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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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up today at Banterwealth Bantterwealth dot com. It is time
to get to know one of the new members of
the BAU basketball squad via a commitment earlier this week,
a four star bucket getter out of tim Few High
School been Uh. It's been growing like I feel like
just like last year he was like six to six
and now he's six'.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Eight.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Uh he's been getting buckets in the COMPETITIVE aau scene
and getting buckets also locally at the high school, level,
sharpshooter dynamic score three score that can defend as.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
Well two way player THAT i.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Know this coaching staff is very excited to bring in
to THE byu basketball, Family so we're gonna get to
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At Big O' tires in Af all, right let's welcome
in that bucket getter six eight one. Ninety we Got
Dean rukert on the. Line, dean how thatck are?
Speaker 4 (01:35):
You i'm doing, good, yes Sir.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Dean look, uh we've watched a lot of film Of
Dean rukert over the last two. Years as soon as
like the the offer came and the recruitment was picking,
Up we've been watching a ton of tape Of Dean
rukert over the last few. Years so it's awesome to
see you commit and stay. Home what does it mean
(02:01):
to commit TO byu and to be able to be
that hometown.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
HERO i mean it means a.
Speaker 5 (02:09):
LOT i know THE i know the program really.
Speaker 6 (02:12):
WELL i know the fan base and it's it's the
best fan base in the.
Speaker 5 (02:15):
World so it's. Excited it's exciting to be a part.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Of, it no doubt about. It you've elevated your game
over the.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Years it's not just LIKE i mean it was you
had great, clay you, KNOW i remember two freshman year
kind of coming up the ranks and it looked, good
like a great uh you, know start to your high school.
Career but you keep on getting, bigger you keep on getting,
fast you keep on implementing more tools to your. Game
how would you describe your development over the last three
or four years as a basketball.
Speaker 6 (02:41):
PLAYER i think over the last three or four, Years
i've really developed my shot to be able to be
more consistent with. It and also over the past, Year
i've worked on my defense because a.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
Year AGO i wasn't the greatest.
Speaker 6 (02:55):
Defender but that's really been a focus of mine the past.
Speaker 4 (02:59):
Year, well it shows on.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Film you were locking up you know the best player
you know quotation mark in the twenty twenty six, class
and so you know what what's changed? Defensively what have
you focused on who you've been working with in order
to elevate not only your your defensive game, primarily and
then also that that that silky smooth stroke you've.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
DEVELOPED i think on, defense just like the biggest thing
is is taking pride in and stutting down your guy
and and really just standing in front and then for the,
SHOT i really just just kind of stop thinking and
just kind of let it fly BECAUSE i think that's
that's the WAY i shoot.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Best But i'm not, thinking was just just letting it?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Fly?
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, Man, WELL i think you shot extremely effectively efficiently
from the field from the three point line this last
this last, season and we're expecting big things this. Year
so who did it come down? Between why did you
CHOOSE byu over those? School so my top.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
Five were B, Yu, Washington, Clemson, utah And stanford and
and then it came down to B yu And washington
and AND i really loved both, programs but but chose
B yu at the in the.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
End, Yeah so you went on your local, right you
can go over to B yu on unofficial visits anytime you,
want see the, facilities see the. School you're well familiar
with with what's going down In, cuckertown, Right but what
stood out to you in the recruiting, process, relationships, facilities, resources,
(04:40):
Development what were side of the main standout points for
you and your?
Speaker 6 (04:44):
Family, OH i Think i've been really lucky to just
just get to know the new coaching staff really well
and and kind of just develop a relationship with. Them
and it's also it's also a huge that that coaching
staff is amazing W A.
Speaker 5 (04:59):
U it's just a lot.
Speaker 6 (05:01):
Of professional connections and JUST nba, connections and it's just
it's really hard to.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Be, that no doubt about. It who do you model
your game?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
After, Dean do you have a particular player, COLLEGIATELY nba
wise professionally that you try to mimic you try to
model your game. After or is there like a a
consortium and like kind of like a group of guys
you like to to.
Speaker 6 (05:25):
Mimic growing, Up jimmer was always my favorite, player AND
i always wanted to shoot Like.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Jimmer and just and just be a scorer Like.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
Jimmer SO i feel like i'd say That i'm a
little taller Than, jimmer just kind of a different. Position
but But i'd say that just the shooting and get
into the.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Rim love that he was pretty good off the. Bounce
you know WHAT i?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Mean that little, cross that step back cross jumper was an,
iconic iconic kind of shooting.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
Motion yours is a little bit, different right you're six.
Speaker 2 (05:56):
Eight your your you know one eighty one ninety uh
and you know you're you've become a catch and shoot.
Guy how are you off the bounce right now and
creating your own?
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Shot i've gotten.
Speaker 5 (06:09):
Better it's been Something i've been working on this.
Speaker 6 (06:14):
Like this this past, summer just cheoting off the, bounce
being able to come off screens and let it fly
and be able to shoot threes and get to the.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
RIM i love that.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Ounce love That Dean, ruker four star wing out of
Tim Feu High SCHOOL byu commit for the twenty twenty six.
Clash who have you gotten to know on the roster
or through the recruiting? Process sometimes you know two, THOUSAND
i think you're in the twenty twenty six. Clash there
may be other recruits that have been coming in and
(06:42):
you've been getting to know Who i've you gotten to
know on the roster or the future rosters on.
Speaker 5 (06:48):
The on THE byu roster right now is what you're.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Saying, Yeah, yeah on THE byu roster right.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Now and THEN i don't know if you've interacted with
any of the other recruits That BYU's trying to bring.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
In, yeah on the roster right.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Now i've gotten to Know Brody koslowski pretty well just
from from he he played On prospects the SAME aau
team he was on the older, team and and.
