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

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 Good afternoon and welcome here to the Boomo Bugg Show.

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 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brad Beard.

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 Where the question is, is it true what's coming out of LSU or is it Lane just playing another mind game?

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 I think it's Lane playing another mind game, but we'll talk about that in a minute.

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 The voice of the UNA Lions, Benjamin Ray, will talk about the biggest home game in UNA history Saturday night.

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 Caleb Suggs of the Decatur Daily previews the top high school games in North Alabama.

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 But BB is here right now to preview the top college football games for week three.

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 The man with all the answers, the national voice to the place called The Sporting News.

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 Bill Bender, welcome in.

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 Hey, Harold.

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 The bigger question, I guess, Bill, how are your neighbors in Columbus, Ohio this week after,

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 Smothers and Brown averaged a four-yard carry, had about 150 yards between them.

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 LSU and Ole Miss, 19 state troopers are coming from Louisiana to try to protect Lane Kiffin.

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 I think what will happen, Bill, having spent some time in that neck of the woods, I think there will be isolated incidents.

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 If you're a coach and you see that coming, it's like, uh-oh, honey, call two men in the truck and go shopping.

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 Have they checked all the boxes so far?

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 Pat Fitzgerald, first big test.

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 A lot of September memories from when I was growing up.

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 This Notre Dame defense is for real, though.

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 And Marcus Freeman's got to go on.

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 C.J. Carr's playing well.

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 They are a valid national championship contender.

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 Yeah, they do.

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 But you've got the college picks for the top 25.

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 You've got all of the NFL picks, pregame, postgame, wrap-up, of course, on Sunday.

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

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 Yeah, we've got more coming.

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 I've got some Jimbo Fisher content, Florida State, Baker Mayfield going, facing the Browns this weekend, a little bit of everything.

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 And that piece, John Pulte, I hope people read his book.

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 I can't wait to.

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 Oh, yeah.

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 He is.

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 Yeah, I know you guys have talked to him in the past, Brett.

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 He is a genuine, awesome, hardworking guy and very, very friendly.

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 I was so happy for him.

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 So, yeah, you can see our stuff at SportingNews.com.

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 We're excited about it.

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 Sounds great, Bill.

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 This is always good to catch you with.

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 You have a great rest of the week and weekend, okay?

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 Hey, sounds great, guys.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you, buddy.

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 I'd say those guys love catching the ball and, you know, making plays, but they also love blocking just as much.

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 So that's been awesome.

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 I know they're a big piece in the run game as well, and I feel like they've been doing that job really well.

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 They really have been.

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 And this defense has been doing that, not allowing any points to Kentucky in the second half.

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 Oh, yeah.

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 We're, I mean, as a team, we were composed.

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 You're going to face some adversity at one point in time, and, you know, we did early, but we came back, you know, second half.

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 Welcome back in.

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 If you love sports, and I'm talking about a deep dive into it, I highly recommend checking out Jim Gums.

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 There is the editor of the BlitzSports.com family.

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 Jim, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing good.

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 How are you guys?

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 Hey, Jim.

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 Man, we're doing all right.

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 Jim, are you, have you got your horse saddled up and ready to go protect Lane Kiffin down in Oxford this weekend?

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 Man, I don't know if anyone's ready for this.

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 It seems like every day there's something new and kind of a little dig here, a little dig there.

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 But, you know, as far as the, you know, the quarterback being questionable, I'm like, okay.

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 You know, I don't know how much I buy into that, but we'll see.

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 Yeah, you know, the best barometer of that is, forget about what he said or she said, go by what Vegas says.

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 And the line really hasn't moved that much.

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 So, Vegas has been there and done that.

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 This is not their first rodeo.

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 They're just trying to, remember the old song by John Lennon?

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 He's trying to play mind games.

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 Like, Lane would never do that.

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 But once they get down to business, Jim, what's going to happen on the field down there in Oxford?

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 I think it's going to be an excellent football game.

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 I don't think that either team is heading shoulders above the other one.

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 We all know that Ole Miss had a much better season last year than LSU.

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 But LSU has, you know, they fixed a lot of their problems last year, most notably at the head coaching position.

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 But this should be just a great football game.

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 I mean, Ole Miss is the home team.

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 I mean, you've got to say that there's a little bit of an advantage being the home team.

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 But that LSU team, you know, we saw what they looked like against Clemson.

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 Now, last week they looked fairly mortal, you know, against Louisiana Tech.

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 So, I do think it's going to be a game that's decided late in the fourth quarter.

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 Mm-hmm.

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 Yeah, they had four turnovers in that game, too, including a long pick six.

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 Right.

427
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 Jim, one of the best games Harold and I talked about this week, Florida and Auburn.

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 Florida's had two routes.

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 They look like they're much more physical at the line of scrimmage.

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 Jane Ball's one of the best running backs in the SEC.

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 For now, Brown had not one but two punch returns for a touchdown.

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 Dallas Wilson's real good.

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 Byron Brown had a much cleaner game.

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 And we know how raucous the environment is at Auburn at night.

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 But this is a pick-em game to me.

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 A lot of people have had a problem picking a winner with this.

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 What does Jim Gums say?

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 Well, I'll tell you what.

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 I love – I used to love watching Florida versus Auburn when they used to play on a semi-regular

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 basis back in the day.

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 They were usually very entertaining games.

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 And, you know, I like the direction both programs are heading, who's ahead of who at this point.

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 Now, the fact that Auburn is playing at home, you know, there's an advantage there.

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 But, man, Florida looks like the real deal to me, guys.

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 I'll have to admit, I've seen a little bit more of Florida than I have of Auburn.

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 So, maybe I'm biased towards the Gators because I've seen a little bit more game footage of them.

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 I think Florida might be just a smidge ahead of Auburn right now.

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 But I love what Goldish is doing there.

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 And I think this is going to be another great game.

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 And I'm like you guys, this is a sneaky good game.

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 The winner of this game, I suspect, will be ranked in the top 25 next week.

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 Well, I guess we'll have to wait and see.

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 But, no, I think that they're both playing really good football.

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 I'm just a little bit more sold on Florida right now.

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 Obviously, they're at the BlitzSports.com.

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 Jim, obviously, let's stay with teams from Alabama, taking on teams from Florida.

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 Alabama, this time, will wear the home jerseys against Florida State.

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 We know what Vegas is saying.

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 They're not giving FSU much of a chance.

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 But that's what Vegas is saying.

462
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 What's Jim saying?

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 Well, I watched a lot of that Alabama-Kentucky game.

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 And I was just, you know, a little bit surprised that it took Alabama as long.

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 But, eventually, they got it rolling.

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 And in the second half, they were clearly the better team.

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 And they just kind of just sputtered a little bit at the beginning.

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 I'd really like Alabama to win this game fairly comfortably.

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 Florida State, Liz, I think Norvell is basically a dead man walking right now.

470
00:25:32,140 --> 00:25:35,900
 I don't think his future is very bright there in Tallahassee.

471
00:25:36,860 --> 00:25:39,820
 No, I think Caleb DeBoer has got things going there.

472
00:25:40,980 --> 00:25:42,960
 I've been sold on this Alabama team.

473
00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:47,860
 A lot of people beginning this season were like, yeah, I'm not so much sold on Alabama.

474
00:25:48,340 --> 00:25:49,920
 I'm a believer in the Crimson Tide.

475
00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:52,360
 So, I think Alabama wins this game by three touchdowns.

476
00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:54,660
 Jim, let me ask you about Kentucky.

477
00:25:54,660 --> 00:25:55,860
 Do they rebound?

478
00:25:56,020 --> 00:26:03,400
 They're going to College Station to face Texas A&M, who had a pretty good battle last week with Arizona State.

479
00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,200
 They forced four turnovers.

480
00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:07,760
 Reed seems to be a little bit better.

481
00:26:08,420 --> 00:26:10,560
 Kentucky, I think, will be a good team.

482
00:26:10,820 --> 00:26:13,700
 I think they'll improve as the season goes on.

483
00:26:14,220 --> 00:26:17,900
 Texas A&M is a 16-and-a-half-point favorite, Jim.

484
00:26:17,980 --> 00:26:19,740
 Are they going to win and cover that spread?

485
00:26:20,820 --> 00:26:26,360
 Well, I don't know if they'll cover it, but I really feel strongly about them winning the football game.

486
00:26:26,620 --> 00:26:28,900
 This is a really good Texas A&M team.

487
00:26:29,020 --> 00:26:30,840
 We know what happened last year.

488
00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:33,660
 They were undefeated all the way to the end.

489
00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:37,800
 Texas beat them, and then they got beat in the first round of the playoffs.

490
00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:42,860
 But Mike Elko is a really good coach, and I love Reed at quarterback.

491
00:26:43,500 --> 00:26:49,620
 I think Texas A&M is going to have a really strong season once again this year.

492
00:26:50,260 --> 00:26:57,560
 I do think that next week against LSU is going to really test them, but I think A&M rolls pretty comfortably.

493
00:26:58,060 --> 00:26:59,520
 Do they cover the 16-and-a-half?

494
00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:05,380
 I don't know, but if you were to ask me to do one or the other, I'd probably lay the points.

495
00:27:06,540 --> 00:27:12,780
 Jim, obviously, by the way, welcome in if it's your first time, and if it is, you know Jim lives in the state of

496
00:27:12,780 --> 00:27:17,220
 Tennessee up there in Chattanooga, which is right down the road from a place called Knoxville.

497
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 Jim, I would ask you about this Tennessee team, but how do you know so far?

498
00:27:21,260 --> 00:27:27,160
 Is it safe to say maybe we may have to wait another week before we know just how good this UT team is

499
00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,140
 when they take on that other UT team?

500
00:27:29,620 --> 00:27:35,340
 Yeah, I think that Tennessee, you know, obviously the key this week, just like week one,

501
00:27:35,340 --> 00:27:37,560
 it's just get out of there with nobody getting hurt.

502
00:27:38,660 --> 00:27:45,500
 Obviously, everyone is so pumped to have the number one ranked team in the country coming to Knoxville.

503
00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,560
 And listen, Tennessee's got themselves a true freshman quarterback.

504
00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:51,740
 Bazon Brandon has looked okay.

505
00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:57,780
 His accuracy has been off at times, but when he's on, man, he's a special player.

506
00:27:57,900 --> 00:27:59,280
 He can race two times.

507
00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,300
 He's won SEC freshman of the week.

508
00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:01,940
 Wow.

509
00:28:02,060 --> 00:28:04,300
 He's a really good quarterback.

510
00:28:04,460 --> 00:28:05,300
 He's a true freshman.

511
00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:12,780
 And that's the one thing that I think Tennessee is, you know, next year, I think they're going to really be dynamic.

512
00:28:12,780 --> 00:28:16,180
 But right now, he's going to make some freshman mistakes.

513
00:28:16,820 --> 00:28:18,680
 Don't know if Tennessee's ready for the prime.

514
00:28:18,860 --> 00:28:22,040
 Well, of course, it's noon kickoff against Texas.

515
00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:22,940
 That's crazy.

516
00:28:23,300 --> 00:28:25,300
 Yeah, we'll see how Tennessee fares.

517
00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,200
 But obviously, they'll be just fine this weekend.

518
00:28:28,340 --> 00:28:31,600
 But no, everyone's pumped for having the Longhorns come into Knoxville.

519
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 Jim, what about two teams trying to get out of the bottom tier in the SEC?

520
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,340
 Mississippi State at South Carolina.

521
00:28:38,980 --> 00:28:45,680
 Kamario Taylor is the star so far of the SEC, thrown for nearly 600 yards.

522
00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,080
 It's a big game for South Carolina.

523
00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:50,680
 Now, Dylan Stewart is coming back from an injury.

524
00:28:50,900 --> 00:28:54,300
 Lenore Sellers, will he step up his game?

525
00:28:54,740 --> 00:28:56,760
 South Carolina is favored by seven.

526
00:28:57,040 --> 00:29:01,340
 Jim, your thoughts on a very intriguing below-the-radar game.

527
00:29:01,780 --> 00:29:03,440
 It is a very intriguing game.

528
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:07,440
 Mississippi State looked really good against Minnesota last week.

529
00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:08,240
 They did.

530
00:29:09,020 --> 00:29:15,940
 And, of course, everyone remembers the two big SEC Big Ten showdowns, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Ohio State, Texas.

531
00:29:15,940 --> 00:29:18,980
 But Mississippi State was very impressive.

532
00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:22,600
 I think this is a sneaky good Mississippi State team.

533
00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:31,080
 And I like South Carolina, don't get me wrong, but I would not be surprised at all to see the Bulldogs go into Columbia and come away with a win.

534
00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:35,140
 In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and pick Mississippi State here.

535
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 I was very impressed with them last week.

536
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 Ring a cowbell here, right, Jim?

537
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 Absolutely, man.

538
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 Absolutely.

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 That's fascinating.

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 Tell us more about it and how our listeners can become a subscriber.

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 Yeah, I mean, you can email me direct is the most effective way.

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 I mean, we've got various ways, but just email me, or you can even call me for crying out loud, but email me, jimgum.blitz at gmail.com.

550
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 That is the best way to reach out and be successful, get in touch with me.

551
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 But, no, we're excited about this football season.

552
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 Obviously, the NFL has got one week under their belt.

553
00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:39,120
 College football has two.

554
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 I'm excited about really starting in week four of college football, then it's pretty much conference versus conference play.

555
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 And that's when it really gets interesting.

556
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 But excited about this coming week.

557
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 And I hope everyone enjoys the content we put in there.

558
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 And my favorite thing is every week what I put on page two.

559
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 I love putting all that stuff in there because I do a lot of that research during the summertime, and it's very, very time-consuming.

560
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 I would never be able to do it in one week's time, but doing it during the summer and I put it in each issue, it's fun, man.

561
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 Love the passion.

562
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 Keep it up, Jim, and thanks so much for your time today.

563
00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:20,240
 All right.

564
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 Y'all have a great day.

565
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 You too, bud.

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 Jim Gumm, in case you missed it, that's Jim Gumm, that's two M's, G-U-M-M.blitz at gmail.com.

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 Caleb, welcome in.

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 How are you?

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 I'm doing good, guys.

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 How are y'all?

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 Hey, man.

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 Hey, we're doing all right.

681
00:38:01,340 --> 00:38:02,000
 Thanks for asking.

682
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 Caleb, I don't know if we call it week four, week five.

683
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 We know this, that after this weekend, for the most part, it'll be five down and five to go in the regular season.

684
00:38:10,180 --> 00:38:15,380
 What has been basically the good, bad, and ugly basically here at the midway point for the high school boys?

685
00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:18,720
 Yeah, I think, you know, you look at the good.

686
00:38:18,720 --> 00:38:25,000
 I think in our area, we've got a couple of undefeated teams in Price, Manhattan, who have been really good.

687
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 And, you know, I thought they would be really good.

