Speaker 1: Welcome in Cougar Sports one of three nine ninety point
three ESPN The ban I've been riddle broadcasting from the South,
switch from on B slo and say.
Speaker 2: Special edition of Cougar Sports, the Hoby War Edition of
Cougar Sports.
Speaker 1: Like I said, we're just a hop skipping to jump
away from Lavelle Edwards Stadium here next to this beautiful
fine establishment called Swig. I know Dave Pornoyd did not
give a good review of Swig, but he didn't know
how to swig. He didn't know how to swig right,
and look no like he was wearing BYU gear when
he went into the Swig. So like automatically, the customer
service rep thought, well, he's a BYU fan.
Speaker 2: He knows he knows how to order from Swig.
Speaker 1: And so there was a little bit of lack communication.
Lack of communication, there was mixed signals, et cetera. So
Dave Pornoy ended up giving Swig at one point eight.
But we all know that Swig produces uh tens all.
Speaker 2: Day every day, and I got myself a swig.
Speaker 1: I'm juiced up, ready to go, getting your prep getting
you ready for this BYU Utah Holy War and it's
gonna be a great one. Can I just say I
am so proud of Cougarnation. Big Noon Kickoff was a success.
Not only it was a celestial success because they were
booing Urban continuously throughout the like whenever Urban was featured,
whenever he was speaking BYU, fans were booing the booze
were so loud.
Speaker 2: They were so proud that you couldn't even hear what
Urban was saying.
Speaker 1: Proud Boz so shout out to Kugarnation at Big Newton Kickoff,
showing up, showing out. They had the producer, Hey, what's up,
Uncle poo, Good to see you, buddy, look like I think.
One of the producers was interviewed during this process. He said,
I have never seen this type of turnout for Big
Noon Kickoff, and he's been doing this for eight years now.
So Kugarnation, nobody does it better. You guys are the
best in the business. And that's why we love doing
this show because we have the best fan base in
the country.
Speaker 2: And finally the world is seeing it.
Speaker 1: Finally, the rest of the country, the college football world
is seeing just how unique this rivalry is and how
unique this BYU fan base is.
Speaker 2: But we got a great show for you. Make sure
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Speaker 1: I think they had themselves a remote as well. From
eleven to two at Fat Daddy's Pete Teria Drake tole
Alex Markham. We're into us debating conversing about the rivalry,
and I'm sure that was awesome.
Speaker 2: You went over there, did you not.
Speaker 1: Let's welcome in Ronald the three man Weaver to the
show Ronnie, how you living living good?
Speaker 2: Ben?
Speaker 3: This is today Obviously I'm making my rounds obviously with
our station with that friends and now Ernie's watching the
BAYU men's basketball Nebraska exhibition game. No, it's just want
to give a plug for the basketball team, right, So, uh,
that was.
Speaker 2: Taking back an updated score on that I turned away
from it.
Speaker 3: I know Boe was up at half last time I checked,
but ninety to eighty nine, So there you go. This
was a really back and forth game, honestly, Like and
I just want to say this, They're gonna put it
together in this exhibition game. And Kevio is very declared
of like being open about coverages and things the way
ag de bonsall. Look, Oh my gosh, I think he
had nineteen points in the first half, six of nine,
two of three. Like like, Ben, that's crazy, Uh to
be able to perform that well in that regard.
Speaker 2: So happy to be here. We're gonna have a recruit
join us.
Speaker 3: I think he just said he's pulling up, So I'm
gonna turn the time over and switch back so we
can create some space for him.
Speaker 2: As I'll see him pulling up. Okay, sounds good.
Speaker 1: We're gonna have one of the BYU recruits showing up,
showing out to our our tail game recruited guys. As
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BYU and Utah rivalry game, this is one of the
best in the business in my opinion, one of the
best in the country. BYU and Utah meeting for the
ninety seven time in this long standing rivalry. Can you
believe it ninety seven times for almost two one hundred
times and byus on a two game winning streak. Now
in twenty twenty one in provo, they were able to
knock off the Utes twenty two to sorry, twenty six
to seventeen in provo in twenty twenty one, and then
last year the controvert victory up at Reis Echels Stadium
twenty two to twenty one, insomuch that Mark Harland, their
athletic director, ran onto the field with time remaining on
the clock. Utah still had an opportunity to win that game,
and he was on the fifty yard line, still yelling
at the refs and then went to the pulpit, went
to the podium in the postgame press conference and stated
that he was he was excited to be a part
of the Big twelve, but today he is not. One
of the most controversial things to happen, in my opinion,
in the rivalry from an official spokesperson of a respective university.
