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But you're way too kind on that 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,200 golf analogy or analysis to whatever you want to call it. 35 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,799 Speaker 2: Amongst those that cover BYU, aren't you the best? Though? 36 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,239 Like that? Truly? Like cover BYU consistently? I mean who 37 00:01:52,319 --> 00:01:56,280 who I mean? Maybe me? Maybe I could beat you? 38 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,239 You know, maybe me, like if I you know. 39 00:01:58,319 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 3: Okay, now you're going too far. 40 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: I mean, come on, I mean, I I mean I 41 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,879 can maybe give you a run for your money. I mean, 42 00:02:03,879 --> 00:02:05,439 I haven't golfed in a minute. 43 00:02:06,959 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I guess i'd say among the guy. I don't 44 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,039 know that a lot of us golf. I don't think 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,039 Darnell golfs. I know, Kevin Reynolds and just. 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,159 Speaker 2: Take you take Gurney. 47 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I'm not really afraid of Gurney on the links. Now. 48 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:23,039 I'm afraid of Gurney elsewhere, but not not on the links. 49 00:02:23,039 --> 00:02:24,120 So let's put it that way. 50 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, the golden, the golden Gurnwos was a sniper on 51 00:02:27,719 --> 00:02:29,560 the basketball court I heard back in the day, so 52 00:02:29,759 --> 00:02:31,520 you'd have to watch out for him from the perimeter. 53 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,719 But I think the only I mean, Ronald the three 54 00:02:34,719 --> 00:02:37,439 man Weaver has improved. You know, he's been going to 55 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,000 the range a little bit more. He improved significantly. I 56 00:02:40,039 --> 00:02:43,919 don't know if he's in your ballpark just yet. I mean, 57 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,840 Dick Harmon, he's not really covering the coups as consistently 58 00:02:46,879 --> 00:02:49,599 as he once did. Right. Is he officially. 59 00:02:49,199 --> 00:02:54,439 Speaker 3: Retired now he's not. He's semi retired. He still contributes 60 00:02:54,479 --> 00:02:57,599 a couple columns a week or a newsletter for for 61 00:02:57,719 --> 00:03:00,960 us at the Desert News. So I would say he's uh, 62 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,080 he's not officially retired. He's still contributing now and then 63 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:06,560 and doing a great job at it. 64 00:03:07,039 --> 00:03:12,039 Speaker 2: Yep. Yes, indeed, Jay Drew. No, no, no, Ronnie's getting 65 00:03:12,039 --> 00:03:15,240 better though. Ronni's getting better. And uh, but have you 66 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:17,280 tried out the Premo golf apparel yet? Jay? Have you 67 00:03:17,319 --> 00:03:19,080 have you tried the fine Twin Lennon's of Primo. 68 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 3: I have not purchased anything. I have looked at some 69 00:03:22,599 --> 00:03:25,639 of their website or their website and different things, and 70 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,919 I'm contemplating a couple purchases. So yeah, I hear nothing 71 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:33,120 the great things about it. So I show up in 72 00:03:33,199 --> 00:03:36,199 June at the BYU Golf Day hope hopefully they have 73 00:03:36,319 --> 00:03:40,439 it at Cedar Hills in June. I should be squaring 74 00:03:40,479 --> 00:03:41,800 some new Premo golf stuff. 75 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: We'll get you hooked up, get you looking good, feeling 76 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,840 good golf and good. Not that you need it, Not 77 00:03:46,919 --> 00:03:51,400 that you need it, Jay, Jay Springball camp Killate is here. 78 00:03:51,479 --> 00:03:53,680 What have been the storylines that you've been watching that 79 00:03:53,719 --> 00:03:55,879 you've been intrigued by? 80 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think the main ones and you know, caveat 81 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,360 I've been with BYU basketball and before that I was 82 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,599 on a cruise, so I have I have yet to 83 00:04:04,719 --> 00:04:07,240 be at a spring practice. I plan on being there 84 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,199 tomorrow afternoon for the one that's open to the media. 85 00:04:10,759 --> 00:04:13,919 But yeah, the storylines I think are pretty obvious. That 86 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:17,920 the receiver, in my opinion, is the biggest storyline. How 87 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,639 they're going to replace Parker Kingston and then which was 88 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:26,439 unexpected obviously, and then Chase Roberts, which was expected. So 89 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:31,360 I think that's a huge story. Uh how how good 90 00:04:31,399 --> 00:04:35,439 can Kyler Casper kind of move in and fill a role? 91 00:04:35,519 --> 00:04:38,959 And can these guys Jojo Phillips and Cody Hagen and 92 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,560 guys who have been in the program for a little 93 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,079 while now, can they reach their potential and play like 94 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,480 play like the coaches have said that that they should 95 00:04:47,519 --> 00:04:49,560 be able to play. Kay Nakua is another guy I 96 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,680 guess you could throw in there, and I'm probably a 97 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,360 Reggie frishnak would be another. So that's a big storyline. 98 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,879 Another one, obviously is the defense and Kelly Papinga come 99 00:05:00,439 --> 00:05:03,199 as a defensive coordinator replaced Jay Hill and what will 100 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,959 happen there. I think he fell into a really good 101 00:05:05,959 --> 00:05:09,519 spot with the defense, there's very very few holes. There's 102 00:05:09,519 --> 00:05:12,600 a couple of good players with Tanner Wall and others 103 00:05:12,639 --> 00:05:16,600 that they're replacing. But I think that's a big storyline 104 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,959 is just how will this defense kind of keep on 105 00:05:19,079 --> 00:05:22,399 picking with a new guy at the helm there with 106 00:05:22,639 --> 00:05:25,600 Kelly Papinga, And then I'm really interested to kind of 107 00:05:25,639 --> 00:05:29,560 see this offensive line. They've got some really nice talented 108 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:33,959 pieces back, but they are replacing Isaiah Jatta and Weather 109 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:38,800 and Lapoa Ho and Austin Leusa, I think are the 110 00:05:38,959 --> 00:05:41,519 three main ones that they're replacing. So that's you know, 111 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,439 if you're basically they brought in some really great players 112 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,079 that looks like on that offensive line. So I guess 113 00:05:49,079 --> 00:05:52,319 a big storyline would be how those guys mash and 114 00:05:52,399 --> 00:05:54,439 which of those guys can be able to step in 115 00:05:54,519 --> 00:05:55,480 and start right away. 116 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:00,319 Speaker 2: Love to break down, Jay Drew, who's your favorite right now? 117 00:06:00,319 --> 00:06:02,639 Who are your favorites to really step up and make 118 00:06:02,759 --> 00:06:07,040 uh make their mark in that wide receiver room. 119 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a good question. You know, I'm I've been proposing. 120 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,040 You know that they still need to go out and 121 00:06:14,079 --> 00:06:17,439 get more help there. I I know that the transfer 122 00:06:17,519 --> 00:06:19,399 portal still you can still get guys out of the 123 00:06:19,439 --> 00:06:22,120 transfer portal. You just can't have guys enter the portal. 124 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,560 But so maybe there's not a lot out there. I mean, 125 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:29,399 obviously Bay he coaches no more than me. But I'm skeptical. 126 00:06:29,439 --> 00:06:31,519 Ban I'm gonna be honest. I don't know that there's 127 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,639 a guy on this received wide receiver on this roster 128 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,959 right now that that can be a wr one that 129 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,600 can be a go to guy. And you know, I 130 00:06:40,879 --> 00:06:43,240 hope Jojo Phillips, so we've heard a lot about him 131 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,360 that he could step up. But but uh, I don't 132 00:06:47,399 --> 00:06:50,040 really have a guy that I'm thinking is a can't 133 00:06:50,079 --> 00:06:53,720 miss type of guy right now. Even Tyler Casper from Oregon. 