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I asked the question yesterday, 36 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,920 who are you? How are you feeling about the retention 37 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:41,879 of the Cougar football players right How you feeling about 38 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:47,200 them Cougars and the twenty twenty six roster, ladies and gentlemen, 39 00:01:47,239 --> 00:01:50,599 boys and girls and BA fans their hype, They're lit 40 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:51,000 right now? 41 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: The Kalani cultures winning out. 42 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: The Kalani culture is retaining the high level, high end 43 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,400 talent that Brigham has brought in and has contained annually 44 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:04,400 developed BYU back to back seasons eleven and two, twelve 45 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,959 and two. They want to keep the change to the 46 00:02:07,079 --> 00:02:11,919 train a chugga a chug a chugging along. That's what 47 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,360 they want right now. And the players are signing up. 48 00:02:16,599 --> 00:02:20,879 They're locked in. They're coming back, Guys like Trey, Alexander, 49 00:02:21,039 --> 00:02:24,280 bear Bachmeyer, Joe Vessa, De Mooney, Raider De Mooney, Sialia, 50 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,919 Sarah kN Alow, Fonohemma, Andrew Gentry, Isaiah Glasger, Parker Kingston, 51 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:36,240 Sonny Macassini, Bruce Mitchell, Villiami Pouha, Anissi Purcell, Fla Tasatawala, 52 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:40,319 Kyle Super Chokoto, Tona Basa Ucy, tom Way Payu, Tommy 53 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:41,199 paras Is, LJ. 54 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: Martin, Body, Schoonerver. 55 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,159 Speaker 2: Do we have any other additions right now, Vic Cram, 56 00:02:46,439 --> 00:02:48,919 any other additions that we're aware of of? Locked in 57 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,280 and loaded and ready to go for twenty twenty six. 58 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,000 The biggest news today is that Walker Lion, the four 59 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,120 star tight end from USC, has committed to the Byu 60 00:02:59,199 --> 00:03:03,280 Cougars of Ryder Lions. He's gonna come in. He's gonna 61 00:03:03,319 --> 00:03:06,000 fill the shoes of Carson Ryan. He's six foot four, 62 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,479 two forty five. He's produced at USC now he wants 63 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,960 to produce at BYU. Can't wait to see what he 64 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,919 can do. I feel like tight End you is back 65 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:22,039 up and running. The tight End Factory is going going fast, 66 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:26,360 going hard. Kevin Gilbride, I think Kevin Gilbride deserves a 67 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,159 little credit. Who is Kevin gilbrid Not a lot of 68 00:03:29,159 --> 00:03:31,000 people talk about Kevin Gilbride. 69 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: I feel like we need to. 70 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 2: Okay, Kevin Gilbride came into BYU, Okay, not too long ago. 71 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,919 He's a former BYU football player as well. Remember once 72 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,800 upon a time he came to Brigham and bad Out. 73 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,759 He comes from a legendary coaching lineage. His father was 74 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,039 a fantastic coach in the NFL. He's coaching the tight 75 00:03:53,159 --> 00:03:55,759 ends right now. He's been here since twenty twenty four. 76 00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:00,639 We've seen greatness occur since then. Remember he was an 77 00:04:00,639 --> 00:04:04,199 offensive analyst for Charlotte. He was with the Carolina Panthers 78 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:07,000 in twenty twenty one, in twenty twenty twos, with the 79 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,479 Chicago Bears from twenty eighteen to twenty nineteen, New York 80 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:14,120 Giants from twenty ten through twenty and seventeen. He was 81 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:16,600 at Temple before that. He was at George temp before 82 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,839 that he was at Syracuse before that. Oh, robust coaching 83 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:24,360 pedigree and resume over a twenty year coaching career in 84 00:04:24,399 --> 00:04:27,519 the NFL for the majority of it, well half of it, 85 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,000 and then half of it in college football. He's the 86 00:04:30,079 --> 00:04:32,800 right hand man of one of the right hand men 87 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,319 of a Rod. And he was a quarterback a BA 88 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,600 in nineteen ninety eight, so he's got a football mind. 89 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,439 Speaker 1: He was a football player, he was a quarterback. 90 00:04:41,519 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 2: I think that Kevin Gilbrid deserves his flowers just as 91 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:49,399 much as a Rod deserves his flowers right now. So 92 00:04:49,439 --> 00:04:53,160 shout out to this offensive staff with also TJ. Woods. 93 00:04:53,439 --> 00:04:57,199 They're doing great things. Bescis Shitake doing good things. All 94 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,199 the gas and analysts that are doing good things. It 95 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,480 looks like the entire offensive coaching staff is being retained 96 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:09,839 as well, which abodes well for Brigham in my opinion. 