1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: It's Cougar Sports with Ben Kretel at its time for 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,040 the Cougar Beat getting the dish from the local reporters 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,880 that covered Cougar athletics. Welcome back to Cougar Sports Tier 4 00:00:09,919 --> 00:00:11,679 on one of three nine to ninety eight three ESB 5 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:14,960 and the Fan Ronald with three man Weaver here, Brett 6 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,879 always bringing the hammer by my side, Dick Crammell in 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,839 the data aggregation. Then Credit will join us later in 8 00:00:21,879 --> 00:00:27,640 the show here on a Friday, November seventh edition. Excited 9 00:00:27,679 --> 00:00:30,039 because b a U gets an opportunity to pre prove, 10 00:00:30,079 --> 00:00:33,079 excuse not pre prove that they're a top tier opponent 11 00:00:33,119 --> 00:00:36,520 tomorrow against a formidable opponent Texas Tech. They got some 12 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,759 good wins on the schedule, but the national media is 13 00:00:38,799 --> 00:00:41,600 still doubting them. We're going to welcome in Darnell Dixon 14 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,640 of the Daily Herald here in the second and to 15 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:48,799 have them call into the show. But look last segment, 16 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,159 if you missed it again, I was giving my keys 17 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,280 to the game of what I think BAU needs to 18 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,840 do in order to win. And look, this is going 19 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,039 to be their their toughest game I think of the season, 20 00:00:58,479 --> 00:01:03,200 not just because of talent, road environment, the hype around it. 21 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:04,680 I don't think there's a bigger game. So I asked 22 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,959 you Kuger Nation, you know, and we discussed this a 23 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,680 little bit yesterday. Is this the biggest game in bya 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:10,560 football history? 25 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 2: What say you? Is it? I don't know if it is. 26 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,760 I'm gonna ask Darnell if it is. 27 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: But Andrew Peterson said it was the fourth I think 28 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,319 he said the national championship. 29 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 2: You can't beat a national championship. 30 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: And although that's true, Look, I mean it was way 31 00:01:23,879 --> 00:01:26,359 different in national championship eras than what it is now. 32 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,959 Even though I hear the argument he had talked about 33 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:31,640 beating number one Miami, Miami's up there. You haven't if 34 00:01:31,719 --> 00:01:33,319 you were to beat the number one team in the country. 35 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:35,280 I mean, if you were to beat Ohio State, that 36 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,480 would really go a long way. 37 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,359 Speaker 2: So look, I. 38 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: Really think it could be it could come down to that. 39 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,680 It could be number one Miami. But then also, you 40 00:01:45,719 --> 00:01:47,640 know the nineteen ninety six Cotton Bowl, that's a good 41 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,280 win too, all of it. All of those wins are 42 00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:52,319 good wins. So it's definitely one of the biggest games 43 00:01:52,359 --> 00:01:53,719 in the last thirty years, in no doubt. But I'm 44 00:01:53,719 --> 00:01:55,920 gonna ask Darnell Didiction of the Daily Herald, who's on 45 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,159 the line with this double d Is this the biggest 46 00:01:58,200 --> 00:01:59,879 game in BYU football history? 47 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,519 Speaker 2: I mentioned the three I'll give him to you. 48 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: Andrew Peterson said, it's the fourth he won a national championship. 49 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: He said, you can't beat that. I look at that 50 00:02:06,519 --> 00:02:08,400 and I go like, ah, well yeah. 51 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: But then he also mentioned number one Miami, and then 52 00:02:11,439 --> 00:02:14,000 he mentioned the nineteen ninety six Cotton Bowl win. And 53 00:02:14,039 --> 00:02:17,000 then he said the BAU Texas Tech Game. What say you, 54 00:02:17,319 --> 00:02:19,080 biggest game in BAU football history. 55 00:02:20,599 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 3: I beca agree with Andrew. I think that it's a 56 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,599 big game for sure, but the implications of a winner 57 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:33,840 or a loss don't sink BYU season. If they lose, 58 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:35,800 I mean, if they lose, they can still get to 59 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:38,360 the Big twelve championship game and still get to the playoffs. 60 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:41,280 And that's a cool thing. And at the end of 61 00:02:41,319 --> 00:02:44,000 the season, when we look back, we may decide that 62 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,240 it was the biggest game. I think history will provide 63 00:02:47,319 --> 00:02:50,080 us with a little bit different perspective once the season's over. 64 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,759 It's definitely the biggest game of the year and a 65 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:54,960 huge game, but ivor with Andrew. I think there's other 66 00:02:55,039 --> 00:02:58,680 games that, through the test of time and history are 67 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,680 maybe a little bit bigger and had more meaning as 68 00:03:02,719 --> 00:03:03,560 you look back on that. 69 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not ready to make that decision yet. 70 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,759 Speaker 1: If it is the biggest I hear is take with that, 71 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:10,840 but I would have to wait because look, if you 72 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,960 don't even win the game, it doesn't even matter because 73 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,560 if you go out there lose, nothing really matters. So 74 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:18,039 you have to get the victory most importantly. But I 75 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:19,759 think once we look back of the season, we can 76 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,840 declare that. So that might be an into the December 77 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,719 maybe January offseason a discussion, Darnelle. 78 00:03:26,719 --> 00:03:27,719 Speaker 2: This was my question of the day. 79 00:03:27,759 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: I said, look, what are your biggest keys to BYU 80 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,120 taking down Texas Tech tomorrow? What are your keys to 81 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:36,639 the game that BA needs to do because this Red 82 00:03:36,719 --> 00:03:39,080 Raiders defense and offense is really proficient. 83 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,159 Speaker 3: Yeah. I think one of the things that stands out 84 00:03:44,199 --> 00:03:48,000 to me is BYU can't fall behind Texas Tech in 85 00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:50,199 the first quarter by a couple of scores. I think 86 00:03:50,199 --> 00:03:53,719 that's that would be a death sentence for BYU on Saturday. 87 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,639 This is a fast starting team and we know BYU 88 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,680 has had some issues in these games previous falling behind 89 00:04:00,719 --> 00:04:04,120 and having to come from behind. And they've been able 90 00:04:04,159 --> 00:04:07,039 to do it against Arizona, and they did it against Colorado, 91 00:04:07,639 --> 00:04:10,400 and they did it against Iowa State. But Texas Tech 92 00:04:10,439 --> 00:04:12,199 is better than all three of those teams. So I 93 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:16,639 think being able to compete right away and not necessarily 94 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,000 a fast start, but to be on the same level 95 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,120 as Texas Tech. It was interesting listening to Tanner waltalk 96 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,959 a little bit earlier this week about he said, you know, 97 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,480 the first twenty eight minutes and then last thirty two minutes, 98 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:32,480 we like two separate defenses, different defenses for BYU football. 99 00:04:33,959 --> 00:04:36,399 They need to be able to right off the bat, 100 00:04:36,519 --> 00:04:40,680 be able to sustain drives and cause some issues for 101 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:44,720 Texas Tech offense, and just be in that state where 102 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:47,240 you can rely a little bit more on your coaches 103 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,240 making some adjustments at halftime and during the game, which 104 00:04:50,319 --> 00:04:52,639 the Bay coaches have been really good at. But I 105 00:04:52,639 --> 00:04:54,519 think if they fall behind by a couple of scores, 106 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,160 it's going to be awfully hard to make that up 107 00:04:56,199 --> 00:05:00,600 against Texas Tech. That's a number one key for me. Then, 108 00:05:00,959 --> 00:05:04,680 I think it's also important that even with it being 109 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,839 a big game and even with it being Texas Tech, 110 00:05:07,519 --> 00:05:10,279 complimentary football still has to happen. The offense has to 111 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,839 pick up the defense. Defense has to pick up the offense. 112 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,560 Special teams has to pick up both. They've been able 113 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,360 to do that for eight games where they work and 114 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,759 rely on each other to create a bigger hole. You know, 115 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,120 this defense gave up almost five hundred yard the past 116 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,199 two games. Yet the Couvers will still find a way 117 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,040 to win. And so that's done through complimentary football, through 118 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,160 the offense stepping up and making plays when it needs done. 119 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:38,079 The special teams pinning a team back inside their ten 120 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,480 or picking up a turnover. So I think those are 121 00:05:40,519 --> 00:05:43,800 my two main keys for the game is a good 122 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,920 start and then being able to find those opportunities to 123 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:49,720 make big plays, just like the have all year. 124 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, if you fall behind, Texas Tech can go for 125 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,199 the knockout blow very early, and that would be very 126 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,279 bad for Bau's brand and for the Big Twelve. I 127 00:05:59,319 --> 00:06:01,519 think this game has to be close for the Big 128 00:06:01,519 --> 00:06:04,279 Twelve to get two teams in, maybe even three. From 129 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,240 what other people are saying, Look, if you get spanked 130 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,360 like they spank Kansas State, it's going to be really bad. 131 00:06:10,439 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 2: So hopefully that doesn't happen. 132 00:06:11,879 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 1: What type of performance, though double D does Bear Bachmeyer 133 00:06:15,519 --> 00:06:16,199 need to have. 134 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,199 Speaker 2: Obviously, ball security is a big thing. 135 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: They punched the football out Jacobar Reguez is one of 136 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,720 the best at doing that. But what performance does Bear 137 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:25,399 need to have tomorrow for bou to win. 138 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 3: I'm curious to find out what Texas Tech does defensively 139 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:33,279 because it seems like most teams against Byu and Bear 140 00:06:33,319 --> 00:06:36,680 Bachmeyer have come in with the feeling, Okay, let's stop 141 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,240 the run and force Bear to beat us, and Bear's 142 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:41,480 been able to do that either through the air or 143 00:06:41,519 --> 00:06:44,720 with this running. I don't know when that changes when 144 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,959 teams start to decide, okay, we got to really a 145 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,800 plan for this Bear Bachmer kid, because he's making that happen. 146 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,240 He can throw the ball really well, he can run it, 147 00:06:54,639 --> 00:06:56,879 and if Byu can get any kind of a running 148 00:06:56,879 --> 00:06:58,720 game going so the LGMR and is healthy enough to 149 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,519 stick that shoulder and pick up extra yards and keep 150 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,480 the chains moving, I think Bear will be fine. He's 151 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,680 shown that in pressure situations he's been able to step up, 152 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,040 and you know, you expect him to be able to 153 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,240 do that, even though it is a big game this 154 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,279 year at Texas Tech. We know they're going crazy out 155 00:07:17,279 --> 00:07:20,160 there in Lubbock. They've sold out the stadium. They are 156 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,879 students that have been camping there basically all week to 157 00:07:22,959 --> 00:07:25,279 get in. It's a big game for them too. And 158 00:07:25,319 --> 00:07:27,959 you might ask Texas Tech people that might be the 159 00:07:27,959 --> 00:07:30,040 biggest game they played in a very long time. 160 00:07:31,319 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think there's one of the biggest games since 161 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:34,680 they played Texas I think in two thousand and eight 162 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,040 from what I've read and doing my research, So yeah, 163 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,600 you're right, this is the biggest game camping out. I'll 164 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:44,879 twist it back. I remember my freshman year twenty seventeen 165 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:46,959 camped out for the Utah game. 166 00:07:47,319 --> 00:07:47,639 Speaker 2: Crazy. 