1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Is Cougar Sports with Ben Kretel at its time for 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,080 the Cougar Beat, getting the dish from the local reporters 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:07,759 that cover Cougar athletics. 4 00:00:09,839 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 2: Welcome back Cougar Sports one of three nine ninety point 5 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:15,039 three ESPN the Phantom and crital broadcasting from our Vanderwill 6 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,120 Studios Vanderwell dot com. Get on that pre Q and 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,440 A no obligation to invest Q and A with our 8 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,519 tax smart Wealth Advisor Certify Financial Planners. 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It is an absolute honor and a privilege to 29 00:01:21,799 --> 00:01:23,680 be back on your show. 30 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 4: And apparently out of the doghouse. The last couple of 31 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,280 times I think I've joined you guys, it's just been 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:35,840 me your esteemed executive producer, Ronald the three man Weaver, and. 33 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 3: I think Brett Hammer is the only one there. So 34 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,319 thank you for finally letting me out of the doghouse 35 00:01:40,359 --> 00:01:42,840 and letting me talk to the real man behind Cougar Sports. 36 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: I hear you were in any dog house. There's no 37 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:50,680 doghouse here at ESP and the fan. All are welcome, okay, 38 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:53,680 all are are are invited. It is it is an 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:58,159 open house for all Cougar Sports commentary Specialists, which you 40 00:01:58,239 --> 00:01:59,239 are a part of that. 41 00:01:59,359 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 3: Would you say that visitors are welcome? 42 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 2: Visitors are welcome? Exactly, it's an open house here at 43 00:02:07,159 --> 00:02:09,759 the Lord's house. No, I mean it's it is the 44 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:13,479 lord's house, and it's it's the football lord's house. If 45 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,280 you will, Sean, what did you make of k Why's 46 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:21,360 comments earlier today? B YU gets to win on the road. 47 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,520 It's a quad two win. They dropped two spots in 48 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:29,159 the Ape pole. Ky doesn't know how poles work? Can 49 00:02:29,199 --> 00:02:32,319 you help them? 50 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,319 Speaker 3: I mean, Kevin Young's admitted to it a couple of times. 51 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,080 I think that there are a couple of things about 52 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:42,479 college basketball that still make him kind of scratch his head, 53 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,719 if you will, in somebody, if he's still learning college basketball. 54 00:02:44,759 --> 00:02:47,199 He spent in a dire career in the NBA and 55 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,199 the G League. One of those things I think is poles. 56 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,039 So here's the thing, Yes by us two and on 57 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,280 last week. Yes, that included in eighty nine eighty four 58 00:02:56,759 --> 00:03:00,759 win over arts rival and Utah. Yes that was a loss. 59 00:03:00,759 --> 00:03:03,240 According to Vegas By, you were thirteen and a half 60 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:06,039 fourteen and a half point favorites, depending on which sports 61 00:03:06,039 --> 00:03:08,680 book you looked at, So there's a lot kind of 62 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,560 in there, and that one byuh fifteen and one. They're 63 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:13,919 only a loss is to the number three team in 64 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,680 the country in Yukon, which is also sixteen to one. 65 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,280 So BYU is currently the I need a double check 66 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:23,919 real quick, but they are, yes, confirmed, the lowest ranked 67 00:03:24,039 --> 00:03:27,800 one lost team in the AP Top twenty five. I 68 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,840 think this is all true right there. The issue is 69 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:35,680 when you start getting teams that make time, that go 70 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,639 from this early season nice thought to a mid season, 71 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:42,919 which I think is where we are right now, legitimate team, 72 00:03:43,199 --> 00:03:44,840 and I think that's kind of where by is getting 73 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,800 caught up against right now because it's really hard to 74 00:03:47,919 --> 00:03:51,759 keep them behind. For example, undefeated Nebraska. This is a 75 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,120 team that was place of Sish, I think, fourteenth at 76 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:56,639 the Big Ten this year and they're still on being 77 00:03:56,919 --> 00:03:59,800 they just barely beat Indiana on the road that got 78 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,560 some incredible wins in Big Ten play. By the way, 79 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,120 this is the same Nebraska team, but BYU played to 80 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,919 a point in an exhibition game to start the season, 81 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,319 so that result doesn't count for either one of them, 82 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,240 but I think it does provide a little bit of 83 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,360 context in there. Right, So the Braskas are just had. 84 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,319 I think Vanderbilt was the other team that first ahead 85 00:04:18,319 --> 00:04:22,160 of BYU. They're currently undefeated in the SEC. The SEC, 86 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:28,639 which current which currently boasts as many ranked teams on 87 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,959 a one more. Excuse me, I didn see number twenty 88 00:04:30,959 --> 00:04:34,120 four TIPC one more ranked team than the Big twelve 89 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:38,160 in the current AP top twenty five. So technically, yes, 90 00:04:38,319 --> 00:04:41,120 BYU dropped two spots after going to and O last 91 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,120 week with a blow went over Airs of State and 92 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,120 then a rivalry win over Utah. But I think it's 93 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:49,839 less about BYU dropping two spots than just simply Nebraska 94 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:53,240 and Magavit have been really good and they got more 95 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,800 not even more boats, necessarily more points. They've been more 96 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:00,480 impressive as of late, I think in large because of 97 00:05:00,519 --> 00:05:02,839 where sort of the expectations that they started the season 98 00:05:02,879 --> 00:05:05,959 with compared to by US and where they're at right 99 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,279 now at this point. 