97 00:05:10,439 --> 00:05:16,399 The offense has continually gotten better year over year. Okay, 98 00:05:16,439 --> 00:05:20,560 look at the sp plus analytics here. You wonder if 99 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:24,720 they take another step in that direction. So in twenty 100 00:05:24,879 --> 00:05:30,519 twenty three, sp plus seventy fifth in the country. In 101 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:37,120 twenty twenty four, offensive ranking thirty six. In twenty twenty five, 102 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:43,000 offensive efficiency metric rating SP plus ESPN twenty fourth in 103 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:48,600 the country. Do we see another jump in that direction? 104 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,079 Ronald the three man Weaver, what do you make of it? 105 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,680 Do you think BYU can continue to get better offensively 106 00:05:55,079 --> 00:05:58,000 in twenty twenty six? You look at the strength of schedule, 107 00:05:58,199 --> 00:06:00,399 you look at what's coming back. You'll look at the 108 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:04,079 offense being retained. Bear Bachby is gonna be bigger, faster, stronger, 109 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,160 better at maybe throwing the football. 110 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,319 Speaker 1: What do you make of it, Ronald the three man Weaver. 111 00:06:08,439 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 3: Absolutely, I think with the offensive pieces you have and 112 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,040 now Adam Walker Lions and look, I don't think they're done. 113 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,000 I think they're gonna add another running back, Ben, and 114 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,079 I think they're gonna add you know, another wide receiver. 115 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:19,639 We just got off the line with ryani Elgers in 116 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,879 the last segment, and I think that's possible. And I 117 00:06:21,879 --> 00:06:25,199 think with that loaded offense under the direction if Aaron Roderick, look, 118 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,560 it's gonna be phenomenal. I would love nothing more than 119 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,319 for BAU to have a one two punch. Look at 120 00:06:29,319 --> 00:06:31,319 the NFL, Ben, you have a one two punch. I 121 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,120 think college football is moving towards that way. Unfortunately, they 122 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,879 won't get a player like Jaime White. He reunites with 123 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,879 this coach Ben on Wednesday going to North Texas with 124 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,399 Neil Brown, as you know, the former West Virginia coach. 125 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,160 So that's unfortunate you won't get him. But I think 126 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,279 the offense if they add a few more pieces Ben. 127 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:52,000 We've seen some reports of maybe an offensive lineman from Washington. 128 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:52,519 Speaker 1: Maybe going to BYU. 129 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 3: Right, we don't know, but I think this offense will 130 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,240 be revamped the right way. And I definitely think the 131 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,519 offense will be better. And it has to be. How 132 00:06:59,519 --> 00:07:01,360 can it not being with the freshman that got here 133 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,480 in June. He got here in June. Now he's gonna 134 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:05,959 have a full offseason. Look what happened with Jake when Jake, 135 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,279 after those four games been had a full off season. Yes, 136 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:10,240 there were some times I was like, Okay, that was skeptical, 137 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,040 But for the most part, what did he do? He 138 00:07:12,079 --> 00:07:13,800 put up great numbers. So now you let a guy 139 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,959 that's gonna be a true sophomore. The best thing that 140 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,560 Brandon Gurney said for Bear was not being able to run. 141 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,920 That's gonna be super beneficial, I agree for his career. Now, 142 00:07:21,959 --> 00:07:23,720 with all these receivers, you need to get the last 143 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:27,000 guy in the room, get Walker on campus. I per 144 00:07:27,079 --> 00:07:30,000 BAU football on Twitter he signed, So get everybody here 145 00:07:30,079 --> 00:07:32,879 start working now. Been towards spring ball in the offseason 146 00:07:32,879 --> 00:07:35,959 because I believe BYU's offense can can truly be explosive, 147 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:38,399 Like I don't want to say explosive plays like Texas Tech, 148 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:40,519 but I think it could be explosive in its own 149 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,040 way next season as well. Like I want to see 150 00:07:43,079 --> 00:07:45,879 the BAU run game, Ben do what Tyler Alzer was 151 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:47,759 doing in the fourth quarter where they threw the ball 152 00:07:47,839 --> 00:07:49,480 maybe the first three minutes, and if they got the 153 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,800 ball back with six to seven minutes, they just ran 154 00:07:51,879 --> 00:07:54,240 it over and over, pounded it down your throat. You 155 00:07:54,279 --> 00:07:57,000 aren't stopping it, eating up the time of the clock. 