134 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,519 You know, he was injured a lot of his three 135 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,120 years there at Oregon and didn't do much. Coaches are 136 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:01,279 high on him. Aaron I saw an interview with Aaron 137 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,879 Roderick the other day where he said that he was 138 00:07:04,199 --> 00:07:06,680 he was capable and a good player, and they really 139 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:08,680 wanted him out of high school and didn't get him. So, 140 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:11,680 you know, I guess he might be the one, but I, 141 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,120 you know, color me right now a little bit skeptical 142 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,959 of the whole wide receiver room. I think it's a 143 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:17,720 big issue. 144 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 2: It's definitely a question mark. The other question mark I 145 00:07:22,079 --> 00:07:26,120 have had is and we haven't really talked a whole 146 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:30,480 lot about this. We've been focused more on the positions, 147 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,199 the players, right the attrition there. You had coaching attrition 148 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,600 in the secondary, in fact, three coaches. You had Jay 149 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,199 Hill leave the Michigan, Gerald Gilford leave the Michigan, Gavin 150 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,439 Fowler leave the Weaver State. You only technically have one 151 00:07:44,079 --> 00:07:48,959 retained coach in that secondary, and that was Wes Johnson, 152 00:07:48,959 --> 00:07:51,800 who just got elevated to assistant cornerbacks coach. You have 153 00:07:51,879 --> 00:07:56,199 Damorial Warren safety's coach, passing and coordinator, Lewis Walker cornerbacks coach, 154 00:07:56,959 --> 00:07:59,759 and then Danny Sorenson now is helping coach up to 155 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:04,240 the same. Uh, what's your expectation for that safety and 156 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,279 cornerback room considering there's so many new coaches. 157 00:08:09,279 --> 00:08:11,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think if you didn't have talent there, you'd 158 00:08:11,639 --> 00:08:13,639 have an issue or you didn't have experience there. But 159 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:19,120 you do with Paula Telsatuala at safety and and then 160 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:22,000 at corner you got you know, Evan Johnson, back schmev 161 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:26,959 And and Trey Alexander and others. I think Jonathan Kebeya 162 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,480 tell me process or others that are back. So I 163 00:08:30,519 --> 00:08:33,200 think I think I think it'll be a pretty seamless 164 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,440 transition there, just because they've already got a lot of 165 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,919 experience and a lot of talent already there. And from 166 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:43,600 everything I've read, you know, Damario Warren and Louis Walker 167 00:08:43,759 --> 00:08:47,360 outstanding coaches. I think they'll be fine. Uh. We should 168 00:08:47,399 --> 00:08:50,440 also mention that Eddie Hecker, who was contributing a little 169 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,279 bit this past season, is has joined the staff at 170 00:08:53,279 --> 00:08:56,919 Weaver State as well. Uh, and I'm excited to kind 171 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,679 of follow his career. I think he's going to be 172 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:02,440 a real good coach. He's obviously was a fantastic player. 173 00:09:02,519 --> 00:09:05,000 So that's another one that that they're going to have 174 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,840 to kind of find or replace. 175 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 2: Yes, indeed, it's going to be difficult, no doubt about it. 176 00:09:12,159 --> 00:09:15,960 But you know it's crazy. Maybe the biggest win of 177 00:09:16,039 --> 00:09:19,120 the U of the off season was the fact that 178 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,639 so many coaches left in the secondary, but none of 179 00:09:22,639 --> 00:09:26,879 the players left with them. Would you agree with that? 180 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 3: Absolutely huge? Oh yeah, absolutely huge. Player retainment was was 181 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,960 really telling. I think. I mean, I when I saw 182 00:09:35,039 --> 00:09:37,279 Jay Hill going to Michigan, Oh, there goes three or 183 00:09:37,279 --> 00:09:40,840 four guys, you know. Uh, And the fact that really 184 00:09:41,399 --> 00:09:45,559 they lost the backup linebacker. His name escapes me right. 185 00:09:45,399 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 2: Now, the one that went to Michigan. Oh oh yeah, 186 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:53,159 Max Alford. 187 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, Max Alford, who wasn't you know until he got hurt. 188 00:09:56,799 --> 00:09:59,480 He was contributing for the BYU defense last year, so 189 00:10:00,159 --> 00:10:01,759 you know, he was a player that probably could have 190 00:10:01,799 --> 00:10:07,639 helped him. But but yeah, not lose Keanutanovasa and Folatao 191 00:10:07,799 --> 00:10:11,279 and Evan Johnson. They kept all these guys as really 192 00:10:11,279 --> 00:10:14,320 really remarkable in this day and age, and I think 193 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:18,000 that speaks to the culture that Kilani has established. That 194 00:10:18,879 --> 00:10:21,759 and also the fact that, you know, Kilani kind of 195 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:23,759 let Jay Hill take a lot of credit for the 196 00:10:23,919 --> 00:10:27,879 defense and in the background, and what people have kind 197 00:10:27,919 --> 00:10:31,279 of told me is that this is still Kilani's defense. 198 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,039 This is still He's still the mastermind behind this. And 199 00:10:34,759 --> 00:10:37,039 I think that was proven out in a way with 200 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,679 all the guys that did stay and didn't follow Jay Hill. 201 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,320 Not a knock against j Hill by any stretch, but 202 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,240 but these guys staying says a lot about the culture 203 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:47,840 that Kilani has established there. 204 00:10:49,159 --> 00:10:52,799 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think staying on the defensive side of things. 205 00:10:52,919 --> 00:10:56,360 Last year, late in the season, you started to see 206 00:10:56,399 --> 00:10:59,759 the defense get a lot more sacks, and I'm actually, 207 00:10:59,799 --> 00:11:02,120 I actually think that the defensive line is a little 208 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:06,519 bit underrated going into this year. And and Kelly Papina 209 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:10,200 seems like a very aggressive play caller. Do you think 210 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,039 that Sachs becomes more of a focus for and more 211 00:11:13,039 --> 00:11:17,879 of a staple for this BYU defense under Kelly Papinga. 212 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think so. I think he's probably gonna be 213 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,480 a little more aggressive as a play caller. That was 214 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:28,600 kind of the reputation Jay Hill had and and sometimes 215 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,159 that came to fruition, other times it didn't. But yeah, 216 00:11:31,159 --> 00:11:33,600 I agree with you. I think I think there. I 217 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,679 think they've got a lot of guys that Lucy uh 218 00:11:36,879 --> 00:11:41,840 Lucy t I'll call him and to Salia Kana, there's 219 00:11:41,919 --> 00:11:44,120 a lot of guys with a you know, a big 220 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:48,960 upside keeping body skewing over UH as well was big. 221 00:11:49,039 --> 00:11:51,600 So yeah, I think the talent is certainly in place, 222 00:11:51,639 --> 00:11:53,759 and I think I think they're gonna be a little 223 00:11:53,799 --> 00:11:57,080 bit more disruptive than they were uh last year. And 224 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,759 I think they learned their lessons playing against Texas Tech, 225 00:11:59,799 --> 00:12:03,000 where that's kind of the calling card. Texas Tech had 226 00:12:03,039 --> 00:12:06,799 to beat by US that disruptive defense that created a 227 00:12:06,799 --> 00:12:09,960 lot of chaos and havoc, and I think BYU needs 228 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,480 to turn the tables on a few teams to kind 229 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,039 of get in that same realm. 