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some addition and subtraction that we got to report in
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signees via the transfer portal. They picked up another one
a cornerback from the SEC Ladies and Gentlemen. Javen Williams
is his name, six two one eighty five from Mobile, Alabama,
Ladies and Gentlemen. Originally out of high school, ended up
at Kennesaw State Is where he initially played.
Speaker 3: Ended up at Mississippi State and.
Speaker 2: Was able to accrue TALLI some statistics, pretty nice talent,
pretty good football player. As we've been evaluating his abilities
on the football field, got some I'd say pretty good.
Speaker 3: PT.
Speaker 2: Tamrio Warren went out and found a guy that fits
at BYU veteran corner Mississippi State cornerback transfer Japon Williams
commits to an official visit and says I'm home, let's work.
He's committed to being a Cougar. He appeared in all
thirteen games for the Bulldogs this last season and played
over three hundred and forty snaps.
Speaker 3: Not too bad.
Speaker 2: Started at cornerback in the bowl game against Wake fours
back in mid November. Last season, Williams had one of
the best verord snaps per reception allowed in the SEC
per Cam Miller most covered snaps per reception allowed SEC
quarterbacks Javin was highlighted twenty two point two there. Williams
finished the twenty twenty five season with eighteen tackles, one
tackle for a loss, one interception in one pass breakup.
His loan interception came against Arizona State and Sam Levin
when he intercepted a ball that was ill advised, not
an accurate throw, but he came down with it.
Speaker 3: A nice job by him.
Speaker 2: According to PFF, he allowed one hundred and ninety four
passing yards last season. More than half of those came
and an off game against rival Ole miss Outside of
that game, Williams was effective all season long. So as
I mentioned, prior to Missippi State, he spent three years
at Kennesas State, starting in five games, appeared in nineteen others.
In two thousand nineteen, Williams had twenty nine tackles, one
and a half tackles for a loss, one to half sacks,
four PBUs, and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.
He's coming in to replace a guy like Maury Bomba
who's taking his talents to the NFL. We wish him well.
He'll be alongside Evan Johnson, Trey Alexander. He's got a
good frame six', two AS i mentioned what eighty five
can run with the best of, them and it looks
to be a nice. Acquisition ronald the three Man, weaver
your thoughtser, comments you your follow up on the NEWS
byu finally got.
Speaker 3: Themselves THE cb three they were looking for in the.
Speaker 4: Portal, yeah it's a good, Pickup. BEN i think it
is like you mentioned about the thirteen, games.
Speaker 5: And obviously having picked Off Sam levitt last, year so
he has played against big twelve. TALENT i just want,
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on a, season that's a, Lot, BEN i, mean have
a lot of snaps like. That that's a lot of.
Experience this is a guy that's played a lot of college.
Football that's what you want being coming into the. Room
if you're gonna go get, anybody you want a guy
that cannot only play right, away but that doesn't love
the frame six two one, ninety a bigger. Guy maybe
he'll put on a little bit. More you never, know
but this is a good, REPLACEMENT i think For Mary.
Bomb but getting a guy that's PLAYED sec, football that's
played against high level. Talent this is a great pick
up for Tomorrow warren for his first.
Speaker 4: Time AND i won't, Lie, Ben i'll be.
Speaker 5: Honest it's a little, nervous you, know of what was
gonna be the first guy he was gonna go, Get
who was gonna be the guy that he could pull
out of the portal with what was available and with
with just coming in And Kelly papinga mentioned had been
obviously he had been on the phone with recruits all
day talking to guys from getting it right. AWAY i
think this is the first one that you can salute
to and check off the, box you.
Speaker 4: Know AND i think it's.
Speaker 5: GREAT i Don't we're gonna have to obviously see him,
play and he'll be a guy that people will be
talking about obviously and looking forward to in. Springball but
this is a good stop for. HIM i can't wait
to see him play With trey And. Evan remember last
Year dead TIMES, ba especially In arizona, game they did
have A nickel package with J. Hill but then remember
at times it Was, moury it Was, Maury evan And,
trey you, know just big cornerbacks that jed to throw
pass and you.