156 00:07:57,079 --> 00:07:59,439 I want to see that BAU offense, the boys up 157 00:07:59,439 --> 00:08:02,680 front just dominating, wearing down, imposing their will. 158 00:08:02,959 --> 00:08:04,279 Speaker 1: And I definitely think they'll be able to do it. 159 00:08:04,279 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 3: If they add a couple more pieces. So yes, to 160 00:08:06,639 --> 00:08:09,040 your point, the offense for twenty twenty six twenty seven 161 00:08:09,319 --> 00:08:11,439 will be better than twenty twenty five twenty six. 162 00:08:12,079 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 2: A couple other things I want to get to here 163 00:08:14,759 --> 00:08:18,319 on your Utah ESPN Radio network by the way, number nine, 164 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:23,199 BAU faces rival Utah men's basketball on Saturday evening in 165 00:08:23,319 --> 00:08:26,560 Salt Lake City tomorrow. Better show up, show out right, 166 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:31,240 bous on even on an eleven game win streak, making 167 00:08:31,279 --> 00:08:34,320 that short trip to up Interstate fifteen to Salt Lake 168 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,159 City on Saturday, January tenth to take on that rival 169 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,919 University of Utah. University of Utah beat them last time. 170 00:08:40,639 --> 00:08:44,039 There's a sad day in Cougar Country. BA, you still 171 00:08:44,039 --> 00:08:45,399 had the last laugh if they made it to the 172 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,279 sweet sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. 173 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: But guys, this is gonna be a big one. 174 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 2: Saturday will be the two hundred and sixty seventh all 175 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,559 time meeting between the Cougars and the Utes. Bou's lead 176 00:08:55,799 --> 00:08:57,840 BA leeds the all time series one hundred and thirty 177 00:08:57,879 --> 00:08:59,480 five to one hundred and thirty one. It's closer than 178 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,080 I thought it was going to be. But has lost 179 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,320 three of its last five visits. You know this is 180 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,440 a key stat of that. Boia has lost three of 181 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:08,919 its last five visits to the Huntsman Center, including a 182 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,120 seventy three seventy two set back in overtime last season. 183 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: The weeping, the wailing, the Nation Teeth. 184 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:17,279 Speaker 2: Saturday will be Richie saunders third and final game at 185 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,279 the Huntsman Center as a senior guard, average fourteen point 186 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,639 five points per game, shooting forty four percent for the 187 00:09:22,639 --> 00:09:24,840 field and forty percent from the three point line and 188 00:09:24,879 --> 00:09:28,720 forty two point nine percent from from beyond that arc. 189 00:09:29,279 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: The guys. Keviakata needs to show up, show out. 190 00:09:31,519 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 2: We need him healthy and strugg Hopefully he can play 191 00:09:34,639 --> 00:09:38,440 against his former team at a high level he was 192 00:09:38,799 --> 00:09:42,120 he was out last last game. We'll see if he 193 00:09:42,159 --> 00:09:46,759 gets back on the hardwood against the Utes. Let's get 194 00:09:46,759 --> 00:09:48,919 out to the hot line for a little Cougar Bee 195 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,360 Cougar Sports in Saturday representing BAU Sports. Illersday by us I. 196 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,200 We got Casey Lundquished on the like Casey, how you 197 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:55,480 live it? 198 00:09:57,159 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: Hey? 199 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 4: What's up? 200 00:09:57,759 --> 00:09:57,919 Speaker 1: Ben? 201 00:09:57,960 --> 00:09:58,519 Speaker 4: I'm doing well? 202 00:09:58,559 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 1: How are you? Great man? 203 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 2: Updates on the Lundquish family. How's the fam doing? How 204 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:04,799 is Christmas? How was New Year's. 205 00:10:06,879 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: All? 206 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,639 Speaker 4: All as well? Had a great holiday season, had a 207 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:16,320 lot of fun and you know, avoided too many illnesses 208 00:10:16,799 --> 00:10:20,720 which was a plague last year. So so far, so good. 209 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: Hey, that's good. Yeah. 210 00:10:22,519 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 2: The neuro virus and the corona virus and the flu. Man, 211 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:30,159 those things are there are plenty there they they are 212 00:10:30,639 --> 00:10:33,559 very present over the last few months. 213 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: So I'm glad you're able to avoid all that. 214 00:10:35,039 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 2: You must be taking your vitamins and taking all of 215 00:10:38,639 --> 00:10:41,679 your supplements and minerals. Brother, Well, what do you how 216 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,759 would you evaluate the off season so far for BYU football. 217 00:10:47,759 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 4: Well, in this era, first and foremost is to retain 218 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:55,120 your best players, and I think b YU passed that 219 00:10:55,240 --> 00:10:57,639 test with flying colors. There's still a few more, I 220 00:10:57,639 --> 00:11:01,159 think waiting to announce, but of the players that they've lost, 221 00:11:01,639 --> 00:11:04,519 all those guys are probably going to another school to 222 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:09,240 find more playing time at least. You know, we're only 223 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:11,159 week through, so there's still a week to go. But 224 00:11:11,759 --> 00:11:14,600 last year BYU did lose you know, guys like a 225 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:18,879 Kielan Marion who's now playing in the National Championship, linebacker 226 00:11:18,919 --> 00:11:21,759 like Harrison Taggart who you know, all things equal, they 227 00:11:21,759 --> 00:11:24,840 would have liked to keep those guys. So BYU has 228 00:11:24,879 --> 00:11:28,000 not lost a player of that caliber, at least not yet, 229 00:11:28,039 --> 00:11:31,519 and that's very notable. And then to also bring back 230 00:11:31,919 --> 00:11:34,559 guys that could have gone to the NFL, like most 231 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:40,240 notably LJ. Martin, then Isaiah Glasker, Canutanavasa. You bring a 232 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:44,240 really solid foundation back from a twelve one team, which 233 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,600 is fantastic. You have still a lot of room to 234 00:11:47,639 --> 00:11:51,639 grow with those guys because you you were, you know, 235 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:55,000 playing with a true freshman quarterback in Bear Bachmeyer, and 236 00:11:55,039 --> 00:11:57,120 I know by the end of the season he didn't 237 00:11:57,159 --> 00:11:59,559 really look like a true freshman, but he did it 238 00:11:59,639 --> 00:12:01,919 the beginning of the season, especially if you go back 239 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,639 to that Stanford game. I think there's a lot of 240 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,080 room for Bear to still grow despite his you know, 241 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:13,919 resounding successful season as a as a freshman. So so far, 242 00:12:14,039 --> 00:12:16,919 so good. But that doesn't mean that BYU can rest 243 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:19,440 on their laurels and and just plan to run it 244 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:22,759 back with only those guys that announced they're they're gonna 245 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:26,240 come back in twenty twenty six. As we saw against 246 00:12:26,279 --> 00:12:29,320 Texas Tech, BYU does have some holes that they need 247 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,639 to fill in, some areas where they need to improve. 248 00:12:31,759 --> 00:12:35,080 So I think that's where the transfer portal is going 249 00:12:35,159 --> 00:12:37,679 to come into play. I'm interested to see if they 250 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:41,039 can find them some difference makers. I think Walker lyons 251 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:45,000 today that's a huge one. He's going to start right away. 252 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:48,519 And then you have Kyler Casper, a wide receiver who 253 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,480 can fill that kind of big bodied, go up and 254 00:12:52,519 --> 00:12:56,159 get it in a contested cat situation wide receiver. For Byu, 255 00:12:56,279 --> 00:12:59,960 it's his thing has been staying healthy, so that's first 256 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,879 and foremost. If he can stay healthy. He was seemingly 257 00:13:03,919 --> 00:13:07,559 always projected to make an impact for Oregon but never 258 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,120 really could because of injury. So if he's able to 259 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,440 stay healthy, then I think b yu's first two transfers 260 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:16,399 are going to make an impact in September. 261 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:20,039 Speaker 2: Are you wever hyped about the retention efforts and who's 262 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,879 coming back? You more hyped about the opportunities that blways 263 00:13:22,879 --> 00:13:23,879 going to find in the portal? 264 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 4: Well, it's it's not as attractive, but I think it's 265 00:13:29,919 --> 00:13:31,960 going to be something that fan bases have to get 266 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,360 used to. It's not as fun to see run it 267 00:13:35,399 --> 00:13:38,039 back posts probably as it is to see commitment posts, 268 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:41,320 but I do think that's still more important. If you 269 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:44,720 go back to the twenty twenty four season, b YU 270 00:13:44,919 --> 00:13:48,919 was five and seven, and and you know their thought 271 00:13:49,039 --> 00:13:52,440 going into that season was, Hey, we're just going to 272 00:13:52,519 --> 00:13:54,600 retain our guys and we think we can get a 273 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,639 lot better with this group, and they did and it 274 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,759 just goes to show how much you know, better individual 275 00:14:00,759 --> 00:14:03,919 football players get at the college level a year after year. 276 00:14:04,519 --> 00:14:07,399 So I think for BYU, who is already really good, 277 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:12,480 that is by far the most important. But I don't 278 00:14:12,519 --> 00:14:16,320 think you can go in this era without landing at 279 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:19,759 least a few highly touted transfers, and I think Walker 280 00:14:19,799 --> 00:14:23,080 Lions fits that mold, and I know they're they're going 281 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,360 after a few more. So to answer your question, I 282 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:30,080 would waigh or I would lean more toward the towards 283 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:34,840 the retention side. But there's still areas that b YU 284 00:14:34,919 --> 00:14:37,840 needs to address, frankly, and that's where the portal comes in. 285 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: What are the biggest positions of need? Via the portal? 