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 Secondary 00:35 - Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Role and Versatility 01:10 - Lineup Rotation and Young DBs 01:35 - Jake Pope and Tre Fulton as Leaders 02:05 - Laterrance Welch’s Return 02:35 - Leadership Standards After Practice 03:05 - Communication in the Secondary 03:45 - Dede on Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Growth 04:20 - Block Destruction and Physicality 05:10 - Playmaking, Takeaways and Tackling 05:50 - Balancing Aggression and Penalties 06:45 - Dede on Life in Las Vegas 07:30 - Jake Pope on the Secondary’s Progress 08:05 - Pope on Defensive Improvement 08:40 - Pope on the 1% Standard 09:15 - Pope on Year Two in the Defense 09:45 - Dedicated Safety Coaching 10:25 - Laterrance Welch Back in the Room 11:15 - Championship Defense Lessons 12:00 - Pope’s Versatility Near the Line 12:45 - Biggest Difference in UNLV’s Defense 13:20 - Communication and Defensive Identity 14:00 - Tre Fulton on His Growth 14:40 - Fulton on Returning to UNLV 15:25 - Fulton on Kap Dede’s Impact 16:00 - Dedicated Safety Coaching on Game Day 16:35 - Pope and Mumu as Leaders 17:20 - Fulton’s Growth From Last Year 18:00 - UNLV Wide Receivers Improving 18:40 - Communication Growth 19:15 - Mumu Bin-Wahad’s Voice 19:50 - Darian Lewis Standing Out 20:20 - Fulton on His Length Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4v Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705 X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/ #UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest