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 The first day of June where the Tide and Tigers are saying those famous three words, play ball, y'all.

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 And to talk about an article about SEC football coaches losing six after the upcoming season.

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 It's Saturday down south.

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 Adam, welcome in.

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 Hope your week is off to a super start as well.

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 I'm doing great, guys.

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 We're only a couple of months away from college football now, so it's going to be better.

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 Under 100 days.

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 But as Brent alluded to it, the latter part there, anytime you start talking about coaches, I start seeing things now.

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 So if they want to think something and say something, they're more apt to do it.

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 So he gets a little bit of a longer leash, so to speak, than just about anybody else in the college football space.

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 Shane Beamer, what happens, Adam, if he follows up a four-and-eight campaign with a five-and-seven?

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 Josh Heupel, if he goes seven-and-five with a tough schedule, inexperienced quarterbacks.

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 Brent Venable, who had a very good year last year, followed by a not-so-previously a not-so-good.

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 Somebody may just come in and give them a better offer.

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 It won't be six, but I'll say this, Adam.

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 I thought Kentucky was going to make six, and they blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning.

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 I thought the SEC was just done, according to some of the Big Ten pundits.

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 Obviously, we're going to be taking you down to Florida shortly, hopefully.

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 We've been so cotton-picking busy out of the chutes today.

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 A lot going on, including the always proverbial topic that's always in season.

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 And that's Alabama football recruiting over the weekend.

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 spot.

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 Youkirk, Harold, Nigel, and Youkirk, a four-star running back who ran for about 1,400 yards last

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 year as a junior.

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 By the way, he's from Gainesville, Georgia.

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 Yeah.

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 Which Matthews is from Georgia and in Alabama.

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 That's starting into a pipeline for Georgia.

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 And we'll talk to Andrew Bone at about 135 if the weather cooperates with us.

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 But yeah, that was a big pick-up.

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 I knew Alabama would get someone after the big weekend.

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 And I thought Youkirk was kind of leaning toward Alabama, and he pulled the trigger last night.

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 You know, and of course, you know how recruiting fanatics are.

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 It's like, that's great.

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 But Brett, when are the offensive and defensive linemen going to come in?

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 Well, Harold, again, most of these guys have got four more official visit weekends coming up.

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 And they're not going to, again, Alabama's offensive line class.

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 Barry out of Mississippi is going to be one.

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 And we'll ask Andrew Bone about that again.

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 Now, defensive linemen, I think Alabama's got a good chance to pick up three or four of these guys.

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 But again, Harold, patience is a virtue in Alabama.

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 Recruiting fans need to remember that.

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 No, they're not going to remember that, Brett.

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 Come on, man.

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 Be fair.

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 Now, here's the bottom line.

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 Now, these guys, when you are a premium lineman, you're driving the bus.

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 So, they don't have to make up their mind in late May, early June.

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 They can take this thing as far as they want because they got options.

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 You remember what our old friend Keith back in the day said?

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 And you remember how he asked the question, Keith, what is your secret?

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 Remember what he said?

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 I have land, yes.

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 I have land.

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 Yes, I remember well.

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 And these linemen, they have land.

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 So, in other words, they can pretty much do what they want when they want to do it.

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 And they'll wait until that bottom line comes in.

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 It's the juiciest worm on the hook, I guarantee you.

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 That would be the one they bite at in most cases.

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 The other thing that is kind of flying under the radar that's really a big, big, big,

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 and that's the College Baseball World Series.

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 We talked about the regionals.

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 All the boys are trying to get to where the girls already are.

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 And a big one tonight for the Alabama Crimson Tide at the OK Corral.

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 Yeah, you can hear that game on 93-9.

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 The score, Alabama with a big win over in Nebraska.

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 They got off to a huge lead.

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 That really is critical.

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 That, to me, is the difference in this Alabama softball team this year are the bats.

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 The defense has been pretty good, even though they had a miscommunication in the outfield

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 late in that game that could cost them.

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 In fact, Patrick Murphy talked about that a little bit, that there was a lack of communication.

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 The outfielder should have caught the ball.

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 And I believe the second baseman backpedaled, and she had the ball in her glove and dropped it.

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 Now, a lot of people are asking, will Patrick Murphy go with Briskey again tonight or bring in Vic Moulton?

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 That's going to be very interesting.

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 But they have done a very good job, Harold, as far as getting a lead.

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 The pitching has just simply been dominant.

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 Because it's like Bear Bryant one time said when you play defense, and you hold the team scoreless.

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 The worst you can do is tie, you can't lose.

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 But back to your point there about the faux pas, that's not the first time that that's been seen.

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 But there's a lack of communication, which at this point in the season, and at this level,

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 it's kind of a head-scratcher because it's really, it's baseball 101.

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 And here's what I mean by that.

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 If you guys played baseball, you know this.

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 The player that's coming in, it's automatically that player.

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 When you're going out, the odds are against you.

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 As good as you may be, the odds are against you making that play cleanly.

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 You can make it maybe 89% of the time, but that one or two times you've messed it up can open up.

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 It's amazing.

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 When you give the other guys a little red cross, a little charity, like an error, how many times that can turn into a big inning.

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 So I got a feeling Pat Murphy is going to say in the pregame, anytime there's a question about a ball in that situation, let the guy coming in, in this case, the girl coming in, make the call.

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 And if they don't make it, then that's on them.

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 But amazing what that pitching staff has done.

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 And you look at the numbers, baby.

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 It's absolutely incredible.

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 So as far as Alabama and Auburn baseball, let's start with Auburn because they're still playing for their lives.

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 I think when we left you, what was it, Friday, Milwaukee shell-shocked Auburn.

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 We said at the time, go ahead, take your licks, kind of go back, hit the reset button and come back.

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 Don't burn up a lot of pitchers because it's still a double of limbs.

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 So you still got breath.

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 You don't want to sit here and go all in in this game.

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 They did make a game of it, but the bottom line is it's still not good enough.

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 They're fighting for the life.

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 In case you missed it, they're going to take on, ironically, Milwaukee again tonight at 5.

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 And I got a feeling, baby, we're going to see a different Auburn team tonight in the winner-take-all game.

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 Well, they got embarrassed here on Friday.

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 We were actually following the game, of course, while we were doing the show and got behind 10-0.

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 But they got out front.

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 They got out front again yesterday.

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 They literally started the second game after they beat Central Florida 9-3.

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 The NCAA decided to start the game at 10-10.

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 Wow.

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 So they were through with that game at about 1 o'clock in the morning.

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 Auburn beat Milwaukee last night, 8-1.

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 But it's more or less handling the pitchers.

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 That's the key.

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 And Brian Matthews is going to be coming up next to talk a little bit more about it.

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 But I'm going to be curious to see who they start tonight.

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 All hands on Dak.

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 He may want to go with five pitchers.

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 We'll see what he comes up with.

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 But really, the Auburn pitching staff was able to cobble four, five, and even six innings in the three games they've won.

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 I think Auburn wins this game tonight.

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 Yeah, I'd be surprised otherwise, B.B.

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 But I think it's like a game seven of the World Series.

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 You'll see somebody start, and then you'll see a prime reliever come in, maybe the third inning, fourth inning, you know, and try to get three, eat up at least two or three innings, then bring in the second or the third person on the food chain.

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 I think I'd be shocked if that's not the case.

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 Alabama, meanwhile, B.B., last night, I think Rob Vaughn is tickled to death with the crowd, the way it responded late last night.

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 He's been disappointed with the turnout down there for this regional.

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 That's a big event.

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 And I know it's on a weekend, and last night was a Sunday night.

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 But your thoughts about Alabama going forward?

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 Harold, they literally rattled last night to beat Oklahoma State 9-7.

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 They've had good pitching.

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 Brady Neal with the three-run homer to put Alabama ahead 9-6.

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 In fact, they held on to win the game in the 11th inning.

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 Same situation there.

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 Now, Jason Torres, John Lim came through.

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 Holt had a good game.

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 Justin LeBron managed a couple of hits, along with a home run.

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 But really, I thought Alabama had not – I wouldn't use the word weak, but it was a manageable regional.

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 They had the lead, the pitching played well, pitch well.

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 But the defense, I thought, Harold was really what helped them out.

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 Now Alabama goes on to face the winner of the Florida State Regional.

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 This French Open has been filled with marathon five-set matches.

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 Nothing longer than the one two days ago when Matteo Berrettini won a fifth-set tiebreaker.

453
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 15-13, a match that went over five hours.

454
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 Berrettini back against Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

455
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 He followed his five-set stunner of Yannick Sinner by winning a five-setter where the last four sets all went to a tiebreaker.

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 Berrettini won today's straight sets.

457
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 He had to fight off two set points in the third.

458
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 Felix Auger-Aliassi in the Canadian seeded fourth.

459
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 Also moving on, FAA over the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo.

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 Javier Cobali has advanced to the quarterfinals, and so has on the women's side Diana Schnader for the first time in a Grand Slam.

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 She took out Madison Keyes, 6-3, 3-6-6-love, which means the only American still playing in Paris is Francis Tiafoe, his fourth-round match.

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557
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 Welcome back in quickly, baby.

558
00:33:19,220 --> 00:33:24,800
 Obviously, one of the benefits of being a truly local show as opposed to being popped in from Timbuktu.

559
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 We'll keep an eye on the sky for you.

560
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 Nope, you're busy out there.

561
00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:29,980
 So, here's the bottom line to kind of put it in a nutshell.

562
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 If you've got travel plans for northern Lauderdale, Colbert, Limestone, Madison County, or southern Wayne, Giles, Lincoln County, anywhere up in that neck of the woods, you might want to keep a close eye on the sky over the next few hours, BB.

563
00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:49,500
 Yeah, I was going to say, Harold, just stay put for the next hour or so.

564
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 You may want to have lunch at your desk.

565
00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:55,840
 But, yeah, there's some bad storms coming in.

566
00:33:55,880 --> 00:34:04,180
 The good thing about it is once this gets through, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday is going to be much cooler than what we've experienced the last two weeks.

567
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 Can we come out of the ark at that time, by the way?

568
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 Yeah, maybe.

569
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 We'll see.

570
00:34:08,020 --> 00:34:14,540
 In the meantime, it was a bad, bad start for the Auburn Tigers in the regionals.

571
00:34:14,900 --> 00:34:18,200
 Milwaukee flooded the scoreboard with runs.

572
00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,560
 But, as they say, there's always Lazarus and get a resurrection going.

573
00:34:21,700 --> 00:34:24,080
 Brian Matthews, I think, would agree with that.

574
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 He's a senior edge for AuburnSports.com.

575
00:34:26,140 --> 00:34:26,920
 Brian, welcome in.

576
00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:27,540
 How are you?

577
00:34:28,260 --> 00:34:29,860
 I am doing great, guys.

578
00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:30,380
 Hey, buddy.

579
00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:31,320
 Thanks for having me on.

580
00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:31,920
 Hey, man.

581
00:34:31,940 --> 00:34:32,740
 We appreciate it.

582
00:34:33,220 --> 00:34:36,740
 How would you describe the last few days for Auburn baseball, Brian?

583
00:34:37,580 --> 00:34:39,060
 Pretty wild, really.

584
00:34:39,940 --> 00:34:44,980
 You know, you lose that first game, and that puts you in a really, really, really difficult position.

585
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 Yeah.

586
00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:48,740
 And Auburn has really battled back since then.

587
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 You know, they had to beat NC State in an elimination game Saturday.

588
00:34:56,840 --> 00:35:05,040
 They had to beat UCF in an elimination game that was delayed a bunch yesterday and finally got going, you know, last night.

589
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 And then, you know, after 10, they started a game against Milwaukee, which they had to win to force a deciding winner-take-all game today.

590
00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:23,100
 So, it's been a wild run here for Auburn, but they've really stepped up batting and scoring a bunch of runs, and the pitching has been marvelous.

591
00:35:23,980 --> 00:35:35,540
 And I thought what happened yesterday with three pitchers combined for 18 innings, Ryan Heser, you know, saving the first game and then starting the second and doing what he did was just really, really impressive.

592
00:35:36,220 --> 00:35:37,620
 That's what I was going to say.

593
00:35:37,620 --> 00:35:43,080
 We'll get to Chase Fralick and his heroics in a few minutes with a bat.

