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Welcome in Double D 40 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,079 the Daily Heraldi and Darnel Dixon. 41 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: What's up, double D Well. 42 00:01:55,239 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 4: I am currently sitting on my back porch in this 43 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,599 seventy plus degree weather and doing a live or with you, 44 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:04,000 and it's fun. It's good. I got what little work 45 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:05,599 to do to clean it all up, but it's looking 46 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:06,239 good so far. 47 00:02:06,599 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 1: It's we feel blessed hashtag too blessed to be stressed. 48 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 4: There you go, love it? 49 00:02:13,159 --> 00:02:14,719 Speaker 1: Man, Hey, what have you been working on over the day? 50 00:02:14,759 --> 00:02:15,879 They heard? What have you been publishing? 51 00:02:15,879 --> 00:02:18,479 Speaker 2: What have you been talking about on your platform over 52 00:02:18,479 --> 00:02:20,840 the last twenty four to forty eight hours. 53 00:02:21,319 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 4: Yeah, mainly obviously b YU men's basketball, and I think 54 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,439 mission accomplished at the Big twelve tournament, had a couple 55 00:02:28,439 --> 00:02:32,240 of wins, showed well against Houston, showed some progress and 56 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,840 coming up with an identity for this team without Richie Saunders, 57 00:02:35,879 --> 00:02:38,919 which was a problem a few weeks ago. I think 58 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,439 that they did what they needed to do and as 59 00:02:41,479 --> 00:02:44,919 they prepare now and rest up and recharge for the 60 00:02:45,039 --> 00:02:47,280 NCAA tournament, I think they're in a decent position. 61 00:02:48,479 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: Love that. 62 00:02:49,879 --> 00:02:53,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, they hit quota, right, mission accomplished. You said they 63 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,080 hit quota for the Big twelve tournament. Now, what is 64 00:02:56,159 --> 00:02:58,039 quota for the NCAA tournament. 65 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 4: Yeah. All we know about the NCAA tournament is it's 66 00:03:03,439 --> 00:03:07,000 about matchups. Sometimes you have a good matchup, sometimes you 67 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,120 don't have a good matchup. And as probably the number 68 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,840 six seed, you're going to play an eleven which could 69 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,159 be from a power conference, that could be a good 70 00:03:17,199 --> 00:03:20,879 team from mid major. You just never know. Excuse me. 71 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,560 Last last year, you know it was from a mid major, 72 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,000 and the year before that was a mid major. So 73 00:03:27,159 --> 00:03:29,520 you know, it looks like they're maybe going to pick 74 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:33,680 up that kind of situation because they are competing on 75 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,719 both sides of the ball now very well. I could 76 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,000 see them getting out of the first weekend two weeks ago. 77 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,840 I wouldn't have said that. I would have said they're 78 00:03:41,879 --> 00:03:45,000 they're mayby, maybe they're one and done. Maybe they win 79 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,360 one and lose the second. But I just didn't see 80 00:03:47,639 --> 00:03:49,560 how they were going to get out of that first weekend. 81 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:53,080 Now with some of the changes they've made the defense, 82 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:58,879 simplifying things and bringing in some energy with with you know, 83 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:06,319 guys like I mean Boop and guys like Calexi on 84 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:11,560 offense and Dominique Umandi on defense. They're they're providing a 85 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,919 little bit more hope that this this team can get 86 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,800 themselves out of that first weekend back to the Sweet sixteen. 87 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's uh. 88 00:04:21,879 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 2: I mean I feel like like a month ago, a 89 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,480 little after a little more than a month ago, like 90 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,040 before Ritchie's injury, Like we kept on hearing how they 91 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:31,319 they found their identity, Like, hey, we feel like we 92 00:04:31,439 --> 00:04:33,959 found our identity. I was not buying it. I was 93 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,000 not buying it at that time. Now they're saying we 94 00:04:37,079 --> 00:04:39,879 found our identity. I'm buying it, right, That's how I feel. 95 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:41,000 Are you buying it now? 96 00:04:42,879 --> 00:04:45,759 Speaker 4: Well more than then? And you know, one of the 97 00:04:45,759 --> 00:04:47,519 things that Kevin Young's talked about is, you know some 98 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,279 of the dark times that they've gone through. And I 99 00:04:50,319 --> 00:04:53,560 think the darkest time was three and a half minutes 100 00:04:53,600 --> 00:05:01,160 in the second half against UCF at home, thirty six points. 101 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,879 I was like, where in the world does this team 102 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,560 think they're doing? How can they possibly be this bad? 103 00:05:07,639 --> 00:05:10,600 It didn't make sense. They've been able to recover from that, 104 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,720 and so now I'm buying it a little bit more 105 00:05:12,759 --> 00:05:17,319 than I was previously. I think that again, they've found 106 00:05:17,319 --> 00:05:20,319 some things that work defensively. They're getting that effort on 107 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,240 both sides of the ball, and that will get you 108 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,120 a long way. And they're you know, they're not going 109 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:26,879 to play a big twelve team in the first two 110 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:30,079 rounds of the NCAA tournament. And that's a good thing 111 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,279 because it's a grind and teams know you really well, 112 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,839 and the way the game's officiated is unique, and so 113 00:05:37,959 --> 00:05:40,879 it's a nice break for all teams, but for BYU 114 00:05:40,959 --> 00:05:43,399 particularly to match up against somebody else. 115 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 2: Double d Darnell Dixon here on your Utah ESPN Radio 116 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:53,199 Network talking to Cougar Beat and some Cougar basketball. What's 117 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,160 been most impressive to you over the last maybe three 118 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,720 or four games from BYU basketball. What's stood out to 119 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,160 you specifically that makes you out the mystic more optimistic 120 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:01,680 than you were. 121 00:06:03,439 --> 00:06:05,639 Speaker 4: Well, one of the things that has stood out is 122 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,480 I think AJ has gotten better over this last couple 123 00:06:08,519 --> 00:06:12,120 of weeks and Rob's gotten better. They had to get 124 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,040 because of without Richie. They had to take more of 125 00:06:14,079 --> 00:06:16,920 the offense on them. But I think AJ is rebounding 126 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,759 a little better. I think Rob is is kind of 127 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,240 focusing a little bit more on the defensive end. It's 128 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,160 tough for him because he's he's six to one and 129 00:06:24,199 --> 00:06:27,120 he's scaredy, but he's often guarding guys three or four 130 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,439 inches taller than he is, and that makes it difficult. 131 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,959 And there were times when he was I think, really 132 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,600 lost defensively where he wasn't really putting in the effort. 133 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,720 But I think he is now, So that gives me 134 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,639 a little bit of optimism. And again the guys I 135 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,160 mentioned Alexi COASTI is he can shoot the ball, and 136 00:06:45,199 --> 00:06:46,759 you know, he had a bad game in this in 137 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,480 the second round game against West Virginia went oh for six. 138 00:06:50,959 --> 00:06:52,439 He came back in the next game and he hit 139 00:06:52,519 --> 00:06:55,920 some some some some good shots, and he had a 140 00:06:55,959 --> 00:06:58,040 little bit of problem with turnovers. He's a young player 141 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,399 or have some of those ups and downs, but I 142 00:07:00,439 --> 00:07:04,240 think he's provided a spark offensively. And Dominic Diamande, I mean, 143 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,759 we've heard about him being a great athlete. There was 144 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,360 a time when he was projected as a lottery pick, 145 00:07:10,879 --> 00:07:13,360 and so you know he's had to learn some things 146 00:07:13,519 --> 00:07:17,399 at BYU's and BYUS level and and since level. But 147 00:07:17,639 --> 00:07:21,199 he's been playing really well and staying within his game, 148 00:07:21,639 --> 00:07:26,360 and until yesterday, Kennard Davis Junior had put last three games. 149 00:07:26,399 --> 00:07:30,600 Before yesterday, he'd been averaging seventeen a game, and coming 150 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:33,439 up with a third option offensively is kind of a 151 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:36,000 muss for BYU since Richie is gone. So those are 152 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:38,120 the reasons why I think they found some things. And 153 00:07:38,199 --> 00:07:42,160 Kevin Young has talked about how basically three different versions 154 00:07:42,199 --> 00:07:44,560 of this team that he's coached. There was the team 155 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,959 that he thought he had and he had a couple injuries, 156 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,040 and then the team that with Richie and Richie got hurt, 157 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:53,279 and so that's, you know, a lot to take in 158 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,639 if you're a coach on that staff, having to change 159 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,800 things up so dramatically three different times in the season. 160 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:03,079 But I think they've found something and they're confident, and 161 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,199 that's another big part of it is they're confident going 162 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,160 in to the NCAAM. 163 00:08:09,279 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 2: Darnell Dixon, The Daily, Heraldi and Double D here on 164 00:08:12,279 --> 00:08:17,480 your Utah ESPN Radio Network talking some BYU basketball. Camp 165 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,920 Killani's well underway as well. Two weeks in, plenty of 166 00:08:20,959 --> 00:08:24,319 storylines to peruse and discuss. Where do you stand with 167 00:08:24,399 --> 00:08:27,639 the Camp Killani stories coming out thus far? 168 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 3: Well? 169 00:08:28,959 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 4: One of the things that stood out to me is 170 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:35,240 these guys understand the assignment. They know that they need 171 00:08:35,279 --> 00:08:37,600 to win the Big Twelve Championship and they need to 172 00:08:37,759 --> 00:08:42,240 get to the playoffs, and I think they believe they 173 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:44,720 can even with the changes they're going to have to 174 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,919 make because of guys who have moved on and graduated 175 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,320 and whatnot. They are going to hold themselves to a 176 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,960 high standard. And that's great if you're a BYU saan 177 00:08:53,039 --> 00:08:55,879 that you want that team believing that they are good 178 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,840 enough to get there. They were good enough to get 179 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:02,600 to the playoffs last year, but as we've found out, 180 00:09:02,639 --> 00:09:06,519 there's still plenty of prejudice against BUYU and their schedule 181 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:08,879 and their style of play or whatever it happens to be. 182 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,120 And so you know, maybe maybe they can lose one 183 00:09:12,159 --> 00:09:14,960 game next year and get to the playoffs, but they 184 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,360 certainly can't lose two, because we found out this year 185 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:20,120 that's not possible if you're BYU. It's possible with your 186 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:24,039 other teams, just not BYU. So they have some hills 187 00:09:24,039 --> 00:09:29,799 to climb, but they are certainly capable of putting forth 188 00:09:29,799 --> 00:09:32,240 the season and gives them an opportunity to meet their goals. 189 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:36,200 And you can see that work taking place. I love 190 00:09:36,279 --> 00:09:38,679 what Kelly the Thing is doing. I think his energy 191 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,000 is really going to invigorate that defense and maybe take 192 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,360 it to another level. That would be great because we 193 00:09:43,399 --> 00:09:46,720 know what a great job Jay Hill did and with 194 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:51,440 with Kelly doing his thing, the Kpop Demon Hunters should 195 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:52,000 be pretty good. 196 00:09:51,919 --> 00:09:53,879 Speaker 1: This year, no doubt about it. 197 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,879 Speaker 2: Capeop the Demon Hunter is uh trying to make this 198 00:09:58,159 --> 00:10:04,240 defense or maintain a top twenty five defense, and it 199 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,759 looks like he's on track for it. The defense has 200 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:10,480 looked good so far during Camp Kolane. He's got a 201 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:14,679 ton of talent that returns in twenty twenty six, and 202 00:10:14,759 --> 00:10:17,480 so I'm very much intrigued to see what happens with 203 00:10:17,919 --> 00:10:24,480 that defense going forward. Darnell is, is this BYU football 204 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:31,600 team built to obtain to earn another double digit win 205 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:35,360 season three consecutive seasons. It hasn't happened in a long 206 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:39,080 time where you get double digit wins. Last time was 207 00:10:39,159 --> 00:10:42,080 in the two thousand and six through two thousand and 208 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:42,879 eight seasons. 209 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,639 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's tough. I mean, this is not an easy 210 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:52,600 proposition for any team to continue to be excellent, and 211 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,559 playing in the Big twelve is ramp things up. You're 212 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:59,159 playing better teams each week, and you know they open 213 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:00,679 with U tah Tech with should be a win, but 214 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:02,960 then they jump right into the conference play with Arizona 215 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:08,200 and so it's a tough gig and they know that 216 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,200 getting Notre Dame in Profo is going to be a 217 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,279 lot of fun. I'm sure there'll be lots to talk 218 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:18,639 about that week. Is the Irish after about twenty years, 219 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:20,879 finally decide to show up in Provo. We'll see what 220 00:11:20,919 --> 00:11:24,440 happens there. But they're putting the pieces together and that's 221 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,519 bringing back a starting quarterback is always the best place 222 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,840 to start, and they're doing that, and so a lot 223 00:11:31,879 --> 00:11:34,480 of other good returners at positions, and they I feel 224 00:11:34,519 --> 00:11:37,519 like they've filled with some holes with some transfers and 225 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:41,080 some new players. They didn't go overboard, though, And as 226 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,440 you look at the landscape of college football, you see 227 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,159 programs bringing in a lot of the different guys. There's 228 00:11:46,159 --> 00:11:48,039 a couple of teams in the Big twelve that are 229 00:11:48,639 --> 00:11:51,000 practically replacing their entire roster and that's going to be 230 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,919 really interesting to see what happens at places like Iowa State. 231 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,000 But by using a good spot, I think they have 232 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:01,000 enough retention with some good young talent coming in from 233 00:12:01,039 --> 00:12:04,080 other places, and they're they're in a good position. 234 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,799 Speaker 2: Darnell is I know, we haven't talked a whole lot 235 00:12:09,799 --> 00:12:10,480 of baseball. 236 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:11,799 Speaker 1: It is firing up now. 237 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 2: They did get their first win five to two of 238 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:18,559 our Cincinnati And we did discuss years ago, like when 239 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:22,240 BYU got their invite to the Big Twelve, which teams 240 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,039 would struggle the most in the Big Twelve, and we 241 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,000 all concluded it would be baseball. 242 00:12:28,159 --> 00:12:29,519 Speaker 1: Is this the year that they. 243 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 2: Kind of get over the hump and start winning and 244 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:37,919 they're on the on the win side of the five hundred, right, 245 00:12:37,919 --> 00:12:40,320 They're on that winning side of the ledger, if you will, 246 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,759 rather than being on the losing side in Big Twelve play. 247 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 4: I don't think it's this year. I think they still 248 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,679 have a lot of work to do with the pitching. 249 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,279 They hired a new pitching coach this year to try 250 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:54,720 to facilitate some of that. I went to their first 251 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:58,480 home game they played cal Baptist, and in that three 252 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:02,080 game series, cal Baptists scored like thirty six runs, had 253 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:06,080 fifty hits and eight or nine home runs. Cal Baptists 254 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:10,320 from the whack and I was just kind of shocked 255 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:13,080 that it was that bad. Now, the opener against Cincinnati, 256 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,399 they got a good pitching performance and won that first game. 257 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,399 They're down four to nothing in the fourth today, So 258 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,240 I just don't think there's enough on that pitching staff 259 00:13:22,279 --> 00:13:24,639 to allow them to get over the top in the 260 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:26,559 Big twelve and win more than they lose. I think 261 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:29,519 they're still going to be fortunate to hit about five 262 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,360 hundred conference play, which may or may not be enough 263 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:37,320 to get them to the playoffs, which you know, the 264 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:40,240 conference tournament, but they're still a ways off. They can 265 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,039 hit the ball, They've got guys they can hit the ball, 266 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,960 but it's always going to come down to pitching at 267 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:48,039 the BYU's version of the launching pad, and so far 268 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,879 this year the pitching has been better. They've lowered the 269 00:13:50,919 --> 00:13:54,000 ERA from about seven or eight to about five or six, 270 00:13:54,639 --> 00:13:57,440 so they're working in some good parameters. But I still 271 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:00,080 think there's plenty of work to do. 272 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 2: You have work to be done, no doubt about it. 273 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:08,600 Darnell Dixon, the Daily Heraldian. We are getting into kind 274 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:12,679 of off season high school, you know, and some of 275 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,200 the recruiting that goes on during the off season, right 276 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:17,799 and you know. 277 00:14:17,759 --> 00:14:19,919 Speaker 1: Are there are there particular players. 278 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 2: Right now in the state for the twenty twenty seven 279 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:25,600 class that you're keeping an eye on during the recruiting 280 00:14:25,679 --> 00:14:29,559 process to see where they're, how they're developing, where they're 281 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,080 going to be eventually committing, because we're getting to we're 282 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,360 getting closer to that time. 283 00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, Ben, I'm kind of wrapped up in spring sports 284 00:14:39,039 --> 00:14:40,639 right now. I haven't really given a whole lot of 285 00:14:40,679 --> 00:14:45,480 thought to the class of twenty twenty seven yet. It's 286 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,120 you know, you Te's got a good reputation for having 287 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:52,279 good players, and they they definitely put, you know, some 288 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:56,080 good good guys on BYU system this year. There are 289 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:59,480 some good coaches out there, and I think that there's 290 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:02,919 still you know, the Nils trickling down a little bit 291 00:15:03,159 --> 00:15:06,000 to this area, and there's guys that are transferring, and yeah, 292 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,639 we'll find that all out. 293 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,039 Speaker 1: But I still feel like, let me give you, let 294 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:12,840 me give you a few names, let me give you 295 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:13,360 a few names. 296 00:15:13,399 --> 00:15:15,399 Speaker 2: I know you haven't been casting your gaze at it, 297 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:21,039 but like Body Sparrow, Caysville, very intrigued by him, Ian Aloisio, Timfeud, 298 00:15:21,039 --> 00:15:24,320 these are all guys that are being recruited by Byu. 299 00:15:24,879 --> 00:15:28,360 I think even you know Jennal Guilford junior, I mean 300 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:29,879 he was at Skyridge. I don't know if he's going 301 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,519 to be finishing his career at Skyridge or if he's 302 00:15:33,559 --> 00:15:35,559 heading out to Michigan for his final season. 303 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: It'll be intrigued interesting. There another big recruit. 304 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 2: That Jay Hill is targeting, Peyton Higginson at a Salem 305 00:15:43,519 --> 00:15:48,480 Utah big safety athlete Diesel Dart at our corner of canyon. 306 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:52,360 There's some good football players locally in the twenty twenty 307 00:15:52,399 --> 00:15:55,200 seven class that I'm intrigued to see where they end 308 00:15:55,279 --> 00:15:57,240 up and how their recruitment goes. 309 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:01,879 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm from heard of most of those guys that 310 00:16:01,919 --> 00:16:06,080 you're talking about. Nobody really jumps out at me yet, 311 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:10,399 Like like we're in this class with Kennon Callaway from 312 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:15,960 Orum being one of those guys, and Lopetty Wulla who's 313 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:20,120 in spring camp right now. That guy's dominant. So I 314 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:22,320 don't see any bitter like that yet. But you know 315 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,159 this time of year when guys are in passing leagues 316 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,480 and going to camps and things like that, they start 317 00:16:28,559 --> 00:16:30,360 to make some of that improvement and they start to 318 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,720 get some attention. So I think over the next few 319 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:34,279 months we're going to see quite a bit of that, 320 00:16:34,799 --> 00:16:36,919 to see guys that are starting to make a name 321 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,639 for themselves nationally and starting to get recognized. 322 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: Double D The Daily Heraldi and Darnell Best Way of Sports. 323 00:16:43,039 --> 00:16:44,200 You what you do, how you do it. 324 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:47,279 Speaker 2: For all of our listeners that love hearing from you, 325 00:16:47,399 --> 00:16:48,120 love reading you. 326 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 4: It's good to be on the program. Then, Haroldexter dot 327 00:16:53,159 --> 00:16:55,799 com is the place to go and and follow me 328 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:56,799 on x at. 329 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,799 Speaker 1: Darnell writes, boom, shuck a luck at Darnell. 330 00:16:59,799 --> 00:16:59,919 Speaker 4: All. 331 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, be careful of your hot takes on baseball too. 332 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:04,359 We want you to get in trouble. 333 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:07,759 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't want to get anybody mad at me. 334 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 2: I Ever since that that reprimand, I've noticed you haven't 335 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:14,400 been as fiery on Twitter. I was that a deterrent 336 00:17:14,559 --> 00:17:16,960 for the hot takes on on Twitter? Did you do 337 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,279 you step to take a step back? 338 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:21,799 Speaker 4: No, it was not. In fact, I was sparring with 339 00:17:21,839 --> 00:17:23,440 a couple of Houston fans today. 340 00:17:23,759 --> 00:17:24,119 Speaker 1: Really. 341 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:27,559 Speaker 2: Yes, Oh my goodness, Grace, I gotta get over. I 342 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:30,000 gotta go get over to your feed right now, Darnell writes, 343 00:17:30,079 --> 00:17:34,119 and see you see the sparring. See this verbal jousting 344 00:17:34,759 --> 00:17:36,359 from the Daily LA. 345 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,319 Speaker 4: You know they're they're they're upset or they're they're trying 346 00:17:40,319 --> 00:17:42,960 to be superior about how b Way fans are complaining 347 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:46,400 about officiating and how I'm sure Houston would never complain 348 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:49,880 about officiating. You say, you know AJ got twenty three 349 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,599 throws like Kevin Jung said he should have. I'm sure 350 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:53,960 they would never mention that at all. 351 00:17:54,559 --> 00:17:58,400 Speaker 1: Never never. Oh, this this one got this tweet. Actually 352 00:17:58,720 --> 00:17:59,839 this drives coaches. 