1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,759 Speaker 1: Let's get to know the Cougars student athletes. Get a 2 00:00:03,879 --> 00:00:07,160 player profile segments here on one oh three nine at 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:09,919 ninety eight three ESPN. 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:10,279 Speaker 2: The Van. 5 00:00:13,439 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 3: Welcome back to Cougar Sports hero on one O three 6 00:00:15,439 --> 00:00:18,239 nine and ninety eight three esp and the Fan Ronald 7 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:21,280 the three Man Weaver. Here Brett always bringing the hammer 8 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,280 by my side, Big Cram on that data aggregation, gonna 9 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,760 get into a little player profile segment, Gonna get caught 10 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:32,320 up with Big Krittles. Interview with Nucy Talmapa. Noucy News 11 00:00:32,359 --> 00:00:36,039 has got the juice. He has been juiced up recently 12 00:00:36,719 --> 00:00:40,039 and putting pressure on the quarterback, getting after it him. 13 00:00:40,119 --> 00:00:42,640 Tasilia Kanna, you've been seeing them a lot more. I 14 00:00:42,679 --> 00:00:45,560 definitely think they're gonna be showcased in this Texas Tech game. 15 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,280 It can make an impact and look, even if you're 16 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,320 not getting home, pressure still happened. 17 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:50,759 Speaker 1: Remember Tyler Baddy last year. 18 00:00:50,759 --> 00:00:55,159 Speaker 3: Guys, all those pressures taking up double team blocks and 19 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,920 allow other people to make plays. So I think you're 20 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,000 definite gonna see those guys put pressure on Baron Moore. 21 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,840 He Alway's going to be able to get to the quarterback. 22 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,840 We'll live from our Bandwelth Studios. 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It's 61 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:53,719 good to see you. 62 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 4: Be good to see you too. 63 00:02:55,439 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 2: Man. 64 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 4: Feel blessed to be able to interview you tonight. 65 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: You know, big week obviously with Texas Tech, and I 66 00:03:01,879 --> 00:03:04,599 want to get into that obviously with the scouting report. 67 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,599 But you're true freshmen coming in and you started to 68 00:03:08,599 --> 00:03:12,280 get some some big, big minutes, big plays, big moments 69 00:03:12,319 --> 00:03:15,479 over the last three weeks. We didn't get to see 70 00:03:15,479 --> 00:03:17,759 you early on, We saw you balling out in fall camp, 71 00:03:17,879 --> 00:03:19,759 and then we didn't get to see a whole lot. 72 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,680 Tell us a little bit about what's happened since you 73 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:22,759 arrived at BYU. 74 00:03:23,199 --> 00:03:26,039 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean since I got on campus. You know, 75 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:28,000 I went through summer workouts a little bit with the team, 76 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,199 and obviously went to fall camp as well, you know, 77 00:03:31,319 --> 00:03:34,919 type opportunity to play and stuff. But early or lagas 78 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:37,520 in fall camp, I actually partially tore my achilles, so 79 00:03:37,879 --> 00:03:40,520 they sat me out for those beginning weeks or the 80 00:03:40,599 --> 00:03:44,400 beginning half rather than in the season, and I came 81 00:03:44,439 --> 00:03:47,800 back Arizona week dealing with it. But just the process 82 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,319 and everything, I felt like it was such a blessing, 83 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,000 you know, just go through that, and obviously with the 84 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,599 playing time I'm getting out, you know, I just really 85 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,919 take on the trust that the coaches gave me out there, 86 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,199 and you know, try my best to take advent that 87 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:03,280 opportunities and give me because you know it's it's one 88 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:04,960 player can change the game, and you know they trust 89 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:06,759 me to be out there with the team and everything. 90 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,000 And since then, you know, I try to put my 91 00:04:09,039 --> 00:04:11,000 foot on the pedal and just keep going for them 92 00:04:11,039 --> 00:04:13,240 and for the team as well. And I feel like 93 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:16,120 I've been doing my part fairly well. But there's always 94 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:17,000 a lot more things to hit on. 95 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: How did I want to stop right there? Brett? 