100 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 2: How would you evaluate how good of a win was 101 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:16,079 that Utah win Sean obviously on the road in a 102 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,319 wild and rockets environment. I think that was the most 103 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,000 difficult environment that b what you basketball has been in. 104 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,560 You can make an argument for maybe Kansas State, you 105 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,720 can make an argument for maybe the Yukon game, because 106 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:27,879 even though it was neutral, was kind of a home game. 107 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:32,920 But how would you evaluate the importance of that w 108 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:36,120 on the road versus Utah. 109 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, Both Kevin Young and Aj Devonsa said it was 110 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,519 the most hostile crowd they had experienced this year. Aj 111 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,800 said something like the most hostile crowd he's experienced in 112 00:05:44,879 --> 00:05:47,319 high school. You know, when the haters show up and 113 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:51,279 the overrated chances are going crazy, Like I understandand some 114 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,720 of that in there as well. I mean, this was 115 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:56,560 I think this was a legitimately good win. Think about it. Then. 116 00:05:58,959 --> 00:06:01,279 As good as the basketball has been the last couple 117 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,120 of years, that includes an incredible first season under ten 118 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,720 Young last year, there's one thing they did not do, 119 00:06:07,079 --> 00:06:10,040 and that was when at Utah chac BYU hasn't won 120 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:13,439 at Utah since twenty twenty one. This isn't something that 121 00:06:13,519 --> 00:06:16,240 happens year and in year out. Maybe the Tizer returney, 122 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,600 maybe that will eventually happen. But by and large, and 123 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,480 this is a legitimate rivalry when it comes to home 124 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,319 court advantage, or at least when it comes to home 125 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:27,959 court advantage for the youth in Salt Lake City. I 126 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,879 think I read somewhere I haven't fully comprehen done the 127 00:06:31,879 --> 00:06:33,680 research on this, but I think Utah hasn't won in 128 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,839 provo since like two thousand and two or somewhere something 129 00:06:36,879 --> 00:06:39,199 like that. Jack checking me a double check me on that. 130 00:06:40,439 --> 00:06:42,560 But this is this is I think when it comes 131 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,480 to the road environment in Salt Lake City, it's a 132 00:06:44,519 --> 00:06:46,480 legitimate rivalry. So I think this is a great win 133 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,319 and a better win than some of the numbers. Say yes, 134 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,560 I know or Utah's and that ranking isn't very good. 135 00:06:53,639 --> 00:06:57,360 Although they did move up from playing BYU close, that's 136 00:06:57,439 --> 00:07:00,199 not a Quad two win for the Couters. So I 137 00:07:00,199 --> 00:07:04,079 think ultimately this is going to be probably not a 138 00:07:04,079 --> 00:07:06,600 great win on their resume, just because of the state 139 00:07:06,959 --> 00:07:10,000 of the utes under first year coach Alex Jensen. I 140 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,199 think they're trending in a good direction, but I would 141 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:15,079 be shocked as it turns into like a great win 142 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:17,360 for the program. But I think it's going to wind 143 00:07:17,439 --> 00:07:20,800 up being a good win just because of the road 144 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,800 environment and the road aspect of it. I wouldn't be 145 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,160 shocked if it maybe stays in that quad two round 146 00:07:27,439 --> 00:07:29,360 with those modit with those world modifiers. 147 00:07:29,399 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 2: Obviously Morgan scally was in attendance at that game and 148 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:37,639 was trying to inspire the basketball team to win at 149 00:07:37,639 --> 00:07:41,519 a high level versus a very talented role coach BYU 150 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:46,560 basketball team. The Let's Go Cougar's chance drowned him out 151 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:50,079 a little bit. But it does seem that the BYU 152 00:07:50,199 --> 00:07:58,399 Utah rivalry will won't be as volatile, maybe as as 153 00:07:58,399 --> 00:07:59,600 it has been in the past. 154 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 3: What's I think it's been moving that direction for a 155 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,480 couple of years now. I think Kilanie Sataki was a 156 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,319 big reason why I moved that direction because Kilanie and 157 00:08:09,399 --> 00:08:14,519 Kyle Whittingham, the dearly beloved now departed Kyle Winningham, may 158 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:18,079 you rest in peace in ann Arbor. He was close 159 00:08:18,079 --> 00:08:20,360 friends with Kilanie right in the first place. So I 160 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:24,319 think Kilanie getting the job underwent a sort of tenure 161 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:26,879 up on the Hill really helped sort of saw a 162 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:30,439 lot of really hard emotions. So did taking a two 163 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:32,440 year break in the middle of it. I know it 164 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,039 was unpopular at the time. It's still unpopular for srum beds, 165 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:36,879 but I really do think that two year break did 166 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:41,840 kind of help. It helped both fan bases realizes what 167 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,080 realized what they had in this rivalry game. So now 168 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:51,279 fast forward to the fall Slash early Spring Winter of 169 00:08:51,399 --> 00:08:55,960 twenty twenty five and twenty twenty six. Morgan Stally is 170 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,720 the Kyle Whitningham junior. In a lot of ways, he 171 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:04,480 laid Underway. He has coach Underway for almost his entire career, 172 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,480 and that includes being on the same staff as one 173 00:09:07,519 --> 00:09:10,320 former defensive coordinator in Klaudate Pataki. So these are two 174 