Coach Tuiaki addresses the media after practice. Says the defense is “a work in progress.. we’ve got to come up with stops and takeaways”

Aug 16, 2022
12:46:40pm

@DUsportsdesk Daily Universe Sports

Coach Tuiaki addresses the media after practice. Says the defense is “a work in progress.. we’ve got to come up with stops and takeaways” pic.twitter.com/GImstRiksg
— Daily Universe Sports (@DailyUnivSports) August 16, 2022

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Coach Tuiaki addresses the media after practice. Says the defense is “a work in progress.. we’ve got to come up with stops and takeaways” View

@DUsportsdesk Daily Universe Sports

8/16/22 12:46pm

Tuiaki says the first two groups on BYU’s defensive line have been “solid” thus far. “They’re quietly doing their jobs really well”

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:49pm

Solid = average at best. Worst position group on the team.

BostonCougar

8/16/22 12:56pm

Whose job is it to make them better? I agree on the take, though.

Corn Pop

8/16/22 12:59pm

Thanks coach, glad you're there on the practice field to gather and share these

basman

8/16/22 1:02pm

Great. We’re screwed.

Tank's Dad

8/16/22 12:49pm

“The guys we got back who weren’t healthy last year are playing really well right now” -Tuiaki on the health of the defense.

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:50pm

Tuiaki says the other starting safety position beside Malik Moore is still up for grabs. “Coach Lamb has them battling still”

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:51pm

will talan Alfrey ever make it back to play?

claw

8/16/22 12:56pm

“We look like a really really good defense when those guys are on the field” -Tuiaki on Keenan Pili, Ben Bywater and Max Tooley

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:52pm

And they didn’t even ration Wilgar, we must be loaded at LB

Big12Yfan

8/16/22 12:56pm

I thought that's because he was an established starter and they were holding him

OldFogey

8/16/22 3:04pm

“We’ve got 18 guys in camp and we feel really good about 14 of them playing in games. We’ll only travel 10 or 11 of them” -Tuiaki on the defensive line

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:55pm

Tyler Batty addresses the media. He says he thinks Coach Tuiaki has a better mustache than him

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:56pm

Keep focused on getting better. As you have time, Ship the t shirts out.

Florwood

8/16/22 6:42pm

Batty credited Troy Warner, Isaiah Kaufusi and Khyiris Tonga as the leaders who helped shape his own leadership on the defense

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:57pm

Isaac Rex takes his turn with the media. “We’re having fun.. just good vibes out there”

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:58pm

“They’re all very long and fast.. the secondary is legit. They’re top notch” -Rex on BYU’s secondary

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 12:59pm

Rex says he trusts his ankle 80% at the moment. Running and cutting on routes both feel comfortable but jumping is still problematic. “I’m gonna push through it.. my ankle might not be 100% until the bowl game, but there’s a plan and I’m gonna have fun”

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 1:00pm

Rex says he’s gotten an off day about once a week during camp, and more if his ankle feels sore

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 1:02pm

“I don’t know where we’re at and I don’t care. Those things are annoying. Why don’t we just do it after the first game?” -Rex on the AP preseason polls

@DUsportsdesk

8/16/22 1:03pm

I was at the practice, he just kept saying to the D-line, "just bullrush better"

here's to hoping

8/16/22 2:18pm

Dumb, but funny

OldFogey

8/16/22 3:02pm

He's right. Stops and takeaways address all the haters' concerns

OldFogey

8/16/22 3:06pm

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