96 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,639 Speaker 3: So that's why he wasn't showcase, That's why he maybe 97 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,839 hadn't been practicing. Have my sources said he had been 98 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,680 in the boot. He just said it right there, tore 99 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:31,959 a little bit of my achilles, sat me out. I'm 100 00:04:31,959 --> 00:04:34,079 gonna say, my gosh, with the way he looks with 101 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,040 a partial torn achilles, I don't know if he has 102 00:04:36,079 --> 00:04:37,480 some surgey to clean it up. I don't know how 103 00:04:37,519 --> 00:04:39,879 that really goes right. I know with partial tears you 104 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:42,439 can still get back. I think Brett might need to 105 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,839 have an orthopedic surgeon on the discuss more of those 106 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,439 in the actual field. But man, not only has he 107 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,720 been able to look good and be fast because he's 108 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,600 quick off the edge. That's that's crazy. To do Brett 109 00:04:52,639 --> 00:04:54,800 to partially tear that liking me in. And we've seen 110 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,399 this in basketball. When you rupture that thing, it's it's 111 00:04:57,439 --> 00:05:00,759 a decent amount of recovery. So it sounds like Nowsey's 112 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,439 healthy and he ready to go. 113 00:05:03,439 --> 00:05:05,199 Speaker 6: Do you watch the Iowa State game? Did you watch 114 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,199 Aowstea game? It was the end of the Look, let 115 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,639 me make it easy for you if you're wondering which 116 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,680 guy is Nucy talmoy pay you out there on the 117 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,759 field that I can't tell. First of all, he's number one. 118 00:05:13,759 --> 00:05:15,720 He's the guy getting to the quarterback. Second of all, 119 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,439 I'm you don't even need to go look up his number. 120 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:21,360 I'm telling you. You see the man with the flowing locks, 121 00:05:21,399 --> 00:05:26,120 the absolute amazing I was gonna say, Troy type of 122 00:05:26,199 --> 00:05:27,160 hair out there. 123 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 1: That's Noocy talmoy Peyo, the guy who was moving so. 124 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 6: Fast that his hair is just horizontal because he is 125 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:34,079 getting to the quarterback. 126 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: Nucy Tamoyo. 127 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,439 Speaker 6: We didn't see him a ton obviously beginning of the 128 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:40,399 season because of all the reasons that he just outlined. 129 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,600 But trust me, I think there were a lot of 130 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,920 people watching the end of that Iowa State game going 131 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:47,079 who is this guy and why has he not been 132 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,000 rushing the bats of rush all season long? Well, he 133 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,720 just told you he was dealing with a partially torn 134 00:05:52,759 --> 00:05:56,079 achilles And to your point, oh my word, the fact 135 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,079 that he has come back from this and that he's fallowing, 136 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,240 the fact that he got after Rock go back, the 137 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,600 fact that he was pass rushing all over this Iowa 138 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:07,079 State offensive line given what he had already been through 139 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,040 to start the season. 140 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:09,279 Speaker 1: We're only midway through. 141 00:06:09,639 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 6: He could be start playing some of his best football 142 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,160 as the season goes on. And respectfully, they're gonna need 143 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,800 him to be playing some of the best football tomorrow 144 00:06:18,079 --> 00:06:18,800 in Lubbock. 145 00:06:18,959 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 3: Yes, you're gonna need him to give me the juice, 146 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,079 give me all the noose. The Troy Pola, my little 147 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,120 hair number five looks great on at age one hundred percent. 148 00:06:27,199 --> 00:06:29,879 Everything you speaking to gospel right now, getting turned up 149 00:06:29,879 --> 00:06:32,839 with it. No, I mean, look all jokes aside there 150 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,439 and the energy that I was just bringing. I think 151 00:06:35,519 --> 00:06:38,120 it's really impressive to what he's doing. And they needed 152 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,399 him and he's made an impact. That's what I'm getting at. 153 00:06:40,439 --> 00:06:42,120 But that was why maybe you didn't see him early 154 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,480 in the season, because I remember interviewing Kelly Papinka right 155 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,480 before on Myers Meets event in the summer before the 156 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,040 season started in August, and Kelly had talked about Noucy 157 00:06:50,079 --> 00:06:51,920 if he's able to put into work, and I expect 158 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,839 him to do that end play like when you expect 159 00:06:53,879 --> 00:06:57,040 the guy to play and to be mid season. Brandon 160 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,360 Gurney said at two he expected new should be playing. 