688
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 They've been even better than I expected.

689
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 I think they're a title contender and Priceful, you know, with a new head coach.

690
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 It's kind of just picked up right where they left off.

691
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 And then I think you look at what's more good as well.

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 I know they're 2-2, but I think they're just as good as they always are.

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 You know, had some young players, played some tough games those first two weeks.

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 But the last two weeks in region play, they've been dominant.

695
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 The ugly is definitely Austin.

696
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 I've been very surprised with just how much they've struggled, you know, coming in.

697
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 I thought they were going to be a favorite in that region.

698
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 And a team that could, you know, have them moving back down to 5A, could contend for a state title.

699
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 They just have some quarterback problems right now.

700
00:39:02,520 --> 00:39:04,480
 And they've got to get that fixed up, figured out.

701
00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:05,900
 So we'll just kind of see how that goes.

702
00:39:06,560 --> 00:39:08,300
 You know, you had a good article.

703
00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:11,600
 What have we learned through four weeks of high school football?

704
00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:14,280
 And I had to look at this twice.

705
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:25,620
 Muscle Shoals and Hartzell, who ironically play tomorrow night, two teams that have dominated the region for the last eight years, are a combined three and six.

706
00:39:26,300 --> 00:39:28,900
 Austin and Decatur are both one and three.

707
00:39:29,440 --> 00:39:31,660
 On the other hand, Florence is four and oh.

708
00:39:31,740 --> 00:39:34,220
 We'll get into them with Decatur in a few minutes.

709
00:39:34,420 --> 00:39:36,080
 But you hit it.

710
00:39:36,080 --> 00:39:37,360
 I agree with you about Hatton.

711
00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:38,760
 We'll talk about their team.

712
00:39:39,220 --> 00:39:40,760
 But it still amazes me.

713
00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:50,000
 Muscle Shoals and Hartzell, who have literally been region champions for years, are three and six.

714
00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:56,100
 Yeah, I think you, well, first of all, I do think, I think it was three and five, maybe.

715
00:39:56,300 --> 00:39:57,640
 I think I might have typed that record.

716
00:39:57,640 --> 00:39:58,140
 Well, I'm sorry.

717
00:39:59,240 --> 00:40:00,300
 No, it was my fault.

718
00:40:00,380 --> 00:40:00,960
 It was my mistake.

719
00:40:01,160 --> 00:40:03,200
 But, yeah, I think you just look at it.

720
00:40:03,340 --> 00:40:09,260
 It's, you know, they, two teams, you know, obviously, you know, they've been two of the most consistent teams in North Alabama for decades.

721
00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:12,060
 But, you know, they just had a lot of changes going into this year.

722
00:40:12,060 --> 00:40:13,660
 Hartzell lost 30 seniors.

723
00:40:13,820 --> 00:40:17,100
 Muscle Shoals has a new coach for the first time in almost two decades.

724
00:40:17,340 --> 00:40:21,480
 So, and then they played some really tough teams, you know, early in the week, early in the year.

725
00:40:21,660 --> 00:40:24,480
 And so, you know, I know the records look bad.

726
00:40:24,540 --> 00:40:29,320
 I still think these are two good teams and two teams that will be playoff, you know, teams by the end of the year.

727
00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:34,360
 So, you know, it seems weird going into this game because normally it's a game that's deciding the region.

728
00:40:34,740 --> 00:40:37,760
 But, you know, I still think it's going to be one of the better games in North Alabama.

729
00:40:37,760 --> 00:40:42,860
 And, you know, two teams that by the end of the year will look vastly different than the way they look now.

730
00:40:42,980 --> 00:40:45,400
 And, you know, I think you'll start to see that in this game.

731
00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:47,360
 Read all about it with Caleb.

732
00:40:47,500 --> 00:40:49,140
 Caleb Suggs, the Decatur Daily.

733
00:40:49,180 --> 00:40:50,100
 It's always fun.

734
00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:54,460
 In the preseason, you can sit here and think we know what's going to happen with this team or that team.

735
00:40:54,540 --> 00:40:57,280
 But until they start rocking and rolling, you never know.

736
00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:59,560
 It's always fun, especially here at this point.

737
00:40:59,620 --> 00:41:05,660
 Now that we've got a good sampling to come up with, I guess the best way of putting it, sneaky teams to watch.

738
00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:12,360
 If we ask you the question, Caleb, who would be on that list of sneaky teams to watch in our neck of the woods?

739
00:41:13,980 --> 00:41:20,760
 Well, you know, I think you look at, you know, East Lawrence, they're 3-1 for the first time since 2020.

740
00:41:20,960 --> 00:41:22,440
 I think they've got a lot of talent there.

741
00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:26,180
 Bound in 3A, you know, Hatton is definitely the team to beat in that region.

742
00:41:26,420 --> 00:41:28,300
 But, you know, East Lawrence is kind of there, too.

743
00:41:28,440 --> 00:41:29,780
 And so we'll kind of see how it goes.

744
00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:31,620
 And then Tanner in 2A.

745
00:41:31,740 --> 00:41:33,700
 You know, I know they did have the loss to Culver County.

746
00:41:33,820 --> 00:41:36,200
 But I really like the talent they've got there.

747
00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:41,220
 You know, as far as sneaky teams, I think that's probably it as far as for me.

748
00:41:41,280 --> 00:41:46,760
 Because all the other teams, I think, are either having success, you know, they're just not going to be the teams that are going to sneak up on you.

749
00:41:47,320 --> 00:41:50,280
 I'll tell you, team, that to me has been a pleasant surprise.

750
00:41:50,480 --> 00:41:53,520
 And we talked to Cody Gross back during the summer.

751
00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:57,420
 As you've noted a couple of times, Athens lost a lot of players.

752
00:41:57,880 --> 00:41:58,820
 But they're 3-1.

753
00:41:59,260 --> 00:42:02,920
 They're hosting a disappointing Austin team, as you mentioned.

754
00:42:03,620 --> 00:42:06,200
 But these are two of the best coaches in North Alabama.

755
00:42:06,380 --> 00:42:07,720
 Jeremy Perkins at Austin.

756
00:42:07,900 --> 00:42:09,760
 Cody Gross, amazing.

757
00:42:10,040 --> 00:42:12,080
 Jeremy Perkins, 16 seasons.

758
00:42:12,300 --> 00:42:13,580
 Cody Gross, 11.

759
00:42:14,120 --> 00:42:16,820
 Cain Bledsoe has had a tremendous season.

760
00:42:18,020 --> 00:42:20,540
 524 yards today in the home of Athens.

761
00:42:20,540 --> 00:42:26,600
 Their quarterback, Donovan Jarmid of Austin, has done the best he could.

762
00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:28,960
 301 yards passing.

763
00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:32,340
 But Athens is playing very well.

764
00:42:32,620 --> 00:42:35,860
 Big game tomorrow night for Austin to try to stay in it.

765
00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:40,080
 Yeah, I think, you know, I like what I'm seeing from Athens.

766
00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:42,640
 I like their kind of, their growing up, you know, with a young team.

767
00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:45,320
 I think the schedule was really beneficial for them early.

768
00:42:45,500 --> 00:42:47,660
 You know, they played West Morgan, you know, 4-18.

769
00:42:47,860 --> 00:42:49,780
 It wasn't quite at their best yet.

770
00:42:49,780 --> 00:42:52,820
 And then they played East Lomestone and Decatur, who look like the two, you know,

771
00:42:52,860 --> 00:42:55,560
 worst teams in that region, you know, in their first two region games.

772
00:42:55,940 --> 00:42:57,880
 So now they're 3-1, young teams growing up.

773
00:42:57,960 --> 00:42:58,640
 They're gaining confidence.

774
00:42:59,180 --> 00:43:02,320
 They get an Austin team who, if you would have told me, would have been 1-3 going in this

775
00:43:02,320 --> 00:43:03,900
 game in the preseason, I would have laughed at you.

776
00:43:03,900 --> 00:43:04,060
 Yeah.

777
00:43:04,420 --> 00:43:05,660
 But now here it is.

778
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:07,240
 So they have a chance to go 4-1.

779
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:10,240
 And then you get into the meet where you're going to be playing hard, muscle,

780
00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:11,160
 souls in Florence.

781
00:43:11,700 --> 00:43:13,120
 You know, and those are going to be really tough games.

782
00:43:13,220 --> 00:43:16,260
 But, you know, you go in at 4-1 and you're starting to feel really confident.

783
00:43:16,260 --> 00:43:20,660
 So it looks, the season outlook looks a lot different than I would have thought it would

784
00:43:20,660 --> 00:43:21,400
 have in preseason.

785
00:43:21,560 --> 00:43:22,920
 So, yeah, good job there.

786
00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:24,580
 And we'll see if they can keep it rolling.

787
00:43:24,900 --> 00:43:29,160
 A couple of those teams you just mentioned, we'll take on each other this weekend, this

788
00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:29,480
 week.

789
00:43:29,820 --> 00:43:31,220
 Hartzell and Muscle Shoals.

790
00:43:31,340 --> 00:43:34,780
 We said, once Muscle Shoals get some points on the board with offense, they're going to

791
00:43:34,780 --> 00:43:35,640
 be tough to handle.

792
00:43:36,120 --> 00:43:37,440
 We saw that in the last game.

793
00:43:37,500 --> 00:43:40,400
 And now they've got the home cooking, always a tough place to play.

794
00:43:41,160 --> 00:43:42,660
 And Hartzell, a proud tradition.

795
00:43:42,860 --> 00:43:46,800
 But like a lot of teams right now, when you have changes on the roster, you've got to get

796
00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:47,540
 your legs under.

797
00:43:47,980 --> 00:43:50,780
 Andrew, your thoughts about the Tigers and Trojans this week?

798
00:43:51,860 --> 00:43:52,140
 Yeah.

799
00:43:52,320 --> 00:43:53,740
 Well, first of all, you hit the nail on the head.

800
00:43:53,840 --> 00:43:55,260
 It's one of the toughest places to play.

801
00:43:55,800 --> 00:43:57,260
 So that's always an advantage.

802
00:43:57,680 --> 00:44:00,480
 You know, I think the jury's still out a little bit on Muscle Shoals.

803
00:44:00,680 --> 00:44:02,780
 You know, they scored eight points in the first two games.

804
00:44:02,780 --> 00:44:04,320
 Obviously, they played two really good teams.

805
00:44:04,940 --> 00:44:09,040
 Last week, they scored 26, but I still don't really know if the offense was much improved

806
00:44:09,040 --> 00:44:10,960
 because Austin turned it over four times.

807
00:44:11,140 --> 00:44:14,700
 So they, you know, really helped, you know, and credit to Muscle Shoals, they, you know,

808
00:44:14,700 --> 00:44:15,260
 took advantage.

809
00:44:15,500 --> 00:44:19,420
 But at the same time, it's like, I didn't really get to see, like, was the offense improved

810
00:44:19,420 --> 00:44:20,880
 or was Austin just helping them?

811
00:44:20,980 --> 00:44:22,780
 So that's still going to be a question mark coming in.

812
00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:26,400
 I do know some others, the quarterback got dinged up a little bit last week, too.

813
00:44:26,500 --> 00:44:28,620
 So I don't know how that's going to play out.

814
00:44:28,940 --> 00:44:31,900
 Hartzell, I think their issue has kind of been turnovers as well.

815
00:44:31,900 --> 00:44:33,440
 It gets Coleman and against Russell.

816
00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:34,560
 They had three against Russell.

817
00:44:34,940 --> 00:44:36,660
 Had a key turnover against Coleman.

818
00:44:36,840 --> 00:44:39,500
 So if they can cut down on that, I like, I think they're going up, too.

819
00:44:39,580 --> 00:44:40,320
 I like what they have.

820
00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:41,660
 It should be a really good game.

821
00:44:41,960 --> 00:44:45,060
 Obviously, it could go either way, just like every single Hartzell, Muscle Shoals game.

822
00:44:45,240 --> 00:44:46,520
 But it should be pretty exciting.

823
00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:48,520
 I'm interested to see how it turns out.

824
00:44:48,960 --> 00:44:51,680
 Best game in the Tennessee Valley tomorrow night.

825
00:44:52,400 --> 00:44:56,380
 Priceful 4-0 at Dessler 3-1.

826
00:44:56,940 --> 00:45:00,320
 Austin Burke 4-0 in his first season at Priceful.

827
00:45:00,420 --> 00:45:03,540
 Patrick Malone in his filth at Decatur.

828
00:45:03,720 --> 00:45:10,760
 And the point you made with Priceful, they normally run the football, but this year they're throwing the ball a little bit more.

829
00:45:11,620 --> 00:45:14,200
 Garrett Wilson is a very good receiver.

830
00:45:14,400 --> 00:45:17,140
 Jack Eubanks is.

831
00:45:17,260 --> 00:45:18,840
 I've seen a lot of Dessler.

832
00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:24,320
 They lost the first game, could not convert a two-point conversion at Russell Bowl.

833
00:45:24,460 --> 00:45:26,460
 But, boy, they've been rolling ever since.

834
00:45:26,600 --> 00:45:28,920
 They're averaging 44 points a game.

835
00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:33,360
 Armani Jones has been running wild, 166.

836
00:45:33,460 --> 00:45:35,080
 Bryson Williams, their quarterback.

837
00:45:35,900 --> 00:45:42,400
 The air horns will be blowing at Dessler tomorrow night in what I think is the best game of the night.

838
00:45:43,500 --> 00:45:44,060
 Yeah, I agree.

839
00:45:44,240 --> 00:45:46,080
 I'm really excited for this one.

840
00:45:46,420 --> 00:45:50,120
 Howard Chapel is, in my opinion, one of the best places to go watch a game at.

841
00:45:50,180 --> 00:45:51,720
 Just such a cool and unique stadium.

842
00:45:52,320 --> 00:45:53,520
 It's going to be a great atmosphere.

843
00:45:53,660 --> 00:45:56,560
 Priceful travels really well, so that's going to be a great crowd there.

844
00:45:56,560 --> 00:45:58,980
 So, I think this is going to be a really good game.

845
00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:04,180
 You know, I think the question I have is Priceful has been really good, but they've also played, you know, not good teams.

846
00:46:04,320 --> 00:46:06,660
 You know, I think their teams they've played are a combined 2-14.

847
00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:08,980
 Now, they've done what they've had to do against those teams.

848
00:46:09,080 --> 00:46:10,400
 You know, they've ran away from each one.

849
00:46:10,880 --> 00:46:13,340
 But they just, you know, they're not really faced a challenge.

850
00:46:13,560 --> 00:46:17,640
 But when you look at Dessler, like you said, they played Russell Bowl, almost beat Russell Bowl in week one.

851
00:46:17,740 --> 00:46:22,720
 And then last week, you know, they beat Hamilton, who's another good team, who was ranked at the time in a thriller.

852
00:46:22,720 --> 00:46:23,900
 So, they're battle-tested.