594
00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:53,740
 And L.J. Cormier, who's Lance Cormier's son, former Alabama player, Ryan Hitzler, just had an incredible—and, B. Matt, you're right.

595
00:35:53,860 --> 00:36:00,400
 When you lose that first game and you drop into the loser's bracket, you've got to fight and scratch.

596
00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:02,240
 It's all hands-on deck.

597
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:16,020
 But to be able, after giving up 13 runs on 16 hits Friday, and to hold those guys to one run, struck out 14 and only four hits, that was incredible last night.

598
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 It really was.

599
00:36:18,220 --> 00:36:19,140
 It was just incredible.

600
00:36:19,820 --> 00:36:26,540
 And, you know, Hetzler came back after throwing three innings, saving that game one through four innings, allowed just one run on three hits.

601
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 You know, I think he had six of the strikeouts, I believe.

602
00:36:33,260 --> 00:36:37,540
 I think he threw 104 pitches total over both games.

603
00:36:37,980 --> 00:36:44,560
 And then Cormier, you know, he gave up four runs to Milwaukee on Friday, and I think, you know, around two innings.

604
00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:48,960
 And then he bounced back to give up just one hit in the final five innings to get that win.

605
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:52,760
 He is a real competitive young man, likes to really get after him.

606
00:36:52,860 --> 00:36:54,680
 Reminds me a lot of his father, if I can remember.

607
00:36:55,140 --> 00:37:02,900
 Is that Lance coming in to play some part with Alabama and just really shoving it, you know, down Auburn's throat there in some series back in the day.

608
00:37:03,080 --> 00:37:08,840
 And, you know, I think LJ has the same type of mentality, which is fun to watch a pitcher like that.

609
00:37:09,580 --> 00:37:12,200
 Brian Matthews, senior editor at auburnsports.com.

610
00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:18,760
 Brian, obviously now comes either you win and move on or you lose and you stay home in this case.

611
00:37:19,300 --> 00:37:24,820
 Your thoughts about the strategy tonight, Brett and I were talking earlier, it's basically pretty simple as far as pitching.

612
00:37:25,140 --> 00:37:27,220
 It's a Game 7 World Series mentality.

613
00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:29,660
 Everybody on deck is available.

614
00:37:29,820 --> 00:37:35,100
 The bullpen, I would assume, probably, everybody's going to be in a short leash, keep bringing in a fresh arm.

615
00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:41,340
 Yeah, and I do think we'll probably see some guys that threw Friday against Milwaukee come back.

616
00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:41,620
 Yeah.

617
00:37:42,780 --> 00:37:47,700
 And I think what happened yesterday, which is three pitchers going, really saved that bullpen for today.

618
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 Now they've got more options.

619
00:37:49,420 --> 00:37:52,540
 You know, I think Jake Marciano could throw again today.

620
00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:54,160
 You know, got beat up a little bit.

621
00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:57,180
 But he's been, you know, one of the best pitchers in the SEC all season.

622
00:37:57,180 --> 00:37:59,260
 So he certainly can bounce back.

623
00:37:59,420 --> 00:38:07,840
 Abe Chanson, Marcel Kulich, Jett Johnson also threw Friday and all could come back for an inning or two as needed today.

624
00:38:07,940 --> 00:38:14,520
 But I think the one guy to really watch, you know, I don't know if they'll start him or save him for the big moments in the game later.

625
00:38:15,020 --> 00:38:18,100
 But Jackson Sanders, he threw Saturday against NC State.

626
00:38:18,500 --> 00:38:21,140
 He threw 42 pitches in 2.1 innings.

627
00:38:21,140 --> 00:38:26,540
 I think he'll be available for at least two or three innings.

628
00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:27,960
 Maybe more.

629
00:38:28,080 --> 00:38:31,540
 You know, this is that time of year where guys can really stretch themselves out.

630
00:38:31,820 --> 00:38:39,280
 But, you know, I think he will, whether he starts or whether he comes in, he's going to be the most important pitcher today for Auburn.

631
00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:43,280
 Auburn, he had six solo home runs.

632
00:38:43,420 --> 00:38:43,660
 Yeah.

633
00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:46,440
 Beating at Central Florida 9-3.

634
00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:54,380
 And then Chase Fralick had, listen, he might as well be named the MVP of the regional right now.

635
00:38:54,520 --> 00:38:58,100
 He's got five home runs, 13 RBIs.

636
00:38:58,460 --> 00:38:59,840
 Boy, he has been on a heater.

637
00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:02,240
 He really has been.

638
00:39:02,900 --> 00:39:08,680
 And those two numbers you mentioned, the five home runs, 13 RBIs, are Auburn program records for a regional.

639
00:39:09,740 --> 00:39:12,660
 So, and Auburn's had some pretty good hitters.

640
00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:16,980
 You know, a couple that are with the numbers hanging on the wall.

641
00:39:17,080 --> 00:39:17,440
 There are a few.

642
00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:20,480
 So, that's just incredible what he's done.

643
00:39:21,240 --> 00:39:26,000
 And in conjunction with that, he has caught, I guess it's all 27 innings, right?

644
00:39:26,600 --> 00:39:29,140
 No, he's caught 36 innings so far.

645
00:39:29,700 --> 00:39:30,140
 Right.

646
00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:32,040
 So, four games in three days.

647
00:39:32,360 --> 00:39:36,060
 He's been the catcher for every single pitch of those four.

648
00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:39,920
 And I talked to him last night, and he's ready to go for a fifth.

649
00:39:40,180 --> 00:39:46,260
 So, he'll be doing that along with being Auburn's most dangerous hitter right now.

650
00:39:47,060 --> 00:39:50,260
 Brian Matthews, he's a senior at AuburnSports.com.

651
00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:55,560
 Your thoughts about the umpiring, not only there in your backyard, but across some of these regionals.

652
00:39:55,620 --> 00:39:58,340
 We saw the crazy ending to the NC State game with Auburn.

653
00:39:58,380 --> 00:39:59,260
 Your thoughts on that.

654
00:39:59,700 --> 00:40:03,400
 Did you see the one with Georgia, where Trey Phelps hits a go-ahead home run?

655
00:40:04,060 --> 00:40:07,560
 He's running around the bases, and the umpires eject him.

656
00:40:07,660 --> 00:40:11,700
 They throw him out of the game because, in their opinion, he was celebrating too much.

657
00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:17,020
 Skipper later said, no, he was just sitting here and acknowledging his family in the first row.

658
00:40:17,580 --> 00:40:21,040
 I've seen several snippets where umpires are not taking anything.

659
00:40:21,780 --> 00:40:24,380
 You're talking about abiding by the rules to the letter.

660
00:40:24,980 --> 00:40:27,220
 They are across all of these regionals.

661
00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:30,640
 Yeah, I'm afraid I've not seen that highlight.

662
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,060
 I've seen a lot of people talk about it.

663
00:40:32,060 --> 00:40:35,060
 I haven't had time to go back and seek that out and see what happened.

664
00:40:35,420 --> 00:40:41,080
 But I just think, but I can't comment on the play against NC State that basically ended the game.

665
00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:44,420
 I don't care if it's a pitch cut violation or not.

666
00:40:44,540 --> 00:40:50,520
 I just, you're talking about Elliot Avent, a 30-year veteran, one of the greatest baseball coaches, you know, of all time.

667
00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:51,060
 And the ambassador.

668
00:40:51,540 --> 00:40:51,740
 Right.

669
00:40:52,100 --> 00:40:54,440
 Yes, and a good dude, too.

670
00:40:54,440 --> 00:41:00,200
 And, you know, I just don't want to end his career like that.

671
00:41:00,380 --> 00:41:00,480
 Right.

672
00:41:00,840 --> 00:41:02,700
 You know, I don't know.

673
00:41:02,860 --> 00:41:04,420
 I just, I didn't like that at all.

674
00:41:04,520 --> 00:41:10,240
 I think, I don't think NC State and, you know, Coach Avent appreciated that, too.

675
00:41:10,300 --> 00:41:14,000
 I don't even think Auburn, I think I'm trying to remember back.

676
00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:16,320
 I'm pretty sure Bush Thompson may have said something about that, too.

677
00:41:16,380 --> 00:41:20,260
 Maybe I'm just getting him and Coach Avent backwards there.

678
00:41:20,260 --> 00:41:24,860
 But I don't think anybody enjoyed the way that one ended and didn't like that call.

679
00:41:25,080 --> 00:41:25,180
 Right.

680
00:41:25,520 --> 00:41:32,220
 Let me ask you, Bill, the, you know, according to Big Ten pundits, the SEC overall is pretty much dead.

681
00:41:32,900 --> 00:41:38,840
 Oh, by the way, there are five teams from the SEC already in Super Regionals.

682
00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:41,480
 Kentucky should have been there last night.

683
00:41:41,660 --> 00:41:42,580
 Auburn's included.

684
00:41:43,340 --> 00:41:46,640
 If all five teams win today, they can have 10.

685
00:41:47,480 --> 00:41:49,500
 Now, they probably won't be 10.

686
00:41:49,620 --> 00:41:51,760
 They'll probably end up being something like seven.

687
00:41:52,680 --> 00:42:01,220
 But, B, Matt, getting six, seven, eight teams from the SEC in Super Regionals, that's not too bad.

688
00:42:02,900 --> 00:42:06,580
 No, it's just an incredible conference.

689
00:42:06,740 --> 00:42:07,560
 It's so competitive.

690
00:42:08,380 --> 00:42:15,180
 And I think, you know, when you look at the SEC this year, you can legitimately look at the top seven or eight teams in the conference

691
00:42:15,180 --> 00:42:19,560
 and feel like any one of those teams can get high at the right time and make a run and win championship.

692
00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:24,380
 I think it's six or seven straight SEC teams have won the national championship.

693
00:42:24,660 --> 00:42:25,000
 I don't know.

694
00:42:25,300 --> 00:42:26,540
 I don't know exactly what it is.

695
00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:27,500
 But it's a lot, you know.

696
00:42:27,600 --> 00:42:34,140
 And, you know, if Auburn wins this regional, it'll be going up against Ole Miss, which ran it, I think, maybe three years ago or so.

697
00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:34,940
 Right.

698
00:42:35,320 --> 00:42:39,920
 And then they were a team that was the last one in, and they got hot, you know, and they made that run.

699
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:45,480
 And I think there's every one of those teams, you know, that are still in it can make that run and do something special.

700
00:42:45,620 --> 00:42:46,900
 They've all got great players.

701
00:42:47,400 --> 00:42:52,300
 They've all got great coaches, and they're all, you know, really coached well.

702
00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:55,580
 So, yeah, I think it says a lot about the baseball in this league.

703
00:42:55,640 --> 00:42:56,700
 It's absolutely fantastic.

704
00:42:57,160 --> 00:43:03,860
 And it's gotten better since the arrival of NLI and, I'm sorry, yeah, and the transfer portal.

705
00:43:03,860 --> 00:43:05,440
 So, I think more people are coming to this conference.

706
00:43:06,260 --> 00:43:10,080
 More players are staying longer in this conference because they can get paid now.

707
00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:13,120
 So, it's really, really up the competition even more.

708
00:43:14,140 --> 00:43:16,220
 Brian Matthews, again, AuburnSports.com.

709
00:43:16,280 --> 00:43:19,540
 Let's go from baseball to football since the last time we talked.

710
00:43:19,660 --> 00:43:24,220
 Now, under 100 days to kick off, and it's always recruiting season.

711
00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:30,460
 Brian, for the folks who have been busy and keeping up like some of us, what's the latest on the recruiting trail for Auburn football?

712
00:43:30,460 --> 00:43:36,660
 Yeah, and it's been hard for me to keep up, you know, minute by minute because I'm covering, you know, a lot of baseball.

713
00:43:37,080 --> 00:43:40,660
 But, yeah, Auburn had a big recruiting weekend this weekend.

714
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,960
 It was really their first round of official visits.

715
00:43:43,080 --> 00:43:45,680
 I think it was around 14 that came.

716
00:43:45,880 --> 00:43:47,340
 And they've got two commitments so far.

717
00:43:47,420 --> 00:43:51,780
 Nash Johnson is a really talented cornerback from a key turn over there in Atlanta.