167 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,519 Speaker 1: It was like number fiftieth of the line set, like 168 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:53,759 row three or fours, just to see BA gets paked. 169 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,759 Speaker 2: Should they bring that back? Should they allow students to 170 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:58,800 camp out? I think like that's gone away. 171 00:07:58,839 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: But should bus to be allowed to camp out at 172 00:08:01,199 --> 00:08:03,279 least students of what I'm talking about, not like the 173 00:08:03,319 --> 00:08:06,079 family with four kids. Don't drag your kids to camp out, 174 00:08:06,079 --> 00:08:08,000 don't be that fan get tickets for crying aloud? 175 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 2: But should students be allowed to camp out for football games? Again? 176 00:08:12,519 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 3: I think so, and you know, there are people who 177 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,480 like to be that don't rush the field police and 178 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,879 the Big twelve likes to hand out finds when that happens. 179 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:24,319 There's something special about being a college student and having 180 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,600 those experiences of running onto the field or camping out 181 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:31,439 for a game. I think that's fine. I think that 182 00:08:31,439 --> 00:08:34,759 that maybe byus a little bit concerned with liability if 183 00:08:34,759 --> 00:08:38,279 something happens during one of these things. But I feel 184 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,519 like the students should be able to camp out and 185 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,240 make themselves a memory that they're never going to forget. 186 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean as a former student, look, that was 187 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,240 one of the best memories of remembering that I at 188 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:50,360 started my BYU. 189 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 2: You know, journey freshman is one of the most important here. 190 00:08:53,639 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: So I think, you know, students should definitely be allowed 191 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,799 to camp out, no doubt about it. Here with Darnel 192 00:08:58,879 --> 00:09:00,960 Dixon on the line and the Cougar Beat segment here 193 00:09:01,039 --> 00:09:03,399 on a one oh three, nine and ninety three ESPN, 194 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,159 the fan you mentioned now the defense. 195 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,759 Speaker 2: Let's turn to the defensive side of the ball. 196 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,399 Speaker 1: What's the most important position group tomorrow that needs to perform. 197 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,080 Some may say cornerback, some may say, hey, you gotta 198 00:09:14,159 --> 00:09:16,360 get to Baron Morton, it might be the defensive line. 199 00:09:16,799 --> 00:09:18,159 Speaker 2: What say you, is it? 200 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 1: Hey, they's got to play a good sixty minutes of football. 201 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,000 I feel like there's one particular defensive group that needs 202 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,720 to be excellent tomorrow double D. 203 00:09:28,799 --> 00:09:30,799 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, they all have to be excellent. This is 204 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,679 a really good offense they're facing. But I would say 205 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,720 the defensive line, and maybe not in the way that 206 00:09:36,799 --> 00:09:39,440 some people might think about, you know, getting sacks or 207 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:43,399 getting TFLs. I just think that the defense, the defensive 208 00:09:43,399 --> 00:09:46,360 tackles and defensive ends as well. When the defensive line 209 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:49,159 is doing their job, that frees up the linebackers to 210 00:09:49,159 --> 00:09:52,519 fill gaps and make tackles. And that has been a 211 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,120 little bitifty the last few weeks. Even Jay Hill talks 212 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,399 about some of the run gaps. They've just not filled 213 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,320 them the way that they needed to, and that takes 214 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,480 the team effort. You've got to have those defensive linemen 215 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:06,080 to win their position group and win their position and 216 00:10:06,279 --> 00:10:08,519 allow those linebackers to step up and make play. So 217 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:12,759 I would say you're looking at at Kenotanobasa and John 218 00:10:12,759 --> 00:10:16,120 tom Altea, all those guys on the defensive line that 219 00:10:16,519 --> 00:10:18,480 need to step up and do their job against a 220 00:10:18,519 --> 00:10:22,120 good offense to allow that defense to make plays and 221 00:10:22,159 --> 00:10:24,240 to keep Texas Tech from just running all over him 222 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,159 because their running game is really really good. 223 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:28,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, they can run the ball with two of the 224 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,519 best that they got there, Cameron Dickey can run the football. 225 00:10:30,519 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: We saw it in the Utah game. 226 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: We've seen it all season, and now just that they 227 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,600 got Reggie Virgil like, they can push the ball down 228 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,559 for and they got a nice tight end number seven. Look, 229 00:10:37,639 --> 00:10:41,039 these guys can play football. You mentioned it. We've seen 230 00:10:41,039 --> 00:10:43,440 it on tape. So is that the X factor? Then 231 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,279 I'm gonna ask your X factors on defense and offenses? 232 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:48,559 Keano Tonavasa the X factor? Look, this is why you 233 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,480 want to get this guy in the portal was for 234 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:51,879 him to show up in moments like this. 235 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 2: I know he's taken on a lot of double teams. 