HOUR 3: Utah Mammoth insider Jay Stevens | Utah Jazz president Jim Olson + MORE
Hansen Scotty 975 the KSL Sports Zone. Jay Stevens seems like a guy that would appreciate a little good de leopard. How are you? Absolutely love De Leopard. I even have a de leopard tattoo. So nice. Uh you know, honestly, uh everybody’s going to go pour some sugar on me. I think Photograph is in fact the best De Leopard song. Um yeah. All right. I’m a I’m a hysteria guy. I think it’s one of the best songs ever written. But you know, to each their own. Hey, that’s all right. Uh, hey, so I need your help on this as we learn this sport a little bit more and we we get a little bit more like we’re all in on the Utah Mammoth right now and learning about these players, but now we’re trying to expand our knowledge to, you know, what else is going on around the league and the other players and the other uh teams. Uh, is Toronto’s fan base always this annoying or is this just a recent uh recent thing? Oh, no. This is this is Toronto. Toronto and Montreal are have the uh most invested and also the most annoying fan bases in probably all of sports. I mean, they’re going to be right up there with the LA Lakers fans or the New York Yankees fans. They’re just raid and they have such high expectations and they have, you know, they get all the best players and they just when things don’t go 100% their way, they freak out, want to burn it all down and start over again. kind of like what you’re hearing from the Jazz fans right now, too. Yeah. Well, you know, I’m looking at this Toronto team and I mean, obviously a really good team and they they’ve got good players, but boy, they they they underperform, at least according to their fan standards, and they’re burning jerseys and they’re just ready to wreck the place. It’s like, hey, man, there’s only going to be one happy team when this thing’s all said and done. Yeah. and they, you know, they just expect, you know, a Canadian team hasn’t won the championship in 37 years. And they keep thinking it’s them that should be the next team to win. And I don’t know if you noticed, every time Mitch Martner touched the puck last night on his last couple shifts, his hometown audience, the fan base was booing him. And I mean, this is a kid that’s put in, he’s done everything you could possibly do for a team. You know, it’s not his fault they don’t win a championship, but they’re booing him. They’re they’re booing Tavvaris because they know those guys are going to be unrestricted free agents and can sign wherever they want now. And they’re also trying to get rid of Brennan Shanahan, the GM. So, I I expect you will see that, too. I I do expect Shanahan to be fired um based on that fan base. It’s you, like you said, it’s it’s uh it’s intense out there. What’s the market look like for Mariner out there? Well, I think everybody’s going to be looking for him. He’s a 100point guy. He’s a phenomenal player. He’s, you know, if you have all the other pieces that he’d fit into, then he’s the guy you’re gonna want to go for. I know the Utah Mammoth fan base. Uh, you know, I I watch all the boards and I even chime in every once in a while and I know a lot of people want to get him and I it makes sense. He’s he’s phenomenal. He’s he’s a top guy. But my problem with him and where he fits for us is we already have three guys that play the same style he plays. and when he becomes the setup guy, he becomes, you know, like Clayton Keller fits that box. So, I keep saying that’s not the guy we want. That’s not the guy uh that you want to go spend your free agent money on if you’re going to bring in a bigname free agent like that because we already have that guy. I think we want somebody with a little more sandpaper to their game. So, I think he’s going to end up somewhere. I think it’s going to be, you know, 12 million a year to get him and he’s going to want a long-term contract. Um, how surprised are you with what you’ve seen out of the Hurricanes and how do you uh how do you see that series with Florida go? You know, I I am surprised at Carolina and I I thought when everything was going on, you know, with all the trades that were going on and you saw what was going on with Ranton and then when he refused to stay there, I thought, okay, that that kind of kills their playoff push. you know, they push, they’ve got the right parts and they’re playing really well. And Sebastian Aaho has just been outstanding. And it’s funny because so many of my friends had this as a Carolina Dallas final, and that’s not how I had this. And it it’s it could very well be a Dallas Carolina final, but it’s um the Panthers are tough, though. The Panthers, like I’ve been saying, are built for the playoffs. They have all the grit. They’re going to grind you down. And I think this is a seven game series. I think these teams are different but equal. And I can see them both getting a lot of goals and and and running with it. This is going to be a fun uh not goalie friendly uh playoff series. And I but I do think Carolina can get through it. But man, Florida’s just been the team I picked every year for the last three years. And it’s hard to go against him, too, because it just really felt like in that game seven, you know, you think of game seven, you think everything’s on the line, but Florida just