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 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice.

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 The Boomo Bugg Show.

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 Your exclusive inside track to the tie, Tigers, Tennessee and the rest of the SEC.

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 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9.

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 Good afternoon and welcome here to the Boomo Bugg Show.

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 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

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 Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

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 Brett Beaird, welcome in where the year's first big poll is in.

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 Agree, disagree.

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 Also, UNA football is getting ready to welcome back an old friend.

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 And UNA basketball is getting ready for their opening date tonight at Mississippi State.

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 Good afternoon, welcome in, and how are you?

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 Happy Wednesday to you.

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 Hopefully, the trip to the dentist will not impact the show too much.

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 Hey, hey, hey, I'm not responsible for my actions today.

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 Yeah, you got that right.

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 Alabama's ranked number four in the first college football playoff poll.

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 Because they've beaten four ranked teams, which is the most of anyone in the poll.

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 Quite a few of the first-round high school football games have been moved to Thursday night

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 And as you mentioned, UNA basketball on the SEC Network tonight,

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 7 o'clock from the hump facing Mississippi State.

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 And, of course, we're going to be checking in with Coach Pujo a little bit later on.

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 Did they live up?

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 Did they practice what they've been preaching, baby, in your view?

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 Harold, I'm like you, when you look at this compared to the Associated Press poll

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 Ohio State won, Indiana 2.

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 Notre Dame's eight places above.

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 This is not somebody rooting for or against a team.

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 Alabama, I saw at least three, if not four, teams.

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 They don't need to worry about this team or that team.

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 Coach, welcome in.

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 Where it used to be, if you were sitting at number four, you were outside looking in, hoping somebody would lose.

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 I don't get to watch enough other college football teams with how busy I am to really give you much of an assessment on them, though.

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 They don't like West Georgia, of course, but this is a flash in the past, back in the OGSC days.

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 Your thoughts about being able to welcome back, and I put this in parentheses, an old friend to Braille this weekend.

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 They lost to Austin Peay, Abilene Christian, and number three, Tarlington State, and they won last week.

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 They're a very talented football team that has had some struggles in the last few weeks, but they come out hot 5-0 early.

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 You and A head football coach, Jerry.

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 Coach, talk to us about the road factor.

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 As you mentioned, nine games, six on the road.

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 When you just get to stay in front of your home crowd, you just play a little bit better in front of your home crowd.

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 Destin Wade, 303 combined yards.

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 Your sophomore quarterback rushed 16 times 100 yards.

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 Passed 14-32 for a little bit over 200.

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 Had a great game.

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 36 yards, caught in a 91-yard, had a 91-yard play.

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 Juice Allen, his second 100-yard rushing game.

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 Your junior, Brian Dilworth, with a key interception.

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 Destin Wade's coming into his own.

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 We ran a trick play back up for a 91-yard touchdown.

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 Music two years, I guarantee you.

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 Coach, obviously the sentimental, bittersweet tour continues this weekend.

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 Gramey, if I'm wrong, it's the next to last home game ever at Brawley Stadium.

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 You move into some brand new digs.

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 It's kind of bittersweet.

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 This kind of last hoorah trip that we're having at Brawley.

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 I think our players being two and one at home has really showed our home crowd how much it means to play in that stadium.

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 We're honoring the 2010s era.

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 So we're bringing back the old UNA logo with the lion head in the middle of it for this game.

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 We've taught our players what the significance of that logo and how many great players and teams wore that logo.

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 They've told me that over the years.

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 We always appreciate the visit with you.

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 Have a great week of practice.

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 Get to sleep in his own bed before getting ready for their old nemesis from West Georgia this weekend out at Brawley.

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 The Score.

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 The Score.

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 Welcome back in.

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 You can knock him down, but you can't knock him out.

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 He gets right back up on his feet.

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 The V-Man, Vince Ferrara.

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 He is mornings on the radio at 99.1.

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 The Sports Animal in Knoxville, also on the Ball Radio Network.

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 Vince Ferrara, welcome back from surgery.

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 Hope all went well.

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 How are you?

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 Appreciate it, guys, hanging in there.

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 Yeah, hip replacement surgery number two.

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 That's the peak pain, they say, but, you know, it'll get better quick, and, yeah, we're on

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 the road to being able to walk and be normal again.

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 So, I'm doing good.

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 Good to be on with you.

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 Good to hear.

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 By the way, I'm going to go in a limb here and say you will not have hip surgery number

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 three.

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 Otherwise, you're going to be in the circus to make a lot of money, V-Man.

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 Yeah, we don't want to redo either of these other two.

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 No, and that won't happen either, but I appreciate you guys.

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 You're more than welcome, V-Man.

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 Good to hear you back in the saddle.

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 Let's talk a little bit about that other thing that's going on these days, and that's football.

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 Tennessee, I won a game with Oklahoma.

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 Last year, it was a little happier ending.

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 Where do you start in the takeaways from the L by UT to Oklahoma?

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 Yeah, Oklahoma made less mistakes.

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 You know, they didn't have as many of those self-inflicted wounds.

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 Tennessee turned the ball over three times in the first half, including a scoop and score,

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 by their best pass rusher in our Mason Thomas.

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 You know, you had a breakdown in protection over right tackle, and then you leave their

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 best pass rusher, you know, free and clear to strip your quarterback to Joey Aguilar and

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 then take it to the house.

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 And then, you know, two more interceptions cost you.

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 That's something that overall Tennessee has not, you know, done this year, but, you know,

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 they've just made too costly, too many costly mistakes in their losses, and we saw that obviously

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 against Alabama as well.

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 So, you know, it's certainly frustrating for fans because the defense finally played a little

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 And Tennessee just could not be balanced on offense and, you know, just not enough of the

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 explosives because Oklahoma's secondary was so much better than what we saw from Kentucky,

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 so there weren't open receivers, and Aguilar tried to force it, excuse me, a couple of times.

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 So it definitely was a frustrating game for Tennessee.

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 B, I'm sure a lot of Tennessee fans and some of the media are moaning, well, Tennessee's

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 lost three years, three games this year.

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 I just don't know about Josh Heifel.

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 Let's see here.

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 They've lost to number four, Georgia.

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 They've lost to number five, Alabama, and number 11 or 12, Oklahoma.

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 I would call that significant, and you're right.

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 Tennessee have gained Oklahoma 255-99, 17 first downs to five in the first half, but when

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 kind of tough to overcome that.

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 Yeah, 13 points off turnovers in the first half, plus the missed field goal.

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 Like you mentioned, that's 16 points that you're giving Oklahoma, you know, a good team with

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 an outstanding high-level defense.

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 So you're just not going to be good teams that way.

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 And so, you know, yeah, nobody has better losses probably than Tennessee, but, you know, ultimately

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 that doesn't matter.

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 The percentage chance of getting in the college football playoff is so slim.

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 You know, being at 25, I guess you can say, well, they're the only three-loss team in there,

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 but, you know, they're not going to be able to hop up over all the teams they would need

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 to, and, you know, they have New Mexico, Florida, and then Vanderbilt.

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 They could, you know, they could get some traction off of beating Vanderbilt, but right now, you

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 know, it's moving the needle and moving up, just not the opportunity there.

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 Oklahoma is just on the outside looking in, and they have tough games remaining.

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 So they can move the needle if they continue to win.

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 Tennessee largely cannot, but honestly, as I think we mentioned it last week, the Tennessee

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 fans overall had not been talking about the college football playoff because, you know,

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 until they cleaned some things up and got better in some areas, it didn't matter.

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 And they also had to beat Oklahoma for anything else to set up potentially for them, and they

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 did not.

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 So, you know, fans are pretty frustrated right now.

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 It's not, it's not like the overwhelming, you know, majority or anything like that, wanting

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 hypo-fired, nothing like that.

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 You get your small little fringe that feel that way, but, you know, a lot of fans are just

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 disappointed that you got better quarterback play and the defense regret to where you couldn't

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 take advantage of it.

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 And then they've just been, you know, too inconsistent in some other areas.

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 The run game was so good on them, that kind of went away.

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 But yeah, the playoff, not much of a conversation to think around here right now.

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 I agree with you.

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 It's this point of season where basically a lot of things would have to happen just so

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 to get back in.

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 It's not impossible.

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 It's just a lot of things have had to happen outside of your control.

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 But, B-Man, Vince Ferraro, by the way, 99-1, the sports animal in Knoxville.

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 You've seen Alabama.

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 You've seen Oklahoma.

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 Obviously, first things first, Alabama, they've got to get by LSU this weekend.

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 And then, that's a pretty good one-two challenge there.

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 LSU, I don't care who's coaching, for those athletes.

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 And then Oklahoma.

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 Let's fast forward if we can, since the coaches down in Tuscaloosa are probably busy right

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 now.

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 They're not listening.

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 They don't like you talking about the game after that.

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 But what do you see with Alabama and Oklahoma, since you've seen both teams?

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 I think the pass defense of Oklahoma, I think, has the potential to give Alabama as much of

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 a challenge with their phenomenal passing game and receivers and quarterback play as anyone.

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 I mean, they did a great job of defending Tennessee's receivers.

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 They were on them.

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 Plus, they can get after the quarterback.

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 And really, I don't know that Alabama has faced anyone that has been elite in those areas.

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 Georgia traditionally is.

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 I don't think Georgia has the ready-made NFL studs at the moment on that defense.

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 I don't think they're as deep.

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 And they have bodies there, but they're just younger.

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 So, I think Oklahoma's combo of those two things makes them a threat.

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 And then the wild card is what you get from John Mateer.

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 He played better against Tennessee.

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 He didn't have to carry them necessarily.

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 But he made plays with his legs.

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 But you know what?

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 Tennessee was undisciplined in defending him.

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 You know you've got to spy that guy.

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 But they'd have linebackers go wide to try to get to him and would absolutely open up the middle of the field.

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 And he smartly and quickly took it.

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 So, will Alabama be more disciplined in defending him?

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 Oklahoma, I think, can be a threat because those things you bring to the table, the defense,

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 and then the upside of Mateer if he's playing really well.

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 V, we know about the negatives of Joey Aguilar in the Oklahoma game.

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 But the positives, 29-45, 393, three touchdowns.

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 Aguilar becomes the fifth Tennessee quarterback to record at least four 300-yard passing games in a season.

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 He joins the company of Peyton Manning, Tyler Bray, Hendon Hooker, Andy Kelly.

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 V, I think that's pretty good.

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 It is good company, for sure.

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 And different eras, obviously, different styles.

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 And, you know, but he's about the wins and losses.

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 So, he's not too interested in talking about those individual stats.

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 He's very thankful of his opportunity that he's gotten.

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 So, I think that's where he gets his perspective in that, you know, everyone is very fortunate to be able to, you know,

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 to play that game.

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 And for having to do that at the University of Tennessee, he's very thankful and appreciative.

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 But, you know, he has largely played very, very well this year.

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 Just unfortunately, against the best team, we haven't necessarily seen his best moments.

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 The bye week comes at a good time.

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 Anytime you get one in November, it's a blessing.

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 Jermon McCoy, I've asked you this two or three times, and probably Ryan Callahan every other week.

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 Right.

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 A question brought up again in the telephone conference today.

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 Do you believe Jermon McCoy could return by the new Mexico game after the bye week?

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 You know, I guess it's possible based on the reporting that has been done on it.

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 Austin Price on our station said that, excuse me, that he thought that Jermon McCoy, that he, that McCoy was doing more in practice,

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 and that he wasn't going to play against Oklahoma, but there was a possibility of after the open week, which would be New Mexico State.

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 I think fans are sick of hearing about the potential of McCoy coming back every week, because it really is every week in terms of, you know, when he's coming back.

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 And, you know, the later you get into the season, the easier it will be for him to say, you know what, I'm just going to prepare for the draft.

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 I'm not going to risk an injury late.

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 So, I would like to see him put something on tape to show that he's healthy, but my guess is the more time passes, the more it's going to be recommended to him to just shut it down

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 and do everything in terms of the medical and showing how healthy you are in the workout and in the process rather than playing.

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 So, we'll see if he plays or not, but if he doesn't play this week after the open week, I would be surprised if he, you know, just does it in the last week of the season,

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 because at that point you're so close that, you know, you probably just don't bother, I think, is what you might get the advice to do.

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 Absolutely.

456
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 Well, listen, we are delighted you've got hip surgery number two behind you, which means 2026, V-Man.

457
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 It's going to be a much better year than 2024 and 2025.

458
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 Being in chronic pain all the time is not fun at all.

459
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 Hug Daphne Forrest, your incredible dog.

460
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 I know you get to spend more time with her in the next month.

461
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 V, where can we get online to get all the good stuff?

462
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 Yeah, I appreciate it.

463
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 Only two weeks not being able to drive with the left hip, the right, shut down for like a month.

464
00:29:48,140 --> 00:29:53,080
 So, hopefully, if we get out and about, but yeah, I'll be here with Daphne a lot.

465
00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:57,100
 So, you know, losing some weight to 2026 should be good.

466
00:29:57,360 --> 00:30:03,860
 Now, if we can just get rid of these stupid hiccups that I apologize for having today, we'll be real set to go.

467
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 But you can follow me on all the socials, Vince Sports, V-I-N-C-E Sports, and then Sports Digital Network for a lot of the TV work that I do as well.

468
00:30:15,540 --> 00:30:17,800
 Vince, not a problem, okay?

469
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 You hang in there, buddy.

470
00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:21,120
 All right.

471
00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:21,920
 Thanks, guys.

472
00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:22,240
 You're the best.

473
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 See you, buddy.

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536
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537
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538
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539
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 The Western Front of the state of Alabama, but got a fit in the fire where it's about to get cranking again this weekend.

579
00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:39,560
 I think Rodney Orr would agree with that.

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581
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582
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 Rodney Orr, welcome in.

583
00:35:45,700 --> 00:35:46,300
 How are you?

584
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 Doing well, Harold and Brett.

585
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 How are you guys?

586
00:35:49,300 --> 00:35:50,280
 I'm doing all right.

