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Speaker 1: All right, let's get into it.
Speaker 3: Brett ben Crittle caught up with Nucy Tomapao, one of
the BYU Defensive ends.
Speaker 1: Noucy, tell us what's going on? Brother?
Speaker 2: All right, we got Nucy Tamoipeo number five BYU Cougar
Defensive End Neucy.
Speaker 1: How are you man? I've been doing good man. It's
good to see you.
Speaker 4: Be good to see you too.
Speaker 2: Man.
Speaker 4: Feel blessed to be able to interview you tonight.
Speaker 2: You know, big week obviously with Texas Tech, and I
want to get into that obviously with the scouting report.
But you're true freshmen coming in and you started to
get some some big, big minutes, big plays, big moments
over the last three weeks. We didn't get to see
you early on, We saw you balling out in fall camp,
and then we didn't get to see a whole lot.
Tell us a little bit about what's happened since you
arrived at BYU.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean since I got on campus. You know,
I went through summer workouts a little bit with the team,
and obviously went to fall camp as well, you know,
type opportunity to play and stuff. But early or lagas
in fall camp, I actually partially tore my achilles, so
they sat me out for those beginning weeks or the
beginning half rather than in the season, and I came
back Arizona week dealing with it. But just the process
and everything, I felt like it was such a blessing,
you know, just go through that, and obviously with the
playing time I'm getting out, you know, I just really
take on the trust that the coaches gave me out there,
and you know, try my best to take advent that
opportunities and give me because you know it's it's one
player can change the game, and you know they trust
me to be out there with the team and everything.
And since then, you know, I try to put my
foot on the pedal and just keep going for them
and for the team as well. And I feel like
I've been doing my part fairly well. But there's always
a lot more things to hit on.
Speaker 1: How did I want to stop right there? Brett?
Speaker 3: So that's why he wasn't showcase, That's why he maybe
hadn't been practicing. Have my sources said he had been
in the boot. He just said it right there, tore
a little bit of my achilles, sat me out. I'm
gonna say, my gosh, with the way he looks with
a partial torn achilles, I don't know if he has
some surgey to clean it up. I don't know how
that really goes right. I know with partial tears you
can still get back. I think Brett might need to
have an orthopedic surgeon on the discuss more of those
in the actual field. But man, not only has he
been able to look good and be fast because he's
quick off the edge. That's that's crazy. To do Brett
to partially tear that liking me in. And we've seen
this in basketball. When you rupture that thing, it's it's
a decent amount of recovery. So it sounds like Nowsey's
healthy and he ready to go.
Speaker 6: Do you watch the Iowa State game? Did you watch
Aowstea game? It was the end of the Look, let
me make it easy for you if you're wondering which
guy is Nucy talmoy pay you out there on the
field that I can't tell. First of all, he's number one.
He's the guy getting to the quarterback. Second of all,
I'm you don't even need to go look up his number.
I'm telling you. You see the man with the flowing locks,
the absolute amazing I was gonna say, Troy type of
hair out there.
Speaker 1: That's Noocy talmoy Peyo, the guy who was moving so.
Speaker 6: Fast that his hair is just horizontal because he is
getting to the quarterback.
Speaker 1: Nucy Tamoyo.
Speaker 6: We didn't see him a ton obviously beginning of the
season because of all the reasons that he just outlined.
But trust me, I think there were a lot of
people watching the end of that Iowa State game going
who is this guy and why has he not been
rushing the bats of rush all season long? Well, he
just told you he was dealing with a partially torn
achilles And to your point, oh my word, the fact
that he has come back from this and that he's fallowing,
the fact that he got after Rock go back, the
fact that he was pass rushing all over this Iowa
State offensive line given what he had already been through
to start the season.
Speaker 1: We're only midway through.
Speaker 6: He could be start playing some of his best football
as the season goes on. And respectfully, they're gonna need
him to be playing some of the best football tomorrow
in Lubbock.
Speaker 3: Yes, you're gonna need him to give me the juice,
give me all the noose. The Troy Pola, my little
hair number five looks great on at age one hundred percent.
Everything you speaking to gospel right now, getting turned up
with it. No, I mean, look all jokes aside there
and the energy that I was just bringing. I think
it's really impressive to what he's doing. And they needed
him and he's made an impact. That's what I'm getting at.
But that was why maybe you didn't see him early
in the season, because I remember interviewing Kelly Papinka right
before on Myers Meets event in the summer before the
season started in August, and Kelly had talked about Noucy
if he's able to put into work, and I expect
him to do that end play like when you expect
the guy to play and to be mid season. Brandon
Gurney said at two he expected new should be playing.
I thought the same thing. I bat Gurney up on
that and said, Okay, yeah, you're right, g man, he
is gonna be I mean he has so that was
maybe why you didn't.
Speaker 1: See him early.