it looked like physically and emotionally just broke Toronto there in that second period. Yeah. And it’s funny, I chirped one of my friends that that lives in Winnipeg and I I just because he’s like, “Yes, you know, Toronto’s doing it. They’re going to bring it home and win it and and everybody’s going to be happy.” And I said, “There’s no uh better way to destroy your fan base than to bring a game seven home and then get blown out.” I said that two days two days before that game last night. So, um yeah, Florida is good and and I hope people don’t just hang this on, you know, the incident between Bennett and Stallars where, you know, they knocked out their starting goalie. I I thought Wall came in and played really well. So, you know, yeah, I it’s it was a good series. I thought the goalending was good and Florida just showed up in that last game and they’re going to show up in the first game. So I there they still have to be a favorite. Dallas Edmonton. Uh Dallas moves on. The Oilers are there as well. This should be a fun series. What do you what should we be on the lookout for this one? Uh this is the the revenge of Miko Ranidan to me. This is this is going to be the story. He got traded from Colorado and he didn’t want to leave Colorado, rumors are it was over $500,000 over four years. So tell me that $2 million that the Avalanche saved by not signing him and trading him is going to tell me they didn’t just lose all that money this year by not advancing in the playoffs and Ranton beat them with a hattick in the last game. Um I think you know Edmonton’s built and and they’ve got so much speed. Conor McDavid is one of the most exciting players to watch. Every time he touches the puck, you can just feel the air change in the arenas that he’s playing in. And there’s so much anticipation for what kind of, you know, physics defying magic is going to pull off this time. I mean, he already has 17 points in the playoffs so far and he’s just phenomenal. And you got Leon Dryidle with him and and good goalending is it was with Picker and Skinner. They both been splitting games. So, this game I I think this is another seven game series. Uh, and I honestly don’t know who to pick. I I want to pick Dallas, but Edmonton could be the team to break the Canadian curse this year. I want to go back in time a little bit when you’re looking at up and cominging players. Uh, was Conor McDavid, was he a guy that everybody knew was going to be special like almost immediately or did he sneak up on people? Oh, no. Everybody knew since the time this guy was 13 years old that he was the he was a generational talent and uh everybody, you know, just like what the Jazz were doing, everybody was going to start trying to, you know, lose games to try to make sure they got him. It did go to a lottery and, you know, Edmonson came out on top with that one. He’s he is the best player in the National Hockey League and that’s there’s just really no argument. There are so many phenomenal players, but he just has that next step, that X factor. You know, there’s a lot of guys that have the X factor. He might, you know, he might have double X factor. I mean, he’s just unreal and so exciting to watch. And honestly, man, I know it doesn’t matter if you earn a cup or not, but since D or since Connor was 18 years old, he’s put this team on his back and carried them and he’s done it with class and he’s done it with hard work and he’s just been an example for his entire career. So, if anybody really can earn the right to win a Stanley Cup, I think it’s Conor McDavid. And I would love to see his name on the cup. It doesn’t have to be this year. I’m kind of wanting to see Dallas do it. I want to see this revenge of Ratin, but I could see Connor doing it, and I would have no problem with that. Is he the kind of guy, and again, we’re we’re learning about this league, not just the team here in Utah, but how the league works overall. Are there certain guys that uh because in the NBA you’ll see a dude that feels like he outgrows his market a little bit and says okay you know what I want to go to a bigger market. I want to go where there’s uh you know higher profile or and Edmonton’s been around forever. It’s you know it’s a legacy team but is he the kind of guy that you ever feel like could outgrow the market and try to flex his muscles and go somewhere else? Um, I can’t really see him doing that because, you know, Edmonton is a huge Canadian market and it is the home of hockey for what a lot of Canadians, Phil, you know, you the Oilers and the Leafs are just the Canad the Canadian team and you’ve got all the other teams, but that’s that’s their Yankees, right? That’s their Lakers. And I can’t see him really wanting to leave. If the LA Kings were right there to Well, and they kind of were this year. He was the missing piece like back in the day when they traded for Gretzky maybe. But he’s loyal and he’s he’s a Canadian kid and I I can’t ever see him leaving Edmonton. Did uh did Gretzky kind of force his way out? How did that go down all those years ago? Uh Gretzky was kind of surprised by it. He didn’t force his way out. There was a lot of other money things going on and behind the scenes the Oilers kind of felt like he had outpaced the ownership. Um, I’ve seen a couple different documentaries on it