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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. 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 down.

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 Brett Beaird welcome in and we finally, finally, finally can say thank goodness it is finally here. Good afternoon, welcome in and what's the latest on the portal party, Brett Beaird?

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 Happy Friday to you and the listeners. We'll give you the latest on the portal party throughout the show for Alabama and Auburn on the final day to enter the portal. Thank you, Lord.

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 Bill Bender of the Sporting News gives us a report about the National Championship game straight from Miami.

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 And Jimmy is here right now to talk transfer portal and other Bama stuff.

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 Jimmy is Jimmy Stein. He's co-host of Locked On Bama, part of, that's right, 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. Thanks for having me back.

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 Hey, Jimmy.

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 A lot of folks said, finally, if this is a horse, it's finally time to shoot it.

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 The portal is, I guess, unless they come up with some fine print, closes today.

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 Jimmy, we've been talking about it for eons.

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 What's the latest for Alabama on the final day, as some fans would say, to get it right?

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 Well, this is the final day, and I don't want to be the bearer of bad news,

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 but actually, the way it works is you have until midnight tonight to notify your school.

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 That you're entering the portal.

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 So it could be tomorrow, Sunday, or Monday, kids' names are entered into the portal,

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 and then it becomes public information.

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 So you could be hearing of additional Alabama players, you know, tonight, tomorrow, Sunday, or even Monday.

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 Could be.

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 I wouldn't say that I'll be shocked if that happens, that there's one or two.

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 That won't surprise me.

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 Not expecting a flood.

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 Don't have any specific names, of course, to share.

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 But, you know, I think overall, I'm not expecting bad news for Alabama in terms of outgoing guys,

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 or at least not a flood of it.

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 But it is very difficult to predict.

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 Jimmy, let me ask you about some guys who are in right now, or they're coming this weekend.

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 And it's no surprise that a lot of these are offensive linemen.

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 Grayson Delgati from Cal Poly is one I believe was in yesterday.

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 I know a lot of people like him, 6'4", 305.

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 Oregon offensive lineman Nick Brooks, a big boy, 6'7", 340.

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 I know some people feel he may be training in Alabama's direction.

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 And then Ethan Fields from Ole Miss, another offensive lineman, Redshirt Jr.,

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 who I believe is in today, 6'3", 320.

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 Obviously, the line of scrimmage is going to be a priority.

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 But Jimmy Grayson, Delgati, Nick Brooks from Oregon, and Ethan Fields from Alabama,

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 how many of those dudes might end up at Alabama?

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 I'm going to answer, say, all of them.

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 I think there's a decent chance that it could really happen that all three could end up at Alabama.

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 all the kids you're trying to target, all these kids want to play, too,

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 which kind of lessens the likelihood that you get all three

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 and they don't all go to the same place.

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 It makes it more difficult to get on the field.

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 But when you look at each kid individually, like Delgati, I would say Alabama's got a great chance.

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 Brooks from Texas, an even better chance.

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 And Fields from Ole Miss, a real solid chance here.

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 All three are kind of also in the same boat in terms of if they did choose Alabama,

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 all three of them, are they immediate starters?

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 They would be definitely in the mix.

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 The competition's going to make everyone better.

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 So these are three guys that would be, in my mind, no worse than twos, meaning the second team.

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 No worse than twos, probably ones, particularly Brooks from Texas, the huge kid.

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 He's real interesting because, you know, you don't know too much about these guys

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 The kid was recruited as a tackle, ranked as a tackle in high school, came to Texas to play tackle.

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 He'll be in the mix to be a full-time starter at Alabama, but not someone I would pencil in just yet.

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 Alabama's got a shot there for sure.

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 Jimmy's down and locked on, Bellman.

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 Jimmy, just saying the obvious out loud.

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 Alabama fans for years, you remember this, too.

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 If Alabama got a three-star, it was like, oh, my gosh, it's over for Nick.

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 We'll hopefully get to that in a second time, permitting.

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 And then coming up with what's the phrase now, depth pieces on the roster.

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 In other words, the strategy of trying to put this class together within a budget.

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 I'd get that question all the time or be asking that question myself all the time is,

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 how many are we taking?

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 Because the overarching number in building your roster was 85.

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 The 25 rule, that doesn't even exist at all anymore.

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 And the 85 rule has been changed to 105 with all sorts of things, you know, attached to that.

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 But the point being, the number that now, if you're going to pick out a number that rules the day in terms of roster management,

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 that number is around $16 million.

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 And what that number represents is the total amount of money in revenue share that Alabama's athletics department pays to the football players.

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 It's in the neighborhood of $16 million.

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 And the fact of the matter is, if your plan is, okay, I got 105 spots on the team and $16 million to spend,

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 so I'm going to just divide 105 players into $16 million easily, and I'm going to pay all the guys that.

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 Yep, you are never going to build a competitive team that way at all.

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 The starters, the big guys, the stars of your team demand a heck of a lot money, a heck of a lot more money than that.

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 So you've got to creatively come up with ways to pay stars, but also fill out the 105.

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 You see, a lot of people aren't aware because the rules are complicated.

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 You can have 105 players.

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 They can all be on scholarship, but they don't have to be.

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 Most of them obviously are.

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 But that's what a lot of times I think, guys, when fans see, hey, the tight end from Mercer just committed to Alabama,

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 They don't even need to assume he even has a scholarship.

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 It just makes news when you sign someone out of the portal.

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 Not every kid is a big-money kid.

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 You're just trying to fill out your 105 the best you can.

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 Jimmy, let me ask you about two more.

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 Oregon defensive lineman Terrence Green, another one, another name that's kind of come up this week,

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 going to Cal on Saturday to visit Tosh LaPoi, and then Nebraska on Sunday,

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 and then another name, Nicole Brown, 6'1", 185, a Yale All-American receiver,

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 71 catches, over 1,000 yards.

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 Some people of some of the media have said, well, he might be a logical replacement for Cole Adams.

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 Jimmy, your thoughts on Terrence Green, the Oregon defensive lineman,

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 not a starter, but a part of the regular rotation, and then yields Nico Brown.

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 I think Alabama's in a good spot for both.

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 He is a guy that would fill a critical need.

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 See, at some positions, like wide receiver, which we'll talk about one second with the Yale kids,

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 They have ample bodies now and ample numbers on the defensive line,

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 You know, really good players at the top of the depth chart.

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 And Terrence Green would have a chance to fill that role.

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 He's sort of like Tim Keenan in the sense that here's a guy that can be a nose guard,

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 because he's so big and strong.

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 fill in the role of left vacant by James Smith, who portaled out to Ohio State.

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 Not a starter at Oregon, but he did play with the ones throughout the entire season.

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 and Oregon plays in quite a few of them, including the playoffs.

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 And he's well-coached because coming from Dan Lanning and Tosh LePoi,

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 he would be a big, big deal to land if they somehow pulled that off.

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 He would be one of their more impactful signings.

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 Now, Nico from Yale, that's a little tougher to tell in terms of where Alabama sits with him,

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 What Alabama needs a receiver isn't so much a receiver to come in at the top of the depth chart

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 who you already signed out of the portal.

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 Yeah, Morgan coming in.

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 Alabama lost Cole Adams to Vanderbilt in the portal.

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 There's just no real telling how good he is.

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 He did have a phenomenal year, over 1,000 yards receiving, playing for Yale.

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 And my understanding is they don't throw the ball very much.

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 And yet he still managed to catch 1,000 yards worth of balls.

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 So he's highly productive.

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 But at what level, right?

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 I mean, fans kind of have to look at this very similar to high-score recruiting

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 when you sign a 7A player versus signing a 1A player.

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 That's right.

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 This is the, quote, 1A player.

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 He's been really productive.

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 He's been really productive down there in 1A football.

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 But with those guys, you don't really know until you know, right?

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 So, but, you know, it could be, it could just be a phenomenal fit.

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 So we'll have to see.

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 Well, Jimmy, I know that you and Luke Robinson are going to stay on top of it today

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 and throughout the weekend, Alabama and Oklahoma in Norman

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 for a little basketball high noon showdown.

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 And I know you and Luke are going to be busy this weekend updating everybody

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 about the transfer portal, et cetera.

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 Jimmy, where can we get online to get the best Alabama sports podcast on the planet?

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 Locked on Bama.

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 If you would like to watch the video version, there's a video version on YouTube.

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 There's also the podcast audio version that airs on Spotify, iTunes,

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 or wherever you get your podcasts.

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 We have seven new shows a week all throughout the season,

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 which unfortunately is not, is not ending anytime super soon.

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 Alabama continuing to recruit the portal for several days after it closes.

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 Yeah.

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 Jimmy, listen, let me know if your NIL check doesn't come by Sunday

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 and I'll give you Brett's personal number, okay?

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 I'll do that.

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 All right.

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 Jimmy's time.

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 He is locked on Bama.

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 Some people are just born lucky.

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 Bill Bender is one of those dudes.

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 He is the national voice of the sporting news.

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 Bill Bender, welcome in.

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 You've done a lot in life.

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 When's the last time the proud son of Ohio has packed Coppertone for his travel log in January?

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 Where are you today, Bill?

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 Yeah, my hotel view is pretty nice.

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 I've used this joke all day.

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 My wife is not sharing the same enthusiasm being still back in Ohio with the kids.

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 Why is that, Bill?

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 Why?

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 Why?

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 Well, you know, I think after this season, Kimberly and I deserve a weekend at a place like this.

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 But, you know, I'm excited.

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 You know, the atmosphere is going to be great.

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 You get excited every time you get a chance to cover one of these CFP championship games.

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 Like you said, lucky.

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 You know, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, and I guess I'm pretty lucky.

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 Brent and I have had that same privilege.

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 It's just, I don't know what it is.

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 When you cover a national championship game, you've covered a lot of games over the years,

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 but it's just something about it that's hard to put into words.

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 But, Bill, here we are on a Friday.

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 Obviously, this is a long football season.

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 It comes to a head Monday night there in your backyard of Miami.

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 What is the mix as far as, is it like 90-10 Indiana like it was in Atlanta?

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 These people are crazy other than not as far as fans.

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 I think it's going to be pretty even.

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 You know, we'll see as we get into the lobby.

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 You know, I got in late last night, so I can't really read that.

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 And, yeah, I think it's going to be pretty even, or maybe not.

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 You know, I just keep going back to the ghost of my youth and the Orange Bowl and the rowdy

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 atmosphere that those games always had in favor of Miami.

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 So, I think that if we're thinking that Hurricanes fans are just going to not show up for this game,

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 I mean, come on.

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 They haven't been in a title, haven't had a chance to win a title in 25 years.

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 So, I think they're going to be there, too, and that adds to the special nature of the game.

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 You know who hates that?

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 It's the city of Miami.

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 They don't want Miami in, especially the hotels and restaurants.

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 They want people from Oregon and Indiana and from Timbuktu and come in and flood the motels.

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 But, Bill, obviously, once the commerce gets down and gets put to the back page, where are you today?

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 A lot of people are saying, let's not even talk about who's going to win.

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 Let's just talk about how much Indiana's going to win.

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 We know we're joking when we say that here on a Friday, but where do you start breaking it down

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 on a Friday before the Monday?

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 Well, I mean, I've kind of gone back and forth.

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 My initial read, and it was hot off of Indiana blowing out Oregon in the bowl game,

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 was that this probably wouldn't be close.

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 You know, the Hoosiers are just going to blow through them like they had Alabama and Oregon.

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 Now, as I've gotten time to think about it, I think, you know, if Miami does the same formula

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 that they've had, they absolutely can win this game.

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 You know, I think their defensive line, their secondary is beat up.

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 That's one area of concern.

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 But if Carson Beck continues to do what he's doing and they run the ball effectively,

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 that the Hurricanes absolutely could be a factor and win this football game.

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 But I'm still leaning on Indiana.

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 And I just, they've got that look of, you know, when you knew, it's close to like Alabama 20,

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 Georgia 21, LSU 19, where you just kind of knew.

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 Although I can't say, I think I picked Clemson to beat LSU.

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 Yeah, that was not a good one.

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 A lot of people did.

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 You predicted Indiana 31, Miami 19.

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 I think a lot of people agree with that.

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 But you mentioned that this game is going to be won at the line of scrimmage.

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 Miami ran for 191 against Ole Miss and had 41 minutes in possession time,

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 shortened the game, run the ball, and they've got a better chance.

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 But a lot of people have been down on Carson Beck, and some of that is merited.

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 But against Ole Miss, he was 11 of 15 on third down, seven of nine throws, ran for 25 yards.

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 Menendez was 17 of 20 for 177.

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 They amazed me at how efficient they are.

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 But to me, that's the key to Miami.

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 Run the ball, control the line of scrimmage, let Beck make some plays,

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 and at the end, you may have a chance to win the game.

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 Yep, exactly.

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 And I think, you know, we're going to see that theme happen, you know,

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 whether it's Miami, if they can just shorten the game a little bit.

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 They can't, Brad.

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 They can't do what they did against Ole Miss with the penalties, though,

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 because Indiana just doesn't self-destruct.

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 And Miami was, like, on the verge of self-destructing in that game.

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 Carson Beck, though, he makes a couple plays with his legs.

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 He hasn't.

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 He's had one interception in the playoff.

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 He's had a kind of a pit pass that wasn't entirely on him, you know.

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 And then Mark Fletcher has to have a game against this Indiana defense.

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 Now, their defensive line doesn't look huge, but they play gaps really well.

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 And Miami, as you guys know, they have a monstrous offensive line.

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 They have some huge offensive tackles.

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 Bill Bender, the National Voice of the Sporting News.

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 Bill, can people, I mean, who knows where this thing will land?

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 We're not going to sit here and say it's this or that, but you know where I'm going with this.

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 All of a sudden, and you've got all these stories, and some people just absolutely hate social media,

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 and I think this is probably more fodder.

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 Indiana football accused of cheating as wild social media allegations as far as getting some plays through the Internet from the other team.

463
00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:32,200
 Bill, unless you've got proof, why would you come out?

