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

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 Good afternoon and welcome here to the Boomo Bugg Show.

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 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

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 Brett Beaird, welcome in where UNA has a new offensive coordinator

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 and Vegas has a new underdog for the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

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 We'll break down the first round of the college football playoffs throughout the show.

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 Caleb Suggs of the Decatur Daily Updates North Alabama High School boys and girls teams the week before Christmas.

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 And Bill Bender is here right now to not only predict the college football playoffs first round,

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 but to announce that Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia is the Sporting News College Football 2025 Player of the Year.

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 That's going to be a good story to listen to from Mr. Bill there at the Sporting News.

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 Bill Bender, welcome in.

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 So we did pick Diego for Fernando Mendoza.

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 Top decision for our committee, our panel.

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 You know, I did vote for Fernando for the Heisman, but you go with your committee and your team.

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 And honestly, I think Diego is deserving of the award despite what happened last Saturday.

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 And I'm a voter, too.

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 I was talking with Clark Lee and Diego a little bit yesterday.

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 Diego, none of that has happened.

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 We talk about this team of misfits because we all have the feelings of being unwanted and needing to prove ourselves.

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 If they win, they're going right back to the Rose Bowl where they were two years ago.

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 It was embarrassing, but Lane Kiffin was the boss at that time before he took the money and ran.

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 The question, Bill, how likely is it?

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 I had to score around 34-19, which would mean Tulane would cover this monster 17-and-a-half point spread.

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 That's exactly – again, you've nailed it.

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 You have enjoyed the relationship for years.

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 Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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 It should be a fun Friday and Saturday in the first round.

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 Where can we get online and find articles like the Pavia article

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 You guys are almost like family at this point.

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 We've been talking for so long, and enjoy the holiday season.

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 Enjoy Friday night, and we'll get back out of here in a couple weeks.

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 Absolutely.

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 Who says folks in the Big Ten SEC can't get along?

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 Bill, I extend the same sentiments to you and your family as BB there.

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 Hopefully you have a white Christmas up there and stay safe, okay?

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 I will.

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 Hello again, everybody.

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 Here are thoughts from Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer

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 as we prepare for Friday night against Oklahoma.

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 Yeah, it's playoff time, and we've been working all season long for this moment.

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 and really looking forward to a great challenge against a good football team, you know.

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 getting ready to play.

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 Coach, always appreciate the time.

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 Best of luck this weekend, and congratulations again on earning

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 Coach Kalen DeBoer, Nikai Hill Green, joining us from Baumhauer's Victory Grill.

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 Welcome back here.

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 Quickly, we alluded to the top of the show.

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 UNA announcing this morning, got a brand new offensive coordinator,

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 Travis Partridge, coming down from Bowling Green, will replace Morgan Cruz

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 as UNA's new offensive coordinator.

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 That is from Coach Brent Dierman.

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 He has been well-traveled to Tennessee State.

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 He was a former Kansas offensive analyst, and he reunites with Dierman

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 after one season at Bowling Green.

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 These two have got a shared past, so Travis Partridge and his family

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 coming to Florence as the new Lions offensive coordinator, BB.

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 You nearly said Partridge in the pear tree, didn't you?

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 And Partridge's family, too.

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 Yeah, they worked well together in the past.

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 I think they will do it again.

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 Caleb Suggs got working over at the Decatur Daily when it comes to the high school scene.

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 Caleb, welcome in.

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 Happy early.

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 Merry Christmas to you.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing good, guys.

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 Merry Christmas to y'all.

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 Hey, Boone.

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 If it's Christmas, what else are we talking about but football?

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 We talked about UNA getting a new change in the coaching staff.

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 It looks like that Elkmont's gain in the coaching staff is Coach Cody Grosses

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 and the Athens-Syde Golden Eagles' loss.

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 Offensive coordinator Will Furlong, let me know if I'm wrong,

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 named the new head football coach at Elkmont.

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 I think that definitely is a big loss for Athens, but a huge gain for Elkmont.

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 to come out and get an established coordinator who is very young and energetic.

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 I think he's going to be able to get a lot of them out to play.

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 You look at what he did at Athens.

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 And then you look at what he's getting at Elkmont.

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 that maybe Elkmont hasn't seen in a while.

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 The Alabama Sportswriters Association top 10 in nominees basketball poll dropped this morning again.

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 Decatur girls are in it for the first time since 2010, 15 years.

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 They're off to a blazing 13-2 start.

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 In fact, I counted this morning, we talk about football with the power in Birmingham and Montgomery and Mobile.

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 Well, the powers in North Alabama, there are 29 girls' team in North Alabama ranked in the top 10,

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 or in the nominees, 15 through 20.

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 There are 27 boys' teams in North Alabama ranked in the top 10.

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 That's 56 teams from North Alabama that ranked in the top 10, or nominees 15 through 20.

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 That sends quite a message throughout the state.

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 Yeah, I think, you know, Birmingham has kind of dominated the football scene lately,

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 and, you know, North Alabama has some catching up to do there.

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 But I think when you look at basketball, in Birmingham still, you know, don't get me wrong,

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 they still have their great teams, and they still win their fair share of championships.

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 But North Alabama doesn't, you know, they've got plenty of good teams, both boys and girls,

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 that go out and win championships.

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 And, obviously, Huntsville is just a mecca of basketball.

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 So many great teams in that area.

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 and then the Shoals area as well.

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 And then Coleman County is huge in basketball.

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 So, yeah, North Alabama is filled with basketball teams.

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 It's definitely not loaded to one side like it is in football.

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 Caleb Suggs over at the Decatur Daily.

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 A lot of folks want to know what's in the water over at West Morgan.

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 We've seen what they've done over the years in football.

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 And you look at this poll, and I love it when both the boys and the girls' teams are ranked high.

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 And if I'm looking at it right, Caleb, both teams, boys and girls from West Morgan,

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 are in the respective top fives.

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 Top 10.

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 I think the girls' team are number 10 in 4A.

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 But, yeah, I mean, you look at it, I mean, you're talking about a string of success

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 that's going on at that school right now.

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 Obviously, we've talked so much about football and what they've done the last four or five years.

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 The volleyball team went to the state tournament this year.

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 the last, you know, two years.

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 at least out of those three years.

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 Coach Meyer is in his second year, and he's really had a chance to install his system.

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 They're very athletic, and they're in shape, and they can go.

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 And so when you can do that, and they've also got some stud players as well,

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 that makes it, that puts a lot of stress on a lot of teams.

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 for a high-school basketball team.

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 So I think Morgan is really good.

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 I like them a lot.

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 I think they're going to be a threat to make the Final Four.

474
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 The girls' team is really good, too.

475
00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:09,960
 They're still young, but I think they were really young last year.

476
00:25:10,100 --> 00:25:12,920
 They had some injuries, so they had to have some freshmen

477
00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,180
 and even some eighth graders step in and play.

478
00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,120
 And so now you've got, you know, the veterans back this year,

479
00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,460
 and then you've got those other players coming in.

480
00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,460
 So, yeah, they're on the up and up.

481
00:25:22,460 --> 00:25:24,740
 And I think they're going to be a team to watch.

482
00:25:24,980 --> 00:25:27,200
 And I just want to throw this out there.

483
00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:28,380
 You did mention Decatur Girls.

484
00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:29,720
 What a story that is.

485
00:25:30,220 --> 00:25:33,800
 Talking about a program that won five state championships in the 90s

486
00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:37,020
 and then has just really gone through their fair share of down years.

487
00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,720
 It's been in the past 20 years or so.

488
00:25:39,940 --> 00:25:41,460
 And so it started last year.

489
00:25:42,060 --> 00:25:44,060
 They had a good year last year, kind of building it.

490
00:25:44,140 --> 00:25:46,180
 And then now Coach Tyler Wright has come in,

491
00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:48,700
 and he has just completely flipped this program on its head.

492
00:25:49,220 --> 00:25:50,280
 They are really good.

493
00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:53,760
 And I love it so much for that school, which is, you know,

494
00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:55,580
 they need some success for their athletics.

495
00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:58,100
 And they're getting it right now with their girls' basketball team.

496
00:25:58,940 --> 00:26:02,420
 Yeah, you came in with your power rankings a couple of weeks ago,

497
00:26:02,460 --> 00:26:04,860
 and I know you're going to update that again soon.

498
00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,040
 But I know there's two teams for boys.

499
00:26:07,740 --> 00:26:12,120
 And we talked about Austin in their athletic department too.

500
00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:14,940
 Austin was number two in your rankings.

501
00:26:14,940 --> 00:26:17,880
 They're number six in class, 7A.

502
00:26:18,360 --> 00:26:21,300
 Kane Ricks is playing really well for them.

503
00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:24,840
 Austin beat Florence 72-67.

504
00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:27,520
 Earlier, Quentin Pryor had a big game.

505
00:26:27,660 --> 00:26:31,160
 Florence is off to a little bit of a slow start.

506
00:26:31,340 --> 00:26:33,980
 They've got a lot of young players, but they've won two in a row.

507
00:26:34,120 --> 00:26:37,900
 And Austin beat Hazel Green 71-67.

508
00:26:38,300 --> 00:26:41,700
 And then Decatur Heritage was your number one team in boys.

509
00:26:42,360 --> 00:26:44,220
 They're number two in class, 2A.

510
00:26:44,300 --> 00:26:45,880
 They've got an 8-2 record.

511
00:26:46,460 --> 00:26:50,020
 Jordan Davis is having a tremendous year there.

512
00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,040
 In fact, he dropped 43 points the other day.

513
00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,140
 Talk a little bit about your top boys teams.

514
00:26:56,700 --> 00:27:00,320
 Austin number two, Decatur Heritage number one.

515
00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:07,160
 Yeah, I think you look at Austin, you know, it's been a little bit of an up and down year to start the year.

516
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 You know, they started in the top ten.

517
00:27:08,820 --> 00:27:09,760
 They've dropped out now.

518
00:27:10,260 --> 00:27:12,360
 But that's just because they're playing such a tough schedule.

519
00:27:12,740 --> 00:27:16,700
 And, you know, you look at that area they're in with Bob Jones and James Clemens in Florence.

520
00:27:16,900 --> 00:27:19,360
 All those teams are really good.

521
00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:22,340
 And so, you know, they're sitting around 500 right now.

522
00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,180
 They've beaten some really good teams, and they've lost to some good teams.

523
00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:29,220
 But, you know, I don't really think Coach Phillips is really upset about that.

524
00:27:29,340 --> 00:27:32,060
 I think last year you looked at, I think they might have peaked a little early.

525
00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:35,460
 They won the area tournament and won the right to host the area tournament.

526
00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:37,660
 And then they go and lose in the first round.

527
00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:38,900
 Again, it was a stacked area.

528
00:27:39,100 --> 00:27:42,820
 So, I mean, you know, but I think they are feeling a little bit better about, you know,

529
00:27:42,820 --> 00:27:43,840
 they're kind of coming along.

530
00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:47,020
 And they know they've got the talent to, you know, make a run.

531
00:27:47,180 --> 00:27:48,820
 So they want to peak at the right time.

532
00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:50,060
 And I feel like they'll do that.

533
00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:53,440
 You look at Decatur Heritage, they've just been so good to start the year.

534
00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,200
 And I don't think they're going to slow down.

535
00:27:55,780 --> 00:27:59,280
 You know, their only losses have come to teams in like 5A and 6A

536
00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,780
 or some of the better teams in those classification.

537
00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:03,260
 They've been close losses.

538
00:28:04,060 --> 00:28:06,440
 Jordan Davis, you mentioned, that kid is a baller.

539
00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:09,880
 That's what the coach told me last Friday when I got a chance to see them.

540
00:28:10,140 --> 00:28:12,740
 And me seeing it in my own eye, which I've seen him for a few years.

541
00:28:12,900 --> 00:28:13,760
 He's been starting for a while.

542
00:28:13,900 --> 00:28:16,220
 But he's taken his game to a next level.

543
00:28:16,560 --> 00:28:17,680
 I mean, he just has another gear.

544
00:28:17,940 --> 00:28:21,440
 He has the ability to completely take over a game, which he did last Friday

545
00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:23,140
 against a really good Tanner team.

546
00:28:23,260 --> 00:28:24,900
 It was a two-point game going into the fourth quarter.

547
00:28:25,020 --> 00:28:29,020
 And then he scores, I don't know, 15 or so points in the fourth quarter alone

548
00:28:29,020 --> 00:28:31,020
 just to put that game out of reach.

549
00:28:31,220 --> 00:28:33,360
 So Decatur Heritage is really good, like they are always.

550
00:28:33,940 --> 00:28:36,520
 They were a Final Four team last year, lost some good players,

551
00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:38,200
 including a guy that was our player of the year.

552
00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:39,920
 But I obviously think they're better this year,

553
00:28:39,980 --> 00:28:42,820
 which just goes to show you the kind of coaching you're getting there

554
00:28:42,820 --> 00:28:45,400
 when you can lose talented players and just reload

555
00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,680
 and possibly be even better the next year.

556
00:28:49,420 --> 00:28:52,160
 Priceful is number one in the girls.

