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BYU Basketball Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.
Speaker 2: Is on a chair right now.
Speaker 1: Their one loss was the Yukon a two point loss
on a neutral court that was technically a home court
advantage for the Yukon Huskies. You've gone pretty gosh name
good team number three in the nation. Since then, they've
beaten Wisconsin, who beat Michigan. They've beat Miami, Dayton, Cal Baptists, Clemson,
UC Riverside, Pacific Avelene, Christian Eastern Washington, Kansas State, and
Arizona State, and of course Utah.
Speaker 2: They have TCU on the docket.
Speaker 1: We're a day away, getting prep getting ready for this
b y U TCU Hornfrog matchup. Why are we intrigued
by this? Well, we got a former Cougar will matching
up once again with a former BYU Cougar ladies and gentlemen,
and that TCU basketball roster.
Speaker 2: It's pretty good. They're a good basketball team.
Speaker 1: I don't know if you've done your scattering report yet
on the TCU horn Frogs Ronald the three man Weaver.
We'll just break it down before we get into the
the k y sound as we comment on his team
and this TCU horn Frogs team.
Speaker 3: Yeah, Ben, I was obviously doing my my research as
I do this morning and on the train preparing.
Speaker 4: But look, this is a This is gonna be a
tough game.
Speaker 3: This game is tough defensively, I don't I don't think
it's gonna be as tough as the Utah game because
of the rivalry. But I think BYU will still have
its moments where it's back and forth. Now Number eleven,
bo you taking on the horn Frogs. This is still
a quad two opportunity gonna be at home. Look, this
team doesn't do really well, but they don't have a
true shot blocker. They don't have that guy that's six'
ten six eleven and they don't have a k bakata
that can jump out of the. Gym they don't have a,
beato so it's not a lot of rim. Protection SO
i think with A j And rob And richie's ability
to get to the, BASKET i Think Kevin young is
gonna see that on tape AND i think he's gonna
tell these guys get downhill a.
Speaker 5: LOT i think they're gonna be a lot of points
scored in the.
Speaker 3: Paint and THEN tcu they switch Everything ben in the
pick and, roll they switch every through one through.
Speaker 5: Five they like to do.
Speaker 3: That former B yu And Utah valley Guard Tanner. TOULSON
i Believe Adam stewart If i'm, correct but both of
those guys With utah tides will be playing in this.
Matchup By you predicted any eight percent to win this
matchup PER Espn. Analytics, LOOK i don't EXPECT byu to
all be in, trouble BUT i feel you got to
be unnoticed of the Horn.
Speaker 4: Frogs ben have lost two close.
Speaker 3: Games the last time to open up with the win
at home Against, baylor and then they lost to That
kansas team on the, road and then they lost To
arizona at home, too so they're gonna be looking to bounce.
Back Jimmy dixon's a good, coach BUT i still think
The cougars will come out victorious at the end of the.
Speaker 4: Day but that's a little bit of the scouting report ON.
Speaker 3: Tcu they operate out of the pick and, roll and
they have nobody really at the room that can defend your.
Shots so they're going to try to press you and
make you take tough. Three so we'll see what bial
he is theyble to.
Speaker 1: Do, Yeah just as a side, note AS i, mentioned
FORMER Byu Cougar Tanner toolson's on this, roster got himself
a nice payday heading over to Tc the six foot
five hundred and ninety four pound, junior he's been getting
buckets for. Him he's averaging seven point one points per,
game two point seven, rebounds about an assistant, game and
he's shooting forty percent from the. Field good, athlete good basketball,
player winning number fifty, five you'll recognize him a good
basketball player and a legacy player as. Well Adam, stewart
the six foot, eleven two hundred thirty five pounds sophomore
out Of, Waller, texas If i'm not. Mistaken Adam stewart
was committed TO byu before he's this is, correct, yes
and then d. Committed he was A pwo actually when
he went and went into his, mission he was from
THE Rsel. Academy and then when he got, HOME tcu
offered him a scholarship and now he's balling for the
wh Horn frogs three store out of high.
Speaker 2: School so, anyway some connectivity between the two programs.
Speaker 1: Obviously and we'll Get Matt carlino on the line to
preview this game as. Well momentarily a FORMER Byu, cougar
they ended up coaching for THE Tcu hornfrogs and now
he's doing some basketball analysis for the crew, there their
media crew within the sports information, apartment the athletic. Department
let's get into the sound. Though K Why Kevin, young
head coach B yu men's. Basketball, kevin after reviewing the,
film what stands out to? You what are your takeaways
from The utah?
Speaker 6: Game just proud of the, guys LIKE i said after the,
game for find a way to get a.
Speaker 5: Win you, know.
Speaker 1: All, right let's get back to it. Here momentarily got
a little technical. Difficulty we'll get to that sound from
khy here, momentarily but let's preview this. Game it's gonna
be a nine pm tip, OFF i believe ON espn
two by you obviously a fifteen to one team and
three to Zero big twelve.
Speaker 2: Play THE tc Horn frogs are eleven and five and.
Speaker 1: Thus far the season one and two And big Twelve
big twelve play By you's got an eighty eight percent
chance at victory PER Espn. Analytics it's going to be
at home. Too you get a little home court advantage
by you at twelve and a half point favorite heading
into this game with the over under the point total
said it one fifty five and a.
Speaker 2: Half let's get back to the K y.
Speaker 1: Sound this Is Kevin young discussing what stood out from
the film and key takeaways from The utah.
Speaker 6: Game just proud of the, guys LIKE i said after the,
game for finding a way to get a. Win you
know a lot of misfree throws to your, Point jay
after the game when we, spoke so you make some
of those you obviously much wider margin of, victory but
just proud of the way that they were able to
find a way to.
Speaker 5: Win, YEAH i mean we saw some stuff.
Speaker 6: Schematically but you, know LIKE i, said in that, game
there was so much emotion into. It just finding a
way to win was. GOOD i, mean we canme in
today and you, know really just looked at some of
the situational stuff that we could draw, from and we
you got to turn the page. Quickly you got a
GOOD tcu coming. In, so, uh my mind, went and
they play so, differently so my mind went more TO,
tcu to be honest with.
Speaker 5: You.
Speaker 2: Moving, on moving, upward moving towards THE.
Speaker 1: Tcu the next game, up next man of mentality adding be. Doo,
uh the the addition via THE G. League what stood
out about? Him why did you focus on getting? Him
and what skill set does he add to the to the.
Speaker 5: Roster there's a lot that went into. That you.
Speaker 6: Know it's a long term play just so much as,
anything you, know to get a player of his caliber
and his, experience you. Know and then the way it,
unfolded you, know with the amount of eligibility he ended up,
receiving sort of changed the course in terms of why
we like him big, PICTURE i, mean ren, protection, OFFENSIVE, iq,
rebounding those are.
Speaker 5: The qualities that we like the. Most Size.
Speaker 2: So, eligibility long term.
Speaker 1: Play it was a bit of a, blessing right and
uh to get additional. Eligibility does he have three years
or two years of eligibility after this?
Speaker 5: YEAR i think it's three years after this.
Speaker 1: Three, Years so let's confirm, that confirm that bid yeah
ba doo uh UH i do lock him, in uh
the big man and look HE i love his, HANDLE
i love his, athletics he's got great.
Speaker 2: Length he's got three years of.
Speaker 1: Eligibility so so, yeah wait so three years elgibmated two
after this so two after this? Season, okay, yeah so
so THREE covid. It so that's a blessing For, brigham
no doubt about. It and he did have the turnover
in That utah game that was a little bit uh.
Unsightly didn't like that uh and allowed for a TRANSITION
i think a transition bucket as. Well but you really
feel comfortable with him at the top of the, key
even with a little, uh with some of that handoff
and distribution at the top of the. Key and, UH
i haven't seen him a ton of pick and all.
Yet but he's not Necessarily, kaba but he can definitely
be a rim runner for The. Kougs and uh and
and throw down some some exclamation.
Speaker 2: Marks through the through the, sphere if you. Will let's move.
Speaker 1: On Richie saunders Earned Big Twelve player of The week
and was Named All Big twelve for the week as.
Well where have you Seen richie improve from last?
Speaker 2: Year just.
Speaker 6: CONSISTENCY i, think you, know when you shoot it at
the clip he shot it last, year it's, Like, okay
well can you do that? Again you, Know and he's
been pretty good. THERE i think he's driving the ball
even better than he did last. Year and it's, like you,
Know richie's game is not a. Secret he's going to
do the things that he does really. Well SO i
think it's a matter of being consistent in those. Things
AND i think he's been doing just that for.
Speaker 2: Us richie rich The Todd. KING i mentioned this.
Speaker 1: YESTERDAY i feel like his first step has gotten. QUICKER
i don't know if his vertical jump has gotten, better
BUT i want to believe that it's at least slightly.
BETTER i do think he's becoming a better athlete and
uh way more efficient in his. Movements And i'd like
we all Knew richie was gonna be able to hit
the three. Ball we knew that he was gonna be
able to. Score he added the. Floater remember last year
when he added the. Floater he consistently adds new elements
to his, game and he's become a really good defender as.
Speaker 2: WELL i THINK i.
Speaker 1: Think the only thing he's gonna lack is just a
little bit more, thickness a little bit more, girth as
G man likes to focus on the, girth uh and
the density, right and just to just continuing to improve his.
