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

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

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 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 to where it is the last weekend coming up of college football into the month of January and the first night of high school football on a Friday night throughout the entire Shoals area. Good afternoon, welcome in and how are you?

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 Happy Football Friday to you and the listeners. We'll update Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee summer camps a little bit later in the show.

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 Zach Pounders of the Shoals Sports Report will preview, as you alluded to, the first Friday night of high school football.

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 And Jimmy is here right now to recount the second Bama scrimmage and look at some position battles for the Tide.

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 And that ain't all. Jimmy Stein has got it all covered there at Locked on Bama, part of the Locked on Network with Luke Robinson and Cover Crimson Podcast with a fellow by the name of Travis Ryer, one of the best on YouTube.

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

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 Oh, I'm doing great, guys. Appreciate you having me back and welcome to football.

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 Jimmy, what do we know? This is the first time we've had a chance to get together with you since last Friday.

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 What do we know about this Alabama football team now, seven days later, after the second scrimmage?

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 Well, maybe they can run the football.

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 I mean, that was one thing that they discovered yesterday as a result of the second scrimmage.

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 They ran the ball really well. I wouldn't necessarily call it a shock.

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 It's certainly been something that they've worked on a lot and sort of came to fruition.

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 I had a lot of success with multiple backs.

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 It wasn't just Treshawn Brown.

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 It was Daniel Hill.

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 It was Kevin Riley.

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 It was multiple backs having nice days.

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 I had one source at the scrimmage tell me that he, you know, no one keeps stats,

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 but he felt the team may have rushed for somewhere between 180 and 200 yards in the scrimmage.

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 Say it again.

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 It's shocking, isn't it?

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 I mean, that was a – it took two to three games to compile that a year ago.

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 But, no, there were big runs on the day.

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 I think Kevin Riley had a really long run, which really aided the numbers.

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 Keelan Russell had quite a few rushing yards as well.

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 So it's been a point of emphasis.

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 And, again, like I've said all offseason, it doesn't have to be great.

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 It just has to be better than it was a year ago.

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 And I think there are signs that they may pull that off.

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 Jimmy, you mentioned a guy by the name of Keelan Russell.

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 You know the obvious question.

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 It seems that the winds are blowing this way.

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 It's not if but when he has named the official starting quarterback.

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 Is that presumptuous or what are you hearing?

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 No, I think that we're headed straight to that.

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 I think it's been that way.

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 I would say for a while.

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 I don't think that's necessarily the case.

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 As a matter of fact, both quarterbacks split reps yesterday.

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 That tells you that it's not officially and firmly in the books.

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 But I think everyone realizes that there's the strong lean here

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 because Keelan has sort of outperformed Austin, especially lately.

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 Keelan may have sort of turned a corner a bit,

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 which happens with these young guys.

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 And I think the question all along at quarterback was twofold to me,

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 going all the way back to January.

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 With Austin Mack, it was a matter of how good is he.

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 I mean, is he good enough?

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 Can this guy be good enough to be a starter in the SEC?

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 The answer to that apparently is yes.

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 He's played quite well.

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 Nothing that's happened has been a knock on Austin.

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 It's just the question as it related to Keelan was this.

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 Is Keelan ready?

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 Is he ready to be a starter?

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 And not everyone's ready in year two.

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 Not everyone.

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 Like, for instance, Ty Simpson.

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 He was not ready until year four.

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 Jake Coker, not ready until year five.

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 Mack Jones wasn't ready until later in his career.

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 would he be a guy that could be ready as soon as year two?

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 and that he is, in fact, ready.

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 I think they're going to announce the starter in the next day or two.

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 Jimmy, one of the reasons Alabama had an improved running game in the scrimmage was obviously the offensive line.

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 We know the three known commodities.

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 Jackson Lloyd at left tackle.

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 Rayson Delgati at center.

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 Michael Carroll, right guard.

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 But, Jimmy, has Mal Waltrip, is he leading right now over Will Sanders for left guard?

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 And is Javon James leading over Nick Brooks at right tackle?

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 I think it's a leading situation.

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 I think the other three guys that you mentioned, their spots are sort of set in stone.

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 They're going to, assuming good health.

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 Rayson Delgati, Jackson Lloyd, and Michael Carroll will be starters on the offensive line against East Carolina.

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 The other two spots, I would refer to Mal Waltrip and Javon James as leading those races.

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 that my expectation is that they start the East Carolina game.

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 I just don't know that you would say that the battle there is over.

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 I think because Mal Waltrip is going to be new to playing in games,

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 I think they're going to want to see him perform in the games.

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 And with Javon James, who's being pushed at right tackle by Nick Brooks,

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 who had a great summer in terms of working on his body and conditioning.

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 Nick Brooks didn't so much push anyone in the spring,

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 but he pushed Javon James in the ball camp at right tackle.

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 So those two spots on the offensive line, I think, are still up for grabs to a degree.

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 But Mal Waltrip and Javon James have played well, definitely leading.

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 And it's my expectation that they will start against East Carolina.

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 Jimmy, let me ask you about the receivers.

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 Everybody knows Ryan Coleman-Williams and Lottie Brooks.

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 Coming back from that concussion would be one and two.

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 But I've asked you about number three.

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 It appears two reports.

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 Derek Meadows may be, I'll put it like this, penciled in there right now.

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 Rico Scott, C.D. Morgan, Tyler Henderson, I think, is going to surprise some people a little bit later in the year.

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 And Noel Rogers will be back later, too.

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 Jimmy, who's the third receiver in the rotation?

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 I would say today the best guess is Derek Meadows.

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 As you said, Derek had a nice scrimmage yesterday.

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 He was targeted more often and had more receptions than any receiver at the scrimmage.

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 Now, again, as you mentioned, Lottie Brooks missed the scrimmage, still recovering from a concussion.

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 He suffered earlier in camp.

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 He should be back this week.

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 That's the expectation with him.

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 But Derek Meadows has really stepped up.

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 He looks like wide receiver number three right now.

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 And what he brings to the table that's very welcome is as talented as Ryan Coleman-Williams is

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 and as talented as Lottie Brooks are.

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 These aren't the biggest guys, right?

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 I mean, Lottie, you know, 5'9 at best.

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 I mean, he's pretty, you know, he's just sort of a thinner frame, although not necessarily short.

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 But Derek Meadows is a tall guy.

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 I mean, we're talking like legitimate 6'5", 6'6".

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 He's got great catch radius.

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 He's physical.

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 I think adding him to a group that already consists of two smaller guys is kind of exactly what the doctor ordered.

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 But thankfully, on top of it, he's been a very productive guy.

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 Let's remember, I know he didn't catch any balls last year, but Derek Meadows started the LSU game as a true freshman.

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 So they were trusting him to play with the ones last season.

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 But he's apparently made several strides forward in his development.

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 I had to come in handy in the red zone with those fade patterns back to the end zone, too.

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 Jimmy Stein, they're going to be with us locked on Bama.

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 Jimmy, obviously, you've still got some time to go here before the opener, what, two weeks from tomorrow.

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 What would you like to see Alabama work on to sit here and, as they say, polish things up before that opener?

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 I think they've worked so much on the physicality, not that that work is ever done.

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 But I think that's been the emphasis of the offseason is offensively, just becoming more physical, running the ball better.

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 You don't need to stop doing that.

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 But now that you've basically settled on a quarterback, you know, now it's time to make sure that Keelan's comfortable with all parts of the playbook they plan to utilize early, and that's throwing the football.

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 I think there's been such an emphasis on running the ball.

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 You want to make sure that Keelan shows up, particularly in that second game at Lexington, you know, with the ability to use a lot of the playbook, and that includes chucking it around.

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 Biggest surprise for Jimmy in summer camp.

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 Luke Matz, Carmelo O'Neal, who I keep hearing about, Chuck McDonald.

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 Who's one or two surprises for you?

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 Those are some good answers.

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 I hate to call Trey Sean Brown a surprise because he was noisy in the spring.

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 The surprise would have been Trey Brown not continuing to be a thing.

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 That would have been the surprise.

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 But Trey Brown was fantastic in the spring, especially for a three-star type kid who had very, very little offers.

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 As a matter of fact, at Alabama, not offered him late.

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 He was headed to Boise.

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 And instead, Alabama offers him late.

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 And he's a good player right off the bus.

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 So that was a surprise.

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 But it was a surprise in the spring.

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 No one should be surprised now.

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 Trey Sean Brown has continued his good work.

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 And it's been good timing with E.J. Crowell sidelined with the ankle.

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 He's been out.

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 That's given him more opportunity, and he has continued to take advantage.

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 I'll give you all kind of a surprise answer for a surprise at fall camp.

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 And that's been Connor Talti at kicker.

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 Connor ended last season in pretty good shape.

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 But as Alabama fans know, they went to the transfer portal and signed a kicker from Marshall.

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 Lorcan Quinn, an Irish guy, he had competed in American football for one season at Marshall and was an all-conference kicker in the Sun Belt in his first year of kicking.

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 So, enormous upside.

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 Everyone was very excited to get him.

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 Lorcan has shown up and has been good.

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 He's disappointed no one.

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 They're excited about him.

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 But then there's this simple fact.

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 Connor Talti just doesn't miss.

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 He just hasn't missed.

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 I'm sure he's missed something at some point.

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 And I'm as curious as anyone to know, has he really held off Lorcan Quinn to remain the starting kicker?

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 A kicker, not so much.

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 The kicks are good or they're not.

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 That's right.

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 And Talti has just been pretty remarkable.

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 So, we'll see if he continues to hold off Quinn in his Alabama starting kicker against East Carolina.

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 Jimmy, I've got to admit a first for me and our beloved producer, James Moody, mentioned this.

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 First time in 24 years I've ever interviewed a guest and watched him on TV at the same time.

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 We've got the podcast up on the monitor with Luke and we're watching it right now.

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 Jimmy, where can we get online and get you and Luke and Travis Fryer and get the best coverage of Alabama sports on the planet?

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 Well, you obviously know if it's up on your screen, you know how.

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 But for everyone else listening, Locked On Bama, you can find us on YouTube because we do have the video version.

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 But you can also get an audio version.

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 You know, if you're in the car and you just want an audio version, you can find Locked On Bama wherever you get your podcasts.

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 But we have six new shows a week plus breaking news.

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 And we'll have plenty of coverage and a new show again Sunday morning.

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 Jimmy, the Swiss Army Knife Stein, you've got it all going on, radio, TV.

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 Keep it up, Jimmy.

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 Thank you so much.

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 Get some rest.

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 This is one of the few weekends between now and January that you're going to be needing it.

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 So get some rest, okay?

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 Hey, appreciate it, guys.

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 Y'all have a great weekend.

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 You too, Jimmy.

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 Jimmy Stein goes to Locked On Bama and right there in the beautiful eyes of one Brett and James.

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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Welcome back in.

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 It is a privilege for cello to Blake Lowell.

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 He's got the entire NCC covered at, where else?

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 Southeastern 16.

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 Blake, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing well, guys.

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 I'm going to talk to you as always.

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 You good?

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 Yeah, you too.

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 Obviously, here we are about, what, two weeks from tomorrow.

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 The party gets started around, we've got next weekend, I know, but we've got to address rehearsals and the real deal in a couple of weeks.

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 Let's start with basically the question around the SEC that a lot of teams have got in common.

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 That is, who is going to be named the starting quarterback at various camps?

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 So let's start with, let's face it, Blake, a lot of folks say it's a softball question.

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 Let's start in Tuscaloosa.

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 Help us unveil the mystery of who's going to be the starting quarterback in Tidetown.

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 Yeah, I mean, again, I'm sure there's not a story you guys have talked about more over the past little bit.

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 Yeah, you're correct.

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 That's how that's going to play out.

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 But, yeah, I mean, look, I think we all knew sort of coming into this, like, these are two guys that certainly, you know, there are strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the potential options you have with both of them.

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 And to me, you know, I'm sure it's obviously when you look at someone, you know, like Russell and what he can do, like, yes, like, there is going to be a lot of excitement.

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 And, again, you're looking at, you know, can we hit that sort of next big future star type guy?

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 And that's what everybody's going to put their focus on.

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 And then, you know, certainly you look at the skill set of Mac and be like, all right, hey, maybe these are a few things that he can do better.

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 And, again, we always say what you don't want is two in terms of being able to just go back and forth and not really having an idea of how it's going to play out.

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 This seems like the one that, to me, feels like it's sort of the, I don't want to say unknown, but I think it is kind of the most fascinating of all these quarterback battles.

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 And I can honestly, guys, understand both sides.

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 But, again, Russell feels like the one that seems to have quite a bit of momentum when it comes to just, I think, what maybe a lot of people want to see.

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 Because it's kind of a cousin in Tennessee where you got this hot shot, let's face it, the best quarterback on any college team is one on the bench.

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 Is it a similar situation there at Tennessee?

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 You got this phenom that the fans say is going to be walking on the water with Moses and the Israelites.

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 And then you got the guy who was good, but people have forgotten when he came out of high school, he was rated pretty good, too.

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 Is it a similar situation from that standpoint?

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 And at the end of the day, who's going to be UT's QB?

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 Yeah, I mean, it is, right?

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 Like, it does feel similar.

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 Because, I mean, you're talking about someone that's, you know, from a top five player in the country when it comes to Faison Brandon and what he is going to bring to the table.

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 Because, as you just said with the other race, there are different comparisons as to what these guys can do well.

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 And, of course, George McIntyre, like you said, not exactly a guy that people should really be down on.

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 Because it does seem like, again, he's had a pretty good summer here and getting ready for the start of the season.

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 And so I think, you know, that is the battle you face.

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 And we know, like, it's been that way for a long time.

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 But when you think about just the nature of where the position is at right now and just the athleticism that is needed in terms of running some of these sort of modern offenses and, you know, just all the, again, different intangibles.

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 The speed and element and there's so many things that go along with it.

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 Yeah, I think it's spot on here.

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 Like, there are a lot of people that I've talked to like, well, of course we want the five-star freshman to play.

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 You know, this guy's not, we're not paying him all this money just for him to spend.

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 But, you know, I don't know if that's necessarily the case.

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 Let me ask you about Vandy.

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 Everybody thought Jared Curtis, the number one quarterback recruit in the country last cycle, would come in and take over that job.

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 But Clark Lee has mentioned since SEC media days in Tampa.

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 Guys, we actually have a competition here.

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 Blaise Berlewicz, who is a transferman from New Mexico State.

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 He took over for Pavia.