853
00:46:24,080 --> 00:46:24,580
 They're at home.

854
00:46:24,940 --> 00:46:28,800
 This is going to be a really tough challenge for this Priceful team, you know, with a first-year coach.

855
00:46:29,160 --> 00:46:34,020
 So, I think it's going to be a wild game and a really fun one to watch, that's for sure.

856
00:46:34,680 --> 00:46:37,220
 Caleb, obviously an interesting year for the Farmside Falcons.

857
00:46:37,360 --> 00:46:39,100
 Off to a 4-0 start.

858
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:40,980
 We talked with Kenny Morrison yesterday.

859
00:46:41,320 --> 00:46:42,320
 Very emotional game.

860
00:46:42,420 --> 00:46:44,140
 One of the what's homecoming for the Falcons.

861
00:46:44,200 --> 00:46:47,800
 They're trying to go to rarefied air, go to 5-0 with a start.

862
00:46:48,340 --> 00:46:51,140
 Taking on the aforementioned Decatur Red Raiders.

863
00:46:51,520 --> 00:46:55,120
 And the reason I bring that up, it's an emotional game for Kenny in more ways than one.

864
00:46:55,620 --> 00:46:56,920
 He cut his teeth with Jerry.

865
00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:58,200
 Jerry Adcock over the years.

866
00:46:58,280 --> 00:47:00,820
 Spent a lot of time there as an assistant with the Red Raiders.

867
00:47:01,340 --> 00:47:05,300
 And now he's going to be hosting them tomorrow night at homecoming, trying to remain unbeaten.

868
00:47:05,320 --> 00:47:06,360
 Your thoughts about that one?

869
00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:09,960
 Yeah, I mean, you've got to be impressed with what Florence has done.

870
00:47:10,080 --> 00:47:11,700
 You know, I heard it a lot in the offseason.

871
00:47:12,040 --> 00:47:17,280
 You know, other coaches, other people telling me that Florence had definitely the most talented team in the region.

872
00:47:17,840 --> 00:47:19,160
 You know, just had to see if it came together.

873
00:47:19,320 --> 00:47:21,880
 You know, they've had some talent in the past and it's not come together.

874
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:25,420
 But they finally seem to have gotten on top of it and are playing really well.

875
00:47:26,140 --> 00:47:27,800
 You know, I just don't see that change in this week.

876
00:47:27,880 --> 00:47:30,340
 Decatur has just, they just can't figure out offense.

877
00:47:30,700 --> 00:47:34,060
 It's been a struggle for the last three years and it's not gotten any better.

878
00:47:34,740 --> 00:47:39,640
 And, you know, you're talking about, you know, Muscle Shoals couldn't score any points on Florence.

879
00:47:39,640 --> 00:47:42,400
 And Russell, you know, scored, I think, 21.

880
00:47:42,740 --> 00:47:44,960
 So, I think it's going to be an uphill battle for Decatur.

881
00:47:45,140 --> 00:47:46,680
 And Florence will probably get a homecoming win.

882
00:47:47,720 --> 00:47:50,120
 Tell us a little bit more about your dad.

883
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:59,040
 Jamie Suggs with East Lawrence, 3-1 for the first time in six years when they finished 9-2.

884
00:47:59,240 --> 00:48:05,000
 Kane, McClure, and Bolding have a combined 902 yards.

885
00:48:05,180 --> 00:48:08,100
 Bryce Young, not that Bryce Young, but another one.

886
00:48:08,620 --> 00:48:09,780
 Their star receiver.

887
00:48:10,180 --> 00:48:12,900
 Talk about your dad's progress so far this year.

888
00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:16,000
 Yeah, well, I don't want to hop him up too much.

889
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:19,340
 I don't need him walking around the house with a big head.

890
00:48:19,340 --> 00:48:25,780
 No, you know, obviously I'm very proud to see what, you know, what he's been able to do in his first year.

891
00:48:26,300 --> 00:48:28,040
 You know, it's been crazy to see.

892
00:48:28,160 --> 00:48:30,720
 But I think it just goes to show there was a lot of talent there.

893
00:48:30,880 --> 00:48:34,340
 They just, you know, needed someone that could get them going in the right direction.

894
00:48:34,600 --> 00:48:36,940
 And, you know, Kane McClure is a talented running back.

895
00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:39,160
 They have Chandler Boland, who's a young running back.

896
00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:41,160
 They've been very hard to stop.

897
00:48:41,320 --> 00:48:43,220
 And then, you know, you mentioned Bryce, he came back.

898
00:48:43,280 --> 00:48:48,080
 He missed the first three games, comes back, calls in three catches, 120 yards, two touchdowns.

899
00:48:48,080 --> 00:48:49,180
 So that's just another weapon.

900
00:48:49,380 --> 00:48:50,800
 So a lot of talent this year.

901
00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:52,740
 I'm interested to see how it does this week.

902
00:48:52,860 --> 00:48:55,600
 You know, they're going on the road at Haleville, who's also three and one.

903
00:48:55,840 --> 00:48:55,940
 Yeah.

904
00:48:56,180 --> 00:49:00,960
 You know, a lot of hype and, you know, a lot of praise being thrown their way, which is good for the program.

905
00:49:01,020 --> 00:49:03,140
 But those kids, you know, you know the history of he's smart.

906
00:49:03,240 --> 00:49:04,140
 They're not used to it.

907
00:49:04,240 --> 00:49:06,300
 So, you know, we'll see if they can handle it.

908
00:49:06,400 --> 00:49:08,760
 You know, I know they've got a big game coming up with Hatton in a few weeks.

909
00:49:08,960 --> 00:49:10,640
 There's already a lot of hype surrounding that.

910
00:49:10,800 --> 00:49:15,160
 So we'll see how they handle to the success and, yeah, just see how it goes going forward.

911
00:49:15,780 --> 00:49:16,940
 You mentioned Hatton.

912
00:49:16,940 --> 00:49:22,360
 Their 4-0, their average margin of victories, nearly 30 points.

913
00:49:22,860 --> 00:49:27,080
 Cade Parham, the quarterback, 7-65 in 10 touchdowns.

914
00:49:27,720 --> 00:49:31,180
 Severius Evans, one of the best running backs in North Alabama.

915
00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:35,700
 Nazi Gamble, they've combined for 914 points.

916
00:49:36,180 --> 00:49:39,460
 The defense only allowing 11 points a game.

917
00:49:39,960 --> 00:49:40,760
 You mentioned it.

918
00:49:40,860 --> 00:49:44,320
 This is a playoff team and a very good team.

919
00:49:45,080 --> 00:49:47,200
 Yeah, I mean, it's not just a playoff team.

920
00:49:47,300 --> 00:49:50,480
 This is a team that I expect to go 10-0, win the region.

921
00:49:51,100 --> 00:49:53,640
 And I honestly think they're a state title contender team.

922
00:49:53,740 --> 00:49:57,240
 I think they're right up there with the best teams in 3A in the North, you know.

923
00:49:58,320 --> 00:50:00,980
 I've been so impressed with just how good they've been.

924
00:50:01,100 --> 00:50:03,420
 I knew they would be even better in Stover's second year.

925
00:50:03,680 --> 00:50:05,080
 But there's so much talent there.

926
00:50:05,220 --> 00:50:07,020
 And then Parham coming in at quarterback.

927
00:50:07,660 --> 00:50:08,240
 I mean, they can just hit.

928
00:50:08,340 --> 00:50:09,960
 I mean, you know, what are you going to stop?

929
00:50:09,960 --> 00:50:12,120
 Are you going to stop their super talented running backs?

930
00:50:12,220 --> 00:50:16,160
 Are you going to stop their quarterback who is really good and doesn't turn the ball over?

931
00:50:16,420 --> 00:50:18,140
 And then defensively, they're really good as well.

932
00:50:18,300 --> 00:50:19,220
 So, and they got receivers.

933
00:50:19,420 --> 00:50:21,240
 I mean, they're stacked all around the board.

934
00:50:21,400 --> 00:50:23,340
 I think this is one of the most talented teams in 3A.

935
00:50:23,440 --> 00:50:25,780
 I really think this is a team that's going to compete for a championship.

936
00:50:26,160 --> 00:50:28,520
 So, and they'll definitely roll this week for sure.

937
00:50:28,980 --> 00:50:32,540
 Yeah, I knew Nikita Stover was going to have a very good second year.

938
00:50:33,100 --> 00:50:34,420
 It had great stuff.

939
00:50:34,520 --> 00:50:35,600
 You've got predictions.

940
00:50:36,000 --> 00:50:39,020
 You've got previews of all the games.

941
00:50:39,020 --> 00:50:41,280
 There's a lot of Shoals teams in there, too.

942
00:50:42,420 --> 00:50:47,100
 Standings, the stance, pre-game, post-game.

943
00:50:47,180 --> 00:50:49,340
 Where can we get online to get all the good stuff?

944
00:50:50,260 --> 00:50:53,400
 Yeah, you can get online at DecaturDaily.com and find all that.

945
00:50:53,460 --> 00:50:56,120
 Like you said, we've got a lot of our teams playing in the Shoals this week.

946
00:50:56,720 --> 00:50:58,640
 A little lap over there.

947
00:50:58,700 --> 00:51:00,060
 But, yeah, you can get it all online there.

948
00:51:01,720 --> 00:51:02,500
 Sounds great, Kato.

949
00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:05,180
 Listen, man, find as cool a spot as you can and stay safe.

950
00:51:05,220 --> 00:51:06,420
 And let's do it again soon, okay?

951
00:51:07,180 --> 00:51:07,620
 All right, guys.

952
00:51:07,620 --> 00:51:08,020
 Thanks for having me.

953
00:51:08,020 --> 00:51:08,540
 Thank you, bud.

954
00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:09,400
 Caleb Suggs.

955
00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:10,140
 He's the Kenner Daily.

956
00:51:10,220 --> 00:51:14,440
 Maybe the Braves missed a chance last night to clinch a playoff first.

957
00:51:14,500 --> 00:51:14,940
 Can you help them?

958
00:51:15,060 --> 00:51:17,860
 Yeah, they all say to four to the Cubs.

959
00:51:17,960 --> 00:51:21,800
 The Cubs went Homer crazy last night, which you can do in Wrigley.

960
00:51:22,520 --> 00:51:25,800
 They got the day off, and then they're facing Houston.

961
00:51:26,200 --> 00:51:27,240
 They need to wrap up.

962
00:51:27,340 --> 00:51:31,080
 They need to clinch this playoff this weekend against the Astros.

963
00:51:31,540 --> 00:51:35,580
 Managing numbers five could go to four tonight with a Mets win over the fields.

964
00:51:35,700 --> 00:51:36,240
 They're playing.

965
00:51:36,240 --> 00:51:41,260
 And the Braves also, we don't say this very often as a Braves fan, but go Mets.

966
00:51:41,640 --> 00:51:44,600
 Coming up the next hour, what's going on down in Tuscaloosa this week?

967
00:51:44,620 --> 00:51:45,660
 I think we may have a little hint.

968
00:51:45,960 --> 00:51:47,580
 We'll get more with Ryan Fowler on that.

969
00:51:47,700 --> 00:51:51,740
 Benjamin Ray talking about one for the books here in UNA country and Nathan King.

970
00:51:52,280 --> 00:51:52,940
 Oh, my goodness.

971
00:51:53,020 --> 00:51:54,680
 What about the game of the players this weekend?

972
00:51:54,840 --> 00:51:55,780
 That and more straight ahead.

973
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998
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999
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1000
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1001
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 The Colonels cooked up a new $10 bucket of the day just for you.

1002
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1003
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1004
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1005
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1008
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1009
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1013
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1018
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1019
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1020
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 Hey, did I hear there's a pill version of Ozempic?

1021
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1022
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1027
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1028
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 Rich Eisen here.

1029
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 Running a small business means every hire matters.

1030
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 A bad hire costs time and money, but the right one helps your business grow.

1031
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1048
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 The attorneys for three separate lawsuits filed in Birmingham against a proposed AI data center are now working to combine part of their cases.

1049
00:56:37,280 --> 00:56:46,780
 The attorneys say that the questions coming from the defendants in these lawsuits all have common concerns over the permitting process, zoning, and construction of this data center.

1050
00:56:47,020 --> 00:56:51,160
 The attorneys are proposing they combine the cases when it comes to the discovery process.

1051
00:56:51,500 --> 00:56:56,880
 The attorneys were before a judge this past Wednesday to ask for the consolidation of the discovery part.

1052
00:56:57,140 --> 00:57:04,000
 The three lawsuits will still move forward separately through the judicial process, whether the judge approves the consolidation or not.

1053
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:06,900
 I'll be back with more Alabama stories after this.

1054
00:57:07,280 --> 00:57:09,540
 Do you believe the marketplace is a mission field?

1055
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 Come to the lion's den.

1056
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 For over 12 years, business owners have come to Birmingham from 37 states and 42 countries for the lion's den.

1057
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 Founders walk onto a stage.

1058
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 They pitch live about their social, spiritual, and financial impact.

1059
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 A panel asks the hard questions.

1060
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 If you have capital to put to work, interest in exploring business as mission, or a business already built for more than money, you need to be in that room.

1061
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1062
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1063
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 The identity has now been released of the pilot who was on board a small plane that crashed in DeKalb County this past Tuesday.

1064
00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:54,360
 The sole fatality in that crash was Douglas M.G. of DeKalb County, who has owned and operated Albertville Aviation for the past 30 years.

1065
00:57:54,660 --> 00:57:59,120
 M.G. was on board a single-engine aircraft that crashed behind the water tower off County Road 3.

1066
00:57:59,640 --> 00:58:02,980
 A high-speed chase occurred on Wednesday night spanning two different counties.

1067
00:58:03,380 --> 00:58:09,060
 The Lauderdale County police first tried to make a traffic stop of two motorcycle drivers who then fled from police.

1068
00:58:09,360 --> 00:58:14,460
 One of the motorcycle drivers was captured later on while police continued to search for the second suspect.

1069
00:58:15,060 --> 00:58:15,840
 I'm Andrea Tyson.

1070
00:58:16,240 --> 00:58:20,960
 For more news affecting Alabamians, go to 1819news.com.

1071
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1072
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1073
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1075
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1076
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1077
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1079
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1080
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1081
00:58:50,640 --> 00:58:51,260
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1082
00:58:51,460 --> 00:58:56,640
 The Florence Falcons went to 4-0 in the season with a big region road win last Friday night.

1083
00:58:56,800 --> 00:58:57,520
 Cuts it up in the middle.

1084
00:58:57,680 --> 00:58:58,280
 Pushes forward.

1085
00:58:58,560 --> 00:58:59,300
 To the go-round.

1086
00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:00,140
 To the end zone.

1087
00:59:00,420 --> 00:59:01,420
 Touchdown, Florence.