718
00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:53,900
 I think he was originally committed to Bama.

719
00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:55,760
 He's 6'1".

720
00:43:55,760 --> 00:43:57,300
 So, he's got that length and that height.

721
00:43:57,360 --> 00:44:00,260
 He really loved it at cornerback in today's game.

722
00:44:00,460 --> 00:44:02,020
 So, I think that was a really nice pickup for them.

723
00:44:02,120 --> 00:44:07,200
 They got Noah Ash, a kicker from Ponte Verde, Beach, Florida.

724
00:44:07,620 --> 00:44:15,600
 And I don't know a lot about Noah, but most SEC teams, when they sign a kicker on a scholarship, he's a really good kicker.

725
00:44:15,600 --> 00:44:18,660
 And Auburn had a really good run of really good kickers.

726
00:44:18,820 --> 00:44:22,700
 So, I would imagine that he'll be competing for a spot here fairly soon.

727
00:44:23,480 --> 00:44:30,480
 I would also predict, Brian Matthews, that Chicken will at some point commit to Auburn.

728
00:44:30,580 --> 00:44:33,220
 Jabaris Gerrard from Vigor.

729
00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:39,960
 I think James Pace, the edge from Maryland is another possibility.

730
00:44:40,340 --> 00:44:44,400
 And Joshua Thompson may be another one.

731
00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:48,900
 I mean, again, Auburn's got as many prospects as all the other schools.

732
00:44:49,540 --> 00:44:51,480
 And, again, I mentioned this to you before.

733
00:44:51,620 --> 00:45:00,580
 Nico Compass was in over the weekend, the 6'7", 270-pound offensive tackle from Germany.

734
00:45:01,160 --> 00:45:03,820
 Went to the NFL Academy.

735
00:45:04,880 --> 00:45:08,360
 That's going to be an interesting source for teams down the road.

736
00:45:08,540 --> 00:45:11,940
 But, yeah, those two are not going to be the last for Alex Gullin.

737
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:13,180
 No, no, they're not.

738
00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:22,400
 And, actually, I guess it was yesterday, over the last 24 hours, Alex Gullin tweeted out his little thing where he gets commitment.

739
00:45:22,540 --> 00:45:24,180
 He tweeted out seven of those Eagles.

740
00:45:24,740 --> 00:45:26,000
 So, Auburn's got seven commitments.

741
00:45:26,180 --> 00:45:28,960
 Two of them are public now, but there's five more to come.

742
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:31,460
 And I don't know when exactly those will all be public.

743
00:45:31,580 --> 00:45:34,760
 But, yes, it was a very, very good weekend of recruiting.

744
00:45:34,920 --> 00:45:38,340
 I think Auburn's up to nine commitments now, something like that.

745
00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:39,480
 Maybe it's ten.

746
00:45:39,480 --> 00:45:40,920
 I think it's ten, actually.

747
00:45:41,080 --> 00:45:41,600
 Yeah, yeah.

748
00:45:41,840 --> 00:45:45,140
 And, you know, I think they're going to 18 to 20, somewhere in that range.

749
00:45:45,640 --> 00:45:48,820
 So, this was really, really an important weekend for them.

750
00:45:49,780 --> 00:45:55,340
 So, before you get away, your thoughts, any notes about the big powwow down at Sandestyn?

751
00:45:55,420 --> 00:45:57,140
 How it might or might not affect Auburn?

752
00:45:57,340 --> 00:46:01,780
 And now, game times, you can go and get your party planner ready for the first three anyway.

753
00:46:02,480 --> 00:46:04,420
 2.30, Baylor and Atlanta.

754
00:46:04,980 --> 00:46:12,140
 Then, 6.30 or 6.45, either way, it's going to be late compared to the early kickoff against Southern Miss and Florida, also six.

755
00:46:12,760 --> 00:46:14,640
 Have you got the moonshades ready there, Brian?

756
00:46:15,780 --> 00:46:22,460
 Well, you know, I don't think anything really happened at SEC meetings, but there are some important things, I think, that were talked about.

757
00:46:23,380 --> 00:46:35,140
 And one of the things that I think it's way past time, that's finally being talked about, at least, is that they are looking now into possible collective bargaining.

758
00:46:35,560 --> 00:46:43,560
 They're still, you know, dreaming of and trying to find a way for Congress to save them, which I still do not think is going to happen.

759
00:46:44,240 --> 00:46:46,240
 But at least they're talking about this now.

760
00:46:46,320 --> 00:46:54,820
 And I think there's also a push to do something different because they're looking at January 2nd, which is the opening of the transport portal in 2027.

761
00:46:55,080 --> 00:46:56,200
 It's kind of like a deadline.

762
00:46:56,400 --> 00:47:04,380
 They have to get something done because they realize that the cost of doing business is going to rise a lot on that day.

763
00:47:04,560 --> 00:47:06,180
 And they feel like it.

764
00:47:06,560 --> 00:47:12,700
 The NCA, I mean, the college presidents in the 80s feel like it's going to be unsustainable if they don't do something before then.

765
00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:13,460
 So we'll see.

766
00:47:13,860 --> 00:47:18,020
 You know, they may or may not be right, but this is the way they're operating now.

767
00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:22,420
 So I think there is going to be a strong push over the next seven months to get something done.

768
00:47:23,120 --> 00:47:25,900
 Are you for it or are you getting it as far as the CB, the collective bargaining?

769
00:47:26,520 --> 00:47:28,880
 Oh, I've been for it for a number of years.

770
00:47:29,080 --> 00:47:32,180
 I think they've wasted a lot of time.

771
00:47:32,180 --> 00:47:32,760
 And money.

772
00:47:32,760 --> 00:47:33,400
 And not just time.

773
00:47:34,180 --> 00:47:34,560
 Right.

774
00:47:34,660 --> 00:47:37,640
 They've spent a lot of money on, you know, lobbying.

775
00:47:38,120 --> 00:47:43,860
 But just think about the massive amount of money that they've given away in bargaining positions.

776
00:47:43,860 --> 00:47:56,540
 Because if you go back six or seven years, the cap that you can present to players is so much smaller than it is now or that they're going to want here, you know, in six months or whenever.

777
00:47:56,540 --> 00:48:09,800
 So it's just amazing how, you know, the people who are supposed to be in charge, the people who are supposed to be so smart and understand things could not see this coming, could not understand that the only real answer to this was collective bargaining.

778
00:48:10,200 --> 00:48:13,780
 And the quicker it gets done, the better it is for college athletics.

779
00:48:14,020 --> 00:48:16,120
 And they failed, I think, tremendously in that area.

780
00:48:17,040 --> 00:48:19,380
 I thought Alex Gulledge had a great comment.

781
00:48:19,500 --> 00:48:21,300
 I mentioned this twice last week.

782
00:48:21,300 --> 00:48:24,940
 And all the coaches asked, do you want 16 or 24?

783
00:48:25,720 --> 00:48:35,180
 And Alex Gulledge, you said, look, guys, I'm here when I'm concentrating on is building an actual foundation for year one.

784
00:48:35,700 --> 00:48:39,340
 The last thing on my mind is expanding the playoffs.

785
00:48:39,960 --> 00:48:41,460
 I thought that was a good answer.

786
00:48:42,800 --> 00:48:46,480
 Yeah, I mean, I think he probably does have some opinions on it, right?

787
00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:57,520
 I think that, you know, he is saying that because he understands that nobody at Auburn cares about what he thinks about the playoff right now.

788
00:48:57,880 --> 00:48:59,060
 And that's nothing against him.

789
00:48:59,180 --> 00:49:09,720
 I just think, you know, when you lose five straight, five straight losing seasons, you get a new coach in, you just want to hear about this team and them getting ready for the season and them taking a step forward here on the football field.

790
00:49:09,720 --> 00:49:12,900
 And not getting involved in any off the field stuff.

791
00:49:12,900 --> 00:49:14,740
 So we'll see how it goes.

792
00:49:14,820 --> 00:49:16,060
 But I think that was the right answer.

793
00:49:16,200 --> 00:49:19,460
 I think that's what Auburn folks needed to hear from him, for sure.

794
00:49:19,740 --> 00:49:20,140
 Absolutely.

795
00:49:20,460 --> 00:49:21,980
 Still a lot of stuff going on.

796
00:49:22,040 --> 00:49:26,900
 Maybe a nap in your future since you probably got to bed at 2 or 3 o'clock.

797
00:49:27,560 --> 00:49:35,220
 5 o'clock, again, is the starting time, I believe, barring another weather delay.

798
00:49:36,540 --> 00:49:39,940
 Recruiting, baseball, a lot of stuff going on, my friend.

799
00:49:40,020 --> 00:49:41,460
 Where can we get online to get it?

800
00:49:42,040 --> 00:49:43,740
 Yeah, check us out, AuburnSports.com.

801
00:49:43,800 --> 00:49:45,680
 You can follow me on Twitter, such as X at BMATAU.

802
00:49:46,220 --> 00:49:48,200
 Game is at 5 tonight, ESPNU.

803
00:49:48,400 --> 00:49:54,780
 And I'll be there, and Caleb will be there to provide full coverage of this winner-take-all game to go to the Super Regional.

804
00:49:56,000 --> 00:49:58,980
 In the meantime, can you do something we haven't seen in a long time, Brian?

805
00:49:59,060 --> 00:50:01,560
 Can you keep the sky dry for a while okay down there?

806
00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:04,220
 I will very much try my best.

807
00:50:04,400 --> 00:50:05,760
 Very much be open for that, too.

808
00:50:06,140 --> 00:50:07,220
 Very much appreciate it.

809
00:50:07,220 --> 00:50:07,900
 Thanks so much.

810
00:50:07,960 --> 00:50:10,680
 Brian Matthews, Senior Editor, AuburnSports.com.

811
00:50:10,700 --> 00:50:13,340
 BB, we've got a busy night ahead here on 93-9 to score, did we not?

812
00:50:13,560 --> 00:50:17,500
 Yeah, Alabama softball going to be playing Texas Tech.

813
00:50:17,660 --> 00:50:19,140
 The Braves are off tonight.

814
00:50:19,300 --> 00:50:26,000
 In fact, they lost yesterday to Cincinnati, but they won the series, which they've done a tremendous job.

815
00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:36,140
 By the way, Ronald Lacuna has shown up again, hit his franchise-best 39th career leadoff homer last night.

816
00:50:36,540 --> 00:50:36,640
 Wow.

817
00:50:36,780 --> 00:50:43,280
 Braves got Toronto tomorrow night, and once again, the Braves have the best record in Major League Baseball.

818
00:50:43,540 --> 00:50:44,740
 First to hit 40.

819
00:50:44,880 --> 00:50:49,280
 We'll see how that is affected when the Braves take on the Jays again tomorrow night.

820
00:50:49,280 --> 00:50:52,560
 In the meantime, the latest on Alabama recruiting with Andrew Bone.

821
00:50:53,040 --> 00:50:56,320
 Vince Rawler talking about a disappointing weekend on Rocky Top.

822
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 And Ben Thomas got everything else to cover when it comes to the state of Alabama from north to south, and all points in between.

823
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825
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 And Bishop believes that Wall is the best candidate to lead the state.

902
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 He says he will work on issues such as the education system,

903
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904
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905
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 Wall says he is honored to receive this endorsement from Bishop.

906
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 I'll be back with more Alabama stories after this.

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915
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 There are two new U.S. attorneys working here in Alabama after being recently sworn into office.

916
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 Phil Williams is the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.

917
00:55:57,880 --> 00:56:02,580
 He's a former state senator, military veteran, attorney, and host of Right Side Radio.

918
00:56:02,760 --> 00:56:06,300
 Thomas Govan is now heading up the Middle District of Alabama as the U.S. attorney.

919
00:56:06,300 --> 00:56:10,500
 Govan has been leading the criminal trials division within the Alabama attorney general's office,

920
00:56:10,760 --> 00:56:15,160
 and before that, he worked as the assistant U.S. attorney in the very same office that he is now leading.

921
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 Two of four inmates who escaped the correctional prep center in Perry County over the weekend

922
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 have now been located by authorities.

923
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 Johnny Bush Jr. was taken back into custody after he was found in a stolen vehicle in Selma.

924
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:28,500
 Jaden Maxwell turned himself into police on Sunday night.

925
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 The search continues for Kevin Gunn and Marquavius Billingsley.

926
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 I'm Andrea Tice.

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984
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985
00:59:42,680 --> 00:59:43,440
 Welcome back in.

986
00:59:43,480 --> 00:59:44,660
 Our tour of the Boomo Bugg Show.

987
00:59:44,760 --> 00:59:46,300
 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

988
00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:50,820
 Thank you so much for giving us three rides around the Tennessee Valley and keep an eye on the sky.

989
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 We'll try to do that for you.

990
00:59:52,200 --> 00:59:57,680
 In the meantime, BB, quickly, we know Alabama has stamped their ticket to the Super Regional.

991
00:59:57,820 --> 00:59:59,200
 So, who do they play?

992
00:59:59,740 --> 01:00:02,380
 That is being decided even as we speak.

993
01:00:02,480 --> 01:00:04,880
 It will be the winner of Florida State and St. John's.

994
01:00:05,420 --> 01:00:11,640
 Florida State right now trailing 4-2 to an unranked St. John's team.

995
01:00:12,280 --> 01:00:16,980
 If that holds a serve, BB, Alabama will be taking on St. John's.

996
01:00:17,120 --> 01:00:19,020
 How many folks predicted that one, huh?

997
01:00:19,260 --> 01:00:20,820
 Yeah, wouldn't that be interesting?

998
01:00:21,080 --> 01:00:29,100
 And, Harold, two other teams in the state of Alabama, Troy, throttled Florida yesterday.

999
01:00:29,480 --> 01:00:32,960
 And then Jack State went all the way to the regional semifinals.

1000
01:00:33,440 --> 01:00:40,360
 So, there are some teams, not only Alabama and Auburn, doing well in baseball regionals, but Troy and Jack State.

1001
01:00:41,300 --> 01:00:46,600
 Some folks have got all the teams that did well and not so well from one end of the state to the other.

1002
01:00:46,680 --> 01:00:47,360
 It's Ben Thomas.

1003
01:00:47,460 --> 01:00:49,280
 Got it all covered there at AL.com.

1004
01:00:49,300 --> 01:00:50,560
 BT, welcome in.

1005
01:00:50,720 --> 01:00:51,420
 How are you?

1006
01:00:52,700 --> 01:00:53,320
 Doing good.

1007
01:00:53,380 --> 01:00:54,040
 How are you guys doing?

1008
01:00:54,080 --> 01:00:54,360
 Hey, buddy.

1009
01:00:54,940 --> 01:00:55,800
 We're wet, Ben.

1010
01:00:55,800 --> 01:00:58,280
 Is it raining as much down there as it is here?

1011
01:00:58,500 --> 01:01:05,460
 And is it true that you've seen an old man with a long gray beard putting animals in a boat in your backyard, too, over the last few days?

1012
01:01:06,400 --> 01:01:09,360
 Well, I don't know about that because I was on a boat myself.

1013
01:01:09,720 --> 01:01:11,340
 Yes, you were.

1014
01:01:11,540 --> 01:01:12,780
 You're one of the saved, right?

1015
01:01:13,140 --> 01:01:14,060
 You're one of the good guys.

1016
01:01:14,820 --> 01:01:16,280
 Yeah, we saw a lot of water.

1017
01:01:16,420 --> 01:01:24,940
 So, I just got back, took a little vacation after baseball, softball, and went on a cruise and just got back yesterday.

1018
01:01:25,800 --> 01:01:30,580
 But it did, it came home and cut the grass, and then it rained right after that.

1019
01:01:30,900 --> 01:01:31,400
 Of course.

1020
01:01:32,180 --> 01:01:34,920
 Yeah, it's been raining, but it's nice down here right now.

1021
01:01:35,980 --> 01:01:37,460
 Hopefully, you got your sea legs back.

1022
01:01:37,520 --> 01:01:38,860
 It's always fun coming back.

1023
01:01:38,940 --> 01:01:40,000
 That boat rocks and rolls.

1024
01:01:40,080 --> 01:01:41,680
 You don't even know it until you get back on land.

1025
01:01:41,740 --> 01:01:45,820
 So, hopefully, you got that and the perfect look in the rearview mirror.

1026
01:01:45,820 --> 01:01:54,300
 Ben, before we look ahead, your thoughts about trying to recap the season it was in high school sports across the board from one state line to the next?

1027
01:01:55,800 --> 01:01:58,000
 Well, I mean, just in general, I guess.

1028
01:01:58,180 --> 01:02:09,740
 I mean, you know, if we look back at what I call the 25-26 athletic year, I mean, obviously, the overwhelming story is the public and private school restructuring.

1029
01:02:10,820 --> 01:02:12,980
 You know, I think that's what we'll remember most.

1030
01:02:13,100 --> 01:02:17,800
 I mean, obviously, there's some great championship runs along the way in multiple sports.

1031
01:02:17,900 --> 01:02:19,440
 I mean, it'd be hard to recap them all.

1032
01:02:19,540 --> 01:02:26,600
 I mean, since we're just coming off baseball, softball, the Orange Beaches run to six straight state softball titles.

1033
01:02:26,700 --> 01:02:30,340
 They've never been beaten in the state tournament comes to mind.

1034
01:02:30,660 --> 01:02:38,140
 But, yeah, I think the overriding thing is this was the year that we decided to separate public and private schools in the playoffs.

1035
01:02:38,380 --> 01:02:44,160
 Now, whether that lasts indefinitely or just for the next two years or whatever, we don't know.

1036
01:02:44,900 --> 01:02:46,520
 But, you know, we have talked about it.

1037
01:02:46,620 --> 01:02:52,720
 You and I, all three of us have been in the media in Alabama most of our lives or certainly the last three or four decades.

1038
01:02:52,720 --> 01:03:01,360
 And it's been an ongoing conversation from the time I was in Gadsden to the time I was in Montgomery about this is going to happen.

1039
01:03:01,440 --> 01:03:03,240
 And we were always able to put it off.

1040
01:03:03,960 --> 01:03:05,440
 But this year it did happen.

1041
01:03:05,740 --> 01:03:11,900
 And so as we start the 26th school year, you know, it'll look a lot different in every sport.

1042
01:03:12,400 --> 01:03:15,240
 Have you seen more changes this year?

1043
01:03:15,440 --> 01:03:17,680
 You've covered this for decades.

1044
01:03:17,920 --> 01:03:22,800
 Have you seen more changes this year than any year you've ever covered high school sports?

1045
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:31,820
 Probably just because that public-private change is so big and so all-encompassing, you know.

1046
01:03:32,580 --> 01:03:33,920
 I mean, every sport.

1047
01:03:34,180 --> 01:03:36,900
 And every sport will have a different look.

1048
01:03:37,180 --> 01:03:38,700
 And new champions.

1049
01:03:39,160 --> 01:03:41,620
 And, you know, some of these teams, I was looking at it.

1050
01:03:42,760 --> 01:03:48,360
 I think I wrote in the newsletter a couple weeks ago, if you look at just what happened.

1051
01:03:48,500 --> 01:03:50,900
 Actually, this was in my regular column two weeks ago.

1052
01:03:51,240 --> 01:03:58,360
 If you just look at the state baseball finals, I think there were five private school teams in the baseball finals.

1053
01:03:59,060 --> 01:04:02,880
 Four of those might be in there again next year maybe, but they'd be playing each other.

1054
01:04:03,340 --> 01:04:07,000
 You know, that alignment is going to look a whole lot different.

1055
01:04:07,840 --> 01:04:17,140
 You know, another big change is, for the first time ever, we'll have the high school football championships down here in Mobile at South Alabama in December.

1056
01:04:17,260 --> 01:04:24,820
 And, of course, that's going to look a lot different as we add, you know, where we've got now four flag football games and two private school championships.

1057
01:04:25,320 --> 01:04:27,580
 And, you know, we take 7A away.

1058
01:04:27,820 --> 01:04:29,080
 That's another big change.

1059
01:04:29,080 --> 01:04:32,360
 And just have one through 6A.

1060
01:04:32,520 --> 01:04:39,420
 And it'll be a Tuesday through Saturday event rather than, you know, traditionally it's just been Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

1061
01:04:39,740 --> 01:04:49,520
 So, I do think, I have to think about that topic, Brett, but it would have to be near the top, I would think, as far as the changes we've seen this year.

1062
01:04:50,600 --> 01:04:53,120
 Yeah, I've seen a lot of Ben Thomas there at AL.Con.

1063
01:04:53,120 --> 01:04:59,660
 And it's just a season when the coach's shuffle goes on, school A, picks up a coach from school B, et cetera, across the board.

1064
01:05:00,140 --> 01:05:04,840
 And it's always going to be a question to ask how that's going to impact both ends of the spectrum.

1065
01:05:05,260 --> 01:05:10,080
 To me, one of the more intriguing scenarios in that case is Mars Hill and Russell.

1066
01:05:10,200 --> 01:05:17,240
 With Daryl Higgins leaving Mars Hill after an incredible run, Russell's got a proud tradition, but they've been up and down on a roller coaster.

1067
01:05:17,240 --> 01:05:19,360
 He inherits a model.

1068
01:05:19,800 --> 01:05:24,620
 I've worked with a lot of guys in his business over the years, and they always said the smart ones were the ones that said,

1069
01:05:24,700 --> 01:05:28,120
 this station is struggling, but they've got a strong foundation.

1070
01:05:28,300 --> 01:05:34,140
 If I go in and put the brainpower and talent and the hard work in, it's a short trip to get it back on top.

1071
01:05:34,460 --> 01:05:36,020
 You see what I'm saying as far as Russell.

1072
01:05:36,140 --> 01:05:41,040
 Your thoughts just about the impact Daryl Higgins' move has on Mars Hill and on Russell.

1073
01:05:42,720 --> 01:05:46,620
 It'll be interesting to see because, obviously, we know Coach Higgins can coach.

1074
01:05:47,520 --> 01:05:50,980
 Russell is a proud program that's had a lot of success over the years.

1075
01:05:51,140 --> 01:05:52,460
 I think they'll do fine there.

1076
01:05:52,520 --> 01:05:55,220
 I think it's more interesting as to what happens at Mars Hill.

1077
01:05:55,400 --> 01:06:00,180
 I mean, my guess is they'll be good like they are in every other sport.

1078
01:06:00,400 --> 01:06:08,520
 I mean, I hate to float Brett's boat there, but, you know, they're just every sport you cover, it seems like they're a factor in the state championship.

1079
01:06:08,520 --> 01:06:13,640
 And so, my feeling is that they'll continue to be a factor.

1080
01:06:13,780 --> 01:06:17,340
 I think Russell will be a factor in the Coach Higgins because we know he can coach.

1081
01:06:17,620 --> 01:06:24,400
 I don't know a lot about Chris Hill at Mars Hill, but my feeling is, you know, it's just so hard.

1082
01:06:24,500 --> 01:06:26,860
 Once you've been winning, you expect to win.

1083
01:06:27,040 --> 01:06:27,440
 Right, yep.

1084
01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:30,300
 And it's hard to take that away.

1085
01:06:30,540 --> 01:06:40,420
 You know, Spanish Ford had that for a long, long time down here, especially in football, whereas until the game was over, they thought they were going to win no matter how far they were down.

1086
01:06:40,780 --> 01:06:44,960
 And I think it's kind of dissipated there the last couple of years.

1087
01:06:45,120 --> 01:06:52,280
 But places like Mars Hill, like Thompson, you know, these players are used to winning, and they think they're supposed to win.

1088
01:06:52,420 --> 01:06:57,700
 And I think there's so, you know, a lot of those athletes at Mars Hill played two or three sports.

1089
01:06:57,940 --> 01:07:00,260
 So, they're going to be surprised if they don't win.

1090
01:07:00,340 --> 01:07:06,320
 So, I would expect it to continue, maybe not at the rate that Coach Higgins had it, but it'll be fun to follow.

1091
01:07:07,160 --> 01:07:09,160
 You mentioned that you invoked to Thompson.

1092
01:07:09,560 --> 01:07:14,000
 Your expectations, I think I know where they are, but I'll ask you just to make it a formal thing anyway.

1093
01:07:14,660 --> 01:07:16,800
 But to me, I'm extremely impressed.

1094
01:07:16,900 --> 01:07:24,920
 Not only what this kid's done, Trent Seaborn, over the years, winning a state championship at that level as an eighth grader, but to me, equally impressive.

1095
01:07:25,020 --> 01:07:26,200
 We've touched on this before.

1096
01:07:26,280 --> 01:07:29,400
 We saw another chapter being written over the weekend.

1097
01:07:29,400 --> 01:07:33,100
 To be invited to the Elite 11, you've got to be pretty doggone good.

1098
01:07:33,740 --> 01:07:36,260
 And the school is always envious of having won.

1099
01:07:36,420 --> 01:07:39,940
 They actually had two of the Lodge of Havens going out there and representing Alabama.

1100
01:07:40,400 --> 01:07:48,040
 But the thing that impresses me about Seaborn, he, and we've touched on this, for the folks who might have missed it, a lot of these kids want to run from competition.

1101
01:07:48,180 --> 01:07:49,220
 He's used to it at Thompson.

1102
01:07:49,700 --> 01:07:51,760
 He is one of their most active recruiters.

1103
01:07:52,220 --> 01:07:55,980
 This kid just exudes confidence, but not cockiness.

1104
01:07:55,980 --> 01:07:58,720
 Is that your take on Trent Seaborn?

1105
01:07:59,520 --> 01:08:01,140
 Yeah, I really like him.

1106
01:08:02,040 --> 01:08:06,200
 You know, obviously, I've known him, you know, talked to him multiple times.

1107
01:08:06,200 --> 01:08:09,440
 I met his parents who are very down-to-earth.

1108
01:08:09,580 --> 01:08:11,380
 I think last time I talked, this may have changed.

1109
01:08:11,520 --> 01:08:15,520
 This was a couple years ago, that his dad, I think, ran his social media account.

1110
01:08:15,880 --> 01:08:16,200
 Really?

1111
01:08:16,440 --> 01:08:20,660
 You know, he wasn't out there posting a bunch of stuff on social media.

1112
01:08:21,020 --> 01:08:21,220
 Right.

1113
01:08:21,300 --> 01:08:22,520
 Very level-headed guy.

1114
01:08:23,220 --> 01:08:24,780
 And we've talked about it before.

1115
01:08:24,780 --> 01:08:35,600
 I mean, he's going to hold some records that nobody's ever going to pass as far as the games he started at the highest level of classification, which, you know, up until this year was 7A.

1116
01:08:35,660 --> 01:08:39,260
 And now it's going to be back to 6A because of the realignment.

1117
01:08:39,500 --> 01:08:44,020
 But he's started more games, you've got to think, than anybody will ever start at that level.

1118
01:08:44,120 --> 01:08:49,900
 Now, maybe somebody at the 1A or smaller school level has more, could achieve more.

1119
01:08:50,020 --> 01:09:07,540
 But at the 7A level, for him to start as many games as he has, starting in the playoffs of his eighth grade year, and assuming he doesn't get injured this year, going through another schedule that will likely have them again in the finals, or at least going deep in the playoffs, it's an amazing story.

1120
01:09:07,640 --> 01:09:21,060
 It's really intriguing to me to think about what he might be at Alabama, you know, because they've got so many other quarterbacks, they've got a couple of other committed, so is he going to be their guy at some point, or is he just going to be a backup guy?

1121
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 With his work ethic, it's hard to believe that he's not going to be in the mix to be the starter at some point there.

1122
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 And he's grown a little taller.

1123
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 You know, I think that some of the concerns at first was that he was just not tall enough.

1124
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 He's grown a little bit.

1125
01:09:36,240 --> 01:09:41,540
 And obviously, you know, you play for Mark Freeman, you know offensive football, and certainly Trent does.

1126
01:09:41,980 --> 01:09:53,680
 Let me ask you about some of the penalties the Alabama High School Athletic Association has levied in the last couple of months against teams, and you had a really good article about this.

1127
01:09:54,320 --> 01:09:58,640
 And Harold and I, of course, in light of our listeners, heard the same thing.

1128
01:09:59,320 --> 01:10:03,740
 You know, private schools are cheating, and they need to come down on that.

1129
01:10:03,740 --> 01:10:06,420
 Well, again, we see the private-public split.

1130
01:10:06,420 --> 01:10:16,820
 But there have been several schools, Mary Montgomery, Pell City, that were hit with severe penalties for alleged football recruiting violations.

1131
01:10:17,260 --> 01:10:23,640
 There were three softball teams that missed the regional tournament because of violations.

1132
01:10:24,480 --> 01:10:33,880
 And your point is the Harmon, Heath Harmon, the executive director, and the council, they get hammered that they don't come down enough.

1133
01:10:33,960 --> 01:10:41,740
 And then they get hammered because the violations are too much or the penalties are too much.

1134
01:10:42,220 --> 01:10:46,480
 And as you said, it's a no-win situation, and you can't make everybody happy.

1135
01:10:46,480 --> 01:10:54,380
 One thing is clear, though, BT, the Alabama High School Athletic Association is looking at this issue much closer.

1136
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 And from what I hear, there may be other schools penalized this summer.

1137
01:11:00,040 --> 01:11:02,000
 Yeah, I've heard the same thing, Brett.

1138
01:11:02,940 --> 01:11:04,080
 We'll see about that.

1139
01:11:04,280 --> 01:11:05,200
 I was glad to see.

1140
01:11:05,260 --> 01:11:10,000
 I checked emails a little bit on the boat to see if there were any HSA alerts.

1141
01:11:10,200 --> 01:11:10,380
 Right.

1142
01:11:10,480 --> 01:11:14,620
 I mean, there wasn't any, but I have heard they might be looking at some other schools.

1143
01:11:14,820 --> 01:11:15,160
 We'll see.

1144
01:11:15,740 --> 01:11:23,980
 Yeah, I mean, if you think the Pell City and Mary G. Montgomery infractions were maybe the hardest we've seen since we've been doing this.

1145
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 I mean, you suspend a coach for a year.

1146
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 Yeah.

1147
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 You're out of the playoffs.

1148
01:11:28,020 --> 01:11:40,460
 I think there might be a possibility that some of that gets restored, you know, generally speaking, if you file a plan about how this is not going to happen again.

1149
01:11:40,480 --> 01:11:43,120
 And what you're going to do to ensure it to move forward.

1150
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 I think there may be a possibility before the central board that, you know, maybe the playoffs would get restored in either one of those cases.

1151
01:11:51,700 --> 01:11:55,280
 I don't think the suspension of the coaches is going to get overturned.

1152
01:11:55,280 --> 01:12:03,480
 And I don't think the fact that they've declared some of these players ineligible at that school will get overturned.

1153
01:12:04,380 --> 01:12:05,240
 You never know.

1154
01:12:05,340 --> 01:12:07,820
 I mean, probably we'll see some lawsuits out of it.

1155
01:12:07,820 --> 01:12:10,800
 But they were harsh penalties.

1156
01:12:11,080 --> 01:12:19,700
 And, you know, it is frustrating to me to see on social media just, you know, you've got people complaining all the time, well, the HSA never does anything.

1157
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 And then when they do anything, well, you're punishing the kids.

1158
01:12:22,920 --> 01:12:26,880
 You know, but the rules are the rules.

1159
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 And, you know, it's up to the adults in those specific schools to follow the rules.

1160
01:12:33,020 --> 01:12:36,680
 Now, I haven't seen, you know, the evidence in either case.

1161
01:12:36,740 --> 01:12:40,160
 So I'm not proclaiming guilt or innocence in either case.

1162
01:12:40,980 --> 01:12:44,660
 But I'm just going by what the HSA released.

1163
01:12:45,200 --> 01:12:50,280
 You know, the adults of those schools have got to make sure they follow the rules or else kids are going to get hurt.

1164
01:12:50,400 --> 01:12:51,860
 And that's what's happened here.

1165
01:12:52,460 --> 01:12:52,940
 Absolutely.

1166
01:12:53,400 --> 01:12:55,680
 By the way, I talk about the polls a lot.

1167
01:12:55,780 --> 01:13:08,700
 And particularly on Thursday, the most valuable player for the softball or baseball, let me see, baseball, garnered 9,300 votes.

1168
01:13:09,120 --> 01:13:13,040
 People think, well, you know, there are a couple of hundred people who vote in these polls.

1169
01:13:13,600 --> 01:13:17,380
 I would call 9,300 voters significant.

1170
01:13:18,220 --> 01:13:20,940
 And congratulations to you for that happening.

1171
01:13:21,500 --> 01:13:27,320
 A lot of coaching changes, you know, even though it's, quote, the offseason and a lot of schools, of course, are out.

1172
01:13:27,840 --> 01:13:29,560
 Still a lot of things going on, BT.

1173
01:13:29,740 --> 01:13:32,440
 Glad you got away to get a little bit of a break.

1174
01:13:32,440 --> 01:13:37,140
 I know it's a labor of love, but doing high school and baseball is a lot of work.

1175
01:13:37,560 --> 01:13:38,520
 Where can we get online?

1176
01:13:38,620 --> 01:13:41,960
 What else do you got going on this week and where can we get online to get it?

1177
01:13:42,840 --> 01:13:47,980
 Yeah, so we're still, Raina Kennedy will have another Best in Bama watch.

1178
01:13:48,040 --> 01:13:49,740
 I think he's doing linebackers this week.

1179
01:13:49,860 --> 01:13:50,740
 That'll be on Thursday.

1180
01:13:51,440 --> 01:13:54,780
 We're voting this week on all-state baseball and softball teams.

1181
01:13:54,840 --> 01:13:56,580
 That'll be coming out the following week.

1182
01:13:56,840 --> 01:14:07,540
 And then on June 14th, that's two weeks from yesterday, we'll announce Mr. Baseball and Miss Softball at the annual horse rider convention in Jacksonville.

1183
01:14:07,680 --> 01:14:09,240
 So, I think it's a really good competition.

1184
01:14:09,340 --> 01:14:13,240
 I have no idea who either one of those is going to be heading into the voting this week.

1185
01:14:13,240 --> 01:14:15,560
 So, I think that's really up in the air.

1186
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 So, yeah, follow me on the Twitter or the X at BenThomasPreps and, of course, on AL.com.

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1188
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 We think those are really cool, especially the Thursday one.

1189
01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:32,240
 So, we're going to keep at it this summer.

1190
01:14:32,360 --> 01:14:35,680
 We'll see if any more teams get penalized or what the next big story is.

1191
01:14:36,960 --> 01:14:38,920
 Ben, welcome back from your cruise.

1192
01:14:39,020 --> 01:14:44,340
 The biggest adjustment usually is going from filet mignon to peanut butter and jelly at the dinner table, right?

1193
01:14:45,460 --> 01:14:48,420
 Yeah, I just had a Chick-fil-A salad.

1194
01:14:48,640 --> 01:14:49,200
 There you go.

1195
01:14:49,800 --> 01:14:50,900
 Back to reality.

1196
01:14:51,700 --> 01:14:52,600
 Back to reality.

1197
01:14:52,700 --> 01:14:53,860
 Ben, have a great week, okay?

1198
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 All right.

1199
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 Thank you guys.

1200
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 Thank you, buddy.

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 How are you doing?

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 I'm good.

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 Thank you.

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 He just thought you'd done away with me.

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 I was out walking Daphne, so she said to tell you, okay, where have you been, V-Man?

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 She wants you to walk or not me.

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 You're a smart man.

1315
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 V-Man, Tennessee baseball fans are just not happy, are they?

1316
01:21:35,920 --> 01:21:36,320
 No.

1317
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 They weren't happy to begin with before the season ever started, and that's because Josh Seelander is not Tony Vitello.

1318
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 But then again, there's a lot of people in this world that are not Tony Vitello.

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 So, you know, some were all for it, and some, you know, were skeptical because they're like, oh, we need to go, you know, back up the brink truck to bring in the most experienced coach, not a first-time coach.

1320
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 Even though plenty of national championship winning coaches do it at their first shop.

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 So, but, you know, so, yeah, Josh Seelander is totally different than Tony Vitello.

1322
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 So, those that have formed that opinion didn't see anything to change their mind.

1323
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 And then Tennessee had never failed to win a game in a regional before.

1324
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 And this is the first time since 2018 they didn't play into June.

1325
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 And, you know, just seeing them go, too, and barbecue is, you know, not up to the standard after you win a national championship.

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 The bar will be raised.

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 But, you know, this is a roster limitation issue more so than a Josh Seelander issue.

1329
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 I think he will work to get better, not only for him, but in how things operated.

1330
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 He was willing to make changes during the year.

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 But, you know, they just needed to be better in some key situations when they didn't have a margin for victory.

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 There were a margin of error.

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 There were one for 17 with runners in scoring position in the two games of the regional.

1334
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 Including a 14-inning game.

1335
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 Couldn't lay down a bunt.

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 You know, line drive and then double play.

1337
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 Things like that.

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 And they just didn't have the depth of pitching.

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 They didn't have the power arms.

1340
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 They didn't have power is the name of the game with this team that they did not have.

1341
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 They had home run power, but they didn't have the elite level power or the power arms on the mound.

1342
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 Those things could be erasers for you.

1343
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 And they were for plenty of years in the past.

1344
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 And they just didn't have enough of that.

1345
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 And then, you know, the freshman class that was so good and so heralded last year, not enough of them took a step and a jump this year.

1346
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 And when you're the youngest team in the SEC by numerous metrics and your freshman class that becomes sophomores doesn't make that big jump after so many of them being really good as freshmen, it holds you back.

1347
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 So, you know, it was a combination of things.

1348
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 But Michael Early struggled at Texas A&M his first year.

1349
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 They were ready to shove him out the door.

1350
01:24:31,660 --> 01:24:34,280
 And then, you know, A&M had a great year this year.

1351
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 We'll see what they do today.

1352
01:24:35,460 --> 01:24:41,000
 But, yeah, it's not unusual for a first-year coach after all the success the program had.

1353
01:24:41,000 --> 01:24:58,340
 I was hoping Tennessee softball, since the SEC's dominated baseball and softball regionals, but in the seventh inning, Tennessee got the bases loaded down 5-1 to another SEC team in Texas.

1354
01:24:58,640 --> 01:25:02,800
 But, again, congratulations to the ladies softball to get this far.

1355
01:25:03,940 --> 01:25:11,800
 Yeah, and, you know, as far as I know, it is still bases loaded with two outs at the bottom of the seventh.

1356
01:25:13,120 --> 01:25:18,360
 And Emma Clark, who had the walk-off home run yesterday, is at-back.

1357
01:25:18,880 --> 01:25:20,840
 So, and she's just singled at the middle.

1358
01:25:21,080 --> 01:25:23,600
 So, it's 5-2 now, Texas.

1359
01:25:23,780 --> 01:25:28,140
 So, the game continues with the bases loaded there.

1360
01:25:28,280 --> 01:25:31,340
 And now the tying run is on, and the winning run is up.

1361
01:25:31,580 --> 01:25:41,780
 And Elsa Morrison, who, Elle Morrison, who is, you know, she had a home run, a three-run homer against Texas to give them a three-run lead.

1362
01:25:41,780 --> 01:25:48,400
 So, you know, Elsa Morrison has been phenomenal as a true freshman for them this year.

1363
01:25:48,500 --> 01:25:53,720
 So, we'll see if they can come through trying to rally and get into that championship series.

1364
01:25:54,000 --> 01:26:00,180
 And the last time Tennessee started 2-0 was when they were in the championship series against Oklahoma back in 2013.

1365
01:26:00,500 --> 01:26:10,460
 But the team that forces that, if necessary, game has the advantage, you know, going into that, if necessary game, if they're able to force it.

1366
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 So, it'll be both of the aces if it does go to that final game.

1367
01:26:15,760 --> 01:26:16,700
 Very interesting.

1368
01:26:16,940 --> 01:26:17,480
 You're right.

1369
01:26:17,980 --> 01:26:21,900
 Yeah, Tennessee trying to make a comeback now with the bases loaded.

1370
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 V-Man, always great stuff, my friend.

1371
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 Still a lot of things going on as the athletic year winds down.

1372
01:26:30,100 --> 01:26:34,580
 Danny White making a lot of noise as far as he likes collective bargaining.

1373
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 And 24 teams in the college football playoffs.

1374
01:26:40,140 --> 01:26:43,140
 So, we'll talk about that a little bit more next week.

1375
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 We've got a French Open update coming up.

1376
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 V-Man, where can we get online to get all the great stuff?

1377
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 Yeah, I appreciate it.

1378
01:26:49,880 --> 01:26:52,040
 And those are things he's talked about on our show.

1379
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 It's just everyone else is hearing about it and talking about it around the country.

1380
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 But, yeah, you can follow me on the socials, at Vince Sports, V-I-N-T-E Sports.

1381
01:27:01,860 --> 01:27:05,060
 And then, you know, Chaz Coleman is back on campus.

1382
01:27:05,060 --> 01:27:06,960
 We'll see if he gets back with the team.

1383
01:27:07,220 --> 01:27:09,240
 That's a big football off-season story.

1384
01:27:09,460 --> 01:27:11,100
 So, appreciate you guys.

1385
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 Always great to be with you.

1386
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 Thanks for having us take the lid off the month of June.

1387
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 The V-Man, Vince Ferraro, 99-1, the Esports Animal.

1388
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 Quick update, Alabama's opponent will be St. John's of Florida State.

1389
01:27:22,400 --> 01:27:24,720
 St. John's leading 5-2.

1390
01:27:25,020 --> 01:27:29,720
 But Florida State has the tie run at the plate as they play in the seventh inning.

1391
01:27:29,820 --> 01:27:30,540
 We'll update that.

1392
01:27:30,800 --> 01:27:35,180
 And the latest on the play at the clay, the latest on the French Open straight ahead.

1393
01:27:35,280 --> 01:27:36,720
 You're on 93-9, the score.

1394
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 Westwood Run Sports presents this special tennis update.

1395
01:27:47,040 --> 01:27:51,320
 French Open fans had one France native to root for today, Diane Parry.

1396
01:27:51,320 --> 01:27:57,320
 She had the upset of six-seated Amanda Anisimova, but she lost today in straight sets to Maya Kielonski.

1397
01:27:57,420 --> 01:28:01,840
 Diana Schneider won in three over Madison Keys in the quarterfinals Wednesday.

1398
01:28:02,320 --> 01:28:06,200
 She'll face the winner of the match coming up, Irina Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka.

1399
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 World number one, former world number one, you know, Grand Slam champions.

1400
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 So, definitely a huge match coming up.

1401
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 And, I mean, my first quarterfinals.

1402
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 So, it doesn't matter who's going to win.

1403
01:28:18,800 --> 01:28:22,860
 Similar game style, aggressive game style, going for the shots.

1404
01:28:23,080 --> 01:28:25,240
 Two Italians won men's matches today.

1405
01:28:25,320 --> 01:28:27,440
 Flavio Cobali and Matteo Berrettini.

1406
01:28:27,540 --> 01:28:33,860
 A third from Italy, Matteo Arnaldi, is playing now and leading Francis Tiafoe in the opening set 5-3.

1407
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 Tiafoe, the only American male or female still playing.

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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1501
01:33:28,100 --> 01:33:30,780
 Welcome back, and quick update on the Tallahassee Regional.

1502
01:33:30,920 --> 01:33:33,100
 And you say, what the heck are you talking about, Tallahassee?

1503
01:33:33,100 --> 01:33:35,740
 Well, the winner of the game happening even as we speak.

1504
01:33:36,140 --> 01:33:40,000
 We'll pack their bags for Tuscaloosa later on this week in the Super Regionals.

1505
01:33:40,000 --> 01:33:43,480
 And right now, that would be unranked St. John's.

1506
01:33:43,480 --> 01:33:45,020
 They worked their way out of wiggle there.

1507
01:33:45,540 --> 01:33:47,860
 Florida State had the tie-and-run at the plate.

1508
01:33:47,940 --> 01:33:49,380
 Runners at second, third, two outs.

1509
01:33:49,500 --> 01:33:53,940
 St. John's got out of it, so they preserve a 5-2 lead, they bet.

1510
01:33:54,020 --> 01:33:56,060
 That is St. John's in the bottom of the seventh.

1511
01:33:56,140 --> 01:33:59,900
 So, if that holds true, it'll be Alabama and St. John's.

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 Speaking of Alabama, nobody knows the tie better than Andrew Bone.

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1515
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 A.B., welcome in.

1516
01:34:12,200 --> 01:34:12,740
 How are you?

1517
01:34:13,780 --> 01:34:14,280
 Hey, guys.

1518
01:34:14,340 --> 01:34:14,780
 Doing great.

1519
01:34:14,840 --> 01:34:15,420
 How are we doing today?

1520
01:34:15,580 --> 01:34:15,720
 Good.

1521
01:34:16,080 --> 01:34:17,740
 Man, been fantastic.

1522
01:34:18,200 --> 01:34:20,420
 Have you been able to survive all this baseball?

1523
01:34:20,540 --> 01:34:22,180
 We know we got recruited, and we're going to get to that.

1524
01:34:22,280 --> 01:34:26,400
 But what a spring it's been for Alabama baseball and softball, Andrew.

1525
01:34:26,400 --> 01:34:33,300
 Yeah, it's great to still be watching both of them in the month of June.

1526
01:34:33,700 --> 01:34:36,960
 So, you know, things are going pretty well, and you're still playing right now.

1527
01:34:37,080 --> 01:34:42,080
 So, yeah, last night was a fun experience to watch the rest of that game.

1528
01:34:42,280 --> 01:34:48,520
 It kind of came down to the wire, and I'm sure there was a lot of stressful fans out there,

1529
01:34:48,680 --> 01:34:55,520
 especially those that were in the stadium last night, including both of my parents.

1530
01:34:55,760 --> 01:34:59,880
 So, I know they all had a good time down there last night.

1531
01:35:00,120 --> 01:35:03,420
 So, cool to kind of see, you know, where they're at now

1532
01:35:03,420 --> 01:35:07,220
 and see what happens over the course of the next few days.

1533
01:35:08,020 --> 01:35:08,500
 Absolutely.

1534
01:35:08,840 --> 01:35:10,620
 Just a quick update, too, Harold.

1535
01:35:10,880 --> 01:35:13,120
 Texas 5, Tennessee 2.

1536
01:35:13,660 --> 01:35:18,660
 Tennessee had the bases loaded, got one run in, but could not do anything else, struck out.

1537
01:35:19,140 --> 01:35:25,620
 So, the Texas Longhorns are going to advance to probably play the winner of Alabama and Texas Tech

1538
01:35:25,620 --> 01:35:28,580
 in that series a little bit later this week.

1539
01:35:28,940 --> 01:35:33,580
 Andrew, we knew recruiting, this was a huge recruiting weekend.

1540
01:35:33,580 --> 01:35:36,160
 I know you previewed it for months.

1541
01:35:36,960 --> 01:35:43,940
 Alabama did pick up a commitment, Nigel Newkirk, four-star running back from Gainesville, Georgia.

1542
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 Yeah, that Gainesville, Georgia, that's kind of turning into a pipeline for Alabama.

1543
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 Four-star, 5'11", 200, ran for nearly 1,500 yards, 19 touchdowns for the Red Elephants.

1544
01:35:58,620 --> 01:36:02,240
 So, he is now a verbal commitment for Alabama.

1545
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 Yeah, now the Crimson Elephants.

1546
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 That's right.

1547
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 I think that, yeah, this is a kid that we have talked about for such a long time, ever since, you know,

1548
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 really received an offer from the coaching staff last summer after football camp.

1549
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 Of course, any time you get offered as a junior at a football camp, there's still an evaluation process.

1550
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 You've got to be seen during your junior season, and you've got to evaluate other players.

1551
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 So, you know, the board can completely shift one way or the other throughout several months.

1552
01:36:34,520 --> 01:36:42,500
 And Newkirk really remained right at the top of Alabama's wish list at the running back position throughout the year.

1553
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 This is a kid that had a tremendous junior season for one of the top football programs in Georgia,

1554
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 and made it all the way to the Class 5A state championship game.

1555
01:36:52,900 --> 01:36:59,040
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1556
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 And I know that was tough for him probably.

1557
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 You know, when it happened, probably he was concerned that a lot of schools might start to back off.

1558
01:37:06,780 --> 01:37:13,900
 But, you know, as we've seen with ACL injuries, they're a lot different these days than they used to be as far as the recovery time.

1559
01:37:14,100 --> 01:37:16,440
 And he's well ahead of schedule.

1560
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 He's expected to be a full go this upcoming season.

1561
01:37:19,880 --> 01:37:28,960
 And I think a lot of schools, especially the ones who were really zoned in on him, like Alabama and LSU, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State,

1562
01:37:29,420 --> 01:37:38,980
 they wanted to kind of monitor his progress throughout the year, especially this spring when they all were back on the road seeing these kids in person.

1563
01:37:39,200 --> 01:37:44,400
 And I think after seeing him, everybody was comfortable with where he was at.

1564
01:37:44,500 --> 01:37:45,740
 He was training.

1565
01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:47,780
 He was running full speed.

1566
01:37:48,420 --> 01:37:53,680
 Didn't go through contact just as a precaution during spring practice.

1567
01:37:53,680 --> 01:37:59,860
 But I think all those staff saw him and said, hey, you know, this is the same kid that we wanted from the get-go.

1568
01:38:00,140 --> 01:38:04,280
 So Alabama brought him in this first official visit weekend.

1569
01:38:04,440 --> 01:38:12,040
 And we had a feeling that there was a good chance that he would go ahead and commit despite having a commitment date for July the 1st

1570
01:38:12,040 --> 01:38:16,640
 and visits coming up over these next three weekends.

1571
01:38:17,020 --> 01:38:19,540
 It felt like Alabama was in a good spot there.

1572
01:38:19,800 --> 01:38:22,520
 They were in the lead for months.

1573
01:38:22,900 --> 01:38:27,960
 Two of his teammates, former teammates, Xavier Griffin and Jamarian Matthews,

1574
01:38:27,980 --> 01:38:31,020
 who signed with Alabama in last year's class, had been recruiting them,

1575
01:38:31,080 --> 01:38:33,780
 and he had a good relationship with those guys.

1576
01:38:34,280 --> 01:38:37,920
 So it really wasn't going to be a shock if he jumped on board.

1577
01:38:38,020 --> 01:38:39,800
 So that was a great commitment for Alabama.

1578
01:38:40,020 --> 01:38:43,820
 They've had a really good run with their last three guys.

1579
01:38:43,820 --> 01:38:50,540
 They've jumped on board with Elijah Haven, Ken Simon, and now Nigel Newkirk.

1580
01:38:50,720 --> 01:38:58,060
 So I know that they were happy to get him on board this weekend, and we'll kind of see how these next, you know,

1581
01:38:58,160 --> 01:39:03,500
 possibly few days, but over the next few weeks for sure, shake out with a lot of these other guys.

1582
01:39:04,500 --> 01:39:08,180
 Andrew Ball, BamaOnline.com, part of the On3.com family.

1583
01:39:08,280 --> 01:39:10,020
 Again, the book's called The Road to Bama.

1584
01:39:10,780 --> 01:39:14,860
 Speaking of Bama, Andrew, what's the latest with Bama on the recruiting trail?

1585
01:39:16,440 --> 01:39:23,700
 I think with Monshu and Sills, the five-star wide receiver, number one receiver in the country from Indianapolis,

1586
01:39:23,820 --> 01:39:26,740
 had a fantastic official visit this past weekend.

1587
01:39:27,040 --> 01:39:32,140
 We're still kind of waiting to get some additional quotes from him about the trip.

1588
01:39:32,400 --> 01:39:39,360
 But if anybody was watching on social media with all the photos and videos that were posted,

1589
01:39:39,560 --> 01:39:43,260
 I mean, it certainly seemed like it couldn't have gone any better.

1590
01:39:43,480 --> 01:39:48,840
 Alabama treated him, you know, I don't want to say better than anybody else,

1591
01:39:48,880 --> 01:39:51,780
 because they treat all pretty much the same, especially the top guys.

1592
01:39:51,960 --> 01:39:55,140
 But you saw the entire family in Tuscaloosa.

1593
01:39:55,280 --> 01:39:59,300
 Now, it wasn't an entire family of people that flew in from Indianapolis.

1594
01:39:59,300 --> 01:40:03,420
 You know, these are family members that live in Birmingham.

1595
01:40:04,640 --> 01:40:08,640
 His parents obviously were there, but a lot of his family from Birmingham,

1596
01:40:09,140 --> 01:40:13,940
 grandmother, aunts, nephews, I mean, they were all on campus.

1597
01:40:14,820 --> 01:40:18,540
 We know that with being the number one wide receiver in the country,

1598
01:40:18,640 --> 01:40:23,740
 that's going to attract a lot of major financial offers from some of these big schools

1599
01:40:23,740 --> 01:40:25,880
 that, you know, certainly want him as a part.

1600
01:40:26,000 --> 01:40:28,320
 And, you know, Alabama, they're going to be competitive.

1601
01:40:28,320 --> 01:40:31,720
 They're going to make as strong of an offer as they can.

1602
01:40:31,780 --> 01:40:35,840
 But they also want him to choose Alabama if he does,

1603
01:40:36,180 --> 01:40:38,000
 because that's where he feels the most comfortable.

1604
01:40:38,160 --> 01:40:41,400
 That he feels like, you know, that's where, you know, home is.

1605
01:40:41,460 --> 01:40:44,100
 And it was home to him growing up.

1606
01:40:44,180 --> 01:40:48,420
 He was an Alabama fan his whole life, always dreamed of playing there from Birmingham

1607
01:40:48,420 --> 01:40:52,320
 before he moved to Indiana as a young kid.

1608
01:40:52,580 --> 01:40:57,340
 So I think they really knocked things out of the park with him this past weekend.

1609
01:40:57,340 --> 01:40:59,820
 Now, he's already taken an official to Indiana.

1610
01:41:00,040 --> 01:41:06,100
 He's got some other trips coming up, including Miami and also Texas.

1611
01:41:06,300 --> 01:41:08,340
 So those are certainly some big schools.

1612
01:41:08,480 --> 01:41:10,800
 Ohio State also involved there.

1613
01:41:11,040 --> 01:41:14,180
 So we'll kind of see how these next few trips go.

1614
01:41:14,620 --> 01:41:20,440
 But I think Alabama has certainly made their mark with him this weekend and nicknamed Bama.

1615
01:41:20,740 --> 01:41:26,080
 So we'll see if he ultimately chooses Bama or if he ends up, you know, potentially going somewhere else.

1616
01:41:26,080 --> 01:41:29,280
 But I don't think it could have gone any better with him on his official.

1617
01:41:29,820 --> 01:41:34,060
 Andrew, let me ask you about two defensive linemen that we've talked with you about.

1618
01:41:34,200 --> 01:41:35,560
 They were in this weekend.

1619
01:41:36,280 --> 01:41:44,280
 Mitchell Turner from Louisville High School in Mississippi, considered by many to be the number three defensive lineman in the country.

1620
01:41:44,520 --> 01:41:50,440
 I know Alabama seems to, according to sources, have the lead on him.

1621
01:41:50,560 --> 01:41:54,720
 And I'm sure this past weekend didn't hurt that at all.

1622
01:41:55,220 --> 01:41:59,460
 Four-star edge Antoine Jackson, close to Memphis.

1623
01:41:59,560 --> 01:42:07,880
 Collier, Tennessee is another one that they're considered to be very highly close to him.

1624
01:42:08,400 --> 01:42:14,500
 Andrew, and again, I know they're not, they're only going to sign a limited number this year, in particularly linemen.

1625
01:42:14,720 --> 01:42:21,100
 But Mitchell Turner, Antoine Jackson, I know we've talked with you about, and I'm guessing they had good visits this weekend.

1626
01:42:22,620 --> 01:42:23,320
 They did.

1627
01:42:23,700 --> 01:42:34,920
 You caught me at a good time, because right before you guys called me, I was on the phone with Mitchell Turner and his father talking about the weekend in Tuscaloosa.

1628
01:42:35,060 --> 01:42:38,000
 They're actually on their way to LSU right now.

1629
01:42:38,360 --> 01:42:45,620
 And high school recruiting is a little bit different than transfer portal recruiting, because when these kids come in via the transfer portal,

1630
01:42:46,540 --> 01:42:50,460
 everybody's kind of waiting to see if they commit on campus.

1631
01:42:50,460 --> 01:42:55,620
 Because if they end up leaving campus without a commitment, oftentimes they're going somewhere else.

1632
01:42:55,680 --> 01:42:59,940
 So you try to get that commitment done as quickly as possible.

1633
01:43:00,080 --> 01:43:04,820
 With high school recruiting, especially the guys that are priority targets for these staffs,

1634
01:43:04,820 --> 01:43:08,600
 they're not really pressing them to commit, because sometimes that can backfire,

1635
01:43:08,760 --> 01:43:12,280
 and you have plenty of time with those guys to make decisions.

1636
01:43:12,500 --> 01:43:17,580
 Mitchell Turner is one of those kids that they would have loved to have gotten him on board this weekend,

1637
01:43:17,680 --> 01:43:20,080
 but didn't press him to go ahead and decide.

1638
01:43:20,080 --> 01:43:29,560
 They want him to be ready when he's ready, and he's going to take the visit to LSU, leave Ole Miss, and then Texas.

1639
01:43:30,460 --> 01:43:32,460
 Mississippi State's also scheduled at the end of the month.

1640
01:43:32,520 --> 01:43:39,880
 But I think they're going to probably around mid-June make a decision as far as when they're going to announce a commitment,

1641
01:43:40,040 --> 01:43:42,980
 which I would expect after their last official visit.

1642
01:43:43,520 --> 01:43:45,620
 Alabama still remains in the driver's seat there.

1643
01:43:46,020 --> 01:43:53,820
 He's had Alabama at the very front, really ever since they were the first school to offer him last December,

1644
01:43:53,820 --> 01:44:00,700
 and we've seen that with a lot of these, or a few of these Mississippi defensive linemen who've signed with Alabama the last couple of years.

1645
01:44:00,780 --> 01:44:04,380
 They were the first offer for Nolan Wilson, ends up being a top 100 guy.

1646
01:44:04,500 --> 01:44:11,600
 They were the first power four offer for London Simmons, who obviously made an impact as a true freshman in Tuscaloosa.

1647
01:44:11,600 --> 01:44:17,340
 And London actually was Mitchell's official visit host this past weekend.

1648
01:44:17,680 --> 01:44:23,380
 It was actually the first time they had met, but spent a lot of time together and really hit it off well.

1649
01:44:23,780 --> 01:44:31,640
 And Freddie Roach, defensive line coach, has done just a tremendous job with that relationship with Mitchell and his family.

1650
01:44:31,640 --> 01:44:38,660
 And it would be a big reason why he ultimately commits to Alabama, if that were the case.

1651
01:44:38,900 --> 01:44:47,780
 So I think that he's going to take these visits, kind of see if anybody really kind of stacks up to Alabama and kind of where things are at.

1652
01:44:47,860 --> 01:44:51,900
 But I really like Alabama's position with Mitchell Turner after that trip.

1653
01:44:51,960 --> 01:45:00,500
 And then with Antoine Jackson, another guy that they offered back last fall, I think it was early November when he first got that offer.

1654
01:45:00,780 --> 01:45:04,920
 And one of the first schools also to get involved there.

1655
01:45:05,780 --> 01:45:08,560
 They've been at the top for several months.

1656
01:45:08,560 --> 01:45:14,160
 Now there's some other schools that are really pressing hard to get him, including Ole Miss, Tennessee.

1657
01:45:14,920 --> 01:45:21,320
 Those schools have been really doing everything that they can to get him on board.

1658
01:45:21,860 --> 01:45:27,160
 And Alabama, once again, did really well on their visit with him.

1659
01:45:27,160 --> 01:45:33,920
 Now I think the biggest question with Antoine is if he's going to continue to follow through with these remaining visits.

1660
01:45:34,600 --> 01:45:40,180
 I think there's potentially a chance he could decide as early as this week,

1661
01:45:40,260 --> 01:45:46,520
 but also would not be surprised if he waits it out and takes these remaining visits and then makes a choice.