Pretty crazy to see that happen. But guys, I'm excited
for this game. The two schools are about forty miles
apart from each other. These coaching staffs they have former
players on them from each respective school and former coaches
from each respective school. A lotacross pollination, lot of volatility,
lot of competition, and that's what makes the rivalry so special.
Speaker 2: All Right, we have a BYU recruit. He's a Utah recruit.
Speaker 1: Man, this kid's getting recruited by just about everybody in
the country. I became aware of his abilities at a
BYU football camp probably, I want to say it was
like two camps a go. He's now a four star recruit,
six' five two thirty five edge, rusher one of the,
best if not the, best prospect in the. State he's
got offers FROM, Asu, Arkansas, Baylor Boise state, OBVIOUSLY, Byu Florida, State,
Kansas Kansas, State, Michigan Michigan, State, Nebraska Ohio, State, Oklahoma,
Oregon Oregon, STATE Smu, STEFF.
Speaker 2: I can just go look at a, letter my, Goodness.
Speaker 1: Tennessee, Texas TEXAS a and M, UCLA Usc, Utah, Washington,
wisconsin you name. It if he wants an offer from a,
school all he's got to do is call him.
Speaker 2: Up, Hey i'm intert in.
Speaker 1: New school and they're gonna give him an offer for
let's welcome In Crewe jones to the show.
Speaker 2: Crew how are you Living i'm doing. GREAT i appreciate
you having me.
Speaker 4: On.
Speaker 2: HEY i appreciate you being here and letting us get
to know. You.
Speaker 1: Hey, like one of the things that stood out to
me WHEN i saw you at THE byu camp and
you were you were like a young. Buck then you
were just kind of coming into your own little, bit
great lower, half really violent at the point of, attack
taking on pulling guards that in that padded. CAMP i was,
like this kid loves himself some. Contact this kid loves
himself some. FOOTBALL i imagine you take pride in your.
Physicality oh, yeah, yes. Sir it's one of my biggest.
Speaker 4: Things and my dad always always tells me to keep
up is my?
Speaker 2: Physicality well, yeah so.
Speaker 1: Does it come From pops just pop kind of instill
that into. You oh that point of attack at the
line of, Scrimmage, yes.
Speaker 4: Sir ever since The Little league he told me to
be the most VIOLENT i cant out there and and
that'll give me WHERE.
Speaker 2: I want to.
Speaker 1: Go, well you've you're a part OF i, believe the
two thousand and twenty.
Speaker 2: Seven so you're still a young.
Speaker 1: BUNK i mean it's you, know like you still are
figuring out where you want to go where you want to.
Speaker 2: Play but let's talk a little bit about your. Career that's.
Speaker 1: Far why do you think so many schools have come
knocking on your? Door what if they told you about your,
film your? Ability why do so many of these schools
want you to rep their particular.
Speaker 4: University, yes, sir so my biggest thing That i've been
told is my get. Off they THINK i have an
elite get. Off my potential they say is through the.
ROOF i mean they THINK i can definitely put on that,
Size so that genetic part is. Huge they Think i'm
a great stout in the run game and have those
those great past game skills to get on top of
that quarterback and cause that.
Speaker 2: Pressure, YEAH i see that as well in the in the.
Speaker 1: Film you're playing currently At Ridgeline High, School and and
how was The how was the high school season this
year gone so far for?
Speaker 4: You, yes, sir it's been amazing with ten and oh
right now blown out a ton of. Teams everyone on
the team's incredibly. Healthy one of my, Teammates Graham, livingston
he's currently committed TO. Byu he's been he's been popping.
Off he's been having a great season headed in the
playoffs right, now we have a first round by and
then we'll be Playing, East so that's kind of where
our heads at right.
Speaker 2: Now big game coming up on the docket for.
Speaker 1: You explain to the fans here what you're recruiting process has,
been LIKE i imagine it's.
Speaker 2: Been it's been, awesome it's been.
Speaker 1: Overwhelming it's been something that has to be managed right
because it can get a little bit like you're you're trying,
to you, know get things done in the football, season
but you're trying to also keep relationships open and. Positive
so kind of gives a breakdown of what it's like
being recruited this day and, age. SIR i, mean it's.
Crazy it's kind of like another, job having a. Job
ever since that that What july, fifteenth when they could
start really talking to me my junior, year it's been
NonStop every, day twice a, week call those.
Speaker 2: Texts, SO i, MEAN i just gotta stay on top of.
It after, school.
Speaker 4: Hop on my phone real, fast try and connected with the,
coaches and then after practice connected with the. Coaches my
mom and dad are are great with helping me out
with that and kind of staying in those group chats
like keeping them up on What i've been up to
and all that great of.