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Just playing against him in high school and.
Speaker 6 (07:12):
Stuff and Also i've recently just gotten to Know xavion pretty.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Good on my.
Speaker 6 (07:19):
Official, visit we went and hung out with those guys
and so it was it was really good just get
to know a lot of those.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
Guys, dean tell me a little bit more about that,
visit that official, visit kind of what did you do
and What, YEAH i mean you mentioned what stood out to,
you but what kinds of things did did you do
with guys Like xavian to sort of get to know
the team and not just the, coaches but the guys
that you're going to be going to war with for
the next you, know three to four.
Speaker 6 (07:45):
Years, yeah on the official, visit we went to an
escape room the first, night SO i went to just
me and then and a bunch of those guys and
that was a lot of.
Speaker 7 (07:58):
Fun, okay who was the who is the masterminded that
escape for?
Speaker 5 (08:01):
HIM i MEAN i was doing a lot of the.
WORK i can't. Lie, yeah but there's.
Speaker 6 (08:08):
Some other guys that were also pitching in a lot
of guys just didn't know what was going.
Speaker 3 (08:11):
On but, hey you know, WHAT i think that speaks
too much court, though like uh like likes to figure
defensive defenses, out likes to kind of work around and
thro craft you with the.
Speaker 7 (08:23):
Ball does that describe your game as well a little?
Speaker 5 (08:25):
Bit, yeah, yeah you can say.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
That, hey there's data to support scientific published you, know
peer reviewed. Journal, uh you know data pieces here. Science
we're talking here about strategic problem, solvers so uh and
their success in sport and in and in. Life so
that's a good quality to, have being a leader in problem.
(08:50):
Solving we Got Dean ruker here ON espn the. Fan
Now dean off the court. Man let's get to know
you a little. Bit let's talk about your. Family they
were right there next to you in the in the
recruiting process and at the amitment. Announcement tell us a
little bit about, mom, dad, brother. Sisters what does The
rokert home look?
Speaker 6 (09:08):
Like so, YEAH i just, SO i just have my
mom and, Dad Christma, tiffany and THEN i only have one.
Speaker 5 (09:16):
Sister she's my only, Sibling. Briell she plays volleyball At Weeper.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
State it's a great that's a great group right. There
it sounds like you got some some athletic. Genes tell
us where you get your athleticism. From, oh my mom.
Speaker 6 (09:31):
Didn't play any, sports but we like to say THAT
i got get my athleticism from. Her she played the,
piano but she didn't really do.
Speaker 5 (09:37):
Anything but.
Speaker 6 (09:40):
My dad played lacrosse AT buyu and he also played
basketball At Rick's.
Speaker 4 (09:44):
College and in.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
What year did he play At? Rix did he play
in that final? Year like a one two?
Speaker 4 (09:51):
Thousand late? Nineties He when was he playing?
Speaker 5 (09:53):
THERE i want to say the late. Nineties i'm not
totally sure, Though i'm not.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
Positive so you haven't seen the mixtape from dad.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
Yet on the lacrosse you, Know La crossfield and on
the basketball, COURT i.
Speaker 5 (10:08):
Haven't seen the.
Speaker 6 (10:09):
Mixtapes i've only heard the. Stories but BUT i don't
know IF i believe.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
Him now he just lifts. Weights it looks like man you're,
dance you're dead. Swollen.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
Man he looks like A i don't, know like a
viking from from like you, KNOW i don't, know five hundred, yeah.
Speaker 4 (10:26):
Yeah you know WHAT i.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Mean right here you, go, Man, Yeah i'm Guess i'm
guessing he. Was i'm guessing your dad was probably a
long pull defender when he played. Lacrosse but he looks
like he's thick enough that he would have been really
good on face off at THE x, AM i AM
i somewhere along.
Speaker 7 (10:41):
There do you have any idea he was a face?
Speaker 4 (10:43):
Off he?
Speaker 7 (10:44):
Was so he did play THE k, yeah.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
And then that and that's a really Good that's another
really good mentality to have on the basketball. Court just
kind of go out, there get a like fierce bulldog.
Mentality can he take you in one on one in the?
Post in one on one from like the? Elbow obviously
not from the, wing it's not gonna.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
Happen but what about one on one from the, post
one on one from the elbow on the basketball.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Court no, way he's not taking.
Speaker 7 (11:08):
Me he, said it's over for you both.
Speaker 4 (11:11):
Ways. BRO i feel like that you can back you. Down,
bro come, ON.
Speaker 5 (11:16):
I don't, know he he likes. TO i, mean he
likes to say that he. Can but he used to
be able. To But i've, DEFINITELY i don't, know he's
gotten a little soft over the. Years he won't back
me down as.
Speaker 7 (11:28):
Hard he cherry picks now you know he's got a
cherry well dean off off the.
Speaker 4 (11:33):
Court what do you like to spend your? Time what
do you like to?
Speaker 5 (11:35):
DO i, Mean i'm trying To i'm trying to work
on my golf game right. Now So i've been going
golfing with my friends a little, bit but that's. Something
and then and then really just. ANYTHING i kind of
like just to, chill just do do fun things with
my friends with. People but, yeah love.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
That. Man what's on the what's on the mixtape right? Now?
Speaker 2 (11:59):
What what music you've been jamming out to when you're
getting some some working at the gym putting up?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Shots is it?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Silence is it just the ball bouncing and you in
the swish of the? Hoop are you are you jamming
out to?
Speaker 5 (12:12):
Music it kind of depends on the day and and
Where i'm shooting.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
At but If i'm playing, Music i've been listening to
like a lot Of Green, day a lot of like two,
thousands two thousands kind of rock like. That but Also
i've been listening To Beach boys, recently so that's What
i've kind of been.
