WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:03.720 Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you. Happy Monday to you. 2 00:00:03.799 --> 00:00:06.400 Hopefully you had a fantastic weekend and we have a 3 00:00:06.519 --> 00:00:10.439 jam packed Monday show for you on a historic day 4 00:00:10.679 --> 00:00:13.640 at the John M. Huntsman Center here on the campus 5 00:00:13.640 --> 00:00:16.519 in the University of Utah. We are preparing for tonight's 6 00:00:16.559 --> 00:00:19.960 introductory press conference where Alex Jensen will be officially introduced 7 00:00:19.960 --> 00:00:22.839 as a seventeenth head coach in the history of the 8 00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:26.280 Utah men's basketball program. So a lot of the show 9 00:00:26.280 --> 00:00:29.559 today we'll be focusing on what hopefully is the beginning 10 00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:33.679 of a very special time for Utah fans and fans 11 00:00:33.719 --> 00:00:35.799 of Utah basketball that have been eager to see this 12 00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:38.000 program restored to its rightful. 13 00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:40.520 Place among the elites in the country. 14 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:43.679 So we'll talk about it on the program today. We 15 00:00:43.799 --> 00:00:46.399 got a lot to do on a Monday afternoon. A 16 00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:48.479 good guest list for you guys. Of course, it is 17 00:00:48.479 --> 00:00:51.520 the madness of March. We're flying blind a little bit 18 00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:54.560 today to start off the show. I've got no internet access, 19 00:00:54.560 --> 00:00:57.200 so bear with me. So it is the IDEs of March, 20 00:00:57.240 --> 00:00:58.679 the madness of marches upon us. 21 00:00:59.240 --> 00:01:02.159 Bring them young. Diversity knows their seed, they know their destination. 22 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:05.239 They know their opponent, as does Utah State, and for 23 00:01:05.319 --> 00:01:08.120 the fourth time in four years, the Utah women are dancing. 24 00:01:08.200 --> 00:01:11.200 They're going to the NCAA Tournament where they will see 25 00:01:11.760 --> 00:01:15.040 Indiana in round one and should they advance past Indiana 26 00:01:15.719 --> 00:01:19.280 during round one, they will play the defending national champs 27 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:21.920 Don Staley and South Carolina. 28 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:23.799 So, of course a lot of college. 29 00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:26.480 Hoops as it is Saint Patrick's Day, it is March Madness, 30 00:01:26.519 --> 00:01:28.239 so we'll get to all the matchups. We'll break them 31 00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:30.840 all down, let you know kind of what you can 32 00:01:30.879 --> 00:01:36.000 watch for. We have our station NCUBA March Badness Bracket Challenge, 33 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:38.239 as we do every year. Would encourage you to go 34 00:01:38.239 --> 00:01:42.680 to ESPN seven hundred sports dot com to register and 35 00:01:42.719 --> 00:01:45.040 then play along against us on the station. We have 36 00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:48.280 some fun surprise celebrity guests that will be filling out 37 00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:50.359 brackets this year as well. You can play against some 38 00:01:50.439 --> 00:01:53.640 of our NBA Daily Assist guys like Tim McMahon and 39 00:01:53.760 --> 00:01:56.879 Dave mcminnimon and others, and you have a chance to 40 00:01:56.879 --> 00:01:59.439 win some cash. So we'll tell you exactly how you're 41 00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:01.760 able to do that on the program today. As Alonzo 42 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:05.640 is making miracles happen per usual, we are online, we 43 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:08.039 are ready to go give you some bracket tips. I'm 44 00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:11.439 not gonna fill out my brack until Thursday because the 45 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:13.759 tournament doesn't start until Thursday. 46 00:02:14.719 --> 00:02:16.960 We'll get porters take on that later on the program. 47 00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:19.280 But college basketball on the show today, we'll do a 48 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:23.039 little Utah Jazz and the NBA. The worst team in 49 00:02:23.080 --> 00:02:26.280 the NBA plays its basketball in saalwt Lake City. The 50 00:02:26.360 --> 00:02:28.719 Utah Jazz officially have the worst record in the NBA. 51 00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:32.840 The Washington Wizard's on a sparkling two game winning streak, 52 00:02:33.639 --> 00:02:35.840 and the Jazz are now fifteen and fifty three, high 53 00:02:35.840 --> 00:02:38.240 speed ahead to hopefully a little lottery luck, a little 54 00:02:38.319 --> 00:02:40.879 lady lottery luck, the likes of which we have never 55 00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:44.319 had here in saw Lake City. So the latest on 56 00:02:44.360 --> 00:02:46.560 the Jazz, the latest on the landscape of the NBA. 57 00:02:47.319 --> 00:02:49.680 Is this the year of Rory McElroy. 58 00:02:50.439 --> 00:02:53.520 On the PGA Tour, Rory McElroy beats JJ Spond in 59 00:02:53.560 --> 00:02:56.919 the playoff this morning, actually after it was delayed, to 60 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:00.759 win his second Players Championship. Rory is the fourth golf 61 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:03.879 for all time to have both multiple players titles and 62 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.000 multiple major championships. He's the eighth golfer all time to 63 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:10.319 win this tournament multiple times. So little golf on the 64 00:03:10.360 --> 00:03:14.000 show today, As most people believe, the Players Championship the 65 00:03:14.039 --> 00:03:16.400 fifth Major as it's known, and maybe eventually a major 66 00:03:16.479 --> 00:03:18.520 championship of its own, but only time will tell. 67 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:20.639 The latest in pro football. 68 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:23.639 The Cincinnati Bengals locked in both of their wide receivers 69 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:26.319 Jamar Hase, Jamar Chase, excuse me, t Higgins have both 70 00:03:26.319 --> 00:03:31.840 been extended. Now all eyes on Trey Hendrickson. Some local 71 00:03:31.879 --> 00:03:35.280 players making some moves last week, namely Cody Barton, namely 72 00:03:35.400 --> 00:03:38.759 Zach Wilson. Some other players like Bobby Wagner stay in 73 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:41.639 pat So the latest in the landscape of the offseason 74 00:03:41.800 --> 00:03:44.919 in professional football on the program as well. We'll keep 75 00:03:44.919 --> 00:03:46.919 you updated on any news that comes our way. The 76 00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:50.000 Utah Hockey Club with one of their biggest wins of 77 00:03:50.120 --> 00:03:54.000 the season on the road, taking on Vancouver, getting a 78 00:03:54.039 --> 00:03:55.759 good three to one win there, and they are right 79 00:03:55.800 --> 00:03:56.240 in the mix. 80 00:03:57.400 --> 00:03:59.120 I hate to be that guy. It's gonna be tough. 81 00:03:59.280 --> 00:04:03.120 I'm not sure that I'm predicting a playoff opportunity for 82 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:04.520 the Utah Hockey Club, but we'll see. 83 00:04:04.520 --> 00:04:05.120 They're right there. 84 00:04:05.159 --> 00:04:07.360 They're in the fight and they are gonna take on 85 00:04:07.479 --> 00:04:11.400 Edmonton in Alberta coming up tomorrow. So little hockey of 86 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:13.919 course as well as the playoffs are right around the corner. 87 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:17.959 Jam Pack sports weekend behind us Whereyal saw Lake was 88 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:19.680 able to go down to Houston and get a win, 89 00:04:19.759 --> 00:04:23.319 which they rarely do, so may be answering some questions. 90 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:26.720 Houston off to a pretty poor start, but RSL able 91 00:04:26.759 --> 00:04:29.639 to get that win over the weekend, So a lot 92 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:32.319 to do on the program today, Great Tommy year, love 93 00:04:32.360 --> 00:04:32.879 this time of year. 94 00:04:33.040 --> 00:04:35.120 High high speed ahead to the Masters. 95 00:04:35.839 --> 00:04:37.800 We are high speed ahead to the stretch run of 96 00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:40.199 the NBA playoffs, but of course the madness of March. 97 00:04:40.199 --> 00:04:42.759 We'll give you some tips to fill out your brackets. 98 00:04:42.759 --> 00:04:45.480 Help you out this week on the Program Live today 99 00:04:45.519 --> 00:04:48.000 from the John M. Huntsman Center on the campus of 100 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:49.360 the University of Utah. 101 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:52.079 In a beautiful March day. It's about sixty. 102 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:55.120 Degrees, a little blue, windy, but a little sunshine on 103 00:04:55.160 --> 00:04:56.040 a Monday afternoon. 104 00:04:56.079 --> 00:04:57.199 After a pretty chilly weekend. 105 00:04:57.279 --> 00:05:00.800 We've got a pretty temperate week ahead. It's March in Utah. 106 00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:03.079 You don't like the weather, just go ahead and wait 107 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:05.040 fifteen minutes. But a beautiful day to day to get 108 00:05:05.079 --> 00:05:06.560 you through the start of your week. 109 00:05:07.040 --> 00:05:07.399 All right. 110 00:05:07.560 --> 00:05:10.600 Our first guest on a Monday afternoon, Josh Furlong, covers 111 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:14.040 the University of Utah for KSL get Josh's take on 112 00:05:14.120 --> 00:05:16.680 what hopefully is the beginning of a really fun run 113 00:05:16.680 --> 00:05:20.519 for Utah basketball and certainly a historic day as Alex 114 00:05:20.600 --> 00:05:23.199 Jensen gets set to be introduced as the seventeenth head 115 00:05:23.240 --> 00:05:26.240 coach in Utah men's basketball history. We'll move over to 116 00:05:26.319 --> 00:05:30.560 Roxy Bernstein, who called a grip of Big twelve championship 117 00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:33.279 games in the tournament. Roxy has been in this building 118 00:05:33.399 --> 00:05:36.160 several times calling youth games, so we'll get the landscape 119 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:40.519 of college basketball with Roxy Bernstein. Head coach of the 120 00:05:40.639 --> 00:05:44.879 Utah women's basketball program, Gavin Peterson will join us live 121 00:05:44.920 --> 00:05:47.920 on site today as the Utah women are in the 122 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:50.680 NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in four years as 123 00:05:50.720 --> 00:05:52.759 a ninth excuse me as an eight seed taken on 124 00:05:52.800 --> 00:05:56.600 the nine seed Indiana, and as I referenced earlier, should 125 00:05:56.600 --> 00:05:58.360 they win, they're going to take on Don Stalley in 126 00:05:58.360 --> 00:06:02.560 South Carolina, a powerhouse women's basketball program, and then from there, 127 00:06:02.639 --> 00:06:05.639 we're a little bit fluid with guests that may stop 128 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:07.519 by that may not stop by, that may join us 129 00:06:07.519 --> 00:06:09.759 on the phone, that may not. But right now we 130 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:11.720 have Josh for Long, we have Roxy Bernstein, we have 131 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:14.720 Gavin Peterson. There are a bunch of you alums. They're 132 00:06:14.720 --> 00:06:16.720 going to be making their way inside the building. Maybe 133 00:06:16.759 --> 00:06:18.759 will convince some of them to stop buy on the program. 134 00:06:18.759 --> 00:06:21.759 You never know a little surprise element of the show. 135 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:23.920 On a Monday me Spence checkets all of you the 136 00:06:23.920 --> 00:06:25.240 great listeners, Happy Monday. 137 00:06:25.240 --> 00:06:26.279 I hope you had a great weekend. 138 00:06:27.000 --> 00:06:31.279 And Porter Larson, who understands without any debate, that the 139 00:06:31.360 --> 00:06:35.480 NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday afternoon. 140 00:06:35.519 --> 00:06:36.600 Hello, Porter, how are you. 141 00:06:36.839 --> 00:06:39.759 I'm doing well, Spencer, I'm doing very well. 142 00:06:39.759 --> 00:06:42.079 Well. Don't do it. I know you're considering it. Don't 143 00:06:42.319 --> 00:06:45.399 do it. The tournament starts on Thursday, and you know 144 00:06:45.480 --> 00:06:45.839 it does. 145 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:48.920 Listen, this is your show. You make the rules. Two 146 00:06:48.920 --> 00:06:54.439 to six live, no exceptions, every weekday. But the postseason 147 00:06:54.480 --> 00:06:58.519 does start tomorrow. I don't know what you want to delineate. 148 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:00.759 That's fine, that's fine, that's fine. I don't I don't 149 00:07:00.800 --> 00:07:04.199 give a rip. Sure, but the nc Double A Tournament 150 00:07:05.079 --> 00:07:08.279 starts on Thursday, when the field of sixty four is set. 151 00:07:08.439 --> 00:07:11.199 Okay, okay, you understand that, right. 152 00:07:11.439 --> 00:07:14.399 I get what you're saying. But but the two teams 153 00:07:14.439 --> 00:07:18.240 that will play, the one will win in advance and 154 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:19.519 the other one will lose and go home. 155 00:07:19.600 --> 00:07:22.399 It right, feels tournaments? And what do they advance and 156 00:07:22.480 --> 00:07:24.600 what do they advance to the. 157 00:07:24.680 --> 00:07:27.079 Next round, which they call actually the second round of the. 158 00:07:27.639 --> 00:07:29.920 Turn they advance to the NC double A tournament starts 159 00:07:29.959 --> 00:07:31.199 on Thursday. You do this every year. 160 00:07:31.680 --> 00:07:34.160 You do this every year, and you just you need 161 00:07:34.240 --> 00:07:36.720 to understand that you're on an island alone. This is 162 00:07:37.319 --> 00:07:40.000 this is your sports equivalent of pineapple on pizza, and 163 00:07:40.079 --> 00:07:42.639 pineapple does not belong on pizza unless you're a socialist. 164 00:07:42.680 --> 00:07:43.279 We've been over this. 165 00:07:43.399 --> 00:07:45.800 Well, I guess those are are two hills that I 166 00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:49.319 am I'm kind of willing to plant my flag on. 167 00:07:49.439 --> 00:07:51.360 But hey, to each their own teach night. 168 00:07:51.439 --> 00:07:54.480 Fair enough, they're fair enough, Porter Larson, producing the program today, 169 00:07:54.560 --> 00:07:57.279 back at our Broadway Media studios. All right, our first guest, 170 00:07:57.399 --> 00:07:59.680 right out of the gates, Josh Furlong, covers the University 171 00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:01.879 of Utah for ksl. 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All right, 204 00:09:21.720 --> 00:09:23.919 it is a historic day here at the John M. 205 00:09:24.039 --> 00:09:27.919 Huntsman Center, as Alex Jensen is said to be introduced 206 00:09:28.120 --> 00:09:32.960 as the seventeenth head coach in Utah men's basketball history. 207 00:09:33.120 --> 00:09:34.000 So stay tuned for that. 208 00:09:34.120 --> 00:09:37.320 It's gonna get rolling about six o'clock right after we 209 00:09:37.600 --> 00:09:41.519 say good night on this program. I'm not exactly sure 210 00:09:41.559 --> 00:09:44.159 who's going to speak. Our guy Ryles will mce the 211 00:09:44.200 --> 00:09:45.080 event the voice. 212 00:09:44.879 --> 00:09:45.320 Of the Utes. 213 00:09:45.399 --> 00:09:48.279 Then a couple of seats in front of the dais 214 00:09:48.360 --> 00:09:50.200 where I'm at right now. Send out a couple of 215 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:53.120 pitchers on the Instagram page if you're interested. So my 216 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:56.960 guess is those seats will be filled by Alex Jensen obviously, 217 00:09:57.120 --> 00:09:59.559 and Mark Carlin would be my guest, So we'll see 218 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:02.000 if we can can grab any of the guests. They 219 00:10:02.000 --> 00:10:04.320 are here today as we are broadcasting up until about 220 00:10:04.320 --> 00:10:05.159 six o'clock tonight. 221 00:10:05.840 --> 00:10:07.960 I've already seen a lot of former youths. 222 00:10:07.960 --> 00:10:09.440 I imagine we're going to see a lot of those 223 00:10:09.519 --> 00:10:13.159 youths from the Heyday era in the nineties, you know, 224 00:10:13.919 --> 00:10:17.039 Josh Grant, Jimmy Sota. I'm sure we'll see the Johnson brothers. 225 00:10:17.080 --> 00:10:20.559 Hopefully Andre Miller. Will we get an Andre Miller siding? 226 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:24.080 There continues to be rumor swirling that as Alex Jensen 227 00:10:24.200 --> 00:10:28.120 approaches the task of filling out his staff, Andre Miller 228 00:10:28.279 --> 00:10:30.159 certainly is an option to sit next to him, potentially 229 00:10:30.159 --> 00:10:32.960 as the lead assistant. Now, I don't know what Alex's 230 00:10:32.960 --> 00:10:35.919 staff is going to look like. I do push back 231 00:10:36.000 --> 00:10:39.639 on the narrative that has to be all you guys right. Obviously, 232 00:10:40.200 --> 00:10:44.039 Mark Harlan's approach to this decision was a little bit 233 00:10:44.039 --> 00:10:45.879 of a far cry from the way he approached the 234 00:10:45.960 --> 00:10:48.720 higher that landed him on Craig Smith and I talked 235 00:10:48.759 --> 00:10:52.120 about this with Sean a little bit during cross talk. Ultimately, 236 00:10:52.720 --> 00:10:55.279 after the book on Alex Jensen has written as the 237 00:10:55.399 --> 00:10:58.360 Utah Head coach today will not be remembered the same 238 00:10:58.440 --> 00:11:01.320 way that you know. Game will be remembered, and hopefully 239 00:11:01.399 --> 00:11:04.559 wins will be remembered, and hopefully tournament runs and appearances 240 00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:05.679 will be remembered. 241 00:11:06.320 --> 00:11:09.200 But I feel like this is a little bit of. 242 00:11:09.200 --> 00:11:12.480 A shot of adrenaline in the arm of a basketball 243 00:11:12.519 --> 00:11:15.559 community that more or less has been dormant for about 244 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:20.799 twenty years if we're honest. Okay, so today feels like 245 00:11:21.320 --> 00:11:23.600 that it will be a press conference that is won. 246 00:11:24.360 --> 00:11:26.399 And while I don't usually give a rip about any 247 00:11:26.440 --> 00:11:28.919 of that, see Nick Sirianni's opening presser as the Eagles 248 00:11:28.960 --> 00:11:31.759 head coach, and they just won the Super Bowl. I'm 249 00:11:31.840 --> 00:11:34.519 told that a lot of deposits have been put down 250 00:11:34.639 --> 00:11:37.840 for season tickets next year. I'm told there's a tremendous 251 00:11:37.840 --> 00:11:40.919 amount of excitement within the athletic department. And from my 252 00:11:41.080 --> 00:11:44.360 vantage point, whatever part of this ecosystem you exist in, 253 00:11:44.960 --> 00:11:46.919 and chances are if you're listening to this show, you're 254 00:11:46.960 --> 00:11:49.000 probably a youute fan of some sort. Maybe you're a 255 00:11:49.000 --> 00:11:52.080 season ticket older, maybe you're a donor, maybe you're a booster, 256 00:11:52.200 --> 00:11:54.480 Maybe you're a current student, maybe you're a former student. 257 00:11:54.559 --> 00:11:57.080 Maybe you're just part of the community, whether you played 258 00:11:57.320 --> 00:12:00.879 for the school, whether you're in the athletic apartment, whether 259 00:12:00.919 --> 00:12:03.360 you're a lum, a current student, or if you just 260 00:12:03.519 --> 00:12:04.639 cover the team like I do. 261 00:12:05.480 --> 00:12:08.039 This seems to be mostly. 262 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:11.960 Consistently received as a big win right away, and for 263 00:12:12.240 --> 00:12:14.679 a team that hasn't played in front of jam pack 264 00:12:14.759 --> 00:12:17.840 crowds consistently for a number of years and a community 265 00:12:17.879 --> 00:12:21.519 that for whatever reason has just been disinterested in Utah basketball, 266 00:12:21.559 --> 00:12:24.200 it feels like at daylight today is a good step 267 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:28.080 in the right direction. And obviously the hope is as 268 00:12:28.159 --> 00:12:31.679 we move forward, Alex is either able to retain some 269 00:12:31.799 --> 00:12:34.360 of the talent on the roster or go throughout his 270 00:12:34.480 --> 00:12:35.919 business in the transfer portal. 271 00:12:36.320 --> 00:12:37.960 He's going to have to re recruit some kids that 272 00:12:38.039 --> 00:12:38.879 were looking to come here. 273 00:12:38.919 --> 00:12:42.759 Anyway, Can Alex capitalize on some of the in state 274 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:46.639 talent that is really really good during the next couple 275 00:12:46.679 --> 00:12:49.399 of years to motivate them to play basketball for the 276 00:12:49.480 --> 00:12:52.440 University of Utah instead of the other myriad of options 277 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:55.480 that they have at their disposal, namely a program right 278 00:12:55.559 --> 00:12:58.000 now in Provo and BYU that really has a ticket 279 00:12:58.200 --> 00:13:01.320 and has tremendous support from there. I think it's the 280 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:03.679 Royal Blue Collective, where I've been told they have nine 281 00:13:03.840 --> 00:13:07.080 seven figure donors ready to step up and pay coaches 282 00:13:07.159 --> 00:13:09.919 and pay players, and we're already seeing that mostly with. 283 00:13:09.960 --> 00:13:11.120 Their basketball program. 284 00:13:11.240 --> 00:13:14.960 The football program, ironically enough, is apparently not receiving the 285 00:13:15.000 --> 00:13:16.759 same support the basketball program is. 286 00:13:16.840 --> 00:13:19.399 But you know, BYU with the number one recruit in 287 00:13:19.440 --> 00:13:20.080 the country. 288 00:13:19.960 --> 00:13:23.279 Next year in Ajdabantsa, they're an NCAA tournament team as 289 00:13:23.320 --> 00:13:26.159 a six seed taking on VCU. They've got a couple 290 00:13:26.240 --> 00:13:28.679 of one lottery pick and maybe a first round pick 291 00:13:29.120 --> 00:13:32.039 in the Canon Catchings Kid reportedly you're making seven figures. 292 00:13:32.120 --> 00:13:35.440 Alex is going to need that same financial support from 293 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:39.480 the Crimson Collective. And I would imagine that every single 294 00:13:39.639 --> 00:13:42.000 question Alex had was answered the right way, because he 295 00:13:42.039 --> 00:13:44.720 wouldn't have taken the job. As I continue to say, 296 00:13:44.799 --> 00:13:47.759 no matter who Mark Carlin was talking to, no matter 297 00:13:47.799 --> 00:13:51.360 who his targets were, I guarantee every single one of 298 00:13:51.440 --> 00:13:55.519 those targets asked Mark the same line of questions, what's 299 00:13:55.559 --> 00:13:58.360 the economic stability of my program right now? What is 300 00:13:58.440 --> 00:14:02.080 the financial infrastructure of not the athletic department, of what 301 00:14:02.240 --> 00:14:05.080 you have allocated for basketball? We know that this is 302 00:14:05.080 --> 00:14:07.000 a football school. We know what coach Win has done 303 00:14:07.039 --> 00:14:11.200 for Utah football. We know that basically end of Ron 304 00:14:11.279 --> 00:14:15.799 McBride of course into Urban Meyer and then obviously. 305 00:14:15.480 --> 00:14:16.440 Pac twelve coach. 306 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:20.039 This is now a community that latches onto the football 307 00:14:20.159 --> 00:14:23.120 program in a way that you just don't on the 308 00:14:23.159 --> 00:14:24.440 basketball program for now. 309 00:14:24.559 --> 00:14:25.360 And that's fine. 310 00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:28.399 I mean, ultimately, when it comes to the reality of 311 00:14:28.440 --> 00:14:31.080 collegiate athletics, if you had your brothers, you want your 312 00:14:31.120 --> 00:14:35.159 football program receiving the same amount of commitment, loyalty, and 313 00:14:35.240 --> 00:14:38.679 interest that Utah football receives, even coming off the down year. 314 00:14:39.080 --> 00:14:41.039 But you don't have to be one or the other. 315 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:42.879 I mean, just look at the NCAA Tournament. 316 00:14:42.919 --> 00:14:45.840 Some of the teams that are high seeds and really 317 00:14:45.879 --> 00:14:47.799 good Alabama, Tennessee, Florida. 318 00:14:47.879 --> 00:14:48.759 I could keep going. 319 00:14:49.480 --> 00:14:52.120 There are several schools in a country that have robust 320 00:14:52.200 --> 00:14:55.799 football and basketball programs, and that should be the goal 321 00:14:56.279 --> 00:14:59.600 and obviously is the goal of Mark Harland and his 322 00:14:59.679 --> 00:15:04.559 staff here the ethletic department, making sure that basketball receives 323 00:15:04.600 --> 00:15:07.279 the same level of commitment, loyalty, interest and passion that 324 00:15:07.320 --> 00:15:09.799 the football program does. Now it's going to be on 325 00:15:09.960 --> 00:15:13.679 alex and his coaching staff and his players to provide 326 00:15:13.679 --> 00:15:18.480 the same type of consistent product and excitement competing for trophies. 327 00:15:18.080 --> 00:15:20.600 The way the football program has and not just to 328 00:15:20.639 --> 00:15:20.960 one off. 329 00:15:21.000 --> 00:15:22.879 You gotta do it consistently the way Kyle did for 330 00:15:22.879 --> 00:15:24.759 a number of different years, and I have confidence he'll 331 00:15:24.759 --> 00:15:26.799 continue to starting next year. 332 00:15:28.000 --> 00:15:30.360 So we're live today. Excuse me, we're live today at 333 00:15:30.399 --> 00:15:31.919 the John M. Huntsman Center. 334 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:34.080 Still fighting a little bit of what I was fighting 335 00:15:34.159 --> 00:15:37.080 last week, but feeling much much better. And let me repeat, 336 00:15:37.200 --> 00:15:38.919 if last week was the first time you listened to 337 00:15:38.919 --> 00:15:42.440 the show, please give us another chance. I heard a 338 00:15:42.480 --> 00:15:44.120 couple of the interviews I did played back, and I 339 00:15:44.200 --> 00:15:45.200 sounded like I was dying. 340 00:15:46.080 --> 00:15:47.840 I wasn't dying. I just had a little throat thing. 341 00:15:48.000 --> 00:15:50.200 So apologies for the rough week last week, but we 342 00:15:50.279 --> 00:15:53.320 are off and running on a Monday afternoon, Live today 343 00:15:53.320 --> 00:15:55.480 at the John M. Huntsman Center on the beautiful campus 344 00:15:55.559 --> 00:15:56.799 of the University of Utah. 345 00:16:04.960 --> 00:16:08.480 The field is set for March Madness. Six Seed BYU 346 00:16:08.639 --> 00:16:12.559 takes on eleven Seed VCU on Thursday. The Cougars one 347 00:16:12.600 --> 00:16:15.080 of seven Big Twelve teams to make the Big Dance. 348 00:16:15.639 --> 00:16:18.399 First four play in games tip off tomorrow, and while 349 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:21.440 the Utes won't be involved, they will be playing postseason 350 00:16:21.519 --> 00:16:24.679 basketball as they have accepted an invite to the inaugural 351 00:16:24.840 --> 00:16:29.080 College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. Utah tips off against 352 00:16:29.120 --> 00:16:32.519 Butler two weeks from today, but first an intro to 353 00:16:32.639 --> 00:16:36.960 Alex Jensen, the former youths great pro hooper and longtime 354 00:16:37.120 --> 00:16:40.759 NBA assisted with announced as the program's seventeen head coach, 355 00:16:41.000 --> 00:16:44.159 and tonight he's officially sworn in. If you can't make 356 00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:46.159 it to the Huntsman Center, you can hear it right 357 00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:50.000 here at the conclusion of the drive. On the women's side, 358 00:16:50.399 --> 00:16:53.600 Utah is going dancing. The eight seed Utes take on 359 00:16:53.799 --> 00:16:58.000 nine seed Indiana Friday at eleven thirty. Each of Gavin 360 00:16:58.039 --> 00:17:01.360 Peterson and Utah's tournament games will live right here on 361 00:17:01.679 --> 00:17:05.799 ESPN seven hundred. Coming off a weekend lost to the Timberwolves, 362 00:17:06.039 --> 00:17:09.559 the Jazz are back in action tonight against Chicago. kJ 363 00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:12.559 Martin and Jaden Springer remain out for the Jazz while 364 00:17:12.680 --> 00:17:17.599 multiple starters are game time decisions. Utah currently last place 365 00:17:17.680 --> 00:17:20.519 in the NBA at fifteen and fifty three. They tip 366 00:17:20.599 --> 00:17:24.440 off at the Delta Center at seven. Utah Hockey Club 367 00:17:24.519 --> 00:17:27.480 picked up a big win last night three one on 368 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:31.799 the road over Vancouver. 