161 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:01,680 I thought the same thing. I bat Gurney up on 162 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,240 that and said, Okay, yeah, you're right, g man, he 163 00:07:03,319 --> 00:07:05,160 is gonna be I mean he has so that was 164 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:05,959 maybe why you didn't. 165 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: See him early. 166 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:07,959 Speaker 3: So I beg to differ if he was fully healthy, 167 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:10,480 what impact would he have made from start to finish. 168 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 6: And I'll always remember K Pop for his conversation about 169 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:15,240 how sacks are a. 170 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:16,279 Speaker 1: Little bit overrated. 171 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 6: And I think there were sometimes beginning of the season 172 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,639 when we were a little bit worried about this pass rush. 173 00:07:21,759 --> 00:07:24,240 I'm sure that this news he tell my pay injury 174 00:07:24,279 --> 00:07:27,800 and his delayed return, I'm sure part of that was 175 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:30,000 just a part of the reason that when we had 176 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,759 that conversation with K Pop about the pass rush, that's 177 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:36,399 why he wasn't stressed because he knew he had guys 178 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,519 like this lined up to come back to make an 179 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,000 impact on the defensive line. 180 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:42,839 Speaker 3: One hundred percent, no doubt. Let's get back to it. 181 00:07:42,839 --> 00:07:46,560 Ben Kurdle's interview on Wednesday. When Usy Tomapaa. 182 00:07:48,759 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 4: Did that injury, how did that set back impact you? 183 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: Uh? 184 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 5: I mean from a mental perspective, I feel like they 185 00:07:56,639 --> 00:07:59,639 taught me a lot about, you know, what I really 186 00:07:59,639 --> 00:07:59,959 want to do. 187 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: You know what, I what I really love. 188 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,759 Speaker 5: I feel like I grow my love for the game 189 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:08,560 of football group during that time. And you know, just 190 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,360 being away for that long is kind of something I've 191 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,199 never been through. And obviously dealing with injuries is another thing. 192 00:08:14,279 --> 00:08:17,079 But that was kind of, you know, in the back 193 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:18,759 of my mind in a sense because I wanted to 194 00:08:18,759 --> 00:08:21,000 get out there so badly, but obviously had to handle 195 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,920 business with rehab and making sure my body is right 196 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,399 so when I get back, I can contribute contribute as 197 00:08:26,399 --> 00:08:29,279 bus as I can for the team. And the process 198 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,360 was it was tedious at times and sometimes it's painful 199 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:34,679 to go through it, but you know, just trusted in 200 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,240 the Lord with it and make sure my faith was 201 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:39,360 where it's supposed to be. And you know, the coaches 202 00:08:39,399 --> 00:08:42,159 did a great job, but keeping my head up and 203 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,320 teammates as well. You know, they they did a great 204 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:46,759 job with me, and you know, it's such a blessing 205 00:08:46,759 --> 00:08:47,120 to be here. 206 00:08:47,519 --> 00:08:50,279 Speaker 2: What feedback have you gotten from the coaching staff about 207 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,279 your progress been seen more playing time over the last 208 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:57,279 three games starting with you of a you were able 209 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,799 to be in some critical situations even I think going 210 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:01,440 out I'm trying now, I think with the first team 211 00:09:01,919 --> 00:09:04,840 to start, I think even last or two weeks game, 212 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,679 two weeks ago, the game and the aims. So what 213 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:09,879 feedback of you received from the coaching staff that they 214 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,399 like that they're putting you in positions to make plays. 