353 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 2: Ray AJ has the rebound, Houston rakes his arm, the 354 00:18:03,079 --> 00:18:05,759 balls loose, no call basket for Houston. On the other 355 00:18:05,839 --> 00:18:08,920 n BA, he simply competes for a rebound gets smacked 356 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:14,160 with the foul. Consistency is the great bane of officiating. 357 00:18:14,319 --> 00:18:17,599 Speaker 1: Oh, I see what you did to hear? Oh yeah, 358 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:18,359 that was great. 359 00:18:19,279 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 2: That one didn't come across my feed. I'm ticked off 360 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:23,440 about it. And I didn't see this one. 361 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 4: Well, you know, I don't. Maybe you're not following me. 362 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:31,079 Speaker 1: Ben i am oh I followed the Daily Heraldian. I 363 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:31,920 follow him. 364 00:18:32,319 --> 00:18:34,400 Speaker 2: That one just didn't pop up across my feed. I 365 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,359 don't know why, but I'm ticked off about it. That 366 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,720 was really good. Look like how many free throws? 367 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:40,400 Speaker 1: Look? 368 00:18:40,759 --> 00:18:44,119 Speaker 2: Kay said that he should have been at the line 369 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,880 twenty times versus Houston agreer disagree. 370 00:18:47,839 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 4: Well, here's the thing I was thinking about ben is 371 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:52,920 and and Kevin did mention too. One of the things 372 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,160 you do want to do against Houston is you want 373 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:59,039 to compete with the possessions. You wanted to be similar 374 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:01,759 in number of possessions, and that's hard to do with 375 00:19:01,799 --> 00:19:04,799 Houston because number one, they are a great offensive rebounding team, 376 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:07,839 really really good. Last night, they were plus nine on 377 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:11,359 offensive rebounds, So that's nine extra possessions they got. Now, 378 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,039 they're not going to score on every one of those, 379 00:19:13,519 --> 00:19:16,599 but their extra possession means you don't get the ball right. 380 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,000 So that's one reason. The second part of it is 381 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:22,599 the way the game is officiated in the Big twelve, 382 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:27,240 the way game last night was officiated. Houston benefits from 383 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:31,359 that because they are a physical, explosive, athletic defensive team, 384 00:19:32,039 --> 00:19:35,799 and they're really good at being physical and not getting 385 00:19:35,839 --> 00:19:39,920 kous called. Do I think aj should have twenty free throws? No, 386 00:19:40,039 --> 00:19:42,279 maybe a twenty, Maybe he gets another four or five. 387 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:45,960 Maybe maybe Rob gets three or four more. All of 388 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:47,759 a sudden. You're talking about seven or eight more points 389 00:19:47,759 --> 00:19:50,039 in a three point game with two minutes left. It 390 00:19:50,079 --> 00:19:53,200 could make a difference. It definitely could. B Yu needs 391 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:57,000 to be better at not fouling and making it obvious, 392 00:19:57,039 --> 00:20:00,079 I guess, but certainly Kevin Young was upset that a 393 00:20:00,079 --> 00:20:02,720 few of those weren't called. And I would say that 394 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:06,119 that another thing about the NCAA tournament is hopefully be 395 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:07,839 what he doesn't get big twelve reps and then we'll 396 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,319 see if AJ get some of those calls. He wasn't 397 00:20:10,319 --> 00:20:14,359 getting twenty three throws for maybe not fifteen. Yeah, I 398 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:16,200 think that definitely earned some of those. 399 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:21,079 Speaker 2: The Daily heraldy in himself love you appreciate chick, great 400 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:22,640 stuff as always, Double D. 401 00:20:23,039 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: We'll catch up me again soon. 402 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 4: Yeah, you too, have a great weekend. 403 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 1: All right, buddy, there you go. 404 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 2: That's double D Darnelle Dixon And that segment was brought 405 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:33,240 to by Orthropos of Utah Orthorposovutah dot com. If you're 406 00:20:33,279 --> 00:20:35,880 an offensive or defensive lineman, break up those knees, those ankles, 407 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:40,240 those risk those elbows. The best abilities are availability and 408 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:43,359 preventative medicine is the best medicine. 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You're not just 426 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,880 another number big firm experience, small firm attention. 427 00:21:46,519 --> 00:21:49,079 Speaker 3: This is a one oh three nine ninety eight three 428 00:21:49,519 --> 00:21:52,559 ESPN Sports Center updates. 429 00:21:53,079 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 6: Starting once more on the court More on that minute. 430 00:21:55,559 --> 00:21:58,119 BYU men's basketball team lost to the second seat at 431 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:01,319 Houston Kickers last night, seventy three to sixty six, a 432 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:04,079 debut boss of once again led byuns scoring with twenty 433 00:22:04,079 --> 00:22:06,440 six points in his ninety three points over the tournament, 434 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,839 says the Big Twelve record from most points scored in 435 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,720 tournament history. With the lost, ba's next game will be 436 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:14,079 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. 437 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:18,000 Neither Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, organ Buffalo, New York, or Greenville, 438 00:22:18,039 --> 00:22:20,799 South Carolina. Election Sunday will take place this Sunday at 439 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:23,240 four o'clock Mountain time. The women's selection show will take 440 00:22:23,279 --> 00:22:25,839 place right after at six o'clock. In the latest bracketologies, 441 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:27,720 the men's team was listed as the number six seed 442 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,920 and the women's team as the first team out. Back 443 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,079 to more news on and with the court as Big Twelve, 444 00:22:32,079 --> 00:22:34,880 Commissioner Brett your Mark made the following statement yesterday after 445 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,599 the last game of the night. He said that after 446 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,960 talking with the remaining coaches, that quote in order to 447 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:41,359 provide our student athletes with the greatest level of comfort 448 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:43,759 on a huge stage. This weekend, we will transition to 449 00:22:43,799 --> 00:22:45,799 a hardword court the remainder. 450 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 4: Of the tournament. 451 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:47,680 Speaker 3: Quote over on the diamond. 452 00:22:47,759 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 6: BA Baseball would in game one of Big twelve Play 453 00:22:50,039 --> 00:22:51,920 and currently set to top the standings as the only 454 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,279 team to win a game in conference play. They defeated 455 00:22:54,319 --> 00:22:56,680 Cincinnati five to two yesterday with a scout from the 456 00:22:56,680 --> 00:23:00,000 Detroit Tigers and attendants taking notes on Bau starting pitcher, Garrison, 457 00:23:00,079 --> 00:23:02,000 and Sumner. Game two of the series is today at 458 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,680 three o'clock and the series finale is tomorrow at one. 459 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:06,759 On the tennis court, men's tennis opened a Big twelve 460 00:23:06,759 --> 00:23:09,240 Play yesterday with a four to zero loss against seventeenth 461 00:23:09,279 --> 00:23:11,920 ranked Arizona, and women's tennis came from behind to eat 462 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:15,000 Cincinnati four to three, also yesterday. Is first reported by 463 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:19,039 BYU student newspaper The Daily Universe. Former All American four MICHAELA. 