and I you know I was young when this happened. I think I was 12 or 13 and you know they he he didn’t want to get traded but he had married a Hollywood star and they were splitting time between LA and Edmonton and so I it could have been doing him a favor but when it came down to it I don’t think Wayne Gretzky actually wanted to be traded to LA. He took it with grace. But if you see the, you know, you could see he was caught off guard. You could see the post uh post trade conference press conference with him. He’s crying. He’s in tears. He wasn’t ready to move to leave Edmonton. And to, you know, Mark Messier and all in that dynasty they built there. But I think that was just one of those things where he did outgrow Edmonton and I think he outgrew the amount of money they could throw at him back then. This was, you know, they didn’t have the same kind of salary caps and stuff they have now. So he would have been kind of like what Mariel Lemieux did in Pittsburgh. I think he would have ended up being a co-owner of the team because they would have ended up owing him so much money. So when you look at uh the good karma that was essentially from the Smith Entertainment Group taken by the hockey team and none was left over for the Jazz, which hey that’s all right. Uh but h you move up to number four. Uh if you’re the Utah Mammoth, what kind of player is available? And I believe you mentioned it was you in a previous conversation who said that there will be players who could be ready to contribute almost immediately at number four for this team. Yeah, that’s the big thing when you go from 14 to four. Anytime you’re looking top five in the draft, you’re looking at definitely in the top three. You know, one of those top three can enter the the NHL right now. And I said it last year uh with that Zeb Buum out of Denver University. I said if we draft him now, he could play this year. Uh they didn’t take him, but he did end up playing in the NHL this season, this last season. Um man, there there are five or six guys that could play this year. Um there’s a there’s a big center that I’m looking at right now, 6′ 3, 210 lbs. His name’s Porter Maton. He’s playing in the OL right now. He’s a big body. He’s got some sandpaper to him. Uh the only real knock on him is his skating. But the top three, if one of those guys go doesn’t go in the top three the way that everybody sees it with Matthew Schaefer going first and Misa going second, the third, fourth, fifth picks. We could get this kid James Higgins, uh an American born kid out of Boston College. He’s only 5’10, 177 pounds, but he’d come in and make an immediate impact as well on an entry- level deal. So, we’d be paying him 900,000 a year and you know, so that does leave us more money to go out and pick up a big free agent. But yeah, there’s there’s there’s kids that could make the lineup right now and it’s going to be really interesting. I’m putting my money on Porter Mone. I think that’s the guy we need. I think he comes in and makes the playoffs or makes the lineup right now and pushes us to the playoffs. If we add Sam Bennett as our second line center, this could could be our third line center. And that just makes Utah like really ready for the playoffs. And I I I think that’s the right move. If they snag Sam Bennett, I got to imagine he becomes a fan favorite very very quickly here. Yeah, 100%. Sam Bennett plays on the edge. He plays with intensity. He plays, you know, exactly how you want to see a guy play. uh similar to what Jack McBain does for us, but with a lot more size. And he just fits in so many different ways with the kind of work ethic our team has. And you know, Sam Bennett does have a little bit of a history of a couple suspensions here and there. he plays on the edge, not to the point where like Marianne plays on the edge or there’s there’s just feistiness to his game and he’s he’s willing to maybe play right at that line and take a suspension every once in a while to send a message and help the team, but I don’t think he’s dirty. So, I I think he fits right in with what we’re looking for and the fans of Utah. I mean, he could be a back-to-back Stanley Cup winner as he comes in. Yeah. to fit in with our with our other Stanley Cup winners that we have here with Ian Cole and Sergeev. So, it’s man, every time I think about it, the more I think about it, the more I think he is the guy. And I know there’s a list I know there’s a long list of of talented players that are out there. Uh Tiveres from Toronto is another guy and we’ve got a lot of a lot of guys out there. Uh Brock Nelson from the Avalanche is going to be unrestricted. So, there are other guys out there, but for me, Sam Bennett fits the mold. you know, he’s he’s just going to get out there and grind and open some space and be exactly what we were lacking this year. And that I I think gets us those nine or 10 more wins this this next season. No doubt about that. Um, and the thought of him in a like I’m not jersey guy, but uh I might have a Sam Bennett uh sweater that that that dude that dude just resonates with Utah and how people want their team to be and and play angry and physical and all of that. I think watching him throughout the playoffs has been really fun and it’s been kind of an eye openener be like, “Okay, that guy’s a free agent. All