215 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think, you know, just they trust me out there, 216 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,240 and like I said before, I think that's a big 217 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,159 thing for me because, like I said, it's giving me 218 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,759 the opportunities go out there and just trying to showcase 219 00:09:22,799 --> 00:09:24,960 you that practice or out however I can, on special 220 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,919 teams or whatever the coaches need me, I'll be there. 221 00:09:27,919 --> 00:09:30,559 And I think they understand that in a sense. And 222 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:32,840 you know, like I said, displaying what I display that 223 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,200 practice and everything, I feel like just building that trust 224 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,799 with them so that when I'm out there, they can 225 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,840 trust me with whatever they need me to do, and 226 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:43,559 you know, and they're they're getting a great feel for 227 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,480 me right now, and I'm grateful for the opportunities have 228 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,960 given me right now. So just taking advantage of those 229 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:48,879 little reps and stuff. 230 00:09:49,159 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 2: What skill set do you bring to that defensive end 231 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,399 room that maybe sets you apart from from others in 232 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,519 that room or even who you compete against. 233 00:09:56,919 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean we all do a great job, you know, 234 00:09:59,879 --> 00:10:02,960 just getting each other better every week every day I practice, 235 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,240 you can see. I think just the depth I bring, 236 00:10:06,279 --> 00:10:08,240 you know, just having been that extra body for those 237 00:10:08,279 --> 00:10:11,159 guys to, you know, if they need a rest or anything. 238 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,360 But they do a great job taking care of themselves 239 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,320 out there and taking care of business. But you know, 240 00:10:15,399 --> 00:10:17,399 whenever they need me out there, I'm gonna be there. 241 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:20,120 And I think that's just one aspects I feel like 242 00:10:21,039 --> 00:10:25,279 we really needed in a sense because especially on you know, 243 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:27,600 they're putting me more in passwors situations and stuff, so 244 00:10:27,919 --> 00:10:29,720 trying to get after that quarterback a little more, and 245 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:31,559 just the packages that got me in. Like I said, 246 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,720 they trust me in those situations, and just bringing that 247 00:10:34,759 --> 00:10:36,120 aspect to the game as well as just you know, 248 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,159 I can passwords very well, and we all can, you know, 249 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:40,840 and so you could put any one of us out 250 00:10:40,879 --> 00:10:42,720 there and there wouldn't be no change in it. 251 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:44,639 Speaker 2: So where have you made the most progress, do you 252 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,679 think from a rival to where you're at presently? 253 00:10:47,759 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 5: Just my body making sure I'm under control a little 254 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:53,679 more on tackles and back in coverage. I think that's 255 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:57,000 one thing I lacked coming in and I've been better 256 00:10:57,039 --> 00:10:57,720 at it for sure. 257 00:10:57,759 --> 00:11:01,279 Speaker 1: I've been kind of get on on a little. 258 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,639 Speaker 5: Thing so far and just getting it down where my 259 00:11:03,759 --> 00:11:06,039 are supposed to go and everything and coverage and like 260 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,279 I said, just being more in control of myself, you know, 261 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,960 on on rallying tackles and stuff. So I think that's 262 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,840 the biggest part I see on film when I watch myself, 263 00:11:14,879 --> 00:11:18,120 and one of the things I evaluate Scott and report. 264 00:11:17,879 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 2: On the Red Raiders. What do you see from that offense, 265 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,879 the offensive line that you're looking forward to and the 266 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:25,399 challenge that that is before you? 267 00:11:25,399 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 5: Guys, Yeah, what are a great team. They got a 268 00:11:27,399 --> 00:11:30,279 dynamic offense. The quarterback is really good. He knows where 269 00:11:30,279 --> 00:11:32,519 to place the ball and everything. The run game is solid. 