464
00:28:32,260 --> 00:28:34,540
 If you've got proof, put it out there, and let's go from there.

465
00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:38,660
 But why in the world would people want to sit here and say that without absolute proof?

466
00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:40,580
 I know you need the proof for you.

467
00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:43,340
 Now, the Michigan one was different, right?

468
00:28:43,780 --> 00:28:51,960
 When Michigan broke out, there was reputable reporting on it right out the gate.

469
00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:54,120
 So, like, there hasn't been that.

470
00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:58,060
 I know Pat Forty wrote a column earlier this week kind of addressing these rumors,

471
00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:04,220
 and I'm curious to see what these Indiana players say, because I'm sure it would make them angry, as it should,

472
00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:10,740
 because it detracts from some of their success with what they've been able to do this year.

473
00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,720
 And I just don't see anything behind it.

474
00:29:14,760 --> 00:29:16,660
 I think what's really behind it is Kurt Cignetti.

475
00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:22,080
 If there's a lesson he's taken from Nick Saban, I don't know if there's a coach right –

476
00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,440
 Nick Saban was at the peak of it, and he's not coaching right now.

477
00:29:25,980 --> 00:29:28,740
 I think Kurt Cignetti's the best talent evaluator in the game.

478
00:29:29,660 --> 00:29:31,440
 Bill, that's the point.

479
00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:34,580
 You hit it on the nail right there.

480
00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:37,720
 That's going to be the coach that's going to be the next king of college football.

481
00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:39,100
 It's not about money.

482
00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:40,520
 It's not about this or that.

483
00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:43,800
 And he's not even – he doesn't even have a GM on his staff, does he?

484
00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:47,960
 In other words, all these other schools, they're paying a lot of money to have somebody come in and dip you up the money.

485
00:29:48,060 --> 00:29:51,660
 He does his own evaluating, his own budget, from my understanding.

486
00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:52,960
 But you're exactly right.

487
00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:53,760
 You've got to have the money.

488
00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:58,080
 But if you don't even have all the money in the world, if you don't know how to spend it, you're not going to win a championship.

489
00:29:59,140 --> 00:30:03,880
 No, and I think, you know, obviously, it's just the evaluation.

490
00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:09,680
 He talked Monday about how – the why.

491
00:30:09,820 --> 00:30:19,320
 And the why was when he took the job three days in, he had one offensive starter, 10 offensive starters in the portal, one defensive player coming back.

492
00:30:19,420 --> 00:30:20,580
 They had to go to the portal.

493
00:30:20,980 --> 00:30:27,440
 Now, as you get better – now, imagine what Alabama's rebuild with Nick Saban would have looked like in this environment.

494
00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:32,880
 You know, do you think he would have – he would have absolutely taken kids from the portal to get this thing started.

495
00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:39,520
 And I think as you get better, then you have the high school kids that want to come play for you.

496
00:30:39,820 --> 00:30:40,340
 You know what?

497
00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:41,440
 Here's the other thing, Harold.

498
00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:51,300
 I think Miami's actually the best mix of portal, in-state recruits, because they rely on these Miami kids, and then experience.

499
00:30:51,740 --> 00:30:54,460
 They've got a little bit of everything, which makes them really interesting.

500
00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:57,400
 It's going to be interesting.

501
00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:06,220
 A week from today is the deadline to make the decision by the college football playoff committee and the commissioners and others.

502
00:31:06,500 --> 00:31:13,020
 Are we going to stay at 12 or go to 16 in their meeting Sunday in Miami?

503
00:31:13,900 --> 00:31:20,960
 And I'll be curious to see what you hear, and particularly at media days on – I believe that they're going to have it on Saturday.

504
00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:26,560
 A lot of changes may be coming to college football, at least some of them that we do.

505
00:31:26,860 --> 00:31:28,340
 Glad you got in safe.

506
00:31:28,460 --> 00:31:29,880
 Have a wonderful time.

507
00:31:30,020 --> 00:31:34,420
 Yeah, it is incredible to attend a national championship game.

508
00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:36,900
 But Monday will be the longest day for you of the year.

509
00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:40,880
 I've never gotten in before 2 a.m. at all of these.

510
00:31:41,060 --> 00:31:41,740
 Have fun.

511
00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,000
 Where can we get online to get your free game stuff?

512
00:31:45,420 --> 00:31:47,900
 You know what I love?

513
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:52,060
 I miss that you guys aren't here because I love talking to the people that I talk to all year.

514
00:31:52,460 --> 00:31:56,540
 Your guys' segment's always close to my heart because you guys were one of my first ones.

515
00:31:56,540 --> 00:31:57,500
 In all these years.

516
00:31:57,680 --> 00:32:00,080
 So, you know, I really appreciate it.

517
00:32:00,140 --> 00:32:01,540
 Read all our stuff at Sporting News.

518
00:32:01,780 --> 00:32:03,380
 About to get to it right now.

519
00:32:03,540 --> 00:32:05,940
 And, you know, we'll talk again next week.

520
00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:06,520
 It'll be great.

521
00:32:07,300 --> 00:32:07,840
 Bill, listen.

522
00:32:07,940 --> 00:32:10,400
 For you to put us above South Beach, we are flattered.

523
00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:12,060
 Listen, stay safe down there.

524
00:32:12,420 --> 00:32:13,680
 And thank you so much.

525
00:32:13,700 --> 00:32:14,820
 Right back at you, my friend.

526
00:32:15,540 --> 00:32:16,200
 Hey, no problem.

527
00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:16,920
 Talk to you next week.

528
00:32:17,380 --> 00:32:17,840
 Thank you, Billy.

529
00:32:18,060 --> 00:32:22,100
 Bill Bender, the Sporting News, not too far from South Beach.

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563
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602
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603
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604
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606
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607
00:36:59,620 --> 00:37:00,400
 Bill, welcome in.

608
00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:02,260
 How's life in Georgia today?

609
00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:04,340
 Georgia's doing good.

610
00:37:05,560 --> 00:37:13,080
 Bill, do you ever think we live long enough to see Miami take on the James Madison Hoosiers international championship game?

611
00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:17,800
 No, and, you know, I've said all week long.

612
00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:25,680
 It's like if you want an example of how NIL and transfer portal has changed football, just wait until Monday night at 730.

613
00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:28,220
 Do you like it, Bill?

614
00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:33,640
 Well, I mean, I like it if it had parameters on it.

615
00:37:33,640 --> 00:37:43,080
 I mean, look, there's no one in this world that loves player movement, baseball trades, basketball trades, trade rumors, free agency.

616
00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:45,280
 I mean, I love that.

617
00:37:45,360 --> 00:37:48,260
 If I write another book, it's going to be on baseball trade rumors.

618
00:37:48,420 --> 00:37:48,980
 I'm not kidding.

619
00:37:49,140 --> 00:37:50,640
 I love roster construction.

620
00:37:51,160 --> 00:37:54,860
 I love everything about what goes into building a roster.

621
00:37:55,720 --> 00:37:58,280
 So there's a part of me that loves this.

622
00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:02,600
 But then, you know, and there's absurdity to everything.

623
00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:07,240
 I mean, you know, the Mets just signed Boba Shett to a three-year deal for $126 million.

624
00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:14,420
 Last night, the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker to a four-year deal for $240 million.

625
00:38:15,220 --> 00:38:19,740
 So, you know, no matter what, there's absurdity to a certain extent on all levels.

626
00:38:20,240 --> 00:38:29,240
 But all this stuff with no rules, it's just, you know, I had the caller the other day, and we were talking about no rules.

627
00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:33,100
 I said, you know, and I was actually at a restaurant, and I said, let me ask you a question.

628
00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:37,500
 If there were no rules that Carter's fried chicken, what would be going on?

629
00:38:37,580 --> 00:38:40,440
 And he said, well, people would be going in and getting fried chicken for free.

630
00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:41,420
 I said, d*** right.

631
00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:48,800
 That is a chaos that is created when you do not have rules, and that's what we've got.

632
00:38:49,700 --> 00:38:53,540
 Bill, is it kind of like college football, we say, going is already there.

633
00:38:53,720 --> 00:38:54,620
 You mentioned the Mets.

634
00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:55,760
 You mentioned the Dodgers.

635
00:38:56,460 --> 00:39:01,020
 In all due respect, I don't see how, I mean, the Braves, the Cardinals, they're going to win ballgames.

636
00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:05,760
 But how realistic is it to win a World Series with what they're putting together with their budgets

637
00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:10,600
 and what middle class or middle to low cities are going to do in the major league baseball world?

638
00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:11,700
 The same with college football.

639
00:39:11,860 --> 00:39:15,060
 Another example, where are the rules coming from?

640
00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:19,140
 Because just to kind of put a face to it, Alabama thought they had their problems solved at running back

641
00:39:19,140 --> 00:39:20,180
 to get a kid on campus.

642
00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:25,060
 From all reports, he started going to class, and the next thing you know, he's in Texas cashing bigger checks.

643
00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:26,440
 How do you control that?

644
00:39:27,220 --> 00:39:27,900
 You can't.

645
00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:36,540
 Well, it's like we had a rumor last week, Harold, that Ohio State was coming after Nate Frazier, our running back in Georgia.

646
00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:36,960
 Yeah.

647
00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:45,380
 And it's like, all right, so that ain't got nothing to do with what the transfer portal was supposed to be about,

648
00:39:45,380 --> 00:39:48,280
 about pursuing another player from another team.

649
00:39:48,620 --> 00:39:49,600
 But here's the problem.

650
00:39:50,020 --> 00:39:51,100
 Who are you going to tell?

651
00:39:52,420 --> 00:39:54,200
 Who are you going to complain to?

652
00:39:54,440 --> 00:39:57,220
 Who are you going to get Ohio State in trouble with?

653
00:39:57,900 --> 00:40:00,020
 And there's nobody there.

654
00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:05,040
 So it is chaos to the nth degree, and it's just crazy.

655
00:40:05,220 --> 00:40:05,740
 It really is.

656
00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:10,180
 We talked about this a little bit on your award-winning show yesterday,

657
00:40:10,180 --> 00:40:17,420
 about the college football playoff committee and commissioners and powers-to-be are going to meet Sunday.

658
00:40:18,280 --> 00:40:20,340
 Usually, they normally do.

659
00:40:20,460 --> 00:40:24,760
 It's an annual meeting before the national championship game.

660
00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:29,700
 Literally a week from today, they were supposed to make up their mind, are we going to stay at 12?

661
00:40:30,260 --> 00:40:34,640
 Are we going to expand the playoffs to 16 teams?

662
00:40:34,740 --> 00:40:36,600
 And we discussed that.

663
00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:41,320
 The Big Ten wants to go to 24, and everybody else wants to go to 16.

664
00:40:42,060 --> 00:40:43,960
 Again, it's been a great season.

665
00:40:44,220 --> 00:40:47,020
 The product on the field is still very good.

666
00:40:47,180 --> 00:40:56,100
 But going back to your parameters, after Monday, where are we going as far as this incredible sport that we love?

667
00:40:56,780 --> 00:40:59,480
 Probably down the toilet, to be honest with you.

668
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:08,820
 As long as there is a requirement for automatic qualifiers, you can forget about this sport being as good as it can be.

669
00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:10,520
 Here's the deal.

670
00:41:11,220 --> 00:41:15,960
 Those power brokers need to ask the question, what's in the best interest of college football?

671
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:17,420
 And fans.

672
00:41:17,420 --> 00:41:28,660
 What's in the best interest of college football is not putting a Tulane or Jenks-Madison or three ACC schools or a certain number of Big Ten schools in.

673
00:41:29,080 --> 00:41:38,100
 It's saying when we get a 16-team model that will eliminate that d*** buy, which obviously has not been effective for the people who got the buy,

674
00:41:38,240 --> 00:41:45,960
 when we have a 16-team model, how do we discover and determine the best 16 teams in the country?

675
00:41:46,220 --> 00:41:50,800
 Not that it's a requirement for X amount of conferences to have X amount of teams.

676
00:41:51,240 --> 00:41:53,060
 No, that's not in the best interest.

677
00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:54,640
 I don't give a d*** if it's the SEC.

678
00:41:55,400 --> 00:42:03,600
 But it's like, and I'm curious about what the result of the response, rather, will be if Miami wins.

679
00:42:03,600 --> 00:42:12,620
 Because Miami, you know, the only ACC team I think, in my opinion, at the level of being a playoff team this year was Miami.

680
00:42:13,500 --> 00:42:17,280
 I don't think Virginia was a good team.

681
00:42:18,420 --> 00:42:19,780
 Duke was a good team.

682
00:42:20,300 --> 00:42:21,640
 Georgia Tech was a good team.

683
00:42:22,060 --> 00:42:23,140
 Were they playoff teams?

684
00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:24,700
 No, not in my opinion.

685
00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:31,200
 I think they would have fallen behind other teams in the other three conferences that would have been, in my opinion.

686
00:42:31,580 --> 00:42:35,680
 Now, maybe in a 16-team, you might have squeezed one more in there, maybe.

687
00:42:36,340 --> 00:42:42,080
 But regardless, why would you want to guarantee the ACC anything or any other conference?

688
00:42:42,300 --> 00:42:44,880
 I mean, maybe it's a bad year for a conference.

689
00:42:45,140 --> 00:42:49,100
 You know, SEC's had bad years before where it's just not as good as it has been.

690
00:42:49,440 --> 00:42:51,220
 Well, why would you want to guarantee them anything?

691
00:42:51,220 --> 00:42:56,460
 Let them earn that compared to, oh, well, you're going to be an automatic qualifier.

692
00:42:56,620 --> 00:42:59,360
 I think that is a disastrous move for college football.

693
00:43:00,040 --> 00:43:00,800
 I'm crying, Bill.

694
00:43:00,840 --> 00:43:01,940
 Everybody gets a trophy.

695
00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:02,960
 It's 2026.

696
00:43:03,060 --> 00:43:05,140
 Bill Shanks, the superstations.com.

697
00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:06,220
 Think about this, Bill.

698
00:43:06,560 --> 00:43:08,820
 If you were a fan, let's just take Alabama, for instance.

