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

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 The Boomo Bugg Show. New exclusive inside track to the Tide, Tigers, Tennessee and the rest of the SEC.

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

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 Good afternoon and welcome here to the Boomo Bugg Show. I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird. Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

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 Brett Beaird, welcome in where last year he did his same for the Lions of UNA and next year he'll get his kicks as a crimson tighter in Tuscaloosa.

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 And could Notre Dame be wrong about those Kings, Sammy? Welcome in. How are you?

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 Happy Friday to you and the listeners. Miami beats Ole Miss 31-27 on Carson Beck's 3-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left.

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 We'll recap that game and preview tonight's big game in Atlanta.

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 We'll update Alabama and Auburn's portal additions, including Alabama-adding UNA punter Adam Watford, this morning.

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 And Jimmy is here right now to talk transfer portal, NFL decisions, and a coaching change for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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 I just called it a Bama Buffet for Jimmy Stein.

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 The crew there is co-host of Locked on Bama, part of, you guessed it, the Locked on Network.

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 Jimmy, welcome in. Happy Friday to you. How are you?

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 Oh, doing great, guys. Appreciate you all having me back.

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 And we appreciate you taking time out.

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 Is it kind of halftime in the portal season?

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 Got basically a week behind us and a week to go.

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 Jimmy, let's start.

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 We'll try to sit here and thumb through the books and see the last time somebody transferred from UNA to Alabama.

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 Let's get our kicks started there, if you don't mind.

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 Boy, that's a great question.

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 I'm sure it's happened over the years.

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 I'm sure it has.

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 Usually a walk-on type situation.

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 Watford, the punter, he's going to be a preferred walk-on at Alabama.

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 With your overall, the accolades, it would take up the whole segment.

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 He'll be competing with the redshirt freshman, Alex Aperuhoff.

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 Alex missed all of last year, coming back from injury, that he had suffered before even arriving to Alabama.

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 Alabama recruited him out of high school.

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 But Adam has a lot of experience punting in college football games.

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 And I think it's going to be one of the more interesting battles.

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 I know the attention is going to be on quarterbacks, as it always is.

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 I think Indiana is showing it's not about this person or that person.

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 I think the Hoosers are showing us that in space.

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 But let's start with the obvious part of the pond, the elephant in the room.

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 Ty Simpson, since the last time we talked, we know his decision.

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 I think a lot of folks have already penciled down Keelan Russell.

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 That's what happens when you show up out of high school with your wagon full of stars.

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 You know, the number one or two quarterback in the country coming out of high school hasn't done anything to disappoint or lower expectations since he's been here in Tuscaloosa.

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 I think he'll be the fan favorite or probably even the betting favorite to win the job.

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 And I reminded people of this a year ago when it came to the Ty Simpson versus Keelan Russell and Austin competition last year.

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 I said, you know, one advantage Ty has is day one, practice one, rep number one, he's going to be QB one, and you've got to beat him out.

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 You've got to sit here and take the Indiana approach and try to squeeze some people in under the radar to fit your budget.

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 Your thoughts about that, and does it really matter with a lot of these positions until they rectify the problems on the O-line?

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 So two things that you're trying to do with the transfer portal, number one, you're trying to fill out your starting lineup and make that as good as possible, right?

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 That's going to cost you some serious money.

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 As far as the coaching change, or certainly the one that was announced this week, is that Brian Ellis, who coached tight ends this past year,

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 DeBoer has gotten to know him.

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 He's going to play on the interior at Alabama, should Alabama land him.

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 Now he didn't play at an all-star level, and no one's going to be talking about him on day one or day two of the NFL draft.

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 Well, we know one thing, Locked on Bama is one of the best sites for Alabama sports, and particularly the transfer portal, any potential coaching changes down the road.

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 Jimmy, where can we get online and get you and Luke Robinson in some of the best podcasts on the planet?

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 We are doing more than one show a day at times, but you will definitely get brand-new content each and every day that the transfer portal is open.

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 Jimmy, listen, man, thanks so much, and have a good weekend, all right?

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 Thanks.

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 Here are thoughts from Alabama men's basketball head coach Nate Oates following Wednesday's loss at Vanderbilt.

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 We weren't good enough tonight.

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 We started out turning the ball over too much.

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 Got down early.

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 And then we didn't have enough to close in the second half.

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 We got that four-point lead.

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 And then we took some bad shots.

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 We didn't get good enough possessions on the defensive end.

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 You know, we fouled way too much tonight.

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 They shot 50 free throws.

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 We didn't convert.

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 When we got to the line, we got guys that are good shooters that aren't converting at the line like they need to.

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 So we didn't deserve to win that one.

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 I thought London Taylor gave us a lot more of what we need.

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 But nine assists, 13 turnovers.

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 The Score.

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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Welcome back, Kim.

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 What do you say we hit on up the road to Nashville and sailed the pride of the Music City.

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 Blake Lovell got it all covered there.

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 That's called Establish the Past.

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 Blake Lovell, welcome in.

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 Happy Friday to you.

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 How are you?

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 Yeah, I'm doing well, guys.

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 Good to talk to you as always.

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 The folks up in South Bend say they are smarter than all of us folks down here.

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 Could it be that Notre Dame had it wrong about Miami heading into the playoffs?

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 Yeah, I mean, I think sometimes, again, you sort of see a team like this and, you know, probably had a little chip on its shoulder.

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 Speaking of Ole Miss, I mean, both these teams kind of, you know, probably had a chip on their shoulder coming into the playoffs and felt they had something to prove.

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 And, yeah, I mean, Miami is obviously taking advantage of that the most at this point.

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 And, I mean, it is one of those things where, you know, it's kind of when you talk about the contrast, I feel like it was really the talk was about Chambliss versus the Miami defense.

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 But it's like you can't forget about someone like Carson Beck and the way he can impact the game.

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 And, obviously, he winds up being, you know, the final play where they win it.

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 And, yeah, so it's just kind of one of those where I think, you know, in the grand scheme of things, a lot of talk about the ACC this year and, you know, a lot of talk about the ranking system and all that.

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 But at a certain point, when you get put in this playoff, this tournament style, you just have to win games.

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 And credit to Miami.

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 That's exactly what they've done.

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 And how ironic is the cherry on top.

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 They'll play a national championship game in their home stadium.

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 Your thoughts on that.

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 And here we go again.

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 One thing we know for sure, it will be an SEC-free national championship show down again this season.

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 Yeah, it will.

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 And I think, you know, that will obviously lead to a lot of people in a lot of places in the southeast wanting to spend a few more extra dollars this offseason to try to make sure we can overpay and get there.

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 There's no guarantees, we know, in this era, because if that was the case, the SEC would maybe have the final four every year.

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 But that's not how it works.

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 And so, yeah, I mean, I think it's one with Miami.

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 I mean, again, their defense and their ability to make big stops, you know, that's going to probably be the story.

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 But like I said, I think it's having Carson Beck, whether you're playing Indiana or Oregon, you're going to feel pretty confident in your ability for him to kind of lead these drives that feel like, you know, very consequential, game-changing drives.

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 Like, you just, again, have that confidence in him now.

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 And, yeah, so I think either way, you know, Miami, with that combination, is going to feel like they have a great chance to win the national championship.

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 And like you said, Harold, I mean, they're playing in their home state and couldn't ask for a better setup.

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 Let me preface this comment by saying, Harold and I know quite a few officials, and particularly in football, and we've had them on the show for years.

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 They've got a thankless job, and most of them do a very good job of that.

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 But this is at least twice a year we discuss this.

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 Anytime Don Daly's crew is calling the game, you must get comfortable on the count because you're going to be there about three hours.

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 Alabama falls to Vandy.

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 Vandy's a very good team.

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 Alabama had some opportunities, but because of a full-body cramp with LeBaron Phylon and Sherell not playing, that's already hurt them.

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 But 62 total fouls, 88 free throws.

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 And that game reached, I think it was two hours and 45 minutes.

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 And then on Tuesday night, Keyshawn Murphy has what appears to be a buzzer beater that was waved down off by SEC officials.

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 Now, I have seen a couple of frames where the ball was still on his fingertips with the backboard score, shot clock showing all zeros.

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 And then that's not even talking about Auburn in football last year against Oklahoma and Georgia at the end of the half.

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 You know, once again, your thoughts on SEC officiating?

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 Yeah, it's not great right now.

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 And I think it's like, you know, it is one where I said, like, if you talk about the Auburn A&M game, I'm like, you couldn't ask for a perfect storm like that one again.

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 You know, you could play that out a thousand times and you could have that same sequence where everything just, from an officiating standpoint, like, it was, I mean, you couldn't, again, ask for kind of being in a tougher spot.

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 So I kind of understand that one to a degree because, again, like, and I always say, we're not seeing every angle and that's where, like, the transparency needs to come in a bit more.

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 You know, if we're not seeing every angle, there needs to be an explanation as to what was.

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 Thank you.

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 And, you know, and I mean, like, to make sure that there's something there to at least give, you know, Auburn something to work with.

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 But, I mean, the Alabama-Vanderbilt game, like, it was, I mean, it was one where you knew coming in, these were two teams that were going to play fast.

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 They were going to get up and down the floor.

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 And that really was one of my fears was, okay, you're going to get somewhat of a smooth first half, but then when that second half rolls around and you've got foul trouble already in some spots, like, you're going to get the game playing out the way that it did, where it legitimately felt like on every possession there was something called.

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 And I just, like, for two teams that, again, feel like two of the best teams in the SEC, if not the two best, I mean, you just hate to see a game kind of played out that way because it's going to look like 96-90.

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 And for anyone who didn't watch it, they're going to say, wow, that sounds like just a great must-see type second half between two teams that put up a lot of points.

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 But when you realize how many of those points came from the free-throw line, it's just like, it takes a lot out of it.

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 I mean, these two teams combined for 16 of 60 from three, and these are two great three-point shooting teams.

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 But yet they still got the 96 and 90 points, respectively, based on how many free-throws were shot.

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 So it's just not ideal when you get in these kind of games, guys.

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 Like you said, Brad, I mean, it's something we talk about every single year.

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 And I think especially when you have two teams that play at a fast pace, for whatever reason, the game just completely comes to a halt.

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 And that's what happened on Wednesday.

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 I still agree with you.

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 They need to come in the postgame.

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 If they're going to say it, they need to play it and tell them why they did what they did so at least we can be educated going forward.

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 Be there as it may, they're not going to do it because they're not going to sit here and spend the money it's going to take to bring in what they call professionals.

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 So that's a pipe dream, in my opinion.

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 Your thoughts about this weekend?

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 What's the most intriguing matchup across the league?

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 Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, Florida and Tennessee is pretty interesting just because, you know,

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 you've got both teams at one and one right now.

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 Loser goes to one and two.

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 So you're sitting, you know, already looking at, you know, these five teams are at two and oh.

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 And so you're thinking, all right, we don't want to put ourselves in another kind of spot here.

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 We're a game behind again.

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 But somebody is going to be that way.

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 And I think it sets up well for Florida, two of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country.

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 It's going to be, hey, I don't want to worry anybody here.

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 But if you want to talk about a free throw shooting contest, look out.

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 Because you've got two teams that are great on the glass, especially the offensive glass.

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 And we know that can lead to some, you know, free throws and fouls and stuff, too, in the SEC.

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 So keep an eye on that one.

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 I think elsewhere, Arkansas and Auburn.

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 I mean, you've got Auburn in complete desperation mode right now.

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 They've got to win this game.

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 Arkansas may be the best team in the SEC if it's not Vanderbilt right this second.

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 They're playing like it.

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 And so that's a must-win game it feels like for Auburn.

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 And then I'll tell you guys, the one you just absolutely cannot look away from at this point

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 is Kentucky and Mississippi State.

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 Because Kentucky is 0-2.

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 They're hosting Mississippi State.

430
00:29:33,100 --> 00:29:35,200
 They're one of the hottest teams in the league right now.

431
00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:41,720
 And if they lose that game, I just don't know what this looks like for Murph Pope moving forward.

432
00:29:41,820 --> 00:29:42,080
 Yeah.

433
00:29:43,180 --> 00:29:43,660
 Baildown.

434
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:49,260
 If you wonder, well, how's Bucky Ball going to do in the SEC?

435
00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:57,520
 Ask Stephen Pearl after the 33-6 run when Auburn had a 16-point lead.

436
00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:00,880
 Steal 3, steal 3, steal 3.

437
00:30:01,500 --> 00:30:03,120
 It was absolutely amazing.

438
00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:04,800
 Again, I give Auburn credit.

439
00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:11,680
 They came back on a 14-3 run to get to the point where they were to have a chance to win the game at the end.

440
00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:15,560
 But I think Bucky Ball is going to do pretty well in the SEC.

441
00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:17,860
 Yeah, I think so, too.

442
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:19,940
 And I think, again, we're already kind of seeing that.

443
00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:26,000
 And, you know, they've had two games here against LSU and Auburn where it's like they've been in two close games.

444
00:30:26,140 --> 00:30:30,080
 They've not really played hardly any close games all year one way or the other.

445
00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:34,960
 Either they've blown out teams they should blow out or they've gotten beat by double digits, you know,

446
00:30:35,060 --> 00:30:37,740
 to teams like SMU and UCF and Oklahoma State.

447
00:30:37,740 --> 00:30:42,080
 So, like, it was finally good to see them and how they react in some of these close games.

448
00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:45,880
 And, again, we've seen that the first two SEC opponents here.

449
00:30:45,980 --> 00:30:50,420
 And so I think it tells you kind of a lot about their mindset, about the way he coaches.

450
00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:55,040
 And, you know, like I said, sure, either both those games could have gone either way.

451
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:58,900
 But they were the ones who put themselves in a position to have a chance to win it.

452
00:30:59,000 --> 00:30:59,640
 They did it.