Speaker 2: Athleticism, ronald what did you? See what do you?
Speaker 5: See?
Speaker 2: Uh and where has he?
Speaker 3: Improved, yeah you're gonna have to definitely be a little
bit thicker and and AND i think that might be maybe,
five no more than ten.
Speaker 5: Pounds basketball players on need a lot.
Speaker 3: More but he's not big, bone you, know he's not.
Thick you, know when you think of the reason Why
puka wants to play basketball is because he's already that
thick in that.
Speaker 5: Dense you do have.
Speaker 3: To be that way because guards in THE nba been
even if they're, undersize people are. Thick if you're not
six foot six to six foot nine and long like
a J yegor and year between that six three to
six six. Range those guys are thick LIKE.
Speaker 5: Vj.
Speaker 3: Edgecum if you stand next to, him he's thicker than
you would. Think but that's the thing you have to
you have to have. That SO i think he'll be
an add. It his height at six five six sick
adds a, lot BUT i, mean, look his vertical JUMP
i think is. FINE i don't think he needs anymore
because of how hard he plays and how technically he
is in HIS.
Speaker 5: IQ i think he'll be.
Speaker 3: Okay so maybe five extra pounds is what he, needs
but you don't want, to you, know.
Speaker 5: Mess that up too.
Speaker 3: Much with his ability to run and, shoot HE i, mean,
look he's because he has such a quick release and
how high he's able to get off the ball right.
Speaker 5: AWAY i think he'll be just.
Speaker 3: Fine BUT i think it's gonna come down to can
he take more step, backs put the ball on the
floor with a slightly bit more. Handle can you use
him in the pick and? Roll and then you, know
adding the muscle. DENSITY i think outside of, That richie
pretty much is. There he's a good on ball, defender
ben he can shoot free throws really. Well he's willing
to rebound with you need to be as a. Guard
so there's only a few, things but for the most,
part you're looking at the guy that's the second round.
Speaker 5: Pick ben no. Doubt in THE, NBA i, think.
Speaker 2: K why you were big on proof of.
Speaker 1: Concept utah sold out On ajdabonca defensively and he was
still able to get twenty a twenty.
Speaker 2: Piece how valuable is that going?
Speaker 6: Forward he just speaks to his. TALENT i, mean you
can't you, know and his quick decision. Making that's something
we've talked about a. Lot you, KNOW i learned that
WHEN i had some great players in THE. Nba if
you hold the ball when the double teams, coming you're
gonna have a long.
Speaker 5: Night but he.
Speaker 6: Was he figured out how to go quick on some
of those, rejects some of the double. Teams BUT i,
mean he's such a high HIGH iq. Guy you, know
still got to the line of. Bunch you, know still
should have gotten to his average because you missed a
couple of those free.
Speaker 5: Throws but you, KNOW i thought he made the right
play more than he.
Speaker 6: Didn't you, know he'll learn from some of the mistakes
that he made with the double. TEAMS i mean they
WERE i think it surprised him with how many bodies
they were throwing at, Him and LIKE i said after the,
game they were determined to not LET aj beat, him
but in a lot of WAS i think they you,
know he did beat him because.
Speaker 5: He made a lot of good.
Speaker 6: Reads we got a lot of wide open shots because
of the tension he.
Speaker 5: Drew.
Speaker 1: Yeah as far As AJ's distribution is concerned and acquiring
re requiring a double, TEAM i, mean how many times
did we see double teams converging ON aj in this?
Game and how did you how did you Evaluate ronald his,
distribution his assist.
Speaker 3: Rate, YEAH i think at the beginning you saw him
have just been well not adjust to it because you
saw the turn not the, turners but the struggles of
getting the ball out where it needs to move. Quickly
and that's Because, utah Like Kevin youngsai When Alex jensen's
a FORM meba, coach he did exactly what to do
To Anthony edwards anyone that watches playoff. Basketball but looking at,
you a nice job like See Gildas alexander's if you
blitzed that strongly and he gets the first step because
you'll probably remember. It they tried to bring the, blitz
but because they left the BASE i. Open this is
in the second. Half he went right past him and
then laid the ball up with one. Hand he probably
could have dunked, it but in the first half he
wasn't doing. That he was allowing a double team to
come maybe a little bit too slow with that first
step and distributing the, ball and then they would blitz
him throw a third body and he took some. Time
but AFTER i think about five six minutes When boa
went on that nine to zero, run he was settled
in at that point and at that point it was
just all. Right aj just needs to find when he
wants to give the ball up and do. That and
when they were hitting threes And UTAH'S i don't want
to say bad permanent, defense but they Allowed bau to
shoot wide open threes or. More they couldn't get around,
him and that's how Big bau. Is it started to be.