464 00:23:19,079 --> 00:23:21,640 Colahankloff has been hired on as part of Jen Rockwood's 465 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,799 women's soccer staff. She will have the role as director 466 00:23:23,839 --> 00:23:26,319 of player Development. The remaining events happening this weekend go 467 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,480 as follows. The men's and women's track and field team 468 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,640 will have competitors in ten different events over the two 469 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:34,480 day NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Beginning today, softball 470 00:23:34,519 --> 00:23:36,279 will be down in St. George playing three games in 471 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,400 the Trailblazer Classic against Omaha and Utah Tech. Number twenty 472 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,240 four women's gymnastics will take on number fourteen Clemson. 473 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 5: In the final meet of the regular season. 474 00:23:43,759 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 6: Number seven men's volleyball will take on number eighteen Stanford 475 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,000 tonight and tomorrow night. Women's tennis will be hosting West 476 00:23:49,039 --> 00:23:51,839 Virginia tomorrow as the men's team hosts of Oklahoma State. 477 00:23:52,039 --> 00:23:54,359 I'm Cameron Clark and this has been your ESPN The Fan, 478 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:56,119 Cougar Sports Center Update Broughts. 479 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:59,519 Speaker 3: With Ben Krittle, Go Cougars to miss around the Ward, 480 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,359 which Jordan Bianucci on Utah's home of Major League Baseball 481 00:24:03,519 --> 00:24:07,200 one O three nine and ninety eight three ESPN The Ban. 482 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,160 Let's get to know the Cougars student athletes get a 483 00:24:10,279 --> 00:24:13,599 player profile segments here on one O three nine at 484 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,480 ninety eight three ESPN The Ban. 485 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: Welcome back to sports one of three nine, ninety one three. 486 00:24:26,279 --> 00:24:28,640 As being the fan, I've been middle broadcasting. 487 00:24:28,039 --> 00:24:31,359 Speaker 2: From our Vanderwilth Studios, band or Well dot Com get 488 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:33,319 on a pree Q and a no obligation to invest 489 00:24:33,759 --> 00:24:36,680 Q and A with our tax more Wealth Advisor Certify 490 00:24:36,759 --> 00:24:39,279 Financial Planners. Nobody does it better than band or Wealth. 491 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:41,880 It is time for little Player profile segment. Gonna get 492 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:43,599 to know Raider de Mooney, the six for one and 493 00:24:43,599 --> 00:24:46,680 ten pounds safety at a provo Utah tim Few High School. 494 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:48,759 He's going to do senior year. I can't believe it's 495 00:24:48,759 --> 00:24:51,759 already banned. I mean it's rapidly just passed us by. 496 00:24:52,079 --> 00:24:56,799 Shout out to Uncle Jack and Shaley his parents. Remember 497 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,359 Jack de Moody works at Bay as the director of 498 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:03,400 Football Relattions and played safety WUA from nineteen ninety three 499 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:08,319 to nineteen ninety four, and love and appreciate Uncle Jack. 500 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:13,559 By the way, Raiders major right now is experienced design management. 501 00:25:13,839 --> 00:25:15,599 He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ 502 00:25:15,599 --> 00:25:19,559 the Lattery Saints in San Francisco, California. Cousins of teammate 503 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,359 Jovesa De Mooney and cousin of Utah linebacker Levanni de 504 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:27,279 Mooney loves to play pickleball, speaks tongan overseas Sunday school 505 00:25:27,319 --> 00:25:29,680 lessons in his local congregation. He was a three star 506 00:25:29,759 --> 00:25:33,440 recruit per twenty four seven Sports Rivals in ESPN. He 507 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,759 was an invite to the Polynesian Bowl and ready the 508 00:25:36,839 --> 00:25:37,680 number forty one. 509 00:25:37,559 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: Recruit in the nation by twenty four to seven Sports. 510 00:25:40,039 --> 00:25:43,119 Speaker 2: He was Utah's five A Defensive MVP and Region seven 511 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,000 MVP as well two time Utah five A All State 512 00:25:46,039 --> 00:25:50,880 first team selection as well. Recruited by Utah, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oregon, 513 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:54,920 Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford, Arizona, Utah State, and of 514 00:25:54,960 --> 00:26:00,960 course Mississippi State. So really good football player. This segment, 515 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:02,480 we're gonna get to know them. Ronald the free Man 516 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:04,440 Weaver was able to catch up with them. 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It's awesome. 536 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,880 And Phil Mickelson on High Flyers, they've combined forces with 537 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:06,319 Premo Golfer Parol locally owned nationally know now Premoglferparel dot com. 538 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to it. 539 00:27:07,559 --> 00:27:09,799 Speaker 2: Ronald the three man, we were catching up with Raider 540 00:27:09,839 --> 00:27:11,039 de Mooney b what you safety? 541 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:14,640 Speaker 5: All right here with BYU Safety Raider de Mooney Raider 542 00:27:14,799 --> 00:27:19,400 Just let's go back to the pop tarks ball that moment. Everything, 543 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:22,799 twelfth one of the season, just everything leading up. How 544 00:27:22,799 --> 00:27:24,880 did that feel to end the season on the victor? 545 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:26,640 I know you guys left out of college football playoffs 546 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:27,960 not the way you guys wanted to end the season. 547 00:27:28,759 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 7: It felt good obviously, you know, knowing that we were 548 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:33,039 so close to making the playoffs again second year in 549 00:27:33,039 --> 00:27:35,160 a row. It was a good feeling to go over 550 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:36,559 there and get the win and kind of make a 551 00:27:36,599 --> 00:27:38,759 statement for the next years to come, you know. 552 00:27:38,839 --> 00:27:40,640 Speaker 8: And so it was good. 553 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 7: But ultimately, our goals are higher and the standard is 554 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:44,480 higher for ourselves. 555 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:46,400 Speaker 8: And our team, and we want to be in that 556 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:47,160 playoff next year. 557 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:49,279 Speaker 7: And so I think it it was a good feeling 558 00:27:49,319 --> 00:27:51,000 and it was joyful, but at the same time, it 559 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:53,920 was motivating for us to continue to strive to make 560 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:54,480 that playoff. 561 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,160 Speaker 5: Talk us through the Kelly Papinka Center. Obviously at j 562 00:27:57,319 --> 00:27:59,960 Hill the switch happened. What's Kelly Papinkas standard been. 563 00:27:59,839 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 7: Like, oh, yeah, it's been great. I mean, I think 564 00:28:01,759 --> 00:28:04,720 the standard the standard is the same. You know, we 565 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:06,559 want to win football games and we want to do 566 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:11,000 it within the culture of BUYU and Coach Pop has 567 00:28:11,039 --> 00:28:13,920 came in and and helped us, helped us to understand 568 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:16,000 the importance of the culture here at b YU, and 569 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:19,039 you know, it's always good to have familiarity. Coach Pop 570 00:28:19,079 --> 00:28:20,680 is such a great coach for us, and we've been 571 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:22,880 with him, or at least I've been with him throughout 572 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:25,680 my whole college career, and so just it's been awesome 573 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:27,519 to learn from Coach Pop, but then also learn from 574 00:28:27,519 --> 00:28:28,359 other coaches as well. 575 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 5: Take us through that from your experience, obviously, Jill, you 576 00:28:31,279 --> 00:28:34,599 know leaves Kelly gets promoted, Trey Alexander was like calling people, 577 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,079 Kelly said, he was on the phone with people. What 578 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:36,720 was that like for you? 579 00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:37,839 Speaker 8: Oh yeah, same same. 580 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,559 Speaker 7: I wanted to make sure that, you know, we had 581 00:28:40,599 --> 00:28:43,039 the boys that we needed here and that was going 582 00:28:43,079 --> 00:28:44,640 to be to to retain the team that we had 583 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,680 from the year before, and so you know, going into 584 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:49,440 my senior year, that was super important for me personally 585 00:28:49,519 --> 00:28:50,519 to make sure we have those. 