286 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 2: We've seen two acquisitions thus far wide receiver, tight end. 287 00:14:46,039 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: What do you make of other positions that are of need? 288 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 2: To me? 289 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 4: The top of the list right now probably the offensive line. 290 00:14:55,559 --> 00:14:58,559 You lose a few guys to graduation, and that was 291 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,559 an area where b why you got beat up a 292 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:05,360 little bit against Texas Tech, and other than those two games, 293 00:15:05,399 --> 00:15:07,720 they were, you know, really pretty good. So that's not 294 00:15:07,759 --> 00:15:10,000 to harp on that group, but I think just in 295 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,279 terms of bodies and the depth that you'll need to 296 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,759 survive a season. You know, b why you made it 297 00:15:14,799 --> 00:15:17,960 through last year without losing Isaiah Jada and Andrew Gentry, 298 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,080 and that's great, but it's that's pretty rare. So I 299 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,840 think I would expect them to add at least two 300 00:15:25,879 --> 00:15:29,000 up to four transfers. I think along the offensive line, 301 00:15:29,919 --> 00:15:32,000 I would say that's the biggest position of. 302 00:15:31,919 --> 00:15:32,759 Speaker 1: A need right now. 303 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 4: And then despite bringing back LJ, I think it wouldn't 304 00:15:37,799 --> 00:15:40,519 hurt to have another body there. You know, running backs 305 00:15:40,559 --> 00:15:43,240 can go down so quickly. We saw that just this 306 00:15:43,399 --> 00:15:46,919 last year was out the full season pretty much, and 307 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,639 then once LJ went down, suddenly you're you're down to 308 00:15:50,679 --> 00:15:52,399 your third and four string guy, and it would be 309 00:15:52,399 --> 00:15:57,519 better to elevate that position. After that, I think you 310 00:15:57,519 --> 00:16:00,600 you go and find the best players of Ale that 311 00:16:00,679 --> 00:16:03,039 you have connections to. So to me, that would be 312 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:07,200 you know, kdu Lave, linebacker. He's one of the top 313 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,320 players in the portal. He was a standout at Cal 314 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,320 and I think he has, you know, NFL potential. Then 315 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:17,519 he only law lea cornerback from Oregon who was a 316 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,679 JUCO prospect but was a member of the church and 317 00:16:20,799 --> 00:16:24,320 was recruited by b Yu before picking Oregon. Guys that 318 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,879 fit that description to me are the ones you really 319 00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:28,440 need to go and try to bring in. 320 00:16:29,799 --> 00:16:33,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, how confident are you that Chione comes to be? Why? 321 00:16:33,279 --> 00:16:36,679 Speaker 2: I remember him getting that first offer from Uyu he 322 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:40,200 went into I believe, I can't remember if his father 323 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:44,879 or grandfather, but it was it was a dream come true. Right, 324 00:16:44,919 --> 00:16:47,480 And then all the offers started coming in after that, right, 325 00:16:47,519 --> 00:16:50,399 and he ended up at Oregon the bright lights, right, 326 00:16:50,519 --> 00:16:53,639 and and all of the pomp and circumstance of Phil 327 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:56,440 Knight and the swoosh it took him away, swapped him 328 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,200 off his feet. Casey, lunquiz do you think he comes 329 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:00,799 to Brigham bit go around? 330 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:03,039 Speaker 1: Ah? 331 00:17:03,159 --> 00:17:06,799 Speaker 4: Man, It's hard. Things changed so fast. You know, if 332 00:17:06,839 --> 00:17:11,400 you would have asked me on Monday if Leona Lafal 333 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,400 of Texas ends up at b Yu, I would have 334 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:18,240 guessed yes. But in the nil era, when when high 335 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:21,960 offers can come in, anything can happen. So it's hard 336 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,240 to make too many predictions. But I do like buy's 337 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:29,160 chances a lot with Sione, just because of that previous 338 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:33,680 connection and because his connection with the church. I remember 339 00:17:33,799 --> 00:17:37,200 interviewing him. It was I forget if that was two 340 00:17:37,319 --> 00:17:39,079 or three years ago that he was coming out of 341 00:17:39,079 --> 00:17:43,079 the JUCO ranks. But he told me that growing up 342 00:17:43,599 --> 00:17:47,319 he knew a lot about b YU, just because he 343 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:50,440 would go to church and hear about it. And that 344 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:54,480 was before he was really following football too closely. But 345 00:17:54,599 --> 00:17:57,559 then once he became a coveted prospect, obviously that gave 346 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:01,920 him a connection. And then at the same time BYU 347 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:03,680 started to win a lot of games. I think that 348 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:06,160 was back in twenty twenty one or twenty twenty two, 349 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:09,839 so so he started to follow BYA pretty closely, giving 350 00:18:09,839 --> 00:18:12,400 that connection to BYU. I think they're right up in 351 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,200 the top two or three schools to land his services. 352 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,279 But if they don't lend him, I would expect them 353 00:18:18,279 --> 00:18:22,240 to find another cornerback in the portal. And then, obviously, 354 00:18:22,279 --> 00:18:26,480 speaking of cornerbacks, you have Smith Snowden. He has, you know, 355 00:18:27,079 --> 00:18:30,759 more than a dozen connections to the program. But he's 356 00:18:30,839 --> 00:18:33,839 being recruited by the best of the best, and it 357 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:37,279 seems like Michigan would be the most obvious fit for him. 358 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:41,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, he took a visit to BYU recently. 359 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:45,759 He was awe struck at Michigan. He's gonna take a long, 360 00:18:45,759 --> 00:18:48,839 hard look at Oregon by who's in the mix. They 361 00:18:48,839 --> 00:18:52,319 got a fighting chance, no doubt about it. And and 362 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,359 you hope that you know that what would keep Smith 363 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,839 from what will keep Smith in Utah? 364 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:00,319 Speaker 1: Right? 