Speaker 4: Couldn't so this this is a guy that asked.
Speaker 5: That so this is a GOOD cb three excited FOR
byu and and we'll, see you, KNOW i Know Jonathan
cabay's coming back At. NICKEL i know they have one
scholarship available Per Kelly. Papinga, uh probably go get A nickel.
Guy to compete in that. Room but for, now this
is a good start bend for Tomorrow warren and for
THE bau defense getting positions of, needs getting guys that
have proven.
Speaker 4: Themselves SO i think this is a good.
Speaker 3: Pickup, yeah who else do they have right now at
that nickel?
Speaker 2: Spot Candidate, reese he's, uh he's listed as his most
likely corner nickel With jonathan cabeya coming back as.
Speaker 3: Well, uh so you need to go out and probably
find a.
Speaker 2: Nickel Kelly papinga as you, Mentioned, uh he hopped on
with Bo Sports nations said that they were gonna go
get at least two cornerbacks in the portal and That
Demorial warren was working the. Phones so he picked up.
One now he needs an additional. One we'll see how
it plays. Out so that's the good.
Speaker 3: News the bad News Shay Bryant strawther has. Entered this
hurts the, portal you, know.
Speaker 2: Shot through the, heart as G man, says not happy
about this, one even Though shay is coming off a knee.
Speaker 3: Injury, Right, yeah you were hopeful that he.
Speaker 2: Could get back into the rotation in twenty twenty six
in ball. Out remember he was considered a starter Alongside
Scialle jesera this season at that mac linebacker. Spot that
middle linebacker spot looked really good in his limited. TIME
i was loving WHAT i was seeing from Shape. Ryant
unfortunately his season was cut short and he's recovering from
AN acl. Reconstruction how you wondered where's he gonna end?
Up is he gonna end up At michigan With Max?
Alfred you, KNOW i don't. KNOW i haven't stayed up
to date on all the acquisitions That michigan has made
via the, portal BUT i, mean and they have great talent.
There there's no doubt that they've already retained it out of.
Talent but your your first impression, Is, okay, well, uh
where would he? Go would he end up At? Michigan
do you Think ronald is that that the most likely?
Destination do you Think Jay hill takes him as A Michigan?
Speaker 4: Wolverine, YEAH i definitely think he.
Speaker 5: COULD i, Mean jay was playing for some phenomenal football Ben,
LIKE i don't want to start and be, controversial but,
LOOK i think when he was playing, Well Sialia, sarah you,
know because of how to Utilize, Jack kelly was was.
Rotating they were. Rotating i'm pretty sure and correct me
If i'm. Wrong SO i think it was an opportunity
for him to come back and definitely push for playing.
Time obviously With Kadu luave coming, in you, KNOW i
think that's gonna be the guy right competing, there and
that you think Of Jake clifton coming From Kansas. State
Max alfred made a lot of, sense but the other,
ones you, know that WAS i was surprised by this
WHEN i got this, news and, look it's not. DONE
i THINK i can't remember if it Was Max olson
Or pete sam or someone that covers college.
Speaker 4: Football i'm trying to find the.
Speaker 5: Note But head mentioned that you have UNTIL i think
it's midnight to contact their school if you want to
go into the. Portal so there's still a lot of time,
Left ben for if guys want to go into the,
portal just as a whole to get people. Updates but,
YEAH i Think, michigan to your, point is the spot
that he. Could look he's gonna be back Before Max
alford And. Michigan you, KNOW i don't know how many
linebackers they are, Losing, ben maybe you know that number
and shed some, light but they got thirteen incoming transfers
trying to pull it up here right now in twenty
four to seven Sports max being one of those, guys
but he's not gonna be ready to. Go BEN i
don't know if he'll play next. Season it looked like
that knee injury occurred, late But, chay WHEN i talked
To Justin inn and we might have to go find
an interview and, play it was on track right and
was ahead of schedule, Actually so that, guy if he
ends up In, MICHIGAN i think could play and started
the season because that one. HAPPENED i think it was
during you, know early like That Portland State August. September
so chall will play next, season and if he ends Up,
MICHIGAN i could definitely see him rotating that starting linebacker
role with.