236 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:55,600 Is it him or is it someone else? 237 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: Who's your defensive and offensive X factors in this game? 238 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 3: Well, my defensive X factor. I'm not going to make 239 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,440 it a player. I'm gonna make it something else because 240 00:11:05,519 --> 00:11:11,679 there aren't a rule to this. Okay, rules. I like 241 00:11:11,879 --> 00:11:14,919 that byus had a week to get healthy. That will 242 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:18,440 allow j Hill to substitute the way he wants to 243 00:11:18,519 --> 00:11:21,399 keep this guy's fresh. I think that's really important that 244 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,440 the linebackers specifically, because there's been some injuries there that 245 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,480 they've gotten some of those guys, the backups a lot 246 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,840 of playing time last few weeks, and so he's going 247 00:11:30,879 --> 00:11:33,679 to be comfortable and rotating through those guys as well 248 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,720 as the defensive lineman, and I think that's going to 249 00:11:36,799 --> 00:11:38,720 be a pretty big factor for by us to keep 250 00:11:38,759 --> 00:11:43,000 that defense aggressive and fresh. And because they had the 251 00:11:43,039 --> 00:11:46,320 extra week to heal up, maybe that's that's gonna hope 252 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:48,720 that's the case. The coaches has been a little bit 253 00:11:48,799 --> 00:11:52,000 coy with saying that everybody's on hundred percent healthy, just 254 00:11:52,279 --> 00:11:54,480 you know, the common theme at this point the season 255 00:11:54,519 --> 00:11:57,159 is who's actually one hundred percent healthy at this time? 256 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,360 But I think that that's going to be a big 257 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:03,639 factor for the defense. Offensively, again, I go on the trenches. 258 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,639 That defensive line for Texas Tech is impressive the way, 259 00:12:06,759 --> 00:12:10,559 especially we saw them against Utah, which you know, most 260 00:12:11,279 --> 00:12:13,840 publications like Utah is one of the top five or 261 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:16,919 ten offensive lines in the country, and those defensive guys 262 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,759 were really really good in that game. So that's it's 263 00:12:18,759 --> 00:12:21,720 going to be a real challenge for Bau's offensive line 264 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:26,360 to keep Barrick Bachmeyer clean on his passing attempts and 265 00:12:26,399 --> 00:12:29,039 to provide some cracks for LG. Martin to run through. 266 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:32,799 And so my X factors on the offense is the 267 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:36,279 offensive line. How they can establish the line of scrimmage 268 00:12:36,279 --> 00:12:37,919 and hold their own against a really good defense. 269 00:12:38,519 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, this team, I think the trenches is where this 270 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:43,759 game will be one or losses like the Utah game. 271 00:12:43,759 --> 00:12:45,840 And I think the I don't want to say more important, 272 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,279 but I think more importantly, I think Bo's offensive line 273 00:12:48,279 --> 00:12:52,120 has to play better than Bau's defensive line because it 274 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,279 bears on his back the whole time. Look, I mean 275 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,879 this team can get pressure with three WD David Bailey. 276 00:12:57,919 --> 00:13:00,360 He is nasty along the edges, and andrews Entry is 277 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,120 going to be tasked with that. So look, and that's 278 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,480 a transfer for Michigan. That's a future pro NFL guy 279 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:07,639 that he's going to be going up against. But look, 280 00:13:08,159 --> 00:13:10,840 I mean you saw what happen to every Johnson got smacked, 281 00:13:11,159 --> 00:13:12,919 ball got ball, got stripped. 282 00:13:12,919 --> 00:13:13,919 Speaker 2: Like this team. 283 00:13:13,759 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: Causes havoc, but they if you watch it, Arizona State game. 284 00:13:17,399 --> 00:13:20,000 They can be had, so they're not completely invincible. This 285 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,159 team has been beat before, so they can. So how 286 00:13:23,159 --> 00:13:25,399 many turnovers do you think BA needs to have because 287 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,000 I look, I don't know WD and I don't know 288 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,240 if I can say I'm confident and BAU doesn't force 289 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,440 any turnos and they do that's the type of team 290 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,279 that they are. I don't know if I can see 291 00:13:34,279 --> 00:13:36,759 BA you won in a ball game, just straight clean football. 292 00:13:36,799 --> 00:13:38,840 They don't turn a football over, they don't force the 293 00:13:38,879 --> 00:13:40,279 other team to do it. I just don't know if 294 00:13:40,279 --> 00:13:42,159 they're that type of team or if they can play 295 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:43,639 that type of style and win a ball game. 296 00:13:45,279 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 3: Early in the week, and I mentioned Tanner Wall before 297 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:50,159 and this quote's been floating around there a while, but 298 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,919 it's there's kind of been a change in philosophy. It's 299 00:13:53,919 --> 00:13:57,120 not necessarily changing in philosophy, but an emphasis. You know, 300 00:13:57,159 --> 00:13:59,600 we've always heard over the last five or six years, 301 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:04,519 to do your one eleventh on this team, do your job. 302 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:08,120 And this week Tanner said and during the bye week said, 303 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,679 the emphasis was more on win your one eleven. Don't 304 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,480 just do it, win it, be dominant in it. And 305 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,919 he feels like that's what happened in the second half 306 00:14:16,919 --> 00:14:19,639 against Iowa State. First half, they might have been doing 307 00:14:19,639 --> 00:14:22,799 their job pretty well, but they weren't winning those one 308 00:14:22,799 --> 00:14:25,440 to eleventh battles. And they want to try to do that, 309 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,120 and they've been really putting a lot of emphasis on 310 00:14:27,159 --> 00:14:30,200 that and this bye week and this prep week. So 311 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,720 if they go into this game against a really good opponent, 312 00:14:33,519 --> 00:14:36,320 it'd be interesting to watch how they address this, how 313 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,080 they make this work, and if that allows them to 314 00:14:39,159 --> 00:14:41,519 start off better then they started the last few games 315 00:14:41,799 --> 00:14:44,159 and not wait to figure it out until later, because 316 00:14:44,159 --> 00:14:47,080 as we mentioned earlier, that could be tough to come 317 00:14:47,159 --> 00:14:50,159 up from a couple of scores down against this Texas 318 00:14:50,159 --> 00:14:50,600 Tech team. 319 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: Slow Star could be costly, no doubt about it. Ten 320 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,960 Owall did say that you're right in Monday's media availability 321 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,639 what the media ourselves says when you're one eleven not 322 00:14:58,759 --> 00:15:01,519 do just win it too, be dominant, and they all 323 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:03,399 take it to stuff out of dominate your one elevens. 