Frustrating but at the end of the, Day, Ben i'm
gonna be, honest AND i don't want people to take
this out of. Context it's gonna take the team Like Iowa,
State arizona Or houston UNTIL i see it, right because
this is What i'm believing of where they have the
talent to be able to CAUSE aj. Problems utah did
it for a little, bit but then they weren't able
to do it the whole. Game those teams have the
ability to PRESSURE aj for forty. MINUTES a straight doesn't have.
That so they did a good job of what they
could and that's why he had. Twenty But i'm really
intrigued to see ben what happens over this next month
of How AJ's, pressed because what you see in those
moments is what he'll face when he plays in THE
nba to some point and maybe even in THE nba.
Playoffs SO, a he did a really good job of,
adjusting and that's credit to What Kevin young says of
how smart he. Is it doesn't take the to, me
WHO i think will be the number one OVERALL crewd
in the twenty twenty SIX nba draft that long to
figure out what the opposing defense is trying to do
and scheme him.
Speaker 1: Wise look with How i'll be, honest IF i had
one criticism OF, aj would like to see a few more.
Speaker 2: Assists he had. Four that's, great that's, great that's.
Speaker 1: Wonderful but the double teams were coming a, plenty probably
could have distributed a little bit, quicker but he's, learning
and that was the most wild and.
Speaker 2: Rockish and did he how did he describe it the?
Speaker 1: Most he used a different, word and but it was
a unique environment he had never been.
Speaker 3: In maybe he said that was the most hostile environment
been in since The Star he's, Like he's, like, boy
that was, yeah like that he said that was his
welcome to The Big twelve.
Speaker 5: Moments so there you, go.
Speaker 1: No doubt about, it and great question from you tossing
it to. Him let's get into. It another big rebounding.
Game you guys had what sixteen offensive? Rebounds what clicked?
Lately what's been clicking lately on the offensive?
Speaker 6: Boards just guys going, More, HONESTLY i, mean it's not
really a thing that is that scheme.
Speaker 5: Heavy it's just kind of a want to. Thing you.
Speaker 6: Know richie's you, know eight of them were the direct
result of his ability to just outwork the other person
and want it more than. Them BUT i, think you,
know in all of, basketball rebounding is one of the
biggest metrics that impact, winning you, know and especially in
The Big twelve and in college basketball in. GENERAL i,
mean rebounding is such a huge part of the, game
and it's got to be something that we do on
a nightly basis on both ends of.
Speaker 5: The floor.
Speaker 1: Getting the, bounds And richie was a big part of.
That with six of. Them If i'm not, Mistaken camp
has been great in that. FRONT aj has done well
and Hopefully bido can be a.
Speaker 2: Guy like that as.
Speaker 1: Well in THE, nba you see a lot of these
big threes that win. Championships in, college you don't see
three guys average twenty a. Night how is that having
three guys that can lead the team in scoring on
any given.
Speaker 5: Night one thing you saw unfold the other.
Speaker 6: Night you, know they were determined to Take aj away
and Then rob essentially walk the game down for, us
along With richie hitting some big free. Throws SO i
think it puts a lot of stress on the other.
Defense you, know you can't you, know you kind of
have to pick your. Poison but at the same, time
and the THING i love about our guys is they
understand that they need each other and so they look
for each. Other they know where each other's spots, are
AND i think that's an area that we've really grown.
In So it's a huge luxury to, have you, know
three guys that you can feel like you can call
their number and they're gonna get something.
Speaker 1: Done what's the stat right? Now how many points is
by you? Scored and how many of the points have
come from these? Three it's you have like eighty percent
of your scorings coming from these three. Guys it's an insane.
Number i'll see IF i can pull it.
Speaker 3: Here, MOMENTARILY i think it's like one, hundred like over
like eleven hundred points.
Speaker 1: Twelve points this, season nine and fifty five of those
points have come From Rob, right the third ag To
bons And Richie saunders and uh it's, UH i guess
you call it The brig. THREE i don't know who've coined.
IT i KNOW jt was talking about.
Speaker 2: It.
Speaker 1: Uh The brig, three like The brigham, three is responsible
for sixty seven point six percent OF byu. Scoring so,
good so freaking, amazing really crazy to see.
Speaker 2: That let's get back to.
Speaker 1: It as you get more Into big twelve, play what
parts of the game plan do you focus on the?
Speaker 6: Most depends on the team and depends on what they're
rank this you know some you know some games you
feel like you've got to tilt it a little bit
more towards your offensive. Preparations some games you got to
tilt it a little bit more for the defensive. Side
so it really just depends on the personality of that.
Team you know what they're good, at what the metrics
say that they're good.
Speaker 5: At but you, know when it's when the plan all comes.
