Speaker 1: Welcome in Cougar Sports one of three nine ninety point
three ESPN The ban I've been riddle broadcasting from the South,
switch from on B slo and say.
Speaker 2: Special edition of Cougar Sports, the Hoby War Edition of
Cougar Sports.
Speaker 1: Like I said, we're just a hop skipping to jump
away from Lavelle Edwards Stadium here next to this beautiful
fine establishment called Swig. I know Dave Pornoyd did not
give a good review of Swig, but he didn't know
how to swig. He didn't know how to swig right,
and look no like he was wearing BYU gear when
he went into the Swig. So like automatically, the customer
service rep thought, well, he's a BYU fan.
Speaker 2: He knows he knows how to order from Swig.
Speaker 1: And so there was a little bit of lack communication.
Lack of communication, there was mixed signals, et cetera. So
Dave Pornoy ended up giving Swig at one point eight.
But we all know that Swig produces uh tens all.
Speaker 2: Day every day, and I got myself a swig.
Speaker 1: I'm juiced up, ready to go, getting your prep getting
you ready for this BYU Utah Holy War and it's
gonna be a great one. Can I just say I
am so proud of Cougarnation. Big Noon Kickoff was a success.
Not only it was a celestial success because they were
booing Urban continuously throughout the like whenever Urban was featured,
whenever he was speaking BYU, fans were booing the booze
were so loud.
Speaker 2: They were so proud that you couldn't even hear what
Urban was saying.
Speaker 1: Proud Boz so shout out to Kugarnation at Big Newton Kickoff,
showing up, showing out. They had the producer, Hey, what's up,
Uncle poo, Good to see you, buddy, look like I think.
One of the producers was interviewed during this process. He said,
I have never seen this type of turnout for Big
Noon Kickoff, and he's been doing this for eight years now.
So Kugarnation, nobody does it better. You guys are the
best in the business. And that's why we love doing
this show because we have the best fan base in
the country.
Speaker 2: And finally the world is seeing it.
Speaker 1: Finally, the rest of the country, the college football world
is seeing just how unique this rivalry is and how
unique this BYU fan base is.
Speaker 2: But we got a great show for you. Make sure
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out to Bryson Banucci. I think they had themselves a
remote as well. From eleven to two at Fat Daddy's
Pete Teria Drake tole Alex Markham. We're into us debating
conversing about the rivalry, and I'm sure that was awesome.
Speaker 2: You went over there, did you not.
Speaker 1: Let's welcome in Ronald the three man Weaver to the
show Ronnie, how you living living good?
Speaker 3: Ben?
Speaker 4: This is today Obviously I'm making my rounds obviously with
our station with that friends and now Ernie's watching the
BAYU men's basketball Nebraska exhibition game. No, it's just want
to give a plug for the basketball team, right, So, uh,
that was.
Speaker 2: Taking back an updated score on that I turned away
from it.
Speaker 4: I know Boe was up at half last time I checked,
but ninety to eighty nine, So there you go. This
was a really back and forth game, honestly, Like and
I just want to say this, They're gonna put it
together in this exhibition game. And Kevio is very declared
of like being open about coverages and things the way
ag de bonsall. Look, Oh my gosh, I think he
had nineteen points in the first half, six of nine,
two of three. Like like, Ben, that's crazy, Uh to
be able to perform that well in that regard.
Speaker 3: So happy to be here.
Speaker 2: We're gonna have a recruit join us.
Speaker 4: I think he just said he's pulling up, So I'm
gonna turn the time over and switch back so we
can create some space for him.
Speaker 3: As I'll see him pulling up.
Speaker 2: Okay, sounds good.
Speaker 1: We're gonna have one of the BYU recruits showing up,
showing out to our our tail game recruited guys. As
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BYU and Utah rivalry game, this is one of the
best in the business in my opinion, one of the
best in the country. BYU and Utah meeting for the
ninety seven time in this long standing rivalry. Can you
believe it ninety seven times for almost two one hundred
times and byus on a two game winning streak. Now
in twenty twenty one in provo, they were able to
knock off the Utes twenty two to sorry, twenty six
to seventeen in provo in twenty twenty one, and then
last year the controvert victory up at Reis Echels Stadium
twenty two to twenty one, insomuch that Mark Harland, their
athletic director, ran onto the field with time remaining on
the clock. Utah still had an opportunity to win that game,
and he was on the fifty yard line, still yelling
at the refs and then went to the pulpit, went
to the podium in the postgame press conference and stated
that he was he was excited to be a part
of the Big twelve, but today he is not. One
of the most controversial things to happen, in my opinion,
in the rivalry from an official spokesperson of a respective university.
Pretty crazy to see that happen. But guys, I'm excited
for this game. The two schools are about forty miles
apart from each other. These coaching staffs they have former
players on them from each respective school and former coaches
from each respective school. A lotacross pollination, lot of volatility,
lot of competition, and that's what makes the rivalry so special.
Speaker 2: All Right, we have a BYU recruit. He's a Utah recruit.
Speaker 1: Man, this kid's getting recruited by just about everybody in
the country. I became aware of his abilities at a
BYU football camp probably, I want to say it was
like two camps a go. He's now a four star recruit,
six' five two thirty five edge, rusher one of the,
best if not the, best prospect in the. State he's
got offers FROM, Asu, Arkansas, Baylor Boise state, OBVIOUSLY, Byu Florida, State,
Kansas Kansas, State, Michigan Michigan, State, Nebraska Ohio, State, Oklahoma,
Oregon Oregon, STATE Smu, STEFF.
Speaker 3: I can just go look at a, letter my, Goodness.
Speaker 1: Tennessee, Texas TEXAS a and M, UCLA Usc, Utah, Washington,
wisconsin you name. It if he wants an offer from a,
school all he's got to do is call him.
Speaker 2: Up, Hey i'm intert in.
Speaker 1: New school and they're gonna give him an offer for
let's welcome In Crewe jones to the show.
Speaker 2: Crew how are you Living i'm doing. GREAT i appreciate
you having me.
Speaker 5: On.
Speaker 2: HEY i appreciate you being here and letting us get
to know. You.
Speaker 1: Hey, like one of the things that stood out to
me WHEN i saw you at THE byu camp and
you were you were like a young. Buck then you
were just kind of coming into your own little, bit
great lower, half really violent at the point of, attack
taking on pulling guards that in that padded. CAMP i was,
like this kid loves himself some. Contact this kid loves
himself some. FOOTBALL i imagine you take pride in your.
Physicality oh, yeah, yes. Sir it's one of my biggest.
Speaker 5: Things and my dad always always tells me to keep
up is my?
Speaker 2: Physicality well, yeah so.
Speaker 1: Does it come From pops just pop kind of instill
that into. You oh that point of attack at the
line of, Scrimmage, yes.