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,200 guys that know each other really well. They're very close 175 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,440 friends off the field. They're going to want to beat 176 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,679 each other when they play each other on Saturdays. But 177 00:09:16,759 --> 00:09:19,799 being in the same conference and having that history, I 178 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:23,759 think that's going to help maybe lower the level of 179 00:09:23,799 --> 00:09:27,960 TuS overall toxicity in this rivalry just a little bit more. 180 00:09:28,039 --> 00:09:30,399 Will it make the two sides a like each other 181 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,919 and come together in kumbaya moments? And I'd be absolutely 182 00:09:32,919 --> 00:09:35,320 shocked if that happens. This is still BYU, This is 183 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:39,559 still Utah. This is still a rivalry that may refer 184 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:41,720 to with a certain three letter word that you know, 185 00:09:41,759 --> 00:09:44,799 I don't like referring to it with. I think it's 186 00:09:44,799 --> 00:09:47,799 a missing owner. But I think this is I think 187 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,519 this is maybe a little bit of a new era 188 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:53,000 of the BYU Utah rivalry, and I think it's a 189 00:09:53,039 --> 00:09:54,240 good thing for both sides. 190 00:09:54,879 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 2: Sean walkerkasail dot com here on your Utah ESPN Radio Network, 191 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:02,200 one of three nine ninety eight point three ESPN the Fan. Sean, 192 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:07,279 any gems that you took away today from Ky? And 193 00:10:07,639 --> 00:10:09,399 I know you chatted with him in the post game 194 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,559 and you were able to address some things with him today. 195 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,679 What are some of the gems you took away from 196 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:18,360 his comments? 197 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,559 Speaker 3: Just another I mean more, he was impressed with it 198 00:10:21,759 --> 00:10:24,360 after the game. I was impressed with than after the game, 199 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,919 but maybe even more so after watching the tape. The 200 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,639 level of rebounding the BYU put in against Utah, I 201 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,960 think was incredibly impressive. I spent probably two thirds of 202 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,200 my game story on Saturday Night's funny enough talking about 203 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:42,039 offensive rebounding and then fourteen rebounds by Ricky Saunders, Like 204 00:10:42,159 --> 00:10:46,440 that's just an incredible effort by You had more offensive 205 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:49,639 rebounds than I think Utah had total rebounds or the 206 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:51,840 same number somewhere in there. They were right around the same, 207 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,600 just on the offensive rebound side, like by just com 208 00:10:54,639 --> 00:10:57,000 getting a second chance after second chance after second chance, 209 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,600 and it really made a huge deal on the night 210 00:10:59,639 --> 00:11:04,200 where Uh several Boa players did shoot particularly well. Uh 211 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:07,440 Aj Debonta struggled to get a shot off through double 212 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,240 teams and sometimes double team with an extra health defense. 213 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:12,960 The Crusiers didn't shoot very well from the free throw line. 214 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,200 I think they missed ten or eleven free throws on 215 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:17,120 the night. So there was a lot going against the 216 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,759 Yu in that game that there were. The one thing 217 00:11:20,799 --> 00:11:23,600 that made up for a lot of it was their ability. 218 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,879 On the last they out toufed Utah. They out rebounded Utah, 219 00:11:26,919 --> 00:11:30,480 They outboarded them, especially on the offensive end, and especially 220 00:11:30,519 --> 00:11:34,759 from guys wann't necessarily known as big rebounders, Right, You're 221 00:11:34,799 --> 00:11:37,320 going to expect that from somebody like a Kamaketta or 222 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:43,679 or a Bidoo Abu Ahmed Uh. You might expect that 223 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:45,519 from some of those big guys. But when you're getting 224 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:50,200 out rebounded by Richie Saunders, when you're getting when you're 225 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,159 giving up five or six to Uh to Rob Wright 226 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:56,679 the third, that's when you know the entire team collectively 227 00:11:56,799 --> 00:11:58,879 is rebounding at a very high level. And that's the 228 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,759 kind of thing. It's part of these little things that 229 00:12:01,799 --> 00:12:04,039 both Kevin Young and Alex Jimpson talked about up in 230 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:08,679 the game that can really help turn decent or sometimes 231 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:13,240 mediocre performances into very good performances because of that attention 232 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:14,759 to those little details. 233 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:20,559 Speaker 2: Sean Byu has what eleven guys I want to move 234 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,720 over to football? Here? BYU has eleven guys entering the 235 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:30,720 portal leaving BYU and three additions thus far, Zach Yamouji 236 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:37,600 offensive lineman, Kyler Casper wide receiver and of course the 237 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:42,279 first of them, Walker Lions usc tight end. What else 238 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,360 are they looking for in the portal right now? What 239 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,919 else do they need? And give me some of your 240 00:12:46,919 --> 00:12:49,360 thoughts on these three players that they have acquired. 