Speaker 6: Together obviously we're going to give the guys a plan
on both sides of the, ball but the pendulum swings
a little bit based on kind of what we deem
is you know what's most important based on our research.
Speaker 2: Moving upwards and.
Speaker 1: ONWARD a couple last questions here from K why is
is that more on the players to get that to
get that done or on the coaches.
Speaker 6: The Coaches the, COACHES i, mean our coaches do a
great job of studying other. Teams you, Know Kash shabashian
or analytics director does a great job of giving us the, necessary,
uh you, know numbers that we need to look at
what you, know what teams are are good. At and
that's where you, know when you combine the numbers with
the eye, test you feel like you're able to cover
a lot of. Ground you, know we watch a ton
of film and and we we we try to really
deliver a pretty clean and clear game plan to the,
players but it starts with the with the coaches and
all the work that goes into doing. It AND i
Don't i'm not sure if people realize how how time
consuming that can.
Speaker 5: Be but our coaches do a great job with.
Speaker 1: It got to tee it up for these kids to
consume the right content in order to get them prepared
in the right.
Speaker 2: Way Kepri.
Speaker 1: Keida how Is keba feeling after coming out of The utah?
Game he was, questionable downfull at times leading up to that.
Speaker 2: Game how's he?
Speaker 5: Feeling, yeah he feels. Good you, know he feels.
Speaker 6: Good you, know he's had a few setbacks throughout the,
year but how it just got done practice and had
a good. Practice you, KNOW i think his you, know
his motor when it's running, highs when he's at his.
Best you, KNOW i thought In Kansas state game he was.
TREMENDOUS i think that was at the game he had sixteen,
REBOUNDS i think it, was and so, yeah just just
you know when he just got to you, know push
through this little this little deal he had which he
has and now hopefully we get we get him back
full strength and ready to you, know ready to get
back to that level of that that high energy cable
that we all.
Speaker 1: Love Keba kata one of the best rebounders AND i
think dunkers in college. Basketball got to get him a
hundred percent. Healthy need him one hundred percent healthy as
we inched Towards march, here but it's rapidly. APPROACHING i
mean we're about six weeks out From March. Madness can
you believe? It it's right around the. Corner what stands
out to you ABOUT tcu and do they have your
full attention with you taking On Texas tech a big
game on the horizon On.
Speaker 2: Saturday.
Speaker 5: Yeah.
Speaker 6: ABSOLUTELY i mean they're you, know they're a good good.
LOOK i, mean they almost Beat. Michigan you, know they've,
played you, know what they did At kansas was. Impressive
i've watched actually a lot of their.
Speaker 5: Games you.
Speaker 6: Know Coach dixon's inexperienced, coach you, KNOW i, KNOW i
Think Iowa state And houston get a lot of credit
in our league for being tough minded. Teams, DEFENSIVELY i
think they have a lot of the same characteristics and
that's why they're in a lot of the ball games
that they're, in and so our guys have to be
ready for.
Speaker 5: That AND i didn't even know we were Playing Texas.
Speaker 6: Tech, honestly, Seriously i'm just SO i just get very
locked in on what the what's in front of.
Speaker 1: Us gotta stay keep your eye on the prize always
the next game up for.
Speaker 2: KY a couple of last things, Here.
Speaker 1: Kevin speaking OF, tcu they have Former cougar In Tanner,
toolson who was there before you when he went back
into the. Portal did you guys have much interest for
him or do you know the tools and family at?
Speaker 5: All, Yeah i'm familiar with.
Speaker 6: Him And Adam stewart's also on their, team who's parents
are my.
Speaker 5: Neighbors so there's a lot Of utah ties TO.
Speaker 6: Tcu, Yeah i'm familiar With. Tanner he's a tough young.
Man he plays really. GRITTY i know The, toulson's you,
KNOW i Know Ryan. TOULSON i don't know how they're all,
related but you, KNOW i know the. FAMILY i talked
To tanner just since being here and. Stuff great young,
man great, family he's you, know he's been a part of.
Uh you know some of the big wins that they've,
had so it'll be fun to compete against.
Speaker 5: Him wish him the.
Speaker 1: Best how much interest do you think B yu had
In Tanner toulson when he entered the?
Speaker 2: PORTAL i know he took a. Visit If i'm not,
MISTAKEN i think that.
Speaker 1: WAS i believe that was publicly reported when this was
in the, portal and SO i took a, visit, long
hard look AT. BYU i THINK i THINK tu was
willing and ready to offer him a bigger role and
a bigger.
Speaker 2: Price for his.
Speaker 1: Services that's HOW i heard it and that's HOW i see.
Speaker 3: It, yeah it was, Reported, ben because we had discussed
that we actually Had Sean walker who have had on
yesterday if you missed that interview down on on a,
podcast and he was the one that came on to
the show and talked about a little bit about that
from a year.