Speaker 2: Someone so there were twenty nine out going. Transfers there's
been a number of guys that recommitted To. Michigan Christian
PIERCE i think recommitted To. Michigan he's a. Linebacker and
then you have they have a couple of linemen that,
Recommitted Jake guarneria And Andrew sprague both coming BACK i
believe To. Michigan but it looks like everybody else is
on their way. Out how many linebackers are? Leaving and,
YEAH i Mean Jaden hood he went To. Buffalo, Yeah
i'm just kind of rolling through. IT i, mean LIKE i,
SAID i don't know the roster Of michigan all that,
well but they do have plenty of guys that are.
Speaker 3: Leaving and whenever you.
Speaker 2: Have coaching staff changes that there's either forced attrition or you,
know just players not knowing what scheme they're going to be.
Running they're moving their talents.
Speaker 3: To the next. School so that's the latest in the transfer.
Portal Javin, WILLIAMS.
Speaker 2: Sec cornerback has been acquired by THE Bayu cougar football
team To Mario, warren putting in some work and you
got an experienced cornerback that has produced not only At Kennesaw,
state but also At Mississippi state In javin will six
two and eighty five pound cornerback at a Mobile. Alabama,
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Roads all, right let's get into. This Gennaro, guildford we
all know he. Left he's heading to The university Of
michigan along With Jay. Hill he's going to be coaching
up the cornerbacks AND i believe he's the passing game
coordinator as. WELL a now fifteen hours ago he penned
a piece ON x and gave shout outs and has
an attitude of gratitude towards his time AT byu as
our cornerbacks.
Speaker 3: Coach let me read it to.
Speaker 2: You this is his farewell AS i quickly prepare to
move on to a new coaching, OPPORTUNITY i want to
sincerely thank everyone who made my time at By you
so meaningful To, killani the coaching, staff the entire, team support, personnelity.
Administration thank you for all the, trust collaboration and believing
in me to be a part of this program ten years.
Ago working alongside all of you has been a privilege
AND i am grateful for the old and new relationships
built along the way to my, room his cornerback. Room
thank you for your daily, effort, accountability and belief in my.
Teachings coaching you has been rewarding AND i am proud
of the way you have, competed, prepared and represented the
program both on and off the. FIELD i will miss,
you guys as a b way you, alum this program
will always mean more to me than just a. Job
it helped me shape WHO i am as a. Man,
OKAY i hear that music and as a. Coach don't
make me shed a tear here as a coach AND
i will always carry that pride with me WHEREVER i.
Go thank you to all The cougar fans for being
a part of my journey as a player and a.
COACH i believe in the direction of this program AND
i look forward to watching its continued. Success this is not.
Goodbye once a coug always a coup with appreciation and.
Respect COACH. G tell you all about it WHEN i
see you. Again COACH, g, farewell good, luck AND i
can't wait to watch you and cheer for you as
you become A michigan. Man ronald The three, man your,
thoughts your follow, up your, Comments jerry see the farewell
mess it to kupernat shit his quarterbacks and all of
break up yet.
Speaker 4: University, YEAH i had to cue this music.
Speaker 5: Up sorry to make you guys shed a, tear but
all good things do come to an. End, LOOK i
don't want to get too so burned. Down but you,
men you, know want to love the. GOSPEL i love
the Life i'm living here on. Earth but one day
Heavenly father will call me, home you, know and my
journey And i'll go and help the other. Side and
to relate that to real, LIFE i guess everybody has
an opportunity to move, on And coach g has a
better opportunity With Coach, hill and we wish him the.
Best AND i love, this you, know first obviously To
kilane and the coaching, staff and then too his. ROOM i,
mean he's affected these. Boys the one THING i love
from all of these, cornerbacks And Trey alexander's impressed me the,
most been just mature beyond his.
Speaker 4: Age thank, you you, know for taking a chance on.
Me thank you for.
Speaker 5: Inspirrement like there's no love lost from this from From
jay From gennaro and you see, that, Right AND i
think that one line is what's the most. Critical as
a by, you, alum this program will always mean more
to me than just a, job, right talk about.