Speaker 1: Stuff you can delegate a little bit to mom and
dad S, yes, Sir, YEAH i know that's. Helpful that
that's it that you, know shout out to mom and,
Dad mama And Papa jones for, like you, know just
so you can delegate and have a little bit of.
Bouncing because it can be very, overwhelming, RIGHT i, mean
would you describe it as a bit overwhelming?
Speaker 2: Sometimes? Oh, yeah definitely at times it.
Speaker 4: Can it can be a little too, much but you
just gotta you gotta stay calm and just let things play.
Speaker 2: Out. Well do you have a top? Uh do you
have a top? Ten top? Five right?
Speaker 1: Now are you still kind of open to the recruiting
process where you?
Speaker 2: At, yes, sir still still fairly. Open.
Speaker 4: UH i HAD i posted a top twelve not too long.
AGO i think adding into that would Be. Texas but besides,
THAT i think it's it's still pretty. Open been deciding
little things here and there from different, schools And i'm
liking and not, liking but still just lend things play.
Speaker 1: Out who you're the most from right? Now like who's
been like most consistent since like the date in which
you know that that you could be communicated with on
a personal, level et. Cetera who's been on top of
it and you've been hearing.
Speaker 4: The most From i'd go with PROBABLY Buyu, Oklahoma, Texas,
nebraska go With, Oregon. Washington. YEAH yu has been there
since day, ONE i mean eighth. Grade ever since they
they couldn't really talk to. Me they talked to me
a ton of camps and whatever they. Could but, yeah
so they've been there since since the.
Speaker 1: Beginning so then who's been like the priority contact for
you from B. Yu who's been the one that's been
most communicative with you as far as the recruiting is.
Speaker 2: Concerned i'd probably definitely go WITH K.
Speaker 4: Pop, yeah he's been the, Biggest BUT i have, great
great relationship With clawnee and Then Jay hill as, well
and really just all the coaching.
Speaker 2: Stuff But i'd probably go WITH K pop the.
Speaker 1: Most, well what's stood out to you ABOUT K? POP
i mean that's my, teammate he was My mike. LINEBACKER
i LOVE K. Pop i'm a huge fan OF K
pop as a. Player as a, coach what stands out
to you about How kelly has interacted with you coached,
UP i think at camps et.
Speaker 4: Cetera, yes, SIR i mean, yeah he's a great, guy very,
spiritual keeps the main thing the main, thing and definitely
can develop players like Kylev annoy one of.
Speaker 2: Them so he.
Speaker 4: Definitely knows what he's doing and he can definitely take
my skill sets to WHERE i want to.
Speaker 1: Go, yeah kV n's actually in. Town did you get
to interact with it at?
Speaker 2: All Oh? Man Oh? Man?
Speaker 1: Yeah like who did you look up, to like growing
up here in the. State, like do you have guys
that you want to model your game? After you watch
film of EITHER nfl or college. Players are kvns in
that in that? Mix, yes, sir he's definitely one of.
Speaker 4: THEM K pop, Said, uh he's told me That i've
he sees my my game after. Him so, him The,
BOSAS i love watching, them The, Watts Brian, CUSHING i
love watching his highlight to you he was a.
Speaker 2: Dog But Kyle calvin is definitely one of the in state.
Speaker 1: Ones, well you have a lot of guys you can
look up, to, obviously and this process is uh is
still ongoing us as far as your recruitment is.
Speaker 2: Going what what do you?
Speaker 1: Project it's like your your next step in the recruiting,
Process like where do you feel like at what at
what point do you need to make a decision on
where you're gonna commit and play football at at the
next level you?
Speaker 4: Sir, So i'll have those The Under Armer game and
then The Pulley bowl as. Well Uh, So i'm thinking
if IF i know WHERE i want to go by those,
games it'll probably be at one of those THAT i.
Commit if, Not i'm thinking Around may Or april or next.
Speaker 1: Year it's, awesome, man get it out before the senior. Season,
yeah it's it's it's always a. Process we're gonna get
choked up Some Royal army brand and did you check
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Speaker 2: All, yes, Sir i've been looking. Around it's it's.
Speaker 1: Sweet now we got to get jooked up with some good.
Gear oh my, GOSH i got Some susie's. Buds oh my,
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Speaker 2: Wan?
Speaker 1: Oh shout out To John. Drake Toll is gonna be
joining us here, shortly he. Go let me give those to,
you big fan of The. Lunbergs they kept me on
the straight and arrow WHEN i was. Younger they always
stopped by to give him some snacks and some delicious.