Speaker 5: Sir ever since The Little league he told me to
be the most VIOLENT i cant out there and and
that'll give me WHERE.
Speaker 2: I want to.
Speaker 1: Go, well you've you're a part OF i, believe the
two thousand and twenty.
Speaker 2: Seven so you're still a young.
Speaker 1: BUNK i mean it's you, know like you still are
figuring out where you want to go where you want to.
Speaker 2: Play but let's talk a little bit about your. Career that's.
Speaker 1: Far why do you think so many schools have come
knocking on your? Door what if they told you about your,
film your? Ability why do so many of these schools
want you to rep their particular.
Speaker 5: University, yes, sir so my biggest thing That i've been
told is my get. Off they THINK i have an
elite get. Off my potential they say is through the.
ROOF i mean they THINK i can definitely put on that,
Size so that genetic part is. Huge they Think i'm
a great stout in the run game and have those
those great past game skills to get on top of
that quarterback and cause that.
Speaker 2: Pressure, YEAH i see that as well in the in the.
Speaker 1: Film you're playing currently At Ridgeline High, School and and
how was The how was the high school season this
year gone so far for?
Speaker 5: You, yes, sir it's been amazing with ten and oh
right now blown out a ton of. Teams everyone on
the team's incredibly. Healthy one of my, Teammates Graham, livingston
he's currently committed TO. Byu he's been he's been popping.
Off he's been having a great season headed in the
playoffs right, now we have a first round by and
then we'll be Playing, East so that's kind of where
our heads at right.
Speaker 2: Now big game coming up on the docket for.
Speaker 1: You explain to the fans here what you're recruiting process has,
been LIKE i imagine it's.
Speaker 2: Been it's been, awesome it's been.
Speaker 1: Overwhelming it's been something that has to be managed right
because it can get a little bit like you're you're trying,
to you, know get things done in the football, season
but you're trying to also keep relationships open and. Positive
so kind of gives a breakdown of what it's like
being recruited this day and, age. SIR i, mean it's.
Crazy it's kind of like another, job having a. Job
ever since that that What july, fifteenth when they could
start really talking to me my junior, year it's been
NonStop every, day twice a, week call those.
Speaker 2: Texts, SO i, MEAN i just gotta stay on top of.
It after, school.
Speaker 5: Hop on my phone real, fast try and connected with the,
coaches and then after practice connected with the. Coaches my
mom and dad are are great with helping me out
with that and kind of staying in those group chats
like keeping them up on What i've been up to
and all that great of.
Speaker 1: Stuff you can delegate a little bit to mom and
dad S, yes, Sir, YEAH i know that's. Helpful that
that's it that you, know shout out to mom and,
Dad mama And Papa jones for, like you, know just
so you can delegate and have a little bit of.
Bouncing because it can be very, overwhelming, RIGHT i, mean
would you describe it as a bit overwhelming?
Speaker 2: Sometimes? Oh, yeah definitely at times it.
Speaker 5: Can it can be a little too, much but you
just gotta you gotta stay calm and just let things play.
Speaker 2: Out. Well do you have a top? Uh do you
have a top? Ten top? Five right?
Speaker 1: Now are you still kind of open to the recruiting
process where you?
Speaker 2: At, yes, sir still still fairly. Open.
Speaker 5: UH i HAD i posted a top twelve not too long.
AGO i think adding into that would Be. Texas but besides,
THAT i think it's it's still pretty. Open been deciding
little things here and there from different, schools And i'm
liking and not, liking but still just lend things play.
Speaker 1: Out who you're the most from right? Now like who's
been like most consistent since like the date in which
you know that that you could be communicated with on
a personal, level et. Cetera who's been on top of
it and you've been hearing.
Speaker 5: The most From i'd go with PROBABLY Buyu, Oklahoma, Texas,
nebraska go With, Oregon. Washington. YEAH yu has been there
since day, ONE i mean eighth. Grade ever since they
they couldn't really talk to. Me they talked to me
a ton of camps and whatever they. Could but, yeah
so they've been there since since the.
Speaker 1: Beginning so then who's been like the priority contact for
you from B. Yu who's been the one that's been
most communicative with you as far as the recruiting is.
Speaker 2: Concerned i'd probably definitely go WITH K.
Speaker 5: Pop, yeah he's been the, Biggest BUT i have, great
great relationship With clawnee and Then Jay hill as, well
and really just all the coaching.
Speaker 2: Stuff But i'd probably go WITH K pop the.
Speaker 1: Most, well what's stood out to you ABOUT K? POP
i mean that's my, teammate he was My mike. LINEBACKER
i LOVE K. Pop i'm a huge fan OF K
pop as a. Player as a, coach what stands out
to you about How kelly has interacted with you coached,
UP i think at camps et.
Speaker 5: Cetera, yes, SIR i mean, yeah he's a great, guy very,
spiritual keeps the main thing the main, thing and definitely
can develop players like Kylev annoy one of.
Speaker 2: Them so he.
Speaker 5: Definitely knows what he's doing and he can definitely take
my skill sets to WHERE i want to.
Speaker 1: Go, yeah kV n's actually in. Town did you get
to interact with it at?
Speaker 2: All Oh? Man Oh? Man?
Speaker 1: Yeah like who did you look up, to like growing
up here in the. State, like do you have guys
that you want to model your game? After you watch
film of EITHER nfl or college. Players are kvns in
that in that? Mix, yes, sir he's definitely one of.
Speaker 5: THEM K pop, Said, uh he's told me That i've
he sees my my game after. Him so, him The,
BOSAS i love watching, them The, Watts Brian, CUSHING i
love watching his highlight to you he was a.
Speaker 2: Dog But Kyle calvin is definitely one of the in state.
Speaker 1: Ones, well you have a lot of guys you can
look up, to, obviously and this process is uh is
still ongoing us as far as your recruitment is.
Speaker 2: Going what what do you?
Speaker 1: Project it's like your your next step in the recruiting,
Process like where do you feel like at what at
what point do you need to make a decision on
where you're gonna commit and play football at at the
next level you?
Speaker 5: Sir, So i'll have those The Under Armer game and
then The Pulley bowl as. Well Uh, So i'm thinking
if IF i know WHERE i want to go by those,
games it'll probably be at one of those THAT i.
Commit if, Not i'm thinking Around may Or april or next.
Speaker 1: Year it's, awesome, man get it out before the senior. Season,
yeah it's it's it's always a. Process we're gonna get
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Speaker 2: All, yes, Sir i've been looking. Around it's it's.
Speaker 1: Sweet now we got to get jooked up with some good.
Gear oh my, GOSH i got Some susie's. Buds oh my,
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Speaker 2: Wan?