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I appreciate 389 00:18:51.279 --> 00:18:51.599 the time. 390 00:18:51.680 --> 00:18:53.680 So we were talking about this to start the show, 391 00:18:53.759 --> 00:18:55.880 and it seems to me and obviously I want to 392 00:18:55.880 --> 00:18:59.279 get your take here, no matter where you are in 393 00:18:59.400 --> 00:19:04.000 the eco system of Utah Athletics, if you are part 394 00:19:04.039 --> 00:19:08.039 of the department, if you played for Utah basketball, if 395 00:19:08.079 --> 00:19:10.480 you're a donor, if you're season ticket older, if you're 396 00:19:10.480 --> 00:19:12.759 a booster, if you're a student, if you're an alum, 397 00:19:13.519 --> 00:19:15.319 or if you cover the program like we do. 398 00:19:16.160 --> 00:19:16.319 Uh. 399 00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:20.440 I haven't heard any pushback on Mark Harlan's decision to 400 00:19:20.519 --> 00:19:22.799 bring in this you legend Alex Jensen, who will be 401 00:19:22.839 --> 00:19:25.279 introduced tonight, Does it feel the same way to you 402 00:19:25.440 --> 00:19:28.000 that this has just kind of been summarily and a 403 00:19:28.160 --> 00:19:30.160 consensus that this feels like the right move. 404 00:19:31.640 --> 00:19:31.799 Yeah? 405 00:19:31.839 --> 00:19:34.839 Absolutely, I mean I think this this feels like there's 406 00:19:35.200 --> 00:19:38.039 there's a lot of excitement being brought into the program. 407 00:19:38.160 --> 00:19:41.200 A lot of people are are feeling really you know, rejuvenated. 408 00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:44.240 But it's funny, as you were saying that, you know, 409 00:19:44.319 --> 00:19:47.079 you're mentioning, you know, some of these students the reality 410 00:19:47.200 --> 00:19:49.519 is these students weren't even born when Alex Jensen was playing, and. 411 00:19:49.559 --> 00:19:50.359 That hurts my heart. 412 00:19:50.880 --> 00:19:55.279 But like it's it's crazy that like just how how 413 00:19:55.359 --> 00:19:58.200 success can kind of carry forward, right you can see 414 00:19:58.279 --> 00:20:00.960 from these these days whereas it's like, okay, the glory 415 00:20:01.079 --> 00:20:04.359 days of Utah basketball, whatever that may be, and I. 416 00:20:04.440 --> 00:20:06.200 Think anybody wants to kind of relive that. 417 00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:08.160 And so, you know, if you're a student, you may 418 00:20:08.200 --> 00:20:10.680 not know who Alex Jensen is from a player, but 419 00:20:10.799 --> 00:20:13.400 you understand, you know why he would be important, and 420 00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:16.160 I think that gets you excited. And so even though 421 00:20:16.200 --> 00:20:18.119 as a student, you know you may not understand the 422 00:20:18.160 --> 00:20:20.599 full ramification of what this could mean, you know, there's 423 00:20:20.680 --> 00:20:24.119 there's a lot of opportunity to be able to say, Okay, look, 424 00:20:24.200 --> 00:20:26.720 Utah's doing the right thing. You know, obviously we all 425 00:20:26.799 --> 00:20:29.519 model that, you know, Alex Jensen just because he's Alex 426 00:20:29.599 --> 00:20:31.680 Jenson doesn't mean that he's going to be a successful coach. 427 00:20:32.000 --> 00:20:33.799 I think obviously based on what we've seen as an 428 00:20:33.839 --> 00:20:36.240 assistant coach in the NBA and kind of the stories 429 00:20:36.240 --> 00:20:38.559 that we've heard from the different people that he's interacted with, 430 00:20:39.240 --> 00:20:41.680 that he can be a great coach. But at the 431 00:20:41.759 --> 00:20:43.119 end of the day, you know, this is going to 432 00:20:43.200 --> 00:20:44.559 be one of those things that we have to kind 433 00:20:44.559 --> 00:20:46.680 of figure out and see it as it develops. But 434 00:20:46.799 --> 00:20:50.200 I think everybody feels really excited about that, and at 435 00:20:50.200 --> 00:20:53.279 this point in kind of where we're at, that's what 436 00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:55.240 you need, right You need the excitement, you need the 437 00:20:55.279 --> 00:20:57.759 money to flow into the program, you need those opportunities 438 00:20:57.759 --> 00:21:00.880 to become available because you know, for years ago people 439 00:21:00.920 --> 00:21:02.720 were excited about Craig Smith, but it wasn't to that 440 00:21:02.759 --> 00:21:04.839 same level, and so you've got to be able to 441 00:21:04.920 --> 00:21:06.440 have that money come in. You've got to be able 442 00:21:06.440 --> 00:21:08.440 to have that excitement come in and get people doing that. 443 00:21:08.480 --> 00:21:12.240 And that starts, honestly tonight by having the people be 444 00:21:12.400 --> 00:21:14.200 involved with the introductory press conference. 445 00:21:14.759 --> 00:21:17.240 So of course, the next question, Josh is where are 446 00:21:17.279 --> 00:21:21.039 we at in the process of Alex filling out his staff? 447 00:21:21.319 --> 00:21:24.799 And you know, it's funny you bring up the current 448 00:21:24.880 --> 00:21:28.200 youth students not even being alive when Alex was playing 449 00:21:28.240 --> 00:21:31.440 here and maybe the majority of not even really knowing. 450 00:21:31.839 --> 00:21:32.279 Who he is. 451 00:21:32.519 --> 00:21:35.599 And I'm sure these same students don't remember the days 452 00:21:35.640 --> 00:21:39.960 where you had like two assistant coaches and maybe one trainer. Well, 453 00:21:40.039 --> 00:21:44.359 now they're like eight assistant coaches, strength and conditioning, nutrition. 454 00:21:44.640 --> 00:21:46.680 And there are a lot of hires to make. 455 00:21:46.799 --> 00:21:50.200 This is not like grab Andre and one other coach 456 00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:51.920 and let's go like this is going to be a 457 00:21:51.960 --> 00:21:53.559 staff that will take some time to fill out. 458 00:21:54.519 --> 00:21:55.039 Excuse me. 459 00:21:55.640 --> 00:21:59.880 And so I think the narrative that I've heard of 460 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:02.880 least that it should all be utes, you know, all 461 00:22:02.960 --> 00:22:05.599 be former uts, are people that are with the program 462 00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:06.039 or whatever. 463 00:22:06.319 --> 00:22:08.519 I'm I'm not fully on board with that. And I'll 464 00:22:08.559 --> 00:22:08.960 tell you why. 465 00:22:09.119 --> 00:22:12.759 Alex has been a professional coach, a coach in the 466 00:22:12.839 --> 00:22:16.440 pro ranks for about twenty years or so, and prior 467 00:22:16.440 --> 00:22:18.319 to that he was at Saint Louis with Rick and 468 00:22:19.039 --> 00:22:21.279 I'm sure over the course of the past two decades, 469 00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:24.680 throughout his kind of sojourn and pro basketball, he has 470 00:22:25.279 --> 00:22:29.960 cultivated a tremendous amount of relationships that aren't just Andre 471 00:22:30.079 --> 00:22:32.599 Miller and Trace Cayton and Britton Johnson, what have you. 472 00:22:33.119 --> 00:22:35.559 And you know Kevin Young down in Provo. 473 00:22:35.960 --> 00:22:39.559 His assistant coaches, the majority of them are all ex 474 00:22:39.680 --> 00:22:42.680 pro coaches, G League coaches, strength and conditioning coach from 475 00:22:42.720 --> 00:22:46.240 the NBA, Nutrition is from the Phoenix Suns. I would 476 00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:49.319 like to see Alex mimic that approach. I don't give 477 00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:52.079 a rip what people say online. Everybody copies everybody when 478 00:22:52.119 --> 00:22:55.319 something works. But what's your take and also what are 479 00:22:55.359 --> 00:22:57.519 you hearing about the next steps and filling out this 480 00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:58.160 staff next? 481 00:22:58.240 --> 00:22:58.559 Alex? 482 00:23:00.079 --> 00:23:01.720 Yeah, I mean this is going to be a process, right, 483 00:23:01.759 --> 00:23:03.799 And I think it'd be disingenuous to say, you know, 484 00:23:03.960 --> 00:23:07.160 everybody that's on that staff should just be former years, right, 485 00:23:07.240 --> 00:23:09.400 Like I don't. I don't think that's that's what Alex wants. 486 00:23:09.400 --> 00:23:12.559 I don't think that the university needs. You know, as 487 00:23:12.599 --> 00:23:14.920 you mentioned, the majority of his coaching tenure has been 488 00:23:14.960 --> 00:23:25.640 in the NBA, and so there's going to be or 489 00:23:25.720 --> 00:23:27.960 maybe there's some international guys that he wants to bring 490 00:23:28.000 --> 00:23:29.880 in and try to help that way. You know, there's 491 00:23:29.920 --> 00:23:31.839 going to be people that he wants to surround himself with. 492 00:23:32.079 --> 00:23:35.559 But to your point, there's so many different avenues for 493 00:23:36.359 --> 00:23:37.559 him to be able to kind of fill. 494 00:23:37.400 --> 00:23:37.920 Out his roster. 495 00:23:38.119 --> 00:23:40.400 Right, He's going to have at least five assistant coaches, 496 00:23:40.440 --> 00:23:42.240 He's got the strength and conditioning staff. You know, you've 497 00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:44.839 got a lot of these things that you can put 498 00:23:44.839 --> 00:23:47.079 people in. So you know there's going to be some 499 00:23:47.160 --> 00:23:49.400 people that he's going to hire on simply for recruiting. 500 00:23:49.519 --> 00:23:51.400 There's going to be guys that he hires on simply 501 00:23:51.480 --> 00:23:54.720 for the development of roster. There's talent, you know, all 502 00:23:54.759 --> 00:23:56.519 these different things that he can kind of fill it 503 00:23:56.559 --> 00:24:00.319 in there. So to me, you know, it's it's going 504 00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:03.240 to have obviously some NBA flavor to it, especially if 505 00:24:03.279 --> 00:24:05.039 he can get the guys that he wants, because that's 506 00:24:05.079 --> 00:24:07.759 what he's comfortable with. He hasn't coached in a collegiate 507 00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:10.799 realm for more than a decade, and so you're going 508 00:24:10.839 --> 00:24:13.200 to surround yourself around those things at work. And it's 509 00:24:13.200 --> 00:24:15.279 also a great model because a lot of these kids 510 00:24:15.319 --> 00:24:17.440 obviously want to be able to get here. They wanted 511 00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:20.480 to be developed by NBA type talent and be able 512 00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:22.599 to move forward. And so I think it's a process 513 00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:25.599 that works well at the same time recognizing, look, you 514 00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:27.440 can still have some of that with let's say like 515 00:24:27.480 --> 00:24:29.880 an Andre Miller, Right, Obviously he's the big name that 516 00:24:29.960 --> 00:24:33.319 everybody wants, and you know, it's no surprise that he's 517 00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:35.759 obviously interested in it and that Utah is very interested 518 00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:38.359 in him. My understanding is they want to get this 519 00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:40.319 press conference out of the way first, and then all 520 00:24:40.359 --> 00:24:42.680 that stuff can kind of fall into place, right whether 521 00:24:42.799 --> 00:24:46.799 he's you know, too far down in terms of hiring. 522 00:24:46.559 --> 00:24:47.559 The assistance. 523 00:24:55.680 --> 00:24:58.079 To cry so to speak, and continue that momentum, and 524 00:24:58.119 --> 00:24:59.640 then you start filling it in with all these other 525 00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:02.200 guys maybe Utah fans have never heard of. They're in 526 00:25:02.240 --> 00:25:05.119 the NBA circles, they may be in the international circles, 527 00:25:05.519 --> 00:25:08.119 recruiting circles. There may be some even from the current 528 00:25:08.200 --> 00:25:11.079 roster or the coaching staff that stays. So, you know, 529 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:13.279 I think we're we're gonna start seeing a lot of 530 00:25:13.319 --> 00:25:15.119 this news trickle out this week, but I think it's 531 00:25:15.160 --> 00:25:17.039 probably gonna start with Andre Miller and then kind of 532 00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.680 filter from there. 533 00:25:18.440 --> 00:25:20.960 So while I reset this next question, Josh, we're gonna 534 00:25:20.960 --> 00:25:22.920 ask you to just kind of relocate wherever you are. 535 00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:25.200 You answer the question and it sounds like you go 536 00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:27.599 under water for about five seconds, then you come back up, 537 00:25:27.640 --> 00:25:30.319 which happens, So Josh for long as our guest, he 538 00:25:30.440 --> 00:25:31.720 covers the Uthes for KSL. 539 00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:34.079 We're live today at the John M. 540 00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:36.319 Huntsman Center here on the beautiful campus and the University 541 00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:39.640 of Utah in preparation for tonight's announcement that Alex Jensen 542 00:25:40.279 --> 00:25:44.279 is the seventeenth head coach in Utah men's basketball history. 543 00:25:44.400 --> 00:25:46.880 All right, Josh, before we get over to the women, 544 00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:49.960 who are back in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth 545 00:25:50.079 --> 00:25:53.680 time in four years, what should our Utah basketball fans 546 00:25:53.799 --> 00:25:57.480 know about the inaugural College Basketball Crown. 547 00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:03.240 Yeah, this one's an interesting one because it's it's new, right, 548 00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:05.839 It's it's something that you know, a lot of people 549 00:26:05.880 --> 00:26:09.000 want to call it a third tier tournament. But at 550 00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:11.240 the same time, I think this is an opportunity for 551 00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:14.240 Utah just to continue to keep playing, allow themselves to 552 00:26:14.319 --> 00:26:17.119 kind of continue that season. Gabe mats and had talked about, 553 00:26:17.200 --> 00:26:19.240 you know, wanting to have that closure. But at the 554 00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:20.880 end of the day, this is a tournament that is 555 00:26:21.200 --> 00:26:21.640 set up. 556 00:26:21.599 --> 00:26:23.599 To be able to bring, you know, a lot of 557 00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:27.079 the power conferences Power Conference teams together and be able 558 00:26:27.119 --> 00:26:29.319 to kind of pit them together to continue the thing. 559 00:26:30.119 --> 00:26:33.839 There's been talk about this potentially having nil ramifications in 560 00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:36.519 there where these players can make some money, and I 561 00:26:36.599 --> 00:26:39.079 think that's why you're seeing some of these teams wanting to. 562 00:26:39.119 --> 00:26:40.039 Be a participant in this. 563 00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:42.400 If you can get the players some money, get the 564 00:26:42.480 --> 00:26:45.519 university some money and keep playing while still going you know, 565 00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:48.480 to Vegas or whatever that may be. This becomes a 566 00:26:48.519 --> 00:26:50.480 great opportunity. So look, it's not going to be the 567 00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:53.519 NCAA tournament. It's not going to be some glamorous thing, 568 00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:57.480 but it could be a decent situation of mediocre teams 569 00:26:57.559 --> 00:27:01.400 that do well, so not a bad situation. But you know, 570 00:27:01.440 --> 00:27:03.640 I can understand people wanting the season just to end. 571 00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:06.960 So I would imagine, let's stay in the space for 572 00:27:07.000 --> 00:27:09.240 a minute, and I have your piece that you wrote 573 00:27:09.599 --> 00:27:13.400 for ksl Up and Coach Eilert made some comments. 574 00:27:13.400 --> 00:27:15.319 I'm one hundred percent all in. You know, I'm excited 575 00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:15.640 about it. 576 00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:17.599 I know players have to make decisions, but I think 577 00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:19.720 it would be special to have another opportunity to battle 578 00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:22.839 with these guys. So Coach Eilert all in. He'll finish 579 00:27:22.920 --> 00:27:25.799 off his duties as the interim coach. Let me just 580 00:27:25.880 --> 00:27:28.119 ask you a follow up, Josh, whether or not you've 581 00:27:28.160 --> 00:27:30.680 heard anything since you joined us last You were the 582 00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:35.559 first person that brought up the potential of Alex Jensen 583 00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:37.880 keeping Coach eilerd around, and you made some good points 584 00:27:37.880 --> 00:27:40.200 about his history with the Big Twelve. 585 00:27:40.279 --> 00:27:42.640 Any up to date info about whether or not that's 586 00:27:42.680 --> 00:27:43.519 still a possibility. 587 00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:46.680 Yeah, I think they're still trying to figure that out. 588 00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:49.559 I know, you know, between him, David Evans, and low Leath, 589 00:27:50.400 --> 00:27:54.039 there's there's a lot of opportunities there and I wouldn't 590 00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:56.559 be surprised if if Josh R was on right, I 591 00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:59.400 could see him being able to kind of take another 592 00:27:59.440 --> 00:28:01.960 step forward and kind of do it he needs to 593 00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:04.519 do elsewhere. But I don't think he's out of the 594 00:28:04.599 --> 00:28:07.160 running by any means. I do think that there is 595 00:28:07.279 --> 00:28:09.799 some potential to be able to keep David Evans and 596 00:28:09.880 --> 00:28:14.279 low Leaf, especially for the recruiting advantage advantages AAU circuit, 597 00:28:14.440 --> 00:28:18.960 the Utah market, international markets. I think there's some advantages there. 598 00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:22.000 So it's still TBD right, like, I don't have any 599 00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:25.319 updated information on that in terms of more fixed details, 600 00:28:25.839 --> 00:28:27.759 but I do know that there is interest there. I 601 00:28:27.839 --> 00:28:30.720 think low Leaf has come on really strong lately and 602 00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:32.599 kind of showed what he can get from the AAU 603 00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:35.079 circuit and really bring in in the recruiting front, and 604 00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:37.119 I think that's an attractive piece for Alex Jensen. 605 00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:42.039 Jake Quaaleen has entered the transfer portal officially. If anyone 606 00:28:42.079 --> 00:28:45.559 else has I've missed that announcement. Any idea if Jake's 607 00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:49.480 going to participate in this postseason tournament, Yeah, that was 608 00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.960 his intent. 609 00:28:50.279 --> 00:28:52.000 You know, this is an opportunity more for him to 610 00:28:52.079 --> 00:28:53.839 just get the leverage that he needs to in the 611 00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:57.119 you know, in this offseason where he can still consider 612 00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:59.880 Utah but kind of see his value, see his market. 613 00:29:00.519 --> 00:29:02.079 But as part of this, he talks about wanting to 614 00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:03.799 be able to play in the postseason with this team. 615 00:29:03.880 --> 00:29:05.720 He wants to be able to be engaged, he wants 616 00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:07.680 to be there with them. You know, I still think 617 00:29:07.720 --> 00:29:09.880 there's a huge interest in wanting to stay at Utah. 618 00:29:10.039 --> 00:29:12.680 I know there's you know, interest to have him back, 619 00:29:13.319 --> 00:29:14.960 But at the same time, you know he's he's just 620 00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:16.319 trying to fill it out and do it that way. 621 00:29:16.359 --> 00:29:18.200 So I wouldn't be surprised to still see him out 622 00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:20.119 there on the court for Utah. You know, there's a 623 00:29:20.200 --> 00:29:22.119 lot of guys in a similar position where they're going 624 00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:25.279 to want to stay there and try to figure things out. 625 00:29:25.319 --> 00:29:27.839 But at the same time, you know, the portals open 626 00:29:27.880 --> 00:29:30.880 for Utah, but the whole NCAA transfer portal opens up 627 00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:33.359 next week and you're gonna start seeing guys that may 628 00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:36.079 want to start getting their names out there, may wanting 629 00:29:36.160 --> 00:29:38.319 to start kind of finding a new team if that's 630 00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:40.599 what they want to do. So, you know, I wouldn't 631 00:29:40.599 --> 00:29:42.599 be surprised if a majority of the team enters their 632 00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:45.000 name in the portal. But as of right now, you know, 633 00:29:45.079 --> 00:29:47.000 I haven't heard anything otherwise to say that this team 634 00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:49.279 is they going to stay relatively intact for this tournament. 635 00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:52.279 One more thing here, and you and I have talked 636 00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:54.400 about this, but let's just revisit it, because here we 637 00:29:54.519 --> 00:30:01.200 are with Alex being introduced tonight, ezra Ezrasar Kana. You know, 638 00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:04.680 guys like me are a little Mike Shrav Jamps and 639 00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:08.880 the aforementioned Jake Quaaleen, the players on the roster, some 640 00:30:09.119 --> 00:30:11.839 of whom namely Kiana Does who had three double doubles 641 00:30:11.880 --> 00:30:14.160 in the final five games after Josh took over for 642 00:30:14.319 --> 00:30:17.720 Craig uh and ezra Asar. I think is a guy 643 00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:20.319 you'd be interested in any thoughts or inside in you know, 644 00:30:20.480 --> 00:30:23.119 inside as to which of these young men might come 645 00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:24.119 back to play for Alex. 646 00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:28.599 Yeah, I think there's a good, good possible ability for Keanu. 647 00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:31.079 I think he's liked his time here, He's liked a 648 00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:35.319 situation that he's in. Obviously, if you know Nil's right 649 00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:37.880 and Alex Jensen wants to keep him, I think that 650 00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:40.240 it's a good match made in heaven. It's obviously a 651 00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:43.279 player with a tremendous upside, and I think, you know, 652 00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:45.160 everything works to be able to keep him here. 653 00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:47.440 In terms of Ezra, I mean that one's gonna be a. 654 00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:49.160 Little bit tougher. He's obviously going to get a lot 655 00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:51.400 more offers. He's going to have people that want him. 656 00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:53.400 He's going to be attractive name not that any of 657 00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:55.559 these guys won't be, but I think he's going to 658 00:30:55.559 --> 00:30:58.119 be the most marketable off of this current team. And 659 00:30:58.240 --> 00:31:00.400 quite honestly, he's got family. He's got two kids that 660 00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:02.319 live in the East Coast, and so I wouldn't be 661 00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:04.759 surprised at all if he, you know, wants to get 662 00:31:04.839 --> 00:31:06.759 back there, wants to be able to be closer to home. 663 00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:08.920 But at the same time, you know, I do know 664 00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:10.839 he likes Utah. I know that this is a place 665 00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:13.559 that he's found a connection with. Obviously, it's a place 666 00:31:13.599 --> 00:31:15.960 where he's built confidence and really become the player that 667 00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:18.559 he is today. So you know, I think Utah will 668 00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:20.359 spend some effort to be able to try to get him. 669 00:31:20.640 --> 00:31:22.240 But at the same time, you know, I think they're 670 00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:24.319 going to be fighting an uphill battle with just so 671 00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:26.559 many other programs they're gonna want him as well. So 672 00:31:27.640 --> 00:31:31.440 you know, Ezra's definitely a guy you're gonna attract here 673 00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:33.759 and want, but he's going to be an attractive name 674 00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:34.440 outs where as well. 675 00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:38.519 So moving over now to Gavin Peterson, who will join 676 00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:41.119 the show today. In the Utah women's basketball program, they 677 00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:44.440 stumbled down the stretch, losing three of their final five 678 00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:47.400 and they barely beat BYU here in Salt Lake. 679 00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:49.799 But they did make it in We knew that they would, 680 00:31:50.440 --> 00:31:51.599 but it is a tough ask. 681 00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:55.039 So the Lady Eats will be the number eight seed 682 00:31:55.920 --> 00:31:59.880 and they're gonna take on Indiana. But should they beat Indiana, there, 683 00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:03.480 their prize for showing up is a second round matchup 684 00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:06.359 against the host team and that's Don Staley and the 685 00:32:06.440 --> 00:32:07.920 defending champs South Carolina. 686 00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:09.079 So tough one. 687 00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:13.599 Obviously, Coach Peterson already reference they can only focus on Indiana, 688 00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:16.200 they can't look ahead. But what's your take on kind 689 00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:17.920 of how this went down and what do you make 690 00:32:17.960 --> 00:32:20.319 of the Lady huts chances of doing something fun. 691 00:32:21.920 --> 00:32:24.400 Yeah, this is probably one of the worst draws that 692 00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:27.680 they could have gotten. You know, I think being able 693 00:32:27.759 --> 00:32:29.599 to get in that difficult eight to nine matchup is 694 00:32:29.640 --> 00:32:33.880 not ideal. And Utah hasn't, you know, the last few 695 00:32:34.000 --> 00:32:37.039 games done well against teams that are probably even with it, 696 00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:41.000 and so I think, you know, there's especially with being 697 00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.880 able to play a team like Indiana that is very 698 00:32:42.920 --> 00:32:44.839 similar to what Utah does, like to shoot the three 699 00:32:44.880 --> 00:32:47.519 point ball, that becomes a very tough task, right just 700 00:32:47.599 --> 00:32:49.160 to be able to get out of the NC Tournament 701 00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:51.839 first round, but then to know that you've got South 702 00:32:51.880 --> 00:32:53.519 Carolina on the other end, where you have to do 703 00:32:53.640 --> 00:32:56.119 that on their home floor. I mean, that's an incredibly 704 00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:59.440 difficult task. Last year, they went into Spokane playing a 705 00:32:59.519 --> 00:33:01.720 gun Zach team that had lost in something like three 706 00:33:01.799 --> 00:33:04.279 years on their home court. They got lit up by 707 00:33:04.319 --> 00:33:06.799 their three point shooters and absolutely came away with the 708 00:33:06.920 --> 00:33:10.119 terrible lass. You know, those games are not easy to 709 00:33:10.200 --> 00:33:13.160 be able to play, and you're doing it against arguably 710 00:33:13.240 --> 00:33:15.000 one of the best teams in the country right now. 711 00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:16.920 And so you know, this is a tough task. 712 00:33:17.079 --> 00:33:19.279 You know, I think this is this is one of 713 00:33:19.319 --> 00:33:21.559 those things where this Utah team can be good enough 714 00:33:21.599 --> 00:33:23.200 to be able to do it. They beat Notre Dame, 715 00:33:23.240 --> 00:33:25.279 who was ranked number one at one point this season. 