557
00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:53,100
 I wonder why.

558
00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:54,520
 They're 13-2.

559
00:28:54,860 --> 00:29:00,260
 Abby Langlose, who I know was the catered daily player of the year in 2024,

560
00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,220
 she is back with a vengeance.

561
00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:07,740
 15 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks against each limestone,

562
00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:11,560
 31 points and 20 rebounds against Vindemont.

563
00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:13,700
 That's quite a performance.

564
00:29:13,900 --> 00:29:15,980
 And we'll be talking about Priceful, I know,

565
00:29:16,060 --> 00:29:20,520
 throughout the remainder of the schedule.

566
00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:21,700
 Great stuff.

567
00:29:21,820 --> 00:29:23,260
 I know you do your power rankings.

568
00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:25,420
 You've got the performers of the week.

569
00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,980
 And we'll get into it even more, certainly after Christmas.

570
00:29:29,700 --> 00:29:31,280
 Where can we get online and get,

571
00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:34,680
 I know there are a lot of games this weekend before the Christmas break.

572
00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:38,060
 You'll be having the latest on that, the top performers,

573
00:29:38,260 --> 00:29:39,460
 and a lot of other good stuff.

574
00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:41,180
 Where can we get online and get everything?

575
00:29:42,180 --> 00:29:45,000
 Yeah, you can get online at decaturdaily.com.

576
00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:48,060
 Like you said, we'll have, you know, all the basketball stuff, you know,

577
00:29:48,100 --> 00:29:52,020
 but we'll also have starting next week our player of the year stuff for our

578
00:29:52,020 --> 00:29:53,860
 fall sports, our volleyball, football.

579
00:29:53,860 --> 00:29:55,100
 That'll come out next week.

580
00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:57,320
 And then once the holiday's in,

581
00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:59,620
 then we'll really hit it hard with basketball.

582
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,080
 And before you know it, it'll be time to go to Wallace.

583
00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:04,460
 I guarantee you.

584
00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,300
 Caleb, listen, as always, good to hook up with you again.

585
00:30:07,420 --> 00:30:08,320
 Merry Christmas to you.

586
00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:09,580
 Stay safe out there, okay?

587
00:30:10,660 --> 00:30:11,420
 Merry Christmas to you all.

588
00:30:11,460 --> 00:30:12,040
 Thanks for having me.

589
00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:12,900
 Thank you, bud.

590
00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:14,340
 Caleb Suggs, hanging up with us.

591
00:30:14,580 --> 00:30:16,240
 This is there at the Decatur Daily.

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 Coming up, time to find out if Ryan Callahan has been naughty or nice.

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713
00:37:28,620 --> 00:37:32,100
 at Tennessee and then immediately entered the transfer portal next month.

714
00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:35,980
 So they weren't going to be able to keep him there, and at the end of the day, he wanted

715
00:37:35,980 --> 00:37:37,920
 out, so it's as simple as that.

716
00:37:38,020 --> 00:37:42,660
 So tough loss there for Tennessee after what looked like a major win, a really dynamic high

717
00:37:42,660 --> 00:37:47,600
 school quarterback with a fun name, as you mentioned, and was going to play wide receiver

718
00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:48,180
 for Tennessee.

719
00:37:48,500 --> 00:37:51,220
 You know, he's also maybe capable of lining up in the backfield.

720
00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:55,120
 You could do some fun things with him on double passes as he's played high school quarterback

721
00:37:55,120 --> 00:37:57,360
 and done some different things there.

722
00:37:57,680 --> 00:38:03,440
 So really fun player to watch, but will not be in Knoxville now, and all signs point to

723
00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,040
 him starting his college career, at least, in Columbus, Ohio.

724
00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:09,200
 Memo from old guys, don't fight mama.

725
00:38:09,320 --> 00:38:10,900
 She's going to win just about every time.

726
00:38:11,060 --> 00:38:14,260
 Talk to us about, if he's gone, talk to us about the impact.

727
00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:19,080
 Anytime you get a guy in the house with that kind of potential, you start automatically start

728
00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:20,000
 making plans.

729
00:38:20,660 --> 00:38:22,160
 Now it's back to the drawing board.

730
00:38:22,280 --> 00:38:26,860
 Your thoughts about, in this day and time, there's always a portal, but talk about the

731
00:38:26,860 --> 00:38:27,520
 impact.

732
00:38:28,520 --> 00:38:35,920
 Yeah, you know, on its own, that one loss, probably not a big deal, but because, or not the

733
00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:38,940
 end of the world, I should say, in the grand scheme of things, because Tennessee does have

734
00:38:38,940 --> 00:38:43,480
 a couple of other really talented receivers in the class already, and five-star Tristan

735
00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:48,780
 Keyes, and then four-star Tyreek King, a local prospect who probably projected as a slot receiver

736
00:38:48,780 --> 00:38:52,120
 himself, much like Legend Bay might have played in Tennessee's offense.

737
00:38:52,680 --> 00:38:55,840
 So they've got a couple other players they really like at that position in this class,

738
00:38:56,200 --> 00:39:01,040
 but they also lost Celeste Moa, a four-star athlete from Utah, on early signing day.

739
00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:06,360
 He flipped to Utah, the home state school, where his dad played, and they made a late

740
00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:07,860
 push to steal him away.

741
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:11,640
 And that two-way athlete, but Tennessee was planning to play him at wide receiver, at least

742
00:39:11,640 --> 00:39:12,280
 to start off.

743
00:39:12,340 --> 00:39:16,460
 So now you've lost two receivers here at the last minute in what looked like it was initially

744
00:39:16,460 --> 00:39:18,260
 going to be a four-wide receiver class.

745
00:39:18,780 --> 00:39:20,740
 So numbers-wise, that's not ideal.

746
00:39:21,320 --> 00:39:22,960
 That's where it probably hurts Tennessee the most.

747
00:39:23,220 --> 00:39:27,280
 I don't think they're in a position, though, where they really need to, or probably ideally

748
00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:32,460
 want to go to the transfer portal for another receiver, because, again, you have some talented

749
00:39:32,460 --> 00:39:35,480
 young guys like Tristan Keyes who are going to expect to play.

750
00:39:35,880 --> 00:39:39,440
 And if you put a veteran in front of those guys, potentially it could complicate things

751
00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:46,000
 a year from now with guys looking to maybe just bounce after one year because they're not

752
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:46,960
 happy with their situation.

753
00:39:47,140 --> 00:39:49,180
 So probably don't want to block anybody too much.

754
00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:53,240
 We'll see if there's another guy they could maybe find in the portal for depth purposes.

755
00:39:53,240 --> 00:39:57,640
 But right now, I think they're still pretty content with their receiver situation, just

756
00:39:57,640 --> 00:40:01,840
 ideally would have had a bigger wide receiver class beyond just the two that they now have.

757
00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:10,260
 Third-string quarterback Jake Mertlinger announced that he is going to enter the portal when it

758
00:40:10,260 --> 00:40:11,980
 opens on January 2nd.

759
00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:17,800
 Played in four games this season as a backup to Joey Aguilar.

760
00:40:17,800 --> 00:40:25,140
 As far as the bowl game is concerned, George McIntyre would be the backup, and we've talked

761
00:40:25,140 --> 00:40:30,200
 about throughout the course of the year, the year Aguilar had put up some very impressive

762
00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:30,760
 numbers.

763
00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:36,420
 The turnovers were certainly a bugaboo, but in Tennessee, he's bringing in a very talented

764
00:40:36,420 --> 00:40:37,040
 freshman.

765
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:46,220
 As far as the portal, will Hypo go into there and bring another experienced quarterback in

766
00:40:46,220 --> 00:40:47,740
 in January?

767
00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:51,880
 What's Tennessee's plans for the quarterback going into 2026?

768
00:40:52,860 --> 00:40:54,180
 Yeah, this is really interesting.

769
00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:59,940
 This is where I think the way the season ended for Tennessee might be impacting their plans

770
00:40:59,940 --> 00:41:03,240
 at least to some degree, or at least adding to the sense of urgency there.

771
00:41:04,180 --> 00:41:07,720
 Initial indications that Tennessee is going to be a player in the quarterback market in

772
00:41:07,720 --> 00:41:12,120
 the transfer portal, and I think that may be kind of a bit of a surprise to fans who

773
00:41:12,120 --> 00:41:18,140
 know that Tennessee not only has the number two overall prospect in the 2026 class, according

774
00:41:18,140 --> 00:41:23,320
 to 24-7 Sports, on the way in Faison Brandon, and he'll be on campus next month, but you've

775
00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:27,320
 also got a really talented young guy in George McIntyre that they were pretty excited about

776
00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:34,600
 going into the season, created some buzz during preseason scrimmages, and really had turned

777
00:41:34,600 --> 00:41:40,020
 some heads in camp and even during spring practice earlier this year, so a lot of reason

778
00:41:40,020 --> 00:41:44,060
 to be excited about those two guys, but at the end of the day, Tennessee now needs to win

779
00:41:44,060 --> 00:41:44,700
 next year.

780
00:41:45,500 --> 00:41:51,060
 They've kind of got themselves in a tougher situation now where you've got a tough schedule.

781
00:41:51,260 --> 00:41:55,880
 You've got Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, all these tough games on the schedule,

782
00:41:56,440 --> 00:41:58,680
 and Josh Heifel coming off an 8-4 season.

783
00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:02,460
 You know, I don't know that you'd want to duplicate that record next year.

784
00:42:02,580 --> 00:42:06,940
 I'm not sure what would happen, but I think you're looking, going into next year, looking

785
00:42:06,940 --> 00:42:10,860
 for improvement, and if you're going to get that, you know, do you want to count on a

786
00:42:10,860 --> 00:42:15,260
 young quarterback who might or might not be ready for all that pressure and to take your

787
00:42:15,260 --> 00:42:16,340
 offense to another level?

788
00:42:16,340 --> 00:42:20,980
 So, and then, yeah, you've got the additional wild card of Joey Aguilar's situation, too,

789
00:42:21,060 --> 00:42:24,900
 but he's awaiting a court ruling that may or may not have come very, very quickly.

790
00:42:25,160 --> 00:42:27,420
 So, Tennessee, what do you do next month?

791
00:42:28,020 --> 00:42:33,620
 And Josh Heifel, you know, speaking just a little while ago, made it pretty clear that

792
00:42:33,620 --> 00:42:39,580
 Tennessee is probably going to do what's best for the program at this point, which he, you

793
00:42:39,580 --> 00:42:41,280
 know, didn't really hide.

794
00:42:41,280 --> 00:42:43,520
 It probably means being involved in the transfer portal.

795
00:42:44,180 --> 00:42:47,700
 And, you know, maybe the surprising part about that, it sounds like Tennessee at least has

796
00:42:47,700 --> 00:42:51,800
 some serious interest in going after some top end of the portal type guys.

797
00:42:52,160 --> 00:42:56,400
 Brendan Sorsby of Cincinnati, a guy that Tennessee has been connected to already.

798
00:42:56,820 --> 00:43:00,660
 We'll see if they end up being involved with Sam Leavitt of Arizona State or anyone like

799
00:43:00,660 --> 00:43:03,820
 that, but they're definitely going to be involved, it sounds like.

800
00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:07,540
 And, you know, is it a situation where they feel like they have to go get a starter no matter

801
00:43:07,540 --> 00:43:08,320
 who it is?

802
00:43:08,640 --> 00:43:10,240
 That sort of remains to be seen.

803
00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:12,300
 There may be a point where they just decide, you know what?

804
00:43:12,680 --> 00:43:16,360
 Maybe we just bring in a guy who can compete with George McIntyre and Faison Brandon, but

805
00:43:16,360 --> 00:43:19,760
 either way, it sounds like for the right guy, they would like to bring in a starter if

806
00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:20,440
 they could find one.

807
00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:26,020
 Stay tuned for the details on that and more with Ryan Calhan there at Togo Vols 24-7.

808
00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:28,200
 Ryan, you saw Oklahoma.

809
00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:29,740
 You saw Alabama.

810
00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:32,220
 This week, the two shall come together again.

811
00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:39,020
 One thing that Oklahoma does can boast, they beat both Alabama and Tennessee this season.

812
00:43:39,020 --> 00:43:43,060
 We know this is the rematch between the Tide and the Sooners.

813
00:43:43,340 --> 00:43:45,440
 What happens tomorrow night in this one, Ryan?

814
00:43:46,060 --> 00:43:48,000
 Boy, that's a great question.

815
00:43:48,340 --> 00:43:51,840
 And I might be the wrong person to ask because I think I told you guys about a month ago,

816
00:43:51,920 --> 00:43:54,400
 I thought Alabama would win that game in Tuscaloosa.

817
00:43:55,240 --> 00:43:56,140
 That did turn out to be the same.

818
00:43:56,140 --> 00:43:58,440
 They did too before the game.

819
00:43:59,140 --> 00:44:01,060
 So, yeah, I don't know.

820
00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:02,920
 That's a really interesting matchup.

821
00:44:03,180 --> 00:44:09,360
 And, you know, I think that Alabama, certainly on the right day, is still tough to stop.

