Shawn Tanuvasa - Talking about the transfer

[@DarthEradicus5908]

Thanks for the interview Joseph and Shawn! I hate to see Keanu go, but it's nice to hear the other side about what happened. I'm not going to say anything negative about Keanu anymore, and wish him the best!

[@UtesProductionz]

Great video! Thank you Shawn for coming on and also commenting on Josephs video today. This is a phenomenal example of what goes on behind the scenes and how these young men are having to make tough decisions. Shame on some of those fans who said some crazy stuff. Look I was sad and felt betrayed but at the end of the day I wish him the best luck at BYU, and his father did a great job letting us know about what was going on. At the end of the day it’s a game. We will see them in Provo next year haha.

[@mrsir181]

Thanks for going on the show and giving insight on what goes on behind the scenes. There are so many reports and rumors you never know what to believe.

[@BYUCug-YouRinTheMatrix]

Great Job on the Video!

[@abaker7669]

🙏 and Blessings to the Tanuvasa Family , this is College Football in 2024 , Keanu has to do what hen feels is right for him , and good for him ... Die Hard Utah fan here , Go Ute's !

[@jay-y7n]

Absolutely love this video. Great to hear straight from the source

[@bobbyhill78]

Such great insight in this video. Awesome look behind the curtain. Thanks for doing this!

[@rfrmac1]

Thank You Mr. Tanuvasa setting the record straight. Sorry about the decision but you have to support your son.

[@ruskimania]

Good video. Nice to hear Shawn's take. For my fellow Utes: this is not the first time an RM has decided to go to the LDS school for spiritual reasons. Even predating NIL. This happens sometimes. The thing to rember is that Utah will likewise get players that BYU has no chance of getting because they are a religious institution. Or LDS kids that want church to stay at church. Cuts both ways. Like Joseph, I hope Keanu does well all next season, except for a single poor showing vs Utah. I also hope Shawn burns all his BYU gear after Keanu moves on to the NFL.

[@aneeshrao4269]

aint no way bro 😭🙏

[@UteinKC]

Great work getting a good interview!

[@PNWUte]

10:54 "I'm working on becoming a BYU fan" #NuIsTheMan #YouCantSpellTanuvasaWithoutTheU

[@DeRochette]

So basically he said he was Utes for life and then he bounced. He criticized others for leaving. Then he left to BYU. Lmao. Whatever dude, it's kinda f'd no matter how your slice it.

[@KyleBarney-b8l]

I think what’s really F’d is that people, myself included at times think that “rivalries” are important. Every program is human beings doing their best and trying to win. Whether it’s Utah, BYU or anyone winning, in reality we should be happy for all of them, because nobody is doing anything bad.

[@DeRochette]

@@KyleBarney-b8l it's behavior that typically merits criticism. Aside from that part, you're right.

[@Snoobysnack]

man i love nu this one hurts bad

[@techsunbreakrooms5920]

From MH's pa system: Static, loud squelch . . . attention Utes football team. All remaining 4 star players will immediately report to Kalani Sitake's office for re assignment.

[@damageu5678]

Gotta respect it.

[@utah0uts]

So he was offered 1-2 mil to go to Georgia and chose byu? 🧐

[@noahhafen9451]

He literally says Georgia said “we don’t want u if you wanna come here for 1.5 mil”

[@utah0uts]

⁠@@noahhafen9451 he said “we don’t want you if you only want the money but can we get you that kind of money for you, yeah.” They wanted him to come play for the love of the game, but he said they could get him 1-2 mil.

[@aBrewster29]

Wow, such a nice, reconciliatory discussion and then so many comments in here are still so toxic. I get that the initial comments from dad may have triggered some ick factor. He clarified it. This is no different from any of the other hundreds of cfb players citing perceived divine guidance in their decisions, including many who have chosen Utah over BYU across the years. For anybody who still has a problem with this at this point, that says a lot more about you than anything else.

[@Big12rocks]

Ute nation owes Keanu, his family, BYU, and the Church an apology. Some pretty horrible things were said without ANYONE knowing the real story. Kudos to dad for getting on the podcast and clearing things up. Hope we can turn Shawn and family into rabid BYU fans. We are an up and coming program (now that we are on a level playing field with other P4 programs) and NO ONE in the business has more class than Kalani and his coaching staff IMO. So glad to have Keanu onboard at BYU!

[@DeRochette]

An apology for what? He bounced. That's fine, he's gone. He left, nobody kicked him out. His choice, his consequences. Bye!!

[@trevorhalllucky]

No, they don't.Did somebody get their feelings hurt?Get over it he's making lots of money at the mormon school

[@mal91579]

No, "Ute Nation" doesn't owe anyone an apology. If some individuals on the internet said offensive things, they can apologize, but they don't speak on behalf of the entire program and fanbase.

[@THEeyepatch11]

What an entitled fanbase the tds has... Get over yourself. Hilarious.

[@techsunbreakrooms5920]

From MH's pa system: Static, loud squelch . . . attention Utes football team. All remaining 4 star players will immediately report to Kalani Sitake's office for re assignment.

[@sython135]

I still want to know why he changed his mind. Money is the only logic answer because no way in hell am i believing god cares what school he goes to lmao. In any case, the decision has been made

[@cindypoole9296]

Not what God wanted, it is what Nu wanted for his life.

