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is stop for a little cruit and Cougar's gonna get
to know one of the news members of this BAYU
Cougar football team. I always say you got to allocate
proper resources to the specialists, the long snappers, the place kickers,
the punters, special teams. They win football games for you.
It's not the most heralded portion of a of a
college football team. But it really is a focus, in
my opinion, that you need to have. And b WA
who's done well over the last three seasons. It's been
their best group and I think that's why you've won
a lot of close games. We're gonna get discussed and
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to the hot line. Welcome in the newest member of
the BA Cougar football team. We got a long snapper
from Snow College, the Snow College Badger transfer. We got
Raidon Heinz nicknamed Rado per his head coach Zach ericson what's.
Speaker 4: Up, Raidon, how's it going?
Speaker 3: I'm doing good? And how's everything going with you right now?
Speaker 4: Doing good? Just living life, spending time with the family
and just getting better each day.
Speaker 3: Love it man, well number one, congratulations on your commitment
to b yu out as a field and know where
you're gonna be balling out as long snapper for the
next few seasons.
Speaker 4: Oh, I'm so excited. Is a dream come true for sure,
and I'm just ready to get there. Meet the guys,
meet the coaches, and just you know, level up by
use a special place.
Speaker 3: Level up. I love it man. How long you been
down at Snow College? Tell us a little bit about
your trajectory. Let's start off with this. Where'd you play
high school football? And how'd you get to Snow.
Speaker 4: Yeah? So I actually played my first three years in
high school in a school called Brighton Is in Colorado,
and then right before my senior year, my family we
moved to Arizona and so I finished my I did
my senior year at American Leadership Academy Queen Creek.
Speaker 3: Love that man, So yeah, the the a LA connection
who was your coach down there?
Speaker 4: I had Max Paul and Dennis Pitta as my coaches.
Speaker 3: Pretty good coaches. Uh you know, what was it like
get coached up by Max and Dennis? Oh?
Speaker 4: It was amazing. I mean Max's brain on the offense.
He taught me so much just about how to to
play play offense, but I didn't play much. And then
you know Dennis Pitta with his experience as a tight
end class you know, receiver being able to catch the ball,
and you know, he just they were both just so amazing,
so patient and so good at what they did and
helped me.
Speaker 3: To so much. I love that man. Well what was
it like, Uh, you know, I mean what positions did
you play? We were always a long snapper growing up.
How did you get trained up on the long snapping?
Did you play any other positions?
Speaker 4: Yeah? So in high school I played outside linebacker and
then a slot receiver, slash tight end mixed. And it
wasn't until my senior year I actually got long snapped.
And I was, you know, new to the area. And
one of my buddies that I just you know, became
friends with, he was a punter and he was working
after practice and so I stayed after and I was like, hey,
I'll help you. I've seen you know, I'm not sure
I'm any good at this, but I've seen guys do it.
And so I just started long snapping for him. And
then you know, he was like, coach, you got to
see this. He showed our coach my senior year, and
you know, coach was like, all right, and then I
was a long snapper.
Speaker 3: Well, you know, long snapping is a unique talent, right,
and it's you know, sometimes it can be individually developed
or you can have some coaches involved as well. How
did that process play out for you?
Speaker 4: H Well, just honestly, it's been just working on myself
and then trying to see videos of you know, professional
snappers and watching college snappers and just trying to mimic
what they do. And you know, God's definitely blessed me
to be able to continue to improve and get better
and better and you know, just continue and narrowing in
the craft.
Speaker 3: I love that.
Speaker 4: Man.
Speaker 3: Well, uh, Snow College utilized your services, Zach Erickson got
you to eat from and in and I'm sure it's
worked out well for you. Tell us about your progress
there at SNOW.
Speaker 4: Yeah, no, it was. It was definitely a blessing, b
a little to be there with you know, coach Ericson
as well as coach O'Neill as a special teams coach.
They I was able to be putting positions where you know,
I got to really lock in on long snapping and
push myself and to be better and better. And you know,
as I focused in on the craft being solely a
long snapper, it was super cool to just watch you know,
an art come together, you know, me getting better and
you know, just having fun with it. Learning that how
just you know the importance of special teams, how how
essential it is to be good at that.
Speaker 3: Well at b YU always needs good lung snappers. It's
a you know, it's funny the long snapping position, like
no one really gets to know the lung snapper, and
if they do, it's not necessarily always for the best reasons, Right.
Is that a lot of pressure on a guy like you?
Speaker 4: I definitely say at the start, and then I I've
been working on you know through the season. This last season,
my first season, I definitely felt a lot of pressure,
you know, coming back from my mission and not having
very much practice because I didn't think that's what I'd
be doing. I Uh, I felt a lot of pressure then,
but as my second season went on, you know, I
just try to change my mindset and look at you know,
we're playing this game of football, and it's just an opportunity.
It's another opportunity to go out there and.
Speaker 2: Do my job.
Speaker 4: And I know that I can do it. And so
as long as I believe I'll do it and I
and I go out and I do it and perform.
You know, it really changed and I just got more
and more confident in the second year as I went
out and I snapped, and you know, just seeing that
people people believed in me, people trusted in me, and
you know, it also made it fun when I was
able to get down the field and make a few tackles,
that it made a lot more fun.
Speaker 3: Well, your background is maybe a linebacker and also a
receiver probably helps you out with that. It sounds like
you got some pretty good top end speed, so you
can get down there and it maybe make some open
field tackles.
Speaker 4: Yes, sir, I was able to have at snow you
know it's last semester. Last season, I was able to
have two solo tackles and then two assisted tackles. So
you know, it was fun getting down the field, either
causing guys is to obviously like tackle them or causing
them to stop their changing direction, you know, making them
go side to side and stay up the field.
Speaker 3: Well, it's cool to see those talents showcase. Did you
play any other sports growing up? If so, what were they? Uh?
Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean I just honest, I was trying everything.
My parents always you know, encouraged us going out and
in their rule was if you started something, you got
to finish it, whether you like it or not. And
so I growing up, I was just going through high school.
You know, right before high school, I did lacrosse. I
did basketball in high school, and then I did track
and field as well. As my junior year, I actually
got a neat opportunity where I did competitive cheer, so
I learned you know, body control with slips as well
as you know, some upper body strains doing throwing girls
in the air and all that stuff.
Speaker 3: You said, that's a unique path. No one really talks about,
you know, engaging in that particular sport and activity, and
so you mentioned like the acrobatics of it and then
the strength portion of it. How does that helped you
in football.
Speaker 4: I mean, for one, body control has definitely helped me
on the on the field, just being able to I
mean just going from snapping to straight up sprinting, you know,
not money. People are kind of folded in half and
then just get out of that and start sprinting. And
then people are right off the line there. You know,
they're trying to hate you, stop you get you off
tracks of being able to move, and you know, just
having that control really helps as well as you know,
having the shoulder strength. I feel like it's definitely fighting
hand fighting with people, pushing them off, knacking the hands
down and running through people. It definitely has helped me
in the game and just being I mean it's more
stronger and balanced player.
Speaker 3: Love that breakdown. Rayton Hines the newest member of the
Bay Cougar football team special team or long snapper, coming
from Snow College via American Leadership Academy and Queen Creek.
Talking some BAU football here, Radon, what do you plan
on and rolling at b YU? When will you be
in provo?
Speaker 4: Being provo? I believe the end of June beginning or
not in it, sorry, beginning at June.
Speaker 3: End of may, Okay, that's just right around the corner.
What are you gonna be doing? What are you gonna
be doing in the meantime? Are you taking some additional
classes in training, et cetera.
Speaker 4: Yeah, right now, been helping out at the house. The
reason I actually I told you, you know, five point
thirty should work. I just got I made sure I
milked the cow early today and did all the animals
early today so that way I could be on this
and I didn't have any distractions out outside.
