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 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

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 Well, the big question of the day is, is this chaotic weekend eve again?

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 Happy Football Friday to you and the listeners.

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 Alabama beats Auburn last night, 85-87, in an exhibition basketball game last night, in front of 13,000 fans in Birmingham.

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 It's a mission.

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 Zach Pounders of the show's sports report previews tonight's top high school action in region races.

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 But Jimmy's here right now to preview the keys for an Alabama win over Texas A&M on homecoming.

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 Jimmy, welcome in.

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 Before we get into this football stuff, did Brett say that Alabama and Auburn got into a shoving contest in an exhibition game?

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 I'm starting to think these guys don't listen to their mama.

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 They don't like each other, do they?

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 Who won last night really mattered.

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 It didn't matter.

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 It's chopping some metal there.

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 Where do you want to start?

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 Jimmy, Alabama's played two elite defenses the last two weeks, and when you look at Texas A&M, at least on paper, they are not.

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 It stinks for the fans as it's happening, but it's pretty inevitable when you have a 19-year-old quarterback.

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 Jimmy, you brought up a good point.

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 You do a podcast, certainly with Luke Robinson, but also Travis Ryer, our good friend.

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 Yonse Pierre certainly gets back to the quarterback.

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 Jimmy, speaking of that, I mean, if you look at this match report, it seems like every week, oh, boy, here we go again.

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 How healthy is this team overall coming in?

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 I saw a bit of good news.

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 I saw it right on the defensive side of the ball.

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 One little thing to throw out there that I don't think a lot of people understand about that availability report is that is exactly what it is.

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 It's an availability report, the thing that's publicly released by the team.

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 You haven't seen him on any of those reports.

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 It's just not made public and the fans don't see it.

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 I believe he's got one.

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 I saw it on Facebook.

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 Locked on Bama.

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 That might sound closer than a lot of people expect or think.

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 I'm expecting A&M to play well.

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 Jimmy, enjoy it.

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 Thanks so much for your time today.

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 Hey, appreciate it, guys.

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 The SEC covered A to Z, Southeastern 16's Guru Blake Lovell.

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 Blake, welcome in.

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 Happy Friday to you.

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 How are you?

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 Yeah, doing well, guys.

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 Good to talk to you.

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 Hey, buddy.

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 Now, you're in the state of Tennessee.

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 Are they still celebrating in the state of Tennessee?

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 Are they getting their half-million-dollar benefit from last weekend's rush in the field in Knoxville, Blake?

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 Yeah.

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 You know, sometimes I'd say these places, they don't mind paying up a little money when it comes to, if they get the result they want.

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 But there's no doubt, as you guys know, I mean, it's a pretty substantial win for this team.

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 I think when you look at, you know, the schedule so far and the remaining schedule and just trying to stay in the thick of things and what we all know has just been an absolute chaotic SEC so far this season.

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 And when you look at the teams that are sitting there right now with two losses versus teams that are sitting there with one loss, the gap feels kind of large when you, again, look at the rest of the schedule for everyone and realize that at this point, I don't think we can look at any game and feel like it's a given for anybody.

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 No, you're exactly right.

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 Tennessee going to Columbia.

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 This is another one of those games where you're saying to yourself, South Carolina had a bye after having their best game of the year against Florida.

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 Lenore Sellers looks like what a lot of people thought he would two years ago.

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 Tennessee's coming off a big emotional win.

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 And South Carolina's rested and ready.

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 Oh, by the way, Tennessee's 1-6.

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 In the last seven trips to Columbia, is this a little bit of a trap game for Tennessee?

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 Yeah, it certainly feels like it, doesn't it?

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 I mean, I think just when you look at, like you said, if you kind of shape it as though what happened at this game where South Carolina didn't have a bye,

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 I think maybe it feels a little bit different given it felt like they saved their season in Florida.

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 But, you know, now I think you just look at the setup and I don't know if you're South Carolina, if you could ask for anything better.

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 You get a break and now Tennessee's coming off of this highly emotional win.

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 And, you know, still, I think for Tennessee, there are things that they feel like they've got to fix if they are going to be a team, you know,

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 that can potentially get to an SEC title game or get to the playoff.

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 And so, I think it's a great spot for South Carolina.

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 And you mentioned it, Brad.

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 I mean, it feels like another one of those games like we've seen all season where one team's ranked here, one team's not ranked.

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 But if you look at the setup, everything feels like it's in the favor of the team.

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 It's not ranked and it's had a worse season.

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 So, I would tend to lean towards that because that's been the trend this year.

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 And, yeah, I think that's probably how we're going to see it play out.

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 To your point, Blake, the number one team over the last two weekends lost both back-to-back, number ones to unranked teams.

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 That's your point.

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 Auburn had an off week.

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 Georgia went into Alabama and won one of those emotional games.

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 We put all your eggs in the basket.

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 The difference between Carolina and Georgia, Carolina's at home.

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 Georgia lost at home to Auburn.

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 Your thoughts about the Tigers and the Dogs now?

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 Yeah, I mean, again, like we said, I think for Georgia, at least, you know, you feel like you have a little bit of worm to work with just given kind of your opponents around you right now.

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 And, I mean, obviously that game that I think we really circle with Georgia, you know, could be Florida coming up next week.

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 Or it could be that one against Ole Miss, which I think will probably be the one that carries the most weight for them.

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 And so, you know, it's not one you want to have, but at least I think if you're Georgia, you're like, hey, we did have a little bit more to work with.

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 And then let's say a team like Texas, who's sitting here, and, of course, Alabama, kind of in the same spot when it comes to teams.

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 It's like they kind of have their back against the wall.

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 It's really, you know, a lot to prove.

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 And so, yeah, I mean, for Auburn, though, I mean, look, you're playing an LSU team by no means.

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 They felt invincible at this point.

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 I think you're looking at LSU, you know, as a team that certainly is beatable.

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 You know, and I think when you, again, we talk about the hangover effect, and I think that's just a hard thing to figure out with these teams.

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 And, you know, again, that's the good thing is Auburn gets the home game versus the Tennessee having to go on the road in these kind of situations.

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 And so, yeah, I really like Auburn in terms of the matchup against LSU.

424
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 I think it's just a matter of, you know, can you get enough on Sam Levitt and can you do some things?

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 And, I mean, you guys know, too, I mean, you've heard the reaction.

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 Like, I think it's, I don't know what the expectation is for Auburn the rest of the season, but just by getting that win against Georgia,

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 you have something to lean on if you're Alex Gulch when it comes to just kind of pitching the future of your program.

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 And so, I think that's the biggest thing.

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 You want a, you know, you want a respectable result this weekend at LSU.

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 You don't want to go out there and get blown out.

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 But I think at least, you know, that's pretty substantial progress with that.

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 I'll tell you what, if you think Alabama fans are in a bad mood, ask Texas.

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 They've got Ole Miss coming in and a healthy Chambliss and Keywon Lacey.

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 Is this literally, just past midseason, a must win for Texas?

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 Yeah, I mean, this is it for Texas.

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 I don't think there's any other way to put it.

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 I mean, they have to win this game.

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 If they don't, I think the season's done.

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 And so, yeah, I think it's one where it is a, you know, just a gigantic game for the team.

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 And the problem is, I mean, when we get into games like this, it's always a matter of, well, who has the best quarterback?

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 I mean, you have a lot of position players that feel like they are even.

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 And, I mean, there's such a gap there right now when it comes to what Trinidad Chambliss has done.

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 And then, of course, you look at the Arch situation and Texas' whole situation there.

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 And so, yeah, I think that this is one where, you know, again, we have seen Texas rise to the occasion, whether it was that Ohio State game, you know, and a couple other spots as well.

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 But now is the time, right?

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 I mean, you're basically feeling like you're in a must win scenario the rest of the way.

448
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 And, you know, this would obviously be a big step forward if you can win a game against a team like Ole Miss, who I think right now, you know, certainly can make the argument that maybe it's the second best team in the SEC.

449
00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:35,520
 And so, I think from that perspective, yeah, it's all on the line.

450
00:27:35,740 --> 00:27:39,540
 And, boy, you guys know what that conversation is going to look like if Texas loses these games.

451
00:27:39,700 --> 00:27:41,280
 It ain't just going to be about ours.

452
00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:45,520
 It's going to be about who's going to be our next coach because that's going to be a trouble thing.

