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

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 The Boomo Bugg Show. Your exclusive inside track to the tie, Tigers, Tennessee and the rest of the SEC. Now your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Good afternoon and welcome in to the Boomo Bugg Show. I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird. Thank you so much for giving us a free ride around the Tennessee Valley. Brett Beaird, welcome in where Alabama goes shopping in North Alabama on the recruiting trail and Phelan is heading to Philly. Good afternoon. Welcome in and how are you?

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 Happy Wednesday to you and the listeners. As you alluded to, Alabama picks up two commitments yesterday, including three-star offensive lineman, Stanford Willis from A-Rail. Auburn also picks up two commitments.

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 We're going to talk to Cole Pinkston about quite a week for Auburn in just a few minutes.

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 LeBaron Phelan is pick number 22 in the first round of the NBA draft, which is Nadeau's fifth first-round draft pick.

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 And we're after the good friend David Weathers on with us in just a minute.

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 Good to have you on board. Just kind of put that last part in perspective here.

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 We were joking earlier about the Phelan Phelan going to Philadelphia.

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 Bebe, I was looking at some of the numbers. And of course, if you're going to go in the first round, you take the money and you run.

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 But from, I believe it was 1997 to 2019, Alabama had two first-rounders.

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 From 2020 to now, they've had five first-rounders. Can you come up with a common denominator there?

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 Nate Oates. Two words. In fact, David is joining us, but two words, Nate Oates.

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 And I think our next guest knows all about Alabama and the Major League Baseball world.

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 He's David Weathers. Almost two decades of the man in the MLB.

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 And now he is the pride of Loretto, Tennessee.

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 David Weathers, welcome in. How are you?

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 Oh, what's up, guys?

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 Up here in Detroit, getting ready to watch Ron pitch tonight.

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 Wow, David, how weird is it?

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 How many folks in America could ever say they went to a Major League Stadium and pitched?

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 And now you're going to another Major League City and watching your son pitch on the same mound.

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 Well, when I walked in the last time I was in Detroit Stadium, I gave up a home run to tie it in the ninth,

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 and I doubled to lose it in the tenth, so I had shivers when I walked in.

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 But it's cool, you know, especially getting to come back to these ballparks that I pitched in

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 and got a chance to pitch in, so it's really cool.

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 It's, you know, it's something I look forward to.

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 Well, David, we know you're busy there.

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 We do appreciate you taking time out because you've got quality time for your family there,

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 which speaks of you to be able to take time out for us and still do it.

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 But let's get into your family.

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 We've obviously rhymed with the Yankees tonight, with the Tigers, and some more good news.

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 You've got a proud daughter who's not only a graduate,

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 but also now entering the Hall of Fame in your home county.

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 She did, and, you know, it was cool.

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 You know, Carly graduating, and then the week after she graduates,

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 Kelly gets put into the Hall of Fame in our county.

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 And so, man, it was just a big week for our far family, and,

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 and so, man, we're excited.

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 And, David, Carly gets a nursing degree on top of playing basketball for an SEC school,

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 community service, and everything else that she's got to do, which that is incredible.

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 And, listen, you can relate to this.

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 Brian's record this year, 2-5, 4.13 ERA.

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 And I've been saying this for years.

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 Baseball records are some of the most deceiving records.

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 His last outing, he went six and a third innings, one run, one earned, eight strikeouts,

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 and lost 5-1 to Chicago.

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 Baseball records are very deceiving.

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 Listen, I'm a guy that looks at the end of the year of all the stats,

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 and back in the day, win-loss was a big deal because most guys,

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 That's not the case anymore.

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 And so, yeah, it's very deceiving, and what's crazy is probably Ryan's four best games this year,

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 I think he's 0-2, where he's went really deep.

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 If you don't, there's nothing you can do about it.

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 and that's why I had to call you and just say, we can sit here and gripe all day long.

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 This is what we will never figure out.

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 And listen, it's been since the beginning of time.

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 So, they're trying to figure out how do we manipulate and get back what we've given up.

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 I don't even think this would be even a negotiation if the previous guy that was head of the union,

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 Like, once you give in to something you've gotten and been given in the past, but you give it up, you can't get it back.

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 And so, they see that, so they taste blood in the water, and they think today's players won't hold out like we did.

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 And I just got to be honest, it's a dumb, it's like I, I'll just go ahead and put my news out there a little bit.

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 It's like when Ron and I, when we negotiated him with San Diego, you take him with a seventh pick in the first round with no phone call to us,

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 other than when you take a deal left and slot, and we're like, no.

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 And then you take him, well, you're telling us you're willing to play him slot.

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 Well, why they chose the fight with me, who's been released, designated, signed as a free agent,

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 I've had everything in baseball done to me, but Ron, Daisy, Kit Merkur, the same thing.

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 We're going to dig in, and we're going to fight what's best for Ron.

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 Well, I'm trying to figure out why are they trying to fight a fight when the game is as good as it's ever been financially?

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 I remember it, too.

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 David, you know how I remember it?

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 Because we got together.

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 If you remember, I came up and you did a substitute teaching job there.

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 Yeah, and you know what's funny about that is they relieved me of my duties because I got on a kid.

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 That's been a minute there, Harold.

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 We're telling our age.

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 Here's the deal, though.

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 You went there, and the kids now, because you guys had some backbone, they are riding on the backs of you guys, just like we see college football players.

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 What would a Tuatango Bailoa or a Derrick Henry or some of those guys be making now?

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 You know they're sitting here and cussing when the microphone's off all the money they left on the table.

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 Y'all went and fought the fight.

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 Now the question is, do they have the same backbone to carry it on to the next generation?

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 And I'm sure in 2002, when we were negotiating, they were thinking, oh, these guys held out.

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 You know, we got a deal done.

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 We didn't like him when he was negotiating with the owners back when I was playing.

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 He's cutthroat.

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 Like, what are we fighting for?

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 Like, if you're going to, let's say you agree to one, which I don't think they will.

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 Because, you know, I think that the players have probably a billion and a half or two billion dollar war chest.

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 But, like, when you look at all of this, like, what are you fighting for?

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 Are you fighting for the owners that have a lot of money to not be stupid with it?

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 Are you asking, or should you be fighting for the guys that are getting a check collectively for $150 million

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 and having a $70 million payroll before the first business they've ever thought they've made $80 million?

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 When will they do it?

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 And do they have the backbone to do it with the must to go in the season like they did in 94?

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 David, you mentioned collective bargaining, and I think I asked you the last time we talked,

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 It's the only answer.

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 And listen, these guys don't see it yet.

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 They do not see it yet.

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 Here's what's going to happen.

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 Kirby Smart and Nick Saban are all over it.

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 You know, Kirk Signetti could walk around his chest, puffed out.

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 He has absolutely abused the system and went out and got all these 20-something-year-old guys.

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 They were correct.

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 Here's what people do not see, is you're going to start losing other sports.

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 There's no choice.

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 It's a budget.

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 You know, it's a budget.

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 You don't pour money into something that's not giving you money back.

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 And so, the negativity to all this is NCAA football and NCAA basketball has cost everyone.

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 I mean, my goodness, Harold, why in the world?

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 And here's where collective bargaining comes in.

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 Why in the world would freaking Stanford go to play Wake Forest and Badgum soccer?

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 Like, you know what, in what world does that make sense?

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 In what world does that make sense?

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 It doesn't.

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 So, what happens is, you know, everybody got their, I'm going to get mine.

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 I'm going to join a conference.

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 I don't care if it's coast to coast.

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 You guys know that's not sustainable.

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 It is for football because you show up on Friday, play Saturday, and you're home Sunday.

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 or, you know, you're going over to play Duke, Wake Forest, North Carolina, whoever, NC State,

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 and you're there for 10 days to play four soccer games.

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 Mm-hmm.

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 So, how do you collect the bargain at?

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 Well, I still believe what you're going to see is four, four 16s or 8-8 power companies.

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 Yeah.

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00:14:02,580 --> 00:14:03,840
 And they're going to be regionalized.

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 Mm-hmm.

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 And they're going to be collective bargaining.

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 The schedules are going to be collective bargaining.

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 And the pay, all those things.

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 And here's what the people don't see.

243
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 Heads are going to roll.

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 People are going to lose a lot of jobs because you're cutting back on what you need.

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 Mm-hmm.

246
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 Instead of having 30 coaches, you may have 15.

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 Mm-hmm.

248
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 Well, now, you start doing the math, 100-something teams cutting, let's just say, 10 coaches per,

249
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 you got 1,300 dudes out of jobs.

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 Yeah.

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 Or 130 dudes, they're going to be finding a job.

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 Minimum.

253
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 A bare minimum.

254
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 Yeah.

255
00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:41,160
 Absolutely.

256
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 David, listen, we'll let you get on to lunch.

257
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 Enjoy the game.

258
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 Hopefully, Ryan wins tonight.

259
00:14:46,420 --> 00:14:47,340
 Again, congratulations.

260
00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:53,720
 You've got such a talented family getting degrees, being inducted into Hall of Fames.

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 God has blessed you and your family, and I know you know that.

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 Listen, always enjoy the conversation.

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 Have a great visit to Detroit.

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 Let's do this again soon.

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 Will do.

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 And, guys, don't think for one minute I don't lay down every night.

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 Thank the good Lord all my kids got their mother's brain.

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 You are a well-grounded man.

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 Now, listen, David, thank you, Tim.

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 Listen, survive Detroit up there.

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 Okay, survive, all right?

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 Hey, I got my eyes open.

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 Thank you, buddy.

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 Welcome back in.

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 You talking about someone who's been as busy as a little bee these days.

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 It's Cole Pinkston, recruiting a football analyst for AuburnLive.com and on 3.com.

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 Cole, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing great.

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 I appreciate y'all having me.

379
00:20:36,340 --> 00:20:36,620
 Hey, man.

380
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 Man, you've been a busy boy, if you're not.

381
00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:42,440
 Yeah, we're busy over there.

382
00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:46,920
 Auburn has been on fire, especially starting in June.

383
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 So, it has been a lot.

384
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 It's been a lot going on.

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 Talk to us about this run, Cole, because our Auburn fans are almost in shock.

386
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 I mean, the knock on Hugh was it wasn't that he could recruit.

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 He could buy the good horse.

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 He just couldn't win the Kentucky Derby with it.

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 Your thoughts about how things are different now with this staff, especially since A-Day game,

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 when we're here every day like you, fans are saying, when are they going to pick it up?

391
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 Well, they've answered that question.

392
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 But talk to us about this run and where it is as far as other coaches at this period on the recruiting cycle for Auburn.

393
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 You know, like you said, they recruited extremely well.

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 I think they got the fan base to a level of, you know, this is Auburn's standard.

395
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 This is where Auburn should be recruiting.

396
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 It shouldn't be below this.

397
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 So, I think Alex Golesh and his staff had sort of a kind of a tough year one ahead for this first recruiting cycle

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 where they were going to have to answer the bell a little bit.

399
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 And, man, I would go a step further than saying the fans are surprised by it.

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 I think even they're a little bit surprised by how much success they're having this soon.

401
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 Just because of everything that year one can bring to you and the lack of success that Auburn's had.

402
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 But, you know, you have that vision to sell in year one.

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 You can tell these guys, this is my plan.

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 And if they believe you, they buy in.

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 And he's getting a great level of buy-in from some really, really good players and recruits.

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 So, you know, I'm not entirely sure what it is.

407
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 I'm still trying to learn about it.

408
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 Plus, Auburn, you know, Auburn gives you a lot.

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 Auburn's got a lot to work with as far as NIL and money.

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 And that helps.

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 And these guys have the effort to go with it.

412
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 So, it's a good combination.

413
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 So, we talked to recruiting veteran guru Tom Lemming yesterday.

414
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 We've been talking to him 20 years at least.

415
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 And he mentioned in particularly three players that he's really impressed with.

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 He thinks Meissen, Johnson, Cook, the running back, is one of the best running backs in the country.

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 Mentioned Leighton Von Brandt, the offensive tackle.

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 Really impressed with him.

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 And also mentioned James Pace III, the four-star edge from Maryland, which, by the way,

420
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 I believe is the third commitment from the Maryland area, that DMV area.

421
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 Alabama's got in on that in the past, too.

422
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 But as far as he thought the jewels of the class were those three players.

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 I don't disagree.

424
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 There's some other cases to be made for some of the other guys.

425
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 But it definitely starts with Meissen, Johnson, Cook, and Leighton Von Brandt.

426
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 At one time, Johnson, Cook was actually the number one overall player for the class of 27.

427
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 He was just seen so early on as this big-time player because he developed so fast.

428
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 A lot of guys, you're talking about, hey, they need some time to grow within their frame.

429
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 This guy's 6'3", 230.

430
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 I mean, he's about where he needs to be.

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 Maybe he gets a little heavier, but that's about what you're working with on the next level with him.

432
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 I've seen a lot of different comparisons for him, but there's not many guys out there with that size that are running under a 10-5 on their 100-meter.

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 It's wild.

434
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 So they really valued that guy.

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 They went and won a battle against Miami, a strong battle, and that was a huge pickup.

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 And then Von Brandt was similar.

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 He's sort of a different kind of cat, too.

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 And different territory for Auburn.

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 Delaware.

440
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 He's from Delaware.

441
00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:31,580
 They do have a player on the roster right now from the same school in Delaware, which is their starting right tackle, Joe Simmons.

442
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 But Von Brandt was a guy that Notre Dame sort of dug its claws into.

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 And I hadn't seen Auburn win one of those battles against Notre Dame, especially for an offensive lineman.

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 So that speaks volumes to me.

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 And then Pace.

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 I love Pace.

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 When I saw him in person, I think it was March or April, for the first time, I thought, man, that might be a transfer.

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00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:53,740
 I don't think that's a high school player.

449
00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:57,400
 He already has that look like he's been in college.

450
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 I mean, that's the maturity he brings with his physical maturity.

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 And then he's extremely quick on tape as an edge rusher.

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 So I love those three players.

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 Maryland, that pipeline right now to Auburn is strong.

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 Listen to those numbers.

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 Cole, obviously the question is, I'm looking at the calendar, and roughly six months to go to National Signing Day, which begs the obvious question.

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00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:26,600
 Now you've got to keep them in the net.

459
00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:28,480
 They'll let the fish get out and get back in the pond.

460
00:25:28,940 --> 00:25:30,660
 And where does Auburn go from here?

461
00:25:30,740 --> 00:25:32,460
 Because what's the latest number?

462
00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,560
 I saw 22, 23, 24.

463
00:25:34,660 --> 00:25:36,040
 I know it changes by the day.

464
00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:37,840
 But a couple of things.

465
00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:38,760
 He's holding on.

466
00:25:39,420 --> 00:25:42,920
 And where does Auburn go from here for the balance of the recruiting cycle?

467
00:25:44,180 --> 00:25:49,360
 That's probably the most impressive thing about it is they're pretty much wrapping it up right now.

468
00:25:49,460 --> 00:25:51,840
 I mean, now there's going to be changes.

469
00:25:51,980 --> 00:25:52,980
 That's part of it.

470
00:25:53,100 --> 00:25:55,180
 That's the law of averages, as we like to say.

471
00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:00,500
 They've already had one guy dropped from the class, running back Kingston Miles, has flipped to Missouri.

472
00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:03,880
 Common sense says that was probably going to happen.

473
00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:04,700
 He's from Missouri.

474
00:26:05,020 --> 00:26:06,560
 They already had Johnson Cook.

475
00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:07,440
 That was a luxury.

476
00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:10,480
 That was a cherry on top that you now don't get to enjoy.

477
00:26:10,620 --> 00:26:18,600
 But you end up flipping a running back from West Virginia who they really liked, were always recruiting, and never stopped recruiting that guy, even though they had two backs.

478
00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:19,440
 Moni Williams.

479
00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:20,040
 They got him.

480
00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:28,100
 So they just kind of have an answer for everything every time something happens or they get these kids on campus and you go, now that's the big fish.

481
00:26:28,340 --> 00:26:31,800
 The guy walks away calling Auburn as leader, and he's committed not too long after that.

482
00:26:31,900 --> 00:26:36,000
 It's been, they've been, you know, pretty consistent on that.

483
00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:37,860
 And they got a lot of elite guys in their class.

484
00:26:37,940 --> 00:26:41,420
 They got a lot of guys that they value as a three-star evaluation.

485
00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:44,480
 And I think they filled it out really well.

486
00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:48,840
 There may not be many spots left, two, three, four spots at the most.

487
00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,740
 So, yeah, probably 25 is what you're looking at for the class.

488
00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:53,740
 They currently have 22.

489
00:26:53,860 --> 00:26:56,360
 I think 25, 26 is probably the range.

490
00:26:57,580 --> 00:26:59,760
 Two receivers picked up yesterday.

491
00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:07,760
 One, Cedric Simmons out of Southside Selma, 2,100 yards receiving, 20 touchdowns.

492
00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:13,820
 I know he was reportedly between Alabama and Auburn and was leaning to Alabama for a while.

493
00:27:14,360 --> 00:27:22,340
 And then Prattville four-star receiver Deshaun Hull ranked by some the number one wide receiver in the state of Alabama.

494
00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,360
 Hull I've heard of for a long time.

495
00:27:26,540 --> 00:27:28,100
 Simmons in particularly lately.

496
00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:32,100
 Simmons may be even more underrated, quoted as a three-star.

497
00:27:32,100 --> 00:27:40,380
 And I think we're beginning to lose this three-star stigma because there are some very talented athletes who are, quote, three stars,

498
00:27:40,540 --> 00:27:43,300
 but two big pickups as receivers this week.

499
00:27:44,660 --> 00:27:46,920
 Yeah, I like that both are in-state, too.

500
00:27:47,380 --> 00:27:54,900
 You know, one thing you can certainly say about Hugh Freeze's staff is they valued the state of Alabama in-state players.

501
00:27:54,900 --> 00:27:59,760
 They had a really good record in getting the guys from the home state to Auburn.

502
00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:02,960
 And I think a lot of those guys are still in roster.

503
00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:07,900
 And it's a big deal in today's era because, you know, they want to stay close to home with the transfer portal.

504
00:28:08,900 --> 00:28:12,680
 It's not a good investment if you think the guy might bounce the next year.

505
00:28:13,060 --> 00:28:17,260
 So that's a big deal, I think, having them close to home.

506
00:28:17,500 --> 00:28:18,600
 I love Deshaun Hull.

507
00:28:18,660 --> 00:28:20,240
 I've seen him in person a few times.

508
00:28:20,860 --> 00:28:26,120
 Huge frame on that guy, probably gets in the 210 to 215 range on the next level.

509
00:28:26,120 --> 00:28:27,880
 So a lot of physical ability.

510
00:28:28,140 --> 00:28:31,340
 And then he can go up and catch the ball, make 50-50 grabs.

511
00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:35,240
 And then you've got Cedric Simmons, who I love Chad Simmons, who worked for us.

512
00:28:35,260 --> 00:28:36,240
 He called him Mighty Mouse.

513
00:28:36,540 --> 00:28:37,100
 I love that.

514
00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:39,700
 Maybe 5'8".

515
00:28:39,700 --> 00:28:39,880
 Yeah.

516
00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:41,720
 Maybe 180 pounds.

517
00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:44,780
 Sort of compact, built more like a running back, in my opinion.

518
00:28:45,260 --> 00:28:48,320
 Been seeing him play for a long time back when I was following Duke Smith,

519
00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,500
 who went to Auburn from the same school, Southside Selma.

520
00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:53,300
 I saw Cedric when he was in 10th grade.

521
00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:55,080
 He already had the Auburn offer early.

522
00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:57,380
 Was the only offer he had.

523
00:28:58,300 --> 00:29:00,740
 And, you know, showed out the night I went to see him.

524
00:29:00,780 --> 00:29:01,860
 And I've seen him a lot since.

525
00:29:02,340 --> 00:29:04,720
 Great, great, great cutting ability.

526
00:29:05,380 --> 00:29:06,020
 Just small.

527
00:29:06,180 --> 00:29:07,680
 That's what's held him back, being small.

528
00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:09,540
 And we'll see what that looks like on the next level.

529
00:29:09,620 --> 00:29:12,440
 But they think he's got a lot of playmaking ability, and he certainly does.

530
00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:13,320
 Absolutely.

531
00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:19,180
 Yeah, again, you've got to be 6'3", 210, kind of going by the wayside, too.

532
00:29:19,260 --> 00:29:20,080
 I know it helps.

533
00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:22,920
 But, listen, we certainly appreciate the update.

534
00:29:23,020 --> 00:29:24,480
 Great to talk to you again.

535
00:29:25,060 --> 00:29:27,360
 Cole, where can we get online to get all the good stuff?

536
00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:34,540
 You can go to AuburnSports.com, and right now you can get a 50% off summer deal

537
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 that we still have running, I think, until the end of June.

538
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 So come get that, and you're in for a year.

539
00:29:39,700 --> 00:29:40,660
 You get football season.

540
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 You get the rest of recruiting season, and you get everything.

541
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 So I think it's the place for Auburn fans to be.

542
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 We're constantly talking Auburn football.

543
00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:50,620
 Season will be here before you know it.

544
00:29:50,700 --> 00:29:53,020
 Cole, get some winks out there between now and then,

545
00:29:53,060 --> 00:29:55,160
 and thanks so much again for your time today.

546
00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:56,940
 Yes, sir.

547
00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:57,440
 Thank you all.

548
00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:57,900
 Appreciate it.

549
00:29:58,560 --> 00:29:59,820
 Cole Peaceton hooking up with us.

550
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 He's there with AuburnSports.com.

551
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 Coming up, he's pretty busy following the Alabama Crimson Tide.

552
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 Rodney Orr on deck.

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667
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 Rodney Orr, welcome in.

668
00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:10,180
 How are you?

669
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 I am doing well, guys.

670
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 How are the both of you?

671
00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:13,280
 Hey, buddy.

672
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 Yeah, we're doing all right.

673
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 Rodney, appreciate you asking.

674
00:36:17,060 --> 00:36:17,460
 Recruiting?

675
00:36:18,060 --> 00:36:19,260
 A couple of them this week.

676
00:36:19,360 --> 00:36:24,240
 One of them are neck of the woods over in Mountie Marshall County at a night out of A-Rab.

677
00:36:24,940 --> 00:36:30,360
 Rodney, what is your take on the latest pickups by Alabama on the recruiting trail?

678
00:36:31,260 --> 00:36:34,540
 Yeah, you know, I mean, I think it kind of falls in line with this class.

679
00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:41,660
 And I know I don't say that in a negative way because I know people are responding to all the three stars that are committing right now.

680
00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:42,020
 Oh, yeah.

681
00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:44,500
 So that's really not what I'm talking about.

682
00:36:44,500 --> 00:36:54,140
 But I think, look, they're signing a lot of guys or they're committing a lot of guys that have, I think, put a lot of potential.

683
00:36:54,400 --> 00:37:00,480
 I don't think some of them might not be immediate contributors or some of them may be able to make any immediate impact.

684
00:37:01,060 --> 00:37:11,720
 I think Stafford Willis is kind of one of those guys that has a developmental position and they see him as a guy that has a lot of tools that over the next few years you can develop him.

685
00:37:11,780 --> 00:37:32,980
 And I think also the fact that he is from the state, you know, certainly would have a lot of understanding of Alabama football and what it means to be here, that he'll be a guy that is willing to give it his all and, you know, be developed and spend some time here, not jump at the first sign of things not going his way.

686
00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:39,300
 So I think, I think with that said, he kind of falls in line with a lot of the guys in terms of the potential.

687
00:37:40,020 --> 00:37:42,260
 Rodney, obviously you alluded to it there.

688
00:37:42,420 --> 00:37:43,880
 There's the coaching staff.

689
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 Every time they pick up a commitment, they're putting their job on the line in Alabama.

690
00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:49,760
 Maybe they can go elsewhere and make big bucks.

691
00:37:49,860 --> 00:37:53,780
 But at Alabama, each piece is a part of that recipe for success.

692
00:37:54,300 --> 00:37:55,720
 We know where the bar is.

693
00:37:55,860 --> 00:37:57,820
 We know where Nick Saban set that bar.

694
00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:05,980
 Basically, the fans right now, is it safe to say, are kind of sitting here and scratching their heads because they're just not used to this many three stars.

695
00:38:06,180 --> 00:38:07,100
 I get what you're saying.

696
00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:07,740
 It's NIL.

697
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 But I've always said in business, there's two ways of looking at business.

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 You can overspend.

699
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 You can underspend.

700
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 If you overspend, obviously that's a waste as far as the ROI, return on the investment.

701
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 But what happens if you don't spend and you put it this way, don't invest, somebody else does.

702
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 And at the end of the day, they come back at that point down the road, maybe not this season, maybe not even next season.

703
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 But at some point, you better have a plan in place if you're going to go this route.

704
00:38:34,820 --> 00:38:35,040
 Yeah.

705
00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:43,040
 No, I mean, I think you have to make sure that this, of course, now Alabama now has the portal, too, that they can still fill in some gaps, obviously.

706
00:38:43,780 --> 00:38:52,740
 But I think it's a philosophy, I guess, or plan that right now, if it works, great.

707
00:38:52,980 --> 00:39:05,800
 I mean, I think you can create some continuity with it, perhaps, that you wouldn't by just stocking in the portal or potentially recruiting a bunch of five stars and paying for them.

708
00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:11,260
 And then, you know, a year or two, they're gone because they haven't played yet, see Keon Keeley, for example.

709
00:39:11,660 --> 00:39:15,100
 I'm not saying that's the right way, right or wrong way to do it here.

710
00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:19,080
 I'm not trying to sugarcoat anything that Alabama's doing right now.

711
00:39:19,140 --> 00:39:21,220
 They've had three straight top three classes.

712
00:39:21,220 --> 00:39:28,640
 And then this year, they've decided to go with a smaller class and invest into the roster that they have now.

713
00:39:29,020 --> 00:39:31,640
 And also, I think you have to consider this.

714
00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:35,200
 There could be some players on this team right now, young players.

715
00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:37,380
 Let's just use Keelan Russell, for example.

716
00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,560
 You know, what if he goes out and has a big year?

717
00:39:41,060 --> 00:39:42,860
 And I don't know what he's being paid now.

718
00:39:43,060 --> 00:39:48,400
 But what if the market for him after this season, you've got people paying, willing $4 and $5 million?

719
00:39:48,900 --> 00:39:52,780
 You might have to up the ante to keep Keelan Russell.

720
00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:55,260
 So I think you have to prepare for that, too.

721
00:39:55,360 --> 00:39:57,560
 It's a really difficult thing to judge.

722
00:39:57,560 --> 00:40:03,880
 And I think with Alabama, they've got, I think they're losing nine players right now is the way it's projected.

723
00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:05,580
 Off of this current roster.

724
00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:07,700
 They're not running anybody off.

725
00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,160
 And could they lose some to the portal?

726
00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:10,780
 Absolutely.

727
00:40:10,980 --> 00:40:13,760
 And that's when you'll have to go to the portal to replace guys.

728
00:40:14,260 --> 00:40:21,400
 But I think right now the idea is let's retain as much of this roster and invest in it as we can.

