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Taysom Hill believes he is a franchise quarterback. It seems like the Saints do too. They put a first round tender on him. Scott and Jason discuss whether or not Taysom Hill is worth that and whether or not he is a franchise quarterback. Jason Buck says Hill owes all of his success to Sean Payton.

The University of Utah Football team is getting some big names on their future schedule with teams like Florida and Arkansas. Which teams from each P5 conference would you like to see Utah play? Wisconsin would be an interesting matchup for the Utes since they are both run heavy, tough defense teams. 

The BYU men’s basketball team beat the No. 2 ranked Zags last weekend. It was an incredible game. The energy from students was incredible. Has basketball overtaken football at BYU? Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck credit Mark Pope for the massive success. 

Jason Buck was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals just like LSU quarterback Joe Burrow will likely be and he and Scott Mitchell agree: Joe Burrow should do whatever he has to in order to avoid playing for the Bengals. Scott Mitchell also played for the Bengals and has a way for Joe Burrow to avoid going there.

It should be clear that the University of Utah football team is serious about being national title contenders year after year. It seems like the Utes have been on a very steady upward progression since 2004. Utah football fans should be excited with the scheduling of LSU and Florida, even though the games will be tough, they will be very meaningful.

The NCAA doesn’t make coaches sit out for a year, so why do they make student athletes? Scott thinks it is an absolute joke that kids have to sit out a year. It is honestly more impactful for an 18 year old kid to lose a year than for a middle aged coach.

Jason is a little more hesitant than Scott, but also agrees that transfers shouldn’t have to wait it out.

BYU is returning a lot of players for the 2020 season, but their schedule is absolutely brutal. Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck talk about the worst case scenario for BYU.

Utah lost nearly their entire defensive line, a quarterback and Zack Moss, a beast of a running back. Kyle Whittingham will absolutely be in rebuilding mode… but they did have an incredible recruiting class, best in the Pac-12. The Utes may not win their division like they have the past few years and that will be a big disappointment. 

BYU is returning a lot of players for the 2020 season, but their schedule is absolutely brutal. Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck talk about the best case scenario for BYU, which they agree is getting bowl eligible. 

Utah lost nearly their entire defensive line, a quarterback and Zack Moss, a beast of a running back. Kyle Whittingham will absolutely be in rebuilding mode… but they did have an incredible recruiting class, best in the Pac-12. The thing Utah has going for them this year is that they are finally the underdogs again. 

A few weeks ago Scott Mitchell and Jason Buick talked about the real strength of a program coming from the number of guys colleges put into the NFL each year. If that is in fact the case, the Utes are winning right now with 9 total players getting invited to the NFL combine. BYU didn’t get any invites and it is highly unlikely that any BYU players will get drafted.

Now, a high draft pick doesn’t always translate to a good or lengthy NFL career. The guys go into the second half talking about the players from the state of Utah that will have great or impactful NFL careers.

The Cougars stole a Ute on national signing. Devon’tae Henry Cole, a running back, transferred from Utah to BYU in order to get more carries. Scott and Jason talk about the success and failures of the Utes and the Cougars in this off season’s recruiting period. The duo talks about which players for both schools can make an immediate impact.

Next, we talk about the Super Bowl. Jason Buck gushes over how happy he is Andy Reid. It’s really quite adorable.