Speaker 4: Ago so, no they definitely were interested in.
Speaker 3: Him BUT byu has there certain targets who they go
after and the pieces that they were looking. FOR i
don't know If tanner and maybe you, know like you,
said if he was looking to get paid more was
gonna fit WITH byu has with who they have and that's,
okay that's college.
Speaker 5: Basketball that's the best.
Speaker 3: Part is there other Places he's still A big twelve,
guard just not on this.
Speaker 1: Roster, YEAH i mean he had committed TO byu what
in twenty, twenty came home from a, mission was a
part of THE ba basketball team in twenty twenty, two twenty,
twenty thank, you and, YEAH i received a medical red,
SHIRT i, believe and entered the, portal ended up AT
uvu and played, there balled out there and then entered
the portal again and took a visit AT byu this
last offseason Around, APRIL i, believe and then ended up AT.
Tcu so we wish him, well loved the tools and.
Family wait to see how he competes against The.
Speaker 7: Cougars and how many minutes a game Is tanner getting next?
SIXTEEN i can't remember sixteen, GAME i think so last
thing from FROM ky or four K y any question
in your mind that The big twelve is the best
conference in college? Basketball how do you prepare to not
get worn down by the grind week in and week.
Speaker 5: Out, no there's no doubt that it's the best.
Speaker 6: LEAGUE i, MEAN i think there's what four in the
top ten or someone just told me we dropped to,
eleven WHICH i still don't. GET i, MEAN i don't
EVEN i really don't understand how the polls, work. Truly
i'm not trying to be funny LIKE i, mean we
have one loss by two points against the number three
team in the country in their, backyard and we were
down two. Starters SO i don't understand how we drop
in the. Polls but that's neither here nor. There the
bottom line is our league's really. Hard every night is a.
Dogfight the coaching is. Tremendous the TALENT i think this
year is even better than it was last year across the.
Board you, know these these jobs that we all have
are extremely, difficult especially in this day and, age with
how much it takes to put a roster, together and
then you got to get everybody on the same. Page
so it's a real. Credit you, know all the coaches
in our. LEAGUE i feel a privilege to be a
part of. IT i know our, guys you, know relish
every game we get a chance to go out and
play in this league because there's so, much you, know.
Speaker 5: Notoriety like the other, DAY i HAD.
Speaker 6: Espn on before our game and it was like every
game was a big twelve, game you, know so there's
a lot of eyes on you know what this league.
DOES i Think brett your marks a STUD i think
he's a tremendous commissioner along With Brian. Thornton you, know
the leadership at the top is really. Solid and it
just it's LIKE i, said it's a, privilege.
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Speaker 9: Games after taking a small break from the grid iron
and yesterday's, update B yu football got busy over the
last twenty four, hours announcing the signing of the following
four players from the transfer. Portal offensive Guard pockey Fee,
now who started four games at left guard for The
Washington huskies this. Year he has three years of eligibility.
Remaining offensive Tackle junior ci out Of Utah state who
started ten games for the Ay he's a right.
Speaker 5: Tackle he has two.
Speaker 9: Years of eligibility remaining and looks to contend to fill
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Speaker 2: Cardinals he has three.
Speaker 9: Years of eligibility remaining as. Well the biggest, signing, though
was all acc for. Team Linebacker Kate huluabe out of
Cal lulujabe was a captain for The Golden bears this
last season and recorded three sacks in ninety seven. Tackles
according To Andree, sports he was the number one ranked
linebacker in the transfer. Portal he comes To provo joining
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volleyball team as The. Labo kate will have one year of.
Belligabuild the remaining will likely filled the huge hole left
by Linebacker Jeff. Kelly someone news from the portal is
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be with his uncle who coaches the running backs up,
there And Lea Mason waller announcing that he will be
signing with The thunderbirds Of Southern. Utah on the, Hardwood
Richie saunders was announced as The big Twelve player of
The week this past week and wins Over Arizona state In.
Utah he have its twenty seven and a half points
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now for those that don't, know it used to be,
that like WHEN i was, playing if you played in one,
game one, play your red shirt was no longer.
Speaker 2: Valid you couldn't. Play that was the.
Speaker 1: RULE i want to say this is a recent. Occurrence
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Speaker 3: RONALD i apologize, been BUT i have to say it
because you And gurney discussed it in the first. Hour
Per Hayes fawcett Of Rivals utah standout transfer Cornerback Sniff
snowden has committed drum.
Speaker 5: Roll Please michigan, Folks.
Speaker 1: Michigan he's A michigan. Man didn't have any issues with
his jelige about it because he'll be. GRADUATING i believe
him tho it's so this is a grad, transfer, Right,
yeah essentially he'll be a grad transfer for What i've been.