587
00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:53,660
 Off week for Alabama, off week for LSU.

588
00:35:53,960 --> 00:36:01,020
 There's been some storylines over the years, including, what was it, 14 years ago, coming up on the game of the century.

589
00:36:01,140 --> 00:36:02,720
 My, oh, my, things have changed.

590
00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:08,760
 It just feels weird this year, does it not, Rodney, for Alabama getting ready for LSU in your backyard Saturday night.

591
00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:13,020
 Well, first of all, it seems like time's flown.

592
00:36:13,420 --> 00:36:14,840
 I mean, it's 14 years ago.

593
00:36:15,180 --> 00:36:16,460
 14 years, man.

594
00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,740
 Yeah, I can still see the players walking out.

595
00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:22,860
 Trent Richardson leading the captains out that night.

596
00:36:22,980 --> 00:36:25,260
 It was a, man, what a classic game it was.

597
00:36:25,340 --> 00:36:26,520
 Unfortunately, it went the wrong way.

598
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 But fortunately, as you guys remember and know, Alabama got that second shot.

599
00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:40,040
 And, you know, I think this is a game here coming up where you've got one team that's kind of been in disarray, LSU.

600
00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:47,500
 They haven't lived up to the expectations they had in the preseason, potential national championship team, and all of that stuff.

601
00:36:47,620 --> 00:36:53,140
 Now they've got, the coach was fired two weeks ago after they lost to LSU, I mean, to Texas A&M.

602
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 And, you know, you've got the other team who's already gone through almost what is equivalent to a playoff gauntlet

603
00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:05,800
 and came out unscathed there and barely escaped South Carolina.

604
00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:11,560
 But these are two teams, even though they're kind of going in different directions,

605
00:37:12,380 --> 00:37:16,100
 this could be another really close game, I think, potentially.

606
00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:18,840
 Because, listen, LSU is extremely talented.

607
00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:20,680
 There's no question about that.

608
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 You know, go ahead, Ronnie.

609
00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:29,260
 No, I was just going to say, so I don't really think this is a game where I say, you know,

610
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 that Alabama certainly can't sleepwalk.

611
00:37:32,520 --> 00:37:33,880
 Yeah, I agree with you.

612
00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:39,580
 And to me, it's the X factor, because it's easy to go conventional here and say, well, they've got an interim coach,

613
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 they've got nothing to play for.

614
00:37:40,600 --> 00:37:41,400
 I go right to the opposite.

615
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 With these kids, they've got pride.

616
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 They're competitors by nature.

617
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 And sometimes it could be that the old coach was not the most liked guy in the world.

618
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 Maybe they weren't giving it 100% because they simply didn't like him.

619
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 And now this new guy can come in, fire him up, and let him unleash the beast, so to speak.

620
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 Well, I think someone told me the tactic, I guess you'd call it tactic, the motivational tactic that Frank Wilson has used on this team for LSU, the interim coach.

621
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 And, you know, I thought it was pretty cool, pretty nifty, kind of stole something from Saban a little bit.

622
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 He, you know, he's told this team that, hey, look, if you're thinking about checking out, you're not really hurting the team as much as you are hurting yourselves.

623
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 Because even if you don't want to or you don't plan to be back at LSU, you're going to go to the NFL, you're going to hit the portal, whatever it is, this is an opportunity now for you to create value for yourselves.

624
00:38:43,660 --> 00:38:53,900
 And I thought that was a really great way to approach that because I think it can be a really good motivational way to reach these players.

625
00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:55,480
 So we'll see.

626
00:38:55,640 --> 00:39:01,280
 You know, again, this is a talented LSU team when you look at the offensive side of the ball.

627
00:39:01,400 --> 00:39:05,000
 Nussmeyer, again, he's had some ups and downs, but he's a quality quarterback.

628
00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:09,240
 I mean, when he gets hot, that guy can really be good.

629
00:39:09,900 --> 00:39:13,060
 You know, he's got 12 TDs, I think, this year, five interceptions.

630
00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:16,520
 Not extremely productive, I guess you could say.

631
00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:20,320
 Their offense has not been maybe what people hoped and expected.

632
00:39:20,460 --> 00:39:23,140
 The run game is only going for barely 100 yards.

633
00:39:23,900 --> 00:39:26,540
 But, again, you look at all the tools they have.

634
00:39:26,620 --> 00:39:28,800
 Barry and Brown was a highly touted wide receiver.

635
00:39:29,220 --> 00:39:33,900
 At one point, it looked like he was coming to Alabama and ended up in Kentucky and then transferred to LSU.

636
00:39:34,900 --> 00:39:39,700
 And then they've got this tight end, this 6-7, that's because he's a match-up nightmare.

637
00:39:40,020 --> 00:39:41,760
 Number 14, keep an eye on him.

638
00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:45,260
 Tradez Green, I mean, he is a match-up nightmare.

639
00:39:45,820 --> 00:39:47,740
 And then I think they've been pretty good defensively.

640
00:39:47,820 --> 00:39:49,680
 They've got a lot of talent on that side of the ball.

641
00:39:50,020 --> 00:39:52,280
 So it's going to be interesting.

642
00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:59,280
 And, you know, hopefully Alabama's rested and focused and the mindset's right Saturday night.

643
00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:07,980
 Ron, something else Frank Wilson mentioned yesterday was they're probably going to play Michael Van Buren a little bit.

644
00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:12,820
 The backup who came in against Texas A&M was at Mississippi State.

645
00:40:12,980 --> 00:40:13,900
 He's a veteran.

646
00:40:13,900 --> 00:40:23,120
 In fact, one description of him I saw was he's Thomas Castellanos of Florida State with a more accurate arm.

647
00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:26,480
 Dual-threat quarterback, can pick it up and run.

648
00:40:26,620 --> 00:40:28,500
 He's going to have to need to spy on him.

649
00:40:28,680 --> 00:40:33,120
 But Aaron Anderson, who was in Alabama, he's been beat up a little bit.

650
00:40:33,580 --> 00:40:34,180
 But you're right.

651
00:40:34,260 --> 00:40:36,080
 This is a very talented team.

652
00:40:36,080 --> 00:40:43,360
 And I tell you, I know that they prepared for Nesmeyer, but Van Buren is a very good quarterback.

653
00:40:44,020 --> 00:40:47,060
 Well, they better be prepared for him because he is very elusive.

654
00:40:47,540 --> 00:40:48,760
 There's no question about that.

655
00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:50,900
 It would be interesting to see how much they use him.

656
00:40:52,320 --> 00:40:56,660
 But, you know, I think with the experience that, you know, obviously he played at Mississippi State.

657
00:40:56,740 --> 00:40:58,400
 He was a fantastic freshman year.

658
00:40:59,120 --> 00:41:06,860
 But I think, you know, with Nesmeyer's experience, you know, you really have to kind of stick with that.

659
00:41:07,080 --> 00:41:09,280
 Now, I don't know what Frank Wilson's got planned.

660
00:41:09,580 --> 00:41:12,240
 Maybe he runs Van Buren in there, you know, regularly.

661
00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:12,900
 We'll see.

662
00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:18,200
 I know that it sounds like they want to try to run the ball more in this game.

663
00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:19,660
 So, that would be interesting.

664
00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:20,240
 Why not?

665
00:41:20,420 --> 00:41:25,200
 I mean, you know, look, Alabama's defensive rushing statistics aren't very good.

666
00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:28,960
 I mean, they're giving up nearly 150 yards a game rushing.

667
00:41:29,540 --> 00:41:33,140
 So, that's an area where Alabama has to get better, I think.

668
00:41:34,600 --> 00:41:35,720
 So, we'll see.

669
00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:39,720
 I mean, like I said, it's going to be interesting to see how much they challenge Alabama with the run.

670
00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:45,620
 And especially this week because it ain't going to get any easy against that Oklahoma defense.

671
00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:49,860
 They do a pretty good job on trying to cut down the run and the gun, so to speak.

672
00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:52,500
 But first things first, how healthy is the team?

673
00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:56,300
 I understand that they're going to get so much needed help and depth back at the wide receiver spot.

674
00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:58,780
 Overall, how's the health of the team, Rodney?

675
00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:02,620
 Sounds like it's good, you know, from what we know.

676
00:42:02,620 --> 00:42:05,680
 I mean, I think, you know, Isaiah Horton is supposed to be back.

677
00:42:08,740 --> 00:42:10,720
 Latia Brooks is supposed to be back.

678
00:42:10,840 --> 00:42:14,760
 I thought those two guys being out were kind of big, you know.

679
00:42:14,820 --> 00:42:21,620
 I thought that really hurt them against South Carolina because, really, all of a sudden, you're Jeremy Bernard and Ryan Williams.

680
00:42:21,880 --> 00:42:24,760
 And, you know, I know Quavis made some plays that tied in.

681
00:42:25,400 --> 00:42:28,960
 But Ryan really wasn't even himself again.

682
00:42:29,500 --> 00:42:32,680
 So, you know, hopefully they're back ready to go.

683
00:42:32,880 --> 00:42:36,640
 And it sounds like, for the most part, it does sound like this team's going to be healthy.

684
00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:43,600
 Rodney, I've read four articles this week about Alabama needs to run the dadgum ball better.

685
00:42:45,340 --> 00:42:48,180
 We've heard this on Nauseam the entire season.

686
00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:50,780
 I do think they've stayed committed to the run.

687
00:42:50,900 --> 00:42:54,920
 They've ran better at key spots late in games.

688
00:42:55,060 --> 00:42:55,980
 Do they need to improve?

689
00:42:56,140 --> 00:42:57,080
 Of course they do.

690
00:42:57,080 --> 00:42:59,460
 Cam Miller, of course, has been banged up.

691
00:42:59,960 --> 00:43:03,680
 Richard Young is on the back of a milk carton.

692
00:43:04,180 --> 00:43:05,840
 We haven't seen him in a while.

693
00:43:06,460 --> 00:43:11,740
 Daniel Hill showed a lot of promise, in particular on those flat passes, and just ran over people.

694
00:43:12,460 --> 00:43:15,100
 The offensive lines had a few issues.

695
00:43:15,700 --> 00:43:21,120
 Ronnie, what's the tighter insider cure for running the ball more effectively?

696
00:43:23,580 --> 00:43:26,540
 Well, they've got the cure.

697
00:43:26,920 --> 00:43:29,300
 They'll find the answers on tighter and sider.

698
00:43:29,680 --> 00:43:33,500
 But, you know, here's the thing, Harold and Brett.

699
00:43:34,140 --> 00:43:38,280
 I mean, I don't know what they can do about it.

700
00:43:38,340 --> 00:43:42,200
 I'm talking about, you know, how much improvement they can make with that running game this year.

701
00:43:42,380 --> 00:43:43,280
 I don't know.

702
00:43:43,500 --> 00:43:48,420
 I mean, it's kind of where you're at a point in the season where your identity is pretty well set.

703
00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:55,780
 And I think this team, this is why I think Ty Simpson, those receivers, this offensive line, they've got to be in a real rhythm.

704
00:43:56,160 --> 00:44:02,200
 They've got to be a real rhythm in the passing game and kind of mix in the run, whether it's Bernard on the sweeps,

705
00:44:02,300 --> 00:44:08,800
 to Brian Williams, or, you know, lining them up in the backfield, maybe get the ball to Daniel Hill some more.

706
00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:14,260
 You know, they seem set on making Jim Miller their primary ball carrier.

707
00:44:14,940 --> 00:44:17,700
 So, I don't know how many touches, you know, Hill gets.

708
00:44:17,800 --> 00:44:19,320
 He's a really valuable receiver.

709
00:44:19,820 --> 00:44:23,660
 But I think using the pass game maybe as an extension there of the run game.

710
00:44:23,660 --> 00:44:24,000
 Thank you.

711
00:44:24,020 --> 00:44:25,760
 Using the receivers and quick throws.

712
00:44:26,260 --> 00:44:26,400
 Thank you.

713
00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:28,800
 Maybe getting the ball to Daniel Hill even more as a receiver.

714
00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:30,940
 Those types of things are tied in.

715
00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:35,780
 I wouldn't be surprised if we see Cuevas and Caleb Edwards more involved as receivers in this game.

716
00:44:36,580 --> 00:44:40,680
 So, just a lot of things that I think they can do.

717
00:44:41,280 --> 00:44:47,920
 But as far as just lining up and having that run game, I don't know, Harold and Brett.

718
00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:50,420
 I just don't know that it can happen this year.

719
00:44:50,940 --> 00:44:53,080
 And people say, well, is it the offensive line?

720
00:44:53,200 --> 00:44:54,160
 Is it the running backs?

721
00:44:54,660 --> 00:44:57,440
 And to be honest with you, it's probably a little bit of both.

722
00:44:57,560 --> 00:44:59,440
 I know that that's what Kalen DeBoer says.

723
00:44:59,740 --> 00:45:05,400
 But what you hear on the inside is, you know, really so far, and again, we can't judge Daniel Hill.

724
00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:06,440
 He just hasn't had enough carries.

725
00:45:06,940 --> 00:45:08,800
 But Jam has been kind of up and down.

726
00:45:08,940 --> 00:45:12,140
 And maybe it's the injuries that he's had that's kind of impacted him.

727
00:45:12,260 --> 00:45:19,100
 But the running back position certainly hasn't really been as productive as I think most had hoped.

728
00:45:19,820 --> 00:45:21,980
 Yeah, it's kind of like, why am I not buying a BMW?

729
00:45:22,280 --> 00:45:22,880
 Well, I'm broke.

730
00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:25,100
 I want the car, but I ain't got it.

731
00:45:25,740 --> 00:45:26,820
 It's a pretty easy answer.

732
00:45:26,820 --> 00:45:28,100
 If you ain't got it, you ain't got it.

733
00:45:28,420 --> 00:45:31,020
 Rodney Orr has always got it there at tighterinsider.com.

734
00:45:31,080 --> 00:45:32,620
 Rodney, talk to us about it.

735
00:45:32,620 --> 00:45:33,920
 Obviously, the poll was out last night.