1088
00:59:01,780 --> 00:59:06,460
 The Carson Johnson, the senior, says, give me the ball and I'll give you six.

1089
00:59:06,760 --> 00:59:12,140
 Now the Falcons turn their attention to the Decatur Red Raiders as it's homecoming at Brawley Stadium.

1090
00:59:12,660 --> 00:59:18,820
 Join me, Kevin Johnson, along with Mike Albertson, Jeffrey Jones, and John McDaniel as we bring you Florence and Decatur.

1091
00:59:18,820 --> 00:59:25,220
 The TNT Fireworks pregame at 6, kickoff at 7 on your home for Florence Falcons football 93.9.

1092
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1093
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1099
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1100
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1101
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1102
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 Tomorrow night, mostly clear with a low near 75.

1103
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1104
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1105
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 Now, get ready to roll, Shoals, Decatur, Athens, and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee.

1106
01:00:32,820 --> 01:00:36,220
 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice.

1107
01:00:39,660 --> 01:00:53,500
 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93.9, the score.

1108
01:00:54,300 --> 01:00:56,240
 Welcome back in our tour to the Boom O Bug Show.

1109
01:00:56,320 --> 01:00:58,000
 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Red Beard.

1110
01:00:58,100 --> 01:01:00,900
 Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

1111
01:01:01,120 --> 01:01:06,360
 And to say hello to the man who I think has a pretty big date circled on his calendar this weekend.

1112
01:01:06,800 --> 01:01:08,780
 Down in a place called Auburn, Alabama.

1113
01:01:08,940 --> 01:01:10,300
 Nathan Keene got it all covered.

1114
01:01:10,400 --> 01:01:12,920
 That way it comes to the Tigers at Auburn 24-7.

1115
01:01:13,420 --> 01:01:14,440
 Nathan, welcome in.

1116
01:01:14,500 --> 01:01:15,080
 How are you?

1117
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:17,060
 I am doing great.

1118
01:01:17,140 --> 01:01:22,360
 Like you said, looking forward to a really fun SEC matchup on Saturday.

1119
01:01:22,500 --> 01:01:24,180
 SEC opener for both Auburn and Florida.

1120
01:01:24,880 --> 01:01:26,900
 Nathan, this obviously has a lot of backstories.

1121
01:01:27,020 --> 01:01:30,040
 We know, well-documented with Jon Sumrall and all that stuff.

1122
01:01:30,340 --> 01:01:33,360
 But as far as the hardcore fan, we won't talk about that, of course.

1123
01:01:33,500 --> 01:01:38,080
 But it's just safe to say this is one of those games where both fan bases have come in.

1124
01:01:38,160 --> 01:01:41,180
 They've seen kind of the warm-up act, if you will.

1125
01:01:41,740 --> 01:01:45,580
 But still, given the last few years, Florida's got a proud tradition.

1126
01:01:45,740 --> 01:01:46,920
 Auburn's got a proud tradition.

1127
01:01:47,580 --> 01:01:50,440
 Both programs have not hit that bar over the last few years.

1128
01:01:50,880 --> 01:01:54,500
 They've resurrected those hopes through the first two games for both programs.

1129
01:01:55,140 --> 01:01:59,160
 What I'm trying to say is, Nathan, this is one of those games where they've come to a crossroads.

1130
01:01:59,160 --> 01:02:02,640
 It's time to start getting a real identity, whoever comes out of winter here.

1131
01:02:03,600 --> 01:02:04,940
 Yeah, you're absolutely right.

1132
01:02:05,040 --> 01:02:08,920
 I mean, I think both fan bases are very happy with who they hired.

1133
01:02:09,340 --> 01:02:11,740
 There are different circumstances that led to both of those.

1134
01:02:11,820 --> 01:02:13,060
 Obviously, there are some ties.

1135
01:02:13,240 --> 01:02:17,660
 Auburn was in the mix with Jon Sumrall for a long time in his coaching search.

1136
01:02:17,800 --> 01:02:23,480
 They eventually landed on Alex Golesh after Sumrall chose Florida, after Lane Kiffin chose LSU.

1137
01:02:23,680 --> 01:02:26,280
 You know, obviously, there's just a lot of dominoes there.

1138
01:02:26,500 --> 01:02:30,380
 But I think at this point, both programs are very happy with who they have.

1139
01:02:30,400 --> 01:02:33,540
 And like you said, some renewed optimism here early in the season.

1140
01:02:33,540 --> 01:02:34,380
 But it's just that.

1141
01:02:34,480 --> 01:02:36,640
 It's very, very early in the season.

1142
01:02:36,820 --> 01:02:37,780
 And you're exactly right.

1143
01:02:37,840 --> 01:02:40,620
 We feel like we don't know a lot about either of these teams.

1144
01:02:41,160 --> 01:02:45,460
 Auburn has a clunkier performance under its belt to win over Baylor.

1145
01:02:45,560 --> 01:02:48,400
 But at the same time, you know, that's a quality opponent, right?

1146
01:02:48,460 --> 01:02:50,360
 Like that's a Big 12 team.

1147
01:02:50,520 --> 01:02:53,460
 Whereas Florida looks fantastic, but they haven't played anybody yet.

1148
01:02:54,140 --> 01:02:56,500
 You know, how much of that is fool's gold?

1149
01:02:56,880 --> 01:03:00,340
 How much of Auburn's performance against Baylor actually revealed some issues

1150
01:03:00,340 --> 01:03:03,540
 versus just week one against another, you know, powerful opponent.

1151
01:03:03,700 --> 01:03:04,420
 And so you're exactly right.

1152
01:03:04,460 --> 01:03:07,400
 I think we're going to, we won't know everything because it'll still just be week three.

1153
01:03:07,500 --> 01:03:10,580
 But we're going to learn a lot more about both teams on Saturday.

1154
01:03:10,580 --> 01:03:14,360
 And I think it should be great because I think both sides are very evenly matched.

1155
01:03:14,520 --> 01:03:18,640
 I really cannot find a significant advantage on either side of the ball for these two teams.

1156
01:03:18,860 --> 01:03:19,880
 I agree with you.

1157
01:03:19,920 --> 01:03:22,320
 That's one of the reasons why I've gone back and forth.

1158
01:03:22,320 --> 01:03:27,680
 I think you predicted, if memory serves me, Auburn to win 17-14.

1159
01:03:27,840 --> 01:03:29,960
 All the predictions have been very close.

1160
01:03:30,560 --> 01:03:31,860
 But you brought up a good point.

1161
01:03:32,260 --> 01:03:36,660
 Buster Faulkner coming over with his pre-snap motion.

1162
01:03:37,080 --> 01:03:43,120
 He does a lot of pre-snap stuff to get in the defense's head.

1163
01:03:43,460 --> 01:03:45,100
 And Auburn's really got to communicate.

1164
01:03:45,820 --> 01:03:47,200
 They've got great weapons.

1165
01:03:47,460 --> 01:03:53,020
 Tylo, Ball, Wilson, Brunel, Brown with nuts on pump returns.

1166
01:03:53,700 --> 01:03:58,520
 So, as you mentioned, communication is going to be a real key for the Auburn defense.

1167
01:03:59,120 --> 01:04:08,480
 Yeah, I mean, we already knew that linebacker was going to be a key position for Auburn in this game because of the matchup against Jaden Ball, like Elijah Melendez and Xavier Atkins.

1168
01:04:08,980 --> 01:04:12,620
 Coming downhill and trying to stop him in the running game.

1169
01:04:12,700 --> 01:04:19,340
 But a guy like Elijah Melendez, Auburn's middle linebacker, who's a sophomore, currently leads the SEC in tackles through two weeks.

1170
01:04:19,480 --> 01:04:32,060
 He's going to be key in the passing game as well because all that pre-snap motion from Buster Faulkner, all of that misdirection that he's going to try to get going to get some easy completions for a young, inexperienced quarterback like Aaron Filo.

1171
01:04:32,060 --> 01:04:37,120
 It's going to be really important for Auburn, kind of the middle of the defense there with Melendez and other guys.

1172
01:04:37,220 --> 01:04:38,540
 And, you know, they've got some veteran safeties.

1173
01:04:38,920 --> 01:04:43,980
 They've all got to be on the same page because you saw against Baylor, like they tuned up when they needed to.

1174
01:04:44,060 --> 01:04:49,560
 And obviously they made winning plays at the end of the game, but they were not on the same page for all 60 minutes.

1175
01:04:49,700 --> 01:04:52,260
 There were some leverage issues at the beginning of the game.

1176
01:04:52,380 --> 01:04:56,160
 Baylor had some guys that were a lot more open than they should have been.

1177
01:04:56,320 --> 01:04:57,820
 But it all starts with stopping the run.

1178
01:04:57,900 --> 01:05:07,060
 It all starts with putting Filo in his first career road start, putting him in third and longs, putting him in third down situations that are not favorable.

1179
01:05:07,600 --> 01:05:08,560
 And that starts with Jaden Ball.

1180
01:05:08,620 --> 01:05:09,920
 He's one of the best running backs in the country.

1181
01:05:10,320 --> 01:05:15,160
 Auburn, conversely, under DJ Durkin, their run defense the past couple seasons has been tremendous.

1182
01:05:15,340 --> 01:05:16,380
 It's been really, really good.

1183
01:05:16,380 --> 01:05:20,940
 Their staff last year were up there with teams like Ohio State and Indiana in terms of yards per carry.

1184
01:05:21,060 --> 01:05:22,960
 Like, this is a really, really strong run defense.

1185
01:05:23,120 --> 01:05:27,160
 We're led to believe they've got one again this season, just based on what we've seen so far.

1186
01:05:27,280 --> 01:05:32,120
 They need to be strong because if ball gets rolling in this game, that opens up everything for Buster Faulkner.

1187
01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:34,900
 Nathan King, Auburn 24-7.

1188
01:05:35,020 --> 01:05:36,440
 Obviously, that's strength on strength.

1189
01:05:37,060 --> 01:05:39,080
 As far as Auburn's offense, very impressive.

1190
01:05:39,220 --> 01:05:42,660
 I know the competition, but still, even against air, that's impressive.

1191
01:05:42,780 --> 01:05:43,920
 Auburn's defense, conversely.

1192
01:05:44,080 --> 01:05:55,800
 Let's go to the other side as far as matchup, when Florida has the ball, as far as when Auburn has to sit here and basically try to move on this Florida defense.

1193
01:05:57,220 --> 01:06:01,880
 Yeah, I mean, it's going to start with the offensive line for Florida, or excuse me, for Auburn.

1194
01:06:02,120 --> 01:06:06,140
 That group's going to continue to be under the microscope all the way up until kickoff.

1195
01:06:06,220 --> 01:06:08,640
 You know, we'll be paying attention to the lineups and who's out there.

1196
01:06:08,640 --> 01:06:16,820
 Because against Southern Miss last week, it was Wilson Zaire, the true freshman, who took the bulk of the first-team reps at left guard.

1197
01:06:17,040 --> 01:06:20,740
 I would, as of right now, I would expect him to do that again.

1198
01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:23,360
 And honestly, it's a situation that kind of makes sense, right?

1199
01:06:23,420 --> 01:06:29,640
 Like when you're struggling on the offensive lines at a specific spot, what's the harm in sending the young guy out there?

1200
01:06:29,640 --> 01:06:36,240
 If you're going to struggle, you might as well struggle with the 6'6'' true freshman who's got some talent and see what he can do.

1201
01:06:36,700 --> 01:06:37,960
 That group has to play better.

1202
01:06:38,140 --> 01:06:39,900
 Like, it's just through the first couple weeks.

1203
01:06:40,400 --> 01:06:43,000
 Baylor, it was, you know, a lack of production.

1204
01:06:43,160 --> 01:06:44,000
 Like, they didn't hold up well.

1205
01:06:44,060 --> 01:06:44,980
 They gave up five sacks.

1206
01:06:45,100 --> 01:06:48,280
 And then against Southern Miss, they were always good better because Southern Miss is not good.

1207
01:06:48,360 --> 01:06:49,240
 But they had a lot of penalties.

1208
01:06:49,580 --> 01:06:57,320
 And so they really need to kind of marry those two games together and see some improvements against what's an athletic Florida defensive front.

1209
01:06:57,320 --> 01:07:03,660
 Florida's defense really, it profiles in much of the same way as Auburn's in that I know they have a new coordinator,

1210
01:07:03,820 --> 01:07:06,880
 but they still have a lot of players back from last season.

1211
01:07:06,920 --> 01:07:08,440
 And last season, they were pretty decent.

1212
01:07:08,820 --> 01:07:10,960
 So you feel like this is going to be a top-half SEC defense.

1213
01:07:11,100 --> 01:07:16,540
 It's probably the best defense Auburn has seen so far, or at least we're led to believe that when compared to Baylor.

1214
01:07:16,700 --> 01:07:18,520
 And so it all comes down to Byron Brown.

1215
01:07:18,600 --> 01:07:20,900
 It all comes down to him obviously playing a mistake-free game.

1216
01:07:20,960 --> 01:07:23,580
 I think that's number one when you throw three picks in the first game of the season.

1217
01:07:24,000 --> 01:07:28,900
 People are going to want to see you throw the ball cleanly and keep him out of third and longs as well.

1218
01:07:28,960 --> 01:07:34,860
 I know you could say that about every quarterback in every game in the country, but Byron Brown, no one's going to mistake him for Peyton Manning.

1219
01:07:34,940 --> 01:07:38,160
 Like, he's not going to sit back there and shred this defense as a passer.

1220
01:07:38,260 --> 01:07:39,680
 They need to get him rolling with his legs.

1221
01:07:39,680 --> 01:07:43,540
 We saw him do some scramble drill stuff really well the past couple weeks so far.

1222
01:07:44,180 --> 01:07:48,680
 This season, they need to get that part of his game going, get Florida scared of him on the ground.

1223
01:07:48,840 --> 01:07:50,280
 That opens up everything else for this offense.

1224
01:07:50,800 --> 01:07:52,600
 You mentioned the offensive line.

1225
01:07:52,760 --> 01:07:55,020
 Who's going to play left guard for Auburn?

1226
01:07:56,580 --> 01:07:57,620
 Yeah, I would think it would be Zaire.

1227
01:07:58,380 --> 01:08:00,600
 We'll see how that goes on Saturday.

1228
01:08:00,780 --> 01:08:05,340
 It has been, it was Jacob Strand at the beginning of the season, the Oregon State transfer.

1229
01:08:05,900 --> 01:08:08,600
 He was very bad against Baylor.

1230
01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:11,860
 And to be fair, I mean, the right guard spot wasn't very good either.

1231
01:08:11,960 --> 01:08:14,200
 Cole Skinner struggled a lot in that game.

1232
01:08:14,420 --> 01:08:21,180
 Like I said, I would think it's Zaire because you just really don't have anything to lose when you're playing a young guy like that.