Speaker 5: TOLD, ok so last, year great.
Speaker 1: Transfer Wish snowden, Us Miss nodan well and the. FAMILY
i wouldn't want to travel out to Ann albert that
consistently and around The big, ten but it is big
time football at a in a probably a big time price,
tag and he gets play in a system that he's
very familiar. With congratulations To Smith noden and his. Family
we wish him. Well wish he was A, cougar but
we wish him well as he goes. Forward but your
reaction to the, News ronald the three man, Weaver Smith
noden heading out To michigan A michigan, man is?
Speaker 4: He, Yeah Pearl Will.
Speaker 3: Snowden you know he said uh when he, joked he said, that, uh,
well he wasn't gonna be, selfish and then each brought
up brought up that you know your kids to b. Yu,
LOOK i don't think if will what he would have
called me selfish, too because all of my kids will
be attending the why they will not be going to
the school up north and they're not.
Speaker 5: Going out To michigan at.
Speaker 3: All if, you especially being From, chicago don't you dare
go to THE uh go to The, blue Big. Blue
don't you ever do? That you go To, illinois you
come TO, byu that's what you. Are you go To,
iowa that's what you.
Speaker 5: Do you don't do. That, No i'm.
Speaker 3: Kidding all jokes aside. This we knew this has probably,
possible been right you Following Kyle, whittingham that defensive. Scheme
J hill wanted. Them you, Said Jennara gildford is the
godfather you know of the. Family, look that's those are
two great. Coaches that's gonna be a great. System it's
a great opportunity from the. Players last year a ball
he's to me a next level. Player he's performed well
in The big, twelve and now he gets to do
it WHICH i, believe you, know will be the best
conference in, football The Big, ten WHO i believe will
win the national. Championship SO i love this for. HIM
i love that he gets an opportunity to be at
a ball out and do it against the best teams
in the country and then they have a chance to
go to THE. Nfl as a football, fan as a,
PERSON i love. THIS i love this for, him AND
i hope that he locks everybody. Up if IF byu
did get on a doctor for next, year which they,
won't but if they met in the college football, playoffs
you know you don't wish him well in that, game
but any other game that they, play you hope that
smith is an All big twelve defender and is a
top pick in THE nfl.
Speaker 4: Draft so all love to him and the snow in the.
Speaker 5: Family AND i.
Speaker 3: Will say this Will if you're, listening, BROTHER i can
tell You i'm From, chicago not too far away From.
Michigan get your big, coats because if you thought it
was called here In, utah you're crazy because the lake
front over there is going to have you freezing in
like negative twenty degree.
Speaker 5: WEATHER i can speak to.
Speaker 2: That it's gonna be snowed in an ann. Arbor all.
Speaker 1: Right utah standout transfer Quarterback smithson has committed To. Michigan
he totally eighty five, tackles seventeen pass, breakers one force,
fumble FOUR i and t's the past two. Season he's
the number three ranked cornerback in the on three industry portal,
rankings and we wish him. Well but getting back to
our red shirt rule. HERE fbs coaches voted unanimously to
adjust the sports red shirt, rule and the vote taken
during the annual convention of The American Football Coaches association
followed extensive discussion over ongoing eligibility. Concerns the current rule
allows players to participate in up to four regular season
games plus any playoff games and still maintain THEIR regi
plus Any bowl games, too, guys effectively allowing four full
seasons plus another one third of a season within a
five year. WINDOW a number of coaches pushed for a
more expansive, approach a full five years of playing time
in a five year. Window, however concerns about potential litigation
in the wake of some controversial eligibility, rulings chief among
them the old miss Quarterback Trinidad, chambliss led the group
to the nine game. Compromise any chance would still or
any change would still need approval from THE Ncaa Division One.
Committee about half of the one hundred and thirty six
AT ps, coaches Including George's Kirby Smart Clemson, Stappo, swiney
And Notre Dames Marcus freeman attended the. Meeting many had
hoped the conversations would include more rigorous debate on the
current college football. Calendar, instead the regro rule was the
primary topic, discussed according to multiple, coaches with the larger
calendar left to a smaller contingent of coaches who Met
monday for a discussion outside THE afca formal. Agenda until twenty,
seventeen players were given five years to play in four,
seasons with exceptions made only for seasons cut short for medical.
Reasons in twenty, seventeen the rule change to allow any
player who participates in four or fewer games to maintain
their redsher, ear a decision which quickly created an incentive
for players to opt out mid season to preserve. Eligibility
added financial incentives with nil and revenue, sharing as well
as rampant player movement in the era of the transfer,
portal have made those midseason opt outs more. Frequent the
changes to the red shirt, rules when he, said are
intended as a way to keep more players engaged and
disincentivize mid year opt. Outs ronald your reaction to the
news and Then i'll chime in on the back end.