1662
01:45:46,720 --> 01:45:47,780
 But he's a big kid.

1663
01:45:47,860 --> 01:45:51,600
 He's 6'5", about 260 pounds right now.

1664
01:45:51,680 --> 01:45:53,260
 He's an edge guy.

1665
01:45:53,400 --> 01:45:57,520
 I was talking to Alabama linebacker commitment, Ken Simon.

1666
01:45:57,520 --> 01:46:03,840
 I mean, Antoine was the first guy that he mentioned to me as far as he was like,

1667
01:46:03,940 --> 01:46:06,920
 man, that guy looks like an NFL player already.

1668
01:46:07,860 --> 01:46:15,440
 If he comes to Alabama and gets in the weight program, he could be a first-round draft pick in the next three or four years.

1669
01:46:15,540 --> 01:46:22,300
 He said he looks as good of a prospect as Simon had seen before.

1670
01:46:22,420 --> 01:46:27,400
 And he's seen a lot of guys through the years with his dad playing at Tennessee

1671
01:46:27,400 --> 01:46:30,280
 and being around that program for such a long time.

1672
01:46:30,500 --> 01:46:33,820
 So, I think things went really well with Antoine.

1673
01:46:33,980 --> 01:46:38,180
 We got an interview with him online.

1674
01:46:38,540 --> 01:46:39,780
 They're online right now.

1675
01:46:40,080 --> 01:46:47,740
 And we'll obviously have a lot of other interviews popping up here within the next few hours from other guys that were on campus.

1676
01:46:48,460 --> 01:46:53,580
 And with those kids in the Memphis or Tupelo area, it's a straight-shoot drive for parents who want to go to a game now.

1677
01:46:53,660 --> 01:46:57,460
 The interstate runs to a place, I believe, called Jasper to Birmingham to Tuscaloosa.

1678
01:46:57,640 --> 01:46:59,560
 So, it's an easier drive than back in the day.

1679
01:47:00,240 --> 01:47:06,180
 Andrew, talk to us about the power of having a guy, not one, but two guys at the Elite 11.

1680
01:47:06,180 --> 01:47:10,400
 How many schools have one, let alone two, with Elijah Havens and Trent Seaborn?

1681
01:47:10,560 --> 01:47:14,480
 And not only are they competing, they're busy recruiting for Alabama.

1682
01:47:14,620 --> 01:47:17,520
 Your thoughts just about having those guys in the house already

1683
01:47:17,520 --> 01:47:21,460
 and what they represent to their peer group via social media.

1684
01:47:22,780 --> 01:47:25,380
 Well, I know that they were excited to be at the Elite 11.

1685
01:47:25,500 --> 01:47:29,560
 They were probably even more upset that they weren't in Tuscaloosa this past weekend

1686
01:47:29,560 --> 01:47:34,120
 to help recruit some of these top receivers who were on campus.

1687
01:47:34,120 --> 01:47:41,100
 But I thought that, you know, based on some reports, even though Trent, it was the Elite 11 finals,

1688
01:47:41,520 --> 01:47:44,920
 but 20 players from across the country get invited to the Elite 11 finals.

1689
01:47:45,160 --> 01:47:51,180
 And then they announced the Elite 11, the guys who are the Elite 11 of the country.

1690
01:47:51,180 --> 01:47:59,160
 And then they'll name an overall MVP at the opening in Oregon later on this month.

1691
01:47:59,480 --> 01:48:01,440
 So, Haven made the list.

1692
01:48:02,240 --> 01:48:03,660
 He had a great performance.

1693
01:48:03,840 --> 01:48:10,480
 I think he was top three each day, according to the Elite 11 coaching staff.

1694
01:48:10,700 --> 01:48:17,720
 So, you know, you're not just out there watching these guys throw and compete in different quarterback competitions.

1695
01:48:17,720 --> 01:48:25,420
 I mean, they're in the film room, you know, with these quarterback coaches that have been at these events for all the years.

1696
01:48:25,600 --> 01:48:33,740
 They're going through, you know, diagnosing plays and all that kind of stuff and getting quizzed, you know, by these coaches.

1697
01:48:34,100 --> 01:48:38,580
 So, that all kind of comes out in the overall rankings from the Elite 11 staff.

1698
01:48:38,680 --> 01:48:43,640
 Now, what you might see from, you know, the different websites that are out there watching,

1699
01:48:44,040 --> 01:48:50,980
 you know, those guys are only watching the actual, you know, camp portion of the event.

1700
01:48:51,180 --> 01:48:57,320
 So, I thought that Haven, getting a lot of good feedback from him was a good thing for Alabama.

1701
01:48:57,320 --> 01:49:05,980
 Trent Seaborn didn't make the Elite 11, but we saw some reports that were really positive still from his performance.

1702
01:49:06,360 --> 01:49:13,700
 So, I mean, Jet Tamala last year, you know, ended up not making the Elite 11, and he ended up being a five-star recruit

1703
01:49:13,700 --> 01:49:16,060
 and certainly one of the best, you know, quarterbacks in the country.

1704
01:49:16,280 --> 01:49:19,800
 So, yeah, I think it was good to have those two guys out there.

1705
01:49:19,940 --> 01:49:27,680
 I read something the other day, and it said I wasn't sure how it was because I didn't, I just hadn't kept up with it that well.

1706
01:49:27,780 --> 01:49:37,320
 But Alabama was number two as far as having the most number of signees who had been invited and participated in the Elite 11.

1707
01:49:38,260 --> 01:49:40,260
 And the number one school was Georgia.

1708
01:49:40,260 --> 01:49:51,240
 You wouldn't think that Georgia would be in that league considering, you know, I think Matthew Stafford may have been the only first-round draft pick there.

1709
01:49:51,440 --> 01:49:53,120
 But that was kind of surprising.

1710
01:49:53,420 --> 01:50:04,900
 But Alabama is the only school to ever have two quarterbacks participate in the Elite 11, two quarterback commitments participate in the Elite 11 three times.

1711
01:50:04,900 --> 01:50:13,640
 So, I thought that was pretty cool, and, you know, it's a very rare thing for that to happen is most schools don't have two quarterback commitments.

1712
01:50:13,960 --> 01:50:24,420
 So, good for Alabama to kind of, you know, showcase that when they are recruiting other offensive players, especially at the wide receiver position.

1713
01:50:25,020 --> 01:50:25,460
 Absolutely.

1714
01:50:25,800 --> 01:50:28,240
 Listen, we appreciate you coming on with us today.

1715
01:50:28,240 --> 01:50:36,040
 I know you've been interviewing a lot of the prospects who came in, parents, as you mentioned a little bit earlier, Mitchell Turner.

1716
01:50:36,660 --> 01:50:42,060
 You also had an article today, Stafford Willis, a three-star offensive lineman from A-Ralb.

1717
01:50:42,120 --> 01:50:46,840
 They've got two offensive linemen from A-Ralb who are considered D-1 prospects.

1718
01:50:47,540 --> 01:50:52,380
 He's visiting along with Jeremiah Beverly, a three-star defensive lineman at Hillcrest.

1719
01:50:52,880 --> 01:50:56,980
 His teammate is A-Hall, who Alabama signed last year.

1720
01:50:56,980 --> 01:50:57,800
 Great stuff.

1721
01:50:57,800 --> 01:51:03,580
 I know you've got a lot of interviews, looking at Chris DeBall with some of these guys a little bit later.

1722
01:51:04,040 --> 01:51:07,760
 Talk about where can we get on Bama online and get all the good stuff.

1723
01:51:07,880 --> 01:51:09,680
 And June is here, young man.

1724
01:51:10,080 --> 01:51:17,040
 You need to be reading The Road to Bama while you're at the lake, the ball game, or on the beach.

1725
01:51:17,200 --> 01:51:18,300
 Where can we get a copy?

1726
01:51:19,140 --> 01:51:19,840
 Yeah, that's right.

1727
01:51:19,960 --> 01:51:23,040
 Go get you a copy of Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million.

1728
01:51:23,040 --> 01:51:32,300
 And that's a great book if you want to learn more about history of a lot of these Alabama former players that, you know,

1729
01:51:32,300 --> 01:51:39,640
 from all the way back to 1960 to just in the late, I guess in the late Saban era.

1730
01:51:39,900 --> 01:51:41,060
 So go get you that copy.

1731
01:51:41,320 --> 01:51:42,820
 But go to Bama online.

1732
01:51:42,920 --> 01:51:46,380
 We've got a 50% off annual sale going on right now.

1733
01:51:46,440 --> 01:51:48,100
 I think it's just a 24-hour sale.

1734
01:51:48,180 --> 01:51:50,460
 So go pick that up right now.

1735
01:51:50,640 --> 01:51:52,360
 I've got a lot of great stuff on BOL.

1736
01:51:53,020 --> 01:51:55,440
 Interview with Hayden Stepp, five-star cornerback.

1737
01:51:55,520 --> 01:51:59,120
 We've got a lot of other stuff coming out later today, including our interview with the signing Gales,

1738
01:51:59,200 --> 01:52:03,400
 top 100 wide receiver, who came in for the official visit this past weekend.

1739
01:52:03,400 --> 01:52:06,680
 But we'll have stuff throughout the rest of the week, throughout June.

1740
01:52:07,100 --> 01:52:09,600
 So come check us out, BamaOnline.com.

1741
01:52:10,220 --> 01:52:11,020
 Sounds great, Andrew.

1742
01:52:11,100 --> 01:52:12,260
 Listen, man, keep up the good work.

1743
01:52:12,340 --> 01:52:14,500
 We know you're busy, and thanks so much for your time today.

1744
01:52:15,260 --> 01:52:15,960
 Appreciate you guys.

1745
01:52:16,080 --> 01:52:16,760
 Thank you, Bone.

1746
01:52:16,960 --> 01:52:19,120
 Andrew Bone, again, On3.com.

1747
01:52:19,180 --> 01:52:21,980
 BB, the latest from the Tallahassee Regional.

1748
01:52:22,740 --> 01:52:27,780
 St. John's three outs away now, basically, from heading to Tuscaloosa for the Super Regionals.

1749
01:52:27,780 --> 01:52:32,980
 They lead 5-2 as they come to bat in the bottom of the eighth of the home team,

1750
01:52:33,060 --> 01:52:35,020
 even though it's hosted there in Tallahassee.

1751
01:52:35,120 --> 01:52:36,320
 So we'll see how that goes.

1752
01:52:36,460 --> 01:52:40,340
 And later on tonight, we'll see how the World Series story goes for the Alabama women, BB.

1753
01:52:40,520 --> 01:52:45,840
 Yeah, I think, again, Harold, they've got everything they need to get into the championship series.

1754
01:52:46,040 --> 01:52:46,920
 We'll see tonight.

1755
01:52:47,520 --> 01:52:49,260
 And let me mention this before we go.

1756
01:52:49,500 --> 01:52:53,980
 James Moody, producer extraordinaire, got my attention again.

1757
01:52:54,560 --> 01:52:56,780
 Northeast Alabama Community College.

1758
01:52:57,140 --> 01:53:07,240
 They won the National Junior College National Championship, beating Temple, Texas, 7-3.

1759
01:53:07,420 --> 01:53:10,140
 They finished the season 56-4.

1760
01:53:10,320 --> 01:53:11,920
 Their coach is Joe Guthrie.

1761
01:53:12,440 --> 01:53:19,900
 What's even more amazing about this story, it's their second year of existence in the program,

1762
01:53:20,260 --> 01:53:25,160
 and they win a National Junior College Championship in softball.

1763
01:53:26,300 --> 01:53:29,180
 Congratulations to Northeast Alabama Community College.

1764
01:53:29,480 --> 01:53:30,360
 Echo those sentiments.

1765
01:53:30,480 --> 01:53:34,740
 The big tip of the stats to the folks over in Rainville, Alabama.

1766
01:53:34,940 --> 01:53:36,380
 That's going to take care of us for today.

1767
01:53:36,460 --> 01:53:40,020
 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here, Harold Buck.

1768
01:53:40,100 --> 01:53:41,600
 Thank you so much for your time today.

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 Let's do it again tomorrow.

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 I'm doing it too for the Boomer Buck Show, back here on Sports Radio, 93.9 The Score.