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 Now, get ready to roll Shoals, Decatur, Athens and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee. It's time for the Valley's Exclusive FM Sports Voice.

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 The Boomo Bugg Show. New Exclusive Inside Track to the Tide, Tigers, Tennessee and the rest of the SEC.

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 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9, The Score.

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 Good morning and welcome into the Boomo Bugg Show. I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

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

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 Brett Beaird, Christmas is what, about three weeks away unless you are a recruiting fanatic and it's Christmas Day today.

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 Bonus hour, Santa Claus coming to you early here in the Boomo Bugg Show.

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 Expanding coverage starting now at 2 o'clock.

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 Keep your eyes on the road and we'll keep an eye on the latest big and small surprises on National Signing Day 2025.

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 Welcome in. Are you feeling like a five-star today?

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 Well, I haven't decided that yet after spending the morning chasing after some of these guys.

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 Happy National Signing Day or Early Signing Day, your preference.

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 Right now, Harold, Alabama is listed as number five in the rankings, recruiting team rankings on rivals.

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 23 commitments.

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 Right now, Max Suter signed about five minutes ago.

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 So, Alabama now has got 18 signatures in the house.

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 Tennessee is number 11 in rivals.

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 They've got 25 commitments.

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 They've got 18 signees.

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 Auburn has got their number 50 in rivals.

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 They've got 13 commitments.

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 Eight have signed.

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 And I'll go over in a few minutes.

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 Auburn has flipped right now.

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 Four former commitments to South Florida.

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 Picked up another one.

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 Alabama's had a few D commitments and picked up a few.

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 So, as far as the rankings, the team rankings, that's where we are as of 11.04 Central Time.

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 Of course, back in the day, everybody's still comparing back to the big Saban days.

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 It was almost like an afterthought that Alabama would not finish one, two, or three.

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 There's different ways of looking at this thing.

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 It's going to be hard to catch USC and Notre Dame, in particular Oregon, because Oregon's got five five stars.

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 Alabama with three five stars.

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 And if you go as far as the average per player, now there's two ways of looking at this.

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 You can look at the overall.

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 USC is number one right now.

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 They have a total low.

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 Here's the difference.

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 They have 35.

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 Think about that, baby.

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 They got 35 commitments.

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 By comparison, Alabama's got 23.

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 So, simple math says that USC should be ahead, even if the balance of those 12s are three or even two stars.

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 So, that's one way of looking at it.

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 USC is, this is according now to on3.com.

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 They have the composite, which is kind of the one we now default to.

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 That's their average per player ranking.

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 Alabama's ahead as far as raw talent.

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 They lead the pack as far as average per at 92.13.

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 It may have something to do with field night and money, BB.

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 Well, NIL played a big role in this.

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 For example, J.J. Finch from Indianapolis, a three-star defensive lineman, was committed to Alabama.

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 And Tennessee ramped up.

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 He's been flirting with Tennessee for two months.

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 Tennessee ramped up NIL.

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 Alabama's got 23 total commitments.

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 As you mentioned, USC's got 35.

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 Notre Dame's got 27.

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 And Georgia, right now, at number four, has got 30.

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 Alabama may have one or two more, but they ain't going to 35 or 30 today.

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 And, the thing is, it's a whole different ballgame now because you've got to leave some wiggle room in there for the transfer and NIL down the road.

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 B.B., let's break it down.

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 As far as Alabama, as you mentioned, 18 of 23 right now.

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 They have now got 18 in the house.

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 Before we talk about who is in, you mentioned some of the decommitments because on National Signing Day, you give us and you take us away.

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 Looks like he is going to keep a down-home cuz there.

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 Your thoughts about, on the other side of the coin, I think most people are focused on guys like Xavier Crowell.

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 And Marian Johnson, out of Muscle Shoals, he is in the house.

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 That's the way everybody's got a different size foot, therefore a different size shoe.

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 The one that fits my foot is make up your mind what you're going to do, drop the drama, get busy, going forward, B.B.

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 Javari Barnett, a three-star running back from Tampa, Florida.

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 Bay Tech is a decommitted from Alabama earlier, and he's going to Illinois.

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 Brian Williams, Jr., a three-star from Orlando, First Academy, right now is looking, supposedly, the tea leaves say Auburn.

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 The deal there was Harold, Alabama essentially is going to give him a scholarship, or was, but no NIL money.

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 Now, someone has come out and said, well, we're going to give you some NIL money.

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 So, he said, Kalen, I like you, but I'm going to where the NIL money is.

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 The big one I think Alabama really wanted was J.J. Finch, and we'll talk to Freddie Kirby coming up in a few minutes.

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 He's, quote, a three-star, but he plays like a four-star, very good player.

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 But Tennessee has hung in there, took a visit to Tennessee in the last two weeks, and I think he will announce at some point today that he's going with Tennessee.

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 You know, I think something else that's very interesting here is you look at that quarterback room that Alabama's got, and you look at this list this morning.

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 He's in the house, but the one I think that, to me, is one of the guys flying under the radar, BB, part of the pun, Jet, flying under the radar, Thamala.

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 He is the all-time high school quarterback in the Cornhuskers state, and for someone with that kind of resume to come in and look at the room that Alabama's got coming back,

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 From Jet, Thamala, particularly out of Nebraska.

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 Well, Tom Lemming is going to be coming on a little bit later in the show this morning, and Tom told us several times, he's on with us two weeks ago,

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 We'll talk to Freddie a little bit more about him and also Tom Lemming, but, yeah, he's a five-star, according to Tom, Tom Lemming.

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 Auburn down at 50.

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 Today, this is going to be one of the more interesting signing days, in my opinion, in Auburn history, because here's why.

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 We know where Hugh spent seemingly more time on the golf course than he did sitting here and grooming these recruits coming in.

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 And I don't envy the job that Goldish has got in front of him, but he's a hard worker.

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 And not only that, I think something that kind of got lost in the shuffle when the news was made, he's made a lot of inroads in the state of Florida.

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 And we don't have to sit here and tell you how rich the grounds are when it comes to high school recruiting in the state of Florida, BB.

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 Well, he's already flipped the following.

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 Sarah Land, receiver.

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 He was a Duke commitment.

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 Deshaun Spencer, who's got some very impressive stats.

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 Offensive lineman, Mikel Foster, a flip from South Florida, along with tight end D.J. Broughton Jr., and also quarterback Reese or Rice.

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 Auburn also signed about 15 minutes ago Parker Pritchett, a three-star offensive lineman at Columbus, Georgia.

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 What he's done is the commitments that he had at South Florida.

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 He's been able to talk with those guys and get them to flip to Auburn, which certainly has helped.

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 It's not fair for him.

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 He's been there 48 hours.

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 He's just doing the best he can.

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 But, yeah, right now there are five players from South Florida who had a commitment to the Bulls who have flipped to Auburn.

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 Let me ask you what he's going to do.

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 That is, go to Auburn with a quarterback spot.

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 We spoke yesterday with some folks, and they seem to think he's going to bring some of his boys with him from South Florida, including Brown, who's an outstanding quarterback.

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 Just ask Alabama fans and other teams.

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 But to get Austin Daniels already there, he gave up a game against Mercer so he could be eligible to come back next season.

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 And he saw Deuce Knight come in in the Mercer game and just started walking on water immediately relative to the competition.

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 They're already comfortable with him, and vice versa.

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 How in the world is he going to keep that quarterback room happy if he brings in someone else, baby?

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 He's not going to be able to do that.

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 Brush, Reese Brush, or Rice Brush, is the one who has flipped to Auburn.

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 Barry Brown, who a lot of our listeners have watched him torment Alabama for two games, is very talented.

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 But if Brown comes in and the transfer portal, I guarantee you, Harold, one of those quarterbacks you just mentioned is walking out the door.

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 Let me just throw something at you.

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 To me, everybody's wanting to say here's the national media being what they are.

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 They need the clicks.

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 We get it.

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 Incredibly left a long time ago in this industry in so many cases.

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 Not in every case, but in too many.

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 Anything to throw out there, to bait the fish, to bite, they'll do it.

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 Where do you think Penn State is?

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 On National Signing Day, where do you think Penn State is in the rankings, baby?

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 I'll give you a little hint.

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 They wish.

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 They're behind Troy, South Alabama, Jack State, and others.

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 In fact, they're behind about 130-something schools.

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 They're 136th on National Signing Day.

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 Did you ever think you'd see Penn State at 136th?

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 The 2027 and 28 is where they're going to make their hay, and then you've got the transfer

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 But yeah, I know it's embarrassing for Penn State to be that low.

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 It is a busy day, and we appreciate giving us an extra time, an hour of your time.

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 If you've got friends out and about, they want to know what's going on in this neck of

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 South Pole, tell them they can check it out on 93.9, the Sports Outputs, so check it out.

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 Tell them that we're going to be here between now and 2 o'clock.

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 That's sinful time.

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 I don't know what time it is in Santa Claus, Zip Code, but go ahead and tell them we've

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 It would be remorseful if we didn't have him in on opening day.

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 When it comes to signing period, Freddie Kirby, the legend on deck.

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 Stay with us.

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 Oh, hey, welcome to gift wrapping.

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 Whoa, Zoe Saldana.

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 Hey, can you wrap these, please?

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 Wow, iPhone 17s.

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 You splurged.

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 At T-Mobile, you can get four iPhone 17s on them.

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 The new center stage front camera is amazing for group selfies.

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 It's the perfect gift for everyone.

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 I'm the worst.

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 I only got my mom a robe.

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 Well, it's better than socks.

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 So, I have to trade in my old phone, right?

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 No, at T-Mobile, there's no trade-ins needed when you switch.

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 In fact, wrap up my old phone, too, for my Aunt Rosa.

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 The Score.

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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Welcome back in.

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 Really appreciate the free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

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 And for the man who always goes the extra mile to make sure he's part of a tradition.

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 You're on 93.9 The Score.

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 Freddie Kirby, the man at Southeastern Athletics.

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 Freddie, welcome in.

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 We did everything we could to get you out of jury duty.

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 Did it work?

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 How are you?

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 Yeah, apparently it worked and everything.

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 I told him that I had a choice of either making a convict out of somebody or joining your show,

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 and they told me to join your show.

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 The jailhouse is full.

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 Freddie, man, it wouldn't be National Signing Day without you.

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 Appreciate you going the extra mile.

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 And miles in this case.

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 Here we are coming up between 11 and noon.

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 What strikes you as far as any surprises so far, no matter if it's Alabama, Auburn, or elsewhere?

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 Well, doing as much running as I have been doing the last few days and dealing with jury duty as well and everything.

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 I don't know every move that's happening and everything.

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 The other way, Alabama losing Owen Cabell this morning was a little bit of a surprise,

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 especially when him and Jet Tomala were supposed to get together going to watch the SEC championship game and everything.

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 But it's a situation there.

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 Losing Jamarcus Shepard, I think, hurt that situation a little bit.

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 And Vanderbilt getting Jared Curtis to stay home, and I think that aided him getting Owen Cabell to stay home.

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 And people are going to understand, Clark Lee is building something big time in Nashville.

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 Yep, he is.

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 And right now, he's the cream of the crop in that state and everything.

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 And a lot of people got their eyes on it and the education coming out of there second to none.

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 Freddie, let me ask you about the offensive line.

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 Jared Downey, a lot of these dudes are from Atlanta.

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 Jared Downey from Atlanta.

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 Chris Booker, four-star, interior offensive lineman from Hapeville Charter in Atlanta.

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 Brett Fretwell, three-star offensive lineman from Southeast Bullock.

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 Terrell Miller, an offensive tackle.

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 Again, he came in, I believe, Saturday night from San Mateo in California.

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 Very interesting prospect.

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 And then Bryson Cooley, reportedly the four-star from West Jones High School in Laurel, Mississippi, is going to announce at 115.

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 A lot of people thought LSU, there are predictions now that he's going to announce for Alabama.

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 Freddie, your thoughts on this offensive line class?

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 Well, there's a situation where I think you're starting to see the trend move back to the Sam Huff type of offensive line that they had in Washington.

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 Players that are a little bit more in the 6'4 to 6'6 range, 300 to 3'10 range, or 290 to 3'10, I should say.

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 And everything a lot quicker, a little faster off the ball, and with better footwork.

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 Of course, like in Barry Fretwell's situation, you've got a young man here, 6'6, 295, running a 4'7.

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 Yeah, that's right.

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 And everything.

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 And you're looking at players that are physical on the snap of the ball, and I think that's what they're trying to get to.

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 And everything, you've got versatility because Fretwell can play tackle or guard, but I think they're looking to make him a quick guard.

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 Booker can play guard or center, and I think the center may be his destination.

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 Jared Dowdy was the fastest growing as far as a player whose stock rose drastically throughout the year and everything.

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 And Terrell Miller is a JUCO kid, so he only played two years of football and everything.

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 He's 6'5", 305 pounds, but he made a name for himself at College of San Mateo.

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 Now, Bryson Cooley would be the icing on the cake and everything.

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 I think he has been at the top of Alabama's board all year long, and he's a young man.

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 Now, one report I've seen said he was going to do something at 115, Brent and everything, and going into this morning, it was all Alabama.

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 And some people have gotten to him, and I got him really confused and everything.

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 I've heard he could wait till Friday.

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 Oh, man.

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 But I don't know because, like I said, whoever got to him is pretty confused.

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 He's got, I think, schools going through family members and everything like that probably promised them the world to get him to come to them and everything.

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 If the kid makes his own decision, it'll be Alabama.

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 If not, it'll be LSU or Mississippi State, whichever one comes through with the biggest package and everything.

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 But right now, I know the kid wants to go to Alabama based off everything I've heard and everything.

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 That it's just going to come down if he's mad enough to go ahead and go through with it.

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 Stay tuned.

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 Go ahead, Freddie.

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 Same thing I was talking about on the offensive side of the ball.

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 You're seeing the same thing on the defensive side of the ball with the size of the linemen.

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 And with Alabama getting five linemen already in the house and everything, the range in the 250 to 265 range,

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 because I think they want to put their own weight on them, and losing J.J. Finch, who got bought out from under him by Tennessee and everything.

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 Of course, nobody expected Roach to deliver him and O'Donnell Wilson because he never can deliver two.

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 And Malik Franklin is a kid that should have been offered by Alabama a long time ago from Daphne, Alabama.

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 Well, Kenny King, I got people that know him, he's been begging Roach to take him for two months,

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 and Roach wouldn't do it until Todd Bates at Oklahoma got involved.

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 Then all of a sudden, Courtney Morgan has to go down there and seal the deal.

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 And so, it's a situation, but they did get five defensive linemen, which I think to me is always the staple of how good your class is.

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 And I think everybody is pretty much signed that they were expecting, except I think the paperwork may be in on Xavier Griffin and everything,

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 but I think he may do something on an official signing tomorrow or something.

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 But he may already be in the house.

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 I haven't been able to check here in quite a little while.

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 Freddie Kirby, Southeastern Athletics.

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 Obviously, it's always fun to talk about the one who's considered to be the star and to be hard to top.

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 Maybe there's somebody that's out there with him, but Crowell, the running back,

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 obviously he's going to give somebody a running for the star of the show.

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 The other side of the coin, come in on that, if you will, Freddie.

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 And on the other side, who right now, in your opinion, is the sleeper in the class so far?

365
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 Well, Xavier Crowell, I thought, was the number one player they had to have in this class.

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 Yeah.

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 And because they need that burst running back, the physical, the point of attack,

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 they can break it, take it to distance, break tackles.

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 It's very shifty and everything.

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 I think he's an immediate player right off, and I think that's part of the reason

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 Javari Barnett is going to Illinois instead of Alabama, other than

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 there's very big, big concerns on his grades and everything.

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 And plus, with Crowell, you may get somebody out of the portals.

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 If somebody like a Jaden Ball was to come available, yeah, you're going to jump all over that.

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 It's going to take a special running back to join that group.

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 So with Daniel Hill, AK Deer, and Xavier Crowell, you've got a pretty good trio there.

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 And as far as the sleeper of the class, ain't a doubt in my mind.

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 The player that I love that I think is going to make an early impact is Ryle Kelly,

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 the safety of the Ohio, Indiana area.

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 And everything, I think that kid, 6'3", 180, has got a chance to be really, really good.

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 And he's the kid I've always looked at as the sleeper.

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 I guessed that.

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 I looked at this list this morning, and I said,

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 now, who would Freddie pick as a sleeper?

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 And I said, the length of Kelly.

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 He's from Wentwood High School in Cincinnati.

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 I bet he picks him.

388
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 Let me ask you about the rest, the two corners.

389
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 Jordan Edmonds, the five-star from Marietta, Georgia.

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 Zion Gibson from Gaston City.

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 I saw him earlier this year.

392
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 He decommitted for about two hours and then got back in the fold.

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 And Jara Edwards, I give him a lot of credit, Freddie.

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 A lot of people consider he's the number one safety from St. Francis in Baltimore.

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 He committed early and has stayed there.

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 And he is a tremendously talented player.

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 Most definitely.

398
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 And he was the first signature in the house this morning to let you see

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 when the fax goes off the first time.

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 It's a five-star.

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 It's going to be a pretty good day.

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 And then everything.

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 But he is an instant contributor, along with Jordan Edmonds,

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 who I think is going to be an instant contributor and everything.

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 And because both of them are five-stars, both of them are highly athletic,

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 both of them are physical.

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 And both of them know how to cover.

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 And they're not afraid of contact.

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 And to me, this day and time, you've got to have those kind of corners.

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 The border on the edge of knowing what it takes to be interference and whatnot

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 and everything because you can't give in to the receivers.

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 Zion Gibson, I think it's going to take him a year physically to get ready

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 to play at the SEC level.

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 He's got the athleticism to do it and everything.

415
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 He's got the knowledge to do it, and he's got the coverage ability to do it.

416
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 I think he needs a little bit more meat on his bones and everything.

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00:27:14,220 --> 00:27:18,940
 But he's a player that, like you said, there was a decommitment and a recommitment

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 over a short period of time.

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00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:24,640
 Somebody put out something about Link was going to Oregon State with Shepard

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 and everything, and I think that's what might have led to that.

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 But I don't know that there was any truth to that.

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00:27:31,060 --> 00:27:37,580
 But it's a situation there where it's a defensive backfield that, well,

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 I've already got very good talent there, but you've got some of these kids

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 that are going to walk in and play.

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 Freddie, talk to us about the other side.

426
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 Nobody's got a more daunting job than amongst them.

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 There's five guys in the SEC with a heck of a job in front of them on the

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 recruiting trail, and Auburn obviously is one of them.

429
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 Your thoughts about the job of Goalish so far and the situation on the plains?

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 I think he's done everything he could do to this point, Harold, and everything.

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 I think he is a very good coach and a very good pickup for Auburn as their coach.

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 Keeping Durkin was a major plus and everything because he can focus on one side

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 of the ball, which is his strength, the offensive side, and everything.

434
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 And Auburn was expected to have a small high school class anyway, and I don't know

435
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 how many of theirs are in the house, but I know Jacquez Wilks, the big guy,

436
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 down at Wadley in the 1A that led them to the state championship last year,

437
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 and the Toodle brothers are in there.

438
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 I think they could pick up Brian Williams today, who was committed to Alabama

439
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 as a wide receiver in Lake Mary, Florida, and everything.

440
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 He was potentially going to go to South Florida, could stay closer to home,

441
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 but with Goalish leaving, I think he could potentially follow him to Auburn.

442
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 Plus, getting DeMarcus Brown to stay home.

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 He was going to South Florida, and he followed his coach to Auburn also,

444
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 which is in his home state because he plays at Mary Montgomery.

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 Parker Pritchett, the offensive lineman, Columbus, Georgia, I know is in the house

446
00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:02,720
 based off what I've been told, and I don't figure there's going to be any problems

447
00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:03,440
 with Wilson Zaire.

448
00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,060
 He may already be in, he may not, and everything.

449
00:29:07,020 --> 00:29:08,980
 But I think those are the ones.

450
00:29:09,060 --> 00:29:11,320
 But losing Braylon Womack was a big hit.

451
00:29:12,740 --> 00:29:19,200
 And everything, because any time you lose a five-star instant contributor and everything,

452
00:29:19,380 --> 00:29:22,380
 it hurts and everything, but any time you go through a transition, you're going to have

453
00:29:22,380 --> 00:29:22,900
 some of that.

454
00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:28,820
 But overall, I think they're going to make their way into the portal.

455
00:29:29,180 --> 00:29:31,840
 That's where they're going to do a lot of their damage and everything.

456
00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:36,460
 But I figure you're going to see them sign, oh, maybe 10, 11, high school kids,

457
00:29:36,580 --> 00:29:37,880
 and they work from the portal from there.

458
00:29:39,380 --> 00:29:40,360
 Freddie, thanks.

459
00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:43,300
 I want to go back to one other thing here.

460
00:29:43,780 --> 00:29:46,380
 But Sutter was one that I could have brought up.

461
00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,220
 But we need to bring up these two quarterbacks that Alabama signed.

462
00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:55,840
 Both of them are six foot four and over 200 pounds.

463
00:29:56,540 --> 00:29:59,380
 And their arms are exceptional.

464
00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:04,060
 And Tamala, I think, is highly underrated.

465
00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:09,780
 Watching that kid on film and watching how he moves in the pocket and everything,

466
00:30:09,900 --> 00:30:11,240
 he's got it between the ears.

467
00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:15,980
 And to me, what separates a great quarterback and what don't,

468
00:30:16,780 --> 00:30:18,940
 other than just being an athlete playing quarterback,

469
00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:22,380
 but just Tamala and Tate and Kyle will both, I think,

470
00:30:22,420 --> 00:30:25,280
 have a chance to worry if Alabama was to lose a quarterback

471
00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:29,280
 going into next year and everything,

472
00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:32,380
 because it's going to be hard to keep all of them and everything.

473
00:30:32,780 --> 00:30:34,120
 And we didn't even mention Cedarian Morgan,

474
00:30:34,460 --> 00:30:36,680
 a five-star wide receiver, six foot five.

475
00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:42,160
 No, you're exactly right.

476
00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:44,400
 He had a very good season.

477
00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,460
 Freddie, tell us about Max Suter.

478
00:30:48,380 --> 00:30:53,540
 Max Suter is a player I fully expect to be Josh Quavers, too.

479
00:30:54,420 --> 00:30:56,000
 He's going to be that kind of tight end.

480
00:30:56,760 --> 00:30:59,300
 He can get down the field, make his catches.

481
00:30:59,860 --> 00:31:01,600
 He's elusive and everything.

482
00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:04,400
 And he's got very, very good hands, catches them all well with his hands.

483
00:31:04,460 --> 00:31:07,660
 He don't have to trap it with his body and everything.

484
00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:13,700
 He's going to be a player that's going to walk in and learn quickly and everything.

485
00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,640
 And I ain't going to say he'll play first year and be Quavers,

486
00:31:16,780 --> 00:31:20,160
 but I think you can expect that after a year of being in the program.

487
00:31:22,420 --> 00:31:31,340
 You do a lot of this every day trying to help young men and women seventh through the 10th grade find a scholarship and do a lot of the leg work.

488
00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:34,760
 Freddie, tell us before you go about Southeastern Athletics.

489
00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:41,640
 Well, we're an organization that's been here for 40 years and everything, and this is actually my 41st year to do recruiting.

490
00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:47,940
 And everything, come February, it will be 41 complete and everything.

491
00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:52,420
 We've got young men and women that have signed already in our organization.

492
00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:54,820
 As a matter of fact, I've got one that's fixed to sign here at 12 o'clock.

493
00:31:55,400 --> 00:32:00,480
 Over St. John Paul in Hustle, a big wide receiver, had well over 1,000 yards this year in receiving.

494
00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:04,880
 He's signing with Army University of West Point and everything in Division I.

495
00:32:05,380 --> 00:32:10,780
 We've got a big young man, Jackson, Vincent down at Red Bay is getting several looks and everything,

496
00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:13,540
 and Dakota Crawford for the Brewer, a big lineman.

497
00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:19,560
 And all of them are getting some strong looks, and I'm waiting to see what they try to do this week and everything,

498
00:32:19,740 --> 00:32:23,520
 if they're going to pull the trigger, if they're going to wait until February and everything.

499
00:32:23,740 --> 00:32:24,660
 But that's what we do.

500
00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:26,780
 We get you out there and get you seen by the college coaches

501
00:32:26,780 --> 00:32:28,880
 and let your talent determine how far can you go.

502
00:32:29,460 --> 00:32:33,280
 We get the eyeballs on you, you've got to sell it with your talent and everything.

503
00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:35,880
 But it's worked for this organization.

504
00:32:36,180 --> 00:32:42,500
 Like I said, this is our 40th year, and 87% of our kids assigned scholarships in all the sports and everything.

505
00:32:42,900 --> 00:32:52,440
 And our home office is 256-332-5513, and my personal phone number is 256-227-6986.

506
00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:55,800
 We work with boys and girls in all different sports.

507
00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:57,640
 And give us a try.

508
00:32:57,740 --> 00:33:00,440
 If you look our website up at searecruiting.com,

509
00:33:00,580 --> 00:33:03,880
 if you want to reference on us and look at what we do.

510
00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:06,560
 But we can open the doors and pave the road.

511
00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:08,960
 You've just got to take your talent and run through it.

512
00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:13,380
 41 years of proving it, and you're just getting started.

513
00:33:13,540 --> 00:33:16,040
 Freddie, I think you had more fun today with us than on that jury.

514
00:33:16,180 --> 00:33:16,960
 Thank you so much.

515
00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:18,220
 Stay safe out there, okay?

516
00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:21,300
 Well, based on those words right there, Harold, you're guilty.

517
00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:25,480
 As always, I've heard those words before, Freddie.

518
00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:27,000
 Hi, brother.

519
00:33:27,680 --> 00:33:28,280
 See you, brother.

520
00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:30,880
 Freddie Kirby, Southeastern Athletics.

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614
00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:28,980
 If you're listening to this show, you know he's the guru when it comes to recruiting.

615
00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:38,360
 Tom Lemming, college football recruiting analyst and co-host of the Lemming Report on CBS Sports Network and the Prep Football Report magazine.

616
00:38:38,520 --> 00:38:39,940
 Tom, welcome in.

617
00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:42,760
 We are flattered that you could carve out time for us today.

618
00:38:43,160 --> 00:38:43,720
 How are you?

619
00:38:44,380 --> 00:38:45,400
 Always for you guys.

620
00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:46,300
 No problem at all.

621
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:46,620
 Hey, bud.

622
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 Doing good hanging in there.

623
00:38:48,720 --> 00:38:52,360
 I got shows from 6 a.m. all the way up to about 11 p.m. tonight.

624
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 I bet you do.

625
00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:56,320
 Well, we'll make sure that we make the most of the time.

626
00:38:56,460 --> 00:38:58,100
 Tom, obviously, here it is.

627
00:38:58,240 --> 00:38:59,880
 It starts with the sun coming up.

628
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:01,860
 Any surprises so far?

629
00:39:02,040 --> 00:39:08,120
 And right now, what are your impressions of the guys who are in the house right now across the country?

630
00:39:09,380 --> 00:39:19,460
 You know, the surprises will be only because, well, obviously, Georgia losing their top quarterback to Vanderbilt was a surprise a couple of days ago.

631
00:39:19,980 --> 00:39:21,620
 Because, you know, he is a big-time ball player.

632
00:39:21,620 --> 00:39:22,480
 It's Vanderbilt.

633
00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:27,880
 I've been – I was real close to Coach McIntyre back in the late 70s, early 80s when he was head coach of Vanderbilt.

634
00:39:28,020 --> 00:39:30,380
 And I followed them over the years.

635
00:39:30,560 --> 00:39:35,480
 And he's their biggest – their biggest recruit in, you know, the 47 years I've been doing this.

636
00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:36,160
 Wow.

637
00:39:36,700 --> 00:39:37,480
 Mark Lee.

638
00:39:38,060 --> 00:39:44,820
 And then the other drama would be players that were already committed to LSU and Ole Miss and see where they're going to wind up.

639
00:39:44,820 --> 00:39:52,380
 Guys like Lamar Brown, who's a great offensive lineman, defensive lineman out of Baton Rouge, is he going to sign with LSU?

640
00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:53,340
 Because I don't know if he has.

641
00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:58,020
 What's happening is I think their agents are working overtime now figuring, hey, we've got a new coach.

642
00:39:58,080 --> 00:39:58,860
 We've got a lot of money.

643
00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:00,560
 Maybe we'll get a little bit more now too.

644
00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:00,900
 There you go.

645
00:40:01,080 --> 00:40:01,560
 Yeah, yeah.

646
00:40:02,300 --> 00:40:03,440
 That's a sign of all of this.

647
00:40:03,560 --> 00:40:05,780
 Now, Oregon hasn't signed a lot of their guys.

648
00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:07,280
 You know, they're two hours behind us.

649
00:40:07,700 --> 00:40:09,000
 So, we'll see what happens.

650
00:40:09,620 --> 00:40:11,760
 But so far, so good with most of the guys.

651
00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:14,400
 There haven't been that many flips of real big names.

652
00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:17,720
 But I'm waiting to see what's going on with Ole Miss and LSU.

653
00:40:18,760 --> 00:40:27,240
 And Lane Kiffin usually has – you know, remember Tennessee throwing things at them when the first time Ole Miss played them?

654
00:40:27,840 --> 00:40:28,020
 Yeah.

655
00:40:28,020 --> 00:40:30,920
 You'll be thinking of an Oscar when LSU comes up.

656
00:40:31,460 --> 00:40:31,900
 Trust me.

657
00:40:31,900 --> 00:40:35,960
 I'm trying to steal some of the Ole Miss recruits and have them over to LSU.

658
00:40:36,080 --> 00:40:36,920
 So, we'll see what happens.

659
00:40:37,700 --> 00:40:45,760
 Let me ask you about Auburn and Alex Golich coming in literally on Sunday and Monday.

660
00:40:46,060 --> 00:40:52,400
 Auburn was going to sign a smaller high school class to begin with, and he knew that.

661
00:40:53,400 --> 00:40:57,460
 But we'll judge him in the 27 to 28 classes.

662
00:40:57,980 --> 00:41:01,560
 They're right now ranked number 50 by the majority of the services.

663
00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:05,000
 They've got 13 commitments, eight who have signed.

664
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:07,000
 But he's flipped some guys.

665
00:41:07,540 --> 00:41:11,360
 Sarah Land, wide receiver Deshaun Spencer, who was at Duke.

666
00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:15,240
 He flipped three South Florida guys.

667
00:41:15,380 --> 00:41:17,380
 Mikael Foster, an offensive lineman.

668
00:41:17,820 --> 00:41:21,300
 DJ Broughton in Reese or Rice Brush.

669
00:41:22,760 --> 00:41:25,500
 But we'll know much more about him next year.

670
00:41:25,600 --> 00:41:29,960
 But your thoughts on Alex Golich and trying to salvage our recruiting season.

671
00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:35,500
 I first met Alex when he was recruiting coordinator at Illinois for a couple of years.

672
00:41:35,580 --> 00:41:36,520
 He did a very good job.

673
00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:41,100
 So, he's one of the guys uniquely in tuned in recruiting, which is what you need nowadays.

674
00:41:41,820 --> 00:41:43,740
 And I do think that he's very much aware.

675
00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:47,560
 You know, I don't know if stealing his own USF flyers are going to do anything.

676
00:41:47,820 --> 00:41:50,340
 They probably should find more portal.

677
00:41:50,740 --> 00:41:54,760
 They do have a decent amount of good guys coming in because it's such a low number.

678
00:41:54,840 --> 00:41:56,520
 They're not going to have a highly ranked class.

679
00:41:56,600 --> 00:41:58,800
 But sometimes the rankings don't mean a whole lot.

680
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:02,640
 USC is number one only because I think they signed like 500 guys, it seems like.

681
00:42:02,640 --> 00:42:03,760
 Thank you, at least.

682
00:42:03,940 --> 00:42:04,020
 I did.

683
00:42:05,560 --> 00:42:07,260
 One because they signed so many.

684
00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:08,620
 So, then it's relative.

685
00:42:08,780 --> 00:42:10,620
 You've got to think about, you know, why they did it.

686
00:42:10,620 --> 00:42:16,180
 Because after that, really, it's a jumble between Alabama, Notre Dame, and Oregon when you look at the classes.

687
00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:21,940
 They, those three, if they had the same amount as USC, would be ranked ahead of USC.

688
00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:23,920
 But that's how recruiting goes nowadays.

689
00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:29,920
 And there's guys, Kelvin Russell, who I think is a great wide receiver, a legit five-star guy out of Miami.

690
00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:34,680
 He's been committed to Syracuse for a long time because he's also a legit big-time basketball player.

691
00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:35,860
 But he hasn't signed yet.

692
00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:43,900
 So, I'm waiting to see if money could come up from Michigan or Miami or Oregon and get him turned around from Syracuse.

693
00:42:43,900 --> 00:42:49,460
 Guys like that, guys that have these agents now that are kind of working deals with people.

694
00:42:49,580 --> 00:42:55,760
 If they haven't signed yet, that means the agent's probably trying to squeeze a little more money out of the school that they're committed to.

695
00:42:56,280 --> 00:42:59,320
 And most times they'll win at school, just trying to get a few extra bucks.

696
00:42:59,700 --> 00:43:02,780
 But you'll see a few flips between now and 2 p.m.

697
00:43:03,720 --> 00:43:07,920
 Wouldn't it be nice if we could have Bear Bryant on in this modern era talking about that subject.

698
00:43:08,060 --> 00:43:09,900
 Tom Lemming is in the house with us.

699
00:43:10,080 --> 00:43:13,820
 Check him out there with the Lemming Report on CBS Sports Network.

700
00:43:13,900 --> 00:43:15,740
 Tom, talk to us about Alabama.

701
00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:22,420
 I know, at least, well, I don't know, but I got a pretty good indication who you think may be one of the stars in that class.

702
00:43:22,500 --> 00:43:24,080
 A certain kid from Nebraska.

703
00:43:24,300 --> 00:43:29,540
 Your thoughts overall about Alabama, particularly landing his signature this morning, the Mala, that is.

704
00:43:29,600 --> 00:43:33,780
 And, of course, Crowell, who right now is walking on water out of Jackson High.

705
00:43:34,580 --> 00:43:38,880
 So, Crowell's definitely either the first or second-best running back in the country.

706
00:43:39,300 --> 00:43:40,980
 And he's a big-time player.

707
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:46,980
 But like I mentioned before, I saw Jet at the end of March or early April, and I immediately gave him five stars.

708
00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:48,540
 Well, everyone else had him like a three-star.

709
00:43:48,660 --> 00:43:50,940
 But that's why it pays to go see these guys in person.

710
00:43:51,320 --> 00:43:53,720
 He's building a college quarterback already.

711
00:43:54,080 --> 00:43:57,420
 But then when I saw his arm strength, they played the best teams in Nebraska.

712
00:43:57,420 --> 00:43:59,000
 They're usually the best team.

713
00:43:59,600 --> 00:44:07,520
 And talking to the coach and everybody else around the kid that he's got leadership ability, he's got the arm strength, he's a lot better than people think he is.

714
00:44:07,520 --> 00:44:09,000
 He's a legit five-star quarterback.

715
00:44:09,360 --> 00:44:10,960
 And you watch what happens.

716
00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:14,700
 I mean, probably you'll do him a favor by sitting out one year.

717
00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:17,140
 But I think he'll become a big star in Alabama.

718
00:44:18,680 --> 00:44:20,260
 Let me ask you about Tennessee.

719
00:44:20,620 --> 00:44:24,800
 As you can guess, we followed them closely on and off the field.

720
00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:29,120
 Well, they're ranked number 10 or 11, depending upon the service.

721
00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:39,420
 Five-star Tristan Keyes, Hezekiel Harris from Mae Jemison in Huntsville, flip from Auburn to Tennessee, Kamari Blair.

722
00:44:40,080 --> 00:44:48,160
 Another flip, Faison Brandon, a five-star quarterback, Gabriel Lucinda, a five-star offensive tackle.

723
00:44:48,700 --> 00:44:51,320
 Tom, your thoughts on the Tennessee class so far?

724
00:44:51,660 --> 00:44:59,940
 All the guys you mentioned I've seen in person, including guys like Joel Wyatt, who I thought was a five-star wide receiver, even though he also was a very good linebacker, DB.

725
00:45:00,820 --> 00:45:02,640
 Tristan Keyes is the best player in Mississippi.

726
00:45:02,980 --> 00:45:07,880
 He's a go-to type wide receiver, as is Joel Wyatt, who's a much bigger and stronger type guy.

727
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:11,860
 I went to the Baylor school to see Osenda, and I was really impressed.

728
00:45:12,080 --> 00:45:16,260
 He's an intelligent, well-built kid who looks like an NFL guy.

729
00:45:16,380 --> 00:45:17,860
 It looks like he just got drafted in the NFL.

730
00:45:17,980 --> 00:45:19,200
 He's that big.

731
00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:25,360
 Usually these offensive linemen take a couple of years to get developed size-wise, but he's already there.

732
00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:29,460
 I think he's another guy that has to be a five-star offensive lineman.

733
00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:39,120
 T.J. White, who's one of the best players in Mississippi and one of our final 15 for the linebacker award, for the Butkus Award, T.J. White from Jackson Academy.

734
00:45:39,660 --> 00:45:41,140
 Tennessee did a very good job.

735
00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:42,660
 They always do well in Tennessee.

736
00:45:43,520 --> 00:45:50,680
 Faison has been a quarterback that's dominated with state titles and everything else out in North Carolina, and I've always liked him.

737
00:45:50,740 --> 00:46:05,320
 Another leader, I stopped by his school to see him and a couple of the juniors-to-be, and the coach had nothing but high praise for Faison saying that he was going to be probably the school's bell cow that everyone's going to be talking about,

738
00:46:05,340 --> 00:46:08,660
 because that school's developed a lot of great players, but Faison will be the top guy.

739
00:46:08,660 --> 00:46:14,880
 So, Tennessee, you know, they struggled a bit on the field at the end, but they really came through in recruiting.

740
00:46:15,120 --> 00:46:23,720
 So, I know they do a good job in recruiting, and they don't have any problem with NIL money either, so I think they're always going to have a good recruiting class.

741
00:46:25,180 --> 00:46:27,680
 Tom, talk to us about one of the other side of the coin.

742
00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:36,080
 We were talking earlier in the show, and did you ever think we'd be here on National Signing Day and see Penn State, I'm just quoting one service here.

743
00:46:36,140 --> 00:46:42,060
 I know it's going to vary across the board, but this one service has Penn State's class at 136th.

744
00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:52,640
 Put another way, what coach in the right mind would choices want to go, boy, I want to live up to those expectations with the 136th ranked class behind, by the way, South Alabama, Troy, and Jack State?

745
00:46:53,760 --> 00:46:58,620
 You know, what's funny is, James Franklin did a great job there.

746
00:46:58,680 --> 00:47:01,580
 He was one play away from being in the national title game last year.

747
00:47:01,580 --> 00:47:02,000
 That's right.

748
00:47:02,520 --> 00:47:14,140
 And all of a sudden, the AD, I think, you know, got cold feet because there's probably every school's got a couple of goofy, rich alumni that want to have control over their board, and that's every big school.

749
00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:26,880
 And then the problem is, if the AD doesn't have enough cachet to stem these guys pushing, then he's going to have to give in, and that's exactly what happened at Penn State, and Franklin's going to do a good job at Virginia Tech.

750
00:47:26,880 --> 00:47:37,020
 In fact, they've lost a good number of their top players, including the best running back in the country for next year, Kamon Spell, have been committed to him, and he's now out there being offered by every single school in the country.

751
00:47:37,420 --> 00:47:43,540
 Matt Sieg, who's an outstanding safety from Pennsylvania, who was born to play at Penn State.

752
00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:46,440
 He just committed to West Virginia or signed to West Virginia today.

753
00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:53,900
 And same thing with the Brown kid, the offensive lineman from there, the best offensive lineman in the state, left, Kevin Brown, born to play at Penn State.

754
00:47:54,360 --> 00:47:55,940
 So whoever comes in is going to have trouble.

755
00:47:55,940 --> 00:48:01,220
 I would say they should keep the coach in waiting now, who came from Monroeville Gateway.

756
00:48:01,400 --> 00:48:04,680
 We had him as our head coach for one of the Army games.

757
00:48:04,820 --> 00:48:06,460
 This guy is a great recruiter.

758
00:48:06,620 --> 00:48:07,540
 The players love him.

759
00:48:07,540 --> 00:48:09,540
 They've rallied around him and pushing for him.

760
00:48:10,040 --> 00:48:13,860
 And since so many guys have turned, I think both of you guys turned down the Penn State job, too.

761
00:48:13,940 --> 00:48:14,680
 Everyone's got it.

762
00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:17,340
 So I think they should go after this guy.

763
00:48:17,720 --> 00:48:19,580
 That would kind of keep things given.

764
00:48:19,580 --> 00:48:25,740
 They've got the whole staff still in place, the in-house guy, that could go after NIL players.

765
00:48:25,880 --> 00:48:28,620
 And maybe save this class a little bit next month.

766
00:48:28,940 --> 00:48:31,900
 But if not, Penn State's going to be in for a couple of bad years.

767
00:48:34,620 --> 00:48:36,100
 No question about that.

768
00:48:36,200 --> 00:48:37,460
 Let me ask you about Georgia.

769
00:48:37,660 --> 00:48:41,020
 Alabama and Georgia, of course, play Saturday in Atlanta again.

770
00:48:41,980 --> 00:48:44,640
 Kirby learned from the master.

771
00:48:45,360 --> 00:48:46,860
 And they have another very good class.

772
00:48:46,940 --> 00:48:53,100
 You mentioned earlier Jared Curtis, their top player, flipping to Vanderbilt.

773
00:48:53,300 --> 00:48:54,140
 And I agree with you.

774
00:48:54,200 --> 00:48:56,420
 Clark Lee's doing an amazing job there.

775
00:48:57,040 --> 00:49:04,700
 Tuddy and Caden Prothro, corners, Justice Franklin, Caden Harris, defensive lineman, P.J. Dean.

776
00:49:05,240 --> 00:49:08,440
 Once again, Kirby's got a top five class.

777
00:49:09,260 --> 00:49:09,800
 Yeah, you know what?

778
00:49:09,880 --> 00:49:12,340
 And you don't have to be a great recruiter in Georgia.

779
00:49:12,340 --> 00:49:15,080
 You just have to be nice to the high school coaches.

780
00:49:15,620 --> 00:49:17,320
 But Kirby's nice.

781
00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:18,680
 Mark Rick was a golfer.

782
00:49:19,080 --> 00:49:19,920
 And I've said this.

783
00:49:20,120 --> 00:49:22,920
 Whenever you golf, you're never going to be a great recruiter.

784
00:49:23,720 --> 00:49:30,380
 Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, Rick Neuheisel, Rick, who's worked with me at CBS, they're prolific golfers.

785
00:49:30,460 --> 00:49:35,860
 I said on the air one time to Rick, I go, show me a coach who's a prolific golfer, and I'll show you a lousy recruiter.

786
00:49:36,100 --> 00:49:40,020
 And we were at commercial break, and the next guest was Steve Spurrier, who thought I was talking about him.

787
00:49:40,560 --> 00:49:43,060
 And I said, I'm talking about him.

788
00:49:44,220 --> 00:49:47,080
 And he goes, oh, Ricky, we've got to go play 18 and so on.

789
00:49:47,080 --> 00:49:48,440
 So right away, he goes right into the golf.

790
00:49:48,680 --> 00:49:50,020
 And really, that's the case.

791
00:49:50,200 --> 00:49:54,520
 And I do think that when you're at Georgia, all you've got to do is be nice to the high school coaches.

792
00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:55,640
 And he is.

793
00:49:56,100 --> 00:49:58,920
 And that's why Clemson has sort of dropped off a bit.

794
00:49:59,260 --> 00:50:02,820
 Because they used to get a lot of their stars out of Georgia, particularly their quarterbacks.

795
00:50:03,320 --> 00:50:04,440
 That's not happening anymore.

796
00:50:04,540 --> 00:50:05,920
 Georgia's keeping a lot of those guys.

797
00:50:06,040 --> 00:50:14,700
 And Clemson, even though they're still a good program, have dropped a bit because they've lost that great recruiting edge they had in Georgia while the other head coaches were playing golf.

798
00:50:15,760 --> 00:50:20,040
 But I think the big guy, keep this guy in mind, a tight end.

799
00:50:20,420 --> 00:50:23,080
 Georgia got out of Michigan, Lincoln Keyes.

800
00:50:23,160 --> 00:50:23,820
 I went and saw this kid.

801
00:50:23,840 --> 00:50:25,600
 Boy, this guy's got soft hands.

802
00:50:25,640 --> 00:50:26,220
 He can run.

803
00:50:26,260 --> 00:50:26,700
 He's got everything.

804
00:50:26,820 --> 00:50:29,480
 But he's not as big a name as some of the other guys I've gotten.

805
00:50:29,880 --> 00:50:32,600
 Plus, the kid, I think from Sweden, I saw him.

806
00:50:32,860 --> 00:50:35,200
 He came to my Virginia get-together, Valdine Son.

807
00:50:35,620 --> 00:50:38,180
 He's going to be a big star as a defensive tackle.

808
00:50:38,540 --> 00:50:40,940
 And he seemed to really move his game up this year.

809
00:50:41,020 --> 00:50:42,520
 So Georgia's got a real good class.

810
00:50:42,520 --> 00:50:44,220
 They're top five, as they always are.

811
00:50:44,340 --> 00:50:46,460
 If they're not, the coach isn't doing his job.

812
00:50:47,500 --> 00:50:50,840
 Tom, how's Lane going to do when all the dust settles at LSU?

813
00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:53,400
 Lane's an excellent recruiter.

814
00:50:53,580 --> 00:50:58,080
 He learned from the first master, Pete Carroll, and then the second master, Nick Saban.

815
00:50:58,140 --> 00:50:59,220
 He went from one to the other.

816
00:50:59,340 --> 00:51:00,160
 Two of the greats.

817
00:51:00,420 --> 00:51:05,360
 Two of the guys on my Mount Rushmore of great recruiters over the past 50 years.

818
00:51:06,180 --> 00:51:07,800
 And Lane's learned.

819
00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:08,240
 He knows.

820
00:51:08,240 --> 00:51:11,520
 But he's also become a master of the transfer portal.

821
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:15,340
 And I think that he's trying to switch guys now.

822
00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:17,360
 We'll see what happens in the next couple hours.

823
00:51:17,740 --> 00:51:19,420
 But then you watch what happens in the transfer portal.

824
00:51:19,500 --> 00:51:21,540
 Now he's got the power and the money of LSU.

825
00:51:22,300 --> 00:51:26,220
 He'll probably have his pick of the top transfers next month.

826
00:51:27,680 --> 00:51:30,220
 Tom, Oregon in the top five.

827
00:51:30,220 --> 00:51:37,620
 Dan Lanning has been able to pull players out of Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Alabama.

828
00:51:38,260 --> 00:51:47,280
 Anthony Jones, just a tremendous edge rusher from St. Paul, is going to Oregon unless something happens at the end.

829
00:51:48,020 --> 00:51:54,380
 Emmanuel, a hidden nacho is their big five-star offensive tackle.

830
00:51:55,200 --> 00:51:58,260
 Dan Lanning gets them from everywhere, doesn't he, Tom?

831
00:51:59,000 --> 00:51:59,540
 He does.

832
00:51:59,540 --> 00:52:03,440
 He uses a lot of the Nike money to be very successful nationally.

833
00:52:04,260 --> 00:52:07,320
 And he's also a very good recruiter.

834
00:52:07,920 --> 00:52:09,980
 Emmanuel, the one you mentioned, I went and saw him.

835
00:52:10,080 --> 00:52:13,400
 He looks like an NFL player already when I stopped by Georgetown.

836
00:52:14,180 --> 00:52:18,300
 And then Tridarian Ball, one of the premier running backs in the country, is outstanding.

837
00:52:19,300 --> 00:52:21,180
 It says that he plays in Texas, Canada.

838
00:52:21,320 --> 00:52:23,520
 He doesn't get the kind of publicity you would if you're in Dallas or Houston.

839
00:52:23,660 --> 00:52:25,800
 But he may be the best running back in Texas.

840
00:52:26,060 --> 00:52:29,220
 And Tony Cumberland, who's bounced around like crazy.

841
00:52:29,780 --> 00:52:31,980
 I don't know how he wound up in Eugene, Oregon.

842
00:52:32,160 --> 00:52:33,180
 But then he committed to Oregon.

843
00:52:33,260 --> 00:52:33,940
 What a surprise.

844
00:52:34,540 --> 00:52:34,840
 Yeah.

845
00:52:35,380 --> 00:52:38,260
 I saw him in Nevada.

846
00:52:38,700 --> 00:52:39,900
 All of a sudden, then he's at Oregon.

847
00:52:40,360 --> 00:52:42,500
 And then he commits to them at Eugene.

848
00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:44,300
 So money talks.

849
00:52:44,940 --> 00:52:48,400
 And I think Oregon has been spending as much as just about anybody else.

850
00:52:48,720 --> 00:52:54,660
 A couple of big names that I really liked at Oregon was this kid, Prince Tavizian from San Diego,

851
00:52:54,760 --> 00:52:56,740
 who I thought was an outstanding athlete.

852
00:52:57,420 --> 00:53:04,000
 And then a linebacker that a lot of people don't know, Dutch Horacek, from Pasco, one of the premier programs in high school football.

853
00:53:04,260 --> 00:53:07,780
 And Dutch is the team leader of a team loaded with powerful players.

854
00:53:08,180 --> 00:53:10,180
 So Oregon's got a real good class.