365 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:04,039 Speaker 2: What would keep Smith from going to Michigan or Oregon 366 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,200 for that matter, this go around? Do you think what's 367 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:12,160 the biggest pitch to retain Smith in the state of Utah. 368 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:16,079 Speaker 4: Well, you know, Smith is a unique case just because 369 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:20,240 his dad is Will Snowden, who's so well connected locally, 370 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:23,160 and you know, I don't want to speak for Will, 371 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,960 but he he tries really hard to get a lot 372 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:30,440 of talented players opportunities in this state because he knows 373 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:34,799 how how competitive and high quality the football is here. 374 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:40,359 And so for Smith specifically, you know, he he understands 375 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:42,839 and his family understands the kind of football that b 376 00:19:43,079 --> 00:19:47,319 YU plays and the opportunities that he would have at 377 00:19:47,319 --> 00:19:50,880 b YU. Then obviously you have his dad is a 378 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:55,079 BYU alumni. So that's that's one thing that b YU 379 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:58,799 has A a school like Georgia or Michigan, you know doesn't. 380 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:03,000 So it's certainly gonna be tough just because you know, 381 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:07,279 these schools have have big budgets and big brands, and 382 00:20:07,319 --> 00:20:10,839 they're they're hard to beat out for a transfer, but uh, 383 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,039 b YU is going to try, and like you said, 384 00:20:12,759 --> 00:20:15,680 they hosted him for a visit and we'll see where 385 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:16,839 he ends up deciding to go. 386 00:20:17,599 --> 00:20:21,400 Speaker 2: Casey lundquiz here on ESPN the Fan. Uh he operates 387 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:24,680 the Boa Sports Illustrated website, talking some b YU football 388 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:26,079 in this segment. 389 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:29,279 Speaker 1: Is there what have you been working on there? What? 390 00:20:29,279 --> 00:20:32,559 Speaker 2: What? What articles have you panned? What pieces have you 391 00:20:32,599 --> 00:20:34,759 panned there on your website recently? 392 00:20:36,759 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, we've We've talked a lot about the year that 393 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:42,640 was in twenty twenty five, a lot about the transfer 394 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:50,960 portal we wrote about. Let's see quarterback like Michigan quarterback. 395 00:20:51,559 --> 00:20:53,799 Let's see I'm forgetting his name here on the top 396 00:20:53,839 --> 00:20:55,279 of my head. Jaden Davis. 397 00:20:55,519 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: He's going to be on. 398 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 4: Campus for for a visit this weekend. Kind of an 399 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:04,400 interesting store. He was a really coveted recruit at offers 400 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:07,440 from all over and he ended up at Michigan and 401 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,200 and was obviously beat out by Bryce Sunderwood. So he's 402 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,359 going to come check out BYU. So he would be 403 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:16,920 a really intriguing option as a backup quarterback. So talking 404 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:21,799 about all the you know, transfer portal rumblings, and now 405 00:21:21,799 --> 00:21:25,359 we're mixing in some basketball as well, all while trying 406 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:29,279 to you know, digest what just happened in twenty twenty five. 407 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 1: You know, we. 408 00:21:30,279 --> 00:21:33,279 Speaker 4: Still we still need to go over, you know, what 409 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:35,920 allowed bear Backmeyer to do what he did as a 410 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:39,720 true freshman. Where the areas that BYU can improve and 411 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:41,640 things of that of that nature. 412 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,759 Speaker 2: Jayden Davis, what he mentioned he's going to be a 413 00:21:44,759 --> 00:21:47,680 backup quarterback. Wasn't he a backup quarterback at Michigan? Why 414 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,079 would he want to come to b YU to be 415 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:50,039 his backup quarterback? 416 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,319 Speaker 4: That is a really good question, and when I haven't 417 00:21:54,319 --> 00:21:56,599 been able to answer myself because that was my that 418 00:21:56,759 --> 00:22:00,960 was my first reaction. He and he was coming on 419 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:01,400 a visit. 420 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:03,400 Speaker 1: I think it was about twenty. 421 00:22:03,079 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 4: Four hours after bar Bachmeyer was was going to run 422 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:11,680 it back. So I don't think there's any question that 423 00:22:11,799 --> 00:22:15,400 bear Bachmeyer is going to be your starting quarterback, and 424 00:22:15,599 --> 00:22:18,480 he was the backup last year at Michigan, So why 425 00:22:18,599 --> 00:22:22,319 why come to BYU? I don't know what my guess 426 00:22:22,319 --> 00:22:27,559 would be. Someone that looks at Aaron Rodericks track record 427 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:32,319 developing quarterbacks. Maybe if he has a mindset of coming 428 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:34,799 in and you know, maybe he gets a chance to 429 00:22:34,839 --> 00:22:36,920 play if someone were to get injured or in mop 430 00:22:37,039 --> 00:22:40,559 up time and learn from maryor Roderick and develop himself. 