Speaker 3: Pride.
Speaker 5: Ben, Look i'm pretty sure what things didn't work out got.
Him he had to be, REMOVED i. Think and then
he decides to come back like that doesn't Happen Like
i'm gonna be, Honest IF i got myself in in
a situation for whatever our circumstances, were and THEN i
decided to come back like that takes a lot of,
grit takes a lot of, character a guy person that's without.
Guile and all my interactions with coach G, MAN i
got a chance to interview him one last time shot
at the pudding And pillows want to give him blug
for that. Man you just you gotta love what he
what he accomplished in this time here AT. Byu remember
When kalani hired all new defensive, Staff ben.
Speaker 4: Coach he was the.
Speaker 5: Guy that stayed like he, stayed So kline said in
The Pop tarts, BALL i was sitting right in. Front
he's not gonna stop guys from getting better opportunities and.
Improving he loves them and this is. Great so love
coach g from a. Person to be able to know
him personally off the field and to be able to
interview him made me a better. Person wanted to make
me a a media. Member so sad to see him,
go bit. Excited hope they thrive well and wish them
all the best In. Michigan they Got smiths note and
they got a great. Cornerback that's what he. Does he recruits.
Well SO i would be very, Shocked ben if they
didn't elevate That michigan program over.
Speaker 2: There, yep he already picked up a few nice acquisitions
which coached g.
Speaker 3: Well is he takes us down to and arbor and
The university Of.
Speaker 2: Michigan Jacob, robinson Former bway Cornerback John didn's has always
talked about. Greatness couldn't have gotten coached by a better
mentor in. Person excited for, you COACH G so Wishing
Gennaro guildford the best as he takes his talents to an.
Arbor Josh, bueller current defensive. ANALYSTS i believe, says appreciate
your general thank you for everything from WHEN i was
a player AND i as a coach at The university Of.
Speaker 3: Michigan they're lucky to have. You so there you.
Speaker 2: Go that's some of the comments from COACH. G what
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Speaker 3: ME i just have to shout out Out.
Speaker 6: Gennaro every TIME i saw, him he'd come up and
give me a pro. Hug and just every time every
TIME i saw, him not one time did he look
at me and not come up to. Me last, time in,
fact the last TIME i talked to, him he took
a few steps past.
Speaker 3: And he just kind of glanced at.
Speaker 6: Me yeah, yeah and he turned around to come back
and give me a pro hug and he just We
he just means the world to. Me, Man he's just
a great person, day classy.
Speaker 2: Guy, yeah we love COACH. G i'm glad you had
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much loved to COACH. G love, it appreciate Him ronald. Three,
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front of the, program Right tim can shout Out Chicago. Bears,
sorry who hopped on to a podcast to DISCUSS byu
and where they'll be next?
Speaker 3: Season, yeah let's get into. IT i think he hopped
under the.
Speaker 2: Three sixty five Sports baylor crew over, there The texas,
crew and they were.
Speaker 3: Talking About big twelve football.
Speaker 2: And WHERE byu stands heading into twenty twenty.
Speaker 3: Six let's get to.
Speaker 7: It with a number of guys that could have Followed
Kyle woodingham To, utah and a number of guys who
could have gone and tried their hand at THE Nfl,
draft and seemingly every single one of them is deciding
to just stay WITH. BYU i Mean Evan johnson and L.
J martin and name, them all of. Them they're staying
In provo for another. Year, MAN i don't think you
could have drawn the script up any better for this
offseason start for The cougars than what you've gotten so.
Speaker 8: Far, No well, said in, fact you, know you could
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mean though we Know Baron morton's been a good, QUARTERBACK
i think Bear, bachmeyer after you, know just spending fall
camp and then the season with the team with an
entire offseason spring, football to come fall camp like he's
going to be so much, better especially as you, mentioned
With Lja martin back with basically everybody back from that,
team and then they do LOSE J, HILL J hill
Followed Kyle whittingham To, michigan but the fact that they
don't lose any of those key defensive, players Including Isaiah
glasker who just mentioned they didn't not only do they
not lose them to THE Nfl, draft they don't lose
them To. Michigan AND i think a big reason for
that is just the chemistry and Continuity Kelly, papinga who
has long been you, know a defensive assistant UNDER J,
hill formerly Under Kyle. Whittingham, LIKE i think the ability
FOR byu to promote from, within making.