699
00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:10,740
 They had to go into the opening round of the playoffs.

700
00:43:11,060 --> 00:43:18,400
 How much money would Bill Shanks, if you're an Alabama fan, how much money would it cost you to go to every venue along the way to the national championship game?

701
00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:19,560
 It would be a fortune.

702
00:43:19,840 --> 00:43:21,080
 It would be a fortune.

703
00:43:21,360 --> 00:43:22,720
 There's no question about that.

704
00:43:22,860 --> 00:43:30,840
 And I don't know whether, and I think that needs to be taken into consideration of whether or not we need to have more on-campus games.

705
00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:37,340
 Look, I don't really want to hear anybody in a power position try to give me a spill about the bowl games.

706
00:43:37,400 --> 00:43:44,000
 When even the Fiesta Bowl had sections of the upper deck in Arizona empty.

707
00:43:44,700 --> 00:43:45,660
 I don't want to hear that.

708
00:43:45,800 --> 00:43:51,820
 And then I go and watch those games in December, and, you know, the upper decks were empty and so forth.

709
00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:58,420
 If you can't come up with a model to fix your bowl games, don't tie in the best games of the year into those games.

710
00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:03,100
 Now, if you want to tie in the Sugar Bowl and the main ones, okay, fine.

711
00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:07,460
 But maybe we should have the first two rounds on campus instead of just the first one.

712
00:44:09,080 --> 00:44:17,980
 If they end up going to 24 one day, heaven forbid, you will probably end up having to eliminate the conference championship games.

713
00:44:18,280 --> 00:44:21,940
 And it's 50-50 with a lot of people on that.

714
00:44:22,280 --> 00:44:25,220
 But I go back to what you said and Nick Saban has said.

715
00:44:25,540 --> 00:44:28,240
 It's special to win a conference championship.

716
00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:34,040
 If you eliminate the conference champions and you've got to do a three-way tie at the end of the year,

717
00:44:34,500 --> 00:44:39,780
 besides flipping at that coin, how do you come up with a champion?

718
00:44:41,720 --> 00:44:45,980
 Well, look, I am still amazed.

719
00:44:46,240 --> 00:44:52,920
 And I'm going to sound like I'm just tooting my own horn, which sounds like a real fun Sunday afternoon activity.

720
00:44:54,540 --> 00:44:58,400
 I don't know why more people aren't coming out with ideas.

721
00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:01,600
 Where are the ideas?

722
00:45:02,260 --> 00:45:03,160
 Where are they?

723
00:45:03,880 --> 00:45:04,820
 Well, why?

724
00:45:05,500 --> 00:45:17,040
 I mean, my d****** sat in a Mexican restaurant right before the field of 12 was being announced and came up with a shanks model in about 10 minutes.

725
00:45:17,720 --> 00:45:21,940
 And now I know it's easier said than done, but it doesn't matter.

726
00:45:22,380 --> 00:45:23,420
 You've got to start selling it.

727
00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:25,240
 That's right.

728
00:45:25,640 --> 00:45:26,700
 But here's the thing.

729
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:35,240
 I preach and subscribe to a model of, you know what, sometimes you throw up enough c*** up against the wall, some of it's going to stick.

730
00:45:36,680 --> 00:45:42,020
 So where are the ideas to come up with these solutions to these issues that we're discussing right now?

731
00:45:42,340 --> 00:45:49,040
 And look, Nick Saban, and I'm going to be careful now, Brad, I'm fixing to really criticize your master.

732
00:45:49,720 --> 00:45:53,360
 But Nick Saban could sit there and say, well, where's Nick Saban's ideas?

733
00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:57,300
 Why don't he go on television or on the Boomo Bugg show and say, here's what we need to do?

734
00:45:57,300 --> 00:46:01,060
 And if I'm the only one that's been able to – I mean, tell me another person.

735
00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:14,480
 And, again, it's not like I'm the – but it's like, why can't other people come up with ideas to these solutions that at least would push the narrative publicly toward a consensus

736
00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:25,640
 so that when those power brokers get into a room like they will on Sunday, there will be feedback from a fan base or from fans that will put them in a certain position and direction

737
00:46:25,640 --> 00:46:29,420
 compared to, well, we've got to have three automatic qualifiers.

738
00:46:29,560 --> 00:46:30,400
 Nobody wants that.

739
00:46:30,820 --> 00:46:34,280
 Yeah, you know, people want the best football games.

740
00:46:34,540 --> 00:46:39,820
 And, look, the best thing that could have happened were those James Madison and Tulane gangs being awful.

741
00:46:40,200 --> 00:46:40,580
 And they were.

742
00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:44,120
 I know James Madison made a little bit close, but give me a break.

743
00:46:44,440 --> 00:46:45,500
 That was ridiculous.

744
00:46:45,500 --> 00:46:48,620
 They had no business being in that d*** tournament.

745
00:46:48,780 --> 00:46:49,100
 None.

746
00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:49,600
 Yeah.

747
00:46:50,200 --> 00:46:53,700
 Well, I think to answer your question, part of it, Bill, I think is this.

748
00:46:53,760 --> 00:46:55,080
 You've got a herd mentality out there.

749
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:57,460
 It's almost like a fraternity where there's a bell cow.

750
00:46:58,040 --> 00:47:02,040
 And if that bell cow didn't mention anything, the rest of them are too scared because of peer pressure.

751
00:47:02,240 --> 00:47:04,140
 I don't – at least that's how I see it.

752
00:47:04,160 --> 00:47:04,780
 But let me ask you this.

753
00:47:04,780 --> 00:47:08,100
 A big while back at the ranch, Bill, where are the dogs right now?

754
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:12,660
 In January, how do you feel about the roster that's coming together there for the dogs?

755
00:47:12,660 --> 00:47:15,320
 We know where Alabama and Georgia fans have been.

756
00:47:15,900 --> 00:47:18,180
 It's a whole new world out there getting these rosters together.

757
00:47:18,280 --> 00:47:19,540
 Where are you right now with the dogs?

758
00:47:20,120 --> 00:47:30,280
 Well, I'll tell you, I wish they had another receiver to replace Zachariah Branch, but I've been really surprised they haven't had more kids jump into the portal and gotten more people out.

759
00:47:30,360 --> 00:47:36,980
 Now, there's still a little bit of time left, obviously, but we've kind of come to the conclusion that they must be very happy with what they have.

760
00:47:36,980 --> 00:47:41,180
 And that brings up another thing about this whole system that we're in.

761
00:47:41,580 --> 00:47:57,860
 You have got to self-scout your roster in a perfect way so you know if player A, if Brett Beaird is a backup linebacker and he's thinking about transferring and he's giving you hints in October about transferring,

762
00:47:58,420 --> 00:48:07,480
 you better know by the end of the year his evaluation so that if he starts going down that road, you can either stop him or give him more money, bottom line.

763
00:48:07,980 --> 00:48:14,880
 And so, Georgia, it seems like they have gotten some players to stay that we may not have thought they would have,

764
00:48:15,380 --> 00:48:19,820
 and maybe that's because they feel like they're going to be able to contribute in 2026.

765
00:48:20,320 --> 00:48:22,280
 So, you know, I think they look okay.

766
00:48:22,460 --> 00:48:29,480
 I mean, they're going to get another quarterback, it looks like, from the 2026 class who had committed to Oregon,

767
00:48:30,120 --> 00:48:34,920
 and then he's wanting to transfer, so he's counted as a transfer even though he's a 2026 kid,

768
00:48:34,920 --> 00:48:39,820
 and he was, I think, the 14th best quarterback prospect out of high school.

769
00:48:40,020 --> 00:48:46,040
 So, he'll kind of replace Jared Curtis since Curtis spurned him and went to Vanderbilt, but we'll see what they do here.

770
00:48:46,140 --> 00:48:51,380
 But I think, for the most part, you know, Amaris Williams, the edge from Auburn, is probably the best player they've got,

771
00:48:51,480 --> 00:48:54,400
 and he ought to really help them with a little pass rush on the defense.

772
00:48:55,240 --> 00:48:56,440
 I was going to mention that.

773
00:48:56,500 --> 00:48:58,600
 You've got three kids who caught my attention.

774
00:48:58,800 --> 00:49:00,420
 Gentry Williams from Oklahoma.

775
00:49:00,580 --> 00:49:02,860
 When he's healthy, he's a good corner.

776
00:49:03,740 --> 00:49:13,420
 Dowdle, Dante Dowdle from Kentucky, is a 227-pound ramrod, and Amaris Williams is really good.

777
00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:16,820
 Their defense was good this year.

778
00:49:17,260 --> 00:49:22,900
 I've got two questions for you, since, again, we're another Friday closer to spring training.

779
00:49:23,120 --> 00:49:27,300
 It's the same thing I've asked you before, forgive me, but people want to keep knowing.

780
00:49:27,800 --> 00:49:32,880
 They really have done a good job, but we'll get into more detail about this next week as far as adding,

781
00:49:33,420 --> 00:49:37,560
 and particularly the bullpen and some of the other ones, but it's the same question.

782
00:49:37,560 --> 00:49:43,180
 A durable, reliable starting pitcher, and they're not cheap.

783
00:49:43,320 --> 00:49:44,100
 What are you hearing?

784
00:49:45,080 --> 00:49:49,860
 Well, I mean, I'm still waiting, and I think that's what they need more than anything.

785
00:49:50,080 --> 00:49:52,800
 They brought back Tyler Kenley last Saturday for their bullpen.

786
00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:54,220
 I think he's going to do a good job.

787
00:49:54,300 --> 00:50:03,560
 The bullpen looks really good, but don't go into spring training trying to tell me about the virtue of Bryce Elder and the returning pitchers from the mash tent.

788
00:50:03,560 --> 00:50:04,760
 I don't want to hear it.

789
00:50:04,820 --> 00:50:08,500
 They desperately need another starting pitcher from the outside.

790
00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:12,500
 I hope it's a Chris Bassett type that can do something like that.

791
00:50:12,580 --> 00:50:13,780
 So I'm still holding out hope.

792
00:50:13,840 --> 00:50:15,080
 There's still plenty out there.

793
00:50:15,660 --> 00:50:20,760
 And, I mean, you know, I hope they'll get one before spring training starts.

794
00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:21,340
 I really do.

795
00:50:21,400 --> 00:50:23,360
 I think it'll be a tragic mistake if they don't.

796
00:50:24,780 --> 00:50:25,220
 Absolutely.

797
00:50:25,640 --> 00:50:25,900
 All right.

798
00:50:25,940 --> 00:50:29,840
 Give us your prediction, and I know you're going to be doing that on the show today.

799
00:50:29,940 --> 00:50:33,740
 Who's going to win, Miami or Indiana, and where can we get online?

800
00:50:35,220 --> 00:50:42,000
 Everybody's waiting with bated breath to hear that incredible, entertaining four hours of riveting entertainment this afternoon.

801
00:50:42,720 --> 00:50:48,240
 Well, it's three hours because I replayed the first thing because I'm too d*** lazy and too old to do a fourth hour, that's for sure.

802
00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:49,320
 You're too honest, Bill.

803
00:50:49,400 --> 00:50:50,060
 You're too honest.

804
00:50:50,060 --> 00:50:54,920
 Yeah, the superstations.com.

805
00:50:55,020 --> 00:50:57,000
 I'm going to go with Miami just for the h*** of it.

806
00:50:57,160 --> 00:51:06,920
 I mean, I think their size advantage on the line of scrimmage interests me, and I'm not rooting against Carson Beck by any means.

807
00:51:07,000 --> 00:51:12,780
 So I'm going to take Miami just for the heck of it because I know most people are not, and I'm not going to be surprised if Indiana wins.

808
00:51:12,860 --> 00:51:13,500
 They're a great team.

809
00:51:13,560 --> 00:51:14,440
 They've had a great season.

810
00:51:15,560 --> 00:51:17,460
 You heard it first right here, Bill.

811
00:51:17,460 --> 00:51:19,220
 Listen, we know you've got more this afternoon.

812
00:51:19,380 --> 00:51:21,780
 Thanks so much, and have a great three-hour show, okay?

813
00:51:22,520 --> 00:51:23,160
 Okay, guys.

814
00:51:23,240 --> 00:51:23,680
 Thank you.

815
00:51:23,940 --> 00:51:24,280
 See you, Bill.

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905
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906
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907
00:58:41,360 --> 00:58:42,060
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908
00:58:42,260 --> 00:58:43,760
 He's going to throw it up to the end zone.

909
00:58:44,240 --> 00:58:44,720
 Intercepted.

910
00:58:44,980 --> 00:58:46,100
 The game is over.

911
00:58:46,420 --> 00:58:47,440
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912
00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:51,200
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913
00:58:51,200 --> 00:58:55,480
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914
00:58:55,480 --> 00:58:57,840
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927
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935
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936
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937
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938
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939
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940
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 Yeah, just Sinex.

941
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944
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945
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946
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947
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948
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949
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950
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951
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962
01:01:09,220 --> 01:01:12,540
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963
01:01:15,540 --> 01:01:18,120
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964
01:01:18,440 --> 01:01:20,540
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965
01:01:20,700 --> 01:01:23,640
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966
01:01:24,440 --> 01:01:29,860
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967
01:01:30,500 --> 01:01:32,360
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968
01:01:32,480 --> 01:01:33,960
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969
01:01:34,080 --> 01:01:36,900
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970
01:01:37,060 --> 01:01:42,460
 And with that, we say hello to Mike Coogan, a national college football slash basketball analyst.

971
01:01:43,140 --> 01:01:44,340
 Mike, welcome in.

972
01:01:44,520 --> 01:01:48,280
 It's been a long journey, but it all comes to an end.

973
01:01:48,380 --> 01:01:52,900
 Monday night, not too far from you there in Orlando, down the road in Miami.

974
01:01:52,900 --> 01:01:54,340
 Mike, welcome in.

975
01:01:54,460 --> 01:01:55,340
 How are you?

976
01:01:55,720 --> 01:01:58,760
 Yeah, doing well and looking forward to the title game.

977
01:01:58,880 --> 01:02:03,180
 I think it will be a close one, an entertaining one.

978
01:02:03,460 --> 01:02:09,420
 Two teams built a lot alike in terms of built from the inside out.

979
01:02:09,560 --> 01:02:12,220
 Line play is huge for both coaches.

980
01:02:13,500 --> 01:02:19,240
 I think Miami's playing on its home field, but I think the determining factor is going to be

981
01:02:19,240 --> 01:02:20,800
 the quarterback play.

982
01:02:20,800 --> 01:02:25,620
 I trust Mendoza not to make a mistake more than I trust Beck not to make a mistake.

983
01:02:26,100 --> 01:02:35,460
 Mike, what's Miami going to do that Miami, Alabama, and Oregon, and Ohio State, and just about everybody on their schedule could not do?

984
01:02:35,580 --> 01:02:41,360
 And that is, let the game get out of control before you can do anything about it in the fourth quarter.

985
01:02:42,020 --> 01:02:46,620
 I think Miami's lines are combined.

986
01:02:46,820 --> 01:02:52,280
 The offensive and the defensive lines combined at Miami are better than anybody Indiana has played.

987
01:02:53,280 --> 01:02:55,640
 I think you can take shots at Miami secondary.

988
01:02:56,320 --> 01:02:58,700
 I think the linebackers are adequate.

989
01:03:00,100 --> 01:03:01,680
 Malachi Tony is a great receiver.

990
01:03:01,820 --> 01:03:03,780
 The other receivers are just guys to me.

991
01:03:04,440 --> 01:03:06,360
 Mark Fletcher is a really good running back.

992
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:19,680
 Carson Beck has had his moments and has been around a long time, but I think the difference is Miami's lines will do a much better job than Indiana opponent this year.

993
01:03:20,420 --> 01:03:24,320
 Defensively, with Mesidor and Bain, they've got guys who can rush the passer.

994
01:03:24,980 --> 01:03:30,340
 Offensive line, huge, physical, lean on you in the running game.

995
01:03:31,340 --> 01:03:39,480
 I think Miami will be sort of old school in terms of they need to run the ball to win.

996
01:03:40,080 --> 01:03:42,120
 And I don't know if they want to set up the pass.

997
01:03:42,700 --> 01:03:44,740
 So Indiana will do a lot of the same things.

998
01:03:45,420 --> 01:03:48,020
 But, again, I think Mendoza is better than Beck.

999
01:03:48,160 --> 01:03:54,740
 But I think the Miami lines combined will make this game – will keep this game close.

1000
01:03:55,760 --> 01:04:00,100
 Mike, that's some of the logic we've been thinking about this game.

1001
01:04:00,880 --> 01:04:03,720
 is run the ball, shorten the game.

1002
01:04:03,920 --> 01:04:11,120
 Miami ran for 191 against Ole Miss and had a possession advantage of 41-18.

1003
01:04:11,460 --> 01:04:13,440
 Now, Indiana does not beat themselves.

1004
01:04:13,620 --> 01:04:14,880
 Neither one of the two teams do.

1005
01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:19,000
 One turnover – one fumble and three fumbles for Miami.

1006
01:04:19,160 --> 01:04:22,360
 They get after the quarterback, 47-45 sacks.

1007
01:04:22,500 --> 01:04:23,260
 And I'm like you.

1008
01:04:24,280 --> 01:04:27,000
 Banks has been criticized, and a lot of it is merited.

1009
01:04:27,160 --> 01:04:30,500
 But against Ole Miss, he was 11 out of 15 on third down.

1010
01:04:30,500 --> 01:04:34,440
 But if they can control the line of scrimmage and run the ball, I'm like you.

1011
01:04:34,540 --> 01:04:36,200
 I think this is going to be a very close game.

1012
01:04:36,840 --> 01:04:45,220
 Yeah, I think the one difference in – Miami, to me, is more – much more likely to do something stupid.

1013
01:04:45,780 --> 01:04:46,280
 Penalty-wise.

1014
01:04:46,340 --> 01:04:49,400
 Yeah, you mentioned Indiana.

1015
01:04:49,400 --> 01:04:52,600
 They lost a fumble in the first quarter of the opener.

1016
01:04:53,340 --> 01:04:54,580
 They have not lost a fumble.

1017
01:04:54,580 --> 01:04:54,960
 Incredible.

1018
01:04:56,960 --> 01:05:01,160
 And they play mistake-free football when it comes to penalties.

1019
01:05:01,360 --> 01:05:02,500
 Miami does not do that.

1020
01:05:03,580 --> 01:05:13,980
 And, you know, again, you know, Cristobal has done – and his staff have done a really nice job getting this team to play to its peak in the playoff.

1021
01:05:14,340 --> 01:05:21,460
 I still think there's a reason Cristobal has a reputation as being a guy who, frankly, chokes.

1022
01:05:22,160 --> 01:05:24,080
 And he's always doing it.

1023
01:05:24,420 --> 01:05:27,380
 And, you know, Miami lost twice this year.

1024
01:05:27,780 --> 01:05:31,420
 And you look at the teams they lost to, and you're like, how did that happen?

1025
01:05:31,840 --> 01:05:33,860
 Because they get stupid stuff.

1026
01:05:34,760 --> 01:05:37,820
 And, you know, they are playing at home.

1027
01:05:38,580 --> 01:05:42,240
 The stadium will be full, which it rarely is for a Miami game.

1028
01:05:42,600 --> 01:05:45,840
 I also think there will be just a ton of Indiana fans, too.

1029
01:05:46,300 --> 01:05:52,440
 So I think the home field advantage will be obviated somewhat by the influx of IU guys.

1030
01:05:53,100 --> 01:05:56,320
 But I expect a really good game.

1031
01:05:56,320 --> 01:06:04,180
 And, again, the pass-rushing ends for Miami are – that's something that Indiana has not seen this year.

1032
01:06:04,860 --> 01:06:08,760
 So that's going to be an interesting aspect of this game.

1033
01:06:08,840 --> 01:06:14,220
 Can they keep Mesador and Bain away from Mendoza?

1034
01:06:15,160 --> 01:06:17,860
 You know, the Miami Hurricanes, they may win.

1035
01:06:18,080 --> 01:06:20,760
 To me, the loser in all this may be the city of Miami.

1036
01:06:20,760 --> 01:06:24,040
 You know they wanted teams from Timbuktu to come in and flood those hotels

1037
01:06:24,040 --> 01:06:26,460
 and spend those tourist dollars down there.

1038
01:06:26,700 --> 01:06:27,840
 This is the home game for them.

1039
01:06:27,880 --> 01:06:31,300
 They still make money, but the hotels, they want that out-of-state dollar, I'm sure.

1040
01:06:31,440 --> 01:06:35,060
 But I was going to ask you about that, Mike, as far as we talk about players.

1041
01:06:35,160 --> 01:06:37,060
 Let's talk about the respective coaching staff.

1042
01:06:37,520 --> 01:06:42,260
 In your opinion, how big is the gap between two of Nick Saban's former disciples?

1043
01:06:43,020 --> 01:06:50,020
 I think that on a scale of one to ten, Signetti's a nine and Cristobal's a seven.

1044
01:06:51,080 --> 01:06:57,420
 I also like the Indiana offensive coordinator, Michael Shanahan, more than I like Miami's.

1045
01:06:58,480 --> 01:07:03,720
 But I'll be honest, I think that Corey Hetherington, the first-year defensive coordinator from Minnesota,

1046
01:07:04,600 --> 01:07:08,620
 has done a phenomenal job with Miami's defense.

1047
01:07:09,040 --> 01:07:10,560
 They've simplified things.

1048
01:07:11,780 --> 01:07:19,000
 Hetherington's number one mantra seems to be, if you make a tackle, I want you to pound the guy.

1049
01:07:19,800 --> 01:07:21,600
 Miami is a hard-hitting team.

1050
01:07:21,600 --> 01:07:24,140
 And, again, you can exploit their secondary.

1051
01:07:25,380 --> 01:07:29,120
 And Indiana's receivers, that's an underrated group.

1052
01:07:29,400 --> 01:07:33,400
 The Charlie Becker kid, a kid from Nashville, can get deep.

1053
01:07:33,460 --> 01:07:35,720
 He's a big guy with sprinter speed.

1054
01:07:36,420 --> 01:07:41,280
 Surratt is just exceedingly intelligent, great hands.

1055
01:07:42,780 --> 01:07:49,760
 It's going to be, again, I think it goes back to if Mendoza has time, he will pick apart the Miami secondary.

1056
01:07:50,020 --> 01:07:54,740
 But I also think that Miami is going to get home a handful of times,

1057
01:07:54,800 --> 01:07:58,520
 because that is a really, really devastating pass rush for you, Emma.

1058
01:08:00,080 --> 01:08:04,560
 Mike, a week from today, the college football playoff committee will announce,

1059
01:08:04,900 --> 01:08:09,760
 are we staying at 12 or expanding to 16?

1060
01:08:09,760 --> 01:08:16,760
 And the college football officials are meeting Sunday with their annual meeting to look at changes.

1061
01:08:17,780 --> 01:08:19,480
 And there needs to be a lot of them.

1062
01:08:19,680 --> 01:08:23,240
 There are a lot of action items in college football.

1063
01:08:23,240 --> 01:08:29,920
 Looking at the schedule, an early signing date, you begin week zero, you have two home games.

1064
01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:31,520
 That's for the playoff committee.

1065
01:08:32,100 --> 01:08:37,340
 But as much as we love the product on the field, where are we going off the field?

1066
01:08:37,700 --> 01:08:41,220
 Yeah, that's, you know, I've been a college football fan for a long time.

1067
01:08:41,900 --> 01:08:46,560
 Went to my first game in person in 1969, which gives you an idea of how old I am.

1068
01:08:47,040 --> 01:08:56,920
 And, you know, I would argue until the last three or four years, it was enjoyable to follow college football each day of the week.

1069
01:08:57,600 --> 01:09:00,460
 I think now, Saturdays are awesome.

1070
01:09:00,980 --> 01:09:04,460
 The games, I would argue, are better than they've ever been.

1071
01:09:04,820 --> 01:09:08,240
 It's the other six days that sort of make you cringe.

1072
01:09:08,940 --> 01:09:15,200
 And the idea that the playoff committee is meeting, there could be a lot of cringeworthy things coming out of that meeting.

1073
01:09:15,600 --> 01:09:21,180
 This is only the second year of the 12-team playoff, and they're already talking about 16 or even 24.

1074
01:09:21,820 --> 01:09:23,800
 And you're like, come on, guys.

1075
01:09:24,320 --> 01:09:32,200
 There are games, you know, there were games this year that were, you know, the first round had two games that no one expected to be close.

1076
01:09:32,320 --> 01:09:32,680
 They weren't.

1077
01:09:34,160 --> 01:09:38,560
 Oregon has, I'm sorry, Indiana has pounded both of its opponents.

1078
01:09:39,620 --> 01:09:47,740
 And yet, we're talking about adding perhaps 12 more teams to the field, you know, at least four, maybe 12.

1079
01:09:48,100 --> 01:09:51,420
 I think they will go to 16 for next year.

1080
01:09:53,560 --> 01:09:56,900
 I think the question then becomes how soon do they get to 24.

1081
01:09:57,620 --> 01:09:59,940
 And, you know, I love college football.

1082
01:10:01,400 --> 01:10:10,140
 In no universe are there 24 teams in college football that should get a standard play for a national title.

1083
01:10:10,400 --> 01:10:11,020
 That's ludicrous.

1084
01:10:12,600 --> 01:10:14,640
 Well, that's the inventory for ESPN.

1085
01:10:14,900 --> 01:10:20,760
 I'd be curious to see what factor that played in as far as being able to sell more commercials for this expanded menu.

1086
01:10:21,040 --> 01:10:27,100
 But, Mike, if you're sitting here, how concerned, if you're a blue blood program,

1087
01:10:27,880 --> 01:10:34,380
 by the way, 1969, the Eagle has landed, if you're a blue blood going back to 69, 59,

1088
01:10:34,600 --> 01:10:40,620
 and some folks even further back than that, how concerned are you that all the things that you grew up with

1089
01:10:40,620 --> 01:10:44,080
 that you thought was the secret recipe for winning, it's out the door now.

1090
01:10:44,140 --> 01:10:46,580
 You've got to go back to the kitchen and come up with a different recipe.

1091
01:10:47,180 --> 01:10:49,980
 How concerned are the Alabamas, Georgias, Ohio States?

1092
01:10:49,980 --> 01:10:55,560
 Is this a one-off or is this the seed being planted that's just going to bloom from here for teams?

1093
01:10:56,160 --> 01:11:02,200
 Well, I think it's more the latter, because I think the NIL and the transfer portal spreads out the talent.

1094
01:11:02,900 --> 01:11:03,100
 Right.

1095
01:11:03,840 --> 01:11:06,780
 And, you know, that bothers – I shouldn't say that.

1096
01:11:06,820 --> 01:11:07,700
 That doesn't bother me.

1097
01:11:07,740 --> 01:11:08,980
 I've got no issues with that.

1098
01:11:09,020 --> 01:11:10,160
 It's just all the changes.

1099
01:11:10,880 --> 01:11:13,520
 It's, you know, the amount of money being spent.

1100
01:11:13,980 --> 01:11:14,460
 Right, yeah.

1101
01:11:14,460 --> 01:11:19,580
 The amount of accusations being hurled by – heck, I guess it was Danny White yesterday.

1102
01:11:19,760 --> 01:11:20,440
 Teams are cheating.

1103
01:11:21,440 --> 01:11:28,980
 The Southeastern Louisiana coach, Frank Selfo, said you had an SEC GM calling up his players,

1104
01:11:29,100 --> 01:11:32,480
 telling them to enter the portal, which is illegal.

1105
01:11:33,820 --> 01:11:38,660
 That kind of stuff is unseemly to me.

1106
01:11:39,060 --> 01:11:41,000
 So I think that is a generational thing.

