:23,840 raiders De Moony, Voala Tel satswala might have the highest 316 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:27,159 ceiling of any player on this. Team at. Safety there's 317 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:30,360 just a bunch of dudes LIKE byu has good enough 318 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:33,600 talent to compete again in The Big. Twelve doesn't mean 319 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,440 they're gonna win The Big. Twelve they shouldn't be the, 320 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,279 favorite but they should be in the top three by 321 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:39,440 the end of the season for sure and in the, mix. 322 00:15:40,559 --> 00:15:43,679 Speaker 2: No doubt about. It Jerem jordan talking Some cougar football 323 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:47,399 here on Your UTAH Espn radio. NETWORK i do want 324 00:15:47,399 --> 00:15:49,919 to transition a little bit and talk About cougar's in the. 325 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:53,120 Pros how many draft picks will come out OF. Byu 326 00:15:53,159 --> 00:15:57,080 do you think from THIS nfl, group and how many 327 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:00,320 high priority undrafted free agents are you expecting to sign 328 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:03,360 in and not just we're not talking mini. Caamp we're 329 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,120 talking undrafted free agent deals where they're getting some, payment 330 00:16:06,279 --> 00:16:09,440 they're getting some bonus, structure et. Cetera what do you 331 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:10,480 make of? It what do you? 332 00:16:10,559 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 3: See, Yeah i'm hoping That Jack kelly is. PICKED i am. 333 00:16:15,159 --> 00:16:18,639 HOPING i think he will Be Chase roberts kind OF tvd, 334 00:16:18,799 --> 00:16:22,039 right like he improved his forty into the five four 335 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:25,080 to Five, sorry five four would be, terrible four or 336 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:29,519 fives would be. Awesome and then More bomba helped himself 337 00:16:29,559 --> 00:16:32,679 a ton by running a four to two or someone 338 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:36,080 had time to four one, nine and so, man that's. 339 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:40,960 Crazy so hopefully those three guys are are either. Drafted 340 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,600 Jack kelly should be drafted, period although if his two 341 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,240 shoulders there are a little too much for teams to, 342 00:16:46,279 --> 00:16:48,240 HANDLE i would think that one team wants him for. 343 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:52,000 Sure Tanner wall is an intriguing prospect. Too he had great, 344 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,840 numbers and SO i think Tanner wall is going to 345 00:16:54,879 --> 00:16:57,080 be in the. MIX i wonder If Will farron gets 346 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:00,600 an opportunity and then asaiage out of, way well ato 347 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,080 like he was to have a chance to the next, 348 00:17:02,159 --> 00:17:04,519 LEVEL i, think and THEN i think we talked about it. 349 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:07,559 Recently Karrisen grives put on a show like he could 350 00:17:07,559 --> 00:17:09,960 be the Next John denny of like a long TENURED 351 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:12,880 nfl guy if someone gives them a, chance because physically 352 00:17:13,599 --> 00:17:17,160 that guy is in an incredible, spot and then you, 353 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:20,279 know you. Helpe Jake repsloffs one of these like journeyman 354 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,160 third string dudes that gets a chance who knows you, 355 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:26,359 know all the, time like the third straight quarterbacks ON. 356 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,720 Nfl ross's always make me. Laugh i'm, like why have 357 00:17:28,759 --> 00:17:31,519 we never heard of these? Guys it's always some remote random. 358 00:17:31,559 --> 00:17:33,559 Dude i'm, like why Can't Jake ripsloff be that guy who? 359 00:17:33,559 --> 00:17:36,319 Knows So, YEAH i think there'll be a handful of 360 00:17:36,319 --> 00:17:38,559 guys that can an. Opportunity Carson, RYAN i forgot to. 361 00:17:38,559 --> 00:17:40,960 MENTION i Think Carson ryan could be a guy that 362 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:44,200 is an undrafted free agent with an opportunity where they, GO. 363 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,720 Whoa this guy's good, hands he can block like he's super. 