241 00:12:51,039 --> 00:12:53,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think BAU has been very targeted in their 242 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:58,759 portal acquisitions. The number one priority, It's very clear from 243 00:12:58,919 --> 00:13:02,440 the first couple of days, week or so of this 244 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,960 portal season for BYU was on retention. It wasn't necessarily 245 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,879 on acquisition. It was it was on keeping the guys 246 00:13:10,919 --> 00:13:13,600 that you had, the guys that won twelve games for 247 00:13:13,639 --> 00:13:15,879 the first time in twenty four years, the guys that 248 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,440 are people's national champions shout out to the Pop Tarts Bowl. 249 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:21,759 It was keeping them in tech I think that was 250 00:13:21,799 --> 00:13:23,399 their first priority, and I think they did a great 251 00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:28,320 job of it. There wasn't a starter against Georgia Tech 252 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:34,720 that had eligibility remaining that is leaving BYU to this point, Like, 253 00:13:34,799 --> 00:13:36,759 think about that for a second. There wasn't a single 254 00:13:36,799 --> 00:13:40,200 starter that has eligibility remaining that started against Texas Tech 255 00:13:41,799 --> 00:13:43,840 that is leaving BYU. And that, by the way, doesn't 256 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,679 include l J. Martin because he was hurt or coming 257 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,000 off surgery for that Bowl game. Right, Like, yes, there 258 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,120 are big holes on this roster that need to be filled. 259 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,840 Somebody to replace Jack Kelly, whether it's internally or externally, 260 00:13:57,039 --> 00:13:58,759 that's going to be a massive hole to field. Their 261 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:01,000 holes on the offense is line that I think they're 262 00:14:01,039 --> 00:14:04,679 starting to address a little bit right. You mentioned zach A. 263 00:14:04,759 --> 00:14:08,559 Maluci out of Stanford, the return missionary from Las Vegas 264 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:12,039 Bishop Gorman. I think product out there. I think YU 265 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,279 starting to attend to some of those needs. But it's 266 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,000 very clear that their first priority was keeping the guys 267 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,440 intact so that they could build off of this year 268 00:14:20,759 --> 00:14:24,080 and grow and progress and develop. As at the fact 269 00:14:24,159 --> 00:14:29,519 that this team didn't lose a defensive starter with eligibility 270 00:14:29,519 --> 00:14:32,799 of remaining the year that they lost their defensive coordinator 271 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:37,159 and their defensive passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach to Michigan. 272 00:14:37,639 --> 00:14:40,039 I think is pretty astounding, and it speaks a little 273 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:43,759 bit to the culture and the level that Kawani Sutaki 274 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:48,399 is building in Provo and and maybe helps explain why 275 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:51,120 it was so important the BYU kept them, kept them 276 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:53,720 away from Penn State's hands about a month or so 277 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,440 ago to continue building this project at is alma mater. Right, 278 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:00,200 I think that's the first part of your question, right, 279 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,919 What's what's the second part? You mentioned the additions. 280 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 2: Yes, you have three acquisitions, and you know, and Zach 281 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:12,919 and then Kyler as well as Walker h then you know, 282 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,799 and then the positions that they could be targeting going forward. 283 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:19,240 It seems like Pockey Few is a target. Obviously, they're 284 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:24,000 trying to go get Smith Snowden. You wonder Kate Uluave 285 00:15:24,279 --> 00:15:27,320 is another guy that's taking a visit, and I think 286 00:15:27,399 --> 00:15:30,320 most recent reports, maybe on three has reported that Kate 287 00:15:30,879 --> 00:15:33,240 could be a b yu Lean. I think it was 288 00:15:33,279 --> 00:15:37,159 Michigan or BYU that was fighting for him. I know 289 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,480 U c l A is trying their best. Big Sodo 290 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:42,200 coach them. Mccali could be U c l A bound 291 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:42,559 as well. 292 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 3: Uh yeah, absolutely, I mean I think I think the 293 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,840 targeted part of these new acquisitions is guys that replaced 294 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:56,600 starters or big time minutes eaters that Uyu couldn't resigned, 295 00:15:56,639 --> 00:15:59,000 aka the seniors, the outgoing seniors, and one that have 296 00:15:59,039 --> 00:16:01,480 any eligibility remaining. So you look at you look at 297 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,600 the guys that are committed that are in right now. 298 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,600 Kyler Casper out of the former four star receiver out 299 00:16:07,639 --> 00:16:10,679 of Oregon. I think Yu kind of sees him as 300 00:16:10,799 --> 00:16:13,919 the type of guy that could replace the production or 301 00:16:13,919 --> 00:16:16,399 have the type of production that Chase Roberts did this year. 302 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:20,399 They're both very similar receivers. Long, big bodied, Kyler's about 303 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:24,200 six five six six two ten pounds. He's been hurt 304 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:27,519 at Oregon and then so he's obviously going to have 305 00:16:27,559 --> 00:16:29,360 to learn to get healthy. He's going to have to 306 00:16:29,399 --> 00:16:31,559 get healthy and then learn to stay healthy. I think 307 00:16:31,679 --> 00:16:33,679 that may be his biggest issue when he makes the 308 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:35,879 move over to BYU, and I think BYU sees a 309 00:16:35,919 --> 00:16:38,320 little bit of Chase robertson him. I think Walker Byans 310 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,559 is a great replacement for what you're losing in Carts 311 00:16:40,559 --> 00:16:43,240 and Ryan Cars and Ryan who may have been I 312 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:44,960 think we sung a lot of praises to him, and 313 00:16:45,039 --> 00:16:48,240 yet he was probably still a little bit unders for 314 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,320 what he was able to do this year as a 315 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,159 one year starting tight end at BYU, both as a 316 00:16:54,759 --> 00:16:57,519 pass catcher, touchdown score and also in the blocking game. 317 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,159 I think Yu sees a lot of those things. Wal 318 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:03,200 he's in same attributes in Walker Lions, the guy that 319 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,799 they tried to get. They struck out on him twice 320 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,880 if you remember, both out of high school and then 321 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:11,960 when he came back from his church mission to Oslo, Norway. 