716 00:33:26.079 --> 00:33:29.799 But at the same time, this team, you know, for 717 00:33:29.920 --> 00:33:31.440 as good as they have been in their three point 718 00:33:31.480 --> 00:33:34.440 shooting and their efficiency and everything that way, they often 719 00:33:34.559 --> 00:33:37.000 let the other team dictate the tone of the game. 720 00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:39.240 And if the other team is going to be aggressive. 721 00:33:38.799 --> 00:33:41.640 And kind of take control, Utah sometimes backs down and 722 00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:43.119 doesn't kind of fight back. 723 00:33:43.480 --> 00:33:45.720 For this team to be able to go a long ways, 724 00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:48.279 they have to fight back. They have to be the aggressors. 725 00:33:48.359 --> 00:33:49.119 They have to play like. 726 00:33:49.119 --> 00:33:51.279 They've got nothing to lose, and really they don't. Because 727 00:33:51.319 --> 00:33:53.599 this is a difficult path. And so if you can 728 00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:55.119 get out of that first round, if you can find 729 00:33:55.160 --> 00:33:57.440 a way to beat Indiana, you know, you've got to 730 00:33:57.480 --> 00:33:59.880 go into that South Carolina game just willing to do 731 00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:01.880 whatever it takes to be able to win. You obviously 732 00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:04.640 played South Carolina last year. You know what kind of 733 00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:06.799 team they are. You've at least had some scouting on them, 734 00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:10.119 but this is a different team. Both teams are. You know, 735 00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:11.920 I'm curious to see what they can do. But they 736 00:34:12.039 --> 00:34:13.920 have to play like a team that's you know, not 737 00:34:14.159 --> 00:34:16.880 ready to lose and just really fight, so really curious 738 00:34:16.920 --> 00:34:18.719 to see what they do. But yeah, this is about 739 00:34:18.760 --> 00:34:20.320 as difficult as it could be for the Utes. 740 00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:23.599 It's kind of a circle back around to where we 741 00:34:23.679 --> 00:34:25.880 started before I set you this. By the way, the 742 00:34:26.079 --> 00:34:28.480 Lady Utes will be playing coming up on the twenty 743 00:34:28.559 --> 00:34:31.800 first at eleven thirty am, and you can see it 744 00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:34.119 on ESPN two, and of course you can hear it 745 00:34:34.199 --> 00:34:37.320 on this radio station, so stay tuned for that, all right, 746 00:34:38.599 --> 00:34:40.679 you know, you know you and I've discussed this before, 747 00:34:40.760 --> 00:34:42.760 and I talked about a little bit earlier in the show, 748 00:34:43.079 --> 00:34:45.599 and I don't fully know all the answers to what 749 00:34:45.760 --> 00:34:47.880 I'm about to unpack for you, but I would imagine 750 00:34:48.599 --> 00:34:51.760 that just Alex taking this job is a good sign 751 00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:54.960 for a few different things, and namely the health of 752 00:34:55.079 --> 00:35:00.440 the economics situation regarding the athletic department, and obviously specifically 753 00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:02.559 whatever Mark Harland told him they had allocated for the 754 00:35:02.599 --> 00:35:06.239 future of basketball. I mean, Alex did not need this job, 755 00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:08.480 He didn't need to dig this job. In fact, I 756 00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:11.559 was told on a couple of different occasions that Dallas 757 00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:14.599 very much wanted him back, and they like him and 758 00:35:14.679 --> 00:35:16.559 they didn't want him to leave, and actually made it 759 00:35:16.679 --> 00:35:19.880 a little bit more difficult for him to jump than 760 00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:23.199 after the initial offer, because they did counter with the 761 00:35:23.639 --> 00:35:25.280 ability to get. 762 00:35:25.239 --> 00:35:26.880 Him back and make sure he was taken care of. 763 00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:30.199 So just the fact that Josh he said yes and 764 00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:32.519 the first choice for Mark Carlin is the choice that 765 00:35:33.639 --> 00:35:36.519 ultimately became the reality of who the coaches has to 766 00:35:36.599 --> 00:35:39.320 indicate that the questions that we all continue to have 767 00:35:39.519 --> 00:35:42.639 about what the state of the collective is must be 768 00:35:42.760 --> 00:35:45.320 healthier than some people consider. 769 00:35:45.760 --> 00:35:47.880 And look, I want to be clear, I don't fully know. 770 00:35:48.239 --> 00:35:50.679 I mean this continues to be such a. 771 00:35:50.760 --> 00:35:55.559 Difficult space to traverse that there's a website that pops 772 00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:57.639 up that talks about nil. You check it out and 773 00:35:57.719 --> 00:36:00.159 it's not really vetted. There's a report here there from 774 00:36:00.199 --> 00:36:02.039 a paper and you're like, what exactly does that mean? 775 00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:05.679 And you know, it's easy to look forty five miles 776 00:36:05.719 --> 00:36:08.280 down south and see the reports that they're paying aged 777 00:36:08.280 --> 00:36:11.159 advance is seven million dollars for five months of basketball 778 00:36:11.320 --> 00:36:14.840 or jaeg or demon and Cannon catching seven figures reportedly. 779 00:36:15.679 --> 00:36:16.920 But what does I guess? 780 00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:18.559 The way I'll ask it because I've talked to you 781 00:36:18.599 --> 00:36:21.440 about whether or not you have inside information or knowledge 782 00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:23.800 about what the numbers are and what the data says. 783 00:36:23.920 --> 00:36:27.320 But what does Alex taking the job, I guess, say. 784 00:36:27.199 --> 00:36:30.599 To you about the current health of the finances because 785 00:36:30.639 --> 00:36:31.719 without that you're dead. 786 00:36:31.800 --> 00:36:33.280 You've got to have it, and you know that as 787 00:36:33.320 --> 00:36:33.880 well as anyone. 788 00:36:35.719 --> 00:36:37.119 Yeah, I mean, I think this is one of those 789 00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:39.960 things where Alex isn't coming into this job just hoping 790 00:36:40.000 --> 00:36:41.800 that things are going to be good, right. I think 791 00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:44.199 this was a situation where obviously he was their number 792 00:36:44.239 --> 00:36:46.440 one target, and that's not like this is just something 793 00:36:46.480 --> 00:36:48.360 that fell into everybody's lap and it was like, oh cool, 794 00:36:48.400 --> 00:36:49.599 we got Alex. You know, he was out of a 795 00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:51.480 job and we're just pulling him in. You know, this 796 00:36:51.719 --> 00:36:53.960 was a very difficult process for both sides to be 797 00:36:54.000 --> 00:36:57.559 able to get it. But with that being said, there 798 00:36:57.599 --> 00:36:59.880 were things that needed to be done or signs need 799 00:37:00.119 --> 00:37:01.800 to be made to say, Okay, this is what we're 800 00:37:01.840 --> 00:37:03.719 going to do. You know, you could argue some of 801 00:37:03.800 --> 00:37:06.519 the situation that they had last year where or last 802 00:37:06.559 --> 00:37:08.559 week excuse me, where they were bringing out their college 803 00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:11.559 or campus magic plan that they were putting out there 804 00:37:11.639 --> 00:37:14.760 for the university. Part of that goes into that, right, 805 00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:18.079 you're showing this commitment to the university as a whole 806 00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:20.400 that things are going to be better. It's not just 807 00:37:20.840 --> 00:37:23.800 you know Alex. Yeah, Alex is a big figure in that, 808 00:37:23.920 --> 00:37:25.719 and you know you're going to be a big part 809 00:37:25.800 --> 00:37:28.440 of that. But it's this whole emphasis to say, look, 810 00:37:28.559 --> 00:37:30.760 you know, we're trying to make this investment into athletics 811 00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:32.239 and everything else to be able to make this a 812 00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:35.039 better system. And so that can become in an attractive 813 00:37:35.079 --> 00:37:37.440 situation for Alex to be able to say, look, they're 814 00:37:37.480 --> 00:37:40.760 making the steps necessary. Clearly there were more steps that 815 00:37:40.840 --> 00:37:43.760 needed to be made, whether that be donor assurances or 816 00:37:43.880 --> 00:37:46.039 different things to be able to say, hey, to compete 817 00:37:46.159 --> 00:37:48.760 at this level, we need x amount of dollars. You know, 818 00:37:48.840 --> 00:37:50.800 there was an article last week that said to have 819 00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:52.440 a top twenty five team you needed. 820 00:37:52.280 --> 00:37:53.400 About six million dollars. 821 00:37:53.559 --> 00:37:53.679 Right. 822 00:37:54.320 --> 00:37:56.360 That's one of those things where if you talking get 823 00:37:56.440 --> 00:37:58.480 to that range. They had about two million in IL 824 00:37:58.599 --> 00:38:01.079 last year. If you can get about six. 825 00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:02.599 Million, that shows at least the commitment. 826 00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:04.239 You know, that number is always going to continue to 827 00:38:04.280 --> 00:38:05.679 go up, it's never going to go down. 828 00:38:06.239 --> 00:38:07.880 But at least if you can make those. 829 00:38:07.760 --> 00:38:10.639 Assurances to say, hey, here's what we're doing, this is 830 00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:12.039 what we're going to be able to help you with. 831 00:38:12.440 --> 00:38:15.440 To me, that kind of eases Alex's mind a little 832 00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:17.199 bit to say, Look, I don't have to go from 833 00:38:17.559 --> 00:38:19.960 the NBA. I can come now because I feel confident 834 00:38:20.000 --> 00:38:22.480 about what they're doing. So I'm curious to see if 835 00:38:22.480 --> 00:38:24.519 we'll hear any about that tonight, you know, from Mark 836 00:38:24.559 --> 00:38:27.400 carln and Taylor randall, those kinds of things. I would 837 00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:29.679 assume that they don't get too into the weeds with that, 838 00:38:30.199 --> 00:38:32.400 but I would be fascinated to know because if not, 839 00:38:33.039 --> 00:38:34.480 as I've said to you before, we're going to be 840 00:38:34.519 --> 00:38:36.559 in the same situation in three four years. Again, it 841 00:38:36.599 --> 00:38:39.239 doesn't matter who the coach is. If Utah isn't going 842 00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:41.400 to invest in that program, it's going to be a 843 00:38:41.440 --> 00:38:43.920 similar situation. You can only do so much with so little, 844 00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:46.039 So I'm really curious to see what it is. But 845 00:38:46.119 --> 00:38:48.280 I do think it's just a good sign of things 846 00:38:48.360 --> 00:38:50.599 to come that they've been able to invest in it 847 00:38:50.679 --> 00:38:53.039 and that it's attracted Alex the mouse that he wants 848 00:38:53.079 --> 00:38:53.440 to be here. 849 00:38:53.920 --> 00:38:58.000 Expectations are the cause of all problems in sports and 850 00:38:58.159 --> 00:39:02.559 in life. Write that down, kid, So Josh, let's set 851 00:39:02.719 --> 00:39:07.440 reasonable expectations year one Alex Jensen. And it's impossible to 852 00:39:07.559 --> 00:39:09.840 know because we don't even know who's playing for him 853 00:39:09.920 --> 00:39:12.559 and won't know for a number of months. But you know, 854 00:39:12.760 --> 00:39:15.440 the Big Twelve this year was probably the third best 855 00:39:15.519 --> 00:39:18.039 conference in college basketball, if we're honest. I think a 856 00:39:18.079 --> 00:39:21.000 lot of people anticipated that it would be battling with 857 00:39:21.159 --> 00:39:23.440 the SEC for number one, and maybe it's number two, 858 00:39:23.800 --> 00:39:27.079 but ultimately it is going to be a bear every year. 859 00:39:27.960 --> 00:39:29.920 If it's not one, it's probably gonna be two. It'll 860 00:39:29.960 --> 00:39:33.440 never be below three. With blue bloods left and right. 861 00:39:34.199 --> 00:39:37.280 What's a reasonable thing to say about what we all 862 00:39:37.320 --> 00:39:41.039 should expect next year during Alex's first season on the sidelines. 863 00:39:42.719 --> 00:39:45.159 That's a difficult question, I think in basketball because I 864 00:39:45.239 --> 00:39:49.079 think the natural, you know, point for everybody is all 865 00:39:49.119 --> 00:39:51.000 they have to get to the NCAA tournament, And well, 866 00:39:51.039 --> 00:39:53.800 I don't think that that's not possible. I think they're 867 00:39:53.840 --> 00:39:55.960 the challenge there of being able to make that the 868 00:39:56.400 --> 00:39:59.719 only metric, right to me, you know, Utah finishes the 869 00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:01.280 season in about ten to twenty eleventh. 870 00:40:01.360 --> 00:40:04.280 You know, they're kind of mid to lower mid situation. 871 00:40:04.679 --> 00:40:07.320 If you can get maybe into that second round by 872 00:40:07.599 --> 00:40:09.119 if you can get into you know, the top six, 873 00:40:09.239 --> 00:40:11.599 top four of the Big twelve next year, I think 874 00:40:11.639 --> 00:40:13.480 that would definitely show progress. You know, and that still 875 00:40:13.559 --> 00:40:16.519 means you're probably in the NCAA tournament and you're you're 876 00:40:16.639 --> 00:40:18.840 this top team. But I think this team that is 877 00:40:18.920 --> 00:40:21.519 closer than many people expect, they just didn't have a 878 00:40:21.599 --> 00:40:23.159 lot of the players that could get them kind of 879 00:40:23.239 --> 00:40:25.840 over that that edge, that hump, so to speak. And 880 00:40:25.960 --> 00:40:28.320 so for me, you know, whether you get into the 881 00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:30.360 NCAA tournament or not, I don't know that that's fully 882 00:40:30.400 --> 00:40:32.000 what matters, but I think you need to be able 883 00:40:32.039 --> 00:40:34.360 to be competitive enough to be able to be at 884 00:40:34.440 --> 00:40:36.480 least on the bubble right or at least be in 885 00:40:36.559 --> 00:40:38.760 that conversation to say, hey, this is a team that 886 00:40:38.920 --> 00:40:41.119 is on the rise. You know, we can see them moving. 887 00:40:41.480 --> 00:40:43.440 You know, maybe you're the Saint John's right where Saint 888 00:40:43.480 --> 00:40:45.679 John's slowly building with Rick Patino and now they're this 889 00:40:45.800 --> 00:40:47.880 number two seed that's the dominant force in. 890 00:40:47.880 --> 00:40:50.559 The in the tournament. Is he Rick Putino? Probably not. 891 00:40:50.719 --> 00:40:52.639 But I think, you know, you've got to be able 892 00:40:52.679 --> 00:40:55.039 to build those expectations where if you can look back 893 00:40:55.119 --> 00:40:57.119 on it and you can say this is the team 894 00:40:57.199 --> 00:40:59.920 that is clearly progressing, they're not necessarily taking step back 895 00:41:00.119 --> 00:41:02.760 after they win big games, then I think it's it's 896 00:41:03.519 --> 00:41:06.559 you know, shows progress. You know, is that an exact figure. 897 00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:07.800 Of, oh, they have to hit this many wins? 898 00:41:07.840 --> 00:41:08.159 I don't know. 899 00:41:08.199 --> 00:41:09.559 Obviously twenty wins would. 900 00:41:09.320 --> 00:41:11.920 Be a great opportunity, but I don't know that there's 901 00:41:12.000 --> 00:41:14.280 any set metrics here. I think it's more of just 902 00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:16.280 kind of a general vibe of how this team is going, 903 00:41:16.679 --> 00:41:19.119 because the realistic expectation is, you know, they probably won't 904 00:41:19.159 --> 00:41:21.119 get the NCAA tournament next year. But if you can 905 00:41:21.119 --> 00:41:23.119 at least make that case where you're at least challenging 906 00:41:23.159 --> 00:41:25.119 for it late in the season, I think you'll at 907 00:41:25.199 --> 00:41:28.079 least get some support from fans and be able to say, Okay, 908 00:41:28.239 --> 00:41:30.119 we believe that this is the direction that he's going, 909 00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:32.400 and we believe that we can get there, all. 910 00:41:32.360 --> 00:41:32.760 Right, Josh. 911 00:41:32.840 --> 00:41:36.039 Final thing, I am sitting in the John M. Huntsman Center, 912 00:41:36.079 --> 00:41:38.239 which is a beautiful building rich in history. I went 913 00:41:38.239 --> 00:41:39.880 out to the water fountain to get some water, and 914 00:41:39.920 --> 00:41:42.079 it looked like a cal urinated in my now gene 915 00:41:42.079 --> 00:41:47.159 bottle fifty five years old. Okay, So, like, let's be honest, 916 00:41:47.239 --> 00:41:50.239 we all love the Huntsman Center a number of different 917 00:41:50.280 --> 00:41:53.840 awesome memories. Every time I walk in here, I'm overwhelmed 918 00:41:53.880 --> 00:41:56.559 with memories on a number of different levels. But there 919 00:41:56.599 --> 00:41:59.199 are still steps that need to be taken. But what 920 00:41:59.480 --> 00:42:01.679 is the josh for a long take on a potential 921 00:42:02.239 --> 00:42:04.360 you know, renovation to this historic building. 922 00:42:04.400 --> 00:42:06.079 What do you think it means for the community. 923 00:42:07.760 --> 00:42:09.679 Yeah, I mean it's it's tough to lose, you know, 924 00:42:09.880 --> 00:42:12.079 buildings of history, right. I mean, obviously you can point 925 00:42:12.119 --> 00:42:15.039 to the Larry Bird you know, magic game. You know, 926 00:42:15.079 --> 00:42:16.800 I think that one's a big one. There was NCAA 927 00:42:16.880 --> 00:42:20.039 Championships one there. In gymnastics, there's there's phenomenal games that 928 00:42:20.039 --> 00:42:22.000 have been played in there just in the recent you 929 00:42:22.079 --> 00:42:25.719 know history of basketball and such, and so I think 930 00:42:25.719 --> 00:42:27.719 it's tough to be able to lose a venue like that. 931 00:42:28.400 --> 00:42:30.800 But the reality is is it's a venue that is aging. 932 00:42:31.079 --> 00:42:34.159 It doesn't fit the needs of what Utah wants, you know, 933 00:42:34.239 --> 00:42:35.719 and the fact that you need to be able to 934 00:42:35.800 --> 00:42:38.199 do more with it kind of shows where they're at, right, 935 00:42:38.440 --> 00:42:40.039 They don't have a lot of room to work with 936 00:42:40.199 --> 00:42:41.760 to be able to make it a better venue, and 937 00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:43.519 so you've kind of got to start from scratch, so 938 00:42:43.639 --> 00:42:46.360 to speak, find a situation that works for everybody. So 939 00:42:46.960 --> 00:42:49.519 what that means, you know, remains to be seen. I 940 00:42:50.000 --> 00:42:52.280 you know, at the end of the day, I think 941 00:42:52.360 --> 00:42:54.119 it means, you know, fans need to show up and 942 00:42:54.159 --> 00:42:56.199 they need to support it just to be able to 943 00:42:56.239 --> 00:42:58.440 show that this. You know, the university can do what 944 00:42:58.480 --> 00:43:01.920 they can to support the athletics that are going to 945 00:43:01.920 --> 00:43:04.800 be inside that building. So I'm curious to see what happens. 946 00:43:05.039 --> 00:43:07.480 Really think that this could be a great opportunity for Utah, 947 00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:09.599 but it is unfortunate to see something like that. 948 00:43:09.719 --> 00:43:12.920 Go, Josh, you are the man. Appreciate the time, have 949 00:43:13.079 --> 00:43:14.480 a great week, and we'll get you on soon. 950 00:43:15.840 --> 00:43:17.199 That was good, man, Appreciate it all right. 951 00:43:17.280 --> 00:43:19.760 Josh Furlong covers the youths for KSL. You can get 952 00:43:19.840 --> 00:43:22.119 him on social media to follow all of his work. 953 00:43:22.159 --> 00:43:25.119 If you're a youth fan, he's a must follow at JFURKSSL. 954 00:43:26.039 --> 00:43:27.599 That's where you find and brought to you today our 955 00:43:27.639 --> 00:43:30.639 friends at IFA Country Stores. Spring is here and like 956 00:43:30.679 --> 00:43:32.679 any good coach, it's time to put together a game 957 00:43:32.760 --> 00:43:36.440 plan for a healthy yard. IFA's four plus long care 958 00:43:36.559 --> 00:43:40.400 program is locally blended and formulated for Utah soils. It's 959 00:43:40.440 --> 00:43:43.480 the ultimate lawn owner power move. Consult IFA's team of 960 00:43:43.559 --> 00:43:47.039 experts at one of eighteen Utah locations are online at 961 00:43:47.119 --> 00:43:48.559 IFA dot coop. 962 00:43:49.280 --> 00:43:50.199 One thing you'll never be. 963 00:43:50.239 --> 00:43:51.760 Able to say about me is that I was not 964 00:43:51.880 --> 00:43:55.239 committed to a bit and maybe overly committed to bits. 965 00:43:55.280 --> 00:43:58.719 But if that's if that's going to be my oh bit, 966 00:43:58.920 --> 00:44:01.159 overly committed a bit than me and Larry David are 967 00:44:01.159 --> 00:44:03.440 in good company, all right, our next guest. 968 00:44:03.760 --> 00:44:05.480 That's kind of the theme song at this point. 969 00:44:05.639 --> 00:44:09.599 And you know why by now, Roxy Bernstein, my friend, 970 00:44:09.800 --> 00:44:12.199 Happy Monday, sir, how are you ben? 971 00:44:13.400 --> 00:44:15.480 You gotta play that instead of the Crows? 972 00:44:15.880 --> 00:44:18.400 I mean, oh, you know, okay, you. 973 00:44:18.440 --> 00:44:20.880 Know what, not just saying now, it's fair, it's fair. 974 00:44:21.119 --> 00:44:24.320 Maybe we just need to retire the rem brands because 975 00:44:24.400 --> 00:44:26.639 you do have a beef with Cortney Cox, which makes 976 00:44:26.679 --> 00:44:29.159 you one of the most fascinating broadcasters I've ever interviewed. 977 00:44:29.519 --> 00:44:31.480 And simply just play the music of one of your 978 00:44:31.519 --> 00:44:34.639 best friends. I can allow that moving forward. If that's 979 00:44:35.039 --> 00:44:39.199 if that's your call, Roxy, I can adjust. 980 00:44:39.639 --> 00:44:42.039 I can. I can get over it while I'm talking 981 00:44:42.119 --> 00:44:42.239 to you. 982 00:44:42.440 --> 00:44:43.480 Has that I love it? 983 00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:45.840 I love it all right, my friend. I am sitting 984 00:44:45.920 --> 00:44:49.480 here live in the John M. Huntsman Center. Last week 985 00:44:49.679 --> 00:44:53.320 we prepare for tonight's introductory press conference, where Alex Jensen 986 00:44:53.360 --> 00:44:56.519 will be introduced as the seventeenth head coach in the 987 00:44:56.599 --> 00:44:59.159 history of the Utah men's basketball program. So before I 988 00:44:59.239 --> 00:45:01.679 get to some the questions, Roxie, I just wonder what 989 00:45:01.840 --> 00:45:03.360 you personally make of this hire. 990 00:45:04.719 --> 00:45:08.920 I like to hire a lot, and look, I didn't 991 00:45:08.960 --> 00:45:14.119 necessarily agree with the parting of the ways with Craig Smith, 992 00:45:14.400 --> 00:45:17.159 but I understand Mark Harlan's got tough decisions to make 993 00:45:17.239 --> 00:45:19.639 and that's why he's in that position. And I'm just 994 00:45:20.280 --> 00:45:23.239 offering my thirty thousand foot view of the situation because 995 00:45:23.280 --> 00:45:26.920 I do think Craig is a terrific coach. And look, 996 00:45:27.159 --> 00:45:29.519 obviously Mark knows more about the situation than I do. 997 00:45:30.000 --> 00:45:32.960 And feeling it wasn't working out with Craig and so 998 00:45:33.079 --> 00:45:36.719 they turned the page. And I do hear great things 999 00:45:36.760 --> 00:45:41.039 about Alex Jensen. I don't know him personally, familiar with 1000 00:45:41.119 --> 00:45:43.400 his work obviously longtime assistant in the NBA, and I 1001 00:45:43.400 --> 00:45:45.440 remember when he played there at the University of Utah 1002 00:45:45.519 --> 00:45:49.199 and as King McClure gave me a little grief on 1003 00:45:49.280 --> 00:45:51.239 the air when we were doing the Utah game on 1004 00:45:52.039 --> 00:45:54.960 ESPN at the Big Twelve Tournament. I did flex a 1005 00:45:54.960 --> 00:45:58.320 little bit and I texted Jason Kidd, who he worked 1006 00:45:58.320 --> 00:46:00.760 with in Dallas, who I went to college with, as 1007 00:46:00.800 --> 00:46:04.760 you know, and I just asked him about Alex Jansen 1008 00:46:04.880 --> 00:46:09.079 and he was very complimentary of Alex and what he's 1009 00:46:09.119 --> 00:46:11.079 going to bring. He did not want to lose him, 1010 00:46:11.079 --> 00:46:14.559 but he understands it's a great opportunity for Alex Janzen 1011 00:46:14.599 --> 00:46:17.679 to go back to his alma mater and take over 1012 00:46:17.760 --> 00:46:22.159 the program. But the other thing that Jason made sure 1013 00:46:22.199 --> 00:46:25.360 to point out to me was he's always prepared, He's 1014 00:46:25.519 --> 00:46:28.920 always on top of it, knows this stuff, on top 1015 00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:30.320 of being a great human being. 1016 00:46:30.920 --> 00:46:34.719 So by all accounts, this is a home run higher 1017 00:46:34.800 --> 00:46:35.239 for Utah. 1018 00:46:36.840 --> 00:46:39.840 I wonder Roxy from your vantage point, because I referenced 1019 00:46:39.880 --> 00:46:42.920 this earlier when I was teasing you as a guest. 1020 00:46:43.079 --> 00:46:44.880 You've called a lot of games in this building. 1021 00:46:45.840 --> 00:46:47.960 You've called a lot of ute games over the years, 1022 00:46:48.039 --> 00:46:50.679 both in the pack and now by the way that 1023 00:46:50.760 --> 00:46:52.960 workload during the Big twelve tournament. Nice work, But we'll 1024 00:46:52.960 --> 00:46:54.440 get there in a moment. You've called a lot of 1025 00:46:54.480 --> 00:46:57.719 youte games over the years. What do you make of 1026 00:46:58.280 --> 00:47:02.719 the dormant energy For the most part, the Utah basketball 1027 00:47:02.719 --> 00:47:05.519 has had to make its way through And look, there 1028 00:47:05.599 --> 00:47:07.159 have been moments in time. I always want to be 1029 00:47:07.199 --> 00:47:08.639 fair when I bring this up. I mean, you can 1030 00:47:08.679 --> 00:47:10.760 go back to jacko Letti with Boga. You can talk 1031 00:47:10.840 --> 00:47:14.400 boiling NCAA tournament five seed. You can talk Larry Koskovak, 1032 00:47:14.840 --> 00:47:18.800 Delon Wright and Kyle Kuzma and even Craig had some 1033 00:47:18.960 --> 00:47:22.280 good wins and it hasn't been entirely flat lined. But 1034 00:47:22.360 --> 00:47:23.960 I was a student here in the nineties and it 1035 00:47:24.039 --> 00:47:27.320 has not been like that for a long time. So 1036 00:47:27.440 --> 00:47:29.400 curious to get your take as a guy that called 1037 00:47:29.480 --> 00:47:32.000 games over the years in this building and elsewhere for 1038 00:47:32.119 --> 00:47:35.360 Utah basketball and what you think it will take from 1039 00:47:35.400 --> 00:47:38.960 Alex and this new iteration of the staff to get 1040 00:47:39.039 --> 00:47:41.159 this thing ticking like it was when he was a 1041 00:47:41.199 --> 00:47:41.719 player here. 1042 00:47:43.079 --> 00:47:45.599 Well, first off, you got poles to take into account. Spence, 1043 00:47:45.639 --> 00:47:48.159 as you know, the level of competition has stepped up 1044 00:47:48.639 --> 00:47:51.480 to go for the Mountain West. Now it will to 1045 00:47:51.679 --> 00:47:54.639 the Pac twelve and now to the Big Twelve, which 1046 00:47:54.880 --> 00:47:58.880 many people think has been the best basketball conference in 1047 00:47:59.039 --> 00:48:02.679 college basketball the last ten years with the success that 1048 00:48:03.039 --> 00:48:05.119 schools have had in the commitment that schools have made, 1049 00:48:05.800 --> 00:48:09.519 and that's the big thing for me is the commitment. 