Host of Ticats Today Steve Milton sat down with Tiger-Cats 2025 second round CFL draft pick Isaiah Bagnah on his first preseason action against Toronto, being drafted by Hamilton and more. 

Key takeaways: 

• Getting a key knockdown in his CFL preseason debut
• His relationship with his fellow drafted Tiger-Cats
• How he and second overall pick Devin Veresuk have made each other better
• What it means to be drafted
• How basketball was his first love
• Love for music

Chapters: 

:36 - his knockdown in his first CFL game
1:34 - how he felt like he played in the first preseason game
3:06 - relationship with his draft class
3:40 - he and Devin Veresuk pushing each other to get better
4:24 - growing with his draft class and learning from the veterans
5:07 - what it meant to be drafted ninth overall
6:11 - growing up and playing in Lethbridge 
6:48 - basketball was his number one sport growing up and his sporting journey 
8:16 - going to Boise State and BYU 
9:52 - following his coach from Boise State to BYU and the culture they built 
11:06 - habits, team culture and leadership 
11:51 - his love for music

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Aug 13th

Hamilton Stadium

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