Speaker 1: Oh shout out To John. Drake Toll is gonna be
joining us here, shortly he. Go let me give those to,
you big fan of The. Lunbergs they kept me on
the straight and arrow WHEN i was. Younger they always
stopped by to give him some snacks and some delicious.
Cinemons so we'll let you try them some of those as.
Well they're they're. Glorious BUT i Got Crew jones, here
four star defensive van For. Ridgeline Now Graham, livingston you
said he's A b way you. Commit i'm sure he's
been in here trying to get you to commit to
b y.
Speaker 2: You what's his pitch to?
Speaker 5: You, yes, SIR i mean he, says it's close to.
Home get to play with a lot of players That
i'm currently playing, with players on THE byu team Currently
i've trained, with and the kids are currently, committed such
As graham playing, with trained, with have a bunch of
different seven on seven.
Speaker 2: Games i've been around.
Speaker 5: Them so she says it's a place that feels like.
Speaker 2: Home he definitely sees the in.
Speaker 1: There how do you think this game is going to
play out tonight At Lavelle Edwards?
Speaker 2: Stadium both really good.
Speaker 1: Teams you look at them side by, side, statistically not
much difference, anywhere and even the style to, form the,
fashion the culture of these two teams very similar.
Speaker 2: And once five and one one with a loss.
Speaker 1: To Texas tech the best team right now in The
big twelve and THEN byu six And, oh how do
you see this game playing out?
Speaker 2: TONIGHT i THINK i.
Speaker 5: Think it'll end up pretty. Close it's definitely gonna be
a great. Game energy is going to be through the.
Roof i'm excited to watch it play. Out BUT i
think both teams will put it on the, scoreboard and
defenses are both, productive So i'm excited to see what.
Speaker 1: Happens have you attended games At Lavell Edwards stadium and
also At Rice Equl stadium?
Speaker 2: Before, yes, Sir i've been to multiple games at both. Locations.
Speaker 1: Yeah and what stands out to the LINK i think
college football in the state Of. Utah you look at
per capitat we got three and a half million people,
here but the the the amount of talent that comes
out of the state Of, utah The rabbit fan bases
here In, utah Even Utah, state they do a great
job up. There Bronco manner is a great coach and
they've done a great job even prior To bronco men And.
Hall how unique is that seeing like all these d
one guys come out of the state Of utah you're
playing against some of the best in the country right
now in the state Of utah with a small population
but passionate fan, bases football is becoming a premier sport
in the state Of.
Speaker 2: Utah we how does that make you? Feel it's wonderful to.
See it's a, blessing truly.
Speaker 5: IS i Think utah has definitely probably been a little
underrated under the radar through the past few, years but
definitely the.
Speaker 2: Talent that's been coming out of.
Speaker 5: It we'll show that there's kids out here that know
how to ball and they can do great.
Speaker 1: Things Crew, jones ladies and gentlemen getting to know, him
the four star recruit by you still in the. Mix
utah is probably trying to be in.
Speaker 2: The mix as. Well all these schools that you, mentioned
they're all great.
Speaker 1: Universities are you looking for anything in particular at your
next goal if you were, to you, know certain tenets
you're looking.
Speaker 2: At you, know obviously playing at a high.
Speaker 1: Level you, know conference, affiliation, academics all those things they
play a.
Speaker 2: Role what are you looking for at the next?
Speaker 5: Level, yes, SIR i mean at this, point all all
these colleges have great, academics great, facilities great. Coaching my
biggest thing is probably just that development. Part my end
goal is to play in the. League so finding that
spot as the COACHES i feel like can develop my
skill set the best and give me EVERYTHING i need
to be productive in the.
Speaker 2: League, well good luck for.
Speaker 1: You Know i've been a fan of you for a,
while been following your accolades and everything you've been able
to accomplish thus.
Speaker 2: Far so good.
Speaker 1: Luck appreciate, You love you keep balling. Out, Man wherever
you end, up you're gonna be.
Speaker 2: Great.
Speaker 1: Man you're gonna be great because you come from a great,
family and you got a good head on your, shoulders
and you're willing to put in the work all those,
things probably more than where you end, up right wherever you,
go because you're you're you're a self made young.
Speaker 2: Man obviously it takes a.
Speaker 1: Village it always helps to have great people around, you
but you already have great people in your. Corner you're
gonna be great wherever you, go SO i appreciate. It
shout out to, You Crew, Jones, guys we're gonna take a.
Break we'll come back with more b Yu utah rivalry.
Talk Appreciate crew joining. Us that's what's great about these.
Games you get all the high profile recruits converging on
these stadiums to watch an iconic game in an iconic.
Venue and it's gonna be On. Fox it's gonna be
a premier game On fox at six pm. Kickoff so,
crew much love and appreciation to you and your. Family
we'll go to. Break don't go. Anywhere come on, Back.
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Speaker 2: A i got. A i guess it's called the, beach.
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as you get prep get ready for THIS Byu utah rivalry.
Game we're gonna welcome In Drake toll here in a few.
Minutes but also we just had a celebrity join. Us that's,
right a FORMER byu great baller shot, caller one of
my favorite receivers of the modern, era and so we're
gonna welcome in him in here momentarily to get us
prep get us ready for this rivalry.
Speaker 2: Game but, guys this rivalry game is.
Speaker 1: Special i've played in it twice and some of the
best Memories.
Speaker 2: I've had as a college football.
Speaker 1: Player luckily for, Me i'm two and zero all time
against The, utes and it feels good to be undefeated
against The university Of.
Speaker 2: Utah it feels.
Speaker 1: Fantastic to be undefeated against The university Of. Utah AND
i just want you know, this this two game winning
streak to be extended to three. Games why is it so? Important,
WELL i Believe Kyle whittingham is on the brink of.
RETIREMENT i think we all know. THAT i think we
all kind of feel. THAT i think it's been even
prognosticated from insiders up In Salt Lake city That Kyle
whittingham is eventually going to. Retire but he's got to
get a win versus b Yu and why does he
need to win Versus? BUIA i believe this is my
thesis that his legacy at The university Of utah is
the greatest coach In utah football history was built more
so off of his dominance over B yu than it
was his successful winning, ways double digit win, seasons bowl,
games and high level like individual team. Achievements, OKAY i
think his legacy as a head coach has built more
so off with the rivalry game and his dominance over
his neighbor than it, was you, know comparative to his
his team's success in the, postseason his team success in bowl,
games his double digit win, Seasons And i'm gonna ride
on that TILL i.
Speaker 2: Die i'm telling, YOU i believe.
Speaker 1: That and that's the reason why he's got to go
out as a.
Speaker 2: Victor in this rivalry.
Speaker 1: Game if they don't get a win At lovell, TONIGHT
i Think kyle's.
Speaker 2: Trying to come back for another.
Speaker 1: Season he cannot go down three straight to THE Byu.