586 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:51,079 Speaker 8: Guys come back. 587 00:28:51,519 --> 00:28:54,640 Speaker 7: And I feel like, you know, Coach Pop being being 588 00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:56,640 announced as our DC played a huge role in that 589 00:28:56,680 --> 00:28:58,839 you don't knowing you have someone coming in or not 590 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,599 coming in that's already been here and who loves b 591 00:29:00,759 --> 00:29:03,240 yu and and wants to win, and so that that 592 00:29:03,319 --> 00:29:05,839 was really good for us. And yeah, that was that 593 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:07,160 was our goal. We wanted to retain the team, and 594 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,440 I think we did a pretty good job at that. 595 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 5: Definitely don't get a lot of guys back. What is 596 00:29:10,519 --> 00:29:12,720 it like having you know, not just a bunch of 597 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:15,359 you know, veteran guys back, but you know, the newer 598 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:16,960 incoming guys as well in the defense? 599 00:29:17,079 --> 00:29:19,119 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean you look at the talent that came 600 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:19,599 in as well. 601 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 7: There's there's a lot of good up and coming talent 602 00:29:22,039 --> 00:29:24,519 that's going to be making a lot of plays for 603 00:29:24,599 --> 00:29:25,160 b YU here. 604 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 8: And so I think, you know. 605 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 7: As a leader now and as a as an older 606 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:30,200 guys a vet on the team, it's it's our responsibility 607 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:31,559 to lead them and guide them and kind of show 608 00:29:31,599 --> 00:29:33,480 them the way that we do things here at b YU. 609 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:36,640 And it's been great to see them to go out 610 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,480 and make plays even their such young careers. 611 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 5: So, yeah, what's that leadership role been like for you? 612 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,799 Just mentioned as that, you know, the veteran, the senior 613 00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:44,160 guy in the room. Are you much of a vocal 614 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:45,319 guy personally? 615 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:47,279 Speaker 7: I mean, honestly, I'm not that much of a vocal guy, 616 00:29:47,319 --> 00:29:48,680 and I feel like I've made it a little bit 617 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:50,880 of a goal this offseason to be more vocal. 618 00:29:51,759 --> 00:29:54,359 Speaker 8: But yeah, I mean I've been really trying to be 619 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:55,119 more vocal with my. 620 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 7: Teammates obviously trying and lead by example, and so I 621 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:01,839 feel like the guys are the guys are good, and 622 00:30:01,839 --> 00:30:03,720 there's gonna be a lot of good plays and up 623 00:30:03,759 --> 00:30:05,279 and coming players that do well here. 624 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 5: He said, a lot of a young talent. Who's someone 625 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:10,480 you'd like to highlight, Uh newcomer whether it be transo 626 00:30:10,599 --> 00:30:12,119 or freshman that's made impact already. 627 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:16,759 Speaker 8: Oh yeah, man. Obviously, like me being a safety, you 628 00:30:16,799 --> 00:30:18,640 have Kenny Poola come in. He's been making a lot. 629 00:30:18,599 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 7: Of plays and he he's gonna be really good, and 630 00:30:20,799 --> 00:30:24,680 so excited for him. And then also a Scofushi has 631 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:27,160 been looking really good and so he's just getting off 632 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,759 an injury. But there's there's a lot of up and 633 00:30:28,799 --> 00:30:30,240 coming talent that I think is gonna be really good 634 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:30,799 for this team. 635 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:33,119 Speaker 5: What does it say about your safety room You have 636 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,880 a guy like Tommy Prass that plays safety and coaches like, hey, 637 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:37,480 we need Jeed Nickel and then goes and locks it 638 00:30:37,519 --> 00:30:38,279 down at that position. 639 00:30:38,359 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 8: Oh yeah. 640 00:30:38,759 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 7: I mean he's so versatile as a player. You know, 641 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:42,680 you can put him in the post, you can put 642 00:30:42,759 --> 00:30:44,960 him in the box, you can put him to guard slots, 643 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,799 and so having that versatility in our room is awesome, 644 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:50,799 and it helps us to be able to disguise more 645 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,039 with three safeties on the field. So we have a 646 00:30:53,079 --> 00:30:55,400 we have a package with with the three safeties, and 647 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:57,960 I think it's it's gonna be good having guys like 648 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,640 that who are versatile, not only Tommy, but there's there's 649 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:01,920 a lot of guys in that room that can play 650 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:03,440 any of those positions, and so it's been great. 651 00:31:03,599 --> 00:31:05,519 Speaker 5: What has it been like to learn from Tomorrow Warren 652 00:31:05,519 --> 00:31:06,279 new Safety's coach. 653 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:07,599 Speaker 8: Yeah, it's it's it's good. 654 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:11,440 Speaker 7: Coach Coach Demo works super hard and you know, he 655 00:31:11,480 --> 00:31:14,240 wants us to learn, you know, the defense as well 656 00:31:14,279 --> 00:31:17,279 as him, and so it's been awesome to learn under 657 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:17,839 Coach Demo. 658 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:20,039 Speaker 8: You know, obviously I've been under Coach Hill the. 659 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:23,519 Speaker 7: Past my whole college career, and so seeing different perspectives, 660 00:31:23,559 --> 00:31:26,640 different different ways of people see the game, it's been 661 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:28,200 good and I think it helps me to learn more 662 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:29,359 as well. 663 00:31:29,759 --> 00:31:32,359 Speaker 5: What is it like having Kate you know, cal Trance 664 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:33,920 or Kadu Lava joined the program too? 665 00:31:34,039 --> 00:31:35,799 Speaker 7: Oh yeah, I mean obviously when you get a guy 666 00:31:35,839 --> 00:31:38,160 like that to come in to b YU, obviously we 667 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:41,160 have to replace Jack coming in I mean Jack leaving 668 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:43,240 and so having k come in and fill that role, 669 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:45,039 I think it's gonna be really good. You know, he's 670 00:31:45,039 --> 00:31:48,359 a proven player, he's a veteran, he's played a lot 671 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:50,759 of football and he's he's done really well. And so 672 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:53,559 having that leadership, having that type of caliber of a 673 00:31:53,559 --> 00:31:56,440 player to come here to b YU, it's always exciting. 674 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 8: For us and we're excited to play with him. 675 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,319 Speaker 5: Let's high like you a little bit more. We talked 676 00:31:59,319 --> 00:32:02,200 to Kelly Papeing on our radio show and Kalani mentioned 677 00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:04,359 it to your guy that's been standing out in the 678 00:32:04,359 --> 00:32:06,359 workouts and making place. How spring ball been for you 679 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:07,240 thus far through two weeks. 680 00:32:07,319 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 8: It's been good. 681 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,839 Speaker 7: I think really just just focusing on there's little tweaks 682 00:32:10,839 --> 00:32:13,000 that we've we've done, but it's basically the same defense 683 00:32:13,039 --> 00:32:15,279 that we've been running. But you know, getting that team 684 00:32:15,319 --> 00:32:17,400 chemistry with the new guys, with the younger guys, and 685 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:19,960 so really focusing on those things have been important for us. 686 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:21,640 Speaker 8: And then the off season, we knew we had. 687 00:32:21,559 --> 00:32:23,359 Speaker 7: To attack the off season if we want to reach 688 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:25,240 our goals and you know, make that. 689 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:26,559 Speaker 8: College football payoff appearance. 690 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:28,599 Speaker 7: Got to buy into the system, and I think we 691 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:30,720 have the best coaches to help us do that, and 692 00:32:30,799 --> 00:32:31,519 we just got to trust them. 693 00:32:31,559 --> 00:32:32,240 Speaker 8: And so it's been great. 