right, that that’s a dude we need to go all in on. That’s a dude that uh the Utah Mammoth should uh should should attack for sure. Um yeah, I agree. How uh how unique is the setup? You’ve seen the plans. Uh you’ve seen how and we’re going to hear a little bit of our Jim Olsson conversation coming up in our next uh next segment. But how unique is the experience going to be for people watching a game here in Utah in Delta Center uh with what they’ve announced and what they’re going to do to renovate this arena. It’s funny because when Ryan Smith and Ashley Smith talk about it, you can see how excited they get about it because they’ve gone to other arenas and they’ve looked and they’ve invested all this time and effort and money into developing something that hasn’t existed anywhere else in pro sports. This is going to be a nice intimate setting with you and 17,000 of your closest like-minded friends just right on top of the ice. And it’s there’s not gonna be a bad seat in that lower bowl. And it’s and you’re gonna feel like you’re part of it. And as as crazy as it was last season, which was so much fun, even with this the, you know, the obstructive view and everything, next season’s going to be better. It’s going to be more intense and just like I said, so intimate to be that close to the ice and almost looking down on it from row three. You feel like you’re you’re right there. And I think the closest thing if anybody wants to Google what the LA Clippers are playing in and their wall of fans, I know that was kind of the goal is to have a wall of fans. So when you when those guys hit the ice, all they see are fans and it’s just going to be uh you know, it’s the thing everybody commented on. They’re right on they they kept saying, “Yeah, the fans in Utah are right on top of you.” And you know, Smith Entertainment Group did not did not screw that up. They kept that as their goal. And we’re going to have one of the best arenas in hockey. All right. Uh, I’m not holding you to it, but as of right now, before game one start in the uh in these conference finals, give me how you think this is going to play out. Game in here in a couple weeks, game one of the Stanley Cup finals will feature who versus who. I’m gonna have to go Dallas, Florida. There you go. Yep. That’s what I’m thinking, too. I’d like to see Carolina do it. I really like their team. I really like their coaching staff, but it’s it’s got to be Dallas, Florida. Well, hey Jay, you’re the best, man. Appreciate you hanging out with me and uh let’s do it again here very soon. Absolutely. We got a lot to talk about, so I’ll talk to you soon. Yes, we do. Jay Stevens, NHL, Utah Mammoth Insider, kslsports.com, right here on 975 the KSL Sports Zone. All right, hands and Scotty. This is 975 the KSL Sports Zone. Number one, miss any part of the show? Every moment of every show is available in podcast form by searching Hans and Scotty on your favorite podcasting platform or online at kslsports.com. This is Hance Olsen and Scotty G on 975 the KSL Sports Zone. Hans and Scotty 975 the KSL Sports Zone. Hey, it’s your chance to win big every Wednesday right here on the zone. It’s win ticket Wednesday. This Wednesday, you have a chance to win tickets to go see Judith Priest and Alice Cooper live at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater on October 12th. Tickets on sale now at lienation.com or you can listen all day Wednesday for your chance to win. All right. Uh we had a chance to catch up with Jim Olsson, president of the Utah Jazz, who led the Jazz through a remodel about six, seven years ago. Lloyd and I hands, we were right in the middle of that one. Our studios at that point were on that fifth floor and boy, we heard every bit of that renovation. This time we’re a little lucky. We’re outside the building. But uh I asked Jim if this even holds a candle to anything they did six, seven years ago, you know, it really doesn’t. I mean, you know, the the the compelling event that got us to where we are sitting here today, you know, with the work that we’re doing is, you know, once we brought hockey, it just changed everything. we we weren’t dealing with, you know, that in any of our past projects. And uh you know, now we’re really transforming the arena so that it’s going to be top level arena for basketball. We’re going to maintain, you know, the great sidelines for basketball and then make it so we can fill this place up uh with hockey seats and great sight lines and experience for hockey. So yeah, it we’re transforming the whole arena. It’s it’s a fun project. Well, you go into that first remodel, Jim, and I know you’d had some experience, but I’m sure you built some contacts that’s made it a little bit more palatable in this next run. How much has that experience of the remodel helped you on the pretty much rebuild? Yeah, you you nailed it, Hans. I mean, really, it it just allowed us to hit the ground running. I mean, you know, our our uh owners rep on it is a a group called CAA. They all these groups were on previous projects and you know CA is the owner rep and SEI the architects and Oakland Construction and they just they they know our building. They know it inside and out. They’ve got the drawings. They they and so we were just able to hit the ground running and it’s the only way we we would be able to do the work in this short a period. Well, the video that you released a couple weeks ago, uh, I thought was really fascinating and it went into detail about the elevating seats that can kind of go up and down on the lower bowl. Are those going to be ready for next season? Is because I know a lot of what you’re doing right now is lower bowl related. Correct. Yeah, that’s correct. This year the the focus is on the lower bowl and then future years we’ll work on the upper bowl levels and uh but you’re exactly right. you know, you just it’s a little hard to explain on radio, but you just think about, you know, the size of an ice sheet versus the size of a basketball court and and you know, to get the sidelines, they’re just completely different because you’re starting with, you know, different uh different size playing field. And so, you know, to get that to work, you’ve got to be able to to elevate, raise the the seats up and down. and we’ll have a 12T variance between, you know, the the the angle for basketball versus what it will be for hockey. And uh it’s it’s state-of-the-art there. You know, there’s some arenas out there that have small little elevation changes, but no one’s gone near 12 feet. And uh we’re everything’s on schedule, and we’re really excited about this new technology we’re going to be using. So, that was my next question. Uh so so there’s some elements of this in other arenas, but nobody’s done it at this scope before that you know of. That’s correct. Uh we we’ve worked with our riser company who we’ve used in the past on other projects and you know we really pushed their limits and and the architects you know worked very closely with them and they’ve come up with the design and you know those systems are being built as we speak and uh we’re we’re we’re really excited like like you said it’s it’s it’s one of a kind and uh it’s it’s going to just create a great experience for both basketball and hockey. All right. So Jim, I got to imagine that when it was announced an NHL team would be coming to Utah and you’d be a part of it and affiliated with it and it moving forward, I’m sure you built some level of expectation of its success and its fan support and the general interest. Did it exceed your expectations? Um, did it not meet your expectations? And if so, how by how much each way? You know, really good question. I I mean I’ll just say from my standpoint it exceeded every expectation I could have had. Um you know I mean you just start with the team uh the team coming here and and their acceptance of of Utah and what we’re trying to accomplish and what we were putting forth for them and and and you know what we’re building out for them and just their excitement from you know the the front office all the way to the players to everybody else was just exciting. And then, you know, when we when when you go to the airport and you’ve got hockey fans out there at the airport to meet the team and then, you know, we have our our big party here at the arena and fill the entire arena up to, you know, introduce the team and and then selling out every game throughout the season. I mean, we knew we did we did our research. We knew there was a a a good solid base of hockey fans in this market, but man, the passion and the excitement has just been phenomenal. Is there when people show up in October to go to a Jazz game or go to a Utah Mammoth game, are they going to see anything on the exterior of the building after this summer or is it mostly just on the inside? Yeah, this summer is just going to be interior. Um but uh you know I think well maybe you do or don’t but you know we’ve got plans uh for the the entire entertainment district that will be downtown and you know the goal is to shift the entry of of the arena so it’s it’s facing due east that will directly get you right into the entertainment district and you know as we as we start looking to build that space out and so future years you’re going to see some you know some bigger changes but this year it’s it’s getting the the the the lower bowl all uh re reconfigured. So, Jim, I recently, well, I guess it’s been a few years now, helped my parents general a house, build a house, and just getting the contractors and make sure they’re on time and and making sure that their estimates hit the numbers and we’re talking about just a a little house. What is that like? This just the assignment and task of something that monumental. Well, and I’m talking about the entire buildout. When you’re talking about remodeling portions of downtown, how overwhelming is that? Or are you able to delegate and and really dish out a lot of responsibility to others? Yeah, it it’s a team effort and uh you know, it it’s amazing. You walk in here, I’m I’m here at the I’m here at the arena now. You know, we office over at the practice facility, but I’m here just about every day. And you know, you walk in here and there’s five cranes, you know, moving moving things, pulling things out. You know, we’re we’re kind of wrapping up a lot of the demolition right now. And but to your point, I mean, we’ve got 500 subs coming in and out of here on a daily basis. And and uh you know, working different spots. And uh you know, like I said, it’s that group. It’s CIA, SEI, Oakland, those I mean, they are they’re coordinating