1233
01:08:21,540 --> 01:08:26,540
 I know you're kind of throwing him into the fire here, but look, he was a blue-chip recruit for a reason.

1234
01:08:26,540 --> 01:08:29,760
 He was a guy that Georgia and Alabama and Clemson all tried to recruit.

1235
01:08:29,920 --> 01:08:31,120
 Like, he's a good player.

1236
01:08:31,200 --> 01:08:31,960
 He's a good young player.

1237
01:08:32,040 --> 01:08:34,380
 His older brother went to the NFL after playing at Auburn.

1238
01:08:34,480 --> 01:08:37,000
 And so he's got a good skill set to him.

1239
01:08:37,040 --> 01:08:41,340
 He's been at tackle most of the offseason, but they thought him good enough to put in there a guard.

1240
01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:42,880
 So I would think it's Wilson Zaire.

1241
01:08:43,060 --> 01:08:44,860
 You cannot have that be a weakness, though.

1242
01:08:44,960 --> 01:08:47,700
 You cannot have that be a spot that Florida just exploits.

1243
01:08:47,940 --> 01:08:51,000
 You've got a running game of your own if you're Auburn that you want to get set up in this one.

1244
01:08:51,760 --> 01:08:54,940
 Nathan, obviously, you hope everything is relatively healthy.

1245
01:08:54,940 --> 01:08:59,640
 What are you hearing as far as the availability of reports we're in, hopefully now, by both camps?

1246
01:08:59,740 --> 01:09:01,720
 What are you hearing as far as the mass report coming in?

1247
01:09:02,820 --> 01:09:03,920
 Yeah, it should be good for Auburn.

1248
01:09:04,240 --> 01:09:07,360
 The two guys we were monitoring at the beginning of the week should both play,

1249
01:09:07,500 --> 01:09:10,240
 and that's Deshaun Womack and Chris Murray, a couple pass rushers.

1250
01:09:10,780 --> 01:09:17,420
 Auburn really hasn't had its full defensive line available since maybe the second quarter of the Baylor game.

1251
01:09:17,500 --> 01:09:20,740
 That's around when Deshaun Womack went down with a lower body injury.

1252
01:09:20,820 --> 01:09:21,420
 He was fine.

1253
01:09:21,780 --> 01:09:25,420
 They obviously didn't play the rest of that game, and Chris Murray went out later in that game as well.

1254
01:09:25,460 --> 01:09:27,760
 But both of those guys could have gone against Southern Miss.

1255
01:09:28,420 --> 01:09:30,120
 That's the game you won by five touchdowns.

1256
01:09:30,200 --> 01:09:33,280
 That's like wide, just wide, wide, extra strain.

1257
01:09:33,700 --> 01:09:34,060
 Exactly.

1258
01:09:34,320 --> 01:09:36,320
 There's no reason to push those guys.

1259
01:09:36,900 --> 01:09:41,700
 Womack looked really good against Baylor, and Chris Murray is a veteran guy.

1260
01:09:41,700 --> 01:09:48,280
 On the other side, the name to watch for Florida this week has been Eric Singleton, and obviously that's a familiar name for Auburn.

1261
01:09:48,540 --> 01:09:55,360
 He transferred from Auburn last season, but more importantly in this calculus here, he transferred from Georgia Tech before that,

1262
01:09:55,460 --> 01:09:56,900
 and that's where he was with Buster Faulkner.

1263
01:09:57,280 --> 01:10:00,640
 So, yes, he's a transfer for Florida, but he's got experience within this offense.

1264
01:10:01,220 --> 01:10:05,920
 You guys mentioned at the outset Burnell Brown and Dallas Wilson, two of the more talented receivers in the country.

1265
01:10:06,340 --> 01:10:13,360
 If Singleton's healthy, really, really good group of pass catchers for Aaron Filo in this game goes back to the importance of flowing down the run game

1266
01:10:13,360 --> 01:10:18,080
 because if you don't do that and you open up the opportunities for Filo in the passing game, they've got a ton of talent at receiver.

1267
01:10:18,780 --> 01:10:19,140
 Absolutely.

1268
01:10:19,500 --> 01:10:23,700
 I could mention 10 other names we've already talked about a lot of guys.

1269
01:10:24,260 --> 01:10:27,980
 Who's caught your eye for Auburn on either side of the ball the first two games?

1270
01:10:28,920 --> 01:10:33,260
 Yeah, I think a guy that you're going to need to be effective in this one is Cody Sigler, the defensive tackle.

1271
01:10:33,260 --> 01:10:35,540
 You saw him make some plays at the end of that Baylor game.

1272
01:10:35,880 --> 01:10:38,100
 He looked really good last week against Southern Miss.

1273
01:10:38,220 --> 01:10:41,640
 This is a defensive line that doesn't necessarily have a lot of star power.

1274
01:10:41,780 --> 01:10:47,760
 Like, I know we talked about that in the offseason, so you've got to rotate a bunch of guys, and you've got to hope to win in that regard.

1275
01:10:48,060 --> 01:10:54,080
 The cornerback position for me is going to be one that I'll be keeping my eye on in this game because of that receiver talent we just mentioned from Florida.

1276
01:10:54,280 --> 01:10:56,380
 Both of those guys for Auburn have had their moments.

1277
01:10:56,820 --> 01:11:01,640
 Like, Rayshon Pleasant was really good against Baylor for all of the struggles they had had against DJ Lagway.

1278
01:11:01,640 --> 01:11:05,260
 He only ended up completing 50% of his passes, but he did have some chunk plays.

1279
01:11:05,420 --> 01:11:08,200
 For all those struggles, Rayshon Pleasant was really good in that game.

1280
01:11:08,420 --> 01:11:13,860
 Andre Jordan was not so good, and then Andre Jordan turns around and has two interceptions last week against Southern Miss.

1281
01:11:13,900 --> 01:11:19,300
 So, like, both of those guys have kind of had their moments early on this season, so I'll be keeping an eye on that position.

1282
01:11:19,460 --> 01:11:25,080
 And then for Auburn, you know, on offense, like, you know, Jeremiah Cobb is getting slept on in this game.

1283
01:11:25,140 --> 01:11:29,580
 Like, there's so much attention around Jaden Ball, who ran for 1,100-plus yards last season.

1284
01:11:29,700 --> 01:11:32,780
 Like, Florida's already putting together a Heisman campaign for him, and he's great.

1285
01:11:32,880 --> 01:11:34,820
 He's been really, really good this season.

1286
01:11:34,900 --> 01:11:39,520
 Like, I think he's one of the best running backs in the country, but Auburn feels very confident about a guy like Jeremiah Cobb.

1287
01:11:39,520 --> 01:11:48,840
 He's a senior, like, he's a guy who almost ran for 1,000 yards last season, and now he's in what they perceive to be a more competent offensive system than what he was in last year.

1288
01:11:48,920 --> 01:11:51,660
 So, I would look for Jeremiah Cobb to get rolling in this game.

1289
01:11:51,720 --> 01:11:56,820
 That would make a huge, huge difference for what Auburn's trying to do on a play-to-play basis.

1290
01:11:57,240 --> 01:12:03,120
 Nathan, when you saw the line out of Vegas, were you surprised because Auburn, Florida comes in.

1291
01:12:03,220 --> 01:12:07,940
 Last time I saw, you may have some updated numbers there, two-and-a-half-point favorite over Auburn.

1292
01:12:08,120 --> 01:12:12,960
 When you factor in the fact that the schedule's at this point, Auburn has a home cooking.

1293
01:12:13,120 --> 01:12:13,660
 It's at night.

1294
01:12:13,780 --> 01:12:17,020
 Anyone who's ever been there for a night game knows that is a different beast.

1295
01:12:17,620 --> 01:12:19,620
 And not only that, Auburn's got a pretty good defense.

1296
01:12:19,620 --> 01:12:23,560
 When you factor in the home cooking with that defense, especially at this point in the season,

1297
01:12:23,660 --> 01:12:27,000
 maybe if we can fast-forward deeper into the schedule, we'll have a different opinion.

1298
01:12:27,140 --> 01:12:31,000
 But at this point, were you surprised with Florida being the two-and-a-half-point favorite?

1299
01:12:32,200 --> 01:12:37,620
 Maybe a little bit, but when you get down to it, you've got to adjust when the season starts.

1300
01:12:38,040 --> 01:12:42,800
 And think Auburn early in the offseason, it was like one-and-a-half in favor of the Tigers,

1301
01:12:42,900 --> 01:12:45,340
 and they're just adjusting based on what's happened so far this season,

1302
01:12:45,340 --> 01:12:49,220
 where Auburn hasn't looked very good against their one-powerful opponent.

1303
01:12:49,640 --> 01:12:51,840
 Now, they still won that game, but it was a clunky performance.

1304
01:12:52,060 --> 01:12:54,620
 And look, Florida's done everything they're supposed to do.

1305
01:12:54,800 --> 01:12:57,160
 They played two bad teams, and they beat the c*** out of them.

1306
01:12:57,380 --> 01:12:59,080
 They looked really, really good.

1307
01:12:59,180 --> 01:13:02,240
 Their efficiency metrics so far are off the charts.

1308
01:13:02,440 --> 01:13:06,380
 And so you're kind of just basing it on what you've seen so far this season.

1309
01:13:06,460 --> 01:13:10,740
 I think there was an offseason narrative, I guess maybe for lack of a better term,

1310
01:13:11,100 --> 01:13:16,000
 that Florida had the potential in year one to make a splash right away because of their roster talent.

1311
01:13:16,540 --> 01:13:17,320
 I do agree with that.

1312
01:13:17,320 --> 01:13:23,860
 I think Florida's probably got a better overall team than Auburn this season when you go position by position.

1313
01:13:24,200 --> 01:13:30,580
 But in week three on the road at night in Jordan-Hare Stadium against an Auburn team that's going to be playing with a lot of confidence,

1314
01:13:31,280 --> 01:13:32,760
 how much will that matter right away?

1315
01:13:32,840 --> 01:13:37,600
 Like you said, maybe down the road in the season, but that's why I went with Auburn to win this game by a slim margin.

1316
01:13:38,460 --> 01:13:39,960
 Look, it's what I went with all offseason.

1317
01:13:40,100 --> 01:13:44,580
 I always thought this was a good spot, a good high-leverage spot for Auburn to try to get a home SEC win.

1318
01:13:44,680 --> 01:13:47,680
 And look, they've only won one of their last nine SEC home games.

1319
01:13:47,860 --> 01:13:50,980
 Like if they're going to win this one, it's going to require a strict turnaround.

1320
01:13:51,160 --> 01:13:57,940
 But like Alex Golech said yesterday, like Auburn's had some bad results at home recently, but those aren't his teams.

1321
01:13:58,240 --> 01:13:59,880
 They were Auburn teams, but they weren't Alex Golech.

1322
01:14:00,060 --> 01:14:03,580
 This team is going to go out and play their first SEC home game on Saturday night.

1323
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:04,640
 I'll tell you one thing.

1324
01:14:04,720 --> 01:14:09,360
 This is a great weekend, and I don't know if you've looked down the road.

1325
01:14:09,580 --> 01:14:21,520
 Next Saturday, South Carolina at Alabama, Vandy at Auburn, LSU at Texas A&M, Texas at Tennessee, Missouri at Mississippi State, Oklahoma at Georgia.

1326
01:14:22,080 --> 01:14:25,120
 My heavens to Bansy, what an SEC weekend.

1327
01:14:26,740 --> 01:14:31,060
 Yeah, and that speaks to the importance of this game, right?

1328
01:14:31,240 --> 01:14:34,740
 Like both teams feel like it's an opportunity.

1329
01:14:35,280 --> 01:14:37,460
 Both squads feel like it here early in the season.

1330
01:14:37,560 --> 01:14:41,560
 And look, this game isn't going to change the entire season outcome, I wouldn't think.

1331
01:14:41,640 --> 01:14:47,100
 This game is not going to inform what the long-term tenures of John Summerall and Alex Golech are going to look like.

1332
01:14:47,120 --> 01:14:47,560
 It's just not.

1333
01:14:47,620 --> 01:14:49,660
 It's one game in year three of week one.

1334
01:14:50,240 --> 01:14:52,280
 Or excuse me, of week three in year one.

1335
01:14:52,700 --> 01:14:54,840
 But it's an opportunity early on to get some momentum.

1336
01:14:54,840 --> 01:14:59,280
 And maybe we look back in late November and both of these teams are at a bowl game or they're at seven wins.

1337
01:14:59,340 --> 01:15:04,140
 And you say, hey, when you beat Florida, or if you're Florida, hey, when you beat Auburn, well, I'll go back in week three.

1338
01:15:04,240 --> 01:15:07,320
 That ended up being a really big one because the rest of their schedules are very difficult.

1339
01:15:08,020 --> 01:15:08,380
 Absolutely.

1340
01:15:08,720 --> 01:15:13,120
 Listen, also enjoy the exit interviews that you and Jason Caldwell do.

1341
01:15:13,800 --> 01:15:17,820
 Helmet stickers, defense and offense, play the game, et cetera.

1342
01:15:18,440 --> 01:15:22,040
 Always enjoy looking forward to that after every game.

1343
01:15:22,040 --> 01:15:26,260
 Tell us, where can we get online, get your stuff, Jason's, and the team's?

1344
01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:27,520
 For sure.

1345
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:29,880
 Auburn247.com.

1346
01:15:30,040 --> 01:15:32,260
 Looking forward to a full game day on Saturday.

1347
01:15:32,380 --> 01:15:34,340
 We'll have all the coverage leading up to it.

1348
01:15:34,400 --> 01:15:37,380
 Had our picks and our opposing preview and all that good stuff today.

1349
01:15:37,460 --> 01:15:39,460
 We'll have more content leading into Saturday.

1350
01:15:39,620 --> 01:15:44,100
 So if you're an Auburn fan wanting to get all the coverage ahead of the Tigers SEC opener, we're running a 50% off deal.

1351
01:15:44,460 --> 01:15:47,560
 We'd love for you to come join us in our community over at Auburn247.com.

1352
01:15:48,100 --> 01:15:48,920
 Sounds great, Nathan.

1353
01:15:49,060 --> 01:15:50,500
 Break out the moonshades, okay?

1354
01:15:50,540 --> 01:15:52,080
 Will do.

1355
01:15:52,200 --> 01:15:52,760
 Appreciate you guys.

1356
01:15:52,760 --> 01:15:53,220
 Thank you, bud.

1357
01:15:53,660 --> 01:15:56,420
 Nathan King got it all covered there at Auburn247.

1358
01:15:56,560 --> 01:16:05,220
 Well, coming up, it is a historic weekend in the neck of the woods and against two of issues and apologies just moments ago.

1359
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 Coming up Friday, the Buffalo Bills open their new stadium against the Lions.

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1469
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 Welcome back in.

1470
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 Big breaking news.

1471
01:22:12,500 --> 01:22:13,780
 It's about today, Thursday.