1050 00:48:09.599 --> 00:48:12.320 And I don't know the particulars of the nil and 1051 00:48:12.360 --> 00:48:15.800 the resources that it's available for Alex Jensen with the 1052 00:48:15.920 --> 00:48:20.239 University of Utah has committed to basketball, but that now 1053 00:48:20.599 --> 00:48:24.079 is what you need to be successful. Now you have 1054 00:48:24.159 --> 00:48:26.960 to spend wisely and with what you have, because some 1055 00:48:27.119 --> 00:48:29.800 schools have not spent wisely. When you look at for example, 1056 00:48:29.920 --> 00:48:32.519 Kansas State and how much money they put out this 1057 00:48:32.719 --> 00:48:35.360 year and how that didn't work for them and how 1058 00:48:35.440 --> 00:48:38.320 much money. Look, if you're you want to compete with Duke, Well, 1059 00:48:38.440 --> 00:48:41.119 you got to have an access to twenty million dollars 1060 00:48:41.400 --> 00:48:44.639 and I don't think that's going to happen. But you 1061 00:48:44.719 --> 00:48:47.079 look at what's going on down the road, for example 1062 00:48:47.480 --> 00:48:51.320 at BYU and the commitment they've made financially because they 1063 00:48:51.480 --> 00:48:54.960 clearly invested in bringing in guys like Yegor Demon and 1064 00:48:55.199 --> 00:48:57.639 next year with the Bansa coming in and the money 1065 00:48:57.679 --> 00:49:02.000 they've committed to that that's, unfortunately, the name of the 1066 00:49:02.039 --> 00:49:04.880 game in Cole's basketball right now. You're not just selling tradition, 1067 00:49:04.960 --> 00:49:07.960 you're not just selling an education, You're not just selling 1068 00:49:08.079 --> 00:49:12.800 playing for a particular coach. There is the money question, 1069 00:49:12.960 --> 00:49:16.559 which always seems to be I'm not gonna say always, Spence, 1070 00:49:16.639 --> 00:49:20.679 but the majority of times when a kid is considering university, 1071 00:49:21.039 --> 00:49:23.920 the first question these days is well, what am I getting? 1072 00:49:23.960 --> 00:49:26.840 How much am I going to get? And unfortunately that's 1073 00:49:27.000 --> 00:49:30.360 kind of the way the landscape has gone. And with 1074 00:49:30.480 --> 00:49:33.480 the University of Utah, I think they have to examine 1075 00:49:33.719 --> 00:49:36.199 how committed they're going to be in terms of the resources. 1076 00:49:36.199 --> 00:49:38.400 If they're going to want to push and near the 1077 00:49:38.480 --> 00:49:40.480 top of the Big twelve, well they're going to have 1078 00:49:40.559 --> 00:49:43.280 to commit the resources to do it, because that's the 1079 00:49:43.360 --> 00:49:44.239 name of the game right now. 1080 00:49:44.360 --> 00:49:44.920 Unfortunately. 1081 00:49:45.960 --> 00:49:47.960 Yeah, and I'm glad you brought that up, and I 1082 00:49:48.039 --> 00:49:51.719 wanted to follow up with this because ultimately, unless you 1083 00:49:51.840 --> 00:49:54.880 have access to the Utah leg Department financials and your 1084 00:49:54.920 --> 00:49:57.920 DOCU sign I'm not going to ask you for specifics, 1085 00:49:57.960 --> 00:49:59.920 but I will ask you just kind of generally speak 1086 00:50:00.840 --> 00:50:04.800 what sort of questions you think Alex Jensen taking this 1087 00:50:05.000 --> 00:50:08.760 job answers, because look, like you said about Jason Kidd, 1088 00:50:09.679 --> 00:50:12.880 I have contacts in Dallas, and I've known Alex for years. 1089 00:50:12.960 --> 00:50:16.519 He was Quinn Snyder's number one assistant during the Gobaron 1090 00:50:16.559 --> 00:50:18.679 Mitchell years. And I was in school when Alex was 1091 00:50:18.719 --> 00:50:20.960 a player, and I know his wife. Like he was 1092 00:50:21.119 --> 00:50:23.559 valued in Dallas. He did not have to take this job. 1093 00:50:23.639 --> 00:50:27.000 They wanted him to come back. And Roxy, whether it's 1094 00:50:27.039 --> 00:50:31.119 Alex Jensen or you resurrect Rick Macjeris, the candidates were 1095 00:50:31.119 --> 00:50:33.440 all gonna ask Mark Harlan the same thing, which is, 1096 00:50:34.119 --> 00:50:38.119 what is the status of the finances of this program? 1097 00:50:38.239 --> 00:50:43.239 What's the financial ecosystem infrastructure of basketball? Before I take 1098 00:50:43.320 --> 00:50:46.079 this job, I need those questions answered. And I don't 1099 00:50:46.159 --> 00:50:49.320 know what the specifics of the answers entail. But Roxy, 1100 00:50:49.519 --> 00:50:51.719 just because he took the job, that has to indicate 1101 00:50:51.800 --> 00:50:57.239 that this program is receiving some financial support and promises 1102 00:50:57.280 --> 00:50:59.920 from the athletic Department that maybe people don't fully understand. 1103 00:51:00.000 --> 00:51:00.719 Does that make sense. 1104 00:51:01.599 --> 00:51:03.800 That's a very valid way to look at it. 1105 00:51:04.000 --> 00:51:08.360 Yes, I agree, because Alex Jensen's not going to leave 1106 00:51:08.840 --> 00:51:12.039 a situation to even though it's his alma mater and 1107 00:51:12.159 --> 00:51:15.000 his love for the University of Utah, if there isn't 1108 00:51:15.000 --> 00:51:21.000 a commitment and they have to be more committed, then 1109 00:51:21.519 --> 00:51:24.280 I think they've been because if you're stepping into a 1110 00:51:24.400 --> 00:51:27.480 league now where you look around and you know Kansas 1111 00:51:27.599 --> 00:51:30.519 isn't cutting corners, and I'm not expecting the University of 1112 00:51:30.639 --> 00:51:32.719 Utah to be Kansas year and year out one of 1113 00:51:32.760 --> 00:51:37.239 the blue blood programs in college basketball. But if you're 1114 00:51:37.239 --> 00:51:40.519 going to compete with them, Iowa State has a lot 1115 00:51:40.599 --> 00:51:42.960 of resources that I know about the t J Alsilberger 1116 00:51:43.039 --> 00:51:43.960 has at his disposal. 1117 00:51:44.480 --> 00:51:47.920 I guarantee A Baylor has put forth a lot. 1118 00:51:47.800 --> 00:51:51.159 Of revenue and to not just Okay VJ edgecomb this 1119 00:51:51.320 --> 00:51:53.599 year and the talent that they have, but they have 1120 00:51:53.679 --> 00:51:57.199 a sparkling new arena which is fabulous that in a 1121 00:51:57.280 --> 00:52:00.880 practice facility. So the commitment is there from the other schools, 1122 00:52:00.920 --> 00:52:02.280 and if you're going to be on par with that, 1123 00:52:02.880 --> 00:52:07.119 you're going to have to be connected to your donor base, 1124 00:52:07.719 --> 00:52:12.280 to your fan base and know that there is from 1125 00:52:12.360 --> 00:52:16.000 the top down the urge to win within the department. 1126 00:52:16.119 --> 00:52:19.679 And I guarantee that Alex Jensen got those answers that 1127 00:52:19.880 --> 00:52:22.599 he wanted from Mark Harlan and the brain trust at 1128 00:52:22.599 --> 00:52:23.920 the University of Utah, or. 1129 00:52:23.960 --> 00:52:28.880 He was not going to take this job, really was 1130 00:52:29.000 --> 00:52:33.840 not anticipating this becoming a potential. But it's interesting he 1131 00:52:33.920 --> 00:52:38.000 considered Josh Eilert as an option for Alex as an 1132 00:52:38.000 --> 00:52:40.920 assistant coach. So, as you know, Roxy, after Craig was dismissed, 1133 00:52:40.960 --> 00:52:44.559 coach Eiler was elevated as the interim And look, it 1134 00:52:44.679 --> 00:52:46.840 was the same thing when they fired coach lud and 1135 00:52:46.920 --> 00:52:49.280 Mike Pajakian took over as the play caller, and Mike 1136 00:52:49.360 --> 00:52:51.320 addressed the media and he's like, hey, it's Andy System. 1137 00:52:51.360 --> 00:52:52.559 There's really nothing I can do. 1138 00:52:52.800 --> 00:52:55.000 And we're like, yeah, I mean, so I wasn't expecting 1139 00:52:55.079 --> 00:52:56.880 Josh Eiler to coach this team to a Big Twelve 1140 00:52:56.960 --> 00:52:59.880 championship what have you? But Josh played in the Big Twelve, 1141 00:53:00.199 --> 00:53:03.480 he coached at West Virginia and knows the Big Twelve. 1142 00:53:03.559 --> 00:53:05.440 What do you make of the potential of Alex looking 1143 00:53:05.480 --> 00:53:07.480 at Josh Eiland as one of his assistants because he 1144 00:53:07.519 --> 00:53:08.519 moved his family here. 1145 00:53:08.599 --> 00:53:10.679 And I'm sorry to continue to bring this up. 1146 00:53:10.719 --> 00:53:13.039 I just think we do such a poor job of 1147 00:53:13.119 --> 00:53:15.400 acknowledging the human element of situations like this. 1148 00:53:16.360 --> 00:53:18.599 And I talked to Josh about it at the Big 1149 00:53:18.679 --> 00:53:22.400 Twelve Tournament last Monday, that we were sitting there in 1150 00:53:22.480 --> 00:53:25.280 preparation for the Utah game in the Big Twelve Tournament 1151 00:53:25.280 --> 00:53:28.920 against UCF on Tuesday, about what he's been dealing with, 1152 00:53:29.400 --> 00:53:31.559 and it's not easy. As you alluded to, he moved 1153 00:53:31.559 --> 00:53:35.480 to Salt Lake City last summer, and he had experience 1154 00:53:35.559 --> 00:53:38.320 in this role, having been the interim head coach at 1155 00:53:38.360 --> 00:53:41.679 West Virginia when Bob Huggins was let go, and he'd 1156 00:53:41.679 --> 00:53:43.920 spent a lot of time in West Virginia working for 1157 00:53:44.079 --> 00:53:46.920 Huggins and played at Kansas State as he alluded to, 1158 00:53:47.079 --> 00:53:49.639 so he's got the ties to the conference. I think 1159 00:53:49.679 --> 00:53:52.840 would be a strong move because Alex Jensen needs somebody 1160 00:53:52.920 --> 00:53:56.480 that's well versed in the college game and especially in 1161 00:53:56.559 --> 00:53:58.760 the Big Twelve, the league he's going to be coaching it, 1162 00:53:59.239 --> 00:54:01.360 and Josh Ireland it would be a great starting point. 1163 00:54:03.119 --> 00:54:06.039 Doesn't always work out that way, but coaches usually want 1164 00:54:06.079 --> 00:54:08.599 their own guys, and I'm sure Alex has so many 1165 00:54:08.719 --> 00:54:12.159 contacts and possibilities for people to be on his staff. 1166 00:54:12.199 --> 00:54:15.320 But I guarantee he'll give consideration to Josh Eilert and 1167 00:54:15.679 --> 00:54:17.760 some of the other coaches on the staff. 1168 00:54:17.840 --> 00:54:20.199 And usually you see. 1169 00:54:20.119 --> 00:54:23.039 One guy as a holdover, and it makes sense that 1170 00:54:23.159 --> 00:54:25.639 Eilert would be the guy, but you never know. But 1171 00:54:27.079 --> 00:54:30.199 Josh gave up a lot to come to Salt Lake City, 1172 00:54:30.239 --> 00:54:32.039 and he and Craig Smith went back a long way, 1173 00:54:32.039 --> 00:54:34.039 even though they never worked together before, but they had 1174 00:54:34.079 --> 00:54:37.639 a relationship and that's partly what brought Josh Eilerd out 1175 00:54:37.800 --> 00:54:40.280 to the University of Utah. And I think he's done 1176 00:54:40.280 --> 00:54:43.440 a good job. And it can't be easy, right you 1177 00:54:43.519 --> 00:54:45.960 step in a situation. And he told me he was stunned, 1178 00:54:46.320 --> 00:54:48.440 shocked when Mark Harlan pulled him into his office and 1179 00:54:48.519 --> 00:54:50.800 told him that the coaching change was going to be 1180 00:54:50.880 --> 00:54:52.679 made after the loss down in Orlando. 1181 00:54:53.480 --> 00:54:56.000 And then he had to keep that locker room together. 1182 00:54:56.039 --> 00:54:59.159 He could easily fracture and split, especially when you look 1183 00:54:59.239 --> 00:55:00.800 at Greg's. 1184 00:55:00.440 --> 00:55:02.280 Son is on the team in Brady. 1185 00:55:02.800 --> 00:55:06.639 One of his other sons is the director of operations, 1186 00:55:07.480 --> 00:55:10.960 and that makes it I think even more challenging. But 1187 00:55:11.159 --> 00:55:13.519 credit to those kids, credit to the Smith family. They 1188 00:55:13.599 --> 00:55:15.840 came to work, they showed up. I thought Tommy Lloyd 1189 00:55:16.519 --> 00:55:21.119 is impassioned postgame press conference down in Ducson. The game 1190 00:55:21.199 --> 00:55:26.599 after where Eiler took over was incredible to watch and 1191 00:55:26.719 --> 00:55:29.599 the emotion it was genuine and the respect he had 1192 00:55:29.679 --> 00:55:32.280 for Craig, and he said, I asked Tommy about it. Also, 1193 00:55:32.400 --> 00:55:34.679 Tommy said, look, I'm friendly with Craig. I wouldn't call 1194 00:55:34.760 --> 00:55:38.840 him that. We're not close, but we're friendly. But it's 1195 00:55:38.880 --> 00:55:43.039 a fraternity. And for Josh Eilert now he is hoping 1196 00:55:43.079 --> 00:55:45.800 to I think, if not catch on with you, Todd's 1197 00:55:45.800 --> 00:55:49.000 stay there, but get back into the fraternity somehow, because 1198 00:55:49.039 --> 00:55:50.559 he's a very accomplished coach. 1199 00:55:52.760 --> 00:55:56.639 Or a question about our basketball team that plays its 1200 00:55:56.719 --> 00:55:58.159 basketball here in the Huntsman Center. 1201 00:55:58.239 --> 00:56:00.440 Then we got a team about forty miles that we 1202 00:56:00.519 --> 00:56:01.320 got to talk about. 1203 00:56:01.400 --> 00:56:04.159 But you know, Roxy, I know you don't watch every 1204 00:56:04.239 --> 00:56:06.559 Utah game, but you called some and you saw a lot, 1205 00:56:06.719 --> 00:56:07.599 and you pay attention. 1206 00:56:07.760 --> 00:56:09.199 So I'm just gonna run down this list. 1207 00:56:10.079 --> 00:56:13.039 Ezrasar, who had some really bright moments, including a career 1208 00:56:13.119 --> 00:56:15.719 night against Brigham Young in this building earlier this year. 1209 00:56:16.440 --> 00:56:19.280 Keanu Dawes, who coach Eyler, played more than Craig did 1210 00:56:19.360 --> 00:56:21.800 and had three double doubles in his final five games, 1211 00:56:21.840 --> 00:56:24.320 including a monster game Round. 1212 00:56:24.119 --> 00:56:27.320 One of the Big Twelve tournament. And then there's Miir Little. 1213 00:56:27.519 --> 00:56:30.159 There's also Mike trav Jamps and then Jake Walleen, who 1214 00:56:30.199 --> 00:56:32.519 did announce that he is officially in the transfer portal. 1215 00:56:32.920 --> 00:56:35.440 If you're Alex Jensen, those players catching your eye, you 1216 00:56:35.480 --> 00:56:36.760 want to see what you can do to get some 1217 00:56:36.840 --> 00:56:38.320 of that talent back in the fold next. 1218 00:56:38.239 --> 00:56:39.719 Year, no question. 1219 00:56:40.039 --> 00:56:43.400 Ezra sar I thought showed a lot this year with 1220 00:56:43.599 --> 00:56:49.639 his physicality, his toughness, his he's got that old band 1221 00:56:49.719 --> 00:56:53.000 game spence where look, he's not going to dazzle with 1222 00:56:53.079 --> 00:56:56.599 his athleticism and is soaring dunks even though he can dunk, 1223 00:56:57.000 --> 00:56:59.400 but he does so much work below the rim and 1224 00:57:00.079 --> 00:57:03.800 with his feet and his smarts. He is a fun 1225 00:57:03.880 --> 00:57:06.159 player to watch and he's kind of a throwback guy. 1226 00:57:06.840 --> 00:57:09.719 And you pair him with Keanu Dawes, who really emerged 1227 00:57:09.719 --> 00:57:11.599 and you got to see what he could do. He 1228 00:57:11.719 --> 00:57:14.360 had that double double and career performance, even though it 1229 00:57:14.400 --> 00:57:18.440 came in a loss against UCF in Kansas City. Jake 1230 00:57:18.519 --> 00:57:22.320 Quallen is an interesting guy to me because I think 1231 00:57:22.400 --> 00:57:25.280 he's got a future and maybe I'm in the minority. 1232 00:57:25.719 --> 00:57:26.639 But I've talked to some. 1233 00:57:26.800 --> 00:57:31.800 NBA people there's something there with Jake Quallen, and there 1234 00:57:32.039 --> 00:57:35.159 is even though what he played sparingly last year started 1235 00:57:35.199 --> 00:57:38.360 to come on this year a little bit. He has 1236 00:57:38.440 --> 00:57:42.159 a bright future and that's another key piece. If you're 1237 00:57:42.199 --> 00:57:44.880 Alex Jensen, you need some foundational pieces to build around. 1238 00:57:45.280 --> 00:57:47.159 Those three guys would give you a really good start, 1239 00:57:47.719 --> 00:57:50.880 and Sharott Jobs is such an interesting matchup because of 1240 00:57:51.000 --> 00:57:55.079 his size. The only criticism I haves I wish Sharott 1241 00:57:55.159 --> 00:57:58.679 Jobs shot it better. It's been inconsistent, but he does 1242 00:57:58.719 --> 00:58:01.199 a lot of really good things. Is in a tough matchup. 1243 00:58:01.840 --> 00:58:04.800 That's where I think it needs to start for Alex 1244 00:58:04.880 --> 00:58:08.079 Jensen is re recruiting your own locker room and keeping 1245 00:58:08.199 --> 00:58:11.679 some of those guys there because those could be good 1246 00:58:11.719 --> 00:58:14.400 pieces to build around as you move forward and take 1247 00:58:14.440 --> 00:58:15.119 over this program. 1248 00:58:15.920 --> 00:58:17.559 One more I actually have one more youth thing. Then 1249 00:58:17.599 --> 00:58:18.760 we'll get over to the BYU side. 1250 00:58:18.800 --> 00:58:21.239 Because I am wondering Roxley, from your vantage point as 1251 00:58:21.280 --> 00:58:23.000 a vent in this business, what you would say to 1252 00:58:23.079 --> 00:58:27.760 the fan base about a reasonable expectation. Expectations are the 1253 00:58:27.880 --> 00:58:30.880 main cause of misery in life and in sports. I'm 1254 00:58:30.960 --> 00:58:33.519 just dropping life knowledge here on a show on a 1255 00:58:33.599 --> 00:58:36.800 Monday Roxy. But you know, ultimately, as you outline the 1256 00:58:36.880 --> 00:58:39.519 Big Twelve, it wasn't the best conference this year, that 1257 00:58:39.639 --> 00:58:42.159 was the SEC. But if it wasn't three, it was two, 1258 00:58:42.360 --> 00:58:44.800 and next year it could be one, and year after 1259 00:58:44.920 --> 00:58:47.079 year it's going to be top two or three. I 1260 00:58:47.119 --> 00:58:49.760 don't know what's reasonable to expect. It's impossible to know 1261 00:58:49.880 --> 00:58:51.639 what to expect until we know who these young men 1262 00:58:51.679 --> 00:58:54.119 are going to play for them. But generally speaking year one, 1263 00:58:54.639 --> 00:58:59.119 Alex Jensen, Utah Basketball, what's a reasonable level of expectation 1264 00:58:59.239 --> 00:58:59.880 for the fan base? 1265 00:59:00.960 --> 00:59:03.639 I think you're just looking to see progress right that 1266 00:59:04.280 --> 00:59:06.559 because your one is here to come in and put 1267 00:59:06.599 --> 00:59:09.679 his foundation in place, and you want to see that 1268 00:59:09.880 --> 00:59:12.400 grow in your one. I'm not expecting you taw to 1269 00:59:12.440 --> 00:59:14.599 be a tournament team right away now, as we know 1270 00:59:14.760 --> 00:59:16.800 in this day and age with the transfer portal and 1271 00:59:16.880 --> 00:59:21.559 getting guys on campus that it can happen quickly and 1272 00:59:22.599 --> 00:59:24.519 it makes it challenging. As you alluded to, you're in 1273 00:59:24.559 --> 00:59:27.280 the Big twelve, but your one needs to be progressed 1274 00:59:27.280 --> 00:59:30.159 the team gets better, that the foundation. 1275 00:59:29.840 --> 00:59:32.079 For the future is going to get laid and. 1276 00:59:33.559 --> 00:59:35.360 With what Alex Jensen wants. 1277 00:59:35.159 --> 00:59:38.719 To implement, how he's going to run the program. That's 1278 00:59:38.760 --> 00:59:39.039 the thing. 1279 00:59:39.119 --> 00:59:42.639 Does he played an exciting style of basketball? 1280 00:59:43.320 --> 00:59:45.679 Is there a connection to the fan base? 1281 00:59:46.559 --> 00:59:49.119 Those are the key things that I think fans want 1282 00:59:49.159 --> 00:59:53.800 to see that he has committed that there is that 1283 00:59:54.320 --> 00:59:58.000 likability factor, but also you can identify with him, and 1284 00:59:58.119 --> 01:00:01.119 there's that connection that outreach from the program to the 1285 01:00:01.199 --> 01:00:02.360 fan slash donor base. 1286 01:00:03.199 --> 01:00:05.719 All right, let's move over now because we have you know, 1287 01:00:05.920 --> 01:00:09.119 we have a couple of teams playing some fun postseason basketball, 1288 01:00:09.159 --> 01:00:12.599 all due respect to the College Basketball Crown where Utah 1289 01:00:12.679 --> 01:00:12.960 will be. 1290 01:00:13.840 --> 01:00:16.800 So BYU runs off nine of their final ten. 1291 01:00:17.599 --> 01:00:19.760 They ran into a Houston team and roxy, I'll just 1292 01:00:19.800 --> 01:00:23.039 say this, man, like every time I've watched Houston play 1293 01:00:23.079 --> 01:00:25.559 this year, I have just felt fundamentally horrible for the 1294 01:00:25.599 --> 01:00:26.039 other team. 1295 01:00:26.519 --> 01:00:27.159 You know, Utah. 1296 01:00:27.880 --> 01:00:29.639 Utah went into their gym and at one point I 1297 01:00:29.679 --> 01:00:31.639 think had three buckets and eight turnovers. 1298 01:00:32.119 --> 01:00:34.519 Brigham Young went down there and got undressed earlier. 1299 01:00:34.920 --> 01:00:39.199 So look, obviously Houston is another level and does BYU 1300 01:00:39.360 --> 01:00:42.079 have that level with that strength, that athleticism. I have 1301 01:00:42.239 --> 01:00:45.159 questions there, But they get in as a six seed 1302 01:00:45.239 --> 01:00:47.679 taken on VCU. They were a six seed last year. 1303 01:00:47.719 --> 01:00:49.960 They played the eight ten Champs last year in Duquane 1304 01:00:50.000 --> 01:00:53.199 and lost. Ryan otum Our old buddy from Utah State, 1305 01:00:53.320 --> 01:00:56.960 has a veteran squad with great guard play, and b 1306 01:00:57.159 --> 01:00:59.119 YU is only a three point five point favor They 1307 01:00:59.159 --> 01:01:02.119 have not won to turn games in twenty twelve. They 1308 01:01:02.159 --> 01:01:04.000 have not advanced to the round of thirty two since 1309 01:01:04.000 --> 01:01:06.679 a guy named for Debt was shooting jumpers in provo. 1310 01:01:07.440 --> 01:01:09.440 But there's a lot to like about what Kevin's done. 1311 01:01:09.440 --> 01:01:11.360 There's a lot to like about this depth. There's a 1312 01:01:11.400 --> 01:01:13.400 lot to like about the way they played down the year. 1313 01:01:13.840 --> 01:01:15.840 So what do you make of where we find ourselves 1314 01:01:15.880 --> 01:01:18.559 in the matchup that BYU receives as a result of 1315 01:01:18.599 --> 01:01:19.119 their season. 1316 01:01:20.320 --> 01:01:23.599 It seems trendy to pick VCU, and when people are 1317 01:01:23.639 --> 01:01:27.199 looking for upsets in their bracket. The one the fact 1318 01:01:27.239 --> 01:01:31.880 that nobody's really talking about is playing in Denver, playing 1319 01:01:31.920 --> 01:01:35.159 in the altitude. That is a significant advantage I think 1320 01:01:35.280 --> 01:01:41.320 for BYU, when VCU probably hasn't experienced it. Certainly Ryan 1321 01:01:41.400 --> 01:01:45.159 otam has having spent time up the road, but his 1322 01:01:45.280 --> 01:01:50.280 players haven't, and that is I think a bit on 1323 01:01:50.480 --> 01:01:52.760 the second half and at some point. Look, you've seen 1324 01:01:52.800 --> 01:01:54.760 it over the years, whether it's in Salt Lake City 1325 01:01:54.840 --> 01:01:57.840 or in Provo, teams seem to hit a wall. Can 1326 01:01:57.880 --> 01:01:58.559 they push through? 1327 01:01:59.280 --> 01:02:00.679 And that's a big question. 1328 01:02:00.800 --> 01:02:03.840 And I give a big advantage to BYU because of 1329 01:02:03.920 --> 01:02:06.920 where the game is being played. But this is a 1330 01:02:07.039 --> 01:02:10.239 BYU team that has improved as the season has gone on. 1331 01:02:10.719 --> 01:02:14.360 They've gotten better as they've understanded Kevin Young's system, and 1332 01:02:14.360 --> 01:02:17.599 they're spacing offensively, and they're cutting and their movement. 1333 01:02:18.199 --> 01:02:19.360 You loud to the depth that they have. 1334 01:02:19.480 --> 01:02:22.920 They're too deep at every position, and they'll play eleven guys. 1335 01:02:24.440 --> 01:02:27.719 I like this matchup for BYU for those reasons. You 1336 01:02:27.880 --> 01:02:31.280 loud to the experienced guard play that DCU has, and 1337 01:02:31.320 --> 01:02:34.880 they shoot the three well, but so does BYU and 1338 01:02:35.840 --> 01:02:39.599 BYU I just I think this is a good matchup 1339 01:02:39.639 --> 01:02:41.960 for them. I thought last year's was too, to be 1340 01:02:42.039 --> 01:02:44.199 honest with you, it didn't work out that way, But 1341 01:02:44.360 --> 01:02:46.440 for a few reasons, I like BYU in this one. 1342 01:02:47.159 --> 01:02:50.320 Seven Big twelve teams make the tournament. I think the 1343 01:02:50.519 --> 01:02:55.400 Vegas preseason line was nine point five. Would you characterize 1344 01:02:55.480 --> 01:02:58.320 this as a down year for the Big Twelve? 1345 01:02:58.440 --> 01:02:59.119 Top to bottom. 1346 01:02:59.159 --> 01:03:00.880 I mean, look, there's some elite teams I want to 1347 01:03:00.880 --> 01:03:02.280 talk about, but seven teams get in. 1348 01:03:02.400 --> 01:03:05.599 Is that a down year for the Big twelve, for the. 1349 01:03:05.599 --> 01:03:09.000 Way it's gone recently? Yes, and also the infusion of 1350 01:03:09.519 --> 01:03:12.960 the four new teams, especially a team like Arizona coming in, 1351 01:03:13.559 --> 01:03:17.440 which has had so much success that I thought there'd 1352 01:03:17.480 --> 01:03:21.599 be more. And frankly, West Virginia got the short end 1353 01:03:21.599 --> 01:03:24.880 of his day. West Virginia should have been in, especially 1354 01:03:25.000 --> 01:03:26.000 over North Carolina. 1355 01:03:26.079 --> 01:03:29.840 But that's a whole nother conversation and why that took place. 1356 01:03:30.480 --> 01:03:32.000 But so it should have been eight. 1357 01:03:32.440 --> 01:03:33.079 There's seven. 1358 01:03:34.239 --> 01:03:38.400 I do think that Houston has a real good chance 1359 01:03:38.480 --> 01:03:38.800 to get. 1360 01:03:38.719 --> 01:03:39.480 To the Final four. 1361 01:03:40.800 --> 01:03:43.920 I would rule out Arizona. I think the East bracket 1362 01:03:44.480 --> 01:03:47.119 is pretty wide open, and I just I like the 1363 01:03:47.159 --> 01:03:52.159 way Arizona was playing down the stretch. And look, Tommy 1364 01:03:52.239 --> 01:03:56.280 Lloyd's teams haven't lived up to the hype in terms 1365 01:03:56.320 --> 01:03:58.320 of the postseason, and Sean Miller never got to a 1366 01:03:58.920 --> 01:04:01.639 Final four as well when he was at Arizona. But 1367 01:04:01.679 --> 01:04:03.760 I think the Wildcats have a chance to get through 1368 01:04:04.400 --> 01:04:06.960 because of the draw and because of the way they're 1369 01:04:07.000 --> 01:04:09.760 playing right now. And you could all of a sudden 1370 01:04:09.920 --> 01:04:12.599 change it right the narrative. If seven is a down 1371 01:04:12.679 --> 01:04:15.480 year for the Big Twelve this year, but they get 1372 01:04:15.519 --> 01:04:17.960 two teams to San Antonio in the final four, I. 1373 01:04:18.039 --> 01:04:19.320 Think that changes. 1374 01:04:19.639 --> 01:04:21.760 But at this point right now, you'd have to consider 1375 01:04:21.840 --> 01:04:24.079 it a little bit of a down year because of 1376 01:04:24.159 --> 01:04:25.960 the success that the league has had recently. 1377 01:04:26.840 --> 01:04:28.159 So your reference Arizona. 1378 01:04:28.199 --> 01:04:31.559 I will follow up though, just about Houston, and you know, 1379 01:04:31.960 --> 01:04:34.559 Kelvin Samson had a good team last year. They lost 1380 01:04:34.599 --> 01:04:37.559 the Jamal sched Kidd prior to the tournament, and you 1381 01:04:37.679 --> 01:04:39.400 got to have health this time of year. And we'll 1382 01:04:39.400 --> 01:04:41.159 see what happens with Cooper Flagg. I don't know why 1383 01:04:41.199 --> 01:04:43.079 they play them on Friday. I think they sit them 1384 01:04:43.119 --> 01:04:45.519 and let them play Sunday after they just beat up 1385 01:04:45.559 --> 01:04:47.159 on the winner of the sixteen playing game. 1386 01:04:47.239 --> 01:04:50.199 But if Houston is able to remain. 1387 01:04:50.039 --> 01:04:53.760 Healthy, it's like I said, man, I've watched Houston games 1388 01:04:53.800 --> 01:04:55.960 this year and I've honestly felt bad for the team 1389 01:04:56.039 --> 01:04:59.719 they're playing against. You know, like they're that level of physical, 1390 01:05:00.320 --> 01:05:03.039 that level of tough they can guard. I think they're 1391 01:05:03.079 --> 01:05:05.519 getting Juwan Roberts back as they sat in the final 1392 01:05:05.559 --> 01:05:07.679 couple of games in the Big Twelve Tournament. But what 1393 01:05:07.880 --> 01:05:10.760 has to fall in place for Houston to go win 1394 01:05:10.880 --> 01:05:11.960 the thing, which I think they. 1395 01:05:11.960 --> 01:05:15.960 Can well health because that was what derailed them last year. 1396 01:05:16.920 --> 01:05:21.000 If Shed doesn't get hurt last year, to me, I 1397 01:05:21.320 --> 01:05:22.840 think they have a real chance to win it. 1398 01:05:23.679 --> 01:05:23.800 Now. 1399 01:05:23.800 --> 01:05:26.000 It would have been tough because of how good Yukon was, 1400 01:05:26.760 --> 01:05:30.039 but I do believe that changed the complete dynamic because 1401 01:05:30.639 --> 01:05:33.280 he was the quote unquote ahead of his name, right. 1402 01:05:33.800 --> 01:05:36.679 That's what Shed was for Calvin Sampson last year, and 1403 01:05:36.760 --> 01:05:40.199 that's what Milos Uzan is this year coming in from Oklahoma. 1404 01:05:40.800 --> 01:05:43.599 So to get Roberts back. The one thing that I 1405 01:05:43.719 --> 01:05:45.760 look at this Houston team a little bit differently than 1406 01:05:45.840 --> 01:05:46.159 last year. 1407 01:05:46.199 --> 01:05:48.000 As good as they are defensively. 1408 01:05:47.519 --> 01:05:49.840 I think they were better last year. This is a 1409 01:05:49.960 --> 01:05:52.760 better offensive team, spence than it was last year. Look 1410 01:05:52.800 --> 01:05:56.639 at their three point shooting numbers. Houston shoots the three 1411 01:05:56.639 --> 01:06:00.519 at about forty percent and that cannot get old. Looked 1412 01:06:00.760 --> 01:06:05.079 with guys like Emmanuel Sharp and with LJ. Cryer, they 1413 01:06:05.199 --> 01:06:09.559 can really shoot the ball, and that changes I think 1414 01:06:09.639 --> 01:06:12.199 the way you have to look at this Houston team 1415 01:06:12.719 --> 01:06:15.920 and Kelvin Sampson's been closed, right, He's had great teams. 1416 01:06:16.760 --> 01:06:18.800 Is this the team that breaks through? It could be 1417 01:06:21.079 --> 01:06:24.599 he just the culture that they have and the buy 1418 01:06:24.760 --> 01:06:28.320 in factor that everybody accepts the role. And when you 1419 01:06:28.519 --> 01:06:31.599 sign up to play for Kelvin Sampson, you know what 1420 01:06:31.719 --> 01:06:34.880 you're in store for. I was there early in the 1421 01:06:34.960 --> 01:06:38.119 season when they played Butler, and it was a Saturday 1422 01:06:38.119 --> 01:06:40.760 afternoon game in early December, and they were four and three. 