1107
01:11:41,180 --> 01:11:44,160
 I've got three nephews who are big college football fans.

1108
01:11:44,520 --> 01:11:48,280
 They're not nearly as bothered by NIL and the portal as I am.

1109
01:11:49,000 --> 01:11:51,060
 I've got no problem with players making money.

1110
01:11:51,900 --> 01:11:54,120
 I think that's well overdue.

1111
01:11:54,240 --> 01:11:56,480
 I think the issue is the NCAA blew it.

1112
01:11:56,640 --> 01:12:02,740
 You know, we should be in year like 12 of NIL and the NCAA blew it.

1113
01:12:02,960 --> 01:12:09,960
 But I think that the fact that Indiana, the worst college program of all time in a lot of respects,

1114
01:12:10,460 --> 01:12:16,220
 is playing for a national title means that everybody can play for a national title now.

1115
01:12:16,620 --> 01:12:21,680
 You know, Southern Miss ain't playing for a national title.

1116
01:12:21,680 --> 01:12:30,960
 But if you're in a power four league, you should be able, any excuses you have, your fans should say,

1117
01:12:31,120 --> 01:12:32,580
 yeah, okay, fine, Indiana.

1118
01:12:33,000 --> 01:12:34,160
 That's all they have to say.

1119
01:12:34,680 --> 01:12:36,220
 So, and Vanderbilt.

1120
01:12:36,360 --> 01:12:38,220
 Vanderbilt won 10 games for the first time ever.

1121
01:12:38,900 --> 01:12:45,060
 So I think if you are a blue blood, you have better opposition now.

1122
01:12:45,060 --> 01:12:52,100
 But at the same time, you also have numerous changes that you just need to take advantage of.

1123
01:12:53,080 --> 01:12:55,980
 You know, Texas Tech obviously is not going away.

1124
01:12:56,700 --> 01:12:59,380
 I don't think Indiana is going away anytime soon.

1125
01:13:00,300 --> 01:13:02,760
 It makes for better games on Saturday.

1126
01:13:03,280 --> 01:13:05,780
 But, yeah, and I still think the blue blood they're in.

1127
01:13:08,820 --> 01:13:14,940
 You know, there's nothing, nothing is out there saying Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia,

1128
01:13:15,400 --> 01:13:18,360
 you can't be playing for national titles on an annual basis.

1129
01:13:18,500 --> 01:13:19,300
 They still can.

1130
01:13:19,660 --> 01:13:23,460
 It's just that there are more teams now with a chance to get some of the pie.

1131
01:13:24,600 --> 01:13:29,000
 Before we let you go, what's your prediction for Monday night?

1132
01:13:29,580 --> 01:13:32,580
 I think Indiana wins by three or four points.

1133
01:13:33,920 --> 01:13:36,540
 I'm a big believer in Miami's lines.

1134
01:13:37,080 --> 01:13:39,100
 I'm a big believer in Mark Fletcher.

1135
01:13:40,020 --> 01:13:45,340
 And I think it will be extremely interesting to see how Indiana handles Malachi Tony.

1136
01:13:46,680 --> 01:13:48,800
 Daniels had a big game against Ole Miss.

1137
01:13:49,340 --> 01:13:53,980
 I think Indiana's secondary is a lot better than Ole Miss.

1138
01:13:54,600 --> 01:13:59,300
 One other aspect, Indiana starts three guys from Florida in their secondary.

1139
01:14:00,540 --> 01:14:07,400
 Mendoza is a Miami kid whose dad was an offensive line teammate of Mario Cristobal in high school.

1140
01:14:08,580 --> 01:14:12,340
 Mendoza was not recruited by Miami at all at a high school.

1141
01:14:12,520 --> 01:14:13,860
 You know, he grew up a Canes fan.

1142
01:14:14,180 --> 01:14:15,700
 So I think he'll have a chip on his shoulder.

1143
01:14:15,960 --> 01:14:22,400
 I also think a lot of these Indiana players who are from Florida will have chips on their shoulder as well.

1144
01:14:23,160 --> 01:14:24,720
 I agree with you.

1145
01:14:25,120 --> 01:14:28,920
 Miami is 105th, I believe, in penalties.

1146
01:14:29,640 --> 01:14:31,120
 Indiana is 35th.

1147
01:14:31,460 --> 01:14:34,420
 And will they find a way to blow the game?

1148
01:14:35,260 --> 01:14:41,540
 Yeah, then that's – or not just blow the game, but blow – you know, they have a first and goal on the three.

1149
01:14:41,720 --> 01:14:43,540
 They commit a penalty and that's taking a field goal.

1150
01:14:43,880 --> 01:14:46,200
 That's the kind of thing they get beat in these kind of games.

1151
01:14:47,440 --> 01:14:47,880
 Absolutely.

1152
01:14:48,560 --> 01:14:49,980
 Great stuff as always.

1153
01:14:50,580 --> 01:14:52,240
 Listen, enjoy Monday night.

1154
01:14:52,340 --> 01:14:53,700
 Let's do this again real soon.

1155
01:14:54,160 --> 01:14:54,460
 Excellent.

1156
01:14:54,580 --> 01:14:55,000
 Thank you, guys.

1157
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1158
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1195
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 To a rival on a last-second field goal.

1196
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1197
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1256
01:20:19,780 --> 01:20:19,980
 The Score.

1257
01:20:19,980 --> 01:20:20,880
 Welcome back in.

1258
01:20:21,320 --> 01:20:25,940
 What's it like to be able to talk with one of the 50 legends of the Alabama Sports Survivors

1259
01:20:25,940 --> 01:20:28,380
 Association world and a legend at it.

1260
01:20:28,440 --> 01:20:29,720
 Not only that, on the tube.

1261
01:20:30,480 --> 01:20:32,320
 He spent some time there at the zone.

1262
01:20:32,420 --> 01:20:33,200
 ABC 3340.

1263
01:20:33,200 --> 01:20:37,740
 And also, his book is A Storm came up.

1264
01:20:37,880 --> 01:20:39,140
 Doug Sigrist, welcome in.

1265
01:20:39,200 --> 01:20:39,620
 It's an honor.

1266
01:20:39,700 --> 01:20:40,400
 How are you?

1267
01:20:41,020 --> 01:20:41,660
 I'm great.

1268
01:20:41,780 --> 01:20:42,980
 It's good to be back with y'all guys.

1269
01:20:42,980 --> 01:20:44,220
 You too.

1270
01:20:44,220 --> 01:20:46,560
 Are you fired up about Monday night, Doug?

1271
01:20:46,840 --> 01:20:51,680
 I mean, those Hoosers from Indiana, football, not basketball.

1272
01:20:52,020 --> 01:20:52,980
 Isn't it ironic, Doug?

1273
01:20:53,020 --> 01:20:56,080
 They got a chance to do something that no one's ever done.

1274
01:20:56,160 --> 01:20:59,900
 Went 16 ballgames, at least, since way back over 100 years ago.

1275
01:21:00,440 --> 01:21:05,100
 And then, the last time a team went through a season in basketball unbeaten.

1276
01:21:05,240 --> 01:21:07,440
 Krimi, if I'm wrong, Doug, you're the legend here.

1277
01:21:07,520 --> 01:21:11,040
 The 1976 Indiana Hoosers.

1278
01:21:11,560 --> 01:21:12,740
 How ironic is that?

1279
01:21:14,020 --> 01:21:17,740
 The difference is, Alabama actually put up a fight in 76.

1280
01:21:18,700 --> 01:21:20,260
 But not in 2026.

1281
01:21:20,620 --> 01:21:20,780
 Yeah.

1282
01:21:21,600 --> 01:21:23,060
 Oh, my gosh.

1283
01:21:23,680 --> 01:21:25,460
 No, I had to put that together.

1284
01:21:26,000 --> 01:21:26,180
 Yeah.

1285
01:21:26,260 --> 01:21:26,680
 Whoa, whoa.

1286
01:21:26,680 --> 01:21:27,680
 What a great connection.

1287
01:21:28,460 --> 01:21:29,300
 Yeah, there you go.

1288
01:21:29,560 --> 01:21:30,820
 Doug, let me ask you this.

1289
01:21:30,980 --> 01:21:33,120
 Before we get to the game, you know our zip code.

1290
01:21:33,220 --> 01:21:34,760
 It's always football season here.

1291
01:21:35,280 --> 01:21:36,880
 July 4th, Memorial Day.

1292
01:21:36,940 --> 01:21:37,360
 It doesn't matter.

1293
01:21:37,480 --> 01:21:38,980
 It's always at the top of the jure.

1294
01:21:39,440 --> 01:21:42,720
 Well, where are you as far as your gut with Alabama in this modern era?

1295
01:21:42,800 --> 01:21:44,580
 And for that matter, Auburn as well going forward.

1296
01:21:47,220 --> 01:21:50,780
 I actually, I like what Gullish is doing at Auburn.

1297
01:21:51,440 --> 01:21:54,160
 Again, it's kind of following the Indiana roster.

1298
01:21:54,300 --> 01:21:56,640
 Now, how quickly can they be competitive again?

1299
01:21:57,280 --> 01:22:05,980
 You know, I think Kalen DeBoer's strength is actually developing reputations or developing players and cultures.

1300
01:22:06,340 --> 01:22:11,060
 And I think he's got a chance to be more comfortable with his roster.

1301
01:22:11,260 --> 01:22:14,360
 Will it be as talented as we've seen in the past?

1302
01:22:15,160 --> 01:22:15,920
 Probably not.

1303
01:22:16,180 --> 01:22:17,760
 You know, we'll see how it works out.

1304
01:22:17,820 --> 01:22:18,880
 Can they be more physical?

1305
01:22:19,460 --> 01:22:21,260
 To me, that's the biggest question.

1306
01:22:21,580 --> 01:22:25,920
 You know, the West Coast style doesn't really work in the SEC.

1307
01:22:26,800 --> 01:22:27,600
 Can they adjust?

1308
01:22:28,060 --> 01:22:29,860
 And if they do, I think they'll be fine.

1309
01:22:30,100 --> 01:22:33,640
 But I kind of like some of the portal moves they make.

1310
01:22:34,920 --> 01:22:38,140
 My biggest concern for both programs is not coaching.

1311
01:22:38,900 --> 01:22:42,280
 I don't know if Alabama and Auburn long-term could keep up with the arms race.

1312
01:22:43,000 --> 01:22:44,320
 Well, that's the point.

1313
01:22:44,400 --> 01:22:46,380
 Everybody's saying, I want the Braves and the Cardinals win.

1314
01:22:47,080 --> 01:22:48,860
 Look at what the Dodgers got to spend.

1315
01:22:48,960 --> 01:22:50,160
 Look what the Mets got to spend.

1316
01:22:50,300 --> 01:22:52,100
 I mean, it's like this.

1317
01:22:52,160 --> 01:22:55,640
 If we were born of the Walton family, probably we would be having this conversation right now.

1318
01:22:55,640 --> 01:22:57,740
 It's kind of all relative, is it not?

1319
01:22:59,180 --> 01:23:01,640
 Yeah, but look, it hasn't paid off for the Mets.

1320
01:23:01,720 --> 01:23:02,860
 It hasn't paid off for Arkansas.

1321
01:23:03,880 --> 01:23:06,120
 You look at Indiana this year.

1322
01:23:06,660 --> 01:23:10,980
 I mean, Indiana is basically a mid-major college basketball team.

1323
01:23:11,600 --> 01:23:14,600
 Yeah, and again, it goes to development.

1324
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 It goes to finding the right portal fits.

1325
01:23:18,260 --> 01:23:21,100
 You know, I mean, half of this team, that's an exaggeration,

1326
01:23:21,280 --> 01:23:23,840
 a third of this team started at JMU.

1327
01:23:24,880 --> 01:23:28,800
 You know, they weren't on anybody's radar, and they have coached them up.

1328
01:23:28,800 --> 01:23:33,560
 So, you know, I think there's a place for the Kansas City Royals, you know,

1329
01:23:33,640 --> 01:23:35,140
 of college football.

1330
01:23:35,420 --> 01:23:39,660
 And listen, I'm not saying Alabama and Auburn would be a small market team by any means.

1331
01:23:39,740 --> 01:23:40,520
 They'd be the Braves.

1332
01:23:41,340 --> 01:23:43,860
 You know, and sometimes the Braves spend money,

1333
01:23:44,100 --> 01:23:49,120
 but their real strength has been developing players in the minor league

1334
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 and then the minor league system.

1335
01:23:50,960 --> 01:23:52,760
 Yeah, and then they run out of players.

1336
01:23:53,480 --> 01:23:55,380
 And we're kind of where we are now.

1337
01:23:56,980 --> 01:24:02,680
 After Monday night, the product on the field again this year has been amazing,

1338
01:24:03,080 --> 01:24:05,220
 but so many people are concerned.

1339
01:24:05,400 --> 01:24:09,660
 It's not so much going from 12 to 16, expanding the playoff,

1340
01:24:09,740 --> 01:24:12,420
 which we'll know a week from today.

1341
01:24:13,040 --> 01:24:14,300
 It's the calendar.

1342
01:24:14,780 --> 01:24:18,180
 Will there be an early signing date where they move away from December

1343
01:24:18,180 --> 01:24:22,860
 and try to – that they've been able to declutter December some,

1344
01:24:23,420 --> 01:24:27,400
 but will week zero be the starting point of the season?

1345
01:24:28,620 --> 01:24:32,200
 There are just simply so many topics.

1346
01:24:32,520 --> 01:24:34,900
 NIL, can we get a handle on that?

1347
01:24:35,320 --> 01:24:40,440
 Continue to pay the players their fair share, but that's just it, fair.

1348
01:24:40,520 --> 01:24:44,580
 So many questions about college football moving forward.

1349
01:24:44,680 --> 01:24:45,700
 Doug, how do you feel?

1350
01:24:47,520 --> 01:24:51,600
 Yeah, too many questions and there aren't any answers,

1351
01:24:51,740 --> 01:24:55,220
 and I think they're depending too much on congressional action to fix this,

1352
01:24:55,280 --> 01:24:56,180
 and it's not going to happen.