230 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 2: J Drew deserat News, Jay, what do you be working on? 231 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,960 You have any articles you're gonna be publishing here shortly 232 00:12:22,039 --> 00:12:24,360 at the Desrat News. 233 00:12:24,879 --> 00:12:28,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm kind of been following the obviously the basketball team, 234 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,519 and I just got back from the trip to West 235 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:34,240 Virginia and Cincinnati with them. I've got a little feature 236 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:37,480 on the new guy or the guy that's kind of 237 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:41,320 the bright spot last couple of weeks, Alex Coke Costitch 238 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,600 coming out soon and then just you know, kind of 239 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:47,000 a piece preview in the Big twelve tournament that starts 240 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:47,519 next week. 241 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 2: So how would you describe BYU basketball right now? 242 00:12:55,759 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 3: Boy, that's a tough question, and it's uh, I don't 243 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:07,159 know if the word is depressed or there's certainly lackluster. 244 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:11,919 There's certainly some things going on. I've seen some media 245 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,759 members question the effort, and I watched the last two 246 00:13:15,799 --> 00:13:18,799 games World Games, I was there. I still think the 247 00:13:18,799 --> 00:13:21,320 effort's good. I think the buy in is still good. 248 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,039 The body language of the players. I do think that 249 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,039 the two key players are getting worn out. I think 250 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:32,840 that's what I'm talking about AJ and Rob Wright. I 251 00:13:33,039 --> 00:13:36,399 you know, I guess they're obviously they know it. I'm 252 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,879 not saying anything new, but I still think the buy 253 00:13:38,919 --> 00:13:41,879 in is there. I still think Kevin Young has this team, 254 00:13:42,919 --> 00:13:46,080 has control of this team, He has their hearts and minds. Still, 255 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,759 let's face it, some guys just have not gotten better. 256 00:13:49,919 --> 00:13:52,080 Some guys have just not lived up to their billing. 257 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,879 I'm not talking about any of the big three. I'm 258 00:13:53,879 --> 00:13:56,159 talking about the others. I don't want to call anybody out, 259 00:13:56,279 --> 00:13:59,120 but if you, if you ask me, why is by 260 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,320 U kind of gone into the telspin. It's just that 261 00:14:03,279 --> 00:14:06,720 these other guys have just not improved and they've not 262 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:10,440 stepped up and filled the gap where we all knew 263 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,960 when Richie went down that other guys had to step up. 264 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:17,320 They couldn't rely even more on Rob and AJ, and 265 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,720 these other guys just haven't done it for whatever reason. 266 00:14:19,799 --> 00:14:21,840 I don't know if it's lack of talent, I don't 267 00:14:21,879 --> 00:14:24,720 know if it's lack of confidence, but I would just say, 268 00:14:25,039 --> 00:14:27,960 if I were to describe the BYU team in one 269 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:31,879 world right now, I would just say non confident. They 270 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,320 just don't believe in themselves anymore for some reason. 271 00:14:35,759 --> 00:14:38,799 Speaker 2: And that's something that Kay Wise stated. He's like, Hey, 272 00:14:40,039 --> 00:14:42,759 what's the message that he's trying to disseminate to his 273 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,000 to his team. He's like, they're a good team, they're 274 00:14:46,039 --> 00:14:49,440 good players, Like they just need confidence. So does this 275 00:14:49,559 --> 00:14:52,200 team need to sit down and rather than watching tape 276 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:56,720 and being critical of their lack of efficiency, their lack 277 00:14:56,799 --> 00:15:00,080 of execution, do they just watch like the highlights of 278 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:02,919 the season, like all the great games that they've won, 279 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,559 great sports movies that inspire you. Yeah, all the great 280 00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:08,720 like just all of the great games. And you know 281 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,080 it's just all positivities, like look at you guys, you're 282 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,200 good enough, you're smart enough, and dog on it. People 283 00:15:13,399 --> 00:15:13,559 like you. 284 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:17,759 Speaker 3: I think there's something to that. And by you spend 285 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,080 invests a lot of money in their athletic department, in 286 00:15:21,159 --> 00:15:25,600 sports psychologists, and uh, you guys know that as well 287 00:15:25,639 --> 00:15:27,720 as I do. And you know it's time for those 288 00:15:27,799 --> 00:15:31,759 guys or gals to make their money. I know in football, 289 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:35,240 Braiden Brown, I don't think he does much with basketball. 290 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,519 But I may be wrong, but you know, I think 291 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,759 Braiden Brown is a guy like that can really instill 292 00:15:40,879 --> 00:15:45,639 confidence and get people back to playing or or practicing 293 00:15:45,759 --> 00:15:49,799 even as they were before. So, you know, I probably 294 00:15:49,799 --> 00:15:52,600 should know who the sports psychologist is for the BYU 295 00:15:52,679 --> 00:15:53,759 basketball team. I don't. 296 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,279 Speaker 2: I think it's great. 297 00:15:56,519 --> 00:15:58,519 Speaker 3: It might be. I know, he's kind of stretched, really 298 00:15:58,559 --> 00:16:01,120 stand across a lot of different sports teams. Maybe it 299 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,840 is him, But yeah, I think that. I think their 300 00:16:03,919 --> 00:16:07,279 issues are as mental as they are physical right now, 301 00:16:07,399 --> 00:16:10,679 and and it seems to me like those are issues 302 00:16:10,679 --> 00:16:13,440 that can be fixed. And and job one right now 303 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:16,559 with the BA basketball team's defense, they just got to 304 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:20,000 play better defense there. You know, you just can't match 305 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,759 team's bucket for bucket. You can't just say hey, we 306 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,360 got aj he can he can score almost every night 307 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:27,720 I'm on the court. You just can't rely on that. 308 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:30,919 You got to stop people. And I think, obviously I'm 309 00:16:30,919 --> 00:16:32,919 not saying anything new. Kevin Young knows that, and the 310 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,799 coaching staff knows that, and that's just that's got to 311 00:16:36,879 --> 00:16:39,279 happen or they're going to have a you know, an 312 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,480 early exit next week in the Big Twelve tournament. 313 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,919 Speaker 4: I think there are some positives though to be gained 314 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:50,840 from from the game since Richie has gone down. I've 315 00:16:50,879 --> 00:16:54,600 said I think that heading Boop and Alexei Kostitch are 316 00:16:54,799 --> 00:16:58,279 Kevin Young's next development projects where he tries to turn 317 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,360 them into something because I've seen just a little bit 318 00:17:01,399 --> 00:17:04,319 of a flashes of potential. Do you see the same 319 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,319 thing in those two? Is there are there any other 320 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,119 positives that you see coming out of what's been a 321 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:10,440 rough stretch for BYU. 322 00:17:12,279 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, I do, And I think those two have gotten 323 00:17:15,599 --> 00:17:19,200 more more minutes and U and had plays ran for them, 324 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:25,160 especially alex Colostitch. I you know Kadeem h the other day, 325 00:17:25,319 --> 00:17:27,720 he had a couple I think they were sagging off him, 326 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:30,400 giving him a three pointer and he wasn't able to convert. 327 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:32,200 I know he's made some of those in the past. 328 00:17:32,759 --> 00:17:35,319 I think that's kind of the next step for him. 329 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:40,799 And I think frankly, that's what's holding uh Keebocata back 330 00:17:40,839 --> 00:17:43,240 a little bit, is his inability to score outside of 331 00:17:43,279 --> 00:17:48,160 six feet. Other teams know that, you know, almost and 332 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:51,240 when that lob play is taken away, then you don't 333 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:54,519 have much left. So so yeah, I agree, those two 334 00:17:54,599 --> 00:17:57,960 guys seem like they're too that you can get a 335 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,599 little bit more out of and moving forward. And I 336 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,119 think Kevin knows that he put Kadeem in the starting 337 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,000 lineup the other day, and I think Alex at the 338 00:18:07,079 --> 00:18:09,200 start of the second half in the West Virginia game 339 00:18:09,279 --> 00:18:12,799 and place with Mihilo. So yeah, it seems as if 340 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,200 those two could be really big keys if by he 341 00:18:16,279 --> 00:18:17,920 isn't going to turn this thing around. 342 00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 2: Jay Drew Desert Red News talking BYU Basketball. Do you 343 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:26,559 think they get to win versus Texas Tech? 344 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:29,920 Speaker 3: Wow, that's a tough question. 345 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:31,039 Speaker 2: Yeah, I do. 346 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 3: I you know, I do. I haven't. I think the 347 00:18:35,839 --> 00:18:38,440 talent is there. I've said this a million times to 348 00:18:38,519 --> 00:18:41,720 you guys and others. There's nothing like home court advantage 349 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:45,759 in college basketball. Mediocre teams somehow can rise up and 350 00:18:46,319 --> 00:18:48,799 play well on their home floor. I thought back to 351 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,599 back these last two games at West Virginia and Cincinnati, 352 00:18:52,319 --> 00:18:55,720 very mediocre teams that on their home court, spurred by 353 00:18:55,720 --> 00:19:00,480 their home fans, can really find another gear and start 354 00:19:00,559 --> 00:19:04,200 following their confidence growth and they're got spurred by the 355 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:06,599 home crowd and they take off. And I think YU 356 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,599 can do that again. So yeah, I think I think 357 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,519 they can beat Texas Tech on Saturday, and then I 358 00:19:11,599 --> 00:19:11,920 really do. 359 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:17,079 Speaker 2: J Drew Deseret News. We appreciate you, Jay, Thanks for 360 00:19:17,079 --> 00:19:18,160 hopping off for a cougar beet. 361 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:21,759 Speaker 3: My pleasure anytime. 362 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 2: Thank you. Yeah, we always like having you on, Jay. 363 00:19:27,799 --> 00:19:29,480 We like to have you on every week. It's the 364 00:19:29,599 --> 00:19:31,839 J Drew Segment, the J Drew Cougar Beat. 365 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 3: Baby, I love it. Let's do it. 366 00:19:34,759 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 2: Thanks Jay, appreciate you. With slute you follow Jay, follow 367 00:19:38,039 --> 00:19:39,720 jy on x and read all of his content at 368 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:44,119 the Deseret News Desratnews dot com. 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Biggest thing I 426 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,960 don't want to spoil it. I'll let you let him 427 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:31,440 explain of what it is is. He just wants to 428 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,640 start and finish, you know, the best way possible. And 429 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:38,480 now we'll tease the interview he highlights obviously Devon Ecky 430 00:22:38,559 --> 00:22:41,480 talks about where Bert Bachmeyer improved and just what. 431 00:22:41,599 --> 00:22:42,759 Speaker 6: He learned from the sideline. 432 00:22:42,799 --> 00:22:45,279 Speaker 5: Look, when you're not playing, sometimes it's it's tough, and 433 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:50,119 sometimes you make a mistake. He talked about specifically, you know, 434 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:52,680 coming back and maybe that shouldn't have been the right move. 435 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,759 And that's difficult, right Ben, because you want to play 436 00:22:54,799 --> 00:22:57,039 at the for your boys, you want to play out 437 00:22:57,079 --> 00:23:00,200 there for yourself or your family, and sometimes when things 438 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,559 are nagging, aren't going well, maybe you shouldn't. And he 439 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,400 discusses all of that very humble young man. As always 440 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:07,680 a privilege should be able to interview. Who could be 441 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:10,240 RB two, but he's definitely had taking reps out there. 442 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 2: Let's get into it. Running back by. 443 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 5: U, running back b A running back? She only just 444 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:22,319 what does it feel like to be back in spring ball? 445 00:23:22,319 --> 00:23:22,839 Speaker 6: Find me again? 446 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 7: It feels great, man, it was. 447 00:23:24,279 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 8: It was a tough five months, tough recovery process, but 448 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:29,279 it feels good to be running back at the boys 449 00:23:29,319 --> 00:23:32,039 and just being able to feel like myself a little 450 00:23:32,079 --> 00:23:35,160 bit more. And I'm excited just for the rest until 451 00:23:35,279 --> 00:23:37,119 fall camp, the rest of the springball, just to be 452 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:38,279 back to myself. 453 00:23:38,759 --> 00:23:41,079 Speaker 6: What if you don't mind, what was the injury? Take 454 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:42,880 us through that? Just how was all of that in 455 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:43,880 the recovery process? 456 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:44,359 Speaker 2: Yeah? 457 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 7: So I had a compartment syndrome in my quad and 458 00:23:48,759 --> 00:23:50,519 it was honestly tough. I never heard of it, and 459 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,240 so a lot of people in the trainer never heard 460 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:53,359 of it. 461 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 8: Well they have, but never really worked with it. And 462 00:23:55,079 --> 00:23:57,000 so it's kind of a tough recovery process. 463 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:58,599 Speaker 7: But we're here now. 464 00:23:58,839 --> 00:24:01,599 Speaker 8: My recoverage team has been awesome. My my wife, she's 465 00:24:01,599 --> 00:24:03,240 a nurse, so she's been taking care of me at home. 466 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:06,440 So it's been a tough journey, but definitely something that 467 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:07,359 I needed to go through. 468 00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:09,079 Speaker 7: To be here where I'm att and I'm excited. 469 00:24:09,519 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 6: What did you learn the most about yourself from the 470 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:12,880 sidelines last season? 