Speaker 4: It seamless is hugely.
Speaker 8: Impactful in terms of the names that they've been able
to maintain and not lose either to the draft or
to the. Portal to your, point and, YEAH i, mean,
Look texas text building another, behemoth you know through through
the transfer. Portal but i'd PUT byu is the favorites
of The Big twelve right, NOW byu with a there.
Speaker 2: Go, look it's a hot TAKE byu the favorite to
win The Big twelve next. YEAR i haven't gotten that,
far but maybe there are some out there that believe
B yu will be the favorite heading into twenty twenty.
Six agree or disagree with that. Assessment ronald the three Man, weaver.
Speaker 5: It's a hot take for. Sure For, mario we've had
him on the. PROGRAM i understand where he's coming. FROM
i respect to Take. Ben you, KNOW i might maybe
give a little bit of. PUSHBACK i see why you
have the most.
Speaker 4: Returning production along your.
Speaker 5: Defense, offensively you get The Big twelve Offensive player of
the year. Back you have a quarterback like you mentioned
In Baron blackwiner is gonna have an entire offseason spring
ball fall camp is only going to be. Better if
you miss WHAT i said earlier in one of the,
segments can he throw for thirty five hundred and four thousand.
Speaker 4: Yards that's.
Speaker 5: Hyperbole he threw for over three thousand yards this, season
SO i understand why he says. That based on what
they bring back in the, continuity and they Keep Aaron, roderick,
right they're gonna add another running back hopefully maybe to this,
class maybe another wide receiver will see so you and
everything that they have coming, in you know from high
score recruits and the transit.
Speaker 4: Portal, look it's a good. Team it's a very good.
Speaker 5: Team might be one of the best, teams the best
rosters IN ba football. History but as of right, NOW
i Think Texas tech is still that. BEAST i know
that they're losing a lot of defensive guys to the,
draft but at the end of the, day they're rebuilding
that defensive. Line if you go look to see what
they picked. Up, look they're trying to pick right back
up where they left. Off they Get Brendan, soresby who
threw for three hundred yards in THAT bau. GAME i
don't THINK i think he was what fourteen of twenty,
six but still he was a touchdown and an. Interception
that guy can sling. It he's a he's a FUTURE nfl.
Quarterback but until you dethrown the big dogs to dethrowing the.
CHAMPS i can understand WHY, ba you would be the
favorite based on the whole, team but you still have
to give credit what credits. Due BUT i do believe
this BEEN i do believe next year it will BE
byu In Texas tech running it back in The big
twelve title game once.
Speaker 3: More there you have, it a Little big twelve.
Speaker 2: Conversation, LOOK i THINK byu will will definitely be in the.
Conversation there's no doubt that their roster is going to
be just as good as it. WAS i think last.
SEASON i really believe that some people think it'll be.
BETTER i think it'll be just as. Good it'll be more,
seasoned will it be as? Deep, right we're seeing some
attrition that you may be thought would stick. Around you
got to go out and acquire maybe a couple of
more talents via the. Portal but all things, considered you
should be. OPTIMISTIC i talked To Brian keel yesterday AND
i asked, Him, hey you expecting improvement from on eleven
and two and then twelve and two. Season, now what's
the next step you think In big twelve? Championship and
he was very optimistic that we could take another step
in that direction of. Progress so how we'll play, Out
we'll see have a good, offseason get, bigger, faster. Stronger
you got to lean into, That Ryan, Phillis Skyler, Man
colby colossan offseason training program and then eat, right eat,
properly get the nutrition and lo and behold you can
really improve from year to. Year let's go to. Break,
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Speaker 3: Basketball we know that this staff is.
Speaker 2: Robust i've discussed it time and time, again experience across
pretty much every fashion of the, BASKETBALL Nba EuroLeague and
whether it's strength and, additioning player development or, nutrition they're
The Krem Dela.