1353
01:24:57,400 --> 01:25:01,640
 You know, I look at basketball, and they just fixed the portal problem.

1354
01:25:01,860 --> 01:25:06,480
 You know, you cannot enter the portal again until after the Final Four,

1355
01:25:07,360 --> 01:25:10,320
 which was a problem this past year because you could enter, you know,

1356
01:25:10,380 --> 01:25:11,380
 after the regular season.

1357
01:25:12,000 --> 01:25:13,960
 Why can't football fix that?

1358
01:25:14,300 --> 01:25:14,740
 Thank you.

1359
01:25:14,820 --> 01:25:15,900
 I don't get that.

1360
01:25:16,060 --> 01:25:21,960
 Listen, I understand the academic calendar, but let's be honest.

1361
01:25:22,100 --> 01:25:22,940
 I mean, academics –

1362
01:25:22,940 --> 01:25:23,480
 These are pro players.

1363
01:25:24,480 --> 01:25:26,440
 Yeah, yeah, they're taking –

1364
01:25:26,440 --> 01:25:28,420
 I think you can make an exception.

1365
01:25:29,280 --> 01:25:31,660
 I think you can make an academic exception,

1366
01:25:31,660 --> 01:25:36,820
 get a guy caught up January 20th as opposed to January 5th,

1367
01:25:36,820 --> 01:25:39,160
 and I think you've got to adjust that.

1368
01:25:39,540 --> 01:25:41,920
 I think you need to have two-year contracts.

1369
01:25:42,480 --> 01:25:42,860
 Yes.

1370
01:25:43,060 --> 01:25:46,660
 That include all games, you know, bowl games, et cetera.

1371
01:25:47,240 --> 01:25:48,740
 That needs to be part of a deal.

1372
01:25:48,860 --> 01:25:52,080
 You need contracts where if a player opts out early,

1373
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 whoever picks them up pays off what they were owed.

1374
01:25:56,260 --> 01:25:56,960
 Yeah, that's right.

1375
01:25:57,980 --> 01:26:00,400
 Yeah, so there's some common-sense solutions.

1376
01:26:00,640 --> 01:26:03,000
 I'm just not sure there's common-sense leadership.

1377
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 Right.

1378
01:26:03,900 --> 01:26:05,320
 Yeah, I agree with you, Doug.

1379
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 To me, to have a contract, including the fine print,

1380
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 make sure you understand it.

1381
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 If you opt out of a bowl, whatever that is on your contract,

1382
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 that's what you lose and change.

1383
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 So let's switch gears.

1384
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 I don't know if you know this or not, Doug.

1385
01:26:18,120 --> 01:26:20,060
 After the football season ends Monday night,

1386
01:26:20,600 --> 01:26:22,840
 there's this thing called college basketball that's going to –

1387
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 wait a minute.

1388
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 Some people say it's already rolling.

1389
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 You wouldn't know it sometimes in this state.

1390
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 But joking aside, Doug,

1391
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 your thoughts about Alabama and Auburn today to the hardwoods?

1392
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 I still think Auburn has one of the best non-conference wins of the season in Houston.

1393
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 But they've been exposed a little lately.

1394
01:26:40,860 --> 01:26:44,420
 You know, they've got to get Pettiford going 100% again.

1395
01:26:45,300 --> 01:26:49,560
 I like the balance, the inside-outside balance.

1396
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 I just think there's so much turnover,

1397
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 it's going to be hard for them to compete at the top.

1398
01:26:55,220 --> 01:26:58,040
 I think you're looking at a French NCAA tournament team.

1399
01:26:58,720 --> 01:27:01,540
 Alabama has the potential to be a Sweet 16 team.

1400
01:27:01,620 --> 01:27:03,200
 But right now, I mean,

1401
01:27:03,320 --> 01:27:07,860
 I've never seen a college basketball team banged up as much as they are.

1402
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 Yeah, game to game, you don't know who's going to show up.

1403
01:27:13,540 --> 01:27:15,400
 They've got the best backcourt in the country.

1404
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 I think the two players, key players going for forward,

1405
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 one makes sense, one doesn't make sense.

1406
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 I think it's Aiden Sherrell, and I think it's Noel Williamson.

1407
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 And I'm not expecting Noel Williamson to become a great seven-foot center in the FCC,

1408
01:27:31,340 --> 01:27:37,040
 but a working role player who can give them some inside strength

1409
01:27:37,040 --> 01:27:41,340
 and compliment, listen, Aiden Sherrell has the potential to be a star,

1410
01:27:41,760 --> 01:27:45,700
 and we've seen it, and then he gets hurt and he takes a step back.

1411
01:27:46,720 --> 01:27:50,040
 But, you know, that's what they lack, the inside strength.

1412
01:27:50,140 --> 01:27:54,740
 And if those two players continue to progress, I think they've got a shot going deep.

1413
01:27:55,480 --> 01:27:56,720
 I agree with you.

1414
01:27:56,840 --> 01:27:59,080
 Amari Allen has been a revelation.

1415
01:27:59,980 --> 01:28:03,880
 He's been a double-double nearly every game.

1416
01:28:04,680 --> 01:28:09,240
 And, again, now they've got a midweek buy next week,

1417
01:28:09,340 --> 01:28:11,760
 which I think may help heal some of these guys up.

1418
01:28:11,880 --> 01:28:13,460
 Then they host Tennessee.

1419
01:28:13,640 --> 01:28:15,120
 They still play Oklahoma tomorrow.

1420
01:28:15,300 --> 01:28:18,640
 But when they rebound and they play defense,

1421
01:28:19,020 --> 01:28:23,400
 and that's why it takes Nate Oates half the season to get some of these guys to buy in

1422
01:28:23,400 --> 01:28:24,700
 to playing defense.

1423
01:28:25,080 --> 01:28:33,360
 Long-term, I'm like you, I think he needs some 6'9", 6'10", forwards to have a little bit more balance inside and out.

1424
01:28:33,860 --> 01:28:35,320
 But it's like Mississippi State.

1425
01:28:35,480 --> 01:28:40,440
 When this team plays defense, rebounds the ball and shoots, they can beat anybody in the country.

1426
01:28:41,320 --> 01:28:41,760
 Absolutely.

1427
01:28:42,480 --> 01:28:46,780
 And listen, you know, they had a lead on Arizona in the second half.

1428
01:28:46,840 --> 01:28:47,880
 They just got blitzkrieged.

1429
01:28:48,040 --> 01:28:53,420
 We saw them with a lead, Purdue late, and then it got away.

1430
01:28:53,820 --> 01:28:57,780
 But both those teams had just like double seven-footers.

1431
01:28:58,180 --> 01:29:00,200
 They were able to pound the ball inside.

1432
01:29:00,620 --> 01:29:02,960
 A lot of times that's not your front line.

1433
01:29:03,060 --> 01:29:04,120
 That's the guard defense.

1434
01:29:04,120 --> 01:29:06,640
 And I think that's where they've got to really improve.

1435
01:29:07,180 --> 01:29:09,100
 And he's been hard on Holloway.

1436
01:29:09,180 --> 01:29:10,100
 He's been hard on Phylon.

1437
01:29:10,560 --> 01:29:18,060
 I think you're going to see Jaleel Bathea become more of a figure once he figures it out on the defensive end

1438
01:29:18,060 --> 01:29:20,260
 because that guy's got a lot of talent.

1439
01:29:20,580 --> 01:29:26,960
 But I actually think they're playing defense more consistently than they have the last couple years.

1440
01:29:27,340 --> 01:29:28,760
 The metrics don't show it.

1441
01:29:29,180 --> 01:29:32,820
 But if they can take it to another level, this totally changes their outlook.

1442
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 I agree with you entirely.

1443
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 Listen, always enjoy the conversation.

1444
01:29:38,700 --> 01:29:40,620
 Enjoy Monday night.

1445
01:29:40,740 --> 01:29:46,420
 Haven't spent the last game of the season, but we have plenty of basketball and other stuff to talk about.

1446
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 Always a treat to talk to you.

1447
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 Have a great weekend and great week.

1448
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 Let's do this again soon.

1449
01:29:52,280 --> 01:29:52,960
 Thank you, Brad.

1450
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 Thank you, Harold.

1451
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 Y'all have a great weekend.

1452
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 You do the same.

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 Who better to learn more about the latest on the Auburn Tigers than Justin Ferguson there at the Auburn Observer.

1540
01:34:36,740 --> 01:34:37,580
 Justin, welcome in.

1541
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 Happy Friday to you.

1542
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 How are you?

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 I'm doing all right.

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 How are y'all?

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 I'm good.

1546
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 Not just another Friday, Justin.

1547
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 The last Friday, the last day, at least on paper anyway, for the portal.

1548
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 The curtain comes down at midnight tonight, Cinderella.

1549
01:34:51,260 --> 01:34:55,580
 Justin, what's the latest as far as what's shaking and baking with the Auburn Tigers and the portal party?

1550
01:34:56,480 --> 01:35:02,080
 Yeah, they loaded up yesterday on some linemen, which they need to continue to get.

1551
01:35:02,540 --> 01:35:10,000
 Jacob Strand from Oregon State, a guy who had multiple years of, you know, starting experience at Oregon State.

1552
01:35:10,140 --> 01:35:11,960
 Can kind of move around on that offensive line.

1553
01:35:12,600 --> 01:35:13,460
 Was a good pickup.

1554
01:35:13,580 --> 01:35:17,140
 T.J. Hedrick was, you know, redshirted the season at Ole Miss.

1555
01:35:17,500 --> 01:35:20,240
 Was a guy that had a lot of good offers coming out of high school.

1556
01:35:20,440 --> 01:35:23,260
 So, that's a guy that you can kind of get some more depth up front.

1557
01:35:23,640 --> 01:35:28,080
 Picked up another, you know, defensive lineman, Walter Mathis, out of LSU.

1558
01:35:28,380 --> 01:35:33,380
 A guy that got to play some this season and looked good when he did.

1559
01:35:34,200 --> 01:35:37,300
 So, you know, they're continuing to beef up their lines.

1560
01:35:37,420 --> 01:35:40,340
 I think they're going to get some more depth there at those spots.

1561
01:35:41,040 --> 01:35:48,480
 But, you know, other than that, I think you're looking at a situation for Auburn where they could probably use another established receiver if they could get it.

1562
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 They could probably use another corner if they could get one.

1563
01:35:51,960 --> 01:35:52,680
 Edge rusher.

1564
01:35:52,800 --> 01:35:57,820
 There are several guys who have kind of popped recently into the portal that Auburn will be going after.

1565
01:35:58,020 --> 01:36:02,700
 And the important thing to remember, though, is like, you know, the portal closes tonight.

1566
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 That is, guys going in.

1567
01:36:04,440 --> 01:36:06,340
 So, they still have time to kind of make decisions.

1568
01:36:07,120 --> 01:36:13,780
 So, Auburn's going to be hard at work this weekend, you know, getting some portal visits rolling.

1569
01:36:13,980 --> 01:36:20,500
 And then on top of that, you know, they've got junior day also tomorrow, which is supposed to be a pretty big one as well.

1570
01:36:20,660 --> 01:36:23,520
 So, busy, busy recruiting time for Auburn.

1571
01:36:23,640 --> 01:36:26,080
 I like the work they've done in the portal so far.

1572
01:36:26,620 --> 01:36:28,700
 I think they've just got to put the finishing touches on it.

1573
01:36:28,920 --> 01:36:30,620
 More depth in the line of scrimmage is big.

1574
01:36:30,840 --> 01:36:36,140
 And then maybe, you know, a couple more splash players on both sides of the ball would really round out what Auburn needs.

1575
01:36:37,180 --> 01:36:38,700
 What are the chances of Auburn?

1576
01:36:38,700 --> 01:36:43,460
 You mentioned receiver picking up Kyle Parker from LSU.

1577
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 I know he's got a relationship with Xavier Atkins.

1578
01:36:47,400 --> 01:36:53,420
 Deontre Robinson, a North Carolina defensive lineman, visited, I believe, yesterday.

1579
01:36:53,980 --> 01:37:05,540
 And then, from Maryland, Alou Baugh, and you can correct me, an offensive lineman, will Auburn get one of those three before everything's said and done?

1580
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 They'd like to.

1581
01:37:07,640 --> 01:37:08,580
 You mentioned Kyle Parker.

1582
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 He did pick Ohio State today.

1583
01:37:10,320 --> 01:37:10,680
 Okay.

1584
01:37:10,800 --> 01:37:13,040
 That one's off the board.

1585
01:37:13,220 --> 01:37:14,620
 That was one they were trying to really get.

1586
01:37:15,360 --> 01:37:19,920
 But, yeah, you know, Baugh's probably a really good example.

1587
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 The North Carolina defensive tackle, too.

1588
01:37:21,600 --> 01:37:24,060
 So, the thing there is that those guys are on other visits.

1589
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 Baugh's going to go to Oregon.

1590
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 I think the tackle's going to LSU.

1591
01:37:28,640 --> 01:37:32,980
 So, it's a little tougher to pull that off, but Auburn's going to continue to try to do that.

1592
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 You know, the rule of thumb in the past has been, okay, if the guy leaves the transfer visit and he didn't commit to you, you're probably not getting him.

1593
01:37:40,480 --> 01:37:42,240
 This year, it's been a little bit more different.

1594
01:37:42,740 --> 01:37:46,740
 You've seen more guys kind of look elsewhere and then decide to go back to some other schools.

1595
01:37:47,140 --> 01:37:56,020
 I think one of the big examples there, Joe Simmons, the offensive tackle they got from James Madison, you know, started every game for a playoff team this year.

1596
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 He visited elsewhere after coming to Auburn and then decided to double back and go back to Auburn.

1597
01:38:01,860 --> 01:38:06,340
 So, not out of the realm of possibility they could add either of those two.

1598
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 I think they need a guy like Baugh.

1599
01:38:07,820 --> 01:38:10,840
 There's also an Arkansas State offensive lineman they're looking at.