1472
01:22:13,980 --> 01:22:15,080
 It happened on Saturday.

1473
01:22:15,640 --> 01:22:22,800
 Earlier today, Steve Sarkeesian saying, in hindsight, 2020, if I could do it all over again, I would have exuded more patience.

1474
01:22:23,060 --> 01:22:27,260
 In that moment, Ann sat through and waited for the interview with Holly.

1475
01:22:27,800 --> 01:22:30,420
 He goes on and says he has a lot of respect for ESPN, for Holly.

1476
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 They go back to his playing days at BYU.

1477
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 ESPN's a good partner, a.k.a. one of the reasons Steve makes millions of dollars in that TV contract.

1478
01:22:38,220 --> 01:22:43,060
 I haven't seen exactly about an apology per se, but at least he addressed it today, BB.

1479
01:22:43,620 --> 01:22:48,980
 I think his quarterback, Harold, did a much better job of apologizing than he did.

1480
01:22:49,560 --> 01:22:54,820
 First of all, on that subject, before we jump in here, as far as, to me, that's a silly thing for TV to do that.

1481
01:22:54,880 --> 01:22:56,540
 These coaches are alphas.

1482
01:22:57,120 --> 01:22:59,180
 Why they do that is beyond my reach.

1483
01:22:59,400 --> 01:23:03,320
 I know why they do it, because they pay a lot of money, and Steve knew that.

1484
01:23:03,460 --> 01:23:04,900
 So, I see both sides.

1485
01:23:04,980 --> 01:23:07,040
 These coaches, they're caught up in the moment.

1486
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 When you ask someone under the heat of the moment, you never know what you're going to get.

1487
01:23:11,200 --> 01:23:17,360
 But at the same time, once you know that they have these pregame meetings, he should have known this is part of the game.

1488
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 Go ahead, eat it for 60, 90 seconds.

1489
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 Just have some platitudes, already canned.

1490
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 Say those things and move on, and we'll be here on a Thursday still talking about it.

1491
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 Here we are on a Thursday talking about this Saturday with a man who's going to have one of the best seats

1492
01:23:32,540 --> 01:23:35,820
 in one of the best places in the entire Shoals area.

1493
01:23:35,820 --> 01:23:39,680
 Ben Ray is the voice of the UNA Lions Athletic Assistant AD.

1494
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 Ben, welcome in.

1495
01:23:41,500 --> 01:23:43,160
 Are you fired up?

1496
01:23:44,100 --> 01:23:47,720
 I am beyond fired up, whatever's above that on the scale.

1497
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 I'm sitting inside of Bank Independent Stadium right now, overlooking Bobby Wallace Field.

1498
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 You're not going to leave, are you?

1499
01:23:55,340 --> 01:24:01,240
 I believe this is the first ever live interview done from the stadium.

1500
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 I'm doing it with you guys on the best show around.

1501
01:24:04,560 --> 01:24:04,620
 We're flattered, we're flattered, yeah.

1502
01:24:05,020 --> 01:24:05,760
 Breaking it in.

1503
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 Breaking news and breaking history books.

1504
01:24:09,880 --> 01:24:12,480
 Ben, obviously, this has been a long time coming.

1505
01:24:12,820 --> 01:24:16,380
 Before we get into the obvious, it's what you're going to be seeing on the field.

1506
01:24:17,040 --> 01:24:23,400
 I think, what was it, two years ago that they came out and broke the ground with all the shovels and the hard hats and all the photo ops.

1507
01:24:23,400 --> 01:24:27,460
 To see this come along like you have, can you put it into words what it means?

1508
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 I mean, it's indescribable.

1509
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 I mean, you're talking about something that goes back to 1973.

1510
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 Yeah, wow.

1511
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 We found the first renderings for a proposed stadium on campus that Harlan Hill was trying to start.

1512
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 And we've done some research.

1513
01:24:44,800 --> 01:24:47,080
 In 1912, Jeff Hodges found this out.

1514
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 In 1912, the first football team at U.N.A. played it on the start in Florence.

1515
01:24:52,680 --> 01:24:59,460
 In 1949, we started playing at a coffee stadium, I believe is what it was all before it turned into Brawley Stadium.

1516
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 From 1949 to 2025, 77 years, Brawley Stadium was the home to U.N.A.

1517
01:25:06,420 --> 01:25:09,160
 And U.N.A. has never had a place to call our own.

1518
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 We've been a tenant in someone else's house.

1519
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 Wow.

1520
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 And now we have something that's our own.

1521
01:25:14,340 --> 01:25:18,260
 And I'm sitting out here looking at the Lionhead at midfield, the purple and gold everywhere,

1522
01:25:18,780 --> 01:25:25,320
 purple seats, purple branding, logos everywhere to finally have something to call our own.

1523
01:25:25,320 --> 01:25:32,440
 I mean, it's transformational for U.N.A., for the Shoals area, and everybody needs to take pride in this venue

1524
01:25:32,440 --> 01:25:35,020
 because they knocked it out of the park.

1525
01:25:35,980 --> 01:25:39,560
 As of Monday, there were 800 tickets remaining.

1526
01:25:40,540 --> 01:25:42,820
 Let us know if it's a sellout.

1527
01:25:42,920 --> 01:25:47,660
 If it's not, where can we get online and get any tickets that are remaining?

1528
01:25:48,480 --> 01:25:50,480
 And I've talked to three people this week.

1529
01:25:50,520 --> 01:25:51,480
 I'm so excited.

1530
01:25:51,660 --> 01:25:52,500
 I can't wait.

1531
01:25:52,700 --> 01:25:54,020
 But where am I going to park?

1532
01:25:54,920 --> 01:25:58,860
 You've already addressed that and some of the other U.N.A. officials.

1533
01:25:59,500 --> 01:26:01,380
 I know you had a tweet about that.

1534
01:26:01,820 --> 01:26:03,180
 Tickets and parking.

1535
01:26:04,420 --> 01:26:05,480
 I'll tell you what.

1536
01:26:05,600 --> 01:26:08,360
 There are a couple of hundred tickets left.

1537
01:26:08,560 --> 01:26:11,280
 We're expecting standing room hallway capacity.

1538
01:26:11,860 --> 01:26:16,000
 And, look, when I say a couple of hundred tickets left, that is for tickets for seats.

1539
01:26:16,240 --> 01:26:18,400
 There will be standing room capacity.

1540
01:26:18,580 --> 01:26:20,020
 I think there's 10,000 seats.

1541
01:26:20,560 --> 01:26:22,140
 There will be standing room capacity.

1542
01:26:22,140 --> 01:26:27,080
 They're going to get as many people as they are allowed to get inside this venue.

1543
01:26:27,200 --> 01:26:28,900
 It's going to be hard to get turned away.

1544
01:26:29,180 --> 01:26:30,240
 So there's still time.

1545
01:26:30,320 --> 01:26:31,300
 Don't wait until Saturday.

1546
01:26:31,700 --> 01:26:35,960
 Because first time in this venue, what are the ticket lines going to be like?

1547
01:26:36,000 --> 01:26:36,460
 We don't know.

1548
01:26:36,520 --> 01:26:37,740
 We think we've got a great plan.

1549
01:26:37,840 --> 01:26:38,420
 We don't know.

1550
01:26:38,860 --> 01:26:44,820
 We're telling people to get here early, get in the stadium because, hey, Bobby Wallace is getting recognized out on the field.

1551
01:26:45,040 --> 01:26:48,440
 The Marching Pride is doing their first ever show out on the field.

1552
01:26:48,860 --> 01:26:51,220
 And there's a flyover during the national anthem.

1553
01:26:51,500 --> 01:26:54,320
 You're going to want to be seated for all of that.

1554
01:26:54,820 --> 01:26:56,420
 So we're telling people to get here early.

1555
01:26:56,900 --> 01:27:09,060
 In terms of parking, this stadium right here on the campus of the University of North Alabama has more parking per seat than any other stadium in the state of Alabama.

1556
01:27:09,200 --> 01:27:12,880
 Detroit, Alabama, Auburn, there's great parking options.

1557
01:27:13,000 --> 01:27:15,740
 No, you can't park in the front door and walk right in.

1558
01:27:15,820 --> 01:27:17,180
 You're going to have to walk a little bit.

1559
01:27:17,280 --> 01:27:17,800
 But guess what?

1560
01:27:17,880 --> 01:27:18,480
 There's shuttles.

1561
01:27:18,640 --> 01:27:19,420
 There's golf carts.

1562
01:27:19,940 --> 01:27:22,100
 We want to make it as seamless as possible.

1563
01:27:22,320 --> 01:27:23,740
 But it's going to be a great day.

1564
01:27:23,840 --> 01:27:25,020
 We're telling people to get here early.

1565
01:27:25,140 --> 01:27:26,080
 Come enjoy tailgating.

1566
01:27:26,520 --> 01:27:28,040
 We've never tailgated on campus.

1567
01:27:28,260 --> 01:27:30,420
 Pine Street is going to be closed off.

1568
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 MikeLions.com is the place to go.

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1571
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1572
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1573
01:27:42,060 --> 01:27:42,900
 Things to know.

1574
01:27:42,980 --> 01:27:44,900
 It's going to have parking info, ticket info.

1575
01:27:45,520 --> 01:27:48,480
 We've got a video on social media that breaks it all down.

1576
01:27:48,560 --> 01:27:51,140
 Megan Dye and her staff have been working incredibly hard.

1577
01:27:51,740 --> 01:27:53,500
 You don't want to miss this on Saturday.

1578
01:27:53,500 --> 01:27:54,880
 It's going to be a historic day.

1579
01:27:55,180 --> 01:27:58,720
 We say getting there early for the folks who are not familiar with coming to games.

1580
01:27:58,800 --> 01:27:59,540
 What are we talking about?

1581
01:27:59,600 --> 01:28:03,560
 In other words, what's the earliest, if one wants to come out, that they could get the party started?

1582
01:28:04,580 --> 01:28:12,420
 You know, I don't have the exact timing sheet, but I have been telling people about 520 to 530 is when you'll see the pregame festivities start.

1583
01:28:12,620 --> 01:28:20,580
 That's when the Marching Pride will do their show, after the teams have finished their warm-ups, the National Anthem, the flyover, the Bobby Wallace recognition.

1584
01:28:20,580 --> 01:28:22,460
 They've got some other things up their sleeves.

1585
01:28:23,140 --> 01:28:30,020
 So, I've been telling people, you can be in your seats by 520 to 530 at the latest, all those pregame festivities.

1586
01:28:30,380 --> 01:28:34,860
 I've been telling people, you don't need to underestimate the opponent.

1587
01:28:35,740 --> 01:28:44,000
 Alcorn State beat Arkansas Pine Bluff 53-51 in two overtimes.

1588
01:28:44,120 --> 01:28:46,680
 Well, how much yardage did they gain?

1589
01:28:47,040 --> 01:28:48,560
 702.

1590
01:28:49,380 --> 01:28:53,280
 Jalen Tolbert, 32 of 45 for 488.

1591
01:28:53,700 --> 01:28:57,420
 Their running back, Ernest Temple, accounted for 200 yards.

1592
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:05,920
 They've only given up two sacks, I believe, on the season, but they're giving up over 200 yards rushing.

1593
01:29:06,100 --> 01:29:13,420
 And I'm guessing Chris McMillan, Jalen Fletcher, and Roderick Taylor, and Destin Wade know that.

1594
01:29:13,760 --> 01:29:16,100
 Your thoughts and keys to the game.

1595
01:29:17,060 --> 01:29:20,460
 You're going to need some carbonation to keep up with this Alcorn State offense.

1596
01:29:20,820 --> 01:29:24,460
 I mean, they scored 50 points in two of the first three games.

1597
01:29:24,720 --> 01:29:30,960
 And what's impressive about that win against Arkansas Pine Bluff is they were down two scores in the fourth quarter.

1598
01:29:31,060 --> 01:29:34,120
 They were down two scores with nine minutes left in the game.

1599
01:29:34,480 --> 01:29:39,960
 And they were able to tie it, force overtime, and win that in two overtimes.

1600
01:29:40,160 --> 01:29:42,720
 So they really persevered to win that SWAT game.

1601
01:29:43,020 --> 01:29:49,060
 Hey, in today's college football, when you're playing a team that they can put up 50 points like that,

1602
01:29:49,160 --> 01:29:53,660
 their top 10 in FCS football in passing, you better come ready to play.

1603
01:29:54,020 --> 01:29:56,020
 You know they can score points.

1604
01:29:56,180 --> 01:29:59,860
 So this defense has been touted as being one of the best in FCS.

1605
01:30:00,400 --> 01:30:02,060
 They're going to have their hands full on Saturday.

1606
01:30:02,060 --> 01:30:12,140
 But with the way the secondary is played, with the way the defensive line is played, if it all checks itself off, if they all work together, they check all those boxes, they should have success.

1607
01:30:12,400 --> 01:30:16,040
 And offensively, we saw it in the second and third quarters against Sanford.

1608
01:30:16,120 --> 01:30:19,080
 We saw it in the second quarter against southeastern Louisiana.

1609
01:30:19,240 --> 01:30:22,400
 When this offense is clicking, it's really hard to stop.

1610
01:30:22,600 --> 01:30:27,200
 And Coach Dierman has challenged them to start fast and play a full four-quarter game.

1611
01:30:27,360 --> 01:30:29,320
 And I think you'll see this offense really cook.

1612
01:30:29,740 --> 01:30:30,800
 Listen, congratulations.

1613
01:30:31,400 --> 01:30:33,140
 We enjoy kidding you.

1614
01:30:33,280 --> 01:30:35,980
 But you've worked your butt off to get here.

1615
01:30:36,160 --> 01:30:38,480
 Mike does, too, as far as SID.

1616
01:30:38,820 --> 01:30:48,520
 All of your staff do it, Megan Dye, Josh Looney, congratulations on an incredibly historic night.

1617
01:30:49,060 --> 01:30:55,080
 Tell us again, if you want tickets, parking, or any other information, where we can get online and get it.

1618
01:30:55,760 --> 01:31:00,620
 Yeah, well, let me just say thank you guys for always being good friends and having us on and letting us talk.

1619
01:31:00,780 --> 01:31:05,940
 For a lot of us, and I can speak for just about everybody on this staff, we're UNA grads.

1620
01:31:06,140 --> 01:31:09,020
 And to play a part in this, it's surreal.

1621
01:31:09,160 --> 01:31:10,060
 It's a dream come true.

1622
01:31:10,540 --> 01:31:13,100
 Something none of us thought that we would ever see.

1623
01:31:13,380 --> 01:31:19,040
 And to know that myself, Mike Ezekiel, Megan Dye, and Anna Millie Hovater, Jene Lye, Danny Williams,

1624
01:31:19,180 --> 01:31:22,760
 so many of us are leaving people out, shaking our UNA grads.