471 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,559 Speaker 7: Uh? I learned to just be patient. You know. 472 00:24:16,799 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 8: I was so eager to come back. I came back 473 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:22,440 for the Big Toe Championship game. Wasn't the best idea. 474 00:24:22,519 --> 00:24:25,319 I kind of reinjured that again the first play, and 475 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,720 so throughout the whole time, it was just I was 476 00:24:27,759 --> 00:24:30,000 just learning how to be patient, just wait for my time, 477 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,319 just trusting God and just hope that he has the 478 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:34,559 best plan for me. And so that's probably the best 479 00:24:34,839 --> 00:24:36,799 or the thing that I learned the most. When I 480 00:24:36,839 --> 00:24:38,400 was sitting on the sideline watching the boys play. 481 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:39,319 Speaker 7: What was it like? 482 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 5: You know, in the process of watching LG. Martin did 483 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,319 obviously wanted to be out there and help. But a 484 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:46,799 guy that rushes for a thousand yards and has a chance. 485 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:48,799 Speaker 8: To break the all time rushing record, Yeah, I was 486 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:51,039 so excited when he when he took the rings of 487 00:24:51,039 --> 00:24:52,039 the offense last year. 488 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 7: Just putting putting everybody on his back and just running. 489 00:24:54,799 --> 00:24:56,799 Speaker 8: How he does you know, it's nothing new, It's nothing 490 00:24:56,839 --> 00:24:58,759 that we don't know that he's capable of and so 491 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:02,079 it was exciting for him to showcase it, for everyone 492 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,200 to shove one that he's the best running back in 493 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:06,400 the league. And so it was cool to see that 494 00:25:06,519 --> 00:25:08,119 and just for him to take the whole load on. 495 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 5: Take us through the emotions of the running back room 496 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,799 coach Harvor when he was announced the Big Twelve Offensive 497 00:25:12,839 --> 00:25:13,319 Player of the Year. 498 00:25:13,599 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 7: Oh man, all of us were excited for him. He's 499 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:17,559 a quiet guy. 500 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 8: He didn't like to show emotion, but we knew that 501 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,920 he was happy and he enjoyed the recognition. 502 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 5: But she deserves So what is it like been watching 503 00:25:25,799 --> 00:25:28,559 him grow from a freshman you know, starting now to 504 00:25:28,799 --> 00:25:30,359 you know, coming back for a senior year. 505 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:33,039 Speaker 6: He's growing into a leadership role Percolawne, Yeah. 506 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:33,559 Speaker 7: No, for sure. 507 00:25:34,559 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 8: When I watched him his freshman year, I was great shirting, 508 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,559 but it was cool to see him like he was 509 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,960 running with like I think it was Brooks. I forgot 510 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:45,039 the running backs in front of him. But he after 511 00:25:45,079 --> 00:25:46,880 year after year got better and better. And just to 512 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:49,839 see him interact with the younger boys like Micah and Devon, 513 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:53,079 it's cool to see leadership role that he took on 514 00:25:53,559 --> 00:25:56,359 teaching these boys, even teaching Bear I know Bear had 515 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,119 a great season, a lot of it because his mentors. 516 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:00,759 Speaker 7: Like LJ or like the older guy teaching how to 517 00:26:00,839 --> 00:26:03,559 do that. So it's been cool to see him growing 518 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:05,160 to the player that he is now. 519 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:07,680 Speaker 5: You mentioned Bear, how impressive was it for you to 520 00:26:07,799 --> 00:26:10,480 watch a true freshman come in midway through June, when 521 00:26:10,519 --> 00:26:13,359 the starting job in August and then lead by YouTube 522 00:26:13,519 --> 00:26:15,559 you know, one of its best ones in program Mystery. 523 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 8: Yeah, it was a great feeling, so relieving for sure. 524 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,680 Obviously everyone else we're kind of in the mix up 525 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,000 in the off season, and then when Bart came in 526 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,440 and learned their offense and took over, it was awesome 527 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,599 to see him throughout the games just continue to progress 528 00:26:28,599 --> 00:26:30,319 and get better and better. And so I'm excited for 529 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,880 him this upcoming season. He's gonna take a huge step. 530 00:26:33,039 --> 00:26:33,799 Speaker 7: I'm already knowing. 531 00:26:34,319 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 5: And Yeah, what do you like about Enig, Watson, Tracy 532 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:39,319 Bourget the rest of the quarterback room? 533 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:41,799 Speaker 8: Yeah, saying they all just uplift each other. I always 534 00:26:41,799 --> 00:26:44,240 see them like working out here by themselves or like 535 00:26:44,319 --> 00:26:46,920 together by themselves and just learning off of one another. 536 00:26:47,319 --> 00:26:49,880 Speaker 7: Tracon learning from their Enig. 537 00:26:49,839 --> 00:26:52,039 Speaker 8: Learning from those two, and even those two learning from 538 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,559 Guenich and so it's cool to see them all interact 539 00:26:54,599 --> 00:26:56,519 with each other, connect with one another, and the way 540 00:26:56,559 --> 00:26:57,920 they connect with us boys too. 541 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:01,200 Speaker 5: Let's transition more towards you. What do you want to 542 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,359 accomplish in these fifting practice here at springtball? 543 00:27:03,839 --> 00:27:05,200 Speaker 7: Man? I just want to get healthy, you know what 544 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:05,640 I'm saying. 545 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 8: I want to get back under my feet, just to 546 00:27:07,519 --> 00:27:09,880 be able to move how I was starting to move 547 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,759 and then obviously the injury happened. 548 00:27:11,759 --> 00:27:13,400 Speaker 7: But I just want to be back to my one. 549 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:16,400 Speaker 8: Hundred percent self and we're getting there. It's it's basically 550 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:19,039 almost there. So I'm excited to see how that feels again. 551 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:20,839 Speaker 6: Would you say you're between eighty ninety percent. 552 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 7: Then yeah, yeah, that was definitely just Yeah. 553 00:27:24,039 --> 00:27:26,319 Speaker 5: How does it feel with the strength and conditioning staff? 554 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:29,039 You know, they put you guys through the ringers, They 555 00:27:29,079 --> 00:27:31,480 post these videos. You guys have like these Olympic like 556 00:27:31,559 --> 00:27:33,680 lists going on. How's that in the off season? 557 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,640 Speaker 7: It's awesome to just have that fun environment. 558 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,400 Speaker 8: Uh, not only is it fun, but it's also like 559 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:42,920 we're all focused, We're all ready to attack every single 560 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:45,559 workout that they have for us with a competitive mindset. 561 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:48,240 So while we're having fun, we're still competing with one 562 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,240 another trying to be better than the next guy. 563 00:27:50,359 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 7: And so it's it's just a cool environment to be 564 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:52,559 a part of. 565 00:27:52,559 --> 00:27:55,839 Speaker 8: I'm so grateful for our weight and conditioning staff, and 566 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,599 I think we have the best of the best, and 567 00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:58,559 so we're we're blessed. 