Speaker 4 (12:33):
On oh he walks on lonely.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Road but, dude an old Soul i'm speaking. To i'm
speaking to an old SONG i kind of.
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Guy he likes To.
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Dookie dookie came out WHEN i was in elementary. School,
MAN i was jamming out The Green. DOWN i was
going To Arizona State fair jamming out To Green, day
and then The Beach. Boys that's the like arguably the,
greatest the greatest, band the greatest artists known to.
Speaker 4 (13:01):
MAN i mean that along with The. Beatles of, course
that's my stuff right.
Speaker 5 (13:05):
There that's that's the.
Speaker 4 (13:06):
Best it's just the, Vocals it's the it's the.
Speaker 5 (13:09):
Vibe it's the vibe for.
Speaker 3 (13:12):
Sure is that on your is You you got Some
Green day on your game day playlist? Too oh, yeah
walk walk us, through walk us through kind of some
of the highlights of your game day.
Speaker 6 (13:21):
Playlist game day, PLAYLIST i mean a lot Of Green.
Day listen to Some Weezer, okay, Wow i'm.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Shocked, YEAH.
Speaker 7 (13:34):
I, GOT i, GOT i got a really good do
you are You spotify Your?
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Apple?
Speaker 2 (13:37):
Wait wait oh let him. CONTINUE i got he just Said.
WEEZER i mean this is my high school, days you, Know. Weezer, okay, continue.
Speaker 5 (13:47):
All listen to some like a Little, nirvana some like
stuff like. That let me. Thinkink that's kind of just that's.
Speaker 6 (14:02):
Kind of like What i've been into right, now kind
of going like little streaks of different.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
Things BUT i mean that's What I'm that's What i'm
on right.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Now was inspired by, dad by, mom by your own like,
exploring like where where was.
Speaker 4 (14:16):
It inspired to get into The Green, Day blink one, Two.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
Weezer these are all bands from my late, nineties you,
know early two thousand's.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
Childhood it's for sure inspired by. Dad my dad loves that.
Stuff he definitely put me.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
On shout out to. Dad we had your dad on the.
SHOW i want to talk to your what's your dad's.
Speaker 5 (14:41):
Name, Chris he would love to be on the.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Show we're gonna get. Him we're gonna Get we're gonna talk.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Music we gotta Call chris just for like a music
to talk, about like lifting weights and and.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Music pops getting back them, down you, know still Get
pops' take on.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
It maybe see What, yeah, MAN i appreciate.
Speaker 1 (15:02):
That we gotta know WHAT'S i, know you you hoop
in the best uh known man attire with the nikes
on the. Court what do you wear off the? Court
i'm interested to know what what's the shoe? Game, dan
you're a young. BUCK i know how you guys. Rock
i've seen the.
Speaker 6 (15:17):
SHOES i, MEAN i have a lot of, shoes but
a lot of the TIME i just wear. Slides Like
i'll wear like like darkin stocks or like easy. Slides
but when it's like When i'm going, Somewhere i'll o
wear like Some jordan four's Or jordan threes Or jordan.
Ones but When i'm just When i'm just kind of
(15:38):
like going hang out with friends or something that's that's
more just like some.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Slides what's the best basketball shoe ever? Made what's the
basketball shoe that you like to rock with when you're?
Speaker 5 (15:48):
Competing kobe? Six kobe six for?
Speaker 4 (15:50):
Sure Really kobe? Six, yeah, why.
Speaker 5 (15:56):
It's JUST i don't, know there's just a perfect. Shoe,
really it's a perfect. Shoe it is a perfect. Shoe
just good, grip is, comfortable face to your. Foot it's
just a great.
Speaker 4 (16:11):
Shoe you have it like in every.
Speaker 5 (16:13):
Colorway i've got a few color. Ways, yeah let me
let me.
Speaker 7 (16:18):
Guess let's see IF i can.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Guess oh my, Goodness, grace you're gonna guess his. Colorways
i'm gonna.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
TRY i want to know if he's got if he's
got the you, know of, course the temp you, colors
that's a, given that's a that's a that's a. Layup
we got to go for the lebron chase down block the,
grinches reverse. Grinches you know you are you are you
wearing those.
Speaker 5 (16:35):
Deeps i've got the. REVERSECHES i don't have the REVERSE.
Speaker 7 (16:39):
I knew you had one of.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Them you had to have.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
That AND i just MENTIONED i need to, Ask, okay
who do you who did you watch growing? Up model
your game? After WHAT nba players do you like, to you,
know watch when when you were a.
Speaker 6 (16:51):
KID i always love to watch Kevinurt he was my
favorite player WHEN i was WHEN i was, younger and
Also Steph.
Speaker 5 (16:58):
Curry those are those two guys like the ones THAT
i just. Loved SO i feel LIKE i kind of
modeled my game After katie a little, bit just like
kind of the long long guard. Mentality but, YEAH i say.
Speaker 3 (17:11):
That all, right did we've gone long enough into this?
Interview i've got to ask you some Serious Capital jay
journalism questions because there was a little bit of controversy
On monday surrounding your commitment and the ceremony you announced
it on the with the twenty four Seven sports AND
Cbs sports their college basketball YouTube channel all that it
was a great. SHOW i love seeing the reaction from your.
(17:33):
Parents your dad was like crazy hype when you put
on that by you. HAD i don't know if you
look back and you saw, that but he was like
a hype machine. There but you mentioned On monday that
it was a special day for your big, sister The
weavers state volleyball.
Speaker 7 (17:50):
Player it was her.
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Birthday so what have you done to make up for
stealing a little bit of limelight on your scissors b?
Day i'm assuming did you get her good? Present maybe
take you're out to?
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Dinner?