431 00:22:40,559 --> 00:22:43,480 And then, let's be honest, it's a it's a free 432 00:22:43,519 --> 00:22:46,839 agent market every year. So if he develops for a year, 433 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,599 he could always you know, go back in the portal 434 00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:52,440 next year if he if he feels like he's now 435 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:54,680 in a better position to go land a starting job 436 00:22:54,759 --> 00:22:56,079 somewhere where he wants to end up. 437 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,559 Speaker 1: Yeah, he had a he had an oppressive offer sheet. 438 00:22:59,559 --> 00:23:04,599 Speaker 2: Obviously Lee Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Clemson obviously ended up 439 00:23:04,599 --> 00:23:08,240 at Michigan. But Duke Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, high 440 00:23:08,319 --> 00:23:13,759 level free four star LSU Louisville. What are his connections 441 00:23:13,799 --> 00:23:16,480 to the state of Utah or b YU. 442 00:23:16,559 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 4: Would you say, I'm not aware of any connections he 443 00:23:21,519 --> 00:23:24,559 has to the state. He grew up in North Carolina 444 00:23:24,599 --> 00:23:28,960 if I'm not mistaken. So East Coast kid wasn't really 445 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:31,519 recruited by b YU out of high school either, which 446 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:37,319 is rare typically when BYU brings in guys for transfer 447 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:40,000 visits and things like that they have some sort of 448 00:23:40,039 --> 00:23:44,119 connection with the program. I'm not familiar with any connections 449 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:47,400 that he has to the state, and he wasn't offered 450 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,680 by b YU out of high school. So I think 451 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:52,880 this is BYU just picking up the phone and calling, 452 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,839 and he was interested enough to come and see what 453 00:23:55,839 --> 00:23:57,079 what BYU had to offer. 454 00:23:57,599 --> 00:24:03,039 Speaker 2: There was a junior college quarterback commit for a moment. 455 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:07,960 It sounds like Dante Bell committed on social media that 456 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:16,680 was seemingly retracted or rescinded. He removed the committed post. 457 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:20,599 What do we know about Dante Bell? What's happening with 458 00:24:20,839 --> 00:24:22,079 his recruitment. 459 00:24:24,599 --> 00:24:28,799 Speaker 4: Yeah, I haven't spoken with Dante specifically since he removed 460 00:24:28,799 --> 00:24:32,720 the post, so I haven't heard from him specifically, So 461 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,920 I don't want to talk for him. But I do 462 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:38,839 know that in recruiting there's you know, it takes two 463 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,720 sides to communicate, and sometimes they're miscommunications, and so that 464 00:24:43,079 --> 00:24:46,000 I don't ever, you know, want to knock a kid individually, 465 00:24:46,039 --> 00:24:48,960 but I think this was probably a case where there 466 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:51,880 was a little bit of misunderstanding of you know, what 467 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:57,559 the opportunity was specifically, or you know, anyway. A lot 468 00:24:57,559 --> 00:25:01,839 of things can happen. But as of right now, he 469 00:25:02,039 --> 00:25:05,720 has visited BYU with as far as I understand, so 470 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:09,160 he could end up at BYU, but I don't have 471 00:25:09,319 --> 00:25:11,319 him penciled in as a commit at this point. 472 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:15,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it'll be intriguing to see how this off season 473 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:22,359 plays out with portal acquisitions. It seems like portaling is 474 00:25:22,759 --> 00:25:27,759 the way that BYU has gone for strategic acquisitions. One 475 00:25:27,759 --> 00:25:30,039 of those strategic acquisitions that was brought up to me. 476 00:25:30,279 --> 00:25:32,119 Ryan Eldridge and I were talking about this. He's like, 477 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:33,319 give me offensive tackle. 478 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:34,599 Speaker 1: Where are we at? 479 00:25:34,599 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 2: Where do we stand with offensive tackle? Would you say 480 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,440 or do you like? Do you like the young bucks, 481 00:25:40,079 --> 00:25:45,160 like the Caden Chittisters, big guys that haven't seen a 482 00:25:45,279 --> 00:25:46,359 whole lot of reps? 483 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 1: Or are you looking to go portaling? If you're TJ woods. 484 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:56,519 Speaker 4: Man, I would I would like to see personally what 485 00:25:56,880 --> 00:26:00,319 a guy like Evan Thomason or Andrew Williams could do. 486 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:01,599 Speaker 1: It has been a. 487 00:26:01,519 --> 00:26:07,279 Speaker 4: While since BYU, you know, brought up and started a 488 00:26:07,519 --> 00:26:11,440 tackle that they recruited out of high school. They primarily 489 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,559 use a transfer portal to find offensive tackles the last 490 00:26:15,599 --> 00:26:19,839 three to four years. But as far as transfer portal goes. 491 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:22,880 I did mention I think they'll bring in some offensive linemen. 492 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,160 I expect one or two of those to be tackles. 