Cougars he cannot go down three straight to his alma.
Mater why because his legacy is built off of the
rivalry game, period and even if it's still lopsided wins,
losses the momentum is too. Stark the momentum is too
tremendous for him to step. Away so you could See
Kyle whittingham come back in twenty twenty six if he
doesn't get a win under the lights of Level all,
right let's welcome.
Speaker 2: In FORMER, byu great six foot, three.
Speaker 1: Two hundred and ten pound wide receiver out of the
great State, arizona my home, state The valley The.
Speaker 2: Sun let's welcome In Darius LASSER. Dl, no not on
the D l. Tonight looking, good, Baby appreciate.
Speaker 3: It appreciate you having, me.
Speaker 2: Dude how beautiful is this?
Speaker 1: Setting this, scenery clear, skies snowcap, mountains, sunny six pm.
Speaker 2: Kickoff this is what it's all. About this is what
college football is all.
Speaker 7: About, YEAH i, mean it's it's always that's always the
THING i always remember out. Here just if you especially,
plan you'll have your stadium right next to.
Speaker 2: Mountains with the snow on.
Speaker 7: Top and then having the scenery and then the leaves
and the trees and everything like. That so it's just
great to be back out.
Speaker 1: Here, well you, know what words of advice can you
give to these young bucks that are gonna be playing
in this game tonight under the lights Of lavell if
you had their listening, ears what would you tell them?
Speaker 7: Pregame, YEAH i Mean i'll Probably i'll just tell them just,
yeah it's a riper game and things like, that and
you never want to lose to your little. Brothers SO
i just tell, them go out there and give everything you,
got but that don't try to do nothing, extra don't
try to make a special highlight.
Speaker 2: Plays just let them come to.
Speaker 7: You just do everything That kalian coaching staff has got
you up to this, point because it's got you six
and h right.
Speaker 3: Now so, uh.
Speaker 7: Just just follow the, script believe in the guys that
you're playing, with and then everything's gonna take care of.
Speaker 2: Yourself you got to play one of these.
Speaker 1: Games, Yeah oh and it was at Rights. Ackle what
do you recall about?
Speaker 2: That that that game last? SEASON i can't.
Speaker 3: Lie it was loud in.
Speaker 2: There it was.
Speaker 7: LOUD i mean it don't get it's not like, less
but it.
Speaker 2: Was it was close, though for. Sure BUT i just.
Speaker 7: Just having their fans bark at you all game and
then uh to send them home like that will come and,
dude doing this, thing sending us home with a victory
is just it was just, great like the you just
you kind of you kind of can't stop smiling after
a win like. That and, UH i don't THINK i
don't think nobody stops smiling even to the next.
Speaker 1: Morning so how how bad do The university Of utah
defensive backs hold comparative to other defensive backs in college.
Speaker 2: FOOTBALL i don't, know we should Ask jojo that. Question you.
Speaker 7: Know, uh they kind of they kind of trying to
trying to take my man out last.
Speaker 2: Year so BUT i feel, LIKE.
Speaker 1: I, mean DB's, Hold i'm a dB, Ahold Like i'm
gonna get, Up i'm gonna grab the, Rest i'm gonna
grab the, Hip i'm gonna grab ANYTHING i can.
Speaker 2: Grab i'm gonna deviate you off your, out no.
Speaker 7: Doubt, YEAH i feel, like but just, uh they got
they got long dv's over. There SO i feel like
anytime you ALONG dv and somebody getting show, space you're
gonna use that length to. Graph SO i feel, like,
uh they do it the AVERAGE dB, Amount But i'm
glad they did it last.
Speaker 2: Year, yeah no doubt about. It it did help extend that.
Speaker 1: Drive but, STILL i mean even after, that they had
this top a B yu offense from driving down to
get it into the field goal. Range and so as
you listen to the complaints Of utah, fans media members,
say oh, man they you know even their head, coach
even their a D i.
Speaker 2: Mean that was wild what happened last. Year it's. CRAZY
i Mean i've never seen anything like that me, Neither.
Speaker 7: LIKE i didn't EVEN i didn't even notice it, happened
like cause like we so fixated on watching the kick
return to run around and pass the ball all, around
and turns out he was walking on the field as
they was trying to go score. It but what would
have happened if they actually was able to get a
return back and then he was on the, Field LIKE i, mean, so,
uh it's A it's a fun game, Though LIKE i feel,
like whether they won't admit it or we, do we
need this. Rivalry LIKE i like seeing out the little
the little chatter going between the fans On, twitter both
for both, sides because like that's what you kind of
need in uh. Spot so but when they keep everything
like you know What i'm saying that at a, friendly
a little chatted, level everything is.
Speaker 2: Cool so we Had Big newton kickoff here earlier.
Speaker 1: Today obviously you were a part of that last year
spectacle In Big newton kickoff coming in for THE u
of a.
Speaker 2: Game how special is?
Speaker 1: THAT i, mean B Yu obviously has always been a
prominent premiere.
Speaker 2: Program only recently have they been put on a pedestal
OF p four.
Speaker 1: Status how cool is it to see now the world
kind of being recognizing even even more of the power
that THAT byu football, brings that you guys can compete
at a high, level that b Y u is a
premier college football.
Speaker 2: Program.
Speaker 7: YEAH i felt like that was also one of the
reasons WHY i came. Here out of the, PORTAL i,
knew uh oh, snap.
Speaker 1: Yeah we're getting, attacked become all this delicious food over. Here,
yeah you, know and so that then that the bees
come flowing into our tailgate.
Speaker 7: Area, yeah BUT i knew this was the PLACE i
wanted to, be just kind of talking with, them the coaching,
staff and them telling me, like there's gonna be the
my first year here was gonna be the first year
of us going to an actual a, conference AND i
just kind of want us to show, everybody LIKE i
want to be a part Of, okay by you can
play with these other teams and just go out there
and just compete at a high. Level AND i feel
like we showed that my first year a little. Bit
we had like a lot of games should slip away from,
Us like it's not like teams was just beating on
us every every. Time so then we had something to
prove that whole winter summer as, well and then we
went out there last year proved it to. Ourselves that
was our big, focus to prove to ourselves that we
could go out there and play with these.
Speaker 2: Guys and we belong.
Speaker 7: Here and we kinda we kind of did the things
we wanted to, do not everything we wanted to. Do
we had we had bigger dreams of going To arlington
and playing the big told. Championship but that's just that
just tells you the mindset of the guys around, Here
like we wasn't we weren't settling for, second, second, spot, third,
whatever and, uh we kind we want to we want
to be that top. Dog we wanted to play everybody on,
notice and we wanted to be a part of that
uh that first the first college football playoffs uh. Bracket
so that was our mindset going into the.