Speaker 3: I love it, man. Yeah, tell us a little bit
more about the family and a little bit about the farm, man.
Where you're at with doing, you know, taking care of
all the animals.
Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, we just got ourselves a small farm,
you know, we just it's kind of something that we've
loved to do. And I mean I'm the oldest of
eight and so there's a lot of kids, so that
kind of helps with the chores. We spread it out,
and you know, the animals have been super cool. Just
I mean for me, I have for my little siblings,
you know, talk learning about responsibility, and you know, these
animals are not going to feed themselves, are not going
to take care of themselves. You know, we got to
be out there. We got to show up. We got
to do everything even if we're tired, we don't want
to you know, got to get up early and you
got to make sure that it's doing it. You got
to consistent with this. So it's a lot of cool
things that we've I think as a family and for
myself that have learned just from you know, taking care
of these animals.
Speaker 3: Well, I'll tell you what. Like I asked the question
many times to our listenership, like, hey, at this day
and age, how do you raise kids with grit, with
fortitude and teach them good habits? And some people say, hey,
you get them in sports right. A lot of people say, oh,
get them into music right because they can you know,
wrap things out. Others said, hey, get them on a farm,
so they got to get up every morning and do
chores and get work done and that will create the
grit and habits that lead to success. And it sounds like, uh,
you got, you got, you got double fashioned, you got
the sports and the farm work going. Yes, sir, So
you know, would you would you recommend, like do do
I need to go buy a piece of property and
raise my kids on a farm? Is would you recommend it?
Highly recommend it?
Speaker 4: I mean, and I would. That's what I want to
do when I'm older with my kids, you know, I
want to live close to the family, be able to
take care of obviously having sports, have fun with them,
but as well have those animals, because I mean, not
only does it teach responsibility, you know, like you said, grit,
but as well. I mean, I think it's amazing how
they get back, you know, for taking care of them. Cows,
we get milk and we use that milk for obviously
drinking milk, but we do butter. You can, you can
do yogurt, You can do cheese, I mean you can
even we used to do milk goats as well, and
I mean we have we make soaps.
Speaker 3: Out of it.
Speaker 4: So I think it's a lot of cool things. You know,
teaches obviously the grit and the responsibility and being consistent,
but as well just how much like God's creations are
for us. It just teaches us about his love for us.
Speaker 3: Love that man. I really appreciate that commentary and perspective.
Rayton Hines the newest member of the bue Coop football team,
the long snapper, coming at a snow Junior College. They've
been able to get to know any of your your
future teammates, have you you know, have you taken any
official recruiting visits, et cetera up to Provo. Give us
a little breakdown of of of maybe the guys that
you already know on the team and you're recruiting, or
your recruitment that led you to Provo.
Speaker 4: Yeah, so I I've not been able to meet any
of the guys texted, I got a couple of texts,
you know, welcome to the team, super grateful for them
reached out. But outside of that, don't really know anybody.
So it's kind of a I mean, it's a fresh,
clean slate, meet new guys, new talent, which is super
fun and you know, a good opportunity just to learn
and to grow. But haven't been able to be on
campus yet, But I am. I'm excited for when that
time comes and I get to be there. I get
to see all the guys, the coaches meet them, as
well as get get in with the facilities, because I've
just heard they're and seen their top notes from the
videos I've been watching.
Speaker 3: Who recruited you, Which coach's recruited you to be YU
and why was BAU the place for you?
Speaker 4: So I got talked with Dylan Almond as well as
Justin Enna, and you know, they're just awesome. I love
talking with them, as well as my coach at SNOW
Special Teams, coach Coach O'Neill. He I know he was
talking with coach just Putpinga and was talking about getting
me up there during the season. It wasn't able to
work out with that during like the regular season get
me up there for some just like some looks up there.
But I was able to talk with those two coaches
and coach O'Neill was talking with coach Finga.