1600
01:38:11,240 --> 01:38:15,480
 They're looking at, you know, a corner, a couple of corners as well there.

1601
01:38:15,540 --> 01:38:20,920
 But, yeah, it feels like, you know, those are the kind of splash players in need they really, really want to use right now.

1602
01:38:21,220 --> 01:38:23,500
 And they continue to kind of build up some doubts elsewhere.

1603
01:38:24,480 --> 01:38:27,040
 It's the latest on the Tigers for Justin Ferguson.

1604
01:38:27,200 --> 01:38:28,320
 It's called the Auburn Observer.

1605
01:38:28,480 --> 01:38:31,320
 Justin, it's safe to say, I mean, give it up for Alex Colas.

1606
01:38:31,340 --> 01:38:33,560
 He's not using smoke and mirrors there.

1607
01:38:33,560 --> 01:38:38,780
 He's basically saying, I'm taking the James Madison, Kurt Signetti blueprint, and I'm going to put all my chips.

1608
01:38:39,160 --> 01:38:42,800
 I'm going to put all my chips on a bird in the hand versus the two in the bush.

1609
01:38:43,300 --> 01:38:53,900
 Your thoughts about the strategy of basically, this is almost Kurt Signetti and James Madison part two of what Golesh is doing as far as bringing his posse with him from his prior stop.

1610
01:38:54,600 --> 01:39:00,640
 Yeah, I mean, I think Auburn lost so much on the offense, you know, in the transfer portal that they needed numbers.

1611
01:39:00,640 --> 01:39:04,000
 And why not go get the guys that helped get to this job, right?

1612
01:39:04,040 --> 01:39:06,880
 This was the top ten offense in college football this past season.

1613
01:39:07,280 --> 01:39:09,000
 This is a system they know inside and out.

1614
01:39:09,200 --> 01:39:17,660
 So, yeah, you're looking at Auburn's got a quarterback, a running back, several wide receivers, two interior offensive linemen tied in, all from this, you know, staff.

1615
01:39:17,760 --> 01:39:24,140
 And then obviously, you know, bringing in a couple of DBs as well over into the mix.

1616
01:39:24,340 --> 01:39:27,380
 So, yeah, I think for Auburn, it's just, it makes sense.

1617
01:39:27,580 --> 01:39:28,760
 You know, you need numbers.

1618
01:39:29,060 --> 01:39:36,440
 And, look, I mean, it's like, obviously, quarterbacks is where they wanted, you know, Byron Brown as their big guy to go get.

1619
01:39:36,620 --> 01:39:40,560
 But, you know, even though they brought in a lot of wide receivers, they brought in several offensive linemen.

1620
01:39:41,300 --> 01:39:44,120
 They brought in, you know, USF's top running backs from last year.

1621
01:39:44,200 --> 01:39:51,180
 It wasn't like it was just, okay, if those guys were done, they go get Bryson Washington out of Baylor, which was a big pickup for them.

1622
01:39:51,180 --> 01:39:55,040
 They go get, you know, they're going after other wide receivers.

1623
01:39:55,260 --> 01:39:59,840
 They go get several offensive linemen, star quality offensive linemen to go around them.

1624
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:01,700
 So, yeah, I think it's just a good foundation.

1625
01:40:02,300 --> 01:40:04,360
 These guys know the system inside and out.

1626
01:40:04,640 --> 01:40:10,340
 And I think that's going to help Auburn in year one, that you don't have to necessarily teach a lot of stuff.

1627
01:40:10,440 --> 01:40:13,500
 It's just, you know, hey, you've got some guys you can fall back on.

1628
01:40:13,580 --> 01:40:17,520
 And now some of the newer guys, maybe some of the higher rated guys, some of your returning guys,

1629
01:40:17,920 --> 01:40:24,380
 if they pick up the system and they, you know, kind of win out some of those jobs over these USF guys,

1630
01:40:24,820 --> 01:40:27,400
 okay, then that's the best of both worlds, right?

1631
01:40:27,480 --> 01:40:31,640
 You have some of that experience, some of that familiarity to fall back on.

1632
01:40:32,300 --> 01:40:36,560
 But, you know, you also, you know, you didn't want to go in a situation where, you know,

1633
01:40:36,560 --> 01:40:41,940
 you bring in a bunch of guys who don't really know the system and go, wow, what happens when it doesn't work next season?

1634
01:40:42,020 --> 01:40:46,860
 So, I think, you know, they've got talent, they've got experience, but, you know, several of those guys,

1635
01:40:46,960 --> 01:40:51,500
 especially like a Byron Brown and a Keyshawn Singleton, it's like, yeah, you look at those numbers and say,

1636
01:40:51,580 --> 01:40:54,640
 why not go out and do, you know, kind of what other teams have done in the past?

1637
01:40:55,500 --> 01:40:57,200
 Here's the other side of that coin, Justin.

1638
01:40:57,500 --> 01:41:04,280
 Obviously, if it weren't your genius, Kurt Signetti right now, he's got an IQ higher than Einstein in the world of college football hacks.

1639
01:41:04,420 --> 01:41:06,960
 But, how much eligibility do these guys have?

1640
01:41:07,060 --> 01:41:09,300
 Because, let's face it, people say, why are you doing this?

1641
01:41:09,760 --> 01:41:14,780
 In the modern era, you don't get the old three-year rule where you come in, you sit here and you sell the right things the first year,

1642
01:41:14,860 --> 01:41:17,000
 second year, you bill and you cash out your third year.

1643
01:41:17,260 --> 01:41:18,980
 Those days have gone the way of the eight-track.

1644
01:41:19,480 --> 01:41:21,900
 How much eligibility do these guys have?

1645
01:41:21,900 --> 01:41:28,080
 And if it's basically, if they expire at the end of next year, then obviously Auburn's got to start all over again.

1646
01:41:29,080 --> 01:41:33,180
 Yeah, I mean, I think you have to start thinking about your college football roster in one-year cycles now.

1647
01:41:33,360 --> 01:41:36,040
 And it's tough to say, but you're right.

1648
01:41:36,140 --> 01:41:39,400
 I mean, like, nothing's keeping these guys here year over year.

1649
01:41:39,520 --> 01:41:40,420
 You've got to be able to go.

1650
01:41:40,580 --> 01:41:44,780
 And so, you know, guys like Byron Brown and Keishon Singleton, they only have one year of eligibility remaining.

1651
01:41:44,980 --> 01:41:49,220
 So, it's basically like, hey, if those guys are going to play college football for one more year, why not do it with us?

1652
01:41:49,620 --> 01:41:50,600
 That was kind of the move there.

1653
01:41:50,600 --> 01:41:51,700
 But, you've got some others.

1654
01:41:51,880 --> 01:41:53,200
 Jeremiah Cogar was a freshman this season.

1655
01:41:53,340 --> 01:41:56,140
 I think he's got great potential in this system.

1656
01:41:56,940 --> 01:42:00,720
 You know, they've got the big tight end they got out of USF.

1657
01:42:01,020 --> 01:42:02,680
 He's got several years of eligibility remaining.

1658
01:42:03,300 --> 01:42:04,420
 They've got some guys.

1659
01:42:04,920 --> 01:42:09,120
 I think Davenport's a guy who's got multiple years left at running back.

1660
01:42:09,600 --> 01:42:11,640
 Fred Gass is a junior, if I remember correctly.

1661
01:42:11,940 --> 01:42:14,780
 So, you know, they've got guys who could stay around.

1662
01:42:14,860 --> 01:42:16,780
 A couple of them are, you know, one and done.

1663
01:42:16,900 --> 01:42:18,480
 It's like, hey, we need you here for a year.

1664
01:42:18,540 --> 01:42:19,460
 Help us build the bridge.

1665
01:42:19,940 --> 01:42:20,740
 And then move on.

1666
01:42:21,220 --> 01:42:27,820
 But then there's others that, you know, Alex Goss has basically said, you know, I come in, we've got to get all these transfers, we've got to reset this roster.

1667
01:42:28,200 --> 01:42:35,400
 My job is to build a system, to build a team, to build a culture, to build a program that people are going to want to stay for.

1668
01:42:35,620 --> 01:42:39,740
 And so I think some of these USF guys have some of that ability to go do that.

1669
01:42:40,140 --> 01:42:41,360
 But, yeah, I mean, kind of big picture.

1670
01:42:42,160 --> 01:42:47,560
 You know, it's tougher to keep guys, you know, year over year than it used to be, obviously.

1671
01:42:48,260 --> 01:43:00,140
 But now, you know, the challenge will be for Goal is to be like, okay, have some success, maybe with some of these one-year rentals in year one, that you don't have to necessarily completely hit the reset button.

1672
01:43:00,440 --> 01:43:03,660
 Because maybe some of your younger guys are going to say, hey, why do I need to leave?

1673
01:43:03,720 --> 01:43:04,760
 I'm going to stick around here.

1674
01:43:04,980 --> 01:43:05,880
 I like what we're doing.

1675
01:43:06,000 --> 01:43:08,180
 I like being a part of what's being built here.

1676
01:43:08,180 --> 01:43:11,740
 And that's really the challenge for Goal in year one.

1677
01:43:12,280 --> 01:43:16,740
 Obviously, if you can do that by getting some wins with some of these rentals, you'll definitely take that.

1678
01:43:17,640 --> 01:43:20,920
 Auburn's had some very talented guys on the edge.

1679
01:43:21,120 --> 01:43:22,680
 I know they've lost a lot of them.

1680
01:43:23,480 --> 01:43:25,160
 And you mentioned the defensive line.

1681
01:43:25,980 --> 01:43:30,660
 On the edge, Jared Smith, Nate Johnson, the Missouri transfer, Joe Phillips.

1682
01:43:31,280 --> 01:43:35,080
 I know Deshaun Womack was another name mentioned with Ole Miss.

1683
01:43:35,220 --> 01:43:38,780
 Are they through at edge, or do they want to add another one?

1684
01:43:39,280 --> 01:43:41,100
 They want to add another one for sure.

1685
01:43:41,560 --> 01:43:45,920
 Those Ole Miss guys that have gone into the portal are ones to look at.

1686
01:43:46,540 --> 01:43:48,520
 You mentioned Womack.

1687
01:43:48,800 --> 01:43:50,460
 There's some real familiarity there.

1688
01:43:50,820 --> 01:43:54,660
 I think they need to get one more kind of splash guy, at edge rusher.

1689
01:43:55,180 --> 01:43:58,160
 They love Jared Smith as a pass rusher.

1690
01:43:58,560 --> 01:44:05,560
 Darian Smith, defensive tackle, flashed a lot of pass rushing ability on third downs as an interior guy this season.

1691
01:44:05,960 --> 01:44:07,100
 They got Nate Marshall.

1692
01:44:07,260 --> 01:44:11,060
 And I know Nate Marshall didn't produce much in Missouri, but he was great at App State.

1693
01:44:11,460 --> 01:44:17,100
 A few years ago, so maybe they feel like if he can get me back to tell what he was in the past, that would be big.

1694
01:44:17,740 --> 01:44:18,700
 They picked up another.

1695
01:44:19,080 --> 01:44:21,980
 They've got a couple of young guys there that they're continuing to develop.

1696
01:44:22,880 --> 01:44:23,980
 They like Joe Phillips.

1697
01:44:24,500 --> 01:44:28,960
 They feel like if Joe Phillips can stay healthy, he's a really, really good football player.

1698
01:44:29,480 --> 01:44:31,940
 He just had a hard time staying healthy his first couple seasons.

1699
01:44:32,240 --> 01:44:33,700
 So they're not done at edge.

1700
01:44:33,860 --> 01:44:34,720
 I think they need more.

1701
01:44:34,940 --> 01:44:36,020
 They need one or two more guys.

1702
01:44:36,120 --> 01:44:46,120
 And I feel like if they can go pull off one of the bigger names, maybe a guy with SEC experience, that would really, really help what they want to do on the outside this season.

1703
01:44:47,400 --> 01:44:50,020
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer, it's Friday.

1704
01:44:50,340 --> 01:44:56,720
 You know a lot of Auburn fans right now hitting the refresh button, looking for the next big fish to be landed in the boat.

1705
01:44:57,160 --> 01:45:01,580
 Where will Auburn be come Sunday night after some of the paperwork is going to be straggling in?

1706
01:45:02,680 --> 01:45:08,900
 Yeah, I think Auburn's going to come in as a team that lost a lot in the transfer portal, obviously, with the coaching change and all that.

1707
01:45:08,940 --> 01:45:12,580
 But I think they're going to bring in one of the better portal classes when it's all said and done.

1708
01:45:12,840 --> 01:45:14,500
 I think they've addressed a lot of needs.

1709
01:45:14,500 --> 01:45:20,900
 I think they've got to continue to build, and I think they're going to keep picking up guys, you know, for a little while now.

1710
01:45:21,100 --> 01:45:25,060
 Yes, the portal is closed, but you've still got a window to get guys in and enrolled.

1711
01:45:25,880 --> 01:45:32,840
 So I would expect maybe the next several days, maybe closer to a week, where you'll continue to still hear Auburn bringing in names.

1712
01:45:34,120 --> 01:45:40,420
 You know, I think there was a big – people were pointing out, like, wow, Auburn lost 30-plus players in the portal,

1713
01:45:40,420 --> 01:45:42,600
 and they only brought in 20-something.

1714
01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:47,000
 I would go back and look at some of those guys that left.

1715
01:45:47,180 --> 01:45:49,580
 There were some guys that, you know, weren't playing a whole lot.

1716
01:45:49,680 --> 01:45:54,040
 So I think pretty much every one of the guys they've brought in so far, with the exception of a few,

1717
01:45:54,420 --> 01:45:59,380
 or guys from the portal that they expect to play right away or contribute right away.

1718
01:45:59,700 --> 01:46:03,700
 And so I think they're getting some instant impact guys and being able to rebuild their roster that way

1719
01:46:03,700 --> 01:46:07,860
 and just kind of having to roll with the punches of the way, you know, the game goes,

1720
01:46:07,960 --> 01:46:09,360
 especially after you make a coaching change.