729
00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:23,760
 Again, Harold, I'm not saying it's right or wrong.

730
00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:26,020
 I'm just saying that's what they've decided to do.

731
00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:29,580
 Ronnie, this was going to be a big week for commitments.

732
00:40:29,820 --> 00:40:32,500
 The dead period started Monday.

733
00:40:33,020 --> 00:40:39,340
 Tyler Younger committed to Alabama, the three-star edge out of the Atlanta area.

734
00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:47,320
 Cedric Simmons out of Southside, Gadsden, was between supposedly Alabama and Auburn with Alabama leading at one point.

735
00:40:47,920 --> 00:40:49,840
 Betty Chay committed to Auburn yesterday.

736
00:40:50,060 --> 00:40:51,560
 And we talked about Willis.

737
00:40:52,180 --> 00:40:57,660
 Junior James 2-0 poll from Thompson is going to be committing, I believe, Friday.

738
00:40:58,340 --> 00:41:01,180
 From everything I've read, he may be leaning toward Texas.

739
00:41:01,880 --> 00:41:03,360
 But there are two more this week.

740
00:41:03,480 --> 00:41:09,720
 Jeremiah Beverly, a three-star edge, who is, I believe, announced Friday.

741
00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:14,740
 And then Osani Gales, the four-star out of IMG.

742
00:41:14,860 --> 00:41:16,920
 We talked to Tom Lemming about him yesterday.

743
00:41:17,060 --> 00:41:18,360
 He's really high on him.

744
00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:26,820
 After he nixed trips to Tennessee and Notre Dame, it appears Alabama is certainly leading there.

745
00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:30,600
 Ronnie, your thoughts on Jeremiah Beverly and Osani Gales.

746
00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:33,880
 Will Alabama get commitments from them later this week?

747
00:41:34,660 --> 00:41:38,160
 Well, I'll be shocked if they don't get Beverly.

748
00:41:38,660 --> 00:41:40,060
 I mean, he's right down the street.

749
00:41:40,500 --> 00:41:43,320
 I mean, he's five miles from where I am right now.

750
00:41:44,520 --> 00:41:47,820
 You know, he grew up idolizing Alabama.

751
00:41:48,580 --> 00:41:50,120
 He's got an opportunity to go there.

752
00:41:50,180 --> 00:41:51,840
 I'd be shocked if he doesn't.

753
00:41:52,300 --> 00:41:53,940
 And, hey, let me say this.

754
00:41:54,380 --> 00:41:58,460
 It's one year to the day, his announcement, that his buddy, Zay Hall,

755
00:41:58,460 --> 00:42:00,980
 from Tuscaloosa to Ocrest, committed to Alabama.

756
00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:01,980
 How about that?

757
00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,180
 So, one year to the day, he's pulling the trigger.

758
00:42:04,760 --> 00:42:06,880
 I don't know that there's a lot of coincidence there.

759
00:42:06,940 --> 00:42:10,060
 I think he's going to Alabama.

760
00:42:10,320 --> 00:42:12,000
 I mean, I think that's pretty well known.

761
00:42:12,580 --> 00:42:13,840
 And then Osani Gales.

762
00:42:14,900 --> 00:42:18,440
 Yeah, I mean, again, we've seen guys do some funny things.

763
00:42:18,620 --> 00:42:23,080
 I think right now, obviously, the feeling is that Alabama's in a great position.

764
00:42:23,920 --> 00:42:27,180
 You know, I think Washington and Stanford are the main competition.

765
00:42:27,960 --> 00:42:31,620
 But I feel good about Osani Gales right now.

766
00:42:32,180 --> 00:42:34,880
 There may be another one or two eventually.

767
00:42:35,180 --> 00:42:39,100
 I don't know what we're going to do with this Firecracker 5 that I've got to come out with.

768
00:42:39,460 --> 00:42:42,120
 I might drop it tonight, Harold and Brett.

769
00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:50,840
 And just put Beverly and Gales and Kyron Colwell, the receiver from Lake City, Florida.

770
00:42:51,600 --> 00:42:52,940
 And then who knows?

771
00:42:53,300 --> 00:42:53,640
 Who knows?

772
00:42:53,860 --> 00:42:55,420
 But we might end up titling.

773
00:42:55,560 --> 00:42:56,880
 It's still the Firecracker 5.

774
00:42:56,980 --> 00:43:02,560
 We might just end up titling the whole Firecracker 5, this recruiting class.

775
00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:06,120
 We have to come up with some kind of name for it.

776
00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:09,600
 Maybe, you know, we'll come up with a name for that.

777
00:43:10,060 --> 00:43:12,080
 And the Uno Solo might be a good name.

778
00:43:12,260 --> 00:43:15,980
 Talk to us about that, Rodney, because back in the day, we talked with Tom Lemming.

779
00:43:16,020 --> 00:43:16,660
 You know Tom.

780
00:43:16,720 --> 00:43:18,340
 And he still puts out a magazine.

781
00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:22,000
 He's talking about the challenges because you go to the printer.

782
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:27,520
 And by the time it gets to the printer, in the process of printing pages, kids flip and go elsewhere.

783
00:43:28,040 --> 00:43:29,400
 What's it like trying to put together?

784
00:43:29,700 --> 00:43:32,140
 Because you are as plugged in as anybody.

785
00:43:32,740 --> 00:43:38,000
 But even with that, it's still a challenge because these kids literally, in a blink of an eye, change their mind.

786
00:43:38,060 --> 00:43:40,780
 How challenging is it to keep up with everything from your perch?

787
00:43:41,860 --> 00:43:45,060
 Honestly, I don't really try to do that anymore.

788
00:43:45,860 --> 00:43:46,840
 I mean, I watch it.

789
00:43:46,880 --> 00:43:47,520
 I follow it.

790
00:43:47,580 --> 00:43:49,220
 I know that sounds kind of strange.

791
00:43:49,640 --> 00:43:50,620
 No, it's impossible.

792
00:43:51,220 --> 00:43:52,060
 Here's the thing.

793
00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:58,860
 Why knock yourself out over something like that when it's, you know, you have an idea what ways you're going, but things can change.

794
00:43:59,300 --> 00:44:10,540
 I mean, fans now, most fans, you know, especially on our site because we, you know, again, I see some of the arguments that go on on tighterinsider.com, but we have a pretty, we have a pretty smart group.

795
00:44:10,840 --> 00:44:14,540
 I mean, you know, it's not just a bunch of kids out there responding.

796
00:44:14,540 --> 00:44:23,540
 And so I think everybody pretty much understands that, you know, look, let's just see who we get.

797
00:44:24,280 --> 00:44:26,700
 And I think that's where we are right now.

798
00:44:26,980 --> 00:44:27,740
 You know, okay, good.

799
00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:29,240
 Let's see if we get this guy.

800
00:44:29,420 --> 00:44:30,900
 And if they do, then they say great.

801
00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:32,980
 If they don't, then, you know, whatever.

802
00:44:33,240 --> 00:44:36,700
 So I think that's kind of where we are with the way things have changed.

803
00:44:37,620 --> 00:44:39,260
 Forget about specific names.

804
00:44:39,400 --> 00:44:44,660
 Rodney, with the balance of the class still out there, and we were joking earlier with some of the folks at Auburn, it's still six months to go.

805
00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:46,740
 So things can turn in a heartbeat.

806
00:44:46,980 --> 00:44:47,900
 The bad can turn good.

807
00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:49,020
 The good can turn bad.

808
00:44:49,220 --> 00:44:54,760
 As far as a position of need right now, what would you like to see them focus on down the stretch here?

809
00:44:56,880 --> 00:45:01,980
 Well, I mean, you know, Harold, listen, I think that's a fantastic question.

810
00:45:02,700 --> 00:45:10,100
 They obviously feel really good about the number of offensive and defensive linemen they expect to be back next year.

811
00:45:10,980 --> 00:45:16,780
 You know, and I know managing a roster is so much different now.

812
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:20,140
 You just don't go – there's budgets.

813
00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:23,260
 There's things that you have to go by.

814
00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:26,040
 Yeah, and there's so many different things to deal with.

815
00:45:26,640 --> 00:45:35,420
 You know, that's a hard question because of all of the different things that have changed.

816
00:45:35,420 --> 00:45:40,540
 Now, if you ask me that question, Harold, I would say, you know what?

817
00:45:40,580 --> 00:45:42,860
 You've got one offensive lineman committed.

818
00:45:43,400 --> 00:45:45,660
 You've got one defense.

819
00:45:45,880 --> 00:45:48,020
 You've got two linemen total committed.

820
00:45:48,400 --> 00:45:48,880
 I want you guys to think about that.

821
00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:51,280
 Yeah, so you put a lot of stock in who's going to stay is what you're doing.

822
00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:53,540
 That's exactly what you're doing.

823
00:45:54,240 --> 00:45:59,580
 So I understand that point of it, but you're also a little leery, too.

824
00:46:00,140 --> 00:46:01,600
 And I also understand this.

825
00:46:01,800 --> 00:46:03,180
 There's the portal out there.

826
00:46:03,420 --> 00:46:08,560
 You can make the decision, okay, look, we're not going to sign that many high school linemen.

827
00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:10,920
 We're going to go after portal.

828
00:46:11,060 --> 00:46:12,680
 Now, I'm not saying they're going to do this.

829
00:46:13,220 --> 00:46:15,800
 I'm just saying, okay, that's a possibility.

830
00:46:16,040 --> 00:46:16,400
 It's an option.

831
00:46:17,080 --> 00:46:17,980
 It's an option.

832
00:46:18,080 --> 00:46:19,060
 That's a great way to put it.

833
00:46:19,120 --> 00:46:26,120
 It's an option to go after later down the road, hit the portal, grab you three more offensive linemen,

834
00:46:26,240 --> 00:46:30,120
 three more defensive linemen, and, you know, that's the way to do it.

835
00:46:30,220 --> 00:46:38,080
 So I'm not really saying that I could put a needs analysis together, if you want to say that.

836
00:46:38,620 --> 00:46:40,960
 Ron, let me ask you about some other guys.

837
00:46:42,040 --> 00:46:45,860
 Hayden Stelp from Las Vegas.

838
00:46:47,080 --> 00:46:52,000
 I've heard may even be a private commitment to Alabama, but I say this.

839
00:46:52,140 --> 00:46:57,680
 When Tosh LaPoi is recruiting him, he used to be an ace recruiter for Alabama.

840
00:46:58,100 --> 00:46:59,540
 LaPoi now at Cal.

841
00:47:00,180 --> 00:47:01,780
 You've got to watch out from there.

842
00:47:01,880 --> 00:47:07,840
 But I've heard for weeks now that Alabama is the leader for Hayden Stelp.

843
00:47:09,340 --> 00:47:14,840
 Mitchell Turner from Louisville, Mississippi, committed Ole Miss yesterday.

844
00:47:14,840 --> 00:47:21,340
 I know a lot of people thought he might be coming to Alabama, but another Mississippi dude, Antonio Barry,

845
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:24,600
 and we've talked about him two or three times this week from Tupelo,

846
00:47:25,440 --> 00:47:35,400
 came in for a visit last weekend and seemed to have got Alabama back, certainly on the radar again.

847
00:47:36,020 --> 00:47:42,280
 Ron, to your thoughts, Hayden Stelp, Las Vegas, Antonio Barry from Tupelo High School.

848
00:47:43,020 --> 00:47:46,880
 Yeah, you know, I mean, again, I heard all the good things about Hayden Stelp,

849
00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:50,800
 and, you know, there was some thought that he was a strong Alabama lean,

850
00:47:51,020 --> 00:47:55,180
 and, you know, I think Oregon's been in there, obviously, very strong.

851
00:47:55,440 --> 00:47:56,860
 They might be the leader.

852
00:47:57,080 --> 00:47:58,120
 You mentioned Tosh.

853
00:47:58,260 --> 00:48:01,080
 It wouldn't surprise me if Tosh pulled one out of the hat.

854
00:48:01,540 --> 00:48:06,120
 And, again, I don't know how seriously Stelp is considering that,

855
00:48:06,120 --> 00:48:10,200
 but, you know, Tosh, like you said, I mean, he is a great, great recruiter.

856
00:48:10,380 --> 00:48:12,480
 He's one of the best that's ever come through here.

857
00:48:13,340 --> 00:48:16,940
 And so, you know, again, I don't know what he's going to do.

858
00:48:17,700 --> 00:48:18,720
 You know, we'll see.

859
00:48:18,840 --> 00:48:25,660
 My guess is, if you made me guess, I would say he probably ends up somewhere else, Oregon.

860
00:48:26,460 --> 00:48:29,140
 As far as who was the other one you asked about?

861
00:48:29,140 --> 00:48:29,660
 No, that's okay.

862
00:48:30,520 --> 00:48:32,720
 Offensive lineman Antonio Barry from Tupelo.

863
00:48:32,720 --> 00:48:33,820
 Oh, Antonio Barry, yeah.

864
00:48:33,940 --> 00:48:34,620
 Out of Tupelo.

865
00:48:36,380 --> 00:48:43,260
 Yeah, you know, again, the people in Mississippi have told me that they think he's –

866
00:48:43,260 --> 00:48:46,580
 the connections with Ole Miss and Tupelo are really strong.

867
00:48:47,740 --> 00:48:49,840
 It's going to be hard to get him out of there.

868
00:48:50,760 --> 00:48:53,920
 I know that Ole Miss really their number one –

869
00:48:53,920 --> 00:48:58,200
 I'm told their number one offensive line prospect is the kid out of Jackson Academy,

870
00:48:58,340 --> 00:49:02,380
 Caden Moss, but that they really like Antonio Barry as well.

871
00:49:02,380 --> 00:49:04,800
 And they, you know, obviously could take them both.

872
00:49:06,620 --> 00:49:11,400
 So, I think Barry's going to end up – you know, I think that's where he's going.

873
00:49:11,600 --> 00:49:16,760
 I think he's probably going to commit to Ole Miss right now, if you ask me.

874
00:49:17,220 --> 00:49:17,480
 Okay.

875
00:49:18,300 --> 00:49:22,840
 Rodney, TITV, the absolute latest in recruiting,

876
00:49:23,040 --> 00:49:28,160
 wrapping up a very successful athletic year for the University of Alabama.

877
00:49:29,860 --> 00:49:37,060
 Any breaking news, 24-7 message board for a very nominal price.

878
00:49:37,160 --> 00:49:40,760
 And, again, Rodney, we talk about the five stars on and off the field.

879
00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:45,020
 If you're going to the beach, reading Rodney Orr's book is a must.

880
00:49:45,220 --> 00:49:47,200
 Where can we get online and get both of them?

881
00:49:48,080 --> 00:49:50,120
 Yeah, I appreciate it, Brad.

882
00:49:51,400 --> 00:49:53,460
 You can go to tighterinsider.com.

883
00:49:53,660 --> 00:49:56,780
 I mean, guys, I don't know if you've been on the board this morning.

884
00:49:57,160 --> 00:49:57,440
 Wow.

885
00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:00,320
 But it's been lively, to say the least.

886
00:50:00,720 --> 00:50:01,120
 Lively.

887
00:50:01,580 --> 00:50:02,080
 Nice word.

888
00:50:04,080 --> 00:50:07,180
 And then also – but it's only $48 a year.

889
00:50:07,240 --> 00:50:10,800
 You can get instant access right now with the credit card on tighterinsider.com.

890
00:50:11,620 --> 00:50:16,380
 And I was referring, of course, to our community of Alabama fans there, the All Sports Forum,

891
00:50:16,900 --> 00:50:18,500
 where it's been lively this morning.

892
00:50:18,600 --> 00:50:20,720
 And then you mentioned the book, Bigger Than Bama.

893
00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:25,800
 Of course, it's – you can go to rodneyor.com or you can check it out at Amazon.

894
00:50:27,320 --> 00:50:28,980
 Rodney, it's always good to hook up with you.

895
00:50:29,080 --> 00:50:31,300
 Thanks so much for your lively input today.

896
00:50:31,380 --> 00:50:32,520
 And stay safe down there, okay?

897
00:50:33,140 --> 00:50:33,820
 Okay, guys.

898
00:50:34,020 --> 00:50:34,520
 Thank you, bud.

899
00:50:34,520 --> 00:50:34,980
 I appreciate it.

900
00:50:35,300 --> 00:50:37,380
 Rodney, you're at tighterinsider.com.

901
00:50:37,840 --> 00:50:38,480
 Be me right now.

902
00:50:38,540 --> 00:50:41,140
 I think Alabama fans, they're in that wait-and-see mode.

903
00:50:41,220 --> 00:50:45,840
 For one thing, it's such a shock to go from where it was when – here's what I think is interesting.

904
00:50:46,220 --> 00:50:49,740
 Back in the day, recruiting matter now, it's like, well, we can get these developmental players

905
00:50:49,740 --> 00:50:50,600
 and bring them along.

906
00:50:51,040 --> 00:50:54,100
 I think right now the Alabama community is in a period of adjustment.

907
00:50:54,220 --> 00:50:55,200
 Is that safe to say?

908
00:50:55,400 --> 00:50:58,360
 Well, it's – yes, to answer the question.

909
00:50:58,360 --> 00:51:01,720
 It's unusual to see Alabama in the 60s.

910
00:51:01,820 --> 00:51:07,340
 And, again, as Rodney indicated, Harold, you've got 16 offensive linemen who may come back,

911
00:51:07,400 --> 00:51:09,340
 but that's the key, may come back.

912
00:51:09,560 --> 00:51:09,860
 Yeah.

913
00:51:09,860 --> 00:51:14,600
 I still think you need to get three or four – sign three linemen every year.

914
00:51:15,180 --> 00:51:19,500
 The question is, what if eight or nine of those 16 leave, then what is the question?

915
00:51:19,700 --> 00:51:25,260
 So, that is a decision for multimillionaires to make, so we'll leave it with them.

916
00:51:25,260 --> 00:51:26,680
 In the meantime, don't leave us.

917
00:51:26,780 --> 00:51:30,620
 We've got Double D, Drew DeArmond on board, Ole Buchanan checking in from College Stations

918
00:51:30,620 --> 00:51:33,960
 and Double A, Andrea Adelson from ESPN.

919
00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:34,940
 It's all straight ahead.

920
00:51:35,020 --> 00:51:36,640
 Stay with us here on the Boomo Bugg Show.

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1017
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 Through six matches in the group stage, the three hosts have a combined five wins and one draw.

1018
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1021
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 Brazil, Scotland in Miami, Morocco, and Haiti in Atlanta.

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 Fisher's investment counselors are dedicated to service, not sales, keeping clients up to date on their portfolio.

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 Boomo Bugg on 93.9, the score.

1049
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 Is it ever too early to get to those ACC football power rankings?

1050
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 Never.

1051
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 Never.

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1053
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 Fighting Lang Kiffin's strep beard are at number six ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tides.

1054
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 They're basically in the middle of the pack.

1055
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 Can you imagine a few years back saying Alabama is in the middle of the pack right now?

1056
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 Well, I've said this for months.

1057
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 The reason Alabama, Harold, is anywhere from 10 to 15, they don't have a veteran quarterback.

1058
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 If Ty Simpson would have come back, Alabama would have probably been third in the SEC and

1059
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 eight or ninth in the majority of the national polls.

1060
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 A lot of these polls, the guys that put them together, can't get past an experienced quarterback.

1061
00:59:16,980 --> 00:59:18,200
 I think that's why they're there.

1062
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 Auburn's 13th.

1063
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 You agree with that?

1064
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 Harold, I think they won't have a good year.

1065
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 They're going to have a winning season.

1066
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 Again, they already know their identity, Harold.

1067
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 They're going to run the frigging bowl, as Alex Golding said in the preseason.

1068
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 What kind of bowl are they going to run, Brent?

1069
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 Yeah, frigging bowl.

1070
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 The Boomo Bugg Show, weekdays noon to 2 on 93.9, the score.

1071
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 93.9, the score weather.

1072
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 Today, mostly sunny with a high around 85.

1073
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 Tonight, partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight

1074
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 with a low near 65.

1075
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 Tomorrow, mostly sunny with a 30% chance of afternoon showers and a high around 90.

1076
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 Tomorrow night, partly cloudy with a low near 70.

1077
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 And your Friday, mostly sunny with a high around 90.

1078
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 Your weather from 93.9, the score.

1079
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 Now, get ready to roll Shoals, Decatur, Athens, and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee.

1080
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 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM sports voice.

1081
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 The Boomo Bugg Show.

1082
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 Your exclusive inside track to the Tigers, Tennessee, and the rest of the SEC.

1083
01:00:32,540 --> 01:00:37,960
 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9, the score.

1084
01:00:38,420 --> 01:00:39,200
 Welcome back in.

1085
01:00:39,240 --> 01:00:40,460
 Now, we're through the Boomo Bugg Show.

1086
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 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

1087
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 Thank you so much for giving us a street ride around the Tennessee Valley.

1088
01:00:45,420 --> 01:00:48,980
 Brett Beaird, before we get in, what kind of ball is Auburn going to run again?

1089
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 Frigging ball.

1090
01:00:50,520 --> 01:00:52,240
 That's exactly what they're going to do.

1091
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 And our next guest knows that better than anyone.

1092
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 She's Andrea Adelson from ESPN and also has a better vocabulary.

1093
01:01:00,880 --> 01:01:01,760
 Andrea, welcome in.

1094
01:01:01,800 --> 01:01:03,880
 Did you hear Brett Beaird talk there?

1095
01:01:03,960 --> 01:01:07,840
 How are you, and do you have a bar of soap and send him to his room early?

1096
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 How are you?

1097
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 I'm doing great, fellas.

1098
01:01:11,360 --> 01:01:12,300
 Hey, you know what?

1099
01:01:12,340 --> 01:01:15,240
 A little bit of talk like that never hurt.

1100
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 There you go.

1101
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 Yeah.

1102
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 How do you deal with testosterone, Andrea?

1103
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 It's tough.

1104
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 It's tough on this side of the fence.

1105
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 How do you deal with it in your world?

1106
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 You know what?

1107
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 Like, I feel like a lot of that is rubbed off on me.

1108
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 In fact, I have a dirtier mouth.

1109
01:01:27,760 --> 01:01:28,760
 Oh, my goodness.

1110
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 So, like, my kids, just being in press boxes, it just, like, it just seeps in, you know?

1111
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 Yeah.

1112
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 My kids wanted to have one of those jars where, like, they put money in every time I said a bad word,

1113
01:01:43,060 --> 01:01:47,040
 and I had to discontinue it after a day because I'm like, I'm going to be bankrupt, fellas.

1114
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 Yeah.

1115
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 We just paid off our mortgage with that principle.

1116
01:01:50,600 --> 01:01:52,740
 So, Andrea, sometimes there's a silver lining to it.

1117
01:01:52,740 --> 01:01:56,820
 But, Brent, I think one of the reasons you're talking that way, we're mad.

1118
01:01:57,340 --> 01:02:00,680
 They're telling us that we're now too old, according to the NCAA rules.

1119
01:02:00,820 --> 01:02:06,140
 We've got five years to play, five years in the NCAA world.

1120
01:02:06,380 --> 01:02:08,380
 Andrea, your thoughts about the votes this week.

1121
01:02:08,700 --> 01:02:13,140
 NCAA votes to approve age-based five-year eligibility rule.

1122
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 Well, you know, fellas, I think the NCAA had to do something to be able to standardize eligibility.

1123
01:02:20,980 --> 01:02:30,140
 Because the amount of lawsuits that we've seen, and beyond that, the inconsistency in the application for the waiver approval process, right?

1124
01:02:30,240 --> 01:02:37,100
 Where one player gets an okay for a seventh season because of injuries they may or may not have had.

1125
01:02:37,160 --> 01:02:39,280
 Another player doesn't get approval.

1126
01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:40,600
 Well, that leads to a lawsuit.

1127
01:02:40,800 --> 01:02:42,900
 Well, how come you gave him an extra year?

1128
01:02:42,940 --> 01:02:45,000
 You didn't give me an extra year.

1129
01:02:45,000 --> 01:03:02,040
 Then you add in the junior college situation, which we're still seeing play out in courthouses with injunctions being given to players who are not being given the same that Diego Pavia and that group of guys were being given.

1130
01:03:02,040 --> 01:03:06,220
 It all leads to a point where they had to do something.

1131
01:03:06,580 --> 01:03:13,560
 So I, quite frankly, don't have an issue with the NCAA not asking for help from outside sources.

1132
01:03:13,880 --> 01:03:17,280
 The NCAA deciding, hey, you know what?

1133
01:03:17,560 --> 01:03:21,960
 We are going to do something about the eligibility rules.

1134
01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:24,080
 We are going to vote on this.

1135
01:03:24,280 --> 01:03:29,280
 Yes, there is some litigation as a result of it for now.

1136
01:03:29,280 --> 01:03:33,320
 But I think it's trying to just streamline the process.

1137
01:03:33,500 --> 01:03:34,440
 No more waivers.

1138
01:03:34,700 --> 01:03:35,680
 No more red shirts.

1139
01:03:36,040 --> 01:03:37,280
 You got your five years.

1140
01:03:37,460 --> 01:03:40,580
 Now go ahead and do what you will with them.

1141
01:03:41,240 --> 01:03:42,720
 I agree with that.

1142
01:03:42,800 --> 01:03:46,140
 You've got to have a baseline somewhere, AA.

1143
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 Again, I keep saying this.

1144
01:03:49,660 --> 01:03:51,680
 The Qantas Club has rules.

1145
01:03:52,000 --> 01:03:53,880
 Augusta National has rules.

1146
01:03:54,420 --> 01:03:57,420
 And if you don't meet the rules, get out of the organization.

1147
01:03:57,420 --> 01:04:00,860
 Now, I know you mentioned injunctions.

1148
01:04:01,060 --> 01:04:09,600
 Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith received a temporary injunction from a South Carolina judge.

1149
01:04:09,900 --> 01:04:13,260
 And you're going to continue to see this for a while.

1150
01:04:13,760 --> 01:04:15,340
 But AA, I agree with you.

1151
01:04:15,560 --> 01:04:21,700
 I know the salary count, collective bargaining, all this other stuff is going to drive people crazy.

1152
01:04:21,840 --> 01:04:23,560
 But the NCAA had to do something.

1153
01:04:24,080 --> 01:04:26,260
 And I think this is a good first step.

1154
01:04:26,800 --> 01:04:27,940
 Yeah, I agree.

1155
01:04:28,100 --> 01:04:36,620
 And I think the fact that they also changed the language in terms of when that eligibility clock is going to start was a good move as well.

1156
01:04:36,920 --> 01:04:49,560
 You know, with turning 19 or whenever that academic calendar will start after your 19th birthday, particularly for folks who had concerns on the baseball and college hockey front.

1157
01:04:50,440 --> 01:04:53,840
 But, yes, look, I mean, here's the thing.

1158
01:04:53,840 --> 01:05:04,080
 When the NCAA and their eligibility rules were created over 100 years ago, nobody anticipated that athletes would be staying in college to play for seven years.

1159
01:05:04,080 --> 01:05:13,200
 But once they started allowing waiver processes and appeals, and you do feel for those athletes who sustain multiple season-ending injuries, right?

1160
01:05:13,300 --> 01:05:18,020
 You want to give them every opportunity to be able to play when they're healthy.

1161
01:05:18,020 --> 01:05:28,020
 But it just got out of hand with the number of players who were applying for these waivers, but also the inconsistency in the application of when they were being granted.

1162
01:05:28,140 --> 01:05:45,500
 And then granting everyone an extra year because of COVID just complicated matters even further and led to even more gray areas in terms of what are we going to do with handing out some of these extra years for folks who have contested it in a courtroom as well.

1163
01:05:45,500 --> 01:05:52,840
 And you mentioned Tristan Smith, and his is a juco situation because last year Diego Pavia sued so he can get an extra year.

1164
01:05:52,980 --> 01:06:02,480
 He said junior college shouldn't count against my eligibility, and the court sided with him and said anyone who's in the Diego Pavia cohort and played juco gets an extra year.

1165
01:06:02,640 --> 01:06:06,040
 Well, Tristan Smith came along the next year, and he's like, well, hold on.

1166
01:06:06,340 --> 01:06:07,240
 How come not me?

1167
01:06:07,320 --> 01:06:09,060
 How come only that one year of guys?

1168
01:06:09,060 --> 01:06:19,340
 So you could understand the rationale that that judge would use to say, well, that doesn't seem fair that they've only granted this for one cohort and not for everyone else who's played junior college.

1169
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 So, yes, they had to find a way to be able to get away from some of the legal situations, get away from people trying to manipulate the waiver process and say, this is what you get, five years.

1170
01:06:33,080 --> 01:06:35,840
 And I think most people are happy with the outcome here.

1171
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 No question about that.

1172
01:06:38,820 --> 01:06:50,100
 Double A, the other topic we've heard a lot since Monday was the surprise announcement that Dusty May was leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks.

1173
01:06:51,680 --> 01:07:04,220
 And several of the journalists had interviewed him earlier in the year, and they asked him, how much longer will you be at Michigan, or quite frankly, how much longer are you going to put up with some of this stuff?

1174
01:07:04,260 --> 01:07:05,700
 And he said, not much longer.

1175
01:07:05,700 --> 01:07:15,540
 In fact, Matt Norlander with CBS had an interesting interview with him, and he said, quite frankly, I enjoy dealing with the players.

1176
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 I just can't deal with the agents anymore.

1177
01:07:18,420 --> 01:07:24,080
 And sure enough, after a lot of thought, and I'm sure some prayer, decided to go into the NBA.

1178
01:07:24,900 --> 01:07:35,040
 But we've seen a lot of great coaches, double A, Nick Saban, Roy Williams, and you just go on down the line and decide, look, we've had a great career.

1179
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 We're moving on.

1180
01:07:36,280 --> 01:07:39,000
 We're not going to put up with this c*** any longer.

1181
01:07:39,320 --> 01:07:41,020
 Your thoughts on Dusty May.

1182
01:07:41,660 --> 01:07:49,860
 Yeah, you know, I think a lot of people are trying to use the situation and say, oh, this is a, you know, a sign of things to come.

1183
01:07:49,980 --> 01:07:52,200
 I don't necessarily agree with that.

1184
01:07:52,300 --> 01:07:58,480
 I think Dusty May had to make a decision for Dusty May and his family and what he is comfortable with.

1185
01:07:58,580 --> 01:08:03,740
 I mean, Dallas also interviewed John Shire, and John Shire decided to stay at Duke, right?

1186
01:08:03,740 --> 01:08:05,660
 So how come he made that decision?

1187
01:08:06,820 --> 01:08:09,860
 That's not a reflection on college sports right now, right?

1188
01:08:09,900 --> 01:08:11,320
 The fact that he decided to stay.

1189
01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:17,580
 So, look, yeah, I think a lot of coaches have reached their breaking point, and some of them have stepped away.

1190
01:08:18,400 --> 01:08:23,120
 Others have taken jobs in the professional ranks to be able to avoid it.

1191
01:08:23,180 --> 01:08:30,040
 But I do wonder, fellas, if the situation maybe would have been different if Dallas didn't have Cooper Flagg to be able to build around, right?

1192
01:08:30,040 --> 01:08:37,420
 I mean, that's obviously a huge selling point if you're kind of tired of what's happening in college sports, right?

1193
01:08:37,960 --> 01:08:42,020
 And the Dallas Mavericks call you and say, you do whatever you want with Cooper Flagg.

1194
01:08:42,100 --> 01:08:43,840
 That sounds pretty appealing, right?

1195
01:08:43,900 --> 01:08:49,020
 If you're kind of tired of the status quo and what's happening in college sports.

1196
01:08:49,280 --> 01:08:54,740
 But on the other hand, not so appealing for John Shire, and I'm sure he had his reasons for that as well.

1197
01:08:54,740 --> 01:09:04,840
 So, you know, every coach, I think, is going to feel differently about what they think is going to be best for them, their future, what's happening in college sports.

1198
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 A lot of them are fed up.

1199
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 I don't think there's any question about that.

1200
01:09:08,420 --> 01:09:13,280
 And a lot of them have decided to do something different, and that's totally fine.

1201
01:09:13,280 --> 01:09:19,760
 But I don't think we're going to start seeing a mass exodus of coaches leaving for the pros.

1202
01:09:19,980 --> 01:09:22,200
 I think it's going to be a case-by-case situation.

1203
01:09:22,200 --> 01:09:30,660
 I mean, people said the same thing about Jay Wright when he, you know, left Villanova because he was kind of tired of the way things were going there.

1204
01:09:31,180 --> 01:09:36,880
 But there have been a lot of coaches who have found success and stayed in college, right?

1205
01:09:36,960 --> 01:09:40,780
 I mean, John Calipari is still hanging on to college sports.

1206
01:09:40,780 --> 01:09:44,660
 He's finding a way to do it despite things going south at Kentucky.

1207
01:09:44,900 --> 01:09:50,300
 So, you know, I just feel like it's a unique situation for him.

1208
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 He obviously was not thrilled that as soon as he won the championship, he had to get on the phone with the recruits and start recruiting and going in the portal.

1209
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 I get it.

1210
01:10:00,600 --> 01:10:02,000
 A lot of coaches don't like that.

1211
01:10:02,420 --> 01:10:11,080
 But then you talk to others, like a Mario Cristobal, and he's like, I can't imagine doing anything else and just have to adapt and go with it, and that's where we are right now.

1212
01:10:11,120 --> 01:10:13,800
 And a lot of them see it as a challenge they want to embrace.

1213
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 Okay, you're doing – now we're doing this?

1214
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 Great.

1215
01:10:16,400 --> 01:10:20,880
 Let me figure out how to be the best I can with what we're doing right now.

1216
01:10:20,880 --> 01:10:33,400
 So, you know, obviously my husband, Eric, who's from Ann Arbor, was kind of sad about how the whole situation played itself out, and his family not thrilled about this coach leaving Michigan.

1217
01:10:34,300 --> 01:10:39,140
 But I just think it's a great opportunity for him to be able to coach one of the best young players in the NBA.

1218
01:10:40,040 --> 01:10:41,380
 Andrea Adelson looking up with us.

1219
01:10:41,440 --> 01:10:44,660
 Another reason a lot of coaches stay where they are, it's called a wife and daughters.

1220
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 You're not going anywhere, Daddy.

1221
01:10:46,140 --> 01:10:46,360
 Uh-uh.

1222
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 You just think you are.

1223
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 You're staying right here.

1224
01:10:48,120 --> 01:10:49,880
 Let me ask you this, Andrea.

1225
01:10:50,340 --> 01:10:54,540
 When is Netflix going to come out with a Brendan Sorsby story in a movie?

1226
01:10:56,020 --> 01:11:00,340
 Your thoughts about the latest, Frank will say, if you've been busy, why are you still talking about this guy?

1227
01:11:00,440 --> 01:11:06,020
 Well, over the last few days, the NFL says, no, we're going to decline to you, Sorsby.

1228
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 You're not going to have a chance to enter the NFL supplemental draft and your application.

1229
01:11:11,580 --> 01:11:13,160
 He had a good deal at Texas Tech.

1230
01:11:13,300 --> 01:11:14,620
 He wanted to hang on to it.

1231
01:11:15,140 --> 01:11:18,300
 Basically, the legal legals got involved, said it may be time to go to the NFL.

1232
01:11:18,300 --> 01:11:21,600
 Well, and now, it looks like that door has closed, at least for now.

1233
01:11:22,220 --> 01:11:24,380
 When is Netflix going to come out with a movie, Andrea?

1234
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 This is a movie, guys.

1235
01:11:26,700 --> 01:11:33,060
 And, you know, I'm just trying to figure out when it's going to sink in that there are consequences for action.

1236
01:11:33,660 --> 01:11:33,820
 Yeah.

1237
01:11:33,820 --> 01:11:39,380
 Brendan Sorsby needs to take accountability and responsibility for what he has done.

1238
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 And I understand he has an addiction.

1239
01:11:41,620 --> 01:11:43,120
 And I understand he has sought treatment.

1240
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 And I honestly hope he is better and that he has found the help that he obviously needed.

1241
01:11:49,960 --> 01:11:56,680
 And I hope that moving forward, he is in a much better place mentally in his life.

1242
01:11:56,760 --> 01:11:58,960
 However, he did break rules.

1243
01:11:59,180 --> 01:12:00,800
 And he didn't just do it one time.

1244
01:12:01,020 --> 01:12:02,880
 He did it many, many, many times.

1245
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 And when he knew that it was wrong and that he was doing something he shouldn't be doing, he then had friends place the bets for him.

1246
01:12:11,520 --> 01:12:14,440
 So, I think he knew what he was doing was wrong.

1247
01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:17,220
 And I understand gambling is an addiction.

1248
01:12:17,620 --> 01:12:22,760
 And addictions are very hard to be able to come to terms with and to accept.

1249
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 I completely feel for him in that scenario.

1250
01:12:27,080 --> 01:12:32,920
 But there's gambling education for every student athlete on every campus in America.

1251
01:12:33,500 --> 01:12:34,540
 He knew the rules.

1252
01:12:34,920 --> 01:12:35,700
 And he broke the rules.

1253
01:12:36,200 --> 01:12:39,880
 And you can't just sit here and say, well, those rules don't apply to me.

1254
01:12:40,220 --> 01:12:40,720
 They do.

1255
01:12:41,240 --> 01:12:47,880
 And I applaud the NFL for standing up and saying, you know what, we're not going to have the supplemental draft.

1256
01:12:48,080 --> 01:12:49,560
 You clearly still need help.

1257
01:12:50,520 --> 01:12:52,980
 Try to apply for the 2027 draft.

1258
01:12:53,080 --> 01:12:54,160
 Which, again, he can do.

1259
01:12:54,540 --> 01:12:54,700
 Right?

1260
01:12:54,760 --> 01:12:57,400
 He can sit out this year and enter the 2027 draft.

1261
01:12:57,800 --> 01:13:00,400
 Nobody's permanently taking football away from him.

1262
01:13:00,860 --> 01:13:06,920
 But, you know, after a few months of seeking treatment, are we all comfortable with him getting back into football?

1263
01:13:06,920 --> 01:13:13,680
 And perhaps that may be triggering his addiction and leading to something far more dangerous, right?

1264
01:13:13,680 --> 01:13:23,080
 So, to me, the most important thing here is the grown-ups in the room have to sit him down and say, look, you need to take time for you.

1265
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 You need to be the best version of yourself and to be 100% healthy before we sit here and start talking about picking up a football again.

1266
01:13:33,020 --> 01:13:35,520
 It's only been a few months since this came out.

1267
01:13:35,680 --> 01:13:37,800
 It's only been a few months since he sought treatment.

1268
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:46,400
 So, I hope the grown-ups around him are giving him good advice, and I hope the grown-ups around him are telling him, put that football down.

1269
01:13:46,840 --> 01:13:50,900
 We need to figure out what your life looks like before we can think about playing football again.

1270
01:13:51,580 --> 01:13:52,400
 Boy, I'll tell you one thing.

1271
01:13:52,440 --> 01:13:56,760
 I don't know if you've read the letter from the NFL that they sent to him.

1272
01:13:56,840 --> 01:13:57,780
 It was scathing.

1273
01:13:58,320 --> 01:13:58,460
 Yeah.

1274
01:13:58,460 --> 01:14:05,740
 I mean, laid out exactly everything he had done and the reasons why the NFL was not going to accept it.

1275
01:14:06,140 --> 01:14:13,320
 And if no one had told him before, believe me, he got the total picture now after reading that.

1276
01:14:13,440 --> 01:14:16,480
 Always enjoy talking with you, my dear.

1277
01:14:17,500 --> 01:14:22,640
 Hopefully, the Michigan fans and the family will get a little bit better here soon.

1278
01:14:23,100 --> 01:14:26,880
 What else are you working on, my dear, and where can we get an old line to read it?

1279
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 Well, appreciate that, fellas.

1280
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 You know, right now, we're just coming up with our plans for media day coverage, our preseason coverage.

1281
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 So, lots of planning meetings.

1282
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 We've got a few things in the hopper, a couple projects I'm excited to share with you guys once we get closer to posting those up on ESPN.com.

1283
01:14:49,620 --> 01:14:53,120
 But my good friend, Bill Connolly, he's got an SEC preview up right now.

1284
01:14:53,120 --> 01:14:55,560
 So, I know folks will be interested in that.

1285
01:14:55,660 --> 01:15:07,880
 If you click on ESPN.com, go to the College Football page, you know, I think he's got a very interesting ranking of where he feels teams in the SEC are going to be slotted in.

1286
01:15:08,080 --> 01:15:09,720
 So, folks, feel free to check that out.

1287
01:15:09,780 --> 01:15:11,940
 We've got a lot more great content coming in the week's ad.

1288
01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:17,320
 Media Day is basically one month from now in nearby Tampa for you.

1289
01:15:17,320 --> 01:15:21,200
 Andrew, listen, Brent and I look forward to coming down and spending a week with you and your family.

1290
01:15:21,940 --> 01:15:23,940
 Hey, the house is open anytime.

1291
01:15:24,160 --> 01:15:25,080
 I'll be there, fellas.

1292
01:15:25,360 --> 01:15:26,500
 I'll drive it right over.

1293
01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:27,520
 Let's go.

1294
01:15:28,880 --> 01:15:30,440
 And we like our eggs over easy.

1295
01:15:30,440 --> 01:15:30,980
 There you go.

1296
01:15:31,080 --> 01:15:32,720
 Listen, Andrew, it's always good to hook up with you.

1297
01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:33,460
 Thanks so much.

1298
01:15:33,540 --> 01:15:35,020
 Good luck with that Michigan fan.

1299
01:15:35,080 --> 01:15:36,240
 Let's do it again soon, okay?

1300
01:15:36,800 --> 01:15:37,340
 All right, fellas.

1301
01:15:37,400 --> 01:15:38,280
 Appreciate you as always.

1302
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 Thank you, dear.

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 Welcome back in.

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 As I said in Blazing Saddles, is it through?

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 Olin, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing all right.

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 It's a little bit warm.

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 I'm sure it is there, too.

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01:21:54,140 --> 01:21:54,420
 Yep.

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 It's summertime.

1445
01:21:56,300 --> 01:21:59,020
 It's about to warm up from warm to hot, Olin.

1446
01:21:59,080 --> 01:22:03,640
 If these local forecasters finally hit the forecast, maybe they'll be wrong again about that.

1447
01:22:03,740 --> 01:22:06,060
 But, Olin, how hot is the temperature?

1448
01:22:06,260 --> 01:22:08,320
 Aren't you proud you're in College Station?

1449
01:22:08,440 --> 01:22:14,000
 If you want to know heat, how hot is the temp, if you go across the state, to Lubbock, Texas these days, Olin?

1450
01:22:16,280 --> 01:22:16,680
 Yeah.

1451
01:22:18,220 --> 01:22:18,960
 I don't know.

1452
01:22:19,080 --> 01:22:21,680
 I think maybe the heat's been turned down a little bit.

1453
01:22:21,780 --> 01:22:26,800
 I mean, I know they were all hot and it felt like they were hot and everything was going their way.

1454
01:22:27,700 --> 01:22:30,560
 And, you know, that's not the case anymore.

1455
01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:38,320
 I wonder who they're – they might be getting hot under the collar worrying about who their quarterback's going to be this year.

1456
01:22:38,320 --> 01:22:38,440
 Yeah.

1457
01:22:40,500 --> 01:22:45,420
 But I guarantee you they'll get the best one money can buy.

1458
01:22:45,920 --> 01:22:52,560
 Talk to us about that, Olin, because obviously where we're from, we're just used to just little old millionaires.

1459
01:22:52,760 --> 01:23:01,720
 You've got a guy out there who's not only a billionaire with a B, but multi – I mean, how in the world – we can't even begin to grip that world.

1460
01:23:01,880 --> 01:23:08,300
 I mean, talk to us about these guys out there that, in some cases, they're not spending money with an A, they're spending it with a B.

1461
01:23:09,760 --> 01:23:11,800
 Yeah, I wish I was one of them.

1462
01:23:13,540 --> 01:23:24,520
 Yeah, Cody Campbell, you know, he played football at Texas Tech, played in the NFL for a little while and made a whole lot more money after his brief NFL career in oil and gas exploration.

1463
01:23:25,320 --> 01:23:41,240
 So, you know what, he can put in the bank in like a 3.5% interest rate, you know, would generate enough revenue to fund all their athletics, I would imagine.

1464
01:23:41,460 --> 01:23:51,980
 So, you know, he's gone all in, I think y'all, I'm sure you're familiar with the fact that he provided the money to get them a million dollars for a softball pitcher.

1465
01:23:52,440 --> 01:23:52,760
 Yeah.

1466
01:23:53,940 --> 01:24:01,420
 So, but he, you know, his real love is football, which, again, he played football.

1467
01:24:03,260 --> 01:24:10,040
 And he wants his team, he wants his university to be a major player.

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01:24:10,420 --> 01:24:16,200
 And, you know, he got them in the – he spent the money and made the investments, and they were in the playoff last year.

1469
01:24:16,200 --> 01:24:26,580
 Now, I think maybe they'll start betting a little bit better before they – you know, before he invests in the future, especially on quarterbacks.

1470
01:24:26,860 --> 01:24:28,940
 But, look, that's the way the game's played.

1471
01:24:29,040 --> 01:24:49,300
 Now, I got to admit to you, I can't really – I can criticize him for trying to do all he could to get a player that obviously broke the rule that everybody at every level knows you can't gamble on your sport.

1472
01:24:49,320 --> 01:24:49,840
 Yeah, any sport.

1473
01:24:49,840 --> 01:24:57,940
 So, I can criticize him for trying to manipulate everything to get his quarterback to be able to play.

1474
01:24:58,760 --> 01:25:09,440
 But I can't criticize him for using all his funds, a lot of his funds, to try to build his college team because that's the way the game's played now.

1475
01:25:10,100 --> 01:25:15,280
 And, quite frankly, you know, wish – I think everybody wishes they had a guy like that.

1476
01:25:15,400 --> 01:25:16,640
 Yeah, I don't think –

1477
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 Olin, let me ask you about Texas A&M, 11-2 last year.

1478
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 I've always liked Mike Helco, whether he was at Notre Dame or Duke.

1479
01:25:25,500 --> 01:25:31,140
 Marcel Reed, 3,100 yards last year, had a bit of a disappointment at the end of the season.

1480
01:25:32,100 --> 01:25:35,480
 The receivers have an Alabama connection.

1481
01:25:35,480 --> 01:25:39,660
 Mario Craver from Clay Chonkville High School.

1482
01:25:40,400 --> 01:25:44,300
 Isaiah Horton, yes, that Isaiah Horton from Alabama.

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01:25:45,060 --> 01:25:46,680
 They've also got Beth Roman.

1484
01:25:47,760 --> 01:25:51,600
 Mark Nebo, I believe, comes back as far as a center.

1485
01:25:52,920 --> 01:25:57,560
 Your thoughts on the improvement, Marcel Reed, what you expect this year?

1486
01:25:58,060 --> 01:26:02,660
 And this offense, again, Olin, they can run the ball even better this year.

1487
01:26:03,120 --> 01:26:05,100
 I think this offense can be lethal.

1488
01:26:06,100 --> 01:26:12,060
 Well, I think he can be as explosive as it was last year if – and that's a huge if.

1489
01:26:12,880 --> 01:26:14,520
 You know, that's all caps and boldface.

1490
01:26:14,720 --> 01:26:14,880
 Yeah.

1491
01:26:15,080 --> 01:26:16,500
 The offensive line development.

1492
01:26:16,980 --> 01:26:19,200
 They've got four new starters.

1493
01:26:19,280 --> 01:26:19,460
 Right.

1494
01:26:19,560 --> 01:26:22,760
 Or four – and they may all be transfers.

1495
01:26:23,600 --> 01:26:27,700
 It didn't work out for LSU last year when they were in the same situation.

1496
01:26:28,300 --> 01:26:32,340
 And, in fact, a couple of those transfers at A&M came from LSU now.

1497
01:26:32,440 --> 01:26:32,680
 Mm-hmm.

1498
01:26:32,680 --> 01:26:33,560
 So, is that going to work out?

1499
01:26:33,560 --> 01:26:38,340
 You guys know more about Wilkin Formby than I do because y'all saw him play all last year.

1500
01:26:38,400 --> 01:26:39,960
 Well, he's one of the guys that came from Alabama.

1501
01:26:40,080 --> 01:26:40,240
 Yeah.

1502
01:26:40,800 --> 01:26:43,420
 And it looks like he's going to be the starter at right tackle.

1503
01:26:44,580 --> 01:26:45,840
 And that all looks good.

1504
01:26:45,940 --> 01:26:46,980
 I mean, guys are enormous.

1505
01:26:47,700 --> 01:26:50,140
 And all these guys were highly recruited.

1506
01:26:50,480 --> 01:26:52,980
 But are they going to play?

1507
01:26:53,140 --> 01:26:56,500
 Are they going to be as effective as the guys that were last year?

1508
01:26:56,560 --> 01:26:57,020
 And maybe.

1509
01:26:57,400 --> 01:27:01,480
 And if they are, yes, I think – if they are, I think A&M will have one of the more explosive

1510
01:27:01,480 --> 01:27:01,960
 offices.

1511
01:27:01,960 --> 01:27:07,960
 The SEC really like Holman Wiggins as the offensive coordinator.

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01:27:09,120 --> 01:27:13,240
 You've got Marcel Reed back, and you mentioned that he threw for over 3,000 yards.

1513
01:27:13,420 --> 01:27:19,940
 And, quite frankly, I don't know if they used him, you know, absolutely correctly last year.

1514
01:27:20,460 --> 01:27:24,320
 I thought he should have been – they should have used him more in the running game and used

1515
01:27:24,320 --> 01:27:26,740
 him to move around to open up things to pass.

1516
01:27:26,800 --> 01:27:28,380
 And maybe it's sometimes, but not enough.

1517
01:27:29,180 --> 01:27:31,160
 Mario Craver, exciting guy.

1518
01:27:31,960 --> 01:27:33,040
 Big play guy.

1519
01:27:34,580 --> 01:27:37,060
 Isaiah Horton gives them something they didn't have last year.

1520
01:27:37,060 --> 01:27:45,480
 They give him a big receiver, a 6'4", that, you know, maybe – the biggest knock on Marcel

1521
01:27:45,480 --> 01:27:49,940
 Reed was he threw like a dozen interceptions, and half of those were in the red zone.

1522
01:27:50,140 --> 01:27:50,260
 Yeah.

1523
01:27:50,380 --> 01:27:55,940
 Well, if he's got a 6'4", guy that he can throw that fade route to, maybe that will help

1524
01:27:55,940 --> 01:27:57,920
 him cut down some of those turnovers.

1525
01:27:58,540 --> 01:28:01,040
 So, yeah, they're losing Casey Concepcion.

1526
01:28:01,160 --> 01:28:02,120
 That's a huge loss.

1527
01:28:02,540 --> 01:28:08,740
 But a guy like Horton, he may help – he's different.

1528
01:28:08,960 --> 01:28:11,840
 I'm not saying he's explosive, but he gives them something different.

1529
01:28:12,100 --> 01:28:12,280
 Right.

1530
01:28:12,340 --> 01:28:16,740
 Ashton Bethel-Roman's a really good receiver that came on last year, at the end of last

1531
01:28:16,740 --> 01:28:17,960
 year, Reuben Owens.

1532
01:28:18,080 --> 01:28:27,340
 So, yes, the offense, they – from a position standpoint, they can be as explosive as they

1533
01:28:27,340 --> 01:28:30,140
 were last year, maybe a step below.

1534
01:28:30,440 --> 01:28:37,420
 You know, I don't want to – I don't want to just write off what Casey Concepcion meant,

1535
01:28:37,420 --> 01:28:41,840
 but they can still be extremely explosive, but we don't know what that offensive line is

1536
01:28:41,840 --> 01:28:42,240
 going to be.

1537
01:28:42,540 --> 01:28:44,020
 Last year was a really good offensive line.

1538
01:28:44,020 --> 01:28:44,220
 Yeah.

1539
01:28:44,700 --> 01:28:45,820
 Yeah, stay tuned for that.

1540
01:28:45,880 --> 01:28:47,540
 Olin Buchanan, texags.com.

1541
01:28:47,880 --> 01:28:52,360
 Olin, it's hard to answer this question for any team now with every roster's new year to

1542
01:28:52,360 --> 01:28:57,280
 year, but what, in your opinion, if there is such a thing, are realistic numbers for this

1543
01:28:57,280 --> 01:28:58,120
 team this season?

1544
01:29:00,760 --> 01:29:06,700
 Yeah, you know, if you ask me today, and I guess you are.

1545
01:29:07,420 --> 01:29:10,540
 What, who would pick A&M to win?

1546
01:29:10,700 --> 01:29:11,200
 How many wins?

1547
01:29:11,280 --> 01:29:11,840
 I'd say eight.

1548
01:29:13,000 --> 01:29:17,820
 Because I've got to see what that offensive line is going to do, and I've got to see that

1549
01:29:17,820 --> 01:29:20,980
 they had a big injury at linebacker during the spring.

1550
01:29:21,140 --> 01:29:25,560
 I've got to see how Damian Sanford is going to come back.

1551
01:29:25,740 --> 01:29:31,020
 And a couple – you know, they don't have Cassius Howell out there rushing to pass or

1552
01:29:31,020 --> 01:29:33,960
 any more, and is Anto Saka going to be that guy?

1553
01:29:35,300 --> 01:29:45,700
 But if that offensive line is good, I think 10 wins is still a legitimate goal.

1554
01:29:47,000 --> 01:29:49,100
 Again, you've got a proven quarterback.

1555
01:29:49,380 --> 01:29:53,900
 You've got explosive receivers, a good running back, and their secondary should be one of the

1556
01:29:53,900 --> 01:29:56,520
 best – among the best in the SEC.

1557
01:29:56,940 --> 01:29:59,640
 And I really like their interior defensive linemen.

1558
01:29:59,860 --> 01:30:05,800
 So, there's a couple of places where we've got to see how good they are or not.

1559
01:30:06,460 --> 01:30:12,060
 And that's why I would have to say, yeah, I'd have to be conservative and say eight wins

1560
01:30:12,060 --> 01:30:12,400
 now.

1561
01:30:12,560 --> 01:30:19,900
 But if the offensive line is good and, you know, they can find a pass rusher, then I'm not saying

1562
01:30:19,900 --> 01:30:24,800
 they'll win 10, but 10 is definitely a legitimate and reasonable goal.

1563
01:30:25,580 --> 01:30:27,920
 Olin, their secondary could be very good.

1564
01:30:28,040 --> 01:30:33,340
 There's Rick's – Ricky Gibson, when he played at Tennessee, was hurt most of the year last

1565
01:30:33,340 --> 01:30:36,340
 year, but it's got tremendous potential.

1566
01:30:36,620 --> 01:30:37,400
 But yeah, you're right.

1567
01:30:37,460 --> 01:30:40,980
 That secondary could be extremely good.

1568
01:30:41,980 --> 01:30:42,980
 I think they were –

1569
01:30:42,980 --> 01:30:43,560
 Go ahead.

1570
01:30:43,600 --> 01:30:43,860
 Go ahead.

1571
01:30:44,000 --> 01:30:44,340
 I'm sorry.

1572
01:30:44,800 --> 01:30:50,440
 I was going to say, I think A&M was like third in the SEC last year in past defense.

1573
01:30:51,240 --> 01:30:58,560
 And they got four guys that, as starters, four of the five come back.

1574
01:30:58,620 --> 01:31:02,560
 Now, one of them started about half the season.

1575
01:31:03,320 --> 01:31:06,900
 He didn't start the year as a starter, but he finished the year as a starter.

1576
01:31:07,460 --> 01:31:12,140
 So, yeah, I'll tell you what they got to do, though.

1577
01:31:12,600 --> 01:31:17,000
 Some of those safeties they have that are very talented, got to be working on catching

1578
01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:20,280
 the ball, because I saw about five dropped interceptions.

1579
01:31:20,480 --> 01:31:24,320
 A&M got one interception from his defensive back last year.

1580
01:31:24,380 --> 01:31:25,180
 That's got to get better.

1581
01:31:26,760 --> 01:31:28,580
 That's a lot of money for one interception.

1582
01:31:29,380 --> 01:31:30,080
 That's right.

1583
01:31:32,320 --> 01:31:33,960
 Olin, great job, as always.

1584
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 Certainly enjoy catching up with you.

1585
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 And, by the way, you've got my deepest condolence.

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 I mentioned this when we talked to you before.

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 Loved him.

1589
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 We had him for 11 years.

1590
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 And I know you lost your buck recently.

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 Our deepest condolence to you and your family, because they are a member of the family, as you

1592
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 well know.

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1594
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 Yeah, thank you for that.

1595
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1596
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 He was a great dog.

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1598
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 Oh, listen, man.

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 Thanks so much.

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 Find the shade out there, and let's do it again soon, okay?

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 All right.

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 We'll do.

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01:38:24,980 --> 01:38:25,600
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1724
01:38:25,640 --> 01:38:28,880
 I wonder if he's still trying to get over last night

1725
01:38:28,880 --> 01:38:33,100
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 Drew DeArman, host, Talking Ball.

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1728
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 Drew, welcome in.

1729
01:38:38,840 --> 01:38:39,840
 How are you?

1730
01:38:39,980 --> 01:38:43,080
 And did we see a guy in that draft that spent some time

1731
01:38:43,080 --> 01:38:44,860
 at the Huntsville Classic back in the day?

1732
01:38:45,720 --> 01:38:46,720
 Yeah, absolutely.

1733
01:38:46,720 --> 01:38:49,860
 You know, I think he's one of the top three to five players

1734
01:38:49,860 --> 01:38:50,960
 that I've ever seen.

1735
01:38:52,600 --> 01:38:55,880
 I've been to every Classic really since 1990.

1736
01:38:56,640 --> 01:38:57,420
 I haven't.

1737
01:38:57,420 --> 01:38:59,680
 I didn't get a chance to see some of them back.

1738
01:38:59,820 --> 01:39:02,560
 I only briefly got to see a little bit in 88.

1739
01:39:03,000 --> 01:39:05,040
 And I didn't see a ton in the 80s.

1740
01:39:05,100 --> 01:39:07,620
 But I know there were some great, great players, you know,

1741
01:39:07,620 --> 01:39:10,000
 that came the first few, you know,

1742
01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:12,940
 including Malcolm Mackey from Brainerd in Chattanooga,

1743
01:39:12,940 --> 01:39:16,520
 who ended up being a great player for Bobby Crumans at Georgia Tech.

1744
01:39:16,660 --> 01:39:19,220
 And Brainerd, I think, was the first out-of-state team

1745
01:39:19,220 --> 01:39:22,780
 to win the Classic from Tennessee back in those days.

1746
01:39:22,920 --> 01:39:25,120
 But I didn't get a chance to see a lot of that.

1747
01:39:25,200 --> 01:39:26,580
 But I know there were some great players.

1748
01:39:27,440 --> 01:39:29,940
 And LeBaron's team actually didn't win.

1749
01:39:30,040 --> 01:39:33,500
 They went to the finals and lost to a really good, smart, good team.

1750
01:39:33,660 --> 01:39:37,940
 But he averaged over 30, you know, in the full games that appeared.

1751
01:39:38,240 --> 01:39:42,060
 And he was one of the greatest players that I've ever seen play in the tournament.

1752
01:39:42,060 --> 01:39:46,120
 And certainly not surprised to hear his name called last night.

1753
01:39:46,420 --> 01:39:50,000
 As a matter of fact, I think he was a top 15 talent in the draft.

1754
01:39:50,120 --> 01:39:52,680
 I just think when it all came down to it,

1755
01:39:52,720 --> 01:39:57,300
 it's one of the more talent-laden drafts we've had in a long, long time

1756
01:39:57,300 --> 01:39:59,060
 as far as depth goes.

1757
01:39:59,320 --> 01:40:03,560
 And I thought he would go somewhere between 15 and 20.

1758
01:40:04,080 --> 01:40:09,240
 I had heard, you know, anywhere I had a chance to talk to someone close to him

1759
01:40:09,240 --> 01:40:14,000
 in Tuscaloosa when Alabama – or when Hustle High was a team champion

1760
01:40:14,000 --> 01:40:16,860
 at the University of Alabama last week.

1761
01:40:16,960 --> 01:40:19,900
 And I had heard anywhere from 8 to 17.

1762
01:40:20,340 --> 01:40:25,140
 But just looking at kind of all the mock drafts and where everybody was going to fall,

1763
01:40:25,880 --> 01:40:28,520
 I thought, well, okay, I think it will be 15 to 20.

1764
01:40:28,880 --> 01:40:30,440
 It wasn't quite in there.

1765
01:40:30,580 --> 01:40:31,760
 He ended up going to Philly.

1766
01:40:31,960 --> 01:40:33,800
 But Philly's got some good players.

1767
01:40:34,100 --> 01:40:36,900
 I mean, certainly they underachieved a little bit this year.

1768
01:40:37,400 --> 01:40:41,700
 You know, they – but they have a lot of talent.

1769
01:40:41,980 --> 01:40:43,660
 You know, Max, he's a really good guard.

1770
01:40:43,820 --> 01:40:45,200
 They've got Paul George.

1771
01:40:45,700 --> 01:40:50,980
 You know, they've got certainly Joel Embiid when he tells me he's one of the best players

1772
01:40:50,980 --> 01:40:51,780
 in basketball.

1773
01:40:52,820 --> 01:40:57,100
 And so they – and they had B.J. Edgecombe, who they drafted third last year.

1774
01:40:57,180 --> 01:40:59,520
 But I think LeBaron will definitely help them.

1775
01:41:00,000 --> 01:41:03,560
 I thought he might go to someone like the Oklahoma City Thunder.

1776
01:41:03,960 --> 01:41:08,560
 But they ended up going with a little bit different type of guard with the young man

1777
01:41:08,560 --> 01:41:12,000
 out of Iowa who's a really good player who had been at dirt.

1778
01:41:12,220 --> 01:41:15,280
 And then, of course, I thought – then I thought there was a chance he might even be

1779
01:41:15,280 --> 01:41:19,060
 reunited or united, I should say, with Brandon Miller.

1780
01:41:19,060 --> 01:41:24,180
 I know that the Hornets had some draft picks in the first round.

1781
01:41:24,340 --> 01:41:29,700
 In that area, they ended up going power forward with Honest Steinbach.

1782
01:41:30,160 --> 01:41:33,000
 They do need some size, so you kind of understood that.

1783
01:41:33,360 --> 01:41:39,020
 And then, you know, and then, of course, Christian Anderson, who I thought he outplayed from Texas

1784
01:41:39,020 --> 01:41:39,440
 Tech.

1785
01:41:39,540 --> 01:41:45,820
 But, again, it kind of goes back to the old adage of 2021 when Herb Jones dropped to the

1786
01:41:45,820 --> 01:41:48,380
 second round and went 35th overall.

1787
01:41:48,380 --> 01:41:52,480
 I believe that Nate Oates said, well, he's better than half the players that were drafted

1788
01:41:52,480 --> 01:41:54,380
 ahead of him, which turned out to be the case.

1789
01:41:54,780 --> 01:41:58,860
 I think he's going to be better than a lot of these cats that went ahead of him last night.

1790
01:41:58,920 --> 01:42:00,980
 But I still think he went in a good situation.

1791
01:42:01,500 --> 01:42:02,860
 Went 22nd overall.

1792
01:42:03,020 --> 01:42:05,780
 He'll get a nice, you know, guaranteed contract.

1793
01:42:06,020 --> 01:42:08,060
 And then we'll see where he goes from there.

1794
01:42:08,180 --> 01:42:10,000
 But, again, a good night for him.

1795
01:42:10,120 --> 01:42:14,560
 And the fifth, you know, first-round pick for Nate Oates in his time at Alabama.

1796
01:42:14,560 --> 01:42:17,420
 And that's quite an accomplishment in seven years.

1797
01:42:17,700 --> 01:42:20,300
 Yeah, Harold mentioned that a little bit earlier.

1798
01:42:20,420 --> 01:42:21,640
 No question about it.

1799
01:42:22,120 --> 01:42:25,180
 D2, football recruiting for Alabama.

1800
01:42:25,180 --> 01:42:32,260
 I've been hearing a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth that this is not a replica of a Nick Saban.

1801
01:42:32,560 --> 01:42:42,200
 And, again, Kalen DeBoer, who I heard Monday night in Scottsboro, has mentioned repeatedly this was going to be a smaller class.

1802
01:42:42,200 --> 01:42:46,620
 We're going to put money into retaining a lot of our roster.

1803
01:42:46,620 --> 01:42:48,800
 There are 16 offensive linemen.

1804
01:42:48,900 --> 01:42:52,100
 I still think they need to get signed three offensive linemen.

1805
01:42:52,980 --> 01:42:57,320
 But Alabama does add to the number this week.

1806
01:42:57,400 --> 01:43:01,100
 Tyler Younger at a greater Atlanta Christian, 6'5", 230.

1807
01:43:02,060 --> 01:43:04,100
 And I think a very underrated player.

1808
01:43:04,600 --> 01:43:08,900
 Stafford Willis from ARAB, 6'5", about 280.

1809
01:43:08,900 --> 01:43:11,020
 I think he probably may move inside.

1810
01:43:11,880 --> 01:43:16,700
 But, D2, your thoughts on the two latest pickups in the recruiting class overall?

1811
01:43:17,780 --> 01:43:21,640
 Well, I mean, certainly Stafford Willis is the first offensive lineman in the class.

1812
01:43:21,800 --> 01:43:26,580
 I mean, I watched him play a couple years ago against the Madison Academy when he was a sophomore.

1813
01:43:26,780 --> 01:43:28,880
 He certainly stood out from a size standpoint.

1814
01:43:30,000 --> 01:43:32,000
 And I agree with you, Brad.

1815
01:43:32,040 --> 01:43:35,380
 I think he's probably going to move inside the guard long term.

1816
01:43:35,540 --> 01:43:38,240
 But, you know, I think it was a solid pickup for Alabama.

1817
01:43:38,400 --> 01:43:40,380
 They certainly vetted him heavily.

1818
01:43:40,700 --> 01:43:41,940
 And he worked out at camp.

1819
01:43:41,940 --> 01:43:48,660
 And, you know, Adrian Clem came to see him work at ARAB before they decided to pull the trigger.

1820
01:43:48,800 --> 01:43:55,180
 And he had already been to, you know, places like UCLA, who had brought him in for an official visit.

1821
01:43:55,280 --> 01:43:58,080
 He'd been to several different places, like Virginia Tech.

1822
01:43:58,140 --> 01:44:02,000
 I think he had taken some visits around the country.

1823
01:44:02,340 --> 01:44:03,980
 So, Alabama vetted him.

1824
01:44:04,140 --> 01:44:09,780
 And I've heard good things about Younger with his length and the size that he could potentially add.

1825
01:44:10,900 --> 01:44:17,700
 He'll probably end up growing into a bandit and end up being a defensive lineman.

1826
01:44:17,840 --> 01:44:20,380
 But, still, I think he's a good pass rusher.

1827
01:44:21,280 --> 01:44:23,700
 And so, that wasn't a surprise to me at all.

1828
01:44:24,140 --> 01:44:27,220
 I've heard the same thing that you've heard about the smaller class.

