Bradlee Anae Starts Twitter Banter Between Utes, Cougars

May 8, 2019, 11:09 AM | Updated: 7:56 pm

KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah and BYU are set to square off in three months, but the trash talk has already begun, which started with Utes defensive end Bradlee Anae.

The Utes and Cougars will face each other at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday, August 29.

It originally started with FOX sports college football reporter Bruce Feldman tweeting about a conversation with Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham.

Spoke to Kyle Whittingham the other day. He raved about the D-line he has. Best group he's had since he's been there, which is really, really saying something. DE Bradlee Anae is a name to remember. #Utah

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 7, 2019

Utah fan “San Diego Ute” retweeted with a comment, while tagging Anae.

@BradleeAnae is going to wreck everything this year. https://t.co/IysOdoaYNg

— San Diego Ute (@grimmetal) May 7, 2019

Anae retweeted the San Diego Ute with a shot at BYU. He decided to return for his senior season rather than going early into the NFL Draft.

Especially BYU. https://t.co/MoTg6DeUVd

— Bradlee Anae (@BradleeAnae) May 7, 2019

BYU defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga chimed in to Anae’s tweet. Tonga will enter his junior season in 2019.

Can’t wait. ⏳ https://t.co/8jOVfrXOyZ

— Khyiris Tonga 🇹🇴 (@khyiristonga) May 8, 2019

Returning quarterback Zach Wilson for BYU has other plans for Anae and the Utes. Wilson will enter his sophomore season as the starting quarterback for the Cougars.

😂 you’ll see https://t.co/tJboVoOrsY

— Zachary Wilson (@zachkapono) May 8, 2019

Senior Utah safety Julian Blackmon was keeping the peace between the two teams with his responses to Anae and Wilson. Blackmon will play his first season as a safety for the Utes after playing the last three as a cornerback.