Cinemons so we'll let you try them some of those as.
Well they're they're. Glorious BUT i Got Crew jones, here
four star defensive van For. Ridgeline Now Graham, livingston you
said he's A b way you. Commit i'm sure he's
been in here trying to get you to commit to
b y.
Speaker 2: You what's his pitch to?
Speaker 4: You, yes, SIR i mean he, says it's close to.
Home get to play with a lot of players That
i'm currently playing, with players on THE byu team Currently
i've trained, with and the kids are currently, committed such
As graham playing, with trained, with have a bunch of
different seven on seven.
Speaker 2: Games i've been around.
Speaker 4: Them so she says it's a place that feels like.
Speaker 2: Home he definitely sees the in.
Speaker 1: There how do you think this game is going to
play out tonight At Lavelle Edwards?
Speaker 2: Stadium both really good.
Speaker 1: Teams you look at them side by, side, statistically not
much difference, anywhere and even the style to, form the,
fashion the culture of these two teams very similar.
Speaker 2: And once five and one one with a loss.
Speaker 1: To Texas tech the best team right now in The
big twelve and THEN byu six And, oh how do
you see this game playing out?
Speaker 2: TONIGHT i THINK i.
Speaker 4: Think it'll end up pretty. Close it's definitely gonna be
a great. Game energy is going to be through the.
Roof i'm excited to watch it play. Out BUT i
think both teams will put it on the, scoreboard and
defenses are both, productive So i'm excited to see what.
Speaker 1: Happens have you attended games At Lavell Edwards stadium and
also At Rice Equl stadium?
Speaker 2: Before, yes, Sir i've been to multiple games at both. Locations.
Speaker 1: Yeah and what stands out to the LINK i think
college football in the state Of. Utah you look at
per capitat we got three and a half million people,
here but the the the amount of talent that comes
out of the state Of, utah The rabbit fan bases
here In, utah Even Utah, state they do a great
job up. There Bronco manner is a great coach and
they've done a great job even prior To bronco men And.
Hall how unique is that seeing like all these d
one guys come out of the state Of utah you're
playing against some of the best in the country right
now in the state Of utah with a small population
but passionate fan, bases football is becoming a premier sport
in the state Of.
Speaker 2: Utah we how does that make you? Feel it's wonderful to.
See it's a, blessing truly.
Speaker 4: IS i Think utah has definitely probably been a little
underrated under the radar through the past few, years but
definitely the.
Speaker 2: Talent that's been coming out of.
Speaker 4: It we'll show that there's kids out here that know
how to ball and they can do great.
Speaker 1: Things Crew, jones ladies and gentlemen getting to know, him
the four star recruit by you still in the. Mix
utah is probably trying to be in.
Speaker 2: The mix as. Well all these schools that you, mentioned
they're all great.
Speaker 1: Universities are you looking for anything in particular at your
next goal if you were, to you, know certain tenets
you're looking.
Speaker 2: At you, know obviously playing at a high.
Speaker 1: Level you, know conference, affiliation, academics all those things they
play a.
Speaker 2: Role what are you looking for at the next?
Speaker 4: Level, yes, SIR i mean at this, point all all
these colleges have great, academics great, facilities great. Coaching my
biggest thing is probably just that development. Part my end
goal is to play in the. League so finding that
spot as the COACHES i feel like can develop my
skill set the best and give me EVERYTHING i need
to be productive in the.
Speaker 2: League, well good luck for.
Speaker 1: You Know i've been a fan of you for a,
while been following your accolades and everything you've been able
to accomplish thus.
Speaker 2: Far so good. Luck appreciate, You love you keep balling. Out.
Man wherever you end, up you're gonna be. Great.
Speaker 1: Man you're gonna be great because you come from a great,
family and you got a good head on your, shoulders
and you're willing to put in the work all those,
things probably more than where you end, up right wherever you,
go because you're you're you're a self made young.
Speaker 2: Man obviously it takes a.
Speaker 1: Village it always helps to have great people around, you
but you already have great people in your. Corner you're
gonna be great wherever you, go SO i appreciate. It
shout out to, You Crew, Jones, guys we're gonna take a.
Break we'll come back with more Byu Utah Rivalry. Talk
Appreciate crew joining Us that's what's great about these. Games
you get all the high profile recruits converging on these
stadiums to watch an iconic game in an iconic. Venue
and it's gonna be On. Fox it's gonna be a
premier game On fox at six pm. Kickoff so, crew
much love and appreciation to you and your. Family we'll
go to. Break don't go. Anywhere come on, Back. Cougarnation
we'll be back here in a. Moment we're live from
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