Speaker 3: Crem quite, Honestly kay wise.
Speaker 2: Put together just an elite staff and one of the
underrated individuals that adds so much value day in and
day out with analytics and strategy Is Akash. Sebastian and
he was featured in A Deep blue. Segment, Okay he's
HELPED byu reach its Third sweet sixteen appearance in program
history in twenty twenty five after DEFEATING vs In. Wisconsin,
obviously The cougars finished the season twenty six and ten
overall and fourteen and six In big twelve play type
for third in league.
Speaker 3: Play With arizona his, experience they'll check this.
Speaker 2: Out his resume started with The Sacramento kings as a
basketball analytics in turn in twenty. Twenty he's had a
nice trajectory. Here he then moved on to The Utah
jazz as a coaching analyst twy twenty one in twosan twenty,
two then with The Phoenix Suns Coaching analyst twenty twenty
two to twenty twenty, four and then became THE Byu
director Of analytics And strategy in twenty twenty. Four to
present his, Education Okay Burl education Of technology And science twenty,
Nineteen bachelors In Computer. Science let's get to Know akasha
a little bit better in This Deep blue segment THAT Byu,
ATHLETICS Byu Sports, nation AND BYU tv.
Speaker 10: Produced my dad played a big role in me loving.
Basketball lenakash was.
Speaker 11: Small we bought a hoop in a.
Speaker 12: Backyard he would help me. Shoot he would run around
and get my. Rebounds he would just encourage me and
push me to be.
Speaker 13: Better very early, on he showed science of high. INTELLECTUALITY
i would.
Speaker 11: Say he was very good in math to begin, with
and he skipped.
Speaker 12: Kindergarten both my parents are in tech and just kind
of seeing their, jobs seeing the way they would talk about,
things it always interested me from a young. Age they
got me into coding very, early and SO i was
writing programs in like my eighth or ninth.
Speaker 3: Grade in his younger.
Speaker 13: DAYS i saw that he was looking for ways to
combine his interest for sports and.
Speaker 12: Computers pursuing my, DEGREE i kept trying different, things and
then towards the end of my, degree this concept of
being a basketball analyst kind of came to. LIGHT a
lot of my friends were interviewing With microsoft And google And,
facebook AND i was out here trying, to you, know
download these data sets online and trying to detect on
ball screens from tracking data from the twenty THIRTEEN nba,
season and people kind of looked at me a little.
Speaker 14: Crazy, OBVIOUSLY i hadn't heard of anyone taking this, path
BUT i was really excited for, him AND i think
it's very uncommon that people choose unconventional, paths at least
in our, circles in our, culture in our, society and.
Speaker 12: Even my, PARENTS i, mean you, know they just want
what was best for, me and they were, like you,
know is this career path even? Real like can you
even make a living out of? This how stable is?
Speaker 13: It he knew was his concepts very, well and he
knows all the things that need to be successful in
a computer technology, Space SO i had no doubt that
he wouldn't be successful in.
Speaker 12: This there were certainly times when my optimism was, very
very very. Low at one, POINT i think been rejected
by like ten or twelve. Teams there's only thirty of,
them and only so many of them have job openings
at any given point of. TIME i remember waking up
like One monday, morning like super. GROGGY i was, like oh,
MAN i got to like respond to a bunch of
these interviewers and apply to like another one hundred jobs.
Today and THEN i got a call From sacramento and
they said and they SAID i got the, internship AND
i was just like so, happy so. GRATEFUL i hugged my.
Parents could not have been more. Surreal going walking through
the tunnel inner bal. Tickets i'd never stat in The
Lower bowl before my entire, life, right AND i just
get like these Free lower bol. Tickets it's no big,
deal it's no. Thing going to watch all these games in.
Person i'd made maybe been to FOUR nba games in
my entire life up until that, point and so just
being full immersed like that was it was just it was.
Speaker 11: Unbelievable, unfortunately covid kid at the time and the ENTIRE
nba got shut down and he had to fly back.