every little detail. And we’re running multiple shifts a day. Um it’s it it’s mind-boggling to to see them in action their their attention to detail like like there’s no room for mistake. I mean we have a preseason hockey game on October 2nd so you know there’s there’s no room for mistake and and the attention to detail is has been really cool to watch. So when you um I mean look you’re you’re a basketball guy. You’ve been with the Jazz for a long time. Hans and I we’re kneedeep with covering the Jazz. We’re all learning hockey together for the first time and loving every second of it. But how much did you lean on that front office with uh you know, Bill Armstrong and uh and Coach Tierney and and maybe even some of the players into what you need in your facility. Not only the the arena, but also the the beautiful practice facility you guys are are building, too. Yeah. No, they’re they’re on not all those specific guys, but we have representatives from hockey on on every call. You know, we don’t we don’t build a thing that’s going to, you know, touch the hockey operation without them being on calls and part of meetings and decisions. And I they they drive a lot of the design, you know, for for these professional athletes at the hockey or basketball, their flow, their experience, how they come, where they go, you know, start from training to locker room to, you know, eating and, you know, that whole experience is just it’s very very important. And so it’s been great to have, you know, it have the hockey guys in on all those discussions. And, you know, the same goes for basketball. you know, we don’t do anything without, you know, Jay-Z’s input or our trainers input and these guys. And, you know, it’s very important that it’s it’s a team effort. In the video that Scotty was talking about, Jim, I did see that you guys are going to be putting on a really nice parking structure to the back side of the Delta Center. And I’ve got to imagine a lot of our listeners, some of their most general interests are, okay, well, how convenient is it going to be for me to get to a game, park, and get into the arena? And that parking structure on that video looks gigantic and it looks extremely convenient. What’s it been like trying to plan out parking for this newly rebuilt structure? Well, just it’s just another part of the project. But, you know, you you ask a really good question because, you know, we’re really running two separate projects. you know, the the parking structure. It’s the same team, but you know, of architects and, you know, designers and everybody, but but we’re really running, you know, building the parking structure separate from the work we’re doing inside the arena. And so, you know, we’re running both those projects at once. But, you know, really to your question and and I hope people appreciate this, we we go to great measures to understand the fan experience and what’s working for our fans and what’s not working and where we have opportunities to improve. And I mean, we’ve actually talked about this parking garage for a long time, uh, many years. And uh you know this once again the work that we now are are doing was the compelling event like okay it’s now time to also do the parking garage and and uh it’s it’s going to enhance the experience and uh really provide you know quality parking for you know for many of our guests. You know I that is Jim Olsen, president of the Utah Jazz. 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Hands and Scotty will wrap up this bad boy next. Hey, remember our guy’s coming back. He’ll be back tomorrow. We’ll hear all about Boston and the trip and the walk-off home run. Uh Hans will be back with us coming up tomorrow. 975 the KSL Sports Zone. You’re locked on to Hans Soulson and Scotty Chin. That’s right. On 975 the KSL Sports Zone. Hans and Scotty 975 the KSL Sports Zone. And make sure to nominate the you sports volunteer you know for the Hercules hero of the week. Submit your nominations at kslports.com/contest and then listen, excuse me, and then listen every Thursday afternoon to JJ and Alex for the winner. Help them celebrate the efforts of those volunteers making an impact with the Hercules Hero of the Week sponsored by Hercules First Credit Union and Beehive Mills. All right, Lloyd, a little bit of breaking news. Um, tell you what, if Fred Warner, if you bought him dinner uh a few years ago and you he still owes you, he should not be uh backing out of that meal anytime soon because according to ESPN, four-time AllPro linebacker Fred Warner and the 49ers have reached an agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract that includes 56 million in guaranteed money. It makes him the highest paid linebacker. That’s the second time in his seven-year NFL career that he has been the second or the highest paid linebacker. Good for you, Fred Warner. And I think he took over that title from Bobby Wagner. Yes. I was actually just telling I was actually just telling Christian, I was like they’ve had two generational linebackers that have come through this state. Yes. And Bobby Wagner and Fred Warner. And Fred Warner, it’s hard to believe he’s only been in the league seven years. Feels like he’s been in there much longer than seven years. But look, I remember when BYU snagged Troy Warner and everybody thought, “Okay, Fred’s a good player, but Troy will be the guy.” But no, it’s been Fred Warner for sure. So, uh, big big congratulations to him. And, uh, yeah, that’s a good get. Also, speaking of good get, uh BYU has landed a commitment from Vancouver Evergreen uh wide receiver Terrence uh Sarin, flipping him from Washington. So, a uh I believe a four-star guy that was on his way to Washington as a wide receiver is now on his way to BYU. So, there you go. Good day for the Cougars. All right. Uh wrapping things up, Josh is with us, IWC Roofing. And Josh, uh, you don’t need a $56 million guaranteed contract to get a new roof. I’ll take it, though. 