453
00:27:46,180 --> 00:27:50,780
 Yeah, they're facing three losses in a row, and so is the team in Tuscaloosa without a win tomorrow.

454
00:27:50,860 --> 00:27:52,040
 Your thoughts about that game?

455
00:27:52,120 --> 00:27:55,520
 Vegas had Bama favored against Georgia and Tennessee.

456
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 We saw how that turned out.

457
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 They got them favored tomorrow against Texas A&M.

458
00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,060
 Blake, what do you say about this game?

459
00:28:02,140 --> 00:28:07,900
 Yeah, I just, boy, we talk about teams that you feel like the trajectory of the program has changed pretty dramatically.

460
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 And it just happens to be in the state of Texas, right?

461
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 I mean, it's like Texas A&M is just, man.

462
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 And I think, you know, as always, there's not a week that we don't talk about.

463
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 I think just the overall kind of nature of NIL and how much money these teams are spending.

464
00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:24,900
 I mean, you look at it.

465
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 When you look at, yeah, and you look at Texas A&M and you're just kind of looking at it and saying, man, here's where these two teams are at right now.

466
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 And I think, you know, A&M obviously in a much, I think, worse situation when it comes to just the overall profile on the field.

467
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 And, you know, obviously the quarterback situation there has not been great.

468
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 And so I think Alabama is going to come out and win this game pretty handily.

469
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 That sounds sort of definitive.

470
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 And obviously, if the SEC, anything can happen.

471
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 But I just have no confidence in Texas A&M right now to do anything offensively.

472
00:28:57,580 --> 00:29:06,080
 And I think Alabama, you know, even again, in what happened last week against Tennessee, let's call it what it is, Tennessee defense, probably one of the biggest, I don't know, surprise, too strong of a word.

473
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 But they've been one of the best position groups out there in the country this year.

474
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 And so I think from that perspective, I think Alabama will be able to get back on track offensively.

475
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 Your favorite time of the year gets started in about two weeks.

476
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 We got a little taste of it last night at the feud, as they call the Alabama and Auburn exhibition game in Birmingham in front of 13,000.

477
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 Two scuffles.

478
00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:31,740
 The coaches had a shouting match.

479
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 Alabama won 87 to 85.

480
00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:38,920
 Are you ready for the regular season games between Alabama and Auburn?

481
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 I was going to say, well, I see if the season's begun.

482
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 Like, it's time.

483
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 Like, I like this.

484
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 You know, we get started two weeks earlier now with all these exhibition games.

485
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 But now, I mean, it's, you know, we saw Alabama, of course, play Ole Miss.

486
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 And now playing Auburn, like, I like this.

487
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 I mean, I know it's going to be some pushback on, well, man, I mean, you got these guys out here in a rivalry game going 100% in an exhibition that doesn't mean anything.

488
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 And, you know, there's always going to be those kind of questions.

489
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 Of course, there were guys out on both sides last night.

490
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 So you didn't get the full picture of what Alabama and Auburn are going to be.

491
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 But you did get the intensity.

492
00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,360
 And I think that's what you wanted, you know, and why you're playing these kind of games.

493
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 And, you know, it does give college basketball, too.

494
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 I know it's kind of a different discussion.

495
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 But it gives college basketball a little bit of momentum in a season where it's always hard to, I think, gather that when it's this time of year in football.

496
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 And so, you know, playing these type of games, you're going to get a little more attention before the ones that really matter, you know, starting in a week and a half.

497
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 And so, yeah, I mean, I like some of the things I saw from both teams.

498
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 But, you know, still, it's a pretty incomplete grade just because, you know, Alabama was missing in Aiden Holloway.

499
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 And, look, guys, I mean, we wound up in our preseason rankings putting Alabama at two in the SEC.

500
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 And we got Auburn in the double digits.

501
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 And so it didn't look like that gap existed last night between those two teams.

502
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 But, you know, we'll see once the games are played.

503
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 Nobody covers basketball better than Blake Lovell.

504
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 I can tell you that.

505
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 And the SEC is loaded, absolutely loaded this year.

506
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 And we look forward to breaking down a lot of the teams and the games with you.

507
00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:08,720
 Where can we get on line?

508
00:31:08,820 --> 00:31:10,560
 Delighted to have you back, by the way.

509
00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:12,260
 Wanted to give you a break.

510
00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:16,900
 Where can we get on line and get all the football, basketball, and eventually baseball?

511
00:31:17,740 --> 00:31:19,020
 Yeah, I always appreciate it, guys.

512
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 Yeah, you can find us over at Southeastern 16.

513
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 Of course, daily stuff going on over there, football and baseball or basketball right now and baseball to come.

514
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 So, yeah, check us out, Southeastern 16 on YouTube.

515
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 Sounds great, Blake.

516
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 Listen, man, have a great weekend, okay?

517
00:31:31,980 --> 00:31:32,540
 Thanks, guys.

518
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 You too.

519
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 Thank you, buddy.

520
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 Blake Lovell, Southeastern 16.

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605
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 13th ranked Alabama.

606
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 5-2 on the year.

607
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 3-2 in the SEC.

608
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 How are you?

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 Well, I'm a little disturbed because last week after beating Alabama, I was not in my regular

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 I don't think I like it.

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 But I guess the message is, is it the NFL and the SEC, the days of that goose egg and the

666
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 AI is honestly controlling everything.

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676
00:39:59,780 --> 00:40:00,580
 No, you know what?

677
00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:02,200
 It was Auburn playing better.

678
00:40:03,020 --> 00:40:06,440
 And their quarterback, you know, hey, look, seriously.

679
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:13,280
 Week before, I had said, all right, what are the questions you ask about the Georgia-Alabama

680
00:40:13,280 --> 00:40:13,580
 game?

681
00:40:14,220 --> 00:40:18,200
 And my answers, maybe not Brett's answers, my answers were all about Georgia.

682
00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:22,720
 Well, I asked the same questions about the Auburn game, and all the answers were about

683
00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:23,100
 Auburn.

684
00:40:23,640 --> 00:40:25,240
 Which quarterback played better?

685
00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:26,820
 Which running game played better?

686
00:40:26,940 --> 00:40:28,480
 Which offensive line played better?

687
00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:29,700
 Which defense played better?

688
00:40:30,060 --> 00:40:36,720
 And, yes, Georgia had two interceptions and a fumble, and there's no question if they may

689
00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:39,600
 not have done that, that they probably would have won the game.

690
00:40:39,720 --> 00:40:43,620
 Heck, even if it was the two interceptions, if they had simply not fumbled, if Gunnar had

691
00:40:43,620 --> 00:40:47,600
 not fumbled on the last drive, they still might have gotten out of there with a win, even

692
00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:48,740
 though they played like c***.

693
00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:51,760
 But, you know, they didn't, and Auburn deserves a lot of credit.

694
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:56,500
 And Georgia fans, I think one of the Georgia fans has actually petitioned the university

695
00:40:56,500 --> 00:41:01,000
 to get my degree taken away from me, because I've said, I've given Auburn so much credit

696
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:02,280
 this week, but they deserve it.

697
00:41:03,020 --> 00:41:04,260
 Well, Bill, here's the deal.

698
00:41:04,420 --> 00:41:07,180
 I mean, this game is literally a game of bounces.

699
00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:12,600
 You go back to Bama, Georgia gave Alabama at least four opportunities, zero.

700
00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:18,340
 Alabama took advantage of zeros of those, and then you go to the Auburn game, again, Georgia

701
00:41:18,340 --> 00:41:20,740
 sits here and says, here it is, and Auburn got it.

702
00:41:20,740 --> 00:41:24,580
 So, sometimes we sit here and analyze these things as far as stats and this, that, and the

703
00:41:24,580 --> 00:41:28,500
 other, but it comes down so often to who gets the breaks and the calls in the game.

704
00:41:30,100 --> 00:41:33,020
 Well, it can.

705
00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:37,420
 I mean, I think you can have situations where you get breaks and calls.

706
00:41:37,680 --> 00:41:41,320
 But I want to tell you this, Harold, referees suck.

707
00:41:43,200 --> 00:41:47,140
 You don't need to sit here and convince Alabama fans of that, Bill.

708
00:41:47,620 --> 00:41:49,860
 Or Notre Dame.

709
00:41:50,420 --> 00:41:56,340
 I mean, you know, the referees are just not any d*** good, and I don't know why.

710
00:41:56,380 --> 00:41:57,600
 I don't know why that is.

711
00:41:57,660 --> 00:41:59,320
 I don't know why it's gotten so bad.

712
00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:04,800
 But it's, I mean, you know, Alabama fans are sitting there and complaining about that one

713
00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:09,720
 play, but then, you know, if you can accumulate different other plays, it's like, well, then

714
00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:12,600
 you have to come to the conclusion that the refereeing just sucks.

715
00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:13,520
 It's not good.

716
00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:18,440
 And it's not, like, I had somebody get on my Twitter account and said, well, you know,

717
00:42:18,480 --> 00:42:22,060
 you can tell that Kirby's, you know, paying the SEC office in bricks.

718
00:42:22,060 --> 00:42:25,560
 So I'm like, well, if he is, then they're screwing him on a couple of plays every week.

719
00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:27,400
 Without a kiss.

720
00:42:29,660 --> 00:42:30,300
 All right.

721
00:42:30,340 --> 00:42:32,880
 Let me ask you about something we talked about yesterday.

722
00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:37,160
 In fact, Brad Crawford to CBS Sports actually did this.

723
00:42:37,180 --> 00:42:43,840
 But you looked at the remaining schedules, I believe, for five or six teams, and he came

724
00:42:43,840 --> 00:42:49,940
 up with the conclusion that seven teams in the SEC could finish nine and three.

725
00:42:50,240 --> 00:42:55,320
 Now, as we talked about yesterday, I don't know if it's going to be seven, but it is very

726
00:42:55,320 --> 00:42:56,000
 logical.

727
00:42:56,460 --> 00:42:57,900
 It could be four or five.

728
00:42:58,040 --> 00:42:59,220
 Talk about what you did.

729
00:42:59,340 --> 00:43:04,640
 You sat down with some teams, looked at what's remaining, but what did you come up with?

730
00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:10,260
 Well, I came to the conclusion that it's very likely that both teams that will play in Atlanta

731
00:43:10,260 --> 00:43:12,880
 for the SEC championship game are probably going to have two losses.

732
00:43:12,900 --> 00:43:13,260
 Yes.

733
00:43:14,620 --> 00:43:19,400
 I mean, look, there are four teams right now in the conference with one loss.

734
00:43:19,660 --> 00:43:20,780
 One conference loss.

735
00:43:20,920 --> 00:43:23,300
 Georgia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

736
00:43:24,840 --> 00:43:29,880
 I mean, I could be optimistic and, you know, bleed red and black and say, well, Georgia ain't

737
00:43:29,880 --> 00:43:30,620
 losing again.

738
00:43:30,780 --> 00:43:31,680
 And they might not.

739
00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:33,060
 I mean, they might not.

740
00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:37,760
 They may come back with a vengeance next week and say, okay, we learned from our loss.

741
00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:39,080
 We're going to buckle down.

742
00:43:39,140 --> 00:43:40,300
 We're not going to have turnovers.

743
00:43:40,460 --> 00:43:44,100
 We're going to go to Ole Miss and beat them there.

744
00:43:44,100 --> 00:43:46,280
 And we're going to control Trinidad Chandlis.

745
00:43:46,360 --> 00:43:51,880
 We're going to not let Jaden Ball or Jamal Roberts or Lenore Sellers beat us in our four

746
00:43:51,880 --> 00:43:52,320
 remaining games.

747
00:43:52,520 --> 00:43:54,140
 I mean, I'm sure that might happen.

748
00:43:54,800 --> 00:43:59,700
 But, I mean, I could see all four of those teams losing one more game.

749
00:44:00,020 --> 00:44:08,360
 And so, you know, the funny thing is if the two teams in Atlanta do have two losses, then,

750
00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:12,680
 boy, the SEC coaches aren't going to say, see what you did to us by having that ninth game?

751
00:44:12,680 --> 00:44:12,900
 Oh, yeah.

752
00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:13,560
 Oh, yeah.

753
00:44:13,680 --> 00:44:18,420
 You know, and I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing because here's the deal.

754
00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:25,640
 If the SEC champion, whomever it might be, gets out of there with a championship and a two-loss season,

755
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:31,020
 you've got to feel like it's going to make them better in December and January in the playoffs, don't you?

756
00:44:31,220 --> 00:44:31,960
 Yep, you do.

757
00:44:32,320 --> 00:44:34,620
 Well, I mean, look at any team in the SEC.

758
00:44:34,880 --> 00:44:38,620
 You're facing a playoff-type team every weekend, this league here.

759
00:44:38,740 --> 00:44:39,980
 Bill, your thoughts now.

760
00:44:40,060 --> 00:44:41,040
 You can say what you want.

761
00:44:41,040 --> 00:44:44,060
 If every fan wants to go unbeaten, it ain't going to happen probably in the modern era.

762
00:44:44,180 --> 00:44:45,740
 There'll be some exceptions out there, of course.

763
00:44:46,260 --> 00:44:48,220
 But, by and large, you're going to suffer the big gale.

764
00:44:48,340 --> 00:44:50,120
 The question now, what did you learn?

765
00:44:50,520 --> 00:44:53,260
 What are your thoughts coming out of that game as far as the loss?

766
00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:56,040
 And let's face it, who can figure out this Florida team?

767
00:44:56,100 --> 00:44:58,020
 One week they're Tars and the next weekend they're Jane.

768
00:44:58,600 --> 00:45:00,080
 Your thoughts about the next test?

769
00:45:01,700 --> 00:45:10,700
 Well, I mean, I've said for a while that I do not think going undefeated is realistic.

770
00:45:11,040 --> 00:45:12,540
 It's not now.

771
00:45:12,760 --> 00:45:13,060
 It's not.

772
00:45:13,740 --> 00:45:14,840
 Well, and you know what?

773
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:16,340
 It never has been, Harold.

774
00:45:16,540 --> 00:45:22,940
 And when it's happened, when Georgia won a few years ago, 15-0, and Alabama's done it, I mean, sure.

775
00:45:23,300 --> 00:45:26,700
 But you have to have a lot of luck for that to happen.

776
00:45:26,900 --> 00:45:30,000
 You have to have things roll your way, like you were mentioning earlier.

777
00:45:30,680 --> 00:45:35,280
 But I don't think it's not right.

778
00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:41,960
 Why should any sport consider perfection to be the norm, even to pick a champion?

779
00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:54,260
 I don't think that's expected in any other sport in the country, other than what college football now, you did feel like to a certain extent, especially years ago, even more so, I think.

780
00:45:54,400 --> 00:45:56,380
 Well, if you lose early, you're screwed.

781
00:45:57,320 --> 00:46:02,060
 And now I think the fact that that's not the case, that you can lose the game.

782
00:46:02,400 --> 00:46:07,360
 I mean, there's no Georgia fan that thinks after last week they're done and everything's over with.

783
00:46:07,800 --> 00:46:09,520
 So that's good, right?

784
00:46:09,600 --> 00:46:21,720
 That's a great thing that you can have a – because here's the thing, and I've always said this, look, there's no way that a team can be up for 12 regular season games at the same level.

785
00:46:21,900 --> 00:46:22,100
 Right.

786
00:46:22,100 --> 00:46:33,500
 Do you really think, for example, that Georgia, going into the game in Tuscaloosa, was it the same type of mindset when they started against Auburn last week?

787
00:46:33,900 --> 00:46:34,380
 Heck no!

788
00:46:34,380 --> 00:46:35,380
 No way, absolutely not.

789
00:46:35,380 --> 00:46:48,660
 I mean, because, look, right or wrong, even those players, even though those players haven't been there for nine years, although that may be possible now in college football, but those players haven't been there to win nine games in a row.

790
00:46:48,740 --> 00:46:54,520
 The program has, but those players all knew that if they beat Auburn that game that it was going to be the tenth in a row.

791
00:46:54,860 --> 00:47:02,860
 And the funniest thing that we've been asking about all questions, hold on, Georgia got two touchdowns and there were six minutes left to go in the first quarter.

792
00:47:02,860 --> 00:47:12,680
 I was texting my buddies down in the stands from the press box, y'all about ready to go, and all of a sudden the game turned on the dime and something happened.

793
00:47:13,060 --> 00:47:22,620
 Well, you can't tell me that part of that was the fact that Georgia had not gotten up for that game against an unranked opponent who they had lost – who they had beaten.

794
00:47:22,760 --> 00:47:24,820
 That program had beaten nine straight times.