[@sython135]

@cindypoole9296 On X he said it was "His will" to enter the transfer portal.

[@aBrewster29]

Literally hundreds of players every year mention prayer and divine guidance in their decisions. It doesn’t matter if you believe it or not, it’s if the player making the decision believes it. And it’s hard to criticize it as abnormal when hundreds do it.

[@Jake.me17]

In my opinion, he should have signed once there was an agreement with the coaches and and the declaration on social media. Verbal agreements trump a man’s feelings and that’s just the cold hard facts. Best of luck to Keanu and thr Tanuvasa family, but this will never sit right with me how things were handled.

[@cindypoole9296]

U know nothing about this

[@troyhanohano]

This young man is not beholden to you or your opinions.

[@Jake.me17]

@ You don’t know how to spell.

[@Goodday24823]

Why? This over so why?

[@trevorhalllucky]

So he wanted to be around the mormon school and mormon coaches

[@buckeroomcbob2067]

Awesome family … hard decisions .. but frankly biggest take away is that money ruins everything … and trumps loyalty .. team culture … oh … and BYU still sucks

[@brentromney9640]

Perhaps you should just come out and say you don't believe Shawn....that Utah matched and was willing to offer even more than BYU

[@cindypoole9296]

Did you listen to this interview at all. Shawn told us why Nu made the change. Life is life. Football is a game.

[@buckeroomcbob2067]

Hard questions 1) who offered more money? 2) when did BYU first approach Keanu? 3) if the refs for next years BYU game weren’t paid off .. and next years game will be called fair and square ..would the decision be different?

[@Justanobody-11]

Hard answers 1) sec schools offered more money 2) same game is played by Utah 3) same refs poor calls benefited Uteys for years in games against BYU. Example Jaren Hall phantom stepping out of bounds on 60 yard run up the sideline for touchdown that was called back the last game Uteys played BYU. 4). Who cares!!! Just stop whining. 5) The problem with Utah this past year is they were very good at telling everybody ( and I mean everybody, team, coaches, cam at the b12 meetings, former players, announcers, fans, tv sports radio personalities, print media journalists and podcasters) how great they were going to be and run B12 all the way through the playoffs and forgot to just shut up and play. Utah was embarrassed and embarrassing and now you have a real problem on your hands. Just sayin 😂

[@davidblanchard9657]

​@Justanobody-11 ironic that you went on an inconsistent rant about ref's as a response to a complaint about officiating and then said to shut up😂....hurt much are you?....Obviously...the previous 11 games are still making you cry😂😂😂...and no we won't shut up just as much as you have a right to complain about the last 11 games... I thought he just said that Georgia wasn't willing to pay him the seven figure salary that BYU is paying him--just saying.... I wish Tanuvaza all the success he can get but there are still my own questions about this transaction that are not likely going to be transparent-- Again, best of luck to Tanuvasa--even in spite of BYU.

[@pnwdweler4100]

For me it's worse hearing that Utah was able to match or even exceed BYU's NIL deal. I'd rather hear that it was about the money than hear that it was somehow about personal development, Utah spent three years helping him develop and become the player he is today.

[@noahhafen9451]

Whether Utah or byu is better for a persons “character” varys incredibly on each person so I don’t really understand this. Sounds like Keanu simply just followed his gut tbh

[@cindypoole9296]

@@noahhafen9451he did what he felt was best for him. What might be best for others is up to them

[@corbinwoodbury4181]

No loyalty

[@jakerudy2714]

Out of 73,000 players, only about 1.6 % are drafted into the NFL. College football (power four conference school) makes anywhere between 20-80 million per season. Getting upset because a player has been provided a chance to make money is crazy. Be happy for them, like you would if a coworker was recruited by another company for better pay.

[@corbinwoodbury4181]

Who cares

[@JC-pq4ul]

NIL and portal have ruined any potential for true loyalty to a college. It needs to be fixed. NCAA needs to add some more controls. Despite what Shawn says, and I respect Keanu's decision to some extent, bottom line it's all about money! Shawn saying they both are "Die hard Utah Fan, all we have is red, etc. etc." should result in him staying at Utah with NIL money that was good for him. He moved so bottom line its all about $$$$$$$$$

[@brentromney9640]

So there is no room to allow an individual to seek another opportunity for personal development? Might just want to be direct and say you think the family is lying if you are sticking with your belief that it is all about money.

[@melissajohnson3683]

Its about the money the kids now days are so stupid and money hungry

[@BobthePeeler]

Sounds like projection on your part. You're entitled to your opinion, though.

[@cindypoole9296]

@@BobthePeelerU haven’t listened to him nor his father. Typical

[@taylore75]

Shawn should have made him stay.

[@PNWUte]

Looks like "Nu" (Keanu) was appealing to a higher power

[@taylore75]

@PNWUte your team is tampering. They have no morals. God is ashamed of your school.

[@brentromney9640]

Hmmm.....and how would he have done that?

[@cindypoole9296]

@@brentromney9640Nu is a man, 22 years old, doesn’t need daddy tell him to,do something, or make him do something. Your life will go on with Nu being on the utes team. What’s it to U