736
00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:35,740
 That first poll usually doesn't mean a hole.

737
00:45:35,840 --> 00:45:36,760
 That's nice if you're in.

738
00:45:37,260 --> 00:45:40,420
 But that in itself, history shows that's not where you go.

739
00:45:40,540 --> 00:45:40,940
 What was it?

740
00:45:41,000 --> 00:45:43,580
 One, your Mississippi State opened up in number one, didn't even make it.

741
00:45:43,640 --> 00:45:44,640
 So we'll see where it goes.

742
00:45:44,640 --> 00:45:51,140
 But your thoughts about one of your favorite teams called Texas, about the what if now the stretch here.

743
00:45:51,460 --> 00:45:55,180
 Talk to us about the what if with Texas and where Bama needs to upgrade.

744
00:45:56,080 --> 00:45:57,920
 Yeah, that's a great question, Harold.

745
00:45:58,220 --> 00:46:05,140
 Look, I just got, I don't know if it's a hunch or if it's something that I, you know, you know how I feel about Texas.

746
00:46:05,940 --> 00:46:09,980
 But, you know, I've been impressed with their front seven.

747
00:46:10,140 --> 00:46:10,940
 So impressed.

748
00:46:11,120 --> 00:46:13,480
 And, you know, they've won some games, close games.

749
00:46:13,580 --> 00:46:14,560
 Now, Alabama has two.

750
00:46:15,040 --> 00:46:17,340
 So Georgia's won some close games.

751
00:46:17,560 --> 00:46:19,420
 These games in the SEC are really close.

752
00:46:20,180 --> 00:46:23,000
 And I know Texas has kind of got a hard time.

753
00:46:23,120 --> 00:46:26,440
 You know, they've lost a couple of games and people have been kind of on the arch a little bit.

754
00:46:26,980 --> 00:46:29,080
 But they're sneaky to me.

755
00:46:29,860 --> 00:46:34,820
 I think Georgia's going to beat them in Athens, which could put them out of the playoffs, put Texas out.

756
00:46:35,280 --> 00:46:44,040
 But listen, if they win that game and they don't trip up somewhere else and they go to Austin, go back home at the end of the season, they beat Texas A&M.

757
00:46:44,540 --> 00:46:47,840
 Texas would be the hottest, one of the hottest teams heading into the playoffs.

758
00:46:48,500 --> 00:46:50,300
 And I think Alabama, too.

759
00:46:50,960 --> 00:46:58,340
 You know, if Alabama wins out here, Alabama and Texas probably going, to me, going as the two of the hottest teams in the country, if not the two hottest teams.

760
00:46:58,740 --> 00:46:59,720
 Now, I say that.

761
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:05,800
 Now, what you said about upgrade is you look at that Texas defensive front seven, that defensive front group.

762
00:47:06,260 --> 00:47:07,780
 They're extremely impressive.

763
00:47:08,460 --> 00:47:08,900
 Extremely.

764
00:47:09,540 --> 00:47:12,260
 And I think, you know, Alabama's played well together.

765
00:47:12,260 --> 00:47:14,780
 I'm not complaining about what they've done.

766
00:47:15,140 --> 00:47:18,320
 I think they've done a nice job with their defensive line, their defensive front.

767
00:47:18,680 --> 00:47:22,220
 But they don't have the players that you see that Texas has up front.

768
00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:24,240
 And you kind of have to say, why not?

769
00:47:24,560 --> 00:47:25,920
 Why don't you have those players?

770
00:47:26,460 --> 00:47:29,200
 And, you know, there's a lot of questions about that.

771
00:47:29,320 --> 00:47:30,900
 There's NIL and all these other things.

772
00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:39,300
 But I just think that's a position that, as you look to the future, Alabama's really going to have to invest, I think, on the defensive front and especially defensive line.

773
00:47:40,180 --> 00:47:42,800
 And I know they've got a pretty good class coming in.

774
00:47:42,860 --> 00:47:43,480
 But you're right.

775
00:47:43,600 --> 00:47:49,740
 Now, one thing in Womack's arsenal that he's done, he's played a lot of players.

776
00:47:49,740 --> 00:47:55,360
 And you're beginning to see Keon Keeley, Lennon Simmons has been a pleasant surprise.

777
00:47:55,900 --> 00:47:58,820
 James Smith is when he's not jumping off sides.

778
00:47:59,320 --> 00:48:00,920
 Edrick Hill, Pierre.

779
00:48:01,800 --> 00:48:11,640
 Even some of the linebackers, I think we may see more of QB Reese, who's turned into a special teams demon, and some of the other guys.

780
00:48:11,780 --> 00:48:13,780
 But I like how you put it.

781
00:48:13,860 --> 00:48:16,080
 Their defensive front's been fairly steady.

782
00:48:16,220 --> 00:48:18,120
 I think that's the best way to describe it.

783
00:48:18,220 --> 00:48:18,480
 Yeah.

784
00:48:18,980 --> 00:48:20,380
 Yeah, it's been steady.

785
00:48:20,520 --> 00:48:22,060
 I mean, they played well together.

786
00:48:22,640 --> 00:48:24,200
 You know, obviously, they've had some injuries.

787
00:48:25,200 --> 00:48:28,960
 You know, it certainly hurt them with Jeremiah Beeman, Keenan early in the year.

788
00:48:29,980 --> 00:48:33,120
 You know, Kelby Collins has flashed when he's had opportunities there.

789
00:48:34,020 --> 00:48:45,280
 But it's a spot that you just wonder if eventually they're going to run into the wrong matchup, and they're going to expose him with, you know, the run game and this.

790
00:48:45,620 --> 00:48:46,920
 So we'll see.

791
00:48:47,400 --> 00:48:52,700
 But, you know, right now, I just think Alabama, the one thing I would say is we kind of end this thing.

792
00:48:53,080 --> 00:49:01,760
 I would say that I'm going to be interested to see if Alabama can still win the time of possession, turnover margin, you know, play clean football.

793
00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:07,480
 I think that's all going to be a key in this game, and they have to have that rhythm in the passing game because that's what they do.

794
00:49:07,860 --> 00:49:10,020
 And I think as that goes, Alabama goes.

795
00:49:11,080 --> 00:49:14,420
 And if they do, what's going to be the final score, according to Rodney Orr?

796
00:49:14,920 --> 00:49:16,760
 Well, I tell you, Harold, listen.

797
00:49:17,140 --> 00:49:19,760
 I mean, there's so many one-score games out there now.

798
00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:21,900
 I mean, how do you predict a team?

799
00:49:22,020 --> 00:49:22,580
 It's the NFL.

800
00:49:23,640 --> 00:49:27,460
 Yeah, I mean, how do you really predict a team kind of winning handily?

801
00:49:27,900 --> 00:49:29,680
 But I went 28-20.

802
00:49:29,680 --> 00:49:31,780
 Who knows, how do you pick these games these days?

803
00:49:32,020 --> 00:49:34,480
 But I picked it 28-20.

804
00:49:35,260 --> 00:49:35,600
 Alabama.

805
00:49:35,660 --> 00:49:38,000
 Yeah, Rodney, I've mentioned this three times.

806
00:49:38,180 --> 00:49:41,520
 Alabama, what they're really missing is a war, Daddy.

807
00:49:42,120 --> 00:49:44,780
 Quinn and Williams just got traded to the Cowboys.

808
00:49:45,040 --> 00:49:49,720
 Jonathan Allen, Christian Barmore, you're just going down the list.

809
00:49:49,900 --> 00:49:55,160
 Saban had about two or three of these every year, and that's one of the things.

810
00:49:55,160 --> 00:49:59,080
 They've got some very good young players that can develop, but you're exactly right.

811
00:49:59,580 --> 00:50:03,840
 Where can we get online, my friend, and get the absolute latest coverage?

812
00:50:04,680 --> 00:50:10,600
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813
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 Where can we get all of it for a nominal price?

815
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 Right, tighterinsider.com.

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817
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 That gives you all our premium information, but also our all-sports forum.

819
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 That's our community of Alabama fans.

820
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 We have a lot of exchange there, a lot of exchange there on our forum.

821
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823
00:50:42,300 --> 00:50:45,740
 Listen, Rodney, thanks so much for your time, Dave, and hope the weather's correct this weekend.

824
00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:46,860
 Break out the Woolies.

825
00:50:47,120 --> 00:50:49,200
 Enjoy it, and thanks again for your time, Dave, bud.

826
00:50:49,840 --> 00:50:50,420
 Okay, guys.

827
00:50:50,520 --> 00:50:51,020
 Appreciate it.

828
00:50:51,080 --> 00:50:51,500
 Take care.

829
00:50:51,560 --> 00:50:52,180
 Thank you, Rodney.

830
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834
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835
00:51:03,840 --> 00:51:06,640
 I think Alabama will keep most of their class.

836
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 Again, as we get closer to it, we'll talk more about who's staying and who's going.

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 We'll see what the legislators or the voting public decide on,

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 but they really do need to understand that if you open up the lottery,

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902
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 And I don't care what anybody says, prostitution, domestic violence, predators.

904
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 I mean, the list goes on.

905
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 It's well documented.

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 It's research-based.

907
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910
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924
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966
00:59:40,360 --> 00:59:45,760
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967
00:59:46,900 --> 00:59:49,020
 Welcome back in our tour of the Boomo Bugg Show.

968
00:59:49,140 --> 00:59:50,760
 I'm Harold Bugg, alongside Brett Beaird.

969
00:59:50,860 --> 00:59:53,920
 Thank you so much for giving us a free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

970
00:59:54,160 --> 00:59:57,800
 And, B.B., what's the old saying, go big or go home?

971
00:59:57,960 --> 00:59:58,720
 What about this?

972
00:59:58,840 --> 01:00:03,940
 Go big and go away from home if you're the UNA men's basketball team.

973
01:00:04,500 --> 01:00:12,540
 It's going to be fun tonight, taking on Mississippi State at the Hump, 8 o'clock tip-off on the SEC network.

974
01:00:12,840 --> 01:00:17,440
 Yeah, a lot of folks saying, what in the world can you do after an encore from last year's big show?

975
01:00:17,600 --> 01:00:20,760
 Well, how about a big opening date tonight down in Star Vegas?

976
01:00:21,380 --> 01:00:24,340
 UNA men's basketball coach Tony Pujo joining us today.

977
01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:26,200
 Coach, thanks so much for your time.

978
01:00:26,280 --> 01:00:28,280
 We know you're busy, but welcome in.

979
01:00:28,340 --> 01:00:29,100
 How are you?

980
01:00:29,880 --> 01:00:33,080
 Harold Brett, great to be here with you guys, I'll tell you that.

981
01:00:34,400 --> 01:00:36,000
 It's good to hear your voice again.

982
01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:47,240
 Coach, obviously, UNA, Mississippi State, I can't think of a better way to find out your medal than going on the road and taking on an SEC team.

983
01:00:47,340 --> 01:00:51,620
 And anybody will tell you, anyone who's ever gone to the Hump, that is a tough venue.

984
01:00:51,860 --> 01:00:53,860
 Your thoughts coming into the ballgame tonight?

985
01:00:54,500 --> 01:00:58,060
 Yeah, we're really familiar with the Hump, obviously.

986
01:00:58,480 --> 01:01:03,380
 In my days at Alabama, down in Tuscaloosa, played there every year.

987
01:01:04,720 --> 01:01:06,640
 And we've played here before.

988
01:01:06,780 --> 01:01:08,900
 I think we played there about three years ago.

989
01:01:09,540 --> 01:01:20,380
 And I can tell you right now, Rick Jams has really just ignited that community, that fan base to support Mississippi State.

990
01:01:20,460 --> 01:01:21,980
 He's done a great job with the program.

991
01:01:21,980 --> 01:01:26,880
 And we expect a packed-out arena tonight, and it's going to be loud.

992
01:01:27,820 --> 01:01:31,560
 The thing is, Coach, you look at an opening game, and you've got two choices, of course.

993
01:01:31,600 --> 01:01:36,600
 You can go out, and in all due respect to the opponent, but the coaches know when they outman their opponent.

994
01:01:36,720 --> 01:01:41,120
 You can go out and run and get a big score, or you can go and test your medal in a game like this.

995
01:01:41,540 --> 01:01:48,020
 Obviously, we know the answer to the question, which one you prefer, because after this, you have a management stick for your team.

996
01:01:49,320 --> 01:01:50,880
 Yeah, no question about it.

997
01:01:51,060 --> 01:01:58,280
 And I think, you know, if you look at the history since we've been here, which is amazing to me that we are talking for the eighth season together, right?

998
01:01:58,700 --> 01:02:02,740
 It's something that is mind-blowing for me.

999
01:02:02,740 --> 01:02:10,280
 But I can tell you right now, if you look at all our schedules from the past and even today, this is something that we do with our team.

1000
01:02:11,140 --> 01:02:24,000
 I think it's important that we get an idea of where our team is at right now and go up against somebody that, to be honest with you, they're at their best, taking away what we're at our best from an offensive standpoint.

1001
01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:32,060
 So this is going to be a great barometer for me, for our staff, as we continue our season.

1002
01:02:33,140 --> 01:02:37,420
 Tony, I don't have to tell you, an SEC basketball team's pretty good.

1003
01:02:37,420 --> 01:02:46,480
 Josh Hubbard, considered one of the best guards in the SEC on the Bob Cousy Award watch list and a couple of other ones.

1004
01:02:46,840 --> 01:02:53,120
 They've got a transfer from Georgia, another guard, Jay Nelps, who averaged 16 points a game.

1005
01:02:53,200 --> 01:02:59,880
 Then they've got a big kid, seven-footer from Wichita State, Quincy Ballard, 10 points, 10 rebounds.

1006
01:03:00,220 --> 01:03:04,840
 That reminds me a little bit of Cornelius Williams' stance last year.

1007
01:03:05,060 --> 01:03:06,600
 I don't have to tell you this.

1008
01:03:06,600 --> 01:03:11,980
 It's going to be some interesting match-ups, but Chris Jans does have a very talented team.

1009
01:03:12,920 --> 01:03:17,460
 Well, you know, Coach Jans has always – you know, I've known Coach Jans now for over 25 years.

1010
01:03:17,720 --> 01:03:22,560
 When I was a high school basketball coach in Miami, Florida, he recruited one of my players.

1011
01:03:22,660 --> 01:03:25,740
 In fact, he played for them when he was a junior college coach in Texas.

1012
01:03:26,460 --> 01:03:33,080
 So I have a lot of admiration and a lot of respect for Coach Jans and what he's done in his career.

1013
01:03:33,940 --> 01:03:40,480
 But I can tell you this, the players that he's assembled for this year, you know, obviously the Hubbard kid is one that's come back.

1014
01:03:40,620 --> 01:03:45,460
 But he's got a transfer from Georgetown, from Wichita State, from, you know, from a lot of places.

1015
01:03:45,840 --> 01:03:49,500
 And I think they fit exactly what he's trying to build.

1016
01:03:50,020 --> 01:03:53,480
 But like all of us right now, we're trying to figure out our teams, right?

1017
01:03:53,780 --> 01:03:54,100
 Right.

1018
01:03:54,140 --> 01:03:55,200
 That's the thing.

1019
01:03:55,360 --> 01:04:06,120
 And the cool thing about it for us, you know, when you have 10 guys returning on your team, you know, you can still kind of keep some of that continuity.

1020
01:04:07,060 --> 01:04:07,240
 Right.

1021
01:04:07,320 --> 01:04:09,540
 But we're still trying to figure out who's who, right?

1022
01:04:09,580 --> 01:04:11,680
 You've got different guys now that are in different roles.

1023
01:04:12,440 --> 01:04:15,020
 And they've got to figure out real quick.

1024
01:04:15,680 --> 01:04:22,200
 And like I said, a game like this will definitely give us that type of look that we need to see going forward.

1025
01:04:23,220 --> 01:04:27,520
 When you've got that kind of returning numbers, it's kind of like two old people have been married a long time.

1026
01:04:27,600 --> 01:04:28,620
 You don't even have to say a word.

1027
01:04:28,720 --> 01:04:31,420
 Just give the look and then they'll watch you say it without saying a word.

1028
01:04:31,600 --> 01:04:35,280
 But Coach Jans, that's the Bulldogs.

1029
01:04:35,760 --> 01:04:37,380
 You know what I'm talking about.

1030
01:04:37,640 --> 01:04:38,840
 Coach Jans, that's the Bulldogs.

1031
01:04:38,900 --> 01:04:39,900
 Let's talk about the Lions.

1032
01:04:39,900 --> 01:04:42,920
 It's last year a dream season right out of a Hollywood script.

1033
01:04:43,200 --> 01:04:44,940
 But every year the script changes.

1034
01:04:45,040 --> 01:04:46,800
 Let's talk about this team this year.

1035
01:04:47,180 --> 01:04:47,780
 That's right.

1036
01:04:48,720 --> 01:05:03,340
 No, this year's team, I'll be honest with you, I'm really excited about this group because, again, you've got guys that, you know, I don't know a lot of people that would have thought that Cornelius Williams would have been back.

1037
01:05:03,480 --> 01:05:03,680
 Right.

1038
01:05:03,680 --> 01:05:13,060
 You're talking about a guy that led the league in rebounding, led the league in doubles in the world of the transfer portal and NIL and all that, I thought for sure.

1039
01:05:13,660 --> 01:05:30,780
 But here we go again, you have these anomalies where you've got parents that, you know, especially his mom, right, who saw that he had success, saw that he took steps in the right direction and just basically told her son, what are you looking for?

1040
01:05:30,900 --> 01:05:32,240
 I mean, you're, you're home.

1041
01:05:32,240 --> 01:05:37,140
 And so to me, I'm just very grateful and thankful that he got to stick around.

1042
01:05:37,240 --> 01:05:44,400
 You got Dante Backus back, you know, somebody that came in last year as our sixth man and really came out strong at the end of the year.

1043
01:05:44,680 --> 01:05:50,500
 You know, you also got a guy like Dallas Howell who tore his ACL, but it's back full tilt.

1044
01:05:51,160 --> 01:05:54,380
 You know, we're, we're kind of working his way back into the, into the lineup.

1045
01:05:55,020 --> 01:05:56,680
 And then Cannon Jefferson, right?

1046
01:05:56,720 --> 01:05:58,820
 Like you've got a lot of these guys that have returned.

1047
01:05:59,560 --> 01:06:07,440
 Kevin Dekovicic, you've got guys like Darkon King, and the list goes on, right, of those 10 guys that returned.

1048
01:06:07,860 --> 01:06:10,660
 So I, I love our, I love our continuity.

1049
01:06:11,380 --> 01:06:11,780
 Okay.

1050
01:06:11,800 --> 01:06:18,600
 Now, like I was telling you before, you know, now you've got Cannon Jefferson, you know, into a different role.

1051
01:06:18,740 --> 01:06:21,360
 You know, Jakari Lane's transfer to Texas A&M.

1052
01:06:21,860 --> 01:06:23,620
 Now Cannon has a different role.

1053
01:06:24,520 --> 01:06:29,880
 You know, you got Dante Backus, who was a sixth man behind Will Susi, the Iron Lion, right?

1054
01:06:30,200 --> 01:06:31,880
 Now, now he has a different role.

1055
01:06:32,380 --> 01:06:34,760
 Now, how do these guys take these roles on, right?

1056
01:06:35,080 --> 01:06:42,780
 And that's what I'm looking forward to now is how do we assemble and put this group together and really maximize their strengths.

1057
01:06:43,080 --> 01:06:52,360
 And I couldn't ask for a better opponent, a worthy opponent like Mississippi State, because they are going to, they are going to put us, they're going to take us to the break.

1058
01:06:52,360 --> 01:06:53,960
 There's no question about it.

1059
01:06:54,060 --> 01:06:54,220
 Yeah.

1060
01:06:54,300 --> 01:06:55,440
 And I'm looking forward to that.

1061
01:06:56,800 --> 01:07:04,720
 Tony, it's going to be fun to watch also, again, some of the newer guys, Israel Generate, 7-1, Mitchell Chaffee, 16.

1062
01:07:05,740 --> 01:07:12,600
 Jamal Albritton, and then some of the young guys as we go out, go throughout the season.

1063
01:07:12,780 --> 01:07:16,020
 Some of the guys who can help you and define their roles.

1064
01:07:16,220 --> 01:07:21,580
 Tank Washington, Kader Bode, Braylon Patton, Cortez Graham Howard.

1065
01:07:21,960 --> 01:07:25,880
 Going to be fun to see those guys grow and develop throughout the course of the season.

1066
01:07:27,080 --> 01:07:27,520
 100%.

1067
01:07:27,520 --> 01:07:30,420
 You know, you've got guys like, like you mentioned, all our bigs, right?

1068
01:07:30,900 --> 01:07:34,220
 There's a big year for Izzy, Israel Generate, right?

1069
01:07:34,340 --> 01:07:35,000
 He's 7-1.

1070
01:07:35,960 --> 01:07:38,080
 He, you know, and that's the other thing about this team.

1071
01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:40,360
 Probably the biggest team we've ever had here.

1072
01:07:40,660 --> 01:07:41,160
 That's right.

1073
01:07:41,740 --> 01:07:43,700
 I'm going to go out on a limb here.

1074
01:07:44,060 --> 01:07:46,320
 Probably going to be the best defensive team we've ever had.

1075
01:07:46,480 --> 01:07:57,940
 The athleticism that we have, the length that we have, the physicality that we can bring, really lends to just everything that we've been trying to build from a defensive standpoint here.

1076
01:07:58,200 --> 01:08:00,400
 So we're really, truly excited about that.

1077
01:08:00,400 --> 01:08:17,340
 But, yeah, the newcomers, I can tell you right now, you know, from Katar Bode, you know, from the Juco down in Mobile, Bishop State, to, you know, the other Juco transfer, Tank Washington, original Panama City, Florida.

1078
01:08:17,980 --> 01:08:22,260
 You know, I think those two guys bring a dynamic that really gels with our group.

1079
01:08:22,620 --> 01:08:24,700
 And then you've got the two freshmen, right?

1080
01:08:24,760 --> 01:08:28,840
 I think Cortez Graham is going to have an unbelievable career in college.

1081
01:08:29,840 --> 01:08:34,740
 Just a great mindset, great work ethic, 6'5", can play the point to the three.

1082
01:08:35,280 --> 01:08:45,900
 And then you've got Braylon Patton, who, you know, I don't like comparing players, but, my gosh, every time he's out on the court, he just kind of gives me that freshman, Jakari Lane, right?

1083
01:08:45,960 --> 01:08:53,620
 He's got that great finisher, you know, just the kid that was completely under-recruited out of Hueytown here in Alabama.

1084
01:08:53,800 --> 01:08:55,200
 I'm really excited about him.

1085
01:08:55,320 --> 01:08:57,440
 So I just think we've got the pieces.

1086
01:08:57,920 --> 01:09:04,680
 It's our job now as a staff to make sure that we put those pieces together and we put them in successful situations.

1087
01:09:04,920 --> 01:09:07,480
 So we've got our work cut out for us, for sure.

1088
01:09:08,140 --> 01:09:13,860
 When a football coach hears a basketball coach talk about those two words, quick twitch, their ears, I guarantee you, they perk up.

1089
01:09:13,920 --> 01:09:14,920
 They love that as well.

1090
01:09:14,980 --> 01:09:18,780
 Coach, obviously, you're going to find out about your team on the court.

1091
01:09:18,860 --> 01:09:21,820
 But let's face it, this is a win-win-win situation.

1092
01:09:22,000 --> 01:09:24,200
 Business-wise, we know that's a nice thing for you.

1093
01:09:24,620 --> 01:09:26,740
 But also the fact you're on the NCC network.

1094
01:09:27,060 --> 01:09:29,300
 People are hungry for basketball right now.

1095
01:09:29,380 --> 01:09:32,300
 Not only UNA fans, but college basketball fans.

1096
01:09:32,360 --> 01:09:34,480
 You can't buy that kind of coverage for the school.

1097
01:09:35,320 --> 01:09:38,580
 No, 100%, especially where our school is right now, guys.

1098
01:09:38,780 --> 01:09:42,640
 You know, like, North Alabama is taking leaps and bounds.

1099
01:09:42,920 --> 01:09:47,760
 And there's really, there's a lot of people to thank for that.

1100
01:09:47,820 --> 01:09:51,780
 But there's two leaders that have really kind of kick-started this in this direction.

1101
01:09:51,880 --> 01:09:58,320
 And that's obviously our president, President Kitts, and our athletic director, Dr. Josh Looney, right?

1102
01:09:58,560 --> 01:10:02,580
 Those two guys are the spearheads of what's going on in our university.

1103
01:10:02,760 --> 01:10:08,520
 And now we get to showcase that and we get to show it to the SEC fan base, right?

1104
01:10:08,520 --> 01:10:15,160
 And the other thing, which is also a first for our program, is Eastern Kentucky.

1105
01:10:15,160 --> 01:10:23,180
 When we play them in league play in the 8th Sun, that game is going to be played on ESPNU, right?

1106
01:10:23,320 --> 01:10:28,220
 And that's another one to showcase our university to the nation.

1107
01:10:28,740 --> 01:10:34,480
 And this is, I think, what, this, I think, validates everything President Kitts did 10 years ago

1108
01:10:34,480 --> 01:10:39,040
 when he started this process of moving this university to the Division I level.

1109
01:10:39,400 --> 01:10:43,380
 And I think you're starting to see all that with all the growth that's been going on off campus,

1110
01:10:43,560 --> 01:10:48,340
 the building of the new stadium, the baseball field, all the housing that's being put up.

1111
01:10:48,420 --> 01:10:53,260
 I mean, it just goes to show you that this university is growing and it's heading in the right direction.

1112
01:10:54,280 --> 01:11:00,280
 Now, don't shoot me for asking you about Friday night because I know you're concentrating on the night.

1113
01:11:00,280 --> 01:11:06,740
 But Friday night is a night of champions prior to the Lane College game.

1114
01:11:06,980 --> 01:11:13,380
 Ring presentations, a banner drop, and then officially recognizing the naming of

1115
01:11:13,380 --> 01:11:22,860
 Gary Elliott Court, certainly, certainly advocate all the fans, alum students to come out Friday night for a special night.

1116
01:11:24,360 --> 01:11:25,000
 100%.

1117
01:11:25,000 --> 01:11:27,740
 And I'll tell you one thing.

1118
01:11:28,080 --> 01:11:34,500
 That night is going to be special for myself and our staff because we have an opportunity

1119
01:11:34,500 --> 01:11:46,700
 opportunity to just give thanks and just pay homage to the players that won the first team regular season championship

1120
01:11:46,700 --> 01:11:50,100
 at the University of North Alabama in the Division I era.

1121
01:11:50,760 --> 01:11:50,900
 Right?

1122
01:11:51,280 --> 01:11:54,860
 And guys, you know how hard it is to do it in men's basketball.

1123
01:11:55,620 --> 01:12:04,060
 So, for a team that's been three years, now four years, away from the NCAA probation and all

1124
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 that stuff, for us to do that, it just goes to show you that our players, the commitment

1125
01:12:10,520 --> 01:12:14,260
 that they had to just building the type of program that we have.

1126
01:12:14,320 --> 01:12:18,900
 So, we're really, truly excited about just showcasing them.

1127
01:12:19,100 --> 01:12:26,580
 But this is also a night to just make sure that we honor Coach Gary Elliott.

1128
01:12:27,120 --> 01:12:27,220
 Right?

1129
01:12:27,720 --> 01:12:27,780
 Yeah.

1130
01:12:27,780 --> 01:12:35,820
 Coach Elliott is someone that is very, extremely valuable to me, but is somebody that is adored

1131
01:12:35,820 --> 01:12:38,880
 in our community and definitely with this basketball program.

1132
01:12:39,080 --> 01:12:45,640
 And I can say this about him, it is, it is, this is, this is, this is, should have been

1133
01:12:45,640 --> 01:12:47,060
 done a long time ago.

1134
01:12:47,500 --> 01:12:47,940
 Yes.

1135
01:12:48,040 --> 01:12:52,580
 Because we're talking about one of three men that have, that have won a national championship

1136
01:12:52,580 --> 01:12:54,800
 in basketball in the state of Alabama.

1137
01:12:55,060 --> 01:13:01,440
 And one thing I would do to kind of put out there, if possible, he's the only one of those

1138
01:13:01,440 --> 01:13:05,720
 three that has not, that has not been inducted into the Alabama Hall of Fame.

1139
01:13:06,080 --> 01:13:06,560
 Wow.

1140
01:13:06,980 --> 01:13:11,580
 That is a travesty because you're talking about, hey, guys, winning a national championship

1141
01:13:11,580 --> 01:13:12,640
 is no easy feat.

1142
01:13:12,720 --> 01:13:13,900
 I don't care what level it is.

1143
01:13:14,200 --> 01:13:14,480
 No.

1144
01:13:14,620 --> 01:13:20,280
 And I think the guy is definitely worthy of not having the, not just having the floor named

1145
01:13:20,280 --> 01:13:25,120
 after him, but he needs to be honored within the state of Alabama as one of the best coaches

1146
01:13:25,120 --> 01:13:26,040
 to ever coach the game.

1147
01:13:27,340 --> 01:13:27,780
 Yeah.

1148
01:13:27,780 --> 01:13:30,800
 I've got a, I've got a contact for that.

1149
01:13:30,800 --> 01:13:36,540
 My good friend, Greg Panderson, the former Huntsville Crimson Panthers football coach,

1150
01:13:36,540 --> 01:13:38,120
 is on that board.

1151
01:13:39,120 --> 01:13:44,020
 And you ever get a minute, let me know, because I've got his contact number and he put in a

1152
01:13:44,020 --> 01:13:45,020
 good word for that.

1153
01:13:45,120 --> 01:13:46,220
 I couldn't agree with you more.

1154
01:13:46,320 --> 01:13:48,460
 By the way, do one more thing this season.

1155
01:13:49,240 --> 01:13:57,100
 UNA ranked second in the nation in fewest turnovers in Division I, committed only 8.9 per

1156
01:13:57,100 --> 01:13:57,620
 game.

1157
01:13:58,200 --> 01:14:05,680
 If you can do that again, this season, listen, we know you're busy, uh, much success tonight.

1158
01:14:05,680 --> 01:14:08,320
 It's going to be a fun game to watch.

1159
01:14:08,480 --> 01:14:13,440
 God bless you and the coaches and players bring back a W from starting Vegas.

1160
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 That's the plan, guys.

1161
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 That's the plan.

1162
01:14:16,760 --> 01:14:17,520
 Sounds great.

1163
01:14:17,600 --> 01:14:17,980
 There you have it.

1164
01:14:18,020 --> 01:14:21,660
 UNA men's basketball coach, Tony Pujo, and we're talking about Coach Elliott, who says

1165
01:14:21,660 --> 01:14:22,820
 you can't win with class.

1166
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 I can't see it again.

1167
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 It's been a basketball team at home Friday night against Lane.

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 Coming up, uh, it's all about a place that's busy.

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 On yesterday's edition of Crimson Drive, driven by NASCAR, we were joined by Alabama running back Daniel Hill.

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 When I got my offer from Alabama sitting with Nick Saban, it was crazy.

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 Because, I mean, I've always been, like, a fan of Alabama.

1219
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 I never really seen myself playing for Alabama, but I've always been a fan just seeing Nick Saban, you know, seeing the championships, everything like that.

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 So, when I got the offer from Alabama, it was crazy.

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 I didn't know what to say.

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 He told me I had the offer.

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 I just sat there.

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 I didn't know.

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 I've been coming up here since, like, third grade.

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 My dad's been bringing players up here, recruits and everything.

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 And just being around him, being around his injuries, seeing the way he coaches.

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 I'll have more in a moment.

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 Welcome back in.

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 Really appreciate the free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

1247
01:19:27,860 --> 01:19:30,200
 Obviously, it may be a busy time in the Shoals.

1248
01:19:30,440 --> 01:19:32,320
 Earlier, I talked with Coach Dierman.

1249
01:19:32,440 --> 01:19:36,620
 UNA getting ready for the home day this weekend against West Georgia at Brawley.

1250
01:19:36,700 --> 01:19:39,360
 Next, the last home game ever there for the Lions.

1251
01:19:39,860 --> 01:19:45,960
 Just got done talking with Coach Pujol tonight down at Stark Vegas, opening game for the basketball season.

1252
01:19:46,600 --> 01:19:50,680
 And efforting to hook up with a high-flying Falcon from Florida side, Coach Kenny Morrison.

1253
01:19:50,680 --> 01:19:54,320
 I did some math on this, and we can't wait to get Coach on.

1254
01:19:55,120 --> 01:19:58,440
 The good news is Florence is in the playoffs.

1255
01:19:58,580 --> 01:20:04,880
 The bad news is this is like a two-tanker to get down there, meaning it's a long way.

1256
01:20:05,360 --> 01:20:22,360
 Do you realize if you put the pencil down in Florence and you did a circle, okay, as far as distance, from Florence to Mobile is basically the equivalent of Florence to St. Louis, Missouri.

1257
01:20:22,460 --> 01:20:23,780
 Baby, it's about the same distance.

1258
01:20:23,840 --> 01:20:24,480
 That's amazing.

1259
01:20:25,020 --> 01:20:27,260
 Well, it's going to cost a lot of money, I know.

1260
01:20:27,260 --> 01:20:47,800
 And one of the questions, will the team spend the night here on Thursday night or go down there for – I mean, it's – again, most people know a trip from the Shoals or North Alabama to Mobile down to the beach is six hours in a passenger car, much less in a school bus.

1261
01:20:47,800 --> 01:20:59,300
 Or a charter, whichever way they decide to go, unfortunately, did not work out when the Alabama Husky Athletic Association makes up their mind about something.

1262
01:20:59,640 --> 01:21:15,620
 They rarely change it, but I will be curious to see if they streamline this tiebreaker system that they've got instead of going down to nearly the 10th tiebreaker to make it a little bit easier for all of the teams, and particularly in Class 7A.

1263
01:21:15,620 --> 01:21:18,520
 Well, we know what should be done.

1264
01:21:18,620 --> 01:21:20,560
 The question is, BB, how do you do it?

1265
01:21:21,620 --> 01:21:23,740
 I mean, this is – I mean, let's face it.

1266
01:21:23,740 --> 01:21:25,280
 This is a lot of money for the school.

1267
01:21:25,720 --> 01:21:27,580
 It's a lot of money for mamas and daddies.

1268
01:21:27,680 --> 01:21:31,220
 What parent, grandparent, et cetera, is not wanting to make that trip?

1269
01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:34,180
 But here we are coming up on the holiday season.

1270
01:21:35,260 --> 01:21:36,760
 What would be the answer?

1271
01:21:37,240 --> 01:21:44,020
 In a case like this, could they not at least say, all right, guys, it's not fair for the North to go to the South, that distance?

1272
01:21:44,020 --> 01:21:46,300
 It's not fair for the South to go to the North in that distance.

1273
01:21:46,500 --> 01:21:51,380
 Could they not maybe join the middle, maybe go to Birmingham, play at UAB or something like that halfway?

1274
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 I know it.

1275
01:21:52,660 --> 01:21:54,060
 And then split the gate down there.

1276
01:21:55,840 --> 01:22:04,260
 Harold, I really don't know if that will ever happen with – and again, there are two teams in Mobile in that area who come up to play.

1277
01:22:05,300 --> 01:22:08,080
 James Clemens, et cetera.

1278
01:22:08,080 --> 01:22:16,220
 I don't see a neutral side game in the first round coming out because I know the teams want the gate.

1279
01:22:16,660 --> 01:22:20,800
 And again, as Ben Thomas said on Monday, we knew this was going to be a pain in the butt.

1280
01:22:21,360 --> 01:22:28,760
 And particularly if you're traveling from North Alabama to Mobile and it costs a lot of money and we get there.

1281
01:22:28,900 --> 01:22:36,320
 Now, that might be one thing, Harold, that they could do to help the teams is to subsidize the travel.

1282
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 Now, I know they give a lot of the schools at the beginning of the school year money that they make from the championships and other resources.

1283
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 But I do wonder if that's one area they could come up, for the lack of a better word, in NIL as far as helping with travel expenses.

1284
01:22:56,400 --> 01:22:58,080
 Well, you mentioned they want that gate.

1285
01:22:58,180 --> 01:22:59,860
 But, I mean, here's the other side of the coin.

1286
01:23:00,280 --> 01:23:02,620
 Let's say you make $10,000 off the game.

1287
01:23:02,700 --> 01:23:03,740
 That's a conservative number.

1288
01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:07,680
 But if it's costing you $20,000 for the other team, how fair is that?

1289
01:23:07,780 --> 01:23:10,540
 So, I'm just – to me, it's just common sense math.

1290
01:23:10,820 --> 01:23:15,080
 The other thing you bring up, I mean, you talk about a home field advantage, that distance.

1291
01:23:15,560 --> 01:23:24,440
 If it is strictly all about money and you get on a bus, anyone who's ever ridden on a bus, they know that's not exactly luxury.

1292
01:23:24,700 --> 01:23:26,240
 Travel, it's a long way.

1293
01:23:26,300 --> 01:23:27,200
 It's a bumpy ride.

1294
01:23:27,200 --> 01:23:30,900
 You travel – it's a minimum, a minimum of six hours.

1295
01:23:31,000 --> 01:23:33,900
 And that's not counting stops or bathroom and all that other stuff.

1296
01:23:34,340 --> 01:23:42,140
 So, you're looking realistically at seven at the least, and then you hop off the bus and you play a game, and then you drive seven hours back.

1297
01:23:43,080 --> 01:23:49,180
 I mean, how realistic is that to expect a visiting team to be ready for a game under those circumstances?

1298
01:23:49,180 --> 01:23:55,780
 And the other side of the coin is you sit here, and then you have to pay the money to go ahead a night ahead of time.

1299
01:23:56,280 --> 01:23:57,400
 And that's not easy either.

1300
01:23:57,800 --> 01:24:00,520
 I would imagine that Coach Kenny Morrison would agree with that.

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01:24:00,700 --> 01:24:02,200
 He's now joining us in the huddle.

1302
01:24:02,340 --> 01:24:04,020
 Coach, welcome in.

1303
01:24:04,080 --> 01:24:04,900
 What a week it's been.

1304
01:24:04,940 --> 01:24:05,500
 How are you?

1305
01:24:08,060 --> 01:24:08,720
 I'm here.

1306
01:24:11,320 --> 01:24:14,800
 It's been a whirlwind of a week, no doubt.

1307
01:24:15,520 --> 01:24:18,380
 I'm trying to figure out if we have a football game to play or not.

1308
01:24:18,900 --> 01:24:19,960
 Oh, my gosh.

1309
01:24:22,700 --> 01:24:23,860
 Talk to us about it, Coach.

1310
01:24:23,900 --> 01:24:24,660
 We've been sitting here.

1311
01:24:26,120 --> 01:24:27,820
 Yeah, talk to us about the reality.

1312
01:24:27,900 --> 01:24:29,860
 The good news is, first of all, congratulations.

1313
01:24:30,420 --> 01:24:34,540
 Regardless of what happens after that start, you made it to the playoffs.

1314
01:24:34,760 --> 01:24:37,560
 But then the reality is, the reward is, you've got to try.

1315
01:24:37,600 --> 01:24:39,020
 We were just talking about this, Coach.

1316
01:24:39,080 --> 01:24:40,020
 I don't know if you heard it or not.

1317
01:24:40,440 --> 01:24:47,440
 It's the equivalent of getting on a bus and driving the same distance to go to Mobile as it would to go to St. Louis, Missouri.

1318
01:24:47,580 --> 01:24:49,060
 If that puts it in perspective for you.

1319
01:24:49,700 --> 01:24:50,060
 Yeah.

1320
01:24:50,980 --> 01:24:53,580
 The way the Cardinals played this year, you wouldn't want to go see that either.

1321
01:24:53,580 --> 01:24:59,900
 But talk to us about just the reality of, A, making the playoffs and now having to deal with this reality.

1322
01:25:01,200 --> 01:25:05,440
 Well, we knew this could be a thing from the beginning, obviously.

1323
01:25:05,700 --> 01:25:12,720
 And, you know, I've had some folks with the state tell me that this is what we wanted and this is what we asked for.

1324
01:25:12,800 --> 01:25:17,640
 I don't know who did the asking and who didn't know, but it sure wasn't this region.

1325
01:25:17,880 --> 01:25:21,540
 But this is the way it fell out, and it is what it is.

1326
01:25:21,540 --> 01:25:26,140
 We knew we needed to be one or two, and, you know, I won't get into it.

1327
01:25:26,400 --> 01:25:33,500
 You know, we're going to end up with two ones playing down at Baker because we feel like we did everything right by the book.

1328
01:25:33,640 --> 01:25:39,240
 And we feel like we're the 2025 Florence Falcons or region champs.

1329
01:25:39,340 --> 01:25:49,260
 And we lost a few appeals along the way to get the book interpreted the way that we thought it was supposed to be.

1330
01:25:49,340 --> 01:25:55,020
 But at the end of the day, we're traveling there to play, even though we feel like we should be at home.

1331
01:25:55,020 --> 01:26:01,420
 And so the reality of it is, thank goodness, that our community has stepped up for these young men

1332
01:26:01,420 --> 01:26:07,000
 and afforded us an opportunity to go down a day early, not the day of.

1333
01:26:07,580 --> 01:26:11,740
 So we're actually bringing our guys in tomorrow at 8 a.m.