795
00:47:25,140 --> 00:47:29,260
 You can't tell me that there wasn't a little bit of a, well, we're going to put it in neutral here.

796
00:47:29,500 --> 00:47:34,080
 And then all of a sudden when the game was tight, it was like, oh, h***, we better buckle down here.

797
00:47:34,180 --> 00:47:34,700
 And you know what?

798
00:47:34,740 --> 00:47:38,480
 That's not always easy to get out of when you're playing a team that's trying to beat your butt.

799
00:47:38,760 --> 00:47:39,780
 That's exactly right.

800
00:47:39,780 --> 00:47:48,060
 Let me ask you another question you asked me yesterday, and I had a real scientific answer when you asked me who's the number one team in the nation right now.

801
00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:49,540
 And I said, I don't know.

802
00:47:50,380 --> 00:47:53,160
 Asked Notre Dame about officiating, by the way.

803
00:47:53,760 --> 00:47:56,060
 Who's the number one team in the nation right now?

804
00:47:58,520 --> 00:48:10,300
 Well, I mean, look, when I answer that question, I am going to bleed red and black and say, okay, if I had to put money on anybody, I would put money on the team I know the best.

805
00:48:10,380 --> 00:48:13,200
 I cannot sit here and say Miami.

806
00:48:13,880 --> 00:48:23,240
 And, you know, when you say, all right, well, who's the best team in the country right now, to a point you have to say that because they are ranked number one.

807
00:48:23,340 --> 00:48:27,180
 But then you say, all right, well, and there's two different questions.

808
00:48:27,260 --> 00:48:29,440
 It's like, well, who's the best team in the country right now?

809
00:48:29,560 --> 00:48:33,480
 And who do you think right now has the best chance to win three months from now?

810
00:48:33,720 --> 00:48:33,840
 Right?

811
00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:36,400
 There's a couple of different kind of questions.

812
00:48:36,840 --> 00:48:40,020
 I think the answer to that second question is open-ended.

813
00:48:40,260 --> 00:48:43,740
 I mean, you can make it for seven teams right now, right?

814
00:48:44,460 --> 00:48:58,680
 I don't think that Miami is going to go to South Bend and beat Notre Dame and then win the conference and still convince me they're the best team in the country.

815
00:48:59,060 --> 00:48:59,860
 Might they be?

816
00:49:00,080 --> 00:49:00,560
 Yes.

817
00:49:00,680 --> 00:49:02,540
 But I don't know if I'd buy that right now.

818
00:49:02,840 --> 00:49:04,900
 I'm not buying any team in the Big 12.

819
00:49:05,080 --> 00:49:06,100
 So there you go.

820
00:49:06,220 --> 00:49:07,960
 I'm not just being anti-Mormon.

821
00:49:08,040 --> 00:49:09,180
 I'm being anti-Big 12.

822
00:49:09,440 --> 00:49:09,800
 Forget that.

823
00:49:10,940 --> 00:49:13,480
 And then you say, okay, Notre Dame.

824
00:49:13,480 --> 00:49:19,900
 Well, no, I'm not going to sit here and say that Notre Dame is the best team in the country or that they are slammed up for a national championship.

825
00:49:20,500 --> 00:49:25,980
 Might they get the right draw and the right matchup and get there?

826
00:49:26,160 --> 00:49:27,580
 Yes, they might.

827
00:49:27,780 --> 00:49:41,200
 But, I mean, h***, here's the thing that I think last week proved to us more than anything, Brett, is, okay, these teams are having trouble with the Big 12 teams or the ACC teams like Miami having trouble with Florida State.

828
00:49:41,400 --> 00:49:44,800
 What the h*** do you think those teams would do in the SEC?

829
00:49:45,380 --> 00:49:45,580
 Yeah.

830
00:49:45,660 --> 00:49:46,360
 We can, we can.

831
00:49:46,360 --> 00:49:46,800
 Absolutely.

832
00:49:47,620 --> 00:49:47,780
 Yeah.

833
00:49:47,860 --> 00:49:52,180
 I mean, so, you know, that's what makes it difficult to answer the question right now, I think.

834
00:49:52,320 --> 00:49:52,940
 I know.

835
00:49:53,520 --> 00:49:57,240
 Bill, here's to your point back to, forget about the unbeaten seasons.

836
00:49:57,240 --> 00:50:00,440
 As great as Nick Saban was, trivia buffs, get this.

837
00:50:00,840 --> 00:50:07,580
 In all of his seasons at Alabama, he had exactly two undefeated seasons when he could control the bench and depth and everything else.

838
00:50:07,740 --> 00:50:08,600
 That was 09.

839
00:50:09,480 --> 00:50:14,160
 And 2020, what happened in 2020, you didn't have to worry about a road game because it was the COVID year.

840
00:50:14,260 --> 00:50:16,280
 So, it illustrates to me how tough it is.

841
00:50:16,340 --> 00:50:19,820
 Even when Nick had everything going his way, he only pulled it off twice.

842
00:50:20,580 --> 00:50:20,980
 Sure.

843
00:50:21,400 --> 00:50:21,800
 Absolutely.

844
00:50:22,020 --> 00:50:23,100
 It's not easy.

845
00:50:23,320 --> 00:50:32,280
 And it's, you know, I, I, I, now, I did say last week after the Alabama win, somebody called up and said, well, you think Georgia can run the table?

846
00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:36,000
 I said, yes, I do, but I don't know if I want them to.

847
00:50:36,820 --> 00:50:36,920
 Yeah.

848
00:50:37,160 --> 00:50:44,020
 Because do you really want to go into the playoffs knowing that you're going to have to play a conference championship game?

849
00:50:44,200 --> 00:50:48,740
 You're going to have to then get into do or die situations as a playoff and you haven't lost yet.

850
00:50:49,100 --> 00:51:01,200
 Because I do think, even though this may be, you know, coach talk or whatever, or, or, or whatever you want to call it, that Georgia's got to, look, Georgia's got to play Florida.

851
00:51:01,580 --> 00:51:04,520
 Ole Miss, Missouri, and South Carolina.

852
00:51:05,600 --> 00:51:11,200
 And so, you're talking about a couple of running quarterbacks, the Trinidad and Chambliss and Lenora Sellers.

853
00:51:11,260 --> 00:51:16,120
 And you're talking about the two players who lead the league in rushing with Jaden Vaugh and Jamal Roberts.

854
00:51:16,540 --> 00:51:28,440
 So, coming off a game where you just let that slippery sucker from Auburn run all over the field on you, you better figure out what the h*** you did wrong last week so you can be there for these next four games.

855
00:51:29,060 --> 00:51:41,800
 And so, if they had gotten away with that game last week and won in spite of their three turnovers and poorly played game, they may not be feeling that urgency to prepare for the first stretch of the season, which is going to be tough.

856
00:51:42,080 --> 00:51:49,880
 And a lot of these, that's the thing, all four of those teams with one loss in the conference have a tough road with four more games left.

857
00:51:50,220 --> 00:51:51,440
 No question about it.

858
00:51:51,500 --> 00:51:58,160
 I'll tell you what, I wish I had to put some money down on Milwaukee and Tampa Bay being in the World Series back in March.

859
00:51:58,660 --> 00:52:00,600
 I have a lot of money right now.

860
00:52:00,800 --> 00:52:02,380
 Listen, enjoy the bye week.

861
00:52:02,920 --> 00:52:10,820
 I know you're going to watch a lot of college football and probably a little bit of World Series after you get through doing the scoreboard show tonight.

862
00:52:11,720 --> 00:52:18,340
 Who have you got on the show this afternoon and where can our listeners who love the Bill Shanks show tune in?

863
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:25,400
 Well, they can hear me on thesesuperstations.com and I'm planning my off week about going to an Atlanta Hawks game.

864
00:52:25,540 --> 00:52:30,400
 If they're so good, we're going to be having an Atlanta Hawks segment on the Boom Up Bunk show by December.

865
00:52:30,560 --> 00:52:31,080
 You just wait.

866
00:52:31,380 --> 00:52:32,080
 It's coming.

867
00:52:32,440 --> 00:52:32,920
 It's coming.

868
00:52:33,020 --> 00:52:34,020
 We can hardly wait.

869
00:52:34,140 --> 00:52:36,700
 Listen, safe travels to and from and thanks for your time, Dave, Bill.

870
00:52:37,500 --> 00:52:38,080
 All right, guys.

871
00:52:38,140 --> 00:52:38,560
 Thank you.