270 00:11:32,519 --> 00:11:34,879 They're a very physical up front. I think it's gonna 271 00:11:34,879 --> 00:11:37,399 be a challenge. You know, if we as long as 272 00:11:37,399 --> 00:11:39,519 we do our jobs and we're fitting, we're supposed to 273 00:11:39,519 --> 00:11:41,519 fit and everything, you know, we get all those little 274 00:11:41,519 --> 00:11:45,440 things right, we'll be fine. You know, they're they're very 275 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,559 similar in my eyes to U of A as well, 276 00:11:47,639 --> 00:11:49,480 you know, just the way they attack the run and 277 00:11:49,799 --> 00:11:52,440 the looks they give us reformation wise and different thing. 278 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,720 So our eyes are gonna be challenged for shirt this week, 279 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,519 I think, and uh, just being stout in the run 280 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:01,320 game making sure that we're then up number twenty. He's 281 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,240 a really good running back. So, like I said, they're 282 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:06,159 dynamic in every aspect. But as long as we do 283 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:06,720 our job. 284 00:12:06,799 --> 00:12:07,879 Speaker 6: What'll we do for this weekend? 285 00:12:08,039 --> 00:12:11,039 Speaker 2: What stands out to you about this BYU defense? I 286 00:12:11,039 --> 00:12:12,320 mean you get to see it, you get to play 287 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,879 in it, you watch it on the All twenty two afterwards, 288 00:12:14,919 --> 00:12:15,919 you watch it in the games. 289 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, what stands out. 290 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 2: To you from a personnel, from a schematic standpoint, et cetera. 291 00:12:21,039 --> 00:12:23,759 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, first thing, you talk about the brotherhood 292 00:12:23,799 --> 00:12:25,879 we have and the bonds we've built so far on 293 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:29,240 this defense, like late in the season, that's it'll show 294 00:12:29,399 --> 00:12:32,440 who got the brotherhood and who doesn't have a brotherhood. 295 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,200 And I feel like our brotherhood is stronger than anybody 296 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:38,039 else's in the league, you know, just the way we 297 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,200 have each other's backs and everything. I think it shows 298 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,919 on the field and one makes a mistake, another will 299 00:12:42,919 --> 00:12:44,919 be there to pick us back up and everything. I 300 00:12:44,919 --> 00:12:47,240 think that goes into the scheme and the personnel is 301 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,799 you know, next man up mentality when somebody goes down, 302 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:51,679 We're gonna have your back, you know what I mean. 303 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,039 Speaker 1: Being a young guy, I'm. 304 00:12:53,879 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 5: Putting those situations where it's like next man up, But 305 00:12:56,399 --> 00:12:58,519 every single time I'm assured that my teammate is gonna 306 00:12:58,519 --> 00:13:02,039 have my back while I'm in there. But on my 307 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:03,639 part too, I got to make sure I'm prepared as 308 00:13:03,639 --> 00:13:05,799 well to be in there, you know. So But like 309 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:07,840 I said, you know, it just goes down to the roots, 310 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,159 brotherhood and everything that will carry on because late in 311 00:13:11,159 --> 00:13:15,279 the season, especially now, you know, the bonds tend to 312 00:13:15,279 --> 00:13:17,919 break in between teams, but us, it'll never break in. 313 00:13:18,279 --> 00:13:19,799 I think that's one thing we got going into this 314 00:13:19,879 --> 00:13:22,559 game that we feel strongly about. And we're a family 315 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:23,879 and we're gonna play like going for sure. 316 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 2: It's a massive game in the sense that two top 317 00:13:27,279 --> 00:13:29,600 ten teams College game day is going to be there 318 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:33,200 a lot of eyes on BYU football, Big twelve football. 319 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,360 What's the messaging from the coaching staff and even what's 320 00:13:36,399 --> 00:13:40,480 your messaging to yourself, right to just stay focused, stay stoic, 321 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,759 keep the eye on the prize, and keep the main 322 00:13:42,759 --> 00:13:43,360 thing the main thing. 