568 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,759 Speaker 6: And needs you to remind Kubernation and what skill set 569 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:02,079 do you add to this running back room? 570 00:28:02,599 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 7: Man? They got everything. I'm just I just you know, 571 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:09,359 I feel like I'm a north and south runner. I'm 572 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:12,319 not agile like LJ and Devon and Joe Best and 573 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:15,119 all those guys. But if you need two or three yards, 574 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:16,119 I got you. You know what I'm saying. 575 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 8: But I'm obviously trying to work on my past games too, 576 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:22,359 just catching out the backfield, just any way that coach 577 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:24,519 a Rod needs me to hop out in the offense. 578 00:28:24,799 --> 00:28:27,400 I'm just there so hopefully I can adapt to whatever 579 00:28:27,559 --> 00:28:28,200 new things come. 580 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,519 Speaker 5: So is that what the coach a Ron is, you know, 581 00:28:30,839 --> 00:28:32,759 communicated to you pass game, but out. 582 00:28:32,599 --> 00:28:33,319 Speaker 7: Of that pass proach? 583 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,759 Speaker 8: Yeah, yeah, most definitely being being a good blocker for him, 584 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,720 being a good like I said, catcher for him. 585 00:28:39,839 --> 00:28:42,039 Speaker 7: We all I think he saw that clip on the converse. 586 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:44,079 Speaker 8: Absolutely know what I'm saying, Like, I got to protect 587 00:28:44,119 --> 00:28:46,359 the most valuable player. So that's our job being the 588 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:48,920 six lineman, and so you have to take pride like 589 00:28:49,319 --> 00:28:51,079 that dude said, just take pride in it and just 590 00:28:51,279 --> 00:28:54,480 try your butt off to protecting the best way you can. 591 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:55,799 Speaker 6: I don't know if I asked you. This is they're 592 00:28:55,799 --> 00:28:57,880 a running back. You model your game after someone you liked. 593 00:28:58,039 --> 00:29:00,480 Speaker 7: Now, I loved watching Asia Peterson. 594 00:29:01,519 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 8: My uncle, uh followed he was a fullback during that time. 595 00:29:05,039 --> 00:29:07,160 But I was watching my uncle and I was watching 596 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:09,640 Adrian Peterson. He became my favorite running back, and so 597 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:12,240 I try to model his his game for sure. 598 00:29:12,319 --> 00:29:14,599 Speaker 5: As a native of Chicago and all about Adrian Peterson 599 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:16,039 and the Viking. So you don't have to tell me 600 00:29:16,359 --> 00:29:18,920 about to here with bo you running back, a couple 601 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:20,720 of things and we'll, you know, let you get out 602 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:24,160 of here. Just the transition, you know, a marriage. Last 603 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:26,119 time I told you you'll see you're having the wedding 604 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:27,359 in July. How's that been? 605 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 7: It's been awesome. 606 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:32,119 Speaker 8: Like she she deals with a lot with me, you 607 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:35,640 know what I'm saying, Uh, And she she's such a warrior. 608 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:38,960 But when I got injured, I was always at home 609 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:40,400 and she was taking care of me. She was by 610 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:42,440 my side the whole time. And so it's awesome to 611 00:29:42,519 --> 00:29:44,119 have that person right next to me every step of 612 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:46,559 the way. And it's been great this past seven months, 613 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,160 eight months, eight months. Tomorrow, actually, I got to remember that. 614 00:29:51,039 --> 00:29:52,599 If I forget tomorrow, I remember today. 615 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 5: Take us through after you know, the season was over. 616 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,240 What you do any family activity over the break, you know, 617 00:29:58,319 --> 00:29:59,480 before you picked it back up. 618 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 8: Yeah, I just took the time, went to Hawaii, visits 619 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:04,599 of my family with my in laws too, and just 620 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,480 my parents are just over here in Utah, and so 621 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:09,240 spent some time with him all the time. 622 00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:11,799 Speaker 7: It was just something that I needed to uplift my spirits. 623 00:30:11,799 --> 00:30:15,079 Speaker 8: Obviously, I missed the whole season basically, and so being 624 00:30:15,119 --> 00:30:17,400 around my family and just all my loved ones definitely 625 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:18,039 helped me a lot. 626 00:30:18,119 --> 00:30:19,839 Speaker 7: And so that's that's kind of what we did throughout 627 00:30:19,839 --> 00:30:21,079 the off season before coming back. 628 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:22,799 Speaker 6: What do you like about newcomer Davon ech Or What 629 00:30:22,839 --> 00:30:23,559 does he answer the room? 630 00:30:23,759 --> 00:30:24,279 Speaker 7: I love him. 631 00:30:24,319 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 8: He's a hard worker, He's he's one of you tell 632 00:30:27,759 --> 00:30:30,079 him what to do, he'll process it and he'll go 633 00:30:30,119 --> 00:30:33,359 out there and execute it. And so I'm excited to 634 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:35,759 see where he goes and how he progresses as a 635 00:30:35,799 --> 00:30:37,039 player and as a man too. 636 00:30:37,119 --> 00:30:40,079 Speaker 5: And so yeah, and then last thing for me, who 637 00:30:40,079 --> 00:30:41,839 do you want to highlight who's stood out to you 638 00:30:42,759 --> 00:30:43,880 since you guys have either. 639 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 6: Started just a couple of days. 640 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,599 Speaker 7: Ago or when you were doing workouts. Oh I love 641 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:48,160 this question. 642 00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:52,559 Speaker 8: Obviously my running backs, but outside of my running back room, 643 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:55,920 I like going with a little freshman. Last year, I 644 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:01,680 said La Mason. This year, I like, I like Terrence Terrence. Yeah, yeah, 645 00:31:01,759 --> 00:31:04,599 he's smooth. The freshman class we have, honestly, every position 646 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:06,359 they're they're they're great. 647 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 7: Athletes, and so I'm excited for all of them. But Terrence. Yeah, 648 00:31:08,839 --> 00:31:10,759 Terrence cot my eye. He's just moved right there. 649 00:31:10,799 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 5: So I'm excited for He got some speed for sure, 650 00:31:12,519 --> 00:31:13,960 got a look out for him. And who from the 651 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,839 defensive side newcomer, who'd like to highlight? Ooh, overturn newcomer. 652 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:19,400 I'm out for sure. K. 653 00:31:19,720 --> 00:31:22,119 Speaker 8: You know, it's it's cool going like we go against 654 00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:25,240 the linebackers every practice and so just being able to 655 00:31:25,279 --> 00:31:27,960 see him on the other side of the balls, it's cool. 656 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,880 We obviously lost Jack last year and all these other 657 00:31:30,920 --> 00:31:33,559 great linebackers, and it's so it's cool to have these 658 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:36,279 newcomers replace that and fill in their spot. And he's 659 00:31:36,319 --> 00:31:38,759 definitely that kind of tear player, and so I'm excited 660 00:31:38,799 --> 00:31:39,920 to continue to go against. 661 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:40,640 Speaker 7: Him and to get better with each other. 662 00:31:40,839 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 5: I will get you out of this Jack cade. Whether 663 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,359 the similarities, the different system skill sets you see between 664 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:46,759 those two. 665 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:49,079 Speaker 7: Guys, both of them were just ballers. 