872
00:52:38,600 --> 00:52:38,920
 See you, buddy.

873
00:52:39,120 --> 00:52:41,820
 Bill Shanks there with thesesuperstations.com.

874
00:52:41,900 --> 00:52:44,220
 Again, reminder, you in a homecoming.

875
00:52:44,320 --> 00:52:46,300
 Have you got your suit pressed and ready to go, BB?

876
00:52:47,200 --> 00:52:49,700
 I knew I forgot to do something this week.

877
00:52:49,780 --> 00:52:51,020
 Thank you for the reminder.

878
00:52:51,400 --> 00:52:52,740
 Hold on one more hour.

879
00:52:52,840 --> 00:52:56,960
 That's when we go into the huddle and check in with Justin Ferguson, talking to the Auburn Tigers.

880
00:52:56,960 --> 00:53:02,000
 Zach Pounders, next, the last week of the regular season on the High School of Gridirons in our neck of the woods.

881
00:53:02,600 --> 00:53:06,300
 We're going coast to coast with Mike Hugen and it's all straight ahead here with the Boom Up Bunk show.

882
00:53:10,540 --> 00:53:14,820
 I've always felt that sports imitate life, and in both arenas, everyone loves a good comeback story.

883
00:53:15,120 --> 00:53:18,920
 I sold my dynasty almost three years ago and have missed coming to the ballpark every day since.

884
00:53:19,340 --> 00:53:23,720
 Once my old team dispersed and our fan base hinted about wanting to come back, we built a new stadium,

885
00:53:24,080 --> 00:53:27,660
 made some calls to our old players, and signed some new ones off of waivers and trades.

886
00:53:28,040 --> 00:53:32,500
 Midtown Meat House now has the finest team of butchers, caterers, and sandwich makers in the league,

887
00:53:32,600 --> 00:53:33,580
 and we're playing to win.

888
00:53:33,660 --> 00:53:41,200
 Our new location is 123 Magnolia Street in Florence, but our lineup with the very best steaks, chops, burgers, and sandwiches has remained the same.

889
00:53:41,580 --> 00:53:42,540
 Don't call it a comeback.

890
00:53:43,000 --> 00:53:43,880
 We'll be here for years.

891
00:53:44,280 --> 00:53:47,000
 At First Southern Bank, we always cheer for the home team.

892
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 Citronelle officials say a police officer who died in a patrol car crash in May died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before the wreck.

945
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946
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955
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 Welcome back in.

996
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 Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

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1001
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 It is football weather, Harold Bugg, yes.

1002
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 Speaking of Florida, let's take you there.

1003
01:00:44,420 --> 01:00:47,780
 Mike, you can get it all covered there in the great city of Orlando

1004
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 when it comes to college football and basketball.

1005
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 Mike, welcome in.

1006
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 How are you?

1007
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 Doing quite well.

1008
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 Mike, what did we do this weekend for an encore after the last two weekends?

1009
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 Did we ever think they would have two number one teams go down back-to-back against unranked teams?

1010
01:01:05,860 --> 01:01:07,320
 Welcome to college football, Mike.

1011
01:01:08,060 --> 01:01:13,500
 Yeah, I was shocked that Auburn won, especially as a 21-point underdog.

1012
01:01:14,320 --> 01:01:19,040
 Georgia, I think, had a little bit of a hangover from the Alabama win at the same time.

1013
01:01:19,520 --> 01:01:22,860
 Byron Brown played the best game of the season.

1014
01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:27,480
 The Auburn defense did just enough.

1015
01:01:27,480 --> 01:01:32,120
 I mean, they played really badly in the first quarter and then sort of found themselves.

1016
01:01:32,460 --> 01:01:34,140
 But Byron Brown was the key.

1017
01:01:34,420 --> 01:01:36,200
 Georgia had all sorts of problems with him.

1018
01:01:37,180 --> 01:01:41,000
 It did not help UGA that Stockton turned it over three times.

1019
01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:43,840
 The first multi-pick game of his career.

1020
01:01:44,420 --> 01:01:45,980
 But, yeah, Auburn deserves a ton of credit.

1021
01:01:46,860 --> 01:01:50,080
 It's a tough one Saturday for Auburn.

1022
01:01:50,320 --> 01:01:56,940
 But winning at Georgia as a 21-point underdog in the man run, which they won.

1023
01:01:56,940 --> 01:02:00,820
 They basically slugged it out with Georgia, and they knocked him down.

1024
01:02:01,320 --> 01:02:04,180
 Let's talk about what that means for the program sometimes.

1025
01:02:04,400 --> 01:02:08,260
 I mean, these things happen, and fans, they're downed and they're up.

1026
01:02:08,740 --> 01:02:14,120
 And I think one of the measuring sticks for that, I remember way back in the day,

1027
01:02:14,360 --> 01:02:16,820
 a team called Ole Miss knocked off Notre Dame.

1028
01:02:16,880 --> 01:02:20,740
 By the way, Joe Montana was on the bench in that game in Jackson, Mississippi.

1029
01:02:21,260 --> 01:02:23,240
 And Notre Dame went on to win a national championship.

1030
01:02:23,480 --> 01:02:25,980
 Ole Miss lost the very next week to Southern Miss at home.

1031
01:02:26,920 --> 01:02:34,540
 Your thoughts on what this means for Auburn and also what it means for the Tigers coming to this game this weekend against LSU.

1032
01:02:35,540 --> 01:02:38,920
 Yeah, LSU's a better team, but Georgia was a better team.

1033
01:02:38,920 --> 01:02:44,200
 This team, obviously, being at home is a gigantic positive for Auburn.

1034
01:02:44,320 --> 01:02:45,760
 LSU's a little irritated.

1035
01:02:46,360 --> 01:02:49,640
 Back-to-back weeks, 11 a.m. local time kickoff.

1036
01:02:50,300 --> 01:02:52,460
 They're used to playing night games.

1037
01:02:53,920 --> 01:02:58,040
 LSU, Sam Levitt's going to make some big plays.

1038
01:02:58,160 --> 01:03:00,620
 He's also going to make at least one big mistake.

1039
01:03:00,620 --> 01:03:05,360
 The question is, can Auburn force him into two or three mistakes?

1040
01:03:06,480 --> 01:03:12,220
 Byron Brown, if you can do that against Georgia, you can do that against LSU.

1041
01:03:13,600 --> 01:03:20,220
 I do wonder about a hangover for Auburn a little bit because that was a big win,

1042
01:03:20,380 --> 01:03:22,480
 the biggest by far, obviously, of the season.

1043
01:03:23,040 --> 01:03:28,040
 Byron Brown looking like he did last year at USF in terms of this is what the offense is

1044
01:03:28,040 --> 01:03:29,040
 supposed to look like.

1045
01:03:29,560 --> 01:03:37,020
 I think LSU wins, but again, if you're Auburn, the idea that we can do that on the road

1046
01:03:37,020 --> 01:03:42,100
 against the number one team in the country, you've got to have a lot more confidence going forward.

1047
01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:49,460
 I just think LSU's a better team, and I think LSU's going to win, but again, Sam Levitt makes mistakes.

1048
01:03:50,840 --> 01:03:55,340
 LSU has struggled to run the ball the past two games, under 100 yards each time.

1049
01:03:56,120 --> 01:04:00,400
 Ken Auburn, Elijah Melendez is playing out of his mind.

1050
01:04:02,080 --> 01:04:07,220
 Xavier Atkins being booted, I'm not sure that's going to hurt Auburn all that much, I'll be honest.

1051
01:04:08,560 --> 01:04:10,780
 I think that LSU wins.

1052
01:04:10,860 --> 01:04:16,860
 I think it will be a close game, and I think Auburn's going to play with a renewed confidence now the rest of the season.

1053
01:04:17,100 --> 01:04:20,580
 Let me ask you about another potential hangover game.

1054
01:04:21,300 --> 01:04:24,680
 That BYU-Notre Dame game was something else coming down.

1055
01:04:24,760 --> 01:04:33,620
 Notre Dame not very happy with a non-pass interference call at the end, and then there was one second remaining on the clock

1056
01:04:33,620 --> 01:04:35,280
 before the field storm.

1057
01:04:36,060 --> 01:04:39,820
 They travel across country to central Florida.

1058
01:04:40,660 --> 01:04:45,700
 Now, Alonzo Barnett, I believe, might possibly be coming back from a hamstring injury.