1334
01:26:12,820 --> 01:26:18,380
 A big thanks to our administration that's allowing us to lock our guys down at 8 tomorrow.

1335
01:26:18,380 --> 01:26:25,180
 And we'll have them until we drop them back off early Saturday morning at about 4 or 5 a.m.

1336
01:26:25,260 --> 01:26:29,820
 So we're coming all the way back after, but got a lot in between there.

1337
01:26:30,600 --> 01:26:35,500
 I was hoping you were going to be able to do that instead of just driving all day on Friday.

1338
01:26:36,320 --> 01:26:38,060
 Let me ask you about Baker.

1339
01:26:38,420 --> 01:26:39,520
 Obviously, they're good.

1340
01:26:39,860 --> 01:26:44,860
 They're 8-2, 14 in the power rankings of AL.com.

1341
01:26:45,220 --> 01:26:48,680
 Tate Graham, their quarterback, 2,100 yards.

1342
01:26:49,060 --> 01:26:52,460
 Marion, their receiver, nearly 800 yards.

1343
01:26:52,660 --> 01:26:56,100
 Speedy Wheeler, that's a name for a running back, 8-65.

1344
01:26:57,120 --> 01:26:59,660
 And we'll talk about your guys who've had a good year, too.

1345
01:27:00,020 --> 01:27:02,740
 When you see Baker on film, what do you see?

1346
01:27:04,120 --> 01:27:09,540
 Well, I didn't appreciate that, all those numbers you threw out there.

1347
01:27:10,600 --> 01:27:13,540
 But, yeah, they're very talented.

1348
01:27:15,460 --> 01:27:16,920
 Speedy, he's speedy, no doubt.

1349
01:27:17,140 --> 01:27:20,020
 They've got tremendous team speed across the board.

1350
01:27:20,900 --> 01:27:23,920
 It'll be the most speed as a whole that we've seen this year.

1351
01:27:24,920 --> 01:27:28,100
 Probably with, you know, the quarterback, he's going to stand in there.

1352
01:27:28,540 --> 01:27:31,520
 They don't like him to run, but he can really throw it.

1353
01:27:31,660 --> 01:27:32,300
 He's accurate.

1354
01:27:33,100 --> 01:27:36,740
 And he's got some guys that are explosive when he gets it to them.

1355
01:27:37,080 --> 01:27:39,640
 We just can't let him stand in there and try to pick us apart.

1356
01:27:40,780 --> 01:27:42,180
 Again, really talented.

1357
01:27:42,340 --> 01:27:44,020
 But, hey, we've got a talented bunch, too.

1358
01:27:44,460 --> 01:27:48,640
 And we've played some teams throughout this region.

1359
01:27:49,040 --> 01:27:53,160
 And that's why we did the out-of-region games we did, you know,

1360
01:27:53,160 --> 01:27:56,640
 playing Hillcrest, Tuscaloosa, Muscle Shoals, and Oxford.

1361
01:27:57,360 --> 01:28:00,960
 And then within our region, we've seen talent all year long.

1362
01:28:01,940 --> 01:28:04,100
 We like where our guys are.

1363
01:28:04,280 --> 01:28:07,000
 And our guys are playing extremely hard for us.

1364
01:28:07,100 --> 01:28:09,420
 And we're going to go down there and get after them and see what happens.

1365
01:28:10,560 --> 01:28:12,120
 Coach Kenny Morrison, the huddle with us.

1366
01:28:12,180 --> 01:28:13,800
 Coach, talk to us about this team.

1367
01:28:14,660 --> 01:28:16,400
 Every coach is going to have their special teams.

1368
01:28:16,500 --> 01:28:20,400
 But when you start out with the start you had, then you caught fire.

1369
01:28:20,400 --> 01:28:23,820
 And then, basically, you said just hold the rope until we get to playoffs.

1370
01:28:24,360 --> 01:28:27,080
 Talk to us about how special this team has been this season.

1371
01:28:28,400 --> 01:28:32,320
 I have been on their page all year long.

1372
01:28:32,760 --> 01:28:38,320
 You know, I went back to – I said it on the radio earlier with a place out of Mobile

1373
01:28:38,320 --> 01:28:41,480
 that we got to Austin.

1374
01:28:42,220 --> 01:28:43,920
 We hit a roadblock there.

1375
01:28:44,040 --> 01:28:45,940
 Didn't handle things very well at Austin.

1376
01:28:46,260 --> 01:28:47,560
 And that was a turning point.

1377
01:28:48,020 --> 01:28:52,500
 That will be probably the game that we as a staff will remember

1378
01:28:52,500 --> 01:28:54,300
 and I'll remember for a long time.

1379
01:28:54,720 --> 01:28:58,300
 It's probably the night that this program turned in the direction it has.

1380
01:28:58,920 --> 01:29:01,200
 And this senior class is a reason for that.

1381
01:29:01,540 --> 01:29:03,380
 You know, I've told this before.

1382
01:29:03,520 --> 01:29:08,300
 They had a senior meeting on Sunday and said we'd like to talk about some things.

1383
01:29:08,320 --> 01:29:13,460
 And it's probably one of the first senior classes as a head coach I've ever let openly speak.

1384
01:29:13,580 --> 01:29:14,500
 They're very mature.

1385
01:29:15,240 --> 01:29:18,380
 They knew what they wanted to do and needed to do.

1386
01:29:18,440 --> 01:29:21,540
 And we made some adjustments and we put our egos aside as coaches

1387
01:29:21,540 --> 01:29:26,200
 and listened to some young men that were very smart and intelligent about what needed to happen.

1388
01:29:26,360 --> 01:29:31,520
 And we stuck with some things that we felt were right, added a few things,

1389
01:29:31,980 --> 01:29:33,320
 and it just clicked for us.

1390
01:29:33,320 --> 01:29:41,740
 And this 2025 class will go down in my books as one of the top classes that I've ever been associated with

1391
01:29:41,740 --> 01:29:43,020
 in my 30 years of coaching.

1392
01:29:43,840 --> 01:29:50,480
 These young men have flipped this program in the direction that we wanted it to go in year four.

1393
01:29:50,920 --> 01:29:57,400
 Everybody says it takes three to five years to change some stuff, and this group in year four did it.

1394
01:29:57,800 --> 01:29:59,980
 And I bragged on them to them.

1395
01:30:00,380 --> 01:30:02,440
 On the radio, I bragged to their face.

1396
01:30:02,620 --> 01:30:09,680
 I mean, they're a phenomenal group of young men that will have left their legacy on this place

1397
01:30:09,680 --> 01:30:11,240
 and forever changing.

1398
01:30:12,060 --> 01:30:13,280
 As long as I'm here anyway.

1399
01:30:14,380 --> 01:30:18,740
 Coach, I was talking about Baker, but you've got some guys who've had very good seasons.

1400
01:30:18,900 --> 01:30:22,260
 Kalon Tripley to 517 yards rushing.

1401
01:30:23,000 --> 01:30:24,740
 Kate Davidson, his development.

1402
01:30:24,900 --> 01:30:27,720
 I don't believe he's thrown the interception since August.

1403
01:30:28,440 --> 01:30:30,060
 97 and 154.

1404
01:30:30,780 --> 01:30:32,520
 Yeah, 1,300 yards.

1405
01:30:33,200 --> 01:30:34,280
 Amy McDonald.

1406
01:30:34,280 --> 01:30:34,720
 Shh!

1407
01:30:38,720 --> 01:30:39,860
 You've got some dudes, too.

1408
01:30:41,260 --> 01:30:42,300
 We do, we do.

1409
01:30:42,860 --> 01:30:50,040
 This, again, is a talented group, and they're coachable, do everything we have,

1410
01:30:50,140 --> 01:30:51,020
 and they're smart.

1411
01:30:51,400 --> 01:30:56,780
 They're football smart, and that is the key to some really good teams

1412
01:30:56,780 --> 01:31:01,420
 that understand the game of football and high IQ in the game,

1413
01:31:01,860 --> 01:31:03,580
 and that's what they've been for us.

1414
01:31:04,000 --> 01:31:08,400
 And, again, you've got to be coachable and be willing to adjust

1415
01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:11,020
 and do some stuff that you're asked to do,

1416
01:31:11,080 --> 01:31:13,440
 and this group has bought in 1,000%.

1417
01:31:13,440 --> 01:31:16,580
 And Kay Davis has been phenomenal.

1418
01:31:17,340 --> 01:31:20,820
 He really worked on his accuracy, which is the number one thing, I think,

1419
01:31:20,860 --> 01:31:24,200
 as a quarterback and coaching quarterbacks as well,

1420
01:31:24,260 --> 01:31:27,000
 is I tell them accuracy is it, and he's been really accurate.

1421
01:31:27,500 --> 01:31:30,300
 And he's had some guys to throw it to that are explosive.

1422
01:31:30,440 --> 01:31:36,940
 Jimmy McDonald, Kabonte Green, J.C., John Carter-Goolsby, and J. Shot Pearson.

1423
01:31:37,220 --> 01:31:43,100
 I mean, we have some talented guys that, as a group, I've told them

1424
01:31:43,100 --> 01:31:45,460
 I've had some really good players at those positions.

1425
01:31:45,720 --> 01:31:51,800
 But as a whole, probably the best skill that I've coached on the field at one time

1426
01:31:51,800 --> 01:31:56,560
 when you add Kalon and A.J. Hines and the Carson Johnson back there.

1427
01:31:56,840 --> 01:31:58,800
 So we've got some guys.

1428
01:31:59,100 --> 01:32:01,420
 Defensively, we have gotten better every week.

1429
01:32:01,940 --> 01:32:06,960
 Coach Wisdom and these guys have gelled, and they play extremely hard over there.

1430
01:32:07,260 --> 01:32:11,100
 And it shows we got better every week, and that's what you want.

1431
01:32:11,100 --> 01:32:16,060
 And Oxford, it was a program win for us at Oxford,

1432
01:32:16,220 --> 01:32:18,940
 and our defense wins championships, and they did.

1433
01:32:20,240 --> 01:32:20,680
 Absolutely.

1434
01:32:21,080 --> 01:32:24,660
 Coach, we know you're busy, and it's been a tough week of adversity.

1435
01:32:25,080 --> 01:32:26,180
 But good luck.

1436
01:32:26,320 --> 01:32:27,040
 Safe travels.

1437
01:32:27,180 --> 01:32:30,500
 I'm glad you're going down tomorrow, and the community stepped up.

1438
01:32:31,100 --> 01:32:33,800
 God bless you and the coaches, players, and everybody.

1439
01:32:34,260 --> 01:32:36,260
 Bring back a W for Mobile.

1440
01:32:37,280 --> 01:32:38,140
 That's the plan.

1441
01:32:38,220 --> 01:32:40,100
 And, again, I want to give a shout-out to this community.

1442
01:32:40,260 --> 01:32:44,700
 You know, this trip is a burden on this community cost-wise for everybody to get there.

1443
01:32:44,780 --> 01:32:47,760
 We understand if we don't feel a stand, we get it.

1444
01:32:48,200 --> 01:32:53,680
 But a $25,000 to $27,000 trip, and we're going there with it fully paid before we leave Florence.

1445
01:32:53,820 --> 01:32:58,120
 That's a lot about our community and them stepping up for these young men,

1446
01:32:58,160 --> 01:32:59,720
 and it's going to be a great experience for them.

1447
01:32:59,820 --> 01:33:00,540
 We're going to go play.

1448
01:33:01,540 --> 01:33:04,360
 What's the old saying, put your money where your mouth is, and they did.

1449
01:33:04,440 --> 01:33:07,620
 And nothing makes that long trip shorter than bringing back a big W.

1450
01:33:07,760 --> 01:33:10,520
 Safe travels to and from, and thanks so much for your time today, Coach.

1451
01:33:11,460 --> 01:33:12,040
 Thank you.

1452
01:33:12,140 --> 01:33:12,620
 Go, Fountain.

1453
01:33:14,060 --> 01:33:20,040
 Coach Kenny Morrison and Florsi on their way to Mobile to take on the boys from Baker.

1454
01:33:20,240 --> 01:33:22,600
 Coming up, Double D, Drew DeArmond, the latest next.

1455
01:33:22,780 --> 01:33:23,360
 Stay with us.

1456
01:33:30,580 --> 01:33:35,480
 Hey, Scholes, I know you do anything for a win on game day and for an ice-cold Bud Light.

1457
01:33:35,840 --> 01:33:39,240
 Because whether you're tailgating in the parking lot or parked on the couch,

1458
01:33:39,440 --> 01:33:43,700
 sitting on your lucky stool at the bar, or standing in the fan section all game long,

1459
01:33:44,080 --> 01:33:47,320
 a win isn't a win without the clean, crisp taste of Bud Light.

1460
01:33:47,540 --> 01:33:49,800
 And there's nothing easier to enjoy than that.

1461
01:33:50,260 --> 01:33:50,860
 Bud Light.

1462
01:33:51,200 --> 01:33:52,140
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1463
01:33:52,420 --> 01:33:53,380
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1464
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1465
01:33:57,180 --> 01:33:59,440
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1466
01:33:59,680 --> 01:34:00,900
 Billy, your gas light's on.

1467
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:02,000
 We need to stop and fill up.

1468
01:34:02,080 --> 01:34:02,740
 No way, Jen.

1469
01:34:02,820 --> 01:34:04,180
 Gas around here is too expensive.

1470
01:34:04,400 --> 01:34:05,660
 We can make it a little further.

1471
01:34:05,840 --> 01:34:07,400
 Billy, listen to your big sister.

1472
01:34:07,600 --> 01:34:10,280
 You don't need to drive all over searching for the lowest gas prices.

1473
01:34:10,500 --> 01:34:11,740
 Do what I do and use Upside.

1474
01:34:11,960 --> 01:34:12,320
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1475
01:34:12,380 --> 01:34:13,620
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1476
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1477
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1478
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1479
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1480
01:34:25,860 --> 01:34:27,680
 Yes, I'm looking at the Upside app now,

1481
01:34:27,780 --> 01:34:31,760
 and there's a gas station at the next exit offering 25 cents per gallon cash back.