323 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:45,399 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, we know it's a big game, and 324 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,600 you know, all these factors are coming in the college game, 325 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,200 you know, but kind of like what they said in 326 00:13:50,279 --> 00:13:52,480 the Utah game, there's so much hype and momentum coming in, 327 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:54,399 but you know, don't buy into that. You know, we 328 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,159 got to focus on us and focus on what we 329 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:58,320 do as a defense and what we're best at, and 330 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,759 that's attacking the football if you play and get into 331 00:14:00,799 --> 00:14:02,039 the quarterback and everything like that. 332 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 6: You know. 333 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 5: So yeah, it's kind of like the same emphasis we've 334 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:09,679 had with those bigger, bigger games, you know, And you know, 335 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:11,679 we let the media and everybody buy into that, We 336 00:14:11,759 --> 00:14:13,559 let the fans buy into that, but not us. You know, 337 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,679 we're gonna We're gonna beat the Cougars no matter what, 338 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,440 no matter who you play, no matter who's coming into town. 339 00:14:18,519 --> 00:14:20,480 You know we're gonna be us all the time, and 340 00:14:20,559 --> 00:14:21,600 I think that's very special. 341 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 2: I know Kate Pop was very happy about it, and 342 00:14:25,039 --> 00:14:26,559 I'm sure the rest of the coaches that very happened. 343 00:14:26,559 --> 00:14:28,120 But once upon a time you were a cardinal, you 344 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,480 chose the cardinal over BYU. You learned a cougar once 345 00:14:30,519 --> 00:14:34,279 upon a time, luckily for BYU. There were some changes 346 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:37,480 up up in north of California, obviously, and you entered 347 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:39,320 the portal, and now you're here. Why did you choose 348 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,440 BYU out of the portal? What stood out to you? 349 00:14:41,759 --> 00:14:43,320 Why was BYU home for you? 350 00:14:43,639 --> 00:14:43,879 Speaker 1: Yeah? 351 00:14:43,879 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 5: I mean it goes down, like I said, to the 352 00:14:46,039 --> 00:14:48,320 brotherhood and the roots of everything, and that starts with 353 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:51,879 the coaches as well. The coaches always had my back 354 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,799 and I always felt love for them no matter what, 355 00:14:54,159 --> 00:14:58,360 even when the situation was different, when luckily, when I 356 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:02,000 mean gratefully, when everything went down as it did, they were, 357 00:15:02,279 --> 00:15:04,120 like I said, they always have my back, and they're there, 358 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:08,360 you know, first first call away, and you know, it's 359 00:15:08,519 --> 00:15:10,360 been such a blessing to be here so far, just 360 00:15:10,399 --> 00:15:13,759 because you know, when you when you play and you 361 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:15,919 in the back of your mind, you know everybody besides, 362 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,519 you has your back and they'll hold you down no 363 00:15:18,559 --> 00:15:21,120 matter what you play with that chip on your shoulder, 364 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,759 and you want to be better for them. And I 365 00:15:22,799 --> 00:15:25,039 think that's one aspect that I love so much here 366 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,600 is that even though you know, at one time I 367 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,720 was committed to another school and everything, I've always felt 368 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,320 the love here and I've always felt that they always 369 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,519 wanted me to be here and everything and just the 370 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:37,799 one for them. For me to be here as you know, 371 00:15:37,879 --> 00:15:40,320 not just an athlete, as person, it means a lot 372 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,840 to me, and I gave it off for them. I 373 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,000 give it all on the field, off the field, everything, 374 00:15:45,039 --> 00:15:48,039 And so it's such a special place here and I 375 00:15:48,039 --> 00:15:49,159 feel like people are starting. 376 00:15:48,919 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 1: To see you that. 377 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:51,559 Speaker 2: I know one of the reasons maybe why you chose 378 00:15:51,559 --> 00:15:55,639 Stanford initially academics, right, Uh, there's a lot of good 379 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:58,720 up there. How has that academic transition been here at 380 00:15:58,799 --> 00:16:02,600 d YU And then what role also has the faith. 381 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,919 Speaker 4: Based element played in your life and impacted you? 382 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think the academic and the faith kind of 383 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:11,240 go together when when I'm here at YU, like I 384 00:16:11,279 --> 00:16:14,000 was more surprised on you know, just the faith based 385 00:16:14,039 --> 00:16:17,000 learning that these teachers apply you know, it's been so 386 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,720 good for me my spirit, just making sure that we 387 00:16:19,799 --> 00:16:23,919 keep God first and everything, whether it be education or outside. 388 00:16:23,519 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: Of the field. 