Speaker 1: Year you always got ticket has to take care of business,
tonight know if sands or buts about, It, yeah last,
year you, guys you guys got to, win and there
was a little some people would Say, hey there's a
little bit of a hangover sometimes that can happen after
a big. Game, right there was consecutive losses close, Ones
kansas AND. Asu if B y you get to win
tonight versus this, team you can't have a drop off
on the back end if you want to do special,
things right because if you want to go To, arlington
you know you got to focus on the next, game et.
Speaker 2: Cetera so how can you avoid, that?
Speaker 1: Right, uh that that type of hangover if you do
get a win in the rivalry.
Speaker 7: GAME i feel, like, uh you gotta to be able
to move on from, big big degrees like.
Speaker 2: THAT i feel, like, uh.
Speaker 7: Last year the Riv rey, games just coming, back everybody's
decided you stuff for, it and we won and, everything
but everybody's telling us how great we were and everything like.
That so you just kind of just keep hearing people
talking About utah and like how we played them and
everything like. That but and we try to move, on
but you kind of have it like sitting in the
back of your, mind, like, yeah we just we just
went down and went up there and went to go
beat them and everything like. That so we kind of
didn't come out and play to our full potential that next,
game and the score was what it. Was but we
also left a lot of players out, there a lot
of close players out there that kind of just determined that.
Game AND i feel like in The big, twelve like
anybody can win at any, time it don't. Matter, like,
Yeah kansas was on like a little losing slump at a,
time but they were still a really good football, team
and we kind of just didn't go out there and
handle business the way that we should.
Speaker 1: Have you got to keep your mind right and you
got to stay. Present you look too far, ahead you stumble.
Right that's just how it. Goes and B, YU i
think is focused on this.
Speaker 2: Game.
Speaker 1: Obviously this is a huge game FOR byu in a
number of, WAYS i think for. Recruiting for recruiting right
now in, State utah's putting out a lot of. Recruits
that kid that we just, interviewed four star kid out
of the state Of, Utah Ridgeline High, School he's gonna
choose between MAYBE byu And utah Or texas Or. Tennessee
some of these other out of state schools are coming
in hard.
Speaker 2: Too but you want to keep those guys in.
Speaker 1: State you want to keep them at least regional RIGHT
byu needs to be able to tap into A z
needs to be able to tap into you, know maybe
certain areas Of nevada in Southern, california so you can
keep it regional parents.
Speaker 2: Can come to.
Speaker 1: Games there's a good pitch for, that even from a regionality.
Standpoint my nephew From, chandler he's playing right now for
BYU's a little dinged.
Speaker 2: UP pep won't be playing in this.
Speaker 1: Game but, like parents like that, Too AND i, KNOW
i know your family like coming up with.
Speaker 7: That, yeah my mom loved, that just as mean me
being In michigan for one year after, That.
Speaker 2: She's, like you gotta get out of. THERE i Gotta.
Speaker 7: YEAH i was, LIKE i, HATED i hated, TRY i
hated coming home. Myself there's like a five hour, flight
So i'm, like, YEAH i can't keep doing.
Speaker 3: This and so.
Speaker 7: ONCE i realized how close by you, was WELL i
didn't know where to B whyu Was at, FIRST i can't.
Lie so but ONCE i REALIZED i close they, WITH
i was, like, yeah, this this is definitely up. There
and THEN i came on my visit and.
Speaker 2: Then, well and that's that's interesting study it's. Right how
is it right that that B yu can get to
a point where.
Speaker 1: A high profile football player in the state Of, arizona
right the last of the family that's.
Speaker 2: A football family would know, about right B?
Speaker 1: Yu right like before like actually getting recruited by b you,
know you know WHAT i?
Speaker 2: Mean like and and that's that's an interesting.
Speaker 1: Study like for B yu, fans they may think, like, well, yeah,
no they should know about, by but you just told,
us LIKE i didn't know about B yu prior to
they were recruiting.
Speaker 7: Me, YEAH i didn't know, Nothing LIKE i DIDN'T i didn't.
KNOW i didn't Know kilanie's. NAME i thought that was
his last name because everybody was calling him that WHEN
i first came. Here but it was Like, coachlons, like
well after, THAT i thought that was your last, name
and THEN i was like and then all people just
call Him khalani, too so like but SO i wasn't
used to that at first.
Speaker 2: Either and THEN.
Speaker 7: I really didn't know nothing about the rivalry, either like
you kind of you you hear about, riberies but like,
you NORMALLY i normally heard about like a like A
georgia And auburn or something like. That like rivalry something like.
That SO i didn't really know about this and THEN
i didn't really know how pretty was out here, either
like my visit don't. Here it was my first time
actually like coming out.
Speaker 1: Here and SO i remember on your visit CAUSE i
ran into you here On provo and met mom and
met you and stuff like, that and it was kind
of an eye opening experience for, you, right like what
do you remember about?
Speaker 2: That like initial? Experience, like oh, man how DID i
not know about? This this, school, this this this? Area
you know WHAT i?
Speaker 7: MEAN i was, like uh, yeah WHEN i first, CAME
i didn't. KNOW i didn't know what to. EXPECT i
really didn't know WHAT i was walking myself. Into Uh
like once, ONCE i LIKE i told EVERYBODY i was
going on the busy here and everything like. That there's
like why are you going up?
Speaker 2: There why are you going to be by?
Speaker 7: You you, got you, got you got all these other
places that that you can go.
Speaker 3: SEE i was, like why why not like something?
Speaker 2: Different you don't know, what you don't know to you,
Know and THEN.
Speaker 7: I was, like LIKE i know they they generally have good,
Quarterbacks SO i was like why not come check check it?
Speaker 3: Out LIKE i want to play with a good, quarterback.
Speaker 2: Sou and Then.
Speaker 7: Keaton started hitting me, Up cody started hitting me, up
and Then aiden started hitting me. Up but like BEFORE
i actually like came on my, visit SO i was, Like, okay,
Yeah i'm gonna go check you.
Speaker 2: Out.
Speaker 7: Lot there's like, yeah could BECAUSE i got people coming
out to reach out to me and things like, that
so that that shows that.
Speaker 3: You do want you do want me to come. There
SO u came.
Speaker 7: Checked it, out and THEN i didn't know it was
a lot OF U polynesian people out here, either so
that was like that was like a spot where they
came out here eat a lot Of hawaiian food and
things like. That SO i probably never had this much
Of hawaiian who's in my life.
Speaker 3: Either so but it was good.
Speaker 7: Though so uh, yeah like everything was, different but things
being closed On, sundays like you only get used To
chick Fil a being closed On sundays and now everything
else is closed, too so uh.
Speaker 2: It was it.
Speaker 7: Was it was, different but it wasn't like adjustment THAT
i wasn't willing to. Accept you kind of just kind
of go with, That yeah you're, that go with the.