Speaker 3: So I beg to differ if he was fully healthy,
what impact would he have made from start to finish.
Speaker 6: And I'll always remember K Pop for his conversation about
how sacks are a.
Speaker 1: Little bit overrated.
Speaker 6: And I think there were sometimes beginning of the season
when we were a little bit worried about this pass rush.
I'm sure that this news he tell my pay injury
and his delayed return, I'm sure part of that was
just a part of the reason that when we had
that conversation with K Pop about the pass rush, that's
why he wasn't stressed because he knew he had guys
like this lined up to come back to make an
impact on the defensive line.
Speaker 3: One hundred percent, no doubt. Let's get back to it.
Ben Kurdle's interview on Wednesday. When Usy Tomapaa.
Speaker 4: Did that injury, how did that set back impact you?
Speaker 1: Uh?
Speaker 5: I mean from a mental perspective, I feel like they
taught me a lot about, you know, what I really
want to do.
Speaker 1: You know what, I what I really love.
Speaker 5: I feel like I grow my love for the game
of football group during that time. And you know, just
being away for that long is kind of something I've
never been through. And obviously dealing with injuries is another thing.
But that was kind of, you know, in the back
of my mind in a sense because I wanted to
get out there so badly, but obviously had to handle
business with rehab and making sure my body is right
so when I get back, I can contribute contribute as
bus as I can for the team. And the process
was it was tedious at times and sometimes it's painful
to go through it, but you know, just trusted in
the Lord with it and make sure my faith was
where it's supposed to be. And you know, the coaches
did a great job, but keeping my head up and
teammates as well. You know, they they did a great
job with me, and you know, it's such a blessing
to be here.
Speaker 2: What feedback have you gotten from the coaching staff about
your progress been seen more playing time over the last
three games starting with you of a you were able
to be in some critical situations even I think going
out I'm trying now, I think with the first team
to start, I think even last or two weeks game,
two weeks ago, the game and the aims. So what
feedback of you received from the coaching staff that they
like that they're putting you in positions to make plays.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I think, you know, just they trust me out there,
and like I said before, I think that's a big
thing for me because, like I said, it's giving me
the opportunities go out there and just trying to showcase
you that practice or out however I can, on special
teams or whatever the coaches need me, I'll be there.
And I think they understand that in a sense. And
you know, like I said, displaying what I display that
practice and everything, I feel like just building that trust
with them so that when I'm out there, they can
trust me with whatever they need me to do, and
you know, and they're they're getting a great feel for
me right now, and I'm grateful for the opportunities have
given me right now. So just taking advantage of those
little reps and stuff.
Speaker 2: What skill set do you bring to that defensive end
room that maybe sets you apart from from others in
that room or even who you compete against.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean we all do a great job, you know,
just getting each other better every week every day I practice,
you can see. I think just the depth I bring,
you know, just having been that extra body for those
guys to, you know, if they need a rest or anything.
But they do a great job taking care of themselves
out there and taking care of business. But you know,
whenever they need me out there, I'm gonna be there.
And I think that's just one aspects I feel like
we really needed in a sense because especially on you know,
they're putting me more in passwors situations and stuff, so
trying to get after that quarterback a little more, and
just the packages that got me in. Like I said,
they trust me in those situations, and just bringing that
aspect to the game as well as just you know,
I can passwords very well, and we all can, you know,
and so you could put any one of us out
there and there wouldn't be no change in it.
Speaker 2: So where have you made the most progress, do you
think from a rival to where you're at presently?
Speaker 5: Just my body making sure I'm under control a little
more on tackles and back in coverage. I think that's
one thing I lacked coming in and I've been better
at it for sure.
Speaker 1: I've been kind of get on on a little.
Speaker 5: Thing so far and just getting it down where my
are supposed to go and everything and coverage and like
I said, just being more in control of myself, you know,
on on rallying tackles and stuff. So I think that's
the biggest part I see on film when I watch myself,
and one of the things I evaluate Scott and report.
Speaker 2: On the Red Raiders. What do you see from that offense,
the offensive line that you're looking forward to and the
challenge that that is before you?
Speaker 5: Guys, Yeah, what are a great team. They got a
dynamic offense. The quarterback is really good. He knows where
to place the ball and everything. The run game is solid.
They're a very physical up front. I think it's gonna
be a challenge. You know, if we as long as
we do our jobs and we're fitting, we're supposed to
fit and everything, you know, we get all those little
things right, we'll be fine. You know, they're they're very
similar in my eyes to U of A as well,
you know, just the way they attack the run and
the looks they give us reformation wise and different thing.
So our eyes are gonna be challenged for shirt this week,
I think, and uh, just being stout in the run
game making sure that we're then up number twenty. He's
a really good running back. So, like I said, they're
dynamic in every aspect. But as long as we do
our job.