666 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,279 Speaker 8: Man. Obviously it's day two. I haven't seen too much 667 00:31:52,319 --> 00:31:55,559 of kid. Obviously Jack has a lot. It's a big 668 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:57,240 shoot a field, you know what I'm saying. But I 669 00:31:57,319 --> 00:31:59,839 think it's it's he's capable of doing it for sure. 670 00:32:00,079 --> 00:32:02,039 Speaker 7: So I'm excited I can answer that maybe in a 671 00:32:02,039 --> 00:32:04,079 couple more weeks. I have to come back to that. 672 00:32:04,519 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think Jack is still faster too. 673 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's okay, b Y. 674 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 6: You running back to appreciate your better. 675 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 2: A lot of good gems from that interview, Ronnie, since 676 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:19,400 it was yours, I'll let you kind of take over 677 00:32:19,519 --> 00:32:22,319 some of your your your gems that you obtained from 678 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:25,200 that fantastic conversation with Chione Moa. 679 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:28,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, Unfortunately it had to be Adrian Peterson. That had 680 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:30,160 to be his favorite running back. You know, just it 681 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:31,640 brought back nightment. No, I'm just kidding. 682 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:32,079 Speaker 2: That's a joke. 683 00:32:32,599 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 5: Look, this is one of the most humble people on 684 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:36,559 the roster. It's always a pleasure and been the reason 685 00:32:36,599 --> 00:32:37,799 why I wanted to see on it Moore, just to 686 00:32:37,839 --> 00:32:41,160 tell everybody. Everyone's been talking about, you know, sanemoy healthy. 687 00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:42,559 People wanted to know what was going on. 688 00:32:42,759 --> 00:32:43,759 Speaker 2: We didn't know what it was. 689 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:44,039 Speaker 7: Ben. 690 00:32:44,079 --> 00:32:46,839 Speaker 5: I wanted to hear from the horses and mouths of hey, 691 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:49,480 what were you going through? You know, you know went 692 00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:51,880 through you know, Parkinson syndrome and my quad. 693 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,400 Speaker 6: You never heard of that. We did see him in 694 00:32:54,519 --> 00:32:57,640 the Big twelve Championship. He did come back. He said 695 00:32:57,680 --> 00:32:59,200 to himself, bad idea. 696 00:32:59,319 --> 00:33:01,400 Speaker 5: I needed to learn patients because remember Ben, you know 697 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,640 I was there for the Pop Tars Bowl standing there. 698 00:33:03,599 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 6: Wasn't regular close. 699 00:33:04,519 --> 00:33:06,640 Speaker 5: It said, interesting, you played it in the Big Toal 700 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:08,920 Championship game, but you didn't play in the Pop Tars Bowl. 701 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,279 Speaker 6: Now that explains it. Reaggravated it. 702 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:14,119 Speaker 5: But you know eighty ninety percent he said, oh yeah, yeah, 703 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,559 like so he is pretty much back there been taking 704 00:33:17,599 --> 00:33:20,240 the reps you've seen him training with the stranded conditioning staff. 705 00:33:20,279 --> 00:33:22,920 His goals wants to be completely healthy. I think that's 706 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:25,720 a great mindset after you're out for pretty much all 707 00:33:25,759 --> 00:33:28,119 of the season, is to be healthy. This is a 708 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:30,000 guy ben And when he's in the backfield with LJ, 709 00:33:30,079 --> 00:33:32,240 when they run that two running back set, it's it's 710 00:33:32,319 --> 00:33:34,920 truly dynamic. And you know what LJ brings, but they 711 00:33:35,039 --> 00:33:37,599 never never really had that true RB two that made 712 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:41,039 people respect them outside of LJ. And when is healthy 713 00:33:41,079 --> 00:33:43,440 and when he's on the field, he is the RB two. 714 00:33:43,559 --> 00:33:43,759 Speaker 2: Nothing. 715 00:33:43,799 --> 00:33:46,079 Speaker 5: This is nothing against anybody else in that room or 716 00:33:46,119 --> 00:33:48,240 who I liked from what they did last season. It 717 00:33:48,359 --> 00:33:51,519 is so I want him to remind people what skill 718 00:33:51,599 --> 00:33:54,519 set does he bring. You know, North South runner. He's 719 00:33:54,559 --> 00:33:56,359 a he's a bulldog. He'll put his shoulder down, he 720 00:33:56,440 --> 00:33:58,759 runs angry. I told him, I still want you to 721 00:33:58,839 --> 00:34:00,680 run mad, you know, like the Asia up a Checkos, 722 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:04,400 the Warrens of the Steeler. Run run straight and run hard. 723 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,119 And I think Will will be able to showcase that 724 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,280 if he's able to stay healthy this fall camp be 725 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:11,639 high added obviously, Davon Ecker, the name that's been raved about, 726 00:34:11,679 --> 00:34:14,039 but an interesting name. Said, who's stuck out to you? 727 00:34:14,599 --> 00:34:16,840 He said, obviously the running backs. Everybody's gonna pick our 728 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:20,079 position group right then, But he said, Terrence Sarion. We've 729 00:34:20,119 --> 00:34:23,639 been discussing wild receivers the entire show. That's been the storyline. 730 00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:25,639 Just got off the line with Jay Drew. He said, 731 00:34:25,679 --> 00:34:28,239 this Terrance there and the slot the speedster. Could he 732 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:31,280 step up as a freshman? Could he replace the role? 733 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,679 So I loved how he did that. And then on 734 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:36,119 the defensive side, it's funny he was actually getting interviewed 735 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:39,960 right behind me Katu Luave the transfer filling big shoes 736 00:34:40,079 --> 00:34:43,639 of Jack Kelly. I think that's super super tough obviously, 737 00:34:43,719 --> 00:34:45,440 but Kay was the number one linebacker out of the 738 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:48,559 transfer portal. So a lot of good stuff from loved 739 00:34:48,599 --> 00:34:50,559 this interview. This was a gym, was able to get 740 00:34:50,559 --> 00:34:53,800 through a lot and appreciates time and obviously b YU 741 00:34:54,039 --> 00:34:56,119 for the privilege to be at an interview. Who could 742 00:34:56,159 --> 00:34:57,599 be and who a lot of people are saying will 743 00:34:57,639 --> 00:34:58,119 be RB two. 744 00:34:58,679 --> 00:35:03,199 Speaker 2: We surprised he discussed the injury right The injury sustained 745 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,519 and it kind of had a little setback at the 746 00:35:05,559 --> 00:35:07,000 bowl game, trying to make his way back. 747 00:35:07,119 --> 00:35:09,559 Speaker 5: Yeah, honestly, was surprised. Job to ask the questions, and 748 00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:12,360 I don't like to tell people's you know, stories, I do, 749 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:14,559 but I want them to speak on that. I was surprised, 750 00:35:14,599 --> 00:35:17,440 but I think is at a point where he is comfortable, 751 00:35:17,519 --> 00:35:19,119 you know, talking about it was something I think that 752 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:21,719 he doesn't want this luring above his head. And you know, 753 00:35:22,519 --> 00:35:24,880 he sounds like, you know, from the patience on the sideline, 754 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:28,159 it sounds like his faith has taught him that this 755 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:30,679 is not a setback. You know, this is only going 756 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:33,000 to make him better, and that he learned a lot, right, 757 00:35:33,119 --> 00:35:35,239 you know, being a leader. I'm on this team right 758 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:37,679 because this is Lj's last season. After that is a 759 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:39,760 guy that could be RB one. You know, a lot 760 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:41,360 of people are gonna say, well, that might be a stretch, 761 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:43,920 but if if he's able to stay healthy, been and 762 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,400 have a five or six hundred yard Russian season, he 763 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:49,519 puts himself in the conversation for next year. So I 764 00:35:49,679 --> 00:35:51,400 was a little bit surprised, but at the same time, 765 00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:53,719 I think he's I'm going through this, He's had his 766 00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:55,920 trial of faith, the refiners fire, and he's mature enough 767 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:59,280 to understand and again appreciate him, letting, letting Cougarnation know 768 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:01,280 what is going on. And I think he's ready to 769 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:03,800 hit the ground running and put twenty twenty five behind him. 770 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:05,639 Speaker 6: He's looking forward to twenty twenty six. 771 00:36:07,559 --> 00:36:11,000 Speaker 2: Love it wants some more of it. Shoni Moa running 772 00:36:11,119 --> 00:36:15,760 back Numero dos behind LJ. Martin taking the baton, getting 773 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:17,880 a lot of the reps, getting back into the swing 774 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:21,400 of things. 