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Like is that all kind of put put to? Bed
did you Get did you guys get over that or
is she still holding a little beef with?
Speaker 5 (18:06):
You, no we got over it pretty.
Speaker 6 (18:09):
QUICK i felt bad for a little, bit just because
it was the only DAY i could really do. It
where everyone was, here.
Speaker 5 (18:15):
And so we got over.
Speaker 6 (18:17):
IT i got her a good, PRESIDENT i got her
a nice, studie AND i let her open it a
little early before her.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
Birthday, okay that was kind of HOW i made up for,
it that's.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
Right, Okay so you're you're. Good you're, good.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
Brother you gave her time before your your, announcement your
commitment ceremony and everything made sure, that like her day,
was was for her and then you and then you
kind of did your thing and then you went back
to her.
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Day.
Speaker 6 (18:39):
Right, yeah for, sure she's very, forgiving so she didn't
REALLY i wasn't really too upset about.
Speaker 4 (18:47):
It yeah for. Sure for.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
SURE i got to ask the name when you're playing
take me through the play of, perspective the, crossover break the,
ankles you, Know Steph Curry James harden style three pointer
or The Yannis Lebron, james you, know.
Speaker 7 (19:01):
Baptism you catch a, body.
Speaker 6 (19:04):
For?
Speaker 5 (19:05):
Sure, body how many.
Speaker 7 (19:07):
Bodies have you caught in your time? PLAN i need
to know dunking on?
Speaker 4 (19:10):
PEOPLE i don't.
Speaker 5 (19:13):
KNOW i haven't kept track so, far but MAYBE i
should start keeping.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Track, no don't keep. Tracks that's how you know you're a.
Hooper you're not keeping tracking that you're focused on.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
All, Right, Dean, well we've taken up a lot of
your time. Today last, thing a couple last things for.
Me any plans on serving a mission? Yet do you
plan on? Enrolling when do you plan on? Enrolling and
are we going to see In Cougar blue this next?
Speaker 4 (19:38):
Season, yes you.
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Will i'm gonna play next.
Speaker 6 (19:44):
Year i'm not going on the mission right, now And
i'm gonna enroll as soon AS i, can so just.
Speaker 5 (19:51):
After my high school, season just kind of see how
it plays.
Speaker 2 (19:53):
Out what type of position do you think you can play?
At by you immediately next? Year where do you see
yourself fitting? In AND i don't, roster it's always in, flux,
Right but where do you see yourself fitting?
Speaker 4 (20:03):
In and what if they pitched you ON.
Speaker 5 (20:08):
I i'd be a, Wink i'd be right in the.
Speaker 6 (20:10):
Wing that's kind of What i've been thinking of and
kind of what they've told.
Speaker 4 (20:14):
Me so two three three two, YEAH i say you
got two three, yeah two three? RIGHT i mean you
you know you never.
Speaker 2 (20:25):
KNOW i mean with those, genetics you, Know, Chris chris
was gonna put on a little bit of wait, man
you can be a stretch. Forwards, say are you still?
Growing by the, way your growth plate still? OPEN i,
ASKED i Asked Kevin. Nixon he didn't.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Know are you still? GROWING i don't.
Speaker 5 (20:39):
KNOW i hope So i'm not.
Speaker 6 (20:40):
SURE i haven't checked my growth plates at, all but
BUT i Think i'm for sure hopefully get in my
my dad's.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
My dad's strike soon that Like i'll get big like him. Soon, maybe,
yeah yeah.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Big, HEY i can see.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
It, man if you get up to like six nine
six' ten all of a sudden and that stroke is,
in effect, and you, you know you get up to
two to one stretch for baby while while maintaining, that explosivity,
that's uh that's that's that's. Prime baby that's that's on point.
Speaker 3 (21:10):
You did you did famously go from six six seven
to six eight during the year, last year according to
certain recruiting publications that show. Remain nameless we're not gonna
throw out any, bever now but BUT so i, would
say you're, still, Growing.
Speaker 7 (21:22):
Probably dean.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
That sounds good.
Speaker 4 (21:25):
To me Let's. Go, Dean, well dean it's been a
pleasure getting to.
Speaker 5 (21:28):
Know.
Speaker 2 (21:28):
You man let us know if you need anything, from
us and uh uh it, was awesome just kind of
going through these questions with.
Speaker 5 (21:35):
You today, for sure, For sure thank you guys.
Speaker 2 (21:38):
So much, all, right man we'll see you. Again Soon,
Dean rukert ladies. And gentlemen big Fan. Of dean uh love,
his game love.
Speaker 3 (21:45):
His.
Speaker 4 (21:45):
Personality, guys yeah a, good kid.
Speaker 1 (21:50):
Explosive kid he can you can shoot the lights out
from a three kneke in attack off, The wing uh
said his, favorite player you Know Players kevin Durant And
steph curR who model is a. Game after he's gonna
fit perfectly on. THIS team Aj Likes, Kevin Durant rock
Right Likes.
Speaker 4 (22:03):
Kevin.
Speaker 1 (22:03):
DURANT st i think you just you fit perfectly right
in with. The team, local kid first kid to commit
for the twenty twenty six class From. Tim view, We'll, See,
uh well hopefully he gets a teammate you know. As
well that's what THE at Byu. And openshaw. We'll SEE
but i loved EVERYTHING that i learned about the, kid
Then and i'm a fan of gotten this chance to
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see him up close. And personal didn't get a chance
TO see i saw the TAPE which i was there
to see him.
Speaker 7 (22:28):
Lock up, you know the number one guy in the
twenty twenty. Six class but this is a kid that's
gonna make a.
Speaker 1 (22:33):
Big impact can definitely be an all time great when
this time Comes for bou.