1829
01:44:27,380 --> 01:44:35,620
 And when you look at it from a numbers perspective, that's what kind of makes me shake my head when people start all of a sudden complaining,

1830
01:44:35,760 --> 01:44:36,740
 saying they can't recruit.

1831
01:44:36,740 --> 01:44:40,880
 Well, they recruited two top three classes back-to-back already.

1832
01:44:41,960 --> 01:44:44,720
 And roster retention is very important.

1833
01:44:45,220 --> 01:44:55,680
 And if you have the intelligence of something north of a brick, maybe you've been paying attention that they just passed the five-year rule in the NCAA,

1834
01:44:56,040 --> 01:45:04,100
 which means you have a five-year clock to play, well, there are experienced players on Alabama's roster that that could affect.

1835
01:45:04,800 --> 01:45:09,680
 So, does that mean Bray Hubbard will come back for a fifth year?

1836
01:45:09,840 --> 01:45:18,360
 It doesn't guarantee it, but that's also on the table for something like that to happen, where you keep Bray Hubbard for an extra year.

1837
01:45:19,560 --> 01:45:21,520
 And he has another year to play.

1838
01:45:21,700 --> 01:45:26,640
 So, to me, because he's never red-shirted, unlike, you know, certainly Keon Saab has.

1839
01:45:27,120 --> 01:45:31,360
 But Bray Hubbard, he's a guy that's a true junior.

1840
01:45:31,980 --> 01:45:33,820
 And so, you've developed him.

1841
01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:35,520
 And so, that's what I'm saying.

1842
01:45:35,640 --> 01:45:37,700
 I mean, you'd have a chance to bring him back.

1843
01:45:38,080 --> 01:45:40,460
 And he'd have a chance to come back for a fifth season.

1844
01:45:40,460 --> 01:45:45,620
 And so, and retaining your experience is very important.

1845
01:45:46,120 --> 01:45:49,600
 And I do think, and I don't think it's going to be that small a class.

1846
01:45:49,880 --> 01:45:52,980
 Like, you know, the first thing I heard was they might only take 12.

1847
01:45:53,100 --> 01:45:54,520
 Well, they've got 11 committed.

1848
01:45:55,000 --> 01:45:59,760
 And I can tell you that probably by the end of Saturday, they're already going to have over,

1849
01:45:59,840 --> 01:46:01,700
 they are going to have over 12.

1850
01:46:02,200 --> 01:46:09,800
 Because I think Orsani Gale, a four-star wide receiver from the state of California,

1851
01:46:09,800 --> 01:46:11,520
 is going to end up committing to Alabama.

1852
01:46:11,940 --> 01:46:15,580
 He's an outstanding player, you know, who, of course, is a member,

1853
01:46:15,920 --> 01:46:19,900
 was the MVP of one of the rival showcases just a few days ago.

1854
01:46:20,060 --> 01:46:23,480
 They put a lot of time and effort into recruiting him, certainly.

1855
01:46:24,060 --> 01:46:30,440
 And then I think they're also going to get another wide receiver on July the 4th from City, Florida.

1856
01:46:30,660 --> 01:46:32,500
 Because, see, I was asked that yesterday.

1857
01:46:32,620 --> 01:46:35,020
 Because Auburn has got a lot of momentum right now.

1858
01:46:35,080 --> 01:46:38,020
 They've got, you know, 24 commitments in a top-10 class.

1859
01:46:38,140 --> 01:46:40,820
 But let's be blunt, Auburn needed the talent.

1860
01:46:41,100 --> 01:46:47,220
 I mean, they haven't won a bowl game in five years, haven't, you know, been a serious playoff contender.

1861
01:46:47,620 --> 01:46:50,100
 They need more talent than Alabama does right now.

1862
01:46:50,200 --> 01:46:52,960
 Deshaun Hall, Cedric Simmons, they're both good players.

1863
01:46:53,120 --> 01:46:55,240
 Alabama spent time recruiting both of them.

1864
01:46:55,920 --> 01:47:03,900
 I think, honestly, when Alabama saw their board and what they wanted, I think they kind of, what kind of went through their minds was,

1865
01:47:04,040 --> 01:47:06,780
 okay, we want Osani Gale, no doubt about it.

1866
01:47:06,820 --> 01:47:09,940
 And, of course, he's not going to come see all these guys.

1867
01:47:10,560 --> 01:47:15,640
 The majority of them that you recruit are going to have redshare in some NIL, you know, situation.

1868
01:47:16,200 --> 01:47:21,580
 And don't forget, Munchon Sales is a guy that, I'm not saying Alabama's going to sign him,

1869
01:47:21,920 --> 01:47:26,680
 but they certainly are recruiting him and recruiting him with a, you know, with a lot of ferocity.

1870
01:47:27,080 --> 01:47:33,540
 And, look, I mean, he's a guy that I think very much so that they would like to, that they would still like to sign.

1871
01:47:33,660 --> 01:47:36,220
 And they're not going to just give up on that situation.

1872
01:47:36,220 --> 01:47:43,880
 And then, like I said, I think they've got another target out there, you know, at wide receiver

1873
01:47:43,880 --> 01:47:49,120
 that I think they feel really good about on July 4th, you know, in the young man from Lake City.

1874
01:47:49,120 --> 01:47:54,880
 So, if you're going to take those two, that's why Cedric Simmons and Deshaun Hall didn't end up in Tuscaloosa

1875
01:47:54,880 --> 01:48:00,560
 because you have to make a choice to the guys that you're, you know, you're prioritizing.

1876
01:48:00,720 --> 01:48:09,320
 And I think they're going to get some more good news with the Edge Beverly from Tuscaloosa from Hillcrest on Friday as well.

1877
01:48:09,760 --> 01:48:10,260
 Absolutely.

1878
01:48:11,260 --> 01:48:18,460
 Listen, by the way, congratulations on 97.7 having another very successful awards night, Monday night.

1879
01:48:18,460 --> 01:48:24,420
 I was listening to Kaylin DeBoer in Scottsboro on Monday night and missed it,

1880
01:48:24,560 --> 01:48:26,680
 but congratulations for that.

1881
01:48:27,380 --> 01:48:30,400
 I know you've been busy with the Huntsville Crimson Panthers.

1882
01:48:30,580 --> 01:48:34,440
 They've been going all over the Southeast in the month of June.

1883
01:48:35,060 --> 01:48:39,940
 But, D2, where can we get online and listen to you and Scott and all the other stuff going on?

1884
01:48:41,000 --> 01:48:45,460
 Well, yeah, you can absolutely, you can, we've, we're taking a little bit of a respite this week.

1885
01:48:45,460 --> 01:48:53,880
 We had our show, pre-show before, as you said, the fourth annual Rocket City Awards, which was our most successful yet.

1886
01:48:54,060 --> 01:48:55,840
 I mean, the place was absolutely packed.

1887
01:48:56,220 --> 01:49:02,820
 It was great over at the Mars Music Hall to honor all those young people on the high school, college, and even the professional level.

1888
01:49:02,920 --> 01:49:08,280
 We had a nice little video speech, as we did award Phillip Rivers with the Pro Athlete of the Year.

1889
01:49:08,640 --> 01:49:15,860
 He made that amazing comeback for the last fourth of the season or whatnot with the Indianapolis Colts.

1890
01:49:15,940 --> 01:49:18,140
 That was quite, you know, a story.

1891
01:49:18,640 --> 01:49:19,800
 And certainly we honored him.

1892
01:49:19,980 --> 01:49:29,040
 We honored Candace Story Lee, the former Bob Jones Patriot, the first female athlete director in SEC history, and done such a great job.

1893
01:49:29,180 --> 01:49:33,880
 So, it was great honoring her, and certainly we had an outstanding show yesterday.

1894
01:49:34,060 --> 01:49:45,000
 We wrapped up the college baseball season as the SEC continued its domination as Oklahoma finished the 11th in the SEC in the regular season and then wins the national championship in baseball.

1895
01:49:45,300 --> 01:49:47,760
 So, that just shows the dominance there, certainly.

1896
01:49:48,180 --> 01:49:51,300
 And, of course, we've been talking recruiting this week with Brett Greenberg.

1897
01:49:52,140 --> 01:49:55,040
 And, of course, we touched on the Dusty May situation.

1898
01:49:55,040 --> 01:50:04,180
 I guess that had a lot to do with the NBA draft this week, why he decided to leave Michigan and move on and go on to the NBA.

1899
01:50:04,560 --> 01:50:06,240
 So, that's something to look at.

1900
01:50:06,360 --> 01:50:12,620
 And, of course, we were wondering about Nate Oates, but our good friend Rico Beard from Detroit and 97 won the ticket.

1901
01:50:12,980 --> 01:50:16,580
 Feels like Nate Oates found his home, and we believe that as well.

1902
01:50:16,580 --> 01:50:24,440
 But, certainly, you have to wonder what's going on during that time on the landscape there.

1903
01:50:24,720 --> 01:50:30,400
 But, certainly, they can connect with us at 9770STN.com, also on WCZN-TV.

1904
01:50:30,940 --> 01:50:40,220
 We also, on our website, have the – if you want to watch a replay of the Rocket City Awards, you can certainly do that with our partners at WHNT19.tv.

1905
01:50:40,340 --> 01:50:41,780
 They've been with us all four years.

1906
01:50:42,280 --> 01:50:50,340
 And, of course, if you want to continue to listen to us, we're going to be on Monday once again from 7 to 10 a.m., as we are Monday through Friday.

1907
01:50:50,340 --> 01:50:56,020
 But, take a little bit of a break, and I'm going to finish up my tour with Huntsville High as we go to Lake Point, Georgia,

1908
01:50:56,500 --> 01:51:01,760
 to play some more outstanding competition in the live period on Friday and Saturday.

1909
01:51:01,880 --> 01:51:06,640
 So, that's going to be good, because we were able to honor Evan Toms, our high school male athlete in the year.

1910
01:51:06,740 --> 01:51:07,900
 So, that was great as well.

1911
01:51:08,420 --> 01:51:15,260
 So, we look forward to a lot of that, and, again, we look forward to continuing to be on with you guys.

1912
01:51:15,780 --> 01:51:19,560
 And I wanted to also pay credit to this young man.

1913
01:51:20,080 --> 01:51:25,720
 Kyron Caldwell is the receiver from Lake City, who I think is going to commit to Alabama on July 4th.

1914
01:51:25,820 --> 01:51:31,180
 So, that'll probably be part of Rodney Orr's annual Firecracker 5 that he does.

1915
01:51:31,300 --> 01:51:35,600
 I haven't spoken with him in the last few days to see who all is going to be on there.

1916
01:51:35,720 --> 01:51:39,040
 But, certainly, it's different this year with the size of the recruiting class.

1917
01:51:39,160 --> 01:51:42,280
 But, again, if I were Alabama fans, I would just calm down.

1918
01:51:42,720 --> 01:51:49,080
 And, as I told on another show earlier this week, what star was Keelan Russell when he committed to Alabama?

1919
01:51:49,260 --> 01:51:50,140
 He was a three.

1920
01:51:50,640 --> 01:51:52,520
 So was Jackson Lloyd, the left tackle.

1921
01:51:52,780 --> 01:51:53,560
 He was a three.

1922
01:51:53,920 --> 01:51:56,780
 They both ended up being five stars before it was over.

1923
01:51:57,040 --> 01:52:00,520
 So, understand, senior seasons are still yet to be played.

1924
01:52:00,760 --> 01:52:02,200
 These kids will be re-ranked.

1925
01:52:02,480 --> 01:52:09,180
 I don't think Alabama is going to be 62nd in recruiting or dead last in the SEC by the time all the dust settles.

1926
01:52:10,060 --> 01:52:12,240
 As they say, stay tuned.

1927
01:52:12,240 --> 01:52:13,660
 Drew, sound like you're a busy boy.

1928
01:52:13,780 --> 01:52:15,820
 Stay safe out there, and let's do it again soon, okay?

1929
01:52:16,640 --> 01:52:17,220
 Thanks, guys.

1930
01:52:17,420 --> 01:52:17,900
 Thank you, bud.

1931
01:52:18,280 --> 01:52:20,880
 Double D, Drew DeArma, 97.7 FM, the zone.

1932
01:52:20,980 --> 01:52:25,720
 BB, time for the Braves to get off the mat and get busy tonight here on 93.9, the score.

1933
01:52:25,900 --> 01:52:29,100
 Yeah, they lost a tough game last night, 7-6.

1934
01:52:29,400 --> 01:52:32,540
 Machado had an RBI single in the 10th.

1935
01:52:32,820 --> 01:52:37,400
 Quite frankly, the Braves have lost two games to the Padres they should have never lost.

1936
01:52:37,760 --> 01:52:37,960
 Yeah.

1937
01:52:37,960 --> 01:52:40,440
 So, hopefully, they can salvage tonight's game.

1938
01:52:40,560 --> 01:52:47,480
 Martin Perez getting the start for tonight, and you can hear it right here on 93.9, the score.

1939
01:52:47,480 --> 01:52:48,720
 Bounce back time.

1940
01:52:48,800 --> 01:52:57,760
 They've lost seven out of the last 10, and right now, they have a five-and-a-half game lead over the surging fields in the NL East.

1941
01:52:58,120 --> 01:52:59,760
 It's going to take care of business for us.

1942
01:52:59,800 --> 01:53:02,240
 On behalf of BB, Greg James Blair, the entire crew here.

1943
01:53:02,320 --> 01:53:04,360
 Parole Buck, thank you so much for your time today.

1944
01:53:04,800 --> 01:53:07,020
 Let's do it again tomorrow, noon to two for the Bumbo Buck Show.

1945
01:53:07,120 --> 01:53:09,400
 Back here on Sports Radio 93.9, the score.

1946
01:53:09,400 --> 01:53:09,440
 The score.