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 But he is quite familiar with Tim Beck's system.

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 And Clark Lee, I know, has mentioned several times.

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 He's been very high on Berlewicz.

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 What are you hearing here?

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 I know a lot of people thought Curtis would be the de facto quarterback.

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 But, once again, as Harold says, not so fast, my friend.

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 Yeah, Vanderbilt might be diving into those simple analytics and saying, well, you know what?

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 We've had some success with a New Mexico State transfer before.

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 And maybe we should lean on that from the start.

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 But I will say I would still be surprised if Jared Curtis isn't the guy because I think it goes along the lines of what we just said with some of these others.

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 And that I think it's a little different with Vanderbilt in that you're talking about a guy, and you guys know how this works, right?

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 It's not just Clark Lee looking at the football perspective.

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 Yes, like it would be easy to be naive and say that.

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 But, I mean, you know, again, you look at Curtis, and you talk about the highest rated recruit you've ever had.

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 And he has the tools to be ready now, I think, to be the starter.

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 It's just a matter of whether they want to put him in there from day one.

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 And, again, like I think about it from a business perspective.

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 Like, how many additional tickets do you think they sold?

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 Absolutely.

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 You know, Jared Curtis is our guy.

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 You know, come watch how many posters this guy has been plastered on with the season tickets and everything.

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 And so, I look at it from that thing.

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 And, again, the coaches are going to make their decisions that doesn't, you know, determine everything.

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 I understand that.

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 But I do still think he has the momentum towards being the guy.

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 But I don't think that what Clark Lee said is wrong in that I think they really have looked at Berlowitz as someone who, let's say, Curtis comes out.

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 You've got a few games early on where maybe you don't learn a whole lot.

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 But if you see a couple of those things kind of heading into the bulk of your SEC play, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Berlowitz may be the guy at some point.

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 Blake, a lot of folks always like to pick the surprise team.

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 And it doesn't necessarily have to be the team that's coming out of the basement.

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 It can be a team that lives up to the expectations.

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 Is it hard to bet against Ole Miss?

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 I saw some of the preseason All-American teams.

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 And Ole Miss right now has either the number one quarterback or the number two quarterback, either the number one running back, or the number two running back.

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 In the same backfield, that's a lot of stuff to start with is not an offense.

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 Yeah, I mean, their offensive approach this year is going to be about as easy as it gets because they just got a lot of good playmaking ability.

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 You know, even you go to the wide receiver, tight end position, like you just keep going.

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 And, yeah, this group is very, very talented.

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 There's no question you expect the defense to be fine because Pete Golding is kind of the guy leading the charge there.

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 So, yeah, I mean, Ole Miss does feel like a team that, you know, certainly had all the attention towards the end of last season.

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 But I think it's almost like, I don't think people forgot about them, but like, okay, well, it's the preseason now.

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 So, let's make sure we talk about the Georgians and Texas and LSU and, you know, keep going, right?

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 But, you know, you got to.

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 So, I think, though, with Ole Miss, like, it is a roster perspective.

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 And, like you said, just having Trinidad Chambliss, I mean, it's just such a good starting point when it comes to comparing yourself to a lot of other teams around the country.

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 And so, yeah, I think Ole Miss is one you feel pretty good about.

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 I'll tell you, the team I've been most fascinated by this offseason, I think, is Oklahoma.

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 Just because I do look at them, you know, getting material back where you feel like he's fully healthy.

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 You can certainly see how last year playing through the injury kind of, you know, hampered his game a little bit.

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 But I think that's another team.

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 If you look at the offensive playmaking ability, the defense is going to be outstanding.

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 You know, Brent Venables has got a nice little payday that he's had there.

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 They don't have that pressure the way that they've had in recent seasons.

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 And so, I fully expect Oklahoma, too, to be one of those teams that really could, you know, have a chance to compete right there at the top, even with a pretty tough schedule.

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 Listen, Brent Venables was all but fire two years ago.

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 Yeah.

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 He had that losing season.

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 And now, as you mentioned, $10 million with a contract extension.

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 That's a pretty good extension.

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 It's going to be here next time we know it.

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 And I know you and your staff will be on top of it.

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 I know you've looked at the preseason schedules, dark horses, the whole nine yards.

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 Where can we get online to get all the good stuff?

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 Yeah.

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 You can check it all out, guys, over at Southeastern 16.

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 Plenty of stuff to get ready for the start of the season.

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 And, yeah, we're, of course, tracking all this wild, wild west behavior in college basketball with the transfers and everything, too.

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 So, you can find that at Southeastern 16.

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 Sounds great, Blake.

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 Listen, kick back.

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 Have a great and safe weekend, all right?

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 Thanks, guys.

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 You too.

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 Thank you, buddy.

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 Late Level Southeastern 16.

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551
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 How are you?

552
00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:56,260
 I'm doing well.

553
00:33:56,360 --> 00:33:56,840
 Good afternoon.

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 Hey, buddy.

555
00:33:57,520 --> 00:33:58,840
 Good afternoon to you, Bill.

556
00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:05,840
 Obviously, I'm sure people have been saying, Bill, help us figure out these Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Atlanta Braves.

557
00:34:06,620 --> 00:34:09,900
 Boy, you're talking about streaking, good and bad.

558
00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,180
 This is a team for the ages, is it not?

559
00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:19,860
 Well, it has been a very interesting year back and forth with the stretches.

560
00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:22,140
 The bad stretches have been awful.

561
00:34:23,060 --> 00:34:29,000
 And I hope yesterday's win got them out of a 12-game stretch that was looking like it was another one of their bad stretches.

562
00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:34,220
 I'm hoping that if they win, you know, just win the series in Milwaukee.

563
00:34:34,380 --> 00:34:35,820
 Look, they've got a difficult stretch here.

564
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 They've got three games in Milwaukee.

565
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 They've got three games back at home against the Dodgers.

566
00:34:40,660 --> 00:34:43,400
 So, they are going to have a big test.

567
00:34:43,540 --> 00:34:45,880
 And then they still have seven games against the Phillies.

568
00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:51,780
 That includes right in the middle of those seven games against the Phillies, three with Tampa Bay.

569
00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:55,140
 So, they've got a lot of tough games coming up for sure.

570
00:34:55,840 --> 00:34:58,720
 In effect, it's a preview of the postseason, is it not?

571
00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:02,280
 Because you're going to see this is not the first rodeo all these teams are going to see each other.

572
00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:04,060
 Nope, this is it.

573
00:35:04,120 --> 00:35:05,740
 This is exactly what you're going to do.

574
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 And you're going to have a lot of pitching that you're going to see very similar to what you'll see in the postseason.

575
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 So, yeah, this is it.

576
00:35:18,660 --> 00:35:19,380
 I mean, this is it.

577
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 This is going to be – I mean, you do almost have – with 34 games left, you almost have to take the attitude that –

578
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 the postseason starts now.

579
00:35:31,900 --> 00:35:34,780
 And so, I think that's exactly what they're going to do.

580
00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:42,120
 And, you know, it's – when you get past the all-star break, there's an urgency that I think comes with that.

581
00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:46,860
 And then, you get within 34 games or less than a fourth of the season left.

582
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 You're down to cases here where even you have a five-game lead here with 34 to go.

583
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 You've got to try to play every game as if it were a playoff game, especially against the teams.

584
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 I think 23 of the games left of the 34 against teams that if the playoffs started today, they would be in there.

585
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 Wow.

586
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 A lot of tough competition.

587
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 Let me reinforce the point you and Harold made.

588
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 You had a great text on – post on Twitter that they practically won a division.

589
00:36:17,100 --> 00:36:22,720
 The first 66 games, 45 and 21, they averaged 5.2 runs a game.

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 The ERA was 3.35.

591
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 And then, the second positive stretch of 38 games, nearly identical, 5.2 runs per game.

592
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 And the ERA was 3.33, the starting rotation with 14 and 6.

593
00:36:39,060 --> 00:36:45,580
 But as you mentioned, the two bad stretches, they only scored 2.9 or 2.5 runs a game.

594
00:36:45,580 --> 00:36:51,780
 And the ERA was a dismal 6.35 and 5.13.

595
00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:56,900
 That's how you're – that explains vividly the good and the bad.

596
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 Yeah, it does.

597
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 It shows you kind of the ups and downs.

598
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 And, you know, I know some people could say, well, you know, you take those 17 games out in June.

599
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 You take the 12 games out here.

600
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 I get that.

601
00:37:09,260 --> 00:37:10,340
 And there's no question.

602
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 But, you know, the question is really what are you going to be in October?

603
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 What's one of those streaks you're going to have in October?

604
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 Look, I think more so for baseball than anything.

605
00:37:22,140 --> 00:37:27,840
 Baseball, there's no question that a lot of the times the best team in the sport wins the World Series.

606
00:37:28,420 --> 00:37:34,100
 But a lot of times, and probably as much as the other, it's about playing the best at that time.

607
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 That's right.

608
00:37:35,240 --> 00:37:42,740
 And, you know, I mean, I don't think the Braves were necessarily the best team in baseball in the entire 2021 year.

609
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 In October, they were.

610
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 Yeah.

611
00:37:44,660 --> 00:37:46,180
 And that's why they won the World Series.

612
00:37:46,380 --> 00:37:55,880
 So, you know, if the Braves, and that's why you can't count them out, because can this team be very good and hot and have heroes in October?

613
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 Well, they can.

614
00:37:57,620 --> 00:38:03,300
 I mean, I think there's some skepticism in my voice there, because I'm not sure of the pitching.

615
00:38:03,300 --> 00:38:08,280
 I'm probably more skeptical of the hitting than I am the pitching, to be honest with you right now.

616
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 I just don't know.

617
00:38:09,980 --> 00:38:14,720
 And that's why these next six games against Milwaukee and Los Angeles is going to be interesting.

618
00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:16,640
 What are they going to do against this better pitching?

619
00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:22,780
 What are they going to do against this kid today who's throwing 102 miles an hour how many times a game?

620
00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:28,940
 I'm really anxious to see that, because I think the hitting has been questionable when they face tougher competition.

621
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:30,520
 Absolutely.

622
00:38:31,420 --> 00:38:33,520
 Your thoughts on Olsen?

623
00:38:33,740 --> 00:38:39,400
 I know when Freddie left, and we've talked about that, a lot of people thought he shouldn't have left and stayed.

624
00:38:40,680 --> 00:38:45,340
 Olsen now on pace for another 50 home run year.

625
00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:52,580
 He just passed 900 consecutive games played, which is incredible.

626
00:38:52,920 --> 00:38:57,400
 And a lot of people thought, there's no way this guy can come in here and replace Freddie Freeman.

627
00:38:58,040 --> 00:38:58,520
 Has he?

628
00:38:59,080 --> 00:38:59,320
 Yeah.

629
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:00,480
 Yes.

630
00:39:01,320 --> 00:39:12,080
 But, you know, I don't think that conversation can take place without saying that while statistically and production-wise,

631
00:39:12,080 --> 00:39:17,100
 he has replaced Freddie Freeman, the Braves have not won a playoff series since Freddie Freeman left.

632
00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:17,360
 Yeah.

633
00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:18,600
 Leader shield.

634
00:39:19,200 --> 00:39:28,900
 Now, and that sounds like a negative point toward Matt Olsen, and it's not, but it does show, I think,

635
00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,460
 and demonstrate the value that Freddie had.

636
00:39:31,540 --> 00:39:31,760
 Yep.

637
00:39:32,180 --> 00:39:40,380
 Freddie's the best leader in the world, but Freddie's been at Atlanta Braves since September 2010, for crying out loud.

638
00:39:40,380 --> 00:39:40,780
 Mm-hmm.

639
00:39:40,780 --> 00:39:42,720
 You know, and there's value in that.

640
00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,820
 There's value in what he did in 2021.

641
00:39:46,020 --> 00:39:50,240
 There's value in what he did as part of the rebuild, where they could have traded him, and they didn't.

642
00:39:51,320 --> 00:40:00,920
 There's a lot of value that went with Freddie Freeman, that while his statistics were going to organically decline as he got older, as they have,

643
00:40:02,720 --> 00:40:04,460
 the value was still going to be there in what he brought to the table.

644
00:40:04,460 --> 00:40:14,660
 And I think, again, that sounds like I'm, if I'm making a case A versus B, that there's negative on the part of Matt Olsen.

645
00:40:14,820 --> 00:40:15,480
 There's really not.

646
00:40:15,540 --> 00:40:20,280
 It's not Matt Olsen's fault they haven't won a playoff series since Freddie left.

647
00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:24,960
 But, you know, you have to include that in the conversation if you are comparing the two.

648
00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:26,840
 Production-wise, there's no question.

649
00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:31,020
 And look, Matt Olsen is on pace for Cooperstown, just like Freddie Freeman.

650
00:40:31,140 --> 00:40:31,480
 Mm-hmm.

651
00:40:31,700 --> 00:40:36,140
 I mean, there's a little doubt that, I mean, h***, he plays every day already.

652
00:40:36,560 --> 00:40:43,400
 But if Matt Olsen stays relatively healthy for the next five to seven years, he's going to be in a Baseball Hall of Famer.

653
00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:46,780
 I mean, the numbers are going to be over 500 home runs.

654
00:40:47,660 --> 00:40:53,260
 And, I mean, you know, that alone, as long as you don't shoot yourself up and stuff, it's going to get you into Cooperstown,

655
00:40:53,380 --> 00:40:55,180
 where it used to, and I think it will with him.

656
00:40:55,600 --> 00:40:57,420
 Because he's a very good player.

657
00:40:57,620 --> 00:40:58,980
 He's a great defensive player.

658
00:40:58,980 --> 00:41:00,960
 He plays every day.

659
00:41:01,060 --> 00:41:02,520
 There's value in that, of course.

660
00:41:02,840 --> 00:41:06,120
 So, Matt deserves a tremendous amount of credit.

661
00:41:06,300 --> 00:41:12,500
 Because, look, the alternative would have been if Atlanta had gotten a different option to replace Freddie Freeman

662
00:41:12,500 --> 00:41:15,480
 and that player had not even been up to where Matt Olsen is,

663
00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:19,880
 it would have been even more so looked at as a disaster in letting Freddie walk out the door.

664
00:41:20,660 --> 00:41:25,940
 Came out, theesuperstations.com with Bill Shanks turning to football, Georgia.

665
00:41:26,580 --> 00:41:28,040
 Second scrimmage in the books.