364 00:17:46,759 --> 00:17:48,960 Physically he wants to be in the. Fight, here got 365 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,000 a great, mustache you, know looks Like Dave grohl from 366 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,519 the food, fighters like we need this. Guy SO i 367 00:17:53,599 --> 00:17:55,599 think there's a handful of. Dudes is there kind of top, 368 00:17:55,759 --> 00:17:59,799 end high high talent FOR yu in this particular, draft you, 369 00:17:59,839 --> 00:18:01,839 know because you need like A day one or two 370 00:18:01,839 --> 00:18:04,160 guy to kind of argue that or at least Multiple 371 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,039 BUT i think there's a handful of dudes in a 372 00:18:07,079 --> 00:18:08,920 couple of years will Go, yeah these three to five 373 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,440 guys like had a three plus YEAR nfl. 374 00:18:11,519 --> 00:18:15,640 Speaker 2: Career love to break Down Jim, Jordan ladies and gentlemen 375 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:20,960 talking To Cougar, Football Cougar basketball real. Quick where you 376 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:25,160 at with this off season the transfer? Portal what is 377 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,119 it THAT Byu basketball is going to be looking for 378 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,839 in the? Portal how much of the current roster that 379 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:34,200 he's not ultimately graduating going into THE nba professional ranks 380 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:35,079 going to be? 381 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 3: RETAINED i would think about. Half that's kind of my 382 00:18:38,759 --> 00:18:41,920 guess on what ends up, happening not only FROM buyu 383 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:43,680 wants them to, stay but maybe they want to move 384 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:47,680 on kind of. Standpoint but, YEAH i THINK uyu will 385 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,039 do a good job of retaining certain pieces that they 386 00:18:50,039 --> 00:18:52,119 think make fit and then go get in the. Portal 387 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:53,839 go get a big that can, Score go get a 388 00:18:53,839 --> 00:18:58,079 couple of wings that can shoot the. Three that's always. Important. 389 00:18:58,079 --> 00:19:02,319 Obviously Kevin young after The Texas games, said, hey shooters 390 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:05,319 are the holy. Grail you need guys that can create 391 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,759 for you need to Retain robert's. THIRD i think he's 392 00:19:07,839 --> 00:19:10,599 kind of your anchor point and then you build around. 393 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:12,240 Him this is a GOOD lds. 394 00:19:12,039 --> 00:19:12,440 Speaker 2: Talent in the. 395 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 3: Portal i'd be interested to see If yu and these 396 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:18,599 guys can't connect and see if this. Works and then, 397 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:22,480 obviously you, know let's make a run at this. Again 398 00:19:22,519 --> 00:19:25,079 and you got some real good talent coming in with 399 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:28,079 a great signing, class AND i think people are gonna 400 00:19:28,079 --> 00:19:30,039 be excited. Again there won't be kind of final four, 401 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:32,519 TALK i don't, think but it'll be, Like, okay you 402 00:19:32,559 --> 00:19:34,599 don't just make the, tourney you win in the, tourney 403 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,799 and hopefully if you can get to the point where 404 00:19:36,799 --> 00:19:39,240 every couple of years they're go into A sweet. SIXTEEN 405 00:19:39,319 --> 00:19:41,319 i think the talent's increased to the point where we 406 00:19:41,319 --> 00:19:43,759 hopefully can get to that. Point it was there this, 407 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:45,440 year injuries unfortunately derailed. 408 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,359 Speaker 2: That Jerem Jordan. Jerem best way to support you what you, 409 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:51,279 do how you do, It appreciate you hopping off for 410 00:19:51,319 --> 00:19:53,920 a little cougar. Beat always brought you by worth O 411 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,960 pros Of, Utah orthroprosovieutah dot. 412 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:59,559 Speaker 3: Com, oh just be kind to one. Another that's the 413 00:19:59,559 --> 00:20:01,559 best way and. SUPPORT i appreciate the, Time, ben you 414 00:20:01,559 --> 00:20:03,240 of the. Best keep up the good, work, man and 415 00:20:03,279 --> 00:20:05,720 we'll we'll see you at the alumni game. Tomorrow Question. 416 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,799 Speaker 2: Mark i'm going to be trying to make it down there. 417 00:20:08,839 --> 00:20:12,440 Tomorrow there are some you, know some to do's to 418 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:16,880 end uh you, know ESSENTIALLY p three in first quarter For. 419 00:20:17,279 --> 00:20:20,240 Orthopros we, gotta you, know we, gotta you, know make 420 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,519 sure we hit those numbers and make sure we close 421 00:20:22,559 --> 00:20:24,640 up shop. Appropriately But i'm gonna try to make it down, 422 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:25,000 there no. 423 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 3: Doubt heck you Hopefully i'll see tomma all. 424 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:29,519 Speaker 2: Right much love to you and your. Family That's Jerem 425 00:20:29,599 --> 00:20:32,000 jordan b Y u t v B Ou Sports nation 426 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:33,880 and it was brought to you by our good friends 427 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:37,799 At orthropros Of Utah orthropos Of utah dot. Com if 428 00:20:37,839 --> 00:20:41,160 you are in need of orthopedic or sports medicine, supplies 429 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,440 if you're an offense for a defensive, lineman you're the 430 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:47,880 best medicine is preventative. Medicine so break up those, knees those, 431 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:51,559 ankles those, risks those. 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