Speaker 5: And it's definitely BYU is I mean, obviously it's a
the Church of Jesus Christ, the Lord's School, and that's
I mean, it's just a place that I've always wanted
to be because of the culture, I mean, the religion classes.
Speaker 4: That I've heard of, and just the feel there's it's
one in a million. BYU is definitely a completely different
campus than any other school out there. So it's just
a place I want to be where I can grow
not only with football, but as a man and with
my relationship with my father in Heaven.
Speaker 3: Love that rating and great. Uh you know, I feel
the same way. It's it's the best institution to become
a holistic human. What do you plan on studying there
at by U.
Speaker 4: Right now? I'm planning on business administration. No, I've been
interested always with like numbers and how businesses work and
creating them, and it's just always struck my attention. And
so that's something I want to pursue to learn more
in andto oh huh yeah, pursue my life wise.
Speaker 3: Hello, what does mom and dad do? Give us a
little breakdown and do you have any you know, aunts,
uncles or anything that that that that inspired you to
go down that path.
Speaker 4: So my my dad's a plumber, and my mom stayed
at home and you know, taking care of the kids,
which is a job all of its own, and uh,
you know, it's just watching them and taking care of finance.
They were they were really awesome, And I think my
sophomore year or so, they took a personal finance class
and they brought me with and had me in the
class too, so that I could learn how to you know,
budget money or how to save, how to just be
smart with the money that we have, you know, being
in such a big family, you know we have to
You can't just go out and buy all your your
wants and everything. You know, you can't be impulsive with
your purchases. You got to really be in line with
what you need over your wants. And so you know,
they've been inspired me that way, and so it's always
been something that I really like and I want to do,
and you know, I want to learn more so that
way that I can teach my kids and I can
help my family, you know, if we're able to start
a family business or anything else, that I can have
a solid foundation for that and help be like a
push for that.
Speaker 3: Love that man, well excited to see you know how
the experience were out for you at b YU. As
you go through the business side of things, maybe get
an MBA, et cetera, or maybe you're in the NFL
after a few years. How many years of eligibility do
you have left raiding?
Speaker 4: I have two playing years and one red shirt year.
Speaker 3: Nice man, that's good you got. Did you guys discuss
that eligibility at all? Do they plan on playing you
this year? Do you think do you think you'll take
a red shirt year?
Speaker 4: Not sure yet I don't. I know that they got
a long snapper up there right now for the spring.
I hope to come in and be able to compete,
and you know, wherever it goes, it goes.
Speaker 3: Love that rating. Well, what else do you like to
do outside of outside of football school and obviously working
on the farm.
Speaker 4: Man, I'm honestly, I'm a pretty simple guy. I don't
do much outside that.
Speaker 5: I love.
Speaker 4: I love football, I love working out. I love being
with my family spending time with them. How about obviously
help around the house and then you know, anything out
side of that, maybe hang out with some friends or
you know, going like tonight, I'm going to institute tonight
it with one of my buddies, fiventeing in a little
bit so love pretty low key, you know, I just.
Speaker 3: Hey, you keep it low key, stay out of trouble,
have fun, get things accomplished. Say it keeps it low
trauma as well. Yep, Well that's awesome, braydon Well. Shout
out to you, Shout out to the fam, Shout out
to uh your accomplishments as well. Congratulations on getting that
offer to b YU. Can't wait to see you ball
out at Brigham as the long snapper, and and once again,
congratulations and everything. Thanks for letting us get to know
you a little bit better. I guess we'll see you
in provo here shortly in June. Slash may yees, sir.
Speaker 4: I appreciate it, Thank you so much, thank.
Speaker 3: You, Hey, appreciate you, Rady. Thanks for hopping on so
we can get to know you, your family and your
trajectory and path to BYU.
Speaker 4: Of course, thank you.
Speaker 3: All right, there you go. That's Raydon Hines, the newest
member of the ba You Cougar football team, the long snapper,
six foot two hund and fifteen pounds at a snow
college via American Leadership Academy. Great interview with him. Can't
wait to get to know him a little bit better. Guys,
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