389 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,879 Speaker 5: On the field, you know, we I mean, like it's 390 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,360 it's kind of crazy too. I'm still astounded by, you know, 391 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:33,480 the education they give us, and to me, the education 392 00:16:33,639 --> 00:16:34,679 is second to none as well. 393 00:16:34,759 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 6: You know. 394 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 5: It's it's kind of like you're getting like an Ivy 395 00:16:37,639 --> 00:16:40,399 League degree here, you know, but it's it's incorporated with 396 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,639 God and you know everything, man. So it's been great, 397 00:16:43,759 --> 00:16:47,759 like just learning more about how I can apply these 398 00:16:47,759 --> 00:16:50,840 certain things into biology or something, you know, just the 399 00:16:50,879 --> 00:16:53,759 way God works and these little things. And I think 400 00:16:53,759 --> 00:16:55,960 it's been a great move and shift for me because 401 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,519 I definitely needed it and we all need God. 402 00:16:58,559 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 2: So yeah, I love that final thing all of us, 403 00:17:02,519 --> 00:17:05,720 polongis we need a pronunciation guy, you know what I mean. 404 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,480 So obviously we're pretty good with the new sea park, 405 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:13,480 but the last name. How do we properly uh, you know, 406 00:17:13,559 --> 00:17:14,440 pronounce your name? 407 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's tricky. I sometimes get it wrong too, so 408 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:21,119 don't even worry about it. But obviously first name Nuci, 409 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:25,440 but last name thumb Whitel. So it's a little tricky. 410 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:26,960 You know you might y'all might take your time on it. 411 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,119 I take my time on it too, so uh but 412 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,359 got j T as well. So yeah, yeah. 413 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,400 Speaker 1: It's gonna be we gotta get it down. 414 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 5: Yeah try, I mean if you guys can, but if not, 415 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,599 don't worry because yeah, I struggle with it too. 416 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:42,039 Speaker 2: So yeah, the news has got the juice UC Tom 417 00:17:42,039 --> 00:17:44,559 White poo appreciate you man, thanks for catching. 418 00:17:44,319 --> 00:17:45,079 Speaker 5: Up with us. Thank you guys. 419 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:51,519 Speaker 3: Go cru Nousyalo there it is Brad Nucy now make 420 00:17:51,559 --> 00:17:52,640 sure that we got it dialed. 421 00:17:53,519 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 1: That's some capital J journalism by being crediled. What a 422 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,240 nice kid, man, super good kid, like just. 423 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 6: Just the nice, great, humble, sweet kid on the field. 424 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:04,519 Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly, that's what it is. 425 00:18:04,599 --> 00:18:07,839 Speaker 6: It's like doctor Jecho and mister Hyde where it's like, man, Newsy, 426 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,559 you're such a nice kid, and then you see him 427 00:18:09,599 --> 00:18:11,160 on the field and you're like, hey, what you did 428 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:12,400 at Rock go back a couple weeks ago. 429 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 1: That was That was not nice. That was not at all. 430 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, he baptized his brother on the field, that's right. 431 00:18:18,759 --> 00:18:21,599 He gave him, you know, the spirit of God laying 432 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:25,480 upon his hands the right way. I'm kidding I'm kidding. No, 433 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:28,480 that was that was that was funny. No, Brett, I 434 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:30,640 guess I'll finish up with you here before we go 435 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,480 to break just you said, nice kid. Any gyms that 436 00:18:33,559 --> 00:18:35,519 stuck out to you outside of the other things that 437 00:18:35,559 --> 00:18:36,160 we talked about. 438 00:18:36,559 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 6: I thought it was interesting that he said when Ben 439 00:18:40,079 --> 00:18:45,079 was asking him about the just the hype surrounding this game, 440 00:18:45,079 --> 00:18:46,839 he said, you know, we let the fans have that, 441 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,039 but but we don't worry about that, because I think 442 00:18:49,079 --> 00:18:51,920 sometimes it can be really easy when you're a coach 443 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,079 or a player to be like why are people talking 444 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:56,599 about this? Like why are they making so much hype 445 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,279 about this? Why are they saying this? Why are they 446 00:18:58,319 --> 00:19:01,799 saying that? And I really appreciated, honestly, just like the 447 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,680 humility and the reality of Nucy to be like, no, man, 448 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:06,680 like this is what the this is what the fans