324 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 2: Just don't win it dominated, you know. 325 00:15:05,799 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: But double D if they win this game tomorrow, I 326 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,879 really want to know what does this do for BYU 327 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:16,159 in the national spotlight. Do they get the respect that 328 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,840 they deserve? I still feel they're always going to be haters, 329 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,320 but I feel there's some haters and non believers in 330 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:22,600 the national media right now. 331 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was interesting to me to see the reaction 332 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,559 when BYU was number seven in the first College Football 333 00:15:29,559 --> 00:15:32,159 Playoff polls and to see people complaining about it, and 334 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:35,679 I thought, seventh, that's amazing. I agree, really, really good. 335 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:39,360 It's exactly where you want to be. You know, this 336 00:15:39,799 --> 00:15:42,240 team can put themselves to continue to be in the 337 00:15:42,279 --> 00:15:45,080 national spotlight. With a win, they'll be on the top 338 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:51,159 six or seven teams as this CFP rankings come out again. 339 00:15:51,799 --> 00:15:54,200 And then they go into those last three games knowing 340 00:15:54,639 --> 00:15:56,399 that they still have a little bit of a margin 341 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,720 for area to reach their goals. Now you don't want 342 00:15:58,759 --> 00:16:02,039 to admit that, you you think losing is okay, but 343 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:04,559 there's a lot of pressure on this team to continue 344 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,360 to win when you're undefeated, and they know that one 345 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:09,679 loss is tough. But they still are in a decent 346 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,840 position even after that. But we know what happened last year. 347 00:16:12,879 --> 00:16:14,840 They were eight and zero and they lost two games, 348 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:18,600 two games that were winnable. I mean the Kansas game. 349 00:16:18,639 --> 00:16:22,840 All it took was a bad bounce of a snat 350 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:26,559 of a punt that put BYU in a losing situation. 351 00:16:26,639 --> 00:16:28,840 But they didn't play well that game, and they played 352 00:16:28,879 --> 00:16:32,279 really well and tough against the Arizona State and came 353 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,039 up a few yards short. So they know the margin 354 00:16:35,679 --> 00:16:39,960 winning and losing. They're not not easy sometimes, so a 355 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,080 win would be great and it keeps them on their 356 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:45,720 track and keeps them in the national spotlight. They still 357 00:16:45,759 --> 00:16:48,399 have their goals no matter what happens on Saturday, they 358 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:51,600 still have their goals in site. But a win does 359 00:16:51,639 --> 00:16:54,039 it even more for their confidence. I think to be 360 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:56,200 able to be a team like Texas Tech on the road, 361 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:59,159 that's the most difficult thing about it, I think is 362 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,919 not only is Tech Tech really good, but it's gonna 363 00:17:01,919 --> 00:17:04,400 be a very hostile environment out there. They're used to 364 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:07,240 going to places where eventually the BYU fans kind of 365 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:11,039 take over because the other fans bail, you know, like 366 00:17:11,079 --> 00:17:14,359 they did at Iowa Stay. Yeah, I know, they just so, 367 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:17,119 so this time I don'tly know Texas Tech fans are bailing, 368 00:17:17,599 --> 00:17:19,319 and I don't think they're giving up a lot of 369 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,319 tickets to BYU fans, not as much maybe as other places. 370 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:25,640 So this is definitely a hostile environment and a real 371 00:17:25,759 --> 00:17:28,079 challenge for Columbia Sataki and his group. 372 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, you took over that. 373 00:17:32,839 --> 00:17:34,400 I don't know if you're gonna take over Jones A 374 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,079 and T and T Stadium. I don't know if that's 375 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:38,720 gonna happen down there in Lubbic. I mean, for crying 376 00:17:38,759 --> 00:17:41,319 out loud, I talk about it and fanboy with this 377 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,000 quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is gonna be a college game day. 378 00:17:44,039 --> 00:17:44,279 Speaker 2: Look. 379 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 1: Look, this game is in the spotlight rightfully so, so 380 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:50,680 I don't think there's gonna be any fans. If Texas 381 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,319 Tech has a lick of a chance or it's close, 382 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,880 you don't expect any Blue to take over by You 383 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:57,480 would really have to to dominate. But this Texas Tech 384 00:17:57,519 --> 00:18:00,880 defenses and offenses is one of the best in the country, 385 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:03,720 if not the best. But let's transition into little basketball. 386 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:05,920 Know you like a little basketball. We'll even finish with 387 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,880 some women's soccer. But let's start on the basketball first. 388 00:18:09,279 --> 00:18:12,920 They beat Villanova earlier in the week, right took care 389 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:16,279 of business Monday night. Just your initial reaction to by 390 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:19,240 you winning a gritty game at the beginning of the season, 391 00:18:19,319 --> 00:18:20,480 what can I do for this team. 392 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,759 Speaker 3: I think people might be forgetting the fact that last 393 00:18:25,839 --> 00:18:28,279 year Kevin Young did take a little while for this 394 00:18:28,319 --> 00:18:31,119 team to hit its stride, and you couldn't blame him. 395 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,880 It was his first year, so all of the stuff 396 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,119 that he was doing was new. Well, this year, he's 397 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,240 got a lot of new players, and they've really kind 398 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:43,000 of tailored the attack to feature aj De Bonsa and 399 00:18:43,759 --> 00:18:46,079 to feature Rob Wright because they can get to the 400 00:18:46,079 --> 00:18:48,960 basket anytime they want. There's a lot more iso going on, 401 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,400 That's what I'm saying, and so it's a little bit 402 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:55,119 