Speaker 3: Here, YEAH i think this is four game has been
always as interesting as, Like, okay can you really like?
It AND i think this is, Good, ben because with
the way they're gonna EXPAND i think the college football
playoffs and how has been many discussions of moving the
season even up to a week. ZERO i think you
need this extra game because of, that because if you
move the season up been In, august that wouldn't really
ALLOW i feel like kids to fully you, know get
as much as they needed in non. Conference four games
doesn't give you, enough and then conference. Plays so five
GAMES i think is exactly what you.
Speaker 4: Know it should, be no, more no. Less and then,
look the bowl games don't.
Speaker 3: COUNT i think that's a phenomenal job of what the
what they've done THE Ncaa bowl games should never count
towards your, eligibility especially with how they move the transfer
portal and probably how they're gonna move coaches leaving and.
Everything it should not. Count title games shouldn't because that's
not the regular. Season the regular season is From august
when it. Starts if you played the last, week or
if they decided to move it up to second the
last week till the first need to end Of, november excuse.
Me and that's what it should. Be everything else is
extra and it's other. Developments so when you really think about,
it if you're going to a title, game yeah you
might not be, playing but that's really six games potentially
you could play in and more and then some of
the extra.
Speaker 5: Practices SO i think this is.
Speaker 3: GOOD i like, This and how many guys been on
the football team need that extra year of, development that
needed that time to be able to do, that allow
their body to, recover rest they, play you, guys you
haven't been a formed player a very violent. Game SO
i think the extra game, helps AND i think the
timeline of EVERYTHING i hope goals and corresponds well with.
Speaker 5: It BUT i love it.
Speaker 3: Because, look If i'm not trying to say, it BUT
i think of your, nephew a guy Like Tommy, process
if he had one more game where he could have, Played,
well would that game have been where during the season
where you could have used?
Speaker 4: Them could you have used them maybe in The Texas tech?
Game would have been healthy?
Speaker 8: Enough?
Speaker 5: Right could he have?
Speaker 3: Been so you think of that of maybe that that
last opportunity could help you AND i THINK i think
a lot of players maybe this season that could have
helped maybe in that game or that fifth.
Speaker 5: Opportunity SO i like.
Speaker 1: IT i thought it was interesting that they mentioned The
Trinidad champlains.
Speaker 2: Situation many coaches are pushing for five for five Right.
Speaker 1: There's an issue that's occurring right now with lawyers For
Trinity chamblers seeking an injunction to allow for a sixth
year of. Eligibility and so this is what this was
From Pete. THAMIL a couple of days. Ago Tom marsh
TOLD espn in a Statement sunday night that he and
Noted mississippi trial Lawyer William liston planned to file a
suit against THE ncaa in state court this week for
a ple preliminary injunction that will aim to Secure chamberlass's
eligibility for twenty twenty. Six liston is also the founder
Of general counselor for The Grove Collected ole Miss collective
for the school's.
Speaker 2: Athletes check that.
Speaker 1: Out THE ncaa On friday tonight a waiver for a
sixth year of eligibility For chamblers who finish eighth in
the voting for The Heisman. Trophy THE ncaa will not
comment until a lawsuit has. Filed the organization DIRECTED espn
back to its detailed statement From friday About chamberlas waiver.
Request the organization made it clear that sufficient medical document
documentation was not. Provided MARSHALL espn that he enlisted and
spent most of the week in preparing the complaint for
the preliminary and permanent injunction For. Chambliss mars had previously
called a court In mississippi a level playing, field so
Ultimately chambers is looking for that six year of, eligibility
essentially a medical red. Shirt but they didn't show enough
proof for THE nc DOUBLE, a and early injury To
simmons opened the door For, chambliss by the, way who
thrived and never relinquished the Starting spotty threw for three
thy nine hundred and thirty seven yards and twenty two,
touchdowns leading to The REBELS cfp semi final.
Speaker 2: Bid but we'll see how this plays.
Speaker 1: Out this design aligns with consistent application OF ncaa, rules
said THE nc DOUBLE. A so so far this academic,
year THE ncuablea has received seven hundred and eighty four
o'clock extension requests four to thirty eight in. Football of
those twenty five cases sided in incapacitating injury nine in.
Football THE ncaa approved fifteen of those six in, football
and all fifteen provided medical documentation from the time of the. Injury,
conversely all ten were denied three in football that did
not provide the required medical.
Speaker 2: Documentation so.
Speaker 1: That's what needs to be Done trinidad in order to
get that eligibility. Waiver but they're going to file the injunction.
Anyway they're going to try to Get trinidad back To
ole miss and get, himself get him another year of.
Eligibility all, right, guys let's go to, break ladies and.
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