822
00:44:09,420 --> 00:44:14,680
 But that Oklahoma defense, as you guys saw just last month, is pretty salty.

823
00:44:14,920 --> 00:44:17,980
 On the right day, they are tough to score against.

824
00:44:17,980 --> 00:44:20,660
 And they've been very opportunistic all year.

825
00:44:21,360 --> 00:44:22,380
 That's how they beat Tennessee.

826
00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:29,540
 You know, forcing some turnovers and capitalizing on those with the defensive score and things like that.

827
00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:33,100
 So, you can't discount Oklahoma for sure.

828
00:44:33,240 --> 00:44:36,700
 They're not the flashiest team even playing on their home field.

829
00:44:36,900 --> 00:44:38,060
 They're probably beatable.

830
00:44:38,520 --> 00:44:41,860
 But Alabama's got to play better offensively, certainly, than they did against Georgia.

831
00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:43,240
 You know, that's obviously the concern.

832
00:44:43,460 --> 00:44:46,280
 Alabama's not played some of its best offensive football lately.

833
00:44:46,940 --> 00:44:48,200
 So, I don't know.

834
00:44:48,280 --> 00:44:50,220
 That's a really, really interesting matchup.

835
00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:55,320
 I would maybe lean slightly toward Oklahoma being on its home field.

836
00:44:55,720 --> 00:45:02,380
 But it wouldn't surprise me at all if Ty Simpson and those guys, you know, dial up some different things offensively

837
00:45:02,380 --> 00:45:07,120
 that allow them to have a little more success than they had at times against Georgia.

838
00:45:07,360 --> 00:45:10,040
 And they find a way to pull out a hard-earned win on the road.

839
00:45:10,120 --> 00:45:11,500
 But I do think that will be a close game.

840
00:45:11,960 --> 00:45:14,600
 And Oklahoma's defense is legitimately good, obviously.

841
00:45:14,600 --> 00:45:17,280
 And it gives them reason to feel pretty good about it.

842
00:45:17,360 --> 00:45:19,540
 But they just, you know, it probably won't be pretty.

843
00:45:19,680 --> 00:45:21,620
 Their offense probably isn't going to put up a ton of points.

844
00:45:21,700 --> 00:45:24,000
 And it will be a close game, I think, either way.

845
00:45:25,420 --> 00:45:29,040
 We talked with you last week about Jim Knowles coming in.

846
00:45:29,620 --> 00:45:32,240
 A lot of success at Ohio State and Penn State.

847
00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:35,860
 2.2 million dollars a year.

848
00:45:36,020 --> 00:45:42,660
 That will be raised, obviously, I think by $200,000 in upcoming years.

849
00:45:42,660 --> 00:45:46,960
 But who stays on the defensive side as far as coaching?

850
00:45:47,160 --> 00:45:52,480
 I know everyone wants Ronnie Garner, one of the best defensive line coaches in college football.

851
00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:54,560
 William Inge, the linebacker coach.

852
00:45:55,020 --> 00:45:57,140
 Harbin, the outside linebacker coach.

853
00:45:57,800 --> 00:46:00,280
 And, of course, you've got the secondary, too.

854
00:46:00,940 --> 00:46:07,340
 Who is going to stay and who may be going as far as a defensive coach's assistance?

855
00:46:08,040 --> 00:46:13,120
 Yeah, that's a great question and still kind of up in the air, I think, at this point.

856
00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:16,640
 That's one of the things Jim Knowles might be evaluating as we speak.

857
00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:23,960
 He just arrived in town on Monday, kind of getting the lay of the land this week, evaluating things on the practice field and the meeting rooms.

858
00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:31,580
 And just sort of seeing what's going on while, you know, just like any new coach, he's coming in and not going to start with the bowl game.

859
00:46:31,720 --> 00:46:34,600
 You know, you can't install a new system in time for a bowl game.

860
00:46:34,680 --> 00:46:38,600
 So he'll just kind of get to sit back and be an outside observer for this almost.

861
00:46:38,860 --> 00:46:47,360
 And, you know, just get to see these guys and how they operate on the practice field and the meeting rooms and see what might fit with his way of doing things.

862
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:53,700
 And it sounds like he is going to have, at the very least, a large say in who is back on the staff and who is not.

863
00:46:53,700 --> 00:47:02,180
 It sounds like Tennessee wants to give him some leeway to build the staff and at least bring in, you know, at the very minimum, an assistant or two with him.

864
00:47:02,540 --> 00:47:11,720
 So it does, the expectation is that there will be some turnover, you know, as you said, Rodney Garner, certainly his reputation and the respect he has on staff.

865
00:47:11,780 --> 00:47:15,160
 You would think he has the best chance of being retained of all those guys.

866
00:47:15,300 --> 00:47:18,780
 But, you know, William Inge is serving as the interim defensive coordinator for the bowl game.

867
00:47:18,840 --> 00:47:24,980
 That will be a good assessment tool for Jim Knowles and sort of getting a feel for him.

868
00:47:24,980 --> 00:47:32,360
 And then Willie Martinez in the secondary, you would think, you know, there's a, you know, maybe a real chance that something could change there with, with Knowles having

869
00:47:32,360 --> 00:47:37,460
 some guys that he's worked with at previous stops, including Penn State, that he might be interested in bringing with him in the secondary.

870
00:47:37,860 --> 00:47:39,460
 And also, what does he want to do in the secondary?

871
00:47:39,640 --> 00:47:46,660
 It sounds like he, you know, he's worked with different arrangements in the past, but, you know, at Penn State and some other places, it's been different.

872
00:47:46,660 --> 00:47:50,720
 But, you know, I think he might have some interest in having a safeties coach and a corners coach.

873
00:47:50,820 --> 00:47:53,660
 If he does that, that might not bode well for LaVorne Harbin.

874
00:47:54,040 --> 00:47:58,640
 If Rodney Garner is a guy that, you know, he sees as being able to just coach the entire defensive line.

875
00:47:58,800 --> 00:48:04,620
 So how he arranges his staff might be as much of a determining factor in one or two of those positions as anything.

876
00:48:04,840 --> 00:48:13,080
 So he's got some interesting decisions to make, but Tennessee is kind of letting Jim Knowles, I think, direct the process and decide what direction he wants to go

877
00:48:13,080 --> 00:48:17,000
 and reevaluating and sort of reorganizing that staff going into next season.

878
00:48:17,900 --> 00:48:19,040
 Ryan, you mentioned the bowl.

879
00:48:19,140 --> 00:48:23,320
 What's more expensive, a ticket to the Music City Bowl or a Big Mac with fries?

880
00:48:24,680 --> 00:48:25,860
 That's a great question.

881
00:48:26,080 --> 00:48:30,740
 I haven't checked the secondary market, but I would imagine with a lot of these bowl games,

882
00:48:30,900 --> 00:48:34,720
 it's a more affordable ticket than it often was five or six years ago.

883
00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:38,460
 But that being said, Tennessee draws well every time they're in the Music City Bowl.

884
00:48:38,600 --> 00:48:43,760
 You know, for a game that fans might not be as thrilled about compared to, you know, say a Florida Bowl,

885
00:48:43,980 --> 00:48:48,500
 more Tennessee fans will be there in Nashville than I would say would have been there if they had gone to Jacksonville.

886
00:48:48,500 --> 00:48:54,300
 So it's an easy drive for a lot of fans to make, and certainly the fairly large fan base there in the Nashville area

887
00:48:54,300 --> 00:48:59,740
 takes advantage of the opportunity usually to see Tennessee play, even if it's not a marquee matchup.

888
00:48:59,900 --> 00:49:03,820
 So they've had a few trips to the Music City Bowl in the past, lost a couple of them.

889
00:49:03,960 --> 00:49:11,040
 They had a couple tough losses to North Carolina about 15 years ago and to Purdue just a few years ago.

890
00:49:11,560 --> 00:49:16,540
 So we'll see if this one's any different, but certainly Tennessee fans usually show up there in pretty good numbers.

891
00:49:16,540 --> 00:49:18,980
 And I know the Music City Bowl is really excited to get Tennessee.

892
00:49:19,520 --> 00:49:25,620
 As long as it's not too frequent, they enjoy having them there because they certainly sell more tickets with Tennessee in town

893
00:49:25,620 --> 00:49:26,960
 than they often do for other matchups.

894
00:49:27,800 --> 00:49:33,280
 28, your website does a very good job of trying to keep track, and believe me, it's a full-time job.

895
00:49:33,400 --> 00:49:34,480
 Who's going to the portal?

896
00:49:34,660 --> 00:49:35,740
 Who's going to the NFL?

897
00:49:36,220 --> 00:49:37,420
 Who's coming back?

898
00:49:38,260 --> 00:49:40,020
 Let me ask you about two guys.

899
00:49:40,800 --> 00:49:44,860
 Lance Hurd, Tennessee's left tackle, one year of eligibility.

900
00:49:44,860 --> 00:49:47,660
 He has announced whether or not he's going to the NFL.

901
00:49:48,680 --> 00:49:54,000
 And Colton Hood, Patrick Brown, had a good article about superlatives for the season.

902
00:49:54,220 --> 00:49:56,960
 And he had Colton Hood as the defensive MVP.

903
00:49:57,300 --> 00:49:58,560
 I kind of agree with that.

904
00:49:58,980 --> 00:50:00,320
 He had a marvelous season.

905
00:50:00,820 --> 00:50:03,320
 He's got two years of eligibility remaining.

906
00:50:03,560 --> 00:50:06,120
 He has not announced about the NFL.

907
00:50:07,020 --> 00:50:08,980
 Will these two guys come back?

908
00:50:09,240 --> 00:50:10,460
 Will they enter the portal?

909
00:50:10,960 --> 00:50:13,100
 Will they go into the NFL?

910
00:50:14,280 --> 00:50:15,120
 What do you think?

911
00:50:15,880 --> 00:50:16,080
 Yeah.

912
00:50:16,440 --> 00:50:20,560
 So, Colton Hood is probably, I think, more likely leaning toward going to the draft.

913
00:50:20,820 --> 00:50:24,540
 He's received a lot of early-round projections throughout the season, really.

914
00:50:24,920 --> 00:50:30,000
 Since probably the end of September, we were seeing a lot of projections of potentially being a first-round pick.

915
00:50:30,360 --> 00:50:35,760
 But at the very least, the second round, I think, is very much in play if he were to slip out of the first round.

916
00:50:36,060 --> 00:50:48,480
 So, a lot of reasons for him to consider just going on and entering the portal, which is pretty wild because that's a guy Tennessee brought in thinking he could kind of learn behind Jermod McCoy and Ricky Gibson this year.

917
00:50:48,580 --> 00:50:50,360
 And that next year he might be a starter.

918
00:50:50,760 --> 00:50:57,100
 He ends up being a starter essentially all year after Ricky Gibson goes down in the season opener and Jermod McCoy sits out the entire year.

919
00:50:57,460 --> 00:51:03,280
 And now he's going to go pro, possibly, and Ricky Gibson's going to be back next year because he didn't get to play this season.

920
00:51:03,280 --> 00:51:06,560
 So, funny how things work out, but you have two years of eligibility left.

921
00:51:06,640 --> 00:51:13,840
 He's still that third year, that redshirt sophomore that is draft eligible and looks like he's, I think, leaning in that direction.

922
00:51:14,020 --> 00:51:16,920
 So, he will probably go pro, but as you said, hasn't announced anything yet.

923
00:51:17,640 --> 00:51:22,700
 And all indications are that that's where he's leaning, though, and we'll see when he announces something.

924
00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:24,680
 Lance Hurd is a trickier call.

925
00:51:25,020 --> 00:51:30,680
 I think he has more serious interest in returning to Tennessee, but the dynamic there is fascinating

926
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 because you've got David Sanders, Jr., the talented freshman, former five-star, who played right tackle this year after playing left tackle in high school.

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 Is he willing to stay at right tackle if Lance Hurd was to return?

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 And if you're going to see, as the evaluation often goes, what's he worth?

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 And it's not these days just as simple of a question as, do I want to come back?

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 It's, how much am I worth at each school?

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 And so, is he worth more to other schools than he would be to Tennessee?

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 Is Tennessee willing to pay what it would take to bring him back?

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 So, there's a lot that goes into that evaluation.

935
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 I think Lance Hurd feels like it's a coin toss right now, whether he'll be back at Tennessee or not.

936
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 And I think both things are on the table, possibly the draft where he might be more of a mid-round type pick, it looks like, right now.

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 Or he could go in the portal and end up somewhere else.

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 And if he stays at Tennessee, does he maybe shift over to right tackle to make room for Sanders at left tackle?

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 There's a lot of things in play there.

940
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 So, that one's kind of interesting to watch and probably the most difficult decision to assess right now

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 and projecting who will be back and who won't.

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 Tennessee gets off this night in basketball.

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 They lost three, beat Louisville 83-62.

945
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 Jacoby Gillespie 23 points, five assists.

946
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 So, Rick Barnes is a little bit happier with that going into the Christmas break.

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 A lot of good stuff going on.

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 Boy, that's going to open up January 2nd.

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 Hopefully, you've been a nice boy this year and Santa Claus will come see you next week, Ryan.

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 U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville believes that the U.S. military forces that are surrounding the country of Venezuela right now will not be called off by President Trump until Nicolas Maduro is forced out of power.

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 Tuberville was on Newsmax this past Wednesday.

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 Maduro is a communist killer, and President Trump is cutting off the head of this snake slowly.

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 U.S. Congressman Robert Adderholt is very excited about how Alabama's economy will be affected by the incoming U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal.

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 The Crimson Tide looks to get revenge on the Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the college football playoffs this Friday.

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 We say hello to the Starsky, the college football's hutch.

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 He is Coach Pete Cordelli, former head coach at Kent State, assistant coach at Arkansas, Minnesota, and Notre Dame.

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 Also, his book is called Making the Grade.

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 And as I mentioned behind the microphone, for a team called Arkansas State.

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 More on that in a second.

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 But first, are you Starsky?

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 Are you hutch?

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 Welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm just Coach Pete, but, man, if Phillip Rivers can make a comeback, you never know what's going to happen.

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 I'll tell you what, the senior citizens of the United States are very proud of Mr. Rivers.

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 I'm telling you, not being here.

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 Hey, let's talk a little bit about your job tonight.

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 You're on a call to Arkansas State.

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 Now, your thoughts about the showdown, it's bowl season.

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 When Arkansas State and Missouri State get together, you can throw the record books out the window.

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 Your thoughts?

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 He's gone on to Conway, Arkansas.

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 So, Missouri State's had a heck of a year.

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 They're 7-5 coming into this game.

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 Arkansas State, what a finish that Coach Jones and this team has had to get to be bowl eligible.

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 And they have one of the better quarterbacks in the Sun Belt and possibly flying under the radar.

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 And Jalen Rayner, Corey Rucker, wide receiver.

1154
01:04:27,900 --> 01:04:30,440
 And the defense has come on and played very well.

1155
01:04:30,740 --> 01:04:39,980
 But, fellas, I don't know of another team in the country in the last two years that has won as many one-score games

1156
01:04:39,980 --> 01:04:44,120
 as Arkansas State under Butch Jones has last year and this year.

1157
01:04:44,320 --> 01:04:47,660
 So, credit to Butch Jones and looking forward to a big game tonight.

1158
01:04:48,640 --> 01:04:50,580
 Talk to us about Coach Jones, obviously.

1159
01:04:50,740 --> 01:04:51,880
 And you know where we are.

1160
01:04:51,960 --> 01:04:54,900
 He's got ties, Tuscaloosa, Knoxville.

1161
01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:57,320
 Talk to us about life now for Butch Jones.

1162
01:04:58,100 --> 01:05:02,140
 Well, you know, it's good to see Coach Jones.

1163
01:05:02,140 --> 01:05:05,600
 He was a special assistant there at Alabama for Nick Saban.

1164
01:05:05,940 --> 01:05:11,820
 But to get back on the sidelines, get back into coaching, coached his sons.

1165
01:05:12,980 --> 01:05:15,960
 You know, and now they're a part of the program at Arkansas State.

1166
01:05:16,220 --> 01:05:20,000
 So, it's a family affair for Butch and his team.

1167
01:05:20,240 --> 01:05:25,660
 But, golly, he's done such a great job of preparing this football team.

1168
01:05:26,000 --> 01:05:29,360
 And what he's done at Arkansas State has been tremendous.

1169
01:05:29,720 --> 01:05:33,180
 So, especially with the roster turnover the last few years.

1170
01:05:33,740 --> 01:05:37,720
 You know, they had Kerryon Crawford, who's at Auburn right now.

1171
01:05:37,820 --> 01:05:39,040
 They had him for two years.

1172
01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:41,740
 And what a big-time player he is.

1173
01:05:42,420 --> 01:05:45,440
 But, yeah, it's going to be fun tonight.

1174
01:05:45,640 --> 01:05:48,040
 You know, you win here and you get the 7-6.

1175
01:05:48,160 --> 01:05:49,100
 It's a winning record.

1176
01:05:49,640 --> 01:05:57,140
 Absolutely a big turnaround from what happened in the early parts of the season.

1177
01:05:57,580 --> 01:06:00,980
 And it was a pretty tough schedule there.

1178
01:06:01,440 --> 01:06:04,940
 But they got it done and looking forward to this game tonight.

1179
01:06:06,080 --> 01:06:06,560
 Absolutely.

1180
01:06:06,820 --> 01:06:12,120
 I've always thought Butch Jones was one of the most underrated coaches in the country.

1181
01:06:12,120 --> 01:06:18,880
 All right, we brought the expert in here to break down first-round college football playoff games.

1182
01:06:19,020 --> 01:06:20,580
 And you know where we're going to start.

1183
01:06:21,180 --> 01:06:23,060
 Alabama at Oklahoma.

1184
01:06:23,200 --> 01:06:25,940
 Oklahoma now a one-and-a-half-point favorite.

1185
01:06:26,980 --> 01:06:30,000
 Pete, Alabama had this game won in November.

1186
01:06:30,420 --> 01:06:34,680
 And they gained them nearly 2-1, 4-0-6 to 2-12.

1187
01:06:34,940 --> 01:06:39,280
 But someone who's as astute as you are and fundamental coach,

1188
01:06:39,420 --> 01:06:44,800
 three turnovers in giving teams short fields is a recipe for losing a game.

1189
01:06:45,480 --> 01:06:48,800
 Both of these offenses have struggled because of injury.

1190
01:06:49,380 --> 01:06:55,820
 Oklahoma has not scored more than two offensive touchdowns in a game since October the 25th.

1191
01:06:55,820 --> 01:06:57,400
 I saw that stat today.

1192
01:06:57,600 --> 01:07:01,600
 Alabama's much healthier than they were when they played Georgia.

1193
01:07:02,120 --> 01:07:04,840
 Pete, Alabama and Oklahoma 2-0.

1194
01:07:05,900 --> 01:07:13,000
 Yeah, fellas, I just think that both of these teams have evolved so much since that first meeting.

1195
01:07:13,720 --> 01:07:15,740
 But, Brett, you're exactly right.

1196
01:07:15,860 --> 01:07:21,100
 You can't win in big games when you give the football away.

1197
01:07:21,640 --> 01:07:24,060
 Turnover margin is so critical in the outcome.

1198
01:07:24,560 --> 01:07:28,840
 And that's what basically was the difference.

1199
01:07:29,020 --> 01:07:36,060
 And the other thing is, John Mateer, the quarterback for Oklahoma, is so much more healthier now.

1200
01:07:36,480 --> 01:07:42,980
 He has been, you know, he had that thumb surgery that he was practicing with a brace on the thumb.

1201
01:07:43,480 --> 01:07:45,980
 And now he is completely free.

1202
01:07:46,660 --> 01:07:48,060
 It's not being taped.

1203
01:07:48,880 --> 01:07:54,180
 He's able to put more pressure on the football when he has to throw it, which is a huge advantage.

1204
01:07:54,940 --> 01:08:04,920
 So, Oklahoma and their defense, and we know what Coach Venerables can do, but this OU defense is really something.

1205
01:08:05,480 --> 01:08:09,380
 And, you know, they're seventh in the country in scoring defense.

1206
01:08:09,620 --> 01:08:11,520
 They're only giving up 14 points a game.

1207
01:08:12,180 --> 01:08:14,460
 They're fifth in the country in rushing defense.

1208
01:08:15,260 --> 01:08:18,240
 And they're ninth in total defense.

1209
01:08:18,520 --> 01:08:21,720
 So, Alabama is 12th in total defense.

1210
01:08:22,480 --> 01:08:27,760
 Fellas, I think we may see a 9-6 game in this one.

1211
01:08:28,560 --> 01:08:29,080
 Maybe.

1212
01:08:29,880 --> 01:08:33,660
 Party like it's 2011 at the game of the century with LSU, right?

1213
01:08:34,440 --> 01:08:36,860
 Fellas, points are going to be hard to come by.

1214
01:08:37,080 --> 01:08:38,080
 I mean, my goodness.

1215
01:08:39,220 --> 01:08:47,780
 You know, the one thing that concerns me, though, guys, it's Ty Simpson's upper body injury, you know, with the shoulder or back or whatever it is.

1216
01:08:47,880 --> 01:08:48,080
 Yeah.

1217
01:08:48,320 --> 01:09:02,340
 And even though they've had time to heal, he's had time to heal, excuse me, this offensive line is not taking the pressure off of Ty with the running.

1218
01:09:02,340 --> 01:09:02,600
 No.

1219
01:09:02,600 --> 01:09:04,460
 And the Miller's going to be back.

1220
01:09:05,240 --> 01:09:08,880
 But when you get to this point in the season, you have to be balanced.

1221
01:09:09,780 --> 01:09:13,640
 Minus three yards rushing against Georgia just isn't going to cut it.

1222
01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:30,200
 This team here, or excuse me, this game here is going to come down to the team that commits the fewest turnovers, but also the team that can convert on third down.

1223
01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:35,240
 If you can make third down conversions to keep the football.

1224
01:09:35,700 --> 01:09:36,240
 Thank you.

1225
01:09:36,320 --> 01:09:39,620
 And get it down into scoring range.

1226
01:09:40,620 --> 01:09:48,660
 Because the other teams, neither team has the capability or has shown the capabilities of the explosive play lately.

1227
01:09:49,280 --> 01:09:56,760
 Even though you've got Ryan Wood and Bernard with the tight ends at Alabama being out there going to freshman tight ends now.

1228
01:09:57,500 --> 01:10:07,280
 But third down conversions are going to be huge because time of possession and getting points on the board are going to be at a premium in Norman.

1229
01:10:08,280 --> 01:10:11,680
 The thing is, that's not temperature-wise, the weather won't be a factor.

1230
01:10:11,800 --> 01:10:13,100
 It could be windy out there.

1231
01:10:13,180 --> 01:10:13,920
 You know how that is.

1232
01:10:14,020 --> 01:10:17,620
 You're closer to that neck of the woods than we are, so special teams could be a factor, too.

1233
01:10:17,700 --> 01:10:23,880
 Coach, if you could sit down, given all the things we've talked about, knowing this defense is going to brain the house,

1234
01:10:24,360 --> 01:10:29,540
 what kind of advice, if you could put your coach's hat on and talk to Ryan Grubb and Kalen DeBoer,

1235
01:10:29,620 --> 01:10:30,580
 what advice would you be?

1236
01:10:30,620 --> 01:10:31,780
 You know what's coming.

1237
01:10:31,900 --> 01:10:35,480
 What is the counter to keep that type of defense loose and honest?

1238
01:10:36,520 --> 01:10:39,380
 Well, the biggest thing is you have to know where the pressures are coming from.

1239
01:10:39,940 --> 01:10:44,080
 And in a game like this, where you know Oklahoma's just going to dial it up,

1240
01:10:44,140 --> 01:10:46,060
 I mean, they're blitzing before they get off the bus.

1241
01:10:47,280 --> 01:10:48,520
 They're already blitzing.

1242
01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:49,540
 They started an hour ago.

1243
01:10:50,260 --> 01:10:50,660
 Exactly.

1244
01:10:51,700 --> 01:10:53,140
 Move the launch point, though.

1245
01:10:53,620 --> 01:10:56,440
 Don't always let that quarterback be sitting behind the center.

1246
01:10:58,020 --> 01:11:03,060
 So that's why the run game, if you make the outside or stretch play go,

1247
01:11:03,400 --> 01:11:08,100
 now the boot off of that becomes big because if guys are chasing the running back,

1248
01:11:08,440 --> 01:11:10,700
 now you come out and you boot the quarterback the other way

1249
01:11:10,700 --> 01:11:14,780
 and the crossing routes become big with a run-pass option for the quarterback.

1250
01:11:15,280 --> 01:11:18,840
 I believe that against pressure teams, pressure defenses,

1251
01:11:19,460 --> 01:11:22,480
 the quarterback's always got to be moving to throw the football.

1252
01:11:22,920 --> 01:11:26,960
 Half roll right, sprint out left, boot.

1253
01:11:27,480 --> 01:11:33,760
 And then come back and maybe some screens, some inside, middle screen.

1254
01:11:33,860 --> 01:11:38,440
 Not so much the tunnel bubble on the outside, which everybody knows you're going to run.

1255
01:11:38,900 --> 01:11:40,180
 But now you drop back.

1256
01:11:40,680 --> 01:11:47,420
 You fake the bubble one side, but the other side you have the inside screen coming.

1257
01:11:48,120 --> 01:11:53,300
 So if you fake the bubble to the right, the left tackle, left guard go out.

1258
01:11:53,500 --> 01:11:56,600
 And now the split end takes one step up and he comes underneath.

1259
01:11:56,940 --> 01:11:58,620
 So it becomes a middle screen.

1260
01:11:58,840 --> 01:12:00,500
 Just mixing it up like that.

1261
01:12:00,580 --> 01:12:06,040
 You know you're going to get so much man-to-man coverage that all it takes is one of those crossing routes.