Speaker 4 (22:38):
For Sure, all right there.
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the BAU basketball squad via a commitment earlier this week,
a four star bucket getter out of tim Few High
School been Uh. It's been growing like I feel like
just like last year he was like six to six
and now he's six'.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Eight.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Uh he's been getting buckets in the COMPETITIVE aau scene
and getting buckets also locally at the high school, level,
sharpshooter dynamic score three score that can defend as.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
Well two way player THAT i.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
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in that bucket getter six eight one. Ninety we Got
Dean rukert on the. Line, dean how thatck are?
Speaker 4 (01:35):
You i'm doing, good, yes Sir.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Dean look, uh we've watched a lot of film Of
Dean rukert over the last two. Years as soon as
like the the offer came and the recruitment was picking,
Up we've been watching a ton of tape Of Dean
rukert over the last few. Years so it's awesome to
see you commit and stay. Home what does it mean
(02:01):
to commit TO byu and to be able to be
that hometown.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
HERO i mean it means a.
Speaker 5 (02:09):
LOT i know THE i know the program really.
Speaker 6 (02:12):
WELL i know the fan base and it's it's the
best fan base in the.
Speaker 5 (02:15):
World so it's. Excited it's exciting to be a part.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Of, it no doubt about. It you've elevated your game
over the.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Years it's not just LIKE i mean it was you
had great, clay you, KNOW i remember two freshman year
kind of coming up the ranks and it looked, good
like a great uh you, know start to your high school.
Career but you keep on getting, bigger you keep on getting,
fast you keep on implementing more tools to your. Game
how would you describe your development over the last three
or four years as a basketball.
Speaker 6 (02:41):
PLAYER i think over the last three or four, Years
i've really developed my shot to be able to be
more consistent with. It and also over the past, Year
i've worked on my defense because a.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
Year AGO i wasn't the greatest.
Speaker 6 (02:55):
Defender but that's really been a focus of mine the past.
Speaker 4 (02:59):
Year, well it shows on.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Film you were locking up you know the best player
you know quotation mark in the twenty twenty six, class
and so you know what what's changed? Defensively what have
you focused on who you've been working with in order
to elevate not only your your defensive game, primarily and
then also that that that silky smooth stroke you've.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
DEVELOPED i think on, defense just like the biggest thing
is is taking pride in and stutting down your guy
and and really just standing in front and then for the,
SHOT i really just just kind of stop thinking and
just kind of let it fly BECAUSE i think that's
that's the WAY i shoot.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Best But i'm not, thinking was just just letting it?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Fly?
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, Man, WELL i think you shot extremely effectively efficiently
from the field from the three point line this last
this last, season and we're expecting big things this. Year
so who did it come down? Between why did you
CHOOSE byu over those? School so my top.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
Five were B, Yu, Washington, Clemson, utah And stanford and
and then it came down to B yu And washington
and AND i really loved both, programs but but chose
B yu at the in the.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
End, Yeah so you went on your local, right you
can go over to B yu on unofficial visits anytime you,
want see the, facilities see the. School you're well familiar
with with what's going down In, cuckertown, Right but what
stood out to you in the recruiting, process, relationships, facilities, resources,
(04:40):
Development what were side of the main standout points for
you and your?
Speaker 6 (04:44):
Family, OH i Think i've been really lucky to just
just get to know the new coaching staff really well
and and kind of just develop a relationship with. Them
and it's also it's also a huge that that coaching
staff is amazing W A.
Speaker 5 (04:59):
U it's just a lot.
Speaker 6 (05:01):
Of professional connections and JUST nba, connections and it's just
it's really hard to.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Be, that no doubt about. It who do you model
your game?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
After, Dean do you have a particular player, COLLEGIATELY nba
wise professionally that you try to mimic you try to
model your game. After or is there like a a
consortium and like kind of like a group of guys
you like to to.
Speaker 6 (05:25):
Mimic growing, Up jimmer was always my favorite, player AND
i always wanted to shoot Like.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Jimmer and just and just be a scorer Like.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
Jimmer SO i feel like i'd say That i'm a
little taller Than, jimmer just kind of a different. Position
but But i'd say that just the shooting and get
into the.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Rim love that he was pretty good off the. Bounce
you know WHAT i?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Mean that little, cross that step back cross jumper was an,
iconic iconic kind of shooting.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
Motion yours is a little bit, different right you're six.
Speaker 2 (05:56):
Eight your your you know one eighty one ninety uh
and you know you're you've become a catch and shoot.
Guy how are you off the bounce right now and
creating your own?
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Shot i've gotten.
Speaker 5 (06:09):
Better it's been Something i've been working on this.
Speaker 6 (06:14):
Like this this past, summer just cheoting off the, bounce
being able to come off screens and let it fly
and be able to shoot threes and get to the.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
RIM i love that.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Ounce love That Dean, ruker four star wing out of
Tim Feu High SCHOOL byu commit for the twenty twenty six.
Clash who have you gotten to know on the roster
or through the recruiting? Process sometimes you know two, THOUSAND
i think you're in the twenty twenty six. Clash there
may be other recruits that have been coming in and
(06:42):
you've been getting to know Who i've you gotten to
know on the roster or the future rosters on.
Speaker 5 (06:48):
The on THE byu roster right now is what you're.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Saying, Yeah, yeah on THE byu roster right.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Now and THEN i don't know if you've interacted with
any of the other recruits That BYU's trying to bring.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
In, yeah on the roster right.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Now i've gotten to Know Brody koslowski pretty well just
from from he he played On prospects the SAME aau
team he was on the older, team and and.
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Just playing against him in high school and.
Speaker 6 (07:12):
Stuff and Also i've recently just gotten to Know xavion pretty.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Good on my.