453
00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:04,820
 And, yeah, I just – I think, you know, in all honesty, someone said this to us the other day when we were doing our show.

454
00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,260
 And I think it's accurate.

455
00:31:06,460 --> 00:31:09,340
 This is probably the worst Texas A&M team he's going to have.

456
00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:11,420
 And right now, they're pretty good.

457
00:31:11,580 --> 00:31:12,180
 That's right.

458
00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:15,560
 I mean, I think they're only going to get better under him moving forward.

459
00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:20,220
 And so I think it looks like a team right now that's going to challenge for an NCAA tournament bid.

460
00:31:20,380 --> 00:31:23,560
 And, yeah, they've got plenty of opportunity here with their upcoming schedule.

461
00:31:23,660 --> 00:31:28,780
 Guys, don't be surprised if in two or three weeks, Texas A&M is sitting there either, you know,

462
00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:32,060
 maybe one of the top teams, one, two, three, or something like that.

463
00:31:32,060 --> 00:31:33,920
 Because they've got a very opportunistic schedule.

464
00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:39,300
 Oh, Lord, just think about what he's going to do – he's going to be like in a couple of years

465
00:31:39,300 --> 00:31:43,300
 once he gets his guys in there and they all know the system.

466
00:31:43,420 --> 00:31:44,060
 Great stuff.

467
00:31:44,180 --> 00:31:48,560
 You also, among your other ten platforms, Baskin Under Review,

468
00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:56,120
 you have a great article wrapping up the week in the SEC, and I look forward to reading that later today.

469
00:31:56,280 --> 00:32:02,280
 Where can we get online, young man, and get the best podcast on the planet Earth?

470
00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:04,180
 Yeah, I always appreciate it, guys.

471
00:32:04,260 --> 00:32:06,560
 Yeah, check us out over at Southeastern 16 on YouTube.

472
00:32:06,780 --> 00:32:11,620
 Obviously, we'll have all of our live shows tomorrow reacting to these big SEC games on Saturday.

473
00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:17,500
 And, of course, there will be plenty to talk about an SEC football in the world here in the next little bit.

474
00:32:17,500 --> 00:32:20,740
 So, yeah, you can find us there, Southeastern 16 on YouTube.

475
00:32:21,660 --> 00:32:23,360
 Blake, as always, good to hook up with you.

476
00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,100
 You've got to come back on with us next week, or we will whistle.

477
00:32:26,220 --> 00:32:27,960
 You up and put a technical foul on you, okay?

478
00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:29,440
 That's right.

479
00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:30,140
 I'll do it, guys.

480
00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:30,880
 Thanks, as always.

481
00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:31,780
 Thank you, bud.

482
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:33,660
 State level, Southeastern 16.

483
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544
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545
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547
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550
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587
00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:39,600
 Bill Shanks, welcome in.

588
00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:40,140
 How are you?

589
00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:41,400
 I'm doing good.

590
00:38:41,460 --> 00:38:41,880
 How are y'all?

591
00:38:42,460 --> 00:38:42,880
 Hey, Boone.

592
00:38:43,180 --> 00:38:46,300
 Wondering what went through the minds of Georgia fans last night

593
00:38:46,300 --> 00:38:49,280
 when they saw that quarterback from Miami in the Final Four

594
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,320
 against the Ole Miss Rebels, Bill?

595
00:38:51,980 --> 00:38:56,260
 Well, there's some people that hate Carson and don't like Carson.

596
00:38:58,300 --> 00:39:00,060
 You know, look, I don't.

597
00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:04,500
 I think it was an amicable, this is kind of over.

598
00:39:04,740 --> 00:39:08,920
 And, you know, when he left, he was supposedly going to the NFL

599
00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:15,200
 and then decided not to and decided to take the offer at Miami,

600
00:39:15,740 --> 00:39:18,740
 as a lot of quarterbacks are probably going to do moving forward.

601
00:39:18,740 --> 00:39:22,260
 I think Levitt's visiting there today or tomorrow, I believe.

602
00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:23,420
 I just read it on Twitter.

603
00:39:25,160 --> 00:39:28,720
 And, you know, look, there were some things that I think bothered some people

604
00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:34,480
 inside and outside the building last year of what was going on with him.

605
00:39:34,920 --> 00:39:38,160
 But, you know, look, the kid had a good year.

606
00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:42,820
 He didn't have a great year, mainly because the team led the country in drops

607
00:39:42,820 --> 00:39:45,880
 with the wide receivers, which didn't help him a great deal.

608
00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:50,200
 But, you know, people may be jealous that he's doing what he's doing,

609
00:39:50,300 --> 00:39:53,880
 but I don't think they should hate him or think, well,

610
00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:56,580
 he could do this for us or whatever.

611
00:39:56,900 --> 00:39:57,920
 Yeah, that's college football.

612
00:39:58,040 --> 00:39:59,580
 H***, it's going to happen a lot moving forward.

613
00:39:59,740 --> 00:40:00,280
 Yeah, that's right.

614
00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:01,160
 Right.

615
00:40:01,740 --> 00:40:06,040
 By the way, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic and Fox TV

616
00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:10,060
 and two guys, Tom Fornelli for one on CBS,

617
00:40:10,860 --> 00:40:15,240
 this is the third consecutive season without an SEC team

618
00:40:15,240 --> 00:40:17,380
 in the national title game.

619
00:40:18,120 --> 00:40:22,380
 Bruce and Tom and a couple other guys have a short memory.

620
00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:25,800
 Alabama lost in overtime three years ago to Michigan.

621
00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:29,540
 Texas had a strip sack in the semifinal game

622
00:40:29,540 --> 00:40:31,080
 and lost that game at the end.

623
00:40:31,840 --> 00:40:35,460
 In the end, Miami scores with 18 seconds to play.

624
00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:39,660
 That seems to be conveniently left out of the narrative.

625
00:40:41,080 --> 00:40:45,080
 Well, I've seen some anti-SEC hate on social media today.

626
00:40:45,500 --> 00:40:50,820
 And, you know, part of it is because the arrogance that the conference has,

627
00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:57,000
 which I understand non-conference people probably, you know,

628
00:40:57,040 --> 00:40:58,440
 hating the big dog, right?

629
00:40:58,640 --> 00:40:58,860
 Right.

630
00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:00,080
 Human nature.

631
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:02,120
 They hate the Yankees.

632
00:41:02,780 --> 00:41:05,980
 Yeah, I think that's exactly right.

633
00:41:06,420 --> 00:41:09,320
 And, you know, I get it.

634
00:41:09,420 --> 00:41:13,560
 I understand where people come from and facts are facts and so forth.

635
00:41:13,660 --> 00:41:18,440
 But, look, I don't have any issues with the Southeastern Conference

636
00:41:18,440 --> 00:41:20,260
 in the style of play that they have.

637
00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:23,780
 Georgia and Ole Miss played an unbelievable game last Thursday night.

638
00:41:25,740 --> 00:41:28,040
 Ole Miss played another great game.

639
00:41:28,380 --> 00:41:29,860
 They could have easily won that game.

640
00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:31,720
 I mean, it was a back-and-forth game.

641
00:41:31,860 --> 00:41:36,360
 It was a great game, what you want to see in a championship game.

642
00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:39,660
 We'll see how the two Big Ten teams play tonight

643
00:41:39,660 --> 00:41:44,300
 and see what they look like and then match an ACC team.

644
00:41:44,780 --> 00:41:50,880
 But it's almost – it's just a silly argument for me in a discussion.

645
00:41:51,980 --> 00:41:55,240
 But, you know, a lot of it's because the SEC brings it on themselves.

646
00:41:55,460 --> 00:41:58,600
 They're the ones that talk about how great they are and so forth.

647
00:41:58,780 --> 00:42:03,140
 And I don't think there's any doubt that from a depth perspective –

648
00:42:03,140 --> 00:42:05,060
 and a majority of the conversation, I think,

649
00:42:05,120 --> 00:42:07,980
 comes from the fact that when the SEC teams say,

650
00:42:08,540 --> 00:42:12,340
 well, you don't know what it's like to play an SEC schedule, you're right.

651
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:14,680
 I mean, I think that's correct.

652
00:42:14,680 --> 00:42:20,300
 I don't think a Big Ten schedule is like an SEC schedule or an ACC or a Big 12.

653
00:42:20,540 --> 00:42:26,560
 I think, Al, you could – I think Texas A&M had a very easy conference schedule

654
00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:31,680
 this year, and you could get a lucky draw where you match up with teams

655
00:42:31,680 --> 00:42:34,840
 in the conference that you're going to beat pretty easily,

656
00:42:34,980 --> 00:42:38,980
 and then when you face a strong team, they may pop you, you know.

657
00:42:39,120 --> 00:42:44,220
 So you have that kind of situation that can always pop up in any kind of conference.

658
00:42:44,220 --> 00:42:48,780
 But I still think the SEC is an outstanding football – you know,

659
00:42:48,820 --> 00:42:50,820
 has parity come to college football?

660
00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:51,400
 Sure.

661
00:42:51,840 --> 00:42:54,240
 These d*** people have been money like crazy.

662
00:42:54,500 --> 00:42:56,220
 I mean, there's no doubt about that.

663
00:42:56,720 --> 00:43:03,600
 And, look, I don't think there's any surprise that Indiana has popped up out of nowhere

664
00:43:03,600 --> 00:43:09,600
 and has all of a sudden, you know, sniffed at a national championship.

665
00:43:09,600 --> 00:43:14,560
 I think we're going to have more programs that aren't associated with being up at that big tier

666
00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:18,120
 that are going to pop up here in the future as we go along here.

667
00:43:18,260 --> 00:43:20,640
 It's just the way it's – you know, the way it's going to go.

668
00:43:20,740 --> 00:43:24,880
 I mean, if Texas Tech had busted through, we'd say Texas Tech, you know,

669
00:43:24,940 --> 00:43:29,100
 and we had TCU a couple years ago.

670
00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:31,100
 You know, you better look out for Baylor.

671
00:43:31,220 --> 00:43:32,020
 They're spending money.

672
00:43:32,180 --> 00:43:36,540
 I mean, the teams that spend money and choose the right players

673
00:43:36,540 --> 00:43:40,560
 and come together as a team, they're going to have a chance to be successful

674
00:43:40,560 --> 00:43:41,880
 into mid-January.

675
00:43:41,980 --> 00:43:43,100
 There's no question about that.

676
00:43:43,660 --> 00:43:45,200
 Nobody knows this better than you, Bill.

677
00:43:45,320 --> 00:43:47,880
 Super producer James just sharing something with us.

678
00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:49,540
 Moments ago, the paint's still wet.

679
00:43:49,660 --> 00:43:54,200
 Shameless said that Ole Miss denied his sixth year of eligibility.

680
00:43:54,760 --> 00:43:59,040
 Your thoughts about what that does for Ole Miss and this guy down at LSU

681
00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:00,540
 who's been coveting his services.

682
00:44:01,340 --> 00:44:05,800
 Well, yeah, and LSU, they got deuce yesterday, didn't they?

683
00:44:05,880 --> 00:44:08,560
 Didn't they get deuce from Auburn, the kid deuce tonight, I believe?

684
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:09,120
 I think so, yeah.

685
00:44:09,920 --> 00:44:11,680
 And I'm sure they're going to get somebody else.

686
00:44:12,240 --> 00:44:14,620
 Well, I mean, Ole Miss is now in the market, right?

687
00:44:15,160 --> 00:44:19,320
 And, you know, I mean, Bo Prabula, the former Missouri,

688
00:44:19,320 --> 00:44:22,540
 former Penn State quarterback, he's visited Georgia Tech today.

689
00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:27,160
 And, you know, the quarterback stuff is, I mean,

690
00:44:27,540 --> 00:44:29,880
 Leavitt was at Tennessee last night, I believe,

691
00:44:30,080 --> 00:44:33,040
 and he's on his way to Miami, you know.

692
00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:37,920
 And, you know, I think several weeks ago we talked about the fact that

693
00:44:37,920 --> 00:44:42,740
 the backup for Georgia Tech was supposedly getting $3 million to go to Florida,

694
00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:45,540
 and they supposedly, at Georgia Tech, matched the offer.

695
00:44:45,760 --> 00:44:47,920
 And he's barely played in his life, you know.

696
00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:50,500
 I mean, his quarterback stuff is incredible.

697
00:44:50,780 --> 00:44:52,960
 But you've got to pick the right one, ask Hugh Freeze.

698
00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:54,940
 Yeah.

699
00:44:56,740 --> 00:44:58,080
 Yeah, you're right about that.

700
00:44:58,220 --> 00:45:03,900
 We don't talk very much about the Atlanta Falcons, but they've had an interesting week.

701
00:45:04,040 --> 00:45:10,540
 They fired Coach Raheem Morris, Terry Fontenot, eight consecutive losing seasons.

702
00:45:10,680 --> 00:45:16,280
 Bill Shanks on Twitter would like them to continue to clean house with a couple more.

703
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:19,080
 Your thoughts on what's happened this week?

704
00:45:19,200 --> 00:45:21,260
 Can they bring some sanity to this?

705
00:45:21,260 --> 00:45:25,680
 Matt Ryan may be in the picture as president of football.

706
00:45:25,880 --> 00:45:27,820
 Update us on where the Falcons are.

707
00:45:28,460 --> 00:45:29,900
 Well, they did what I wanted them to do.

708
00:45:30,020 --> 00:45:34,280
 They fired or got rid of Richard McKay and fired Terry Fontenot, the drum manager,

709
00:45:34,480 --> 00:45:36,000
 Rachel Morris, the head coach.

710
00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:41,880
 I mean, I appreciate Arthur Blank and his people listening to Bill Shanks' show on Superstations.com.

711
00:45:42,420 --> 00:45:49,140
 You know, when you're not successful, you've got to get rid of people who are not doing their job.