2,000? Yeah, you’ll take it. $2,000 off and you’re good to go. Let’s get you Let’s get people new roofs. Yeah, for sure. So, the the kicker is we don’t do the 2,000 off all the time. So, if you call during the show and let’s just say till between now and 3:30, make sure you say that you heard us here on the Sports Zone, uh, that’ll qualify you for $2,000 off an entire roof replacement. Um, if you’re one of the, you know, the lucky hundreds of people that have got storm damage, don’t worry. Like, we can work with your insurance company as well, too. We can still apply that $2,000 off in addition to whatever insurance does with you. So, we just want to make sure we get you taken care of. $2,000 off. Uh, you’re going to have it done in one day. And you can schedule that out. I I don’t know how far out you guys are right now. I’m sure it’s busy, but but if you need to do it in the middle of summer, late summer, early fall, uh and you don’t owe a dime until that job’s done. Correct. Yeah. So, we do a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and that’s why we’ve become the highest rated roofing contractor in the state. Uh the the key is to get out, look at it, let’s assess, and see if you do need something. If you do, then we’ll get it rolling. We can schedule it when it’s convenient for you. Uh depending on your situation, if you’re in an emergency situation, if you’re not. Um but yeah, we’ll get out. We’ll look at it. Uh we don’t have to come out today. We don’t have to do the install today. Obviously, you just have to call today, set it up. We can come out in the next few days, take a look at it, see what you need. We’ve got financing options. We run the largest and best crews in the state. So, like what you said, we get it done in a day. Um and we bring to to the table the best value already. Yeah. And then you throw that 2,000 in on top of it and financing. It’s it’s a no-brainer. And I think people, you know, sometimes confuse the fact that you’ve got large crews that can get through a job really quickly in a day with cutting corners. And that’s just not the case, right? Yeah. And that’s that’s the big stress that everybody has is when you go fast, what’s happening here? The cool part about us is we actually developed an app in-house, which is awesome. It tracks every one of my guys on the roof. They’re required to take pictures of the entire process from start to finish. Our customers are getting those picture updates throughout the day. Okay, that way you make sure that not only are you getting the quality, you’re getting the the materials that you paid for. We do have quality control. We’ve got a super that’s on every single job site. Um, so we can kind of combine both. You get the quick and the speediness and the awesome uh benefits of being in and out quick, but you also get the benefits of a platinum certified contractor with the best workmanship in the state. how uh you know, if there’s a situation where maybe that roof needed to be done, you know, a year earlier and there’s maybe some damage to the wood or something like that, how quickly can you identify that and what’s that process like? Good question. So, the plywood and stuff like that sometimes is the one unknown that we have getting into a roofing project, but it really doesn’t slow our guys down at all. In fact, we in we anticipate some of that. So, up to two sheets we include just for free on every roof. So, if we have something small here or there, we just want to take care of it. We don’t want to cover up a problem. And I don’t know about you, but I hate like, oh, by the way, companies that nickel and dime you. Like, to me, getting it done right and having the piece of mind that it’s done right is worth more to me than charging someone $50 for a sheet of plywood. So, um, granted, if it’s bigger issues, then we’ll document that. We’ll hop down, we’ll talk to you, we’ll let you know what’s going on, and you’re involved in the process from start to finish. I love that. I’m telling you folks, this is where you need to go. 801232-5690. Let’s just say you lost a couple shingles and you need somebody to hop up there and give you some advice on what needs to be done or a complete whole roof replacement and you got $2,000 off, but that’s going to end here in about a half hour. Now, you don’t need to sign on the dotted line. You don’t need to commit. You just need to call and schedule somebody to come out to lock in that $2,000 off. 801-232-5690. That’s 801232-5690. IWC roofing 801232-5690. Josh, you’re the man. Thanks. Thanks, guys. Hands and Scotty 975 the KSL Sports Zone.
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