different to watch. We saw Aja kind of take over 403 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:57,519 down the stretch. I think he scored on four straight 404 00:18:57,599 --> 00:19:01,799 drives in that end of the second half when things 405 00:19:01,799 --> 00:19:05,240 were kind of dicey there. Rob was getting to the 406 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,759 basket but missing a lot. He missed a bunch of 407 00:19:07,759 --> 00:19:10,680 shots at the rim. So there's an adjustment that needs 408 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,200 to take place there. And you know Richie Saunders, last 409 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,720 year's leading scorer, I think he's still trying to find 410 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,599 his place in what this offense is. He's not shot 411 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:23,480 the ball well on the two preseason games or the opener, 412 00:19:23,599 --> 00:19:25,519 so that that's something that we know that he can 413 00:19:25,559 --> 00:19:28,519 shoot it. We've seen him do it, so it was 414 00:19:28,519 --> 00:19:30,039 a good win. It's good to get a win in 415 00:19:30,079 --> 00:19:32,039 that situation in the first game. But there's a lot 416 00:19:32,079 --> 00:19:33,799 of work to be done with this team too. I 417 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:40,400 hope BYU fans recognize that it's a very good, athletic, 418 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:43,640 eager team to try to do well, but they're going 419 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,000 to have to work hard to get together and make 420 00:19:46,039 --> 00:19:48,440 this all work because it's a different, different team than 421 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,519 was last year. I also think it's kind of interesting 422 00:19:52,519 --> 00:19:54,480 the O defense kind of getting a whip last It's like, 423 00:19:54,799 --> 00:19:58,400 you know, you're playing in the national spotlight against a 424 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,160 Villanova team, and then and then you go Saturday at 425 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:04,279 home against holy Cross, who's pick to finish ninth out 426 00:20:04,279 --> 00:20:07,720 of ten. They're small weas, so you're gonna be back 427 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,880 and forth a little bit with these huge, big games 428 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,720 and then these games that BYU will probably win by 429 00:20:12,759 --> 00:20:15,799 forty and and you know, get a lot of players 430 00:20:15,839 --> 00:20:18,680 in and allow Kevin you're gonna do a lot of experimenting. 431 00:20:18,759 --> 00:20:21,920 So that's my initial reaction. It's a good winn against Villanova, 432 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:24,440 and there are very difficult games coming up, and there 433 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,480 are some cupcakes coming up where we're gonna see a 434 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:30,559 different process, and so that's kind of the experience BYU 435 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:32,400 fans will have until we hit Big twelve. Play. 436 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 2: Definitely gonna be some cupcakes. 437 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,160 Speaker 1: Like you said, you're gonna get whip blashed, Like you 438 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:39,680 mentioned holy Cross tomorrow at seven pm Mountain time. 439 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 2: It's gonna be in prov with Themera Center. Then you 440 00:20:41,319 --> 00:20:42,119 get more why blash. 441 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 1: You take on Delaware to stay November eleventh, then you 442 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,880 have to like it's like you're just drugging yourself and 443 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,240 you take on number four Yukon, and then you go 444 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:52,680 to the Delta Center a week after on a Friday 445 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:54,519 and you take on number twenty four at least now 446 00:20:54,599 --> 00:20:58,440 number twenty four ranked Wisconsin. So yeah, it's gonna feel 447 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:00,400 like that roller coaster up and down, not com til 448 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,920 you get to Big twelve play double D. You're not wrong. 449 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,720 What do you need to see from this team tomorrow? 450 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,599 You mentioned this team has picked ninth out of tenth 451 00:21:07,599 --> 00:21:10,640 to holy Cross. What do you what, guys do you 452 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,079 expect to maybe show up a little bit more and not. 453 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 2: Really the AJ's the richies are. 454 00:21:14,759 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: Rob'm sure you want to see chemistry, but guys, outside 455 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:19,559 of that, I think you're more worried about what's the 456 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:21,759 rotation and the bench looking like, who would you like 457 00:21:21,759 --> 00:21:23,680 to see stuff up tomorrow night at the Marriott Center. 458 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 3: You know, during that Blue and White Mary and Madness 459 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:32,359 event in October, we had amount hour between the event 460 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,359 and then the Blue and White for some reason, they 461 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,119 yeah to look for an hour and the fans are all, 462 00:21:37,279 --> 00:21:40,240 you know, cooler heels and eating cooga tails and stuff. 463 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,440 I was watching Behindlo Boskovich just kind of go through 464 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:46,880 some shooting girls, just some pick and top things, and 465 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:49,359 he hit like fifteen in a row, fifteen three pointers 466 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:52,599 in a row. He hasn't shot that well to start 467 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:54,680 the season, and he's kind of trying to find his 468 00:21:55,279 --> 00:21:58,039 role in this this this team. So I want to 469 00:21:58,079 --> 00:22:01,160 see Boskovich do some good get some good stuff going. 470 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,519 We didn't get to see Alexi Costach last week or 471 00:22:04,599 --> 00:22:06,599 on Monday. Like to see him get out and get 472 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:10,839 some stuff today. Boop was terrific in the preseason. I 473 00:22:10,839 --> 00:22:13,079 think he's going to be a really important piece, so 474 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:14,359 I want to see what he can do. And then 475 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:19,160 Nate Russ, He's came in there as a reputation, Tyler 476 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:22,720 Moruss as a shooter, and I think he's still trying 477 00:22:22,759 --> 00:22:24,759 to figure out where he fits in there. So those 478 00:22:24,799 --> 00:22:26,720 are some guys that will get some more run in 479 00:22:26,759 --> 00:22:30,640 this game as the scorer kind of climbs and so 480 00:22:31,559 --> 00:22:34,039 they need to get comfortable in their roles. And those 481 00:22:34,079 --> 00:22:36,839 are some guys I hope get some opportunity to show 482 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:37,440 what they can do. 483 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think