Speaker 6 (07:19):
Official, visit we went and hung out with those guys
and so it was it was really good just get
to know a lot of those.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
Guys, dean tell me a little bit more about that,
visit that official, visit kind of what did you do
and What, YEAH i mean you mentioned what stood out to,
you but what kinds of things did did you do
with guys Like xavian to sort of get to know
the team and not just the, coaches but the guys
that you're going to be going to war with for
the next you, know three to four.
Speaker 6 (07:45):
Years, yeah on the official, visit we went to an
escape room the first, night SO i went to just
me and then and a bunch of those guys and
that was a lot of.
Speaker 7 (07:58):
Fun, okay who was the who is the masterminded that
escape for?
Speaker 5 (08:01):
HIM i MEAN i was doing a lot of the.
WORK i can't. Lie, yeah but there's.
Speaker 6 (08:08):
Some other guys that were also pitching in a lot
of guys just didn't know what was going.
Speaker 3 (08:11):
On but, hey you know, WHAT i think that speaks
too much court, though like uh like likes to figure
defensive defenses, out likes to kind of work around and
thro craft you with the.
Speaker 7 (08:23):
Ball does that describe your game as well a little?
Speaker 5 (08:25):
Bit, yeah, yeah you can say.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
That, hey there's data to support scientific published you, know
peer reviewed. Journal, uh you know data pieces here. Science
we're talking here about strategic problem, solvers so uh and
their success in sport and in and in. Life so
that's a good quality to, have being a leader in problem.
(08:50):
Solving we Got Dean ruker here ON espn the. Fan
Now dean off the court. Man let's get to know
you a little. Bit let's talk about your. Family they
were right there next to you in the in the
recruiting process and at the amitment. Announcement tell us a
little bit about, mom, dad, brother. Sisters what does The
rokert home look?
Speaker 6 (09:08):
Like so, YEAH i just, SO i just have my
mom and, Dad Christma, tiffany and THEN i only have one.
Speaker 5 (09:16):
Sister she's my only, Sibling. Briell she plays volleyball At Weeper.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
State it's a great that's a great group right. There
it sounds like you got some some athletic. Genes tell
us where you get your athleticism. From, oh my mom.
Speaker 6 (09:31):
Didn't play any, sports but we like to say THAT
i got get my athleticism from. Her she played the,
piano but she didn't really do.
Speaker 5 (09:37):
Anything but.
Speaker 6 (09:40):
My dad played lacrosse AT buyu and he also played
basketball At Rick's.
Speaker 4 (09:44):
College and in.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
What year did he play At? Rix did he play
in that final? Year like a one two?
Speaker 4 (09:51):
Thousand late? Nineties He when was he playing?
Speaker 5 (09:53):
THERE i want to say the late. Nineties i'm not
totally sure, Though i'm not.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
Positive so you haven't seen the mixtape from dad.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
Yet on the lacrosse you, Know La crossfield and on
the basketball, COURT i.
Speaker 5 (10:08):
Haven't seen the.
Speaker 6 (10:09):
Mixtapes i've only heard the. Stories but BUT i don't
know IF i believe.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
Him now he just lifts. Weights it looks like man you're,
dance you're dead. Swollen.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
Man he looks like A i don't, know like a
viking from from like you, KNOW i don't, know five hundred, yeah.
Speaker 4 (10:26):
Yeah you know WHAT i.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Mean right here you, go, Man, Yeah i'm Guess i'm
guessing he. Was i'm guessing your dad was probably a
long pull defender when he played. Lacrosse but he looks
like he's thick enough that he would have been really
good on face off at THE x, AM i AM
i somewhere along.
Speaker 7 (10:41):
There do you have any idea he was a face?
Speaker 4 (10:43):
Off he?
Speaker 7 (10:44):
Was so he did play THE k, yeah.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
And then that and that's a really Good that's another
really good mentality to have on the basketball. Court just
kind of go out, there get a like fierce bulldog.
Mentality can he take you in one on one in the?
Post in one on one from like the? Elbow obviously
not from the, wing it's not gonna.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
Happen but what about one on one from the, post
one on one from the elbow on the basketball.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Court no, way he's not taking.
Speaker 7 (11:08):
Me he, said it's over for you both.
Speaker 4 (11:11):
Ways. BRO i feel like that you can back you. Down,
bro come, ON.
Speaker 5 (11:16):
I don't, know he he likes. TO i, mean he
likes to say that he. Can but he used to
be able. To But i've, DEFINITELY i don't, know he's
gotten a little soft over the. Years he won't back
me down as.
Speaker 7 (11:28):
Hard he cherry picks now you know he's got a
cherry well dean off off the.
Speaker 4 (11:33):
Court what do you like to spend your? Time what
do you like to?
Speaker 5 (11:35):
DO i, Mean i'm trying To i'm trying to work
on my golf game right. Now So i've been going
golfing with my friends a little, bit but that's. Something
and then and then really just. ANYTHING i kind of
like just to, chill just do do fun things with
my friends with. People but, yeah love.
Speaker 4 (11:57):
That. Man what's on the what's on the mixtape right? Now?
Speaker 2 (11:59):
What what music you've been jamming out to when you're
getting some some working at the gym putting up?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Shots is it?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Silence is it just the ball bouncing and you in
the swish of the? Hoop are you are you jamming
out to?
Speaker 5 (12:12):
Music it kind of depends on the day and and
Where i'm shooting.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
At but If i'm playing, Music i've been listening to
like a lot Of Green, day a lot of like two,
thousands two thousands kind of rock like. That but Also
i've been listening To Beach boys, recently so that's What
i've kind of been.
Speaker 4 (12:33):
On oh he walks on lonely.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Road but, dude an old Soul i'm speaking. To i'm
speaking to an old SONG i kind of.