1059
01:04:46,180 --> 01:04:50,300
 Mike, we all know BYU is a better team, but they're traveling cross country.

1060
01:04:50,520 --> 01:04:55,240
 They're coming off that big emotional win over Notre Dame.

1061
01:04:55,340 --> 01:04:59,080
 Could this game be much closer than a lot of people believe?

1062
01:04:59,840 --> 01:05:04,900
 Yeah, you mentioned the BYU officiating, and there also was the Miami officiating.

1063
01:05:04,900 --> 01:05:05,280
 Yes.

1064
01:05:05,720 --> 01:05:10,680
 If you're a conspiracy theorist, you're like, oh, look, ACC refs keeping Miami unbeaten.

1065
01:05:11,040 --> 01:05:14,640
 Oh, look, BYU, Big 12 refs keeping BYU unbeaten.

1066
01:05:16,500 --> 01:05:24,540
 You're right, this is a dangerous game for BYU because UCF, weirdly for a Scott Frost team,

1067
01:05:24,980 --> 01:05:27,240
 this team is really good defensively.

1068
01:05:27,800 --> 01:05:30,920
 Now, offensively, maybe Barnett comes back.

1069
01:05:31,400 --> 01:05:35,100
 They weren't playing very good offense even when Barnett was there.

1070
01:05:35,900 --> 01:05:38,940
 But UCF, it will be a sellout crowd.

1071
01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:42,040
 UCF fans can be raucous.

1072
01:05:42,240 --> 01:05:43,960
 It's called the bounce house for a reason.

1073
01:05:43,960 --> 01:05:45,960
 The stadium actually does move.

1074
01:05:46,580 --> 01:05:52,840
 If UCF can get out to an early lead, I think that makes things far more interesting.

1075
01:05:53,120 --> 01:05:59,540
 If BYU comes in and goes right down the field twice, you know, it's up 10-0 or 14-0, you

1076
01:05:59,540 --> 01:06:01,800
 can close the book, it's over.

1077
01:06:02,260 --> 01:06:08,280
 But I think UCF has a puncher's chance because of the defense, because of the long cross-country

1078
01:06:08,280 --> 01:06:11,500
 trip for BYU, and the BYU hangover.

1079
01:06:11,680 --> 01:06:17,720
 That said, I think BYU wins, but would not be shocked if this game is close into the fourth quarter.

1080
01:06:18,100 --> 01:06:22,900
 And that game is about a good two-iron shot from Mike Higgins' backyard there in Orlando.

1081
01:06:23,100 --> 01:06:26,560
 Mike, talk to us about homecoming in Tuscaloosa.

1082
01:06:27,040 --> 01:06:32,300
 Alabama comes into homecoming riding a streak, a two-game losing streak.

1083
01:06:32,500 --> 01:06:35,480
 They've lost two of the best defensive minds in the country.

1084
01:06:36,160 --> 01:06:37,920
 And now they take on Texas A&M.

1085
01:06:37,920 --> 01:06:41,220
 We know what the backstory is with the Aggies coming in.

1086
01:06:41,880 --> 01:06:45,600
 Mike, your thoughts overall on what's going to happen tomorrow in T-Town?

1087
01:06:46,980 --> 01:06:53,020
 Well, they've lost to Georgia and Tennessee, two teams that are pretty darn good, two teams

1088
01:06:53,020 --> 01:06:54,300
 that play really good defense.

1089
01:06:55,200 --> 01:06:57,640
 Texas A&M is not good, and they don't play good defense.

1090
01:06:58,320 --> 01:07:03,100
 So if Alabama were to lose tomorrow, something is really wrong.

1091
01:07:04,460 --> 01:07:08,100
 Keelan Russell is a Texas kid, obviously, playing against a school from Texas.

1092
01:07:08,620 --> 01:07:11,360
 A&M is just not a very good team.

1093
01:07:12,300 --> 01:07:15,080
 I still think Elko's a really good coach.

1094
01:07:15,260 --> 01:07:21,360
 I think that people underestimated the departures off that team, especially along the lines.

1095
01:07:22,100 --> 01:07:28,940
 And it's obvious last year that Marcel Reed reached his ceiling and has sort of now fallen

1096
01:07:28,940 --> 01:07:35,520
 back to what he really is, which is he's an average competent quarterback at best.

1097
01:07:36,340 --> 01:07:41,140
 I would assume that Alabama is going to play angry.

1098
01:07:42,600 --> 01:07:47,060
 You have to play angry if you want to keep your playoff hopes alive.

1099
01:07:47,400 --> 01:07:49,500
 So I think Alabama bounces back.

1100
01:07:49,600 --> 01:07:57,040
 I think it's a big positive for them that the team they're playing is not very good.

1101
01:07:57,540 --> 01:08:03,840
 Mike, I think the two college football folks that have gotten the most pressure on them tomorrow

1102
01:08:03,840 --> 01:08:07,220
 is Arch Manning and Steve Sarkeesian.

1103
01:08:07,220 --> 01:08:13,040
 This is an absolute must-win for Texas for many reasons.

1104
01:08:13,700 --> 01:08:19,040
 Ole Miss, Chambl has only been sacked five times this year, which is a credit to the O-line

1105
01:08:19,040 --> 01:08:20,620
 and his elusiveness.

1106
01:08:21,460 --> 01:08:22,980
 Keelan Lacy is healthy.

1107
01:08:23,560 --> 01:08:26,380
 Is this an absolute must-win for Texas?

1108
01:08:27,100 --> 01:08:28,520
 Yeah, I think you can look at Texas.

1109
01:08:29,180 --> 01:08:30,380
 They were number one.

1110
01:08:31,080 --> 01:08:32,320
 They beat Ohio State.

1111
01:08:32,820 --> 01:08:37,420
 Okay, we're, you know, what's, the only question about the playoff is where we're going to be

1112
01:08:37,420 --> 01:08:37,920
 seeded.

1113
01:08:38,300 --> 01:08:41,940
 And now the question is, do they even make the playoff?

1114
01:08:41,940 --> 01:08:44,540
 I don't think they, I think they lose tomorrow.

1115
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:50,260
 Arch Manning is not very good.

1116
01:08:50,580 --> 01:08:54,920
 You know, I mentioned Marcel Reed being an average competent SEC quarterback.

1117
01:08:55,680 --> 01:08:57,660
 I think that's what Arch Manning is.

1118
01:08:58,600 --> 01:09:03,420
 But one thing about, you know, Texas losing at home to Florida.

1119
01:09:03,960 --> 01:09:05,740
 Arch Manning's been at Texas.

1120
01:09:05,840 --> 01:09:06,860
 This is his fourth year.

1121
01:09:07,420 --> 01:09:09,600
 He's been in the same offense all four years.

1122
01:09:09,600 --> 01:09:11,960
 He's been with Sarkeesian for four years.

1123
01:09:12,160 --> 01:09:15,740
 Florida started, Trammell Jones making his first college start.

1124
01:09:15,960 --> 01:09:16,800
 He's a sophomore.

1125
01:09:17,340 --> 01:09:20,900
 He's in his second year with his second offense.

1126
01:09:21,560 --> 01:09:23,480
 And he outplayed Arch Manning.

1127
01:09:23,700 --> 01:09:23,920
 He did.

1128
01:09:24,000 --> 01:09:27,860
 And I think, yes, Manning deserves a ton of criticism.

1129
01:09:28,620 --> 01:09:29,880
 But so does Sarkeesian.

1130
01:09:30,340 --> 01:09:32,480
 Arch Manning is not a drop-back passer.

1131
01:09:33,040 --> 01:09:39,380
 They need to roll him out more, cut the field in half for him, give him one or two reads.

1132
01:09:39,380 --> 01:09:41,000
 If it's not open, run the ball.

1133
01:09:41,480 --> 01:09:44,680
 I don't understand Sarkeesian's coaching.

1134
01:09:44,860 --> 01:09:48,000
 And it's obvious that he doesn't feel very strongly about his backups.

1135
01:09:48,560 --> 01:09:51,380
 Because if he did, I don't know why you wouldn't bench Manning.

1136
01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:55,360
 Because the last two games, he is gagged in the fourth quarter.

1137
01:09:56,220 --> 01:09:59,200
 And if I'm Ole Miss, I'm feeling extremely confident.

1138
01:09:59,740 --> 01:10:02,560
 My quarterback is so much better than Texas.