712
00:45:49,260 --> 00:45:51,120
 And he did that, and I appreciate that.

713
00:45:51,660 --> 00:45:54,100
 I'm not a particularly big Arthur Blank fan.

714
00:45:54,380 --> 00:45:57,860
 I think, I mean, I'm just not a big fan of his.

715
00:45:58,040 --> 00:46:00,340
 I think he's full of c***, to be honest with you.

716
00:46:00,600 --> 00:46:01,800
 A lot of owners are.

717
00:46:01,960 --> 00:46:03,360
 I mean, that's just kind of the way it is.

718
00:46:03,620 --> 00:46:06,880
 But I think a lot of times he talks out of both sides of his mouth.

719
00:46:07,400 --> 00:46:14,100
 But I hope he hands things over to Matt Ryan, who will then turn around and call John Harbaugh and bring him to Atlanta.

720
00:46:14,320 --> 00:46:19,440
 There's no better candidate on the market for these eight jobs than John Harbaugh,

721
00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:21,020
 and he's probably going to be able to name his price.

722
00:46:21,160 --> 00:46:26,440
 I just, something from a Cleveland Twitter account an hour ago that he's going to want $20 million.

723
00:46:26,780 --> 00:46:27,300
 He'll get it.

724
00:46:27,580 --> 00:46:28,300
 He'll get it.

725
00:46:28,780 --> 00:46:36,320
 I think someone who's been 18 years with Baltimore and been that successful, he could name his price.

726
00:46:36,580 --> 00:46:38,560
 And $20 million may be the highest of anybody.

727
00:46:38,780 --> 00:46:39,360
 I don't know.

728
00:46:39,540 --> 00:46:46,060
 But I'd give it to him because I think that consistency that he showed in Baltimore was success,

729
00:46:46,060 --> 00:46:49,540
 just kind of like Tomlin did in Pittsburgh, has done in Pittsburgh for all those years.

730
00:46:49,640 --> 00:46:54,100
 It's something that you crave, especially a team that had a winning season in eight years.

731
00:46:54,280 --> 00:47:00,100
 So, yeah, I hope Matt Ryan, I wouldn't be surprised if Matt Ryan's announced by the end of the day,

732
00:47:00,160 --> 00:47:00,900
 to be honest with you.

733
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:03,920
 Bill, before you jump off, your thoughts so far?

734
00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:05,560
 The portal's about halfway through.

735
00:47:05,720 --> 00:47:09,080
 What are your feelings about the Georgia Dogs so far with the portal party?

736
00:47:10,720 --> 00:47:16,660
 Well, they got a wide receiver from Georgia Tech, Isaiah Canyon, who I think is very good.

737
00:47:16,740 --> 00:47:20,500
 They missed out on a kid from Vanderbilt, Fitzgerald, who went to Louisville,

738
00:47:21,160 --> 00:47:23,160
 which was a little bit of a surprise this morning.

739
00:47:23,460 --> 00:47:24,960
 They still need another receiver.

740
00:47:25,780 --> 00:47:30,240
 They're supposedly in on the running back, Dowdle, from Kentucky.

741
00:47:31,160 --> 00:47:33,460
 And they're supposedly the leader on him.

742
00:47:33,580 --> 00:47:38,400
 They're waiting on two starting offensive linemen, Monroe Freeling and Ernest Green,

743
00:47:38,500 --> 00:47:39,860
 to see if they're going to jump to the NFL.

744
00:47:40,500 --> 00:47:45,380
 And if they do jump, they're going to need another offensive lineman or two.

745
00:47:46,520 --> 00:47:48,580
 They're going to need some help there as well.

746
00:47:48,780 --> 00:47:53,060
 So that's kind of a little bit on pause, it seems like, as far as that position,

747
00:47:53,220 --> 00:47:57,920
 because of waiting for those two seniors or whatever class they're in.

748
00:47:57,920 --> 00:48:04,040
 I don't keep up with classes anymore, it's a waste of time, but I think they're waiting on those two

749
00:48:04,040 --> 00:48:05,820
 to see what they have to do at offensive line.

750
00:48:05,940 --> 00:48:07,260
 They'd like another defensive lineman.

751
00:48:07,720 --> 00:48:10,860
 I think they've got a big edge out of Auburn with Amiris Williams,

752
00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:12,860
 who I think is going to be a really good player for them.

753
00:48:12,860 --> 00:48:13,460
 He's good.

754
00:48:14,340 --> 00:48:15,640
 Yeah, I think he's a good player.

755
00:48:15,740 --> 00:48:19,500
 I think he can help on the pass rush, which is something that they have got to improve.

756
00:48:19,760 --> 00:48:25,140
 They're still waiting on Gabe Harris, a player who was hurt there in the game last week

757
00:48:25,140 --> 00:48:30,040
 against Ole Miss and who could go to the NFL, so they're waiting to make sure he doesn't jump.

758
00:48:30,340 --> 00:48:37,020
 They've got a couple of DBs out of the portal, a kid from Clemson who I think will help out safety a great deal.

759
00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:37,800
 They've done okay.

760
00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:44,580
 I mean, they're all crazy, I don't think, but I think there's still some people who are on their list.

761
00:48:44,840 --> 00:48:46,940
 And, you know, the activity, I can't keep up with it.

762
00:48:46,940 --> 00:48:49,420
 I was telling Ray yesterday, h***, I can't keep up with it.

763
00:48:49,420 --> 00:48:51,220
 It's over 15 minutes.

764
00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:52,000
 It is.

765
00:48:52,140 --> 00:48:57,360
 No, no, I mean, you know, I got that Transfer Portal Twitter account that my phone is a text.

766
00:48:58,200 --> 00:49:00,560
 It's been three times since we've been on the air.

767
00:49:00,760 --> 00:49:01,360
 I mean, it is.

768
00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:02,720
 You know what, Bill?

769
00:49:02,920 --> 00:49:08,480
 To me, for all the longtime baseball fans, I bet when you were a kid you could remember every position for the Braves.

770
00:49:08,520 --> 00:49:09,160
 I know I could.

771
00:49:09,620 --> 00:49:10,220
 With the Cardinals.

772
00:49:10,360 --> 00:49:12,840
 And then Kurt Flood came along and blew everything up.

773
00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:14,500
 I couldn't tell you anything about the teams.

774
00:49:14,500 --> 00:49:23,560
 Now, to me, in principle, that's where college football is going, that we're no longer going to sit here and be almost kid-like and remember, this guy played this year at this position, blah, blah, blah.

775
00:49:24,260 --> 00:49:25,340
 Well, it would be more difficult.

776
00:49:25,640 --> 00:49:29,600
 And it's kind of, you know, college basketball, the rosters are changed every year.

777
00:49:29,660 --> 00:49:30,880
 That's been going on a little bit.

778
00:49:31,320 --> 00:49:36,400
 And it's been a little bit more prolific with basketball because they only have fewer players.

779
00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:45,280
 But what I think, and I remember asking Brett about this a couple of years ago on my show, is like, you know, what's the percentage of the turnover?

780
00:49:46,080 --> 00:49:52,600
 Well, I'm to the point where I'm believing that every single year, every program is going to have 50% turnover no matter what.

781
00:49:52,600 --> 00:49:52,900
 Exactly.

782
00:49:53,160 --> 00:49:53,620
 At least.

783
00:49:53,740 --> 00:49:54,220
 At least.

784
00:49:54,300 --> 00:49:55,140
 At least, yeah.

785
00:49:55,300 --> 00:49:55,620
 At least.

786
00:49:55,740 --> 00:49:55,840
 Yeah.

787
00:49:56,280 --> 00:49:57,280
 Bar a coaching change.

788
00:49:57,900 --> 00:49:58,020
 Yeah.

789
00:49:58,020 --> 00:49:58,260
 All right.

790
00:49:58,340 --> 00:50:01,300
 Before we let you go, the Braves are one of nine teams.

791
00:50:01,320 --> 00:50:05,900
 It's terminating their existing broadcast contract with FanDuel.

792
00:50:06,540 --> 00:50:09,420
 We had a discussion about this time last year.

793
00:50:09,600 --> 00:50:15,340
 Now, is Shanks broadcasting working behind the scenes to determine the Braves games?

794
00:50:15,580 --> 00:50:16,000
 Please do.

795
00:50:16,700 --> 00:50:16,820
 Yeah.

796
00:50:17,500 --> 00:50:23,580
 I mean, am I going to have to wait for the Braves to be on Saturday night on Fox National?

797
00:50:24,240 --> 00:50:24,720
 Absolutely.

798
00:50:25,220 --> 00:50:27,460
 Where is this going again?

799
00:50:28,460 --> 00:50:33,000
 Well, I mean, there's still a chance they could circle back around and do a deal with FanDuel.

800
00:50:33,480 --> 00:50:35,040
 I don't think that's going to happen.

801
00:50:35,460 --> 00:50:42,460
 If I had to bet and guess, you know, the last couple of years, there have been a handful of games on great television.

802
00:50:43,160 --> 00:50:45,760
 And great television has an affiliate.

803
00:50:45,760 --> 00:50:49,120
 I know they've got one in Birmingham and Huntsville and Mobile.

804
00:50:49,500 --> 00:50:49,640
 Yeah.

805
00:50:49,840 --> 00:50:53,120
 And they've got one in every market here in the state of Georgia.

806
00:50:53,120 --> 00:50:56,960
 They've got one in every market in every big market in South Carolina.

807
00:50:57,220 --> 00:51:01,060
 They've got one in every market in most markets.

808
00:51:01,220 --> 00:51:17,700
 I'm saying all that may be a mistake, but they've got an affiliated station, great broadcasting in just about every market in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

809
00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:19,660
 Well, that's Braves Country.

810
00:51:20,320 --> 00:51:26,880
 And now with these subchannels that these stations have, they don't want to put games.

811
00:51:27,100 --> 00:51:28,560
 And, you know, here's the thing.

812
00:51:29,120 --> 00:51:30,520
 Network programming sucks.

813
00:51:31,240 --> 00:51:34,680
 You know, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox are not like these.

814
00:51:34,960 --> 00:51:35,420
 That's right.

815
00:51:35,500 --> 00:51:36,360
 Sports carries it.

816
00:51:37,260 --> 00:51:38,380
 Sports carries it.

817
00:51:38,540 --> 00:51:42,280
 I mean, look at NBC now with Adam Baseball has got everything.

818
00:51:42,520 --> 00:51:45,340
 They've got NFL, football, NBA, and MLB.

819
00:51:46,220 --> 00:51:50,120
 And, of course, ABC with all the ESPN ties and so forth.

820
00:51:50,780 --> 00:51:54,400
 So, yeah, I don't know if NBC would have anything if not for sports, to be honest with you.

821
00:51:54,400 --> 00:52:04,400
 So, I would assume that when this happened, great television knocked on the door at Truist Park and said, okay, we're ready to talk.

822
00:52:04,900 --> 00:52:12,460
 Because the Braves contract with FanDuel, to my knowledge, was up either after this year or after next season, 2027.

823
00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:17,140
 And that was a longstanding 20-year deal that was a horrible deal.

824
00:52:17,340 --> 00:52:19,840
 They've redone it a couple of times, but it was not good.

825
00:52:20,300 --> 00:52:30,700
 So, I believe the Braves and great television will create a network that will have the games on.

826
00:52:30,820 --> 00:52:37,660
 And what I'm talking about with the sub-channels, you know, what's the major number of the channel of the biggest station in Huntsville, for example?

827
00:52:37,780 --> 00:52:38,340
 Give me the number.

828
00:52:38,440 --> 00:52:38,860
 What channel?

829
00:52:39,480 --> 00:52:41,040
 Well, it's 31.

830
00:52:41,260 --> 00:52:43,960
 I think the ABC affiliate has it, if I'm not mistaken.

831
00:52:43,960 --> 00:52:45,500
 Maybe I'm wrong.

832
00:52:45,600 --> 00:52:46,260
 Maybe it's easy.

833
00:52:46,540 --> 00:52:47,440
 Which is it, Braves?

834
00:52:47,540 --> 00:52:49,060
 Is it the ABC or NBC affiliate?

835
00:52:49,460 --> 00:52:51,780
 Well, actually, they both do.

836
00:52:52,040 --> 00:52:54,780
 But, yeah, great TV's with NBC here.

837
00:52:55,460 --> 00:52:57,020
 What's the gray station in Huntsville?

838
00:52:57,100 --> 00:52:58,120
 Do you know what the gray station is?

839
00:52:58,120 --> 00:53:01,120
 I believe it's – I don't watch enough of it, baby.

840
00:53:01,300 --> 00:53:02,300
 Which one is it?

841
00:53:02,760 --> 00:53:04,700
 I think 48's got the best right.

842
00:53:04,700 --> 00:53:05,720
 So, it's the NBC affiliate.

843
00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:06,260
 Yeah, NBC.

844
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:06,880
 Okay.

845
00:53:07,600 --> 00:53:10,480
 There's probably a 48-1.

846
00:53:11,120 --> 00:53:11,880
 Oh, yeah.

847
00:53:11,880 --> 00:53:14,000
 They've got like five, six, seven of them, yeah.

848
00:53:14,200 --> 00:53:15,100
 Right, right.

849
00:53:15,200 --> 00:53:23,060
 And you've got networks like Antenna TV and MeTV and, you know, all kind of game show network and all kind of different things.

850
00:53:23,060 --> 00:53:24,380
 You can go on those subchannels.

851
00:53:24,900 --> 00:53:29,880
 Well, the owners of those stations can put different programming on those subchannels.

852
00:53:29,880 --> 00:53:35,560
 And now in Atlanta, the Atlanta gray station just went from a CBS affiliate to independent.

853
00:53:36,160 --> 00:53:43,800
 And I know, there's no question in my mind, they did that, thinking, we're going to have news, we're going to have the Braves, and we're going to have the Hawks.