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Guy he likes To.
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Dookie dookie came out WHEN i was in elementary. School,
MAN i was jamming out The Green. DOWN i was
going To Arizona State fair jamming out To Green, day
and then The Beach. Boys that's the like arguably the,
greatest the greatest, band the greatest artists known to.
Speaker 4 (13:01):
MAN i mean that along with The. Beatles of, course
that's my stuff right.
Speaker 5 (13:05):
There that's that's the.
Speaker 4 (13:06):
Best it's just the, Vocals it's the it's the.
Speaker 5 (13:09):
Vibe it's the vibe for.
Speaker 3 (13:12):
Sure is that on your is You you got Some
Green day on your game day playlist? Too oh, yeah
walk walk us, through walk us through kind of some
of the highlights of your game day.
Speaker 6 (13:21):
Playlist game day, PLAYLIST i mean a lot Of Green.
Day listen to Some Weezer, okay, Wow i'm.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Shocked, YEAH.
Speaker 7 (13:34):
I, GOT i, GOT i got a really good do
you are You spotify Your?
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Apple?
Speaker 2 (13:37):
Wait wait oh let him. CONTINUE i got he just Said.
WEEZER i mean this is my high school, days you, Know. Weezer, okay, continue.
Speaker 5 (13:47):
All listen to some like a Little, nirvana some like
stuff like. That let me. Thinkink that's kind of just that's.
Speaker 6 (14:02):
Kind of like What i've been into right, now kind
of going like little streaks of different.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
Things BUT i mean that's What I'm that's What i'm
on right.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Now was inspired by, dad by, mom by your own like,
exploring like where where was.
Speaker 4 (14:16):
It inspired to get into The Green, Day blink one, Two.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
Weezer these are all bands from my late, nineties you,
know early two thousand's.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
Childhood it's for sure inspired by. Dad my dad loves that.
Stuff he definitely put me.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
On shout out to. Dad we had your dad on the.
SHOW i want to talk to your what's your dad's.
Speaker 5 (14:41):
Name, Chris he would love to be on the.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Show we're gonna get. Him we're gonna Get we're gonna talk.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Music we gotta Call chris just for like a music
to talk, about like lifting weights and and.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Music pops getting back them, down you, know still Get
pops' take on.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
It maybe see What, yeah, MAN i appreciate.
Speaker 1 (15:02):
That we gotta know WHAT'S i, know you you hoop
in the best uh known man attire with the nikes
on the. Court what do you wear off the? Court
i'm interested to know what what's the shoe? Game, dan
you're a young. BUCK i know how you guys. Rock
i've seen the.
Speaker 6 (15:17):
SHOES i, MEAN i have a lot of, shoes but
a lot of the TIME i just wear. Slides Like
i'll wear like like darkin stocks or like easy. Slides
but when it's like When i'm going, Somewhere i'll o
wear like Some jordan four's Or jordan threes Or jordan.
Ones but When i'm just When i'm just kind of
(15:38):
like going hang out with friends or something that's that's
more just like some.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Slides what's the best basketball shoe ever? Made what's the
basketball shoe that you like to rock with when you're?
Speaker 5 (15:48):
Competing kobe? Six kobe six for?
Speaker 4 (15:50):
Sure Really kobe? Six, yeah, why.
Speaker 5 (15:56):
It's JUST i don't, know there's just a perfect. Shoe,
really it's a perfect. Shoe it is a perfect. Shoe
just good, grip is, comfortable face to your. Foot it's
just a great.
Speaker 4 (16:11):
Shoe you have it like in every.
Speaker 5 (16:13):
Colorway i've got a few color. Ways, yeah let me
let me.
Speaker 7 (16:18):
Guess let's see IF i can.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Guess oh my, Goodness, grace you're gonna guess his. Colorways
i'm gonna.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
TRY i want to know if he's got if he's
got the you, know of, course the temp you, colors
that's a, given that's a that's a that's a. Layup
we got to go for the lebron chase down block the,
grinches reverse. Grinches you know you are you are you
wearing those.
Speaker 5 (16:35):
Deeps i've got the. REVERSECHES i don't have the REVERSE.
Speaker 7 (16:39):
I knew you had one of.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Them you had to have.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
That AND i just MENTIONED i need to, Ask, okay
who do you who did you watch growing? Up model
your game? After WHAT nba players do you like, to you,
know watch when when you were a.
Speaker 6 (16:51):
KID i always love to watch Kevinurt he was my
favorite player WHEN i was WHEN i was, younger and
Also Steph.
Speaker 5 (16:58):
Curry those are those two guys like the ones THAT
i just. Loved SO i feel LIKE i kind of
modeled my game After katie a little, bit just like
kind of the long long guard. Mentality but, YEAH i say.
Speaker 3 (17:11):
That all, right did we've gone long enough into this?
Interview i've got to ask you some Serious Capital jay
journalism questions because there was a little bit of controversy
On monday surrounding your commitment and the ceremony you announced
it on the with the twenty four Seven sports AND
Cbs sports their college basketball YouTube channel all that it
was a great. SHOW i love seeing the reaction from your.
(17:33):
Parents your dad was like crazy hype when you put
on that by you. HAD i don't know if you
look back and you saw, that but he was like
a hype machine. There but you mentioned On monday that
it was a special day for your big, sister The
weavers state volleyball.
Speaker 7 (17:50):
Player it was her.
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Birthday so what have you done to make up for
stealing a little bit of limelight on your scissors b?
Day i'm assuming did you get her good? Present maybe
take you're out to?
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Dinner?
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Like is that all kind of put put to? Bed
did you Get did you guys get over that or
is she still holding a little beef with?
Speaker 5 (18:06):
You, no we got over it pretty.