1721
01:46:11,020 --> 01:46:15,080
 That's something that gets overlooked quite a bit with a lot of these teams.

1722
01:46:15,280 --> 01:46:17,460
 They've got 25 who hit the portal.

1723
01:46:17,740 --> 01:46:21,120
 Well, 12 of them played 10 plays the entire season.

1724
01:46:21,360 --> 01:46:22,560
 Right, yeah, yeah.

1725
01:46:22,980 --> 01:46:24,900
 Yeah, you've got to look at that a little bit more.

1726
01:46:25,020 --> 01:46:28,340
 Steven Pearl may be a prophet because he said,

1727
01:46:28,420 --> 01:46:33,060
 when I looked at these guys' body language the other night before the Missouri game,

1728
01:46:33,100 --> 01:46:35,000
 I could tell we were not going to win.

1729
01:46:35,540 --> 01:46:36,960
 He said they had a hangover.

1730
01:46:37,140 --> 01:46:41,320
 Auburn played really well, as you well know, against Arkansas.

1731
01:46:41,820 --> 01:46:46,200
 But Missouri got off to a slow start, missed one out of 11, including 10.

1732
01:46:46,300 --> 01:46:49,480
 And then they went on to 12-16 run.

1733
01:46:49,640 --> 01:46:51,100
 Missouri had a big lead.

1734
01:46:51,320 --> 01:46:52,400
 Auburn came back.

1735
01:46:52,460 --> 01:46:57,860
 And I thought they might be able to steal one from them in the last two or three minutes.

1736
01:46:58,220 --> 01:47:02,360
 But, yeah, Steven Pearl was not happy with that effort against Missouri.

1737
01:47:03,140 --> 01:47:07,000
 No, and neither, you know, I don't think anybody was surprised by that.

1738
01:47:07,060 --> 01:47:07,820
 He shouldn't have been.

1739
01:47:07,920 --> 01:47:11,520
 I mean, I was out in Columbia for that game, and I could tell early on,

1740
01:47:11,620 --> 01:47:13,260
 I was just like, something feels off.

1741
01:47:13,520 --> 01:47:18,300
 This is the same thing that played so hard and played so well against Arkansas.

1742
01:47:18,460 --> 01:47:20,460
 And that's the thing that they said the other day,

1743
01:47:20,520 --> 01:47:22,680
 Steven Pearl saying, you know, after it's like,

1744
01:47:23,000 --> 01:47:26,020
 you play South Carolina on Saturday, you should win that game at home.

1745
01:47:26,320 --> 01:47:28,420
 But it's like, look, you've got to play hard for all 40 minutes.

1746
01:47:28,420 --> 01:47:31,680
 And here's the message, and I think this goes to every team in the SEC.

1747
01:47:32,460 --> 01:47:36,680
 This SEC is not as elite as it was last year, but, man, in this balance,

1748
01:47:36,820 --> 01:47:38,200
 anybody can compete, anybody.

1749
01:47:38,480 --> 01:47:39,400
 And so that's the message.

1750
01:47:39,540 --> 01:47:42,900
 He said, look, no one's good enough in this conference to just show up

1751
01:47:42,900 --> 01:47:43,660
 and expect a win.

1752
01:47:44,120 --> 01:47:47,560
 He said, we had the best team in Auburn history last year.

1753
01:47:47,680 --> 01:47:48,820
 They couldn't even do that.

1754
01:47:48,880 --> 01:47:52,080
 So why do you think you can do that this season the way this league is?

1755
01:47:52,740 --> 01:47:54,560
 So that's the challenge, right?

1756
01:47:54,580 --> 01:47:57,360
 We've seen this team play with their backs against the wall,

1757
01:47:57,360 --> 01:47:58,380
 with their hair on fire.

1758
01:47:58,540 --> 01:47:59,880
 They did that against Arkansas last week.

1759
01:47:59,960 --> 01:48:01,000
 They didn't do that against Missouri.

1760
01:48:01,320 --> 01:48:02,260
 They've got to find a way.

1761
01:48:02,460 --> 01:48:06,360
 Steven Pearl's got to find a way to get his team to push the right buttons,

1762
01:48:06,780 --> 01:48:09,740
 to play that way, and for all 40 minutes, right?

1763
01:48:09,920 --> 01:48:11,300
 Everybody they play moving forward.

1764
01:48:11,680 --> 01:48:12,020
 Yes.

1765
01:48:12,520 --> 01:48:15,420
 I think Missouri had a really good game plan of getting the ball out of the hands

1766
01:48:15,420 --> 01:48:16,620
 of Keyshawn Hall.

1767
01:48:16,760 --> 01:48:18,900
 And, you know, they really affected to Hyde Pettiford.

1768
01:48:19,140 --> 01:48:23,920
 I think they really made some good adjustments on the way they attacked Auburn on the offense.

1769
01:48:24,520 --> 01:48:28,720
 However, if Auburn plays hard for 40 minutes, they have a good shot to win that game,

1770
01:48:29,140 --> 01:48:30,480
 even with Missouri playing well.

1771
01:48:30,640 --> 01:48:32,940
 So that's the message moving forward for this team.

1772
01:48:33,300 --> 01:48:36,920
 If you don't bring your A game every single night in this league, you can lose to anybody.

1773
01:48:37,180 --> 01:48:40,420
 The flip side, though, is if you bring your A game every single night in this league,

1774
01:48:40,760 --> 01:48:44,140
 I think the early results have shown you can pick up some really, really good wins

1775
01:48:44,140 --> 01:48:48,040
 because, you know, no one's safe, no matter who they're playing so far in this conference.

1776
01:48:48,820 --> 01:48:50,220
 Not only who, but where.

1777
01:48:50,440 --> 01:48:53,400
 Auburn went to Columbia this past week.

1778
01:48:53,500 --> 01:48:55,260
 Now Columbia comes to Auburn.

1779
01:48:55,320 --> 01:48:59,300
 Your thoughts about the team from South Carolina who calls Columbia home as well.

1780
01:48:59,680 --> 01:49:01,860
 What do you see in the matchup tomorrow night on the Plains?

1781
01:49:03,240 --> 01:49:05,160
 It's a favorable one for Auburn, obviously.

1782
01:49:05,320 --> 01:49:09,340
 I think South Carolina is pretty comfortably the worst team in this league right now.

1783
01:49:10,220 --> 01:49:12,820
 You know, kind of statistically, it hasn't been great, but their experience.

1784
01:49:13,480 --> 01:49:15,580
 And they're going to play with a lot of desperation.

1785
01:49:16,800 --> 01:49:21,260
 They got absolutely killed by Arkansas earlier this week.

1786
01:49:21,780 --> 01:49:22,840
 But what was Arkansas doing?

1787
01:49:23,020 --> 01:49:26,400
 They had just gotten punched in the mouth by Auburn, and so they had to kind of rally.

1788
01:49:26,520 --> 01:49:29,360
 So I think Auburn's going to have to do that again in this game.

1789
01:49:29,860 --> 01:49:31,740
 You've got to run at South Carolina on the three-point line.

1790
01:49:31,820 --> 01:49:32,760
 They take a ton of threes.

1791
01:49:33,220 --> 01:49:36,360
 Meachie Johnson's played about nine years of college basketball at this point,

1792
01:49:36,640 --> 01:49:38,280
 and a lot of it at South Carolina.

1793
01:49:38,840 --> 01:49:40,200
 They've got another guy that's mild student.

1794
01:49:40,760 --> 01:49:45,880
 They've got a big kid from Mongolia who is a great shooter.

1795
01:49:46,680 --> 01:49:48,200
 They've got depth.

1796
01:49:48,880 --> 01:49:50,740
 They play a slow, methodical style.

1797
01:49:50,740 --> 01:49:53,720
 They don't force a lot of turnovers, but they don't make a lot of turnovers either.

1798
01:49:54,260 --> 01:49:58,500
 So they're going to really require Auburn to just play a strong, smart game.

1799
01:49:58,620 --> 01:49:59,620
 I think Auburn's more talented.

1800
01:49:59,800 --> 01:50:01,680
 I think Auburn's got home court advantage.

1801
01:50:01,820 --> 01:50:06,160
 I think Auburn's got a lot more to prove in this game with what happened against Missouri

1802
01:50:06,160 --> 01:50:07,100
 earlier in the week.

1803
01:50:07,240 --> 01:50:11,080
 But I will say, before South Carolina got killed this week by Arkansas,

1804
01:50:11,780 --> 01:50:13,720
 their losses this season have all been really competitive.

1805
01:50:14,520 --> 01:50:18,680
 So, you know, I think that's the thing here is, like, you know, you can't let up against these guys.

1806
01:50:18,860 --> 01:50:21,500
 They've got their backs up against the wall like you do.

1807
01:50:21,700 --> 01:50:24,340
 So, for Auburn, you play hard and focus for 40 minutes.

1808
01:50:24,400 --> 01:50:27,480
 You should be able to win this game at home and see if you can do it.

1809
01:50:27,600 --> 01:50:30,040
 But it's like I said on our podcast today.

1810
01:50:30,500 --> 01:50:32,220
 It's not just a get-right opportunity.

1811
01:50:32,640 --> 01:50:35,780
 You've got to get right and stay right because they've got two road games next week.

1812
01:50:35,840 --> 01:50:36,580
 They're going to be pretty difficult.

1813
01:50:37,740 --> 01:50:38,180
 Absolutely.

1814
01:50:38,740 --> 01:50:44,760
 6 a.m. emails on Wednesday and throughout the week, the mailbag on Friday,

1815
01:50:45,160 --> 01:50:51,980
 the podcast, football, basketball, transfer portal, you name it, and you do it.

1816
01:50:52,060 --> 01:50:54,220
 Where can we get online to get all the good stuff?

1817
01:50:54,880 --> 01:50:56,180
 Yep, auburnobserver.com.

1818
01:50:56,240 --> 01:50:56,840
 Check it out there.

1819
01:50:56,940 --> 01:51:01,200
 It's $6 a month or $60 a year to get a full subscription to the Observer.

1820
01:51:01,380 --> 01:51:04,900
 We email everything out to you as soon as it drops, whether it's our newsletters,

1821
01:51:04,900 --> 01:51:08,960
 our written work, or our podcast, which, like you said, you can listen to twice a week.

1822
01:51:09,160 --> 01:51:11,380
 If you have a subscription, auburnobserver.com.

1823
01:51:11,740 --> 01:51:12,320
 Sign up there.

1824
01:51:12,620 --> 01:51:13,780
 We've got a ton of stuff going on.

1825
01:51:14,520 --> 01:51:15,960
 You know, we've got basketball this weekend.

1826
01:51:16,080 --> 01:51:17,500
 We'll be keeping an eye on everything in the portal.

1827
01:51:18,040 --> 01:51:19,020
 And then hitting the road.

1828
01:51:19,120 --> 01:51:21,220
 Auburn's at Ole Miss and at Florida next week.

1829
01:51:21,440 --> 01:51:23,720
 And we'll be on the road covering all of it.

1830
01:51:23,880 --> 01:51:24,800
 So, auburnobserver.com.

1831
01:51:26,440 --> 01:51:28,520
 A busy one, but make it a safe one.

1832
01:51:28,560 --> 01:51:30,220
 Justin, thanks so much for your time today.

1833
01:51:31,060 --> 01:51:31,640
 Appreciate it, y'all.

1834
01:51:31,700 --> 01:51:31,980
 Thank you.

1835
01:51:32,060 --> 01:51:32,620
 Thank you, buddy.

1836
01:51:32,880 --> 01:51:34,300
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer.

1837
01:51:34,300 --> 01:51:37,120
 If you want some basketball, you have to go too far to get it.

1838
01:51:37,760 --> 01:51:41,220
 UNA with a home cooking tomorrow at the CB&S Bank Arena.

1839
01:51:41,360 --> 01:51:42,980
 They'll take on Jville, Jacksonville.

1840
01:51:43,060 --> 01:51:44,280
 That's a 2 o'clock tip.

1841
01:51:44,800 --> 01:51:49,260
 And then BB Alabama with their own weekend plans as well.

1842
01:51:49,800 --> 01:52:00,660
 Oklahoma in Norman pregame at 11 a.m., 12 o'clock noon, high noon, kickoff, tipoff with that game,

1843
01:52:00,660 --> 01:52:04,220
 which reminds me we'll go over the Miami-Indiana game quite a bit.

1844
01:52:04,220 --> 01:52:09,580
 By the way, our thoughts and prayers are with our illustrious producer, James Moody.

1845
01:52:09,660 --> 01:52:12,840
 His wife had it having a couple of health issues.

1846
01:52:13,000 --> 01:52:14,300
 God bless both of them.

1847
01:52:14,520 --> 01:52:19,260
 We're very lucky to have two exceptional producers, James and Blair.

1848
01:52:19,420 --> 01:52:21,180
 Blair's done a great job today.

1849
01:52:21,720 --> 01:52:25,800
 Pinch hit last week, and very lucky to have them.

1850
01:52:25,900 --> 01:52:29,120
 But enjoy a basketball and football weekend.

1851
01:52:29,780 --> 01:52:30,580
 Echo those sentiments.

1852
01:52:30,720 --> 01:52:31,240
 Good people.

1853
01:52:31,400 --> 01:52:32,460
 Hope they have a good weekend.

1854
01:52:32,560 --> 01:52:33,300
 I hope you do the same.

1855
01:52:33,360 --> 01:52:34,540
 That's going to take care of business for now.

1856
01:52:34,620 --> 01:52:37,220
 On behalf of BB, Craig, James Blair, the entire crew here.

1857
01:52:37,580 --> 01:52:39,480
 Harold the Bucks, thank you so much for your time today.

1858
01:52:39,580 --> 01:52:40,400
 Let's do it again Monday.

1859
01:52:40,920 --> 01:52:43,600
 Buckenship Monday, noon to 2 for the Bumbo Bug Show.

1860
01:52:43,920 --> 01:52:46,220
 Back here on Sports Radio from 93.9 to score.