322 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:13,640 There's a little bit of scuttle that, like maybe the 323 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:15,240 way you can make a run at him here now 324 00:17:15,279 --> 00:17:19,319 he winds up going to USC for two years. You know, 325 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:23,640 played decently. I think last year I don't think maybe 326 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,839 he wasn't quite as good as he's been or as 327 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,279 some expected, and maybe that explains a little bit of 328 00:17:30,279 --> 00:17:32,079 why he's in the portal. But I think he's still 329 00:17:32,079 --> 00:17:34,799 a very good player six or four thirty four pounds, 330 00:17:35,279 --> 00:17:38,279 the kind of guy that you need both from a 331 00:17:38,319 --> 00:17:42,079 playing perspective and culturally. And then I think Zach Yamauchi, 332 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:46,000 who twenty four seven Sports reported it has committed. He 333 00:17:46,039 --> 00:17:48,680 hasn't signed anything with BYU yet, but he has committed 334 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:52,319 to BYU out of Stanford. I think YU sees him 335 00:17:52,319 --> 00:17:55,000 as a replacement for like rowl On, who awesomely a 336 00:17:55,039 --> 00:17:58,640 loose and type that interior offensive lineman again, big body, 337 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,559 six fours, three undred twenty five that you really need 338 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,599 up front after they showed up some of their tackles 339 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:08,799 face by resigning guys like Andrew Gentry, so getting very 340 00:18:08,839 --> 00:18:12,720 targeted acquisitions, and I think that's kind of the direction 341 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,720 to look for BYU and the portal is who did 342 00:18:15,759 --> 00:18:18,920 they lose, particularly to a lack of eligibility, who do 343 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,680 they lose to the NFL draft for the most part, 344 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:25,039 and who can they go to get him as a replacement. 345 00:18:25,079 --> 00:18:27,519 So I think the next big replacement, the next big 346 00:18:27,559 --> 00:18:31,599 domino that could fall from there is somebody to replace 347 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:33,559 Jack Kelly. That's a lot of tackles, that's a lot 348 00:18:33,599 --> 00:18:36,200 of pass rush, that's a lot of tackles for lost 349 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,640 in facts to replace. And I think that's probably the 350 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,880 next big target that BYU fan should probably keep an 351 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,480 eye on over the next couple of days. 352 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 2: Love that breakdown, Sean, what can you tease us with 353 00:18:48,279 --> 00:18:50,400 what are you gonna be writing about at KSL dot com, 354 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,319 Any pieces we should be looking out for on the 355 00:18:53,519 --> 00:18:54,200 on the docket. 356 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,200 Speaker 3: Well By, he's got a pretty big basketball game this 357 00:18:58,279 --> 00:19:02,440 weekend again, number fourteen Texas Tank. You guys may remember. 358 00:19:02,599 --> 00:19:04,160 I think a lot of guys are going to be 359 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:08,480 on that matchup, both locally and nationally. But very sneakily, 360 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,759 this basketball team hosts TCU on Wednesday and night have 361 00:19:11,759 --> 00:19:13,720 been a game that I think might be justice paus 362 00:19:13,759 --> 00:19:15,599 in some ways. This is a TCU game that they're 363 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,440 on a two game side right now because they played 364 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:21,279 you know, they're coming off of a loss to the 365 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:24,200 number one ring team in the country in Arizona. But 366 00:19:24,279 --> 00:19:25,960 this was a team that was They were right there 367 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:27,799 with teams like Michigan. They were right there teams like 368 00:19:27,839 --> 00:19:29,680 you Got. They were one of the early surprises in 369 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:31,839 non conference play out of the Big twelve. And I 370 00:19:31,839 --> 00:19:34,759 think this could be a really really good game on Wednesdays. 371 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:37,240 So there will be stuff leading up to that. As always, 372 00:19:37,279 --> 00:19:40,440 the transfer tracker is well go. You can find that 373 00:19:41,279 --> 00:19:45,200 over on sports dot CASL dot com. I've got links 374 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,440 to that all over social media and definitely on the 375 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,400 on the web. We'll be following that for a long time. 376 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:53,680 And then can I do something non vy you for you? 377 00:19:54,039 --> 00:19:54,880 Speaker 2: Of course you can't. 378 00:19:57,160 --> 00:20:00,519 Speaker 3: It's we're do do you know you really? Then we're 379 00:20:01,079 --> 00:20:04,960 I think we're exactly thirty days from the Milan Courtina, 380 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:11,359 Italy Winter Olympics. Thirty days out. Let's go jo Our 381 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,960 Olympic covers is about to skyrocket in the Foo forts. 382 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:15,240 We've got a bunch of Utahs that are going to 383 00:20:15,279 --> 00:20:19,079 be representing Temiosa in other countries. And actually just spend 384 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:21,559 most of this morning sitting down with a few of 385 00:20:21,599 --> 00:20:24,240 those that we'll be scattering out over the next week 386 00:20:24,319 --> 00:20:26,920 or two over at KSL dot com. Some profiles on 387 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,720 some local Olympians that I really think your audience may 388 00:20:29,799 --> 00:20:30,559 enjoy checking out. 389 00:20:31,079 --> 00:20:33,839 Speaker 2: Let's go Sean Walker. Nobody does it better than Sean 390 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,880 Shard covers it all. We love hearing from him on 391 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:41,400 the BYU front, but he's always dabbling in Utah preps, 392 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:48,200 Olympic sports and obviously BYU athletics as well. Nobody does 393 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,640 it better Sean Walker. Legs and gentlemen, thanks so much, brother. 394 00:20:51,599 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 3: Appreciate you guys. Have a good one. And like I said, 395 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:56,359 I'm just glad to be out of the doghouse. 396 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:58,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, you were never in the dieas You're never in 397 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:02,200 the doghouse, Sean is ridiculous, ridiculous. 398 00:21:03,079 --> 00:21:05,400 Speaker 3: I feel like you were avoiding me. Then, I feel 399 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:06,240 like you were avoiding me. 400 00:21:06,559 --> 00:21:08,920 Speaker 2: I mean, well, I mean I'm not taking the trips 401 00:21:09,079 --> 00:21:14,440 to like basketball games, so I mean Ronald's Ronald's my 402 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,920 main guy. Okay, Ronald's taking the baton. So you're hanging 403 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,160 out with Ronald more than you're hanging out with me 404 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:22,319 football season when we hang out, I'm trying to let 405 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:24,440 Ronald be the hoops guy. For the love of all 406 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:35,000 that's holy, I never in the doghouse. Much love, Sean Walker, 407 00:21:35,079 --> 00:21:38,200 Ladies and gentlemen. That was a cougar beat brought to 408 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:42,119 you by our good friends over at Arthurpro's of Utah 409 00:21:42,279 --> 00:21:45,799 in American Fork. 