Kap Dede, Jake Pope and Tre Fulton Talk UNLV Secondary, Leadership and Camp Growth

Kap Dede, Jake Pope and Tre Fulton spoke with the media after UNLV practice as the Rebels continue fall camp.Dede discussed how the secondary is coming together, the leadership from Jake Pope, Tre Fulton and Mumu Bin-Wahad, and why communication is such a major focus for the back end of UNLV’s defense. He also talked about Bin-Wahad’s flexibility at corner and nickel, Laterrance Welch’s return, the importance of older players helping younger players on the sideline, block destruction drills, takeaways, tackling and playing aggressive without drawing penalties.Pope talked about the secondary’s progress, the defense becoming more disciplined, the value of having a dedicated safeties coach, Welch’s return, playing closer to the line of scrimmage in certain calls and why UNLV expects to play with a more ferocious identity this season.Fulton discussed returning to UNLV, his comfort level in Paul Guenther’s defense, working with Dede, the leadership from Pope and Bin-Wahad, adding weight, improving communication, the growth of the wide receivers and why freshman Darian Lewis has stood out during camp.Tap in for the full UNLV secondary media availability.00:00 - Kap Dede on UNLV’s Secondary00:35 - Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Role and Versatility01:10 - Lineup Rotation and Young DBs01:35 - Jake Pope and Tre Fulton as Leaders02:05 - Laterrance Welch’s Return02:35 - Leadership Standards After Practice03:05 - Communication in the Secondary03:45 - Dede on Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Growth04:20 - Block Destruction and Physicality05:10 - Playmaking, Takeaways and Tackling05:50 - Balancing Aggression and Penalties06:45 - Dede on Life in Las Vegas07:30 - Jake Pope on the Secondary’s Progress08:05 - Pope on Defensive Improvement08:40 - Pope on the 1% Standard09:15 - Pope on Year Two in the Defense09:45 - Dedicated Safety Coaching10:25 - Laterrance Welch Back in the Room11:15 - Championship Defense Lessons12:00 - Pope’s Versatility Near the Line12:45 - Biggest Difference in UNLV’s Defense13:20 - Communication and Defensive Identity14:00 - Tre Fulton on His Growth14:40 - Fulton on Returning to UNLV15:25 - Fulton on Kap Dede’s Impact16:00 - Dedicated Safety Coaching on Game Day16:35 - Pope and Mumu as Leaders17:20 - Fulton’s Growth From Last Year18:00 - UNLV Wide Receivers Improving18:40 - Communication Growth19:15 - Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Voice19:50 - Darian Lewis Standing Out20:20 - Fulton on His LengthFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest