1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,780 Now, get ready to roll, Shoals, Decatur, Athens and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee. 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,780 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice. 3 00:00:15,620 --> 00:00:18,300 The Boomo Bugg Show. 4 00:00:18,660 --> 00:00:23,840 Your exclusive inside track to the Tigers, Tennessee and the rest of the SEC. 5 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:29,980 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9 The Score. 6 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,300 Hey, welcome into the Boomo Bugg Show for Thursday, November the 20th. 7 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,980 Brett Beaird here for Harold Bugg. 8 00:00:38,060 --> 00:00:42,800 In fact, the Boomo Bugg is sitting in the dentist's chair as we speak. 9 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,740 Hopefully he will be able to join us a little bit later in the show. 10 00:00:47,540 --> 00:00:55,580 Alabama and Auburn have impressive basketball wins last night as Alabama beat Illinois 90-86 in the thrilling game. 11 00:00:55,580 --> 00:00:59,620 Auburn route to Jackson State, 112-66. 12 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:09,200 Caleb Suggs of the Decatur Daily and JimmyLay of AL.com will preview the quarterfinals of the high school football playoffs a little bit later. 13 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:15,060 But right now, Bill Bender, our good friend from the Sporting News, the National College Football Writer, 14 00:01:15,420 --> 00:01:24,860 will preview his predictions and picks for the big game Saturday and tell us how to fix the CFP Selection Committee. 15 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,680 B.B., welcome into the show today, my friend. 16 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:28,300 How are you? 17 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:31,840 Yeah, I'm doing well, Brad. 18 00:01:31,900 --> 00:01:32,780 Thanks for having me on. 19 00:01:33,460 --> 00:01:34,920 Always, my friend. 20 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:50,300 Bill, I know we have some of this angst when the final Selection Committee poll is announced in December after the championship games. 21 00:01:50,540 --> 00:02:07,680 I have never seen the meltdown on social media that we have seen and heard in the last couple of days from the not just Alabama fans who are ranked number 10 behind Notre Dame. 22 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:11,260 But Miami-Notre Dame debate's been going on for a while. 23 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:21,240 The Oregon-Penn State, in Penn State with four and six, that's still a viable win. 24 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,960 You've heard a lot of this yourself. 25 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:31,860 Your thoughts on what the committee did Tuesday night and what's the best solution to this? 26 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:35,320 Well, I don't have too many problems with the committee's rankings. 27 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:40,820 I think the top seven was solid, and then 8-9-10 is very subjective. 28 00:02:41,180 --> 00:02:44,000 I mean, you can put Alabama ahead of Oklahoma and Notre Dame. 29 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:46,160 You could put Notre Dame. 30 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,040 I'm fine with Notre Dame ahead of Miami. 31 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:52,960 I know that sounds hypocritical, but I'm just looking at where they are now. 32 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,760 And, you know, they're two lost teams. 33 00:02:55,940 --> 00:03:00,420 The head-to-head can be a separator, but I think Notre Dame's played better than Miami. 34 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,740 And, you know, Oklahoma did beat Alabama. 35 00:03:03,740 --> 00:03:05,880 So, it works both ways. 36 00:03:05,980 --> 00:03:06,720 It gets confusing. 37 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:08,540 I think the committee does as best they can. 38 00:03:09,540 --> 00:03:14,080 Well, it's been an interesting week here, as you can imagine. 39 00:03:14,220 --> 00:03:24,600 Before we get into your 100% accuracy as far as the picks for Saturday, the coaching carousel continues to roll on. 40 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:34,120 And I think we're going to have more closure, James Franklin, with his big festive press conference earlier this week at Virginia Tech. 41 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,480 A lot of people wanting to know what Lane Kiffin's going to do. 42 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,860 Is he going to stay at Ole Miss, go to Florida, or possibly LSU? 43 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:47,640 Jon Sumrall seems to be the leader in the clubhouse for Auburn. 44 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:54,040 But, again, once Lane Kiffin makes a decision, you're going to have a domino effect. 45 00:03:54,440 --> 00:04:00,900 Your thoughts, where are we right now going into the last, second-to-last game in the regular season? 46 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:07,200 Well, I mean, there'll be more, you know, craziness, I guess. 47 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:11,500 Some of those openings will be filled on rivalry week, as you know. 48 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,960 It's always a pretty crazy week for us. 49 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:15,320 It's 40 news, there's no doubt. 50 00:04:16,060 --> 00:04:23,100 I think the way I kind of see it is, you know, Lane will unlock everything else. 51 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:28,340 If he ends up going to Florida or LSU, then some dominoes will start to fall. 52 00:04:28,740 --> 00:04:31,000 And here's something I was saying all day yesterday, Brett. 53 00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:36,580 If he goes to Florida or LSU before the playoff, 54 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:43,100 fans need to know that coaching Ole Miss in the playoff if that happens. 55 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:44,740 There's no chance. 56 00:04:44,860 --> 00:04:45,860 I don't think so. 57 00:04:45,860 --> 00:04:48,620 I mean, other people might think he finishes the season. 58 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,080 I don't think he would. 59 00:04:51,540 --> 00:04:52,800 That's been the issue. 60 00:04:53,020 --> 00:04:59,520 I know you wrote about that earlier this week about if he does announce something. 61 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:04,420 And Ole Miss, I know publicly they're not saying anything, 62 00:05:04,740 --> 00:05:07,640 but even they would like to have some kind of a decision 63 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:11,460 because if he does go to either LSU or Florida, 64 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,660 they would like to begin to ramp up a coaching search. 65 00:05:14,660 --> 00:05:17,120 But I kind of feel the same way you do. 66 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:22,040 If he announces after the Yagbo, well, I've decided to go to Florida, 67 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:27,780 then that's going to be an interesting decision with the Ole Miss administration 68 00:05:27,780 --> 00:05:30,760 whether to let him go or stay through the playoffs. 69 00:05:31,460 --> 00:05:32,800 I don't think they would. 70 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:38,560 I just ask, are you going to have a coach who's going to coach at Florida the following season? 71 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:44,380 If you're an acting coach during signing day, which is in December, 72 00:05:44,380 --> 00:05:49,700 it would create another bizarre Lane Kiffin exit, and he's no stranger to those. 73 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:54,460 So I think that's something to keep in mind as we get into these next couple of weeks 74 00:05:54,460 --> 00:05:57,480 and whether or not he does make a decision for the Yagbo. 75 00:05:57,740 --> 00:06:01,440 One thing's for certain, Lane's definitely taking us all for a ride. 76 00:06:01,500 --> 00:06:02,560 He probably enjoys it. 77 00:06:02,620 --> 00:06:02,860 Oh, yeah. 78 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,520 And there's always been a chance it's just performative. 79 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:10,700 Like, does it just mess with us and stays at Ole Miss for the next decade? 80 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:11,160 Who knows? 81 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:13,580 Well, it's going to be interesting. 82 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,420 We've had it confirmed from two or three sources. 83 00:06:17,740 --> 00:06:25,100 Florida's got a $13.5 million offer for six years, $81 million guaranteed. 84 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:31,960 But he seems to have matured some, seems to be happy with his family in Oxford, 85 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:38,340 and it's certainly going to be an interesting two weeks or so before he makes a decision. 86 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,460 Let's look at some of the games that you predicted. 87 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:48,380 A big one for the SEC, number 23, Missouri, at number eight, Oklahoma, the Sooners. 88 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:53,020 This is an early game on ABC, a nine-and-a-half-point favorite. 89 00:06:53,940 --> 00:06:58,540 Missouri finally turned around and handed the ball to Ahmaud Hardy last week, 90 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,000 ran for 300 yards. 91 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:04,620 Oklahoma coming off that emotional win over Alabama on the road. 92 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,220 Of course, they're at home. 93 00:07:06,540 --> 00:07:09,020 You've got Oklahoma winning 28-17. 94 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,480 Yeah, and now it sounds like Bill Credulon may try to give it a go for Missouri. 95 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:16,240 Would you alter that pick a little bit? 96 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,780 I mean, Ahmaud Hardy obviously coming off a huge game. 97 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:23,940 How will he fare against that road or that rugged Oklahoma run defense? 98 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,280 It didn't allow Alabama much on the ground last week. 99 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,320 I think that's one of the big keys to this game. 100 00:07:28,580 --> 00:07:29,560 I do like Oklahoma. 101 00:07:30,380 --> 00:07:36,460 I think if they were going to slip up, I think there's a better chance LSU beats them for some 102 00:07:36,460 --> 00:07:37,760 reason than this one. 103 00:07:37,900 --> 00:07:38,740 I like the Sooners. 104 00:07:39,140 --> 00:07:40,780 I think they'd pull away in the second half. 105 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,580 John McTeer gets them a win, and they get one step closer to the college football playoff. 106 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:50,680 One of the more intriguing games to me in the SEC Saturday is Kentucky at Vanderbilt. 107 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:55,020 Vanished still on the cusp of maybe getting into the playoffs. 108 00:07:55,460 --> 00:07:58,260 The Commodores at home are a 10-point favorite. 109 00:07:58,420 --> 00:08:00,780 This is a 2-30 game on ESPN. 110 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:07,600 Mark Stoops and Kentucky have figured something out because they've won three consecutive games, 111 00:08:07,820 --> 00:08:13,540 beat an undefeated FCS team last week, 42-10. 112 00:08:14,140 --> 00:08:21,200 Cutter Boley has made a big difference in Kentucky, but I know Vandy at home would like to stay in 113 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,700 the CFP race. 114 00:08:24,140 --> 00:08:31,580 You have got Vanderbilt winning a close game, 28-23, but not covering that 10-point spread. 115 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:38,240 No, I think Kentucky's played better through this winning streak and obviously a little bit of 116 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:38,900 defense there. 117 00:08:39,180 --> 00:08:40,320 Challenge for Vanderbilt. 118 00:08:40,420 --> 00:08:45,460 Vanderbilt's that one team outside the five that we have in the playoffs right now. 119 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:50,400 They're that next SEC team that if they took care of their business and they got a little help, 120 00:08:50,820 --> 00:08:53,820 they could actually slip in the field, and that's something to keep an eye on. 121 00:08:53,820 --> 00:08:58,400 But you can't do that if you don't take care of business against Kentucky and Tennessee over 122 00:08:58,400 --> 00:08:59,280 the next two weeks. 123 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:00,800 Absolutely. 124 00:09:01,140 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaking of Tennessee, they are traveling to the swamp, which has not been very kind to 125 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,040 them for 22 years. 126 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:12,740 It still amazes me. 127 00:09:12,740 --> 00:09:19,940 Tennessee has beaten Florida in Gainesville since 2003. 128 00:09:20,940 --> 00:09:23,340 The Vols have not had the year that they wanted. 129 00:09:23,500 --> 00:09:30,840 Of course, losing, but losing to Georgia and Alabama certainly is not disrespectful. 130 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,420 Florida will play well. 131 00:09:34,580 --> 00:09:37,680 They played well last week against Ole Miss. 132 00:09:37,820 --> 00:09:40,120 They played well against Georgia. 133 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:47,400 If Laguay can play, you've got Tennessee winning 28-19 and covering a three-and-a-half-point spread. 134 00:09:47,820 --> 00:09:48,740 It won't be easy. 135 00:09:48,740 --> 00:09:51,720 Obviously, if you haven't won somewhere in 22 years. 136 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,120 I mean, Brett, that streak surprised me, too. 137 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:55,700 I know. 138 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:57,840 I mean, every time you look at it. 139 00:09:57,860 --> 00:10:03,000 But then you think of some of the circumstances that they've lost some of those games at the 140 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,660 swamp, and that's how streaks like that happen. 141 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:10,300 But I think, you know, in some ways, who's got more to play for this week? 142 00:10:10,740 --> 00:10:14,900 You know, and Tennessee still, again, they're another team that's on the fringe, and it'd be 143 00:10:14,900 --> 00:10:15,520 really hard. 144 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:20,220 But they could, theoretically, still get the mix there in the playoff. 145 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,260 And, I mean, you know, if you get to nine and three, that's a pretty good season. 146 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:24,960 Tennessee's got a chance to do that. 147 00:10:25,020 --> 00:10:25,840 They've got to take advantage. 148 00:10:27,180 --> 00:10:34,220 Maybe the biggest national game is USC, ranked 17, at Oregon, number six. 149 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:39,480 The Ducks, a 10-point favorite, 330 on CBS. 150 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,920 USC's averaging over 500 yards. 151 00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:44,980 Malvia's a very good quarterback. 152 00:10:45,460 --> 00:10:48,000 He's got two very good receivers. 153 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:50,140 Again, this is at Oregon. 154 00:10:50,300 --> 00:10:54,760 It's a tough place to win, and USC trying to get in. 155 00:10:54,980 --> 00:10:59,600 If they could beat Oregon, it would certainly help their hopes to get in to the CFP, too. 156 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:02,720 You've got Oregon winning 35-24. 157 00:11:04,020 --> 00:11:08,660 Yeah, and for both teams, it's the biggest game in the Big Ten this week. 158 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:09,080 Yeah. 159 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:13,700 Because if USC finds a way to win, you have a chance to get four playoff teams in. 160 00:11:13,700 --> 00:11:19,400 If not, you know, Oregon will be that third team and solidified there. 161 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:21,760 It's an old Pac-12 matchup. 162 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:23,320 Both teams run. 163 00:11:23,380 --> 00:11:27,260 As much as the quarterbacks get the attention, both teams run the football effectively. 164 00:11:27,940 --> 00:11:31,700 So, can USC take that road game win on the road? 165 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:35,160 They've struggled on the road in Illinois and Notre Dame this year. 166 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:40,040 And for Oregon, it's kind of a mulligan after they lost to Indiana. 167 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:41,580 They've got game day back there, all that. 168 00:11:41,620 --> 00:11:42,620 I think they take care of business. 169 00:11:43,500 --> 00:11:43,700 Yeah. 170 00:11:44,700 --> 00:11:49,820 BYU, number 11, two-and-a-half-point favorite, traveling to Cincinnati. 171 00:11:49,820 --> 00:11:53,800 This is a 7 p.m. game on Fox. 172 00:11:55,300 --> 00:11:57,320 Cincinnati is a little bit beat up now. 173 00:11:57,500 --> 00:12:01,180 BYU wants to stay in the COP conversation. 174 00:12:01,780 --> 00:12:06,680 Bear Brockermeyer, who is the freshman quarterback, has had a marvelous season. 175 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:13,140 You've got BYU winning a tight game, 28-24, and covering a two-and-a-half-point spread. 176 00:12:13,740 --> 00:12:13,940 Yeah. 177 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,380 You know, Nippert, tough place to play. 178 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:18,140 Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. 179 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,780 You know, I think they're banged up a little bit. 180 00:12:22,980 --> 00:12:26,740 I was really impressed with BYU's bounce-back last week against TCU. 181 00:12:26,740 --> 00:12:31,260 You mentioned Bachmeier, LJ Martin, that physical running game, physical defense. 182 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:39,600 And I think they are on track to go ahead and get to the Big 12 championship game. 183 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,700 All they've got to do is take care of business the next two weeks. 184 00:12:41,740 --> 00:12:43,800 And that was an impressive win against TCU. 185 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,080 So, I like the Cougars in this one. 186 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:51,260 BYU-Texas Tech, they've still got two in the hunt that can get to the playoff. 187 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,560 But keep an eye on Utah, too, if they can backdoor in that game somehow. 188 00:12:55,340 --> 00:12:56,300 Yeah, absolutely. 189 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,720 Pitt and Georgia Tech is another good one. 190 00:12:59,460 --> 00:13:01,580 Georgia Tech ranked 15th. 191 00:13:02,180 --> 00:13:07,360 That's going to be an interesting game for those two teams. 192 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,060 Great stuff, as always. 193 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,440 What have you got on tail for the rest of the week? 194 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:14,760 I know you've got a lot of pre-game coverage, post-game coverage. 195 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,380 Got it all covered as far as college football. 196 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:18,940 You've got your pro picks, too. 197 00:13:19,660 --> 00:13:22,660 Well, what else have you got on the agenda this week? 198 00:13:22,780 --> 00:13:25,020 And where can we get online to get all the great stuff? 199 00:13:25,020 --> 00:13:25,260 Yeah. 200 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:27,200 Well, we've got a lot coming. 201 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:29,260 I just sent the rivalry week budget. 202 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:32,820 We've got a lot coming next week, obviously, with everything going on there. 203 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:34,900 We'll get after it at Sporting News. 204 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:35,640 We always do. 205 00:13:36,260 --> 00:13:37,880 Yeah, you can check it out at SportingNews.com. 206 00:13:37,940 --> 00:13:38,660 Bill Bender, 92. 207 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,680 I know we'll work out a time on Thanksgiving week there. 208 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:41,800 Right. 209 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:44,020 Make time to talk to you maybe next Friday. 210 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:45,720 But I'll connect with you on that, Brad. 211 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:46,480 It's always a good time. 212 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:47,720 Absolutely. 213 00:13:48,060 --> 00:13:50,840 Listen, have a great Thanksgiving with you and your family, Bill. 214 00:13:50,900 --> 00:13:53,480 And, as always, we 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00:19:01,100 Alabama basketball picked up a top 10 victory on Wednesday, defeating Illinois in Chicago 302 00:19:01,100 --> 00:19:02,400 90 to 86. 303 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:04,440 Here are some of the highlights from the win. 304 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:05,300 Six-point lead. 305 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:06,760 Here's a pass tipped into the backcourt. 306 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:07,520 Stolen by Millett. 307 00:19:07,740 --> 00:19:09,120 He drives left side layup. 308 00:19:09,180 --> 00:19:09,440 Good. 309 00:19:09,660 --> 00:19:10,260 The steal. 310 00:19:10,380 --> 00:19:11,780 The score by Houston Millett. 311 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,240 Phylon over the timeline at the top of the key. 312 00:19:14,380 --> 00:19:15,660 Phylon pops a three-pointer. 313 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:16,980 And Coddacks! 314 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,400 LeBaron Phylon Jr. 315 00:19:19,740 --> 00:19:22,900 He makes it 82-76 on the big first three-pointer. 316 00:19:23,220 --> 00:19:23,840 Inbounds pass. 317 00:19:23,900 --> 00:19:25,300 Some rickhouse back to Boswell. 318 00:19:25,420 --> 00:19:26,440 Boswell over the timeline. 319 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:27,280 Two seconds left. 320 00:19:27,380 --> 00:19:28,200 Throws up a three-pointer. 321 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:28,680 No good. 322 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:34,280 Bristow fittingly with the rebound as the Crimson Tide pick up a win in the Windy City. 323 00:19:34,700 --> 00:19:37,040 Final score at the United Center in Chicago. 324 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:41,880 It is 11th-ranked Alabama 90 and 8th-ranked Illinois 86. 325 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:43,600 I'll have more in a moment. 326 00:19:44,500 --> 00:19:45,720 Hey, Bama fans. 327 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:51,100 Each Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Central, join us live for Crimson Drive, driven by NASCAR. 328 00:19:51,460 --> 00:19:56,480 This live-streaming talk show features the latest on Alabama athletics with exclusive conversations 329 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:02,400 with Tide 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Bugg. 339 00:20:44,340 --> 00:20:46,340 Harold right now sitting in a dentist here. 340 00:20:46,460 --> 00:20:51,660 Hopefully, he's going to be able to join us very soon, if not at the top of the second hour. 341 00:20:52,220 --> 00:20:56,880 Always great to bring in Caleb Suggs, the prep sports writer for the Decatur Daily. 342 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:04,080 We have thoroughly enjoyed previewing the games, talking about stats, players, coaches throughout the fall. 343 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:10,940 And it was not a good second round for a lot of the Morgan County Decatur Daily teams. 344 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:15,460 But I wanted to go back and recap some of the teams and the year they've had. 345 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:17,340 Caleb, welcome to the show today, bud. 346 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:18,000 How are you doing? 347 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:20,160 I'm doing good, Brad. 348 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:20,500 How are you? 349 00:21:21,260 --> 00:21:22,020 Good, Caleb. 350 00:21:22,620 --> 00:21:31,820 One of the biggest surprises last week, and I'm sure it surprised you too, was West Morgan going down to Good Hope. 351 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:37,160 I thought, my goodness, Cherokee County is finally out after three years. 352 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:41,420 Is this the year that they're going to run? 353 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:45,520 But turnovers, and you can ask Kaelin DeBoer about this. 354 00:21:45,580 --> 00:21:55,280 You turn the ball over three or four times, struggle on offense, you're probably going to lose, as West Morgan and the Rebels did, 31-7 to Good Hope. 355 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:57,300 But they had a marvelous year. 356 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:00,740 I believe a 35-game regular season winning streak. 357 00:22:01,180 --> 00:22:06,980 We've talked about Macari Johnson, Titan Partlow, Noah Thomas, and you go on and on and on. 358 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:13,860 Your thoughts on the loss to Good Hope in the kind of year West Morgan and Drew Phillips had. 359 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:22,180 Yeah, you know, I think you look at it, you look at the last three years, and West Morgan, they just didn't have those let-down games. 360 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:33,520 I mean, the only team they've lost to the last three years before this season was Cherokee County, which is obviously the team that's represented the North and the state finals the last three years. 361 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,020 So that's a team they were kind of chasing. 362 00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:39,840 But everybody else, they always seem to play their best and be able to outplay everybody else. 363 00:22:39,940 --> 00:22:41,480 And they just have those let-down games. 364 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:43,060 And it finally caught up to them. 365 00:22:43,140 --> 00:22:47,340 I mean, eventually you're going to have one of those, and it just so happened to be Friday gets Good Hope. 366 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:49,220 I don't want to take anything away from Good Hope. 367 00:22:49,380 --> 00:22:50,560 I think they're a really good team. 368 00:22:50,660 --> 00:22:52,020 Obviously, they played really well. 369 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:58,400 But just from people, everybody I talked to that was there, they said West Morgan played, you know, about as bad as they could play. 370 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:02,220 And you hate to see that in the playoffs, but that's just part of high school football. 371 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:03,620 That's the reason you play the games. 372 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:05,220 You don't decide anything on paper. 373 00:23:05,500 --> 00:23:07,300 And I know it stinks for them. 374 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:08,720 They thought that this was their year. 375 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:10,600 But, you know, they'll be back next year. 376 00:23:10,700 --> 00:23:14,120 Drew Phillips has done a fantastic job with that program. 377 00:23:14,340 --> 00:23:17,000 And, you know, they'll be back next year contending for another spot. 378 00:23:17,140 --> 00:23:20,220 You know, like you said, they still have that 35-game regular season win streak. 379 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,400 So, you know, they'll be doing success next year. 380 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,320 And then at the same time, Good Hope is in the quarterfinals. 381 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,060 They're making a great run there. 382 00:23:28,140 --> 00:23:29,800 So, maybe they can be that team that gets there. 383 00:23:29,980 --> 00:23:31,460 But, you know, I said it last week. 384 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:32,900 I thought West Morgan was the best team. 385 00:23:33,020 --> 00:23:35,200 The 4A North is pretty solid across the board. 386 00:23:35,340 --> 00:23:36,260 There's a lot of good teams. 387 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:38,400 You can make an argument to be that team. 388 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:41,080 And, you know, we'll see how it shakes out. 389 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,480 Harnsall is another that we've talked about all year. 390 00:23:46,220 --> 00:23:49,900 Burt Newton, Carter Lee, 17-25. 391 00:23:50,900 --> 00:23:53,700 In the loss to Homewood, 31-24. 392 00:23:54,060 --> 00:23:55,700 We've talked about Jake Miles. 393 00:23:56,340 --> 00:23:58,420 A lot of these guys throughout the season. 394 00:23:58,620 --> 00:24:05,240 And this was a special game for Burt Newton going back to Homewood. 395 00:24:05,700 --> 00:24:06,740 They played well. 396 00:24:07,540 --> 00:24:11,240 But, again, Homewood just made a couple more plays and win. 397 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:15,580 And they win at the end, 31-24. 398 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:19,340 Your thoughts on a special year again for Harnsall? 399 00:24:20,620 --> 00:24:21,020 Yeah. 400 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:23,260 Yeah, again, just another great season. 401 00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:26,100 I think it's going to stay for a while. 402 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,920 Because I think this is a game that they thought they had a really good chance to win. 403 00:24:30,120 --> 00:24:32,900 And I thought they, you know, really could have won. 404 00:24:32,940 --> 00:24:36,020 I think a couple plays, you know, they kind of did go their way. 405 00:24:36,380 --> 00:24:38,480 And they kind of let us slip away. 406 00:24:39,140 --> 00:24:40,140 You know, and that's tough. 407 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,060 You know, you look at a Homewood good team. 408 00:24:42,180 --> 00:24:44,900 But I thought Harnsall was just as good and not better. 409 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:48,880 I think the only difference was that Homewood quarterback was just the X factor. 410 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:52,200 He was magnificent, scrambling, using his legs. 411 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,820 Whether it be for, you know, rushing for extra yardage to pick up first down. 412 00:24:55,940 --> 00:24:58,440 They're just scrambling to buy time to find players downfield. 413 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,640 Harnsall seemed to have everything covered up except that. 414 00:25:01,740 --> 00:25:03,020 They just couldn't get him on the ground. 415 00:25:03,300 --> 00:25:06,500 And, you know, especially when you haven't played a guy like that all year. 416 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:09,340 And I assure you they haven't played anybody like that all year. 417 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:11,680 It's just hard to game plan for that. 418 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:14,160 And that was, you know, he was their offense. 419 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:15,640 He did everything for them. 420 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:16,720 And he's an amazing player. 421 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:18,920 And he's going to get Homewood a chance to get to any team. 422 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:22,100 But, yeah, I think, you know, at the end they'll always look back. 423 00:25:22,140 --> 00:25:24,560 And it'll be a great season for a team that had 28 seniors. 424 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:29,160 But for a while I think it's going to sting because I think they thought that they had a chance to win that game. 425 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:34,120 And I think they thought, you know, coming back home, they would have been at home this week against Clay Choppel. 426 00:25:34,380 --> 00:25:36,140 I think they thought they had a chance there. 427 00:25:36,260 --> 00:25:37,100 So it's going to be tough. 428 00:25:37,220 --> 00:25:40,420 But, like you said, at the end of the day it'll be a good season to look back on. 429 00:25:41,140 --> 00:25:42,300 No question about it. 430 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:47,640 Caleb Suggs, who does a very good job covering prep sports for the Decatur Daily. 431 00:25:48,260 --> 00:25:50,020 We've talked a lot about Priceful. 432 00:25:50,120 --> 00:25:54,020 We had Coach Seth Parker on the show last week. 433 00:25:54,020 --> 00:25:56,260 They played a very good Moody team. 434 00:25:56,760 --> 00:25:59,500 And Moody returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown. 435 00:25:59,860 --> 00:26:04,080 And it kind of goes downhill from there for Priceful. 436 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:07,140 They had a 39-7 deficit. 437 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:13,060 But we've talked about the renaissance of this Priceful team. 438 00:26:13,140 --> 00:26:16,240 2-8 in Seth Parker's first year. 439 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:17,880 And they finished 8-4. 440 00:26:18,020 --> 00:26:19,260 Had a marvelous year. 441 00:26:19,740 --> 00:26:24,120 Had a tremendous win in the first round of the playoffs. 442 00:26:24,380 --> 00:26:26,700 I know 13 seniors went a long way. 443 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:30,060 Your thoughts, again, congratulations to Moody. 444 00:26:30,500 --> 00:26:32,980 They're going to be a tough out in the playoffs. 445 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:38,540 But what a season for Seth Parker, his team, to finish 8-4. 446 00:26:40,020 --> 00:26:44,360 Yeah, I think, you know, it was always going to be a stretch trying to beat Moody. 447 00:26:44,580 --> 00:26:48,800 I think that Priceful's just not at that level yet in 5-8. 448 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,080 Moody, like you said, that's a buzz ball. 449 00:26:51,260 --> 00:26:52,520 So, you know, you look at the season. 450 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:59,060 It was a tremendous turnaround to go from 2-8 to, you know, 8-4, I think, is what they finished. 451 00:26:59,300 --> 00:27:01,040 You know, and so you look at it. 452 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:03,100 You know, 5-8 is just a little bit of a different animal. 453 00:27:03,300 --> 00:27:08,320 I think, you know, when you start moving up into 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, it's a significant jump into each classification. 454 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:15,140 And I think Chris Foster, who was there before Parker, had done a good job building Priceful into a great 4-8 program. 455 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:18,600 But I don't think they were ready for that move to 5-8. 456 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:24,920 So, for Parker to make that turnaround and build that program in two years is pretty tremendous. 457 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:26,640 And I think he's a great coach. 458 00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:31,360 And now to the question, if you're Priceful, I think your worst nightmare just happened. 459 00:27:31,500 --> 00:27:33,320 Bob Jones' job opened, you know. 460 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:33,800 Exactly. 461 00:27:34,740 --> 00:27:37,200 Coach Parker grew up there, played there, coached there. 462 00:27:37,340 --> 00:27:40,620 So, obviously, common sense would tell you that he's going to be a hot name for that. 463 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,180 And that's not based on any intel or anything. 464 00:27:43,340 --> 00:27:45,380 That's just, like, you know, my thought on the matter. 465 00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:47,200 If I was Bob Jones, that's who I would chase. 466 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,460 So, that's going to be interesting to keep up with it. 467 00:27:49,740 --> 00:27:52,760 But if he's there, I think, obviously, there's a bright future. 468 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:54,220 But I think there's a bright future regardless. 469 00:27:54,460 --> 00:27:59,720 I think Priceful is becoming a program that people, you know, people want to be there. 470 00:28:00,300 --> 00:28:02,540 And, you know, there's been a lot of growth over the years. 471 00:28:02,660 --> 00:28:07,040 So, I think there's a bright future regardless of whoever the coach is. 472 00:28:07,140 --> 00:28:09,420 But if Coach Parker's there, Coach Parker's the head of the coach. 473 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:11,840 And I'm sure you know they'll continue to get better. 474 00:28:12,580 --> 00:28:14,740 That was literally my next question. 475 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:20,280 Again, Kevus White stepped down, retired at Bob Jones this week. 476 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:27,800 And Seth Parker was the wide receiver coach and then the offensive coordinator at Bob Jones for three years. 477 00:28:27,940 --> 00:28:30,780 And let me say the same thing you did. 478 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,620 We're not saying he's getting the job. 479 00:28:32,620 --> 00:28:43,680 But there's no question, if he's interested, that he would be a big candidate on the short list for the Bob Jones administration to certainly talk with. 480 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:45,940 Let me ask you about Musa Shoals. 481 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:47,960 You saw them against Hartzell. 482 00:28:48,020 --> 00:28:50,800 I saw them last week against Parker. 483 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:59,620 They got behind 14-7, made some adjustments at halftime, and ended up winning that game 17-14. 484 00:28:59,860 --> 00:29:03,080 They move on to play Mountain Brook tomorrow night. 485 00:29:04,100 --> 00:29:05,580 Musa Shoals still undefeated. 486 00:29:05,700 --> 00:29:06,960 Mountain Brook 9-3. 487 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:08,460 They've got a very good team, too. 488 00:29:08,580 --> 00:29:16,500 But Musa Shoals, stingish defense in Class 6A, allowing only 7.6 points a game. 489 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:22,040 Cade Clemens, Sean Tapscott, transfer from Madison Academy. 490 00:29:22,620 --> 00:29:25,360 They intercepted three passes last week. 491 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:26,860 You've seen it before. 492 00:29:26,860 --> 00:29:30,860 Does Musa Shoals beat Mountain Brook in advance to the semifinals? 493 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:33,840 Yeah, I think so. 494 00:29:34,620 --> 00:29:38,680 I don't want to say 100%, but I'm about as close there as I can get. 495 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:42,440 Just because, I mean, for one, Mountain Brook, obviously a good team, always well coached. 496 00:29:42,460 --> 00:29:43,760 Coach Yeager does a great job. 497 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:47,860 But I think this year Mountain Brook is not as good as they usually are. 498 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:49,160 Now, don't get me wrong. 499 00:29:49,660 --> 00:29:52,240 That's still a good team and a tough place to go play. 500 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:55,180 But, you know, when I look at Musa Shoals, obviously they're a great team. 501 00:29:55,180 --> 00:29:59,020 But what impresses me so much is what they're able to do after halftime. 502 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:03,540 You know, if you look at the Hartzell game, Hartzell pretty much dominated that first half. 503 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:07,980 And then Musa comes out in the second half and Musa Shoals completely flipped the game. 504 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:09,140 I mean, put it on its head. 505 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:10,600 It was a completely different ball game. 506 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:13,100 And then they do the same, you know, again last week. 507 00:30:13,380 --> 00:30:16,560 I'm not going to say Parker was dominating, but they were ahead at halftime, I believe. 508 00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:20,840 And then West Morgan comes, I mean, Musa Shoals comes in, does another shutout. 509 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,020 I don't know, I made a second half shutout that they've had this year. 510 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:25,920 So, I mean, Musa Shoals, it's a complete team. 511 00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:29,740 But when you have a team that can play, obviously play good ball in the first half, 512 00:30:29,820 --> 00:30:33,980 and make those kind of adjustments at halftime, I mean, that's elite coaching right there. 513 00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:37,160 I think Musa Shoals is far and away a better team than Mountbrook. 514 00:30:37,580 --> 00:30:38,860 I think they will win this game. 515 00:30:38,980 --> 00:30:43,440 And then they're going to get, you know, either Clay or Holmwood, two really good teams. 516 00:30:43,660 --> 00:30:46,440 You know, either way, but either way, you're going to get it at home, I believe. 517 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:50,160 And which, you know, I've said many times that stadium is one of the toughest to go play in. 518 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,280 So, it's setting up for Musa Shoals, too. 519 00:30:52,340 --> 00:30:55,460 They've been really close over the years, but it's setting up well for them to have a chance 520 00:30:55,460 --> 00:31:01,160 to probably get back to the state finals, you know, again, for the first time since 2013, I believe. 521 00:31:01,500 --> 00:31:03,540 Yeah, I think they definitely have a chance for that. 522 00:31:04,220 --> 00:31:04,580 Absolutely. 523 00:31:04,900 --> 00:31:09,120 And you're right about Scott Bation and being able to make adjustments in the second half. 524 00:31:09,620 --> 00:31:13,960 Really enjoyed the coverage of high school football, basketball. 525 00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:20,860 The sports writers unveil their top 10 in classes 1A through 7A. 526 00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:25,380 Not a surprise to you, 10 of them local teams. 527 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:30,960 Alston, East Limestone, West Morgan, Hatton, Decatur Heritage Tanner for the boys. 528 00:31:31,660 --> 00:31:36,000 Hartzell, Priceville, Decatur Heritage, Athens Bible for the girls. 529 00:31:37,020 --> 00:31:39,640 And East Lawrence, I had to receive some votes. 530 00:31:40,620 --> 00:31:45,200 Still, again, basketball really just getting started for high school, 531 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:48,560 but we look forward to talking with you about that in the coming weeks. 532 00:31:49,020 --> 00:31:53,380 I think basketball in the Cater daily coverage area is going to be pretty good this year. 533 00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:55,700 Yeah, I think so. 534 00:31:55,780 --> 00:31:58,320 I think we've got some really solid teams. 535 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:02,600 I'm waiting to see, you know, which of those teams I think can really break out 536 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:03,460 and be top tier. 537 00:32:03,580 --> 00:32:06,720 I think we've got a couple that can, but I think there's a couple that – 538 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:09,800 we have a couple I think will, and I think there's a few that I think can. 539 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:10,760 So it's going to be interesting. 540 00:32:11,020 --> 00:32:13,480 You know, I'm a little sad that football is already over for me. 541 00:32:13,540 --> 00:32:15,320 I wasn't expecting it to be over this early, 542 00:32:15,500 --> 00:32:17,200 but basketball is going to be a lot of fun too. 543 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:18,360 Absolutely. 544 00:32:18,700 --> 00:32:22,200 Well, listen, we appreciate talking with you on a weekly basis. 545 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:25,200 We'll be giving you a call again very soon to cover basketball. 546 00:32:25,560 --> 00:32:32,280 Great job this year with the previews, the stance, the players of the week, et cetera. 547 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:34,940 Where can we get online to get all the good stuff? 548 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,240 Yeah, you can get online at decaterdaily.com. 549 00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:40,840 You know, we'll have – obviously football is over, 550 00:32:40,900 --> 00:32:44,420 but we'll have plenty of basketball content starting up pretty soon here, 551 00:32:44,500 --> 00:32:46,600 especially after the Thanksgiving holiday. 552 00:32:46,820 --> 00:32:48,540 so you can get online there and buy all our stuff. 553 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:51,380 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. 554 00:32:51,500 --> 00:32:52,300 Have a great week. 555 00:32:53,540 --> 00:32:54,180 Thanks, Brett. 556 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:54,520 You too. 557 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00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:59,480 Brett Beaird in for Harold Bugg, who's sitting in the dentist's chair right now. 655 00:37:59,480 --> 00:38:04,520 Hopefully, everything will go according to form and he'll be able to get back in the second hour. 656 00:38:05,020 --> 00:38:09,880 Always a delight to bring in Ryan Callahan, staff writer for Gold Vosch 247, 657 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:13,980 who does an excellent job of covering recruiting and football. 658 00:38:14,180 --> 00:38:15,880 Ryan, welcome to the show today, bud. 659 00:38:15,900 --> 00:38:16,420 How are you doing? 660 00:38:16,660 --> 00:38:17,740 Hey, doing well. 661 00:38:17,780 --> 00:38:18,040 How are you? 662 00:38:18,540 --> 00:38:19,020 Good. 663 00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:29,820 I would guess the worst kept secret in Knoxville was at some point Boo Carter was going to enter the transfer portal for multiple reasons. 664 00:38:29,820 --> 00:38:33,580 And according to media reports, he did just that this week. 665 00:38:34,220 --> 00:38:43,180 He did, you know, really, he's done his best to do some window dressing there and try to make that seem like not a dismissal. 666 00:38:43,300 --> 00:38:50,060 But I think he even acknowledged in some comments that he gave the other day that he was dismissed from the team. 667 00:38:50,380 --> 00:38:57,700 And that happened on Sunday officially, you know, it was sort of an inevitable ending, it seemed like by the time it got to that point. 668 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:09,780 But it's just been an unnecessarily dramatic few months with Boo Carter and that whole situation going back to the summer when he was away from the team for about two weeks without participating in summer workouts. 669 00:39:09,780 --> 00:39:22,040 And was not welcomed with open arms by his teammates when he returned and sort of led to some tension there and some legitimate discussion going into preseason camp of whether he should even stay on the team. 670 00:39:22,620 --> 00:39:28,140 Tennessee gave him another chance and it ended up kind of going down that race, down that same road eventually anyway. 671 00:39:28,780 --> 00:39:30,700 Kind of saw some questionable efforts from him. 672 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:37,800 There were some putt returns in recent weeks that he had not returned where he had, it looked like he had room to do something. 673 00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:44,040 It was just sort of calling fair catches and just maybe had sort of checked out and was not playing a big role on defense recently. 674 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:51,140 So his defensive role evaporated and he, I think, finally decided he was just not wanting to play. 675 00:39:51,500 --> 00:39:56,280 And so, yeah, according to sources, he showed up last week and was claiming to have an injury. 676 00:39:57,060 --> 00:39:59,180 He had not been receiving treatment for an injury. 677 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:03,680 So that, I think, was kind of the sign to everyone that it was just time for the two parties to part ways. 678 00:40:03,940 --> 00:40:06,720 And so Boo Carter's time at Tennessee is done. 679 00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:10,660 And that's obviously unfortunate for them because that's a guy they recruited for a long time. 680 00:40:10,660 --> 00:40:16,140 Major prospect for them that they thought was going to be a big part of their success for a few years. 681 00:40:16,340 --> 00:40:20,040 And he had some nice moments last year as a freshman, but year two did not go as well. 682 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:21,480 Absolutely. 683 00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:30,400 It still boggles my mind that Tennessee has not beaten Florida in Gainesville in 22 years. 684 00:40:30,980 --> 00:40:35,340 There have been a lot of very good coaches for Florida, very good players, et cetera. 685 00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:37,220 There have been some close games. 686 00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:43,940 But that's one, as far as one of the records in college football, that still astounds me. 687 00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:46,320 It's pretty amazing. 688 00:40:46,460 --> 00:40:50,280 Now, there's a couple things about that, things that have contributed to that. 689 00:40:50,420 --> 00:40:57,260 Now, one of them is, let's face it, Florida's probably had a better team than Tennessee for most of those, I would say. 690 00:40:57,340 --> 00:41:04,720 But there have been a few games where Tennessee legitimately had expectations of going to the Swamp and winning and just found ways to lose. 691 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:16,580 And this last time they were there in 2023, that was a game they probably were good enough to win, and they ended up losing by about two touchdowns going on the road and just not playing very well. 692 00:41:17,140 --> 00:41:25,520 They've gone down there too many times, bottom line, and played pretty mistake-prone football a lot of times. 693 00:41:25,660 --> 00:41:27,040 Turnovers have been issues, penalties. 694 00:41:27,640 --> 00:41:33,620 They just tend to go down there and sort of melt in the bright lights playing in the Swamp. 695 00:41:34,020 --> 00:41:39,460 And what's usually a big game for both teams, because it historically has been a tone-setter for the season. 696 00:41:39,620 --> 00:41:47,000 It's been an early-season game in September or October, and it sort of determines whether you're going to be a contender or not in the SEC. 697 00:41:47,740 --> 00:41:51,200 And sometimes your season will go downward a little bit if you lose that game. 698 00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:54,240 And so now this year it's flipped. 699 00:41:54,460 --> 00:41:55,820 You're playing at the end of the season. 700 00:41:56,560 --> 00:42:02,060 Florida's got an interim coach and a losing record, and so it sets up better for Tennessee. 701 00:42:02,340 --> 00:42:07,280 But I think every Tennessee fan out there has in the back of their mind, I've seen this movie before. 702 00:42:07,440 --> 00:42:09,340 I'm not going to get my hopes up until I see it. 703 00:42:09,640 --> 00:42:11,540 So it's a pretty amazing streak. 704 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:13,540 But, yeah, they've not won there in 22 years. 705 00:42:13,540 --> 00:42:25,160 And, you know, I just did a shooting for a TV show here locally where a few people are picking Florida to win this game because Florida's still a decent team. 706 00:42:25,380 --> 00:42:33,780 And that streak weighs heavily in a lot of people's minds because Tennessee's just not been a very good team playing in a tough environment, granted, at the Swamp. 707 00:42:33,840 --> 00:42:38,120 But they've not been at their best historically when they play Florida, especially on the road. 708 00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:44,720 Tennessee took care of business last week against New Mexico State, winning 42-9. 709 00:42:45,180 --> 00:42:48,900 They were able to get their sixth defensive touchdown. 710 00:42:49,060 --> 00:42:52,280 William Wright had a pick six. 711 00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:55,920 Aguilar played pretty well but threw two more interceptions. 712 00:42:56,840 --> 00:42:59,680 Tennessee ran for 194 on the day. 713 00:42:59,860 --> 00:43:02,400 And everybody knew Tennessee was going to win the game. 714 00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:05,280 But they did what they had to do. 715 00:43:05,420 --> 00:43:07,900 Your thoughts on the win over New Mexico State? 716 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:09,640 Yeah. 717 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:12,120 On one hand, they did what they had to do. 718 00:43:12,280 --> 00:43:16,020 On the other hand, it was a pretty underwhelming performance by them overall. 719 00:43:16,300 --> 00:43:17,660 And you see that sometimes. 720 00:43:17,840 --> 00:43:23,960 You know, Alabama's had some of those games over the years against FCS teams and whoever else where you look up at the end of the game. 721 00:43:24,040 --> 00:43:25,420 It's 42-7 or something. 722 00:43:25,620 --> 00:43:27,920 And you're like, they probably should have beaten them worse than that. 723 00:43:28,440 --> 00:43:29,460 Well, Tennessee had one of those. 724 00:43:29,740 --> 00:43:31,780 They've not had many of those under Josh Heifel. 725 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:38,180 They've had a lot of games where they have just blown the doors off teams like that and put up six or seven yards of offense. 726 00:43:38,440 --> 00:43:40,480 And usually it's a pretty easy day for them. 727 00:43:40,700 --> 00:43:42,060 Last week was anything but that. 728 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:43,780 They had about 400 yards of offense. 729 00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:52,980 Their second lowest offensive production of the season with 413 yards narrowly eclipsing the 410 that they had against Alabama last month. 730 00:43:53,340 --> 00:43:56,720 So they didn't do very well offensively. 731 00:43:57,080 --> 00:43:59,240 Joey Aguilar threw two interceptions again. 732 00:43:59,480 --> 00:44:01,000 He's now done that in back-to-back games. 733 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:04,400 So just a pretty off performance. 734 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:06,720 And they were obviously coming off the loss to Oklahoma two weeks earlier. 735 00:44:06,820 --> 00:44:09,920 But they had an open date, had some regulars sitting out. 736 00:44:10,060 --> 00:44:11,800 So there are some things that contributed to that. 737 00:44:11,960 --> 00:44:20,940 But overall, just not a great performance, not a very confidence-building performance going into a couple really consequential games here for Tennessee down the stretch. 738 00:44:20,940 --> 00:44:25,640 Not so much for the playoff stakes, because I think Tennessee's playoff hopes are hanging by a thread at best. 739 00:44:26,340 --> 00:44:35,240 But more so for the big-picture view of this program and Josh Heifel's tenure and the job security he'll have going into next year and things like that. 740 00:44:35,360 --> 00:44:37,180 They really need to win these last two games. 741 00:44:37,180 --> 00:44:46,120 So for them to play that way last week, they definitely left a bit of a bad taste in their mouth going into this week because they did not play their best game against New Mexico State. 742 00:44:46,300 --> 00:44:52,480 And it seemed like one of those games where they just maybe weren't that motivated, but just in general, they just didn't play very well. 743 00:44:52,600 --> 00:44:55,700 It seemed like they kind of – just a pretty blah effort. 744 00:44:56,060 --> 00:44:59,640 And they certainly need to be better than that Saturday if they're going to beat Florida on the road. 745 00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:12,780 For all of the defensive issues and, more importantly, the injuries, in Tennessee, Held, Arian Carter, Joseph, Jordan Ross, and a few others out. 746 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:16,200 Hobbs had nine tackles, two pass breakups. 747 00:45:16,400 --> 00:45:23,100 And Colton Hood has been one of the pleasant surprises of the year, a career seven tackles. 748 00:45:23,660 --> 00:45:28,640 Again, when you lose to two corners, they're probably not going to play the entire year. 749 00:45:28,740 --> 00:45:30,760 We'll see how the season ends. 750 00:45:31,420 --> 00:45:34,060 And we've talked about the Tennessee issues for quite a while. 751 00:45:34,200 --> 00:45:37,900 Hobbs and Hood, when both healthy, have played pretty well. 752 00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:39,760 They played really well. 753 00:45:39,840 --> 00:45:44,940 David Hobbs was all over the place Saturday, played his – probably his best game of the year, I thought. 754 00:45:45,020 --> 00:45:49,460 But he's had some really good moments in a pretty short time because he missed about a month to start the season. 755 00:45:50,140 --> 00:45:55,840 And since he returned, he has been really, really good as a junior, a guy coming off the bench. 756 00:45:55,840 --> 00:45:59,740 But that's effectively kind of a third starter for them at defensive tackle. 757 00:46:00,220 --> 00:46:07,040 And then, yeah, Colton Hood, he's been a revelation at cornerback all season, just really from the start of the year. 758 00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:11,200 Had a fumble return for a touchdown in the season opener against Syracuse down in Atlanta. 759 00:46:11,760 --> 00:46:14,480 And it's just continued to play well since then. 760 00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:21,560 And a lot of the passing success that other teams have had against Tennessee has come throwing to the opposite side of the field, 761 00:46:21,640 --> 00:46:25,380 where they've been going after freshman Ty Redmond, who's been in there at cornerback. 762 00:46:25,460 --> 00:46:30,480 And he's played pretty well himself, actually had a big play last week against New Mexico State. 763 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:39,760 But to have Colton Hood on one side of the field, you know, most teams are not throwing his way because he's a pretty aggressive corner, 764 00:46:39,840 --> 00:46:46,520 likes to make big plays and tends to kind of bait quarterbacks into making bad throws sometimes. 765 00:46:46,520 --> 00:46:50,320 And, you know, it's better not to test him because he is capable of making them pay. 766 00:46:50,460 --> 00:46:53,700 So, yeah, they've got some guys playing well defensively individually. 767 00:46:54,260 --> 00:47:01,200 Now it's just sort of trying to get everybody else around them to play well as a unit because they've still been a bit up and down defensively. 768 00:47:01,520 --> 00:47:02,860 Better in their last two games. 769 00:47:03,020 --> 00:47:05,380 But Saturday will be a good test for them on the road. 770 00:47:05,540 --> 00:47:10,060 They've got to play better against the pass in particular than they have for most of the season. 771 00:47:10,140 --> 00:47:13,260 They don't want to make D.J. Lagway, who's had a pretty disappointing season overall, 772 00:47:13,740 --> 00:47:21,300 that they don't want him to have a better end to his season by making himself look good against the Tennessee secondary that's been pretty bad for a lot of the season. 773 00:47:22,060 --> 00:47:24,860 Ryan Callahan, Go Vols 247. 774 00:47:25,480 --> 00:47:33,660 It's hard to believe National Signing Day or Early Signing Day, whichever way you want to look at it, is less than two weeks away. 775 00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:39,340 Does Tennessee keep most of their commitments and will they flip anyone at the end? 776 00:47:40,140 --> 00:47:44,480 Well, it looks like they've got a good chance of still adding some additional help to the class. 777 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:51,340 They flipped a couple weeks ago, or I guess a few weeks ago now, flipped a Cal commitment at a tight end. 778 00:47:51,420 --> 00:47:55,680 Luka Wolfe, an international prospect, addressing their need at tight end. 779 00:47:56,140 --> 00:48:00,380 So they've added some help recently, and they're still in on several guys. 780 00:48:00,840 --> 00:48:04,900 Some guys committed to other schools, but some others who are not committed to other schools. 781 00:48:05,020 --> 00:48:10,320 One of them being Jordan Carter, a four-star defensive lineman, edge rusher from the Atlanta area. 782 00:48:10,440 --> 00:48:12,100 That's a former Texas A&M commitment. 783 00:48:12,520 --> 00:48:13,540 Still battling for him. 784 00:48:13,600 --> 00:48:15,640 They hosted him on an official visit last weekend. 785 00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:18,860 Still battling for a couple of UCLA commitments. 786 00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:23,500 The big one is Micah Smith, a four-star offensive lineman from down in Florida. 787 00:48:24,300 --> 00:48:26,740 Wisconsin running back commitment, Amari Latimer. 788 00:48:26,740 --> 00:48:30,240 It's a four-star out of Georgia that Tennessee has been recruiting for a long time. 789 00:48:30,360 --> 00:48:35,760 So there are definitely still some pretty big names out there that Tennessee is hoping to add to its class 790 00:48:35,760 --> 00:48:38,000 down the stretch here, and they're in some battles. 791 00:48:38,260 --> 00:48:43,220 But as far as holding on to their own commitments, not currently aware of anybody that might be in danger. 792 00:48:43,340 --> 00:48:49,820 But that being said, things can surface pretty quickly and become a threat without much warning. 793 00:48:50,180 --> 00:48:54,360 And that certainly was the case with Legend Bay, a former Tennessee committee who flipped to Ohio State 794 00:48:54,360 --> 00:48:57,820 just recently after taking an official visit to Ohio State a couple weeks ago. 795 00:48:57,820 --> 00:49:01,520 So always possible something could unexpectedly surface down the stretch. 796 00:49:01,640 --> 00:49:06,560 But they've got a top-ten class that's now up to number seven in the team rankings on 24-7 sports 797 00:49:06,560 --> 00:49:08,540 after our rankings update yesterday. 798 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:10,280 That looks pretty good. 799 00:49:10,340 --> 00:49:15,200 And right now we're not aware of anyone who's a real flight risk, at least with less than two weeks to go until signing day. 800 00:49:15,640 --> 00:49:22,660 Yeah, I keep hearing the same thing you do, that most of the SEC teams are going to be able to keep their commitments already. 801 00:49:23,000 --> 00:49:28,400 Rick Barnes, SEC basketball, looks like another banner year for men's and women's. 802 00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:32,520 Tell us a little bit about Tennessee men's basketball so far. 803 00:49:33,300 --> 00:49:34,840 Yeah, off to a good start. 804 00:49:34,920 --> 00:49:41,100 It's a team that has as much depth, if not more depth, than Rick Barnes has probably ever had at Tennessee. 805 00:49:41,100 --> 00:49:44,740 But it's a bit of a different-looking team than what they've had the past couple years 806 00:49:44,740 --> 00:49:49,480 after having such success out of the transfer portal with guys like Dalton Connect and Chaz Lanier. 807 00:49:50,300 --> 00:49:54,040 You know, not quite the same perimeter scoring threat on this team. 808 00:49:54,120 --> 00:49:59,220 And it's a team that seems to be built a little bit more around its postgame early on in the season. 809 00:49:59,320 --> 00:50:01,340 It looks like that's kind of how they are playing. 810 00:50:01,740 --> 00:50:06,220 They've got some other guards that they can play and that they're trying to play right now 811 00:50:06,220 --> 00:50:10,400 to see if they can sort of develop that perimeter game that they're going to need at some point. 812 00:50:10,800 --> 00:50:14,880 But they're a little bit of a – it looks like they're going to be a little bit of a change-up for teams. 813 00:50:15,000 --> 00:50:19,080 And that might play to their benefit in some cases because they're going to be such an odd matchup. 814 00:50:19,140 --> 00:50:22,160 You don't see many teams playing sort of an inside-out game. 815 00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:27,660 And that may be what Tennessee does for a lot of the year with five-star freshman Nate Amitt being one of the guys 816 00:50:27,660 --> 00:50:32,220 that can kind of give them a little bit more of a perimeter or more of a postgame presence 817 00:50:32,220 --> 00:50:33,660 than they've had in recent years. 818 00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:39,100 So they've got some interesting depth up and down the roster, but especially at the wing and in the post 819 00:50:39,100 --> 00:50:43,080 where they're going to be a pretty tough matchup for a lot of teams they face, especially with their length. 820 00:50:43,380 --> 00:50:47,980 So they're a good team, expected to certainly be an NCAA tournament team again 821 00:50:47,980 --> 00:50:50,920 and one of those top teams in the SEC as they've been in recent years. 822 00:50:50,920 --> 00:50:55,000 But, you know, exactly how good I think remains to be seen because with so many new pieces, 823 00:50:55,200 --> 00:50:58,260 they're sort of a work in progress, off to a good start. 824 00:50:58,360 --> 00:51:02,140 But they'll get their first test here in the coming days with the non-conference schedule 825 00:51:02,140 --> 00:51:06,980 having some other tougher games coming up, including a game against Houston in Las Vegas. 826 00:51:06,980 --> 00:51:08,420 It should be a good test for them. 827 00:51:09,200 --> 00:51:13,040 Yeah, Houston beat Auburn on Sunday, 73-72. 828 00:51:13,360 --> 00:51:18,280 That Kevin Sampson, physicality still in play there. 829 00:51:18,280 --> 00:51:20,220 Great stuff as always. 830 00:51:20,920 --> 00:51:25,160 You know, you can have pre-game, post-game coverage from the Swamp. 831 00:51:26,100 --> 00:51:30,140 Recruiting, as you highlighted, basketball, men's and women's. 832 00:51:30,600 --> 00:51:32,680 A lot of stuff on your plate going on. 833 00:51:32,760 --> 00:51:34,460 Where can we get online and get the latest? 834 00:51:35,260 --> 00:51:37,080 Yeah, govolts247.com. 835 00:51:37,140 --> 00:51:39,860 As you said, plenty happening, plenty to cover in the coming days. 836 00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:44,020 Yeah, basketball in full swing and all that happening on the football front. 837 00:51:44,140 --> 00:51:47,660 And no matter what happens Saturday in the Swamp, it will not be dull. 838 00:51:47,760 --> 00:51:48,760 It'll be one of those games. 839 00:51:49,520 --> 00:51:52,380 Fans will have a lot to celebrate or a lot to be angry about. 840 00:51:52,480 --> 00:51:58,220 And either way, great place to react and read all about the game at govolts247.com. 841 00:51:58,880 --> 00:51:59,280 Absolutely. 842 00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:00,960 Thank you again for joining us. 843 00:52:01,120 --> 00:52:04,060 Listen, happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. 844 00:52:04,280 --> 00:52:08,520 I know, obviously, this time next week, we'll be with friends and family. 845 00:52:08,720 --> 00:52:09,700 Always enjoy it. 846 00:52:09,780 --> 00:52:10,620 Have a great week. 847 00:52:11,260 --> 00:52:11,840 Hey, same to you. 848 00:52:11,920 --> 00:52:12,380 Appreciate it. 849 00:52:12,840 --> 00:52:13,320 All right, buddy. 850 00:52:13,520 --> 00:52:19,000 Ryan Callahan following the Tennessee Volunteers on 24-7. 851 00:52:19,460 --> 00:52:23,140 Harold Bugg, there's a rumor he's going to come back in the second hour. 852 00:52:23,580 --> 00:52:32,780 And we'll lead off with Jimmy Lay talking about playoffs and maybe that Bob Jones spot as far as who might be able to fill that. 853 00:52:32,880 --> 00:52:36,180 We return to the Boomo Bugg Show on 93.9. 854 00:52:36,360 --> 00:52:36,800 Let's go. 855 00:52:41,440 --> 00:52:45,100 This football season, bring the flavor that wins every time. 856 00:52:45,500 --> 00:52:47,060 Champy's world-famous fried chicken. 857 00:52:47,660 --> 00:52:51,700 Tailgate like a champ with our legendary fried chicken, award-winning smoked hot wings, 858 00:52:51,960 --> 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Northwest Alabama is thrilled to announce the return of its signature fundraising gala, Shoals Royale, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center. 937 00:57:55,280 --> 00:58:06,580 This black-tie optional casino-themed event brings all the glitz and excitement of Las Vegas to the Shoals, complete with live entertainment, gaming tables, prices, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar, and all for a great cause. 938 00:58:06,820 --> 00:58:16,160 Now in its fourth year, Shoals Royale has become one of Northwest Alabama's premier charity events, uniting local businesses, community leaders, and residents for a night of luxury and purpose. 939 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:23,600 Proceeds directly benefit United Way of Northwest Alabama and the 12 local nonprofit partners and 22 community programs and funds. 940 00:58:23,980 --> 00:58:31,520 Individual tickets are $125 or $200 per couple, or go in VIP style for $350 or $600 per couple. 941 00:58:31,960 --> 00:58:37,940 Shoals Royale, 2026, Saturday, February 21, at 7 p.m. at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center. 942 00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:43,020 Tickets are available now at givebutter.com slash ShoalsRoyale2026. 943 00:58:44,020 --> 00:58:47,140 This Thanksgiving morning, move your feet before you eat. 944 00:58:47,660 --> 00:58:56,880 Join us for the Tracks for Max 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, honoring longtime YMCA supporter Max Barnett, and benefiting children's programs at the YMCA of the Shoals. 945 00:58:56,880 --> 00:59:03,280 The race kicks off at 8 a.m., Thanksgiving Day, November 27, at First Baptist Church in downtown Florence. 946 00:59:03,720 --> 00:59:06,180 Bring the family and start a new Thanksgiving tradition. 947 00:59:06,820 --> 00:59:13,080 Register online at Tracks4Max.com or call the Y at 256-246-9622. 948 00:59:13,700 --> 00:59:14,560 Sponsors are welcome. 949 00:59:15,060 --> 00:59:19,000 Lace up, show up, and celebrate the season of thanks at Tracks for Max. 950 00:59:19,380 --> 00:59:20,800 Move your feet before you eat. 951 00:59:22,060 --> 00:59:27,640 Valley Broadcasting Corporation, WITK-FM, Rogersville, Athens, Decatur, the Shoals. 952 00:59:27,780 --> 00:59:29,980 Sports Radio 93.9, the score. 953 00:59:31,620 --> 00:59:37,000 We are a championship school, and school is in session. 954 00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:44,080 Makes a catch, makes a bang into each other, stays on his feet, breaks a tackle, scores, scores, scores. 955 00:59:44,080 --> 00:59:49,260 Join us Saturday as the Crimson Tide take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers. 956 00:59:49,800 --> 00:59:57,700 Our coverage begins at 10 a.m. on your home for Alabama football, the Crimson Tide Sports Network from Learfield. 957 00:59:57,920 --> 00:59:59,600 Alabama football on 93.9. 958 00:59:59,660 --> 01:00:02,140 The score is brought to you locally in part by... 959 01:00:02,140 --> 01:00:29,420 Hi, this is Chris Stewart, and your home for Alabama football is Sports Radio 93.9, the score. 960 01:00:30,420 --> 01:00:32,740 93.9, the score, weather. 961 01:00:33,300 --> 01:00:37,660 Today, mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of afternoon showers and a high around 75. 962 01:00:38,600 --> 01:00:42,520 Today, mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers overnight and a low near 60. 963 01:00:43,380 --> 01:00:48,780 Tomorrow, mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high around 75. 964 01:00:49,920 --> 01:00:54,220 Tomorrow night, mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of showers overnight and a low near 60. 965 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:59,340 And if you're Saturday, partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers and a high around 75. 966 01:00:59,860 --> 01:01:02,820 Your weather from 93.9, the score. 967 01:01:03,180 --> 01:01:12,180 Now, get ready to roll, Shoals, Decatur, Athens, and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee. 968 01:01:12,840 --> 01:01:16,180 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice. 969 01:01:19,180 --> 01:01:39,240 Good afternoon and welcome back in for our tour of the Boom O' Buck Show. 970 01:01:39,320 --> 01:01:41,200 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird. 971 01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:42,500 Baby, where have you been? 972 01:01:42,620 --> 01:01:43,260 How are you? 973 01:01:43,820 --> 01:01:51,460 Well, I could probably ask you the same question, but I'm glad that the dentist office released you to come back to the Boom O' Buck Show. 974 01:01:51,660 --> 01:01:55,260 Well, I just made my latest payment for my Dentist Kids College Fund. 975 01:01:55,900 --> 01:01:58,680 They're going to Harvard and Yale based on the rate I am paying. 976 01:01:58,800 --> 01:01:59,620 I guarantee you that. 977 01:01:59,700 --> 01:02:00,820 Good to be back in the south. 978 01:02:00,880 --> 01:02:02,700 You know what else is good, B.B.? 979 01:02:02,700 --> 01:02:04,860 And that's his kickoff this hour with Jimmy Lay. 980 01:02:04,920 --> 01:02:06,880 He's got it all covered there at AL.com. 981 01:02:06,940 --> 01:02:07,660 Jimmy, welcome in. 982 01:02:07,720 --> 01:02:08,220 How are you? 983 01:02:08,860 --> 01:02:09,460 Hey, guys. 984 01:02:09,520 --> 01:02:10,220 Doing great. 985 01:02:10,420 --> 01:02:11,160 Here we are. 986 01:02:11,360 --> 01:02:13,060 Getting winded this season down. 987 01:02:13,580 --> 01:02:19,240 And this is, I'll tell you what, this is when you've got to be clicking on all cylinders to get it done. 988 01:02:20,040 --> 01:02:21,440 Well, talk about that, Jimmy. 989 01:02:21,560 --> 01:02:24,240 But I also want to talk about the changing of the guard. 990 01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:33,020 And anyone who's been around high school football in North Alabama for any time knows the first family of coaches in the community of Cortland is the White family. 991 01:02:34,300 --> 01:02:42,720 Off that tree, Kelvis White, not in Cortland, but over in Madison, hanging it up after six seasons at Bob Jones. 992 01:02:42,780 --> 01:02:46,580 Your thoughts about the news and where do the Patriots go from here? 993 01:02:48,120 --> 01:02:51,780 You know, I'm not really sure what direction they're going to go in. 994 01:02:51,900 --> 01:02:57,140 This kind of hit us out of the blue, you know, and he's done a great job at Bob Jones. 995 01:02:57,780 --> 01:03:02,080 They started out so hot at the beginning of the season and then they just hit a wall. 996 01:03:02,080 --> 01:03:04,640 It just seemed like they just couldn't get a win. 997 01:03:05,200 --> 01:03:13,700 But I'm not really sure if they have somebody that is on the coaching staff right now that may step up and take over that job. 998 01:03:14,180 --> 01:03:16,180 Or if they may look somewhere else. 999 01:03:16,260 --> 01:03:17,880 There's some coaches out there, I'm telling you. 1000 01:03:18,720 --> 01:03:22,200 You know, Jacob Kelly just left Cherokee County. 1001 01:03:22,360 --> 01:03:23,480 He's a great coach. 1002 01:03:24,120 --> 01:03:25,480 Somebody to look at. 1003 01:03:27,120 --> 01:03:29,520 Phil Phillips, not an on-y-on anymore. 1004 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:30,940 He's a tremendous coach. 1005 01:03:30,940 --> 01:03:34,440 So, there's some coaches out there if you want to do an exhaustive search. 1006 01:03:34,960 --> 01:03:37,320 But it just depends on what they're most comfortable with. 1007 01:03:38,740 --> 01:03:39,220 Absolutely. 1008 01:03:39,520 --> 01:03:42,280 I've heard some names already, Jimmy. 1009 01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:44,540 We can speculate on it. 1010 01:03:44,700 --> 01:03:48,880 But, yeah, that is a plumb job in North Alabama. 1011 01:03:49,220 --> 01:03:53,280 Jimmy, let's ask you about some of the games to begin with. 1012 01:03:54,280 --> 01:03:58,220 Mars Hill, 12-0 going to Geraldine. 1013 01:03:58,300 --> 01:04:02,140 Two of the best teams in North Alabama. 1014 01:04:02,360 --> 01:04:05,060 Certainly, two of the best coaches. 1015 01:04:05,260 --> 01:04:07,420 Darrell Higgins at Mars Hill. 1016 01:04:07,500 --> 01:04:11,040 Michael Davis now is the fifth season at Geraldine. 1017 01:04:11,160 --> 01:04:13,460 Mars Hill just keeps doing Mars Hill stuff. 1018 01:04:13,600 --> 01:04:15,860 They've won 17 consecutive games. 1019 01:04:15,860 --> 01:04:21,040 The second-longest active winning streak in the state. 1020 01:04:21,240 --> 01:04:23,020 Wadley's at 24. 1021 01:04:23,600 --> 01:04:27,460 Hudson, Higgins, Jackson, Penn have just been running over everybody. 1022 01:04:28,140 --> 01:04:30,820 They've ran for a combined 2,500 yards. 1023 01:04:31,440 --> 01:04:34,480 Mars Hill's averaging 52 points a game. 1024 01:04:34,600 --> 01:04:36,200 But Geraldine's really good, too. 1025 01:04:36,360 --> 01:04:39,320 They're keeping opponents to only 15. 1026 01:04:40,260 --> 01:04:42,480 I know you know a lot about Geraldine. 1027 01:04:42,640 --> 01:04:46,180 These two teams, I thought, would be facing each other sooner or later. 1028 01:04:46,740 --> 01:04:50,700 Very tough, challenging game for Mars Hill on the road to Geraldine. 1029 01:04:51,900 --> 01:04:54,720 Yeah, I believe Geraldine put them out a few years ago. 1030 01:04:54,840 --> 01:04:55,500 Yeah, they did. 1031 01:04:55,500 --> 01:04:57,760 In the quarterfinals like that. 1032 01:04:57,840 --> 01:04:59,200 And it was a low-scoring game. 1033 01:04:59,300 --> 01:05:00,800 I believe it was like a 17-14. 1034 01:05:01,080 --> 01:05:04,820 And I think that's kind of what Geraldine would need to be able to get the win. 1035 01:05:04,880 --> 01:05:05,660 It's going to be wet. 1036 01:05:06,060 --> 01:05:08,300 That could affect some things. 1037 01:05:08,380 --> 01:05:11,000 But neither one of these teams are really putting up in the air a lot. 1038 01:05:11,960 --> 01:05:13,340 Geraldine likes to use a quarterback. 1039 01:05:14,240 --> 01:05:18,140 John Beck Wade, he's got 1,400 yards, 26 touchdowns. 1040 01:05:18,620 --> 01:05:21,660 And when you've got a quarterback that runs the ball like that, 1041 01:05:21,660 --> 01:05:23,460 you just never know. 1042 01:05:23,840 --> 01:05:25,440 Mars Hill's going to have to do a great job. 1043 01:05:25,520 --> 01:05:28,740 And I'm sure they've worked in practice all week trying to get ready for this game. 1044 01:05:29,600 --> 01:05:32,300 Mars Hill's averaging 324 yards a game, right? 1045 01:05:32,600 --> 01:05:33,280 I mean, they just – 1046 01:05:33,280 --> 01:05:33,480 Oh, yeah. 1047 01:05:33,840 --> 01:05:34,980 Yeah, that's what they do. 1048 01:05:35,060 --> 01:05:36,000 They just crank it out. 1049 01:05:36,140 --> 01:05:40,820 They just keep on staying ahead of the chains, getting those first downs. 1050 01:05:41,080 --> 01:05:45,160 And Geraldine is going to have to get them into some third and long situations, 1051 01:05:45,340 --> 01:05:47,460 force them to do something they don't want to do. 1052 01:05:47,800 --> 01:05:52,080 And I think the team that can – especially if it's tight in the fourth quarter – 1053 01:05:52,080 --> 01:05:54,400 can force the other team to have to throw the ball. 1054 01:05:54,780 --> 01:05:59,740 That may be the team that comes up with the key turnover or is able to get a stop 1055 01:05:59,740 --> 01:06:00,360 when they need it. 1056 01:06:01,100 --> 01:06:04,540 I lean towards Mars Hill just because they've been so dominant, 1057 01:06:04,660 --> 01:06:07,180 but it wouldn't shock me if somehow Geraldine pulled the upset. 1058 01:06:08,180 --> 01:06:11,500 And the thing is, you look at it, when we get to this point, 1059 01:06:11,560 --> 01:06:14,660 you don't always recognize the other teams, so you go strictly on record. 1060 01:06:14,660 --> 01:06:17,600 The question is, what kind of schedule do they have? 1061 01:06:17,680 --> 01:06:19,660 We know Mars Hill's had a tough schedule. 1062 01:06:19,800 --> 01:06:21,940 Your thoughts about Geraldine back to Mars Hill, 1063 01:06:22,000 --> 01:06:24,520 they are familiar with that neck of the woods as far as traveling 1064 01:06:24,520 --> 01:06:26,860 because Scottsboro's down the mountain from there. 1065 01:06:27,280 --> 01:06:28,940 You go up on the mountain, you get to Geraldine there, 1066 01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:31,740 so they're familiar with that trek of the woods just a couple or so weeks ago. 1067 01:06:32,480 --> 01:06:34,360 We know Mars Hill's had a tough schedule. 1068 01:06:34,620 --> 01:06:37,180 Can Geraldine match that when they come into this contest? 1069 01:06:38,820 --> 01:06:43,580 Well, I tell you, at first thought, I thought, well, Geraldine's probably played a tougher schedule, 1070 01:06:43,580 --> 01:06:48,860 but then when I actually looked at the numbers, you know, the opponents' record for Mars Hill 1071 01:06:48,860 --> 01:06:52,960 is 71-62, and Geraldine's is only 60-67. 1072 01:06:53,600 --> 01:06:56,780 And I guess I was thinking that because they're in the same region with Fife, 1073 01:06:56,840 --> 01:07:00,300 and they were able to beat Fife, and they're always the standard, you know. 1074 01:07:00,740 --> 01:07:02,960 But, I mean, look at Mars Hill. 1075 01:07:03,080 --> 01:07:06,460 I mean, they opened up with Madison Academy, perennial playoff team. 1076 01:07:06,460 --> 01:07:11,500 You know, they ended the season playing Scottsboro, who won, you know, their region. 1077 01:07:11,760 --> 01:07:16,300 So, I think both teams have played about comparable as far as the schedules go. 1078 01:07:17,120 --> 01:07:22,980 It'll just, like I said, it just depends on tomorrow night who can get the stops when you need it. 1079 01:07:23,160 --> 01:07:24,660 And you know how these games go. 1080 01:07:25,180 --> 01:07:29,240 When a team starts to get it rolling, it's just really hard to stop them. 1081 01:07:29,320 --> 01:07:32,600 And Mars Hill just seems to always get things rolling, especially this time of year. 1082 01:07:33,740 --> 01:07:36,700 Jimmy, I saw Musa Shoals last week. 1083 01:07:37,480 --> 01:07:40,320 Parker put them out last year 34-10. 1084 01:07:41,100 --> 01:07:46,860 Musa Shoals did some amazing adjustments at halftime for Scott Baston. 1085 01:07:46,860 --> 01:07:52,580 They had a 14-7 deficit, came back 1-17-14. 1086 01:07:52,920 --> 01:07:57,980 That Musa Shoals defense only allowing 7.6 points per game. 1087 01:07:58,460 --> 01:08:01,960 They intercepted three passes last week. 1088 01:08:02,400 --> 01:08:03,500 Very impressive. 1089 01:08:03,800 --> 01:08:06,440 Kate Clemens, Davian Reynolds, Tapscott. 1090 01:08:06,520 --> 01:08:11,340 We've talked about these guys a lot during the course of the season. 1091 01:08:12,180 --> 01:08:13,440 It doesn't get any easier. 1092 01:08:13,620 --> 01:08:17,140 Mountain Brook beat Fort Payne 35-14. 1093 01:08:17,280 --> 01:08:19,800 Fort Payne put out Athens a little bit earlier. 1094 01:08:20,920 --> 01:08:23,280 And they have an interesting quirk with their stadium. 1095 01:08:23,960 --> 01:08:28,140 The home and Vistar sidelines are on the same side. 1096 01:08:28,920 --> 01:08:34,420 I don't know if I have heard of that, but it's an interesting quirk that they've got. 1097 01:08:34,820 --> 01:08:37,700 But Musa Shoals trying to stay undefeated. 1098 01:08:38,040 --> 01:08:41,260 They may end up playing clay in another week or so. 1099 01:08:41,320 --> 01:08:42,440 We'll see how it goes. 1100 01:08:43,080 --> 01:08:46,260 Can Musa Shoals stay undefeated traveling to Mountain Brook? 1101 01:08:47,080 --> 01:08:48,480 I think they can. 1102 01:08:48,620 --> 01:08:50,460 Their defense is what's travel. 1103 01:08:51,040 --> 01:08:58,780 Even when the offense is not maybe clicking on all cylinders, the defense, it just never goes into a slump. 1104 01:08:58,940 --> 01:09:01,800 You just look at their numbers they're putting up. 1105 01:09:01,860 --> 01:09:03,460 They're just not giving up any points. 1106 01:09:03,680 --> 01:09:09,140 And if Mountain Brook is going to win, you're going to have to score over 20 points to beat Musa Shoals. 1107 01:09:09,140 --> 01:09:11,400 And I'm just not sure that Mountain Brook can do that. 1108 01:09:12,280 --> 01:09:13,380 They've played some tough teams. 1109 01:09:13,500 --> 01:09:15,580 And you look at it and you say, well, Musa Shoals is undefeated. 1110 01:09:15,980 --> 01:09:18,100 Mountain Brook's lost two or lost three. 1111 01:09:18,180 --> 01:09:18,940 But who'd they lose to? 1112 01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:19,780 I mean, that's the Parker. 1113 01:09:20,380 --> 01:09:22,100 They lost to Clay Chalkville. 1114 01:09:22,780 --> 01:09:24,260 And they lost to Pell City. 1115 01:09:24,520 --> 01:09:26,340 So, I mean, in a tight one, like 10-3. 1116 01:09:26,520 --> 01:09:28,680 So, they've lost to some really good teams. 1117 01:09:28,800 --> 01:09:34,900 But I don't know if they're going to come up against a defense that's quite as good as Musa Shoals. 1118 01:09:34,900 --> 01:09:43,620 And, again, if the weather plays any part in this at all, advantage to Musa Shoals because they will shut you down. 1119 01:09:43,760 --> 01:09:47,600 And if you can't run the ball a little bit against Musa Shoals, you are not going to beat them. 1120 01:09:48,300 --> 01:09:49,820 Jimmy Lay, AL.com. 1121 01:09:49,900 --> 01:09:50,860 Something else they've got. 1122 01:09:50,940 --> 01:09:51,960 It's a veteran coach. 1123 01:09:52,120 --> 01:09:52,900 He's got based. 1124 01:09:52,960 --> 01:09:53,600 And you go back. 1125 01:09:54,120 --> 01:09:56,180 He reminds me of Kirby Smart a little bit. 1126 01:09:56,480 --> 01:10:00,540 Don't look at the halftime score and walk away because last week they were down 14-7. 1127 01:10:00,660 --> 01:10:01,520 And what does he do again? 1128 01:10:01,940 --> 01:10:03,020 He makes the adjustments. 1129 01:10:03,020 --> 01:10:04,860 You cannot substitute that. 1130 01:10:04,980 --> 01:10:06,840 You've been there and done that at this level. 1131 01:10:07,320 --> 01:10:13,240 Your thoughts just about the advantage of having a coaching staff who's been there in these big games and knows how to make halftime adjustments. 1132 01:10:14,060 --> 01:10:14,460 Absolutely. 1133 01:10:14,880 --> 01:10:16,840 And they've learned from past failures. 1134 01:10:17,100 --> 01:10:19,240 You know, they've been in situations like this before. 1135 01:10:19,680 --> 01:10:21,660 You mentioned last year Parker put them out. 1136 01:10:21,840 --> 01:10:24,540 I think Parker's the only team that could have put them out last year. 1137 01:10:24,820 --> 01:10:30,360 To be honest with you, I don't know there was another team that could have beaten Musa Shoals last season. 1138 01:10:31,140 --> 01:10:34,000 And to be honest with you, other than Clay Chalkfall, I don't. 1139 01:10:34,200 --> 01:10:36,000 And they beat Clay Chalkfall last year. 1140 01:10:36,140 --> 01:10:37,180 So, not sure. 1141 01:10:37,920 --> 01:10:40,120 You know, you just got to take them one at a time. 1142 01:10:40,180 --> 01:10:40,680 But you're right. 1143 01:10:40,760 --> 01:10:42,800 I mean, they have been through the wars, been through the battles. 1144 01:10:43,300 --> 01:10:45,500 They know what it takes to get it done. 1145 01:10:45,600 --> 01:10:50,760 And I think that they are going to be more than ready for Mountain Brook. 1146 01:10:51,860 --> 01:10:55,340 You know, and look, this time of year, anything can happen. 1147 01:10:55,440 --> 01:10:55,860 We know that. 1148 01:10:55,940 --> 01:10:57,400 We've seen enough games to know that. 1149 01:10:58,100 --> 01:11:01,580 But if I had to put my money on it, I'd say Musa Shoals don't come through. 1150 01:11:02,760 --> 01:11:07,660 Jimmy, last game to preview, Aniston and Dessler. 1151 01:11:08,020 --> 01:11:09,180 Aniston undefeated. 1152 01:11:09,400 --> 01:11:12,820 They put out Madison Academy last week, 44-12. 1153 01:11:13,680 --> 01:11:15,040 Dessler is 11-1. 1154 01:11:15,260 --> 01:11:16,840 They're only lost to Wes Morgan. 1155 01:11:17,480 --> 01:11:19,500 They beat Hamilton 31-30. 1156 01:11:19,620 --> 01:11:25,780 Garrett Reed blocked an extra point in overtime for Dessler to hang on and win that game. 1157 01:11:25,920 --> 01:11:27,020 Aniston is really good. 1158 01:11:27,120 --> 01:11:31,300 Their defense only allowing 10 points per game. 1159 01:11:31,460 --> 01:11:33,340 We've talked about Dessler a lot. 1160 01:11:34,440 --> 01:11:39,140 Kendrick Gunn, the running back, Garrett Reed, Price Thornton, et cetera. 1161 01:11:39,280 --> 01:11:41,360 Damon Pope is a good quarterback for Aniston. 1162 01:11:41,540 --> 01:11:43,220 This should be a very good game, too. 1163 01:11:43,940 --> 01:11:45,800 Undefeated Aniston and Dessler. 1164 01:11:46,880 --> 01:11:52,340 Yeah, Aniston, we talked about it last week, going up against Madison Academy, just how big they are. 1165 01:11:52,340 --> 01:11:57,820 They just lean on you and lean on you, and then they're able to hit a big one and break something on you. 1166 01:11:59,000 --> 01:12:04,840 Dessler had a really tough game last week, and I don't know if that's going to help them, 1167 01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:06,820 or hopefully they came through that game healthy. 1168 01:12:07,620 --> 01:12:11,020 It's going to be a war, but again, as we've already talked about with the other games, 1169 01:12:11,140 --> 01:12:16,480 the weather might play a part in this in terms of how this thing plays out. 1170 01:12:16,660 --> 01:12:19,980 Turnovers are so big when you get to this part of the season. 1171 01:12:19,980 --> 01:12:24,600 We saw that last week in Tuscaloosa, how they didn't handle the turnover battle. 1172 01:12:25,620 --> 01:12:32,200 But I just think that Aniston is just – there's just not – there's not too many teams that can match up with them 1173 01:12:32,200 --> 01:12:33,500 on the offensive and defensive line. 1174 01:12:34,060 --> 01:12:35,020 They're too big. 1175 01:12:35,300 --> 01:12:39,980 They're going to be able to get those first downs, stay ahead of the chains, especially if the weather is not good. 1176 01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:42,680 As long as they don't turn the ball over, I think Aniston gets it done. 1177 01:12:43,740 --> 01:12:46,180 Jimmy, again, I ask you every week about this. 1178 01:12:46,300 --> 01:12:54,540 If you're at a game and you see a clip, a touchdown, a big play, and you have recorded it, you can send that. 1179 01:12:54,960 --> 01:12:59,300 You can text it to AL.com and get it online. 1180 01:12:59,380 --> 01:13:04,200 As you mentioned, they may become a celebrity at some point because somebody's seen it online. 1181 01:13:04,260 --> 01:13:12,340 But it's great because, as you mentioned, you can't be at every game, even though a lot of the games now have been cut down going into quarterfinals. 1182 01:13:12,580 --> 01:13:17,920 How can fans, if they film a big play, how can they send that in? 1183 01:13:19,540 --> 01:13:23,780 Before I give you that again, I'll actually be at Good Hope tomorrow night – or actually tonight. 1184 01:13:23,860 --> 01:13:25,840 They're playing Thursday, trying to get ahead of the weather. 1185 01:13:26,260 --> 01:13:27,280 That's going to be a tough one. 1186 01:13:27,420 --> 01:13:34,260 You know, Plainview hadn't been to the semifinals since 1999 when Coach Pruitt was – Dale Pruitt was the coach then, 1187 01:13:34,360 --> 01:13:36,300 so they're trying to get back to the semifinals. 1188 01:13:36,480 --> 01:13:37,780 I think they've got a really good chance. 1189 01:13:38,360 --> 01:13:38,880 They've been there. 1190 01:13:39,000 --> 01:13:42,000 This is his third stop at Plainview, and so he just loves rainfall. 1191 01:13:42,520 --> 01:13:51,420 But, yes, if you want to send a clip, send it to at aldotcompreps, and it'll go straight to their X account, 1192 01:13:51,580 --> 01:13:57,960 and they look at that X account all during the night, and if they find something good, they're absolutely going to take it. 1193 01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:04,940 They're going to put it online, and your play might be something that everybody gets to see that we wouldn't normally get to see. 1194 01:14:05,040 --> 01:14:07,500 So I really hope that people are out there tonight. 1195 01:14:07,500 --> 01:14:09,680 There's a few games, and also tomorrow night. 1196 01:14:10,200 --> 01:14:13,140 Put those things online so we can all see them. 1197 01:14:13,360 --> 01:14:17,140 We're going to beat as many games as we can, even in the playoffs, so we just can't beat them all. 1198 01:14:18,260 --> 01:14:23,720 Jimmy, as always, thanks for your time to stay as safe and as dry as you can this week, okay? 1199 01:14:24,260 --> 01:14:24,880 We'll do it. 1200 01:14:24,920 --> 01:14:25,720 Thanks so much, guys. 1201 01:14:25,840 --> 01:14:26,440 Thank you, Ben. 1202 01:14:26,640 --> 01:14:29,580 Jimmy Lane hooking up with us from AL.com. 1203 01:14:29,700 --> 01:14:35,000 Coming up, they've been talking about quarterbacks all week long down at Auburn, for that matter, all season. 1204 01:14:35,220 --> 01:14:39,860 Who better 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multitasking, which I have a difficult time doing that occasionally, and it costs me. 1306 01:20:17,980 --> 01:20:20,920 I said, Mars Hill Bible is traveling Geraldine. 1307 01:20:21,100 --> 01:20:21,380 Uh-uh. 1308 01:20:22,420 --> 01:20:24,940 Mars Hill is hosting Geraldine. 1309 01:20:25,600 --> 01:20:27,020 In fact, I know that. 1310 01:20:27,140 --> 01:20:29,740 In fact, I'm going to try to see if I can go to the game tomorrow night. 1311 01:20:29,820 --> 01:20:33,800 We'll see about the weather is concerned, but, yeah, I stand corrected. 1312 01:20:34,040 --> 01:20:38,040 John Passarella, the assistant coach at Mars Hill, sent me a text and said, 1313 01:20:38,560 --> 01:20:42,140 if you lost your mind, you said that we're traveling and we're not. 1314 01:20:42,300 --> 01:20:45,540 So, I'm glad to correct that mistake. 1315 01:20:45,920 --> 01:20:46,960 Geraldine at Mars Hill. 1316 01:20:47,100 --> 01:20:52,720 We're also very lucky to have two Scholes teams in the quarterfinals playing at home, 1317 01:20:52,980 --> 01:20:54,320 Dessler and Mars Hill. 1318 01:20:54,620 --> 01:20:57,360 Yeah, so I don't mean to tell you what to do, but when you go tomorrow night, 1319 01:20:57,440 --> 01:21:00,020 make sure you go to Dessler and not to Geraldine. 1320 01:21:00,140 --> 01:21:01,520 I'm not trying to tell you what to do. 1321 01:21:01,520 --> 01:21:01,960 Thank you. 1322 01:21:02,380 --> 01:21:03,580 Just a friendly reminder there. 1323 01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:06,820 Charlie Trotman reminds us all about Auburn football. 1324 01:21:07,260 --> 01:21:08,680 That's because he knows all about it. 1325 01:21:08,720 --> 01:21:12,080 From the inside out, former Auburn quarterback, also busy. 1326 01:21:12,580 --> 01:21:16,000 When it comes to talk shows, he knows all about the thing called radio talk shows 1327 01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:17,120 down in the Montgomery area. 1328 01:21:17,300 --> 01:21:18,320 Charlie, welcome in. 1329 01:21:18,400 --> 01:21:19,160 How are you? 1330 01:21:20,200 --> 01:21:21,760 Hey, Harold, you and Brett. 1331 01:21:22,100 --> 01:21:23,640 Pleased to be with you guys. 1332 01:21:23,740 --> 01:21:24,080 Hey, buddy. 1333 01:21:24,440 --> 01:21:24,840 Yeah. 1334 01:21:25,140 --> 01:21:27,200 Charlie, listen, talk to us about the situation. 1335 01:21:27,320 --> 01:21:29,620 Interesting times, obviously, on the planes. 1336 01:21:30,200 --> 01:21:31,360 Been an interesting year. 1337 01:21:31,420 --> 01:21:32,880 I don't even tell anybody about that. 1338 01:21:33,280 --> 01:21:35,460 With a quarterback spot, you make a change. 1339 01:21:35,540 --> 01:21:36,960 You have all this success. 1340 01:21:37,500 --> 01:21:40,860 And then you come into a game like Mercer, which to me, if you're a coach, 1341 01:21:40,900 --> 01:21:43,240 it's like, please, don't look at necessarily the name. 1342 01:21:43,300 --> 01:21:44,120 They got a good record. 1343 01:21:44,600 --> 01:21:46,180 And we know what should happen. 1344 01:21:46,220 --> 01:21:47,920 But crazy things can happen. 1345 01:21:48,400 --> 01:21:52,440 Talk to us, first of all, about the decision to bench Daniels. 1346 01:21:52,440 --> 01:21:54,980 At least, here we are, what, on a Thursday. 1347 01:21:55,120 --> 01:21:56,360 We'll see what happens Saturday. 1348 01:21:57,040 --> 01:22:01,460 But as for now, bench, because they want to bring him back next year, don't use up his 1349 01:22:01,460 --> 01:22:03,660 eligibility and have him also ready for the Iron Bowl. 1350 01:22:03,780 --> 01:22:08,760 Talk to us, Charlie, if you will, from a former Auburn quarterback's perspective on that decision. 1351 01:22:09,900 --> 01:22:19,420 Well, it's disappointing if you're Ashton Daniels in the sense that you can't play since you've had a good game in your recent outing against Vanderbilt. 1352 01:22:19,420 --> 01:22:33,500 But for this particular team, it's probably not as bad a situation because, you know, you've got a quarterback in Jackson Arnold that has played an awful lot this year. 1353 01:22:33,660 --> 01:22:47,540 And so if they play him or if they play Deuce Knight, either one, they should be able to beat Mercer and go on into the Alabama game with Ashton Daniels at quarterback. 1354 01:22:47,540 --> 01:22:50,200 But, guys, Mercer is 9-1. 1355 01:22:50,440 --> 01:22:51,580 They're not a bad team. 1356 01:22:52,240 --> 01:22:52,500 That's right. 1357 01:22:52,900 --> 01:22:58,360 You know, you've got to remember what happened when Jacksonville State came to Auburn and when— 1358 01:22:58,360 --> 01:22:59,420 New Mexico State. 1359 01:22:59,700 --> 01:23:01,260 And New Mexico State. 1360 01:23:01,440 --> 01:23:05,320 And then, what about Georgia State? 1361 01:23:05,500 --> 01:23:10,480 Georgia State had Auburn beaten if they hadn't converted a fourth down for a touchdown. 1362 01:23:10,780 --> 01:23:12,560 So, anything can happen. 1363 01:23:12,660 --> 01:23:13,480 You guys are right. 1364 01:23:15,080 --> 01:23:17,720 Charlie, we talked about this a little bit yesterday. 1365 01:23:18,760 --> 01:23:31,100 Whoever the next coach at Auburn is going to be, and we hear a lot about Jon Sumrall, D.J. Durkin, Clark Lee name, he has been added to the list a little bit. 1366 01:23:31,100 --> 01:23:40,680 But, whoever that coach comes in next year, Auburn's schedule, the road games in the conference, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. 1367 01:23:41,540 --> 01:23:45,920 Charlie, that would be tough for Vince Lombardi or whoever the next coach is going to be. 1368 01:23:46,760 --> 01:23:56,060 Yeah, it's going to be a dawning schedule, and whoever comes into Auburn is going to need to be very cognizant of the quarterback position, guys. 1369 01:23:56,220 --> 01:24:03,120 Because, as you know, you're going to go pretty much in the SEC how your quarterback plays. 1370 01:24:03,420 --> 01:24:03,920 That's right. 1371 01:24:04,060 --> 01:24:06,780 I mean, it doesn't matter, you know, what type coach you are. 1372 01:24:07,100 --> 01:24:15,940 The only guy that I've seen that's been able to take multiple quarterbacks and just do exceptional work with them is Nick Saban. 1373 01:24:15,940 --> 01:24:20,500 I mean, you know, he's won national championships with all kind of quarterbacks. 1374 01:24:20,820 --> 01:24:28,020 But, you know, for other guys, you know, you look at Clark Lee at Vanderbilt. 1375 01:24:28,240 --> 01:24:33,140 I mean, what was his record before Pavia got there? 1376 01:24:33,700 --> 01:24:40,400 And now, you know, he's doing really well, but what will his record be when Pavia's gone? 1377 01:24:41,060 --> 01:24:51,640 So, sometimes, you know, and another example of that is when Auburn won the national championship in 2010 with Cam Newton. 1378 01:24:52,000 --> 01:24:56,700 I mean, you know, nobody thought that that team was really a national championship contender. 1379 01:24:56,940 --> 01:25:00,180 But, you know, things worked out that way. 1380 01:25:00,400 --> 01:25:06,320 But then the next year, it was a horrible year, and the coach got fired. 1381 01:25:06,720 --> 01:25:14,800 So, you know, I think this is a very, very big decision that John Cohen has to make. 1382 01:25:15,220 --> 01:25:19,240 And he has said it's going to be his decision to make and his to live with. 1383 01:25:19,540 --> 01:25:22,980 But, you know, I'm a Jon Sumrall guy. 1384 01:25:24,380 --> 01:25:31,680 I wouldn't mind if D.J. Durkin got the job, if he comes out in these next two games and does some miraculous stuff. 1385 01:25:31,920 --> 01:25:39,560 But other than that, I'd love to keep him as the defensive coordinator and have, you know, Jon Sumrall come in as the head coach. 1386 01:25:39,640 --> 01:25:45,300 I think that gives Auburn the best chance in the future to have a program that they could be proud of. 1387 01:25:45,920 --> 01:25:47,400 A couple things on that, Charlie. 1388 01:25:47,480 --> 01:25:51,240 Your thoughts on when we might finally get the envelope open and get an answer. 1389 01:25:51,240 --> 01:25:55,840 I know it's all speculation, but you're close to program, and you've been there at that level. 1390 01:25:56,040 --> 01:25:59,280 And the other thing, you mentioned success for Durkin. 1391 01:25:59,400 --> 01:26:01,620 We know he'll probably have it this weekend. 1392 01:26:02,120 --> 01:26:03,020 What are your thoughts? 1393 01:26:03,100 --> 01:26:04,960 I haven't got a schedule in front of me. 1394 01:26:05,120 --> 01:26:09,580 Talk to us about the game after Mercer, what you think might happen there, Charlie. 1395 01:26:11,060 --> 01:26:14,680 Well, you know, Alabama is going to have so much to play for. 1396 01:26:14,680 --> 01:26:20,680 My goodness, they're going to be playing for, you know, a place in the college football playoffs. 1397 01:26:21,240 --> 01:26:25,120 So, but Auburn's got a little bit to play for, too. 1398 01:26:25,420 --> 01:26:37,600 I mean, you know, just a bowl game is, it may not be a great bowl, but, you know, based on the way that Auburn was looking at the first, you know, first to the mid part of the season, 1399 01:26:37,600 --> 01:26:43,920 to get to a bowl game, you know, is pretty miraculous based on where they were. 1400 01:26:43,920 --> 01:26:56,260 But I think an Alabama-Auburn game is going to be a really hard-fought ball game because both teams are going to want to, you know, they have a little extra to play for. 1401 01:26:56,720 --> 01:27:00,320 Auburn is going to be playing for D.J. Durkin. 1402 01:27:01,100 --> 01:27:07,700 You know, these kids are going to be, they know that if D.J. Durkin wins that game, he's got a chance to be the head coach. 1403 01:27:08,320 --> 01:27:12,400 And, of course, Alabama is playing, you know, for their livelihood in the playoffs. 1404 01:27:12,400 --> 01:27:18,560 So, I think that, you know, that atmosphere at night, you know, it's going to be a 6.30 kick. 1405 01:27:18,800 --> 01:27:24,220 I think that atmosphere at night is going to be, you know, sensational. 1406 01:27:24,740 --> 01:27:34,500 And what a great, you know, if you're going to go to that game, you know, what an outstanding outing that will be. 1407 01:27:34,800 --> 01:27:40,240 You know, weather ought to be pretty good and, you know, I'm hoping it's going to be a close game. 1408 01:27:40,760 --> 01:27:53,020 You can't, you know, with the way that Alabama can score, you know, if they play like they did against Tennessee, you know, it's going to be a difficult game and a difficult night for Auburn. 1409 01:27:53,020 --> 01:28:02,420 But, you know, if they're a little bit off and they don't, you know, have their best outing, I think Auburn could, you know, I'm not sure they'll upset them. 1410 01:28:02,540 --> 01:28:07,220 But it could go into the fourth quarter and, you know, be a tight ball game. 1411 01:28:08,380 --> 01:28:14,360 Charlie, media reports indicate Deuce Knight will start against Mercer tomorrow. 1412 01:28:15,040 --> 01:28:18,060 He's thrown all of five passes the entire season. 1413 01:28:18,620 --> 01:28:21,540 What do you want to see at Deuce Saturday, Charlie? 1414 01:28:22,640 --> 01:28:24,660 Well, I want to see him take care of the football. 1415 01:28:25,140 --> 01:28:29,700 I'd like to see him move it around to some of the guys that can make plays for him. 1416 01:28:29,780 --> 01:28:35,540 I'd like to see him throw some short routes like we did in the game against Vanderbilt. 1417 01:28:35,540 --> 01:28:42,920 You know, we threw a lot of passes to Singleton and to Cam Coleman, but not all of them were deep routes. 1418 01:28:43,040 --> 01:28:45,040 Not all of them were even intermediate routes. 1419 01:28:45,220 --> 01:28:49,840 We'd throw a seven-yard hitch and then they'd run it for, you know, another six or eight yards. 1420 01:28:50,140 --> 01:28:56,500 So, you know, I think giving him some easy throws to start with, get his confidence up high, 1421 01:28:56,500 --> 01:29:02,420 and then, you know, let Auburn dominate the line of scrimmage in the running game 1422 01:29:02,420 --> 01:29:05,580 because this offensive line is a good run-blocking line. 1423 01:29:06,200 --> 01:29:08,300 They're not such a good pass-blocking line. 1424 01:29:08,500 --> 01:29:14,320 And so, you know, to try to, you know, put the game on Deuce Knight's shoulders, 1425 01:29:14,580 --> 01:29:19,080 I don't think would be the way that I would, if I was Derek Nix, 1426 01:29:19,260 --> 01:29:21,320 that's not the way I would call the game. 1427 01:29:22,400 --> 01:29:27,860 Charlie, do you anticipate Auburn naming officially a head football coach 1428 01:29:27,860 --> 01:29:29,820 the week after the Iron Bowl? 1429 01:29:31,840 --> 01:29:33,700 I would think so. 1430 01:29:33,860 --> 01:29:36,660 I mean, you know, we talked about this a little yesterday, Brett. 1431 01:29:36,840 --> 01:29:42,040 The timing is so critical, but, you know, with the people that Auburn's looking at, 1432 01:29:42,040 --> 01:29:44,160 I mean, let's say it's Jon Sumrall. 1433 01:29:44,420 --> 01:29:49,180 Well, you know, the college football playoff prognosticators had them 1434 01:29:49,180 --> 01:29:52,420 at the number 12 position last week, so, or this week. 1435 01:29:52,700 --> 01:29:57,460 So, you know, does Jon Sumrall agree to come to Auburn? 1436 01:29:57,640 --> 01:30:01,720 Does he even agree to talk to Auburn until after the season's over? 1437 01:30:01,840 --> 01:30:02,580 I don't know. 1438 01:30:03,240 --> 01:30:09,100 I did see something where Jon Sumrall might have taken his name out of the hat 1439 01:30:09,100 --> 01:30:11,460 in the Florida coaching church. 1440 01:30:11,820 --> 01:30:17,240 I don't know if that's true or not, but it sounds good to me as being an Auburn fan. 1441 01:30:17,900 --> 01:30:21,920 You'd like to, you know, he's our number one choice, I think, 1442 01:30:22,120 --> 01:30:26,380 and you like the fact that he's not maybe looking at other places. 1443 01:30:26,660 --> 01:30:29,320 You know, his wife went to Auburn, and he's from Huntsville. 1444 01:30:29,960 --> 01:30:32,520 So, you know, it seems logical. 1445 01:30:32,740 --> 01:30:34,440 But then again, he coached at Ole Miss. 1446 01:30:34,660 --> 01:30:38,200 So, if Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss, you know, Ole Miss may be after him. 1447 01:30:38,300 --> 01:30:40,400 So, it's hard to say, guys. 1448 01:30:40,440 --> 01:30:40,940 I don't know. 1449 01:30:41,040 --> 01:30:45,160 But I would think that Auburn would try to name a coach as soon as the Iron Bowl 1450 01:30:45,160 --> 01:30:45,660 is over. 1451 01:30:46,660 --> 01:30:48,700 Yeah, I would agree with you there, Charlie. 1452 01:30:48,900 --> 01:30:51,980 Listen, I always enjoy reminiscing with you. 1453 01:30:52,620 --> 01:30:56,180 Special game next week on the Plains, 6.30 at night. 1454 01:30:56,240 --> 01:30:58,080 I keep hearing it's going to be cold. 1455 01:30:58,720 --> 01:31:00,320 But they do play football. 1456 01:31:00,660 --> 01:31:04,220 It's cold on both sides of the field. 1457 01:31:05,900 --> 01:31:10,240 Charlie, have a great Thanksgiving to you and Charlie Jr., Whitney, your wife, 1458 01:31:10,340 --> 01:31:11,820 and all of your family. 1459 01:31:12,080 --> 01:31:16,080 I can't tell you much, Harold, and I enjoy talking with you about Auburn 1460 01:31:16,080 --> 01:31:17,100 and the SEC. 1461 01:31:18,420 --> 01:31:20,900 We'll try to look at your schedule next week. 1462 01:31:20,980 --> 01:31:21,440 Next week. 1463 01:31:21,520 --> 01:31:24,500 But, listen, have a great Thanksgiving, and thank you again for coming on. 1464 01:31:25,200 --> 01:31:26,420 Well, thanks so much, guys. 1465 01:31:26,420 --> 01:31:27,780 I sure appreciate your show. 1466 01:31:28,480 --> 01:31:29,680 Well, I appreciate you. 1467 01:31:29,900 --> 01:31:33,780 And I think, Brett, your advice is certainly going to have to be taken to heart. 1468 01:31:33,860 --> 01:31:34,940 I saw a number today. 1469 01:31:35,560 --> 01:31:37,800 Iron Bowl temperature, 32 degrees. 1470 01:31:38,620 --> 01:31:40,700 Where I'm from, they call that freezing, BB. 1471 01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:46,240 Before we go to Auburn, let's go to Tuscaloosa and check in with Ryan Fowler on deck. 1472 01:31:46,300 --> 01:31:46,880 Stay with us. 1473 01:31:51,580 --> 01:31:53,500 Getting the kids to practice on time. 1474 01:31:53,940 --> 01:31:55,740 Remembering if it's your day to bring snacks. 1475 01:31:55,940 --> 01:31:58,000 Making it to the game with a clean jersey. 1476 01:31:58,240 --> 01:32:00,840 Why are simple things sometimes so complicated? 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1597 01:37:13,460 --> 01:37:15,060 Hunter, your check's an idiot. 1598 01:37:16,060 --> 01:37:18,240 That's the very popular one. 1599 01:37:18,760 --> 01:37:21,480 But, well, I mean, I think Arkansas fans would agree with that. 1600 01:37:21,580 --> 01:37:22,840 I mean, I don't think I'm breaking news. 1601 01:37:23,680 --> 01:37:31,060 They're not very happy with the AD that's in the midst of a coaching search that wants his ego stroked on national television. 1602 01:37:31,480 --> 01:37:36,300 His explanation was, I mean, let me tell you how bad it was. 1603 01:37:36,380 --> 01:37:40,000 I listened to it live, the media teleconference, and that's not the TV version. 1604 01:37:40,120 --> 01:37:41,400 That's something that we do afterwards. 1605 01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:43,260 Went back, listened to it. 1606 01:37:43,360 --> 01:37:47,700 I had to go back just to make sure that I heard what I was listening to. 1607 01:37:48,080 --> 01:37:50,620 It was cheesy. 1608 01:37:50,620 --> 01:37:53,360 It was very, very, very, very, very cheesy. 1609 01:37:54,040 --> 01:37:58,800 It almost sounded like somebody had done one of those AI things, and it was like parody. 1610 01:37:59,220 --> 01:38:04,480 Like we were trying to create some kind of parody account and try to be funny out of it. 1611 01:38:04,900 --> 01:38:06,600 It was, wow. 1612 01:38:07,980 --> 01:38:15,120 And, you know, I know a lot of Alabama people, excuse me, there's a lot of people that don't like Alabama. 1613 01:38:15,400 --> 01:38:23,920 But this is when the SEC fans need to stick together because what they're doing is they're telling you that strength of schedule is not as important. 1614 01:38:24,460 --> 01:38:26,900 And that should apply to all 16 teams. 1615 01:38:27,080 --> 01:38:30,080 And it should be alarming that they're about to go to nine, right? 1616 01:38:30,220 --> 01:38:31,520 I mean, they're about to go to nine. 1617 01:38:34,080 --> 01:38:36,620 That's a, you know, pretty crazy little part. 1618 01:38:37,500 --> 01:38:37,860 Yeah. 1619 01:38:37,980 --> 01:38:45,920 You know, that we're going to go to nine, and the strength of schedule that we were told back in the summer that was going to be an important part of the metrics, you know, is there. 1620 01:38:46,260 --> 01:38:48,820 So they're not going to count it as much. 1621 01:38:49,180 --> 01:38:58,060 And I almost wonder now if it's a mistake because if they're not going to count it, I'm not sure the motivation would be there to go to nine if you're asking me. 1622 01:38:58,740 --> 01:39:01,100 And Greg Sankey seems to be a step behind. 1623 01:39:01,200 --> 01:39:02,420 He used to be a step ahead. 1624 01:39:02,760 --> 01:39:04,660 It feels like he's a step behind at the current point. 1625 01:39:05,460 --> 01:39:06,840 And I agree with you, Ryan. 1626 01:39:06,840 --> 01:39:15,580 And I said that from the outset because bottom line is across the country, and here's what's ironic about it, a lot of folks say they don't want Alabama in. 1627 01:39:16,380 --> 01:39:18,500 If you are in the TV business, you're an idiot. 1628 01:39:18,980 --> 01:39:20,040 And don't just take it. 1629 01:39:20,060 --> 01:39:21,620 This is not Alabama station talking. 1630 01:39:21,720 --> 01:39:22,700 The facts speak from themselves. 1631 01:39:22,800 --> 01:39:30,120 Go back and look at the team that draws the biggest eyeballs in the nation as far as games this year and past years. 1632 01:39:30,120 --> 01:39:30,840 And here's why. 1633 01:39:31,260 --> 01:39:34,980 It's not that people out there, outside of Alabama, people don't like Alabama. 1634 01:39:35,160 --> 01:39:38,000 It's the old Western script, good guy, bad guy. 1635 01:39:38,100 --> 01:39:39,000 People tune in. 1636 01:39:39,400 --> 01:39:45,960 When they see a score that they're watching of another game, and Alabama's behind in the fourth quarter, they tune that game out and go to Alabama because they hate Alabama. 1637 01:39:46,340 --> 01:39:48,940 That makes money whether they love Alabama or not. 1638 01:39:49,020 --> 01:39:51,600 It makes money for that network with their ratings. 1639 01:39:52,820 --> 01:39:57,740 But at the same time, this committee seems to say we've got to minimize the SEC exposure. 1640 01:39:57,740 --> 01:40:03,900 We want to get Notre Dame in because that's big money when it comes to the big markets like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. 1641 01:40:04,120 --> 01:40:05,620 Correct me if I'm wrong. 1642 01:40:07,180 --> 01:40:07,800 No, Alabama. 1643 01:40:08,060 --> 01:40:13,740 I mean, listen, they need Alabama to be able to walk through this. 1644 01:40:13,860 --> 01:40:18,260 I mean, I just saw a number a couple of minutes ago that Nelson ratings are out. 1645 01:40:18,760 --> 01:40:20,440 Alabama's the most watched college football team. 1646 01:40:20,700 --> 01:40:21,060 Right. 1647 01:40:21,240 --> 01:40:22,620 And it's not because people like them. 1648 01:40:22,860 --> 01:40:27,000 In fact, it's because people hate them, Brian, as much as anything else. 1649 01:40:27,920 --> 01:40:28,120 Yeah. 1650 01:40:28,260 --> 01:40:36,560 And so, you know, here we are with this, and it's just, it's just, I guess I'm really confused. 1651 01:40:36,700 --> 01:40:41,780 I know it's a hard metric, but I go back to the process of selecting the committee. 1652 01:40:42,340 --> 01:40:42,780 Right. 1653 01:40:42,860 --> 01:40:49,200 It just appears, I have a process, like, I need to know as a media member more transparency. 1654 01:40:50,380 --> 01:40:53,500 I need to know, and what we did is we hired Bill Hancock, okay? 1655 01:40:53,580 --> 01:40:59,040 Bill Hancock could take a pile of dog masks and make it look like a dozen red roses. 1656 01:40:59,420 --> 01:41:01,720 I mean, he was a smooth talker. 1657 01:41:02,040 --> 01:41:03,480 He was a nice guy. 1658 01:41:03,980 --> 01:41:10,860 I mean, oh, I love you, Harold and Brad and Ryan, and man, it's just, we're grateful to be here. 1659 01:41:11,660 --> 01:41:21,260 Yeah, I mean, he was the perfect guy, and really, that created some doubt with the way that the system was designed, right? 1660 01:41:21,260 --> 01:41:23,860 The way that the system was designed. 1661 01:41:24,880 --> 01:41:35,240 It's one of those things that when I look at it and I begin to analyze it, it's just a committee process of selecting. 1662 01:41:35,880 --> 01:41:37,780 Allow me to see what's happening. 1663 01:41:38,200 --> 01:41:42,700 You know, if you really want to be transparent, put a camera back there. 1664 01:41:42,780 --> 01:41:46,600 Guys, we're airing pillow fighting on some of these TV networks, okay? 1665 01:41:46,600 --> 01:41:47,000 Right. 1666 01:41:48,600 --> 01:41:52,980 Allow me, we had the same questions last November that we're having today, 1667 01:41:53,160 --> 01:41:57,640 and we were told throughout the offseason the strength of schedule was going to be such an important – 1668 01:41:57,640 --> 01:42:05,840 I mean, guys, we had – they talked about losses and quality losses and even not able to run the football. 1669 01:42:06,240 --> 01:42:06,500 Right. 1670 01:42:06,720 --> 01:42:11,760 Well, I'm curious, and when you look at the committee, I was trying to get in the question, 1671 01:42:12,120 --> 01:42:17,280 and I was not caught upon in that 30-minute press conference, and that's okay. 1672 01:42:17,280 --> 01:42:21,320 I mean, many times that happened, so it wasn't like they were just trying to get me. 1673 01:42:21,360 --> 01:42:22,880 But I wanted to go back to the strength of schedule. 1674 01:42:23,120 --> 01:42:32,040 But, you know, I mean, since rushing yards are so important and losing to Florida State, which should be important – 1675 01:42:32,040 --> 01:42:33,760 I mean, you've got to be accountable for the losses. 1676 01:42:34,040 --> 01:42:36,300 Losing to Oklahoma is a thing. 1677 01:42:36,880 --> 01:42:42,840 But I look back, and I'm curious, does it really matter if Kalen O'Brien wears the black shirt to the committee, 1678 01:42:42,980 --> 01:42:44,520 or is the red shirt more – 1679 01:42:44,520 --> 01:42:50,500 I mean, we're now analyzing – I mean, they told us about South Carolina, they told us about LSU, 1680 01:42:50,800 --> 01:42:56,620 that they were able to win, but they were – I'm telling you, and I don't like using this. 1681 01:42:57,220 --> 01:42:59,020 I mean, Hunter is a moron. 1682 01:42:59,020 --> 01:43:05,080 I mean, the guy has got to be – he's an egomaniac up in Arkansas. 1683 01:43:05,580 --> 01:43:08,620 I'm telling you, he did it literally for this attention. 1684 01:43:09,060 --> 01:43:15,500 Like, I can see when people are doing it for authentic reasons, he did it because he's now being talked about 1685 01:43:15,500 --> 01:43:18,560 on every radio show across the country. 1686 01:43:19,240 --> 01:43:22,180 I mean, his explanation was as just bogus. 1687 01:43:22,840 --> 01:43:27,360 And like I said, the other SEC schools, you better bond together. 1688 01:43:27,520 --> 01:43:32,860 And we had a caller yesterday that's really anti-SEC, and he said, you know, we're all in this thing together. 1689 01:43:33,180 --> 01:43:34,660 We're all in this thing together. 1690 01:43:36,980 --> 01:43:38,320 And we are. 1691 01:43:38,520 --> 01:43:42,660 I mean, because the strength of schedule is not going to get any easier for the SEC. 1692 01:43:43,780 --> 01:43:48,440 And if they can't understand that this play in this league is more difficult than playing in other places, 1693 01:43:49,440 --> 01:43:53,780 hey, you know, I guess it is what it is. 1694 01:43:54,240 --> 01:43:55,940 Well, Hunter needs to go back to the polo club. 1695 01:43:55,940 --> 01:43:59,060 He is – he's above his head when it comes to – maybe he's into soccer football. 1696 01:43:59,100 --> 01:43:59,440 I don't know. 1697 01:43:59,500 --> 01:44:01,280 He's not into SEC football. 1698 01:44:01,480 --> 01:44:02,280 And I agree with you. 1699 01:44:02,700 --> 01:44:07,440 We need to get the Arkansas folks on and get their perspective of him, just where his football IQ is. 1700 01:44:08,600 --> 01:44:09,100 Oh, yeah. 1701 01:44:09,160 --> 01:44:11,660 Well, and trust me, they're not very happy. 1702 01:44:11,980 --> 01:44:15,540 I mean, they are very, very angry. 1703 01:44:15,760 --> 01:44:16,240 And you know what? 1704 01:44:16,300 --> 01:44:25,360 Any other fan base out here that an athletic director is trying to get the media stroke, you know, he got his little media folks to go out here and campaign for him. 1705 01:44:25,920 --> 01:44:26,160 Right. 1706 01:44:26,480 --> 01:44:39,560 And anyway, it's just a – it's pretty crazy when you step back and really look at it that we've got an AD that's so media hungry that, you know, he wanted to go sign up for this and put himself out there. 1707 01:44:39,760 --> 01:44:44,620 And, you know, I mean, if you look back and you chase the tail, it's pretty easy to chase, right? 1708 01:44:44,680 --> 01:44:46,240 I mean, it's pretty crazy. 1709 01:44:47,520 --> 01:45:00,060 And Greg Sankey passed out a six-page manifesto at the end of the spring meeting at San Destin, emphasizing strength of schedule. 1710 01:45:00,840 --> 01:45:10,960 And that's what I've seen all the media talk about – a lot of the media talk about this week, Ryan, is that they say, look, put Alabama and Notre Dame to the side for a minute. 1711 01:45:10,960 --> 01:45:24,940 What does this mean for every team when you're putting more emphasis on bad losses, and particularly one that happened August the 31st versus four quality wins that Alabama won back-to-back-to-back-to-back? 1712 01:45:25,080 --> 01:45:29,960 No one's ever done that in the SEC from number four to number 23. 1713 01:45:30,720 --> 01:45:34,320 That should – as you mentioned, Ryan, that should concern everyone. 1714 01:45:35,440 --> 01:45:36,440 No, it should. 1715 01:45:36,560 --> 01:45:37,000 Absolutely. 1716 01:45:37,440 --> 01:45:38,360 Yeah, I mean, it should. 1717 01:45:39,020 --> 01:45:51,040 But I just – I look back at this committee, and listen, I know Auburn fans, you know, they're celebrating because it's now a chance for them to – you know, but it was even prior to the rankings. 1718 01:45:51,380 --> 01:45:54,780 So, you know, there's nothing Alabama and Auburn fans can agree upon, right? 1719 01:45:54,820 --> 01:45:57,500 I mean, the sun came up from the east this morning. 1720 01:45:57,580 --> 01:46:00,160 That might be the only thing that I can think of that they can agree upon. 1721 01:46:00,260 --> 01:46:00,540 Maybe. 1722 01:46:00,640 --> 01:46:02,400 But it's – yeah, maybe. 1723 01:46:02,500 --> 01:46:03,960 Okay, but we've all lived in this state. 1724 01:46:03,960 --> 01:46:10,000 But it's one of those things – you know, I don't think Auburn's got anything – any fear anytime soon of having to worry about the playoffs. 1725 01:46:10,220 --> 01:46:13,460 I mean, it seems that's a long way away when you think about it. 1726 01:46:13,500 --> 01:46:13,920 Who knows? 1727 01:46:13,980 --> 01:46:26,440 The NIL, you can go to the portal and maybe they're – but when you look at the strength of schedule, if you're telling me that it's no longer a value, guys, I almost feel like you retract the nine games. 1728 01:46:26,700 --> 01:46:30,280 Now, I know you did it for TV, but I just don't know if there's a need. 1729 01:46:30,280 --> 01:46:38,320 I mean, because what you're doing is you're preventing the SEC from possibly winning a national title in the future. 1730 01:46:38,540 --> 01:46:39,700 I mean, because of the grind. 1731 01:46:40,220 --> 01:46:41,220 And you're not just doing it. 1732 01:46:41,280 --> 01:46:45,560 You're doing it in a grind where the depth is a major factor in college athletics. 1733 01:46:46,560 --> 01:46:48,640 And NIL even is a playing field. 1734 01:46:48,740 --> 01:46:50,700 You're almost guaranteed two losses going forward. 1735 01:46:50,780 --> 01:46:52,840 That's a good team, let alone three or four. 1736 01:46:52,960 --> 01:46:54,880 But be that as it may, it's the real world. 1737 01:46:54,960 --> 01:46:56,080 That's where you have to live. 1738 01:46:56,480 --> 01:47:00,940 Ryan, your thoughts, obviously, what they want to work on this weekend against Eastern Illinois. 1739 01:47:01,180 --> 01:47:06,180 And then, of course, we know the obvious question after that, getting ready for the aforementioned Iron Bowl. 1740 01:47:07,480 --> 01:47:08,260 Yeah, wow. 1741 01:47:08,560 --> 01:47:11,400 I mean, Eastern Illinois, they're a dynamic football team. 1742 01:47:11,520 --> 01:47:12,300 I got a lot of respect. 1743 01:47:12,440 --> 01:47:12,800 Oh, I'm sorry. 1744 01:47:12,900 --> 01:47:13,480 I'm sorry. 1745 01:47:13,700 --> 01:47:15,640 That was Hunter from Arkansas talking. 1746 01:47:16,020 --> 01:47:17,740 You stole Hunter's script. 1747 01:47:18,620 --> 01:47:18,980 Yeah. 1748 01:47:20,060 --> 01:47:21,900 We have a tremendous amount of respect. 1749 01:47:21,900 --> 01:47:23,640 We love Eastern Illinois. 1750 01:47:23,960 --> 01:47:25,020 They've got great players. 1751 01:47:25,660 --> 01:47:27,860 I covered 17 years of Coach Saban. 1752 01:47:28,220 --> 01:47:34,400 And every one of these mid-major games was the same that he would always address. 1753 01:47:35,000 --> 01:47:40,480 So, when I look at East Illinois, I think it's time to get back in rhythm. 1754 01:47:40,900 --> 01:47:40,960 Right? 1755 01:47:41,180 --> 01:47:43,120 It's a bad opponent. 1756 01:47:43,240 --> 01:47:44,880 But you need to try to find a way to get back in rhythm. 1757 01:47:44,880 --> 01:47:45,120 Right. 1758 01:47:45,180 --> 01:47:49,400 If offenses lack that, I think this is one of those that you can find a way to get back in rhythm. 1759 01:47:49,840 --> 01:47:51,540 And we'll see if they're able to do it. 1760 01:47:51,980 --> 01:47:55,540 But I'd love to see Alabama establish some of that rushing attack. 1761 01:47:55,660 --> 01:47:58,500 Maybe physically, you know, you did some of that stuff against Oklahoma. 1762 01:47:59,400 --> 01:48:04,360 But I think when you step back for just a couple of minutes, try to find a way to get that rhythm back. 1763 01:48:04,360 --> 01:48:11,620 Because you need it as you go across the state in a very hostile environment that's not going to allow you to probably establish some of that rhythm. 1764 01:48:11,720 --> 01:48:14,160 And you need to get some confidence back for Ty Simpson. 1765 01:48:14,360 --> 01:48:16,300 He was playing with a tremendous amount of confidence. 1766 01:48:17,160 --> 01:48:18,420 Try to find a way to get it back. 1767 01:48:18,560 --> 01:48:19,480 Try to find a way to get it back. 1768 01:48:19,540 --> 01:48:20,700 Maybe some of those deep balls. 1769 01:48:21,100 --> 01:48:23,520 Maybe put some things on tape that you've been working on. 1770 01:48:23,940 --> 01:48:27,140 Let them do some things to let them think a little bit about that. 1771 01:48:27,960 --> 01:48:28,900 That's what I expect. 1772 01:48:29,080 --> 01:48:31,120 But, guys, you guys have been around this. 1773 01:48:31,220 --> 01:48:32,700 And I've been thinking about this topic. 1774 01:48:35,540 --> 01:48:41,240 This has got to be one of the most important iron balls in a long, long time. 1775 01:48:41,240 --> 01:48:41,640 Absolutely. 1776 01:48:41,640 --> 01:48:49,440 Because if you look at it for Auburn, they're fighting to break what has been a run of all these losing seasons in a row. 1777 01:48:50,080 --> 01:48:52,820 They're fighting for a chance to go to a bowl game. 1778 01:48:53,280 --> 01:48:57,840 They're fighting for a chance to stop Alabama from going to the college football playoffs. 1779 01:48:58,260 --> 01:48:59,840 I mean, there's a lot at stake at this game. 1780 01:49:00,420 --> 01:49:04,220 And, you know, most iron balls have a significant role. 1781 01:49:04,320 --> 01:49:07,460 But this one just seems to be amplified to a different level. 1782 01:49:08,160 --> 01:49:12,340 And, hey, it'll be one of the topics that I'm sure that we'll get into when you look at, you know, 1783 01:49:12,360 --> 01:49:19,100 is this the most important iron ball that we have played in the last 15 or 20 years? 1784 01:49:19,100 --> 01:49:24,640 It could be, you know, because if Alabama wins this game and they're going to win the SEC and make the college football playoffs. 1785 01:49:25,460 --> 01:49:33,580 And I don't need to discuss what will happen if Cable on the board goes down and lose to an interim coach. 1786 01:49:33,840 --> 01:49:36,760 It will become a very uncomfortable environment. 1787 01:49:37,020 --> 01:49:39,980 However you want to define that is what it's going to be. 1788 01:49:40,340 --> 01:49:42,440 And, you know, that's the risk we play. 1789 01:49:43,880 --> 01:49:44,980 It's crazy. 1790 01:49:45,200 --> 01:49:48,140 I mean, the world we live in is ever-changing. 1791 01:49:48,140 --> 01:49:55,940 By the way, Ryan Fowler, you know, you've got to get off and get ready for your show. 1792 01:49:56,160 --> 01:49:59,440 A tip of the count to Nate Oates. 1793 01:49:59,800 --> 01:50:00,100 Yeah. 1794 01:50:00,300 --> 01:50:08,900 As Alabama beat a No. 8 Illinois team 90-86, they lost the rebounding by two. 1795 01:50:09,080 --> 01:50:19,220 But Bristow, who played the first time this year in a REL and he had 11 rebounds, those two combined for 19 rebounds in that game. 1796 01:50:19,780 --> 01:50:20,800 Played with tenacity. 1797 01:50:21,240 --> 01:50:22,920 The defense looked really good. 1798 01:50:24,140 --> 01:50:25,920 Kudos to Nate Oates. 1799 01:50:26,440 --> 01:50:31,260 And they began the Las Vegas NIL tournament on Monday against Gonzaga. 1800 01:50:31,680 --> 01:50:33,680 But this team has a lot of potential. 1801 01:50:34,340 --> 01:50:36,080 But who have you got on the show today? 1802 01:50:36,260 --> 01:50:41,260 And where can we get online your good, the bad, and the ugly article that you do? 1803 01:50:41,800 --> 01:50:42,920 Who's on today? 1804 01:50:43,240 --> 01:50:47,480 And where can we listen and also look at your great article? 1805 01:50:48,140 --> 01:50:50,520 Well, I appreciate the good, the bad, and the ugly plug. 1806 01:50:50,820 --> 01:50:52,900 But today, and I've got some great guests. 1807 01:50:53,020 --> 01:50:54,900 I've got Blake Brackemeyer who's going to be a part of our guest. 1808 01:50:55,040 --> 01:50:58,140 We've got some Rodney Orr, Josh from College Football Nerds. 1809 01:50:58,460 --> 01:51:03,800 But starting at 2 o'clock, I'm going to address some pretty major rumors that are out there. 1810 01:51:03,880 --> 01:51:08,560 There's a lot of buzz in Pennsylvania that involves Kalen DeBoer. 1811 01:51:08,880 --> 01:51:12,620 And I'm going to address those head-on coming up here in just a couple of minutes. 1812 01:51:12,880 --> 01:51:16,220 And about eight minutes away, I've been talking to some people. 1813 01:51:16,220 --> 01:51:19,540 I feel pretty confident that I've got my information. 1814 01:51:20,040 --> 01:51:23,420 And I'm going to hit those head-on starting at 2 o'clock. 1815 01:51:23,520 --> 01:51:28,640 So that'll be probably the big topic that we'll get into coming up here in about seven minutes in Tuscaloosa. 1816 01:51:28,780 --> 01:51:30,980 Tide109.com. 1817 01:51:31,020 --> 01:51:32,240 I appreciate you guys as always. 1818 01:51:32,900 --> 01:51:35,020 Ryan, we appreciate you taking time out there. 1819 01:51:35,100 --> 01:51:38,720 Ryan Fowler tied 109 FM down in Tuscaloosa. 1820 01:51:38,720 --> 01:51:40,460 BB, obviously, your thoughts about that. 1821 01:51:40,520 --> 01:51:44,680 Normally, you don't get into a lot of rumor talk because this time of the year, there's so much out there. 1822 01:51:44,680 --> 01:51:45,400 It's like a shotgun. 1823 01:51:45,920 --> 01:51:50,120 In your opinion, how much teeth do you think it has if DeBoer's Penn State? 1824 01:51:50,220 --> 01:51:57,200 Well, I don't think it has any, and Ryan Fowler's got some impeccable contacts inside the university. 1825 01:51:57,980 --> 01:51:59,080 And he would know. 1826 01:51:59,260 --> 01:52:05,640 I don't think there's anything to it whatsoever, potentially Kellen DeBoer going to Penn State. 1827 01:52:06,100 --> 01:52:08,540 I'd heard that earlier in the year, quite frankly. 1828 01:52:08,680 --> 01:52:11,160 But I don't think there's anything to it. 1829 01:52:12,280 --> 01:52:13,340 It is 2025. 1830 01:52:14,120 --> 01:52:14,680 Stay tuned. 1831 01:52:14,920 --> 01:52:16,160 It's going to take care of business for now. 1832 01:52:16,300 --> 01:52:19,740 Later on tonight, here on 93.9 The Score, we do can tell you this. 1833 01:52:20,080 --> 01:52:22,280 It's Bills and Texas NFL football. 1834 01:52:22,500 --> 01:52:24,420 Later on tonight, here on 93.9 The Score. 1835 01:52:24,540 --> 01:52:25,640 It's going to take care of business for now. 1836 01:52:25,700 --> 01:52:28,240 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here. 1837 01:52:28,640 --> 01:52:30,380 Harold LeBlanc, thank you so much for your time today. 1838 01:52:30,380 --> 01:52:32,620 Let's do it again tomorrow at noon to two for the Boomo Bugg Show. 1839 01:52:32,760 --> 01:52:34,900 Back here on Sports Radio from 93.9 The Score. 1840 01:52:38,680 --> 01:52:40,740 you