493 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,680 I think names to pay attention to are you know 494 00:26:29,799 --> 00:26:33,480 guys like Junior Sia from Utah State. He announced a 495 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:37,279 BYU offer. I think that was last week, So he's 496 00:26:37,319 --> 00:26:40,119 a guy that could probably move around. I think he 497 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:44,359 played at right tackle for Utah State, if I'm not mistaken. 498 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:49,039 And then there's Luke but Clenklow who was an Oklahoma transfer. 499 00:26:49,079 --> 00:26:52,319 He was a starter at Stanford, transferred to Oklahoma last 500 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:55,200 year and didn't play too much. He's back in the portal. 501 00:26:56,039 --> 00:26:58,799 He was recruited by BYU out of high school and 502 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:02,319 he was he was a or at Stanford to tackle. 503 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:05,039 So those are a few names to watch. I'm I'm 504 00:27:05,079 --> 00:27:07,640 sure there will be a few more that pop up 505 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:09,519 here and there. But those are two that I had 506 00:27:09,799 --> 00:27:11,039 mentioned in a few articles. 507 00:27:11,319 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's a lot of youth that that has potential 508 00:27:15,039 --> 00:27:17,519 at BYU right now in the in the tackle room 509 00:27:17,519 --> 00:27:19,960 obviously have three that left Jake Griffin, he can at 510 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,640 Tupo and Siona Hagano. But I'm intrigued by Kayden Schitister 511 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,359 six 't eight three twenty five Richard sophomore Richfield, Utah. 512 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:28,640 Speaker 1: Definitely a project guy. 513 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 2: Andrew Williams also six' EIGHT u and what is He 514 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:36,000 he's probably around like three oh, five three. 515 00:27:36,039 --> 00:27:38,039 Speaker 1: Fifteen actually he's up to three fifteen right. 516 00:27:38,079 --> 00:27:41,160 Speaker 2: NOW i Think Andrew, williams let me double check now 517 00:27:41,160 --> 00:27:42,559 two ninety. Five he's a little bit light in the 518 00:27:42,599 --> 00:27:46,359 penttalonies right. Now But Ata Kirksville High school really talented. 519 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:47,119 Speaker 1: Player though. 520 00:27:48,839 --> 00:27:53,039 Speaker 2: You have coc wud lot too few as, well a 521 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:57,000 Former stamford commit that ended up committing with his brother 522 00:27:57,519 --> 00:28:00,319 to come TO. BUYU i know he was getting some 523 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:03,440 REPS i think in the two, deep maybe in fall 524 00:28:03,519 --> 00:28:05,200 camp or in practices throughout the. 525 00:28:05,279 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 1: Season so he's an interesting. 526 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:11,640 Speaker 2: Study you have guys Like ethan thomasin also six 't 527 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,039 eight three or. Five there's a lot of, long, athletic 528 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:18,839 talented tackles that haven't seen MUCH. 529 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,519 Speaker 1: Pt do you have a favorite out of that? Bunch, 530 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:24,079 WELL i. 531 00:28:24,039 --> 00:28:27,799 Speaker 4: Thought it was notable back in the spring WHEN i 532 00:28:27,799 --> 00:28:30,880 think it Was Isaiah jada was out for a couple of. 533 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:34,039 Practices he was a little banged. UP i Thought Andrew 534 00:28:34,039 --> 00:28:37,920 williams played pretty well for a, kid brand new out 535 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:40,480 of high school who was getting first team reps that left. 536 00:28:40,519 --> 00:28:45,039 TACKLE i like him a. Lot i'm really curious to 537 00:28:45,079 --> 00:28:47,920 see How Ethan thomasin looks now that he'll be a 538 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,480 year removed from a. Mission it's pretty hard for offensive 539 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,759 linemen to come off missions and play right, away even 540 00:28:54,839 --> 00:28:59,079 a little bit tougher than skilled. Positions And ethan got 541 00:28:59,119 --> 00:29:01,200 back from his mission last, year so this was his 542 00:29:01,319 --> 00:29:04,279 first year, back and now that he's a year, Removed 543 00:29:04,279 --> 00:29:06,480 I'm i'm curious to see. HIM i think as far 544 00:29:06,519 --> 00:29:12,119 as you, know recruiting profiles, go his was definitely the most. 545 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:16,200 Prolific So i'm interested to see How ethan. Does he's you, 546 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:20,079 know that that PROTOTYPICAL byu, guy just a great, kid 547 00:29:20,279 --> 00:29:22,720 and he was he was coveted by a lot of, 548 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:27,480 Schools SO i would say either Either ethan Or, andrew 549 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:31,200 although to your, POINT i believe it Was kosua who 550 00:29:31,759 --> 00:29:34,759 came in with the second team offense back in the 551 00:29:34,799 --> 00:29:38,240 season opener WHEN byu emptied the bench Against Portland. State 552 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:42,000 so all three of them have a legitimate. Shot AND 553 00:29:42,119 --> 00:29:46,000 i think regardless of Who byu add a, TACKLE i 554 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,119 think all three of those guys are absolutely going to 555 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:51,359 compete for spots in the too deep at. Tackle even 556 00:29:51,359 --> 00:29:53,200 if they don't, start they're probably going to be your. 557 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:57,559 Speaker 2: Backups love, It casey Lundquis, casey best way to support. 558 00:29:57,599 --> 00:29:59,160 Speaker 1: You what you, do how you do. It for all 559 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:00,279 of our, listeners. 560 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:05,119 Speaker 4: Just keep reading our stuff at b yu On. 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