854
00:53:44,640 --> 00:54:00,660
 And so – but they can either put the Braves games on their regular affiliated stations, like, you know, weekend day games or whatever, or bump the network programming if the networks won't kill them, or put them on the subchannels.

855
00:54:00,960 --> 00:54:02,680
 And that'll be over the air for everyone.

856
00:54:02,680 --> 00:54:11,840
 And then, you know, there's going to have to be some filling in the gaps, perhaps, of some of the areas in these states that may not be covered by these affiliates.

857
00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:13,800
 But that's not a big deal.

858
00:54:13,960 --> 00:54:16,460
 So I think that's probably what's to come.

859
00:54:17,140 --> 00:54:20,360
 And you'll find – you'll find the games, and you'll find more programming.

860
00:54:20,600 --> 00:54:26,420
 I mean, I think FanDuel did a horrific job of providing complementary programming.

861
00:54:26,840 --> 00:54:29,820
 And I say that because I've produced that type of programming before.

862
00:54:30,260 --> 00:54:36,000
 And there was no reason that they couldn't produce Meyer League programming, Meyer League games, you know, profiles.

863
00:54:36,300 --> 00:54:42,760
 I mean, that's kind of like what they do on the Yankee – you know, that Yankee network, yes, that's up there in New York.

864
00:54:42,880 --> 00:54:45,940
 So I think that – I don't think people should worry about that.

865
00:54:46,020 --> 00:54:46,980
 I think that that's coming.

866
00:54:47,280 --> 00:54:54,840
 Now, I do believe that the financial ramifications could change a little bit about what their revenue is this year until that gets in place,

867
00:54:54,840 --> 00:54:56,860
 because they may not be getting the same amount of money.

868
00:54:57,000 --> 00:55:00,380
 But that's a question in itself that I don't know the answer to.

869
00:55:00,800 --> 00:55:01,060
 Yeah.

870
00:55:01,360 --> 00:55:02,660
 Yeah, I understand that.

871
00:55:03,100 --> 00:55:07,140
 It's sad also that we've only got two more college football games on the season.

872
00:55:07,520 --> 00:55:09,900
 I've just had to dry my eyes over that.

873
00:55:10,240 --> 00:55:16,740
 Now, if any of our listeners would like to call in this afternoon to talk about a myriad of things,

874
00:55:17,280 --> 00:55:23,140
 including you starting your own TV network along the radio, where can they get online and do that?

875
00:55:23,600 --> 00:55:26,840
 My hair might be as gray as yours and Harold's if I were to do something like that.

876
00:55:26,840 --> 00:55:27,420
 No way.

877
00:55:28,920 --> 00:55:29,840
 That's for sure.

878
00:55:31,040 --> 00:55:32,200
 TheSuperstations.com.

879
00:55:32,820 --> 00:55:34,000
 TheSuperstations.com.

880
00:55:34,900 --> 00:55:36,120
 Bill, hang in there.

881
00:55:36,320 --> 00:55:37,440
 Baseball comes their way.

882
00:55:38,260 --> 00:55:38,940
 Are you ready for this?

883
00:55:39,100 --> 00:55:41,320
 Next month, spring ball gets rocking and rolling.

884
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:43,560
 In the meantime, have a great and safe weekend, Bill.

885
00:55:43,600 --> 00:55:44,520
 Thanks for your time today, buddy.

886
00:55:45,160 --> 00:55:45,780
 Okay, guys.

887
00:55:45,880 --> 00:55:46,540
 Thank you so much.

888
00:55:46,560 --> 00:55:47,200
 Have a good weekend.

889
00:55:47,480 --> 00:55:47,680
 Bye-bye.

890
00:55:47,700 --> 00:55:49,140
 The one and the only Bill Shanks.

891
00:55:49,240 --> 00:55:52,000
 Check him out at TheSuperstations.com.

892
00:55:52,120 --> 00:55:53,960
 Don't have to wait that long to get the latest from Auburn.

893
00:55:54,060 --> 00:55:55,280
 Justin Ferguson on that.

894
00:55:55,280 --> 00:55:57,520
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 Two Republican candidates running in the U.S. Senate primary here in Alabama for 2026 were in Fairhope this week.

961
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 Jared Hudson and Morgan Murphy both spoke to the Eastern Shore Republican women.

962
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 Hudson is a former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper and Morgan Murphy is a U.S. Navy Reserve captain.

963
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 Hudson says he's a real warrior who fought for this nation and is not a career politician.

964
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965
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 Both men are in a crowded race for the Senate with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and U.S. Congressman Barry Moore also running.

966
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 Marshall and Moore were unable to attend this Fairhope meeting due to events going on in Washington, D.C.

967
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968
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970
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 Two women from Daleville were sentenced to prison this past Thursday for abuse of children at a daycare center.

971
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 Kaylee Gilley and Megan Coker worked at the Happy Hearts Christian Academy Daycare.

972
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 They were arrested in September of 2024 when the hitting came to light by parents who reported bruising on their children.

973
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974
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 A woman was indicted this week for ramming her vehicle into gate two at the Redstone Arsenal.

975
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976
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 She then went on to attack an officer.

977
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978
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 Julia Hartzell is currently being held in the Morgan County Jail and will be in court regarding this case on January 22nd.

979
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987
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988
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1010
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1011
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 Tigers, Tennessee, and the rest of the SEC.

1012
01:03:52,040 --> 01:03:57,420
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1013
01:03:58,420 --> 01:04:00,280
 Welcome back in our tour of the Boomo Bugg Show.

1014
01:04:00,360 --> 01:04:01,960
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1015
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 Thank you so much for giving us a free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

1016
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 And for Mike Huguenin taking time out of his schedule and saying hello, Mike, National College football slash basketball analyst, Mike Huguenin.

1017
01:04:13,800 --> 01:04:14,360
 Welcome in.

1018
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 How's life in Orlando today?

1019
01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:19,380
 It's going well.

1020
01:04:19,380 --> 01:04:24,540
 Well, last night's CFP semifinal was tremendous.

1021
01:04:24,960 --> 01:04:28,520
 I'm just hoping that tonight's is as good.

1022
01:04:29,380 --> 01:04:31,480
 We want to talk about that, Mike.

1023
01:04:31,540 --> 01:04:34,800
 But there's a sub-story coming out just moments ago from last night.

1024
01:04:35,320 --> 01:04:41,900
 And that is regarding shameless eligibility has now, moments ago, being denied a six-year of eligibility.

1025
01:04:43,020 --> 01:04:45,500
 Obviously, predictably, he's going to appeal that.

1026
01:04:45,940 --> 01:04:50,740
 Your thoughts on what that does to the SEC, Ole Miss, and other schools that may be looking for his services?

1027
01:04:51,520 --> 01:04:53,380
 And what's going on there?

1028
01:04:53,480 --> 01:04:54,780
 What's going on at Washington?

1029
01:04:54,920 --> 01:04:57,920
 It seems like the only folks having fun these days are the lawyers.

1030
01:04:58,700 --> 01:05:02,340
 When the can't got out of the bag years ago, remember Bo Nix at Auburn?

1031
01:05:02,540 --> 01:05:04,900
 He got a deal selling sweet tea for Milo's.

1032
01:05:04,940 --> 01:05:06,160
 And everybody said, that's good.

1033
01:05:06,220 --> 01:05:07,380
 That's the way it should be.

1034
01:05:07,760 --> 01:05:12,980
 Did people, when this seed was planning out, realize that greed has no bottom in the cup?

1035
01:05:14,540 --> 01:05:15,160
 That's true.

1036
01:05:15,260 --> 01:05:20,220
 But I think a lot of these players are realizing this is my only chance to make money off this sport,

1037
01:05:20,340 --> 01:05:22,140
 so I'm going to do it as much as I can.

1038
01:05:23,420 --> 01:05:27,640
 The DeMond Williams thing, he has said, okay, I'm going to stay after him.

1039
01:05:27,740 --> 01:05:28,600
 I'm going to stay at Washington.

1040
01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:36,300
 Interestingly enough, it was reported today by Matt Zenitz, former AL.com guy,

1041
01:05:36,800 --> 01:05:43,240
 that not only was Washington ready to file a lawsuit against DeMond Williams,

1042
01:05:43,580 --> 01:05:49,780
 the Big Ten was going to be involved on Washington's side, which would have been interesting.

1043
01:05:51,080 --> 01:05:55,340
 Chambliss will appeal, there will be a lawsuit, let's see if he wins it.

1044
01:05:55,780 --> 01:06:02,200
 I think the interesting thing about this is that if you're Ole Miss and he doesn't get that year,

1045
01:06:02,400 --> 01:06:03,340
 what are you doing?

1046
01:06:04,080 --> 01:06:04,860
 That's right.

1047
01:06:05,400 --> 01:06:08,960
 Because Austin Simmons has already said he's leaving.

1048
01:06:10,180 --> 01:06:12,440
 Miami doesn't have a quarterback for next year.

1049
01:06:12,560 --> 01:06:14,620
 LSU doesn't have a quarterback for next year.

1050
01:06:14,780 --> 01:06:17,000
 Tennessee doesn't have a quarterback for next year.

1051
01:06:17,440 --> 01:06:19,460
 All of them are involved with Sam Levitt.

1052
01:06:20,380 --> 01:06:27,180
 My assumption is that Sam Levitt will become the highest paid college football player ever next year,

1053
01:06:27,640 --> 01:06:28,840
 legally or illegally.

1054
01:06:30,840 --> 01:06:32,040
 He's going to make a mint.

1055
01:06:33,540 --> 01:06:41,760
 And LSU, Miami, and Tennessee, all of our offenses that have shown that they're extremely quarterback-reliant.

1056
01:06:42,460 --> 01:06:44,880
 So, I'm saying LSU because it's Kiffin.

1057
01:06:46,480 --> 01:06:47,860
 That's going to be interesting to see.

1058
01:06:48,100 --> 01:06:56,300
 The Trinidad Chambliss news, yeah, it's the second big body blow, obviously, in two days for Ole Miss.

1059
01:06:56,400 --> 01:07:01,740
 But, again, I think he will sue, and that will be an interesting thing.

1060
01:07:01,740 --> 01:07:10,220
 So, playing NCAA Division II football, to me, is different than playing junior college football.

1061
01:07:10,720 --> 01:07:15,060
 So, yeah, that will be an interesting case.

1062
01:07:15,700 --> 01:07:22,520
 Yeah, and Ole Miss is a law school, so they're going to lawyer up and probably get a good deal to get your best life out of school to go to bat for them.

1063
01:07:22,620 --> 01:07:24,280
 But you mentioned LSU.

1064
01:07:24,640 --> 01:07:30,380
 Mike, word is that Deuce Knight's on his way from Auburn to LSU, he flashed potential.

1065
01:07:30,620 --> 01:07:32,600
 But you saw it last night with Carson Beck.

1066
01:07:32,660 --> 01:07:40,760
 Potential's great, but you better have somebody who's kind of been there and done that and can score a touchdown with less than 20 seconds to go when everything's on the line.

1067
01:07:40,860 --> 01:07:43,220
 You can say what you want about Beck, but he came through last night.

1068
01:07:43,600 --> 01:07:44,920
 You can't replace experience.

1069
01:07:45,040 --> 01:07:48,500
 Your thoughts about if Deuce Knight is the man at LSU, your thoughts?

1070
01:07:51,220 --> 01:07:57,540
 Lane Kiffin, all that money to have a year where his quarterback learns on the job.

1071
01:07:59,500 --> 01:08:07,120
 That's, that's, I don't think that's, that's not what LSU signed up for, let's put it that way.

1072
01:08:07,500 --> 01:08:09,460
 Deuce Knight does have a high ceiling.

1073
01:08:10,300 --> 01:08:21,920
 I don't think, though, I think next, you know, let's say if he's a 10-story building, you know, yeah, he's got 10-4 potential, but I don't see that coming next year.

1074
01:08:22,160 --> 01:08:26,020
 So, yeah, that's not what LSU signed up for.

1075
01:08:26,100 --> 01:08:26,640
 That will be interesting.

1076
01:08:26,760 --> 01:08:29,780
 Again, Leavitt, where does he choose to go?

1077
01:08:30,360 --> 01:08:31,420
 That will be interesting.

1078
01:08:31,760 --> 01:08:37,040
 I would, I've been, I grew up in Miami, been to Knoxville many times, been to Baton Rouge.

1079
01:08:38,440 --> 01:08:46,420
 If I'm putting quality of life in the city, LSU has no chance of landing in Leavitt.

1080
01:08:46,840 --> 01:08:50,640
 But we all know this is not about lifestyle, this is about money and offense.

1081
01:08:50,640 --> 01:08:50,960
 Ta-ching.

1082
01:08:51,460 --> 01:08:54,320
 So, that's going to be interesting to see what happens.

1083
01:08:55,440 --> 01:08:59,080
 Mike, Miami ran 88 plays to 60 for Ole Miss.

1084
01:08:59,260 --> 01:09:01,900
 Time of possession, 41 minutes to 18.

1085
01:09:02,720 --> 01:09:06,940
 Ran for 191 yards versus 121 for Ole Miss.

1086
01:09:06,940 --> 01:09:16,680
 Listen, I still wonder if Trinidad Chambliss has 20 more seconds if Ole Miss would have won that game with a couple more plays.

1087
01:09:16,780 --> 01:09:22,340
 As Harold alluded to, I thought Carson Beckham, one of the best games he's played in a couple of years.

1088
01:09:22,860 --> 01:09:25,260
 23 of 37, 268.

1089
01:09:25,360 --> 01:09:28,940
 And then Chambliss, 23 of 37 for 277.

1090
01:09:29,740 --> 01:09:31,580
 But I agree with you, it's a great game.

1091
01:09:34,940 --> 01:09:37,820
 You know, it started out in fits and starts.

1092
01:09:37,960 --> 01:09:41,300
 It wasn't exactly aesthetically pleasing in the first half.

1093
01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:43,420
 But the second half, the action ramped up.

1094
01:09:43,480 --> 01:09:44,640
 The entertainment ramped up.

1095
01:09:45,160 --> 01:09:46,180
 Phenomenal fourth quarter.

1096
01:09:46,180 --> 01:09:52,660
 I was surprised that Chambliss' legs were not a bigger part of Ole Miss' offense.

1097
01:09:54,100 --> 01:09:57,720
 I figured, I think I remember two called quarterback runs.

1098
01:09:58,380 --> 01:10:02,440
 I'll be honest, I thought they'd run him, you know, called plays seven or eight times.

1099
01:10:02,800 --> 01:10:08,220
 It's obvious that Miami, Miami defensively, they were, it was schooled.

1100
01:10:08,340 --> 01:10:09,880
 Keep this guy in the pocket.

1101
01:10:10,020 --> 01:10:11,000
 Do not let him get out.

1102
01:10:11,240 --> 01:10:12,900
 And Miami did a great job with that.

1103
01:10:13,280 --> 01:10:14,780
 That is a well-coached defense.

1104
01:10:14,940 --> 01:10:20,840
 Corey Hedrington, the guy who came from Minnesota, he knows what he's doing.

1105
01:10:22,340 --> 01:10:25,320
 He has athletes and he let them play.

1106
01:10:25,440 --> 01:10:28,300
 Now, Miami dropped about, I would argue, four interceptions.

1107
01:10:29,240 --> 01:10:37,780
 At one point, I think it was, it was her shoot or Fowler said, you know, there's a reason a lot of fast guys end up playing defensive back instead of receiving.

1108
01:10:37,780 --> 01:10:38,720
 They can't catch.

1109
01:10:39,200 --> 01:10:43,900
 And Miami's CBs last night were certainly, they could not catch.

1110
01:10:44,060 --> 01:10:50,060
 But, you know, Lacey's big run was, what, 75% of Ole Miss' rushing offense.

1111
01:10:50,060 --> 01:10:57,040
 And the thing about, you know, I'm an SEC alum.

1112
01:10:57,740 --> 01:11:00,240
 I've lived in the Southeast basically my entire life.

1113
01:11:01,360 --> 01:11:12,560
 The SEC's perceived advantages on the line of scrimmage, I think those have disappeared.

1114
01:11:13,240 --> 01:11:15,600
 Ole Miss got bullied last night.

1115
01:11:17,640 --> 01:11:20,440
 They could not get off the field on third down.

1116
01:11:21,640 --> 01:11:23,860
 Miami's offensive line controlled them.

1117
01:11:24,520 --> 01:11:26,920
 Miami's defensive line didn't get any sacks.

1118
01:11:27,100 --> 01:11:32,600
 But, again, I think they actually will worry more about making sure Chambliss stayed in the pocket.

1119
01:11:33,600 --> 01:11:39,140
 But for the SEC, this will be the second year in a row, no title, nobody in the title game.

1120
01:11:40,300 --> 01:11:42,500
 I think that, again, I'm an SEC alum.

1121
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 I know you guys are big SEC guys.

1122
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 I think it's time to retire the SEC is the best league mantra because I think that has gone.

1123
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 I think it is gone now.

1124
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 I think the big fan has better coaches.

1125
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 Look at what happened this offseason in the SEC.

1126
01:11:59,640 --> 01:12:00,980
 Take Kiffin out of the mix.

1127
01:12:02,520 --> 01:12:04,140
 They hired a guy from Memphis.

1128
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 They hired a guy from USF.

1129
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 They hired a guy from Tulane.

1130
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 Look at the Big Ten.

1131
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 They hire Utah's winningest coach ever.

1132
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 Hall of Famer.

1133
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 And they hire Iowa State's winningest coach ever.

1134
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 So, the SEC seems to be trying for the next big thing.

1135
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 The Big Ten seems to go with a more proven, we want a proven guy.

1136
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 So, the perceived difference of the line of scrimmage last night, Miami was expected to have the advantage, and they most certainly did.

1137
01:12:38,100 --> 01:12:40,500
 Having the ball for 41 minutes.

1138
01:12:41,840 --> 01:12:48,180
 And they barely won, which I think shows that the Ole Miss offense was extremely effective.

1139
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 But you also wonder, don't kick so many field goals, Ole Miss.

1140
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 Put one of those in the end zone instead of kicking a field goal.

1141
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 Yeah.

1142
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 What a thought.

1143
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 Good lines of scrimmage and a running game of defense.

1144
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 What a concept.

1145
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 All right.

1146
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 Mike, what's going to happen tonight?

1147
01:13:04,960 --> 01:13:06,660
 Indiana and Oregon.

1148
01:13:09,060 --> 01:13:11,060
 The best team in the country.

1149
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 And I'm an old guy.

1150
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 And it's, I cannot even fathom saying that with a straight face.

1151
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 But, you know, this is a horrible program historically.

1152
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 It's not, you know, one of the two or three worst in major college football.

1153
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 And it's the Washington Generals, if you will.

1154
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 Yes.

1155
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 The Harlem Goatrotters.

1156
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 In two years, Signetti has them on the cusp of a national title.

1157
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 He is obviously a phenomenal coach.

1158
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 This was the lowest paid roster among the final eight.

1159
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 They had the least amount of recruited talent in the final eight in terms of high school recruiting.

1160
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 Signetti is very detail-oriented, just like Saban.

1161
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 And they play with a relentless ruthlessness.

1162
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 And it's impressive.

1163
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 I said earlier on your show this season, Indiana is the kind of team that, you know, when some teams get up 28-0, the coach says, okay, let's cruise.

1164
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 Cruise to the finish line.

1165
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 And Signetti is a guy that says, no, we're going to stomp on them.

1166
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 We're going to win 56-0.

1167
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 And they are, again, it's ruthless efficiency.

1168
01:14:29,420 --> 01:14:31,380
 Mendoza is a phenomenal story.

1169
01:14:32,160 --> 01:14:34,200
 Their line play is tremendous.

1170
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 They have relatively good depth, tons of transfers, tons of transfers that no one noticed.

1171
01:14:42,200 --> 01:14:43,360
 These are huge transfers.

1172
01:14:43,360 --> 01:14:44,960
 These have those who knew what they were doing.

1173
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 Right.

1174
01:14:45,920 --> 01:14:47,780
 They knew what they were doing.

1175
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 And I think it shows that, you know, I mentioned Corey Hetherington before, the guy at Minnesota, the defensive coordinator.

1176
01:14:55,520 --> 01:15:00,120
 Indiana announced today that Brian Haynes, its defensive coordinator, got a raise to $3 million.

1177
01:15:01,360 --> 01:15:04,620
 Their offensive coordinator, Michael Shanahan, is tremendous.

1178
01:15:05,620 --> 01:15:07,060
 That's a phenomenal staff.

1179
01:15:07,240 --> 01:15:14,360
 Bob Bostad, their offensive line coach, he was the offensive line coach when Wisconsin annually turned out 1,800-yard rushers.

1180
01:15:15,460 --> 01:15:18,160
 This is a staff that knows what he's doing.

1181
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 Indiana, it's a phenomenal story.

1182
01:15:22,020 --> 01:15:22,300
 It is.

1183
01:15:22,300 --> 01:15:23,480
 Again, this is Indiana.

1184
01:15:24,420 --> 01:15:27,800
 One game away, or two wins away from winning the national title.

1185
01:15:28,320 --> 01:15:31,380
 And if they do so, they're going to have to do it on Miami's home field.

1186
01:15:31,940 --> 01:15:32,300
 Amazing.

1187
01:15:33,160 --> 01:15:36,220
 But Fernando Mendoza is a Miami guy.

1188
01:15:36,760 --> 01:15:38,940
 Same high school as Mario Cristobal.

1189
01:15:39,340 --> 01:15:41,600
 Grew up a gigantic Canes fan.

1190
01:15:42,100 --> 01:15:43,240
 Miami did not recruit him.

1191
01:15:43,580 --> 01:15:45,560
 So, he'll have a big tip on his shoulder.

1192
01:15:46,360 --> 01:15:49,480
 And tonight, you know, Oregon is a well-coached team as well.

1193
01:15:50,280 --> 01:15:54,540
 I'll be honest, I trust Indiana's offense more than I trust Oregon.

1194
01:15:54,720 --> 01:15:56,060
 So, I think Indiana's going to win.

1195
01:15:57,100 --> 01:15:58,400
 Yeah, I agree with you.

1196
01:15:58,460 --> 01:16:01,160
 Signetti is a Nick Saban 2.0.

1197
01:16:01,260 --> 01:16:04,760
 I mean, even some of the mannerisms you can see on the sideline.

1198
01:16:05,680 --> 01:16:06,640
 Great stuff.

1199
01:16:07,040 --> 01:16:08,720
 It does make me sad.

1200
01:16:08,820 --> 01:16:12,800
 We've only got two more college games left in the season, though, Mike Huguenin.

1201
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 Listen, bud, I always enjoy the conversation.

1202
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 Have a great weekend.

1203
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 Let's do this again next week.

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 Welcome back again.

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 After turning in a second All-American season at UNA,

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 He is a tremendous punter, and believe me, Alabama needs one.

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 Speaking of what's shaking in the show,

1304
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 Zach Panners knows all about it at What Better Place, the show's sports report.

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 Zach, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 Doing good, how are y'all?

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 Hey, bud.

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 Yeah, we're doing all right.

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 Zach, let's just jump right in.

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 It's that time of the year.

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 Obviously, it's hard to believe college football with only two games remaining.

1313
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 But another way, time for high school basketball to get the spotlight shined on them.

1314
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 Zach, for the folks who've been busy trying to keep up with all this football talk,

1315
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 what has stood out so far on the high school hardwoods across the shoals to you?

1316
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 I think it's pretty obvious around the area.

1317
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 The story of the season is going to be 4A boys.

1318
01:22:37,580 --> 01:22:43,240
 Right now, you've got right now four teams with two or two, three, and four A losses.

1319
01:22:44,020 --> 01:22:47,200
 You've got Wilson on top of the area at three and one on the boys' side.

1320
01:22:47,320 --> 01:22:47,800
 That's the last night.

1321
01:22:48,020 --> 01:22:50,900
 On the girls' side, it's Deschler.

1322
01:22:51,540 --> 01:22:54,740
 And then Hatton-Wilson-Central, all over that two, three, four, five.

1323
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 It's going to be a battle for the two and three seed to avoid the four or five game

1324
01:23:01,420 --> 01:23:04,520
 to play Deschler in that different and varied tournament on the girls' side.

1325
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 You know, Zach, sometimes we get caught up with numbers,

1326
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 but you've got coaches who say, I don't really care about it.

1327
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 But more importantly, I want to go play a quality opponent.

1328
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 If we lose, as long as I learn something from it,

1329
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 that's going to pay dividends when the money's on the line at the end of the season

1330
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 going into the postseason.

1331
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 Your thoughts so far, Zach, where maybe a record is a little bit deceiving

1332
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 because some of these teams, they play a tough regular season.

1333
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 They go to all these premier holiday tournaments.

1334
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 And maybe the numbers are not impressive, but they have gone out

1335
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 and gone through the war so far.

1336
01:23:38,240 --> 01:23:41,320
 Lawrence girls, Lauderdale County girls are the two of the girls' type

1337
01:23:41,320 --> 01:23:42,140
 that sent out to me.

1338
01:23:42,260 --> 01:23:42,440
 Yeah.

1339
01:23:42,680 --> 01:23:46,360
 Lawrence girls are 8-12 going into this week.

1340
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 I think they're not as low now.

1341
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 But they've played up.

1342
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 They've played those games.

1343
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 They've played Marion County last week.

1344
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 Beats them at home.

1345
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 It's a 118.

1346
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 It's still a top end in the 118.

1347
01:23:58,260 --> 01:24:01,620
 And Lauderdale County girls were 8-7 in this week.

1348
01:24:01,740 --> 01:24:04,820
 I think they're 9-7 now or something in that range.

1349
01:24:05,380 --> 01:24:07,660
 But they hit a rough stretch over this break,

1350
01:24:07,840 --> 01:24:09,260
 where they lost a couple games in a row.

1351
01:24:09,420 --> 01:24:10,780
 I think four in a row is what it was.

1352
01:24:11,480 --> 01:24:15,240
 But they're one of those teams, if they play the right line at the right time,

1353
01:24:16,020 --> 01:24:18,340
 they'll learn through it, and they'll get better because of it.

1354
01:24:19,640 --> 01:24:20,040
 Absolutely.

1355
01:24:20,040 --> 01:24:27,200
 You mentioned the Wilson boys, 14-5 after beating Collingwood, 64-49.

1356
01:24:27,520 --> 01:24:32,040
 Noah Hedrick, I believe, on senior night, had a big game for them.

1357
01:24:32,900 --> 01:24:35,280
 Congratulations to Waterloo boys.

1358
01:24:35,420 --> 01:24:38,040
 They beat Shoals Christian in 47-40.

1359
01:24:38,760 --> 01:24:42,520
 They reached double-digit wins for the first time in six years.

1360
01:24:43,260 --> 01:24:45,240
 That program obviously improving.

1361
01:24:46,080 --> 01:24:49,040
 And a Red Bay, we don't talk about Red Bay a lot,

1362
01:24:49,160 --> 01:24:55,180
 but they won 13 out of 15 games, beating Lamar County 72-48.

1363
01:24:56,080 --> 01:25:01,620
 Their two losses were the teams that are 29-4 entering Monday.

1364
01:25:01,900 --> 01:25:05,100
 A couple of teams who are really having a good year so far.

1365
01:25:06,020 --> 01:25:07,020
 Yeah, I'll start with Waterloo.