1423 01:06:41.480 --> 01:06:45.840 They had three losses too and overtime, and the other 1424 01:06:45.920 --> 01:06:46.840 one was to Auburn. 1425 01:06:47.000 --> 01:06:47.719 Right, they lost to. 1426 01:06:47.760 --> 01:06:51.239 San Diego State, and they lost to Alabama, and they 1427 01:06:51.320 --> 01:06:53.280 lost to the number one team in the country. And 1428 01:06:53.440 --> 01:06:55.800 four and three, people were kind of forgetting about them, 1429 01:06:56.199 --> 01:06:56.719 and they were. 1430 01:06:56.719 --> 01:06:57.280 Fine with that. 1431 01:06:57.920 --> 01:07:01.639 And then all of a sudden, they rip off with 1432 01:07:01.800 --> 01:07:04.400 nineteen of the next twenty games, and they only lost 1433 01:07:04.480 --> 01:07:06.800 the rest of the way was an overtime game at 1434 01:07:06.840 --> 01:07:09.880 home to Texas tack who finishes the two seed in 1435 01:07:09.920 --> 01:07:15.440 the Big Twelve. This is a real tough team to 1436 01:07:15.519 --> 01:07:19.639 play against in so many ways. And I think, to me, 1437 01:07:20.159 --> 01:07:22.880 in my bracket, I've got them going to the National 1438 01:07:22.960 --> 01:07:26.079 Championship Game. I don't have them winning it, even though 1439 01:07:26.119 --> 01:07:29.519 I think they very well could. But this is a 1440 01:07:29.679 --> 01:07:35.559 terrific Houston team that is a real, real difficult opponent 1441 01:07:35.639 --> 01:07:36.280 to play against. 1442 01:07:38.760 --> 01:07:41.840 I'll ask you about two more teams in one question. 1443 01:07:42.079 --> 01:07:44.320 Both are on the three line. And you know, the 1444 01:07:44.400 --> 01:07:47.320 first game I watched this year of Iowa States was 1445 01:07:47.360 --> 01:07:51.239 against Auburn when they nearly beat him. They lost that game, 1446 01:07:51.280 --> 01:07:52.920 but that was the only game they lost in their 1447 01:07:52.960 --> 01:07:56.159 first I think sixteen games. And during that sixteen game stretch, 1448 01:07:56.199 --> 01:07:58.719 they had to win over Kansas, who was top ten 1449 01:07:58.760 --> 01:08:00.719 at the time. Mark Cavy was top five at the time, 1450 01:08:00.760 --> 01:08:03.679 and Baylor was the top twenty five team. And I 1451 01:08:03.840 --> 01:08:05.199 was at the game when they rolled in a Salt 1452 01:08:05.280 --> 01:08:09.000 Lake and they just dump trucked Utah. This feels like 1453 01:08:09.119 --> 01:08:11.519 a team that they're good, is really good, but we 1454 01:08:11.639 --> 01:08:13.920 haven't seen their good good in a long time. I 1455 01:08:14.000 --> 01:08:16.439 just said good four times in one question. So give 1456 01:08:16.479 --> 01:08:19.439 me your thoughts on the ceiling of Iowa State. And 1457 01:08:19.479 --> 01:08:21.399 then Texas Tech is also on the three line. So 1458 01:08:21.479 --> 01:08:23.279 what do you think is best case for those two teams. 1459 01:08:23.840 --> 01:08:27.199 Well, the concerning thing for both teams spends his health. 1460 01:08:27.800 --> 01:08:30.479 Because Keishawn Gilbert is hurt. He's not going to play 1461 01:08:30.520 --> 01:08:33.399 this weekend for Iowa State. You look at Texas Tech, 1462 01:08:33.479 --> 01:08:38.239 Darien Williams and Chance McMillan didn't finish the Big Twelve tournaments, 1463 01:08:39.000 --> 01:08:41.079 so that has to be a concern for both tj 1464 01:08:41.199 --> 01:08:45.640 Osselberger and Grant McCaslin going into the tournament. I do 1465 01:08:45.840 --> 01:08:50.399 believe that McMillan and Darien Williams will be good to go. 1466 01:08:50.840 --> 01:08:54.800 Is everything I hear from Texas Tech, and they're a threat. 1467 01:08:54.920 --> 01:08:55.039 Now. 1468 01:08:55.319 --> 01:08:57.840 I think they have the tough bracket being in the West, 1469 01:08:58.680 --> 01:09:01.840 but this has the makeup of a team that can 1470 01:09:01.880 --> 01:09:05.560 get to the Final four because of how this team 1471 01:09:05.640 --> 01:09:09.159 plays together. They have the player of the year in 1472 01:09:09.199 --> 01:09:10.239 the Big Twelve and JT. 1473 01:09:10.479 --> 01:09:10.840 Toppin. 1474 01:09:12.319 --> 01:09:15.680 They have good guard play. Christian Anderson, the freshman has 1475 01:09:15.720 --> 01:09:19.640 a chance to be an NBA player. This is a 1476 01:09:19.760 --> 01:09:23.760 well coached, defined a team in terms of knowing their roles. 1477 01:09:24.439 --> 01:09:26.640 And then you look at Iowa State. They're tough to 1478 01:09:26.720 --> 01:09:29.399 match up up against because most of their parts are interchangeable. 1479 01:09:30.159 --> 01:09:33.000 But if you take Keishawn Gilbert out, I have some 1480 01:09:33.159 --> 01:09:36.720 reservations about how far they can go. And I have 1481 01:09:36.920 --> 01:09:39.680 concerns can Iowa State get out of the first weekend 1482 01:09:39.720 --> 01:09:42.640 without Gilbert because he does so much for that team, 1483 01:09:43.079 --> 01:09:45.560 and it changes the roles all of a sudden. Curtis Jones, 1484 01:09:45.640 --> 01:09:49.000 who is their best scorer but he excels in coming 1485 01:09:49.079 --> 01:09:51.760 off the bench, now has to start. Everybody has to 1486 01:09:51.880 --> 01:09:54.880 kind of shift in terms of their roles for Iowa State, 1487 01:09:55.399 --> 01:09:58.680 and it depletes the bench production and the strength that 1488 01:09:58.800 --> 01:09:59.039 they have. 1489 01:10:00.000 --> 01:10:00.840 I have concerns. 1490 01:10:00.960 --> 01:10:02.600 I have more concerns about Iowa. 1491 01:10:02.399 --> 01:10:04.079 State than I do about Texas Tech. 1492 01:10:04.119 --> 01:10:06.840 At this point, Roxley, one more question and I'll set 1493 01:10:06.880 --> 01:10:08.520 you loose, And it's a bit of a non sequitur 1494 01:10:08.600 --> 01:10:09.920 because I want to ask you real quick. 1495 01:10:10.079 --> 01:10:13.520 We are Hockey Town, USA, with a rich history of about. 1496 01:10:13.279 --> 01:10:14.920 Ten months here pro Hockey Detroit. 1497 01:10:15.319 --> 01:10:19.039 Indeed, I mean, look, they've got their argument. I get it, Okay, 1498 01:10:19.279 --> 01:10:22.439 I understand it, but ultimately it's moved out west to 1499 01:10:22.479 --> 01:10:26.000 the Rocky Mountains and Roxy here we are two points 1500 01:10:26.119 --> 01:10:28.520 back now both the Canucks and the Blues, who have 1501 01:10:28.600 --> 01:10:31.800 come out as of late and on even numbers as 1502 01:10:31.840 --> 01:10:35.920 far as games played with both Vancouver actually Saint Louis 1503 01:10:35.960 --> 01:10:38.680 has one more game, so we're still in the mix. 1504 01:10:38.800 --> 01:10:40.479 It's gonna be tough. I mean, I mean, you look 1505 01:10:40.520 --> 01:10:44.279 at two points with sixteen seventeen games left. 1506 01:10:44.119 --> 01:10:46.479 And you think, yeah, you can overcome that, but you know, 1507 01:10:46.640 --> 01:10:48.760 you got to win a regulation, you got to win home. 1508 01:10:48.800 --> 01:10:51.560 You gotta do some things that the Utah Hockey Club 1509 01:10:51.720 --> 01:10:53.880 has struggled as a young group. But what do you 1510 01:10:53.920 --> 01:10:56.640 make where we find ourselves and is there's still a 1511 01:10:56.720 --> 01:11:00.000 good chance that we could see playoff hockey in hockey. 1512 01:10:59.760 --> 01:11:00.479 Town in USA. 1513 01:11:00.560 --> 01:11:04.880 Here in sal there's a chance, sure, because right now 1514 01:11:05.159 --> 01:11:07.840 you're the Last time we talked, they were about what 1515 01:11:08.039 --> 01:11:10.680 six points out. They're just two points back. But there's 1516 01:11:10.720 --> 01:11:13.880 a logjam of teams right that. You have the Canucks, 1517 01:11:13.920 --> 01:11:16.399 you have the Blues who are starting to get I 1518 01:11:16.600 --> 01:11:18.960 think playing some really good hockey. Saint Louis has won 1519 01:11:19.000 --> 01:11:20.800 a couple in a row and seven of their last ten. 1520 01:11:21.680 --> 01:11:24.760 Calgary is an interesting team to me in this race 1521 01:11:25.239 --> 01:11:28.319 because the Flames have two games in hand on Utah 1522 01:11:28.520 --> 01:11:32.039 and Vancouver and free on Saint Louis. But they have 1523 01:11:32.239 --> 01:11:35.159 not been playing well recently, and that's that has to 1524 01:11:35.239 --> 01:11:38.840 be a concern. But you need to capitalize on the schedule, 1525 01:11:39.000 --> 01:11:42.439 and I think you have to look at it. If 1526 01:11:42.479 --> 01:11:46.439 you're Andre Tournay and the Utah Hockey Club right now, 1527 01:11:47.119 --> 01:11:49.800 that every game you have to enter with the mentality 1528 01:11:49.920 --> 01:11:52.479 is a playoff game that you can't just throw two 1529 01:11:52.560 --> 01:11:57.600 points away. And it's a challenging run through the next month. 1530 01:11:58.279 --> 01:12:01.199 It starts in Edmonton demot but then you get home 1531 01:12:01.279 --> 01:12:05.000 for some games that are winnable and then a tough 1532 01:12:05.119 --> 01:12:07.840 road trip where you're going to Tampa, Florida. You do 1533 01:12:08.000 --> 01:12:11.199 have a game in Calgary or at home against Calgary, 1534 01:12:11.239 --> 01:12:14.960 I should say, but there's some tough games on the schedule, 1535 01:12:15.039 --> 01:12:18.520 and end the season with Dallas National Saint Louis. That's 1536 01:12:18.600 --> 01:12:21.159 why you can't afford to slip up and burke points away. 1537 01:12:21.640 --> 01:12:23.680 That when you have the ability to get two points, 1538 01:12:23.760 --> 01:12:26.119 you got to get them. And when you have those 1539 01:12:26.199 --> 01:12:29.000 games against the teams you're fighting with, whether it's Calgary, 1540 01:12:29.079 --> 01:12:31.840 whether it's Saint Louis, you can't let those become three 1541 01:12:31.880 --> 01:12:32.399 point games. 1542 01:12:32.479 --> 01:12:33.800 You have to win those in regulation. 1543 01:12:35.159 --> 01:12:38.239 Roxie, you are the man. Always appreciate the time. Thanks. 1544 01:12:38.760 --> 01:12:40.520 What's your next assignment? What do you got coming up 1545 01:12:40.560 --> 01:12:40.960 on tap? 1546 01:12:41.760 --> 01:12:43.920 I may have some nit this weekend. 1547 01:12:43.920 --> 01:12:46.479 I'm waiting to find out if not. 1548 01:12:47.359 --> 01:12:51.560 I am actually headed to Fargo next week for NCAA 1549 01:12:52.199 --> 01:12:56.359 hockey en route to the Frozen Four as the NCAA 1550 01:12:56.439 --> 01:12:59.560 Hockey Regionals. I'll be in Fargo, North Dakota. 1551 01:13:00.079 --> 01:13:01.960 There you go. Never a dull moment. One of the 1552 01:13:02.000 --> 01:13:03.920 hardest working men of the business. Thank you, my friend. 1553 01:13:04.000 --> 01:13:06.439 Be well, Okay, you guys spent any time. 1554 01:13:06.479 --> 01:13:09.840 But Roxy Bernstein, our buddy from the Pac twelve network 1555 01:13:09.920 --> 01:13:13.520 back in the day, had a yeoman's workload for the 1556 01:13:13.560 --> 01:13:17.279 Big twelve Championship does college hockey. As you heard, he's 1557 01:13:17.319 --> 01:13:19.760 a busy guy and I always appreciate his time. You 1558 01:13:19.800 --> 01:13:22.079 can find him on social media, which is just just 1559 01:13:22.159 --> 01:13:25.239 his name at roxy Bernstein is where you find him. 1560 01:13:25.279 --> 01:13:27.680 All right. We are live today at the John M. 1561 01:13:27.880 --> 01:13:31.159 Huntsman Center on the historic campus of the University of Utah, 1562 01:13:31.640 --> 01:13:33.399 a building that's gonna get a bit of a facelift 1563 01:13:33.439 --> 01:13:35.520 coming up a little bit. We are preparing for the 1564 01:13:36.199 --> 01:13:39.319 introductory press conference of Alex Jensen. He's going to be 1565 01:13:39.359 --> 01:13:42.399 introduced as the seventeenth heed coach in the history of 1566 01:13:42.479 --> 01:13:46.880 Utah men's basketball. The panel, the dais, the table, everything's 1567 01:13:46.880 --> 01:13:49.600 set up looking good. Bill's gonna see it. And two 1568 01:13:49.840 --> 01:13:52.199 chairs next to Bill. My guess is that's Mark Harlan 1569 01:13:52.920 --> 01:13:55.479 and probably Alex Jensen since he's being introduced as the 1570 01:13:55.479 --> 01:13:56.000 head coach. 1571 01:13:55.840 --> 01:13:56.640 And I that's my guest. 1572 01:13:57.199 --> 01:13:59.680 Roxy stops spot today courtesy of friends at Burt Brothers. 1573 01:13:59.720 --> 01:14:03.560 With thirty years of experience in nearly thirty locations, Burt 1574 01:14:03.600 --> 01:14:07.840 Brothers ASE certified technicians bring expertise and professionalism to every deal. 1575 01:14:08.199 --> 01:14:10.520 It's a one stop shop for reliable repairs and maintenance, 1576 01:14:10.560 --> 01:14:12.960 from tires and alignments to fluids and breaks, offering a 1577 01:14:13.039 --> 01:14:13.680 full range of. 1578 01:14:13.680 --> 01:14:15.680 Automotive services tailor to meet your needs. 1579 01:14:16.239 --> 01:14:18.880 Now offering value tire options such as Americas and some 1580 01:14:19.039 --> 01:14:22.239 attires starting at just sixty nine dollars. 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You see, the college game has changed a lot. 1590 01:14:49.960 --> 01:14:52.439 I don't pretend to be an expert on that at all, 1591 01:14:52.600 --> 01:14:56.279 but all the narratives around college basketball and how the 1592 01:14:56.319 --> 01:15:01.199 teams are built changed a ton But I think that 1593 01:15:01.319 --> 01:15:04.880 Alex is a really you know, has a really creative 1594 01:15:05.399 --> 01:15:08.279 mindset when it comes to how to run a team. 1595 01:15:09.960 --> 01:15:15.720 He's incredibly smart. He's able to be flexible when things 1596 01:15:15.760 --> 01:15:18.640 are thrown his way. So I have no doubt that 1597 01:15:18.720 --> 01:15:21.800 he'll have success. That you talk, it'd be fun to 1598 01:15:21.840 --> 01:15:22.199 watch him. 1599 01:15:22.520 --> 01:15:24.760 I we're live today from the John M. 1600 01:15:24.880 --> 01:15:29.279 Huntsman Center preparing for tonight's introductory press conference for Alex Jensen, 1601 01:15:29.840 --> 01:15:33.359 introduced as a seventeenth third coach in Utah men's basketball history. 1602 01:15:33.520 --> 01:15:37.399 The press conference will get rolling at about six o'clock tonight. 1603 01:15:38.359 --> 01:15:39.880 Bill Riley will be the MC. 1604 01:15:40.319 --> 01:15:43.600 I'm not sure which other ute legends will be in attendance, 1605 01:15:43.680 --> 01:15:46.520 but the buzz around town certainly is palpable. I think 1606 01:15:46.520 --> 01:15:49.359 a lot of former utes will be here, certainly Alex, 1607 01:15:49.680 --> 01:15:52.680 his wife Natalie, and their family here at the Huntsman Center. 1608 01:15:52.760 --> 01:15:54.760 So stay tuned for that coming your way at about 1609 01:15:54.760 --> 01:15:55.720 six o'clock tonight. 1610 01:15:56.960 --> 01:15:59.720 And that was Will Hardy who spoke about Alex Jensen 1611 01:16:00.279 --> 01:16:01.880 during a Jazz postgame press conference. 1612 01:16:01.920 --> 01:16:02.880 When I asked the question of the. 1613 01:16:02.960 --> 01:16:08.840 Higher Alex worked for Will for one year, and it's 1614 01:16:08.920 --> 01:16:11.439 interesting to hear Will talk about Alex in those types 1615 01:16:11.479 --> 01:16:14.439 of terms because Alex wanted to stay and Will was 1616 01:16:14.520 --> 01:16:17.479 not interested in that. Beyond one year of Alex's contract, 1617 01:16:18.199 --> 01:16:20.640 Alex spent nine years as the lead assistant for Quinn 1618 01:16:20.680 --> 01:16:25.560 Snyder during a very successful period of Utah Jazz basketball, 1619 01:16:25.640 --> 01:16:30.560 where Alex in large part was credited with the development 1620 01:16:30.560 --> 01:16:33.560 of Rudy Gobert, who was a gangly, awkward rookie who 1621 01:16:33.600 --> 01:16:35.680 could barely run up and down the floor and turned 1622 01:16:35.720 --> 01:16:38.880 into a three time Most excuse me, three time All Star, 1623 01:16:39.000 --> 01:16:40.800 four time Defensive Player the Year, and as a Hall 1624 01:16:40.840 --> 01:16:43.800 of Hall of Fame player. Rudy Gobert is going to 1625 01:16:43.840 --> 01:16:45.800 be in the Hall of Fame, and the bulk of 1626 01:16:45.880 --> 01:16:48.199 that credit certainly goes to Gobert, but Alex was the 1627 01:16:48.279 --> 01:16:51.760 coach that worked alongside him quite a bit. So Alex 1628 01:16:52.199 --> 01:16:54.439 making a name for himself in pro basketball as a 1629 01:16:54.479 --> 01:16:57.039 player development coach. He was the G League Coach of 1630 01:16:57.079 --> 01:16:59.439 the Year once upon a time, a league that is 1631 01:16:59.479 --> 01:17:01.920 really tough coach in because nobody in the G League 1632 01:17:01.960 --> 01:17:04.479 wants to be in the G League. Players want to 1633 01:17:04.520 --> 01:17:08.039 be in the NBA coaches want to be in the NBA, executives, broadcasters, 1634 01:17:08.079 --> 01:17:10.600 you name it, pr folk, they don't want to be 1635 01:17:10.640 --> 01:17:12.800 in the G League. And Alex was able to coach 1636 01:17:12.840 --> 01:17:14.880 a team to a G League championship and now spent 1637 01:17:14.960 --> 01:17:18.760 a number of years in the pros honing his skills, 1638 01:17:18.800 --> 01:17:22.359 and now he takes over as the Utah men's basketball coach. 1639 01:17:22.439 --> 01:17:25.000 So Utah basketball season tickets on sale. They've got the 1640 01:17:25.079 --> 01:17:27.920 QR code here in the Huntsman Centers. They should, so 1641 01:17:28.039 --> 01:17:30.439 that announcement will come your way at about six o'clock tonight. 1642 01:17:31.000 --> 01:17:33.520 We're gonna bring in Gavin Peterson today live on site. 1643 01:17:33.560 --> 01:17:36.359 Gavin is the head coach of the Utah women's basketball program, 1644 01:17:37.159 --> 01:17:39.600 and for the fourth straight year, the Utah women find 1645 01:17:39.640 --> 01:17:43.279 themselves in the NCAA Tournament with a first round matchup 1646 01:17:43.279 --> 01:17:45.800 against Indiana. The uts are an eight seed. They're playing 1647 01:17:45.840 --> 01:17:49.199 in the region where South Carolina will host. A little 1648 01:17:49.239 --> 01:17:51.039 bit different on the women's side of things, where you 1649 01:17:51.239 --> 01:17:53.640 are able to host a region if you're one of. 1650 01:17:53.640 --> 01:17:54.319 The higher seeds. 1651 01:17:54.359 --> 01:17:57.439 South Carolina under Don Staley obviously won the national championship 1652 01:17:57.439 --> 01:18:00.479 a year ago, so should Utah beat Indiana, they're going 1653 01:18:00.520 --> 01:18:02.239 to run into a buzz sauce. So we'll see what 1654 01:18:02.319 --> 01:18:05.960 the Utah women's basketball program can do. But a couple 1655 01:18:06.039 --> 01:18:10.119 of other tournament thoughts here. So BYU wins nine of 1656 01:18:10.199 --> 01:18:13.880 their last ten basketball games, they certainly learned what the 1657 01:18:13.960 --> 01:18:16.399 next level of basketball looks like. Since you and I 1658 01:18:16.560 --> 01:18:19.880 last spoke, we saw BYU take on Houston in the 1659 01:18:19.880 --> 01:18:23.359 Big twelve Championship semi final and that game was over 1660 01:18:23.560 --> 01:18:26.720 before you could make a sandwich. It was fifteen zero, 1661 01:18:27.479 --> 01:18:30.560 and quite frankly, BYU never even counterpunched. There were a 1662 01:18:30.600 --> 01:18:34.520 few small runs here there, but outside of kape Cata 1663 01:18:34.760 --> 01:18:37.960 former ute who had a double double fourteen points, twelve rebounds, 1664 01:18:38.399 --> 01:18:40.720 and a few moments here there from Dawson. 1665 01:18:40.399 --> 01:18:43.399 Baker, that was a team that looked terrified. 1666 01:18:43.119 --> 01:18:46.600 To play against the physicality, the pressure, the speed, the 1667 01:18:46.760 --> 01:18:50.239 defensive prowess of the Houston Cougars under Kelvin Sampson. 1668 01:18:50.680 --> 01:18:53.720 And you know, Diegor demon for all of his talent, 1669 01:18:53.840 --> 01:18:55.880 and there's a lot to like about Yegor. You can 1670 01:18:55.960 --> 01:18:59.079 see why pro scouts really like him. He is six' 1671 01:18:59.279 --> 01:19:00.199 nine and all all of. 1672 01:19:00.239 --> 01:19:03.079 It he's a great, passer he's a skilled ball handler 1673 01:19:03.079 --> 01:19:05.640 and a really good, playmaker doesn't shoot it well from the, 1674 01:19:05.680 --> 01:19:09.479 outside but he just cowers away from any sort of. 1675 01:19:09.560 --> 01:19:14.079 Pressure AND byu is going to see that AGAINST. VCU 1676 01:19:14.800 --> 01:19:17.199 vcu is a good defensive basketball. Team they're one of 1677 01:19:17.199 --> 01:19:19.720 the top twenty five defensive basketball teams in the. Country 1678 01:19:20.239 --> 01:19:23.079 they actually lead the country in effective field goal percentage. 1679 01:19:23.119 --> 01:19:27.119 Defense they're second against, twos and they've got three players 1680 01:19:27.279 --> 01:19:30.079 in their rotation six to ten or. Taller and they're 1681 01:19:30.239 --> 01:19:32.680 one of the top teams in the country in offensive rebound. 1682 01:19:32.720 --> 01:19:36.279 Percentage they're Not, houston And i'm not saying they. Are 1683 01:19:37.039 --> 01:19:40.680 this is not a bad basketball team THAT byu finds 1684 01:19:40.720 --> 01:19:44.159 themselves up against During round one of THE Ncaa. Tournament 1685 01:19:44.560 --> 01:19:47.680 and If yegor demon cannot respond to the pressure that 1686 01:19:47.760 --> 01:19:49.840 they're going to, see this is gonna have to Be 1687 01:19:49.960 --> 01:19:53.319 Dollen hall's. Show dallan's tougher Than. Yegor he's not the 1688 01:19:53.359 --> 01:19:54.560 pro prospect That yegor. 1689 01:19:54.800 --> 01:19:58.720 Is But doallen is a season big twelve point. 1690 01:19:58.800 --> 01:20:01.840 Guard that, is he's gone through the riggers of this conference, 1691 01:20:01.920 --> 01:20:05.880 before and he does not back away from. Pressure the 1692 01:20:05.960 --> 01:20:08.319 same thing goes For Trevin, nell who's only a spot up. 1693 01:20:08.319 --> 01:20:11.479 Shooter he could not play Against. Houston kevin pulled. Him 1694 01:20:11.520 --> 01:20:15.000 he played nineteen minutes even though he, starts and you, 1695 01:20:15.079 --> 01:20:17.760 Know richie could never fully get. Going they tried some 1696 01:20:17.840 --> 01:20:20.119 more downhill drives in the second half as opposed to 1697 01:20:20.159 --> 01:20:23.039 relying on the, three because the three point shot was not. 1698 01:20:23.199 --> 01:20:25.159 Fallen they were six of twenty eight from the floor 1699 01:20:25.960 --> 01:20:27.600 and they only got to the free throw line ten 1700 01:20:27.720 --> 01:20:30.319 times because they could not beat their man on the 1701 01:20:30.359 --> 01:20:33.840 point of. Attack kaba was the only player that had 1702 01:20:33.880 --> 01:20:37.399 the strength and athleticism to look like he belonged Against. 1703 01:20:37.439 --> 01:20:38.720 Houston everybody else was just. 1704 01:20:38.880 --> 01:20:43.239 Lost SO i know SOME byu fans are upset that 1705 01:20:43.479 --> 01:20:46.239 they only received a six. Seed here's WHAT i would 1706 01:20:46.279 --> 01:20:48.800 say to. That first of, all y'all are mad about 1707 01:20:48.800 --> 01:20:51.000 everything all the. Time have you ever been accurately seated 1708 01:20:51.079 --> 01:20:52.279 college football playoff rolls? 1709 01:20:52.279 --> 01:20:54.720 Around? Oh we should have been. Higher, Okay now you 1710 01:20:54.800 --> 01:20:55.840 get a six. Seed everybody's. 1711 01:20:55.880 --> 01:20:59.159 Crying, Okay, like look at your non conference. Schedule you 1712 01:20:59.279 --> 01:21:02.079 played no conference and that is going to come back 1713 01:21:02.159 --> 01:21:04.319 to bite. You what are they gonna reward you for 1714 01:21:04.399 --> 01:21:07.279 a win Against queens In? Provo and then the startup 1715 01:21:07.279 --> 01:21:09.960 conference play was not. Good they finished on. Fire but 1716 01:21:10.039 --> 01:21:12.319 here's What i'd. Say IF i were A byu, Fan 1717 01:21:13.079 --> 01:21:17.359 i'd be much more excited about the location. 1718 01:21:18.399 --> 01:21:18.680 Than the. 1719 01:21:18.760 --> 01:21:21.680 Seed so you're a sixth seed in The East, region 1720 01:21:21.800 --> 01:21:24.159 but your first couple of games will be In. Denver 1721 01:21:25.119 --> 01:21:27.199 you can get To denver from anywhere In utah in 1722 01:21:27.319 --> 01:21:31.279 like seven, hours so it's a location where you can 1723 01:21:31.399 --> 01:21:33.560 travel to and you can go support your. Team, now 1724 01:21:33.560 --> 01:21:35.760 if you advance on the reason it's The East region 1725 01:21:35.920 --> 01:21:38.600 is eventually if you do get to The sweet. Sixteen 1726 01:21:38.600 --> 01:21:40.720 and by the, WAY i think there's a good shot 1727 01:21:41.359 --> 01:21:44.279 FOR byu to advance to The sweet. Sixteen they get 1728 01:21:44.319 --> 01:21:47.159 a pretty weak three seed in my opinion In wisconsin 1729 01:21:47.319 --> 01:21:51.039 if they're able to BEAT. Vcu SO i know you're 1730 01:21:51.119 --> 01:21:54.119 upset and you feel job because you always do about 1731 01:21:54.239 --> 01:21:58.439 everything and it's, Exhausting but ULTIMATELY i would be more 1732 01:21:58.520 --> 01:22:02.680 excited about the fact that you're playing In denver against 1733 01:22:02.880 --> 01:22:04.920 a good, team but not a great team IN. Vcu 1734 01:22:05.039 --> 01:22:09.279 now there's gonna be a LITTLE ptsd. HERE byu was 1735 01:22:09.399 --> 01:22:12.920 the sixth seed last. Year they played THE a ten. 1736 01:22:13.119 --> 01:22:16.239 Champ last year it Was duquane and they lost that 1737 01:22:16.399 --> 01:22:18.800 game as the sixth seed against THE a ten. CHAMP 1738 01:22:19.279 --> 01:22:22.760 vcu just won THE a ten regular season and tournament. 1739 01:22:22.880 --> 01:22:25.800 Championship and here's the other thing THAT i think if 1740 01:22:25.800 --> 01:22:28.079 your byu Maybe i'm making something out of nothing. 1741 01:22:28.159 --> 01:22:31.640 Here there are a ton of rumors That Ryan odam 1742 01:22:31.680 --> 01:22:32.720 is taking That virginia. 1743 01:22:32.840 --> 01:22:35.560 Job he's the head coach OF. Vcu he was the 1744 01:22:35.600 --> 01:22:38.319 head coach Of Utah. State he's a hell of a coach. 1745 01:22:38.399 --> 01:22:41.359 Man he's a really really good. Coach but there are 1746 01:22:41.520 --> 01:22:46.199 already rumors that he has accepted THE uva. Job right 1747 01:22:46.359 --> 01:22:49.359 and so if that's out, THERE i would imagine you're 1748 01:22:49.359 --> 01:22:52.119 gonna have a tremendous amount of distractions for the roster 1749 01:22:52.319 --> 01:22:55.439 in the. Meantime now back to WHAT vcu does well 1750 01:22:55.520 --> 01:23:01.119 and why this could be. PROBLEMATIC vcu has four in 1751 01:23:01.199 --> 01:23:04.039 their starting. Lineup three of those seniors are fifth year. 1752 01:23:04.119 --> 01:23:07.840 Players one of those seniors is a seventh year. Player 1753 01:23:08.560 --> 01:23:12.319 they have two players that Have elite eight, experience one With, 1754 01:23:13.079 --> 01:23:17.760 clemson a grad transfer From, clemson and the other is 1755 01:23:17.960 --> 01:23:20.399 escaping me off the top of my. Head but another 1756 01:23:20.520 --> 01:23:23.000 grad transfer who plays For Ryan odom that was in 1757 01:23:23.079 --> 01:23:24.279 The elite eight like a year. 1758 01:23:24.359 --> 01:23:28.720 Ago, okay so they have great guard play and they 1759 01:23:28.760 --> 01:23:29.159 have great. 1760 01:23:29.199 --> 01:23:33.399 Experience their best player is a Former Utah state aggie 1761 01:23:33.479 --> 01:23:38.520 Named Max Max Shugla, shoegla excuse, me his Name, shugla 1762 01:23:38.760 --> 01:23:41.119 and he was THE a Ten player of The. Year 1763 01:23:41.479 --> 01:23:45.600 he leads them in, points, assists, steals three point field goal, 1764 01:23:45.680 --> 01:23:50.600 percentage and he is their lead. Guard, okay so they've 1765 01:23:50.600 --> 01:23:53.319 got a bunch of. Upperclassmen they're well, coached they've got 1766 01:23:53.399 --> 01:23:56.640 good guard, play and they have experience from players who 1767 01:23:56.680 --> 01:23:58.079 have made runs in THE ncaa. 1768 01:23:58.159 --> 01:24:00.760 Tournament and they have length and they. Guard. 1769 01:24:00.920 --> 01:24:03.560 Okay LIKE i, said they have three players that are 1770 01:24:03.640 --> 01:24:07.399 six ten in their. Rotation they've Got Jack, clark who's 1771 01:24:07.439 --> 01:24:07.960 a grad. 1772 01:24:07.840 --> 01:24:08.560 Transfer six to. 1773 01:24:08.640 --> 01:24:11.840 Ten Christian furman is six to ten as, well and 1774 01:24:11.960 --> 01:24:15.479 their freshmen set a freshman record for block shots at the. 1775 01:24:15.520 --> 01:24:18.399 Program he's actually a brit he's From. London And Ryan 1776 01:24:18.479 --> 01:24:20.720 odham plays all three of these players that are six. 1777 01:24:20.880 --> 01:24:25.760 Ten so if there's a reason for, excitement if you're 1778 01:24:25.760 --> 01:24:28.000 A byu, fan the main. 1779 01:24:27.960 --> 01:24:29.720 Reason is if you can get out and play with. 1780 01:24:29.840 --> 01:24:33.680 PACE vcu cannot keep up AND byu wants to get 1781 01:24:33.680 --> 01:24:34.199 out and play with. 1782 01:24:34.279 --> 01:24:36.359 Pace it's what they've been all year. Long they like 1783 01:24:36.399 --> 01:24:36.840 to get out and. 1784 01:24:36.960 --> 01:24:39.520 Run one of the THINGS i do like ABOUT byu 1785 01:24:40.239 --> 01:24:42.560 is they can beat you in a myriad of different. 