Speaker 6: What'll we do for this weekend?
Speaker 2: What stands out to you about this BYU defense? I
mean you get to see it, you get to play
in it, you watch it on the All twenty two afterwards,
you watch it in the games.
Speaker 4: Yeah, what stands out.
Speaker 2: To you from a personnel, from a schematic standpoint, et cetera.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, first thing, you talk about the brotherhood
we have and the bonds we've built so far on
this defense, like late in the season, that's it'll show
who got the brotherhood and who doesn't have a brotherhood.
And I feel like our brotherhood is stronger than anybody
else's in the league, you know, just the way we
have each other's backs and everything. I think it shows
on the field and one makes a mistake, another will
be there to pick us back up and everything. I
think that goes into the scheme and the personnel is
you know, next man up mentality when somebody goes down,
We're gonna have your back, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1: Being a young guy, I'm.
Speaker 5: Putting those situations where it's like next man up, But
every single time I'm assured that my teammate is gonna
have my back while I'm in there. But on my
part too, I got to make sure I'm prepared as
well to be in there, you know. So But like
I said, you know, it just goes down to the roots,
brotherhood and everything that will carry on because late in
the season, especially now, you know, the bonds tend to
break in between teams, but us, it'll never break in.
I think that's one thing we got going into this
game that we feel strongly about. And we're a family
and we're gonna play like going for sure.
Speaker 2: It's a massive game in the sense that two top
ten teams College game day is going to be there
a lot of eyes on BYU football, Big twelve football.
What's the messaging from the coaching staff and even what's
your messaging to yourself, right to just stay focused, stay stoic,
keep the eye on the prize, and keep the main
thing the main thing.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, we know it's a big game, and
you know, all these factors are coming in the college game,
you know, but kind of like what they said in
the Utah game, there's so much hype and momentum coming in,
but you know, don't buy into that. You know, we
got to focus on us and focus on what we
do as a defense and what we're best at, and
that's attacking the football if you play and get into
the quarterback and everything like that.
Speaker 6: You know.
Speaker 5: So yeah, it's kind of like the same emphasis we've
had with those bigger, bigger games, you know, And you know,
we let the media and everybody buy into that, We
let the fans buy into that, but not us. You know,
we're gonna We're gonna beat the Cougars no matter what,
no matter who you play, no matter who's coming into town.
You know we're gonna be us all the time, and
I think that's very special.
Speaker 2: I know Kate Pop was very happy about it, and
I'm sure the rest of the coaches that very happened.
But once upon a time you were a cardinal, you
chose the cardinal over BYU. You learned a cougar once
upon a time, luckily for BYU. There were some changes
up up in north of California, obviously, and you entered
the portal, and now you're here. Why did you choose
BYU out of the portal? What stood out to you?
Why was BYU home for you?
Speaker 1: Yeah?
Speaker 5: I mean it goes down, like I said, to the
brotherhood and the roots of everything, and that starts with
the coaches as well. The coaches always had my back
and I always felt love for them no matter what,
even when the situation was different, when luckily, when I
mean gratefully, when everything went down as it did, they were,
like I said, they always have my back, and they're there,
you know, first first call away, and you know, it's
been such a blessing to be here so far, just
because you know, when you when you play and you
in the back of your mind, you know everybody besides,
you has your back and they'll hold you down no
matter what you play with that chip on your shoulder,
and you want to be better for them. And I
think that's one aspect that I love so much here
is that even though you know, at one time I
was committed to another school and everything, I've always felt
the love here and I've always felt that they always
wanted me to be here and everything and just the
one for them. For me to be here as you know,
not just an athlete, as person, it means a lot
to me, and I gave it off for them. I
give it all on the field, off the field, everything,
And so it's such a special place here and I
feel like people are starting.
Speaker 1: To see you that.
Speaker 2: I know one of the reasons maybe why you chose
Stanford initially academics, right, Uh, there's a lot of good
up there. How has that academic transition been here at
d YU And then what role also has the faith.
Speaker 4: Based element played in your life and impacted you?
Speaker 5: Yeah, I think the academic and the faith kind of
go together when when I'm here at YU, like I
was more surprised on you know, just the faith based
learning that these teachers apply you know, it's been so
good for me my spirit, just making sure that we
keep God first and everything, whether it be education or outside.
Speaker 1: Of the field.
Speaker 5: On the field, you know, we I mean, like it's
it's kind of crazy too. I'm still astounded by, you know,
the education they give us, and to me, the education
is second to none as well.
Speaker 6: You know.
Speaker 5: It's it's kind of like you're getting like an Ivy
League degree here, you know, but it's it's incorporated with
God and you know everything, man. So it's been great,
like just learning more about how I can apply these
certain things into biology or something, you know, just the
way God works and these little things. And I think
it's been a great move and shift for me because
I definitely needed it and we all need God.