Speaker 6 (18:09):
QUICK i felt bad for a little, bit just because
it was the only DAY i could really do. It
where everyone was, here.
Speaker 5 (18:15):
And so we got over.
Speaker 6 (18:17):
IT i got her a good, PRESIDENT i got her
a nice, studie AND i let her open it a
little early before her.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
Birthday, okay that was kind of HOW i made up for,
it that's.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
Right, Okay so you're you're. Good you're, good.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
Brother you gave her time before your your, announcement your
commitment ceremony and everything made sure, that like her day,
was was for her and then you and then you
kind of did your thing and then you went back
to her.
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Day.
Speaker 6 (18:39):
Right, yeah for, sure she's very, forgiving so she didn't
REALLY i wasn't really too upset about.
Speaker 4 (18:47):
It yeah for. Sure for.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
SURE i got to ask the name when you're playing
take me through the play of, perspective the, crossover break the,
ankles you, Know Steph Curry James harden style three pointer
or The Yannis Lebron, james you, know.
Speaker 7 (19:01):
Baptism you catch a, body.
Speaker 6 (19:04):
For?
Speaker 5 (19:05):
Sure, body how many.
Speaker 7 (19:07):
Bodies have you caught in your time? PLAN i need
to know dunking on?
Speaker 4 (19:10):
PEOPLE i don't.
Speaker 5 (19:13):
KNOW i haven't kept track so, far but MAYBE i
should start keeping.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Track, no don't keep. Tracks that's how you know you're a.
Hooper you're not keeping tracking that you're focused on.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
All, Right, Dean, well we've taken up a lot of
your time. Today last, thing a couple last things for.
Me any plans on serving a mission? Yet do you
plan on? Enrolling when do you plan on? Enrolling and
are we going to see In Cougar blue this next?
Speaker 4 (19:38):
Season, yes you.
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Will i'm gonna play next.
Speaker 6 (19:44):
Year i'm not going on the mission right, now And
i'm gonna enroll as soon AS i, can so just.
Speaker 5 (19:51):
After my high school, season just kind of see how
it plays.
Speaker 2 (19:53):
Out what type of position do you think you can play?
At by you immediately next? Year where do you see
yourself fitting? In AND i don't, roster it's always in, flux,
Right but where do you see yourself fitting?
Speaker 4 (20:03):
In and what if they pitched you ON.
Speaker 5 (20:08):
I i'd be a, Wink i'd be right in the.
Speaker 6 (20:10):
Wing that's kind of What i've been thinking of and
kind of what they've told.
Speaker 4 (20:14):
Me so two three three two, YEAH i say you
got two three, yeah two three? RIGHT i mean you
you know you never.
Speaker 2 (20:25):
KNOW i mean with those, genetics you, Know, Chris chris
was gonna put on a little bit of wait, man
you can be a stretch. Forwards, say are you still?
Growing by the, way your growth plate still? OPEN i,
ASKED i Asked Kevin. Nixon he didn't.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Know are you still? GROWING i don't.
Speaker 5 (20:39):
KNOW i hope So i'm not.
Speaker 6 (20:40):
SURE i haven't checked my growth plates at, all but
BUT i Think i'm for sure hopefully get in my
my dad's.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
My dad's strike soon that Like i'll get big like him. Soon, maybe,
yeah yeah.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Big, HEY i can see.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
It, man if you get up to like six nine
six' ten all of a sudden and that stroke is,
in effect, and you, you know you get up to
two to one stretch for baby while while maintaining, that explosivity,
that's uh that's that's that's. Prime baby that's that's on point.
Speaker 3 (21:10):
You did you did famously go from six six seven
to six eight during the year, last year according to
certain recruiting publications that show. Remain nameless we're not gonna
throw out any, bever now but BUT so i, would
say you're, still, Growing.
Speaker 7 (21:22):
Probably dean.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
That sounds good.
Speaker 4 (21:25):
To me Let's. Go, Dean, well dean it's been a
pleasure getting to.
Speaker 5 (21:28):
Know.
Speaker 2 (21:28):
You man let us know if you need anything, from
us and uh uh it, was awesome just kind of
going through these questions with.
Speaker 5 (21:35):
You today, for sure, For sure thank you guys.
Speaker 2 (21:38):
So much, all, right man we'll see you. Again Soon,
Dean rukert ladies. And gentlemen big Fan. Of dean uh love,
his game love.
Speaker 3 (21:45):
His.
Speaker 4 (21:45):
Personality, guys yeah a, good kid.
Speaker 1 (21:50):
Explosive kid he can you can shoot the lights out
from a three kneke in attack off, The wing uh
said his, favorite player you Know Players kevin Durant And
steph curR who model is a. Game after he's gonna
fit perfectly on. THIS team Aj Likes, Kevin Durant rock
Right Likes.
Speaker 4 (22:03):
Kevin.
Speaker 1 (22:03):
DURANT st i think you just you fit perfectly right
in with. The team, local kid first kid to commit
for the twenty twenty six class From. Tim view, We'll, See,
uh well hopefully he gets a teammate you know. As
well that's what THE at Byu. And openshaw. We'll SEE
but i loved EVERYTHING that i learned about the, kid
Then and i'm a fan of gotten this chance to
(22:23):
see him up close. And personal didn't get a chance
TO see i saw the TAPE which i was there
to see him.
Speaker 7 (22:28):
Lock up, you know the number one guy in the
twenty twenty. Six class but this is a kid that's
gonna make a.
Speaker 1 (22:33):
Big impact can definitely be an all time great when
this time Comes for bou.
Speaker 4 (22:38):
For Sure, all right there.
Speaker 2 (22:40):
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cougar Or To dean ruker for. Joining us it was
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