want, 449 00:19:06,759 --> 00:19:08,559 Like they buy into that. That's how they get through 450 00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:10,079 the week because they don't get to go to practice 451 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,480 every day, so they got to have something keeping them 452 00:19:12,519 --> 00:19:15,599 hyped every day. So I really appreciated him that he 453 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,319 said that, And then I thought it was really interesting 454 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:22,240 that he also said that Arizona reminded them of what 455 00:19:22,279 --> 00:19:25,240 they've seen from Texas Tech on film this week, which 456 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:32,759 that is a little bit a little scary just because 457 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:35,240 of some of the things that Arizona was able to 458 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:39,039 do that obviously that was that was the closest Game 459 00:19:39,079 --> 00:19:41,160 Boy he's played all season because that was the only 460 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:45,160 one that they've played that went to overtime. So I 461 00:19:45,559 --> 00:19:49,160 think that's a really good and interesting comp for him 462 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,799 to make. But the vibe that I got from Nucy 463 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:56,519 in this interview is, yeah, look, Lubbock's gonna be loud, 464 00:19:56,599 --> 00:19:57,720 Lubbock's gonna be a party. 465 00:19:57,759 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: College game Day is going to be there. But like 466 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,400 we're just here a business trip, man, Like we just 467 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:01,920 have to go in. 468 00:20:02,079 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 6: We just have to pop in real quick over to 469 00:20:04,799 --> 00:20:06,319 the stadium there in Lubbock. We just have to do 470 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:07,640 this thing. We have a meeting real quick, and then 471 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,559 we'll be back on the plane back home. Like this 472 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,400 is really just Hey, we're here to play a game, 473 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:13,039 we're here to get business done, and then we're here 474 00:20:13,079 --> 00:20:13,480 to move on. 475 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,799 Speaker 1: And it's it's always a balance, right of not. 476 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:22,319 Speaker 6: Overlooking your opponent but also not putting them so high 477 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:25,160 on a pedestal that you forget about yourself. It's it's 478 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,079 a true balance. I don't think it's you don't shut 479 00:20:28,079 --> 00:20:29,599 them out completely and say, man, we're gonna walk all 480 00:20:29,599 --> 00:20:31,279 over these guys. We're not even thinking about them. But 481 00:20:31,319 --> 00:20:33,759 it's also not oh my gosh, like they're so good. 482 00:20:33,799 --> 00:20:36,599 There's so much hyper around this this Bou defense, and 483 00:20:36,599 --> 00:20:38,759 it's really this Bou team as a whole, and it 484 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:40,960 comes from the coaching staff. They do a really good 485 00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:45,240 job of respecting the opponent, understanding reality, but living with 486 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:46,920 confidence within themselves. 487 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: I like how you broke that down. It's definitely a 488 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:49,559 business trip. 489 00:20:49,599 --> 00:20:53,599 Speaker 3: Business trip Tomorrow Saturday, November eight, the ten am Mountain 490 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:56,359 eleven am Central time college game that will be there. 491 00:20:56,519 --> 00:21:00,599 Business trip at Jones at and T Stadium and Lubby, Texas. 492 00:21:00,599 --> 00:21:02,519 You have to think the team is landed by now. 493 00:21:03,519 --> 00:21:05,319 With the Central time zone. I'm pretty sure they take 494 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:08,720 off early afternoon or maybe somewhere around noon. Don't know 495 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:10,559 what the exact travel schedules. You have to think they've 496 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:14,839 landed by now in Lubbock and that they're getting scored away. 497 00:21:15,279 --> 00:21:18,400 I believe Kline's going to have these people prepared. I heard, 498 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:22,759 you know, from a source that I think he's pretty confident. 499 00:21:22,799 --> 00:21:25,240 He's confident about this team as they should be. They 500 00:21:25,279 --> 00:21:27,400 have a really good defense, and I think Texas Tech 501 00:21:27,759 --> 00:21:29,799 you can't expose weaknesses that they have. I know the 502 00:21:29,799 --> 00:21:32,720 defense is really good, but Nucy and by you have 503 00:21:32,799 --> 00:21:34,240 a good defense as well. 504 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:35,920 Speaker 1: And then you had it. You heard it. 505 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:39,559 Speaker 3: The proper pronunciation has been criticized for all the plunky 506 00:21:39,599 --> 00:21:43,319 people and even people like myself. 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