666
00:41:28,040 --> 00:41:31,440
 This is when a lot of the questions hopefully are going to be answered.

667
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:35,840
 Does Georgia leave any questions on the table after their second scrimmage, Bill Shanks?

668
00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:39,280
 Not many.

669
00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:45,260
 You know, they look very good from every report in the scrimmage.

670
00:41:45,260 --> 00:41:55,040
 I mean, you know, what's going on at Georgia right now is the evolution of an elite program

671
00:41:55,040 --> 00:42:00,000
 and a coach that's got a program just in a certain spot where, all right,

672
00:42:00,820 --> 00:42:03,800
 the biggest question for Georgia, I think, is the wide receiver group,

673
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:15,040
 mainly because they lost Zachariah Branch, they lost Dylan Bell, tight end Oscar Dell, Noah Thomas, Colby Young.

674
00:42:15,380 --> 00:42:21,580
 They lost a lot of yards that receivers and pass catchers got last year.

675
00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:24,200
 So they have to find new ones.

676
00:42:24,520 --> 00:42:30,160
 And, you know, they have an opportunity with very good candidates to allow people to emerge.

677
00:42:30,420 --> 00:42:31,660
 You just don't know who that is yet.

678
00:42:32,220 --> 00:42:38,360
 It helps that the tight end room is excellent and probably one of the best rooms in the country

679
00:42:38,360 --> 00:42:39,940
 as far as talent is concerned.

680
00:42:40,540 --> 00:42:43,720
 And it also helps that you've got a couple of cash for clunker games,

681
00:42:44,720 --> 00:42:48,580
 East Tennessee State for the blind and Western Kentucky.

682
00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:54,540
 And then you've got Arkansas before the game against Oklahoma on the 26th.

683
00:42:54,540 --> 00:43:01,780
 So you've got, you know, a real good cushion there to allow those receivers to get time with Gunnar Stockton

684
00:43:01,780 --> 00:43:05,460
 to get some synergy, to get some chemistry, whatever you want to call it.

685
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:09,460
 And then you're going to face perhaps the best defense you're going to face all year long

686
00:43:09,460 --> 00:43:11,880
 when Oklahoma comes to ask until the 26th.

687
00:43:12,120 --> 00:43:14,920
 So, you know, that's the one thing.

688
00:43:15,080 --> 00:43:15,760
 But here's the thing.

689
00:43:15,860 --> 00:43:22,260
 Again, this is something I'm getting ready to say is what partly made Alabama great for so many years.

690
00:43:22,740 --> 00:43:30,300
 That receiver group that needs to emerge and to define itself is going up against the secondary

691
00:43:30,300 --> 00:43:33,840
 that is absolutely cracking skulls right now.

692
00:43:34,240 --> 00:43:39,560
 And they're only going to get better because they're facing a secondary that may have two All-Americans in there

693
00:43:39,560 --> 00:43:43,460
 with K.J. Bolton and the cornerback, Ellis Robinson,

694
00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:49,020
 and others that are emerging very, very well this summer camp.

695
00:43:49,140 --> 00:43:51,140
 So that's only going to make the receivers better

696
00:43:51,140 --> 00:43:54,180
 because there probably won't be a better defense they go up against.

697
00:43:56,100 --> 00:44:00,080
 I get amused sometimes at the criticism for Mike Bobo.

698
00:44:00,240 --> 00:44:02,960
 Well, they don't have enough explosive plays.

699
00:44:03,400 --> 00:44:07,960
 There's nothing wrong with 10 and 12 play drives that end in touchdowns.

700
00:44:08,680 --> 00:44:14,200
 But is that something I heard they're trying to roll Gunnar Stockton out a little bit more

701
00:44:14,200 --> 00:44:18,460
 to open up maybe a little more explosive plays downfield.

702
00:44:19,700 --> 00:44:22,080
 Yes, and that's one thing they're having to figure out.

703
00:44:22,440 --> 00:44:25,540
 And, you know, with those new receivers, again, who's going to do that?

704
00:44:25,540 --> 00:44:32,100
 They've got to transfer in with Isaiah Canyon, who I think is a very good player,

705
00:44:32,340 --> 00:44:38,480
 taking the place of one of the kids, Colby Young and Josh, that left, you know,

706
00:44:38,900 --> 00:44:40,360
 last year after last year's season.

707
00:44:41,020 --> 00:44:45,340
 And I've covered Canyon here in middle Georgia, and he's a big 6'4 kid.

708
00:44:45,400 --> 00:44:45,880
 He's just good.

709
00:44:45,980 --> 00:44:46,560
 He's a good player.

710
00:44:46,820 --> 00:44:52,940
 I mean, I don't think – look, Georgia hasn't had a 1,000-yard receiver in two decades.

711
00:44:53,040 --> 00:44:53,360
 Yes.

712
00:44:53,740 --> 00:44:59,040
 You know, I mean, Terrence Edwards was the last time they had a 1,000-yard receiver.

713
00:44:59,720 --> 00:45:05,700
 So it's been a combination of receivers all throughout that time.

714
00:45:06,560 --> 00:45:11,080
 And I think the combination of receivers is going to be able to replace the production.

715
00:45:11,720 --> 00:45:12,300
 But you know what?

716
00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:14,260
 They're probably going to run the ball more this year anyway.

717
00:45:14,880 --> 00:45:17,960
 So I would think if you look at last year's running statistics

718
00:45:17,960 --> 00:45:21,140
 and last year's receiving statistics, you know,

719
00:45:21,300 --> 00:45:24,260
 I think they're going to be skewed even more so toward the running game.

720
00:45:24,260 --> 00:45:28,300
 And I think that's going to make it a little bit different situation.

721
00:45:28,520 --> 00:45:32,600
 But I think – and it may happen only in the first part of the season

722
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:36,740
 where, you know, later on you may see more receiving yards

723
00:45:36,740 --> 00:45:38,800
 and more for Gunnar Stockton.

724
00:45:39,140 --> 00:45:42,560
 So I think, you know, when you lose a – I mean, look,

725
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,200
 they're rebuilding their receiver room.

726
00:45:44,560 --> 00:45:47,580
 You know, so when you're doing that, you've got to kind of give it time

727
00:45:47,580 --> 00:45:51,380
 and know that it's probably going to be a little bit better in October

728
00:45:51,380 --> 00:45:52,540
 than it will be in September.

729
00:45:53,520 --> 00:45:53,880
 Absolutely.

730
00:45:54,260 --> 00:45:56,200
 Only two more weekends away.

731
00:45:56,260 --> 00:45:57,060
 And I agree with you.

732
00:45:57,100 --> 00:46:00,140
 I think this is a key series this weekend with Milwaukee.

733
00:46:00,260 --> 00:46:03,140
 And, of course, you've got your second favorite team,

734
00:46:03,140 --> 00:46:05,580
 the Dodgers, coming in next week.

735
00:46:06,100 --> 00:46:07,740
 Who have you got on the show today?

736
00:46:07,880 --> 00:46:11,240
 Are you talking about Alabama winning a national championship again?

737
00:46:11,400 --> 00:46:13,060
 And where can we get online and listen?

738
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 You can't hear me at all this afternoon because the Atlanta Braves

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740
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 Oh, that's right.

741
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 What am I thinking about?

742
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 I'm sorry.

743
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744
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745
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 No, you don't.

746
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 Go ahead and rub it in, Bib.

747
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 Rub it in.

748
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749
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750
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 Have a great weekend, buddy.

751
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 All right, guys.

752
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 See you, bud.

753
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754
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 Bill Shane coming up.

755
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840
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 As they say in Hollywood, he's back.

841
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 The fine voice of the Florence High Falcons, KJ, Kevin Johnson.

842
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 Welcome in.

843
00:50:47,660 --> 00:50:48,820
 Are you ready for some football?

844
00:50:48,940 --> 00:50:49,380
 How are you?

845
00:50:50,400 --> 00:50:52,860
 Man, everybody's ready for some football.

846
00:50:53,120 --> 00:50:54,500
 I mean, it's high school football time.

847
00:50:54,940 --> 00:50:58,960
 I think the state of Alabama has been waiting on this for about three months and finally it's here.

848
00:50:59,160 --> 00:51:01,060
 And man, what a weekend it's going to be.

849
00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:06,120
 Well, every year it's a brand-new ball game, sort of speed part of the pond there.

850
00:51:06,200 --> 00:51:11,560
 But this year, Kevin, we touched on it when we were able to get in the same huddle earlier.

851
00:51:11,700 --> 00:51:20,400
 But for the folks just coming to the table, talk to us about how things may look different for Florence High this year because of the R-word reclassification.

852
00:51:21,520 --> 00:51:22,980
 Yeah, it's going to be a lot different.

853
00:51:23,380 --> 00:51:33,220
 Definitely, obviously, the HSA has moved the private schools into their own league and then reclassified all the public schools down to six classifications.

854
00:51:33,820 --> 00:51:38,400
 And Florence will technically drop from 7A to 5A, but really it's dropping down to 6A.

855
00:51:38,640 --> 00:51:42,900
 They go from being the smallest 7A school to being the largest 5A school.

856
00:51:42,900 --> 00:51:47,780
 So, the target may be on the back a little more and the underdog role may be gone a little bit.

857
00:51:48,300 --> 00:51:51,860
 But it's a good thing, I think, for high school sports.

858
00:51:52,440 --> 00:51:57,320
 When I looked at the numbers personally, I felt like the numbers were more even than they have been in the past.

859
00:51:57,840 --> 00:51:59,440
 And it just seemed like it leveled it up.

860
00:51:59,780 --> 00:52:02,260
 It seemed like also it cut down on travel for a lot of teams.

861
00:52:02,320 --> 00:52:03,380
 I know it did for Florence.

862
00:52:03,820 --> 00:52:10,200
 They go from having to make hour-and-a-half and two-hour trips for a region game to our longest trip for a region game this year, maybe one hour.

863
00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:12,760
 So, it really helps out in a lot of ways.

864
00:52:12,900 --> 00:52:16,240
 And some familiar faces come back into the region play.

865
00:52:16,400 --> 00:52:22,040
 You'll see Muscle Shoals, Hartsell, Athens, Russell, and Florence all in the same area with Austin.

866
00:52:22,500 --> 00:52:26,420
 And, you know, it just gives those type of vibes where it's teams that everybody knows.

867
00:52:26,980 --> 00:52:29,620
 And it's going to be a – listen, it's not going to get any easier.

868
00:52:29,800 --> 00:52:37,760
 As a matter of fact, it may be a tougher region than 7A, but the road to the championship, the state championship,

869
00:52:38,180 --> 00:52:43,640
 might be a little more level playing ground for all teams in 5A than it was in the 7A region.

870
00:52:44,020 --> 00:52:47,720
 We're going to be talking about a lot of these guys as we go throughout the season.

871
00:52:48,020 --> 00:52:51,120
 But talk about some of the names that you're going to be calling.

872
00:52:51,240 --> 00:52:52,680
 This is a very good team.

873
00:52:52,780 --> 00:52:53,520
 I think they're underrated.

874
00:52:54,620 --> 00:52:56,100
 13 returning starters.

875
00:52:56,560 --> 00:52:58,960
 Talk about some of the names you're going to be calling tonight.

876
00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:02,120
 Let's start up front with Jaden White.

877
00:53:02,260 --> 00:53:03,660
 I call him Mr. White.

878
00:53:04,020 --> 00:53:06,320
 He's 6'3", 295 pounds.

879
00:53:06,660 --> 00:53:07,720
 He's got my respect.

880
00:53:07,960 --> 00:53:09,260
 Mr. White is really good.

881
00:53:09,660 --> 00:53:16,000
 He already has offers from about 10 or 12 Division I schools, I think, a few SEC schools.

882
00:53:16,460 --> 00:53:19,540
 And some ACC schools have offered him, and only a junior.

883
00:53:19,700 --> 00:53:22,820
 But he is one of the best defensive linemen in the state of Alabama.

884
00:53:23,340 --> 00:53:27,320
 He's not only big, he's quick, he's smart, and he's going to be a handful for everybody.

885
00:53:27,560 --> 00:53:32,320
 And that defensive front is going to be one of the best, the strength of the Falcons, I believe.

886
00:53:32,420 --> 00:53:36,440
 They're going to have some really good guys up front, and that's where you want them in the trenches.

887
00:53:36,880 --> 00:53:39,900
 So Jaden White would definitely be one to keep an eye on the defensive side.

888
00:53:40,220 --> 00:53:43,320
 I go to the offensive side, and I spoke with Coach Kenny Morrison.

889
00:53:43,560 --> 00:53:46,700
 I said, Coach, you have a stable of running backs this year.

890
00:53:47,060 --> 00:53:50,820
 I said, not a room of running backs, but a stable, because there's three studs over there.

891
00:53:51,200 --> 00:53:52,560
 And, I mean, it is really good.

892
00:53:52,980 --> 00:53:54,900
 It's Elijah Hines as a junior.

893
00:53:55,280 --> 00:53:56,640
 He's a quick scat back.

894
00:53:56,880 --> 00:54:03,340
 He's really improved over the offseason, as has the Carson Johnson, who I think is really outstanding.

895
00:54:03,460 --> 00:54:06,820
 He had a big 70-yard touchdown run in the Jamboree.

896
00:54:07,260 --> 00:54:12,980
 And then there's a sophomore that's coming up that you'll hear his name from, Kayon Williams, who's going to be really good.

897
00:54:13,720 --> 00:54:18,240
 And his ceiling is extremely high, as talented as any back we've seen coming up.

898
00:54:18,240 --> 00:54:26,860
 So three really good running backs behind a sophomore quarterback who's getting his first start for one tonight, Costin Mahan.

899
00:54:27,360 --> 00:54:28,760
 But don't let that fool you.

900
00:54:28,920 --> 00:54:33,320
 The young man that's a sophomore, he started a bunch of games in baseball for varsity.

901
00:54:33,520 --> 00:54:35,440
 He played a little bit last year in the varsity football.

902
00:54:36,180 --> 00:54:38,500
 And he does not play like a sophomore.

903
00:54:38,700 --> 00:54:40,540
 He'll have a sophomore moment here and there.

904
00:54:40,980 --> 00:54:42,880
 But the kid is really mature.

905
00:54:43,060 --> 00:54:44,140
 The kid's a good athlete.

906
00:54:44,660 --> 00:54:46,100
 And more than that, he's a gamer.

907
00:54:46,360 --> 00:54:47,420
 He is just a gamer.

908
00:54:47,960 --> 00:54:51,920
 The talent level on the offensive side is really, really spread out.

909
00:54:52,060 --> 00:54:52,820
 Great receivers.

910
00:54:53,040 --> 00:54:55,220
 A talented, deep, room of receivers.

911
00:54:55,700 --> 00:55:01,860
 So this Falcons team, I think, has as much talent from top to bottom as they've had maybe in eight to ten years.

912
00:55:02,240 --> 00:55:04,320
 Speaking of that maturity, you're going to find out tonight.

913
00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:08,340
 It's going to be put to the test because any opener is always tough on both sidelines.

914
00:55:08,340 --> 00:55:10,740
 But when you open on the road, it's just another layer to it.

915
00:55:10,760 --> 00:55:14,000
 Your thoughts about tonight's opening opponent at Pinson Valley?

916
00:55:14,840 --> 00:55:17,580
 Well, I don't know when y'all talk to Coach Kenny Morrison next time.

917
00:55:17,620 --> 00:55:21,140
 But would you get him to help me to help him on scheduling that first game?

918
00:55:21,140 --> 00:55:21,520
 We will.

919
00:55:21,580 --> 00:55:22,240
 We will, KJ.

920
00:55:22,540 --> 00:55:26,740
 Going to Pinson Valley, I mean, how tough of a first game can you get?

921
00:55:26,820 --> 00:55:27,420
 My goodness.

922
00:55:27,840 --> 00:55:32,160
 Go down there and take on an Indians team that is just legendary and really good at home.

923
00:55:32,500 --> 00:55:34,560
 But it'll be a great test for Florence.

924
00:55:34,680 --> 00:55:35,900
 This is a great test.

925
00:55:36,260 --> 00:55:37,460
 They're going to be really athletic.

926
00:55:37,460 --> 00:55:40,060
 This is a new coach they have down there.

927
00:55:40,340 --> 00:55:43,800
 And Coach Francesco is tremendous.

928
00:55:44,100 --> 00:55:47,540
 And so it's going to be a great game, a great high school game.

929
00:55:47,600 --> 00:55:50,120
 I think the key for this Falcons team is to be themselves.

930
00:55:50,680 --> 00:55:52,740
 They don't want to beat themselves, just be themselves.

931
00:55:53,220 --> 00:55:56,760
 Because, you know, Pinson Valley is going to have some success from time to time.

932
00:55:57,120 --> 00:56:00,860
 But if Florence will be themselves, I really feel like they can play with this Pinson Valley team.

933
00:56:01,180 --> 00:56:04,860
 But it's always a tough place, tough atmosphere, long trip.

934
00:56:05,120 --> 00:56:07,000
 And we'll see how the Falcons fare.

935
00:56:07,000 --> 00:56:12,780
 Yeah, they were four and six last year and lost three games by a combined total of eight points.

936
00:56:13,320 --> 00:56:14,320
 They're always good.

937
00:56:14,820 --> 00:56:18,100
 Kickoff, a pregame kickoff, coach's breakfast.

938
00:56:18,340 --> 00:56:19,200
 Tell us about it.

939
00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:21,820
 Man, it's been a long weekend already.

940
00:56:21,940 --> 00:56:22,880
 We're just halfway through it.

941
00:56:22,880 --> 00:56:30,480
 This is the kickoff tonight, 7 p.m. for the Florence Falcons against Pinson Valley in the 6 o'clock pregame, an hour before kickoff.

942
00:56:30,840 --> 00:56:33,140
 We'll be with you on the TNT Fireworks pregame show.

943
00:56:33,560 --> 00:56:38,000
 It's myself, Kevin Johnson, along with Mike Albertson, Jeffrey Jones, and John McDaniel.

944
00:56:38,100 --> 00:56:39,040
 The crew is still together.

945
00:56:39,160 --> 00:56:40,520
 I think this is our 10th year together.

946
00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:43,180
 And we're looking forward to doing the game tonight.

947
00:56:43,580 --> 00:56:49,180
 And then in the morning, 8 a.m., coaches from around the Shoals area will gather at the North Alabama Bona Joint Clinic

948
00:56:49,180 --> 00:56:51,980
 to talk about Thursday night games, Friday night games.

949
00:56:52,080 --> 00:56:54,900
 I've already had some messages from coaches looking forward to that.

950
00:56:54,980 --> 00:56:55,880
 It's a great tradition.

951
00:56:56,020 --> 00:57:00,700
 There's nothing about me being there as far as the broadcaster that asks the questions.

952
00:57:00,700 --> 00:57:05,820
 This is a tradition that was started back in the days of Jerry Knight, Greg Thornton, J.D. Byers.

953
00:57:05,960 --> 00:57:07,980
 And now I have the honor to carry it on as well.

954
00:57:08,320 --> 00:57:11,560
 And that's at 8 a.m. Saturday mornings right here on 93.9 The Score.

955
00:57:12,260 --> 00:57:15,940
 Supper tonight on the road, breakfast tomorrow morning right there in your backyard.

956
00:57:16,160 --> 00:57:17,260
 Life is good.

957
00:57:17,360 --> 00:57:17,900
 It's back.

958
00:57:18,020 --> 00:57:19,140
 Listen, safe travels tonight.

959
00:57:19,240 --> 00:57:20,740
 All the best to you and the team, Kevin.

960
00:57:21,580 --> 00:57:22,340
 Thank you very much.

961
00:57:22,440 --> 00:57:25,600
 And, hey, best of luck to all these young men going out and playing tonight.

962
00:57:26,080 --> 00:57:28,580
 Go out and support high school football wherever you are.

963
00:57:28,580 --> 00:57:28,840
 Amen.

964
00:57:29,380 --> 00:57:29,780
 Absolutely.

965
00:57:30,040 --> 00:57:30,900
 Amen and amen.

966
00:57:30,900 --> 00:57:33,980
 Kevin Johnson on the call tonight right here on 93.9 The Score.

967
00:57:34,180 --> 00:57:38,020
 Meantime, coming up the next hour, all over the place, going to kick it off with Mike Huganen

968
00:57:38,020 --> 00:57:38,900
 and more spread ahead.

969
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:39,620
 Stay with us.

970
00:57:44,700 --> 00:57:45,900
 1819 News.

971
00:57:46,140 --> 00:57:50,840
 State Senator Arthur Orr revealed this week that he sought to regulate flop cameras years

972
00:57:50,840 --> 00:57:54,040
 ago back in 2021 during the legislative session.

973
00:57:54,260 --> 00:57:59,140
 Orr was on the right side radio program with Allison Sinclair and Amy Beth Shaver discussing

974
00:57:59,140 --> 00:58:01,660
 his early attempts to rein in this emerging technology.

975
00:58:01,660 --> 00:58:05,560
 But there were no parameters or guardrails or restrictions.

976
00:58:05,820 --> 00:58:10,660
 It was just, we're going to put these readers up and what we do with that information or where

977
00:58:10,660 --> 00:58:14,600
 it goes, how long, who can access it, all that, trust us.

978
00:58:15,020 --> 00:58:17,800
 And I wasn't comfortable with that either.

979
00:58:17,800 --> 00:58:25,520
 So the best deal I could cut at the time was to get LDOT to put policies in place.

980
00:58:26,080 --> 00:58:32,140
 And I was assured by the transportation director at the time, Mr. Cooper, that they would.

981
00:58:32,240 --> 00:58:33,040
 And they did.

982
00:58:33,620 --> 00:58:37,180
 In my opinion, they're very, very loose.

983
00:58:37,320 --> 00:58:39,460
 They're not as tight as I would like to see.

984
00:58:39,720 --> 00:58:43,560
 And now it seems, as you say, the public has awakened.

985
00:58:44,080 --> 00:58:50,380
 I'm ready to revisit the issue and really clamp down on these if the public even wants them

986
00:58:50,380 --> 00:58:50,820
 at all.

987
00:58:50,900 --> 00:58:53,740
 And I think that's the initial debate out of the gate.

988
00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:56,180
 Do we even want to have them?

989
00:58:56,180 --> 00:58:59,060
 I'll be back with more Alabama stories after this.

990
00:59:00,340 --> 00:59:03,460
 The news cycle can be overwhelming, to say the least.

991
00:59:04,280 --> 00:59:10,440
 Andrea Tice cuts to all the noise with the daily detail from 1819 News, Alabama and national

992
00:59:10,440 --> 00:59:12,160
 news in just 10 to 15 minutes.

993
00:59:12,580 --> 00:59:14,700
 What you need to know before you start your day.

994
00:59:15,860 --> 00:59:18,520
 Find the daily detail wherever you get your podcast.

995
00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:23,880
 A trial against a Huntsville man regarding the death of two women back in 2023 has now

996
00:59:23,880 --> 00:59:25,040
 ended in a mistrial.

997
00:59:25,280 --> 00:59:27,280
 Ty Stephens was being charged with capital murder.

998
00:59:27,620 --> 00:59:31,700
 When it comes to the death of DeAsia Morris and Sequoia Lamar, a new trial date will be set

999
00:59:31,700 --> 00:59:32,360
 by the judge.

1000
00:59:32,640 --> 00:59:33,400
 I'm Andrea Tice.

1001
00:59:33,880 --> 00:59:38,080
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1002
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1003
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1006
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1007
00:59:53,880 --> 00:59:55,780
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1008
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1009
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1010
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1011
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1012
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1013
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1014
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1015
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1017
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1019
01:00:36,880 --> 01:00:38,460
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1020
01:00:38,820 --> 01:00:41,440
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1021
01:00:41,440 --> 01:00:47,920
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01:01:17,040 --> 01:01:25,420
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1030
01:01:26,060 --> 01:01:29,420
 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM sports voice.

1031
01:01:32,320 --> 01:01:34,920
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1032
01:01:35,300 --> 01:01:40,480
 Your exclusive inside track to the Tide, Tigers, Tennessee, and the rest of the SEC.

1033
01:01:41,300 --> 01:01:46,720
 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1034
01:01:47,040 --> 01:01:47,820
 Welcome back in.

1035
01:01:47,820 --> 01:01:49,040
 Our Poodle of the Boomo Bugg Show.

1036
01:01:49,140 --> 01:01:50,840
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1037
01:01:50,920 --> 01:01:58,820
 Thank you so much for giving a street ride around the Tennessee Valley and for checking in on the 93.9 The Score app wherever you may be.

1038
01:01:59,440 --> 01:02:01,940
 Mike Huguenen is in Orlando, Florida.

1039
01:02:02,060 --> 01:02:05,020
 He is a national college football slash basketball analyst.

1040
01:02:05,240 --> 01:02:06,200
 Mike, welcome in.

1041
01:02:06,320 --> 01:02:13,160
 And the question is, can you hold on just one more weekend without college football until January?

1042
01:02:13,920 --> 01:02:16,700
 Yeah, it's getting closer and closer, thankfully.

1043
01:02:17,040 --> 01:02:22,440
 And I'll be honest, I think week zero's got three or four extremely interesting games.

1044
01:02:22,640 --> 01:02:29,460
 So, very, very much looking forward to players actually being on the field in real games again.

1045
01:02:29,820 --> 01:02:34,500
 And, you know, technically it actually kicks off next Thursday night, so we're actually less than a week away.

1046
01:02:34,600 --> 01:02:47,400
 But as far as the weekend itself, for the folks who don't follow this thing as religiously as we do, what would be, obviously you don't have time to go through all of them, but as far as game A, game B, what would be the most intriguing for you in week zero?

1047
01:02:47,600 --> 01:03:03,980
 I think the Memphis UNLV game, the first Saturday night, Memphis is going to be one of the better teams in the American UNLV is going to be, if not the best team in the Mountain West, certainly one of the top two.

1048
01:03:04,220 --> 01:03:15,880
 So, given that a group of five team or a group of six now, because the Pac-12's back, it gets an automatic bid that the loser of this game is going to be in trouble going forward.

1049
01:03:16,020 --> 01:03:20,960
 But this is a really important group of six games in week zero.

1050
01:03:21,260 --> 01:03:23,120
 And Memphis has a new coach.

1051
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:31,540
 Both teams have new starting quarterbacks, but I think that's the most interesting game, followed by North Carolina TCU.

1052
01:03:32,100 --> 01:03:36,140
 North Carolina, obviously, program in turmoil.

1053
01:03:36,300 --> 01:03:44,080
 But then again, you had TCU yesterday with a projected starting corner dismissed because he put a teammate in the hospital.

1054
01:03:44,820 --> 01:03:48,480
 So, there's a lot of stuff going on at both those schools.

1055
01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:53,720
 Mike, what about North Carolina State at Virginia on Saturday?

1056
01:03:53,880 --> 01:03:56,980
 I think that's the 3.30 Eastern time game on ESPN.

1057
01:03:57,800 --> 01:03:58,460
 Yeah, it is.

1058
01:03:59,260 --> 01:04:02,840
 Virginia, obviously, had the surprise season last year.

1059
01:04:03,980 --> 01:04:05,660
 A lot of guys back.

1060
01:04:05,960 --> 01:04:06,560
 New quarterback.

1061
01:04:06,900 --> 01:04:08,160
 Let's see how that works out.

1062
01:04:08,640 --> 01:04:14,000
 NC State, you know, they'll finish 8-4, 7-5 because that's what they always do.

1063
01:04:14,800 --> 01:04:17,220
 That game was supposed to be played in Brazil.

1064
01:04:18,520 --> 01:04:20,340
 I do not know why.

1065
01:04:20,840 --> 01:04:21,080
 Really?

1066
01:04:21,560 --> 01:04:21,800
 Really?

1067
01:04:21,940 --> 01:04:32,600
 But they brought it back because of technical problems, you know, infrastructure problems, which I think is a shorthand for we didn't sell any tickets.

1068
01:04:33,500 --> 01:04:41,080
 So, that's an important ACC game, important game involving ACC schools early on.

1069
01:04:41,120 --> 01:04:43,040
 But I think that's the third best game.

1070
01:04:43,100 --> 01:04:48,920
 I'm more intrigued by TCU North Carolina just because of the train wreck factor with Belichick.

1071
01:04:48,980 --> 01:04:50,000
 I'm with you, Matt.

1072
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:53,580
 When I think of college football, Brazil is the first country that pops in my mind, isn't it you?

1073
01:04:53,780 --> 01:04:56,000
 But that's nuts, Brazil.

1074
01:04:56,520 --> 01:05:00,400
 Let's talk a little bit about our neighbors, your neighbors up the road there in Gainesville.

1075
01:05:00,500 --> 01:05:01,140
 First scrimmage.

1076
01:05:01,240 --> 01:05:03,540
 A lot of questions there for the new boss.

1077
01:05:04,080 --> 01:05:06,440
 He is doing a good job talking the talk.

1078
01:05:06,700 --> 01:05:07,880
 Can he walk the walk?

1079
01:05:08,380 --> 01:05:09,940
 His first scrimmage in the books.

1080
01:05:11,020 --> 01:05:15,760
 Aaron Filo from everything we're able to gather coming down from Georgia Tech, getting most of the reps at quarterback.

1081
01:05:15,980 --> 01:05:17,440
 What are you hearing coming out of the scrimmage?

1082
01:05:18,040 --> 01:05:23,040
 Yeah, I think Florida's got a legitimate quarterback competition between him and holdover Trammell Jones.

1083
01:05:23,800 --> 01:05:31,460
 I think Florida feels comfortable with every position on the roster except offensive line and quarterback.

1084
01:05:32,340 --> 01:05:33,980
 That's a pretty important issue.

1085
01:05:36,380 --> 01:05:39,280
 They're a lot more talented than they showed last year.

1086
01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:46,700
 This coaching staff, I think, has a clue on offense because the last one did not.

1087
01:05:47,560 --> 01:05:54,880
 If Florida gets consistently adequate quarterback play, they're going to be a dangerous team.

1088
01:05:55,760 --> 01:05:57,700
 Eight wins, maybe even nine.

1089
01:05:58,220 --> 01:06:04,440
 They haven't had consistently adequate quarterback play, though, since 2020 when Kyle Trask was there.

1090
01:06:05,700 --> 01:06:10,680
 Part of that was the coaching, the last coaching staff was not a good one.

1091
01:06:11,180 --> 01:06:13,240
 I think this coaching staff is a good one.

1092
01:06:13,320 --> 01:06:16,520
 Buster Faulkner is a really good offensive coordinator.

1093
01:06:16,840 --> 01:06:19,000
 They have really good receivers.

1094
01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:28,460
 This is extremely, this is the best receiving core Florida's had since probably 2008 when they won the national coaching.

1095
01:06:29,380 --> 01:06:32,400
 The running backs, Jaden Ball is a stud.

1096
01:06:33,200 --> 01:06:37,620
 But none of it's going to matter unless the offensive line sort of gels.

1097
01:06:37,740 --> 01:06:39,880
 They don't know who their last tackle's going to be.

1098
01:06:40,700 --> 01:06:44,760
 And that's, I think they're comfortable with their interior.

1099
01:06:45,340 --> 01:06:49,980
 The two tackle spots are sort of in flux, and that's obviously dangerous.

1100
01:06:50,980 --> 01:06:53,040
 Mike, we talked about this a little bit earlier.

1101
01:06:53,040 --> 01:07:04,600
 Who wins the quarterback competition at Tennessee between true freshman, Faison Brandon, and second-year quarterback, George McIntyre, who I hear has had a good summer?

1102
01:07:06,260 --> 01:07:09,180
 From what I was told, Brandon had the better spring.

1103
01:07:10,080 --> 01:07:11,980
 I think he has a higher upside.

1104
01:07:12,760 --> 01:07:16,960
 He also is a true freshman, and yes, McIntyre hasn't played.

1105
01:07:17,760 --> 01:07:20,280
 He has been around for two years in that offense.

1106
01:07:20,900 --> 01:07:23,580
 Brandon is in the month eight of that offense.

1107
01:07:24,100 --> 01:07:28,160
 So, there is going to be a learning curve for either one.

1108
01:07:28,280 --> 01:07:30,220
 I think it would be a little bit steeper for Brandon.

1109
01:07:30,500 --> 01:07:35,800
 But Brandon, I think he'll be the starter.

1110
01:07:37,040 --> 01:07:45,680
 I think the running game at Tennessee is going to be the bulwark of the offense.

1111
01:07:46,940 --> 01:07:47,940
 Bishop's a stud.

1112
01:07:48,460 --> 01:07:51,460
 The offensive line returns most of its key guys.

1113
01:07:51,880 --> 01:07:53,520
 The receiving core is solid.

1114
01:07:54,340 --> 01:08:00,420
 But I still think this is a team that's going to want to run the ball between 55% and 60% of the time.

1115
01:08:00,600 --> 01:08:04,580
 So, as long as the quarterback isn't a mistake-prone guy.

1116
01:08:04,580 --> 01:08:09,200
 I think coaches can live with one turnover a game.

1117
01:08:09,920 --> 01:08:12,160
 They can't live with two or three or four.

1118
01:08:12,760 --> 01:08:21,720
 And I think the quarterback that Hypo chooses will be the one who is less – I'm not necessarily saying he'll be risk-averse,

1119
01:08:22,120 --> 01:08:24,400
 but he'll be the guy that makes a few mistakes.

1120
01:08:24,660 --> 01:08:26,800
 And I still think Brandon has the higher upside.

1121
01:08:26,940 --> 01:08:27,840
 I think he'll be the starter.

1122
01:08:27,840 --> 01:08:32,740
 Mike, you're going to in the huddle with us, National College Football slash Basketball Analyst.

1123
01:08:32,880 --> 01:08:34,420
 Mike, everything we've been able to gather.

1124
01:08:34,960 --> 01:08:38,460
 Looks like the news so far is good out of Baton Rouge.

1125
01:08:38,540 --> 01:08:40,660
 Sam Levitt looks like he's fully healthy.

1126
01:08:41,120 --> 01:08:43,800
 The defense looks like they're standing up down in Baton Rouge.

1127
01:08:44,340 --> 01:08:48,540
 Your thoughts about how things are trending there in LSU country.

1128
01:08:48,740 --> 01:08:53,960
 And just a fun question, who's going to have the better – the more fun as far as fans this year?

1129
01:08:54,040 --> 01:08:56,840
 LSU fans or Lane's old team at Ole Miss?

1130
01:08:59,240 --> 01:08:59,680
 Team.

1131
01:09:01,100 --> 01:09:04,140
 But that's – Ole Miss has the better quarterback.

1132
01:09:04,760 --> 01:09:04,940
 Yeah.

1133
01:09:05,320 --> 01:09:06,700
 So, it's going to be interesting to see.

1134
01:09:06,700 --> 01:09:13,500
 And I think Kiffin, for all his faults – and he has a lot of them –

1135
01:09:13,500 --> 01:09:15,560
 he has a really good offensive mind.

1136
01:09:15,700 --> 01:09:16,060
 Mm-hmm.

1137
01:09:16,160 --> 01:09:22,280
 And I think Ellis – sorry, Ole Miss, while he was there, had a certain swagger on offense.

1138
01:09:22,400 --> 01:09:24,600
 And I think people sort of scoff at the word swagger.

1139
01:09:24,600 --> 01:09:30,140
 But when Kiffin was there, I think – I legitimately think every game Ole Miss walked onto the field

1140
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 thinking, well, we're scoring at least 30.

1141
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 Yeah.

1142
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 So, if we can keep the other team under 30, we're going to win this game.

1143
01:09:36,100 --> 01:09:36,400
 Mm-hmm.

1144
01:09:36,580 --> 01:09:40,100
 And the offensive staff went with Kiffin.

1145
01:09:41,120 --> 01:09:43,700
 Chambliss is obviously extremely talented.

1146
01:09:43,960 --> 01:09:46,280
 Kiwan Lacy, obviously extremely talented.

1147
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 Receiving core, pretty darn good.

1148
01:09:48,780 --> 01:09:50,760
 Offensive line, sort of questionable.

1149
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 I wonder, though, about the coaching staff and what they're going to be able to get from Chambliss

1150
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 and Lacy and all those guys.

1151
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 Because Kiffin is gone, Charlie Weiss Jr. is gone.

1152
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 There's a new – there's a new group of coaches handling the offense.

1153
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 So, let's see how that works.

1154
01:10:09,100 --> 01:10:10,380
 LSU, you mentioned Levitt.

1155
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 If he gets hurt, I think LSU is going to be a 7-5.

1156
01:10:14,580 --> 01:10:14,980
 Mm-hmm.

1157
01:10:14,980 --> 01:10:18,420
 Levitt has not been healthy.

1158
01:10:19,200 --> 01:10:25,660
 Two years ago, they made the playoff, and he still missed a game.

1159
01:10:26,160 --> 01:10:30,160
 Last year, he played hurt most of the year and missed a lot of the season.

1160
01:10:30,280 --> 01:10:31,600
 So, his health is vital.

1161
01:10:32,440 --> 01:10:35,580
 There's a lot of new guys, obviously, all new offensive line.

1162
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 I'll believe it when I see it in terms of their running game.

1163
01:10:39,260 --> 01:10:46,200
 Now, one thing Kiffin is good with and Weiss, they generally have superb rushing attacks.

1164
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 LSU's rushing attack the last two years was not even mediocre.

1165
01:10:50,880 --> 01:10:53,700
 So, it'll be interesting to see how that pans out.

1166
01:10:53,880 --> 01:10:56,840
 But LSU, defensively, I think will be fine.

1167
01:10:57,380 --> 01:10:59,780
 They've spent a ton of money on that roster.

1168
01:11:00,220 --> 01:11:00,380
 Yeah.

1169
01:11:00,620 --> 01:11:03,660
 But I think a lot hinges on Sam Levitt and his health.

1170
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 I agree with you entirely.

1171
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 And Charlie Weiss, Jr. is going to be a future star.

1172
01:11:08,700 --> 01:11:11,660
 Mike, we've got a Braves' day game coming up shortly.

1173
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 But I always enjoy the conversation.

1174
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 We will get into more detail about Week Zero with you next week.

1175
01:11:18,700 --> 01:11:19,540
 Have a great weekend.

1176
01:11:19,720 --> 01:11:21,120
 Let's do this again next Friday.

1177
01:11:21,500 --> 01:11:21,820
 Excellent.

1178
01:11:21,940 --> 01:11:22,340
 Thanks, guys.

1179
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 Thank you, Mike.

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 Mike, you're going to National College football slash basketball.

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 And let's check it in from Orlando.

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 Welcome back in those UFOs you're seeing around the shows over the last, say, 24 hours is unidentified football objects, I believe.

1273
01:16:33,380 --> 01:16:34,480
 Zach Penner would agree with that.

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 He is the founder and manager of Shoals Sports Report.

1275
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 Zach, welcome in.

1276
01:16:38,760 --> 01:16:40,920
 Are you ready for some high school football?

1277
01:16:41,800 --> 01:16:42,440
 Yes, how about y'all.

1278
01:16:42,940 --> 01:16:43,840
 Man, we are ready.

1279
01:16:43,940 --> 01:16:47,840
 Before we talk about what's coming up tonight, let's talk about what happened last night.

1280
01:16:47,940 --> 01:16:49,900
 Big night for Lexington.

1281
01:16:50,120 --> 01:16:52,640
 Tough night for Lauderdale County to take the lid off.

1282
01:16:53,780 --> 01:16:57,340
 Yeah, last night, Lexington, the three-game losing streak over the last three seasons.

1283
01:16:57,460 --> 01:17:00,120
 Lauderdale County with a one-point win.

1284
01:17:00,500 --> 01:17:02,480
 Lexington was up 12-7 at halftime.

1285
01:17:02,480 --> 01:17:12,580
 He went down 19-12 in the third, or 19-7, I think it was, and 19-12, and then came back on one in the fourth quarter and finished at late.

1286
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 Yeah, they've got a great, Lexington's got a great quarterback.

1287
01:17:17,160 --> 01:17:24,140
 Zane Kilborn, he scrambled and then found Peyton Clayton for the two-point conversion to win that game 2019.

1288
01:17:24,140 --> 01:17:28,380
 It was delayed for quite a while with thunderstorms.

1289
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 My Lord, there were some bad storms.

1290
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 I know where you're going tonight, young man.

1291
01:17:33,320 --> 01:17:36,160
 Dessler at Russellville, the 100th meeting.

1292
01:17:36,380 --> 01:17:38,240
 Now, they haven't met consecutively.

1293
01:17:38,440 --> 01:17:41,160
 They've had a few hiatus in there.

1294
01:17:41,160 --> 01:17:47,900
 You noted with me, but what a game for Daryl Higgins to make his debut at Russellville.

1295
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 Was an assistant, Dessler, for 22 years.

1296
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 Incredible success for 10 years at Morris Hill.

1297
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 Dessler at Russellville tonight.

1298
01:17:59,960 --> 01:18:04,480
 Yeah, Coach Malone and Coach Higgins have a long history when it comes to playing for each other

1299
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 and coaching with each other as far as the rivalry goes, but Coach Higgins will now be on both sides of it

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 with the Dessler history he has and the Russellville history now, and then Coach Malone played for Coach Higgins

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 in the late 90s at Dessler, and Russellville has not lost to Dessler at home since 2004.

1302
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 Wow.

1303
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 And Coach Higgins was at Dessler.

1304
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 Crazy how the world rocks and rolls.

1305
01:18:31,420 --> 01:18:35,700
 Let's talk about another one that's going to be very interesting, and that is Muscle Shows bringing,

1306
01:18:35,920 --> 01:18:37,720
 talking about a brand-new era of football.

1307
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 We know Scott Bays is out, brand-new coaching era in, and Muscle Shows is going to find out in a hurry

1308
01:18:43,480 --> 01:18:47,020
 on the road to a brand name called Hoover tonight.

1309
01:18:47,840 --> 01:18:50,300
 Yeah, no pressure out the gate for Muscle Shows and Coach Higgins.

1310
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 Yeah, really.

1311
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 But Hoover is one of those, you almost can't get a better opener in the state of Alabama

1312
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 outside of Thompson or Phoenix City, who played last night.

1313
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 All right.

1314
01:18:59,840 --> 01:19:03,060
 But Hoover is still the standard Alabama football when it comes to high school.

1315
01:19:03,480 --> 01:19:03,880
 Mm-hmm.

1316
01:19:04,600 --> 01:19:05,080
 Absolutely.

1317
01:19:05,320 --> 01:19:11,280
 Lincoln Smothers, who transferred from Jasper, will be the starting quarterback for Muscle Shows.

1318
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 The Smothers brothers, as we affectionately call them, would be very good for Muscle Shows.

1319
01:19:17,940 --> 01:19:19,460
 Florence at Pinson Valley.

1320
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 We talked to Florence, the voice of the Florence Falcons, Kevin Johnson.

1321
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 Last year, Florence 6-5, Pinson Valley 4-6.

1322
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 They've always got athletes.

1323
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 Pinson Valley lost three games last year by a total of eight points.

1324
01:19:35,540 --> 01:19:38,160
 But Florence has got 13 starters coming back.

1325
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 Elijah Hines, Kevin Toles about a stable of backs.

1326
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 I think this is a much-improved Florence team.

1327
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 Your thoughts as they travel to Pinson Valley?

1328
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 I think for Florence and Muscle Shows both, to get acquainted with this new region

1329
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 they're going to have up here in 5A, I think going to play Birmingham schools out of the gate

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 is the best option they could have had as far as the competition level.

1331
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 The Birmingham schools are just different as far as talent level and all-around teams

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 than up here in the Huntsville area, where it's not a disrespect,

1333
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 There's a gap between the Huntsville and Birmingham areas in football and high school.

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 In other words, Zach, let's talk a little bit about this.

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 It seems like we've got a common theme going on here.

1337
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 First game, first appearance by a brand-new coach.

1338
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 Talk to us about Brookside with a new top line taking on the Hornets down in Hatton tonight.

1339
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 Yeah, Brookside to Hatton was a Hatton team who's had a lot of hype in 3A this year early on.

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 They get put in that 3A region with Winfield, Cordova, Curry, and those kind of schools

1341
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 instead of the one up here with the 4A last year.

1342
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 I didn't play in the last year, then 4A for Hatton will be a positive

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 because they're going to go to that 3A region, taking a step down in 3A,

1344
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 and having played 4A the last two years.

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 The guys that have played 4A ball are going to be used to the physicality of it,

1346
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 and that region really actually favors Hatton, I think, more than the 4A region did.

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 But Brookside is going to have a third region also up here with 4A,

1348
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 Deshore, West Morgan, Hamilton, Priceville, West Point, Ardmore, and so on,

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 who all had last year a 4-6, 5-5, 6-4 better, and made the playoffs,

1350
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 had a chance to make the playoffs.

1351
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 I think that's actually one of the more intriguing games of the night.

1352
01:21:18,820 --> 01:21:22,560
 Hatton and Brooks last year finished the season at 7-4.

1353
01:21:23,100 --> 01:21:27,060
 Another very interesting game to me is going to be Convert County at Convert Heights.

1354
01:21:27,560 --> 01:21:30,260
 Oscar Bonds in his second year with the Indians.

1355
01:21:30,260 --> 01:21:35,420
 Brett Vick, we talked to Brett earlier in the summer, and he's really excited.

1356
01:21:35,640 --> 01:21:38,580
 Of course, he jumped in last year, I think, in June,

1357
01:21:39,140 --> 01:21:41,520
 and didn't have a whole lot of time to get ready.

1358
01:21:42,040 --> 01:21:47,200
 Convert County's won this series, I think, 34 out of the last 37 games.

1359
01:21:47,480 --> 01:21:50,600
 But Convert County at Convert Heights tonight.

1360
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 Yeah, Convert Heights, the last two years, have turned off undefeated 4-0 and 5-0,

1361
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 and then finished 4-6 and 5-5.

1362
01:21:57,660 --> 01:21:58,660
 So it was Convert Heights.

1363
01:21:58,760 --> 01:22:02,200
 We're looking for it if they can get another win and get that momentum going

1364
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 instead of hitting a fly with a loss and fly the rest of the season.

1365
01:22:06,220 --> 01:22:10,780
 Convert County, though, it's a long streak, but this year it's a non-region game.

1366
01:22:10,860 --> 01:22:12,460
 It's a rivalry game, but a non-region game.

1367
01:22:12,940 --> 01:22:15,420
 So it doesn't mean as much as the standings go.

1368
01:22:15,700 --> 01:22:17,920
 But it still means a lot to both schools, both programs.

1369
01:22:18,660 --> 01:22:21,540
 I think the winner of this game could have a 500 season or better.

1370
01:22:21,700 --> 01:22:23,340
 The loser, I don't know.

1371
01:22:25,100 --> 01:22:26,700
 Zach Paners does know the Scholes.

1372
01:22:26,860 --> 01:22:31,040
 He's the founder and editor of Scholes Sports Report, talking about an intriguing matchup.

1373
01:22:31,480 --> 01:22:35,140
 We mentioned that we're talking about a lot of first games for a first-year coach.

1374
01:22:35,940 --> 01:22:40,820
 Mars Hill, we know the story over the years with the aforementioned Daryl Higgins now, again, at Russellville.

1375
01:22:41,460 --> 01:22:47,180
 Chris Hill, now at Mars Hill, taking on a guy that's probably headed for the State Hall of Fame in Bob Gopsey.

1376
01:22:47,440 --> 01:22:49,740
 It's always been an intriguing matchup over the years.

1377
01:22:49,940 --> 01:22:51,940
 Madison Academy at Mars Hill tonight.

1378
01:22:53,160 --> 01:22:56,640
 Yeah, I think that's the fourth straight year they're playing, actually, for Madison Academy at Mars Hill,

1379
01:22:56,780 --> 01:22:58,360
 including the playoffs for the last couple of years.

1380
01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:04,560
 But this is going to be interesting this year as far as Mars Hill has, I think, 40 players this year

1381
01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:10,180
 from eighth grade to 12th grade, and that's going to be a change, I think, from the last few years with Coach Higgins.

1382
01:23:10,640 --> 01:23:15,920
 How do you find that depth in the fourth grade as far as two-way guys go versus the Madison Academy,

1383
01:23:16,000 --> 01:23:20,820
 who has played in 4A, 5A ball the last couple of years, and it's in that double-A class

1384
01:23:20,820 --> 01:23:25,180
 where Mars Hill is in the single-A class, which the double-A is the bigger private schools,

1385
01:23:25,680 --> 01:23:26,980
 single-A is the small private schools.

1386
01:23:27,280 --> 01:23:32,840
 But for Madison Academy, Mars Hill is one of those, you get a look at Mars Hill with a possible new offense this year,

1387
01:23:33,400 --> 01:23:36,560
 something they've not done in a long time at Mars Hill, not earning the wing tee,

1388
01:23:37,100 --> 01:23:40,860
 they're more of a spread-based team this year, and if they start throwing the ball around,

1389
01:23:40,980 --> 01:23:42,120
 who knows how far they can go this year.

1390
01:23:42,760 --> 01:23:47,260
 Absolutely. Mars Hill's record at home the last nine seasons, 60-4.

1391
01:23:48,060 --> 01:23:49,100
 That's incredible.

1392
01:23:49,680 --> 01:23:55,620
 But frankly, and then they've got the 20-game winning streak, which is the longest in the state.

1393
01:23:56,300 --> 01:24:02,820
 Central, Heckeberg, Hamilton, Rogers, and Wilson are idle tonight.

1394
01:24:03,240 --> 01:24:06,360
 They'll get started again next week.

1395
01:24:06,400 --> 01:24:13,800
 I asked you this before about who was your sleeper, and I think you mentioned Wilson a couple of weeks ago,

1396
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 that they've got a lot of guys back.

1397
01:24:17,700 --> 01:24:23,260
 But who is your sleeper for, again, we'll find out certainly in the next couple of weeks,

1398
01:24:23,560 --> 01:24:25,120
 teams will get off to a good start.

1399
01:24:25,200 --> 01:24:26,520
 Who's your sleeper this year?

1400
01:24:27,380 --> 01:24:31,340
 That entire 3-8 region, though, is one of those that could be slept on by everybody.

1401
01:24:31,540 --> 01:24:37,520
 I think it could wind up being one of those 7-3, 6-4 teams winning and winning the region in a tiebreaker.

1402
01:24:38,040 --> 01:24:40,420
 So I think that 3-8 region, once you get in a tiebreaker in two weeks,

1403
01:24:40,900 --> 01:24:43,760
 everything will matter ten times more because of the region aspect.

1404
01:24:44,040 --> 01:24:44,400
 That's right.

1405
01:24:44,500 --> 01:24:49,260
 And it could come down to one of those tiebreakers where it's straightened their record outside of region play.

1406
01:24:50,060 --> 01:24:51,140
 Well, that's not Lardot County.

1407
01:24:51,300 --> 01:24:51,820
 It's the Lexington.

1408
01:24:52,300 --> 01:24:56,300
 That's a big loss to Lardot County if that tiebreaker comes into play later on in the season.

1409
01:24:56,560 --> 01:24:57,660
 They did for Florence last year.

1410
01:24:58,280 --> 01:25:02,920
 But with Wilson, Central, Rogers, all playing four of all the last few years and now coming down to 3-8,

1411
01:25:03,360 --> 01:25:08,080
 that's going to benefit them the way it will benefit some of these other schools that are moving down in class

1412
01:25:08,080 --> 01:25:15,160
 to play not lesser teams, but teams that are smaller as far as numbers go.

1413
01:25:16,080 --> 01:25:19,820
 And when you have more numbers, you can have more depth in the fourth quarter, third quarter of the game.

1414
01:25:20,220 --> 01:25:22,900
 And you're playing guys two ways or one way.

1415
01:25:23,220 --> 01:25:27,420
 Other teams are playing guys two ways and they're getting more winded come the second, third quarter of the game.

1416
01:25:27,920 --> 01:25:30,660
 Especially early in the season when he's usually a bigger factor.

1417
01:25:31,120 --> 01:25:33,600
 Sheffield looking to get off on the right foot.

1418
01:25:33,700 --> 01:25:35,260
 They've got the home cooking to do it.

1419
01:25:35,320 --> 01:25:36,360
 They've got to get by Haleyville.

1420
01:25:36,440 --> 01:25:37,820
 Your thoughts about that matchup?

1421
01:25:38,640 --> 01:25:42,020
 Yeah, Sheffield gets to open up their new turf tonight with a first game against Haleyville.

1422
01:25:42,900 --> 01:25:45,880
 So last night with Florence Fly Football, you'll have a trivia question tonight

1423
01:25:45,880 --> 01:25:48,340
 from who was the first one to score on the new Sheffield turf.

1424
01:25:48,460 --> 01:25:49,040
 There you go.

1425
01:25:49,480 --> 01:25:51,720
 Who was the first one to win on the new Sheffield turf?

1426
01:25:51,720 --> 01:25:56,180
 I mean, but yeah, Sheffield's one of those interesting teams this year in 2A.

1427
01:25:56,280 --> 01:25:59,340
 I think they can contend for the playoff.

1428
01:26:00,620 --> 01:26:03,600
 I'm not going to say they won't win the region, but I'll be shocked.

1429
01:26:03,980 --> 01:26:10,900
 But they can at least contend for the playoff as far as 5-5, 6-4, 4-6 goes in that 2A region

1430
01:26:10,900 --> 01:26:13,400
 instead of the 3A region with a more civil carbon care in the last few years.

1431
01:26:13,640 --> 01:26:14,520
 I agree with you.

1432
01:26:14,520 --> 01:26:17,320
 I think Sheffield's going to be much improved this year.

1433
01:26:17,840 --> 01:26:18,840
 Hard to believe it's here.

1434
01:26:19,240 --> 01:26:22,180
 I know you're going to enjoy covering Russellville and Dashter.

1435
01:26:22,280 --> 01:26:27,840
 You will have the recap of that game and a lot more this weekend.

1436
01:26:28,100 --> 01:26:32,680
 And we'll be talking about, again, week two, hard to believe, next Friday.

1437
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 Where can we get online and get all your previews you've had this summer and, of course,

1438
01:26:38,080 --> 01:26:39,980
 the recamps for tonight?

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 The Facebook page and on Twitter, at lowercase, S-H-O-A-L-S-B-O-R-T-S.

1441
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 And Friday night, you get chaotic for us with posting and how many posts we do and share the whole night, whatever.

1442
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 But on Twitter, if you'll turn on post notifications, it'll send it to your phone like ESPN app alert would.

1443
01:27:01,040 --> 01:27:02,580
 You better get down there early.

1444
01:27:02,700 --> 01:27:06,820
 I got a feeling tickets are going to be tight tonight for that matchup at Russellville.

1445
01:27:06,940 --> 01:27:08,000
 Safe travels to and from.

1446
01:27:08,140 --> 01:27:09,480
 And, Zach, thanks for your time today.

1447
01:27:10,500 --> 01:27:11,020
 Thank you, y'all too.

1448
01:27:11,140 --> 01:27:11,640
 Thank you, brother.

1449
01:27:11,740 --> 01:27:13,120
 Zach Founders, Shoals Sports Report.

1450
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 Do you realize, as far as the regular season, high school football, I just was thinking about this,

1451
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 by the time Alabama-Auburn and the bulk of the SEC kicks off a third,

1452
01:27:23,080 --> 01:27:27,060
 almost a third of the regular season will be over on high school football.

1453
01:27:27,260 --> 01:27:29,620
 Enjoy round one coming up tonight.

1454
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 In the meantime, what's going on down there?

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1566
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 You're absolutely right.

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 Two weeks, one day, and the curtain comes up on a brand new can of Auburn football.

1568
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 In the meantime, what's going on leading into it?

1569
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 Justin Ferguson got that and everything else covered when it comes to Tiger Talk.

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1571
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1572
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 Justin, welcome in.

1573
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 How are you?

1574
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 Doing well.

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 How are you?

1576
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 Hey, bud.

1577
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 Two scrimmages in the book.

1578
01:33:48,280 --> 01:33:50,260
 Justin, what's the vibe coming up?

1579
01:33:51,500 --> 01:33:52,600
 Yeah, very positive one.

1580
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 I think that second scrimmage was a very good one for Auburn.

1581
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 You heard Alex Gullish talk last week about, hey, we need to be cleaner.

1582
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:02,060
 We need to tackle better.

1583
01:34:02,240 --> 01:34:03,060
 It wasn't very good there.

1584
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 We had a lot of stuff to clean up.

1585
01:34:05,180 --> 01:34:07,920
 Sounded like they cleaned up a lot of it in that second scrimmage.

1586
01:34:08,220 --> 01:34:09,980
 Good work for both sides of the ball.

1587
01:34:11,180 --> 01:34:15,640
 Gullish was pretty positive about pretty much every position group.

1588
01:34:16,440 --> 01:34:20,420
 Seemed to be really pleased with the way this passing game is going with Byron Brown and those

1589
01:34:20,420 --> 01:34:22,620
 receivers for a second straight scrimmage.

1590
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 Thought the defense really stepped up and attacked the areas they needed to attack.

1591
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 Offensive line continues to hold up well and stay healthy, which has been a big thing.

1592
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 So, yeah, this was a scrimmage that I think got a lot of positives.

1593
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 And since this is really the last scrimmage of camp, they got to kind of say, okay, when

1594
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1595
01:34:47,360 --> 01:34:51,220
 of a mock game week next week, they know exactly what they needed to work on.

1596
01:34:51,320 --> 01:34:54,780
 And it was a lot of that situational stuff that's just going to come with time.

1597
01:34:54,840 --> 01:34:59,400
 But I think for those individuals and those units, they cleaned up a lot from that first scrimmage

1598
01:34:59,400 --> 01:35:01,100
 and had a really, really good day on both sides.

1599
01:35:01,780 --> 01:35:03,000
 Talk about injuries.

1600
01:35:03,280 --> 01:35:03,700
 J.J.

1601
01:35:03,820 --> 01:35:09,480
 Falk, defensive end, out for the season, unfortunately, with a broken collarbone.

1602
01:35:10,060 --> 01:35:13,460
 Every team has one or two during summer camp.

1603
01:35:13,600 --> 01:35:15,400
 Is the rest of the team fairly healthy?

1604
01:35:16,460 --> 01:35:17,740
 Yeah, fairly healthy.

1605
01:35:18,320 --> 01:35:21,760
 You know, guys who have been in those non-contact jerseys are out of them.

1606
01:35:21,860 --> 01:35:25,680
 So, Sylvester Smith, Reed, Christian Neptune were ones that came out.

1607
01:35:25,940 --> 01:35:30,880
 Got Caleb Harris and new boy Fagans back out there as well going full speed.

1608
01:35:30,880 --> 01:35:36,360
 That secondary has gotten a lot healthier over really the last couple weeks, which has been a good sign.

1609
01:35:36,760 --> 01:35:42,040
 You've been able to hold up on the offensive line, you know, get some of those pitch counts from some of those older guys.

1610
01:35:42,320 --> 01:35:47,440
 And I think Auburn is just going to be very careful with some of the key guys like, say, Jeremiah Cobb at running back.

1611
01:35:48,140 --> 01:35:53,040
 You know, Xavier Atkins at linebacker, some of those others between now and the start of the season.

1612
01:35:53,420 --> 01:35:56,860
 But, yeah, they were expecting today to be a pretty healthy unit.

1613
01:35:57,160 --> 01:36:00,440
 Didn't really spot any non-contact jerseys or guys out of pads.

1614
01:36:00,880 --> 01:36:03,100
 A ton outside of the names we already knew.

1615
01:36:03,240 --> 01:36:07,160
 So, it's going to be a fairly healthy team with about two weeks to go from the start of the season.

1616
01:36:07,840 --> 01:36:11,260
 Justin, by the way, Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer again.

1617
01:36:11,340 --> 01:36:12,440
 You mentioned running back.

1618
01:36:12,560 --> 01:36:16,360
 A lot of folks have been waiting on Bryson Washington to earn his keep.

1619
01:36:16,940 --> 01:36:18,860
 Word is, he had a good scrimmage.

1620
01:36:18,920 --> 01:36:21,180
 Your thoughts about Bryson Washington?

1621
01:36:22,060 --> 01:36:26,900
 Yeah, it's a very good stretch here for Bryson Washington, especially with the fact that Nakai Davenport,

1622
01:36:27,480 --> 01:36:30,720
 the USF transfer at running back, has been a little bit banged up here in camp

1623
01:36:30,720 --> 01:36:32,060
 and hadn't been able to do as much.

1624
01:36:32,060 --> 01:36:37,120
 So, behind Jeremiah Cobb and, obviously, O'Brien Mabson having a great preseason like who else

1625
01:36:37,120 --> 01:36:38,380
 was going to be up there at running back.

1626
01:36:38,920 --> 01:36:41,020
 At Washington, it was just a case of just getting back into shape.

1627
01:36:41,780 --> 01:36:47,540
 You know, he missed a lot of time last season, you know, and was banged up with injuries at Baylor,

1628
01:36:47,840 --> 01:36:50,960
 had had some surgeries, wasn't really full go in the spring.

1629
01:36:51,180 --> 01:36:53,220
 And so, they've really, really challenged him.

1630
01:36:53,400 --> 01:36:59,240
 And, you know, when you hear, you know, Alex Gullish talk about, hey, he's looked like the guy that he was at Baylor,

1631
01:36:59,620 --> 01:37:00,780
 you know, this past week.

1632
01:37:00,840 --> 01:37:03,900
 That's exciting because this guy ran for more than 1,500 yards at Baylor.

1633
01:37:04,520 --> 01:37:06,600
 So, really, really good effective player.

1634
01:37:07,140 --> 01:37:08,600
 Yeah, it's a good time for Auburn.

1635
01:37:08,680 --> 01:37:12,200
 I think Cobb and Mabson have continued to kind of be the class of that running back room.

1636
01:37:12,560 --> 01:37:17,300
 But when you have a guy like Bryson Washington get back to his old self, it does a lot for your team.

1637
01:37:17,860 --> 01:37:24,740
 What, as far as competitions, in particularly left guard, we've talked about Jacob Strand, Derek Plaz,

1638
01:37:25,440 --> 01:37:29,100
 and Harold mentioned the number three running back.

1639
01:37:29,540 --> 01:37:33,580
 What competitions are left starting with starting left guard?

1640
01:37:34,200 --> 01:37:37,880
 Yeah, that left guard one's really, if I'm looking at, like, starting jobs,

1641
01:37:37,880 --> 01:37:41,300
 I think that's kind of the only one I'm really focusing on a ton.

1642
01:37:41,300 --> 01:37:43,280
 I think Strand probably ends up getting that.

1643
01:37:43,660 --> 01:37:45,980
 So, it can be a matter of how many guys at guard they want to play.

1644
01:37:46,360 --> 01:37:49,400
 They like Plaz, they like Jacoby Ward as well.

1645
01:37:50,340 --> 01:37:52,820
 You know, Cole Skinner is a guy that was more of a rotational,

1646
01:37:53,440 --> 01:37:57,660
 wasn't in every down player at right guard at USF last season.

1647
01:37:57,840 --> 01:37:59,660
 So, it'll be interesting to see kind of what they do there.

1648
01:37:59,940 --> 01:38:04,320
 From there, it's just kind of establishing, like, that separation of who you can trust on the rotation

1649
01:38:04,320 --> 01:38:06,300
 and who's probably a little bit further behind.

1650
01:38:06,340 --> 01:38:12,480
 So, like, a wide receiver, like, you know, they want to have six receivers

1651
01:38:12,480 --> 01:38:14,400
 that they can really rely on this year, right?

1652
01:38:14,460 --> 01:38:18,680
 So, if you say the four USF transfers and Deshaun Spencer's the fifth one,

1653
01:38:18,720 --> 01:38:19,700
 who's that sixth one?

1654
01:38:19,760 --> 01:38:22,560
 So, you've got to keep an eye on maybe who could emerge there.

1655
01:38:22,900 --> 01:38:24,700
 How many tight ends are they going to play this year?

1656
01:38:24,820 --> 01:38:28,340
 I mean, how many guys on the defensive front do they really like?

1657
01:38:28,880 --> 01:38:32,380
 Who's that, who's the, who's the backup going to be, you know,

1658
01:38:32,380 --> 01:38:36,320
 behind Deshaun Womack and Jared Smith, the edge rusher, this season?

1659
01:38:36,520 --> 01:38:39,040
 How many corners, you know, who's that third and fourth corner?

1660
01:38:39,140 --> 01:38:40,300
 Who's that third and fourth safety?

1661
01:38:40,880 --> 01:38:44,740
 That's kind of more of where I'm looking at right now because I think you can pretty much

1662
01:38:44,740 --> 01:38:47,580
 feel like there's a good, okay, this is who it's going to be.

1663
01:38:47,660 --> 01:38:49,980
 This is where they're going to be pretty much for the starting lineup.

1664
01:38:51,180 --> 01:38:54,900
 So, to me, it's more of if you want to play fast and you want to play deep,

1665
01:38:54,960 --> 01:38:56,760
 which is what they want to do on both sides of the ball,

1666
01:38:57,040 --> 01:39:00,020
 you've got to really have a good two-deep there of guys you can trust.

1667
01:39:00,400 --> 01:39:02,660
 And it's about just kind of finding those last spots, I think,

1668
01:39:02,740 --> 01:39:04,400
 at several of those positions.

1669
01:39:05,040 --> 01:39:09,080
 Yes, and what's your biggest concern as far as polishing things up here

1670
01:39:09,080 --> 01:39:10,060
 before the real deal?

1671
01:39:10,140 --> 01:39:12,720
 Actually, a couple of weeks to go as far as polishing things up.

1672
01:39:12,860 --> 01:39:16,140
 And, you know, let's face it, when we ask the question about how the quarterbacks

1673
01:39:16,140 --> 01:39:19,460
 are performing, quite frankly, it's kind of hard to evaluate until the real bullets

1674
01:39:19,460 --> 01:39:23,500
 start flying because these guys know they're not going to have to take a serious hit.

1675
01:39:23,740 --> 01:39:27,260
 And in screaming, yes, to a point, but you've got to believe that they're told,

1676
01:39:27,420 --> 01:39:31,540
 as far as the defender, don't wreck or seize them by getting too full of hormones here.

1677
01:39:31,740 --> 01:39:35,140
 Has Brown lived up to the expectations to the extent that you're able to hear?

1678
01:39:36,200 --> 01:39:37,080
 Yeah, 100%.

1679
01:39:37,080 --> 01:39:38,620
 I mean, he's had a phenomenal fall camp.

1680
01:39:39,040 --> 01:39:42,960
 He has been a guy that I think has really stepped his game up from what we saw in the spring.

1681
01:39:43,960 --> 01:39:46,920
 He just has that kind of confidence about him.

1682
01:39:47,280 --> 01:39:49,680
 Every time we see him, every time we get to hear about him, it's like, man,

1683
01:39:49,700 --> 01:39:51,240
 he's making a lot of plays.

1684
01:39:51,640 --> 01:39:53,180
 And the thing about him is, like, you're right, you know,

1685
01:39:53,500 --> 01:39:56,380
 he's not a guy who's been able to showcase what all he's capable of

1686
01:39:56,380 --> 01:39:59,180
 because anytime anybody gets near him, they blow the play dead.

1687
01:39:59,340 --> 01:39:59,840
 That's right.

1688
01:39:59,940 --> 01:40:00,740
 He was one of the better.

1689
01:40:00,740 --> 01:40:04,740
 He was one of the better running quarterbacks in college football last season.

1690
01:40:04,940 --> 01:40:08,260
 So he hasn't been able to really kind of showcase that full scope yet.

1691
01:40:08,320 --> 01:40:10,840
 So when you hear Alex Gullis, you talk about things tightening up.

1692
01:40:10,920 --> 01:40:14,980
 You hear Alex Gullis talk about we need to be able to convert better in the red zone,

1693
01:40:15,140 --> 01:40:18,380
 tighten up on these short-yarded situations, you know, do some of this stuff,

1694
01:40:18,560 --> 01:40:22,340
 winning in the margins he talks about a lot that they've got to get better at.

1695
01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:24,160
 They've got to continue to work on that.

1696
01:40:24,300 --> 01:40:28,600
 I also know that, you know, once Byron Brown's out of that orange jersey,

1697
01:40:28,700 --> 01:40:30,040
 that changes a lot for you.

1698
01:40:30,080 --> 01:40:34,220
 You talk about third down, short yardage, red zone, when he's actually able to run and get hit.

1699
01:40:34,400 --> 01:40:40,920
 So, you know, as much as he has been able to show, it's been a pretty positive, you know, fall camp for him.

1700
01:40:41,680 --> 01:40:44,040
 The tight ends, I think, are underrated.

1701
01:40:44,240 --> 01:40:50,300
 Jake Johnson, Boardingham, Jonathan Echols, who's been beat up a little bit.

1702
01:40:50,620 --> 01:40:57,200
 Your thoughts on that, but what is the rotation there when Aubrey goes 11, 12, maybe even 13 personnel?

1703
01:40:58,060 --> 01:41:03,540
 Yeah, I think Jake Johnson's going to be your leader, and I think Arliss Boardingham, the transfer, you know, from Bowling Green.

1704
01:41:03,660 --> 01:41:07,720
 He didn't play last year at Bowling Green, but he played a good bit at Florida and was very productive there.

1705
01:41:08,280 --> 01:41:11,940
 So he's a guy who's played in this league and has shown he can do it at this level.

1706
01:41:11,940 --> 01:41:19,580
 So you've got kind of a good one-two punch of guys who are vets that have played in this conference before that you can rely on.

1707
01:41:19,920 --> 01:41:24,080
 And then it kind of just gets to be, okay, situational, have some fun with it.

1708
01:41:24,300 --> 01:41:31,420
 Jonathan Echols was really a red zone guy, you know, big, long receiving target for the most part at USF last season.

1709
01:41:31,700 --> 01:41:37,360
 I think that's probably what his role is going to be at Auburn, where you might not see him as a top two tight end,

1710
01:41:37,360 --> 01:41:39,480
 but he might be able to make some really big catches.

1711
01:41:39,720 --> 01:41:46,120
 He had a handful of touchdowns last year for USF, despite being a guy who didn't play a whole ton of reps.

1712
01:41:46,600 --> 01:41:50,200
 And then the other one to keep in mind is going to be Tree Newsome, the transfer from Howard.

1713
01:41:50,600 --> 01:41:53,540
 He was going to play edge rusher at Michigan a couple years ago.

1714
01:41:53,600 --> 01:41:55,520
 Had an injury that kind of knocked him off that course.

1715
01:41:56,020 --> 01:41:59,620
 They've kind of converted him to tight end over time.

1716
01:41:59,760 --> 01:42:03,380
 His head coach at Howard is now Auburn's tight ends coach, Larry Scott.

1717
01:42:04,480 --> 01:42:09,180
 They look at him as just kind of this super impressive project of a player.

1718
01:42:09,600 --> 01:42:11,240
 You know, he looks like an offensive tackle.

1719
01:42:11,240 --> 01:42:16,680
 He's 6'7", 280, running down the field like a receiver, though, at tight end.

1720
01:42:17,000 --> 01:42:22,580
 So he's going to be a guy I think they can get creative with if he can prove himself to be, you know, reliable.