1262
01:12:06,280 --> 01:12:09,900
 And that can turn into a big explosive scoring.

1263
01:12:09,900 --> 01:12:10,820
 Like a Ryan Williams.

1264
01:12:11,820 --> 01:12:12,260
 Yes.

1265
01:12:12,760 --> 01:12:15,340
 And you know, he's been missing for the last couple weeks.

1266
01:12:15,680 --> 01:12:21,620
 But hopefully he's healthy and can make some catches.

1267
01:12:21,800 --> 01:12:26,360
 But the guy that's the go-to guy here in this offense in the passing game is Jimmy Bernard.

1268
01:12:26,800 --> 01:12:28,940
 And I look for him to have a big game.

1269
01:12:30,460 --> 01:12:37,200
 Let me ask you, in a couple of minutes, Miami at Texas A&M, the Aggies, a four-point favorite.

1270
01:12:37,380 --> 01:12:38,780
 Pete, how do you see it coming out?

1271
01:12:39,680 --> 01:12:42,680
 Well, this might be the best game of the first-round matchups.

1272
01:12:42,800 --> 01:12:42,960
 Yeah.

1273
01:12:43,060 --> 01:12:49,340
 Because A&M playing at home, I mean, both teams are very, very good defensively.

1274
01:12:50,300 --> 01:12:55,820
 Craver and Concepcion, the two receivers for A&M, are big play threats all the time.

1275
01:12:55,820 --> 01:13:02,880
 And the key is going to be, can Marcel Reed make a consistent throw accurately under pressure?

1276
01:13:03,080 --> 01:13:05,300
 Because Miami is going to bring the heat as well.

1277
01:13:06,340 --> 01:13:09,120
 I like A&M at home in a close one.

1278
01:13:10,640 --> 01:13:11,840
 Making the grade.

1279
01:13:12,200 --> 01:13:14,020
 I'm sitting here looking at it.

1280
01:13:14,100 --> 01:13:15,940
 I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

1281
01:13:15,940 --> 01:13:25,020
 I call it a blueprint for any young man or lady, but wanting to get to the next level.

1282
01:13:25,200 --> 01:13:27,120
 You've got so much information in it.

1283
01:13:27,140 --> 01:13:31,660
 Pete, tell us, where can we get online and get Making the Grade?

1284
01:13:32,840 --> 01:13:34,360
 Brad, I really appreciate it.

1285
01:13:34,400 --> 01:13:40,860
 You can go to Amazon.com, pull up Making the Grade, and it's makingthegrade, lowercase a, dot c-o.

1286
01:13:41,760 --> 01:13:49,460
 You know, I'm glad you said that about for girls as well, because there's such an emphasis right now on girls' flag football.

1287
01:13:49,900 --> 01:13:50,580
 It is.

1288
01:13:50,580 --> 01:13:52,960
 That is something a big, big sport.

1289
01:13:53,400 --> 01:13:59,480
 And eventually, guys, I truly believe we're going to see women's flag football in college athletics.

1290
01:14:00,080 --> 01:14:04,740
 I believe athletic directors are going to have to add that to their athletic department.

1291
01:14:04,900 --> 01:14:05,440
 And you know what?

1292
01:14:05,520 --> 01:14:06,240
 Rightfully so.

1293
01:14:06,520 --> 01:14:11,300
 These women need an opportunity because there are some really good athletes out there.

1294
01:14:13,860 --> 01:14:14,420
 Absolutely.

1295
01:14:14,800 --> 01:14:17,520
 Listen, we always enjoy the conversation.

1296
01:14:17,840 --> 01:14:20,240
 Have a great Christmas with your family.

1297
01:14:20,980 --> 01:14:24,080
 I know you're going to probably take a few, and we will too, next week.

1298
01:14:24,220 --> 01:14:26,500
 But always enjoy the conversation.

1299
01:14:26,860 --> 01:14:29,500
 Congratulations again on the success of the book.

1300
01:14:29,860 --> 01:14:31,500
 Let's do this again real soon.

1301
01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:33,460
 And Merry Christmas to you and your family.

1302
01:14:34,580 --> 01:14:37,020
 Hey, guys, have a merry and blessed Christmas.

1303
01:14:37,200 --> 01:14:39,040
 It's always a pleasure being with you.

1304
01:14:39,580 --> 01:14:45,380
 And look forward to what this playoff scenario brings us as we head into 2026.

1305
01:14:45,460 --> 01:14:45,940
 Absolutely.

1306
01:14:46,940 --> 01:14:50,820
 Starting with the Xbox Bowl tonight with the Arkansas State boys.

1307
01:14:50,980 --> 01:14:51,880
 Coach, thanks so much.

1308
01:14:51,940 --> 01:14:52,660
 I echo the cinemas.

1309
01:14:52,780 --> 01:14:53,320
 Merry Christmas.

1310
01:14:53,500 --> 01:14:53,920
 There you have it.

1311
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 Coach Pete Cordelia.

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 Again, the book is called Making the Grade.

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 The Score.

1412
01:20:53,520 --> 01:20:58,280
 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1413
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 The Score.

1414
01:20:59,500 --> 01:21:00,080
 Welcome back in.

1415
01:21:00,140 --> 01:21:01,700
 Time to say hello to Justin Ferguson.

1416
01:21:01,840 --> 01:21:04,800
 Got the Auburn Tigers covered there with the Auburn Observer.

1417
01:21:04,960 --> 01:21:06,280
 Justin, welcome in.

1418
01:21:06,380 --> 01:21:10,320
 If you have one, if you got your chimney cleaned out and bought all your milk and cookies, yes.

1419
01:21:10,360 --> 01:21:10,820
 How are you?

1420
01:21:11,640 --> 01:21:12,660
 I'm doing all right.

1421
01:21:12,700 --> 01:21:13,100
 How are y'all?

1422
01:21:13,720 --> 01:21:14,060
 You good?

1423
01:21:14,100 --> 01:21:15,100
 We're doing okay, Justin.

1424
01:21:15,100 --> 01:21:21,480
 One week away from Christmas, and a lot of folks are asking, as far as presents, who's coming, who's going.

1425
01:21:21,920 --> 01:21:25,940
 Justin, if you will, we know every team is going to have to address this issue as far as the portals.

1426
01:21:26,000 --> 01:21:28,520
 Some people are still busy with the Bulls, et cetera, in the playoffs.

1427
01:21:29,240 --> 01:21:31,820
 Auburn, obviously, has wrapped up their season from that standpoint.

1428
01:21:32,140 --> 01:21:36,980
 Talk to us about the latest with the portals, the goings, and the comings that you're hearing, anyway.

1429
01:21:38,020 --> 01:21:43,040
 Yeah, nobody coming in yet, but we do know a lot of teams who might be going at this point.

1430
01:21:43,180 --> 01:21:47,760
 And there's been a couple here recently that have been some pretty big ones for Auburn.

1431
01:21:48,280 --> 01:21:49,400
 I'll start with the good news.

1432
01:21:49,500 --> 01:21:51,080
 Xavier Atkins is coming back for another year.

1433
01:21:51,160 --> 01:21:52,660
 You announced that yesterday.

1434
01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:56,860
 All-American linebacker for Auburn this season, second-team All-American, first-team All-SEE.

1435
01:21:57,260 --> 01:21:59,040
 One of the most productive players.

1436
01:21:59,220 --> 01:22:04,620
 I think it was the number was this year that when you look at tackles for loss and just overall production,

1437
01:22:05,180 --> 01:22:09,140
 Xavier Atkins had the best season for Auburn linebacker since Carlos Dansby in 0-3.

1438
01:22:09,660 --> 01:22:12,700
 So that tells you just, you know, what kind of player he was this year.

1439
01:22:13,000 --> 01:22:14,620
 Really big for Auburn to retain him.

1440
01:22:14,880 --> 01:22:16,240
 He obviously was such a big playmaker.

1441
01:22:16,820 --> 01:22:21,220
 But they have lost a couple of guys that were key dudes on the defensive side here in the last couple days.

1442
01:22:21,320 --> 01:22:24,700
 Today, the news of Malik Blockton is going into the transfer portal.

1443
01:22:25,100 --> 01:22:27,020
 Really surprised with that one.

1444
01:22:27,020 --> 01:22:32,840
 Be interested to see where he ends up and kind of what he was, you know, what kind of, what he's prioritizing.

1445
01:22:32,940 --> 01:22:34,400
 Because this is a guy who's an Auburn legacy.

1446
01:22:34,640 --> 01:22:36,320
 His older brother was Marcus Harris played here.

1447
01:22:36,780 --> 01:22:40,080
 You know, and he was Auburn's best defensive tackle for the last two seasons.

1448
01:22:40,500 --> 01:22:42,260
 And he's from right down the road at Pike Road.

1449
01:22:42,780 --> 01:22:45,140
 You know, so for him to go in the portal, I think it was a big surprise.

1450
01:22:45,300 --> 01:22:49,720
 Especially considering Auburn retained his position coach and his defense coordinator.

1451
01:22:50,180 --> 01:22:52,220
 They were the only guys who kept their jobs throughout this.

1452
01:22:52,640 --> 01:22:53,620
 And yet he's still in the portal.

1453
01:22:53,700 --> 01:22:54,440
 So that was a big surprise.

1454
01:22:54,680 --> 01:22:55,780
 The other one, Jay Crawford.

1455
01:22:56,480 --> 01:23:01,440
 You know, Jay Crawford, the corner, he's been probably Auburn's best corner the last couple of seasons.

1456
01:23:02,360 --> 01:23:04,400
 There, he's hopping into the transfer portal.

1457
01:23:04,520 --> 01:23:05,720
 He's got another year of eligibility remaining.

1458
01:23:06,080 --> 01:23:14,480
 I have been told that both of those guys for Auburn, both of those defensive guys for Auburn, you know, the door's not completely closed on them to come back to Auburn.

1459
01:23:14,580 --> 01:23:15,260
 That's the thing about the portal.

1460
01:23:15,380 --> 01:23:17,360
 You can, you'll pull back out of it.

1461
01:23:17,600 --> 01:23:19,480
 But they are going to at least explore their options.

1462
01:23:19,720 --> 01:23:20,780
 So those are two big losses.

1463
01:23:21,200 --> 01:23:24,020
 I mean, last week we had Malcolm Simmons, you know, going to the portal.

1464
01:23:24,160 --> 01:23:24,980
 That was on Saturday.

1465
01:23:25,460 --> 01:23:26,620
 The news he was going to go into the portal.

1466
01:23:26,780 --> 01:23:32,980
 You know, a guy who came on strong last year, at the end of this season, would have been a pretty good receiver for Auburn to have next year.

1467
01:23:33,460 --> 01:23:34,940
 Those two guys on the defensive end.

1468
01:23:35,100 --> 01:23:36,340
 Those are the two big ones.

1469
01:23:36,520 --> 01:23:38,680
 A lot of the other guys kind of depth pieces.

1470
01:23:38,920 --> 01:23:40,480
 Younger guys haven't played as much.

1471
01:23:40,840 --> 01:23:43,780
 But Blackton and Crawford were two pretty big ones here this week.

1472
01:23:44,140 --> 01:23:49,060
 Which, you know, kind of combined with the Atkins news, it makes it a pretty busy time for Auburn's defense.

1473
01:23:50,180 --> 01:23:51,700
 Is it now 17?

1474
01:23:53,020 --> 01:23:56,200
 And again, obviously that's a large number.

1475
01:23:56,380 --> 01:23:57,700
 But you hit the nail on the head.

1476
01:23:58,320 --> 01:24:04,460
 There are really three or four guys who were big parts of this team this year.

1477
01:24:04,460 --> 01:24:06,920
 And a lot of people thought they might be coming back.

1478
01:24:07,040 --> 01:24:09,900
 And a lot of these guys were second and third team.

1479
01:24:09,980 --> 01:24:12,040
 And they're just looking for a better opportunity.

1480
01:24:12,840 --> 01:24:13,820
 Is it now 17?

1481
01:24:14,900 --> 01:24:16,160
 Yeah, I think it's 17 now.

1482
01:24:16,240 --> 01:24:22,040
 Talisman Goohu, who was the former starting kicker when Alex McPherson was out, he went in the portal today as well.

1483
01:24:22,180 --> 01:24:24,580
 Or he announced he was going to go in the portal today as well.

1484
01:24:24,640 --> 01:24:26,680
 I believe it is 17 at this point.

1485
01:24:26,760 --> 01:24:27,620
 And here's the thing with that.

1486
01:24:27,680 --> 01:24:31,460
 It's just like, you know, you've got to keep in mind, Auburn's had four straight losing seasons.

1487
01:24:31,460 --> 01:24:33,100
 You just had a massive coaching change.

1488
01:24:34,080 --> 01:24:35,980
 You know, I'm sorry, five straight losing seasons.

1489
01:24:36,460 --> 01:24:37,580
 And a coaching change.

1490
01:24:38,120 --> 01:24:39,860
 So, it is going to be a big number.

1491
01:24:39,940 --> 01:24:41,080
 It was going to be a big number anyway.

1492
01:24:41,280 --> 01:24:43,120
 I think for Auburn, it's just, you've got to find out.