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I don't know if it really isn't 462 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:06,400 an admissions casualty quite honest as a four forty four 463 00:25:08,039 --> 00:25:10,440 this afternoon, this one appears to be twenty two the Cougars. 464 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:13,160 As a result, Michigan, of course, has had issues with 465 00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:16,559 juniors requiring a certain amount of credits for a University 466 00:25:16,599 --> 00:25:19,160 of Michigan degree. Now that very well could be an issue. 467 00:25:20,079 --> 00:25:25,759 But Kate Ulauave trending to become a BYU cougar. The 468 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:31,559 former Cal linebacker. Kate did take a visit to BYU 469 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:38,559 this last week and came away extremely impressed. Everyone recognizing 470 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:43,839 him roaming around. Remember he's a product out of South Jordan, Utah. 471 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:48,480 He would be coming home in essence over the last 472 00:25:48,559 --> 00:25:53,400 three seasons. Check out this stat check out his productivity 473 00:25:54,519 --> 00:25:59,680 six one, two thirty five. He is tallied, two and 474 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:04,839 thirty five tackles, one hundred and ten solo, one hundred 475 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:09,480 and twenty five assisted. He's got nine passes defended. He's 476 00:26:09,519 --> 00:26:14,000 got six sacks, two force fumbles, three I in t's 477 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:20,039 and a partridge and a pear tree katou luab. He 478 00:26:20,079 --> 00:26:23,559 can play a multitude of positions for the BYU Cougars. 479 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:29,200 Inside linebacker, outside linebacker, big body. Try to use him 480 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:33,319 as as you used Jack Kelly this last season. It's 481 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:37,400 gonna be a good one whoever gets his talents. Uh, 482 00:26:37,559 --> 00:26:40,240 it looks like it's Uh. It could be by used 483 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:43,680 to lose right now, though, if Michigan can't get him in, 484 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:48,799 he could be heading back home to Provo. Ronald, your thoughts, 485 00:26:48,839 --> 00:26:51,680 your comments here, your reaction to the news that star 486 00:26:51,839 --> 00:26:56,200 linebacker transfer from cal Kate Lulauave could be coming home. 487 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,160 Speaker 5: Uh, this might be one of the biggest pickups that 488 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:02,400 they could get. I know I talked about Walker, but 489 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,599 defense wins championships, right, Indiana? 490 00:27:05,039 --> 00:27:06,200 Speaker 1: What is it their defense? 491 00:27:06,279 --> 00:27:08,279 Speaker 5: First play of the game, Ben pick six in the 492 00:27:08,319 --> 00:27:11,279 semi final. That's what does it though? Set the tone 493 00:27:11,599 --> 00:27:14,240 the offense can Dolphins does need to be explosive, but 494 00:27:14,279 --> 00:27:16,799 you need to get stops. Stops is what matters. And 495 00:27:16,799 --> 00:27:19,400 when you watch the tape on this kid, man is 496 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:20,160 he violent at. 497 00:27:20,039 --> 00:27:20,759 Speaker 1: The point of attack. 498 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:23,799 Speaker 5: He can get after the quarterback, Ben, and not just that, 499 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:27,000 he is great when you drop him into space to coverage. 500 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:30,759 He's got great hands, He's a great athlete. He's phenomenal. 501 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:32,880 I don't want to say Jack Kelly two point zero 502 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:34,400 because he's gonna have to do it at the big twelve. 503 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,400 But he's got all the traits to be able to 504 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:37,960 do that. And I bring up that of the i 505 00:27:38,079 --> 00:27:39,759 nts like he can go get the football if he 506 00:27:39,799 --> 00:27:42,480 needs to. And he reminds me of a mixture of 507 00:27:42,519 --> 00:27:43,640 Jack Kelly and Logan too. 508 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 2: You. 509 00:27:44,279 --> 00:27:45,759 Speaker 5: I think that's the best way I could take you 510 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:48,039 beIN combining to But he's a player of its own 511 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:50,599 and in himself. I really want this this pick up 512 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,720 for BYU and you have to wonder, Ben, is that 513 00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:55,839 the reason that Max out for went into the portal 514 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:59,640 because the portal closes on Friday. My backer room, you know, 515 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:01,880 it was it was shaped up to be the right way. 516 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: Okay. 517 00:28:02,279 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 5: You know Leona Lafou goes to Colorado's. You're like, okay, 518 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:08,079 maybe it's someone else, because maybe he's looking for more 519 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:12,720 PT because Isaiah's back now Ciale's back, Noocy's gonna be 520 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:14,759 in that room getting after the quarterback. So you had 521 00:28:14,799 --> 00:28:17,960 to wonder could that be potentially from Asada name. You know, 522 00:28:18,039 --> 00:28:19,880 remember he read shirt he's going to be back, So 523 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:22,119 you had to wonder what could be that. So Max 524 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:25,440 going into the portal and now that this news is breaking, 525 00:28:25,519 --> 00:28:28,519 I'm not surprised, and I think he played extremely well 526 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:30,480 in Kelly pepingk and I just want the fans to 527 00:28:30,519 --> 00:28:31,079 listen to this. 528 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:34,799 Speaker 1: Look what was Kelly as he before? 529 00:28:34,839 --> 00:28:36,519 Speaker 5: He was the DC at BYU, he was the what 530 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:39,480 Ben I'm gonna keep reiterating this, the defensive ends coach. 531 00:28:39,799 --> 00:28:42,920 He goes after linebackers, DNS, he goes after that rushers, 532 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:44,960 He goes after the guys that can get after the quarterback. 533 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:47,720 KTU Leave is a game changer. He is a guy 534 00:28:47,759 --> 00:28:51,880 that can close college football games out having Keanu having 535 00:28:52,359 --> 00:28:54,720 Noosey having him get after the quarterback. That just helps 536 00:28:54,759 --> 00:28:57,079 your defensive line of your pass rush. Bandon does when 537 00:28:57,079 --> 00:28:59,119 he was at Boise State, when he was at Virginia. 