1366
01:25:07,020 --> 01:25:08,880
 That's a new coach over Waterloo.

1367
01:25:09,060 --> 01:25:10,260
 I think it's Blake Young is who it is.

1368
01:25:10,360 --> 01:25:15,040
 He's doing a real job down the ground, early veteran-led group at Waterloo.

1369
01:25:15,560 --> 01:25:19,240
 And Wilson, Coach Krieger, in year three, has turned that program around.

1370
01:25:19,460 --> 01:25:22,280
 There's a coaching theory about year three in coaching,

1371
01:25:22,400 --> 01:25:25,880
 how that's a turnaround year always, how the first year is a coaching year.

1372
01:25:25,960 --> 01:25:28,180
 Second year, you kind of have some success.

1373
01:25:28,860 --> 01:25:30,240
 But year three is a take-off year.

1374
01:25:31,360 --> 01:25:33,480
 And that's moving the case for Wilson this year.

1375
01:25:33,480 --> 01:25:35,980
 They've only lost to Deschler in area play.

1376
01:25:36,920 --> 01:25:38,820
 And that night, Deschler really punched him in the mouth.

1377
01:25:39,340 --> 01:25:40,020
 And didn't look back.

1378
01:25:40,120 --> 01:25:42,220
 Came out, I think it was like 20-8 first quarter.

1379
01:25:42,720 --> 01:25:43,620
 And didn't look back from there.

1380
01:25:43,780 --> 01:25:44,940
 And Deschler beat Wilson that night.

1381
01:25:45,420 --> 01:25:49,020
 But Red Bay also, a child like the college football playoff right now

1382
01:25:49,020 --> 01:25:54,400
 with Coach Saban and all his disciples, I guess you could call them,

1383
01:25:54,920 --> 01:25:56,040
 who's left in the playoff.

1384
01:25:56,440 --> 01:25:59,400
 But I kind of like that with Coach Rizki, John Rizki,

1385
01:25:59,860 --> 01:26:02,780
 is the son-in-law and former assistant coach of Coach Johnny Robert.

1386
01:26:03,160 --> 01:26:05,460
 Everybody who has taken over the boys program now

1387
01:26:05,460 --> 01:26:09,800
 and turned them into a respectable program across the state.

1388
01:26:12,120 --> 01:26:14,480
 Obviously, let's go to the girls' side of things.

1389
01:26:14,580 --> 01:26:17,120
 If it's 2026, some things do not change.

1390
01:26:17,220 --> 01:26:18,640
 Maybe the calendars do.

1391
01:26:18,920 --> 01:26:21,740
 But there's Lauderdale County about rocking and rolling.

1392
01:26:21,740 --> 01:26:25,060
 And when are the Deschler girls going to pick it up, Zach?

1393
01:26:26,900 --> 01:26:27,780
 Deschler's been rolling.

1394
01:26:28,880 --> 01:26:31,120
 I think it's the good part of Deschler.

1395
01:26:31,120 --> 01:26:31,780
 They're amazing.

1396
01:26:32,640 --> 01:26:35,980
 Yeah, the good part of Deschler is, it's not Lauderdale County last year.

1397
01:26:36,680 --> 01:26:39,300
 Last year with Lauderdale County, Shiloha Morris didn't have to do it all.

1398
01:26:39,860 --> 01:26:41,940
 She didn't have to have 35, 49, 40 points.

1399
01:26:42,640 --> 01:26:45,960
 She could have 10, and that's going to have 30,000 points apiece.

1400
01:26:46,820 --> 01:26:48,340
 Deschler, the same story this year.

1401
01:26:48,860 --> 01:26:51,000
 Reese Davis does not have to do it all.

1402
01:26:51,400 --> 01:26:54,460
 She has twins in Chloe Nelson, number 10 and 12,

1403
01:26:55,000 --> 01:26:56,920
 who can go and get 10, 50 in a piece,

1404
01:26:57,240 --> 01:27:00,800
 and eight or nine boards also, and five or six steals.

1405
01:27:00,800 --> 01:27:04,580
 And Reese can have 20 points, five or six, three steals,

1406
01:27:04,720 --> 01:27:05,340
 and they can steal them.

1407
01:27:07,220 --> 01:27:10,320
 Yeah, and every time I look at Morris Hill girls,

1408
01:27:10,700 --> 01:27:17,820
 it's Bell Hill, Molly Wright, and Mia Humphreys.

1409
01:27:17,940 --> 01:27:20,040
 Bell Hill with another 23 points.

1410
01:27:20,120 --> 01:27:23,460
 She's been in 30s and even higher than that.

1411
01:27:23,680 --> 01:27:27,000
 Morris Hill beat Cumbert Heights earlier in the week.

1412
01:27:27,100 --> 01:27:29,460
 Once again, the Panther girls playing well.

1413
01:27:30,320 --> 01:27:32,980
 Yeah, but Morris Hill this year, they have more offense this year.

1414
01:27:33,100 --> 01:27:36,820
 Evan Nambola and also soccer players come over to basketball this year,

1415
01:27:37,340 --> 01:27:39,800
 who has really helped them out, getting nine or 10 points in the night.

1416
01:27:40,060 --> 01:27:42,500
 And then Molly Wright, she's on from three.

1417
01:27:43,260 --> 01:27:43,720
 Good luck.

1418
01:27:43,840 --> 01:27:45,300
 I'm watching that Loretta last weekend.

1419
01:27:46,380 --> 01:27:48,860
 And Molly had 12 in the first quarter, four kicks from three.

1420
01:27:49,440 --> 01:27:50,960
 And Bell Hunt had three in the first quarter,

1421
01:27:51,080 --> 01:27:52,240
 and another 35 points total.

1422
01:27:53,300 --> 01:27:55,760
 I always enjoy your storylines.

1423
01:27:55,900 --> 01:27:58,260
 And you've got that on Facebook again today.

1424
01:27:58,440 --> 01:28:02,520
 Lauderdale County win and clinched the one seed in boys and girls.

1425
01:28:03,180 --> 01:28:06,820
 Dasher girls move one step closer to one seed with a win.

1426
01:28:07,520 --> 01:28:11,440
 Dasher boys look to get out of the bottom two seeds with a win.

1427
01:28:11,540 --> 01:28:15,460
 And Muscle Shoals, who's playing pretty well, they're 10-5.

1428
01:28:15,580 --> 01:28:22,720
 KJ Cowan, they beat Decatur Heritage, a very good team in the region earlier this week, 82-73.

1429
01:28:24,820 --> 01:28:27,320
 Once again, you've covered all.

1430
01:28:27,500 --> 01:28:32,440
 We're getting down really to crunch time as far as area play.

1431
01:28:32,760 --> 01:28:34,200
 You've got it on Facebook.

1432
01:28:34,760 --> 01:28:37,140
 You go to games every night.

1433
01:28:37,260 --> 01:28:38,880
 You've got some clips of games.

1434
01:28:39,460 --> 01:28:43,380
 Tell us once again where we can get online to get all the great stuff to get called up.

1435
01:28:43,900 --> 01:28:46,300
 On Facebook, Shoals Sports Report.

1436
01:28:46,640 --> 01:28:48,480
 Shoals Sports Report, three words.

1437
01:28:48,880 --> 01:28:53,480
 Twitter, at lowercase, S-H-O-A-L-S-B-O-R-T-S.

1438
01:28:54,080 --> 01:28:58,100
 And our website, this year, has live area standings updated every night, usually.

1439
01:28:58,340 --> 01:28:58,540
 Yeah.

1440
01:28:58,720 --> 01:29:01,560
 Where today, it'll be updated through last night's game.

1441
01:29:01,920 --> 01:29:05,100
 And right now, we have that up for today from last night's game.

1442
01:29:05,740 --> 01:29:09,580
 So, we have also the seeds that have been clinched, scenarios, that possible offensive scenarios,

1443
01:29:09,820 --> 01:29:15,180
 tiebreakers explained, and all the chaos and drama and foreign boys explained possibly.

1444
01:29:15,180 --> 01:29:17,680
 There is any drama and more.

1445
01:29:18,880 --> 01:29:20,660
 Zach, that's a lot of work.

1446
01:29:21,100 --> 01:29:21,460
 Congratulations.

1447
01:29:21,780 --> 01:29:24,380
 Keep up the good work, and thanks so much for your time today.

1448
01:29:25,200 --> 01:29:25,800
 Thank you, y'all, dude.

1449
01:29:26,360 --> 01:29:26,840
 Thank you, Billy.

1450
01:29:26,860 --> 01:29:28,520
 Zach Patterson, with us, Shoals Sports Report.

1451
01:29:28,600 --> 01:29:30,620
 It's hard to believe we're heading down the stretch of the high school.

1452
01:29:30,840 --> 01:29:30,860
 Hello.

1453
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 February is always a fun time down the I-65.

1454
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 In the meantime, what do you say we head on way on down to the Wiregrass Country

1455
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1456
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1457
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1460
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1540
01:35:28,480 --> 01:35:29,720
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1541
01:35:29,800 --> 01:35:35,880
 Thanks for sharing your TGIF with us and for Justin Ferguson to be able to join our huddle here.

1542
01:35:35,940 --> 01:35:40,480
 He's got the Auburn Tigers right there in the crosshairs at the Auburn Observer.

1543
01:35:40,680 --> 01:35:42,680
 Justin, welcome in.

1544
01:35:42,760 --> 01:35:45,600
 Are you up to your next swimming in the portal pool?

1545
01:35:45,740 --> 01:35:46,260
 How are you?

1546
01:35:47,180 --> 01:35:48,340
 Yep, I'm doing all right.

1547
01:35:48,380 --> 01:35:48,780
 How are y'all?

1548
01:35:49,200 --> 01:35:49,520
 Hey, Billy.

1549
01:35:49,600 --> 01:35:50,360
 Yeah, we're doing okay.

1550
01:35:50,520 --> 01:35:53,320
 Justin, obviously, I was joking earlier,

1551
01:35:53,400 --> 01:35:56,080
 we're basically at halftime of this portal season,

1552
01:35:56,160 --> 01:35:58,120
 about a week behind us, about a week to go.

1553
01:35:58,700 --> 01:36:01,400
 Where are the Auburn Tigers to date?

1554
01:36:01,720 --> 01:36:04,300
 And what do you see heading down the stretch here for the Tigers?

1555
01:36:05,180 --> 01:36:07,880
 Yeah, Auburn's in a really good spot right now, I think, in the portal.

1556
01:36:08,080 --> 01:36:09,320
 They've addressed a lot of needs.

1557
01:36:09,660 --> 01:36:11,820
 Obviously, getting Byron Brown this week was huge.

1558
01:36:12,680 --> 01:36:15,360
 You know, their quarterback just picking up and plugging in

1559
01:36:15,360 --> 01:36:20,100
 exactly what they want to get out of, you know, the Alex Gullish offense, Joel Gordon.

1560
01:36:20,780 --> 01:36:23,860
 Also bringing in, you know, his top running back from last year.

1561
01:36:23,860 --> 01:36:28,640
 Four of his top five wide receivers now with Keyshawn Singleton signing today.

1562
01:36:29,120 --> 01:36:30,780
 With the Tigers, one of the top tight ends.

1563
01:36:30,880 --> 01:36:33,620
 They're looking to get another offensive lineman from there.

1564
01:36:33,760 --> 01:36:37,260
 So, it's a lot of plug and play from this offense that did, you know,

1565
01:36:37,280 --> 01:36:38,460
 such an excellent job last season.

1566
01:36:38,580 --> 01:36:41,600
 Top five in yards per play and points per game.

1567
01:36:42,020 --> 01:36:42,980
 Really, really good offense.

1568
01:36:43,460 --> 01:36:45,480
 And Auburn's taking a good chunk of that.

1569
01:36:45,600 --> 01:36:48,160
 And then it's all about just kind of adding on to it.

1570
01:36:48,200 --> 01:36:51,560
 They needed to, you know, reload up on the offensive line

1571
01:36:51,560 --> 01:36:52,920
 because they lost so much there.

1572
01:36:52,920 --> 01:36:55,940
 They got Stanton Ramil this week from Michigan State,

1573
01:36:56,280 --> 01:36:57,920
 a guy they recruited out of high school,

1574
01:36:58,080 --> 01:37:02,060
 played at Thompson, you know, got a couple years of eligibility left,

1575
01:37:02,700 --> 01:37:06,240
 you know, two-year starter in the Big Ten, you know, 6'8", big guy,

1576
01:37:06,440 --> 01:37:07,780
 exactly what you want today.

1577
01:37:07,840 --> 01:37:12,740
 They go get Joe Simmons from James Madison,

1578
01:37:13,080 --> 01:37:15,540
 you know, left tackle starter on a team that made the playoff this year.

1579
01:37:16,240 --> 01:37:17,880
 They're going to bring him in and plug him in.

1580
01:37:18,440 --> 01:37:22,440
 You know, after a couple of big names on the interior of the offensive line,

1581
01:37:22,500 --> 01:37:24,600
 so that's an area you've got to continue to watch.

1582
01:37:25,280 --> 01:37:27,020
 You know, and then on the defensive side of the ball,

1583
01:37:27,540 --> 01:37:30,080
 I'm still looking for, you know, a top-edge rusher.

1584
01:37:30,220 --> 01:37:31,240
 They brought a couple of guys in.

1585
01:37:31,440 --> 01:37:32,820
 Still looking for maybe a top corner.

1586
01:37:33,320 --> 01:37:34,820
 But it's safety and a linebacker.

1587
01:37:34,880 --> 01:37:36,460
 They feel really good about where they're at right now.

1588
01:37:36,780 --> 01:37:39,060
 And they're starting to load up at defensive tackle.