Speaker 13: HOME i remember him in tears at that time and
just not wanting to Leave sacramento as his.
Speaker 11: DAD i also was very devastated because it was his
dream to work in THE nba. TEAM i saw that
he did not be fulfilled and it stopped halfway. THROUGH
i was very sad as.
Speaker 12: Well you, know this is probably the best thing that
had ever happened to me in my life at that,
point And god just kind of took it all. Away
this was the time in my life WHEN i was
really Questioning, god just questioning everything really up until that
point as, well from my last year in college to
not getting into a master's program.
Speaker 10: THAT i really wanted.
Speaker 12: To all my friends were doing something, else and they
were all being very, successful either going doing their own master's,
programs getting jobs at these, big big tech. Companies AND
i was trying to pursue this very like obscure thing
that no one really, understood and to finally get it
and then to have it taken away from, me it
was pretty.
Speaker 11: Heartbreaking up even though we were kind of like start,
up missing over children as an empty. Nester they flew,
back you, know within six, months and it was REALLY
i would Say god's.
Speaker 13: Blessings so all the four of us in the small,
space but doing our own, things but it gave us
so much time together as a.
Speaker 4: Family my parents.
Speaker 12: And my sister would always ask me how my interviews.
Went they would always celebrate with me WHEN i would
get a reply back telling me THAT i went made
it to the next, round you, know sympathize with me
when things didn't work.
Speaker 10: OUT i couldn't have done it without.
Speaker 11: Them we used to encourage, him, saying you know what
you should just to, try like there's nothing wrong in trying.
Speaker 4: It just keep.
Speaker 11: Applying that's very. Important and all of a sudden he
started like getting some, traction.
Speaker 12: Kind of how it works in THE nba when you
have relative value day all the. Talents and that's really
kind of where the where the whole turnaround.
Speaker 11: Started so when he got Into Utah, jazz he called
us to come and visit him to see. Match when
we walked into the, stadium we went through the tunnel
like you, know you're just like a real experience for,
Me oh, wow always like when players into this still
and TODAY i am walking through this tunnel with my
family thanks To. Akash that's WHAT i. Felt it was
really a dream coming. Through it's a very, proud proud
moment for me as my son transitioned from a young
man into a.
Speaker 10: PROFESSIONAL i remember When ky hired.
Speaker 3: Me this is a day into the.
Speaker 8: Job it's, like, Yeah i've got to get my guy
A cash over.
Speaker 15: Here he knows WHAT i, value he knows WHAT i.
THINK i get excited WHEN i see players talking to
him BECAUSE i know what they're talking. About you, KNOW
i KNOW A cash's trying to help him be more,
efficient which ultimately helps him be a better player in all.
Speaker 4: Aspects of the. Game it runs through A.
Speaker 12: Cash we are making sure that we're investing our time
into things that give us the MOST roi in terms
of the number of times that they actually happen on the.
Speaker 10: Court and so we look at a lot of our practice.
Speaker 12: Data we look at a lot of our shooting data
to see which guys are shooting, better which guys are
shooting more. Consistently are there any trends in players increasing
their three point percentage and increasing their free throw.
Speaker 10: Percentage we wouldn't.
Speaker 4: Be as productive as we are without.
Speaker 3: Him he's a big part of our.
Speaker 8: Program having someone like A cash on the staff helps
prevent us from going down a rabbit hole that really
has no impact on the.
Speaker 15: Game you don't get. Credit you do a lot of.
Work no one knows really who you, are what you do,
right and SO i think sometime you can be very.
Speaker 10: Unrewarded BUT i.
Speaker 15: Know he knows how MUCH i, value how much our
coaches value, it and it's cool when the players really
start to value it as.
Speaker 10: Well coming TO.
Speaker 12: Bhyu was certainly the right. Decision i'm really glad THAT
i decided to come. Here that was very tough to
leave THE, Nba but now That i've been here for
a year and going into my second, Year i'm really
glad THAT i made the choice to come. Here keep
your head, down keep, grinding trusting your, work trust the.
Process as long as your heart's in the right place
and you have good work to show for.
Speaker 10: It successful us.