694 00:32:32,279 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 5: If you were able to make plays, don't tell me 695 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:35,640 who you picked off if you them, but have been 696 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:36,559 able to make some play so far. 697 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 8: Yeah, I've been able to make some plays. It's been fun. 698 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:40,119 So yeah, it's been great. 699 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:43,039 Speaker 5: Talk about the stray of conditioning staff. You've gotten bigger, stronger, faster. 700 00:32:43,559 --> 00:32:45,519 This group came in a few years ago, and you know, 701 00:32:45,599 --> 00:32:48,400 you the best ability is availability. You've seen more playing 702 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:50,279 time amongst all of the starting eleven. 703 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:50,480 Speaker 8: On the defense. 704 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:52,799 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean I think, like I always say this, 705 00:32:52,839 --> 00:32:54,559 I think we have the best strength stuff in the country. 706 00:32:56,039 --> 00:32:57,559 Speaker 8: You know, just the way that they calculate. 707 00:32:57,599 --> 00:33:00,119 Speaker 7: Everything is calculated and everything is a science based and 708 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:03,119 so having people who know their stuff like that and 709 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:06,160 being able to trust guys like that, our bodies feel good. 710 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 8: Like going into spring, I feel really good. Winter was 711 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:09,200 really good. 712 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 7: I got a lot, everyone got a lot stronger and faster, 713 00:33:11,759 --> 00:33:13,799 and so yeah, I'm grateful for those guys. 714 00:33:13,799 --> 00:33:15,960 Speaker 8: I'm blessed I got to play under them. 715 00:33:16,119 --> 00:33:17,680 Speaker 5: Are you running with the ones and the twos or 716 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:18,200 just the ones? 717 00:33:18,279 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 8: Right? 718 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:22,039 Speaker 5: Not just the ones, and let's get into the lighthearted stuff. 719 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,680 Are you superstitious a player? Do you have any you know, 720 00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:27,400 game traditions that you like to do, you know, going 721 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:28,359 back today's. 722 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:31,079 Speaker 7: Tempt game traditions At tim Vier, I used to place, 723 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,240 we used to have a superstis. We used to play 724 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:36,640 spike ball before with Logan Fano Spencer final them. 725 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:39,160 Speaker 8: We used to have a tradition and then we kind 726 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:42,400 of stopped that. But I would say game tradition. 727 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:49,079 Speaker 7: Or superstition, Oh not really, honestly, I kind of just 728 00:33:49,839 --> 00:33:50,559 just kind of just chill. 729 00:33:50,759 --> 00:33:54,359 Speaker 8: I'm a big like just relax on game day, don't 730 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,200 really do a lot, and then I take a nap 731 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:57,200 at all. I don't take it. 732 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:00,680 Speaker 7: I don't think you don't take that, Okay, that get me. Yeah, 733 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:05,359 I don't like thinking naps. I know there is a 734 00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:06,440 superstison that I probably had. 735 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:07,359 Speaker 8: I got to think of it though. 736 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:08,960 Speaker 5: That's who I could come back to you. The last 737 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,440 couple of things here with the you safety rated the money. 738 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:14,880 When you travel, do you have a favorite travel snack 739 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:15,480 that you like to. 740 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:20,360 Speaker 7: Eat travel snack? Oh yeah, oh yeah, the gummy jolly ranchers. 741 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:21,239 Speaker 5: Okay, you can't go wrong. 742 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,679 Speaker 7: With those are my favorite ones, and then they fill 743 00:34:23,719 --> 00:34:26,320 our badgs with snacks in the airplane and so definitely 744 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:29,400 go with that. And then probably like a Blue Power 745 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:31,800 Aid Blue zero zero. 746 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:33,440 Speaker 5: I was gonna say, you can't let the sugargart and 747 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,840 blue not the red. Last thing for me on social media. 748 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:38,639 You guys last year you were traveling and they said 749 00:34:38,639 --> 00:34:39,599 who could fly the plane? 750 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:40,199 Speaker 1: It was you. 751 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:42,559 Speaker 5: You know, I know your brother Dason. I want to 752 00:34:42,559 --> 00:34:43,840 give you a chance to rebuttle. I don't know if 753 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:46,320 it's a I'm revealing, probably the private messages Dason said 754 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:49,320 I would not trust him to fly the plane. Went 755 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:50,920 your a buttle to that because I thought he was 756 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:51,800 start a little bit of shaite that. 757 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:54,239 Speaker 8: You know how that guy is. 758 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:57,800 Speaker 7: He likes to instigate a lot, but he knows when 759 00:34:57,800 --> 00:35:00,679 it comes down to it that I'm more worthy than him. 760 00:35:00,840 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 5: So yeah, ready. 761 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:07,199 Speaker 1: There you go. 762 00:35:07,239 --> 00:35:09,519 Speaker 2: That's Raider to Mooney, some great content. There are a 763 00:35:09,599 --> 00:35:14,000 number of gems. Uh, some of the gems. We can 764 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:17,639 talk about Ronald any injuries. 765 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,360 Speaker 5: I mean in a in achmatics, Yeah, in a in 766 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:22,920 a in an interview setting. He said it not me right, 767 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:25,360 I wasn't I didn't ask for a specific thing, right, 768 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,840 So I mean Raiders said it, but uh said Ace 769 00:35:28,039 --> 00:35:31,639 was injured, right, So I mean, uh, that's why he 770 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:35,320 wasn't a whole lot, right, Yeah, I mean, and that's uh, 771 00:35:35,559 --> 00:35:38,480 you know that's a that's uh. Look, you want him 772 00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:40,559 to play obviously, been to get reps because you know 773 00:35:40,599 --> 00:35:43,840 this is IG's last year, k Laes last year. I'm 774 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,239 pretty sure. Correct me if I'm wrong. So you want 775 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:48,519 everybody to be healthy, right, best ability is availability, That's 776 00:35:48,519 --> 00:35:50,519 what you want. So uh, maybe that's why he hasn't 777 00:35:50,559 --> 00:35:53,159 you know, participated, is because of that. But you want 778 00:35:53,159 --> 00:35:55,239 to get him back strong, right. You saw him make 779 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:57,559 plays last year, Ben, And the depth in this linebacker 780 00:35:57,599 --> 00:35:59,800 room is is great. I don't think we're seeing anything 781 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:01,400 that people don't know. Jay Hill said it when he 782 00:36:01,519 --> 00:36:04,599 was here, a package with three safeties, right. They've mentioned 783 00:36:04,639 --> 00:36:07,320 that before, and it sounds like that's carrying over. Raiders 784 00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:09,760 said it. I didn't say it, So look, I mean, 785 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,239 then we know what it is. Tommy prasss Folatile Saw 786 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:15,639 to Alin Raider, Demoni or some of the three best safeties. 787 00:36:16,119 --> 00:36:18,840 And in this room, they make plays. They're very talented. 788 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:20,880 You can put them in the box they can get 789 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:25,079 downhill and stop the run. I mean, look, I'm not 790 00:36:25,119 --> 00:36:27,280 surprised if that were to stay. We'll see what tomorrow 791 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:29,599 Warren does. He's probably gonna tweak a few things in Kelly, 792 00:36:29,639 --> 00:36:31,920 but ultimately, you know he'll have the last say. But 793 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:33,840 if they do have that band, I mean, you know, 794 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:35,800 I'm a big fan of TP. I thought he made 795 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:38,119 a lot of great plays coming out. You know, to 796 00:36:38,159 --> 00:36:39,519 be at a play as a young guy, Raider the 797 00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:42,079 veteran in that room, take on that leadership role. He's 798 00:36:42,079 --> 00:36:43,760 great in the run stopping him. And then you know what, 799 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,920 volatile brings up potential as people starting to think if 800 00:36:46,920 --> 00:36:48,639 he has another year like he did last year, first 801 00:36:48,679 --> 00:36:51,039 round pick right, people are starting to bring it up. 802 00:36:51,039 --> 00:36:53,000 It's a guy that's gonna play at the next level. 