1786 01:24:42.600 --> 01:24:44.840 Ways but if they can get out and push the 1787 01:24:44.880 --> 01:24:46.479 pace a little, bit if by you can get out 1788 01:24:46.479 --> 01:24:48.319 and push the pace a little, bit and they can 1789 01:24:48.399 --> 01:24:50.960 force these bigs to get up and down and don't 1790 01:24:50.960 --> 01:24:53.840 get sucked into a half court, game which is WHAT vcu. 1791 01:24:53.680 --> 01:24:55.800 Wants you to. DO i THINK byu. 1792 01:24:55.880 --> 01:24:59.800 WINS i don't think they have to necessarily make it, 1793 01:25:00.359 --> 01:25:02.000 threes BUT i do think they're gonna have to rely 1794 01:25:02.159 --> 01:25:04.680 upon their spacing and their outside shot, because AS i, 1795 01:25:04.800 --> 01:25:07.880 referenced vs u's bread and butter is getting you in 1796 01:25:07.920 --> 01:25:10.319 the half court and protecting the rim with their, length 1797 01:25:11.279 --> 01:25:13.880 and they take away layups and. Dunks they actually dare 1798 01:25:13.960 --> 01:25:17.079 you to shoot, threes and if YOU'RE, byu you say thank, 1799 01:25:17.159 --> 01:25:20.600 you because that's what we do. Well the fear is 1800 01:25:20.800 --> 01:25:23.479 if it's and this is why this tournament is impossible to. 1801 01:25:23.640 --> 01:25:26.720 PREDICT i will take the opportunity to encourage you to 1802 01:25:26.880 --> 01:25:29.680 log ONTO espn seven hundred sports dot com to play 1803 01:25:29.720 --> 01:25:34.960 our bracket. Challenge the problem is if if it's a one, Off, 1804 01:25:35.079 --> 01:25:38.399 okay if it's just one, game which is what this tournament, 1805 01:25:38.520 --> 01:25:41.000 is single. Elimination there are a couple of things that 1806 01:25:41.079 --> 01:25:43.439 always throw monkey wrenches in the plans of teams that 1807 01:25:43.479 --> 01:25:46.600 are favored to. Win number one is health byu is 1808 01:25:46.640 --> 01:25:50.119 healthy outside Of Canon, catchings WHO i think has missed five, 1809 01:25:50.239 --> 01:25:53.159 games and, HONESTLY i don't think he's really germane to their. 1810 01:25:53.199 --> 01:25:55.720 Success so if he, plays if he, Doesn't if he, 1811 01:25:55.800 --> 01:25:57.920 plays it's a nice depth. PIECE i, mean we've seen 1812 01:25:58.039 --> 01:26:00.520 some games From cannon this year where he just catches fire. 1813 01:26:00.760 --> 01:26:04.359 Randomly he's a pro, prospect But i'm not sure that 1814 01:26:04.439 --> 01:26:06.399 he's gonna. Play but even if he does or, Doesn't 1815 01:26:06.399 --> 01:26:08.840 i'm not sure it's jermaine of the. Outcome so number 1816 01:26:08.880 --> 01:26:11.199 one is, health and every year health can derail the 1817 01:26:11.319 --> 01:26:12.079 run of one of the. 1818 01:26:12.079 --> 01:26:13.279 Best teams in college. 1819 01:26:13.319 --> 01:26:15.800 Basketball it might derail the run of The Duke Blue, 1820 01:26:15.840 --> 01:26:19.479 devils who are expecting to Get cooper flag, back but 1821 01:26:19.520 --> 01:26:22.680 they're also without one of their bigs moving forward because 1822 01:26:22.720 --> 01:26:26.239 he dislocated his shoulder in THE Acc. Tournament and the 1823 01:26:26.359 --> 01:26:28.479 other is if you just have a night where you 1824 01:26:28.600 --> 01:26:30.760 cannot hit the broadside of a, barn if you're an 1825 01:26:30.760 --> 01:26:34.119 outside shooting, team that's predicated on the, three and your 1826 01:26:34.159 --> 01:26:34.880 three ball isn't. 1827 01:26:34.920 --> 01:26:36.399 There what do you do? 1828 01:26:37.039 --> 01:26:40.239 Now FOR byu most games this, year if they're not 1829 01:26:40.560 --> 01:26:43.079 hitting their, three they've been able to bring in The 1830 01:26:43.079 --> 01:26:45.239 Fus trairi kid off the bench and feed him down, 1831 01:26:45.279 --> 01:26:47.199 low because he really is a. Beast the problem, IS 1832 01:26:48.039 --> 01:26:50.680 i Think fus is probably six. Six If i'm, HONEST 1833 01:26:51.199 --> 01:26:53.119 i think they listed him as six.' eight i'll look 1834 01:26:53.159 --> 01:26:55.520 that up. REAL quick i think they listed him as six, 1835 01:26:55.600 --> 01:26:58.920 's eight maybe even. Six' nine but i've seen the 1836 01:26:59.000 --> 01:27:02.479 kid a couple, of Different times and i'll say. He's 1837 01:27:02.479 --> 01:27:04.199 SIX six if i, HAD to guess I Would say 1838 01:27:04.279 --> 01:27:07.920 foos traiori is. Six to six they list him as. 1839 01:27:07.920 --> 01:27:09.680 Six to six never, mind my bad they. List, Him 1840 01:27:09.680 --> 01:27:10.840 accurately okay so what? 1841 01:27:10.880 --> 01:27:11.039 Does? 1842 01:27:11.079 --> 01:27:14.560 That mean Uh if you're trayory and you're going up 1843 01:27:14.600 --> 01:27:17.319 against bigs that aren't necessarily all that, big and long 1844 01:27:17.479 --> 01:27:20.439 because of his footwork and his, ability to finish he's 1845 01:27:20.520 --> 01:27:24.000 been able to stead the tie for them over the 1846 01:27:24.039 --> 01:27:25.640 course of this year when they're not hitting their threes 1847 01:27:25.680 --> 01:27:26.159 because he gets. 1848 01:27:26.159 --> 01:27:28.359 Buckets DOWN, Low against vcu he's. 1849 01:27:28.239 --> 01:27:31.439 Got three bigs that are, in the lineup oftentimes together 1850 01:27:32.159 --> 01:27:32.439 that are. 1851 01:27:32.479 --> 01:27:35.600 All, Six' ten okay so this feels LIKE a. 1852 01:27:35.600 --> 01:27:38.680 Game where byu is Gonna Have to have trevin nell, 1853 01:27:38.800 --> 01:27:42.520 Knock Down four threes richie. Saunders knocked, down three You 1854 01:27:42.600 --> 01:27:45.800 know dieg or demon not. Go One For seven Get 1855 01:27:45.920 --> 01:27:48.479 Dawson baker and dollen, Hall off the bench, mowatt mag you, 1856 01:27:48.520 --> 01:27:50.640 Know all these guys boscovich who can, Shoot It, from 1857 01:27:50.680 --> 01:27:53.720 three trey stewart who's an excellent defensive player but has 1858 01:27:53.840 --> 01:27:54.319 knocked down some. 1859 01:27:54.439 --> 01:27:55.720 THREES over the past, a little bit like. 1860 01:27:56.359 --> 01:27:59.520 Get, those guys, open looks you know make sure you're, 1861 01:27:59.560 --> 01:28:01.199 knocking DOWN your threes because i don't think you can 1862 01:28:01.359 --> 01:28:03.520 win a HALF court game against vcu with. Their size 1863 01:28:03.520 --> 01:28:05.720 AND strength and if byu is able to get THE, 1864 01:28:05.760 --> 01:28:10.640 win taking on vcu their matchup round two Most likely 1865 01:28:11.560 --> 01:28:15.079 would be wisconsin. As A three seed and i actually we'll. 1866 01:28:15.119 --> 01:28:17.079 GET to this LATER i actually think byu matches up 1867 01:28:17.119 --> 01:28:20.640 really Well. With with with wisconsin wisconsin Has. To get 1868 01:28:20.680 --> 01:28:24.319 by MONTANA by the time Byu, tips off on thursday 1869 01:28:25.279 --> 01:28:29.640 they will know If they're Gonna play wisconsin or. Montana 1870 01:28:29.720 --> 01:28:32.640 in round two, so there You go we'll get we'll 1871 01:28:32.640 --> 01:28:34.359 get to some Of this coming up, in a little 1872 01:28:34.399 --> 01:28:36.560 bit we'll kind of preview the bracket with more. Of 1873 01:28:36.600 --> 01:28:39.680 A macro level gavin peterson's Gonna roll by the utah 1874 01:28:39.760 --> 01:28:43.159 women for the fourth. Time IN four years our ncaa 1875 01:28:43.239 --> 01:28:46.000 tournament bound will talk About their matchup with indiana and 1876 01:28:46.119 --> 01:28:48.960 the potential with A Juggernaut. Matchup against south carolina before, 1877 01:28:48.960 --> 01:28:50.720 you catch a break let's, Welcome to My guy Doug 1878 01:28:50.800 --> 01:28:54.279 from farmer And chemist. On, A Monday, afternoon, doug happy 1879 01:28:54.319 --> 01:28:54.760 monday Sir? 1880 01:28:54.800 --> 01:28:54.880 How? 1881 01:28:54.920 --> 01:28:55.119 Are, you. 1882 01:28:56.720 --> 01:29:00.760 Spence thanks brother Wish you the same monday, feels, Like IT. 1883 01:29:01.119 --> 01:29:03.880 Indeed indeed but I feel good because i, Slept, well 1884 01:29:03.960 --> 01:29:06.680 last night doug and. 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Need Some help Sleeping, 1949 01:32:12.520 --> 01:32:16.279 open monday through friday nine, Am to six pm saturday ten, 1950 01:32:16.319 --> 01:32:16.920 am to Five. 1951 01:32:17.000 --> 01:32:18.880 Pm closed on sundays. 1952 01:32:19.000 --> 01:32:21.800 For the Latest news On, the university of utah keep 1953 01:32:21.840 --> 01:32:24.000 it locked right here on The home Of the utes 1954 01:32:24.039 --> 01:32:25.199 and utah's. 1955 01:32:24.880 --> 01:32:28.520 NUMBER one sports talk Espn seven hundred and. 1956 01:32:28.560 --> 01:32:29.520 We're live Today AT. 1957 01:32:29.560 --> 01:32:32.479 The Historic john m huntsman Center on a beautiful monday 1958 01:32:32.520 --> 01:32:34.119 afternoon here on The campus Of. 1959 01:32:34.239 --> 01:32:36.079 The university of utah we're getting set for. 1960 01:32:36.199 --> 01:32:40.119 The Introductory press conference alex jensen coming up in just, 1961 01:32:40.239 --> 01:32:42.680 less than two hours will be formally introduced as a 1962 01:32:42.760 --> 01:32:46.600 seventeenth Head coach of the, Utah men's basketball program so. 1963 01:32:46.720 --> 01:32:49.399 Stay tuned for that we're Expecting a bunch of ute 1964 01:32:49.479 --> 01:32:53.520 legends in the house for. The Press or tonight the 1965 01:32:53.640 --> 01:32:55.920 utah men will NOT be, in the Ncaa tournament but 1966 01:32:55.960 --> 01:32:59.800 the utah women will for, the fourth Straight time Taking 1967 01:32:59.840 --> 01:33:02.239 on indiana on friday morning. 1968 01:33:02.359 --> 01:33:03.920 At eleven thirty AM that. 1969 01:33:04.119 --> 01:33:07.279 Is on, espn two you can of course hear the 1970 01:33:07.319 --> 01:33:08.760 game on our station with The home of the utes 1971 01:33:08.760 --> 01:33:10.920 and the Head Coach, Of The, utah women gavin peterson 1972 01:33:10.960 --> 01:33:12.960 good enough to give us Some, Time, on a monday coach? 1973 01:33:13.000 --> 01:33:13.239 How are? 1974 01:33:13.279 --> 01:33:16.199 You good doing great. Thanks for having me and it's 1975 01:33:16.239 --> 01:33:17.279 all about preparation at. 1976 01:33:17.319 --> 01:33:19.920 This Point, for sure luke combs. You're, a, country. 1977 01:33:19.960 --> 01:33:22.399 Guy huh yes sir When He, came to rice echos 1978 01:33:22.640 --> 01:33:23.960 me and my family went two, nights in. 1979 01:33:24.039 --> 01:33:25.680 A row very nice and if, There was a third 1980 01:33:25.720 --> 01:33:26.600 i've probably been there on the. 1981 01:33:26.640 --> 01:33:28.039 THIRD and night, two i love it. 1982 01:33:28.199 --> 01:33:29.960 Got, love it man hey Before, we get to indiana 1983 01:33:30.039 --> 01:33:33.079 before we get to the, tournament as a whole what's? 1984 01:33:33.119 --> 01:33:36.239 YOUR experience, been like i mean you took over in 1985 01:33:36.399 --> 01:33:39.800 circumstances that none of. Us REALLY saw, coming, so i 1986 01:33:39.960 --> 01:33:44.439 wonder coach what you expected when you took the gig 1987 01:33:44.520 --> 01:33:45.479 and what you've learned. 1988 01:33:45.520 --> 01:33:47.920 In, the month, SINCE yeah you know, i. 1989 01:33:48.079 --> 01:33:50.239 WAS with YOU guys i think i had forty eight 1990 01:33:50.279 --> 01:33:55.159 hours notice before we told our team after we played 1991 01:33:55.239 --> 01:33:58.600 One More, game under lynn roberts and so it kind of, 1992 01:33:58.640 --> 01:34:01.880 caught me off guard but, AT the same, time, i 1993 01:34:02.039 --> 01:34:06.079 am humbled honored and just thankful for the opportunity to 1994 01:34:06.159 --> 01:34:10.560 lead this historically tradition rich program and continuing to build 1995 01:34:10.640 --> 01:34:13.800 on The legacy that coach, roberts and, myself started you. 1996 01:34:13.880 --> 01:34:17.840 Know ten seasons, ago so, really fortunate REALLY humbled, and 1997 01:34:17.960 --> 01:34:20.800 like i said just. Thankful for, The opportunity you know 1998 01:34:20.880 --> 01:34:22.359 I'D be LYING if i said i had a big. 1999 01:34:22.439 --> 01:34:26.960 PLAN going into this I was really when i got, 2000 01:34:27.039 --> 01:34:29.439 named the head, Coach, it was about okay we had to, 2001 01:34:29.520 --> 01:34:32.000 sure up our recruiting make sure those commitments stayed, true 2002 01:34:32.000 --> 01:34:35.279 to their, commitments which they did but we had to kind. 2003 01:34:35.279 --> 01:34:38.760 Of re recruit them and Then We had games friday 2004 01:34:39.159 --> 01:34:42.039 sunday and Then Off. To the cayman islands so it 2005 01:34:42.199 --> 01:34:43.920 was kind of a blessing in disguise that, we were 2006 01:34:44.000 --> 01:34:46.880 STAYING busy so all i could really focus on, was our, 2007 01:34:46.920 --> 01:34:48.359 current team our. 2008 01:34:48.359 --> 01:34:49.520 Basketball what we had to. 2009 01:34:49.600 --> 01:34:53.039 Do for that opponent and so, THAT really, allowed us i, 2010 01:34:53.119 --> 01:34:55.319 think as a team, as a coaching staff to really 2011 01:34:55.399 --> 01:34:58.319 kind of get comfortable in the new normal and just 2012 01:34:58.399 --> 01:35:00.840 kind of. Pushed ON from there but i really didn't 2013 01:35:00.840 --> 01:35:04.159 have any, expectations or you know we're going to, have 2014 01:35:04.239 --> 01:35:07.199 to win this. Win that many games it was, let's 2015 01:35:07.279 --> 01:35:09.239 do our best continue to build, on what we HAVE 2016 01:35:09.600 --> 01:35:13.840 and absolutely the ncaa tournament was the destination that we're hoping, 2017 01:35:13.880 --> 01:35:14.600 for and. 2018 01:35:14.680 --> 01:35:16.319 You know to continue on this team a little bit 2019 01:35:16.359 --> 01:35:16.800 of what You and. 2020 01:35:16.880 --> 01:35:19.800 Coach rob a, built LIKE you know when i was 2021 01:35:19.840 --> 01:35:22.479 in school, here in the nineties the expectation was for 2022 01:35:22.680 --> 01:35:25.279 the men to make the tournament and then to make. 2023 01:35:25.439 --> 01:35:28.840 Runs in the tournament and what you guys have done on, 2024 01:35:28.920 --> 01:35:32.640 the women's side now your expectation every year is. 2025 01:35:32.680 --> 01:35:32.960 To, be a. 2026 01:35:33.039 --> 01:35:35.960 Tournament, Team isn't it yes and it's crazy because we've 2027 01:35:36.039 --> 01:35:41.640 been here, now our, tenth season but yeah it's amazing to. 2028 01:35:41.760 --> 01:35:45.840 Have those expectations now and, it just you know goes to, 2029 01:35:45.960 --> 01:35:48.800 show that through recruiting, through the hard work having a 2030 01:35:48.920 --> 01:35:51.479 vision and then believing in it and. Then recruiting to 2031 01:35:51.600 --> 01:35:54.439 it if you just, stay of the course, it takes 2032 01:35:54.479 --> 01:35:56.319 some time but if, you stay the course. 2033 01:35:56.960 --> 01:35:58.079 YOU'LL definitely reach. 2034 01:35:57.960 --> 01:35:59.399 That i want. 2035 01:35:59.399 --> 01:36:02.640 TO stay in that i want to, elaborate because you 2036 01:36:02.720 --> 01:36:05.399 know you referenced a decade now and it. 2037 01:36:05.840 --> 01:36:07.000 Was a slow build it. 2038 01:36:07.279 --> 01:36:09.840 Was a long game It was Brick By brick and 2039 01:36:10.079 --> 01:36:12.199 alex jensen is going to be introduced tonight as the 2040 01:36:12.239 --> 01:36:14.600 next Head coach of the, utah men's basketball program and 2041 01:36:14.680 --> 01:36:17.439 he is going to be tasked. With a, SIMILAR build 2042 01:36:18.079 --> 01:36:20.159 and look i don't. KNOW what to expect i don't 2043 01:36:20.159 --> 01:36:21.680 know what. PLAYERS are coming back i have no idea 2044 01:36:21.680 --> 01:36:23.840 who's going. To play for him but what would you 2045 01:36:24.239 --> 01:36:27.560 identify as the key pieces of your build in order 2046 01:36:27.680 --> 01:36:31.720 to make this the standard and also generate the type 2047 01:36:31.760 --> 01:36:34.159 of interest that you've generated because the women's game are 2048 01:36:35.000 --> 01:36:36.880 experiencing attendance numbers that we've never. 2049 01:36:37.079 --> 01:36:38.600 Seen, before on, campus. 2050 01:36:38.479 --> 01:36:41.159 Yeah you know it's a great time to be a 2051 01:36:41.279 --> 01:36:42.159 women's basketball. 2052 01:36:42.159 --> 01:36:45.319 Player throughout the, country But you know when, lynn and 2053 01:36:45.720 --> 01:36:48.840 you know myself and, Our Director of operations kendall rodriguez 2054 01:36:49.279 --> 01:36:51.119 were the only we were the only three. 2055 01:36:51.039 --> 01:36:53.279 At the start of the season that. Are still on 2056 01:36:53.439 --> 01:36:54.680 staff now It's. 2057 01:36:54.760 --> 01:36:58.199 Just me and, Kendall, but you know lynn, we had 2058 01:36:58.239 --> 01:36:59.960 our meeting, we had our, vision and you know year 2059 01:37:00.119 --> 01:37:02.520 one was we wanted. To win, the community year two 2060 01:37:02.600 --> 01:37:04.880 we wanted to. Win the recruiting battles and then year 2061 01:37:04.960 --> 01:37:08.560 three we're. Gonna start winning, games and you know, Believe 2062 01:37:08.600 --> 01:37:12.119 IT or not like i, Thought that first year lind 2063 01:37:12.159 --> 01:37:14.680 did a tremendous job with her leadership and we were 2064 01:37:14.720 --> 01:37:16.680 able to win eighteen games we, thought we, might have 2065 01:37:17.239 --> 01:37:19.319 you know, heading into the season maybe thought. We're gonna 2066 01:37:19.319 --> 01:37:21.479 win eight so the fact that we were able to, 2067 01:37:21.560 --> 01:37:24.520 do that early on it was easy to kind of. 2068 01:37:24.560 --> 01:37:27.399 Pull the Community, IN so with alex i think. 2069 01:37:27.479 --> 01:37:30.279 He's already got that he's probably one step ahead of 2070 01:37:30.399 --> 01:37:33.079 us because he, Has that name recognition, he is an 2071 01:37:33.079 --> 01:37:37.920 alum he played here during those, great men's basketball days 2072 01:37:38.399 --> 01:37:41.199 and so the community is always gonna be there and going. 2073 01:37:41.239 --> 01:37:44.079 TO rally around him i think it's just about now 2074 01:37:44.199 --> 01:37:48.640 creating a culture and then establishing what, your non negotiables 2075 01:37:48.680 --> 01:37:51.239 are which we did as, a women's basketball program and then. 2076 01:37:51.279 --> 01:37:53.399 Just sticking, to that and yes there are gonna be, 2077 01:37:53.479 --> 01:37:56.399 some ups and downs but it's not. Changing with the, 2078 01:37:56.520 --> 01:37:58.800 times if adversity hits stick. 2079 01:37:58.920 --> 01:38:00.199 With what you know you got to have a. 2080 01:38:00.239 --> 01:38:02.720 Set Of non negotiables and lynn was always big on 2081 01:38:02.760 --> 01:38:05.239 we're going to protect our, culture at all costs and 2082 01:38:05.520 --> 01:38:09.039 we HAVE and that's something i continue to do in terms, 2083 01:38:09.079 --> 01:38:11.640 of continuing this program and we're gonna, have a. Strong 2084 01:38:11.720 --> 01:38:14.399 culture great foundation we're gonna have a good bunch of 2085 01:38:14.479 --> 01:38:17.520 kids that not, only can play basketball, but they're, great 2086 01:38:17.600 --> 01:38:20.439 people great students and the community is going to be. 2087 01:38:20.479 --> 01:38:21.399 Really proud about them. 2088 01:38:21.359 --> 01:38:24.119 You REFERENCE the process of i think you said re, 2089 01:38:24.279 --> 01:38:26.760 recruiting the players right because you have a lot of, 2090 01:38:26.840 --> 01:38:29.960 talent ON your, roster and i wonder and you don't 2091 01:38:30.000 --> 01:38:32.640 have to get into specifics because what happens behind closed doors. 2092 01:38:32.680 --> 01:38:35.640 Happen behind closed Doors but when coach rob got this 2093 01:38:35.720 --> 01:38:37.840 opportunity which you, COULDN'T say, no to i mean you 2094 01:38:37.920 --> 01:38:41.319 understand why she did, what she did obviously what was 2095 01:38:41.399 --> 01:38:45.159 that process to ensure some of the top shelf talent on. 2096 01:38:45.199 --> 01:38:47.359 Your roster that they are in the right place if. 2097 01:38:47.359 --> 01:38:51.039 They, just trust, YOU yeah you know i think, in, 2098 01:38:51.239 --> 01:38:55.359 college basketball men. Women it doesn't matter it really is. 2099 01:38:55.399 --> 01:38:59.119 ABOUT their relationship Piece i think WITH lynn taking that 2100 01:38:59.479 --> 01:39:03.760 WNBA Job, WITH the la sparks i truly believe for 2101 01:39:03.840 --> 01:39:06.760 the first time maybe in those, recruits and their families 2102 01:39:07.279 --> 01:39:07.720 they saw the. 2103 01:39:07.800 --> 01:39:10.880 Business side OF things so what i HAD to do 2104 01:39:11.199 --> 01:39:11.680 was i had. 2105 01:39:11.760 --> 01:39:15.760 To rally our staff we had to get kind of 2106 01:39:15.880 --> 01:39:19.239 everybody back on Board, in terms of okay, this is 2107 01:39:19.279 --> 01:39:20.680 our vision this, is what we're doing this is what 2108 01:39:20.720 --> 01:39:22.720 we're going. To continue to do and then we just 2109 01:39:22.800 --> 01:39:25.079 had to make sure that at the, end of the 2110 01:39:25.199 --> 01:39:30.159 day our recruits heard from. Us face to face in 2111 01:39:30.319 --> 01:39:34.039 terms of the relationships. We already have established that's. Not 2112 01:39:34.199 --> 01:39:37.319 going to change, lynn has moved on and again we. 2113 01:39:37.439 --> 01:39:41.479 Were happy for her i'm excited to see her leave 2114 01:39:41.640 --> 01:39:45.680 her mark. In the professional ranks, and for us here 2115 01:39:45.760 --> 01:39:50.640 it's just, again continuing that legacy continuing building on our 2116 01:39:50.680 --> 01:39:52.840 culture and our. Success here in basketball AND it was 2117 01:39:52.920 --> 01:39:55.560 again i had to remind them and just lean back 2118 01:39:55.640 --> 01:39:57.920 on the relationships that we had built over the couple, 2119 01:39:58.600 --> 01:40:01.119 years recruiting these, kids and you know they all got 2120 01:40:01.199 --> 01:40:05.319 to see that side of us again and they felt confident, 2121 01:40:05.359 --> 01:40:07.039 and comfortable with us and we. 2122 01:40:07.199 --> 01:40:07.800 Just locked them in. 2123 01:40:08.159 --> 01:40:10.520 You're, a HEAD coach now and i don't want to 2124 01:40:10.880 --> 01:40:13.760 put you in any, sort of a box but if my, 2125 01:40:13.920 --> 01:40:16.800 memory Serves Me correctly when coach rob, was the head 2126 01:40:16.840 --> 01:40:18.560 coach you were kind of in, charge. Of the defense 2127 01:40:18.680 --> 01:40:21.119 right that was, kind, OF your, deal right i mean 2128 01:40:21.159 --> 01:40:22.720 that was, KIND of, YOUR role i guess i mean 2129 01:40:22.960 --> 01:40:25.479 maybe that was just, what. We Were told right so 2130 01:40:25.840 --> 01:40:30.279 i'm wondering how your approach has changed after, moving over one. 2131 01:40:30.399 --> 01:40:31.279 Seat, if at. 2132 01:40:31.199 --> 01:40:33.960 All yeah we we. 2133 01:40:34.199 --> 01:40:36.960 WORKED really well together i mean this was this was 2134 01:40:37.079 --> 01:40:40.520 the start of Our twelfth season, Together lynn and myself 2135 01:40:40.600 --> 01:40:40.800 so we. 2136 01:40:40.960 --> 01:40:42.960 Work really well together we still. 2137 01:40:43.000 --> 01:40:46.439 Have a great, Relationship she'll text, me i'll, call her text, 2138 01:40:46.520 --> 01:40:48.560 her and you know she always, checks IN on me. 2139 01:40:48.600 --> 01:40:53.760 Which i really appreciate but in terms of now, Sliding 2140 01:40:53.840 --> 01:40:57.640 over a chair i'm now responsible, for calling our offense 2141 01:40:58.199 --> 01:41:01.640 having an offensive game, plan and put together WHEREAS in 2142 01:41:01.680 --> 01:41:02.199 the past i. 2143 01:41:02.359 --> 01:41:05.880 Was just mister suggestion like, it's easy. 2144 01:41:05.680 --> 01:41:10.399 To suggest, harder to you know make a decision with 2145 01:41:10.560 --> 01:41:15.439 not necessarily having the, result based you know. Factor determining 2146 01:41:15.520 --> 01:41:18.880 those decisions so that's. Been the hardest, PART and you 2147 01:41:18.960 --> 01:41:22.439 know i have A Great, staff in ryan larson who 2148 01:41:22.479 --> 01:41:26.279 We got away from wyoming six, Games Into, the Year Jordan, 2149 01:41:26.359 --> 01:41:29.159 sullivan and morgan bailey and they do a great job 2150 01:41:29.720 --> 01:41:33.159 of continuing. To prep our team so they take up 2151 01:41:33.560 --> 01:41:35.239 or pick up a lot of the slack now on 2152 01:41:35.319 --> 01:41:38.760 the defensive. Side for our team but it's a lot of, 2153 01:41:38.920 --> 01:41:42.279 all hands ON deck and now i find myself spending 2154 01:41:42.319 --> 01:41:45.720 a lot more time offensive game planning and getting our 2155 01:41:45.800 --> 01:41:47.880 kids in the right position to continue to play the 2156 01:41:47.920 --> 01:41:51.239 style of, play that you know got our fans and. 2157 01:41:51.279 --> 01:41:53.680 Everybody excited about you. Tall women is basketball, so like. 2158 01:41:53.760 --> 01:41:57.840 Every team most every, team in college basketball Your season 2159 01:41:57.920 --> 01:42:00.760 has eb, dennis flowed, and yeah you know more success than, 2160 01:42:01.000 --> 01:42:03.119 twenty two and eight thirteen and five in conference. 2161 01:42:03.239 --> 01:42:06.319 Is a Fine year here's how. I'll pose the question when, 2162 01:42:06.359 --> 01:42:06.960 you guys. 2163 01:42:06.760 --> 01:42:09.560 Are flying when you're, running through you know two of 2164 01:42:09.640 --> 01:42:12.640 your winning streaks there were, more than five games what? 2165 01:42:12.800 --> 01:42:14.800 Are you doing well and when it, goes the other 2166 01:42:14.840 --> 01:42:16.079 way what are some things that maybe? 2167 01:42:16.079 --> 01:42:16.720 You lose sight of. 2168 01:42:16.840 --> 01:42:21.640 If, THAT makes sense yeah i think during those, stretches in, 2169 01:42:21.760 --> 01:42:24.239 the season you know obviously the opponents to. Play A 2170 01:42:24.239 --> 01:42:28.199 big factor but i do feel, when we are flowing 2171 01:42:28.800 --> 01:42:32.359 we are. Moving the ball offensively we are not allowing 2172 01:42:32.640 --> 01:42:38.439 our defensive, success or, you know non success affect our. 2173 01:42:38.520 --> 01:42:42.319 Offense when that happens those were when we. Had some 2174 01:42:42.800 --> 01:42:45.880 bad games we're maybe we weren't getting the stops that 2175 01:42:45.960 --> 01:42:49.720 we were, getting a week earlier maybe because the opponent, 2176 01:42:49.840 --> 01:42:53.199 is that much better but we allowed the defense and. 2177 01:42:53.479 --> 01:42:57.000 Maybe other teams scoring we were allowing that to. 2178 01:42:57.119 --> 01:43:00.279 Kind of affect our offensive, rhythm AND offensive flow and 2179 01:43:00.359 --> 01:43:02.199 i think we kind of maybe start to, overthink a 2180 01:43:02.239 --> 01:43:03.359 little bit play a little. 2181 01:43:03.399 --> 01:43:07.000 Passive on our heels and that's not when, we're kind 2182 01:43:07.039 --> 01:43:07.479 of average. 2183 01:43:07.520 --> 01:43:11.479 If you ask me but, when, we are, firing running 2184 01:43:11.640 --> 01:43:14.239 you know, end line in line, and pushing our pace 2185 01:43:15.439 --> 01:43:19.079 taking shots that are, good shots for us and we're just, 2186 01:43:19.199 --> 01:43:20.880 playing fearless and confident that's when. 2187 01:43:20.880 --> 01:43:23.520 We're at our best you ran through a good streak 2188 01:43:23.880 --> 01:43:25.520 before the end of the year where you did, lose 2189 01:43:25.560 --> 01:43:27.880 three or five, AND to your point i never want 2190 01:43:27.960 --> 01:43:31.079 to take credit. Away From, An Opponent oklahoma state. WEST 2191 01:43:31.159 --> 01:43:33.279 virginia good Teams I think the texas tech game is 2192 01:43:33.319 --> 01:43:35.479 the one that people were a little bit confused about because. 2193 01:43:35.479 --> 01:43:37.880 YOU'RE a superior team i think you, play them ten times. 2194 01:43:37.920 --> 01:43:41.000 You probably went nine but any concern, heading into, the 2195 01:43:41.039 --> 01:43:43.720 tournament you know coming off a stretch in which you lost, Three, 2196 01:43:43.800 --> 01:43:44.800 YEAR last five yeah. 2197 01:43:44.800 --> 01:43:47.079 I Think You know the west virginia game was that. 2198 01:43:47.319 --> 01:43:51.600 Was an interesting trip it's a, hard place to play 2199 01:43:52.000 --> 01:43:54.279 and if you take a deep, dive into their numbers 2200 01:43:54.399 --> 01:43:54.800 like they're. 2201 01:43:55.119 --> 01:43:58.920 Really unbeatable at home so that, Was like a Wow welcome. 2202 01:43:58.960 --> 01:44:01.319 To the big twelve moment for us towards the, end of, 2203 01:44:01.359 --> 01:44:03.880 the Year You know the oklahoma, state game at home. 2204 01:44:03.960 --> 01:44:06.119 That that, one hurt you know we're leading for the. 2205 01:44:06.199 --> 01:44:08.800 MAJORITY of the game i think we're probably leading close, 2206 01:44:08.840 --> 01:44:11.399 to thirty five minutes and then they took the lead 2207 01:44:11.479 --> 01:44:15.600 and we weren't able to get that lead back towards the. 2208 01:44:15.720 --> 01:44:17.960 End of the game, and, Then You. Know yeah, texas 2209 01:44:18.000 --> 01:44:21.119 tech you know we looked, ourselves in the, mirror our, 2210 01:44:21.199 --> 01:44:24.720 coaching STAFF our, players and i think, to BE brutally 2211 01:44:24.760 --> 01:44:27.319 honest is i think we were playing with a lot 2212 01:44:27.359 --> 01:44:30.800 of pressure and we were, playing not to lose and 2213 01:44:30.920 --> 01:44:32.760 you could see it on my, face as a coach 2214 01:44:32.840 --> 01:44:35.039 you could see it on our. Faces of OUR players 2215 01:44:35.479 --> 01:44:37.760 and so i, had to remind, MYSELF and you know 2216 01:44:37.920 --> 01:44:39.479 I told them that i'm going to be. Better in 2217 01:44:39.560 --> 01:44:42.479 that regard i'm not going, to be you know trying 2218 01:44:42.479 --> 01:44:45.119 to give that negative type of energy in. A must, 2219 01:44:45.159 --> 01:44:48.399 win situation, IT'S like, you know i mean we're playing 2220 01:44:48.439 --> 01:44:51.439 basketball at the. End of the day it's like nothing is. 2221 01:44:51.520 --> 01:44:54.079 A must win game it's you want to win and. 2222 01:44:54.359 --> 01:44:56.680 You're playing to WIN so that's what, i got, to 2223 01:44:56.760 --> 01:45:01.279 remind you know our Coaching staff myself and looted, and our, 2224 01:45:01.319 --> 01:45:02.479 players just you know let's. 2225 01:45:02.520 --> 01:45:02.920 Go play to. 2226 01:45:03.000 --> 01:45:05.960 Win let's be fearless we know how to play basketball 2227 01:45:05.960 --> 01:45:07.439 the right way because we've done it over a. 2228 01:45:07.479 --> 01:45:08.880 Long period of time we have. 2229 01:45:08.960 --> 01:45:14.479 A lot of experience our, senior leadership is phenomenal our upperclassmen. 2230 01:45:13.880 --> 01:45:16.680 Are very good, in what they do and so just 2231 01:45:16.800 --> 01:45:19.000 relying on that and having fun with the moment. 