Speaker 2: Fantastic Deep. BLUE i love all The Deep, blues by the,
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THAT buatv And Sports nation shout out to, you. Guys
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Speaker 3: Ago But Chris.
Speaker 2: Burgess actually chimed in on The Deep blue and, Said
akasha is the. Guy Chris, burgess as you all, know
assistant coach for THE bue emen's basketball. Team acsha is
the guy behind the scenes who makes all of us
look smarter when we walk in to, film staff meetings
and game.
Speaker 3: Planning he was a way of.
Speaker 2: Help he has a way of helping us see the
game more, clearly challenge what we think we, know and
make better decisions for our players and our.
Speaker 3: Program grateful for.
Speaker 2: Him so that's coming from someone that has a ton
of experience in college basketball and uh is is you,
know all in on uh the analytics side of the.
Game Justin, young director of, recruiting Says Deep bluestates, undefeated
awesome piece on our guy At. Kash i've grown as
an evaluator of talent because of my insane questions to
a cash and his patience with me and with my
what if we looked at late night? Text he's the best.
Man Eric Meekers's acush is one of the most fun
guys to be. Around knows the, game on a, deep
deep level and loves being In.
Speaker 3: Provo we're lucky to have.
Speaker 2: Him great job B Yu Sports, Nation john, McBride, chiman
really thankful to have a cash at B.
Speaker 3: YU i look at.
Speaker 2: His journey and and and and importance and important.
Speaker 3: Work behind the scenes.
Speaker 2: Here so a lot of individuals just that are part
of THE boe basketball program chiming on all this and
celebrating a. Cash, Ronald you're a. Hooper you love the dog.
Hoop the data, analytics uh? Support would that help out
your game a little? Bit and how impactful do you
think of kash has been for THIS bwa basketball.
Speaker 5: Team IF i could have a, cash you would tell
me to stop shooting bad three, pointers probably last night
even THOUGH i ended the last two games on. Threes Uh,
no all joke to. Side look you heard it from his. Family,
look you know just humbles you obviously of his journey
TO byu and then to end himself saying coming TO
byu is definitely the right. Decision and then, look, kids
people that are, listening, adults this is Something i've, learned
this is Something ben's taught. Me my parents Get i'm
grateful THAT i have military parents that really challenge and
pushed me and, said, no just because it's hard doesn't
mean you get to. Quit but if you work hard
and keep your head, down you, know and.
Speaker 4: Have a successful follow it will. Come it will pretty.
Speaker 5: Much that's what a caustious words are AND I i
second that to be. True and a part of that's
why byu been is like he is sixteen to one
on the. Season that's why they're thriving is because of.
That obviously it is the coaching and the player, execution
but he's a part of. That you heard From John,
lenahan who's a friend of the prog them that everything
we do is a cash shits around. That, well what
is A Tim fanning associated head coach to not go
down a rabbit? Hole so and Then Kevin, young you
know that puts a nail in the. Coffin no one
knows who you, are, right it's a lot of it's
a lot of. Work it could be you, know unthankful
kind of like offensive coordinator in the, football, right it
could be a thankless. Job But Kevin young says he
knows how thankful he. Is and he's mentioned a kosh
a handful of times in postgame. Interviews So this is
the guy that has B yu at least brings the
data to analytics of WHERE byu should maybe position themselves
how to shoot higher shots playing off of two. Feet
and NOW i know going, Forward ben that WHENEVER byu
now shoots at a high clip or whatever it, Is
i'm gonna have to, ask, now what a role did
The Cash sebastian play into? That Because Kevin young loves
the numbers and they love. That so, uh it's gonna
play a factor tomorrow when they take On Texas. Tech,
right it's a very high level basketball. Team they're gonna
have to shoot some high percentage shots and shoot their
best AGAINST. Tcu BUT i think they'll be at a
bounce back tomorrow and the caution is a part of.
That the director Of analytics and strategy over there for
Bou Men's basketball.
Speaker 3: Shout out to A.
Speaker 2: Cash all he, does all his work that he's doing
behind the, scenes it does not go. UNNOTICED i appreciate
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