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Twestion: What would the reaction be if the Utah Jazz picked up Tyler Haws?
Dickson: “I know that the Cougarettes have gone up there and gotten booed on a numbe of occasions.”
Dickson: “There was a time that Danny Ainge was playing for the Phoenix Suns and these two guys were riding him hard, they were yelling, ‘Hey, you’re 2/6 with 3 turnovers!’ Danny turned over and said, ‘How many rebounds do I have?'”
Dickson: “If he could hustle and maybe hit a few shots like Matt Harpring, then sure, he’d definitely get accepted.”
Dickson: “There are so many Ute fans that are Jazz fans because they play on Sunday.”
Criddle: “I feel like BYU fans are mainly BYU fans. That’s the reason we have our show because of all the fanaticism that goes on with the team.”
Dickson: “More people can be fans because of social media.”
Dickson: “People can be casual fans because of social media, they can get all the latest news without being too diehard.”
Criddle: “Jimmer and Tyler get booed because they fit that stereotypical Provo fit.”
Criddle: “Travis and Arujo maybe don’t fit that mold so they’re a little more accepted outside of the Valley.”
Dickson: “Tyler played hard, opposing fans tried to hate him but he’s a nice guy so you can’t really hate him.”
Pete Fiutak Interview:
Fiutak: “The bad part of being independent is that once you lose one game you have nothing to play for.”
Fiutak: “That September schedule is tough, if you lose any of those games you really only go to the Hawaii Bowl.”
Fiutak: “BYU could possibly play 3 conference division winners in the first month.”
Fiutak: “If Nebraska gets that offense going they are going to be out there.”
Fiutak: “UCLA is the best team in the Pac-12 to start the season. They have so much talent and didn’t play up to it this year.”
Fiutak: “Nebraska is going to be very good, their defense is very talented, if the offense can go they will probably win.”
Fiutak: “Boise State could be better than laster year, they lose Ajayi and they lose their QB but their defense is back.”
Fiutak: “If Taysom back to last year? Is Jamaal back to last year? That is very important.”
Fiutak: “If you have that built in recruiting base of LDS players it helps you out, plus you have the 25-year olds from missions.”
Fiutak: “If BYU got into a conference they would have a better recruiting base so people would realize they actually have something to play for.”
Fiutak: “If you’re BYU, whats the motivation to go to Vegas? You’re Mormon, you can’t do anything fun there.”
Fiutak: “If you have the right team at the right time and have your stuff together, you could really put something special together.”
Fiutak: “There are a lot of winnable games after those first 4.”
Fiutak: “BYU has a competitive advantage in the first three games because of the maturity level that these kids have after going and serving a mission.”
Fiutak: “They have a different personality type because they might be married and have a kid.”
Fiutak: “BYU doesn’t send a lot of guys to the NFL but they can get there and compete.”
Criddle: “If it’s such a competitive advantage, why don’t other colleges send players on two year missions?”
Fiutak: “The problem is that they lose that competitive edge after they get back but BYU is so good at this that it’s ingrained in their program.”
Fiutak: “The guy who’s been around the block more will be more focused than some scatter brained 18-yr old.”
Fiutak: “I think both Taysom and Kaufusi will have stand out seasons, Bronson is a little more versatile and can play in different schemes.”
Fiutak: “Taysom can definitely be an NFL pick if he’s more of a polished passer. He is very explosive and athletic.”