2232 01:45:19.199 --> 01:45:22.920 And let it fly so your reward, for YOUR season, 2233 01:45:23.319 --> 01:45:26.399 is like i REFERENCED the fourth straight ncaa. Birth in 2234 01:45:26.520 --> 01:45:29.319 four Years now, for the untah Women. You're taking on indiana. 2235 01:45:30.039 --> 01:45:32.439 You're the eighth seed. Indiana's the nine, Seed Their, head 2236 01:45:32.479 --> 01:45:34.840 coach terry morien has been there, for a decade. Now 2237 01:45:35.000 --> 01:45:39.079 since twenty fourteen so let's, start with and look we all, 2238 01:45:39.239 --> 01:45:42.119 watch the live feed so we all saw. THAT you 2239 01:45:42.279 --> 01:45:44.880 acted excited I don't know that i've ever seen one 2240 01:45:44.920 --> 01:45:47.479 of those live shots where. Team's, like bummed out no you're. 2241 01:45:47.479 --> 01:45:50.520 Supposed to act excited you're in and. That's the bottom line. 2242 01:45:50.680 --> 01:45:52.800 It's a tough region. We'll get to that but what 2243 01:45:53.000 --> 01:45:55.359 was your reaction when you saw the seed and. You, 2244 01:45:55.399 --> 01:45:56.840 SAW the matchup yeah i. 2245 01:45:56.880 --> 01:46:00.159 Think it's always refreshing to play a team that you, 2246 01:46:00.239 --> 01:46:04.000 haven't played before either that is. Part of the excitement 2247 01:46:04.680 --> 01:46:06.520 and then when we get to, Go To You, know 2248 01:46:06.640 --> 01:46:10.680 Columbia south carolina, like i've said before like that is 2249 01:46:11.279 --> 01:46:12.720 the premier destination right. 2250 01:46:12.800 --> 01:46:14.880 Now in women's, basketball they are. 2251 01:46:15.079 --> 01:46:19.479 Basketball women's basketball fans they will be, there For our 2252 01:46:19.560 --> 01:46:22.680 game and i'm hoping they remember us from a couple 2253 01:46:22.720 --> 01:46:24.560 of years ago when we Played Them At the mohegan 2254 01:46:24.680 --> 01:46:25.920 sun and even. 2255 01:46:25.760 --> 01:46:28.880 Though We, don't have alyssa peely we do have a 2256 01:46:28.920 --> 01:46:29.319 lot of the. 2257 01:46:29.520 --> 01:46:34.479 Same PLAYERS in uniform so i hope that we get 2258 01:46:34.520 --> 01:46:37.359 a little bit of their support. In that earlier, game 2259 01:46:38.239 --> 01:46:40.399 and you know and it's going to be a great, 2260 01:46:40.439 --> 01:46:42.680 ATMOSPHERE and our kids i want. Them to, EMBRACE it 2261 01:46:42.800 --> 01:46:46.359 and again i, think this senior CLASS they're fourth straight 2262 01:46:46.479 --> 01:46:50.159 ncaa tournament and they've also won every first round. Game 2263 01:46:50.199 --> 01:46:52.760 that they've played so it's kind of cool that they're 2264 01:46:52.800 --> 01:46:54.199 continuing to leave their legacy. 2265 01:46:54.239 --> 01:46:56.439 And leave their, mark and you know our charge. 2266 01:46:56.520 --> 01:47:00.079 Is to CONTINUE this and like i told said to 2267 01:47:00.279 --> 01:47:02.520 the audience last night at, our selection show, parties like 2268 01:47:02.960 --> 01:47:05.319 you know we want to host and so we're gonna 2269 01:47:05.359 --> 01:47:08.239 work hard, in the off season, and so next year, 2270 01:47:08.359 --> 01:47:10.720 fast forward a year hopefully we're doing this again and. 2271 01:47:10.840 --> 01:47:11.520 Maybe we get. 2272 01:47:11.399 --> 01:47:14.239 Hosts do you like the dynamic of a team hosting 2273 01:47:14.479 --> 01:47:16.600 juxtaposed to the way? THE men, do it i mean 2274 01:47:16.640 --> 01:47:18.119 do you have a preference or is it just like, 2275 01:47:18.239 --> 01:47:19.600 This Is our format so i'm. 2276 01:47:19.640 --> 01:47:19.680 Just. 2277 01:47:19.680 --> 01:47:21.640 Gonna, EMBRACE it yeah well i think with the, growth 2278 01:47:21.680 --> 01:47:25.760 of women's basketball it's worth them revisiting. It IN due 2279 01:47:25.840 --> 01:47:29.800 time but i think right now it's a proven method 2280 01:47:29.920 --> 01:47:33.840 where you're filling the stands and, that's what you, know 2281 01:47:34.319 --> 01:47:36.319 all the players, all the coaching staffs they want to 2282 01:47:36.359 --> 01:47:38.800 play in front, of a packed house and so it. 2283 01:47:39.000 --> 01:47:41.000 Is what it is but also, at the same time 2284 01:47:41.079 --> 01:47:44.880 now you have one, through sixteen they're hosting but you 2285 01:47:45.079 --> 01:47:48.119 have seventeen through thirty two that. On any given night 2286 01:47:49.640 --> 01:47:52.399 it's gotten a lot more competitive, on THE women's, side where, 2287 01:47:52.439 --> 01:47:54.640 i remember you know twenty four Years Ago It, was 2288 01:47:55.239 --> 01:47:58.800 yukon tennessee. Stanford, that was it yeah and so now 2289 01:48:00.119 --> 01:48:03.079 over the years it's kind of. More and more teams 2290 01:48:03.199 --> 01:48:04.399 now you Can, throw in. 2291 01:48:04.399 --> 01:48:05.119 A texas you CAN. 2292 01:48:05.159 --> 01:48:08.359 Throw In An lsu obviously south carolina your perennial national 2293 01:48:08.479 --> 01:48:12.199 Champions or your pernial, Final four appearance makers like there 2294 01:48:12.279 --> 01:48:14.760 are so many really really good Teams and In THE 2295 01:48:14.800 --> 01:48:20.239 big twelve. Baylor tcu. This YEAR who KNOWS so i 2296 01:48:20.319 --> 01:48:22.399 think i like the way, it is right, now and 2297 01:48:22.720 --> 01:48:25.279 you know the continued, growth of women's basketball. 2298 01:48:25.119 --> 01:48:26.800 Then maybe you might be able to do something. 2299 01:48:26.840 --> 01:48:29.159 Along the men's side let me ask YOU about that 2300 01:48:29.359 --> 01:48:32.000 because i have a brother and he and His, Wife, 2301 01:48:32.079 --> 01:48:36.119 live in carmel indiana and, they have six Children and they, 2302 01:48:36.279 --> 01:48:40.720 have fever season, tickets and you know they have their 2303 01:48:40.800 --> 01:48:41.920 boys who Are Teenage boys. 2304 01:48:42.000 --> 01:48:44.199 Have kaitlin, Clark jerseys you know I'm The little girl. 2305 01:48:44.800 --> 01:48:47.760 Martha may. Loves basketball She's Seven. She loves kaitlan clark, 2306 01:48:47.840 --> 01:48:52.520 but from my perspective growing up around pro sports and 2307 01:48:52.600 --> 01:48:55.920 being in this, industry for twenty years it's, one thing 2308 01:48:56.000 --> 01:48:59.039 to have like A Seminal moment when cheryl miller goes 2309 01:48:59.079 --> 01:49:03.479 For a million or cheryl, Swoops Is. You know dinah 2310 01:49:03.520 --> 01:49:05.960 tarassa you have all these moments where these players rise 2311 01:49:06.079 --> 01:49:07.119 up and you win a gold medal. 2312 01:49:07.199 --> 01:49:09.960 Or what have you this. Feels like it's different it. 2313 01:49:10.039 --> 01:49:14.800 Feels like it's look valuations are different for women's soccer teams. 2314 01:49:14.880 --> 01:49:18.239 And women's basketball teams they're going for tens. Of millions, 2315 01:49:18.319 --> 01:49:22.079 of dollars the ratings the numbers. Say what, they, say 2316 01:49:22.239 --> 01:49:24.680 YOU know. EVERYBODY and i don't i don't know what 2317 01:49:24.880 --> 01:49:28.600 You Make of. The caitlin clark topic from a, media 2318 01:49:28.720 --> 01:49:31.000 side of things sometimes it gets a little exhausting because 2319 01:49:31.039 --> 01:49:32.960 you can tell there are people chiming in on women's 2320 01:49:33.000 --> 01:49:34.159 basketball that have never watched. 2321 01:49:34.199 --> 01:49:35.479 The second of it but. 2322 01:49:35.880 --> 01:49:39.199 It's pretty undeniable that there is something happening with your 2323 01:49:39.319 --> 01:49:40.760 sport and this genre that. 2324 01:49:40.960 --> 01:49:43.359 Isn't just a snapshot is that fair to say? 2325 01:49:43.439 --> 01:49:46.119 WHAT you're ye, this i believe, so and you know 2326 01:49:46.199 --> 01:49:48.079 to take, IT a step Further I, think before Caitlyn 2327 01:49:48.119 --> 01:49:52.399 Clark you Had sabrina yessa at oregon and, she WAS 2328 01:49:53.000 --> 01:49:55.840 you know on espn it was the triple double watch 2329 01:49:55.920 --> 01:49:59.840 and then her senior year that TOURNAMENT, Gets cut short 2330 01:50:00.199 --> 01:50:04.399 covid SO it was already i think along those lines 2331 01:50:04.479 --> 01:50:07.880 and that, trajectory of you, know on THE rise and 2332 01:50:07.960 --> 01:50:10.479 Then I think with caitlyn clark coming in and then 2333 01:50:10.600 --> 01:50:12.439 just doing what she did on the Basketball court and 2334 01:50:12.479 --> 01:50:15.439 helping iowa to the stage and that level that that, 2335 01:50:15.560 --> 01:50:17.319 PROGRAM is, on now, i think you know a lot of, 2336 01:50:17.359 --> 01:50:20.119 credit GOES to her but i also do feel like 2337 01:50:20.560 --> 01:50:24.079 there are a lot of great players that, have paid their, 2338 01:50:24.199 --> 01:50:28.359 dues and you know they were the, ones crawling And 2339 01:50:28.520 --> 01:50:30.560 Walking and now caitlyn clark and the rest of that 2340 01:50:30.760 --> 01:50:33.039 generation they get to. Run OFF with it and i 2341 01:50:33.119 --> 01:50:36.239 think basketball is. In a great place you have a 2342 01:50:36.399 --> 01:50:40.760 lot of great stories in women's basketball. At The Collegiate, 2343 01:50:40.880 --> 01:50:45.439 level in Juju Watkins, you got paige beckers you just, 2344 01:50:45.520 --> 01:50:47.640 Got A you know hannah hidalgo who He Played in 2345 01:50:47.680 --> 01:50:51.800 the cayman islands like those those players are tremendous and 2346 01:50:51.920 --> 01:50:54.600 our game is going to be in good hands as 2347 01:50:54.760 --> 01:50:56.319 they become pros in the next. 2348 01:50:56.640 --> 01:50:57.760 Three to, four, years ALL. 2349 01:50:57.720 --> 01:50:59.800 Right coach before, I Set you loose cavin. Peterson Is 2350 01:50:59.840 --> 01:51:03.000 Way us the Utah women Take on, indiana on friday. 2351 01:51:03.039 --> 01:51:07.319 MORNING eleven thirty am ESPN two, for the tv side 2352 01:51:07.600 --> 01:51:11.560 our station. FOR the radio side i Know, We're, FOCUSED 2353 01:51:11.600 --> 01:51:14.159 on indiana, Yes i get it that's, all, We care 2354 01:51:14.199 --> 01:51:16.640 about right We're just focused on indiana because If, you 2355 01:51:16.720 --> 01:51:19.079 can't beat indiana YOU wouldn't have what i would perceive to. 2356 01:51:19.119 --> 01:51:21.520 Be A great opportunity and i like the way you 2357 01:51:21.840 --> 01:51:25.079 articulated this when we, were chatting off air and a 2358 01:51:25.119 --> 01:51:27.479 great opportunity Would Be facing what. 2359 01:51:27.720 --> 01:51:29.640 Don STALEY has, Built, Like, I. 2360 01:51:29.680 --> 01:51:32.640 Said indiana indiana, INDIANA you're a coach i know, How 2361 01:51:32.680 --> 01:51:35.520 you people think but how do you get, your, girls 2362 01:51:35.680 --> 01:51:39.560 to say look We're only focused on indiana and not 2363 01:51:39.840 --> 01:51:40.079 what the. 2364 01:51:40.239 --> 01:51:41.479 Next, round COULD bring. 2365 01:51:41.479 --> 01:51:43.359 YEAH and i think i think our kids are pretty 2366 01:51:43.399 --> 01:51:46.840 locked in. To the next opponent it's kind of been, 2367 01:51:46.920 --> 01:51:50.479 that way all season so it really shocked me if we. 2368 01:51:50.560 --> 01:51:54.079 Started TO look ahead so i think our coaching staff 2369 01:51:54.079 --> 01:51:55.920 will do a good job of making sure, we are 2370 01:51:56.680 --> 01:52:00.760 narrow focused Laser. Focused in on, indiana but you, know 2371 01:52:01.760 --> 01:52:05.520 to think ahead it would just be an amazing opportunity, 2372 01:52:05.560 --> 01:52:09.039 for us, to Play You know At South. Carolina against 2373 01:52:09.079 --> 01:52:12.880 south carolina just that atmosphere is, going to be amazing 2374 01:52:13.319 --> 01:52:15.279 and it just gives us kind of a glimpse of 2375 01:52:16.039 --> 01:52:18.279 this is still, Kind of the goal this. IS what 2376 01:52:18.600 --> 01:52:21.600 you want i Can still remember our stanford game here a, 2377 01:52:21.680 --> 01:52:24.800 couple of years, ago TEN thousand people and i had 2378 01:52:24.840 --> 01:52:25.239 a pinch me. 2379 01:52:25.319 --> 01:52:26.399 Moment during that game so. 2380 01:52:26.880 --> 01:52:29.119 There's something we want to continue to build This, Program 2381 01:52:29.239 --> 01:52:31.439 here at, utah and you know what. 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Talk about the hire he worked 2415 01:53:57.880 --> 01:54:01.119 With Him at the jazz smithy also knows the Bio 2416 01:54:01.199 --> 01:54:04.840 arrhythms Of. The University of utah Richard Smith, On A, monday, 2417 01:54:05.359 --> 01:54:07.000 afternoonsmity happy monday sir? 2418 01:54:07.039 --> 01:54:07.359 How are you. 2419 01:54:08.840 --> 01:54:11.840 STANCE we're doing good i appreciate. You having me on 2420 01:54:12.000 --> 01:54:14.520 it's fun to BE able to be i with you 2421 01:54:14.640 --> 01:54:18.399 on a day when one of my good friends is 2422 01:54:19.600 --> 01:54:22.359 getting introduced as the Head coach Of. The university of 2423 01:54:22.479 --> 01:54:26.439 utah it's a, great day for him but even better day. 2424 01:54:26.520 --> 01:54:28.680 Probably for the university so. 2425 01:54:28.840 --> 01:54:29.039 Let's. 2426 01:54:29.079 --> 01:54:31.640 Dig INTO it, smidia as i referenced you spent a 2427 01:54:31.720 --> 01:54:34.479 number Of Years with the utah, jazz FORTY in total 2428 01:54:34.600 --> 01:54:37.000 and i. Believe nine of those you Were A, coworker 2429 01:54:37.640 --> 01:54:40.319 with alex jensen who was The Lead, assistant under Quinn 2430 01:54:40.319 --> 01:54:43.159 snyder and then alex Spent One year with will hardy Before. 2431 01:54:43.199 --> 01:54:45.960 Heading down to dallas what do? We need to know 2432 01:54:46.119 --> 01:54:48.520 what Should We, know about alex jensen the coach and 2433 01:54:48.560 --> 01:54:50.760 the person as somebody who. Worked closely with him what 2434 01:54:50.800 --> 01:54:53.520 would you say to our community about the what they 2435 01:54:53.560 --> 01:54:54.159 should know about. 2436 01:54:54.199 --> 01:54:58.439 Their, new head coach, Well first Of all i've known 2437 01:54:58.479 --> 01:55:00.960 alex ever since he was a a Player after, you 2438 01:55:01.279 --> 01:55:03.520 for rick mcjerris and of course then he went to 2439 01:55:04.239 --> 01:55:06.560 played overseas for, a number of years and then when 2440 01:55:06.560 --> 01:55:08.680 he came back, and got into coaching he actually was 2441 01:55:08.800 --> 01:55:13.079 working With Coach Mcjerifs at saint louis, university and then 2442 01:55:13.279 --> 01:55:15.239 uh and then ended UP Going to the g league 2443 01:55:15.279 --> 01:55:19.000 AND BEING An Nba u g League coach of the year, 2444 01:55:19.560 --> 01:55:21.720 while he was there before He, got to the, jazz 2445 01:55:21.800 --> 01:55:24.359 and he's uh he's not only got, a great basketball 2446 01:55:24.479 --> 01:55:28.039 resume but he's got all, of obviously his roots uh 2447 01:55:28.399 --> 01:55:31.119 you know here In. The state, of utah He's Uh 2448 01:55:31.560 --> 01:55:37.960 He's a, Centerville guy Beumont grad, university of utah grad all. 2449 01:55:38.039 --> 01:55:43.399 The all whack Player he's just a. He's a solid 2450 01:55:43.479 --> 01:55:46.840 guy he's. A solid basketball guy he's a guy who's 2451 01:55:46.920 --> 01:55:49.560 going to get into the homes of a lot of, 2452 01:55:50.039 --> 01:55:53.520 a lot of recruits especially in the western region Of The. 2453 01:55:53.680 --> 01:55:56.439 Of THE united states and i think that's probably one 2454 01:55:56.479 --> 01:55:58.680 of the Main things That the university of utah needs 2455 01:55:58.760 --> 01:56:00.840 right now is someone, who is you know as YOU'RE 2456 01:56:00.880 --> 01:56:04.720 looking at what buyu has been able to do the 2457 01:56:04.880 --> 01:56:07.359 last Couple Of years with mark Pope And now with 2458 01:56:07.479 --> 01:56:11.520 kevin young, in their recruiting base and with all of this, 2459 01:56:11.760 --> 01:56:14.520 nil stuff, going on you know one of The things 2460 01:56:14.560 --> 01:56:18.359 That the university of utah probably has fallen behind on 2461 01:56:19.000 --> 01:56:21.880 is just the ability to recruit the plays they need 2462 01:56:22.000 --> 01:56:25.359 to compete in A Conference like the big twelve and 2463 01:56:25.520 --> 01:56:28.800 and and hopefully for them be able to get themselves 2464 01:56:28.880 --> 01:56:32.720 back in the national. Stage AT some Point And i 2465 01:56:32.800 --> 01:56:35.800 think alex jensen has all the credentials and all the 2466 01:56:35.880 --> 01:56:39.039 back background to be able to be. Able. To do 2467 01:56:39.279 --> 01:56:41.920 that uh AND that's been the i think the big 2468 01:56:42.039 --> 01:56:45.560 CRUX of what the us issues have been for the 2469 01:56:45.600 --> 01:56:49.319 men's basketball. Program in recent years so a lot, Of. 2470 01:56:49.319 --> 01:56:53.119 GOOD stuff there smidia i wonder how you would characterize 2471 01:56:53.159 --> 01:56:56.880 because we've been talking about reasonable Expectations, right away for 2472 01:56:57.199 --> 01:56:59.760 alex and this is a question as We Sit Here. 2473 01:56:59.840 --> 01:57:04.039 On saint patrick's day it's difficult to fully answer because 2474 01:57:04.560 --> 01:57:06.319 there are a number of months before the start of 2475 01:57:06.479 --> 01:57:08.880 next year and we have no idea Who's. Gonna play 2476 01:57:09.760 --> 01:57:12.319 for alex we don't know how many of these young 2477 01:57:12.399 --> 01:57:13.880 men that are on the roster. Now will come back 2478 01:57:13.920 --> 01:57:16.119 we don't know who's, gonna, bring in transferport. Recruiting what 2479 01:57:16.239 --> 01:57:19.399 have you, but from your perspective as somebody has been 2480 01:57:19.399 --> 01:57:21.920 around this game, for decades and decades what would you 2481 01:57:21.960 --> 01:57:25.119 say to the community about what a reasonable expectation Is 2482 01:57:25.319 --> 01:57:25.840 year one. 2483 01:57:26.319 --> 01:57:27.760 As, alex's head coach. 2484 01:57:28.960 --> 01:57:32.920 Well you'll you'll see a team that's going to be steeped. 2485 01:57:33.039 --> 01:57:36.319 In in the fundamentals That's what that's a he grew 2486 01:57:36.439 --> 01:57:40.600 up on. Playing. For coach mcjerris uh and then, when 2487 01:57:40.680 --> 01:57:42.520 he you know, in his coaching career when HE Was, 2488 01:57:42.560 --> 01:57:45.079 in the g league he WAS Not Only the g League, 2489 01:57:45.079 --> 01:57:47.319 coach of the year but he also they had the 2490 01:57:47.439 --> 01:57:51.479 best DEFENSIVE Team. In the g league and so you 2491 01:57:51.640 --> 01:57:55.119 combine that within His His work with Quinn snyder and 2492 01:57:55.239 --> 01:57:58.239 the jazz and then When They had. The, mitchell golbayer, 2493 01:57:58.399 --> 01:58:00.960 teams uh you know those team has really gone after 2494 01:58:01.039 --> 01:58:04.239 they were top five defensive teams for. A number of 2495 01:58:04.359 --> 01:58:06.279 years and so you're going to see a team, that 2496 01:58:06.399 --> 01:58:11.800 that works hard team that has all the. Defensive fundamentals 2497 01:58:11.880 --> 01:58:14.359 in place the thing that they're, going to, have to 2498 01:58:14.720 --> 01:58:19.199 you know solve is the. Issue of getting talent and that's. 2499 01:58:19.279 --> 01:58:22.560 Really What, it is, craig smith you know. Is a, 2500 01:58:22.680 --> 01:58:27.119 terrific coach you know he had he had hard working 2501 01:58:27.279 --> 01:58:30.640 teams to you and. His four years there he obviously 2502 01:58:30.760 --> 01:58:33.439 showed before that his ability to be able To Win 2503 01:58:33.600 --> 01:58:37.239 games at utah state and the previous, schools he was 2504 01:58:37.319 --> 01:58:41.359 at he just, didn't, have the, horses uh you know to, 2505 01:58:41.479 --> 01:58:44.000 be able, to compete you know at the big twelfth 2506 01:58:44.119 --> 01:58:45.000 level at the way that. 2507 01:58:45.159 --> 01:58:45.279 They. 2508 01:58:45.439 --> 01:58:49.439 Wanted him To uh that's what alex's biggest deal is 2509 01:58:49.520 --> 01:58:53.079 going to have to be is to surround himself with a, 2510 01:58:53.199 --> 01:58:59.439 group of, people coaches nil people the people on your 2511 01:58:59.520 --> 01:59:02.640 staff that can help you to get the players that 2512 01:59:02.840 --> 01:59:06.319 you need to. Be able to compete the, coaching will 2513 01:59:06.359 --> 01:59:11.720 be there the basketball. Component will be present they're just 2514 01:59:11.880 --> 01:59:14.600 going to have to be able to get the players 2515 01:59:14.680 --> 01:59:17.359 they need to have the talent and the skill level 2516 01:59:17.840 --> 01:59:20.880 to be able to play, and be, able to you 2517 01:59:20.960 --> 01:59:24.319 know to. Win at that level once they get, the 2518 01:59:24.439 --> 01:59:27.680 personnel in place then you'll be able to see a 2519 01:59:27.800 --> 01:59:31.279 team that's making progress and a team that's going to 2520 01:59:31.359 --> 01:59:32.800 have the chance to have. 2521 01:59:32.960 --> 01:59:37.159 A lot of success, From, Your vantage point smindy i've 2522 01:59:37.159 --> 01:59:39.640 been talking about this, today with our guests and you 2523 01:59:39.720 --> 01:59:41.359 know a lot of People There, at the huntsman center 2524 01:59:41.800 --> 01:59:45.319 whatever part of the ecosystem you kind of Exist in With, 2525 01:59:45.439 --> 01:59:48.000 the university of utah if, you're a former player, if 2526 01:59:48.039 --> 01:59:51.800 you're an alum if, you're a current student if, you 2527 01:59:51.880 --> 01:59:54.640 are a booster if you're, a season ticket holder or 2528 01:59:54.640 --> 01:59:56.159 if you, just go to games or if you cover 2529 01:59:56.279 --> 01:59:58.840 games like we do, on the media side it feels 2530 01:59:58.880 --> 02:00:01.800 like this has Been A decision for mark harland that has, been, 2531 02:00:02.079 --> 02:00:04.000 wildly you know, widely. 2532 02:00:03.720 --> 02:00:06.359 I should say and consistently applauded. As the right move 2533 02:00:07.079 --> 02:00:07.640 does it feel? 2534 02:00:07.680 --> 02:00:09.720 THAT way, to you i mean this is a basketball 2535 02:00:09.760 --> 02:00:12.119 community that's badly in need of some sort, of shot 2536 02:00:12.199 --> 02:00:14.479 of life and it kind Of Feels like the alex 2537 02:00:14.560 --> 02:00:16.840 jensen news has been a little bit of that shot that. 2538 02:00:16.920 --> 02:00:18.199 Maybe, this, COMMUNITY needs. 2539 02:00:19.680 --> 02:00:22.479 Yeah well i again he's a guy that everybody. In 2540 02:00:22.520 --> 02:00:26.159 the community knows they. Know of his background he's not a, 2541 02:00:26.239 --> 02:00:30.279 guy who's, coming in you know from the outside who's 2542 02:00:30.359 --> 02:00:33.960 trying to ingratiate himself with the fan base or or 2543 02:00:34.079 --> 02:00:37.720 get people to. Know who He. Is everybody knows alex, 2544 02:00:37.760 --> 02:00:40.399 he's a. Homegrown guy you know but, at the same 2545 02:00:40.520 --> 02:00:44.840 time sometimes, those things, also come you know with their 2546 02:00:44.880 --> 02:00:49.359 own set, of circumstances that, you as the individual. You'll have, 2547 02:00:49.520 --> 02:00:52.880 to overcome you know people, know what he's about they 2548 02:00:53.000 --> 02:00:55.800 know what, kind of a coach what kind, of personality 2549 02:00:55.920 --> 02:01:00.239 he has they know how, he's approached, his career, you 2550 02:01:00.359 --> 02:01:04.520 know all along and so there's not a getting to 2551 02:01:04.680 --> 02:01:08.920 know you period with. Him in that regard what it's 2552 02:01:09.000 --> 02:01:12.079 going to take is The patience of the utah fan 2553 02:01:12.239 --> 02:01:15.960 base to understand that you don't. Just do this overnight 2554 02:01:16.399 --> 02:01:20.039 you have. To HAVE the Players and i know i'm being, 2555 02:01:20.119 --> 02:01:23.560 redundant and saying that but that's that's the one issue 2556 02:01:24.000 --> 02:01:28.199 that the you has had is being able to get those. 2557 02:01:28.319 --> 02:01:31.279 Guys at that level you see all the excitement That's Been. 2558 02:01:31.439 --> 02:01:35.600 Created in, provo uh you know with the recruiting that, 2559 02:01:35.760 --> 02:01:39.319 The Players they had mark polpe did a terrific job parlaid, 2560 02:01:39.359 --> 02:01:42.800 that into you know even a bigger time job at A. 2561 02:01:42.840 --> 02:01:46.399 Blue blood Like Kentucky they got kevin young TO. Come 2562 02:01:46.479 --> 02:01:50.640 From the nba kevin young has installed his, own offense 2563 02:01:51.600 --> 02:01:54.319 down there in his own program in the in the 2564 02:01:54.399 --> 02:01:57.960 eyes of RUNNING it like. An nba, Type program you 2565 02:01:58.039 --> 02:02:00.560 know alex is going to have, to compete with that 2566 02:02:00.920 --> 02:02:02.840 and in, order to do that he's going to Be 2567 02:02:02.880 --> 02:02:06.600 able to have he's going to have the opportunity to 2568 02:02:06.720 --> 02:02:08.840 get the kind of players who can come. IN and, 2569 02:02:09.000 --> 02:02:10.760 do that I mean b y u doesn't just go 2570 02:02:10.960 --> 02:02:15.680 out and get the number one so called rated recruit 2571 02:02:15.760 --> 02:02:19.359 out of High, School who's from boston massachusetts and have 2572 02:02:19.520 --> 02:02:22.840 them Happen, To Come to provo utah like. That doesn't 2573 02:02:22.960 --> 02:02:27.399 just happen that's something that's embedded in how they're approaching. 2574 02:02:27.800 --> 02:02:28.279 The job that. 2575 02:02:28.359 --> 02:02:32.239 They're doing Down there he and alex and his staff 2576 02:02:32.680 --> 02:02:35.039 at the you is going to have to look at 2577 02:02:35.119 --> 02:02:37.880 it with that kind of mindset to be able to 2578 02:02:38.000 --> 02:02:41.439 figure out how they can go about creating that kind 2579 02:02:41.479 --> 02:02:45.319 of excitement in their program to want to have players 2580 02:02:45.640 --> 02:02:48.760 around the country who Want to look at utah and 2581 02:02:48.960 --> 02:02:52.920 want to come and be part of the history And 2582 02:02:53.239 --> 02:02:56.560 the fabric that utah basketball has been for so. Long 2583 02:02:57.239 --> 02:02:59.119 in this community let. 2584 02:02:59.159 --> 02:03:01.920 Me Ask You maybe and richard smith is with us 2585 02:03:02.039 --> 02:03:04.359 Forty years with. The jazz front office nine of those 2586 02:03:04.439 --> 02:03:08.199 Years Spent. Working with alex jensen a lot Of conversation 2587 02:03:08.319 --> 02:03:11.600 about what alex's staff is. Going To look like and 2588 02:03:12.239 --> 02:03:14.960 i'm old Enough To remember when jerry sloan had Two 2589 02:03:15.000 --> 02:03:18.640 Assistant Coaches And don magic finger sparks WAS the trainer 2590 02:03:18.680 --> 02:03:19.600 and tc and away we. 2591 02:03:19.680 --> 02:03:20.239 Go and we're good. 2592 02:03:20.279 --> 02:03:24.279 That's, all we need well now there is a traveling 2593 02:03:24.439 --> 02:03:27.920 party where the coaches take up an entire. Wing of 2594 02:03:27.960 --> 02:03:31.159 the plane it's a. Different Day and age, and I'VE 2595 02:03:31.239 --> 02:03:33.960 said before and i have. NO problem saying THIS i 2596 02:03:34.159 --> 02:03:36.720 know that yout fans might get in their feelings about 2597 02:03:36.760 --> 02:03:38.159 whether or not They should copy. 2598 02:03:38.279 --> 02:03:40.239 What, BYU has done well. 2599 02:03:40.359 --> 02:03:43.439 I Think they should and kevin's staff IS comprised OF 2600 02:03:43.600 --> 02:03:46.680 Former nba and g league, Coaches on the bench IT'S 2601 02:03:46.760 --> 02:03:47.880 comprised of former. 2602 02:03:47.800 --> 02:03:48.680 Nba people in their. 2603 02:03:48.720 --> 02:03:52.439 Strength and conditioning office it's comprised of A nutritionist that 2604 02:03:52.520 --> 02:03:55.119 Followed Kevin. From the phoenix suns and there are a 2605 02:03:55.119 --> 02:03:57.880 Lot Of, conversations about andre MILLER Who's coaching the. G 2606 02:03:58.000 --> 02:04:00.840 league right now there's some other, their names out There, 2607 02:04:00.880 --> 02:04:04.479 but generally speakings mandy what sort of staff would You 2608 02:04:04.600 --> 02:04:06.680 like to see alex around himself with to give him 2609 02:04:06.680 --> 02:04:07.319 the best chance to. 2610 02:04:07.399 --> 02:04:08.199 Make, this thing right. 2611 02:04:09.800 --> 02:04:12.000 Well he's gonna he's gonna be able to get the 2612 02:04:12.159 --> 02:04:14.640 kind of people he wants to be able to work 2613 02:04:14.720 --> 02:04:17.640 with him and have the same mindset in the same. 2614 02:04:17.800 --> 02:04:20.920 Vision that he has the really thing that the thing, 2615 02:04:20.960 --> 02:04:27.159 it Boils down to uh spence is as, simplistic as 2616 02:04:27.199 --> 02:04:30.920 it sounds and much TO my cagrin because i, don't 2617 02:04:31.039 --> 02:04:33.840 like saying this but you have to in this day and, 2618 02:04:33.920 --> 02:04:38.000 age in college basketball you have to have the financial 2619 02:04:38.119 --> 02:04:41.880 BACKING in your ni l and your your your approach 2620 02:04:42.039 --> 02:04:45.960 to be able to to get players. From a financial 2621 02:04:46.039 --> 02:04:49.199 standpoint that's just the reality of. WHAT it is now 2622 02:04:49.279 --> 02:04:52.920 i don't think it's that's going to, be sustainable myself personally, 2623 02:04:53.359 --> 02:04:55.119 AS a side note i think that's going to have 2624 02:04:55.239 --> 02:04:58.000 to change at some point. IN the near future i 2625 02:04:58.039 --> 02:05:00.960 don't think college basketball can and keep. Going down that 2626 02:05:01.159 --> 02:05:05.159 road but, at the current time that's what the lay. 2627 02:05:05.199 --> 02:05:07.399 Of the land is so if you don't have the 2628 02:05:07.520 --> 02:05:11.520 money and you don't have the resources to be, able 2629 02:05:11.560 --> 02:05:15.239 to attract kids because that's how kids, are coming up 2630 02:05:15.359 --> 02:05:17.640 now whether we. Like it or not the, kids who 2631 02:05:17.640 --> 02:05:21.560 are sophomores juniors going into the senior year, of high 2632 02:05:21.600 --> 02:05:25.600 school now they're looking, at programs and saying how can 2633 02:05:25.720 --> 02:05:29.439 that program benefit? Me as an individual can it help 2634 02:05:29.560 --> 02:05:33.000 me with my skill set and my talent get to, 2635 02:05:33.159 --> 02:05:37.760 a possible next level which. Would be playing Professionally and also, 2636 02:05:38.039 --> 02:05:40.640 while i'm doing that what are they going to do 2637 02:05:40.840 --> 02:05:46.159 for me personally in? Terms of financial rewards and so 2638 02:05:46.319 --> 02:05:48.960 that's just. The reality of it AND so unless the 2639 02:05:49.159 --> 02:05:53.319 u has that platform to operate from and then they 2640 02:05:53.399 --> 02:05:57.600 have a staff that shows that they can, help you 2641 02:05:58.199 --> 02:06:02.199 to progress they can help you to prove your ability 2642 02:06:02.600 --> 02:06:05.800 to be able to continue playing and and maybe get 2643 02:06:05.840 --> 02:06:09.039 a career. Out, of this sport uh then you're gonna. 