Speaker 2: So yeah, I love that final thing all of us,
polongis we need a pronunciation guy, you know what I mean.
So obviously we're pretty good with the new sea park,
but the last name. How do we properly uh, you know,
pronounce your name?
Speaker 5: Yeah, it's tricky. I sometimes get it wrong too, so
don't even worry about it. But obviously first name Nuci,
but last name thumb Whitel. So it's a little tricky.
You know you might y'all might take your time on it.
I take my time on it too, so uh but
got j T as well. So yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1: It's gonna be we gotta get it down.
Speaker 5: Yeah try, I mean if you guys can, but if not,
don't worry because yeah, I struggle with it too.
Speaker 2: So yeah, the news has got the juice UC Tom
White poo appreciate you man, thanks for catching.
Speaker 5: Up with us. Thank you guys.
Speaker 3: Go cru Nousyalo there it is Brad Nucy now make
sure that we got it dialed.
Speaker 1: That's some capital J journalism by being crediled. What a
nice kid, man, super good kid, like just.
Speaker 6: Just the nice, great, humble, sweet kid on the field.
Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly, that's what it is.
Speaker 6: It's like doctor Jecho and mister Hyde where it's like, man, Newsy,
you're such a nice kid, and then you see him
on the field and you're like, hey, what you did
at Rock go back a couple weeks ago.
Speaker 1: That was That was not nice. That was not at all.
Speaker 3: Yeah, he baptized his brother on the field, that's right.
He gave him, you know, the spirit of God laying
upon his hands the right way. I'm kidding I'm kidding. No,
that was that was that was funny. No, Brett, I
guess I'll finish up with you here before we go
to break just you said, nice kid. Any gyms that
stuck out to you outside of the other things that
we talked about.
Speaker 6: I thought it was interesting that he said when Ben
was asking him about the just the hype surrounding this game,
he said, you know, we let the fans have that,
but but we don't worry about that, because I think
sometimes it can be really easy when you're a coach
or a player to be like why are people talking
about this? Like why are they making so much hype
about this? Why are they saying this? Why are they
saying that? And I really appreciated, honestly, just like the
humility and the reality of Nucy to be like, no, man,
like this is what the this is what the fans want,
Like they buy into that. That's how they get through
the week because they don't get to go to practice
every day, so they got to have something keeping them
hyped every day. So I really appreciated him that he
said that, And then I thought it was really interesting
that he also said that Arizona reminded them of what
they've seen from Texas Tech on film this week, which
that is a little bit a little scary just because
of some of the things that Arizona was able to
do that obviously that was that was the closest Game
Boy he's played all season because that was the only
one that they've played that went to overtime. So I
think that's a really good and interesting comp for him
to make. But the vibe that I got from Nucy
in this interview is, yeah, look, Lubbock's gonna be loud,
Lubbock's gonna be a party.
Speaker 1: College game Day is going to be there. But like
we're just here a business trip, man, Like we just
have to go in.
Speaker 6: We just have to pop in real quick over to
the stadium there in Lubbock. We just have to do
this thing. We have a meeting real quick, and then
we'll be back on the plane back home. Like this
is really just Hey, we're here to play a game,
we're here to get business done, and then we're here
to move on.
Speaker 1: And it's it's always a balance, right of not.
Speaker 6: Overlooking your opponent but also not putting them so high
on a pedestal that you forget about yourself. It's it's
a true balance. I don't think it's you don't shut
them out completely and say, man, we're gonna walk all
over these guys. We're not even thinking about them. But
it's also not oh my gosh, like they're so good.
There's so much hyper around this this Bou defense, and
it's really this Bou team as a whole, and it
comes from the coaching staff. They do a really good
job of respecting the opponent, understanding reality, but living with
confidence within themselves.
Speaker 1: I like how you broke that down. It's definitely a
business trip.
Speaker 3: Business trip Tomorrow Saturday, November eight, the ten am Mountain
eleven am Central time college game that will be there.
Business trip at Jones at and T Stadium and Lubby, Texas.
You have to think the team is landed by now.
With the Central time zone. I'm pretty sure they take
off early afternoon or maybe somewhere around noon. Don't know
what the exact travel schedules. You have to think they've
landed by now in Lubbock and that they're getting scored away.
I believe Kline's going to have these people prepared. I heard,
you know, from a source that I think he's pretty confident.
He's confident about this team as they should be. They
have a really good defense, and I think Texas Tech
you can't expose weaknesses that they have. I know the
defense is really good, but Nucy and by you have
a good defense as well.
Speaker 1: And then you had it. You heard it.
Speaker 3: The proper pronunciation has been criticized for all the plunky
people and even people like myself. Is Nucy got to
say the first name right is slow down with Bayou.
Speaker 1: There you go.
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