1493
01:24:43,240 --> 01:24:45,280
 You know, Alex Guller said this a couple weeks ago.

1494
01:24:45,360 --> 01:24:48,780
 It's like, you've got to find the guys who want to be here, want to stay here, and work with them.

1495
01:24:49,140 --> 01:24:53,820
 And then from there on, I mean, that's the thing about the portal with this, you know, year one thing going on.

1496
01:24:53,880 --> 01:25:01,180
 And just one big portal window is that, you know, Auburn's going to know exactly what they need in the portal here in the next couple weeks.

1497
01:25:02,180 --> 01:25:08,700
 And as it happens, getting with Justin, Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer, it looks like Derek Nix will make another Iron Bowl.

1498
01:25:08,840 --> 01:25:13,360
 The difference is he was on this sideline for Auburn last year's offensive coordinator.

1499
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:16,300
 And if you've got some updated information, please share it.

1500
01:25:16,340 --> 01:25:21,540
 It looks like he may be on his way to Tuscaloosa to be the wide receivers coach.

1501
01:25:21,620 --> 01:25:23,460
 We haven't seen anything firm on that yet.

1502
01:25:23,640 --> 01:25:27,860
 Your thoughts about the latest and your take on Derek Nix.

1503
01:25:28,780 --> 01:25:33,420
 Yeah, I think Derek Nix did a really good job, obviously, taking over Auburn's offense after the U-Freeze firing.

1504
01:25:33,560 --> 01:25:37,600
 I think he's a very, you know, very smart offensive coach.

1505
01:25:37,600 --> 01:25:45,420
 I think, you know, his, you know, the running game that Auburn had when they used it, you know, his couple seasons here, I think it was pretty good.

1506
01:25:45,520 --> 01:25:53,240
 Obviously, when you look at the numbers of guys like Jeremiah Cobb and Jarquez Hunter put up under him, he's got that experience, a wide receiver coach, obviously.

1507
01:25:53,900 --> 01:26:03,460
 You know, I thought when he was the play caller for Auburn the last few weeks of the season, I thought you saw a lot of that Lane Kiffin influence on him, you know, with his offense.

1508
01:26:03,460 --> 01:26:10,740
 So, yeah, moving back to wide receivers coach is something I think he can't do, and, you know, I think he's a really good coach who's got a lot of connections, been in this league for a while.

1509
01:26:11,480 --> 01:26:18,080
 So, not surprising to me at all that, you know, Alabama would be interested in picking up somebody like him after they made the coaching change.

1510
01:26:19,020 --> 01:26:29,180
 You had an interesting tweet yesterday that kind of put the coaching experience, again, a lot of people wondering about, you know, the goal that you stay off.

1511
01:26:30,160 --> 01:26:41,220
 Hugh Freeze, his staff, his coaches combined had 35 seasons, half of the on-field staff had never coached in Power 4 before.

1512
01:26:41,900 --> 01:26:47,280
 I think Brian Harsin was the same way, at least half of the on-field staff had never coached.

1513
01:26:47,960 --> 01:26:56,660
 Golich, on the other hand, 93 seasons, 10 of 12 on-field assistants have previously coached in Power 4.

1514
01:26:57,160 --> 01:27:09,880
 His staff now 172 seasons of coordinator or position coach experience, including 93 seasons in Power Conference and 49 in the SEC.

1515
01:27:11,100 --> 01:27:12,400
 That's quite an upgrade.

1516
01:27:13,360 --> 01:27:14,600
 It is, it is.

1517
01:27:14,700 --> 01:27:22,540
 You know, if you look at the year one staff for Hugh Freeze and for Brian Harsin, I think they were banking on a lot of guys that they had brought from, you know,

1518
01:27:22,540 --> 01:27:26,240
 Liberty and Boise State and guys who had not really coached in this league before.

1519
01:27:26,760 --> 01:27:29,920
 It's really interesting, you know, Golich has 12 on-field assistants.

1520
01:27:30,300 --> 01:27:35,860
 Only two of them are new to being a position coach in, you know, Power Conference football.

1521
01:27:36,200 --> 01:27:38,800
 And I think that's a very big change in what we've seen.

1522
01:27:39,320 --> 01:27:43,100
 I mean, you know, you look at Auburn's defense, like, look at Auburn's defensive staff.

1523
01:27:43,560 --> 01:27:48,960
 Three guys who are coaching for Auburn's defense next season were coordinators in the league this year.

1524
01:27:49,620 --> 01:27:51,740
 So, you know, it's a ton of experience back there.

1525
01:27:52,080 --> 01:27:57,840
 You know, when they, last time I talked to you guys, they had one spot open left, you know, coach, their tight end coach.

1526
01:27:58,120 --> 01:27:59,220
 They go get Larry Scott.

1527
01:27:59,580 --> 01:28:03,620
 He was a sitting SES head coach who obviously has experience in the SEC.

1528
01:28:04,340 --> 01:28:07,660
 And, you know, he was the interim coach at Miami for a while.

1529
01:28:07,920 --> 01:28:17,540
 So, you know, it was a staff that I think really emphasized, you know, experience in this league, experience, you know, coaching at the high levels.

1530
01:28:18,100 --> 01:28:19,940
 And not just, you know, that's the thing.

1531
01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:25,260
 Golich brought some of his guys with him from, you know, from USF.

1532
01:28:25,780 --> 01:28:31,520
 But some of those guys had already been there and done that before, you know, at a power conference level.

1533
01:28:31,960 --> 01:28:37,860
 And then he just tried to surround himself with as many guys as he could that knew this league or knew Auburn,

1534
01:28:37,980 --> 01:28:40,880
 where you've got guys like, you know, Larry Porter coming back.

1535
01:28:41,300 --> 01:28:43,700
 You've got, you know, guys like Coleman Hutzler.

1536
01:28:43,960 --> 01:28:51,580
 And, you know, there's just a lot of different dudes on the staff that I think have had really good, really quality experience.

1537
01:28:51,860 --> 01:28:53,140
 And it's a difference, you know.

1538
01:28:53,140 --> 01:28:53,820
 We'll see.

1539
01:28:54,100 --> 01:29:00,060
 The last two year ones did not go very well for Auburn in terms of their staffs and how they played on the field.

1540
01:29:00,640 --> 01:29:03,040
 This staff just looks different and feels different.

1541
01:29:03,320 --> 01:29:05,840
 And in that story I wrote, it's really interesting.

1542
01:29:06,320 --> 01:29:12,500
 The last time, really, Auburn had this much experience on a year one staff with SEC and power conference experience.

1543
01:29:12,580 --> 01:29:18,440
 You've got to go back to Gus Malzahn's first staff at Auburn, where he loaded up with guys like this, very similar to what Golich did.

1544
01:29:18,440 --> 01:29:22,820
 And we obviously all knew what Gus Malzahn did in year one at Auburn.

1545
01:29:22,880 --> 01:29:31,960
 I'm not saying, obviously, it would take a lot for Golich to accomplish that, but I think he does see the value surrounding himself with experience and guys who have been here and done it at this level.

1546
01:29:32,520 --> 01:29:38,340
 And it is a pretty big upgrade, like you said, from what we've seen these last couple of year one staffs at Auburn.

1547
01:29:39,040 --> 01:29:41,100
 Yeah, absolutely, at least on paper.

1548
01:29:41,240 --> 01:29:42,600
 We'll see how it plays out.

1549
01:29:42,760 --> 01:29:44,300
 Thank you for coming on today.

1550
01:29:44,440 --> 01:29:52,160
 You're flying to West Lafayette tomorrow to see the Purdue Boilermakers, who were number one earlier in the season.

1551
01:29:52,320 --> 01:29:53,680
 They were when they beat Alabama.

1552
01:29:54,060 --> 01:29:57,320
 Auburn's only played number one Houston at the time.

1553
01:29:58,060 --> 01:30:00,700
 Number two now, Michigan, number one Arizona.

1554
01:30:01,300 --> 01:30:09,280
 Now going to face number two, Purdue, nobody better say anything about Auburn and Alabama's preseason schedule not being rigorous.

1555
01:30:10,360 --> 01:30:17,200
 Listen, tell us about the 6 a.m. emails, the Friday mailbag, the podcast, all the other stuff.

1556
01:30:17,480 --> 01:30:21,160
 And more importantly, Merry Christmas to you and your family.

1557
01:30:21,380 --> 01:30:24,460
 Have a safe trip to West Lafayette.

1558
01:30:24,880 --> 01:30:26,800
 Yeah, absolutely, appreciate you guys.

1559
01:30:26,960 --> 01:30:28,680
 AuburnObserver.com, check it out.

1560
01:30:28,900 --> 01:30:33,480
 Tomorrow we're going to have a mailbag covering a lot of things on the football and some on the basketball side.

1561
01:30:33,820 --> 01:30:39,560
 Like you said, I'm going to be heading up to Indiana to cover that game between Auburn and Purdue.

1562
01:30:40,020 --> 01:30:42,420
 We'll have a podcast previewing that on Saturday morning.

1563
01:30:42,480 --> 01:30:43,760
 We'll have a newsletter previewing that.

1564
01:30:43,960 --> 01:30:46,300
 I'll have coverage from that game.

1565
01:30:46,440 --> 01:30:52,660
 And then we'll come back next week, you know, take a few, you know, take a little bit of time off for Christmas.

1566
01:30:52,660 --> 01:30:56,640
 But it's going to still be a very busy time with the portal and with basketball and all that.

1567
01:30:56,840 --> 01:30:58,960
 So AuburnObserver.com, sign up.

1568
01:30:59,020 --> 01:31:03,160
 We're still running our Christmas special, $45 for your first year if you subscribe.

1569
01:31:03,840 --> 01:31:06,100
 And, yeah, I appreciate you guys very much.

1570
01:31:06,180 --> 01:31:07,380
 Another year of doing this.

1571
01:31:07,620 --> 01:31:09,060
 I mean, I was thinking about it the other day.

1572
01:31:09,640 --> 01:31:14,120
 I feel like I've been coming on either Thursday or Friday with y'all for a very, very long time.

1573
01:31:14,220 --> 01:31:15,240
 And I always enjoy doing it.

1574
01:31:15,500 --> 01:31:17,160
 So Merry Christmas to y'all.

1575
01:31:17,300 --> 01:31:19,400
 And I can't wait to do it for a whole other year next year.

1576
01:31:20,020 --> 01:31:21,420
 Pleasure is all ours, Justin.

1577
01:31:21,420 --> 01:31:23,520
 So thank you and safe travels to and from, okay?

1578
01:31:24,280 --> 01:31:24,640
 Absolutely.

1579
01:31:24,780 --> 01:31:25,240
 Appreciate it, guys.

1580
01:31:25,440 --> 01:31:26,000
 Thank you, bud.

1581
01:31:26,040 --> 01:31:27,540
 Justin Ferguson, the AuburnObserver.

1582
01:31:27,660 --> 01:31:28,900
 B.B., what about some breaking news?

1583
01:31:29,220 --> 01:31:32,540
 Yeah, I mentioned this earlier, and it's now confirmed.

1584
01:31:32,700 --> 01:31:38,140
 Ole Miss quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, I was wondering, Harold, he was going to announce transferring.

1585
01:31:38,300 --> 01:31:40,840
 Would he play in the playoff game?

1586
01:31:41,260 --> 01:31:44,320
 He has now been granted a sixth year of eligibility.

1587
01:31:44,320 --> 01:31:52,960
 He plans on entering his name in the transfer portal, but intends on finishing the season with Ole Miss.

1588
01:31:53,400 --> 01:32:04,900
 He is probably going to see his former coach in LSU, but Trinidad Chambliss will be playing this week in the playoff game.

1589
01:32:05,300 --> 01:32:05,980
 Oh, my goodness.

1590
01:32:06,400 --> 01:32:11,640
 And college football is going to be sponsored by a Grecian formula going forward, and that's just for the players.

1591
01:32:12,220 --> 01:32:15,720
 I don't think Ryan Fowler has transferred out of Tuscaloosa yet.

1592
01:32:15,880 --> 01:32:17,160
 We'll make sure next.

1593
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1679
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1680
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 Just over 24 hours.

1681
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 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and fans getting ready to go storming into Norman.

1682
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 Are you ready for the shootout at the O.K. Corral?

1683
01:37:59,520 --> 01:38:00,260
 I think so.

1684
01:38:00,460 --> 01:38:01,080
 I think so.

1685
01:38:01,220 --> 01:38:01,880
 I'll tell you what.

1686
01:38:01,900 --> 01:38:04,440
 I've been doing push-ups all week, and I'm ready.

1687
01:38:05,180 --> 01:38:08,120
 I'll tell you, I'm stronger than I've ever been.

1688
01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:15,940
 I'm a guy that, listen, listen, listen, listen, I'd hate to know they had to count on me, but

1689
01:38:15,940 --> 01:38:22,300
 yeah, they, I, I, I, I have been, and I'm going to, I'm going to try to box Kaylin the

1690
01:38:22,300 --> 01:38:26,300
 ball in, because I think I've got one year of eligibility, and I tell you what, I think

1691
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 I'm, I want to be a holder is what I think I'm going to be.