the Tyler Marss is you know, I 484 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 even like to see Dawson Baker maybe get off a 485 00:22:42,039 --> 00:22:44,599 little bit more in this game. I mean, he had 486 00:22:44,599 --> 00:22:46,519 a three and then I know, rotations wise and things, 487 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:49,279 he got pulled, probably because of matches. But I was like, man, 488 00:22:49,319 --> 00:22:50,799 I think that's the sixth man of the year, but 489 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:53,240 the guy that could be a potential candidate. So I 490 00:22:53,279 --> 00:22:55,319 agree with You'd like to see, you know me highlight 491 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,839 Buckovich per Shawn Walker, that's what he calls them. I've 492 00:22:57,839 --> 00:23:00,319 been told by the team and staff don't call that 493 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:01,920 and don't let him find it out because they will 494 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,640 make his head bigger than what it is. He'll take 495 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,839 it a run with it. So I guess that's one. 496 00:23:05,839 --> 00:23:07,960 But that Sean Deemedon that I can't steal that nickname, 497 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,079 mightn't give it to him. But me highlight bucko bitch, 498 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:11,640 and you know I would love to see Tyler. I 499 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,920 think that's a good take. Tyler Moruss. He brought this 500 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,160 guy over because he can shoot the ball from the 501 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:17,079 three and he can defend. 502 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,519 Speaker 2: So what road does he have? Look? And that's the 503 00:23:19,559 --> 00:23:20,200 depth that you have. 504 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:22,279 Speaker 1: Is any one of these guys when you think of 505 00:23:22,319 --> 00:23:25,400 a Houston Darnell They got guys down the wazoo, down 506 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,400 the bench, and so does Kevin Young. Now so you 507 00:23:27,519 --> 00:23:29,599 mean you mentioned Dominique Dimi is like, how where did 508 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:31,720 all of those guys fit in on this team? But 509 00:23:31,759 --> 00:23:35,519 they got a whole non conference season, just said season, 510 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:37,440 a couple of weeks in non conference to figure it 511 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:40,079 out before you get the conference play in the next month. 512 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:42,119 In the next month and a half or so. W 513 00:23:42,319 --> 00:23:46,359 let's finish on this BYU women soccer. An opportunity for 514 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:49,440 the third time, second time in three seasons, they're in 515 00:23:49,519 --> 00:23:52,880 the Big Twelve Championship, an opportunity to bring home the title. 516 00:23:53,319 --> 00:23:55,559 What do you like about this team's opportunity. I think 517 00:23:55,559 --> 00:23:57,960 they get it done this time. I feel like they 518 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,640 are the Kansas. Last year in the tournament, they hit stride, 519 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:05,200 knocked off number one CTCU took out Baylor and shut 520 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,680 him out and got their their events. Jelly Waalbrock's been 521 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,880 on a tear. Do they get it done and do 522 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:11,480 they bring home the Big twelve title? 523 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a tough challenge. They've certainly been playing well 524 00:24:17,599 --> 00:24:19,880 in the last couple of games. And you know, one 525 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:21,799 of the things that that's made a difference is I 526 00:24:21,839 --> 00:24:26,079 think Chelsea Peterson at goalkeeper, she's been terrific. The two 527 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:29,440 she gave up in that first game were not her fault, 528 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:32,559 they were defensive breakdowns, but she was great. She was 529 00:24:32,599 --> 00:24:36,240 great in the uh the penalty kick situation, and she 530 00:24:36,319 --> 00:24:39,000 was terrific in the semi finals as well, making some 531 00:24:39,039 --> 00:24:42,480 great stops. So a hot goalkeeper will definitely keep your going. 532 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:47,359 And then you've you've you've got a team who's found 533 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,240 its offensive niche a little bit more than they were. 534 00:24:50,279 --> 00:24:52,720 Ellie Walbrook's been really good, putting the ball in the 535 00:24:52,799 --> 00:24:56,039 back of the net from everywhere. She's bending it on 536 00:24:56,039 --> 00:25:01,240 on free kicks, she's heading the ball in top team. Yeah, 537 00:25:01,279 --> 00:25:04,200 they sports cent her top ten. She's really stepped in 538 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:07,839 up and they needed her to because the offense had 539 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,960 kind of stagnated a little bit, and especially when her 540 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:14,599 cousin Lucy Kessler was gone for a couple of games 541 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,559 with the U twenty team in the USA. They missed 542 00:25:17,559 --> 00:25:19,920 her in the midfield being able to distribute. And I 543 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,359 think some other kids have gotten healthy and they're all 544 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:26,519 they've all kind of embraced this US against the World 545 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:30,200 mentality and they're in a position now I think win 546 00:25:30,279 --> 00:25:32,599 or lose, they might still be able to host a 547 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,680 first round game in the NCAA, which would be great 548 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:37,559 for the program. Jen Rockwood has had to do a 549 00:25:37,599 --> 00:25:38,960 really good job this year, and we know what a 550 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,440 great coach she is and what a great system she's 551 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,359 put together and a great thirty plus years she's been there, 552 00:25:45,279 --> 00:25:47,799 So she'll have her team ready for that final. They 553 00:25:47,799 --> 00:25:51,079 did a lose to Kansas at home just a week 554 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:54,640 or so ago, so they've got some revenge things going on. 555 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,680 But it's been fun to watch this team put it together, 556 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:01,400 and they pretty much ran Baylor off the pitch in 557 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:05,000 that semifinal match, just with terrific and great defensively as well. 558 00:26:06,599 --> 00:26:09,960 So yeah, I'm expecting them to put up a really 559 00:26:10,039 --> 00:26:13,680 good match tomorrow and mill the day and as people 560 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:16,920 get done with the BYU Texas Tech football game switch 561 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:20,319 over on their ESPN plus to the wash some soccer. 562 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, they definitely have been on an angry tear baptizing everybody. 