1139
01:10:03,200 --> 01:10:06,500
 Texas is missing its best defensive player in Colin Simmons.

1140
01:10:07,240 --> 01:10:13,820
 And Texas is a wounded team, highly paid roster that they're not getting a return on investment.

1141
01:10:14,720 --> 01:10:21,040
 I think if you're an Auburn fan, you know, Cam Coleman, boy, he's making a lot of money to be, eh, not much.

1142
01:10:21,560 --> 01:10:23,320
 And that's sort of humorous to me.

1143
01:10:24,200 --> 01:10:25,600
 Hollywood Smothers is the same.

1144
01:10:25,700 --> 01:10:26,620
 Or Link Brown is the same.

1145
01:10:26,700 --> 01:10:32,020
 These are just guys in Sarkeesian's offense, which means I think that Sarkeesian has an issue.

1146
01:10:32,340 --> 01:10:34,100
 But I fully expect Ole Miss to win.

1147
01:10:34,180 --> 01:10:35,800
 I don't care if the game's in Austin or not.

1148
01:10:36,000 --> 01:10:36,300
 Yeah.

1149
01:10:36,720 --> 01:10:39,400
 It's like the Manning name is like Secretariat.

1150
01:10:39,620 --> 01:10:41,440
 There's Secretary and Secretary Ponies.

1151
01:10:42,760 --> 01:10:47,000
 Mike, let's talk a little bit about a game that I think is intriguing in so many ways.

1152
01:10:47,080 --> 01:10:48,380
 And that's Tennessee at South Carolina.

1153
01:10:48,540 --> 01:10:51,680
 Tennessee is going to face what a lot of teams are facing.

1154
01:10:51,860 --> 01:10:53,640
 You have this ultimate high.

1155
01:10:53,640 --> 01:10:58,040
 The question now, can you come off that high, play on the road at South Carolina?

1156
01:10:58,300 --> 01:11:01,120
 And the folks out in Vegas, they answer that question with yes.

1157
01:11:01,260 --> 01:11:02,460
 They got the Gamecocks' favor.

1158
01:11:02,540 --> 01:11:03,400
 What's going to happen there?

1159
01:11:04,280 --> 01:11:07,560
 Yeah, the hangover effect is real.

1160
01:11:09,960 --> 01:11:13,060
 Ole Miss beat LSU, gets crushed at Florida the next week.

1161
01:11:13,560 --> 01:11:14,980
 Florida crushes Ole Miss.

1162
01:11:15,080 --> 01:11:16,780
 The next week they get crushed by Mizzou.

1163
01:11:17,200 --> 01:11:20,480
 Georgia wins on the road at Alabama, come home and lose to Auburn.

1164
01:11:20,740 --> 01:11:23,360
 So there is a hangover effect.

1165
01:11:23,560 --> 01:11:27,200
 And the Vols, I think, distinctly are going to be feeling it.

1166
01:11:27,340 --> 01:11:34,120
 That said, South Carolina had a nine-game losing streak to power four teams until they beat Florida.

1167
01:11:35,860 --> 01:11:38,200
 Sellers is Mr. Inconsistent.

1168
01:11:38,440 --> 01:11:39,800
 I'm not talking game to game.

1169
01:11:40,120 --> 01:11:41,960
 I'm talking series to series.

1170
01:11:42,480 --> 01:11:45,280
 One series, oh, look, this is the guy we thought he'd be.

1171
01:11:45,740 --> 01:11:47,940
 He looks like a potential first-round pick.

1172
01:11:48,220 --> 01:11:51,780
 And the next series, it's like, this guy won't even get drafted.

1173
01:11:51,960 --> 01:11:53,220
 He is so overrated.

1174
01:11:54,060 --> 01:11:59,300
 South Carolina's run defense, you look at the stats, wow, that's a really good run defense.

1175
01:11:59,800 --> 01:12:05,880
 Then you realize their secondary is so bad that you don't really have to run against them.

1176
01:12:05,880 --> 01:12:11,960
 So if Tennessee can get an early lead, I think they're going to be in good shape.

1177
01:12:12,100 --> 01:12:14,440
 Deshaun Bishop obviously needs to play a good game.

1178
01:12:15,100 --> 01:12:16,880
 McIntyre was not great last week.

1179
01:12:16,960 --> 01:12:18,460
 He didn't make any mistakes.

1180
01:12:21,140 --> 01:12:28,060
 I'm not saying that George McIntyre, if he plays like he did last week, Tennessee is going to be fine with that.

1181
01:12:28,500 --> 01:12:35,360
 And I also don't think the Norris Sellers is going to be able to light up the Tennessee defense like he did Florida.

1182
01:12:36,520 --> 01:12:39,100
 Shane Beamer is not a good coach.

1183
01:12:40,200 --> 01:12:42,520
 And I think that should play into this as well.

1184
01:12:42,900 --> 01:12:45,100
 I think Tennessee wins a close game.

1185
01:12:45,940 --> 01:12:47,940
 Defense travels, supposedly.

1186
01:12:48,780 --> 01:12:50,480
 So that's good for the Vols.

1187
01:12:51,460 --> 01:12:56,360
 I think there is a question, though, about, yeah, can McIntyre play mistake-free?

1188
01:12:57,180 --> 01:13:01,080
 Well, the bigger question for me is, can the Norris Sellers play mistake-free?

1189
01:13:01,420 --> 01:13:03,020
 And no, I don't think he can.

1190
01:13:03,160 --> 01:13:04,420
 So I think the Vols will win.

1191
01:13:04,880 --> 01:13:06,120
 Mike, great stuff.

1192
01:13:06,240 --> 01:13:09,740
 As you well know, we really enjoy breaking down games with you.

1193
01:13:09,800 --> 01:13:12,540
 Another very interesting slate on top.

1194
01:13:12,620 --> 01:13:17,020
 I don't think five of the top seven are going to lose tomorrow again.

1195
01:13:17,020 --> 01:13:19,000
 But it has been a zany season.

1196
01:13:19,660 --> 01:13:20,940
 But enjoy the games.

1197
01:13:21,120 --> 01:13:22,720
 Always enjoy the conversation.

1198
01:13:22,940 --> 01:13:24,320
 Let's do this again next Friday.

1199
01:13:24,980 --> 01:13:25,340
 Excellent.

1200
01:13:25,440 --> 01:13:25,840
 Thanks, guys.

1201
01:13:26,480 --> 01:13:27,580
 Thank you so much, Mike.

1202
01:13:27,640 --> 01:13:32,560
 Mike Kuegan, a national college football slash basketball analyst down in the big goal, Orlando.

1203
01:13:32,960 --> 01:13:33,480
 Coming up.

1204
01:13:33,900 --> 01:13:38,020
 High school football, what a script weather-wise with the games to match up.

1205
01:13:38,140 --> 01:13:39,660
 Zach Pounders with that and more straight ahead.

1206
01:13:39,740 --> 01:13:40,280
 Stay with us.

1207
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1264
01:17:08,740 --> 01:17:09,540
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1265
01:17:09,960 --> 01:17:14,000
 On Thursday's Crimson Drive, we were joined by AL.com's Nick Kelly.

1266
01:17:14,480 --> 01:17:15,840
 Alabama's in the playoff now.

1267
01:17:16,180 --> 01:17:17,140
 They need to win every game.

1268
01:17:17,700 --> 01:17:22,880
 And as the SEC has proven each and every week, you can't overlook anybody.

1269
01:17:23,540 --> 01:17:25,780
 Yeah, A&M is not that good this year.

1270
01:17:26,060 --> 01:17:26,840
 That's putting it kindly.

1271
01:17:27,020 --> 01:17:28,140
 I mean, they just have not been very good.

1272
01:17:28,580 --> 01:17:30,880
 Their resume's not very good.

1273
01:17:31,280 --> 01:17:32,920
 They've struggled mightily on offense.

1274
01:17:33,300 --> 01:17:36,460
 And that's an offense, actually, mind you, Roger, with some familiar faces.

1275
01:17:36,620 --> 01:17:39,680
 They've got Isaiah Horton, who was a receiver for this team last year.

1276
01:17:39,960 --> 01:17:43,320
 They've got Wilkin Formby, who was on this offensive line last year.

1277
01:17:43,420 --> 01:17:47,340
 And they are run by Holman Wiggins, the former Alabama receivers coach.

1278
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1295
01:19:12,760 --> 01:19:13,420
 Welcome back in.