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Nobody 804 00:37:56,920 --> 00:37:59,400 does it better than band or Wealth Banterwealth dot Com. 805 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,320 But he's done for little college basketball on Cougar Sports. 806 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:08,360 AJ to Bonsa, aj to Bonsa. Is it possible? Is 807 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:14,519 it feasible. Is there hope that AJ would say no 808 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:21,199 nay to the NBA? Would he really possibly, maybe fingers 809 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:25,199 crossed come back to Brigham. I don't know if we 810 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:28,199 have that type of money. I don't think we do. 811 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,519 Maybe we do, maybe b what he does. Maybe the 812 00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:34,920 donor base would rally and say we'll pay whatever it 813 00:38:35,079 --> 00:38:41,199 takes to have AJ. But there's some talk. I don't 814 00:38:41,239 --> 00:38:46,119 believe it, but there's some talk about AJ coming back 815 00:38:46,239 --> 00:38:51,000 next year. You opt onto the Deseret podcast Voices Voices 816 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:56,159 Deseret Voices podcast and delved into some of these these 817 00:38:56,800 --> 00:39:00,840 situations right now. So this segment got to be brought 818 00:39:00,840 --> 00:39:02,480 to you by all of our sponsors. Guys, we can't 819 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:04,960 do our show without ours, without any of our sponsors. 820 00:39:05,039 --> 00:39:07,320 We love and appreciate all our sponsors. Let them earn 821 00:39:07,360 --> 00:39:10,840 your business today. VIP Products, VP Service, VP discounts. How 822 00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:13,679 about Uthropros, Orthropos of Utah and American Fork. We distribute 823 00:39:13,719 --> 00:39:16,480 orthopedic and sports medicine supplies. If you're an offensive for 824 00:39:16,559 --> 00:39:18,840 defensive lineman, brace up those knees, those ankles, those risks, 825 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:22,159 those elbows. 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That's eight A one four hundred 837 00:39:51,519 --> 00:39:56,280 five through in eight. Orthropros of Utah Orthroposofutah dot com. 838 00:39:56,559 --> 00:39:59,559 All right, let's see what AJ had to say when 839 00:39:59,559 --> 00:40:02,639 he hopped out with McKay coppin of the Desert Voices podcast. 840 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:04,960 Speaker 9: You're in touch with a bunch of NBA players. What 841 00:40:05,079 --> 00:40:07,039 kind of advice are they giving you now at this 842 00:40:07,119 --> 00:40:07,880 stage of your career. 843 00:40:08,079 --> 00:40:09,800 Speaker 10: They actually told me I'm not gonna put us aus 844 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:11,199 on what they would do to me in the NBA, 845 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:12,199 which I should fix now. 846 00:40:12,599 --> 00:40:14,880 Speaker 9: So they're telling you, like when you get to the NPA. 847 00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:17,800 This is how I'm gonna shut you down. Yeah, you 848 00:40:17,840 --> 00:40:18,760 don't want to talk about it. 849 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:24,480 Speaker 2: That's a good SoundBite too, though. You know how's how 850 00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:26,000 are you gonna stop? Agent? We're gonna listen to the 851 00:40:26,039 --> 00:40:29,480 other one and then we can recap the how you 852 00:40:29,599 --> 00:40:31,199 can stop a j De Bons? Now, a j De 853 00:40:31,239 --> 00:40:33,000 Bonds obviously on the best scores, if not the best 854 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:37,840 scorer in college basketball this year. So he's gonna get 855 00:40:37,880 --> 00:40:40,199 his buckets no matter who's guarding him. He had his 856 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:43,920 worst performance, you can say, shooting versus Cincinnati, but I 857 00:40:44,360 --> 00:40:47,320 feel it in my bosom, feeling in my loins. He's 858 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:49,639 gonna ball out against Texas Tech just a couple of 859 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:53,159 days away, and put a stamp on it, put an 860 00:40:53,199 --> 00:40:57,159 exclamation point on it. He as the Big twelve player 861 00:40:57,599 --> 00:41:01,239 of the year. Uh and maybe he is? She gonna? 862 00:41:01,599 --> 00:41:04,599 Is she gonna come back? Vick? Is she gonna come back? Roddie? 863 00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:06,559 This is what you have to say on that podcast. 864 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:09,519 Speaker 11: Yeah, do you think you will? Well, I might not leave. 865 00:41:10,119 --> 00:41:12,400 What do you mean they all had not leave college? 866 00:41:12,760 --> 00:41:13,079 Speaker 7: Why not? 867 00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:15,760 Speaker 11: No? I just gotta reach out of the season. 868 00:41:16,599 --> 00:41:18,519 Speaker 9: So you you haven't made up your mind that you're 869 00:41:18,519 --> 00:41:19,320 going to go into the draft. 870 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:23,159 Speaker 11: Now, come, my mom wants me to graduate. Really, yes, 871 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:25,599 I might not leave, but I might leave. 872 00:41:27,559 --> 00:41:29,480 Speaker 10: I don't know, you know, the fans might might get 873 00:41:29,519 --> 00:41:31,400 into my head talk about you know, one more year, 874 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:32,320 maybe three more years. 875 00:41:33,119 --> 00:41:36,159 Speaker 11: I don't know, but I'm gonna have to touch my mom. 876 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:40,400 Speaker 9: So, so your mom wants you to stay and you 877 00:41:40,719 --> 00:41:43,320 get your degree, So I get my degree. Yeah, why 878 00:41:43,360 --> 00:41:45,159 does she think it's important that you get your degree? 879 00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:49,280 Speaker 10: Because you know, as mom, she's thinking like post basketball 880 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:51,840 and you know, God forbide if anything happens to me, 881 00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:53,000 I should aways have a backup him. 882 00:41:53,960 --> 00:41:55,880 Speaker 9: I think people will be shocked to hear that, though, 883 00:41:55,920 --> 00:41:58,800 because everybody's assuming you're going into the draft after this season. 884 00:41:59,159 --> 00:42:05,719 Speaker 11: I mean, yeah, they can listen. I ain't nice spies anything, Okay, 885 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:06,360 but this. 886 00:42:06,480 --> 00:42:09,880 Speaker 2: Man can't even keep a straight face as he's saying 887 00:42:10,679 --> 00:42:17,000 I'm gonna come back. He's smiling, he's giggling, he's not 888 00:42:17,159 --> 00:42:21,639 making eye contact with McKay. He's saying it, but he 889 00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:25,639 doesn't even believe in himself. This man no way know 890 00:42:25,760 --> 00:42:29,480 how it's coming back for an additional year. He gives 891 00:42:29,599 --> 00:42:31,719 the reasons of my mom I'm gonna have to talk 892 00:42:31,719 --> 00:42:34,239 to my mom. My mom wants me to graduate. He says, 893 00:42:34,320 --> 00:42:38,039 one three years, the fans may be able to get 894 00:42:38,079 --> 00:42:42,400 into my head, say let's run it back. The corporate 895 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:48,440 sponsors may come rallying. Right. There's no way that Aj 896 00:42:49,519 --> 00:42:54,159 comes back to Provo. Just not gonna happen. But how 897 00:42:54,239 --> 00:42:57,679 cool would it be if he did? I mean, shoot, man, 898 00:43:00,320 --> 00:43:04,039 would this would shake all of Provo, you know what 899 00:43:04,119 --> 00:43:07,239 I mean? 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