1589
01:37:39,120 --> 01:37:46,500
 They get a really, you know, get a guy this week's Arkansas State transfer,

1590
01:37:46,600 --> 01:37:50,880
 Cody Sigler, who started his career at West Alabama, worked his way up.

1591
01:37:50,960 --> 01:37:54,800
 He was one of the best group of five defensive linemen in the country this season,

1592
01:37:55,040 --> 01:37:56,240
 about 300 pounds.

1593
01:37:56,860 --> 01:38:00,840
 They're going to bring him in and let him compete with some of those young guys up front.

1594
01:38:01,460 --> 01:38:02,920
 So, yeah, Auburn's in a good spot.

1595
01:38:03,060 --> 01:38:08,380
 I mean, you know, I think there's still, like I said, corner and edge rusher is probably the area

1596
01:38:08,380 --> 01:38:11,300
 where they're looking at the most, along with the offensive line.

1597
01:38:11,840 --> 01:38:14,640
 But to this point, they've gotten a lot done.

1598
01:38:15,080 --> 01:38:17,520
 And, you know, you said it was halftime in the portal.

1599
01:38:18,380 --> 01:38:22,280
 Alex was last night saying it's about halftime with what they want to bring in.

1600
01:38:22,280 --> 01:38:26,680
 So, trying to kind of double up their numbers here in this next week.

1601
01:38:26,820 --> 01:38:30,180
 And they made a lot of progress with it today with some of the pickups they made.

1602
01:38:30,960 --> 01:38:35,420
 Justin, that's an interesting phrase to plug in, because is that where we are in college football now?

1603
01:38:35,620 --> 01:38:38,980
 Because, in effect, it sounds like he wants to win right now.

1604
01:38:39,100 --> 01:38:40,840
 We know Deuce Knight had a high ceiling.

1605
01:38:41,720 --> 01:38:46,700
 But, in some ways, is it safe to say that, basically, he's putting his bet on the establishment

1606
01:38:46,700 --> 01:38:50,360
 as opposed to the two in the bush with Deuce Knight.

1607
01:38:50,360 --> 01:38:55,800
 In other words, he's leveraging what many people say was Auburn's future with Brown coming in.

1608
01:38:55,860 --> 01:38:58,760
 If it works, then you go back out and shop again next season.

1609
01:38:59,300 --> 01:39:01,320
 And, as far as Knight, we're hearing all kinds of stories.

1610
01:39:01,420 --> 01:39:02,200
 He's at LSU.

1611
01:39:02,360 --> 01:39:03,420
 He's on his way to LSU.

1612
01:39:03,580 --> 01:39:04,080
 Maybe he is.

1613
01:39:04,140 --> 01:39:04,740
 Maybe he's not.

1614
01:39:05,080 --> 01:39:08,520
 But, your thoughts just about the strategy there of bringing in a guy.

1615
01:39:08,660 --> 01:39:14,700
 And, basically, not one, but three or four months ago, Auburn's future was two different guys.

1616
01:39:14,920 --> 01:39:16,300
 Your thoughts about that strategy?

1617
01:39:17,160 --> 01:39:17,380
 Yeah.

1618
01:39:17,440 --> 01:39:19,640
 I mean, I think it makes sense, obviously.

1619
01:39:19,640 --> 01:39:20,700
 You've got to start winning.

1620
01:39:20,960 --> 01:39:23,780
 You know, you need to establish a personal concept kind of right away.

1621
01:39:23,920 --> 01:39:24,520
 Yeah, exactly.

1622
01:39:24,980 --> 01:39:28,360
 And, look, Byron Brown has one year left, right?

1623
01:39:28,460 --> 01:39:31,000
 You know, he was one of the best quarterbacks in the country this season.

1624
01:39:31,160 --> 01:39:33,100
 He knows this offense inside and out.

1625
01:39:33,700 --> 01:39:36,980
 This will be his fourth year with the same offensive coordinator and the same head coach.

1626
01:39:37,620 --> 01:39:43,080
 Auburn has not had a starting quarterback who has had that since Brandon Cox, you know, back in the day.

1627
01:39:43,080 --> 01:39:45,640
 So, it's been a long time since you've had that kind of continuity.

1628
01:39:45,940 --> 01:39:47,260
 So, it makes sense to plug and plug.

1629
01:39:47,580 --> 01:39:50,460
 As for Deuce Knight, look, I think Deuce Knight has got a huge ceiling.

1630
01:39:51,320 --> 01:39:58,420
 You know, just kind of speaking, you know, from what I've seen from him, I would be surprised if Deuce Knight is a starting quarterback in the SEC next season.

1631
01:39:58,560 --> 01:40:01,280
 I think he just needs some more time to develop.

1632
01:40:01,480 --> 01:40:03,080
 I think he's got a great ceiling.

1633
01:40:03,820 --> 01:40:08,580
 But, I mean, let's keep in mind, he was QB3 for Auburn pretty much all year long this year.

1634
01:40:09,140 --> 01:40:10,840
 So, I think he just needs some time.

1635
01:40:11,220 --> 01:40:16,360
 Ole Miss may have a spot for him now with the Trinidad-Chamless waiver not going through.

1636
01:40:16,760 --> 01:40:18,320
 LSU is still looking for a quarterback.

1637
01:40:19,000 --> 01:40:21,260
 I'd be surprised if he's a starter at either of those places.

1638
01:40:21,380 --> 01:40:24,200
 It would show that he'd really take that kind of step up and step forward.

1639
01:40:24,900 --> 01:40:27,440
 So, I'm interested to see, you know, where he ends up.

1640
01:40:27,760 --> 01:40:33,760
 And if he ends up starting, I just think, you know, when you're a team like Auburn and you need to start winning right away,

1641
01:40:33,960 --> 01:40:39,280
 it makes more sense to go with a guy that knows the system inside and out and start to build.

1642
01:40:39,360 --> 01:40:45,100
 You know, you hate to say it, but with the way the portal is, I don't think you can build with, you know,

1643
01:40:45,180 --> 01:40:47,440
 okay, what is this going to look like in two or three years?

1644
01:40:47,520 --> 01:40:50,300
 I think it's getting more to be kind of a year-to-year cycle.

1645
01:40:50,780 --> 01:40:55,780
 And right now, if you've got one year that you can plug in one of the best quarterbacks in the country this past season,

1646
01:40:55,900 --> 01:40:57,500
 and Byron Brown, I think you go ahead and do it.

1647
01:40:58,320 --> 01:41:01,920
 Let me ask you about bringing in so many UCL players.

1648
01:41:03,040 --> 01:41:09,340
 We'll get the right, the correct number in a minute, but I noticed Matt Campbell now has moved on to Penn State.

1649
01:41:09,340 --> 01:41:13,320
 I believe he's brought in 18 players from Iowa State.

1650
01:41:13,940 --> 01:41:19,680
 Kirk Signetti, who we'll see tonight, two games away from winning a national championship,

1651
01:41:19,900 --> 01:41:21,980
 brought 13 from James Madison.

1652
01:41:22,600 --> 01:41:23,500
 Is it 12?

1653
01:41:24,340 --> 01:41:29,140
 Let me double-check, trying to follow this, it changes by the hour.

1654
01:41:29,680 --> 01:41:36,520
 Is Auburn sitting right now at 17 transfers and 12 of those from UCF, USF?

1655
01:41:37,300 --> 01:41:39,160
 Yeah, I believe that's the right number.

1656
01:41:39,560 --> 01:41:43,480
 And, yeah, I mean, I think it makes sense, you know, to go get those guys.

1657
01:41:43,720 --> 01:41:47,260
 I mean, like I said, four receivers, a quarterback, a running back.

1658
01:41:47,720 --> 01:41:50,320
 I mean, you've got the basis of an offense right there.

1659
01:41:50,420 --> 01:41:52,120
 You can start kind of building around.

1660
01:41:52,200 --> 01:41:54,500
 They've got some guys who are younger dudes, kind of like lottery tickets,

1661
01:41:54,600 --> 01:41:58,300
 guys who like the coaching staff and wanted to see, you know, to beat depth pieces

1662
01:41:58,300 --> 01:42:00,280
 and see if they can develop down the road.

1663
01:42:00,740 --> 01:42:04,160
 Fred Gaskin, the safety they got from USF, I really like him.

1664
01:42:04,160 --> 01:42:07,000
 I mean, just, you know, a pretty good ball player, reminds me a lot of Daniel Thomas,

1665
01:42:07,260 --> 01:42:09,660
 you know, who played at Auburn, obviously, a few years ago.

1666
01:42:09,920 --> 01:42:13,300
 So, you know, and they could get another offensive lineman.

1667
01:42:14,300 --> 01:42:17,680
 Cole Skinner is probably the one to look at there, maybe some more pieces.

1668
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:19,780
 But, yeah, I mean, it just makes sense.

1669
01:42:19,980 --> 01:42:22,740
 Are you familiar, you know, bringing guys who are familiar with what you do

1670
01:42:22,740 --> 01:42:26,860
 and who you want to be, you know, and I also think there's something to be said

1671
01:42:26,860 --> 01:42:29,560
 for a coach just being like, you know, kind of like what Cignetti did

1672
01:42:29,560 --> 01:42:33,280
 with James Madison where it was like, all right, you guys helped me get this job.

1673
01:42:34,160 --> 01:42:36,760
 Come on with me, you know, like that's kind of the thing.

1674
01:42:36,880 --> 01:42:40,500
 I do think that's kind of cool when, you know, coaches who make that jump up do that.

1675
01:42:40,860 --> 01:42:42,820
 And you're right, this is happening kind of everywhere.

1676
01:42:43,400 --> 01:42:46,820
 Matt Campbell's taking all of Iowa State with him to Penn State, and it makes sense.

1677
01:42:46,920 --> 01:42:48,140
 I mean, that's why you hired him.

1678
01:42:48,320 --> 01:42:51,320
 Yeah, yeah, that's why you hired him, because he was successful there, right?

1679
01:42:51,380 --> 01:42:55,360
 So, you know, to me, I think that makes plenty of sense.

1680
01:42:55,600 --> 01:43:01,400
 And so, yeah, I mean, look, that's the number of transfers they got.

1681
01:43:01,500 --> 01:43:04,220
 They'd like to have maybe 12, 13, 15 more.

1682
01:43:04,840 --> 01:43:06,600
 They're not all going to come from USF.

1683
01:43:06,920 --> 01:43:09,500
 I think you're going to start to see more and more names who aren't from USF.

1684
01:43:09,540 --> 01:43:12,860
 But I think the USF guys pop the quickest because, obviously,

1685
01:43:12,860 --> 01:43:15,620
 those are the easiest sales to make on the recruiting trail.

1686
01:43:16,520 --> 01:43:18,580
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer.

1687
01:43:18,740 --> 01:43:21,400
 Obviously, Auburn's in a little bit different situation to ask this question.

1688
01:43:21,400 --> 01:43:25,480
 A lot of folks are wondering what happens once this window closes,

1689
01:43:25,660 --> 01:43:28,940
 what happens as far as, what's the word, tweaking the coaching staff.

1690
01:43:29,040 --> 01:43:31,440
 They don't want to sit here and muddy the waters too much

1691
01:43:31,440 --> 01:43:32,680
 until they get everybody in the house.

1692
01:43:32,780 --> 01:43:37,280
 But your thoughts about any potential changes with the staff once the window closes?

1693
01:43:38,240 --> 01:43:40,060
 No, I think it's just because it's a year one.

1694
01:43:40,260 --> 01:43:42,500
 You kind of know who you got at this point.

1695
01:43:42,640 --> 01:43:46,000
 And so they've been able to kind of build this staff out.

1696
01:43:46,360 --> 01:43:48,980
 I mean, if there's a guy who gets an opportunity maybe in the NFL,

1697
01:43:49,280 --> 01:43:52,940
 that's probably the only way you'd probably see maybe a change this late in the ballgame.

1698
01:43:53,180 --> 01:43:55,700
 But, no, I think Auburn, you know, they got –

1699
01:43:55,700 --> 01:43:59,100
 one of the good things about the portal being, you know, in January

1700
01:43:59,100 --> 01:44:02,620
 is that Auburn got to take all of December to basically get the staff together.

1701
01:44:03,320 --> 01:44:06,940
 So, you know, I think they really like the crew they've got together.

1702
01:44:07,220 --> 01:44:08,840
 And, you know, they've been hard at work.

1703
01:44:09,000 --> 01:44:14,120
 So, yeah, I think this is the bunch they're rolling with in year one.

1704
01:44:14,180 --> 01:44:16,620
 They just need to, you know, get some more guys to make it happen.

1705
01:44:18,540 --> 01:44:23,220
 It's been an interesting week in SEC basketball for officials.

1706
01:44:24,500 --> 01:44:31,440
 With the Alabama – the Alabama Vandy game, 62 fouls called with 88 free throws.

1707
01:44:31,440 --> 01:44:33,820
 And I thought it was going to last to midnight.

1708
01:44:34,820 --> 01:44:42,820
 Needless to say, national attention on the last six seconds of the Auburn game

1709
01:44:42,820 --> 01:44:45,940
 when Murphy's shot was waved off.

1710
01:44:45,980 --> 01:44:51,320
 And, again, I give Bucky Ball a lot of credit to outscore Auburn 33-6.

1711
01:44:52,280 --> 01:44:56,620
 What a lot of people don't mention is Auburn came back on a 14-3 run.

1712
01:44:57,580 --> 01:45:05,340
 But, again, going back to football season with the Oklahoma, some of the Oklahoma calls,

1713
01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:10,200
 the Georgia call at the end of the first half, and then this.

1714
01:45:11,100 --> 01:45:14,360
 And Stephen Pearl just said, look, we've got to go into the next game.

1715
01:45:14,440 --> 01:45:18,900
 We've got too many games to sit here and cry about this.

1716
01:45:19,020 --> 01:45:22,000
 But I know he wanted just a little bit of transparency.