538 00:28:59,279 --> 00:29:02,160 So for the fact that leone you know is going 539 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:04,160 to Colorado, for the fact that Max hit the portal, 540 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:06,680 He's gonna go get those two way guys. Braxton Lindsey's 541 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:08,400 coming in Bens. When I think about all of that, 542 00:29:08,799 --> 00:29:10,720 this is a guy that has BYU written all over it. 543 00:29:10,799 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: They gotta obviously close the deal. 544 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 5: You gotta get him on campus, you gotta get him signed, 545 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,200 gotta get him signed on campus. 546 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 1: But we'll see. But I expect that he would commit 547 00:29:18,519 --> 00:29:19,000 to BYU. 548 00:29:19,039 --> 00:29:21,319 Speaker 5: And if he did, Ben, this is probably the biggest 549 00:29:21,359 --> 00:29:23,200 get I think out of the Trench reporter. None against 550 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:26,799 Kyla Casper, none against you know, no Walker. But you 551 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:28,799 need a guy that can get after the quarterback to 552 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:33,079 replace Jack Kelly, and BYU hasn't found that guy, I 553 00:29:33,079 --> 00:29:35,480 don't think yet because Isaiah has a different role. But 554 00:29:35,599 --> 00:29:38,359 you add ke to this BAU defense been and I 555 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:39,880 think that could be the missing piece. 556 00:29:40,720 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, this recruiting inside of reports gonna be brought to 557 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:48,519 you by Advanced Window Products Advanced Windows dot com. If 558 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:51,960 you're looking for new windows, let Advanced Windows give you 559 00:29:52,279 --> 00:29:55,680 an offer you can't refuse three thousand dollars off when 560 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:58,079 you buy ten or more windows. That's three thousand dollars 561 00:29:58,079 --> 00:29:59,960 off when you buy ten or more windows at Advanced Windows. 562 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:04,720 Advanced Windows dot Com. You mentioned Max Alford. He's entered 563 00:30:04,759 --> 00:30:09,440 the portal. Where could he end up well? In a similar, 564 00:30:09,559 --> 00:30:14,839 same similar report here they were discussing Utah defensive Backsmith 565 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:20,160 Snowden to be determined where smith Snowden ends up, but 566 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,519 it could be the University of Michigan. He came away 567 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:27,079 and shock and awe with shocking off from that particular 568 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:31,799 recruiting visit. The report also coming out of on threes 569 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:38,920 Michigan Insider team states it seems to be trending. We 570 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:44,319 do expect Michigan to bring in BYU linebacker Max Alford 571 00:30:44,519 --> 00:30:47,680 as well. So we're hearing more positive on Utah defensive 572 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:51,799 Backsmith Snowden. However with Michigan. However, with Michigan, we're hoping 573 00:30:51,839 --> 00:30:54,440 that ends that one ends well, and it seems to 574 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:57,519 be trending that way. We do expect Michigan to bring 575 00:30:57,559 --> 00:30:59,839 in BA linebacker Max Alford. So this could be a 576 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:05,000 situation in which Smith is remember you have Smith Snowden 577 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:10,200 that Uh, I mean he's reviewing Oregon's offers, by US offers, 578 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:14,440 Michigan's offers, and many others. Uh. Max Alfred also a 579 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:18,519 part of the Alpha Recruits team. Many thought that Max 580 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:21,279 would end up at Utah State, where he originally came from, 581 00:31:21,319 --> 00:31:24,319 but don't sleep on Michigan. It sounds like this could 582 00:31:24,319 --> 00:31:28,160 be a situation which both Smith and Max, both a 583 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:30,759 part of the Alpha Recruits team, could end up in 584 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,599 ann Arbor. So something to keep an eye on there. 585 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:38,440 And maybe that is why you see uh Max entering 586 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:41,559 the portal because Cage's come into town and that would 587 00:31:41,559 --> 00:31:44,160 put him as a LB three coming off in a 588 00:31:44,319 --> 00:31:48,839 cl injury. And uh, it's gonna be Uphill. 589 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: For forgot about Straw too. 590 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 5: He's gone and they like so yeah, yeah, that you're 591 00:31:54,039 --> 00:31:56,119 You're right, Bennett, you bring up the LB three start 592 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:57,519 answer up. But I mean you bring up a good 593 00:31:57,559 --> 00:32:00,480 point of playing time. You see yourself goodlow dub chart 594 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,480 and the players know what's going on. So if you're 595 00:32:02,519 --> 00:32:05,160 hearing rubblings of that and you're having discussions with the 596 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,480 Justin ennaz and and you know your defensive coordinator and 597 00:32:08,519 --> 00:32:10,319 they're gonna bring in this guy and again again, the 598 00:32:10,319 --> 00:32:13,039 guys are going to get better impact players, starters day one, 599 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,160 right away, positions of need. That's why you don't see 600 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:17,680 that many these guys that are leaving or not leaving 601 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:18,440 because they're not good. 602 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: They're not gonna play and they don't want to sit around. 603 00:32:20,279 --> 00:32:22,839 Speaker 5: So if that means Max's up in Michigan and he's 604 00:32:22,839 --> 00:32:24,720 on a two deep band and he can play and 605 00:32:24,759 --> 00:32:27,079 there are connections there and that's home for him, happy 606 00:32:27,119 --> 00:32:29,359 for him. Look, you bou has to do what's best 607 00:32:29,359 --> 00:32:30,599 for them. But if he's able to find a new 608 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:33,039 home that also works, that's what it is. And it 609 00:32:33,039 --> 00:32:35,160 looks like a lot of these guys that are that 610 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:37,880 are leaving or finding new homes. Ben and you just 611 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:40,119 you know, you wish him the best. It's unfortunate that's 612 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:42,559 the way he goes. But Jay Brian Straut is coming back. 613 00:32:42,799 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 1: Yeahoo's reporting Max signed with Michigan. 