1625
01:31:23,140 --> 01:31:24,960
 And we're going to play a part in Saturday.

1626
01:31:25,200 --> 01:31:26,320
 It makes it even more special.

1627
01:31:26,400 --> 01:31:27,360
 I'm proud of our staff.

1628
01:31:27,360 --> 01:31:29,240
 But visit RoarLions.com.

1629
01:31:29,720 --> 01:31:32,740
 You can get all your ticket information, all your parking information.

1630
01:31:33,220 --> 01:31:36,600
 Mike's going to drop his Things to Know article here in just a little bit.

1631
01:31:36,680 --> 01:31:41,420
 And we want to see everybody inside of Bank Independent Stadium on Saturday

1632
01:31:41,420 --> 01:31:44,900
 for the first ever college football game played at Bobby Wallace Field

1633
01:31:44,900 --> 01:31:47,160
 here on the campus of the University of North Alabama.

1634
01:31:47,900 --> 01:31:50,840
 Getting ready for some good football, I would imagine, a few chill bumps.

1635
01:31:50,960 --> 01:31:53,100
 It's going to be a fun weekend, one for the books.

1636
01:31:53,280 --> 01:31:55,080
 Ben, listen, man, I know you're going to have another great call.

1637
01:31:55,160 --> 01:31:56,220
 Thanks for your time today.

1638
01:31:56,640 --> 01:31:59,500
 Hey, over or under three times the amount of times I cry,

1639
01:31:59,660 --> 01:32:00,840
 Saturday and taking the Oval.

1640
01:32:00,840 --> 01:32:02,120
 Thank you guys very much.

1641
01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:03,640
 You bet.

1642
01:32:03,700 --> 01:32:05,700
 This segment brought to you by Kleenex.

1643
01:32:05,700 --> 01:32:09,680
 Coming up, what will Alabama do with FSU this weekend?

1644
01:32:09,800 --> 01:32:10,460
 It's their guest.

1645
01:32:10,600 --> 01:32:12,080
 And the latest with Ryan Fowler next.

1646
01:32:12,180 --> 01:32:12,620
 Stay with us.

1647
01:32:15,880 --> 01:32:16,700
 Let's go.

1648
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1649
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1652
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 It's our schools, our teams, our bands, our cheerleaders, and everybody in the stands.

1653
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 It's good times, and that's what Friday Night Football is all about.

1654
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1724
01:35:58,500 --> 01:36:03,720
 in the Dishler Dome with guest speaker, former University of Alabama men's basketball coach, Mark Godfrey.

1725
01:36:04,160 --> 01:36:08,320
 There will be a silent auction from 7 to 7.30, along with a meet and greet with Coach Godfrey

1726
01:36:08,320 --> 01:36:10,280
 and a steak dinner that starts at 7.30.

1727
01:36:10,820 --> 01:36:15,240
 Tickets are $100 and reserved tables are $1,000 with eight tickets included.

1728
01:36:15,580 --> 01:36:20,960
 For more information, call Coach Brian Pounders at 205-246-0644.

1729
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 That's Dinner in the Dome at Dishler High School on Saturday, October 17th.

1730
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 Progressive presents the Sports Flash on 93.9 The Score.

1731
01:36:30,140 --> 01:36:34,540
 In college football action this week, Auburn Tigers are home Saturday night to host Florida.

1732
01:36:34,660 --> 01:36:39,620
 The Gators and the Tigers are both 2-0 entering the SEC opener for both teams.

1733
01:36:40,080 --> 01:36:42,000
 10th ranked Alabama is home on Saturday.

1734
01:36:42,140 --> 01:36:43,200
 The host Florida State.

1735
01:36:43,320 --> 01:36:47,200
 The Noles are 1-1, while Alabama is 2-0.

1736
01:36:47,520 --> 01:36:50,380
 Troy hits the road this week to play at 20th ranked Missouri.

1737
01:36:50,540 --> 01:36:52,400
 The Tigers and Trojans are both 2-0.

1738
01:36:52,700 --> 01:36:55,160
 South Alabama is home this week to host Ohio.

1739
01:36:55,300 --> 01:36:58,340
 The Bobcats and the Jaguars are both 1-1.

1740
01:36:58,700 --> 01:37:02,320
 North Alabama will play on campus for the first time in program history.

1741
01:37:02,760 --> 01:37:05,360
 Lions will host Alcorn State in the new stadium.

1742
01:37:05,780 --> 01:37:07,780
 North Alabama is 1-2.

1743
01:37:07,980 --> 01:37:11,320
 Braves fell to the Cubs yesterday 8-4.

1744
01:37:11,840 --> 01:37:17,760
 Tune in tonight for NFL action as the Bills host the Lions pregame at 6-30, kickoff at 7-15.

1745
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 I'm John Thayer with the Sports Flash presented by Progressive on 93.9 The Score.

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1764
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1765
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1766
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1778
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 Welcome back in.

1779
01:38:48,460 --> 01:38:52,840
 Alabama has been waiting a while to try to get a little revenge against the team from Tallahassee.

1780
01:38:52,940 --> 01:38:55,860
 Ryan Fowler, I think, knows about that and a whole lot more when it comes.

1781
01:38:55,940 --> 01:38:56,620
 Talking Tide.

1782
01:38:57,100 --> 01:39:04,200
 Ryan drives you home every afternoon on the radio as host of the game on Tide 109 down in Tuscaloosa.

1783
01:39:04,340 --> 01:39:05,160
 Ryan, welcome in.

1784
01:39:05,240 --> 01:39:05,820
 How are you?

1785
01:39:09,600 --> 01:39:11,400
 Hopefully we'll be able to hook up with Ryan here in a second.

1786
01:39:11,480 --> 01:39:15,980
 He's been waiting about a year, B.B., so I don't think a few more minutes is going to matter that much.

1787
01:39:16,440 --> 01:39:21,320
 But your thoughts as far as we looked at that SMU game, what would get Ryan on here?

1788
01:39:21,380 --> 01:39:24,800
 And they said, well, you know, SMU barely beat FSU.

1789
01:39:24,920 --> 01:39:26,920
 But here's the problem with that game, B.B.

1790
01:39:27,180 --> 01:39:32,640
 The only reason I think that game was close, Florida State was given a gift of four turnovers,

1791
01:39:32,700 --> 01:39:34,480
 and they still lost the game at home, B.B.

1792
01:39:36,420 --> 01:39:39,840
 And Ryan's joined us, but I think that's going to be the key.

1793
01:39:39,940 --> 01:39:45,200
 Something else that caught my attention, Alabama is, as everybody knows by now,

1794
01:39:45,200 --> 01:39:52,380
 they're number one in third down conversions, only allowing one out of 23 on the season.

1795
01:39:52,920 --> 01:39:58,320
 Florida State enters the game 94th in converting third downs.

1796
01:39:58,560 --> 01:40:00,700
 That's an advantage to the Crimson Tide.

1797
01:40:00,880 --> 01:40:03,060
 I think that's one of the most underrated stats out there,

1798
01:40:03,080 --> 01:40:06,440
 what you're doing on third down on offense and what you're doing more importantly on defense.

1799
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:10,380
 As we mentioned, Ryan Feller, host of the game on Tide 109 FM.

1800
01:40:10,520 --> 01:40:11,320
 Ryan, welcome in.

1801
01:40:11,360 --> 01:40:12,680
 Are you with us now, my friend?

1802
01:40:13,480 --> 01:40:13,960
 I am.

1803
01:40:14,040 --> 01:40:14,380
 Hey, buddy.

1804
01:40:14,380 --> 01:40:19,120
 It's good to be on with you guys and excited about this weekend.

1805
01:40:19,120 --> 01:40:24,900
 I will tell you that Tuscaloosa is, they have arrived early for the Florida State game.

1806
01:40:25,020 --> 01:40:32,320
 So I don't know if we've got some tailgating plans, but I just drove from a lunch spot to here at the radio station.

1807
01:40:32,500 --> 01:40:37,340
 And let me say this, McFarland traffic is just as tough as Alabama's defense.

1808
01:40:37,340 --> 01:40:44,280
 Ryan, has that been the biggest surprise for you so far?

1809
01:40:44,360 --> 01:40:49,560
 Because last year, Florida State had their way because, let's face it, that D-line was not that good.

1810
01:40:50,120 --> 01:40:52,380
 And Alabama said, Ohio State, can you do us a favor?

1811
01:40:52,540 --> 01:40:54,220
 Can you help us with a couple of guys here?

1812
01:40:54,240 --> 01:40:55,440
 You take them off our payroll.

1813
01:40:55,960 --> 01:40:58,880
 We'll go out and try to hit the reset button and bring some guys in.

1814
01:40:58,940 --> 01:40:59,820
 And boy, have they ever.

1815
01:40:59,880 --> 01:41:03,180
 And I know it's against, let's face it, it's not exactly world beating competition.

1816
01:41:03,620 --> 01:41:05,320
 But you've got to face what you've got to face.

1817
01:41:05,320 --> 01:41:07,660
 Your thoughts so far, starting with that side of the ball.

1818
01:41:09,020 --> 01:41:16,140
 Yeah, I think when you look at this defensive side of the ball, and if there's one thing, listen, you can throw stones,

1819
01:41:16,340 --> 01:41:22,180
 and everybody can throw their little stones at different coaches and different things.

1820
01:41:22,320 --> 01:41:23,380
 Hey, I don't like this.

1821
01:41:23,460 --> 01:41:24,400
 I don't like this.

1822
01:41:24,600 --> 01:41:31,780
 But when you look at this evaluation of this staff, in other words, I don't like to evaluate players.

1823
01:41:32,160 --> 01:41:35,000
 Guys, they are a step ahead.

1824
01:41:35,900 --> 01:41:42,540
 Because I used the analogy a couple of weeks ago on your show that I thought they were kind of shopping in a thrift store.

1825
01:41:43,280 --> 01:41:43,340
 Right.

1826
01:41:43,880 --> 01:41:49,160
 And every now and then you go to the thrift store and you'll find a name brand shirt for 99 cents.

1827
01:41:49,320 --> 01:41:52,140
 And you're like, how did that get over here?

1828
01:41:52,720 --> 01:41:54,000
 That's a name brand.

1829
01:41:54,460 --> 01:41:59,020
 And so you buy it, and then you're like, hey, so that's what they've done.

1830
01:41:59,240 --> 01:42:10,140
 And I think a lot of that goes back to, like, the Sioux Falls days, is that you've got to find those little diamonds that you think are, you know, or hit.

1831
01:42:10,440 --> 01:42:15,400
 And so you've just got to maneuver them in and look at the guys that they've brought in.

1832
01:42:15,840 --> 01:42:19,800
 So super excited about what this staff is doing.

1833
01:42:20,280 --> 01:42:23,060
 And listen, we haven't seen the peak of Alabama.

1834
01:42:23,700 --> 01:42:26,760
 I think we saw it a little bit in that Kentucky game in the second half.

1835
01:42:27,320 --> 01:42:31,360
 But I still think there's more to this football team that you're going to see.

1836
01:42:32,720 --> 01:42:35,840
 You know, Keelan Russell is going to continue to take some steps in the right direction.

1837
01:42:35,840 --> 01:42:40,300
 And I think you're going to see him improve from that game.

1838
01:42:40,780 --> 01:42:45,420
 So that's one of those that, you know, it's pretty incredible when you think about it

1839
01:42:45,420 --> 01:42:48,420
 and kind of look at where this team is going to take some steps.

1840
01:42:48,520 --> 01:42:51,560
 Because I think there's also a lot more to this offense that can be unfolded.

1841
01:42:51,960 --> 01:42:53,040
 But it should be a big weekend.

1842
01:42:53,120 --> 01:42:54,340
 It should be a big weekend for Alabama.

1843
01:42:55,160 --> 01:42:59,300
 And, you know, can Kaelin the Boar and Mocker Bell.

1844
01:42:59,360 --> 01:43:02,480
 I mean, think about Greg Burnford just a minute from an evaluation standpoint.

1845
01:43:02,480 --> 01:43:06,860
 Look at the guys that he was evaluating when he hired Kaelin the Boar.

1846
01:43:07,380 --> 01:43:09,080
 Mike Durrell, he packed.

1847
01:43:09,700 --> 01:43:10,600
 Well, that's where I was going.

1848
01:43:10,720 --> 01:43:14,580
 Lane Kiffin, Dapo, and he hired Kaelin the Boar.

1849
01:43:14,740 --> 01:43:15,880
 I mean, let that kind of sink in.

1850
01:43:15,960 --> 01:43:17,800
 I mean, that should be a little bit of credit right there, too.

1851
01:43:17,920 --> 01:43:18,100
 Yep.

1852
01:43:19,060 --> 01:43:19,500
 Absolutely.

1853
01:43:20,360 --> 01:43:22,980
 Adrian Clem, the offensive line coach.

1854
01:43:23,960 --> 01:43:28,000
 We saw in the second half some of the potential for the offensive line.

1855
01:43:28,000 --> 01:43:33,460
 Michael Carroll, according to Kaelin the Boar, should be back at right guard.

1856
01:43:33,640 --> 01:43:36,080
 Will Sanders may be starting at left guard.

1857
01:43:36,200 --> 01:43:38,220
 We'll see how that goes.

1858
01:43:38,460 --> 01:43:41,400
 But steady, noticeable improvement.

1859
01:43:41,980 --> 01:43:47,100
 Brian, again, as Harold mentioned a couple of times with Keylon Russell,

1860
01:43:48,100 --> 01:43:51,840
 he was scared to death or looked like it the first couple of plays.

1861
01:43:51,840 --> 01:43:57,600
 But when he calmed down, quit making mistakes, incredible potential.

1862
01:43:58,320 --> 01:44:01,560
 The tight ends were really helping in the second half,

1863
01:44:01,640 --> 01:44:03,240
 and particularly in the fourth quarter.

1864
01:44:03,880 --> 01:44:08,660
 That offensive line looked like what the fans and some of the media had been

1865
01:44:08,660 --> 01:44:12,720
 looking for ever since Kaelin the Boar walked in the door.

1866
01:44:13,380 --> 01:44:17,660
 They just hit Kentucky in the mouth repeatedly, and quite frankly,

1867
01:44:18,280 --> 01:44:20,560
 Kentucky wanted to quit at the end of that game.

1868
01:44:21,180 --> 01:44:21,700
 Yeah, they did.

1869
01:44:21,860 --> 01:44:22,240
 They did.

1870
01:44:22,460 --> 01:44:28,040
 I mean, I think that's the story is, you know, and they'd heard enough noise that

1871
01:44:28,040 --> 01:44:32,640
 they had, you know, I think that had, but they went into that game,

1872
01:44:32,680 --> 01:44:35,800
 and I still can't explain, other than just going up, it was self-inflicted.

1873
01:44:35,980 --> 01:44:38,600
 It wasn't like Kentucky was just hammered Alabama.