1721
01:42:22,900 --> 01:42:27,020
 So I think really, again, Johnson and Boardingham have done it in this conference.

1722
01:42:27,240 --> 01:42:28,920
 They've been really good this camp.

1723
01:42:29,660 --> 01:42:31,960
 They're kind of 1A and 1B, I would say, a tight end.

1724
01:42:32,320 --> 01:42:37,960
 And then I think with guys like Newsome and then Echols, if he can be, you know, get healthy and stay healthy,

1725
01:42:37,960 --> 01:42:41,120
 I think that's where you can just get a little bit more creative with them in certain spots.

1726
01:42:41,680 --> 01:42:42,040
 Absolutely.

1727
01:42:42,340 --> 01:42:47,180
 We've got a Braves' day game coming up here shortly, so we're going to have to cut it a little bit short.

1728
01:42:47,820 --> 01:42:57,460
 But where can everybody get on to get the 6 a.m. emails, Friday mailbag, podcast, and all the other incredible stuff at your site?

1729
01:42:58,180 --> 01:42:58,440
 Yeah.

1730
01:42:58,520 --> 01:43:00,460
 Go to auburnobserver.com and check it out there.

1731
01:43:00,980 --> 01:43:04,920
 It is, you know, $7 a month or $70 for a full year.

1732
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 So you get it two months for free if you sign up for the full year.

1733
01:43:07,580 --> 01:43:12,400
 And, yeah, we've got a ton of stuff right now from, you know, the scrimmages this week, practices.

1734
01:43:13,100 --> 01:43:17,820
 You know, I'll have a story out here shortly and a little bit on Auburn's defense.

1735
01:43:17,980 --> 01:43:20,100
 Talked to a lot of defensive players and coaches today.

1736
01:43:20,540 --> 01:43:23,400
 So a real deep dive into that group over there.

1737
01:43:23,980 --> 01:43:24,840
 Podcast as well.

1738
01:43:25,340 --> 01:43:28,780
 And then, yeah, next week, Auburn's kind of starting a mock game week.

1739
01:43:28,960 --> 01:43:30,940
 So we're going to kind of be at that schedule.

1740
01:43:31,360 --> 01:43:33,240
 So we'll hear from Alex Gullis and the coordinators.

1741
01:43:33,460 --> 01:43:34,620
 We'll get to see some practice.

1742
01:43:34,780 --> 01:43:35,800
 We'll get to talk to some players.

1743
01:43:36,200 --> 01:43:39,360
 We'll get to kind of do all the stuff we get to do during the season just a week early.

1744
01:43:39,540 --> 01:43:41,880
 So there'll be plenty of stuff on the Observer for that as well.

1745
01:43:41,880 --> 01:43:43,600
 So go to auburnobserver.com, sign up there.

1746
01:43:44,140 --> 01:43:45,080
 Sounds great, Justin.

1747
01:43:45,080 --> 01:43:46,820
 Listen, have a great and safe weekend, all right?

1748
01:43:47,440 --> 01:43:48,000
 Yeah, y'all too.

1749
01:43:48,060 --> 01:43:48,540
 Thank you, buddy.

1750
01:43:49,060 --> 01:43:51,620
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer.

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 Welcome back in.

1812
01:47:07,520 --> 01:47:09,340
 He's always got his game face on.

1813
01:47:09,420 --> 01:47:09,900
 Elmer Pierce.

1814
01:47:10,040 --> 01:47:11,580
 He's the owner of Garner Pierce Autos.

1815
01:47:11,740 --> 01:47:12,740
 Elmer, welcome in.

1816
01:47:12,800 --> 01:47:13,300
 How are you?

1817
01:47:16,300 --> 01:47:17,440
 Yeah, he got tied up.

1818
01:47:17,480 --> 01:47:18,500
 He's making a sale.

1819
01:47:18,860 --> 01:47:19,420
 Oh, okay.

1820
01:47:20,300 --> 01:47:21,700
 Hopefully get to Elmer here in a second.

1821
01:47:21,820 --> 01:47:27,000
 I figure, what I figure is he's looking for a tribe-sized van, BB, so he'll put the whole team on there.

1822
01:47:27,320 --> 01:47:29,460
 While we ever to get to Elmer, let's talk a little bit about that.

1823
01:47:29,580 --> 01:47:35,640
 First big Friday night, we talked early with KJ, Kevin Johnson, who is getting ready for the call tonight.

1824
01:47:35,700 --> 01:47:38,980
 Speaking of folks on the road, he's on his road to Pinson Valley.

1825
01:47:38,980 --> 01:47:45,300
 It's amazing how many first-year coaches are kicking it off at the respective programs tonight in the Shoals area, BB.

1826
01:47:45,560 --> 01:47:46,260
 Brooks, yeah.

1827
01:47:46,340 --> 01:47:47,620
 Mike Horton at Brooks.

1828
01:47:49,040 --> 01:47:52,980
 Again, you've got Darrell Higgins at Russellville.

1829
01:47:53,740 --> 01:47:55,120
 No question about it.

1830
01:47:55,140 --> 01:47:56,960
 It's going to be a very interesting night.

1831
01:47:57,100 --> 01:48:01,940
 Again, Lexington beat Lauderdale County 2019 to get it started in the Shoals.

1832
01:48:02,500 --> 01:48:04,480
 Last night, Harold, here are some of the games.

1833
01:48:04,480 --> 01:48:05,860
 We mentioned some of them.

1834
01:48:05,940 --> 01:48:09,960
 L Green at Woodville, Brooks at Hatton, Clements at Shoals, Christian.

1835
01:48:10,540 --> 01:48:14,220
 Colbert County at Colbert Heights, I think it's going to be a very intriguing game.

1836
01:48:14,700 --> 01:48:17,400
 Desiree at Russellville, of course, for the 100th meeting.

1837
01:48:17,540 --> 01:48:18,920
 Florence at Pinson Valley.

1838
01:48:19,500 --> 01:48:20,960
 Haleville at Sheffield.

1839
01:48:21,700 --> 01:48:23,620
 Madison Academy at Morris Hill.

1840
01:48:24,080 --> 01:48:28,560
 As mentioned earlier, I think that's the fourth consecutive time they played.

1841
01:48:29,100 --> 01:48:30,320
 Muscle Shoals at Hoover.

1842
01:48:30,540 --> 01:48:32,080
 Phil Campbell at Red Bay.

1843
01:48:32,620 --> 01:48:33,640
 Phillips at Brilliant.

1844
01:48:34,400 --> 01:48:35,640
 Thorptown at Cherokee.

1845
01:48:35,940 --> 01:48:37,520
 Vina at Pickens Academy.

1846
01:48:38,420 --> 01:48:40,440
 And Waterloo at Holy Spirit.

1847
01:48:40,540 --> 01:48:42,040
 Just some of the many games.

1848
01:48:42,260 --> 01:48:46,400
 And the weather, believe me, the weather's going to be a lot better tonight than it was last night.

1849
01:48:46,560 --> 01:48:47,460
 That was freaky.

1850
01:48:47,620 --> 01:48:47,740
 It was.

1851
01:48:47,740 --> 01:48:48,580
 It's been a weird week.

1852
01:48:48,720 --> 01:48:52,100
 We had that red, whatever color that sky was earlier in the week.

1853
01:48:52,140 --> 01:48:55,580
 And then last night, everything looked as tame as a sheep.

1854
01:48:55,640 --> 01:48:57,780
 And then the lion came roaring through.

1855
01:48:58,000 --> 01:49:01,120
 And you don't want to be after all that lightning and all that stuff going on.

1856
01:49:01,200 --> 01:49:02,820
 So, all the best with that.

1857
01:49:03,180 --> 01:49:08,380
 But your thoughts as far as this is a very important week because you want to get off on the right foot.

1858
01:49:08,800 --> 01:49:12,740
 And let's face it, the respective fan bases, they're all sky high tonight.

1859
01:49:13,240 --> 01:49:20,500
 And somebody like our friend Brett Norsworthy said, on any given week, half the team's going to lose barring a tie.

1860
01:49:20,660 --> 01:49:23,360
 So, this is a very important week for a lot of fans.

1861
01:49:23,440 --> 01:49:27,560
 But the most important thing is to get out and support your favorite team.

1862
01:49:27,620 --> 01:49:29,060
 These kids work hard.

1863
01:49:29,400 --> 01:49:30,860
 They're tired of hitting each other.

1864
01:49:31,180 --> 01:49:32,140
 And they would love it.

1865
01:49:32,180 --> 01:49:34,080
 Not only that, let's face it.

1866
01:49:34,100 --> 01:49:35,440
 We talked earlier with some of our friends.

1867
01:49:35,500 --> 01:49:40,240
 And they talked about the expense of what everybody thinks is just on cruise control.

1868
01:49:40,520 --> 01:49:42,140
 But you've got to pay the officials.

1869
01:49:42,400 --> 01:49:45,040
 You've got to pay the support staff and et cetera.

1870
01:49:45,580 --> 01:49:50,320
 So, from that standpoint, to me, it's a great investment to get out and invest in these guys.

1871
01:49:50,400 --> 01:49:51,600
 It's not that expensive.

1872
01:49:52,220 --> 01:49:56,700
 And like I've always said, this is one of the greatest investments you can make into not only the players,

1873
01:49:56,700 --> 01:49:59,540
 but the band, the cheerleaders, et cetera, may be for the future.

1874
01:49:59,720 --> 01:50:00,400
 Well, absolutely.

1875
01:50:00,660 --> 01:50:07,640
 And you can pay for season tickets, sponsorships, a lot of different ways and in-kind gifts.

1876
01:50:07,760 --> 01:50:13,300
 We've talked about just simply water, sports drinks, laundry detergent, a lot of that.

1877
01:50:13,420 --> 01:50:16,600
 But, yes, a lot of these teams don't have the resources.

1878
01:50:16,920 --> 01:50:23,380
 And they're looking for, again, as far as the parents, grandparents, sponsors, donors.

1879
01:50:23,380 --> 01:50:30,600
 But, yeah, we've interviewed 17 high school coaches so far this summer, and we will continue doing that.

1880
01:50:30,840 --> 01:50:31,000
 Yeah.

1881
01:50:31,180 --> 01:50:35,420
 In the meantime, BB, let's talk about something in case you missed the first part of the show.

1882
01:50:35,560 --> 01:50:41,100
 And that is, in your opinion, is it just a foregone conclusion before the staff?

1883
01:50:41,140 --> 01:50:42,160
 And this could be the weekend.

1884
01:50:42,260 --> 01:50:44,860
 I think a lot of folks are pointing either to tomorrow or Sunday.

1885
01:50:44,860 --> 01:50:52,320
 You know what we're talking about here when DeBoer is going to come out basically and reveal the worst-kept secret of Kemp so far.

1886
01:50:52,500 --> 01:50:57,600
 How shocking would it be that it's not Keelan Russell named Alabama's starting quarterback?

1887
01:50:57,620 --> 01:50:59,380
 I don't know if I'd call it a shock.

1888
01:50:59,480 --> 01:51:01,660
 I think I would call it a surprise.

1889
01:51:01,860 --> 01:51:05,660
 Again, from all of the, quote, insider reports we've been able to gather,

1890
01:51:06,260 --> 01:51:08,720
 Keelan Russell just has that wow fact.

1891
01:51:08,820 --> 01:51:11,260
 He can extend plays with his legs.

1892
01:51:11,780 --> 01:51:14,020
 Did that in particular in the first scrimmage.

1893
01:51:14,580 --> 01:51:16,860
 The Alabama can win with both of these guys,

1894
01:51:16,860 --> 01:51:23,440
 but I think Keelan Russell's upside is certainly more than Austin Mack.

1895
01:51:23,860 --> 01:51:28,040
 And I'm going to guess that Keelan DeBoer, it may be Monday,

1896
01:51:28,260 --> 01:51:31,720
 but I'm going to guess in the next three days he'll make that announcement official.

1897
01:51:32,060 --> 01:51:35,620
 And I think what you're going to get with Russell is the good, the bad, the ugly.

1898
01:51:35,760 --> 01:51:38,380
 I call it the Clint Eastwood special because you're going to get,

1899
01:51:38,520 --> 01:51:41,480
 this guy's going to wow you with some plays, but he's still young.

1900
01:51:41,520 --> 01:51:42,520
 He's going to make some mistakes.

1901
01:51:42,520 --> 01:51:46,960
 I think the biggest, one of the biggest challenges for this coaching staff is to make sure

1902
01:51:46,960 --> 01:51:52,680
 that whoever is left on the bench, how do you keep them implugged and not looking down the row, baby?

1903
01:51:52,760 --> 01:51:55,660
 In other words, two, three, and four, because they've got a deep room,

1904
01:51:55,960 --> 01:51:58,620
 keeping that room happy without trying to get them out of there.

1905
01:51:59,260 --> 01:52:02,700
 And, Harold, the amazing thing about it, remember Freddie Kirby?

1906
01:52:03,400 --> 01:52:09,380
 Earlier this week said third-string quarterback, Jetsamala, may be better than both of them.

1907
01:52:09,860 --> 01:52:11,280
 They're always the best one.

1908
01:52:11,280 --> 01:52:15,440
 The guy down the depth chart, always the best one, no different this year.

1909
01:52:15,860 --> 01:52:18,440
 Coming up, can the Braves make it two in a row?

1910
01:52:18,540 --> 01:52:21,020
 This is going to be a very interesting weekend.

1911
01:52:21,180 --> 01:52:23,200
 The Brew crew, they are very, very good.

1912
01:52:23,280 --> 01:52:25,220
 So, it's go Braves pregame just ahead.

1913
01:52:25,620 --> 01:52:26,200
 You got that.

1914
01:52:26,280 --> 01:52:28,220
 And later on tonight, again, the call with KJ,

1915
01:52:28,380 --> 01:52:29,740
 foreign side football in Pennsylvania.

1916
01:52:30,300 --> 01:52:32,420
 Another busy night right here on 93.9 The Score.

1917
01:52:32,800 --> 01:52:34,200
 It's going to take care of business for now.

1918
01:52:34,280 --> 01:52:36,700
 On behalf of BB, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here.

1919
01:52:36,800 --> 01:52:37,240
 Terrible bug.

1920
01:52:37,320 --> 01:52:38,820
 Thank you so much for your time today.

1921
01:52:39,280 --> 01:52:41,620
 That's when you get Monday, noon to two with the Bumble Bug Show

1922
01:52:41,620 --> 01:52:43,400
 back here on Sports Radio 93.9.