855
00:53:10,440 --> 00:53:17,560
 Although I have seen there's a few of them they haven't actually signed yet, which means their agents are working, trying to get a few bucks out of Oregon.

856
00:53:18,680 --> 00:53:22,300
 I can't tell you how much we've enjoyed the conversation as always.

857
00:53:22,460 --> 00:53:28,400
 And particularly on this day, as you mentioned, you probably got eight more of these to do before 11 o'clock.

858
00:53:28,860 --> 00:53:33,440
 Tell everybody where they can get online, get your magazine to get you online.

859
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:38,460
 Just go to, let me, on Twitter, it's Lemming Report.

860
00:53:39,140 --> 00:53:40,560
 That's the name of the TV show, too.

861
00:53:40,600 --> 00:53:43,280
 Or just go to TomLemming at gmail.com.

862
00:53:43,600 --> 00:53:45,760
 Or no, TomLemmingFootball.com.

863
00:53:45,920 --> 00:53:47,100
 I don't even know what I'm talking about.

864
00:53:51,420 --> 00:53:54,600
 Between driving today and then signing day.

865
00:53:54,860 --> 00:53:56,460
 But that's what it's.

866
00:53:56,800 --> 00:53:59,740
 It's TomLemmingFootball.com or Lemming Report.

867
00:53:59,840 --> 00:54:00,540
 At Lemming Report.

868
00:54:01,380 --> 00:54:02,700
 Tom, we appreciate your time.

869
00:54:02,800 --> 00:54:03,820
 We know you're on the road.

870
00:54:03,980 --> 00:54:05,400
 Stay between the ditches out there.

871
00:54:05,480 --> 00:54:06,280
 Stay safe.

872
00:54:06,360 --> 00:54:08,860
 And, again, it's Christmas Day early for recruiting fanatics.

873
00:54:08,960 --> 00:54:09,660
 Thanks so much.

874
00:54:09,700 --> 00:54:12,620
 If we don't get another chance, Merry Christmas to you and your family, Tom.

875
00:54:13,100 --> 00:54:15,640
 Hey, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you guys, too.

876
00:54:15,780 --> 00:54:17,540
 And look forward to talking to you again.

877
00:54:18,140 --> 00:54:18,540
 Absolutely.

878
00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:19,160
 Thank you.

879
00:54:19,300 --> 00:54:21,900
 I guarantee you, TomLemming, hooking up with us.

880
00:54:21,960 --> 00:54:24,040
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881
00:54:24,560 --> 00:54:26,540
 Coming up, the second of three hours.

882
00:54:26,660 --> 00:54:28,800
 It's Bonus Day on National Signing Day.

883
00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:30,940
 Going to kick it off with a man who knows the state of Alabama,

884
00:54:31,060 --> 00:54:35,560
 as well as anybody anywhere, the award-winning Randy Kennedy and more straight ahead.

885
00:54:35,640 --> 00:54:36,120
 Stay with us.

886
00:54:41,260 --> 00:54:42,180
 Nice job, Pete.

887
00:54:42,220 --> 00:54:43,020
 I like those clean lines.

888
00:54:43,320 --> 00:54:45,480
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889
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890
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891
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 ESPN radio commentator Paul Feinbaum says he will not be running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in 2026.

959
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 Feinbaum says he has been deeply moved by the many people here in Alabama who have encouraged him to run for that office.

960
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961
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 Feinbaum says he will now be focusing solely on college football.

962
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963
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 A federal judge out of Mobile has denied a request to dismiss the charges against a man and his wife accused of running a drug operation.

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 District Judge Terry Moorer recently issued several rulings in the case that's being brought against Glennie McGee and his wife, Echanza Maxey.

973
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974
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975
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 A jury in Jefferson County has awarded $10 million to a sheriff's deputy after she was attacked by a canine officer during a training exercise.

976
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977
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978
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 I'm Andrea Tyson.

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1016
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 Welcome back in hour two of the Boomo Bugg Show.

1017
01:01:52,140 --> 01:01:53,720
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1018
01:01:53,820 --> 01:01:57,680
 Thank you so much for giving us a visit today on this special day.

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 giving you three hours to get the very latest.

1021
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 And, B.B., checking quickly before we jump into the deep end here with Randy.

1022
01:02:08,600 --> 01:02:10,520
 Alabama moves from five to six.

1023
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 Auburn at last report, 50th in the team rankings as of this moment, B.B.

1024
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 I wasn't too surprised about Ohio State jumping Alabama at five.

1025
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 They're still very close.

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 I mean, this is 92.499 for Ohio State.

1027
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 Alabama's 92.464.

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 So, that can certainly change before the end of the day.

1029
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 His horseshoes would be in good shape.

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 Randy Kennedy's always in good shape.

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 He is the award-winning writer there at ale.com.

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 Behind the microphone is host of, you guessed it, the Randy Kennedy Show.

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 Four to six afternoons down on 995 Sports Talk in Mobile, Alabama.

1034
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 He is the winner of the Mel Allen Award from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

1035
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 and Name, one of the 50 legends of sports writers in Alabama.

1036
01:02:55,380 --> 01:02:57,200
 Randy, welcome in.

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01:02:57,260 --> 01:02:58,020
 How are you?

1038
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 I am great, man.

1039
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 I am already in the stadium at Birmingham.

1040
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 We've got a little flag football going on right now.

1041
01:03:03,720 --> 01:03:05,320
 So, halftime of the first game.

1042
01:03:05,400 --> 01:03:07,620
 We're getting ready for tonight's 7A championship.

1043
01:03:08,360 --> 01:03:08,760
 Wow.

1044
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 Randy, before we jump in, now that Paul is taking his name out of the hat

1045
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 to running for the Senate, have you?

1046
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 Are you shopping for apartments in D.C. these days, Randy?

1047
01:03:16,540 --> 01:03:20,180
 I will not seek nor accept any nomination.

1048
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 You are a very intelligent man.

1049
01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:28,860
 Randy, before we get into the state dates, your thoughts about some of the guys,

1050
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 obviously in the modern era, these kids come from all over the country,

1051
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 but at the end of the day, the ESPN folks, they focused the other night

1052
01:03:36,480 --> 01:03:39,120
 on the Iron Bowl, but the core of both teams, Alabama, Auburn,

1053
01:03:39,180 --> 01:03:40,520
 still come from this state.

1054
01:03:41,140 --> 01:03:45,980
 Your thoughts, as far as overall, the talent level this year

1055
01:03:45,980 --> 01:03:49,480
 of kids coming out of high school on their way to either Alabama or Auburn,

1056
01:03:49,600 --> 01:03:52,280
 where do you write this class this year relative to years past?

1057
01:03:52,820 --> 01:03:57,440
 I think it's really good, and it's so interesting when you look at kids

1058
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 who are like a perfect guy from down in the Mobile area, Deshaun Spencer,

1059
01:04:01,740 --> 01:04:02,940
 the wide receiver from Sierra Leone.

1060
01:04:03,200 --> 01:04:05,780
 I can tell you, I've been watching him for a couple of years,

1061
01:04:05,880 --> 01:04:08,100
 and he has been SEC ready for a couple of years,

1062
01:04:08,220 --> 01:04:11,420
 and yet he was going to be going to Duke, you know, for the longest time.

1063
01:04:11,500 --> 01:04:12,540
 That's where he was going to go.

1064
01:04:12,940 --> 01:04:15,940
 You bring in a new coaching staff and, you know, kind of different voices,

1065
01:04:15,940 --> 01:04:19,320
 and they look at it differently, and so now he is officially signed with the

1066
01:04:19,320 --> 01:04:19,900
 Auburn Tigers.

1067
01:04:20,240 --> 01:04:21,300
 He's a big-time player.

1068
01:04:21,720 --> 01:04:24,340
 So, you know, it's a little bit of eye of the beholder,

1069
01:04:24,620 --> 01:04:26,760
 but so many of these guys can play at this level,

1070
01:04:26,960 --> 01:04:29,780
 and I guarantee you we're going to see guys out of this class

1071
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 because it's such a good, deep class.

1072
01:04:32,320 --> 01:04:35,900
 We're going to see players sign with Jacksonville State

1073
01:04:35,900 --> 01:04:38,920
 or, you know, North Carolina or North Carolina State,

1074
01:04:38,960 --> 01:04:42,080
 and those guys are going to be in the NFL out of this class in Alabama.

1075
01:04:42,080 --> 01:04:44,020
 It's a good class.

1076
01:04:44,120 --> 01:04:45,440
 It is a very deep class.

1077
01:04:46,300 --> 01:04:50,400
 Randy, if it's a deep class and you're either number one or number two,

1078
01:04:50,540 --> 01:04:51,920
 what does that say about you?

1079
01:04:52,060 --> 01:04:53,460
 And you know where we're going with this.

1080
01:04:53,700 --> 01:04:55,820
 We've asked you before about Mr. Crowell.

1081
01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:01,860
 I don't know how many more ads we can throw on him as far as the verbal bouquets,

1082
01:05:01,960 --> 01:05:03,920
 but how good of a get is that for Alabama?

1083
01:05:04,860 --> 01:05:05,680
 Well, he's incredible.

1084
01:05:05,820 --> 01:05:09,420
 Just in terms of turn and pitch him the ball or hand it to him,

1085
01:05:09,980 --> 01:05:12,140
 he's the best I think I've ever seen in this state.

1086
01:05:12,300 --> 01:05:13,260
 He is absolutely the best.

1087
01:05:13,340 --> 01:05:15,740
 Now, look, he still has some improvement to do.

1088
01:05:15,840 --> 01:05:19,100
 He's got to be, you know, he's got to learn to pass protect a little bit.

1089
01:05:19,140 --> 01:05:23,380
 He's got to learn to block a little bit and understand concepts and all that.

1090
01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:26,200
 So, you know, there may be a little bit of a learning curve there.

1091
01:05:26,220 --> 01:05:27,200
 I'm sure there will be.

1092
01:05:27,340 --> 01:05:31,340
 But just in terms of hand him the ball and then just, you know,

1093
01:05:31,720 --> 01:05:33,620
 just gawk at how great he is,

1094
01:05:33,680 --> 01:05:35,880
 I've never seen anybody as good as him in the state of Alabama.

1095
01:05:37,040 --> 01:05:42,280
 Randy, I asked you, too, a couple weeks ago about Vodney Cleveland from Parker.

1096
01:05:42,280 --> 01:05:45,320
 I watched Muscle Shoals beat Parker.

1097
01:05:45,540 --> 01:05:52,640
 And we were talking about his journey that's gone to three or four schools.

1098
01:05:52,900 --> 01:05:58,220
 And at that time, he had been a Texas commitment, according to multiple reports.

1099
01:05:58,420 --> 01:06:00,480
 He has flipped to North Carolina.

1100
01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:03,520
 You mentioned the Tar Heels earlier, Randy.

1101
01:06:04,020 --> 01:06:08,440
 There must be five or six players who are committed to North Carolina

1102
01:06:08,440 --> 01:06:10,700
 who are playing in the Super 7.

1103
01:06:11,400 --> 01:06:17,060
 Corey Barber from Clay Chalkville is another one who's gone in a different direction.

1104
01:06:17,060 --> 01:06:20,740
 Randy, your thoughts on Vodney Cleveland and Corey Barber.

1105
01:06:21,400 --> 01:06:26,960
 It's so interesting with Cleveland that 364 days ago, or 66 days ago,

1106
01:06:27,020 --> 01:06:29,500
 I was at Parker High School for signing day with all those guys.

1107
01:06:29,720 --> 01:06:33,980
 And Vodney Cleveland was still a junior about to play in a state championship game.

1108
01:06:34,340 --> 01:06:37,700
 I wrote a story with him when he was committed to Alabama at the time.

1109
01:06:38,280 --> 01:06:39,240
 Then he was decommitted.

1110
01:06:39,460 --> 01:06:42,020
 And for a while, it looked like he was going to go to Auburn.

1111
01:06:42,100 --> 01:06:43,300
 Then he was committed to Texas.

1112
01:06:43,300 --> 01:06:45,380
 And now he's officially signed with North Carolina.

1113
01:06:45,660 --> 01:06:52,180
 It's so interesting that in the best in Bama list that I do, which is recruits from all classifications,

1114
01:06:52,660 --> 01:06:57,520
 that we rank one through 50, there are only three schools that have three or more players.

1115
01:06:57,760 --> 01:07:02,840
 It's Alabama with eight, Auburn with three, and North Carolina with three.

1116
01:07:02,960 --> 01:07:05,400
 So they've done a nice job coming into the state of Alabama.

1117
01:07:05,620 --> 01:07:08,500
 They've got a couple of guys from Jackson, and now they get Vodney Cleveland.

1118
01:07:09,480 --> 01:07:14,340
 And then it's Corey Barber, just an elite playmaker that we're going to see here at the Super 7.

1119
01:07:14,940 --> 01:07:20,120
 And he's going to LSU, was going to go to Ole Miss, and now he's slipped and will follow Lane Kiffin to LSU.

1120
01:07:20,640 --> 01:07:21,320
 He's elite.

1121
01:07:21,400 --> 01:07:28,180
 He's more of a slot receiver kind of guy than he is playing on the outside, but just an elite playmaker.

1122
01:07:29,560 --> 01:07:31,120
 Randy Kennedy in the huddle with us.

1123
01:07:31,380 --> 01:07:32,960
 Randy, obviously the list is long.

1124
01:07:33,060 --> 01:07:37,700
 We're going to talk about both, but kind of a guy that's kind of flying under the radar is Cedarian Morgan.

1125
01:07:38,040 --> 01:07:42,300
 Your thoughts, how good is Mr. Morgan out of not too far from you there, Alexander City?

1126
01:07:43,160 --> 01:07:46,800
 Well, I'm so glad you asked, because I've got a story coming out on Thursday on AL.com.

1127
01:07:46,800 --> 01:07:52,300
 That I'm really proud about, so I hope that people will read it on Thursday.

1128
01:07:52,560 --> 01:07:55,560
 But I did a comparison with Cedarian Morgan from Benjamin Russell.

1129
01:07:56,080 --> 01:08:01,880
 He's a senior, now signed with Alabama, 6'4", 220, and won the genetic lottery.

1130
01:08:02,040 --> 01:08:05,240
 He is just the best-looking athlete you've ever seen.

1131
01:08:05,400 --> 01:08:06,380
 Looks like Brad, right?

1132
01:08:06,960 --> 01:08:08,200
 Similar, similar.

1133
01:08:09,640 --> 01:08:10,840
 Maybe from a different era.

1134
01:08:11,360 --> 01:08:12,440
 Yeah, from a different angle.

1135
01:08:13,500 --> 01:08:14,920
 From a different angle.

1136
01:08:16,800 --> 01:08:25,280
 I went back over the last 20 years, and I took all the guys who would fit into that big-bodied wide receiver category

1137
01:08:25,280 --> 01:08:26,880
 and compared him to all those guys.

1138
01:08:26,980 --> 01:08:30,560
 That would be Julio Jones, Ken Coleman, some other guys like that.

1139
01:08:30,620 --> 01:08:33,520
 The big guys who you know you could throw it up to, and they could go rebound it.

1140
01:08:34,020 --> 01:08:38,280
 And so I compared his career at Benjamin Russell to those guys in high school,

1141
01:08:38,280 --> 01:08:43,640
 and I'll just say Alabama fans will be excited when they see how he stacks up compared to all those guys.

1142
01:08:45,240 --> 01:08:50,440
 Randy, one of the great things about the Super 7 is some of these guys we've been talking with you about

1143
01:08:50,440 --> 01:08:56,760
 in the best of Bama, and throughout the course of the season, the year as far as recruiting,

1144
01:08:57,320 --> 01:09:05,000
 you get a chance to see them on Alabama Public TV, and I'm so glad that they moved the broadcast to that.

1145
01:09:05,860 --> 01:09:09,540
 Jackson, 12-2 and an undefeated Aniston team.

1146
01:09:09,620 --> 01:09:12,560
 They beat Dastler here a couple of weeks ago.

1147
01:09:12,660 --> 01:09:17,840
 We all know about Crowell, but Landon Duckworth committed to South Carolina.

1148
01:09:18,640 --> 01:09:20,880
 Jamarian Gordon committed to North Carolina.

1149
01:09:21,000 --> 01:09:22,700
 Here we go with the UNC again.

1150
01:09:23,240 --> 01:09:27,040
 And then the Chapman boys both committed to North Carolina.

1151
01:09:27,840 --> 01:09:32,080
 I know Aniston has got a very good offensive lineman by the name of Sharonte Bailey.

1152
01:09:32,620 --> 01:09:41,160
 Again, Randy, we can pick every game, and there are guys who have committed today or will sign today,

1153
01:09:41,320 --> 01:09:43,800
 but that talent at Jackson is special.

1154
01:09:44,600 --> 01:09:44,920
 It is.

1155
01:09:44,980 --> 01:09:48,760
 I have not had a chance to see Aniston this year, so excited to see them.

1156
01:09:48,840 --> 01:09:53,100
 The thing with Jackson is they've got a couple of losses, but they lost the first game of the year

1157
01:09:53,100 --> 01:09:55,040
 when they played without Crowell.

1158
01:09:55,140 --> 01:09:59,620
 They lost to Sterling, and then they lost to St. Michael, which was undefeated except for the fact

1159
01:09:59,620 --> 01:10:03,660
 that Jackson eliminated them last week in the semifinals.

1160
01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:07,260
 The thing to know about Jackson is they've had a tough year injury-wise,

1161
01:10:07,460 --> 01:10:10,860
 so they had a lot of people miss games, including that St. Michael game.

1162
01:10:11,200 --> 01:10:13,300
 No excuse there, but they did have a bunch of guys miss.

1163
01:10:13,680 --> 01:10:14,760
 They're healthier now.

1164
01:10:14,920 --> 01:10:20,440
 They are as healthy as they've been all year, and, of course, they're coming off a state championship win last year

1165
01:10:20,440 --> 01:10:25,080
 when they literally won by, what was it, 60 that they won by over Cherokee County last year.

1166
01:10:25,860 --> 01:10:28,980
 They're as talented or more talented than they were last year,

1167
01:10:29,000 --> 01:10:35,440
 and it feels like maybe they're just now starting to put it together just because they've been so disjointed with injuries this year,

1168
01:10:35,500 --> 01:10:37,580
 but I think they're pretty close to full strength now.

1169
01:10:37,740 --> 01:10:38,760
 They're going to be tough to beat.

1170
01:10:39,880 --> 01:10:41,840
 Randy Kennedy, got it going both ways.

1171
01:10:41,840 --> 01:10:48,300
 Check out his writing there at AL.com and his voice at 995 Sports Talk in Mobile Afternoons, 4 to 6.

1172
01:10:48,360 --> 01:10:51,920
 Randy, obviously, you're getting ready for the big state dates.

1173
01:10:52,060 --> 01:10:55,640
 Let's talk about a team close to us against a team that's close to you.

1174
01:10:55,820 --> 01:10:57,900
 Mars Hill Bible taking on Bayside Academy.

1175
01:10:58,000 --> 01:10:58,880
 What's going to happen there?

1176
01:10:59,580 --> 01:11:05,080
 Man, I need a scouting report from you guys because everybody I talk to about Mars Hill, they're just like, oh, they're good.

1177
01:11:05,520 --> 01:11:06,720
 They're really good.

1178
01:11:06,960 --> 01:11:07,460
 They're pretty good.

1179
01:11:08,820 --> 01:11:10,320
 I think they're clearly the favorite.

1180
01:11:10,740 --> 01:11:11,740
 I definitely think they are.

1181
01:11:11,780 --> 01:11:13,160
 I've seen Bayside a good bit.

1182
01:11:13,740 --> 01:11:15,460
 They are extremely well coached.

1183
01:11:15,580 --> 01:11:20,560
 Barrett Trotter, the former quarterback at Auburn, is the head coach there, and they are extremely sound.

1184
01:11:20,800 --> 01:11:26,700
 They've got a linebacker tight end who is Monroe Parton, who is now signed with Wake Forest.

1185
01:11:27,280 --> 01:11:28,900
 He runs right next to Billy Neal.

1186
01:11:29,440 --> 01:11:35,760
 Their two linebackers are as good as anybody in the state, I would say, any classification, which they're going to need to be.

1187
01:11:35,940 --> 01:11:40,660
 From everything I know about Mars Hill, they're going to have their hands full against that team.

1188
01:11:40,740 --> 01:11:42,440
 I think Mars Hill is the favorite in that game.

1189
01:11:42,520 --> 01:11:43,120
 I really do.

1190
01:11:43,580 --> 01:11:47,660
 But you're going to see a very disciplined, really good team from Bayside.

1191
01:11:47,960 --> 01:11:50,340
 They have won 13 in a row.

1192
01:11:50,440 --> 01:11:55,580
 They lost the opener to St. Michael, and then they've won every game since and been impressive in every single one.

1193
01:11:55,720 --> 01:11:59,980
 So they're no slouch, but I definitely would say Mars Hill would be the favorite in this one.

1194
01:12:00,800 --> 01:12:03,940
 Randy, I'm going to be curious to see your thoughts on Mars Hill.

1195
01:12:03,940 --> 01:12:06,180
 I've seen him two or three times this year.

1196
01:12:06,320 --> 01:12:11,360
 Jackson Penn and Hudson Higgins combined have run for 3,700 yards.

1197
01:12:12,140 --> 01:12:20,320
 Randy, they just run over you, and both of those guys, Penn runs a 4-3, and Higgins runs a 4-4.

1198
01:12:20,860 --> 01:12:22,860
 Both of them play defense also.

1199
01:12:23,620 --> 01:12:27,640
 Their closest game of the year was Madison Academy when they won by 24.

1200
01:12:27,640 --> 01:12:35,160
 They beat Scottsboro, who just lost in the playoffs last week, by 27 points.

1201
01:12:35,720 --> 01:12:38,000
 Just a 3-A play and a 5-A.

1202
01:12:38,160 --> 01:12:40,240
 Everything you've heard about them, Randy, is true.

1203
01:12:41,140 --> 01:12:50,240
 That is so fascinating because, like I said, the strength for Bayside is they've got these two linebackers that if you lined them up in 7-A, you would say that was the strength of a team.

1204
01:12:50,360 --> 01:12:52,220
 They've got two great, great linebackers.

1205
01:12:52,700 --> 01:13:04,160
 So, it's going to be really interesting to see how those guys are able to fare because I promise you, they're as good a linebacking duo as you're going to see, but I know they've got their hands full with Mars Hill.

1206
01:13:05,020 --> 01:13:13,160
 Randy, before we jump off, let's talk about a late guy to the class for Alabama who's also a neighbor, and that's Malik Franklin, edge rusher out of Newby and Daphne for you.

1207
01:13:13,360 --> 01:13:13,520
 Yeah.

1208
01:13:13,920 --> 01:13:14,820
 Interesting timing.

1209
01:13:15,160 --> 01:13:16,800
 You're a critique of Mr. Franklin.

1210
01:13:17,740 --> 01:13:22,040
 It's so interesting because how does the guy in this day and age kind of sneak under the radar?

1211
01:13:22,440 --> 01:13:24,040
 But he's a big kid.

1212
01:13:24,200 --> 01:13:26,380
 He's a late developer in terms of his size.

1213
01:13:26,860 --> 01:13:29,860
 He's 6'6", 250, and they play him on the edge.

1214
01:13:30,260 --> 01:13:33,620
 I saw him two weeks ago, like second series of the game.

1215
01:13:33,680 --> 01:13:39,560
 He knocked out the quarterback for Auburn, separated his shoulder in a perfectly clean hit, by the way.

1216
01:13:39,980 --> 01:13:42,600
 But he's a really, really dynamic athlete.

1217
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:51,120
 But it's just a guy that, you know, when the year started, if you asked me who are the best eight guys on Daphne's team, I'm not even sure I would have said him.

1218
01:13:51,680 --> 01:13:55,900
 But, obviously, he has come on really strong as the season has progressed.

1219
01:13:55,900 --> 01:13:57,980
 And I've seen him play a few times.

1220
01:13:58,080 --> 01:13:59,740
 I was like, man, why isn't that guy a bigger recruit?

1221
01:13:59,960 --> 01:14:06,140
 Well, now he's signed with Alabama, so obviously everybody caught on after a while.

1222
01:14:06,360 --> 01:14:16,000
 But, you know, last year I didn't necessarily think this was a guy that was an SEC player, but really matured there and, of course, played for Kenny King, the former great defensive lineman at Alabama.

1223
01:14:17,320 --> 01:14:19,360
 You should have a fun three days.

1224
01:14:19,360 --> 01:14:29,820
 I know Ben Thomas and Thomas Ashworth are there trying to help you get through this incredibly torturous detail you've got for the next three days.

1225
01:14:29,960 --> 01:14:33,300
 Thompson Opelika opens tonight at 7.

1226
01:14:33,400 --> 01:14:38,920
 Rainy, again, I'm so glad the Alabama Public TV now broadcasts all of the games.

1227
01:14:39,520 --> 01:14:40,460
 It should be fun.

1228
01:14:40,600 --> 01:14:46,980
 Rainy, where can we get online, hear your show, and also get all your good stuff on AL.com?

1229
01:14:47,660 --> 01:14:48,520
 Yeah, AL.com.

1230
01:14:48,580 --> 01:14:49,940
 You can find everything we're doing there.

1231
01:14:49,940 --> 01:14:58,540
 And, like I said, I got that story coming out on Thursday about C.D. Morgan from Benjamin Russell, now the Alabama signee, which I think people will find interesting.

1232
01:14:58,980 --> 01:15:04,540
 My show is Sports Talk 99.5, but you can get it on the free iHeartRadio app anywhere in the world.

1233
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 It's free.

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 Get the iHeartRadio app.

1235
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 And it's the Randy Kennedy Show on Sports Talk 99.5.

1236
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 Sounds like a good deal, Randy.

1237
01:15:11,520 --> 01:15:13,140
 Stay safe and warm down there, okay?

1238
01:15:13,200 --> 01:15:14,120
 And thanks for your time today.

1239
01:15:14,840 --> 01:15:15,600
 I appreciate it.

1240
01:15:15,640 --> 01:15:16,420
 Good to talk to you guys.

1241
01:15:16,960 --> 01:15:17,500
 Thank you, bud.

1242
01:15:17,520 --> 01:15:24,900
 Randy Kennedy, again, AL.com, and also on the radio, 995 Sports Talk and Mobile, 4 to 6 afternoons down in the Port City.

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 Coming up, interesting day down on the plains.

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 The Score.

1300
01:19:09,620 --> 01:19:15,720
 Welcome back in.

1301
01:19:15,780 --> 01:19:20,240
 It is, of course, the second hour, normally the first hour because it's National Signing Day.

1302
01:19:20,560 --> 01:19:25,800
 Bonus coverage, a full three hours today, and we appreciate Caleb Jones making that possible.

1303
01:19:25,920 --> 01:19:29,060
 He's got the Auburn Tigers covered there at auburnsports.com.

1304
01:19:29,400 --> 01:19:30,380
 Caleb, welcome in.

1305
01:19:30,440 --> 01:19:31,260
 How's your day going?

1306
01:19:32,560 --> 01:19:36,700
 Well, it was an early morning, that's for sure, but it's going pretty good, man.

1307
01:19:37,800 --> 01:19:38,720
 Let's talk about it.

1308
01:19:38,760 --> 01:19:40,400
 Obviously, it is amazing.

1309
01:19:40,900 --> 01:19:42,720
 Let's go back to last, what, Wednesday.

1310
01:19:43,720 --> 01:19:46,960
 How many folks, let's see a hand raising here, but a thought.

1311
01:19:47,100 --> 01:19:49,960
 How's Alex Golesh's class going at Auburn?

1312
01:19:50,760 --> 01:19:53,160
 What seven days it has been, Caleb?

1313
01:19:54,200 --> 01:20:00,060
 Well, I don't think Alex Golesh has had much time to sleep ever since he arrived in Auburn.

1314
01:20:00,280 --> 01:20:05,560
 It's been go, go, go, stepping off the plane, and then, I mean, you get right into it.

1315
01:20:05,560 --> 01:20:10,800
 You got to go right into work because signing day is, well, it's here now, but, I mean, that's

1316
01:20:10,800 --> 01:20:15,060
 three or four days that you have to get this class in order, and things are going pretty

1317
01:20:15,060 --> 01:20:21,520
 much as kind of expected, I think, ever since the news that Alex Golesh was hired as Auburn's

1318
01:20:21,520 --> 01:20:22,160
 next head coach.

1319
01:20:22,240 --> 01:20:24,700
 Things are going pretty much kind of as expected.

1320
01:20:25,320 --> 01:20:30,080
 This Auburn class is not necessarily, you know, the biggest or anything like that.

1321
01:20:30,080 --> 01:20:36,080
 There's not a ton of elite talent like you have maybe seen in some previous Auburn classes

1322
01:20:36,080 --> 01:20:38,880
 that were, you know, the back-to-back top ten classes.

1323
01:20:39,120 --> 01:20:40,700
 This is not going to be one of those.

1324
01:20:41,780 --> 01:20:46,080
 They still could make some noise here with some other guys that they're really, that they're

1325
01:20:46,080 --> 01:20:48,960
 certainly targeting, but it's going pretty much as expected.

1326
01:20:49,120 --> 01:20:53,600
 You've seen some guys previously committed to Golesh under South Florida.

1327
01:20:53,600 --> 01:20:56,700
 You know, kind of transfer over and sign with Auburn.

1328
01:20:57,300 --> 01:21:03,760
 You know, the quarterback, Reese Brush, is one of those guys, the tight end, DeMarcus Broughton.

1329
01:21:04,160 --> 01:21:07,060
 So, it's going kind of as expected.

1330
01:21:08,160 --> 01:21:15,280
 You know, any class on National Signing Day, you're going to pick up some, you're going to give up some, and any time you make a change like this,

1331
01:21:15,360 --> 01:21:17,240
 obviously, that's going to be a topic de jure.

1332
01:21:17,820 --> 01:21:22,080
 And I think the folks at Don3.com, they are reflecting that in some of the other services.

1333
01:21:22,460 --> 01:21:25,660
 Last report I saw, Auburn started today at 50th.

1334
01:21:25,660 --> 01:21:26,800
 They're at 58th.

1335
01:21:27,120 --> 01:21:28,400
 There's two ways of looking at that.

1336
01:21:28,480 --> 01:21:29,360
 You can go, oh my gosh.

1337
01:21:29,480 --> 01:21:32,940
 Or, I look at Indiana, and they're right there, and look where Indiana is.

1338
01:21:33,300 --> 01:21:34,520
 It's all about system.

1339
01:21:34,780 --> 01:21:41,120
 Your thoughts as far as some of the surprises that Auburn has picked up so far, and maybe when you take the coin and flip it over,

1340
01:21:41,220 --> 01:21:43,800
 maybe some of the folks they've lost because of the coaching change.

1341
01:21:45,120 --> 01:21:48,540
 Yeah, they did lose Braylon Womack, Mississippi State.

1342
01:21:49,200 --> 01:21:54,440
 Mississippi State, that's certainly a guy that Auburn would have liked to keep in his class.

1343
01:21:55,120 --> 01:22:02,800
 But, I mean, this is, any time you bring in a new head coach, especially three or four days before signing day,

1344
01:22:02,920 --> 01:22:07,940
 it's going to be difficult to really kind of turn something around that faster.

1345
01:22:08,740 --> 01:22:15,080
 A lot of the focus is going to be on kind of the roster that Auburn has right now.

1346
01:22:15,680 --> 01:22:23,380
 You know, Golesh said in his introductory press conference that a lot of the focus that he's going to do

1347
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 is kind of getting to know the guys that are on the roster right then and there,

1348
01:22:26,700 --> 01:22:30,860
 figure out who they need to keep around and who's going to be a priority.

1349
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 And I think this is a talented Auburn team.

1350
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 I really do.

1351
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 I think you've got a lot of pieces that, you know, when used correctly, this could be a really good team.

1352
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 And I think Golesh kind of knows that when looking at the current roster.

1353
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 And so I think paying attention to the current roster and making sure that, you know,

1354
01:22:48,960 --> 01:22:51,740
 some of the guys that have been really impactful this past season,

1355
01:22:51,740 --> 01:22:56,620
 a lot of underclassmen, I think that's going to, that's going to take a lot of the focus right now.

1356
01:22:56,680 --> 01:22:58,940
 It's just making sure that you have those guys for next year.

1357
01:23:00,020 --> 01:23:04,040
 Because there's not a, like, if you can't keep a lot of those guys for next season,

1358
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 there's not going to be a ton of opportunities for some of these other guys to play.

1359
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 So the signings, you know, that's the thing.

1360
01:23:11,720 --> 01:23:12,080
 Absolutely.

1361
01:23:12,460 --> 01:23:17,480
 Let me ask you about a couple of guys, wide receiver Deshaun Spencer, Sarah Land.

1362
01:23:17,580 --> 01:23:23,040
 You get a chance to see him on Friday night, flips from Duke to Auburn.

1363
01:23:23,180 --> 01:23:31,080
 And I know Auburn also picked up or signed today offensive lineman, a three-star, Parker Pritchett from Columbus, Georgia.

1364
01:23:31,280 --> 01:23:33,700
 Caleb, tell us a little bit about both of those guys.

1365
01:23:34,780 --> 01:23:41,420
 So we've got really good coverage on odd3.com, on odd3, AuburnSports.com.

1366
01:23:41,920 --> 01:23:44,000
 We've been kind of, we've been busy all day.

1367
01:23:44,840 --> 01:23:52,800
 And so shout out, shout out to Cole Pinkston, who is our analyst here at AuburnSports.com.

1368
01:23:53,460 --> 01:23:55,060
 I was talking about Deshaun Spencer.

1369
01:23:55,720 --> 01:24:02,060
 He said Spencer's a smaller body receiver, but he's got the ability to, you know, make really explosive plays.

1370
01:24:02,860 --> 01:24:09,320
 He's got a knack for making tough catches, but a lot like Eric Singleton, kind of very similar to Eric Singleton Jr.

1371
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 You know, he's not, he's not the big wide receiver, but he's fast and he's quick and he's really athletic.

1372
01:24:15,460 --> 01:24:18,520
 Parker Pritchett is a guy that Auburn identified early on.

1373
01:24:19,160 --> 01:24:21,120
 You know, they, they targeted him early on.

1374
01:24:21,180 --> 01:24:25,840
 This is a guy that stuck with Auburn throughout everything, committed back in, back in April.

1375
01:24:26,500 --> 01:24:28,560
 He's 6'4", 310 pounds.

1376
01:24:29,300 --> 01:24:31,840
 And he's kind of, he's kind of slimmed down a little bit.

1377
01:24:31,840 --> 01:24:36,960
 He's trimmed down since the, since the spring and he's beginning to add the right weight to his frame.

1378
01:24:37,720 --> 01:24:42,300
 So when it comes to mobility, Pritchett, he's, he's excellent with his feet and agility,

1379
01:24:42,500 --> 01:24:47,560
 especially when he's on the move or out in space and put a foot down in the ground and, and cut as a puller.

1380
01:24:47,680 --> 01:24:51,460
 So it can look a little unorthodox for his size, but that's, that's a good thing.

1381
01:24:51,460 --> 01:24:54,360
 And that's, that's directly from our analyst, uh, Cole Pinkston.

1382
01:24:54,360 --> 01:25:00,000
 So we'll, we'll see how, but that's, that's a guy that, you know, loves Auburn and wants to be a part of Auburn's signing class.

1383
01:25:00,140 --> 01:25:03,040
 And it's good to see that guy finally put pen to paper.

1384
01:25:03,920 --> 01:25:06,260
 Caleb Johnson with us, AuburnSports.com.

1385
01:25:06,340 --> 01:25:07,060
 Caleb, talk to us.

1386
01:25:07,160 --> 01:25:10,220
 Obviously a team is going to usually go or die.

1387
01:25:10,300 --> 01:25:15,760
 According to the quarterback, Steve Vanderbilt and other teams, your, your thoughts about the quarterback room going forward.

1388
01:25:15,860 --> 01:25:18,420
 We know, uh, Daniel's what happened in the Mercer game.

1389
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 He gave it up so he can come back next year.

1390
01:25:20,620 --> 01:25:24,020
 Deuce Knight has a promising future in this day and time.

1391
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 It's hard to keep two, let alone three quality quarterbacks in the same room.

1392
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 Your thoughts about the strategies that are under goal is for the quarterbacks.

1393
01:25:32,920 --> 01:25:33,400
 Yeah.

1394
01:25:33,580 --> 01:25:41,720
 The, the quarterback room at Auburn totally look different this season, as opposed to what it did, you know, uh, in 2024.

1395
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 And I'm not necessarily, I, I, I, it could definitely look different next year.

1396
01:25:47,680 --> 01:25:57,540
 Um, you know, there, there's a lot of moving parts that, you know, guys are going to have to choose whether to stay at Auburn and then, you know, work under Goalish or explore other opportunities.

1397
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 Uh, Ashton Daniels, they preserved his red shirt for the sole purpose of that Daniels would return.

1398
01:26:05,400 --> 01:26:10,560
 Obviously, Deuce Knight looks to be a future star, just very small sample size.

1399
01:26:10,640 --> 01:26:16,880
 But I mean, everything against Mercer looks like Deuce Knight is exactly what people kind of expected Deuce Knight to be.

1400
01:26:16,880 --> 01:26:26,100
 Uh, there's a lot of chatter that if Byron, uh, Brown, the, the South Florida quarterback gets the portal, there's a lot of chatter that Goalish would try to bring him to Auburn.

1401
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 So there's a lot of moving pieces.

1402
01:26:29,100 --> 01:26:32,320
 And I think a lot of things are going to be figured out of the next couple of weeks.

1403
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:41,320
 Um, obviously you would love if you're Auburn, you would love to have a quarterback room, you know, just for example of, of Byron Brown, Deuce Knight and Ashton Daniels.

1404
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 But again, that's a lot of talent in one room.

1405
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 The J and H, it's kind of tough to pitch that.

1406
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 And so we'll just kind of have to see how it plays out.

1407
01:26:49,040 --> 01:26:52,660
 Um, but again, uh, Auburn would certainly like to keep those guys around.

1408
01:26:53,540 --> 01:26:59,400
 Let me ask you about a guy who I think is one of the most underrated players in the state of Alabama.

1409
01:26:59,400 --> 01:27:02,420
 We'll get a chance to see him in the Super 7 this week.

1410
01:27:02,520 --> 01:27:04,660
 And that's linebacker Jacquees Wilks.

1411
01:27:05,440 --> 01:27:14,360
 Um, again, sometimes when you play for a smaller classification school, you get overlooked, but he's been very loyal to Auburn.

1412
01:27:14,440 --> 01:27:18,420
 I think he's one of the best linebackers, one of the better players in the state of Alabama.

1413
01:27:20,180 --> 01:27:23,540
 Yeah, he's, uh, like you said, he's at a little bit of a smaller school.

1414
01:27:23,700 --> 01:27:33,500
 And so he can, you know, dump a, uh, both sides of the ball, whether that's playing linebacker on defense or mixing around and that's kind of where he fits in on defense for Wadley.

1415
01:27:33,720 --> 01:27:39,260
 Uh, but he also plays running back for Wadley and I mean, he just, he runs over kids at the end of the day.

1416
01:27:40,460 --> 01:27:41,520
 He's making them look silly.

1417
01:27:41,660 --> 01:27:54,060
 I mean, it's, it's hard, but that's the guy that, you know, once he gets to Auburn, he's going to be able to put on a little bit of good weight, good muscle, um, kind of fill out a little bit, fill out into his frame.

1418
01:27:54,060 --> 01:28:03,060
 Uh, and so I bet he's an interesting guy because, because of the way that he's built, you could even maybe see him sliding down into maybe even like a buck linebacker.

1419
01:28:03,720 --> 01:28:07,500
 You know, not necessarily a micro will, but maybe even into a buck.

1420
01:28:07,500 --> 01:28:15,360
 And so once he kind of grows into his frame, it's going to, you're going to get a little bit of a better idea to where he can contribute on the field.

1421
01:28:15,360 --> 01:28:21,260
 But yeah, that's a great pickup for Auburn and another one that, again, stayed strong through everything.

1422
01:28:21,380 --> 01:28:25,860
 The coaching change, the coaching search, the new coach, he's locked in, he signed with Auburn.

1423
01:28:27,320 --> 01:28:32,900
 Yeah, the two little boys, Darius and Shadrick are also signed with Auburn.

1424
01:28:32,960 --> 01:28:35,860
 I think those, I'm going to be curious to see how those guys do.

1425
01:28:36,420 --> 01:28:43,920
 Shadrick, uh, I, I remember more of a basketball player to begin with than football, but they're two very talented guys.

1426
01:28:44,500 --> 01:28:45,600
 Caleb, we know you're busy.

1427
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 It's been a long day, been a long week, quite frankly, uh, do a great job.

1428
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 We certainly enjoy talking to our buddy, Brian Matthews on a weekly basis, uh, but where can we get online and get the latest in recruiting, the latest on the coaching, assistant coaches coming in, basketball, the whole nine yards.

1429
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 Where can we get online to get the good stuff?

1430
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1444
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 Again, I echo those sentiments from BB.

1445
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 You're busy.

1446
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 Thanks so much and stay safe out there, okay?

1447
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 Absolutely.

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 Thanks, guys.

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 Thank you, man.

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1561
01:34:21,940 --> 01:34:23,420
 You can tell if he's stressed by his eyebrows.

1562
01:34:23,540 --> 01:34:24,980
 Oh, and his breathing should sound like this.

1563
01:34:25,600 --> 01:34:28,860
 Scott, Squeaks is exactly the same as last time you called.

1564
01:34:29,020 --> 01:34:31,200
 Okay, let's talk in 20 to see if anything's changed.

1565
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1566
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1567
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1568
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1569
01:34:44,660 --> 01:34:45,660
 The score.

1570
01:34:46,200 --> 01:34:50,860
 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1571
01:34:51,380 --> 01:34:52,320
 Welcome back in.

1572
01:34:52,320 --> 01:34:57,040
 And he's probably, is he playing golf or what's Rodney Orr doing today, BB?

1573
01:34:57,520 --> 01:35:00,380
 I doubt very seriously if he's playing golf.

1574
01:35:01,560 --> 01:35:04,420
 Rodney Orr is busy there at tighterinsider.com.

1575
01:35:04,800 --> 01:35:10,300
 And also, we're going to be giving some details on a great book just a little bit later on.

1576
01:35:10,860 --> 01:35:11,900
 Rodney Orr, welcome in.

1577
01:35:11,940 --> 01:35:14,220
 Are you playing golf or following recruiting today?

1578
01:35:18,160 --> 01:35:19,740
 He must be playing golf, BB.

1579
01:35:19,740 --> 01:35:23,700
 We'll see if Rodney is with us here in just a second.

1580
01:35:24,200 --> 01:35:28,820
 Obviously, your thoughts so far, but while we effort to get Rodney on, BB, your thoughts.

1581
01:35:29,280 --> 01:35:33,740
 To me, this is pretty much a drama-free day in Tuscaloosa.

1582
01:35:33,800 --> 01:35:34,340
 Would you agree?

1583
01:35:34,740 --> 01:35:35,580
 Well, it is.

1584
01:35:35,780 --> 01:35:41,200
 And particularly, well, compared to two or three years ago, I mean, throughout the college football

1585
01:35:41,200 --> 01:35:48,500
 landscape, unless you're a new coach and we've got quite a few of them, this has been a drama-free

1586
01:35:48,500 --> 01:35:56,420
 day, Alabama now, just to give you an update on the three schools we follow very closely, Alabama

1587
01:35:56,420 --> 01:36:01,200
 now number six, ranked in Rivals.com.

1588
01:36:01,280 --> 01:36:04,600
 23 commitments, now up to 20 signees.

1589
01:36:05,180 --> 01:36:07,760
 Tennessee has moved up from 11.

1590
01:36:07,940 --> 01:36:09,060
 They're number seven.

1591
01:36:09,580 --> 01:36:13,220
 25 commitments, 18 signees.

1592
01:36:13,480 --> 01:36:16,280
 And Auburn now ranked number 57.

1593
01:36:17,380 --> 01:36:20,980
 They've got 13 commitments and eight signees.

1594
01:36:21,260 --> 01:36:26,320
 And I'll go over the flips in a few minutes, but that's where we are right now as of 12-38.

1595
01:36:27,040 --> 01:36:35,100
 And the thing is, everybody, you have to sit here and just say, my goodness, what a task that DeBoer and his staff have in Alabama.

1596
01:36:35,100 --> 01:36:38,120
 All they've got to do is mimic what Nick Saban did back in the day.

1597
01:36:38,720 --> 01:36:44,520
 And you remember, we remember, when on national signing day originally, it was, what, first Wednesday in February.

1598
01:36:44,520 --> 01:36:46,640
 And then they kept shuffling it around in December.

1599
01:36:47,040 --> 01:36:48,980
 Well, it was the third Wednesday in December.

1600
01:36:48,980 --> 01:36:50,180
 Now it's the first Wednesday.

1601
01:36:50,280 --> 01:36:51,380
 Here we are in December.

1602
01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:59,160
 And anything less than one, you remember the panic when Alabama fans would say, Nick Saban signed a number two or number three class.

1603
01:36:59,180 --> 01:36:59,500
 Oh, yeah.

1604
01:36:59,600 --> 01:36:59,920
 He's slipping.

1605
01:37:00,700 --> 01:37:02,420
 It's a whole different ballgame now.

1606
01:37:02,420 --> 01:37:04,060
 All the rules have changed.

1607
01:37:04,380 --> 01:37:08,060
 And you've got to believe that the NCAA said, Nick's got this thing figured out.

1608
01:37:08,120 --> 01:37:10,100
 We've got to sit here and get parity back into it.

1609
01:37:10,120 --> 01:37:11,540
 So let's do this and this and this.

1610
01:37:11,920 --> 01:37:16,180
 I don't know how much of that's involved as far as specifics, but here's where we are with this game.

1611
01:37:17,060 --> 01:37:19,960
 Your thoughts about, there's two ways to look at this.

1612
01:37:20,000 --> 01:37:22,600
 You can go for the numbers, which right now USC is doing.

1613
01:37:22,800 --> 01:37:27,380
 They got, what was it, Tom Lemming from CBS Sports said earlier, they got 500.

1614
01:37:27,380 --> 01:37:28,680
 Actually, they got 30-something.

1615
01:37:28,840 --> 01:37:32,560
 By comparison, Alabama is trying to land 23 by the end of the day.

1616
01:37:33,080 --> 01:37:34,460
 Got 20 right now.

1617
01:37:35,020 --> 01:37:36,180
 There's two ways of looking at it.

1618
01:37:36,200 --> 01:37:39,780
 You can sit here and try to win it all on National Signing Day.

1619
01:37:39,860 --> 01:37:41,240
 Keep in mind, you still got February.

1620
01:37:42,060 --> 01:37:43,920
 And then, are you meeting your needs?

1621
01:37:44,880 --> 01:37:48,560
 Your thoughts about Alabama meeting their needs with this class so far?

1622
01:37:49,180 --> 01:37:50,960
 Well, I think they've been able to do that.

1623
01:37:51,060 --> 01:38:01,960
 Now, Harold, really and truly, to me, the only area that they may be a little light since Owen Cabell, the three-star from Nashville, decommitted.

1624
01:38:02,920 --> 01:38:04,960
 There are several reasons for that.

1625
01:38:04,960 --> 01:38:13,440
 As Freddie Kirby mentioned in the first, second segment of the show, was the coaching changes at wide receiver.

1626
01:38:13,640 --> 01:38:18,280
 Mo Lindquist was rumored to be going to be the defensive coordinator at Oregon State.

1627
01:38:18,380 --> 01:38:19,460
 That did not happen.

1628
01:38:20,120 --> 01:38:27,560
 Maybe wide receiver would be one area that I think Alabama will look to pick up some more guys in the portal.

1629
01:38:28,780 --> 01:38:35,940
 And E.J. Crowell is, again, the best back to me since Alabama signed Najee Harris.

1630
01:38:36,060 --> 01:38:38,260
 I think he's the best running back in the country.

1631
01:38:38,940 --> 01:38:42,320
 But they did exceptionally well on the offensive line.

1632
01:38:43,080 --> 01:38:45,620
 They've got, right now, four.

1633
01:38:46,480 --> 01:38:53,020
 Three of them out of Georgia, and they're waiting on Bryson Cooley from West Jones High School in Laurel, Mississippi.

1634
01:38:54,320 --> 01:38:58,720
 A lot of people have predicted that he was going to sign with Alabama today.

1635
01:38:58,780 --> 01:39:06,600
 He may put that off for a few days as far as – he may be a little confused, as Freddie put it.

1636
01:39:07,160 --> 01:39:11,660
 But defensive line is really an area Alabama needed and a need.

1637
01:39:12,180 --> 01:39:14,380
 And they really have done an excellent job with that.

1638
01:39:14,380 --> 01:39:24,480
 Nolan Wilson is now in the house from Mississippi to Marion Matthews, who used to be at Spartan High School, transferred to Gainesville High School in Georgia.

1639
01:39:25,120 --> 01:39:29,960
 Maury Johnson, who I've seen four or five times this year from Russell Shoals.

1640
01:39:30,480 --> 01:39:33,800
 Corey Howard from Valdosta High School in Georgia.

1641
01:39:34,440 --> 01:39:36,560
 And Malik Franklin, and we talked about it.

1642
01:39:36,640 --> 01:39:37,860
 He's a late signee.

1643
01:39:38,580 --> 01:39:44,740
 He's really flown under the radar with Kenny King, who coaches the former Alabama defensive lineman.

1644
01:39:45,300 --> 01:39:46,820
 Coaches Daphne High School.

1645
01:39:47,420 --> 01:39:54,320
 That's one area where Alabama did a tremendous job, and they needed some additional depth, in particularly defensive line.

1646
01:39:54,380 --> 01:40:01,580
 But to answer your question, probably wide receiver is one area that they probably wish they had picked up at least one more.

1647
01:40:02,120 --> 01:40:02,860
 Well, here's the deal.

1648
01:40:02,960 --> 01:40:05,540
 I mean, going back to what we talked about earlier with Nick Saban.

1649
01:40:05,780 --> 01:40:13,180
 In that current frame of time, if you missed on getting a guy, you kind of hit the panic button.

1650
01:40:13,440 --> 01:40:14,120
 But do you now?

1651
01:40:14,260 --> 01:40:19,860
 I mean, because let's just say this thing holds true as far as the high school window.

1652
01:40:20,100 --> 01:40:22,340
 Alabama, you know they've got the money to spend.

1653
01:40:22,500 --> 01:40:23,540
 You just go out in a portal.

1654
01:40:24,340 --> 01:40:28,280
 If you don't meet your needs on National Signing Day, what do you think Alabama is going to do there?

1655
01:40:28,320 --> 01:40:33,140
 Because you know there's going to be folks right now, it's about a month away, before they jump in the portal.

1656
01:40:33,200 --> 01:40:35,020
 And these agents are working like crazy.

1657
01:40:35,440 --> 01:40:40,620
 And you know these agents are sitting here and keeping a close eye on Alabama and saying, guys, looky here.

1658
01:40:41,020 --> 01:40:43,560
 They've got a need, and that's all business is.

1659
01:40:43,640 --> 01:40:45,820
 You've got a need or an itch, we're going to scratch it.

1660
01:40:45,940 --> 01:40:52,860
 Your thoughts about the strategy in the modern era, in this case, Alabama with wide receiver, saying, don't hit the panic button yet in December.

1661
01:40:52,960 --> 01:40:54,140
 We've still got a ways to go.

1662
01:40:54,320 --> 01:40:55,000
 It's called a portal.

1663
01:40:55,660 --> 01:40:57,760
 Well, that's the great thing about the portal.

1664
01:40:57,980 --> 01:41:02,340
 It giveth and it taketh away, but it also giveth.

1665
01:41:03,340 --> 01:41:14,320
 In Alabama, quite a few people found the program closely and told me that they were looking at going in the portal to add more offensive linemen.

1666
01:41:14,840 --> 01:41:20,820
 They've actually signed a little bit more, and particularly if they sign Bryson Cooley out of Mississippi,

1667
01:41:21,160 --> 01:41:23,060
 and you've got four offensive linemen.

1668
01:41:23,060 --> 01:41:30,940
 But don't you know Alex Golesh, again, we just got through talking to Caleb Jones of AuburnSports.com.

1669
01:41:31,400 --> 01:41:34,940
 They're going to sign a very small class for Auburn, about 13 players.

1670
01:41:35,080 --> 01:41:37,920
 I think nine are in the house right now.

1671
01:41:38,020 --> 01:41:42,360
 But he's going to really target the portal for the needs.

1672
01:41:43,060 --> 01:41:48,160
 We know Lane Kiffin is the portal king, but a lot of coaches take advantage of this.

1673
01:41:48,760 --> 01:41:51,880
 But, yeah, Alex Golesh is another prime example.

1674
01:41:52,520 --> 01:41:58,060
 I know he can't wait to January to begin to fill some of those holes he's got on his roster.

1675
01:41:58,740 --> 01:42:01,180
 Your thoughts about the running back room, BB.

1676
01:42:01,380 --> 01:42:07,820
 Obviously, this running back room, it has not met the standards of Alabama running back rooms of the past.

1677
01:42:08,420 --> 01:42:09,580
 You've got kids coming in.

1678
01:42:09,660 --> 01:42:10,980
 I think Deer has a lot of promise.

1679
01:42:11,120 --> 01:42:12,800
 I think Hill has a lot of promise.

1680
01:42:13,320 --> 01:42:15,340
 But it's been a growing up process this year.

1681
01:42:15,420 --> 01:42:17,840
 Miller, bless his heart, he's been banged up.

1682
01:42:17,900 --> 01:42:20,900
 I think too many people sit here and question this kid's heart.

1683
01:42:21,420 --> 01:42:23,000
 That would be a mistake in my opinion.

1684
01:42:23,140 --> 01:42:24,940
 He has suffered a lot of injuries.

1685
01:42:25,080 --> 01:42:26,720
 He's answered the bell as best he could.

1686
01:42:27,240 --> 01:42:31,800
 To be objective, I don't think he obviously has met the standards of a lot of guys in the past.

1687
01:42:31,860 --> 01:42:32,460
 But who could?

1688
01:42:32,600 --> 01:42:37,100
 They're still making money, big money in the NFL for those classes over the past few years.

1689
01:42:37,580 --> 01:42:42,320
 Just for the sake of argument, could it be said that Crowell right now may be, if he was at Alabama,

1690
01:42:42,320 --> 01:42:48,480
 he'd probably be the best, in my opinion, he'd be maybe the best man in the room as far as toting the mail.

1691
01:42:48,560 --> 01:42:52,920
 The question is, could he do a pass pro at this level?

1692
01:42:53,140 --> 01:42:54,340
 Well, that's the question.

1693
01:42:54,740 --> 01:42:56,620
 Everybody knows how good he is.

1694
01:42:56,840 --> 01:42:59,220
 And that's one of the great things about the Super 7.

1695
01:42:59,860 --> 01:43:04,480
 You're going to get a chance to see him play on TV later this week.

1696
01:43:04,740 --> 01:43:07,660
 But, Harold, again, he's everything that he's billed.

1697
01:43:08,140 --> 01:43:09,520
 He's tough, durable.

1698
01:43:09,520 --> 01:43:11,280
 Now, can he pass block?

1699
01:43:11,720 --> 01:43:15,360
 Can he pick up a linebacker or a blitzing corner?

1700
01:43:16,040 --> 01:43:17,580
 We'll find out about that.

1701
01:43:18,040 --> 01:43:20,520
 Cam Miller has had three major injuries.

1702
01:43:21,580 --> 01:43:26,720
 He has had a dislocated or broken collarbone that he recovered from.

1703
01:43:27,120 --> 01:43:28,580
 He's had the concussion.

1704
01:43:28,920 --> 01:43:32,880
 Now he's got a lower leg injury, either the knee or the ankle.

1705
01:43:33,560 --> 01:43:37,980
 And I thought he played better against Auburn than he has practically the entire season.

1706
01:43:38,460 --> 01:43:41,260
 Richard Young, the five stars, kind of disappeared.

1707
01:43:41,800 --> 01:43:43,720
 We'll kind of see where that goes.

1708
01:43:43,720 --> 01:43:48,960
 But, A.K. Deer, I think you're going to see more in the Georgia game from Deer.

1709
01:43:49,080 --> 01:43:53,700
 Daniel Hill, again, is tremendous, 240 pounds.

1710
01:43:54,120 --> 01:44:01,200
 But, no, Crowell, Harold, to me, once he picks up the blitz, he's going to either be number one or number two next year.

1711
01:44:01,440 --> 01:44:02,740
 Let's pick up Rodney Orr.

1712
01:44:02,880 --> 01:44:05,680
 He's been kind of busy today there at tighterinsider.com.

1713
01:44:05,740 --> 01:44:09,620
 That's because he's the founder and editor and the fine author of the book, Bigger Than Bama.

1714
01:44:10,280 --> 01:44:14,060
 Rodney, have you been on the phone with your agent trying to work a deal here?

1715
01:44:14,140 --> 01:44:15,180
 Have you flipped yet?

1716
01:44:15,260 --> 01:44:15,980
 How are you?

1717
01:44:17,040 --> 01:44:18,740
 I feel like flipping sometimes.

1718
01:44:18,940 --> 01:44:19,320
 A bit.

1719
01:44:20,760 --> 01:44:22,060
 Everything but a finger, right?

1720
01:44:22,060 --> 01:44:26,540
 I feel like flipping out sometimes.

1721
01:44:27,640 --> 01:44:29,280
 How's your day been so far there?

1722
01:44:30,660 --> 01:44:31,340
 It's been pretty good.

1723
01:44:31,400 --> 01:44:32,580
 I don't think you can complain.

1724
01:44:32,900 --> 01:44:33,640
 I'm sorry, guys.

1725
01:44:33,680 --> 01:44:36,240
 I'm a little down with this wicked cold.

1726
01:44:36,820 --> 01:44:37,620
 Oh, man, sorry.

1727
01:44:38,380 --> 01:44:39,360
 No, it's fine.

1728
01:44:40,660 --> 01:44:43,960
 So, I mean, I think it's gone pretty much as expected.

1729
01:44:45,260 --> 01:44:46,780
 Basically, everyone's in the fold.

1730
01:44:46,780 --> 01:44:53,200
 I know that some talk that Brian Williams, Jr., the receiver from Florida, may end up going elsewhere, maybe Auburn.

1731
01:44:53,820 --> 01:44:58,300
 I know that Owen Cabell, one of the other receivers, maybe ended up at Vanderbilt.

1732
01:44:59,140 --> 01:45:04,860
 I mean, I don't think that that's really a significant loss if that happens.

1733
01:45:05,040 --> 01:45:09,760
 I mean, good players, they sure were, but I think Alabama's in pretty good shape with Cedarian Morgan.

1734
01:45:09,900 --> 01:45:12,600
 If they feel like they need some more, they'll certainly go to the portal.

1735
01:45:14,980 --> 01:45:21,520
 Well, as far as the strengths, we talk with a lot of folks, and you know Randy Kennedy, and he knows this state.

1736
01:45:21,720 --> 01:45:22,900
 He's like a lot of us.

1737
01:45:22,920 --> 01:45:28,440
 He has decades of experience covering high school kids, and he puts Crowell right up there at the top of the class.

1738
01:45:28,500 --> 01:45:32,040
 He says he's as good as anybody he's ever seen as far as toting a rock.

1739
01:45:32,040 --> 01:45:36,620
 Obviously, like any running back coming out of high school, starting at that level, you've got to learn to block.

1740
01:45:36,740 --> 01:45:38,520
 You're the rock star, so you just tote the rock.

1741
01:45:39,020 --> 01:45:47,860
 Your thoughts about that, and is maybe one of the guys who's not getting enough love, is the Jets out of Nebraska.

1742
01:45:49,660 --> 01:45:53,100
 Yeah, certainly Xavier Crowell.

1743
01:45:53,400 --> 01:45:58,080
 There's a reason why Texas and everyone else in the country wanted him.

1744
01:45:58,220 --> 01:46:00,360
 I mean, he's obviously a very dynamic runner.

1745
01:46:01,540 --> 01:46:04,980
 I think sometimes people forget he's only supposed to be a junior in high school.

1746
01:46:05,540 --> 01:46:09,640
 I mean, he's shining early, reclassifying, kind of like Ryan Williams did.

1747
01:46:10,600 --> 01:46:12,460
 But, you know, he's got really good size.

1748
01:46:12,560 --> 01:46:13,540
 He's over 200 pounds.

1749
01:46:13,640 --> 01:46:14,960
 He runs extremely hard.

1750
01:46:15,720 --> 01:46:16,700
 You know, he's very elusive.

1751
01:46:16,840 --> 01:46:17,700
 He's got all the tools.

1752
01:46:17,700 --> 01:46:22,980
 I mean, but like you said, Harold and Brett, I mean, listen, we see a lot of these guys come in.

1753
01:46:23,080 --> 01:46:24,340
 Don't forget this.

1754
01:46:25,100 --> 01:46:31,660
 Derrick Henry, when he came here, he was lost in terms of what he was supposed to do when the ball wasn't in his hand.

1755
01:46:32,720 --> 01:46:34,600
 And, you know, it took him a while to learn.

1756
01:46:35,020 --> 01:46:37,740
 By the end of his freshman year, though, we saw how good he was.

1757
01:46:37,860 --> 01:46:43,960
 I mean, that Oklahoma game and the bowl game, he really lit them up, glimpse of what he was going to do in the future.

1758
01:46:44,600 --> 01:46:52,260
 So, I mean, sometimes it takes these young backs coming out of high school a little time to get adjusted to all the things they have to do when they don't have the ball.

1759
01:46:52,960 --> 01:46:55,740
 And Jed Tamala, I really like that guy, man.

1760
01:46:55,840 --> 01:46:58,880
 I mean, he's a very impressive looking guy.

1761
01:46:59,160 --> 01:47:03,720
 When you start looking at his size, he's 6'5", he's 215 pounds.

1762
01:47:04,120 --> 01:47:05,360
 He moves extremely well.

1763
01:47:05,700 --> 01:47:09,900
 He's got a really, really nice mechanical delivery.

1764
01:47:10,400 --> 01:47:17,580
 I mean, has he played some of the top competition in Nebraska?

1765
01:47:17,960 --> 01:47:18,800
 You know, we don't know.

1766
01:47:19,240 --> 01:47:22,700
 But I would tell you this, I think he's a fantastic prospect.

1767
01:47:23,120 --> 01:47:24,820
 And I certainly wouldn't rule him out in the future.

1768
01:47:26,240 --> 01:47:29,800
 Ronnie, the defensive line has been a position in need.

1769
01:47:29,920 --> 01:47:35,140
 I know your board tells you that every day in the last two or three years.

1770
01:47:35,380 --> 01:47:37,320
 But some impressive guys.

1771
01:47:37,500 --> 01:47:39,640
 Nolan Wilson at Apiccum, Mississippi.

1772
01:47:39,960 --> 01:47:42,140
 Alabama was able to hold some folks off.

1773
01:47:42,220 --> 01:47:43,300
 He's one of the 20.

1774
01:47:43,780 --> 01:47:47,480
 I believe you've got 20 signees in the house right now.

1775
01:47:48,280 --> 01:47:52,580
 Marion Matthews, Gainesville High School, transfer from Spartman.

1776
01:47:53,120 --> 01:47:56,160
 Marty Johnson from Muscle Shoals.

1777
01:47:56,660 --> 01:47:58,160
 I'm quite familiar with him.

1778
01:47:58,320 --> 01:48:01,520
 Corey Howard from Valdosta High School in Georgia.

1779
01:48:02,520 --> 01:48:11,260
 And a late, once JJ decided he was going to take the money and run to Tennessee,

1780
01:48:11,440 --> 01:48:17,100
 Malik Franklin in the Daphne High School came into the picture 13 sacks.

1781
01:48:17,100 --> 01:48:19,320
 It's not a bad hole on the defensive line.

1782
01:48:20,220 --> 01:48:21,120
 Yeah, pretty solid.

1783
01:48:21,880 --> 01:48:25,980
 Again, I don't see any monsters in terms of those physical interior guys

1784
01:48:25,980 --> 01:48:29,940
 that you always want to get that Georgia gets, Ohio State gets, Texas gets.

1785
01:48:30,720 --> 01:48:33,280
 I think that's the one thing that, you know, I'd like to see.

1786
01:48:33,400 --> 01:48:36,700
 You know, there's a couple of those guys physically have the, you know,

1787
01:48:36,740 --> 01:48:40,040
 the frame to get bigger and do those things.

1788
01:48:40,180 --> 01:48:42,340
 I mean, I know I talked to Kenny King last night, of course,

1789
01:48:42,800 --> 01:48:46,700
 the former Alabama star, two-time All-SEC selection for five years in the NFL.

1790
01:48:47,100 --> 01:48:49,120
 Kenny knows what a defensive lineman looks like.

1791
01:48:49,200 --> 01:48:54,480
 I think he's been hoping for a while that Alabama would pull the trigger on Malik Franklin.

1792
01:48:55,000 --> 01:48:57,360
 But, you know, he thinks Malik's really an outstanding player.

1793
01:48:57,480 --> 01:48:58,600
 He's got a unique story.

1794
01:48:59,240 --> 01:49:01,560
 He was a backup offensive tackle last year.

1795
01:49:02,400 --> 01:49:05,520
 They moved him to defense, and he's just exploded.

1796
01:49:05,680 --> 01:49:08,940
 He had 98 tackles, 23 tackles for losses.

1797
01:49:09,100 --> 01:49:09,540
 And guess what?

1798
01:49:09,580 --> 01:49:12,440
 He had 11 sacks breaking Kenny King's school record of 10.

1799
01:49:14,080 --> 01:49:14,520
 Yeah.

1800
01:49:14,800 --> 01:49:18,100
 So, he's a really, you know, he's a good-looking player.

1801
01:49:18,500 --> 01:49:23,940
 It's going to be interesting to see, you know, how quickly he can develop and all of that.

1802
01:49:24,100 --> 01:49:25,800
 But, yeah, it's a good group.

1803
01:49:25,880 --> 01:49:30,500
 Like I said, Nolan Wilson, Marty Johnson, Jamarian Matthews, Corey Howard.

1804
01:49:31,040 --> 01:49:33,320
 Those are all guys that have frames and are athletic.

1805
01:49:33,580 --> 01:49:35,160
 So, we'll see how they're developed.

1806
01:49:36,440 --> 01:49:38,860
 We've been doing this a while together, Rodney, as you know.

1807
01:49:38,980 --> 01:49:40,940
 By the way, RodneyTiterInsider.com.

1808
01:49:40,940 --> 01:49:43,200
 We always love to ask you the sleeper in the class.

1809
01:49:43,320 --> 01:49:46,540
 Back in the day, you said this kid out of Texas by the name of Waddle's pretty good.

1810
01:49:46,540 --> 01:49:48,240
 I keep an eye on him and how that turned out.

1811
01:49:48,580 --> 01:49:50,020
 Who's the sleeper in this class, Rodney?

1812
01:49:50,580 --> 01:49:51,440
 Oh, wow.

1813
01:49:52,260 --> 01:49:55,580
 Yeah, I'd probably just have to think about this for a little bit.

1814
01:49:56,060 --> 01:49:58,280
 A lot of names running through my mind.

1815
01:50:01,420 --> 01:50:05,140
 You know, I'll tell you one.

1816
01:50:05,640 --> 01:50:07,180
 I'm going to fire this one at you.

1817
01:50:07,880 --> 01:50:08,020
 Okay.

1818
01:50:08,160 --> 01:50:08,960
 Bear Fretwell.

1819
01:50:10,060 --> 01:50:10,860
 Offensive tackle.

1820
01:50:12,700 --> 01:50:14,140
 I look at Bear Fretwell.

1821
01:50:14,140 --> 01:50:15,600
 He's 6'7", 275.

1822
01:50:16,160 --> 01:50:17,780
 He ran a 4'7", 740.

1823
01:50:17,920 --> 01:50:18,260
 Yes.

1824
01:50:18,860 --> 01:50:19,680
 He's athletic.

1825
01:50:20,320 --> 01:50:21,000
 He's fast.

1826
01:50:21,720 --> 01:50:23,240
 You know, he's not rated highly.

1827
01:50:23,960 --> 01:50:27,780
 But I talked to someone who started in the SEC, started at Alabama on a national championship team.

1828
01:50:28,580 --> 01:50:31,520
 He told me, he said, look, that guy's vastly underrated.

1829
01:50:32,260 --> 01:50:34,600
 He said, I think he's got a chance to be really, really good.

1830
01:50:35,140 --> 01:50:40,080
 So, you're asking me now, after just a quick scan of my mind, I would go with Bear Fretwell.

1831
01:50:41,580 --> 01:50:47,300
 Our good friend, Freddie Kirby, mentioned Ry Gale Kelly because of his length, the three-star.

1832
01:50:47,800 --> 01:50:49,960
 Yeah, from Witten Woods High School.

1833
01:50:51,160 --> 01:50:56,380
 Bryson Cooley was supposed to make a public announcement today.

1834
01:50:57,200 --> 01:51:02,860
 Freddie mentioned to us that he seems to be a little confused because this is a surprise.

1835
01:51:03,540 --> 01:51:05,340
 Teams are throwing money at him.

1836
01:51:06,680 --> 01:51:08,100
 Who are we talking about, Brett?

1837
01:51:09,100 --> 01:51:11,260
 Which one are we talking about?

1838
01:51:11,700 --> 01:51:12,780
 Oh, I'm sorry.

1839
01:51:13,360 --> 01:51:14,840
 Cooley out of Mississippi.

1840
01:51:16,000 --> 01:51:21,640
 Bryson Cooley, four-star offensive lineman at lower Mississippi.

1841
01:51:22,300 --> 01:51:24,240
 What are you hearing about his plans?

1842
01:51:25,560 --> 01:51:27,200
 Well, I don't know what he'll do.

1843
01:51:27,380 --> 01:51:32,060
 I mean, I know he, on Monday night he indicated he was committed to Alabama, but he wasn't going to release it.

1844
01:51:33,120 --> 01:51:38,820
 So, you know, again, that's why I say, let them release it, let them say it, whatever.

1845
01:51:39,660 --> 01:51:46,880
 We saw a fiasco with the quarterback up there in Nashville, Jared Curtis, when somebody jumped out there and, you know, blew his announcement.

1846
01:51:46,880 --> 01:51:51,360
 So, but, I mean, I think Cooley was set on Alabama.

1847
01:51:51,540 --> 01:51:53,800
 If that's changed, you know, I don't know.

1848
01:51:55,060 --> 01:51:56,260
 You know, I guess we'll have to see.

1849
01:51:56,340 --> 01:51:58,720
 Isn't he supposed to announce it, like, in about 40 minutes?

1850
01:51:59,420 --> 01:52:02,100
 Yeah, well, originally it was 1-15 today.

1851
01:52:02,940 --> 01:52:03,200
 Okay.

1852
01:52:03,640 --> 01:52:05,760
 So, has he canceled that?

1853
01:52:05,800 --> 01:52:08,100
 Because I have not heard he postponed it.

1854
01:52:08,960 --> 01:52:13,500
 A scuttlebutt is he's going to wait until Friday, but that's not official.

1855
01:52:14,320 --> 01:52:25,620
 Yeah, well, I mean, if that happens, then that usually does mean money, you know, and it doesn't bode well for the, you know, team that's not going to overpay.

1856
01:52:26,840 --> 01:52:29,260
 And Alabama generally does not overpay.

1857
01:52:29,920 --> 01:52:37,120
 So, with that said, I honestly have no idea what all Cooley's looking at right now.

1858
01:52:37,660 --> 01:52:41,220
 But it does not surprise me because, I mean, he's very talented.

1859
01:52:41,380 --> 01:52:42,780
 He's a four-star offensive tackle.

1860
01:52:43,260 --> 01:52:48,680
 I thought he would have been a great addition to this class, something much needed, because Alabama needs some pure offensive tackles.

1861
01:52:49,100 --> 01:52:50,400
 I mentioned Brett Weld being one.

1862
01:52:50,800 --> 01:52:55,180
 But they could have really used Cooley, and, you know, hopefully they get that worked out.

1863
01:52:56,240 --> 01:52:56,680
 Absolutely.

1864
01:52:57,280 --> 01:52:58,880
 Listen, take care of that cold.

1865
01:52:59,040 --> 01:53:00,980
 I know it's been a long day for you.

1866
01:53:01,060 --> 01:53:02,480
 Certainly wish you well with that.

1867
01:53:02,960 --> 01:53:05,460
 Where can we get online and get your update?

1868
01:53:05,820 --> 01:53:14,240
 I know you've been literally having, minute by minute, as far as the signees in the names, you'll have more information.

1869
01:53:14,780 --> 01:53:21,720
 Certainly later today, Titer Insider TV, the 24-7 message board, which I bet is running hot this afternoon.

1870
01:53:22,240 --> 01:53:29,000
 Where can we get online and get all the great Alabama sports coverage for a very nominal price?

1871
01:53:29,700 --> 01:53:29,900
 Right.

1872
01:53:30,040 --> 01:53:31,500
 It's TiterInsider.com.

1873
01:53:31,560 --> 01:53:33,040
 It's only $48 a year.

1874
01:53:33,540 --> 01:53:36,200
 You can get instant access with your credit card right now.

1875
01:53:36,380 --> 01:53:38,260
 Or if you prefer, there is an address there.

1876
01:53:38,320 --> 01:53:38,840
 Send a check.

1877
01:53:38,960 --> 01:53:40,280
 Gives you all our premium information.

1878
01:53:40,660 --> 01:53:46,100
 I have a great story on Malik Franklin with Kenny King, his high school coach down in Daphne.

1879
01:53:46,840 --> 01:53:48,960
 And, you know, like you said, our all-sports forum.

1880
01:53:49,040 --> 01:53:50,260
 It's really rolling right now.

1881
01:53:50,540 --> 01:53:52,640
 And, again, it's only $48 a year.

1882
01:53:54,220 --> 01:53:56,240
 Rodney, take two and call me in the morning.

1883
01:53:56,400 --> 01:53:57,320
 Hope you get to feeling better.

1884
01:53:57,440 --> 01:53:58,860
 Thanks so much for your time today, buddy.

1885
01:53:59,640 --> 01:54:00,160
 All right, guys.

1886
01:54:00,220 --> 01:54:01,040
 Hey, I appreciate it.

1887
01:54:01,100 --> 01:54:01,480
 Take care.

1888
01:54:01,600 --> 01:54:02,060
 Thank you, bud.

1889
01:54:02,320 --> 01:54:07,380
 Rodney, you're talking about winning one for the Gipper under the weather and still stepping up to the plate.

1890
01:54:07,880 --> 01:54:11,140
 Coming up in the next hour, how are things going at UNA?

1891
01:54:11,620 --> 01:54:13,440
 Got Coach Brent and Jeremy going to be hooking up with us.

1892
01:54:13,520 --> 01:54:14,100
 Ron Higgins.

1893
01:54:14,400 --> 01:54:16,560
 Just wondering what's going on at LSU these days.

1894
01:54:16,560 --> 01:54:18,300
 And Drew DeArman, he's got it all covered.

1895
01:54:18,380 --> 01:54:19,320
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1903
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1904
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1905
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1906
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1907
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1930
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 1819 News.

1931
01:56:53,200 --> 01:57:00,260
 U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is voicing very strong opposition to the expansion efforts coming from the Islamic Academy of Alabama in Hoover.

1932
01:57:00,540 --> 01:57:04,240
 The school's request for rezoning was denied by the Hoover Zoning Commission.

1933
01:57:04,640 --> 01:57:11,480
 Senator Tuberville was on Infowars saying he wants to stop entirely the infiltration of what he called an Islamic death cult into the state.

1934
01:57:11,480 --> 01:57:13,480
 Muslim communities are moving everywhere.

1935
01:57:13,700 --> 01:57:15,800
 In every state, they're building mosques.

1936
01:57:16,060 --> 01:57:17,840
 They're having these five prayers a day.

1937
01:57:18,040 --> 01:57:21,460
 They're pushing this cult in Birmingham, Alabama, in Hoover.

1938
01:57:21,760 --> 01:57:25,940
 There's a small school that's a Muslim school in that area.

1939
01:57:26,120 --> 01:57:34,440
 They want a larger area where they can build a bigger school, infiltrate more, and bring in more young people to teach them the Muslim faith.

1940
01:57:34,440 --> 01:57:37,160
 And again, I'm a senator right now, and I'm going to fight it.

1941
01:57:37,380 --> 01:57:39,460
 In the future, in a year, I'll be the governor.

1942
01:57:39,820 --> 01:57:42,500
 And I'll be d***** if we're going to do that in the state of Alabama.

1943
01:57:42,900 --> 01:57:44,720
 We're going to protect the people of Alabama.

1944
01:57:44,860 --> 01:57:46,220
 We're going to protect our Constitution.

1945
01:57:46,540 --> 01:57:47,780
 We're going to protect our state.

1946
01:57:47,880 --> 01:57:48,940
 We're going to protect our country.

1947
01:57:49,220 --> 01:57:51,380
 I'll be back with more Alabama stories after this.

1948
01:57:51,440 --> 01:57:54,180
 Where I was living was not a great place to live anymore.

1949
01:57:54,500 --> 01:57:59,100
 I began to pray for a place to go, praying for all of these things that a nine-year-old would want.

1950
01:57:59,280 --> 01:58:02,760
 I wanted horses, big house with a bunch of people my age.

1951
01:58:02,880 --> 01:58:03,660
 I wanted parents.

1952
01:58:03,760 --> 01:58:04,740
 I wanted a mom and a dad.

1953
01:58:05,080 --> 01:58:08,860
 Before I even prayed it, the Lord had already answered my prayer with the Big Oak Ranch.

1954
01:58:09,040 --> 01:58:12,060
 Who would that nine-year-old be if she never came to the Big Oak Ranch?

1955
01:58:12,060 --> 01:58:17,060
 I would be trying to fight for survival instead of fighting to break a cycle.

1956
01:58:17,320 --> 01:58:20,680
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1957
01:58:21,100 --> 01:58:25,640
 The Christmas parade in Headland, Alabama, has been canceled due to heavy weather coming into that area.

1958
01:58:25,820 --> 01:58:29,340
 Any registrations to take part in the parade will be refunded.

1959
01:58:29,680 --> 01:58:33,480
 And in the city of Pritchard, the annual Christmas parade there has also been canceled.

1960
01:58:33,800 --> 01:58:36,480
 The Christmas lighting ceremony will still be held this coming Friday.

1961
01:58:36,780 --> 01:58:39,500
 It's just being moved indoors to Pritchard City Hall.

1962
01:58:40,020 --> 01:58:40,780
 I'm Andrea Tice.

1963
01:58:41,020 --> 01:58:45,620
 For more news affecting Alabamians, go to 1819news.com.

1964
01:58:45,800 --> 01:58:48,660
 And while you're there, subscribe to the daily newsletter.

1965
01:58:51,540 --> 01:58:53,960
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1966
01:58:54,220 --> 01:58:56,360
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1967
01:58:56,580 --> 01:58:58,200
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1968
01:59:01,040 --> 01:59:02,680
 Scott Graham here from Westwood One.

1969
01:59:03,000 --> 01:59:09,080
 Don't miss any of our exclusive NFL action all season long until a new champion is crowned at Super Bowl 60.

1970
01:59:09,080 --> 01:59:11,680
 Of course, each week begins with Thursday Night Football.

1971
01:59:11,680 --> 01:59:15,780
 I'll get it started with a preview and a look ahead at the big weekend games.

1972
01:59:15,860 --> 01:59:18,820
 Then it's to the stadium for the play-by-play of all the action.

1973
01:59:19,300 --> 01:59:21,780
 Join us all season long on Thursday Night Football.

1974
01:59:30,860 --> 01:59:34,720
 Ryan Ranke here from Sunday Night Football on Westwood One.

1975
01:59:34,860 --> 01:59:39,600
 Join Mike Golick and me every Sunday for a marquee primetime NFL matchup.

1976
01:59:39,600 --> 01:59:45,940
 Scott Graham gets things started with a pregame show from the studio with exclusive player interviews and the latest league news.

1977
01:59:46,400 --> 01:59:50,440
 Then from the stadium, Mike and I bring you the exclusive play-by-play call of the action.

1978
01:59:50,980 --> 01:59:53,240
 Join us every week for Sunday Night Football.

1979
01:59:53,240 --> 02:00:07,500
 For today, mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies, high around 50.

1980
02:00:07,880 --> 02:00:10,620
 Tonight, becoming cloudier, low around 30.

1981
02:00:10,800 --> 02:00:13,720
 Tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies, high around 50.

1982
02:00:13,840 --> 02:00:17,400
 Tomorrow night, a 70% chance of overnight showers, low near 35.

1983
02:00:17,400 --> 02:00:21,560
 And for Friday, a 40% chance of showers, high around 50.

1984
02:00:22,280 --> 02:00:24,800
 Your weather from 93.9, the score.

1985
02:00:26,100 --> 02:00:28,400
 Now, get ready to roll.

1986
02:00:28,760 --> 02:00:34,720
 Shoals, Decatur, Athens, and all of northwest Alabama and southern Tennessee.

1987
02:00:35,380 --> 02:00:38,700
 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice.

1988
02:00:41,700 --> 02:00:43,960
 The Boomo Bugg Show.

1989
02:00:44,580 --> 02:00:49,800
 Your exclusive inside track to the Tide, Tigers, Tennessee, and the rest of the SEC.

1990
02:00:50,600 --> 02:00:55,960
 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9, the score.

1991
02:00:56,720 --> 02:00:59,820
 Welcome back in Hour 3 of the Boomo Bugg Show.

1992
02:00:59,900 --> 02:01:01,480
 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

1993
02:01:01,580 --> 02:01:04,360
 Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

1994
02:01:04,460 --> 02:01:06,140
 BB, did we say Hour 3?

1995
02:01:06,300 --> 02:01:08,840
 Can you explain why we're here in Hour 3 today?

1996
02:01:08,840 --> 02:01:12,180
 Well, it is, some people call it early signing day.

1997
02:01:12,280 --> 02:01:18,680
 I call it national signing day because about 95% of the kids sign in the next three days from,

1998
02:01:18,820 --> 02:01:22,940
 you can sign from Wednesday to Friday this week.

1999
02:01:22,960 --> 02:01:26,680
 And we've had bonus coverage with a lot of these guys.

2000
02:01:26,860 --> 02:01:31,180
 We knew where they were going, but been a few surprises today.

2001
02:01:31,280 --> 02:01:33,820
 But yes, it is national signing day.

2002
02:01:33,940 --> 02:01:40,640
 Let's give you something that ESPN and 99.999% of the people out there in this business world will not give you.

2003
02:01:40,720 --> 02:01:42,260
 And that's the latest from UNA.

2004
02:01:42,460 --> 02:01:46,600
 And who better to get the very latest than the man himself, UNA head football coach, Brent Dierman.

2005
02:01:46,680 --> 02:01:47,480
 Coach, welcome in.

2006
02:01:47,520 --> 02:01:48,060
 How are you?

2007
02:01:48,840 --> 02:01:50,380
 A little bit busy here lately, guys.

2008
02:01:51,380 --> 02:01:56,560
 Beautiful, beautiful Wednesday, first Wednesday of December, national signing day.

2009
02:01:56,680 --> 02:02:01,540
 And trying to balance out portal guys, JUCO guys, and high school guys.

2010
02:02:01,540 --> 02:02:04,860
 So, really excited about the future that we're bringing in today.

2011
02:02:05,780 --> 02:02:10,640
 Coach, obviously the rules say we can't comment before today on the kids.

2012
02:02:10,840 --> 02:02:13,720
 Now, what's the old Stevie Wonder song?

2013
02:02:13,820 --> 02:02:17,320
 Now that they've signed, sealed, and maybe, I guess, yet to be delivered.

2014
02:02:17,540 --> 02:02:20,680
 What can you tell us about your day in this class so far?

2015
02:02:21,700 --> 02:02:28,580
 You know, I think in the three years I've been here, we've had great pride in taking care of the state of Alabama.

2016
02:02:29,100 --> 02:02:31,540
 And this class is going to be no different than that.

2017
02:02:32,480 --> 02:02:34,980
 We've got two defensive linemen.

2018
02:02:35,300 --> 02:02:38,720
 Tegan Harris just signed his papers from Scottsboro High School.

2019
02:02:39,340 --> 02:02:42,040
 A big 62, 275-pound defensive tackle.

2020
02:02:42,840 --> 02:02:51,440
 Deshaun Pope is a second defensive lineman that's from the state of Alabama that played down in the Tuscaloosa area at Hillcrest High School.

2021
02:02:51,920 --> 02:02:52,960
 So, two defensive linemen.

2022
02:02:53,160 --> 02:03:00,440
 We've got two defensive backs, one from Hanley High School, Jamarcus Daniels, probably one of the best athletes in the state, went.

2023
02:03:01,220 --> 02:03:08,600
 And they played Jackson last week and made a lot of big-time plays against one of the best teams in the state, if not the country.

2024
02:03:09,160 --> 02:03:11,300
 So, really excited about him, bringing him in as a DB.

2025
02:03:12,020 --> 02:03:15,520
 Chris Leatherwood is a defensive back from Blunt down in Mobile, Alabama.

2026
02:03:15,700 --> 02:03:21,460
 Both of these guys are 6'1", 6'2", corners, which are hard to find in the world out there.

2027
02:03:22,320 --> 02:03:30,360
 You're looking at the state's leading rusher in A.J. Alexander is a kid from Dothan High School right here in our own state.

2028
02:03:30,900 --> 02:03:34,220
 Two straight years in a row that he's led the state in rushing yards.

2029
02:03:34,500 --> 02:03:38,900
 I think he's got a chance to come in and play extremely early as a running back for us.

2030
02:03:39,380 --> 02:03:44,580
 Two offensive linemen from our state with Davis Shoemaker is a Huntsville guy.

2031
02:03:45,620 --> 02:03:50,120
 Big Jesse from Holtville is another offensive lineman that we've got today.

2032
02:03:50,700 --> 02:03:53,160
 And then we've got a tight end out of our state, Cates Blackman.

2033
02:03:53,420 --> 02:03:55,860
 Coach Blackman is the head football coach at Enterprise.

2034
02:03:56,820 --> 02:04:02,500
 Actually, his brother played here, Brian Blackman, played at UNA, so we've got tons of ties there.

2035
02:04:02,620 --> 02:04:06,880
 And Coach's son, Cates Blackman, is one of the best tight ends in this state.

2036
02:04:07,020 --> 02:04:15,280
 So we were able to sign 13 total today, but of those 13 total, the majority of them from the state of Alabama.

2037
02:04:16,520 --> 02:04:20,740
 One of the most improved teams in North Alabama this year was Huntsville.

2038
02:04:21,780 --> 02:04:28,240
 Jimmy Gay, of course, was the offensive, was on the coaching staff of Shane Bajton at Muscle Shoals.

2039
02:04:28,480 --> 02:04:33,020
 And one of the reasons they went 7-3 was the improvement on their offensive line.

2040
02:04:33,100 --> 02:04:38,480
 And I've been listening to how good Davis Shoemaker has been all year long.

2041
02:04:38,480 --> 02:04:42,400
 And one name that caught my attention was Connor Lindsey.

2042
02:04:43,080 --> 02:04:56,260
 Not only can he play, but I think most people who follow college football in North Alabama throughout the SEC know his dad, Chip Lindsey.

2043
02:04:56,900 --> 02:05:00,760
 A lot of roots to North Alabama, Troy, et cetera.

2044
02:05:01,740 --> 02:05:04,940
 I was impressed when I saw Connor Lindsey's name.

2045
02:05:05,000 --> 02:05:07,640
 I said, hmm, I wonder who his parents are.

2046
02:05:07,740 --> 02:05:09,380
 And, yep, sure enough, that's who it was.

2047
02:05:10,100 --> 02:05:11,740
 Well, a cool story behind that.

2048
02:05:11,800 --> 02:05:16,660
 Me and Chip were on staff together at Auburn in 2013 and basically shared an office.

2049
02:05:17,100 --> 02:05:19,300
 And me and Chip have been really good buddies.

2050
02:05:20,360 --> 02:05:25,360
 And about three months ago, Chip just called me out of the blue and said, hey, can you do me a favor?

2051
02:05:26,060 --> 02:05:28,220
 Can you watch Connor's highlights?

2052
02:05:28,440 --> 02:05:32,500
 And up until this moment, Connor had never been a starting quarterback.

2053
02:05:33,040 --> 02:05:37,380
 And the starting quarterback at his high school was committed to Wake Forest, signed at Wake Forest today.

2054
02:05:37,940 --> 02:05:41,760
 And that kid got hurt early in the season, like two or three games into the season.

2055
02:05:42,300 --> 02:05:46,840
 And then Connor goes in and plays and has a fantastic season.

2056
02:05:46,900 --> 02:05:47,720
 They're still playing.

2057
02:05:48,320 --> 02:05:52,520
 They're in the semifinals in the North Carolina state playoffs.

2058
02:05:52,740 --> 02:05:54,080
 And it's all because of Connor.

2059
02:05:54,340 --> 02:05:57,840
 So, a late bloomer because of the situation he was in there.

2060
02:05:58,460 --> 02:06:02,760
 And his mom, Chip's wife, is from Sheffield.

2061
02:06:03,480 --> 02:06:04,380
 Chip went to UNA.

2062
02:06:04,640 --> 02:06:10,260
 Chip was the offensive coordinator for Darrell Higgins at Deschler High School many moons ago.

2063
02:06:10,640 --> 02:06:12,980
 And Connor actually was born in this area.

2064
02:06:13,160 --> 02:06:18,600
 So, a cool story to be able to sign him and bring him back to kind of the home state of Alabama.

2065
02:06:21,520 --> 02:06:22,040
 Absolutely.

2066
02:06:22,740 --> 02:06:24,860
 Tell us about meeting your needs.

2067
02:06:25,880 --> 02:06:29,940
 I always look at what teams have signed on the line of scrimmage.

2068
02:06:30,020 --> 02:06:32,020
 The offensive line, defensive line.

2069
02:06:32,560 --> 02:06:34,080
 What were your area needs?

2070
02:06:34,620 --> 02:06:37,060
 Linebacker, secondary, offensive line?

2071
02:06:37,720 --> 02:06:40,000
 I know we've still got a long way to go with this.

2072
02:06:40,260 --> 02:06:42,720
 But what were your needs going into this?

2073
02:06:43,320 --> 02:06:52,460
 What we try to do now with the high school classes, because it's tough to fill an immediate need with high school football players.

2074
02:06:52,860 --> 02:07:02,980
 So, what we try to do is get a good developmental group of high school football players that we can sow into that if they play as a freshman, it's probably not a great thing.

2075
02:07:03,620 --> 02:07:10,200
 If they play as a sophomore or junior, then it means we've done a good job developing over the last three years.

2076
02:07:10,360 --> 02:07:13,820
 So, we've hit about every position with the high school class.

2077
02:07:14,360 --> 02:07:20,240
 And now the biggest needs on our roster will probably fill in the junior college or the transfer portal world.

2078
02:07:20,580 --> 02:07:26,740
 So, we're in a good spot O-line-wise where we're only probably going to take one transfer offensive lineman.

2079
02:07:26,980 --> 02:07:30,540
 Because I think our offensive line is one of the most improved positions on our team.

2080
02:07:31,120 --> 02:07:35,180
 DB-wise, on the flip side of that, we had four seniors on the back end.

2081
02:07:35,500 --> 02:07:35,820
 Wow.

2082
02:07:36,600 --> 02:07:39,940
 So, we're going to have to invest a lot of time.

2083
02:07:40,360 --> 02:07:46,340
 Over the next two or three weeks in finding transfer defensive backs or junior college defensive backs.

2084
02:07:47,400 --> 02:07:48,720
 Let's talk about that, Coach.

2085
02:07:48,780 --> 02:07:52,160
 Because, obviously, back in the day, this would never have been a part of the conversation.

2086
02:07:52,600 --> 02:07:54,940
 But it's almost like a chess game, is it?

2087
02:07:55,000 --> 02:08:00,480
 Now, between trying to garner what you need out of high school today and then shop down the road.

2088
02:08:00,660 --> 02:08:06,400
 Your thoughts, what is your strategy when it comes to the mix, if you will, of trying to sit here?

2089
02:08:06,920 --> 02:08:10,540
 And, obviously, as you mentioned, the blueprint, the base for it is high school.

2090
02:08:11,200 --> 02:08:13,800
 But, at the same time, you've got to plug and play at certain positions.

2091
02:08:13,960 --> 02:08:17,180
 Your thoughts on how things have changed just as far as the strategy?

2092
02:08:18,180 --> 02:08:20,400
 I think you've got to find a good mix.

2093
02:08:20,860 --> 02:08:22,880
 I think you can't sell out to one or the other.

2094
02:08:23,460 --> 02:08:29,600
 If you just go with high school kids, you understand that sometimes they're going to play well and get in the portal.

2095
02:08:30,340 --> 02:08:33,340
 And you don't want to replace that position with a high school player.

2096
02:08:34,060 --> 02:08:36,340
 So, you're never going to have older kids on your roster.

2097
02:08:36,760 --> 02:08:43,500
 If you just sell out to the transfer portal or junior college as well, then you're never going to have a developmental team.

2098
02:08:43,500 --> 02:08:45,580
 You're never going to be able to grow.

2099
02:08:46,520 --> 02:08:48,120
 You're going to be doing it every single year.

2100
02:08:49,000 --> 02:08:57,600
 And so, I think you've got to find a great mix of whatever you lose in the portal or lose to making a different decision in life,

2101
02:08:57,800 --> 02:08:59,920
 you need to replace that guy with an older guy.

2102
02:09:00,140 --> 02:09:06,260
 When you lose a senior out of the building, when you lose a natural attrition that leaves the building,

2103
02:09:06,660 --> 02:09:08,800
 you replace that number with a high school player.

2104
02:09:08,800 --> 02:09:14,420
 So, I think you have to have a good balance for all aspects of controlling your culture.

2105
02:09:15,920 --> 02:09:17,460
 Let me ask you about some guys.

2106
02:09:17,640 --> 02:09:25,680
 I know the record was not what you wanted, but United Athletic Conference honored three of your players as far as all-conference.

2107
02:09:25,840 --> 02:09:28,860
 Junior punter Adam Wartford had a tremendous year.

2108
02:09:29,500 --> 02:09:31,260
 Co-specialist of the year.

2109
02:09:31,260 --> 02:09:37,280
 And one of the most underrated positions on the team for anyone is lone snapper.

2110
02:09:37,800 --> 02:09:42,300
 Nathan Curry snapped all 66 of Wartford's punts.

2111
02:09:42,380 --> 02:09:53,160
 And I don't know how many times I ask you about Demarcus Robinson, who finished with 98 tackles, 56 solo, 11 and a half tackles for a loss, and three sacks.

2112
02:09:53,840 --> 02:09:54,440
 I know one thing.

2113
02:09:54,500 --> 02:09:56,420
 Those three guys had good seasons.

2114
02:09:57,340 --> 02:09:57,820
 Yeah, they did.

2115
02:09:58,360 --> 02:10:02,980
 And two of them have been playing here since they were a freshman.

2116
02:10:03,180 --> 02:10:05,020
 You look at both of our specialists.

2117
02:10:05,180 --> 02:10:06,860
 Adam Wartford started as a true freshman.

2118
02:10:07,360 --> 02:10:09,040
 Nathan Curry started as a true freshman.

2119
02:10:09,040 --> 02:10:13,080
 You're looking at kind of the product of what me and you just finished talking about.

2120
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 We developed those guys here.

2121
02:10:16,200 --> 02:10:19,120
 And Adam Wartford's actually up for the National Punter of the Year Award.

2122
02:10:19,860 --> 02:10:30,020
 So, to see those guys develop into the all-conference players, the all-American possibility players that they can be, shows the coaching and the development they've had.

2123
02:10:30,580 --> 02:10:42,180
 The flip side of that, you take a transfer portal linebacker that we got from Georgia Southern in June and is able to walk right into being a starter because of his talent and his ability in D-Rob.

2124
02:10:42,700 --> 02:10:44,880
 And is a second-team all-conference linebacker.

2125
02:10:44,880 --> 02:10:54,280
 So, I think all three of those guys have done a fantastic job for us this past season, but their journeys have all been different to get them to this point.

2126
02:10:57,060 --> 02:10:57,500
 Absolutely.

2127
02:10:57,880 --> 02:11:00,240
 Tell us about the off-season schedule.

2128
02:11:00,420 --> 02:11:04,000
 I know you're really going to get started, obviously, in January.

2129
02:11:05,040 --> 02:11:07,160
 What are they doing in December?

2130
02:11:07,340 --> 02:11:13,260
 I know you've got a lot of work to do as far as the roster, as you indicated, as far as the transfer portal.

2131
02:11:13,700 --> 02:11:16,800
 We'll be talking about spring practice next time we turn around.

2132
02:11:17,400 --> 02:11:21,360
 What's the schedule for December and January?

2133
02:11:22,460 --> 02:11:26,040
 So, our players will spend this week and next week finishing up finals.

2134
02:11:27,000 --> 02:11:32,120
 And a lot of them will head all over to head back home all throughout the state.

2135
02:11:32,120 --> 02:11:35,120
 And school starts back January 6th.

2136
02:11:36,020 --> 02:11:40,760
 And for us, the Division I portal opens on January 2nd.

2137
02:11:41,320 --> 02:11:59,740
 So, we've got about a five-, six-day window to evaluate, get to know, develop relationships, do some homework, talk to previous staffs, talk to high school coach, and get them on our campus in about a week-long period.

2138
02:11:59,740 --> 02:12:04,960
 So, us as a staff, we're going to have a hectic early January.

2139
02:12:05,480 --> 02:12:21,340
 Our players, we're going to use them a lot to help in recruiting, but they will start back conditioning and running and all that non-ball-related stuff early January until we get to spring ball in March.

2140
02:12:22,720 --> 02:12:27,340
 Speaking of non-ball stuff, maybe it is the biggest, congratulations, Coach.

2141
02:12:27,600 --> 02:12:33,900
 I know that any time it comes to the end of the year, you're always sitting here in this business saying, okay, I want to come back.

2142
02:12:34,220 --> 02:12:35,900
 Congratulations on the contract extension.

2143
02:12:36,900 --> 02:12:49,540
 Yeah, it was nice to know that this place believes in you, believes in our staff, sees what we're building on and off the field, and to be able to step into that brand-new stadium in 2026.

2144
02:12:50,420 --> 02:12:54,080
 It's going to be a huge season for North Alabama and North Alabama football.

2145
02:12:55,840 --> 02:12:56,280
 Absolutely.

2146
02:12:56,660 --> 02:12:57,660
 Listen, I know you're busy.

2147
02:12:57,820 --> 02:12:59,440
 Thank you for coming on with us again.

2148
02:12:59,580 --> 02:13:01,620
 We always enjoy the conversation.

2149
02:13:01,860 --> 02:13:07,860
 Much luck in finishing out this high school and then getting into the transfer portal.

2150
02:13:08,320 --> 02:13:11,820
 If we don't talk with you before then, have a great Christmas.

2151
02:13:12,520 --> 02:13:17,340
 Maybe a little bit of downtime for you and the staff, but a lot of work in front of you.

2152
02:13:17,340 --> 02:13:20,300
 But always enjoy the conversation with you.

2153
02:13:20,420 --> 02:13:21,420
 Merry Christmas.

2154
02:13:21,720 --> 02:13:22,580
 Have a great week.

2155
02:13:22,680 --> 02:13:24,200
 We'll do this again with you soon.

2156
02:13:24,640 --> 02:13:26,560
 I appreciate you guys and Royal Ives.

2157
02:13:27,300 --> 02:13:28,160
 Sounds great.

2158
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 There you have it.

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2236
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02:17:06,960 --> 02:17:09,740
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2238
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2239
02:17:12,820 --> 02:17:16,480
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2240
02:17:16,580 --> 02:17:21,440
 They were ready, but for whatever reason, didn't play like they'd prepared.

2241
02:17:21,440 --> 02:17:26,320
 And you wonder if a team, frankly, can recover from that.

2242
02:17:26,740 --> 02:17:28,120
 But man, did they ever.

2243
02:17:28,780 --> 02:17:34,560
 And other than the hiccup against Oklahoma, when frankly felt like it was the better team

2244
02:17:34,560 --> 02:17:38,060
 on the field, but didn't get the win, we know why.

2245
02:17:39,940 --> 02:17:45,860
 It's been really impressive since that time, and now have put themselves in position

2246
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 to play Georgia again, hopefully beat Georgia again, and win an SEC title again.

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2257
02:18:34,500 --> 02:18:41,160
 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Coming back in, hour three bonus coverage, National Signing Day, and if you're listening

2259
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 on the 93.9 The Score app over in Oxford, warning, we're about to cross the state line

2260
02:18:52,440 --> 02:18:55,700
 into Louisiana where Ron Higgins calls home.

2261
02:18:55,700 --> 02:18:58,540
 The Hall of Famer, fine columnist, Shreveport, Bossier, Journal.

2262
02:18:58,720 --> 02:19:00,520
 Ron, welcome in.

2263
02:19:00,580 --> 02:19:03,100
 Are we safe to enter the Pelican State today?

2264
02:19:03,200 --> 02:19:03,820
 How are you?

2265
02:19:04,440 --> 02:19:05,180
 I'm good.

2266
02:19:05,340 --> 02:19:07,880
 It's, uh, everybody's always welcome here.

2267
02:19:08,040 --> 02:19:12,340
 There's always, always liquor and gumbo available 24-7.

2268
02:19:13,980 --> 02:19:14,860
 Come on down.

2269
02:19:14,980 --> 02:19:23,140
 They were friendly people, and, uh, you know, sorry that LSU stole him as his coach, but that's

2270
02:19:23,140 --> 02:19:23,760
 the way it goes.

2271
02:19:24,220 --> 02:19:25,660
 Yeah, it's just live, isn't it?

2272
02:19:25,780 --> 02:19:27,180
 Now, Ron, you've got a unique perspective.

2273
02:19:28,000 --> 02:19:33,720
 You spent a lot of time at 555 from Ole Miss as an award winner there with the Memphis

2274
02:19:33,720 --> 02:19:36,280
 Commercial Appeal, so you know Ole Miss back and forth.

2275
02:19:37,000 --> 02:19:38,960
 You know Louisiana back and forth.

2276
02:19:39,100 --> 02:19:44,760
 What is, what is your take from your perspective on what happened, what was closed anyway over

2277
02:19:44,760 --> 02:19:45,300
 the weekend?

2278
02:19:48,900 --> 02:19:56,400
 I think when the LSU job came open and LSU wanted Lane, I think Lane started thinking

2279
02:19:56,400 --> 02:20:04,880
 about, I look at it like when, when Nick Saban went from LSU to Miami.

2280
02:20:05,340 --> 02:20:05,780
 Right.

2281
02:20:06,120 --> 02:20:11,780
 And he told me a couple, he told me a couple years ago, he goes, you know, yeah, maybe I

2282
02:20:11,780 --> 02:20:12,460
 shouldn't have left LSU.

2283
02:20:12,580 --> 02:20:13,440
 Maybe I shouldn't have done that.

2284
02:20:13,560 --> 02:20:15,180
 Maybe I regret that.

2285
02:20:15,640 --> 02:20:19,500
 He said, but what, you know, during your career, you get these opportunities and you just, and

2286
02:20:19,500 --> 02:20:21,340
 you just want to find out if you can do it.

2287
02:20:21,900 --> 02:20:22,220
 Right.

2288
02:20:22,340 --> 02:20:24,900
 And I wanted to find out if I could coach you in the NFL.

2289
02:20:25,360 --> 02:20:33,140
 And then after two years, when I was, I couldn't, I think Lane wants to find out if he can coach

2290
02:20:33,140 --> 02:20:43,220
 at a place that is, you know, top tier name brand throughout the nation has won three national

2291
02:20:43,220 --> 02:20:49,960
 championships, you know, three different coaches, uh, Heisman winners, uh, 105,000 seat stadium,

2292
02:20:49,960 --> 02:20:57,380
 uh, where a place where the entire state gets behind you there, there, the, you're, you're

2293
02:20:57,380 --> 02:20:59,900
 the only power of five schools in the state.

2294
02:21:00,060 --> 02:21:01,000
 They're behind you.

2295
02:21:01,500 --> 02:21:06,960
 Uh, uh, you know, the, the recruiting and instead of recruiting and high school football,

2296
02:21:06,960 --> 02:21:12,540
 uh, best in the, on the best in the nation, uh, all these resources.

2297
02:21:12,540 --> 02:21:19,160
 And, uh, I think, I just think, I think he wants to scratch an itch.

2298
02:21:19,340 --> 02:21:20,280
 That's the whole thing.

2299
02:21:20,680 --> 02:21:24,200
 I know he, I look like he said a lot of day, he was sincere.

2300
02:21:24,320 --> 02:21:27,200
 He said this because, you know, those are the six best years of my life.

2301
02:21:27,220 --> 02:21:29,560
 And I really believe he believes that I really do.

2302
02:21:30,220 --> 02:21:39,020
 Uh, but I believe in his head, like, you know, I got to know, I've got to know if I can take

2303
02:21:39,020 --> 02:21:39,820
 that next step.

2304
02:21:40,660 --> 02:21:42,360
 I can stay here for a long time, be fine.

2305
02:21:42,440 --> 02:21:45,020
 I can, I need, I just need to know.

2306
02:21:45,180 --> 02:21:48,280
 And, you know, he may come here and it may not work.

2307
02:21:48,720 --> 02:21:55,660
 Uh, and the funny thing is, uh, I hear fans all over the place, especially Elvis fans

2308
02:21:55,660 --> 02:21:59,480
 saying, you know what he's going to end up doing to you y'all what he did to us.

2309
02:21:59,980 --> 02:22:02,180
 You know, the fans are like, are like, okay.

2310
02:22:03,320 --> 02:22:04,300
 Well, that happens.

2311
02:22:04,780 --> 02:22:08,560
 You know, we get five or six years out of me when something, that's good.

2312
02:22:10,260 --> 02:22:15,480
 I mean, LSU fans don't tell you that, that personally, they just don't, you know what I mean?

2313
02:22:16,080 --> 02:22:20,800
 Uh, they'd be like, I'm trying to think, has their coach ever left to LSU?

2314
02:22:21,020 --> 02:22:23,020
 Well, Paul Dietzel did for Army.

2315
02:22:23,020 --> 02:22:26,460
 Uh, uh, uh, Mac was fired.

2316
02:22:26,920 --> 02:22:30,960
 All I see, Orange Barger was here and left to be a Florida AD.

2317
02:22:31,960 --> 02:22:37,000
 Uh, the rest, uh, Nick went to Miami and the rest have been fired.

2318
02:22:37,540 --> 02:22:44,240
 Uh, so I'm trying to think, uh, all the coaches who were fired and left, you know what I mean?

2319
02:22:44,960 --> 02:22:47,580
 But, you know, I understand why they're upset.

2320
02:22:47,680 --> 02:22:50,560
 I mean, this guy took them to the, you know, national playoffs.

2321
02:22:50,940 --> 02:22:51,920
 They got them there.

2322
02:22:54,100 --> 02:22:57,260
 But the way, I think the way he looked at it is, I'm sorry.

2323
02:22:58,200 --> 02:22:59,720
 I'm sorry this timing's bad.

2324
02:22:59,800 --> 02:23:04,580
 I'm sorry, you know, I really didn't want to coach a tenacious job here, okay?

2325
02:23:04,620 --> 02:23:06,020
 But I understand why you don't want me here.

2326
02:23:06,040 --> 02:23:06,660
 I get that.

2327
02:23:07,580 --> 02:23:12,760
 But I think he's like, I've got to find out what I can do when I have all these resources.

2328
02:23:14,600 --> 02:23:20,780
 And as the only school in the state, all eyes are on me, on us.

2329
02:23:21,780 --> 02:23:25,240
 And I think he wanted to, just like, I think that's the reason he left.

2330
02:23:25,660 --> 02:23:29,240
 And he, and I think, you know, he thought, you know, I'm 50 years old.

2331
02:23:29,300 --> 02:23:33,500
 I'm coaching six places now, 14 seasons with a head coach.

2332
02:23:34,240 --> 02:23:37,860
 And I think he looked around and he looked, you know, he thought,

2333
02:23:38,520 --> 02:23:40,500
 when did Nick have won his first national championship?

2334
02:23:40,500 --> 02:23:46,500
 Like, you know, I think it was probably late 40s, early 50s.

2335
02:23:47,000 --> 02:23:49,740
 He started going through all his mentors when they won their first national championship.

2336
02:23:49,920 --> 02:23:52,280
 And he realized, I'm 50 years old.

2337
02:23:52,920 --> 02:23:57,460
 Maybe all the things I've learned now come to fruition.

2338
02:23:57,740 --> 02:24:01,200
 You know, maybe this is the time that I'll make this move.

2339
02:24:02,480 --> 02:24:04,560
 And like he said, it wasn't about the money.

2340
02:24:06,220 --> 02:24:08,360
 Ole Miss would have come closer to matching money.

2341
02:24:10,140 --> 02:24:13,360
 Now, NIL, LSU is giving them a boatload of NIL money.

2342
02:24:13,480 --> 02:24:14,560
 I think that was a difference.

2343
02:24:15,340 --> 02:24:15,460
 Yeah.

2344
02:24:15,520 --> 02:24:23,660
 I think all the difference was, you know, what he did at Ole Miss was miraculous, okay?

2345
02:24:24,300 --> 02:24:25,340
 And you should be at Ole Miss.

2346
02:24:25,420 --> 02:24:29,700
 If you've got eight or nine wins, they throw you a parade.

2347
02:24:29,840 --> 02:24:32,480
 They give you a contract extension every year.

2348
02:24:33,380 --> 02:24:37,380
 But he did a fantastic job of making that program relevant again.

2349
02:24:38,380 --> 02:24:47,040
 And then he, you know, in the greatest season ever, he decides to leave.

2350
02:24:47,160 --> 02:24:49,380
 And, I mean, yeah, like I said, again, the timing's bad.

2351
02:24:50,580 --> 02:24:54,760
 But there's no easy way to leave a football team.

2352
02:24:54,840 --> 02:24:55,560
 There really isn't.

2353
02:24:56,060 --> 02:25:01,060
 There's no easy way to, you know, all these guys you recruited and you put your sweat equity

2354
02:25:01,060 --> 02:25:03,880
 and then you, you know, had relationships with them.

2355
02:25:04,580 --> 02:25:07,620
 And, you know, and then you leave.

2356
02:25:07,820 --> 02:25:10,340
 And nobody ever likes that, but it happens all over the place.

2357
02:25:11,180 --> 02:25:12,960
 And it's the hardest thing.

2358
02:25:13,340 --> 02:25:17,420
 It's harder for a head coach to do that than, I guess, the average fan thinks.

2359
02:25:17,840 --> 02:25:20,320
 The average fan thinks, well, you know, all these guys are like,

2360
02:25:20,580 --> 02:25:22,400
 they use car sales and they're vagabonds.

2361
02:25:22,500 --> 02:25:25,420
 They go from town to town and they stay there for four or five years

2362
02:25:25,420 --> 02:25:28,740
 and collect a bunch of money and they move on to a better job

2363
02:25:28,740 --> 02:25:32,140
 and they don't think anything of it.

2364
02:25:32,220 --> 02:25:33,320
 They always think something of it.

2365
02:25:33,340 --> 02:25:35,360
 They always think about the place they left.

2366
02:25:35,540 --> 02:25:39,120
 They all, the rest of their life, they think about the years they spent in that city

2367
02:25:39,120 --> 02:25:42,980
 and the friends they made and the players they coached.

2368
02:25:42,980 --> 02:25:47,400
 So it's not as cut and dry as people think it is.

2369
02:25:47,500 --> 02:25:56,440
 I just, I have a problem with national media just killing Lane Kiffin,

2370
02:25:56,700 --> 02:26:00,140
 just killing him, calling him, you know, a villain.

2371
02:26:00,380 --> 02:26:01,800
 He ruined college football.

2372
02:26:02,260 --> 02:26:03,360
 He has no soul.

2373
02:26:04,200 --> 02:26:05,480
 Shut the h*** up.

2374
02:26:06,040 --> 02:26:08,580
 He just, it's like he's, it's like he's an easy target.

2375
02:26:09,240 --> 02:26:10,300
 He's an easy target.

2376
02:26:10,780 --> 02:26:13,620
 You know, it was bad timing, yes, but you know what?

2377
02:26:14,340 --> 02:26:15,300
 It couldn't be helped.

2378
02:26:15,440 --> 02:26:16,220
 He wanted to leave.

2379
02:26:16,460 --> 02:26:17,460
 They made a great offer.

2380
02:26:17,680 --> 02:26:18,540
 They made a great offer.

2381
02:26:19,120 --> 02:26:19,820
 Their timing was right.

2382
02:26:20,040 --> 02:26:23,360
 He had to find out what his next step would be in his career.

2383
02:26:23,760 --> 02:26:26,020
 Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't, but he had to find out.

2384
02:26:26,240 --> 02:26:27,700
 So you're killing the guy for that?

2385
02:26:28,280 --> 02:26:31,720
 You know, some of these, some of these media people, I say, you know what?

2386
02:26:32,720 --> 02:26:39,500
 What happened if, like, you were working on a Pulitzer Prize story with a team of reporters,

2387
02:26:40,140 --> 02:26:47,440
 but all of a sudden, out of nowhere, somebody offered you $90 million in a five-year contract.

2388
02:26:47,980 --> 02:26:50,620
 Would you, like, think, I just, I just can't do this.

2389
02:26:50,680 --> 02:26:51,320
 It's a bad timing.

2390
02:26:51,900 --> 02:26:55,020
 Or would you think, Jesus, this is, I've turned a lot of time.

2391
02:26:55,180 --> 02:26:57,100
 I'll never make this kind of money ever again.

2392
02:26:57,360 --> 02:26:58,400
 I've got to take this.

2393
02:26:58,700 --> 02:27:00,280
 No matter if it works out, I've got to take it.

2394
02:27:01,000 --> 02:27:01,880
 That's what I want to see him.

2395
02:27:02,240 --> 02:27:07,960
 Everybody, anybody who has a podcast, anybody who has a tape recorder in a basement

2396
02:27:07,960 --> 02:27:11,600
 where they can play it on Facebook or whatever, everybody who's got,

2397
02:27:11,740 --> 02:27:16,800
 they think they've got an opinion, just absolutely think this guy is the worst human being in the world.

2398
02:27:17,320 --> 02:27:17,760
 Okay?

2399
02:27:17,880 --> 02:27:23,720
 Because he made a decision to leave somewhere that everybody else would do the same thing,

2400
02:27:25,160 --> 02:27:26,520
 probably would have done the same thing.

2401
02:27:27,360 --> 02:27:34,200
 For that much money, to have a chance of a job that, that they, at a top-level school,

2402
02:27:34,300 --> 02:27:37,160
 but they always wanted to try that, they'd go.

2403
02:27:37,720 --> 02:27:39,940
 It's hard to leave the players.

2404
02:27:40,060 --> 02:27:43,120
 Yeah, but it doesn't mean you're a rotten person.

2405
02:27:43,760 --> 02:27:47,040
 But I guess, I get, it's like they've actually crucified this guy.

2406
02:27:47,380 --> 02:27:49,280
 You know, and he's done some dumb things in the past.

2407
02:27:49,720 --> 02:27:51,080
 Lane brings a lot of his own self.

2408
02:27:51,180 --> 02:27:51,800
 I beat that.

2409
02:27:51,800 --> 02:27:56,960
 You know, left Tennessee after a year, you know, got fired with tarmac at USC.

2410
02:27:57,360 --> 02:28:01,720
 You know, Alabama, he was trying to do two jobs at once at the end there,

2411
02:28:01,820 --> 02:28:03,540
 and Nick said, no, we can just leave.

2412
02:28:05,080 --> 02:28:06,300
 But he was great there.

2413
02:28:07,800 --> 02:28:15,500
 He saved Nick, he changed the direction of the program because he put it in the offense

2414
02:28:15,500 --> 02:28:24,280
 and brought Alabama up to speed about, you know, faster tempo, more spread offense.

2415
02:28:24,420 --> 02:28:25,160
 We can do this.

2416
02:28:25,660 --> 02:28:28,280
 He changed Nick's thought pattern about that.

2417
02:28:28,460 --> 02:28:31,740
 And one of the national championships, even after he left,

2418
02:28:32,260 --> 02:28:35,500
 because he changed the dynamic of the Alabama program.

2419
02:28:36,220 --> 02:28:37,320
 So he did good there.

2420
02:28:37,700 --> 02:28:38,860
 Foreigner National, he was fine.

2421
02:28:39,620 --> 02:28:42,040
 You know, they didn't get mad when he left there.

2422
02:28:42,080 --> 02:28:42,440
 They understood.

2423
02:28:43,760 --> 02:28:49,200
 But, you know, all of a sudden, this guy is a rotten person, a bad guy,

2424
02:28:49,720 --> 02:28:51,740
 because he's a little quirky, yeah.

2425
02:28:52,320 --> 02:28:53,540
 Does he go on social media?

2426
02:28:53,700 --> 02:28:53,880
 Yeah.

2427
02:28:54,000 --> 02:28:55,300
 Do I think that's normal?

2428
02:28:55,460 --> 02:28:55,900
 No.

2429
02:28:56,620 --> 02:29:00,420
 But not every coach is the same, you know.

2430
02:29:01,000 --> 02:29:03,260
 They're not the same, you know.

2431
02:29:03,720 --> 02:29:09,120
 I don't think Lane Kiffin will dance with a recruiter like Brian Kelly if he'd look awkwardly like that.

2432
02:29:09,920 --> 02:29:13,100
 I just don't understand the hate for him.

2433
02:29:13,280 --> 02:29:14,100
 I don't get it.

2434
02:29:15,020 --> 02:29:20,760
 The guy made a career decision that any of us would make, any of us,

2435
02:29:21,540 --> 02:29:26,300
 if he offered that much money, and all of a sudden you don't have a conscience,

2436
02:29:26,440 --> 02:29:29,120
 you don't have a soul because you took him, you know.

2437
02:29:29,880 --> 02:29:31,700
 No, he had a conscience, honestly.

2438
02:29:32,300 --> 02:29:33,780
 That's why he wanted to finish coaching there.

2439
02:29:34,140 --> 02:29:37,160
 You know, he wanted to finish the job before he left.

2440
02:29:37,420 --> 02:29:38,940
 And LSU was willing to let him do that.

2441
02:29:39,300 --> 02:29:41,640
 They told him, just do this.

2442
02:29:42,200 --> 02:29:48,480
 Sign the contract, you know, we'll announce it and say at the end of the year you're leaving.

2443
02:29:48,480 --> 02:29:54,080
 And if you want to coach, if they let you coach, you can coach until you're out of the playoffs.

2444
02:29:55,300 --> 02:29:56,620
 So, LSU was willing to do that.

2445
02:29:57,660 --> 02:29:59,320
 But Ole Miss wasn't.

2446
02:29:59,420 --> 02:30:01,120
 And I understand Ole Miss' point, too.

2447
02:30:01,160 --> 02:30:01,620
 I get it.

2448
02:30:02,200 --> 02:30:05,120
 I mean, I understand why Keith Carr did what he did.

2449
02:30:05,960 --> 02:30:06,360
 Mm-hmm.

2450
02:30:07,220 --> 02:30:09,520
 But, you know, here's another thing Lane did.

2451
02:30:11,900 --> 02:30:14,880
 He didn't have to send Charlie Weiss back to the call place.

2452
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 Yeah.

2453
02:30:16,540 --> 02:30:24,480
 But it really bothered him that the fact that he might, his leaving might hurt their playoff seating.

2454
02:30:25,760 --> 02:30:34,180
 So, he did that and also called the committee and said, listen, I want you to know, Charlie Weiss is going to go back to the call place.

2455
02:30:34,280 --> 02:30:36,740
 I mean, don't penalize us because I'm not there.

2456
02:30:37,480 --> 02:30:37,740
 Okay?

2457
02:30:38,520 --> 02:30:39,380
 And they didn't.

2458
02:30:40,220 --> 02:30:42,340
 He didn't have to send Charlie Weiss back to the call place.

2459
02:30:42,400 --> 02:30:43,280
 He could say, h*** no.

2460
02:30:43,660 --> 02:30:49,400
 But he didn't want to do anything to hurt Ole Miss' chances.

2461
02:30:49,500 --> 02:30:51,200
 He wasn't trying to hurt their chances by leaving.

2462
02:30:51,840 --> 02:31:05,720
 And I also wonder this, if they weren't a playoff team, and say they were like LSU, 7-5 and going to a dumpy bowl, would they be as p***** off?

2463
02:31:06,620 --> 02:31:07,040
 Would they?

2464
02:31:08,280 --> 02:31:12,480
 No, no, because they've never been three or four wins away from a national championship.

2465
02:31:12,720 --> 02:31:14,860
 No, yeah, I don't think so.

2466
02:31:15,220 --> 02:31:15,580
 Exactly.

2467
02:31:16,020 --> 02:31:19,300
 Would they be as angry and calm as a bad human being?

2468
02:31:19,400 --> 02:31:20,680
 Oh, my God, that's awful.

2469
02:31:21,160 --> 02:31:23,440
 Would all the national media get on his butt about that?

2470
02:31:23,900 --> 02:31:24,180
 No.

2471
02:31:25,060 --> 02:31:27,220
 He just left there a better job, you know?

2472
02:31:28,060 --> 02:31:32,640
 But because of the timing of it, it's not great timing.

2473
02:31:32,640 --> 02:31:33,900
 And he knew what happened.

2474
02:31:35,100 --> 02:31:39,040
 What was a coach supposed to do in that situation?

2475
02:31:39,660 --> 02:31:49,180
 Turn down $90 million, you know, for four, five, six years, and at a place where you have unlimited resources.

2476
02:31:49,440 --> 02:31:50,920
 Things that Ole Miss doesn't have.

2477
02:31:51,160 --> 02:31:58,240
 I mean, a better in-state high school recruiting area with more academic, academic, eligible athletes.

2478
02:31:59,140 --> 02:32:00,120
 A bigger stadium.

2479
02:32:01,020 --> 02:32:06,740
 A place where the entire state is invested in you and your school most, basically.

2480
02:32:08,220 --> 02:32:11,220
 And it's a unique place.

2481
02:32:11,220 --> 02:32:12,200
 This place is unique.

2482
02:32:12,200 --> 02:32:18,300
 And, you know, like people said, people said, he must be crazy to go to LSU.

2483
02:32:19,240 --> 02:32:23,040
 In my life, what I think is, Louisiana invented crazy.

2484
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 It's a good marriage.

2485
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 We invented crazy.

2486
02:32:29,480 --> 02:32:30,500
 We're not normal people.

2487
02:32:30,700 --> 02:32:31,480
 You're right.

2488
02:32:32,260 --> 02:32:37,040
 I mean, we got a wacko governor trying to get involved in this stuff, you know?

2489
02:32:37,520 --> 02:32:40,120
 And we're just not normal people.

2490
02:32:40,340 --> 02:32:42,880
 I mean, right now, it's cold batteries.

2491
02:32:43,000 --> 02:32:49,220
 Everybody's probably emptying their shelves because they want, you know, bread and milk and water.

2492
02:32:49,340 --> 02:32:51,680
 I think they're going to think, you know, everything's going to freeze over.

2493
02:32:52,220 --> 02:32:57,960
 But, yes, when a hurricane's coming, they go out in empty stores and buy liquor and party, waiting for them to come in.

2494
02:33:00,600 --> 02:33:01,780
 It's crazy, isn't it?

2495
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 Man, it's going to be an interesting job for the folks who want to get the very latest because this is just the beginning.

2496
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 Where can you take us to get the very latest on the lane train down in Louisiana?

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 Go to ShreveportBosierJournal.com.

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 It's a free website.

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 My website, dronhiggins.org.

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 Twitter, at Ron Higg.

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 And on Instagram, my SEC Ron.

2502
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 You talk about a marriage made in heaven for the media.

2503
02:33:30,980 --> 02:33:32,620
 This is going to be it.

2504
02:33:32,720 --> 02:33:34,400
 Ron, listen, man, we don't get another chance.

2505
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 Thanks for your time today.

2506
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 It's never boring down your state of the world.

2507
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 And if we don't get another chance, Merry Christmas to you and your family, my friend.

2508
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 All right.

2509
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 You too, Ron.

2510
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 Take care.

2511
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 Thank you, bud.

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 There you are.

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 The one, the only, Ron Higgins.

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 I mean, not the energy and the anticipation of the past, especially when we used to have

2632
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 the one signing date in February, but even when we went to a lot of more of the early enrollments

2633
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2634
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 of things, and there's really, I'll be honest, there may be more anticipation now for January

2635
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 the 2nd, this will be our first year on this calendar, but for January the 2nd than there was

2636
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 for today, because there'll be a lot of schools trying to turn their teams around by using the portal.

2637
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 And, you know, the guys can declare they're going into the transfer portal.

2638
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 They can't really sign with anybody until January the 2nd, but a lot of these guys,

2639
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 those deals will be getting worked out, and a lot of them won't announce until January the 2nd or after.

2640
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 So there'll be a lot of anticipation for that time and place, but, you know, so it just feels a little different

2641
02:40:02,680 --> 02:40:06,280
 because I know Auburn's going to sign a very small class today.

2642
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 We talked to Jason Caldwell this morning, and I mean, they had about 12 commitments,

2643
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 and I know there was some guys that were on the fence and things of that nature, and some guys they flipped this morning,

2644
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 but it's going to be one of those things where they weren't planning on signing a big class anyway.

2645
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 It wouldn't surprise me if Auburn only signed 15 or 16 guys, and right now Alabama's only signed 20,

2646
02:40:28,060 --> 02:40:33,320
 and I wouldn't anticipate many more than what they've already done today.

2647
02:40:33,700 --> 02:40:41,500
 Your thoughts about the respective class starting with Alabama looks like just about they got certain of the big dogs,

2648
02:40:41,620 --> 02:40:44,620
 the four and the fives, looks like they've been able to lasso them, maybe with some exceptions,

2649
02:40:44,840 --> 02:40:47,380
 but where do you start in breaking down Bama's class?

2650
02:40:48,680 --> 02:40:53,620
 Well, I mean, it starts with, you know, high-profile guys like Tadarian Morgan.

2651
02:40:56,240 --> 02:41:01,300
 Ironically, it looks as though with some attrition this morning,

2652
02:41:01,300 --> 02:41:07,200
 and one was expected, completely had been expected for weeks, Brian Williams from Orlando, Florida.

2653
02:41:07,520 --> 02:41:09,860
 He may very well end up signing with Auburn.

2654
02:41:10,100 --> 02:41:15,640
 I think he was headed to USF before we saw, you know, Alex Gowish take that job.

2655
02:41:16,100 --> 02:41:21,340
 And then, you know, Owen Cabell from, you know, from Nashville,

2656
02:41:21,920 --> 02:41:25,300
 he'd been committed to Alabama since the summer,

2657
02:41:25,300 --> 02:41:29,300
 but he ends up flipping and joining the Jared Curtis movement at Vanderbilt.

2658
02:41:30,460 --> 02:41:36,680
 And that doesn't really hurt Alabama because I think they could try to get an experienced receiver

2659
02:41:36,680 --> 02:41:37,740
 or two in the portal.

2660
02:41:38,220 --> 02:41:41,940
 And Tadarian was by far the most heavily touted of the class

2661
02:41:41,940 --> 02:41:44,540
 and is arguably the best player in the state of Alabama.

2662
02:41:44,540 --> 02:41:49,600
 I mean, if he's not, then it might be his signing mate, you know, Xavier Crowell.

2663
02:41:50,120 --> 02:41:55,200
 But Tadarian's a big wide receiver, you know, a good fit offensively for this class

2664
02:41:55,200 --> 02:41:59,080
 and a good fit for what Kellen DeBorn and his staff want to do.

2665
02:41:59,300 --> 02:42:04,260
 So, Tadarian's up there is Xavier Crowell, who he may be the favorite for Mr. Football.

2666
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 I mean, I know he reclassified it, and he had to miss the first game to the suspension.

2667
02:42:08,620 --> 02:42:12,640
 But we know Jackson's in the 4A state championship game against Aniston.

2668
02:42:12,780 --> 02:42:15,420
 And when that guy's been on the field, he's been unstoppable.

2669
02:42:15,420 --> 02:42:21,220
 And he's just – he's a special running back, and he can give a big jolt, I think,

2670
02:42:21,300 --> 02:42:24,060
 in the future to Kellen DeBorn in this Alabama running game.

2671
02:42:24,160 --> 02:42:30,060
 But I would say Tadarian, Xavier Crowell, and then Xavier Griffin from Gainesville, Georgia,

2672
02:42:30,300 --> 02:42:36,760
 former Huntsvillian, big-time linebacker who signed, a very versatile guy that can rush off the edge

2673
02:42:36,760 --> 02:42:37,940
 and also play inside.

2674
02:42:38,140 --> 02:42:41,740
 I think he's another big piece for Kellen DeBorn and the coaching staff.

2675
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 Me too.

2676
02:42:43,260 --> 02:42:46,640
 I think they did a pretty good job with the line of scrimmage.

2677
02:42:46,640 --> 02:42:52,080
 I know we have heard for the last three years or so wuddling and gnashing of teeth,

2678
02:42:52,180 --> 02:42:55,140
 and it certainly is merited on the defensive line.

2679
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 They really did not sign what I call a war daddy as far as a Quentin Williams,

2680
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 but they signed a lot of guys that have got good frames.

2681
02:43:04,760 --> 02:43:10,100
 They can fill out Nolan Wilson, Jamarian Matthews, Corey Spartman of Gainesville,

2682
02:43:10,640 --> 02:43:16,020
 Corey Johnson, Corey Howard, and then the very underrated Malik Franklin

2683
02:43:16,020 --> 02:43:21,280
 at a Kenny King's backyard and Daphne in the offensive line right now.

2684
02:43:21,360 --> 02:43:22,280
 They've got four.

2685
02:43:22,560 --> 02:43:26,900
 Will they bring in Bryson Cooley, who was supposed to announce 30 minutes ago

2686
02:43:26,900 --> 02:43:29,060
 and may wait until Friday.

2687
02:43:29,200 --> 02:43:32,980
 He seems to be a little confused with some of the offers now,

2688
02:43:33,100 --> 02:43:40,820
 but Dowdy, Booker, Bear Fretwell, these three guys are from the Atlanta area, Georgia.

2689
02:43:41,580 --> 02:43:45,400
 Tyrell Miller, the offensive tackle from College of San Mateo,

2690
02:43:45,400 --> 02:43:50,660
 your thoughts on the signings for the line of scrimmage.

2691
02:43:51,940 --> 02:43:58,900
 Well, I mean, you know, and we understand that, you know, certainly Alabama had a big loss.

2692
02:43:59,060 --> 02:44:02,340
 Probably their biggest loss of the last week or so was J.J. Finch,

2693
02:44:02,400 --> 02:44:06,140
 who ended up from Indianapolis in Warren Central High School.

2694
02:44:06,360 --> 02:44:10,740
 He ends up flipping to Tennessee due to a bigger NIL offer.

2695
02:44:11,000 --> 02:44:17,960
 That kind of made Alabama pivot to Malik Franklin, who, you know, may be a really good consolation prize.

2696
02:44:18,300 --> 02:44:22,620
 So, Alabama gets Malik Franklin from in-state Daphne High School, as you said.

2697
02:44:23,060 --> 02:44:24,460
 Kenny King, very high on him.

2698
02:44:24,780 --> 02:44:25,800
 Really quite a story.

2699
02:44:25,940 --> 02:44:31,740
 I mean, up until this year, he only started one year of high school, and he also grew several inches.

2700
02:44:31,740 --> 02:44:36,740
 And he was, you know, kind of an undersized backup offensive tackle last year, guys.

2701
02:44:36,740 --> 02:44:41,220
 And then he grew to 6'5 or 6'6 and asked for a shot on defense.

2702
02:44:41,500 --> 02:44:43,960
 And in his first game, he had 10 tackles and two sacks.

2703
02:44:44,200 --> 02:44:49,000
 And then from there, he ends up, you know, with 98 tackles and breaking the school record of sacks,

2704
02:44:49,320 --> 02:44:54,980
 probably held by his head coach, who was a Daphne Trojan himself and a five-star prospect.

2705
02:44:54,980 --> 02:45:01,220
 And Kenny King, I believe, played for Glenn Vickery before going on to start at Alabama for four years

2706
02:45:01,220 --> 02:45:03,200
 and then playing the NFL for five more.

2707
02:45:03,380 --> 02:45:08,680
 So, a good get for Alabama, a good fallback option, no doubt about it.

2708
02:45:09,200 --> 02:45:11,160
 You know, and then they did lose Sam Utu.

2709
02:45:11,800 --> 02:45:14,840
 I haven't checked today to see if Utu signed.

2710
02:45:14,940 --> 02:45:22,260
 The word was he was going to go to SMU, but he flipped the California tackle guard.

2711
02:45:22,520 --> 02:45:27,080
 But, you know, Alabama, you know, they pivoted to Tyrell Miller,

2712
02:45:27,440 --> 02:45:32,140
 who's an interesting story himself from San Mateo out there in the JUCO, out there in junior college.

2713
02:45:32,480 --> 02:45:40,760
 He's 6'5", you know, 300, with an 83, you know, inch reach, but with a wingspan of 83 inches.

2714
02:45:40,940 --> 02:45:45,300
 So, you know, when you think about that, he's only played football for two years,

2715
02:45:45,940 --> 02:45:48,240
 and that was basically in junior college.

2716
02:45:48,740 --> 02:45:50,720
 Yet, he doesn't have a lot of bad habits.

2717
02:45:50,720 --> 02:45:55,400
 He's still raw, got to be developed, but he has the link to be an offensive tackle.

2718
02:45:55,600 --> 02:45:57,320
 So, Alabama was able to pivot.

2719
02:45:57,440 --> 02:45:59,420
 And then you talked about Bryson Cooley, Brett.

2720
02:45:59,800 --> 02:46:01,580
 I heard the same thing this afternoon.

2721
02:46:01,720 --> 02:46:07,240
 I know he was supposed to sign, I think, at about 1.30.

2722
02:46:07,380 --> 02:46:09,980
 I don't know if that was Eastern or Central time.

2723
02:46:10,540 --> 02:46:14,800
 But, you know, the word was he still might sign today, but he may very well wait to tomorrow.

2724
02:46:15,260 --> 02:46:16,260
 He's from Laurel, Mississippi.

2725
02:46:16,820 --> 02:46:20,240
 And he had been committed to LSU for a while.

2726
02:46:20,460 --> 02:46:23,040
 And, you know, Lane Kiffin, you know, a.k.a.

2727
02:46:23,200 --> 02:46:29,260
 The liar from Acme, you know, lie detector test.

2728
02:46:29,800 --> 02:46:31,600
 He's now in Baton Rouge.

2729
02:46:31,820 --> 02:46:35,120
 And so, you know, he hit the ground running.

2730
02:46:35,280 --> 02:46:38,280
 He's trying to, you know, cobble together this recruiting class.

2731
02:46:38,340 --> 02:46:40,860
 And that's kind of what you have to do when you change schools now.

2732
02:46:41,020 --> 02:46:43,420
 And then I think he'll hit the transfer portal hard.

2733
02:46:43,600 --> 02:46:46,240
 But Cooley is a good offensive tackle prospect.

2734
02:46:46,760 --> 02:46:50,880
 He would be big if Alabama could find a way to sign him either today or tomorrow

2735
02:46:50,880 --> 02:46:56,080
 if he does wait until Friday because I think they'd like to get in some tackles.

2736
02:46:56,180 --> 02:46:57,220
 They already got Doughty.

2737
02:46:57,460 --> 02:47:00,560
 Jared Doughty from Atlanta, you talked about that, and Bear Fretwell.

2738
02:47:00,780 --> 02:47:04,360
 They need some developmental talent in the pipeline.

2739
02:47:04,360 --> 02:47:07,280
 But I also think when the transfer portal opens, guys,

2740
02:47:07,760 --> 02:47:09,400
 that Alabama would like to find a center

2741
02:47:09,400 --> 02:47:13,200
 and probably an offensive tackle, maybe even a guard.

2742
02:47:13,680 --> 02:47:15,620
 But, you know, offensive linemen are expensive.

2743
02:47:16,100 --> 02:47:18,120
 You mentioned the lack of defensive tackles.

2744
02:47:18,480 --> 02:47:19,840
 Those are going to have to be developed.

2745
02:47:19,980 --> 02:47:22,960
 But also, you may have to try to find a tackle in the portal.

2746
02:47:23,060 --> 02:47:24,580
 But they're very expensive pieces.

2747
02:47:25,280 --> 02:47:28,820
 And so, but I think Alabama got two good quarterbacks in the deal.

2748
02:47:29,160 --> 02:47:32,420
 I think they got an outstanding running back, an outstanding wide receiver.

2749
02:47:32,580 --> 02:47:37,280
 When it's all said and done, I think they'll have a top six or seven class in the country.

2750
02:47:37,500 --> 02:47:41,920
 And, you know, you lose a few pieces right before signing day.

2751
02:47:41,920 --> 02:47:43,580
 But they've been able to pivot well.

2752
02:47:43,960 --> 02:47:45,320
 Courtney Morgan had a plan.

2753
02:47:45,480 --> 02:47:50,160
 And certainly, you know, I think they're going to sign a very solid high school class

2754
02:47:50,160 --> 02:47:51,460
 with the one Juco addition.

2755
02:47:51,660 --> 02:47:56,140
 And if they can sign a good portal class and get five or six quality pieces,

2756
02:47:56,140 --> 02:48:00,340
 then I think they're going to be in really good shape roster-wise going into spring practice.

2757
02:48:01,200 --> 02:48:03,120
 Jeremy, 97.7 FM, the zone.

2758
02:48:03,160 --> 02:48:06,120
 Drew, your thoughts, obviously, you mentioned Auburn earlier.

2759
02:48:06,240 --> 02:48:07,280
 We know the challenge.

2760
02:48:07,920 --> 02:48:11,040
 He hasn't even been there three days basically yet, four days certainly.

2761
02:48:11,560 --> 02:48:16,400
 Your thoughts about where things are and where you think things will wind up at the end of the day for Auburn?

2762
02:48:17,760 --> 02:48:26,140
 Well, it's hard to say just simply because, you know, when you have to hit the ground running like Alex Goish did.

2763
02:48:26,280 --> 02:48:32,400
 And, I mean, don't forget, guys, he got called and offered the job at 1 a.m. on Sunday.

2764
02:48:32,980 --> 02:48:33,640
 That's right.

2765
02:48:33,760 --> 02:48:34,240
 Yeah, that's right.

2766
02:48:34,320 --> 02:48:37,140
 And then basically took the job by 2 a.m.

2767
02:48:37,140 --> 02:48:41,120
 And by then, you know, Jason Caldwell was still up at 3 a.m.

2768
02:48:41,120 --> 02:48:45,100
 and told me he asked Cody Burns, why didn't you just text me at 3 a.m.

2769
02:48:45,100 --> 02:48:46,200
 and say y'all took the job?

2770
02:48:46,280 --> 02:48:51,280
 I was still awake because, I mean, everybody was having sleep deprivation after, you know,

2771
02:48:51,280 --> 02:48:54,660
 the Iron Bowl and what was going to happen, you know, going forward.

2772
02:48:54,760 --> 02:48:55,820
 But Auburn did a good job.

2773
02:48:55,820 --> 02:48:58,880
 They flipped Demarcus Broughton from UCF.

2774
02:48:59,000 --> 02:49:03,060
 He's an athletic tight end prospect out of Mary G. Montgomery.

2775
02:49:03,360 --> 02:49:04,000
 He's a good player.

2776
02:49:04,580 --> 02:49:09,360
 They were able to flip Mikael Lundy Foster, an interior offensive line prospect

2777
02:49:09,360 --> 02:49:11,340
 that had also been committed to him.

2778
02:49:11,600 --> 02:49:13,680
 They were still able to hold on to Shadrick Toodle.

2779
02:49:14,340 --> 02:49:17,340
 And I would imagine his brother as well, the two brothers.

2780
02:49:17,340 --> 02:49:18,020
 Yeah, they did.

2781
02:49:18,920 --> 02:49:23,740
 He's going to end up signing Shadarius and also out of high school.

2782
02:49:23,740 --> 02:49:24,780
 Shadarius is out of high school.

2783
02:49:24,860 --> 02:49:26,300
 His brother Shadrick's out of Juco.

2784
02:49:26,700 --> 02:49:28,240
 They're going to still be Auburn Tigers.

2785
02:49:28,440 --> 02:49:30,760
 So those are two really good building blocks.

2786
02:49:30,880 --> 02:49:33,520
 And then Jaquez Wiltz, who will play this week.

2787
02:49:33,520 --> 02:49:39,380
 I want to say on Friday, but in the 1A state championship game against Maplesville.

2788
02:49:39,560 --> 02:49:42,000
 But he's almost a Derrick Henry light.

2789
02:49:42,160 --> 02:49:45,060
 A huge kid that plays running back on the small school level.

2790
02:49:45,440 --> 02:49:48,840
 Could be a running back on the next level, but he might end up being a linebacker.

2791
02:49:48,980 --> 02:49:53,940
 So all in all, I think Auburn's had a pretty good day when you think about the small window.

2792
02:49:54,480 --> 02:49:57,460
 Now, they want to hold on to Jace Matthews.

2793
02:49:57,500 --> 02:50:00,680
 I know he's probably not going to sign anything until Friday.

2794
02:50:00,800 --> 02:50:04,220
 And I know LSU and Layden Kiffin were making a big push.

2795
02:50:04,260 --> 02:50:10,740
 And they did lose, you know, the big-time safety, you know, Womack to Mississippi State, it looks like.

2796
02:50:11,080 --> 02:50:13,820
 But that's just the part of doing business when you change coaches.

2797
02:50:14,020 --> 02:50:16,800
 But all in all, I think it's been a pretty successful day.

2798
02:50:16,940 --> 02:50:23,760
 And I would expect Gullish and his staff to hit the portal just as hard as Alabama come January the 2nd.

2799
02:50:24,760 --> 02:50:25,200
 Absolutely.

2800
02:50:25,900 --> 02:50:26,860
 Quite a week.

2801
02:50:26,980 --> 02:50:29,860
 We're only halfway through it with National Signing Day.

2802
02:50:29,860 --> 02:50:33,100
 Super 7 begins tonight with Thompson.

2803
02:50:34,000 --> 02:50:38,540
 Morris Hill going to be in the morning at 11 a.m. against Bayside Academy.

2804
02:50:39,400 --> 02:50:42,620
 And Nate Oates has got the next game tonight.

2805
02:50:42,760 --> 02:50:46,660
 In fact, I believe it's at 6 o'clock on ESPNU approximately.

2806
02:50:47,400 --> 02:50:52,400
 You can hear that game beginning at 5, I believe, on 93.9 to score.

2807
02:50:52,560 --> 02:50:54,960
 D2, quite a week, quite a day.

2808
02:50:55,220 --> 02:50:58,240
 Where can we get online and listen to the show?

2809
02:50:58,360 --> 02:50:59,460
 They're recruiting blitz.

2810
02:51:00,160 --> 02:51:02,740
 And hopefully the Twitter feed's up and running again.

2811
02:51:03,940 --> 02:51:07,540
 Well, still don't have the Twitter feed back, to my knowledge.

2812
02:51:07,540 --> 02:51:11,640
 So I did not buy a million-dollar home nor an SUV worth $500,000.

2813
02:51:12,400 --> 02:51:16,880
 All those that might have happened to my Twitter account, I do not work in crypto.

2814
02:51:17,240 --> 02:51:18,860
 And I did not win the lottery.

2815
02:51:19,780 --> 02:51:24,560
 But you can certainly follow our station account at 977-ESPN.

2816
02:51:25,240 --> 02:51:26,980
 We've definitely been tweeting on there.

2817
02:51:27,220 --> 02:51:33,920
 And then you can, of course, catch all of our content at 97.7, the zone, on our SoundCloud page.

2818
02:51:34,300 --> 02:51:36,520
 With Scott Tyson and I bring you talking ball.

2819
02:51:36,780 --> 02:51:40,840
 And, of course, you can catch us at 977ESPN.com.

2820
02:51:40,900 --> 02:51:46,620
 And I'll be headed down to Tuscaloosa in a little while to see that game tonight with Brad Brownell and Clemson.

2821
02:51:46,680 --> 02:51:50,220
 And don't forget, Clemson has Budda Johnson, former Grissom Tiger.

2822
02:51:50,220 --> 02:51:50,740
 Well, that's right.

2823
02:51:50,820 --> 02:51:51,160
 Yeah.

2824
02:51:51,500 --> 02:51:53,500
 And a transfer from UAB.

2825
02:51:53,820 --> 02:51:57,520
 So he'll be playing against his home state, playing against Alabama.

2826
02:51:58,120 --> 02:52:00,120
 Alabama's still going to be a little shorthanded with injuries.

2827
02:52:00,260 --> 02:52:06,920
 I don't think Bristow or, you know, certainly, you know, T-Reilly will be playing tonight.

2828
02:52:07,280 --> 02:52:09,480
 Latrell Wright, so I don't think he'll be back in the lineup.

2829
02:52:09,840 --> 02:52:14,000
 But I did hear through the grapevine that we may see Jahlil Bethea.

2830
02:52:14,180 --> 02:52:16,020
 So you might see him for the first time.

2831
02:52:16,440 --> 02:52:21,360
 So it's a good opportunity to see the ACC-SEC Challenge and watch the Crimson Tide.

2832
02:52:21,360 --> 02:52:28,240
 And don't forget that Western Union, a.k.a. Will Wade, will be bringing his NC State squad to Auburn tonight as well.

2833
02:52:28,420 --> 02:52:29,020
 That's right.

2834
02:52:29,580 --> 02:52:31,840
 As always, we appreciate your time today, Drew.

2835
02:52:31,980 --> 02:52:34,700
 Safe travels to and from, and keep up the good work, okay?

2836
02:52:35,680 --> 02:52:36,460
 Thank you, guys.

2837
02:52:37,000 --> 02:52:37,580
 Thank you, bud.

2838
02:52:37,740 --> 02:52:40,040
 Drew DeArvin, 97.7 FM, the zone.

2839
02:52:40,140 --> 02:52:41,800
 National signing day coming to a close.

2840
02:52:41,940 --> 02:52:42,640
 Quick update.

2841
02:52:42,780 --> 02:52:44,800
 Alabama jumps back over Ohio State.

2842
02:52:44,900 --> 02:52:46,140
 They are now at number five.

2843
02:52:46,280 --> 02:52:47,460
 Auburn moving up 11.

2844
02:52:47,460 --> 02:52:51,380
 They are now 47th on the 03 board, BB.

2845
02:52:51,980 --> 02:52:54,660
 Yeah, Alabama's done for the day with 20.

2846
02:52:54,960 --> 02:52:56,960
 Tennessee's made one of the biggest moves today.

2847
02:52:57,120 --> 02:53:02,700
 They've gone from 11 to 7 with 27 commitments.

2848
02:53:03,360 --> 02:53:06,760
 Auburn, last I checked, still 57 with 13,

2849
02:53:06,860 --> 02:53:08,940
 even though they've added a couple of guys late.

2850
02:53:09,520 --> 02:53:11,420
 Looks like USC's going to bring home the crown.

2851
02:53:11,520 --> 02:53:13,720
 That's what happens when you sign, as Tom Lemming put it,

2852
02:53:14,240 --> 02:53:15,640
 about 500 kids.

2853
02:53:16,800 --> 02:53:19,040
 That's going to take care of a busy, busy day.

2854
02:53:19,140 --> 02:53:22,060
 Again, thanks so much for giving us the next hour of your time today.

2855
02:53:22,480 --> 02:53:24,400
 It's been bonus day on National Signing Day.

2856
02:53:24,500 --> 02:53:25,500
 Thanks so much for your time.

2857
02:53:25,580 --> 02:53:28,200
 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here,

2858
02:53:28,520 --> 02:53:30,300
 Harold Black, thank you so much for your time today.

2859
02:53:30,360 --> 02:53:32,720
 Let's do it again tomorrow, noon to 2 for the Boom O' Buck Show.

2860
02:53:32,720 --> 02:53:35,260
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9 The Score.