Speaker 2: Punt just so that's WHAT i.
Speaker 1: Did give me a quick score. Prediction how do you
see this game playing? Out and then we'll let you
run off and do what? Whatever you got hooked up
with some road roller brad.
Speaker 2: Gear yeah at the all.
Speaker 1: Blackout that's nice BECAUSE i was meaning to get this
with WHY i have it's the murdered. Out uh you, KNOW,
b why you Beat digger hat From Royal. Army but
give me a score PREDICTION i.
Speaker 7: GOT i got thirty four twenty, one, okay all, right
double tch, win, okay digital. Win AND i really want,
TO i really want to say by like fifty to.
Zero But i'm Gonna i'm gonna be respectful for, them
just out of just you know What i'm, saying just
out of that's just what US.
Speaker 2: B why you men do?
Speaker 7: We we show respect to little brothers and things like.
That So i'm Gonna i'm Gonna i'm gonna give him some.
Speaker 2: Points all, right D l no longer on the D.
Speaker 1: L he'll be there at uh At Lavell edward, statement
say what's up to? Him give him some, love, Cougarnation Terry,
slasher love and appreciate you.
Speaker 2: MAN i always always love chatting with you all, Right
we're gonna go to the.
Speaker 1: Break come, on buy thiswig here just in The South
swig next To Level Edwards. Stadium come get so pulled pork,
sandwiches Some swig drinks And Royal army brand as well
as Some Monster energy. Drinks will be handing out those later. On,
guys don't go, Anywhere drake.
Speaker 2: Told coming up.
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Speaker 1: Welcome, Back Cougar sports one of, three nine ninety eight point,
THREE Espn The. Fan i've Been pottle broadcasting from The
South swig location hop skipping a jumping away From Lavelle
edwards statedium is a beautiful afternoon here In, Provo.
Speaker 2: Utah Bic newton kickoff was down In.
Speaker 1: Provo earlier this this beautiful, day and now we are
getting your prep getting you ready for this rivalry, game
The Holy, war the best rivalry game in the country
and clear, skies snowcap, mountains the. Stretch why on The wassat.
Front it's a glory state of a, cougar, royal, army
brands and. Attendance, here get some day swiker to buy
fans four. Fans we're gonna have pulled pork sandwiches From rectech.
Here also you can get some swig, drinks get caffeinated
before this rivalry.
Speaker 2: Game it's gonna be. Glorious it's gonna be.
Speaker 1: Tremendous it's gonna be the best rivalry game known To
mann this. Year it's one of the biggest because number,
one this is only the fourth time in Bau utah
history that both teams have been. Ranked, okay this particular
rivalry game has conference championship, implications, right this could be
a playing game For, arlington a playing game to Play
Texas tech once again to see who goes maybe to
the colleg football. Playoff so if you want two teams
in the colleg football player from The big, twelve you,
know hopefully it's EITHER.
Speaker 2: Byu OR i Guess.
Speaker 1: Utah if you're a member of this awesome, state this
could be one of those playing. Games so we're gonna
break it all down here on Your UTAH Espn radio.
Network and we have a sider within The big twelve
that has joined. Us he was down At Fat Daddy's
beat To. REHEA i think he was here a part
Of Big New kickoff as. Well let's welcome In locked
On Big twelve's very Own drake told the six foot,
four two hundred and five, go.
Speaker 2: How are, you?
Speaker 8: Buddy oh my, Gosh ben this this is my favorite
place to consume college, football whether It's Salt lake Or,
provo just this state in, general it's my favorite place
to consume college. Football AND i tell, people what's so.
Different i've been A tuscaloosa on A saturday. Night i've
seen What Baton rouge looks like on A saturday, night
and and it's different because those folks funny. Enough CAN
i tell you a little story love story monologue on
your show?
Speaker 2: HERE i love.
Speaker 8: Monologue i've been hanging out a lot recently With Gary,
patterson the OLD tcu, coach and you, Know Baylor bear
and A tcu coach walking to a bar and what?
Speaker 3: Happens you tell some some war stories and So.
Speaker 8: Ge patt was giving me all these these you, know
we go to love It, texas and he, said they're
all so, drunk and they'd yelled to they'd throw the
stuff at. You he, said it never hurt my feelings
because they were they were. Hammerd they didn't know what
they were, saying he. Said but Then i'd come To, Provo.
Utah he, said every single thing those people said they.
Speaker 3: Meant they were as sober as.
Speaker 8: It, yet he, said the scariest place we played the
place where every TIME i got hit with a, BATTERY i, Thought,
wow they.
Speaker 3: Mean, it he, Said AND i took that. Personally it
makes it so different.
Speaker 8: Here it's so cool that these you, know sixty plus
sixty five thousand plus on hand will be a stone
cold sober but just as vicious as you'd find it
anywhere in The.
Speaker 1: Yeah SO Kbn coyvannoy And jamal woomb is with the
two celebrity, pickers And jamal made a point to say
this is not just.
Speaker 2: Traditional, hype this is sober. Hype.
Speaker 1: Yeah so like when they are louder and prouder and
more engaged than any other fan base and look big Newon,
kickoff producers said it like they've never had a fan.
Speaker 2: Base this aggregated this conglomerating this.
Speaker 1: Hype this is something that has never been had in
the eight years Of Big New.
Speaker 8: Cake you can't if you Have indiana And, oregon you
don't have fifty to fifty. Split if you have Even
Michigan Ohio, state it's not fifty to. Fifty they're going
to populate with their home fan.
Speaker 3: Base and buy and.
Speaker 8: Large The Ohio state fans who want to be involved
in ann arbor in big noon, kickoff they don't want
to give the crowd a big pop and a good.
Look utah fans, said the hell with? That what's showing?
Speaker 3: Up AND i think it's WHAT i said it.
Speaker 8: Earlier this is the funniest Thing i've heard all, day
The utah, Fans AND i guess it shouldn't be, funny
BUT i. Giggled The utah fans gave a little f b.
Yu they love that, chant don't.
Speaker 2: They they get? It f b. Yu i'm. Fine and by the,
WAY i love f by u e f b y
u f b y u f in the.
Speaker 1: State or it's, right keep, them just keep the, religion
just keep it, temporal keep, it you, know get it
out of the.
Speaker 2: Faith The.
Speaker 8: Lord we're on national, television and they're doing the F
byu thing and THE byu fans.
Speaker 3: Like oh, yeah you want one?
Speaker 2: Better utah Sucks.
Speaker 8: Utah it's just the, perfect you, know just beautiful representation
of both these fan Bases utah and BY.
Speaker 1: U so there's en mitya obviously that is very much
tangible in this.
Speaker 2: Rivley there's a lot of ammity.
Speaker 1: Here part of the enmity stems from the fact That
Kyle whittingham once upon a time turned down his.
Speaker 2: Alma mater to coach up on The.
Speaker 1: Hill but it started before, then obviously in the nineteen
like from seventy two to nineteen, ninety this rivalry game
was dominated By Lavelle.
Speaker 2: Verrichs prior to, that you, know by.
Speaker 1: You really wasn't invested in sports. Basketball they were more
of a Basketball there's a reason why basketball was probably
more prominent because at every church building there's a basketball
coourt so they were.
Speaker 2: Balling football didn't really.
Speaker 1: Become to pass in provo Until lavell took over and, revamped,
remodeled reshaped what we were as a passing offense rather
than a single team t wing type of. Offense, Anyway
so seventy two to, NINETY bayu dominates and Then Ronnie
mack comes into power up at THE u and he
kind of replicates somewhat of What leavell was doing with
The polynesian, pipeline And steele recruits anyone that got shunned
BY byu that WAS, lds polonies and, whatever he would recruit.
Him and then he had also a nice fair share
of Like cali And texas recruits that.
Speaker 2: Would come in and buoy them. Up and from nineteen
ninety to ABOUT i don't, know twenty.
Speaker 1: Ten Before utah made the jump to The back, twelve
it was fifty to fifty wins and. Losses Kyle whittingham
did some great things in taking over in two thousand and,
five and then THE pac twelve came knocking our one research.
Institution you, know all these things kind of tapping into
the demographic, here and they took.
Speaker 2: Off utah took, off AND i.
Speaker 1: Guess you, know with all this, enmity there is a
religious element in all of this, too even though you
know we want to keep religion out of, it but
we called The Holy war for a. Reason now you've
experienced this for a few years, now how would you
describe the, rivalry the back and, forth the, enmity the
how you describe kind of like what is empowering these
fan bases to really collide and hate each other to a.
Speaker 3: Degree it's the most unique rivalry in all of college.
Speaker 8: Football AND i feel comfortable saying that in the biggest,
piece it cannot be. Overstated AND i do think from
an outsider's, perspective this part of the rivalry becomes so.
Oversaturated even folks who are in the rivalry don't want
it to be brought up as the paramount.
Speaker 3: Peace but it's, religion is it is, faith it is the, idea.
Speaker 2: It's church versus, state, right and at the same.
Speaker 3: Time and here's what makes it even more.
Speaker 8: Complex there are seven thousand Ish utah students who are
members of The church Of Jesus christ Of latter Day.
Saints so from there you have school who represents, state
school who represents church going at. It but in the
midst of This utah fan base you have kids look
around Going but that's the flagship university of my, faith
and my faith goes deeper than my football affiliation at
least three hundred and sixty four days out of the, year,
right this is the one.
Speaker 3: Day that's so that's what's what's so complex about.
Speaker 8: This When alabama Plays, auburn it's not about The Southern Baptist.
Methodists it's About alabama Versus. Auburn this is a matchup
where you are looking AT, byu who represents again the
flash Of university of one of the world's fastest growing,
faiths And utah that for at least One, saturday by
and large says we are to be the antithesis of
the buttoned up church going vibe that you're gonna get.
Speaker 3: From the people In.
Speaker 8: Blue but at the same, time so much of that
fan base Represents church Of Jesus christ for Latterday.
Speaker 3: Saints so's what's wild to.
Speaker 8: Me AND i love the stories of you Know oregon
player at church plays THE byu fight song The sunday
after The Holy, war or you, know half this church
they're All utah. Fans the other half of THE. Byu
my cousin went TO, byu my mom went To. Utah
that's what's beautiful about this. Rival you just don't have
the depth of a faith or a, religion a belief
system that trickles Into texas Versus.
Speaker 1: Oklahoma all the quotes that that have come out of this.
Robbery whether whether It's Lenny, GOMES i don't know if
you saw this, One he's, Like i'm gonna be making.
Speaker 2: Sixty thousand a.
Speaker 1: Year this was a post game, quote sixty thousand year
and those utes are gonna be pumping my. Gas you
know there's. That there's like, this, like you, know holier than,
that but also smarter than. Now FROM byu To, utah
then you Have Max hall SAYING i hate, them they're.
Classless they threw beer in my. Family you Have Kyle
whittingham siding, like, well my family was in a was
assaulted BY byu. Fans you Have utah fans threatening to
let off set off a nuclear reactor if they.
Speaker 2: Lose you have this.
Speaker 9: Year SOME byu crazy fan threatening to kill people if
they come to. LEVEL i, mean it's insane, now and
Then Mark carlin running onto the field to play and
then taking to the potic wealth.
Speaker 3: Player For utah on the field last, Season Mark.
Speaker 1: Harle it's you can't even like begin to, describe like
what is going on internally in the minds and the
hearts of these.
Speaker 2: PEOPLE i don't want.
Speaker 8: TO i don't want to dilute The Auburn alabama killing
the trees. Thing oh that's, true pretty big, one but
that happens every year. Here there's some version Of PAUL
i killed the. Trees there's some version of that in
The Holy war every single.
Speaker 3: Season and THAT'S i don't know if.
Speaker 8: It's beautiful or, terrible but it's what we love about
College football's what The big twelve needs more.
Speaker 3: UP i set a game day today and.
Speaker 8: A big new, kickoff and you, KNOW i talked To,
SANTIAGO i talked To, KILANE i talked TO. Rg three
of these guys that have become really that in my
last three years being involved and COVERING, byu have just
gotten to know these, personalities human beings and seeing the
passion they have FOR byu and the one day out
of the year they really had.
Speaker 3: This this this fervor Against.
Speaker 8: UTAH i don't understand why this matchup wasn't played for
a group for a number of, years for a group of.
Speaker 3: YEARS i don't you know. WHY i do know, why, yeah.
Speaker 8: But it makes still makes no. Sense this deserves he
played every weekend in college. Football they stood this is
what we love about the, sport and it MAY i
go back to and not to say that things aren't
a little messed, up because they surely are in the
game right now with the players having no salary, cap
and and you, know you got guys right now who
are probably AT uyu locker room who got A dm
from a running coach In california who, said, hey two point,
two if you want to go TO usc next, year
that running coach is not affiliated with the, program so
we can't be. Fined that's, happening and it's. Bad but
to anyone who Says kylewench football is dying or dead
or being, killed show up at pro bo. Tonight i'll
prove you.
Speaker 1: Wrong what's interesting about like why it wasn't, played just
to kind of stem off the enmity and the hate
and the vitriol of those.
Speaker 2: Things there came a time when.
Speaker 1: Like utah saw it as, like, hey we're already dominating, here.
Speaker 2: We have packed twelve.
Speaker 1: Affiliates there's no need for us to play this. Anymore
we need to take this hurt, them it could potentially hurt.