614 00:32:45,759 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 2: So okay to that drop. 615 00:32:47,079 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, So Max Alcore is a little breaking news. 616 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:51,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, a little breaking news, Max, Alfred bu Yu and 617 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:56,279 linebacker you sign it with the euro Ce Michigan, so 618 00:32:56,319 --> 00:32:59,880 that could bode well for Smith's note also heading to 619 00:33:00,359 --> 00:33:03,599 ann arborn out. I don't know, I mean to be 620 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:06,880 a turbine, but there was a report coming out that 621 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:10,519 Smith really enjoyed his trip to ann Arbor. Who's blown 622 00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:14,559 away and we wish Smith well. I mean, he's been 623 00:33:14,559 --> 00:33:16,240 falling out for the University of Utah and he'll be 624 00:33:16,359 --> 00:33:20,519 what's taking a shot, taking a swing at his getting 625 00:33:20,599 --> 00:33:24,440 his services here in provo. Many times they could miss Again, 626 00:33:24,519 --> 00:33:27,079 we wish Smith well if that's where he ends up. 627 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:31,599 But that's okay, Ben, Yeah, it's okay Man. Yeah, of course. 628 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:32,839 Speaker 1: Look, I know they're fans. 629 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 5: Look I was again, I go back to Utah basketball 630 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:38,799 game again hearing some fans talk about you know, obviously 631 00:33:38,799 --> 00:33:41,599 Smith was on Utah campus. And look, there are some 632 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:44,319 fans that are like, it's a must. You can't miss 633 00:33:44,359 --> 00:33:46,759 out on that twice in a row. Look, when you 634 00:33:46,799 --> 00:33:49,559 play for a certain coach and he goes on to 635 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,599 a bigger and better program, it's tough to play. And 636 00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:55,079 he would play a Billie. I feel like he'd be 637 00:33:55,119 --> 00:33:57,599 in a Nickel package. You start right, but you got 638 00:33:57,640 --> 00:33:59,839 Evan Johnson Beck. And sometimes I always say this look, 639 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:03,039 Hollidays just ended the tenth commandment, says Dallas shall not you. 640 00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:04,799 Speaker 1: Know, coveing to be greedy. Don't get a little bit 641 00:34:04,799 --> 00:34:05,240 too greedy. 642 00:34:05,319 --> 00:34:07,480 Speaker 5: Yes, Smith would play well, you want him here, but 643 00:34:07,599 --> 00:34:10,800 you can't have every nice player, every great player out 644 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:13,320 of the portal. And all I'm saying is just be 645 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:16,079 grateful that Evan Johnson stayed that he's running it back 646 00:34:16,079 --> 00:34:18,800 for the last year along with Trey Alexander. Trey posted 647 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:21,239 a phenomenal picture of them both. As much as you 648 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,159 want to add Smith to that, that and by you 649 00:34:23,159 --> 00:34:24,599 would take and band and he would play well. He 650 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,800 would go down, I think in his one season being 651 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:30,639 a great cornerback at BAU. At the end of the day, 652 00:34:30,679 --> 00:34:33,960 you can't. You know, you can't get all of them. 653 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:35,840 That's what I say. Give it them the taketh, but 654 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:39,280 sometimes it keepeth. Sometimes it keepeth and it returneth. You know, 655 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:41,199 I'm just adding words now, but I think that you 656 00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:44,280 can also I would make this take not a lot 657 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,119 of players as Brett always bringing the hammer set in 658 00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:48,159 the first segment going into the portal. That's a good thing, 659 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:50,400 and that means you're retaining your roster, you know how 660 00:34:50,440 --> 00:34:52,800 you can compete for a Big twelve conference title, Benn 661 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:55,480 and go to the college football playoffs. Retention not addition. 662 00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:57,360 And look at all the four star and five stars 663 00:34:57,519 --> 00:34:59,920 ESPN put out how many And look at what Indiana did. 664 00:35:00,199 --> 00:35:02,599 So I think that's the biggest thing is retention, building 665 00:35:02,639 --> 00:35:04,400 what you have. It doesn't mean that just because they 666 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:06,440 have a start next to their name, they're gonna win 667 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:08,079 the win the football game. So I like what b 668 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:10,239 Yu has done, even though Smith. 669 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,679 Speaker 1: Would be a great addition if he did decide to goswear. 670 00:35:13,039 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 2: Look, Michigan lost a handful of defensive backs in the portal. 671 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,840 They're looking for additions. They need to get Smith Snowden. 672 00:35:19,559 --> 00:35:22,639 They they really do. They need Smith Snowden uh to 673 00:35:22,679 --> 00:35:24,480 be able to come in immediately make an impact in 674 00:35:24,559 --> 00:35:27,760 the same similar game that they've been running. Uh, I 675 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:30,239 mean very similar game. And they're not going to change much. 676 00:35:30,239 --> 00:35:33,280 I don't think, uh, you know, Jay's going to change 677 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:36,480 DVA too much from what what what Smith was playing 678 00:35:36,519 --> 00:35:39,679 last I don't have the same verbiage, same terminology, et cetera. 679 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:43,320 But it's an easy way to to to probably make 680 00:35:43,360 --> 00:35:45,840 the most money and play in the same system that 681 00:35:45,960 --> 00:35:49,920 you've been playing it for a long time. So obviously 682 00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:53,280 Smith is getting recorded by Oregon Notre Dame in Michigan, 683 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:54,880 and B y U has also been in the mix. 684 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:58,360 I don't think B y U is necessarily uh in 685 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:02,400 the same realm as those three right now as far 686 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:06,000 as priorities, but what You was listed as one of 687 00:36:06,039 --> 00:36:07,960 the top four teams. But it seems like it's a 688 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,800 three horse race there between Oregon, Notre Dame and Michigan 689 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:16,199 and most likely trending towards the University of Michigan. We 690 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:20,079 wish him well. We'll go to break guys. That cruit 691 00:36:20,079 --> 00:36:22,280 in the cougar segment was brought to you by Advanced 692 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:26,159 Windows Advanced Window Products. 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