1717
01:45:22,940 --> 01:45:26,620
 The officials, I believe, just ran off the court without even talking to him.

1718
01:45:27,060 --> 01:45:30,640
 Been an interesting week in SEC basketball, hasn't it?

1719
01:45:31,320 --> 01:45:33,300
 It has, and I think that's just the thing.

1720
01:45:33,460 --> 01:45:36,080
 We want to see more transparency with officiating.

1721
01:45:36,280 --> 01:45:38,640
 We want to see kind of more responsibility taken.

1722
01:45:39,460 --> 01:45:43,220
 You know, yesterday Stephen Pearl said, you know,

1723
01:45:43,260 --> 01:45:47,740
 the SEC said they had indisputable video evidence to wave off the call.

1724
01:45:48,060 --> 01:45:50,460
 And he was asked, well, have you seen that evidence?

1725
01:45:50,560 --> 01:45:52,800
 And he said, no, they didn't share it with me.

1726
01:45:53,200 --> 01:45:56,340
 So it's just like the transparency, I think, is the real issue, right?

1727
01:45:56,680 --> 01:45:59,020
 You know, it was a very close, borderline call.

1728
01:45:59,020 --> 01:46:01,420
 I think it could have gone either way for sure.

1729
01:46:01,820 --> 01:46:04,520
 But for Auburn, it's like, well, we're looking at this one thing.

1730
01:46:04,640 --> 01:46:06,420
 And you say you've got a different view.

1731
01:46:06,560 --> 01:46:08,260
 And, okay, can you show us the view?

1732
01:46:08,540 --> 01:46:09,260
 Not really.

1733
01:46:09,580 --> 01:46:09,860
 No.

1734
01:46:09,940 --> 01:46:10,860
 They're just going to move on.

1735
01:46:11,920 --> 01:46:12,740
 Yeah, exactly.

1736
01:46:12,980 --> 01:46:14,480
 And you're right, Auburn's got to move on.

1737
01:46:14,560 --> 01:46:15,400
 They play Arkansas tomorrow.

1738
01:46:15,860 --> 01:46:17,880
 Arkansas might have the best roster in the league.

1739
01:46:18,220 --> 01:46:20,380
 It's going to be a really tough challenge for them at home.

1740
01:46:20,440 --> 01:46:21,540
 They don't want to start 0-3.

1741
01:46:22,500 --> 01:46:24,140
 But, you know, that's the tough thing about this team.

1742
01:46:24,180 --> 01:46:25,260
 They've gone through a lot of adversity.

1743
01:46:25,260 --> 01:46:28,200
 You think about, you know, when they played Georgia last week,

1744
01:46:28,260 --> 01:46:30,640
 they had to pull off a miracle to force overtime in that game,

1745
01:46:30,700 --> 01:46:32,420
 and they come up short in that one.

1746
01:46:32,700 --> 01:46:35,560
 You know, they felt like they had this one won even after blowing that lead.

1747
01:46:36,140 --> 01:46:38,840
 And so it's a team that's had to grind through a lot.

1748
01:46:39,480 --> 01:46:41,900
 They've got to hang in there because it's a long season.

1749
01:46:42,040 --> 01:46:44,740
 They've still got plenty of time to turn things around.

1750
01:46:45,560 --> 01:46:50,160
 But, you know, I think, you know, the best way to put it is like what Steve Pearl said.

1751
01:46:50,200 --> 01:46:51,460
 It's like, we've got Arkansas on Saturday.

1752
01:46:51,540 --> 01:46:53,540
 We can't sit here and keep feeling sorry for ourselves.

1753
01:46:53,640 --> 01:46:57,920
 So I think tomorrow is going to be a really good challenge for Auburn to pick themselves up

1754
01:46:57,920 --> 01:47:01,460
 and just show that they've got some resolve and they've got some maturity about them.

1755
01:47:01,580 --> 01:47:07,120
 And even though they feel like they might have, you know, gotten shafted in that game against Texas A&M,

1756
01:47:07,500 --> 01:47:09,060
 there's no change in it at this point.

1757
01:47:09,140 --> 01:47:11,020
 You've got to go out there and turn around.

1758
01:47:12,300 --> 01:47:14,860
 Justin, talk to us about the health of the team coming in.

1759
01:47:14,980 --> 01:47:19,000
 And you bring up a good point because you can come up with every excuse in the world,

1760
01:47:19,080 --> 01:47:20,660
 but nobody's going to feel sorry for you.

1761
01:47:20,920 --> 01:47:24,840
 And in terms of critical window, this is it.

1762
01:47:24,920 --> 01:47:26,240
 You're off to an 0-2 start.

1763
01:47:26,860 --> 01:47:29,860
 You're right, there's plenty of time left.

1764
01:47:29,940 --> 01:47:32,920
 But if you get too far behind the eight ball, that can get in your head

1765
01:47:32,920 --> 01:47:35,820
 and things can go south in a hurry if you're not careful.

1766
01:47:35,820 --> 01:47:40,720
 Talk to us just about the psychological aspect of it and the health of the team coming in.

1767
01:47:41,580 --> 01:47:42,900
 Yeah, I mean, this team's been through a lot.

1768
01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:45,820
 I mean, I think, you know, you've got a team that's gotten blown out a few times

1769
01:47:45,820 --> 01:47:48,680
 by some of the best in the country and then turn around and won after that.

1770
01:47:48,740 --> 01:47:50,580
 So I think they've shown some good fight to them.

1771
01:47:51,200 --> 01:47:56,620
 But you don't want to – yeah, I think Keyshawn Hall said it best yesterday when we were talking to him.

1772
01:47:56,720 --> 01:47:58,460
 He said, you know, we're a tough team.

1773
01:47:58,560 --> 01:47:59,320
 We keep fighting.

1774
01:47:59,700 --> 01:48:02,820
 We, you know, don't – you know, we fight through adversity.

1775
01:48:03,360 --> 01:48:05,800
 Problem is we just can't keep creating our own adversity.

1776
01:48:06,180 --> 01:48:06,700
 Like, you know, that's the thing.

1777
01:48:06,800 --> 01:48:08,280
 They're putting themselves in these positions.

1778
01:48:09,080 --> 01:48:10,600
 So, yeah, that weighs on you.

1779
01:48:10,740 --> 01:48:14,680
 You've got to try to turn it around here moving forward if you're Auburn.

1780
01:48:15,160 --> 01:48:21,260
 Health-wise, this team is, you know, in terms of like, hey, this has been a reset year.

1781
01:48:21,420 --> 01:48:23,340
 You know, it's not last year's team.

1782
01:48:23,420 --> 01:48:24,360
 It's not the year before.

1783
01:48:24,820 --> 01:48:26,380
 The expectations have to change.

1784
01:48:26,820 --> 01:48:30,260
 On top of that, you've been missing two-year rotation guys all year long pretty much.

1785
01:48:30,660 --> 01:48:37,620
 And now you could be down a third guy tomorrow with Phillip Jovich suffering a knee injury against Texas A&M.

1786
01:48:37,700 --> 01:48:38,640
 Didn't get to play the second half.

1787
01:48:38,720 --> 01:48:42,200
 I thought that made a big impact in the game, especially with A&M being able to come back.

1788
01:48:43,240 --> 01:48:45,420
 He is going to be able to practice today.

1789
01:48:45,540 --> 01:48:46,320
 He practiced yesterday.

1790
01:48:46,660 --> 01:48:48,200
 He's going to give it a go on Saturday.

1791
01:48:48,420 --> 01:48:50,680
 It's not anything kind of serious with a knee injury.

1792
01:48:50,780 --> 01:48:52,580
 It's just about how much he's going to be able to do.

1793
01:48:52,720 --> 01:48:54,600
 So, he might be able to play.

1794
01:48:54,700 --> 01:48:55,440
 If he does, great.

1795
01:48:55,500 --> 01:48:59,600
 If not, you're talking about an Auburn team that's, you know, down to seven or eight guys at this point.

1796
01:48:59,600 --> 01:49:03,580
 And so, it's a tough, it's going to be a real tough test.

1797
01:49:03,720 --> 01:49:07,640
 I think, you know, for Steven Pearl in year one, he has gotten a whole lot.

1798
01:49:07,780 --> 01:49:10,860
 You know, he's gotten seasons worth of adversity thrown at him early on.

1799
01:49:11,020 --> 01:49:12,120
 And so is this team.

1800
01:49:12,260 --> 01:49:19,280
 But, you know, they're of the belief that they can stick it out, maybe pick up some wins, catch a break or two, turn it around.

1801
01:49:19,380 --> 01:49:23,860
 And they feel like this team still has a chance, you know, make the NCAA tournament and try to establish something.

1802
01:49:23,960 --> 01:49:26,560
 You've got to keep in mind, 10 new players on this team.

1803
01:49:26,660 --> 01:49:28,360
 The majority of those can come back next season.

1804
01:49:28,360 --> 01:49:33,940
 So, you know, there's a lot of potential growth to be had on this team.

1805
01:49:34,320 --> 01:49:35,580
 They've just got to go out there and do it.

1806
01:49:36,300 --> 01:49:41,220
 Yeah, a lot of people thought Calipari was washed up at Kentucky in his second year, Arkansas.

1807
01:49:41,480 --> 01:49:46,100
 They're running number 15, 12, and 3, 2-0 in the league.

1808
01:49:46,300 --> 01:49:48,920
 Calipari is going to continue to attract talent.

1809
01:49:49,100 --> 01:49:51,340
 And you see him coaching a little bit more now.

1810
01:49:51,940 --> 01:49:53,220
 Great stuff, as always.

1811
01:49:53,220 --> 01:49:57,800
 6 a.m. e-mails, the Friday mailbag, the podcast.

1812
01:49:59,060 --> 01:50:04,100
 Football, basketball, transfer reportable, you name it, where can we get online to get it?

1813
01:50:04,820 --> 01:50:06,040
 Yep, AuburnObserver.com.

1814
01:50:06,100 --> 01:50:06,580
 Check it out.

1815
01:50:06,700 --> 01:50:10,160
 You've got the mailbag and the podcast out today, so a ton of stuff for our subscribers.

1816
01:50:10,660 --> 01:50:13,060
 Did a film room earlier this week on Byron Brown, you can read.

1817
01:50:13,360 --> 01:50:14,980
 We've got the roster tracker on football.

1818
01:50:15,240 --> 01:50:18,260
 We've got coverage coming all weekend long from Auburn, Arkansas, and basketball.

1819
01:50:18,960 --> 01:50:20,360
 So, there's plenty of stuff going on.

1820
01:50:20,760 --> 01:50:22,000
 AuburnObserver.com, sign up there.

1821
01:50:22,960 --> 01:50:25,680
 Justin, listen, man, have a great weekend, and thanks for your time today.

1822
01:50:26,300 --> 01:50:27,060
 Yeah, I appreciate you all.

1823
01:50:27,100 --> 01:50:27,340
 Thank you.

1824
01:50:27,460 --> 01:50:27,940
 Thank you, buddy.

1825
01:50:28,140 --> 01:50:29,860
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer.

1826
01:50:29,980 --> 01:50:30,480
 Quick update.

1827
01:50:30,600 --> 01:50:34,780
 Good news for Alabama from UNA in the portal, but they missed out on Peek.

1828
01:50:34,820 --> 01:50:40,460
 It looks like the big premier offensive lineman of NC State looks like he's on his way to South Carolina.

1829
01:50:40,460 --> 01:50:47,140
 And Jordan Ross, the coveted services of the defensive end from Tennessee, looks like he's on his way to LSU.

1830
01:50:47,940 --> 01:50:53,800
 B.B., obviously, Alabama, it looks like for right now out of the bidding war there, but your thoughts heading in to this weekend.

1831
01:50:54,280 --> 01:50:55,500
 Well, it's a big weekend.

1832
01:50:55,900 --> 01:50:58,060
 You mentioned Peek going to South Carolina.

1833
01:50:58,400 --> 01:51:03,400
 Well, they can match that, Harold, or make up for it by getting Ty Haywood.

1834
01:51:03,860 --> 01:51:04,000
 Yeah.

1835
01:51:04,000 --> 01:51:11,540
 Again, five-star, was committed to Alabama, and then went and followed the money, quite frankly, to Michigan.

1836
01:51:11,820 --> 01:51:14,100
 But, yeah, this could be another big weekend.

1837
01:51:15,960 --> 01:51:22,360
 The kid from Mississippi State, Chester from LSU, we may be hearing something about that quickly.

1838
01:51:22,560 --> 01:51:29,120
 And just before we go, Seth Parker, and we mentioned him yesterday with Caleb Suggs from Priceville.

1839
01:51:29,120 --> 01:51:34,080
 Well, no longer Priceville, he is the new head football coach at Bob Jones.

1840
01:51:34,760 --> 01:51:40,100
 Alumni Bob Jones was wide receiver coach three years as offensive coordinator.

1841
01:51:40,660 --> 01:51:49,960
 As I mentioned, my former neighbor across the street, he and his dad, Robbie and Anita, new head football coach at Bob Jones High School is Seth Parker.

1842
01:51:50,300 --> 01:51:59,800
 Quick programming note, the Flores game schedule for tonight, you're on 93.9, canceled, so it's full coverage of the Indiana-Oregon game later on tonight.

1843
01:51:59,900 --> 01:52:02,680
 You're on 93.9 to score, kick back, and enjoy.

1844
01:52:02,800 --> 01:52:04,160
 That's going to take care of biz for now.

1845
01:52:04,400 --> 01:52:09,360
 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here, Harold Boggs, thank you so much for your time today.

1846
01:52:09,440 --> 01:52:11,980
 Let's do it again Monday, noon to two for the Bumbo Bunk Show.

1847
01:52:12,200 --> 01:52:14,480
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9 to score.

1848
01:52:14,480 --> 01:52:14,540
 We'll be right back.