1692
01:38:29,720 --> 01:38:34,980
 I think I can do that job, because you ain't got to run, you ain't got to chase anybody.

1693
01:38:35,660 --> 01:38:35,800
 Yeah.

1694
01:38:36,440 --> 01:38:39,120
 Yeah, I mean, I think, I think I could do that job.

1695
01:38:39,200 --> 01:38:41,480
 That's the only job that I think I could do.

1696
01:38:42,380 --> 01:38:45,640
 You know what, Ryan, you joke about that, but that could be a big job tomorrow night, because

1697
01:38:45,640 --> 01:38:47,500
 the temperature looks to be pretty good.

1698
01:38:47,500 --> 01:38:51,360
 But, but this is Oklahoma where the wind blows on the plains out there.

1699
01:38:51,500 --> 01:38:55,540
 That, that could be a bigger factor than what we are thinking about here on a Thursday.

1700
01:38:55,540 --> 01:39:00,320
 But your, your thoughts, starting with, you mentioned doing the pushups, it could be worse

1701
01:39:00,320 --> 01:39:00,720
 than you.

1702
01:39:00,800 --> 01:39:04,720
 It could be Brett and I having to spell some of these guys, but what are you hearing as

1703
01:39:04,720 --> 01:39:05,780
 far as the MASH report?

1704
01:39:05,940 --> 01:39:11,320
 Starting, what we're seeing in a way, a change of maybe some good news for Bama at the tight

1705
01:39:11,320 --> 01:39:12,580
 end spots for the Nests.

1706
01:39:13,120 --> 01:39:17,200
 Yeah, it looks like that Josh Cuevas at this point is, is going to be available.

1707
01:39:17,500 --> 01:39:19,340
 And that confirms with everything.

1708
01:39:19,440 --> 01:39:20,760
 And I've been able to hear from practice.

1709
01:39:20,760 --> 01:39:22,380
 It's not just on a piece of paper.

1710
01:39:22,920 --> 01:39:27,100
 I think that's one of the things that you've got to, you know, you got to look back and kind

1711
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 of understand that's a, you know, it's a big part of the topic of conversation with Josh

1712
01:39:32,240 --> 01:39:32,640
 Cuevas.

1713
01:39:32,720 --> 01:39:37,860
 And I think when you look back, I think he had six catches, 80 yards in that game of the

1714
01:39:37,860 --> 01:39:38,960
 first time against Oklahoma.

1715
01:39:40,240 --> 01:39:46,580
 But, but he's just such a, the part that I think that we underestimate with him is his ability

1716
01:39:46,580 --> 01:39:52,460
 to be able to chip and to be able to block and help when, when, when they need it.

1717
01:39:52,520 --> 01:39:55,320
 And so I think that's a, that's a big part.

1718
01:39:55,440 --> 01:39:57,360
 I think it's an important part for him.

1719
01:39:57,860 --> 01:40:02,000
 And it's something that I think that we will, you know, we'll keep an eye on when you look

1720
01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:07,300
 at how effective he is early on and how big of a part of the game that he can go.

1721
01:40:07,300 --> 01:40:15,280
 But it seems like that Alabama from a health standpoint is probably in the best shape that

1722
01:40:15,280 --> 01:40:17,280
 they've been in, in quite a while.

1723
01:40:17,520 --> 01:40:18,580
 It's been a little bit.

1724
01:40:18,720 --> 01:40:21,440
 It's been a little bit since this team has been healthy.

1725
01:40:21,560 --> 01:40:26,520
 They've been grinding through a lot of different things, but it just feels like this team,

1726
01:40:26,620 --> 01:40:27,160
 Jam Miller.

1727
01:40:27,620 --> 01:40:32,120
 You know, if you offered me what I've heard this week, last week, what I've heard this

1728
01:40:32,120 --> 01:40:37,980
 week compared to last week, I'm going, okay, can you get Jam back and how effective can

1729
01:40:37,980 --> 01:40:38,360
 he be?

1730
01:40:38,600 --> 01:40:39,600
 Because that was a big question.

1731
01:40:39,760 --> 01:40:40,700
 Can you get Josh Quavers?

1732
01:40:41,160 --> 01:40:46,700
 It seems like really, other than LT Overton, you really haven't got a lot of negative news

1733
01:40:46,700 --> 01:40:48,780
 coming around the injury standpoint.

1734
01:40:48,780 --> 01:40:54,600
 It seems like everybody, you know, maybe it's time we stop and say the MVP of this team

1735
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 could be our friend, Jeff Allen.

1736
01:40:57,320 --> 01:41:02,280
 And the other thing, Ryan, I mentioned, I said tidy in spots.

1737
01:41:02,640 --> 01:41:05,580
 I'm seeing where Danny Lewis may also be available.

1738
01:41:05,740 --> 01:41:06,920
 And people say, well, who's that?

1739
01:41:07,340 --> 01:41:11,300
 If you go back in, if you talk with the folks in the know, this guy may not put up big numbers

1740
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 catching, but apparently he is money when it comes to blocking.

1741
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 Yes, he is.

1742
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 Yes, he is.

1743
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 And he is, you know, one tough son of a gun.

1744
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 I think when you start looking at, you know, Danny Lewis being able to provide some there,

1745
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 it's better than the alternative.

1746
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 And the alternative is two freshmen and Edwards and Pritchett.

1747
01:41:32,680 --> 01:41:36,360
 So you step back and you begin to analyze this football team.

1748
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 They need every piece of the puzzle on the field to be able to beat Oklahoma.

1749
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 Defensively, you know, this team is going to throw some challenges.

1750
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 Don't be shocked if you see a lot of up-tempo, a lot of things that they're going to do fast-paced.

1751
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 Because I think they're going to try to...

1752
01:42:01,640 --> 01:42:05,040
 You remember the old days when Coach Saban had these aggressive fronts?

1753
01:42:05,680 --> 01:42:08,600
 And the only way that you can isolate them is go straight at them.

1754
01:42:09,100 --> 01:42:12,640
 Because you don't have to worry about them making a play if you go straight at them.

1755
01:42:12,760 --> 01:42:14,760
 And I've seen Coach Saban do that.

1756
01:42:14,920 --> 01:42:16,680
 I think that's what they're going to do.

1757
01:42:16,760 --> 01:42:19,500
 And really, that's what they did, other than the turnovers.

1758
01:42:19,620 --> 01:42:20,720
 I mean, they had 100 yards.

1759
01:42:20,860 --> 01:42:25,740
 And if you look at Oklahoma rushing attack, they didn't give up any total 100 yards.

1760
01:42:25,820 --> 01:42:28,040
 They used to track the sack numbers, it's down to 80.

1761
01:42:28,480 --> 01:42:31,200
 But they did rush for 100 yards against these guys.

1762
01:42:31,580 --> 01:42:35,460
 When you look at just the effectiveness of the back and going into that game,

1763
01:42:36,080 --> 01:42:39,200
 that was a big positive, other than the turnovers.

1764
01:42:39,200 --> 01:42:41,000
 And they doubled them up on yardage.

1765
01:42:41,380 --> 01:42:43,700
 So Alabama did have some success.

1766
01:42:44,160 --> 01:42:46,260
 You know, can Dye Simpson get in that groove?

1767
01:42:46,420 --> 01:42:51,860
 Can he get in that groove and be able to be the quarterback that we saw in the early part

1768
01:42:51,860 --> 01:42:56,740
 and in the middle part of the season, you know, and get back and lead this team to a championship?

1769
01:42:57,860 --> 01:43:02,020
 And Ron, we all want to talk about improving the anemic running game.

1770
01:43:02,100 --> 01:43:06,660
 And I'm like you, if they run for 100 yards, I think they've got a good chance to win this game.

1771
01:43:06,660 --> 01:43:10,940
 But we were joking with you about holding your future career.

1772
01:43:11,760 --> 01:43:15,320
 Special teams really helped lose this game in Tuscaloosa.

1773
01:43:15,640 --> 01:43:18,620
 Had a punt hit off of Jalen in Bocquese.

1774
01:43:18,840 --> 01:43:22,060
 Oklahoma recovered it, which led to a field goal.

1775
01:43:22,980 --> 01:43:28,400
 Connor Talti missed a chip shot field goal and had his iconic meltdown.

1776
01:43:29,020 --> 01:43:33,760
 And then a 42-yard punt return set up another field goal.

1777
01:43:34,320 --> 01:43:36,560
 And Bama's got to be better in special teams.

1778
01:43:37,660 --> 01:43:44,520
 Well, I'll tell you what, I spent just a couple of minutes ago going through the numbers on special teams.

1779
01:43:45,860 --> 01:43:53,940
 Can you name one special teams category that they're in the top seven or eight in the league in?

1780
01:43:54,120 --> 01:43:54,300
 No.

1781
01:43:54,660 --> 01:43:54,960
 No.

1782
01:43:55,400 --> 01:43:55,640
 No.

1783
01:43:56,320 --> 01:43:57,520
 Point after touchdown.

1784
01:43:57,660 --> 01:43:58,660
 That's the only thing.

1785
01:43:59,980 --> 01:44:01,760
 It's the only thing.

1786
01:44:02,560 --> 01:44:05,760
 Guys, I'm not trying to pick on something, but it's been a thorn.

1787
01:44:06,080 --> 01:44:06,980
 It's been a problem.

1788
01:44:08,100 --> 01:44:10,300
 And it's really been across the board, right?

1789
01:44:10,400 --> 01:44:13,960
 It's not been, you know, I think I was looking a couple seconds ago.

1790
01:44:14,120 --> 01:44:18,740
 Punning is, I think it's dead.

1791
01:44:19,300 --> 01:44:20,580
 It's not dead last.

1792
01:44:20,800 --> 01:44:21,760
 Is it last in the SEC?

1793
01:44:21,980 --> 01:44:23,320
 Okay, I knew you were trending in that direction.

1794
01:44:23,320 --> 01:44:23,540
 Yes.

1795
01:44:23,540 --> 01:44:25,600
 Yeah, so it's dead last in the SEC.

1796
01:44:26,840 --> 01:44:32,360
 Field goal kicking is, I think, 14 out of 16, or maybe it's 15 out of 16.

1797
01:44:32,900 --> 01:44:36,180
 It's that punt returns, kickoff returns.

1798
01:44:36,740 --> 01:44:38,300
 You know, they're down below 10.

1799
01:44:38,440 --> 01:44:43,860
 I mean, guys, it's been a, you know, we talk about, you know, pressure, you know, early

1800
01:44:43,860 --> 01:44:44,160
 on.

1801
01:44:44,220 --> 01:44:45,780
 It was all about Kane Womack's defense.

1802
01:44:45,980 --> 01:44:47,560
 We talk about Ryan Grubb's offense.

1803
01:44:48,260 --> 01:44:53,540
 You know, I think you've got to be fair and start talking about Jay Nunez as the special

1804
01:44:53,540 --> 01:44:54,320
 teams coordinator.

1805
01:44:55,420 --> 01:45:01,440
 Because at this point, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if they left him in Oklahoma where they

1806
01:45:01,440 --> 01:45:01,920
 found him.

1807
01:45:02,580 --> 01:45:05,460
 Oh, M-I-A, right?

1808
01:45:06,340 --> 01:45:11,620
 Ryan, speaking of Ryan, will Ryan Williams show up in this game?

1809
01:45:12,580 --> 01:45:14,140
 I think he's going to be a part of the package.

1810
01:45:14,480 --> 01:45:18,400
 I think he's got a lot of things that they're going to try to use to get him the football.

1811
01:45:18,740 --> 01:45:21,580
 And I think he needs to be for Alabama to win the football game.

1812
01:45:22,520 --> 01:45:28,360
 I think that's a, you know, that's a situation where, you know, you miss the opportunity.

1813
01:45:28,560 --> 01:45:30,040
 Auburn, you still got the win.

1814
01:45:30,260 --> 01:45:34,300
 You won six in a row over those guys, but he was not a part of the game plan.

1815
01:45:34,300 --> 01:45:38,620
 If you had to walk out of that stadium, yes, you got the win, and it was nice to get that

1816
01:45:38,620 --> 01:45:38,900
 win.

1817
01:45:39,340 --> 01:45:40,980
 But you're going, where's Ryan Williams?

1818
01:45:41,100 --> 01:45:45,920
 Because I think everybody that knows, he's got to be a part of this offensive game plan

1819
01:45:45,920 --> 01:45:47,140
 going forward.

1820
01:45:47,320 --> 01:45:49,240
 If Alabama's going to be able to make a little bit of a run.

1821
01:45:49,300 --> 01:45:51,100
 I mean, he's one of the best players in college football.

1822
01:45:51,500 --> 01:45:53,020
 You got to try to find a way to get into football.

1823
01:45:53,580 --> 01:45:59,540
 And, you know, I wonder, you know, big players come up on big stages.

1824
01:46:00,060 --> 01:46:02,880
 And when there's been a big stage, he's been there.

1825
01:46:03,320 --> 01:46:06,700
 He's been there, you know, for key victories for Alabama.