803 00:36:53,400 --> 00:36:55,679 So I mean, look, this is why I wanted to 804 00:36:55,719 --> 00:36:59,119 interview Raider the senior, who's calm, cool and collected, very poised, 805 00:36:59,760 --> 00:37:02,039 very great you know in front of the mic, even 806 00:37:02,039 --> 00:37:03,800 some tongue in cheek stuff. I know his brother. I 807 00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:05,920 went to a camp with his brother, so know the 808 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:09,559 family pretty well. But yeah, Ben, and then one one 809 00:37:09,559 --> 00:37:11,039 other thing I want to point out, how about Ryan 810 00:37:11,079 --> 00:37:14,679 Felli shout out to the strength and conditioning staff. Look, Raider, 811 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,480 besides friendly fire last year that we saw in it 812 00:37:17,559 --> 00:37:20,440 was friendly fire. He's been healthy, he's been very He's 813 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:23,440 been healthy his whole college career. And that that that 814 00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:25,239 plays the fact to Ben to stay on the field, 815 00:37:25,519 --> 00:37:27,719 to be able to make plays. And look, not my words, 816 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:30,119 I brought up them. Kelly was on the program, talked 817 00:37:30,119 --> 00:37:32,920 about Raider. Klane talked about Raider. So this is a 818 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:35,119 guy I think, look like you said, this is gonna 819 00:37:35,119 --> 00:37:36,440 be one of the co captains. There's gonna be a 820 00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:39,840 lot of co captains and number three is definitely gonna 821 00:37:39,840 --> 00:37:42,159 be it. So love, love what I heard from from Raider. 822 00:37:42,239 --> 00:37:44,639 Excited to see him on the field running with the ones. 823 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:48,360 And then another another gym, Ben keenan Pula. That's gonna 824 00:37:48,360 --> 00:37:50,599 be a guy that's gonna make plays. You saw on 825 00:37:50,639 --> 00:37:52,840 the video that boy you released on they you know, 826 00:37:52,920 --> 00:37:54,280 one of the things that they put out to b 827 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:56,880 ro he had an interception on Trayson board Gay. So 828 00:37:57,119 --> 00:37:59,039 that's a future guy that you got to look out for. 829 00:37:59,039 --> 00:38:01,280 Four stars coming in from you know over there at 830 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:04,000 Alone Peak. We're at tim View at one point like Raiders. 831 00:38:04,039 --> 00:38:06,559 So those are my gyms from the interview, and I'll 832 00:38:06,639 --> 00:38:07,360 let you give your thoughts. 833 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:11,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, yes, indeed, no plenty of gems there and Raiders 834 00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:14,679 expected to do big things this year. I think they're 835 00:38:15,159 --> 00:38:20,079 fully invested in having their seniors and their tenure guys 836 00:38:20,159 --> 00:38:24,320 ball out and those that have you know, been in 837 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:27,159 the lineup and have proven themselves, and that's what they're 838 00:38:27,199 --> 00:38:27,599 doing right now. 839 00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:28,840 Speaker 1: They're showcasing those guys. 840 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:31,199 Speaker 2: It sounds like Folla, tels At, Tawila and Raider have 841 00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:33,599 been running with the majority of the ones you have, 842 00:38:34,360 --> 00:38:38,079 you know, Tommy Parassis, Ken and Pula and others with 843 00:38:38,199 --> 00:38:41,760 the two's. Tommy's also I think been rotating in that 844 00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:46,199 three safety that three safety combination at the Nickels spot. 845 00:38:46,360 --> 00:38:48,559 So I think they're trying every way to find the 846 00:38:48,599 --> 00:38:51,559 best eleven and we'll see who that best eleven are, 847 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:53,960 you know, come come fallball. 848 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:55,159 Speaker 1: But I imagine we'll see a. 849 00:38:55,079 --> 00:39:01,320 Speaker 2: Lot of Raider, Volatile and Tommy like we did last year. 850 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:04,960 So great player profile there with Ronald the ringman Weaver, 851 00:39:06,199 --> 00:39:07,920 Oh yeah, what question you got for one question? 852 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:10,039 Speaker 5: And he said, Keenan Pulla and again he has to 853 00:39:10,079 --> 00:39:13,280 earn it right you know, just like Legend Glasker and 854 00:39:13,360 --> 00:39:15,800 you know football better. Not doing schematics, but I haven't 855 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:18,480 seen anything. Can you have four safeties on the field 856 00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:21,079 and once? I mean, I don't think it would ever happen. 857 00:39:21,119 --> 00:39:23,519 I'm in a dream world, not trying to be you know, 858 00:39:23,599 --> 00:39:27,400 hyperbolic here, but could Raider, Tommy Follatel and Keenan I'll 859 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:28,920 be on the field. Someone have to be in the 860 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:30,880 nickel spot. I feel like for that to happen. 861 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that's more of a dime package than 862 00:39:33,559 --> 00:39:36,000 for you, right, So I mean you definitely in like 863 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:40,199 obvious passing situations, prevent situations, you could see that possibly, 864 00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:42,880 but you know, more often than not. I mean, you 865 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:46,400 know Kins, he's a safety, right, He's a young he's 866 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:48,199 a safety. So what you would have to do in 867 00:39:48,239 --> 00:39:52,079 that situation if you if you really wanted all those 868 00:39:52,079 --> 00:39:54,199 guys on the field, and you wanted their playmaking ability 869 00:39:54,199 --> 00:39:56,960 and ball skills, you have to rotate Folatile into the 870 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:00,119 box as a as a linebacker. Gotch you, So that's 871 00:40:00,159 --> 00:40:01,679 how you'd have to do it. You have to put 872 00:40:01,679 --> 00:40:04,480 follow tool as a linebacker, Tommy is as a as 873 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:06,239 a nickel, and then you have Kennan and Raider on 874 00:40:06,239 --> 00:40:06,719 the back end. 875 00:40:06,719 --> 00:40:07,360 Speaker 1: Does that make sense? 876 00:40:07,559 --> 00:40:09,360 Speaker 5: That's why I'm. 877 00:40:09,239 --> 00:40:10,199 Speaker 1: Not saying it won't happen. 878 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:11,880 Speaker 2: I don't know how feasible it is, but I will 879 00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:15,440 say that, you know, Follawtow is the type that that 880 00:40:15,519 --> 00:40:17,159 could play that Isaiah Glasker. 881 00:40:17,480 --> 00:40:19,559 Speaker 5: Yeah, with that length and size and AGGRESSI no, I 882 00:40:19,599 --> 00:40:21,199 asked you because I knew you would know what the 883 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:23,159 schematic sor. But I looked at that as like, could 884 00:40:23,159 --> 00:40:24,039 this be possible? 885 00:40:24,079 --> 00:40:27,119 Speaker 1: I'm not saying it. Look maybe possibly, you know what 886 00:40:27,159 --> 00:40:27,400 I mean. 887 00:40:27,800 --> 00:40:28,840 Speaker 5: I don't know if it will, but I like the 888 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:30,039 skill set of those four guys. 889 00:40:30,079 --> 00:40:32,280 Speaker 1: So yeah, Foalawtowl would have to be a linebacker. 890 00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:35,079 Speaker 2: Okay, you'd have to be a linebacker, Tommy at the 891 00:40:35,159 --> 00:40:39,599 nickel spot, and then Raider and Kennon at safety. 892 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:41,960 Speaker 5: If you're listening, I know you're not, but go ahead, 893 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,000 put on that extra fifteen baby, go ahead? 894 00:40:44,320 --> 00:40:44,519 Speaker 4: Yeah? 895 00:40:44,519 --> 00:40:45,519 Speaker 1: What is what is falle? 896 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:46,360 Speaker 8: What is fire? 897 00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:47,000 Speaker 1: Lemon in ad? 898 00:40:47,079 --> 00:40:48,639 Speaker 5: Right, let's look at it. Give me one second. I'm 899 00:40:48,639 --> 00:40:49,039 gonna pull it. 900 00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:52,599 Speaker 2: Folato what he's weighing right now? I mean, you know, 901 00:40:52,679 --> 00:40:55,000 you wonder how accurate is sometimes? You know, sometimes they 902 00:40:55,519 --> 00:40:58,360 put on weight, they decrease weight. Like if he's at 903 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:01,480 like two twenty by now he's he's at two fifteen. 904 00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:08,800 Speaker 5: Close, he's close another baby. 905 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,840 Speaker 2: All I'm saying is he puts on another five man. 906 00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:15,360 Speaker 1: We're like ooh LB yes, sir linebacker too. 907 00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's been sticking h He's been hitting that hit 908 00:41:18,840 --> 00:41:22,079 stick a whole lot this last season and more hit 909 00:41:22,119 --> 00:41:22,840 sticks to come. 910 00:41:23,400 --> 00:41:27,360 Speaker 1: And BYU Football History. 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