2644 02:06:09.039 --> 02:06:11.640 Have a hard time you're gonna. Be always swimming upstream 2645 02:06:12.119 --> 02:06:14.239 and that's that's what the that's what he's going to. 2646 02:06:14.279 --> 02:06:16.880 Be DEALING with now, so I would assume and. I 2647 02:06:17.000 --> 02:06:19.880 don't KNOW this alex and i have texted back and 2648 02:06:20.000 --> 02:06:23.079 forth since, you got the job but. We haven't, talked, 2649 02:06:23.159 --> 02:06:27.119 personally but he's Uh he's gonna have i'm sure, he 2650 02:06:27.239 --> 02:06:30.960 took the job uh With the knowledge that i'm going 2651 02:06:31.039 --> 02:06:34.720 to have those kinds that kind of support and those 2652 02:06:34.840 --> 02:06:37.760 kinds of resources to help me to get on that 2653 02:06:38.319 --> 02:06:40.960 that kind, of a playing field and then from there, 2654 02:06:41.680 --> 02:06:44.319 we can, take it you know to where we need 2655 02:06:44.439 --> 02:06:47.319 to in terms. Of the basketball stuff but, that but 2656 02:06:47.399 --> 02:06:52.560 the recruiting getting eyes on your program and getting interest 2657 02:06:52.640 --> 02:06:56.199 in your program from from players like that and from players, 2658 02:06:56.239 --> 02:06:59.720 in the transfer. Portal all that stuff you're gonna have 2659 02:06:59.760 --> 02:07:02.640 to track them by the money that you have available 2660 02:07:03.039 --> 02:07:06.039 and also the staff that you have around you to 2661 02:07:06.159 --> 02:07:10.439 help those individuals feel like they can come and improve 2662 02:07:10.960 --> 02:07:14.399 and get themselves, into a, better situation you know in. 2663 02:07:14.520 --> 02:07:17.600 Their lives going forward that's what he's going to have 2664 02:07:17.760 --> 02:07:19.520 to be dealing with coming up. 2665 02:07:20.000 --> 02:07:23.439 IN the near future i know you actually just Kind 2666 02:07:23.479 --> 02:07:26.159 of answered what i'm about, to ASK you again but 2667 02:07:26.239 --> 02:07:29.399 i do want to ELABORATE on it Because i feel 2668 02:07:29.439 --> 02:07:34.479 like Alex taking the job smithy is an indicator that things, 2669 02:07:34.520 --> 02:07:39.159 are good financially economically and the, state of you, know 2670 02:07:39.239 --> 02:07:41.960 the Athletic Department and what mark carlin And whoever else 2671 02:07:42.199 --> 02:07:43.399 promised alex that they would. 2672 02:07:43.399 --> 02:07:46.399 Allocate towards his success do you read? 2673 02:07:46.439 --> 02:07:48.920 It The same way because i've been told by more 2674 02:07:49.000 --> 02:07:51.680 than A few People that dallas liked Alex and they, 2675 02:07:52.359 --> 02:07:55.119 wanted Alex to Stay and alex and Natalie. Enjoyed, LIVING 2676 02:07:55.159 --> 02:07:57.439 in dallas like i don't think this was a desperation 2677 02:07:57.760 --> 02:08:00.279 job grab from a guy who had a that he. 2678 02:08:00.399 --> 02:08:02.159 Liked an awful lot so the fact that he simply, 2679 02:08:02.279 --> 02:08:04.640 just took the job doesn't that indicate to you that 2680 02:08:05.319 --> 02:08:08.199 the promises that were, made are you know in place 2681 02:08:08.279 --> 02:08:11.039 as far as the economic viability of, where, THIS program is. 2682 02:08:12.880 --> 02:08:16.079 Well, I would think so i would think he wouldn't 2683 02:08:16.119 --> 02:08:19.239 go into a job where he thought that it's going 2684 02:08:19.319 --> 02:08:22.359 to be really an uphill climb for him and that 2685 02:08:22.439 --> 02:08:25.199 he's going to, have a, hard time you know getting 2686 02:08:25.279 --> 02:08:28.720 to any kind of. A level of success so so 2687 02:08:28.880 --> 02:08:31.279 that would that would seem, to be you know part 2688 02:08:31.319 --> 02:08:34.600 and parcel with with the decision to take The offer 2689 02:08:35.039 --> 02:08:37.960 That the university. OF utae gave him i, do think, 2690 02:08:38.039 --> 02:08:41.199 that that you know the rich history of. The of, 2691 02:08:41.319 --> 02:08:43.399 the program you know he's going to have to have 2692 02:08:43.560 --> 02:08:47.760 people who have some kind of a profile around him 2693 02:08:47.880 --> 02:08:52.399 or present that to perspective recruits in a way that 2694 02:08:52.520 --> 02:08:55.960 they feel like that's enticing and. That's EXCITING for them 2695 02:08:56.000 --> 02:08:58.680 and i would not be surprised if he Was Leaning 2696 02:08:58.800 --> 02:09:02.199 on the rick majerry, years in some way whether, that's 2697 02:09:02.760 --> 02:09:07.640 bringing back players former players who are in the Business You, 2698 02:09:07.760 --> 02:09:10.840 mentioned an andre miller, guys who, can get you know 2699 02:09:11.359 --> 02:09:13.960 high school kids to at least look at the program 2700 02:09:14.159 --> 02:09:16.560 and sit down and talk to them, that kind of 2701 02:09:16.720 --> 02:09:21.279 thing but also setting up a program where where, kids feel, 2702 02:09:21.399 --> 02:09:24.279 like again you Know whether you know utah fans want to, 2703 02:09:24.359 --> 02:09:28.079 ADMIT it or not byu has gotten ahead of the 2704 02:09:28.159 --> 02:09:31.439 curve on setting up what they have and so, they've 2705 02:09:31.520 --> 02:09:35.319 attracted and look there's kids who are going to look at, that, 2706 02:09:35.479 --> 02:09:38.640 program and say hey they can help me a lot 2707 02:09:39.880 --> 02:09:42.520 by by how they've got it set up and how 2708 02:09:42.560 --> 02:09:48.039 they're approaching their program and their skill development work and all. 2709 02:09:48.079 --> 02:09:50.640 Those kinds of things but you also have to play 2710 02:09:50.680 --> 02:09:53.399 into the factor that these kids are also designed to, 2711 02:09:53.479 --> 02:09:56.159 go to a school you know that's a church related 2712 02:09:56.279 --> 02:09:59.760 school that's. In a small town It's, a college town, 2713 02:10:00.079 --> 02:10:05.039 provo and you know sometimes that works for you and sometimes. That, 2714 02:10:05.199 --> 02:10:08.560 works Against you Now the university of utah is, in 2715 02:10:09.279 --> 02:10:13.399 a bigger city, it's a public school it's, got fifteen 2716 02:10:13.479 --> 02:10:16.319 thousand seats it's got a historic venue, That they play 2717 02:10:16.399 --> 02:10:20.439 in they've, got a, rich Tradition, YOU know alex is 2718 02:10:20.720 --> 02:10:22.359 i would think it is going to look to lean 2719 02:10:22.479 --> 02:10:25.520 on all of those kinds of things that he, can 2720 02:10:25.640 --> 02:10:28.000 sell to recruits and the fact that they're right down 2721 02:10:28.039 --> 02:10:32.439 the STREET literally, from an nba, team and, that recruits 2722 02:10:32.520 --> 02:10:34.840 you know should be looking at that as an opportunity 2723 02:10:34.920 --> 02:10:37.720 to come play in a setting where they can get 2724 02:10:38.039 --> 02:10:41.640 not only the personal and career development that they, might 2725 02:10:41.720 --> 02:10:46.000 be looking for but also be able to make connections 2726 02:10:46.039 --> 02:10:48.840 and do the things that you do within a program 2727 02:10:49.000 --> 02:10:52.199 to try and help you as an individual for when you're. 2728 02:10:52.239 --> 02:10:54.840 Playing days ARE over and so i would think that 2729 02:10:54.960 --> 02:10:57.239 those are some of the main things that he'll be 2730 02:10:57.359 --> 02:10:59.960 leaning on to try and sell as he tries to 2731 02:11:00.159 --> 02:11:03.359 figure out how to go about the RECRUITING. 2732 02:11:02.920 --> 02:11:07.960 Game on the, Byu SIDE of, things and i agree 2733 02:11:08.119 --> 02:11:10.800 you can GET salty that maybe byu was ahead of the, 2734 02:11:10.840 --> 02:11:11.359 curve on this. 2735 02:11:11.399 --> 02:11:14.479 Stuff, but it doesn't look it. DOESN'T matter. 2736 02:11:14.560 --> 02:11:16.720 What level i mean for years, And years and years 2737 02:11:16.760 --> 02:11:22.760 i've heard front offices openly talk about copycat formulas to 2738 02:11:22.840 --> 02:11:24.960 try to figure out what one team, is doing really 2739 02:11:25.000 --> 02:11:25.560 well how can we. 2740 02:11:25.640 --> 02:11:27.920 Get some of THAT so complain. 2741 02:11:27.600 --> 02:11:29.600 About byu figuring it, Out all you want but they 2742 02:11:29.640 --> 02:11:31.079 seem to be ahead of the curve with a, couple 2743 02:11:31.079 --> 02:11:34.920 of different things and, as you, articulated earlier very well 2744 02:11:35.000 --> 02:11:37.920 it's been a good run for them and doesn't look like. 2745 02:11:38.000 --> 02:11:38.119 It's. 2746 02:11:38.199 --> 02:11:41.199 ENDING anytime soon NOW i know some byu fans were 2747 02:11:41.279 --> 02:11:44.479 upset with the sixth seed, because if you know if 2748 02:11:44.520 --> 02:11:47.399 it's a day THAT ends with why byu fans, are 2749 02:11:47.479 --> 02:11:50.239 upset about SOMETHING whether it's the cfp rankings. OR their 2750 02:11:50.279 --> 02:11:55.640 sixth seed i think you embrace the seed personally because 2751 02:11:55.680 --> 02:11:58.079 of the location as opposed to being A five seed. 2752 02:11:58.159 --> 02:12:01.119 Out east Or, something they're in denver BUT they, get 2753 02:12:01.159 --> 02:12:03.600 a vcu Team Smitty, coach by ryan odam. That has 2754 02:12:03.720 --> 02:12:07.600 veteran guys they have four seniors. In their starting lineup 2755 02:12:08.039 --> 02:12:10.039 three of those seniors, are fifth year guys one of 2756 02:12:10.079 --> 02:12:12.560 them is. A seventh year guy they have two players 2757 02:12:13.159 --> 02:12:16.239 two transfers on their roster that, have experienced elite EIGHTS 2758 02:12:16.800 --> 02:12:18.319 they have the a ten. Player of the Year They 2759 02:12:18.359 --> 02:12:20.600 played the utah state. Who's a good guard they've got 2760 02:12:20.680 --> 02:12:24.079 good guard play three players six.' TEN in the rotation 2761 02:12:24.880 --> 02:12:27.359 like byu is a, three, point five point favorite right 2762 02:12:27.439 --> 02:12:29.640 and so this, is not an easy Matchup but at 2763 02:12:29.720 --> 02:12:31.920 least IT'S denver and the. Location i think is good 2764 02:12:32.039 --> 02:12:35.239 even maybe the SEED not you know what. Byu fans 2765 02:12:35.279 --> 02:12:37.319 were hoping for but what do you Make of this 2766 02:12:37.560 --> 02:12:40.840 matchup that kevin's up AGAINST first round and, is byu, 2767 02:12:41.079 --> 02:12:44.680 built maybe advance you know for the first time, since, 2768 02:12:45.000 --> 02:12:47.239 THE jimmer fordet years right i mean that's the last 2769 02:12:47.239 --> 02:12:48.079 time they advanced out of. 2770 02:12:48.079 --> 02:12:49.000 The, round of thirty two. 2771 02:12:50.399 --> 02:12:52.479 Well this THIS is. A tough match i think i 2772 02:12:52.600 --> 02:12:54.479 think this is one of the tougher matchups in the 2773 02:12:54.520 --> 02:12:58.359 WHOLE first. Round of the ncaa tournament, and then and 2774 02:13:00.159 --> 02:13:05.279 you fans Fans in the state OF utah general, don't 2775 02:13:05.279 --> 02:13:08.920 follow bcu very much, and that's to be expected but 2776 02:13:09.079 --> 02:13:11.239 let me tell you they. Are a very good team 2777 02:13:11.640 --> 02:13:14.439 anybody who Was Paying attention to when Ryan Odam was 2778 02:13:14.520 --> 02:13:17.199 up in utah state and the teams that they had 2779 02:13:17.279 --> 02:13:20.000 there the couple. Of years he was, there they're very. 2780 02:13:20.119 --> 02:13:23.279 Well coached they're very disciplined. He's got a veteran group. 2781 02:13:23.760 --> 02:13:27.199 They are very, good team, and you know for me 2782 02:13:27.319 --> 02:13:29.840 the whole game is going, to hinge like it did 2783 02:13:29.920 --> 02:13:32.159 Like we saw in the. Big TWELVE, tournament last week 2784 02:13:32.239 --> 02:13:35.760 for byu they had one night where they hit eighteen threes, 2785 02:13:36.279 --> 02:13:39.159 and they looked really good and then the next night 2786 02:13:39.199 --> 02:13:42.039 they were into a buzz saw defensively in one of 2787 02:13:42.119 --> 02:13:44.479 the best teams in, the Country, in my opinion in 2788 02:13:44.960 --> 02:13:47.840 houston and they couldn't get those same looks and they 2789 02:13:47.920 --> 02:13:50.760 couldn't they, couldn't get the same rhythm they, couldn't get 2790 02:13:50.760 --> 02:13:54.520 the same feel and you. Saw what happened to them 2791 02:13:54.880 --> 02:13:57.399 and so that Game for me is going thursday is 2792 02:13:57.399 --> 02:14:00.399 going TO boil down to whether byu can create the 2793 02:14:00.520 --> 02:14:04.000 looks that they want and have them in some kind 2794 02:14:04.000 --> 02:14:06.680 of a rhythm where. They feel comfortable taking them and 2795 02:14:06.760 --> 02:14:10.359 they're going to, have to, make you know twelve thirteen 2796 02:14:10.520 --> 02:14:15.119 fourteen threes to be, able to win that, game because 2797 02:14:15.159 --> 02:14:18.800 if they don't THEY'RE going to struggle because VCU is 2798 02:14:19.000 --> 02:14:21.800 really good and vcu is. Going to COME after them 2799 02:14:21.880 --> 02:14:25.880 and if byu thinks, that just, the seating thing you 2800 02:14:26.000 --> 02:14:28.600 know should get them by into. A next round. Or 2801 02:14:28.720 --> 02:14:32.439 something they're fooling themselves they're going to have to come 2802 02:14:32.880 --> 02:14:35.479 ready to go and really. Really have To grind out 2803 02:14:35.520 --> 02:14:37.800 in the houston game may. Be a help to them 2804 02:14:37.920 --> 02:14:40.119 they may look, at that and you know be coming 2805 02:14:40.199 --> 02:14:42.840 back with their, tail, between their legs saying, well they 2806 02:14:42.960 --> 02:14:45.479 really showed us you know what we need to do 2807 02:14:45.720 --> 02:14:49.439 to get better. And get better at hurry otherwise it's 2808 02:14:49.479 --> 02:14:51.960 going to be a VERY short. Appearance in the ncaa, 2809 02:14:52.159 --> 02:14:54.239 terms that's going to be for me one, of the 2810 02:14:54.359 --> 02:14:57.000 more INTERESTING games, not just, because i have you know 2811 02:14:57.119 --> 02:15:00.920 a rooting, interest for the local team but it's going 2812 02:15:01.000 --> 02:15:04.199 to be a very good contest between. Two VERY well 2813 02:15:04.359 --> 02:15:06.119 coached teams and, I want to. 2814 02:15:06.079 --> 02:15:07.760 BE clear I'm, not saying vcu is. 2815 02:15:07.800 --> 02:15:10.600 Houston Not even Kind of when, I've watched houston this 2816 02:15:10.720 --> 02:15:12.760 year i've found myself feeling sympathy. 2817 02:15:12.880 --> 02:15:15.840 FOR who, they're playing against i mean that's their brand. 2818 02:15:15.920 --> 02:15:20.119 Of PHYSICALITY and defensive intensity but vcu plays, with a 2819 02:15:20.279 --> 02:15:24.079 similar defensive intensity and they don't extend the pressure full 2820 02:15:24.199 --> 02:15:25.560 Court oftentimes the way. 2821 02:15:25.640 --> 02:15:28.119 That Houston, tends to do but sabidi. 2822 02:15:28.199 --> 02:15:30.399 One of the many things one of the hats You 2823 02:15:30.520 --> 02:15:32.439 Wore over at the utah jazz is you, Did A 2824 02:15:32.479 --> 02:15:36.359 lot of scouting and i can see Why. Pro scouts 2825 02:15:36.600 --> 02:15:39.880 like yegor demon it's obvious because of. His measurables and 2826 02:15:40.000 --> 02:15:44.359 his vision his ball HANDLING ability is. Passing like i 2827 02:15:44.479 --> 02:15:47.399 get it, but more often Than Not it was The 2828 02:15:47.479 --> 02:15:50.000 iowa state game And ames and, then the houston Game 2829 02:15:50.119 --> 02:15:54.920 Recently two Examples of Kevin Yong, pulling demon for dallan hall. 2830 02:15:55.399 --> 02:15:57.199 Who's simply a tougher player he's. 2831 02:15:57.319 --> 02:16:02.640 Just not afraid of pressure he doesn't cowtail To physicality the. 2832 02:16:02.720 --> 02:16:05.520 Way that demon seems to and he's a kid and 2833 02:16:05.680 --> 02:16:07.319 this is his. First year of college. 2834 02:16:07.039 --> 02:16:10.159 Hoops i'm not necessarily, knocking on him for it but if, 2835 02:16:10.199 --> 02:16:13.880 He can't handle VCU's pressure kevin's probably gonna Have. To 2836 02:16:13.920 --> 02:16:17.199 go with down hall and maybe WE see something similar 2837 02:16:17.239 --> 02:16:20.760 against Vcu, that We Saw against houston because kapa cata 2838 02:16:20.880 --> 02:16:23.119 was the only athlete that looked like he Belonged. 2839 02:16:23.319 --> 02:16:24.439 On the floor AGAINST. 2840 02:16:24.199 --> 02:16:27.960 Houston so WHAT does byu do if vcu brings some 2841 02:16:28.039 --> 02:16:31.119 of that physicality and pressure and their guard. Line isn't 2842 02:16:31.159 --> 02:16:33.760 ready for, it, because to your point like if they, 2843 02:16:33.920 --> 02:16:38.040 knock down fourteen. Fifteen threes they're gonna win but this tournament. 2844 02:16:37.840 --> 02:16:39.200 Is impossible to predict for. 2845 02:16:39.239 --> 02:16:41.399 A couple of, different, reasons, first of all, sprain ankle 2846 02:16:41.520 --> 02:16:43.840 whatever injury happens and then. Suddenly a team, is out 2847 02:16:44.239 --> 02:16:46.600 second of all one team, goes hot from the outside. 2848 02:16:46.639 --> 02:16:47.600 The other team goes cold. 2849 02:16:47.639 --> 02:16:50.440 Then YOU get an upset if byu is not knocking 2850 02:16:50.479 --> 02:16:54.040 down threes and their guard play, isn't necessarily responding against? 2851 02:16:54.040 --> 02:16:55.639 PRESSURE what do they do i think it could be 2852 02:16:56.000 --> 02:16:56.440 a little bit. 2853 02:16:56.440 --> 02:16:57.000 Of A problem. 2854 02:16:57.079 --> 02:16:57.520 For them. 2855 02:16:58.959 --> 02:17:01.840 You're jackson right then they're gonna have to figure out 2856 02:17:01.879 --> 02:17:04.920 a way to be able to really man up and 2857 02:17:05.120 --> 02:17:09.479 really uh react in a positive way to the pressure that. 2858 02:17:09.559 --> 02:17:12.239 That They're, going to Feel now again maybe the houston 2859 02:17:12.319 --> 02:17:15.840 game Helps them because they played houston twice this year 2860 02:17:16.200 --> 02:17:19.079 and got and and got run out both. Times, You 2861 02:17:19.159 --> 02:17:22.000 know against them uh so they've got all that film 2862 02:17:22.120 --> 02:17:24.799 to look at and to. FIGURE out the demon kid 2863 02:17:25.319 --> 02:17:28.680 i like, him some as a player but he's been 2864 02:17:28.799 --> 02:17:32.600 so inconsistent in his effort uh this, year and, his 2865 02:17:33.040 --> 02:17:35.479 his ability you know TO do the things that i 2866 02:17:35.680 --> 02:17:39.799 think he's capable of doing, skill wise and talent wise 2867 02:17:40.159 --> 02:17:42.600 but he always a lot of times HE tends to 2868 02:17:42.719 --> 02:17:45.760 play what i call him second gear and and uh 2869 02:17:45.920 --> 02:17:48.639 and rarely really turns it on because you can see 2870 02:17:48.719 --> 02:17:51.559 some players he makes, and, games where you go okay. 2871 02:17:51.680 --> 02:17:55.440 That's why everybody likes him and but he doesn't do, 2872 02:17:55.559 --> 02:17:59.200 It for me often enough he's gonna have to come 2873 02:17:59.280 --> 02:18:02.479 in a, Game, like this and Say okay this, is 2874 02:18:02.600 --> 02:18:05.479 what i'm here for this. Is what it's ALL about 2875 02:18:05.600 --> 02:18:09.680 this Is. WHY i came. FROM russia i Stopped off 2876 02:18:09.760 --> 02:18:12.479 i was in madrid for a few years in Their Youth. 2877 02:18:12.559 --> 02:18:16.399 Academy PROGRAM at real Madrid, Now i come to provo 2878 02:18:16.639 --> 02:18:19.959 utah to get try AND. Get ready for the nba 2879 02:18:20.639 --> 02:18:23.719 this is where all. The, eyes are on, me okay 2880 02:18:24.000 --> 02:18:26.559 here we go and this is where you find, out 2881 02:18:26.920 --> 02:18:30.479 when guys show up if guys have it in them to, 2882 02:18:30.559 --> 02:18:33.159 be able to do that to be able to present 2883 02:18:33.639 --> 02:18:38.600 have a presence in a game that makes everybody watch and, look, 2884 02:18:38.680 --> 02:18:41.520 at you and say oh that's the guy who's. Running 2885 02:18:41.559 --> 02:18:44.559 the show out, here because, as we know you know 2886 02:18:44.840 --> 02:18:47.440 when when you mentioned that that you, know that coach 2887 02:18:47.559 --> 02:18:50.600 young start you know Took him out. Puts in dowllen 2888 02:18:50.680 --> 02:18:55.159 hall whatever, that's because at THAT moment coach feels like 2889 02:18:55.920 --> 02:18:57.799 i got to GO with the guy who i know 2890 02:18:58.200 --> 02:19:02.280 is going to play hard for a. Longer sustained PERIOD 2891 02:19:02.319 --> 02:19:05.239 of time that's what. I have in my gut. That's 2892 02:19:05.280 --> 02:19:07.920 what coaching is about and that's what, We. Always used 2893 02:19:07.959 --> 02:19:10.040 to say spence when you, got in a tight game at, 2894 02:19:10.079 --> 02:19:11.879 the end of the game you'd set up a, play 2895 02:19:12.479 --> 02:19:15.239 for a particular player and as the players, went out 2896 02:19:15.280 --> 02:19:17.479 on the floor sometimes the players that talk, to, each 2897 02:19:17.520 --> 02:19:19.920 other and go hey the coach wanted, us to run 2898 02:19:20.000 --> 02:19:22.680 this play but We're gonna run the other we're gonna. 2899 02:19:22.719 --> 02:19:24.719 Run it a different. Way and why is, that it's 2900 02:19:24.799 --> 02:19:27.959 because the players, when they're on the floor they know. 2901 02:19:28.920 --> 02:19:32.799 Who the real players are you can fool the fans and, 2902 02:19:33.000 --> 02:19:36.719 sometimes and the broadcasters whatever but the players, who are 2903 02:19:36.719 --> 02:19:39.879 on the floor they know. Who the real guys are 2904 02:19:40.600 --> 02:19:43.000 and a game like this is going to be a 2905 02:19:43.079 --> 02:19:46.799 Big step for someone like aegory Demon to show people that. 2906 02:19:47.280 --> 02:19:50.000 I'm one of the guys. You've been hearing about me 2907 02:19:50.239 --> 02:19:53.200 there's some fluss, talk minus tuck or whatever but This 2908 02:19:53.440 --> 02:19:55.040 is a game or i'm. Going to show YOU guys 2909 02:19:55.399 --> 02:19:58.719 this is why i came here and this is THIS 2910 02:19:58.879 --> 02:20:01.159 is why b. Y u has me here so that's 2911 02:20:01.239 --> 02:20:04.000 going to be an interesting thing For, Me, to watch, 2912 02:20:04.399 --> 02:20:05.680 come thursday. 2913 02:20:06.399 --> 02:20:09.159 Smiddy thank you. My friend for the time where do? 2914 02:20:09.280 --> 02:20:11.479 We find you these days are you back? In town 2915 02:20:11.559 --> 02:20:12.959 after your? Travels, Where are YOU at. 2916 02:20:14.520 --> 02:20:17.440 No i'm actually i spent the last TWO weeks working 2917 02:20:17.520 --> 02:20:23.120 at the atp Thousand Tennis. Tournament down in palm springs 2918 02:20:23.159 --> 02:20:25.559 we had, a good Time down there. And now i'm 2919 02:20:25.600 --> 02:20:29.360 In Traveling i'm actually in las Vegas today on My Way. 2920 02:20:29.479 --> 02:20:31.680 Wednesday up to saint george we're going to have a 2921 02:20:31.719 --> 02:20:34.879 little three days of some golf with a bunch, of 2922 02:20:34.920 --> 02:20:38.120 my buddies down there and then We'll. Be back in 2923 02:20:38.239 --> 02:20:39.959 sull it we'll be back in, The, studio and next 2924 02:20:40.000 --> 02:20:43.040 week spancy you'll have to spend a whole. Hour, LISTENING 2925 02:20:43.079 --> 02:20:44.879 to my dribble well. 2926 02:20:44.920 --> 02:20:46.680 I cannot wait for, It i've said it. Before i'll 2927 02:20:46.719 --> 02:20:48.959 say it again It Is. Good to be richard. Smith 2928 02:20:49.040 --> 02:20:51.120 so enjoy your travels, thank you for the time and. We'll, 2929 02:20:51.120 --> 02:20:52.000 see you, Next, week okay. 2930 02:20:53.280 --> 02:20:54.879 All right Spence Appreciate. 2931 02:20:54.879 --> 02:20:57.760 You ma'm hi Richard Smith forty years with utah jazz 2932 02:20:57.840 --> 02:21:00.799 including nine Working. Side by side with ali it's gonna 2933 02:21:00.799 --> 02:21:02.440 do It for. Us on a monday drive coming, Up 2934 02:21:02.479 --> 02:21:04.680 on the other Side HISTORIC. Night At, the, john m 2935 02:21:04.840 --> 02:21:07.719 huntsman center well where we, Have Been broadcasting, all day 2936 02:21:07.760 --> 02:21:11.600 alex jensen said to be introduced as The seventeenth head coach. 2937 02:21:11.680 --> 02:21:14.719 IN utah Men's basketball history i see natalie and the. 2938 02:21:14.879 --> 02:21:17.280 Girls in front of me. No Sign of algis. Yet 2939 02:21:17.879 --> 02:21:20.159 dave fox is, here he's acting very important even though 2940 02:21:20.200 --> 02:21:20.399 we all. 2941 02:21:20.479 --> 02:21:22.600 Know that he, is not, That was Me. 2942 02:21:23.280 --> 02:21:28.159 All Right porter young man alex jensen introduced tonight jazz. 2943 02:21:28.239 --> 02:21:30.680 Basketball GOING on as well but i feel like there's 2944 02:21:30.719 --> 02:21:32.360 something missing from the show that you have. 2945 02:21:32.520 --> 02:21:33.280 NOT said, TO me. 2946 02:21:33.360 --> 02:21:36.360 Today i uh i do want to, wish you A 2947 02:21:36.399 --> 02:21:38.920 happy birthday something that alonso had to tell me. 2948 02:21:39.360 --> 02:21:40.639 Half, way through the, SHOW. 2949 02:21:40.719 --> 02:21:43.399 Yeah four hours later i can't get a birthday TEXT 2950 02:21:43.440 --> 02:21:44.280 from my producer when i? 2951 02:21:44.319 --> 02:21:45.559 Wake up on my birthday is? 2952 02:21:45.639 --> 02:21:45.680 That? 2953 02:21:45.760 --> 02:21:47.559 Too much to ask you gotta you gotta not be 2954 02:21:47.719 --> 02:21:48.440 the old guy. 2955 02:21:48.479 --> 02:21:50.319 WHO'S too cool for. BIRTHDAYS i had no. Clue I 2956 02:21:50.360 --> 02:21:51.159 had No clue. 2957 02:21:51.159 --> 02:21:53.600 Saint patrick's day it's, not THAT hard to remember and. 2958 02:21:53.680 --> 02:21:55.639 I REMEMBER yours every. YEAR but I you know i 2959 02:21:55.680 --> 02:21:57.000 guess i'm just a man of the people in. 2960 02:21:57.079 --> 02:21:57.399 A way that? 2961 02:21:57.440 --> 02:21:59.799 You're not what day? Is what day's my birthday, july. 2962 02:22:02.440 --> 02:22:02.559 Might. 2963 02:22:02.600 --> 02:22:04.600 As? Well be isn't it wait? What Day? 2964 02:22:04.680 --> 02:22:07.000 Is your birthday, in october that's, all right you Remember. 2965 02:22:07.040 --> 02:22:10.120 Though it, is, in october but yeah yeah. ANOTHER trip 2966 02:22:10.159 --> 02:22:13.079 around the sun i am closer to fifty than i'm 2967 02:22:13.159 --> 02:22:14.879 the forty for the. First Time in my life so i've. 2968 02:22:14.879 --> 02:22:17.639 Got to deal with that but gonna go get some dinner. 2969 02:22:17.680 --> 02:22:19.799 With my boy to night my son flew in and we're. 2970 02:22:19.840 --> 02:22:22.680 Gonna have a, good, time and so yeah yeah. It's 2971 02:22:23.000 --> 02:22:24.559 been a good. Day been a good day but let's 2972 02:22:24.559 --> 02:22:26.000 get out of here because it's time now, for the 2973 02:22:26.040 --> 02:22:28.559 most important thing and that is to. Get this press 2974 02:22:28.680 --> 02:22:31.520 conference rolling so coming up next it is The Press 2975 02:22:31.559 --> 02:22:34.399 conference to introduce alex jensen as The seventeenth head coach. 2976 02:22:34.440 --> 02:22:36.920 In Utah men's basketball history porter what comes our way 2977 02:22:37.079 --> 02:22:39.360 Back in Studio on A tuesday show. 2978 02:22:39.319 --> 02:22:41.600 On A, tuesday edition of, The drive you mentioned it. 2979 02:22:41.639 --> 02:22:45.559 We're Back here in studio tony jones joins the PROGRAM talking, 2980 02:22:45.639 --> 02:22:49.239 some jazz And Nba latest as DOES Zach harper. For 2981 02:22:49.280 --> 02:22:52.200 the nba daily assist we'll Check In with our, guy 2982 02:22:52.280 --> 02:22:55.239 tony parks, some hoops, some college hoops some BASEBALL all 2983 02:22:55.360 --> 02:22:59.040 the above with tp and then fresh off Your, Trip 2984 02:22:59.159 --> 02:23:02.280 Up on the hill chris hill Will join us On 2985 02:23:02.520 --> 02:23:03.879 A Tuesday edition Of the drive. 2986 02:23:03.959 --> 02:23:06.239 Live and studio very nice that will be An, excellent 2987 02:23:06.280 --> 02:23:07.239 show on a tuesday and with. 2988 02:23:07.319 --> 02:23:09.360 That will say tonight Special Thank, You Today, To Josh, 2989 02:23:09.479 --> 02:23:13.680 furlong Roxy Bernstein gavin peterson and richard smith for any 2990 02:23:13.680 --> 02:23:16.120 of the sound that you may Have. Missed FROM the show, 2991 02:23:16.200 --> 02:23:19.600 Today website espn seven hundred sports dot com download our 2992 02:23:19.639 --> 02:23:21.719 mobile app. Take US on the go the espn seven 2993 02:23:21.799 --> 02:23:23.719 hundred app is Available For, free In the App. Store 2994 02:23:23.760 --> 02:23:26.600 the google play. Store check out Our Podcast it Is. 2995 02:23:26.639 --> 02:23:28.799 Called The drive with spence check it's available. Wherever, you get, 2996 02:23:28.799 --> 02:23:31.639 your show subscribe, rate reviews say nice things. Give us 2997 02:23:31.639 --> 02:23:33.680 all the stars. You'll be blessed for porter. I'm spent 2998 02:23:33.760 --> 02:23:37.440 Saying Tonight, Special Thanks, To Alonso, yeoman zephyr today lindy 2999 02:23:37.559 --> 02:23:39.840 paul everybody up here taking. Such Great, Care of us 3000 02:23:40.159 --> 02:23:42.559 alex jensen pressler. Comes away coming up next we'll talk 3001 02:23:42.600 --> 02:23:45.319 to YOU tomorrow right here on espn seven hundred