THEM i Asked kywoodham in twenty fifteen before the rivaling
game and, said, like what competitive advantage DOES byu still
have Over utah if any BECAUSE i had made the
statementor there's no reason For utah ever to lose this.
Game why they don't have an honor, Code they have
packed twelve afiliation and their academic standards for their student
athletes are much lower than the academic standards that AT.
Bau and they had all the resources to twenty thirty
forty million within their organizational design that they could invest
THAT ba you didn't. Have there's no reason For utah
to ever lose this. Game and he, said, Look, ben
the only competitive advantage that bo he still has over.
Us says every once in a, while there's a legacy
kid that will just go TO, bau The Chase, roberts,
right their dad played AT. Buyu now we're on equal.
Footing oh, yeah now you're seeing a. Change they're, like oh.
Crap And kyle is over here like thinking to, himself
AND i believe. IT i believe his legacy was built
on the domination of the rivalry, game not due to
his post season success or double digit. Wins give me your?
Thousands what what's his? Legacy more so built off of
domination the rivalry or double digit win seasons In bowl
victories in high level.
Speaker 2: Games they've been to The Rose.
Speaker 8: Bowl they haven't won A Rose, bowl, right and they've
won The PACK twll. Championship The Pack howl doesn't exist,
anymore AND i don't want to dilute those are.
Speaker 2: MASSIVE pac twelve does not exist.
Speaker 1: Anymore you dominated a conference defect no longer, exists.
Speaker 8: SO i don't and, AGAIN i don't want to dilute those.
Entirely But utah could go one and eleven every. Year
b why you could, Too and as long as you
win that rivalry, game The Holy War, game there's still
some hope that coach isn't being. Fired you won the
one game that we needed you to, Win we've got
the argument is taken care. Of we can go to
church Every sunday and, say, well we beat, you And
Kyle whittingham has not done that the last two times
these teams have, played AND i think last, YEAR i
really do BELIEVE i said it earlier And i'm gonna
stand by. It Kyle whittingham is done after this. Season
If utah wins today sands pretty much any result the
rest of the Way Kyle whittingham has done this, season
he is. Retiring If utah BEATS byu because this is the.
One this is the game that he has not been
able to win now two straight. Years and somebody, TWEETED
i wish you COULD i attribute. This they, said the
importance of this game is so much On utah because
if they lose for a third year And wittingham, Stays
Morgan scally is, Gone you've lost three in a. Row
Kyle whittingham's lost his. Fastball you're not going To. Arlington
this could become a spiral year this, year a spiral
year Under winningham next. Year the importance is For utah
to win this. Game b why you could.
Speaker 3: Lose and you want to hear CAN i tell you a?
Speaker 8: Secret they'd be at the exact same spot As utah
six and. Six this game is so much more important
to The utes because of what it means For Kyle whittingham's.
Speaker 1: Legacy twenty two years as a head coach of The
university Of, utah and he's got seven double digit win
seasons where you know he essentially is going to a
good bowl game right obviously, too the most recent in
The Rolls, bowl in which they just.
Speaker 2: Couldn't get over the. Hump they couldn't win those.
Speaker 1: Games and LOOK byu in THE bcs, era they weren't
able to get to A Bcs.
Speaker 2: Bowl they couldn't bust THE us bull.
Speaker 1: System utah did do that in two thousand and, eight
and they did it in two thousand and four as.
Well so like there's a legacy in two thousand and,
eight like it's seven three of those double digit win
seasons came in The Mountain, west by the way Under Kyle.
Speaker 2: Winningham would you agree or? Disagree? Though AND i think
you would let you elaborated on this.
Speaker 1: Enough but is his legacy built more so off with
those seven double digit win seasons in bowl games and
top twenty five finishes or is it built more so
off of the domination of the?
Speaker 2: Robbery which? One is it more?
Speaker 3: So you can answer your question with a.
Speaker 8: Question, sure If kyle Winning him had gone twenty two,
seasons seven double digit win, seasons but he was zero
to eighteen AGAINST, byu what Would utah fans think About
kyle hunred?
Speaker 2: Percent they probably had wanted.
Speaker 3: Him, fire run him out of, town run him out of,
town get him out of.
Speaker 8: Here, absolutely that's what this rivalry means to the TO
byu Fancy utah fans into who the head coach is
at these two.
Speaker 1: UNIVERSITIES i agree with, You drake told ladies and, Gentlemen,
drake give me a SCORE forredi rinati see this game
playing out tonight under the lights of.
Speaker 8: Levelle utah gets up ten, nothing fast starting. TEAM B
what use a slow starting? TEAM i Think utah gets
up ten. Nothing they want to prove something. Tonight that
first script from Winning ham is gonna be the best
of his.
Speaker 3: Career it has to be from. THERE A rod's not
going to freak.
Speaker 8: Out i've been very impressed last few weeks of let's
keep running the football even down DOUBLE.
Speaker 2: D say something because you've been.
Speaker 1: Anti it's been so anti you are Anti, Roderick and
this year it's.
Speaker 3: Slowly but, Steadily i'm coming.
Speaker 8: Around i'm starting to believe to shout out to A,
rods a great, guy great.
Speaker 3: Family it.
Speaker 1: Helps it helps a GOOD oc to have a really
good run game coordinator and to balance. Out AND i
don't THINK i think After grimes, left, yep you thought
there was a little bit of a drop off.
Speaker 2: In his run game.
Speaker 1: Coordinator because you, know we all have, tendencies we all
buy A. Sea you, know we all like to do
certain things and works. Right your way works, always, obviously
but you need.
Speaker 8: Balance utah gets ahead ten, NOTHING byu doesn't freak. Out
they run the football well even they're down thirteen ten
at halftime or down thirteen six thirteen seven at half.
Speaker 3: TIME i THINK.
Speaker 8: Byu rallies to win it because of how good they
are in the fourth. Quarter we've Seen utah wear down
in fourth. QUARTERS i think think they did Against Texas.
Tech final SCORE byu twenty, THREE u. Nineteen it's another
classic in The Holy, war and The cougars come away.
Speaker 1: Victorious, YEAH i, mean, SHOOT i was looking at the
there's thirty one games since nineteen ninety or, so and
nineteen of those were one score. VICTORY i think at
nineteen and the last twenty, four if actually twenty, TWO
i believe it's.
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Speaker 2: You how do you build?
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Speaker 1: Purpose it's, Crazy it's it is, insane no doubt about
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Speaker 3: Call no.
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TOO i used the bathroom. EARLIER i MEAN i pete
all in there until they told me the bathroom doesn't actually.
Speaker 3: Work so that's somebody else's. Problem yew.
Speaker 1: W i will be cleaning it, either But i'm sure
we'll find someone to clean it.
Speaker 2: Up Drake. Tall ladies and, gentlemen we appreciate.
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