563 00:26:25,839 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 2: You know, they have been mad. 564 00:26:27,519 --> 00:26:30,799 Speaker 1: They said, TC, you gotta get some Baylor. We remember 565 00:26:30,799 --> 00:26:33,240 what y'all did. We actually had that victory and then 566 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:35,880 we let it slip. That's probably what they're thinking now. Kansas, Hey, 567 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,160 they've been lining them up and knocking them down. I'll 568 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:40,240 finish and get you out of here. On this, you 569 00:26:40,319 --> 00:26:45,279 gotta think if Jen Rockwood captures a big twelve conference championship, 570 00:26:45,319 --> 00:26:48,119 you gotta think she retires on that, right or does 571 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:48,680 she come back? 572 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,759 Speaker 2: I mean, she's been flirting with it for years. 573 00:26:50,759 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 1: Doub you've covered her more than anybody, But I would 574 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:55,599 have to think that would probably be the last piece 575 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:58,400 that she needs in a puzzle. Look, Ellie Walbrock's already mentioned, Hey, 576 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:00,480 they're gonna win a national championship next So I don't know. 577 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:03,839 Maybe she returns, but Jim's got a lot of accomplishments. 578 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,880 I think would that one do the cake? Or do 579 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:07,400 you think she's got a lot left in the tank. 580 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,559 Speaker 3: It's interesting because we haven't really talked about it that much. 581 00:27:12,039 --> 00:27:14,519 I mean I teased her a few times with Soya 582 00:27:14,599 --> 00:27:16,759 coming back next year, and shows has a little smile 583 00:27:16,799 --> 00:27:20,279 and says, yes, these are her girls. This is her 584 00:27:20,319 --> 00:27:23,599 family that she's been putting out there for thirty years. 585 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:28,079 And she's got, you know, hundreds of daughters and hundreds 586 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:32,240 of granddaughters through that process. And she really enjoys what 587 00:27:32,279 --> 00:27:35,279 she does and she's really good at it. I don't 588 00:27:35,319 --> 00:27:38,000 think she's tired of it yet. And you know, every 589 00:27:38,079 --> 00:27:41,559 year brings in a new group of freshmen where you think, 590 00:27:41,799 --> 00:27:44,440 oh wow, you know, this group could get us somewhere. 591 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:48,200 And I think she's in a situation where this team 592 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,319 will make the NCAA tournament this year. I think next 593 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:52,720 year might be their year because they do get a 594 00:27:52,759 --> 00:27:55,599 lot of the kids coming back, only a few seniors 595 00:27:55,599 --> 00:27:58,720 that are even in the program. So I would think 596 00:27:58,759 --> 00:28:01,200 she'd go back at least for one more with this 597 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:02,759 group to try to win a Naddie. 598 00:28:03,559 --> 00:28:05,039 Speaker 2: She'd probably come back for one more. 599 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:06,799 Speaker 1: If she gets the big twelve time, that might be 600 00:28:06,839 --> 00:28:09,519 the precursor maybe of what is to come. I agree 601 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,440 McKenzie vance was the only senior to go lots of 602 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,440 young talent, Double D. 603 00:28:13,559 --> 00:28:15,559 Speaker 2: What's the best way we can support you and our listeners? 604 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:16,200 What should do? 605 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:17,559 Speaker 1: How you do and what can we find all of 606 00:28:17,559 --> 00:28:21,599 your work at. 607 00:28:19,799 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 3: Harold x tru dot com is the best place. You 608 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,119 can follow me on Twitter at Darnell writes. I did 609 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:27,440 a pen apiece, as Ben likes to say, about the 610 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:30,039 Bayu defense and some of those quotes that was talking 611 00:28:30,079 --> 00:28:34,359 about Tannel Wall and Jay Hill. I incorporated those into 612 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,200 this challenge on Saturday. So if you want to pick 613 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:40,039 up an actual tactile paper and hold it in your hand, 614 00:28:40,319 --> 00:28:42,400 those were available, but you can also read it online 615 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:43,559 at Harold extra dot com. 616 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: You can read online of Haro at Extra, but pick 617 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:47,440 up the paper. A lot of you older people, you know, 618 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,519 ain't even you younger people. You all like to use 619 00:28:49,559 --> 00:28:50,799 the bathroom and go to the toilet. 620 00:28:51,119 --> 00:28:53,079 Speaker 2: That's nasty. Don't scroll with your phone. 621 00:28:53,359 --> 00:28:56,319 Speaker 1: Take the newspaper and have your orange juice and do that, 622 00:28:56,359 --> 00:28:58,799 like double D says, and read the actual physical copy 623 00:28:59,240 --> 00:28:59,880 of the paper. 624 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 2: I don't use your phone. That's nasty. Be better than 625 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:02,599 that beating. 626 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:05,759 Speaker 1: You need to have better hygiene and be more sanitary 627 00:29:05,799 --> 00:29:07,799 than scrolling while you're you know, taking care of the 628 00:29:07,799 --> 00:29:10,720 business in the bathroom. Read the Herald extra, herot extra 629 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:12,599 dot com. Double D, thanks for your time. 630 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 3: I think you've come up with a new ad campaign 631 00:29:15,759 --> 00:29:18,759 for us. Don't be nasty read the newspaper. 632 00:29:18,359 --> 00:29:20,519 Speaker 1: Don't be nasty reduced. Hey, look, I don't ask for 633 00:29:20,559 --> 00:29:22,839 a lot. I asked for, you know, lunches and things. 634 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,000 I'm a guy that's a simple man. I always say, 635 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:28,359 you know, I need food Saturdays and the other s. 636 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:30,400 That's not appropriate to say on air, you know, because 637 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:32,559 we have kids listening. So I'm a very simple man. 638 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:35,240 So look, hopefully that ad campaign will work out for you. 639 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:37,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, we'll see what we can do. 640 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 2: Thanks of course, k double D. I'll let you go. 641 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:42,039 Speaker 1: That was Darnel Dixon of The Daily Herald in a 642 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:45,680 Cougar Beat segment and that was brought to you by 643 00:29:45,799 --> 00:29:49,200 Completely forgot to do the sponsored I apologize, guys. Orthropros 644 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:52,119 Utah dot com. 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