1874
01:44:39,200 --> 01:44:41,900
 It was almost like they were just, and listen, going into the game,

1875
01:44:41,900 --> 01:44:44,360
 I probably said this last week with you guys, because I know I said it a

1876
01:44:44,360 --> 01:44:46,620
 hundred times, what was the keys to victory?

1877
01:44:46,700 --> 01:44:49,620
 Because we do that on Thursdays here in Tuscaloosa.

1878
01:44:49,700 --> 01:44:50,560
 What are the keys to victory?

1879
01:44:50,840 --> 01:44:53,280
 And I kept saying, you cannot get off to a slow start,

1880
01:44:53,280 --> 01:44:57,460
 because you're going to give them confidence and give them momentum that

1881
01:44:57,460 --> 01:44:57,920
 you shouldn't.

1882
01:44:58,220 --> 01:45:01,980
 You're providing the catalyst for this team to get fired up.

1883
01:45:02,460 --> 01:45:05,460
 And so when Alabama's had trouble, they said, okay, here's a couple of

1884
01:45:05,460 --> 01:45:05,820
 freebies.

1885
01:45:06,200 --> 01:45:09,000
 And they kind of did that, I guess, Florida State, when you look back at

1886
01:45:09,000 --> 01:45:09,460
 last year.

1887
01:45:09,600 --> 01:45:13,180
 And so this is, in a lot of ways, a revenge game.

1888
01:45:13,260 --> 01:45:17,240
 But, you know, the other thing that really we haven't, I haven't mentioned

1889
01:45:17,240 --> 01:45:23,500
 enough, is actually Daniels has also had some success, you know, against

1890
01:45:23,500 --> 01:45:24,560
 Alabama down at Auburn.

1891
01:45:24,560 --> 01:45:30,060
 And Derek Nix probably knows him, his tendencies, and that may be an advantage

1892
01:45:30,060 --> 01:45:31,380
 that we really haven't talked about.

1893
01:45:31,380 --> 01:45:31,840
 Good point.

1894
01:45:31,920 --> 01:45:35,500
 Because I know I haven't, but it hit me today.

1895
01:45:35,540 --> 01:45:40,200
 I'm like, hey, that's a big value for Derek Nix going up against Ashton Daniels,

1896
01:45:40,220 --> 01:45:42,380
 the quarterback at Florida State that was at Auburn last year.

1897
01:45:43,680 --> 01:45:46,780
 Ryan Fowler, again, host of the game, tied 109FM.

1898
01:45:46,860 --> 01:45:52,340
 Ryan, is it true that maybe Alabama will get their best offensive lineman back this week

1899
01:45:52,340 --> 01:45:57,220
 and, Carol, and your thoughts about some of the other mass reports, just like AK Deer

1900
01:45:57,220 --> 01:45:58,260
 may be getting to it.

1901
01:45:58,720 --> 01:46:01,560
 And overall, how are they going to handle that running back room?

1902
01:46:01,560 --> 01:46:05,020
 Because it's a blessing of riches right now.

1903
01:46:05,160 --> 01:46:07,360
 And we know these kids all want their touches.

1904
01:46:07,860 --> 01:46:11,800
 Your thoughts with, as far as the latest on Carol and how they're going to handle the

1905
01:46:11,800 --> 01:46:13,060
 running back room going forward.

1906
01:46:13,800 --> 01:46:15,080
 Yeah, Carol's good to go.

1907
01:46:15,160 --> 01:46:16,580
 I reported it yesterday on my show.

1908
01:46:16,660 --> 01:46:17,740
 I should have put it out on Twitter.

1909
01:46:17,880 --> 01:46:18,780
 I didn't.

1910
01:46:18,900 --> 01:46:21,080
 But he was good to go yesterday.

1911
01:46:22,080 --> 01:46:23,380
 He's been good to go all week.

1912
01:46:23,480 --> 01:46:29,100
 He had a little bit of a mild concussion that was happening.

1913
01:46:29,220 --> 01:46:30,720
 I don't even know if that's even out there.

1914
01:46:30,760 --> 01:46:31,380
 I'm not even sure.

1915
01:46:31,380 --> 01:46:34,600
 But that was what he struggled with last week.

1916
01:46:34,660 --> 01:46:35,380
 And it was a mild one.

1917
01:46:35,460 --> 01:46:36,520
 It was not a severe one.

1918
01:46:36,740 --> 01:46:36,920
 Right.

1919
01:46:36,980 --> 01:46:41,660
 But they took a precautionary and made sure that he was good to go this week.

1920
01:46:41,720 --> 01:46:44,900
 You know, they're going to take every step they possibly can to protect these athletes,

1921
01:46:45,060 --> 01:46:48,500
 especially when you hear the word, you know, concussion, possible concussion.

1922
01:46:49,200 --> 01:46:51,480
 So this week, he's good to go.

1923
01:46:51,780 --> 01:46:58,540
 And so that's something that, you know, I thought Mal Walger might have the advantage,

1924
01:46:58,540 --> 01:47:01,320
 but I was very impressed with William Sanders last week.

1925
01:47:01,320 --> 01:47:08,720
 And you almost think about, listen, if you could talk to every offensive lineman and just survey

1926
01:47:08,720 --> 01:47:13,060
 them and walk up to them and say, guys, would you rather run block or pass block?

1927
01:47:13,300 --> 01:47:14,840
 And I'm sure they enjoy both.

1928
01:47:15,180 --> 01:47:19,260
 But the run blocking just fires the offensive line up.

1929
01:47:19,520 --> 01:47:24,940
 And I think that's where you're going to see, hopefully, they lean into a little bit of this.

1930
01:47:25,360 --> 01:47:30,560
 And because this team can run the football, and you saw that it was a streak for this team.

1931
01:47:30,920 --> 01:47:34,540
 So, but when you look at backs, I don't think you can ever have too many running backs.

1932
01:47:34,740 --> 01:47:37,720
 And AK Deer, I know, has practiced a lot this week.

1933
01:47:37,960 --> 01:47:39,300
 They've had a good week of practice.

1934
01:47:39,440 --> 01:47:42,080
 I keep hearing some really good, energized things.

1935
01:47:42,460 --> 01:47:47,820
 And I think some of it's that revenge factor of just understanding what Farno State did to Alabama last year,

1936
01:47:47,900 --> 01:47:52,660
 kind of derailed the early part of the season and put a lot of pressure on this team.

1937
01:47:52,660 --> 01:47:55,200
 They had to go out and win all the games straight to make the playoffs.

1938
01:47:56,200 --> 01:47:59,880
 But AK Deer, let's go back to the early part of the camp.

1939
01:48:00,480 --> 01:48:04,940
 He was probably the most reliable running back in the early part of camp.

1940
01:48:05,940 --> 01:48:14,420
 And we always forget, coming out of Quipman, Mississippi, he was a five-star player that they thought could really step in.

1941
01:48:14,920 --> 01:48:19,100
 And he didn't have the season that maybe everybody thought he could have that first season.

1942
01:48:19,520 --> 01:48:23,380
 But he is a guy that has got a super, super talent.

1943
01:48:23,380 --> 01:48:28,640
 And I think one of the things that he probably does as well as anything, he catches the ball out of the backfield.

1944
01:48:29,060 --> 01:48:33,180
 So that screen game, they have tried to be able to kind of get it working.

1945
01:48:33,500 --> 01:48:40,900
 I think you're going to see them take advantage of AK Deer in that role when he's back.

1946
01:48:41,080 --> 01:48:44,660
 And also keep your eye, I haven't heard anything, I haven't really dug around a little bit.

1947
01:48:45,140 --> 01:48:49,300
 But this Noah Rodgers coming back a little bit early, that's another positive side.

1948
01:48:49,560 --> 01:48:51,060
 Credit to Mr. Jeff Allen.

1949
01:48:51,500 --> 01:48:52,280
 Thank you, again.

1950
01:48:53,080 --> 01:48:56,880
 Yeah, I mean, he's like the MVP of almost every season.

1951
01:48:57,020 --> 01:48:59,200
 So he's pretty incredible when you think about him.

1952
01:48:59,200 --> 01:49:03,120
 But yeah, it's going to be a lot of fun this weekend as we see.

1953
01:49:03,300 --> 01:49:10,720
 And we'll see if they rely on this rushing attack and maybe lean on it a little bit, like they did last week, to sell this quarterback down.

1954
01:49:11,080 --> 01:49:14,840
 Ryan, if you're a stat nerd, you know FSU is atrocious passing the ball.

1955
01:49:14,940 --> 01:49:16,640
 That doesn't mean things won't change Saturday.

1956
01:49:16,720 --> 01:49:17,860
 But so far, they're not.

1957
01:49:17,920 --> 01:49:20,200
 They rely on their running game.

1958
01:49:20,480 --> 01:49:22,840
 Can Alabama stop their running game if so?

1959
01:49:23,600 --> 01:49:25,640
 Let's face it, it could be a long day for FSU.

1960
01:49:26,600 --> 01:49:27,240
 It could be.

1961
01:49:27,320 --> 01:49:27,940
 It could be.

1962
01:49:27,940 --> 01:49:34,220
 And I don't think you're going to be able to – I don't know what the game plan is for Florida State.

1963
01:49:34,320 --> 01:49:36,940
 We've got Ira Schofield on later this afternoon.

1964
01:49:37,460 --> 01:49:39,440
 He's probably got a better guess than I would.

1965
01:49:39,600 --> 01:49:42,160
 But you would think they would try to get creative.

1966
01:49:42,600 --> 01:49:43,460
 You know, you'll fight.

1967
01:49:43,600 --> 01:49:46,360
 Most guys will fight when you come out of – you push them in a corner.

1968
01:49:46,480 --> 01:49:47,640
 Well, Michael Bell's in a corner.

1969
01:49:48,560 --> 01:49:55,720
 I mean, you guys have seen the – I mean, when you're telling the wife to move out the sentimentals,

1970
01:49:55,820 --> 01:49:58,440
 hey, honey, you may want to get the boxes ready.

1971
01:49:58,440 --> 01:50:11,120
 You know, you may want to, you know, try to find a way to get some things in process because, you know,

1972
01:50:11,220 --> 01:50:13,560
 listen, it could all come coming down this weekend.

1973
01:50:14,600 --> 01:50:18,820
 And that's the part that's really – it's hard for a coaching staff, you know,

1974
01:50:18,840 --> 01:50:24,020
 or for a spouse and, you know, understanding that in four quarters, your future could –

1975
01:50:24,020 --> 01:50:27,860
 it's not like they're going to be in the food bank line.

1976
01:50:27,860 --> 01:50:34,440
 But, honey, we may want to get the collectibles packed up because if things don't go well in Tuscaloosa,

1977
01:50:35,300 --> 01:50:36,480
 you know, it could be the last weekend.

1978
01:50:36,800 --> 01:50:41,440
 I mean, so that's the part, you know, does Kael and Abor have the knockout post?

1979
01:50:41,520 --> 01:50:46,200
 Because Hick Saban, he put a lot of unemployment lines a little bit longer.

1980
01:50:46,900 --> 01:50:48,660
 Does Taylor and Abor have that mentality?

1981
01:50:49,000 --> 01:50:49,740
 I guess we'll see.

1982
01:50:49,880 --> 01:50:51,900
 We'll see if this is a knockout punch.

1983
01:50:51,920 --> 01:50:52,560
 I think they do.

1984
01:50:52,920 --> 01:50:54,860
 I think this team is going to play really, really good

1985
01:50:54,860 --> 01:50:57,340
 and hopefully continue that momentum that they have last weekend.

1986
01:50:58,520 --> 01:51:04,480
 What is Ryan Fowler's final score in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, number one?

1987
01:51:04,480 --> 01:51:09,420
 And number two, who have you got on the show today and where can we get online to listen?

1988
01:51:10,320 --> 01:51:14,980
 Yeah, we've got – coming up, we've got Rodney O'Rourke at 215, Levi Wallace, one of the honorary captains.

1989
01:51:15,040 --> 01:51:18,540
 He'll be on at 3, for a show field 330.

1990
01:51:18,700 --> 01:51:22,380
 And then Bruce Marshall, which is somebody you guys featured, he'll be on at 4.

1991
01:51:22,460 --> 01:51:27,280
 He's a little bit guest heavy today, but I've been a little guest-like the last couple of days trying to get scores in.

1992
01:51:27,380 --> 01:51:29,240
 I like a big score.

1993
01:51:29,400 --> 01:51:31,760
 I think Alabama, once again, will score in the 40s.

1994
01:51:32,180 --> 01:51:34,920
 You know, if you put me on the spot, I'd go like 45-17.

1995
01:51:34,920 --> 01:51:36,620
 I think Alabama covers the spread.

1996
01:51:36,720 --> 01:51:43,020
 I think this team is grown up from that moment at Kentucky, and I think you're going to see a different football team.

1997
01:51:43,220 --> 01:51:46,220
 And hopefully that continues, but as you get SEC play.

1998
01:51:46,320 --> 01:51:52,480
 But this is another game that I want to see this offensive line get some more reps together.

1999
01:51:52,580 --> 01:51:54,120
 Because you missed Carol last week.

2000
01:51:54,640 --> 01:51:57,620
 Let's see if this offensive line continues to take steps in the right direction.

2001
01:51:57,860 --> 01:52:01,460
 And I'm sure we'll talk about it coming up next Thursday with you guys.

2002
01:52:01,560 --> 01:52:02,700
 I hope you guys have a great rest of your day.

2003
01:52:02,700 --> 01:52:02,960
 You too, buddy.

2004
01:52:02,960 --> 01:52:04,720
 It was an honor to be on with you guys.

2005
01:52:04,780 --> 01:52:05,100
 Thank you.

2006
01:52:05,240 --> 01:52:05,440
 Right.

2007
01:52:05,640 --> 01:52:06,740
 Is that right back at you, Ryan?

2008
01:52:06,780 --> 01:52:08,020
 Thanks so much for your time today.

2009
01:52:08,080 --> 01:52:14,260
 B.B., to me, the biggest thing right now that Alabama's got to be concerned about, on paper, do not bring up the Red Cross truck.

2010
01:52:14,300 --> 01:52:16,220
 In other words, no turnovers, B.B.

2011
01:52:16,700 --> 01:52:22,180
 I think this is going to be a key because Florida State is going to run the ball and try to shorten the game.

2012
01:52:22,660 --> 01:52:30,740
 We'll see if they can do that, but we will give our predictions tomorrow on the final segment of the BMO Buck Show.

2013
01:52:31,040 --> 01:52:36,160
 I can hardly wait, B.B., but in the meantime, I'm a half of B.B., Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here.

2014
01:52:36,500 --> 01:52:38,280
 Harold Buck, thank you so much for your time today.

2015
01:52:38,360 --> 01:52:43,240
 Let's do it again tomorrow, noon to two, for the BMO Buck Show, back here on Sports Radio 93.9 The Score.