1482
01:34:31,840 --> 01:34:34,800
 Okay, I'm stopping to download Upside and fill up my tank.

1483
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1484
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1485
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1486
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1487
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1488
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1489
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1490
01:35:11,660 --> 01:35:13,480
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1491
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1492
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1493
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1505
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1506
01:36:02,880 --> 01:36:09,600
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1507
01:36:09,980 --> 01:36:14,100
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1508
01:36:14,680 --> 01:36:18,620
 South Alabama is set to play at home tomorrow when they take on Alcorn State.

1509
01:36:19,040 --> 01:36:25,780
 Alcorn State is 0-1 to kick off the year, while South Alabama is off to a 1-0 start.

1510
01:36:26,300 --> 01:36:31,360
 The Auburn Tigers are also in action tomorrow night when 20th-ranked Auburn plays host to Merrimack.

1511
01:36:31,620 --> 01:36:34,240
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1512
01:36:34,400 --> 01:36:35,420
 They are 1-0.

1513
01:36:36,080 --> 01:36:37,560
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1514
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1535
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1536
01:38:05,540 --> 01:38:05,840
 The Score.

1537
01:38:05,840 --> 01:38:06,540
 Welcome back in.

1538
01:38:06,580 --> 01:38:09,920
 It is always a pleasure for us to welcome in D-Squared, Drew DeArmond.

1539
01:38:10,040 --> 01:38:13,640
 He is host, talking ball, and host of 97.7 FM The Zone.

1540
01:38:13,880 --> 01:38:15,720
 Drew DeArmond, welcome in.

1541
01:38:15,800 --> 01:38:16,660
 How are you?

1542
01:38:17,280 --> 01:38:18,280
 I'm doing good, guys.

1543
01:38:18,320 --> 01:38:18,780
 How are y'all?

1544
01:38:19,100 --> 01:38:20,940
 And a lot on the plate.

1545
01:38:21,080 --> 01:38:25,000
 You got, let's see, coaching changes down the plains, Alabama with an off week,

1546
01:38:25,080 --> 01:38:30,200
 getting ready for LSU, Alabama, and Auburn taking the lid off their basketball season.

1547
01:38:30,340 --> 01:38:33,600
 Drew, do you need anything else added to your sports buffet plate?

1548
01:38:34,320 --> 01:38:38,060
 Well, and a lot of rescheduled playoff games so far.

1549
01:38:38,160 --> 01:38:43,980
 The one I'll be calling on Friday, that'll be Buckhorn at Hartsell.

1550
01:38:44,200 --> 01:38:46,740
 So, that game so far is staying put.

1551
01:38:46,740 --> 01:38:51,440
 But, lots of games being moved around because of the threat of inclement weather on Friday.

1552
01:38:52,720 --> 01:38:55,100
 The first big poll came out last night.

1553
01:38:55,180 --> 01:38:56,000
 Nobody surprised.

1554
01:38:56,120 --> 01:38:57,500
 Alabama, number four.

1555
01:38:57,620 --> 01:39:01,840
 As long as you stay in that one through four slot, you get that opening week off.

1556
01:39:01,920 --> 01:39:05,240
 You can rest up, minimize the possibility of injuries.

1557
01:39:05,820 --> 01:39:08,820
 Your thoughts about Alabama making it.

1558
01:39:08,900 --> 01:39:12,220
 But, first things first, a very interesting matchup.

1559
01:39:12,260 --> 01:39:14,540
 It's always interesting to take on LSU.

1560
01:39:15,180 --> 01:39:16,960
 But, in some ways, this is unique.

1561
01:39:17,060 --> 01:39:22,020
 Your thoughts about coming in Alabama-LSU Saturday night down at Bryant-Denny.

1562
01:39:22,880 --> 01:39:29,480
 Well, I mean, it's an interesting game because you don't quite know what to expect at LSU.

1563
01:39:29,600 --> 01:39:32,460
 I think they're going to come out and give Alabama their best shot.

1564
01:39:32,800 --> 01:39:33,080
 Yeah.

1565
01:39:33,080 --> 01:39:38,240
 I think it's Frank Wilson, who I think will get them to play hard.

1566
01:39:38,980 --> 01:39:43,760
 They don't have a great offensive line, but they can play well for one game.

1567
01:39:44,040 --> 01:39:45,940
 And that would be all that matters.

1568
01:39:46,680 --> 01:39:51,940
 They certainly have an experienced quarterback in Garrett Nussmeyer, who's won a lot of games,

1569
01:39:52,080 --> 01:39:53,100
 thrown for a lot of yards.

1570
01:39:53,280 --> 01:39:54,680
 He hasn't had a great year this year.

1571
01:39:54,740 --> 01:39:55,880
 He's been kind of beat up.

1572
01:39:56,080 --> 01:39:58,880
 But, I'm sure the off week certainly helped him.

1573
01:39:59,320 --> 01:40:01,540
 And it really helped both teams, I'm sure.

1574
01:40:02,540 --> 01:40:07,140
 And, you know, they've still got a really good receiver core, led by Aaron Anderson,

1575
01:40:07,360 --> 01:40:11,860
 who is a former Alabama guy who's been banged up to, but who can make plays.

1576
01:40:12,040 --> 01:40:14,680
 Baryon Brown's certainly got big play capability.

1577
01:40:14,860 --> 01:40:16,540
 They've got an outstanding tight end.

1578
01:40:17,260 --> 01:40:22,100
 And, you know, they've got two good young running backs who are very, very capable.

1579
01:40:22,100 --> 01:40:26,020
 So, it's a very capable offense that hasn't played up to its potential.

1580
01:40:26,600 --> 01:40:31,260
 Blake Baker's defense is certainly, you know, outstanding.

1581
01:40:31,480 --> 01:40:35,320
 Though, they do have some injuries, especially their linebacker core.

1582
01:40:35,860 --> 01:40:37,600
 So, they're not going to be complete.

1583
01:40:38,140 --> 01:40:44,620
 And I think their secondary can be had if Alabama's offensive line can give Tysons some time.

1584
01:40:44,920 --> 01:40:46,080
 That's going to be the key.

1585
01:40:46,280 --> 01:40:51,500
 I mean, that's basically the key to every game because we know what this Alabama team is.

1586
01:40:51,500 --> 01:40:56,860
 But, you know, their strength is their quarterback, you know, their receivers who should be healthier now.

1587
01:40:57,000 --> 01:40:59,860
 You should get, you know, an Isaiah Horton that's healthy.

1588
01:41:00,480 --> 01:41:03,160
 You should get Lottie Brooks back.

1589
01:41:03,280 --> 01:41:04,540
 Lottie Sears had a good year.

1590
01:41:05,100 --> 01:41:09,720
 And then, of course, you've still got Clavis, Ryan Williams, certainly, and Jeremy Bernard.

1591
01:41:10,120 --> 01:41:12,200
 So, you've got weapons that can hurt them.

1592
01:41:12,400 --> 01:41:19,040
 And then, I think, also, you'll probably have as fresh a, you know, A.J.M. Miller as you've had in a while.

1593
01:41:19,140 --> 01:41:22,120
 But I think Daniel Hill is starting to assert himself.

1594
01:41:22,380 --> 01:41:25,900
 So, Alabama should have all hands on deck as well.

1595
01:41:26,040 --> 01:41:27,260
 Clavis, all those guys.

1596
01:41:27,420 --> 01:41:29,020
 So, they have a lot of weapons.

1597
01:41:29,700 --> 01:41:33,600
 This LSU defense is definitely the best it's been in three years.

1598
01:41:33,780 --> 01:41:37,220
 But, at the same time, I think you can still run the football on them.

1599
01:41:37,580 --> 01:41:40,720
 I think they give up about 150, 140, 150 yards a game.

1600
01:41:41,080 --> 01:41:45,260
 And, really, honestly, that should be the benchmark for this Alabama team.

1601
01:41:45,400 --> 01:41:48,560
 Of course, you'd love to have 200, and you certainly did a year ago.

1602
01:41:48,760 --> 01:41:50,800
 But, that's not how this team is built.

1603
01:41:51,300 --> 01:41:57,520
 But, if they can hit that watermark on Saturday, I think they're going to be very difficult to beat inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

1604
01:41:58,400 --> 01:42:00,860
 D2, that's what I was going to ask you.

1605
01:42:01,040 --> 01:42:06,280
 As far as the final month of the season, what would you like to see this team improve?

1606
01:42:06,280 --> 01:42:13,720
 I know what we here all know is him run the dadgum ball, but their scheme is not that.

1607
01:42:13,840 --> 01:42:15,980
 Now, they've stayed committed to the run.

1608
01:42:16,360 --> 01:42:18,380
 Can they run more effectively?

1609
01:42:18,720 --> 01:42:19,080
 Yes.

1610
01:42:19,220 --> 01:42:25,280
 And, I think they held to control some games, and particularly the Vanderbilt game on that eight-minute drive.

1611
01:42:25,980 --> 01:42:28,340
 The defense better run fits.

1612
01:42:29,340 --> 01:42:31,600
 The special team has been solid.

1613
01:42:32,140 --> 01:42:34,480
 I know Talty has missed a few field goals.

1614
01:42:35,320 --> 01:42:40,040
 What would you like to see Alabama improve on in the next four games?

1615
01:42:40,900 --> 01:42:44,860
 Well, I mean, certainly running the ball, you know, more effectively.

1616
01:42:45,220 --> 01:42:48,740
 I don't expect them to become a 200-yard-a-game running team.

1617
01:42:48,900 --> 01:42:52,160
 But, I think situational football, I think they can improve there.

1618
01:42:52,860 --> 01:42:54,220
 Certainly, you'd like to see.

1619
01:42:54,500 --> 01:42:57,880
 I'd like to see them get a little bit more explosive in a kick-return game.

1620
01:42:58,500 --> 01:43:01,960
 You know, maybe even with Ryan Williams, the kick-off returner,

1621
01:43:02,020 --> 01:43:04,560
 and then certainly Cole Adams in the front-return game.

1622
01:43:04,560 --> 01:43:09,220
 I'd like to see them be able to pop a couple of those, no question about it.

1623
01:43:09,460 --> 01:43:13,880
 Maybe even block a punt, which would kind of change a game.

1624
01:43:14,040 --> 01:43:18,300
 So, in other words, maybe make some more plays in the special teams area.

1625
01:43:18,860 --> 01:43:21,880
 And then, you know, I'd like to see them play cleaner.

1626
01:43:22,460 --> 01:43:24,540
 Certainly, they haven't turned it over at times.

1627
01:43:25,140 --> 01:43:29,740
 But, I just, you know, throwing and catching, they had some big drops against South Carolina

1628
01:43:29,740 --> 01:43:31,320
 that almost came back to bite them.

1629
01:43:31,860 --> 01:43:35,460
 So, certainly, I'd like to see them execute a little bit better there.

1630
01:43:35,460 --> 01:43:42,900
 And, you know, and then I just, overall, defensively, I'd like to see them continue to get pressure on the quarterback.

1631
01:43:43,620 --> 01:43:46,860
 And then, you know, and maybe even force more turnovers.

1632
01:43:47,060 --> 01:43:53,000
 I know they've been able to generate some, but down the stretch in these last few games, you know,

1633
01:43:53,040 --> 01:43:55,200
 certainly LSU's a tricky game.

1634
01:43:55,560 --> 01:44:02,300
 Then you've got a really good defense and a pass rush with Oklahoma and a healthier John Mateer.

1635
01:44:02,800 --> 01:44:03,920
 Then you've got Eastern Illinois.

1636
01:44:04,200 --> 01:44:06,340
 And then, of course, you've got an Auburn game.

1637
01:44:06,580 --> 01:44:08,880
 We don't really know yet what it's going to be like.

1638
01:44:09,080 --> 01:44:11,800
 It's certainly going to be a difficult environment.

1639
01:44:12,260 --> 01:44:17,320
 But we don't know, you know, what kind of Auburn team we're going to see.

1640
01:44:17,640 --> 01:44:23,220
 We'll know starting on Saturday when they go to Nashville against an honorary Vanderbilt team.

1641
01:44:23,320 --> 01:44:28,380
 But, certainly, I'd just like to see them in all three phases just clean some things up,

1642
01:44:28,480 --> 01:44:30,140
 maybe take things to the next level.

1643
01:44:30,640 --> 01:44:33,580
 And if they do that, then I think they've got a good job at running the table.

1644
01:44:33,580 --> 01:44:39,580
 And then you get to Atlanta with an 11-1 record, then you're already in the playoff.

1645
01:44:39,740 --> 01:44:42,480
 And, as you guys mentioned, when we started the segment,

1646
01:44:42,600 --> 01:44:45,280
 you're playing to try to get one of those four buys.

1647
01:44:46,560 --> 01:44:49,240
 Drew Jarman, 97.7 FM, The Zone.

1648
01:44:49,320 --> 01:44:50,180
 We were joking earlier.

1649
01:44:50,260 --> 01:44:55,900
 One thing we guarantee is Hugh Freeze will not lose to Diego Pavia this season for obvious reasons.

1650
01:44:56,300 --> 01:44:58,900
 Your thoughts about the move on the plans, where they go next,

1651
01:44:58,900 --> 01:45:02,820
 and what do you expect in the Music City this weekend?

1652
01:45:03,580 --> 01:45:10,860
 Well, I would expect that, much like LSU, that Auburn would play hard for D.J. Durkin now.

1653
01:45:11,420 --> 01:45:15,060
 The one thing I have no idea about is Derek N***** calling plays,

1654
01:45:15,520 --> 01:45:19,880
 and if this offense is going to look any more, you know, coherent,

1655
01:45:20,380 --> 01:45:24,200
 and is there going to be more energy and juice to it?

1656
01:45:24,480 --> 01:45:29,540
 Because I'll be honest, I was basically watching two games at once last week, guys,

1657
01:45:29,540 --> 01:45:35,800
 when you're talking about Oklahoma and Tennessee and then Auburn and Kentucky.

1658
01:45:36,060 --> 01:45:39,360
 And Auburn and Kentucky was an ugly football game.

1659
01:45:39,640 --> 01:45:43,600
 I mean, probably one of the ugliest offensive games I've ever watched.

1660
01:45:43,860 --> 01:45:48,360
 And I said, you know, and I believe I had already said on y'all's show as well,

1661
01:45:48,440 --> 01:45:52,260
 I said it on a few and including my own, that Hugh Freeze,

1662
01:45:52,260 --> 01:45:56,940
 of course it was big to beat Arkansas on the road and get off the schneid

1663
01:45:56,940 --> 01:45:58,560
 and get that first SEC win.

1664
01:45:59,160 --> 01:46:04,380
 But if they gave it back against Kentucky, he would be in big, big trouble.

1665
01:46:04,580 --> 01:46:07,040
 And I'll be honest, that was not what I expected.

1666
01:46:08,140 --> 01:46:10,480
 I had seen Kentucky a couple times.

1667
01:46:11,020 --> 01:46:14,540
 Their defense is not a vintage Mark Stoops unit.

1668
01:46:15,000 --> 01:46:16,040
 It's not very good.

1669
01:46:16,040 --> 01:46:19,480
 You're playing a talented young QB, but he's a freshman.

1670
01:46:20,060 --> 01:46:23,880
 Your offense has been better, but it's still not been great.

1671
01:46:24,200 --> 01:46:27,280
 And as we know, Auburn's defense is championship caliber.

1672
01:46:28,240 --> 01:46:30,640
 You know, they played well, including against Kentucky,

1673
01:46:31,200 --> 01:46:33,640
 well enough to win every game.

1674
01:46:33,880 --> 01:46:37,080
 And so I just felt like Auburn was going to find a way to win.

1675
01:46:38,420 --> 01:46:40,260
 And I thought they were even going to cover,

1676
01:46:40,820 --> 01:46:42,960
 because I think they were an 11-and-a-half point favorite.

1677
01:46:43,080 --> 01:46:46,140
 I thought, you know, they could force turnovers at that defense.

1678
01:46:46,880 --> 01:46:50,460
 And as long as they played opportunistic football and ran the ball,

1679
01:46:50,860 --> 01:46:55,720
 I felt like they could win a 24-10 game and would be back.

1680
01:46:55,720 --> 01:47:00,160
 But as the game unfolded and it became readily apparent

1681
01:47:00,160 --> 01:47:03,800
 that they were either going to get shut out or lose 10-3,

1682
01:47:04,220 --> 01:47:06,000
 unless Kentucky just gave it away,

1683
01:47:06,500 --> 01:47:10,020
 I was like, you know, I'm not sure if he will get back to the locker room.

1684
01:47:10,080 --> 01:47:11,680
 And he almost didn't.

1685
01:47:11,820 --> 01:47:15,800
 And so it's just one of those things that I do think

1686
01:47:15,800 --> 01:47:19,720
 that the players are going to benefit without having you there

1687
01:47:19,720 --> 01:47:20,440
 from a standpoint.

1688
01:47:21,080 --> 01:47:22,320
 Maybe it will, you know, maybe,

1689
01:47:22,760 --> 01:47:25,760
 maybe, you know, Derek Nix was handcuffed

1690
01:47:25,760 --> 01:47:27,660
 and he needs to have some freedom.

1691
01:47:28,020 --> 01:47:30,580
 If that's going to be very interesting, you know,

1692
01:47:30,880 --> 01:47:33,520
 I don't think the QB is going to be Deuce Knight.

1693
01:47:33,640 --> 01:47:36,560
 I think it will be, you know, one of the two guys.

1694
01:47:36,760 --> 01:47:40,180
 And they probably, you know, whether it's Ashton Daniels

1695
01:47:40,180 --> 01:47:42,720
 or Jackson Arnold, they probably won't name a starter

1696
01:47:42,720 --> 01:47:44,380
 until right before the game.

1697
01:47:44,460 --> 01:47:45,480
 I certainly wouldn't.

1698
01:47:45,740 --> 01:47:49,980
 I wouldn't want, you know, to give Vanderbilt a leg up.

1699
01:47:50,340 --> 01:47:51,320
 But, you know, it's interesting.

1700
01:47:51,320 --> 01:47:55,500
 And then Vandy, they still have college football playoff oaks,

1701
01:47:55,820 --> 01:47:58,700
 but it's on life support and they have to win this game.

1702
01:47:59,060 --> 01:47:59,120
 Yeah.

1703
01:48:00,700 --> 01:48:01,260
 Absolutely.

1704
01:48:01,880 --> 01:48:05,880
 D.D., in a couple of minutes, you're in attendance Monday

1705
01:48:05,880 --> 01:48:09,180
 for the opening season debut of Alabama basketball,

1706
01:48:09,480 --> 01:48:10,700
 which went successfully.

1707
01:48:11,320 --> 01:48:13,660
 91 to 62 over North Dakota.

1708
01:48:13,880 --> 01:48:14,780
 LeBaron Phylon.

1709
01:48:15,040 --> 01:48:17,360
 The game seems to have slowed down for him.

1710
01:48:17,860 --> 01:48:19,680
 22, Millett.

1711
01:48:20,120 --> 01:48:21,260
 15 points.

1712
01:48:21,360 --> 01:48:23,260
 Amari Allen, 12 points.

1713
01:48:23,340 --> 01:48:24,960
 Landon Jimson, 12.

1714
01:48:25,100 --> 01:48:29,540
 Got to telephone with St. John's Monday, Saturday morning.

1715
01:48:30,140 --> 01:48:33,200
 Your thoughts quickly on Alabama's debut of the season.

1716
01:48:34,000 --> 01:48:37,000
 Well, I thought LeBaron Phylon was typically outstanding,

1717
01:48:37,100 --> 01:48:39,080
 like he was in the two exhibition games.

1718
01:48:39,740 --> 01:48:41,800
 It looked like he spent in a lot of time.

1719
01:48:41,940 --> 01:48:43,860
 It looked like the game slowed down for him.

1720
01:48:44,440 --> 01:48:46,300
 Houston Millett was really good.

1721
01:48:46,440 --> 01:48:47,220
 Great hustle.

1722
01:48:47,900 --> 01:48:51,300
 Able to put 15 on the glass, or excuse me, on the board, pardon me.

1723
01:48:51,900 --> 01:48:54,000
 Amari Allen had a really good freshman debut.

1724
01:48:54,140 --> 01:48:55,140
 He won the hard hat.

1725
01:48:55,460 --> 01:48:56,540
 Very versatile kid.

1726
01:48:56,640 --> 01:48:58,380
 Landon Jimson, very versatile also.

1727
01:48:59,080 --> 01:49:01,520
 And, again, we didn't know until we got to the game

1728
01:49:01,520 --> 01:49:03,520
 that you weren't going to have, you know,

1729
01:49:03,600 --> 01:49:07,100
 Latrell Wright, still Aiden Holloway, and Keaton Bristow.

1730
01:49:07,200 --> 01:49:09,700
 They'll need all those guys that get to wait for him.

1731
01:49:10,700 --> 01:49:12,900
 The Redstone or the St. John's,

1732
01:49:12,900 --> 01:49:14,920
 because they're going to be ready to roll in the garden.

1733
01:49:15,320 --> 01:49:18,120
 But, certainly, I thought they did a nice job.

1734
01:49:18,200 --> 01:49:20,400
 I thought Aiden Terrell was pretty solid.

1735
01:49:20,760 --> 01:49:22,960
 Even though his bat line wasn't great,

1736
01:49:23,100 --> 01:49:25,820
 I thought Noah Williamson brought some things to the table.

1737
01:49:26,660 --> 01:49:27,920
 Definitely is a passer.

1738
01:49:28,420 --> 01:49:29,840
 He can rebound the ball.

1739
01:49:30,540 --> 01:49:32,740
 You know, he's got some Euro to his game.

1740
01:49:32,900 --> 01:49:35,400
 So, I think he's going to be able to help fit the backup.

1741
01:49:35,800 --> 01:49:37,040
 No question about it.

1742
01:49:37,380 --> 01:49:40,920
 And then, the kind of the wild card, Davion Hanna.

1743
01:49:41,360 --> 01:49:42,440
 Very good athlete.

1744
01:49:43,140 --> 01:49:45,780
 His offensive game is farther along than I thought.

1745
01:49:46,220 --> 01:49:49,340
 We already know what Nate Oaks thinks of him defensively.

1746
01:49:49,420 --> 01:49:51,500
 And I thought he did a really nice job.

1747
01:49:51,680 --> 01:49:54,300
 And, boy, this is going to be a tough, you know, stretch for Alabama.

1748
01:49:54,480 --> 01:49:56,140
 Like the football team went through.

1749
01:49:56,620 --> 01:49:58,680
 They're fixing to go through a four-game gauntlet.

1750
01:49:58,920 --> 01:50:01,680
 And St. John's and Purdue is about as tough as it gets.

1751
01:50:01,680 --> 01:50:04,280
 And I thought it was a solid debut for Alabama.

1752
01:50:05,280 --> 01:50:07,100
 No question about it, D2.

1753
01:50:07,620 --> 01:50:11,140
 I'm going to try to read it off in a few minutes today and tomorrow.

1754
01:50:11,700 --> 01:50:13,860
 A lot of games being moved to Thursday night.

1755
01:50:14,040 --> 01:50:17,480
 But where can we listen to you and Scott, the recruiting blitz,

1756
01:50:17,540 --> 01:50:19,720
 and your always entertaining Twitter feed?

1757
01:50:20,400 --> 01:50:20,740
 Sure.

1758
01:50:20,860 --> 01:50:26,020
 They can catch me at DrewD, 9770SPN, also our station at 9770SPN.

1759
01:50:26,120 --> 01:50:29,320
 If you miss Talking Ball, Monday, Friday, 7 to 9,

1760
01:50:29,460 --> 01:50:34,420
 you can catch us on our 97.70SPN, the Zone SoundCloud page,

1761
01:50:34,500 --> 01:50:36,480
 or 9770SPN.com.

1762
01:50:36,860 --> 01:50:38,620
 Sorry we weren't able to connect last week.

1763
01:50:38,680 --> 01:50:41,460
 I was in a deep conversation with some folks over in Atlanta.

1764
01:50:41,960 --> 01:50:43,180
 But it was great stuff.

1765
01:50:43,220 --> 01:50:44,720
 And it's great to be back with you guys.

1766
01:50:44,720 --> 01:50:46,820
 And certainly we're going to be battling some weather

1767
01:50:46,820 --> 01:50:48,280
 during that Hartzell-Buckhorn game.

1768
01:50:48,640 --> 01:50:52,760
 Hopefully we're going to be under some cover there in the press box.

1769
01:50:53,220 --> 01:50:56,660
 We look forward to bringing the folks to a big-time 6A playoff game

1770
01:50:56,660 --> 01:50:57,500
 on Friday night.

1771
01:50:58,100 --> 01:51:01,160
 The word is long, Johns, at that time of the year.

1772
01:51:01,200 --> 01:51:01,980
 Drew, thanks so much.

1773
01:51:02,040 --> 01:51:03,180
 And stay safe out there, okay?

1774
01:51:03,840 --> 01:51:04,440
 Thanks, guys.

1775
01:51:05,040 --> 01:51:05,500
 Thank you, brother.

1776
01:51:05,500 --> 01:51:05,560
 Thank you, brother.

1777
01:51:05,560 --> 01:51:07,480
 Good gentleman, 97.7 FM, the Zone.

1778
01:51:07,540 --> 01:51:09,340
 Brett Beaird, do you have a final word today?

1779
01:51:09,740 --> 01:51:11,740
 Yeah, Harold, let me read this real quick.

1780
01:51:11,740 --> 01:51:15,720
 6A, Mae Jemison at Muscle Shoals, of course, is tomorrow night.

1781
01:51:15,800 --> 01:51:16,620
 That had been said.

1782
01:51:16,800 --> 01:51:19,480
 Athens at Fort Payne moved to Thursday.

1783
01:51:20,280 --> 01:51:22,740
 Priceville at Guntersville moved to Thursday.

1784
01:51:23,600 --> 01:51:25,900
 Randolph-West Morgan moved to Thursday.

1785
01:51:26,080 --> 01:51:27,600
 Brooks at Plainview Thursday.

1786
01:51:27,920 --> 01:51:29,900
 Asheville at Hamilton Thursday.

1787
01:51:30,100 --> 01:51:32,560
 Rogers at Geraldine Thursday.

1788
01:51:33,280 --> 01:51:36,320
 Thanks for a Christian at Mars Hill moved to tomorrow night.

1789
01:51:36,320 --> 01:51:38,440
 Nashville Campbell at Piedmont Thursday.

1790
01:51:39,000 --> 01:51:41,340
 Lauderdale County at Fife Thursday.

1791
01:51:41,980 --> 01:51:44,240
 Sand Rock at Red Bay tomorrow night.

1792
01:51:44,420 --> 01:51:47,400
 North Sand Mountain at Lexington tomorrow night.

1793
01:51:47,920 --> 01:51:50,080
 And Spring Garden at Hackelberg.

1794
01:51:50,520 --> 01:51:54,080
 All of those games have been moved from Friday to Thursday.

1795
01:51:54,380 --> 01:51:56,780
 And we will update that again tomorrow.

1796
01:51:57,240 --> 01:52:00,700
 Something else, Brett Beaird and Harold Bugg on Thursday, too.

1797
01:52:00,880 --> 01:52:03,080
 We hope that's going to take care of his for now.

1798
01:52:03,240 --> 01:52:05,940
 On behalf of BB, Greg James Blair, the entire crew here.

1799
01:52:06,220 --> 01:52:07,920
 Harold Bugg, thank you so much for your time today.

1800
01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:09,980
 Let's do it again tomorrow, noon to two, for the Boom and Bug Show.

1801
01:52:10,080 --> 01:52:12,240
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9, the score.