1826
01:46:07,100 --> 01:46:09,960
 You almost wonder if he can be that guy.

1827
01:46:09,960 --> 01:46:12,000
 If he can just not have any drops.

1828
01:46:12,200 --> 01:46:17,980
 And I was told earlier today of someone, I got a guy that makes milkshakes across the

1829
01:46:17,980 --> 01:46:20,080
 street at Jaxx, and he watches practice for me.

1830
01:46:20,140 --> 01:46:21,420
 He gives me a lot of practice.

1831
01:46:23,220 --> 01:46:28,300
 He goes on top of the roof during his lunch break, and he watches the majority of the practice.

1832
01:46:28,560 --> 01:46:31,500
 Well, no, you guys, anybody's ever been to Tuscaloosa, Jaxx, that's right across the street.

1833
01:46:31,500 --> 01:46:32,080
 That's right.

1834
01:46:32,160 --> 01:46:35,300
 And a hamburger and a pair of monoculars, you're in business, you know?

1835
01:46:35,580 --> 01:46:36,040
 Oh, yeah.

1836
01:46:36,300 --> 01:46:41,260
 Well, he told me he has not seen Ryan Williams drop one pass in practice.

1837
01:46:41,420 --> 01:46:46,580
 Now, I don't know if that can carry over to the game, but it is something to keep an eye on when you look at it.

1838
01:46:46,700 --> 01:46:49,400
 And we'll see if he can be a big part of this game plan.

1839
01:46:49,480 --> 01:46:54,380
 But I do think it's the plan to get him to football, and I think it's, you know, a lot of those quick intermediate throws.

1840
01:46:54,500 --> 01:46:55,740
 We'll see if he can be a part of the game.

1841
01:46:56,200 --> 01:47:00,040
 Will the equipment manager pack some Velcro for Ty Simpson?

1842
01:47:01,860 --> 01:47:02,800
 He needs to.

1843
01:47:02,980 --> 01:47:11,000
 He needs to because, and I know Ty, you know, it stains because he had such a fast start.

1844
01:47:11,000 --> 01:47:21,160
 And, you know, when you look back at the interceptions, I mean, it's the momentum that he had.

1845
01:47:21,460 --> 01:47:25,020
 He could have been in New York City for that Heisman campaign this past weekend.

1846
01:47:26,260 --> 01:47:29,600
 But it was just, you know, the slide, the regression was there.

1847
01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:33,640
 And you can't, you know, you can sit here and try to spin it in a lot of different ways.

1848
01:47:33,740 --> 01:47:36,620
 But at the end of the day, you know, we're in a production-oriented business.

1849
01:47:37,020 --> 01:47:40,160
 And the production has not been there for whatever case.

1850
01:47:40,260 --> 01:47:41,460
 Some of that's the offensive line.

1851
01:47:41,560 --> 01:47:46,460
 Some of that's because of the absence of the running back, wide receivers, tight ends.

1852
01:47:47,040 --> 01:47:49,320
 I mean, it's a – but it always falls, right?

1853
01:47:49,360 --> 01:47:52,340
 I mean, even when he's getting the compliments, he's getting the praise.

1854
01:47:54,020 --> 01:47:57,000
 Quarterback gets all the fault and all the praise.

1855
01:47:57,420 --> 01:47:59,000
 And certainly it falls on Ty Simpson.

1856
01:47:59,060 --> 01:48:00,380
 He knows that just as well as anybody.

1857
01:48:01,540 --> 01:48:03,420
 We're going to see if we're going to see a different Ty Simpson.

1858
01:48:04,020 --> 01:48:07,280
 They've been fairly effective in the SEC on the road.

1859
01:48:07,640 --> 01:48:10,300
 We'll see if this team rallies behind their quarterback.

1860
01:48:11,880 --> 01:48:15,920
 Ryan, I think this game's going to be special for Deontay Lawson.

1861
01:48:15,920 --> 01:48:23,660
 He suffered a season-ending injury last year, an ACL in Norman, leads the team in tackles with 75.

1862
01:48:24,060 --> 01:48:30,540
 He has been the player a lot of people thought he could, as far as reaching his potential, second half of the season.

1863
01:48:30,660 --> 01:48:32,400
 Got off to a slow start.

1864
01:48:32,860 --> 01:48:36,600
 I'm going to be curious to see how well he plays against Oklahoma tomorrow night.

1865
01:48:37,340 --> 01:48:37,840
 Yeah, it will be.

1866
01:48:37,980 --> 01:48:38,440
 It will be.

1867
01:48:38,600 --> 01:48:39,060
 It will be.

1868
01:48:39,200 --> 01:48:40,320
 I think that's another one.

1869
01:48:40,660 --> 01:48:45,900
 Think about the game that he's had when you look at emerging as a big-time part of this leadership.

1870
01:48:45,920 --> 01:48:53,820
 Saul, he's been an effective part of just this team rallying, this defense.

1871
01:48:54,400 --> 01:48:55,880
 And I know we praise Oklahoma.

1872
01:48:56,340 --> 01:48:59,540
 I think you're going to see Alabama's defense rise to the occasion, too.

1873
01:48:59,620 --> 01:49:02,260
 Now, listen, you're going up against an offense that's really struggled.

1874
01:49:02,640 --> 01:49:03,160
 And who knows?

1875
01:49:03,240 --> 01:49:07,720
 Maybe they've been able to self-scout, find some tendencies, and fix some issues.

1876
01:49:08,280 --> 01:49:11,520
 But Alabama's defense is not something that you just throw away.

1877
01:49:11,640 --> 01:49:13,380
 I mean, this is a top defense.

1878
01:49:13,540 --> 01:49:15,380
 I think you're going to see these two teams.

1879
01:49:15,520 --> 01:49:20,920
 And Vegas believes in it, too, because I think they've got that line at about 41-and-a-half on the over-under.

1880
01:49:21,760 --> 01:49:22,500
 And, yeah.

1881
01:49:24,460 --> 01:49:25,600
 We're on a Thursday.

1882
01:49:26,180 --> 01:49:28,000
 Ryan, what is – look at this.

1883
01:49:28,220 --> 01:49:29,220
 He's talking about Vegas.

1884
01:49:30,380 --> 01:49:32,720
 I think Oklahoma opened a point-and-a-half favorite.

1885
01:49:32,840 --> 01:49:34,780
 Then it swaned to Alabama, a point-and-a-half favorite.

1886
01:49:35,180 --> 01:49:38,700
 Earlier today, Oklahoma was back to a point-and-a-half favorite.

1887
01:49:39,140 --> 01:49:40,540
 It's now not available.

1888
01:49:41,400 --> 01:49:42,580
 Basically, it's pick them.

1889
01:49:42,940 --> 01:49:44,420
 Ryan, go ahead and pick them.

1890
01:49:44,720 --> 01:49:46,400
 How's this baby going to turn out tomorrow night?

1891
01:49:46,680 --> 01:49:48,520
 Well, the public is generally wrong.

1892
01:49:48,960 --> 01:49:50,380
 The public is generally wrong.

1893
01:49:50,400 --> 01:49:51,740
 They won the first time, weren't they?

1894
01:49:52,400 --> 01:49:56,280
 Well, and I think Alabama is the underdog.

1895
01:49:56,520 --> 01:50:00,280
 We've seen that move from – I'm looking at it currently right now.

1896
01:50:00,360 --> 01:50:01,040
 It's moved.

1897
01:50:01,120 --> 01:50:02,220
 I mean, it's moved significant.

1898
01:50:02,740 --> 01:50:04,340
 It takes a lot of money to move.

1899
01:50:04,460 --> 01:50:05,880
 Bruce Marshall can tell you that.

1900
01:50:06,380 --> 01:50:06,660
 Oh, yeah.

1901
01:50:06,680 --> 01:50:08,120
 And we're going to have him on this afternoon.

1902
01:50:08,700 --> 01:50:10,240
 I like Alabama to win the game.

1903
01:50:11,020 --> 01:50:14,100
 There's just something different about this five in Tuscaloosa.

1904
01:50:14,860 --> 01:50:16,000
 And who knows?

1905
01:50:16,080 --> 01:50:17,180
 Who knows where it'll be?

1906
01:50:17,700 --> 01:50:19,480
 But I like Alabama to get the job done.

1907
01:50:19,480 --> 01:50:21,880
 I think it's a one-possession game in the fourth quarter.

1908
01:50:22,460 --> 01:50:24,220
 And we'll see if Alabama can win the game.

1909
01:50:24,300 --> 01:50:25,080
 I think it can go either way.

1910
01:50:25,160 --> 01:50:26,700
 I think this is a 50-50 game.

1911
01:50:28,060 --> 01:50:28,780
 And we'll see.

1912
01:50:28,880 --> 01:50:31,440
 That's what it's supposed to be when you get to the college football playoffs.

1913
01:50:32,440 --> 01:50:32,960
 Absolutely.

1914
01:50:33,280 --> 01:50:36,960
 I think this team's much healthier, and hopefully they've had a reset.

1915
01:50:37,400 --> 01:50:41,540
 You mentioned Bruce Marshall, our good buddy, who's on with us on Tuesday.

1916
01:50:42,320 --> 01:50:44,640
 Who else is on your show?

1917
01:50:45,500 --> 01:50:48,300
 And where can we get online to listen to it?

1918
01:50:48,300 --> 01:50:53,100
 And, by the way, we, as you well know, we cherish our relationship with you.

1919
01:50:53,240 --> 01:50:54,160
 Have a great Christmas.

1920
01:50:54,420 --> 01:50:56,380
 I know a lot of people are going to be off next week.

1921
01:50:57,220 --> 01:50:58,080
 Enjoy it.

1922
01:50:58,280 --> 01:51:00,080
 Remember the reason for the season.

1923
01:51:00,280 --> 01:51:02,300
 And where can we get online to get all your stuff?

1924
01:51:02,900 --> 01:51:03,580
 Yeah, absolutely.

1925
01:51:04,620 --> 01:51:05,460
 Tide109.com.

1926
01:51:05,500 --> 01:51:07,620
 We'll start it coming up here in just a couple of minutes.

1927
01:51:07,900 --> 01:51:10,660
 And we'll have a great couple of days.

1928
01:51:10,740 --> 01:51:14,480
 We're going to be off tomorrow because of our game day all-day coverage with CBSN.

1929
01:51:14,640 --> 01:51:16,320
 So we're going to hand off some days.

1930
01:51:16,400 --> 01:51:18,780
 My final day, and I can relax a little bit.

1931
01:51:18,880 --> 01:51:20,460
 I've got three days off next week.

1932
01:51:20,480 --> 01:51:21,860
 I don't know what I'm going to do with myself.

1933
01:51:22,120 --> 01:51:25,260
 Wishing everybody a big Merry Christmas.

1934
01:51:25,560 --> 01:51:28,860
 We've got a lot of crossover with the audience that listens to you guys.

1935
01:51:29,460 --> 01:51:31,260
 And they were aggravating me earlier today.

1936
01:51:31,580 --> 01:51:34,740
 I've got a big Auburn friend that lives up in you guys' area.

1937
01:51:35,360 --> 01:51:37,460
 So happy holidays.

1938
01:51:37,680 --> 01:51:40,300
 Merry Christmas to all you guys, even the Auburn cats.

1939
01:51:40,380 --> 01:51:43,000
 And I hope you guys enjoy your boat for a time and where you're going.

1940
01:51:44,040 --> 01:51:46,400
 It's that time of the year for the cruise, the big group hug.

1941
01:51:46,400 --> 01:51:50,260
 Ryan, let's do safe holidays, and let's do it again as soon as possible, okay?

1942
01:51:50,980 --> 01:51:51,540
 Sounds good.

1943
01:51:51,600 --> 01:51:52,560
 Thank you guys so much.

1944
01:51:53,100 --> 01:51:53,480
 See you, bud.

1945
01:51:53,600 --> 01:51:54,920
 The one, the only, Ryan Fowler.

1946
01:51:55,020 --> 01:51:58,500
 Quickly, UNA got a brand-new offensive coordinator announced earlier today.

1947
01:51:58,600 --> 01:52:00,540
 Travis Partridge coming down from Bowling Green.

1948
01:52:01,220 --> 01:52:03,080
 We'll rejoin Coach Brent and Jeremy's staff.

1949
01:52:03,140 --> 01:52:04,860
 They've been together along the coaching trail.

1950
01:52:05,000 --> 01:52:08,680
 So Travis Partridge, the new UNA offensive coordinator, BB.

1951
01:52:09,040 --> 01:52:10,820
 I think that's going to be a good partnership.

1952
01:52:10,820 --> 01:52:14,380
 They've worked together and certainly feel comfortable with each other.

1953
01:52:14,900 --> 01:52:16,380
 That's going to take care of this for today.

1954
01:52:16,400 --> 01:52:19,140
 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here.

1955
01:52:19,200 --> 01:52:21,180
 Parole Buck, thank you so much for your time today.

1956
01:52:21,680 --> 01:52:24,040
 That's doing it again tomorrow on noon to two with a boom old bug show.

1957
01:52:24,180 --> 01:52:26,640
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9 to score.