1296
01:19:13,480 --> 01:19:14,240
 It's hard to believe.

1297
01:19:14,380 --> 01:19:18,320
 Next to last week of high school football in the entire state.

1298
01:19:18,420 --> 01:19:20,080
 And by the way, get on out if you can.

1299
01:19:20,180 --> 01:19:21,220
 We're not here to tell you what to do.

1300
01:19:21,280 --> 01:19:29,840
 But if you can, not only for the players, but I've always said, BB, the cheerleaders, the band, all the support group, it's just such a nice gesture.

1301
01:19:29,840 --> 01:19:35,000
 It's the one sport that I think is still an innocent sport and is so community-driven.

1302
01:19:35,140 --> 01:19:37,520
 So if you can, get out there to that, my friend.

1303
01:19:38,060 --> 01:19:40,360
 A man who I know is going to be out there is Zach Pounders.

1304
01:19:40,460 --> 01:19:42,800
 He's the founder and editor of Shoals Sports Report.

1305
01:19:42,940 --> 01:19:43,840
 Zach, welcome in.

1306
01:19:43,900 --> 01:19:44,440
 How are you?

1307
01:19:45,020 --> 01:19:45,600
 Doing good.

1308
01:19:45,660 --> 01:19:45,980
 How are y'all?

1309
01:19:46,100 --> 01:19:46,320
 Good.

1310
01:19:47,060 --> 01:19:48,540
 We're almost in disbelief.

1311
01:19:48,760 --> 01:19:50,120
 As I say, the end is near.

1312
01:19:50,200 --> 01:19:54,020
 But, Zach, before we get into some of the particular games, let's talk about something else.

1313
01:19:54,040 --> 01:19:56,680
 A lot of teams, they've already signed their ticket to the postseason.

1314
01:19:56,680 --> 01:20:00,660
 Other teams, this is a huge night and a huge week for them.

1315
01:20:01,240 --> 01:20:06,380
 Where do we start in the Shoals of games that really matter as far as staying alive for the playoffs?

1316
01:20:07,360 --> 01:20:12,220
 Well, if they start to the top with 5A, that's true of all the odds and the reason I think.

1317
01:20:12,560 --> 01:20:13,700
 5A, Austin, Russell.

1318
01:20:14,140 --> 01:20:15,200
 Russell is homecoming.

1319
01:20:15,400 --> 01:20:17,240
 If Austin wins, they win the region.

1320
01:20:17,580 --> 01:20:23,720
 If Russell wins, then it can create some health scenarios for Florence and the Muscle Shoals.

1321
01:20:24,660 --> 01:20:27,900
 Florence needs a win and Austin lost.

1322
01:20:28,700 --> 01:20:30,840
 Russell needs a win and Florence lost.

1323
01:20:31,340 --> 01:20:33,760
 Austin needs a win to clinch the region.

1324
01:20:34,540 --> 01:20:37,320
 So, Austin needs to win the region this late in the season.

1325
01:20:38,320 --> 01:20:39,560
 Austin has the easiest scenario.

1326
01:20:39,960 --> 01:20:40,760
 Win and they win the region.

1327
01:20:40,960 --> 01:20:41,600
 They're the one seed.

1328
01:20:41,860 --> 01:20:42,200
 Mm-hmm.

1329
01:20:42,860 --> 01:20:48,700
 Florence and Russell need a win and the other one will lose to get the three championship, basically.

1330
01:20:50,160 --> 01:20:50,980
 Yeah, that's it.

1331
01:20:51,200 --> 01:20:51,740
 Yeah, go ahead.

1332
01:20:52,240 --> 01:20:56,940
 For Austin, if you lose this game, you go from the one seed to the four seed.

1333
01:20:57,160 --> 01:20:57,560
 Wow.

1334
01:20:58,320 --> 01:21:01,260
 Oh, my goodness.

1335
01:21:02,420 --> 01:21:04,660
 Let me ask you about your game of the week.

1336
01:21:05,620 --> 01:21:14,520
 Listen, Austin at Russellville may be the game in North Alabama, but your game of the week in the Shoals is Wilson at Lauderdale County.

1337
01:21:15,080 --> 01:21:19,800
 And we've talked about Wilson a lot this year, and you said during the summer they were going to be much improved.

1338
01:21:20,040 --> 01:21:20,920
 Boy, have they ever been.

1339
01:21:21,560 --> 01:21:26,340
 Wilson, 6-2, 5-1 in the region, Lauderdale County, 5-3, 5-1.

1340
01:21:26,860 --> 01:21:31,860
 The winner will host a first-round playoff game where the loser will travel.

1341
01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:33,860
 That's why these games are so important.

1342
01:21:34,460 --> 01:21:36,300
 Wilson beat Rodgers last week.

1343
01:21:36,420 --> 01:21:39,660
 Reese Young and Lucas Rich scored two touchdowns.

1344
01:21:39,720 --> 01:21:41,940
 Bryant Clemens ran for 1-15.

1345
01:21:42,720 --> 01:21:46,240
 You're going to see a pretty good game tonight, Wilson and Lauderdale County.

1346
01:21:46,940 --> 01:21:51,300
 Yeah, the way these games play, I feel like I'm going to be dumb at 9 o'clock this game, the way they both play.

1347
01:21:51,480 --> 01:21:51,840
 Yes.

1348
01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:55,900
 But this game is one of those where something has to give.

1349
01:21:56,140 --> 01:21:58,960
 Lauderdale County has scored 40-plus over the last few weeks.

1350
01:21:59,300 --> 01:22:03,140
 Wilson has not allowed over 20 but twice this season in both their losses.

1351
01:22:04,500 --> 01:22:10,240
 So, if we'll just keep this game in the 20-14, 20-17 range, I think they have a chance.

1352
01:22:10,560 --> 01:22:13,940
 Lauderdale County, I think Lauderdale County is going to get their shootout.

1353
01:22:15,120 --> 01:22:18,500
 If Lauderdale County gets into the 40s, both sides, they have a good chance.

1354
01:22:19,220 --> 01:22:21,420
 It's one of those, though, where both sides are really good eventually.

1355
01:22:23,060 --> 01:22:28,300
 And like the 5-1 scenario, if you win, you get to play at home next week in two weeks.

1356
01:22:28,500 --> 01:22:31,880
 If you lose, it's a two-hour bus ride over towards that gas thing.

1357
01:22:31,980 --> 01:22:32,620
 Oh, boy.

1358
01:22:32,680 --> 01:22:33,440
 That's a part of the state.

1359
01:22:33,600 --> 01:22:36,480
 And that's a long, long ride.

1360
01:22:36,980 --> 01:22:38,320
 Ask anybody who's been there and done it.

1361
01:22:38,380 --> 01:22:40,160
 Zach Pounder, Shoals Sports Report.

1362
01:22:40,620 --> 01:22:43,300
 Zach, it's interesting to see these two teams come together.

1363
01:22:43,540 --> 01:22:47,100
 And they call it a season slow start for Muscle Shoals.

1364
01:22:47,160 --> 01:22:49,580
 It has something to do with that tough schedule at the front of their schedule.

1365
01:22:50,220 --> 01:22:51,680
 They've caught life of late.

1366
01:22:51,940 --> 01:22:53,860
 They've taken on the Athens-Golden Eagles.

1367
01:22:54,520 --> 01:22:57,520
 The Golden Eagles trying to find their identity over the last few games.

1368
01:22:57,520 --> 01:23:00,700
 What happens between Muscle Shoals and Athens tonight?

1369
01:23:01,360 --> 01:23:03,700
 Yeah, I said all odds are going to be an Austin-Rustle game.

1370
01:23:03,860 --> 01:23:05,160
 Muscle Shoals' odds are going to be two.

1371
01:23:05,580 --> 01:23:11,520
 Because if Muscle Shoals wins and Austin loses, then Muscle Shoals slides to that three-seed with the head-to-head tiebreaker over Austin.

1372
01:23:11,920 --> 01:23:12,360
 Wow.

1373
01:23:13,120 --> 01:23:18,660
 So, for Muscle Shoals, it's Clay Chalville or Oxford first round at this point.

1374
01:23:19,360 --> 01:23:24,120
 But with Muscle Shoals' Athens, this region has been down this year, better than what it has been in the past.

1375
01:23:24,340 --> 01:23:30,920
 But this region and just the power of it, this region has six seasons made the playoffs last year.

1376
01:23:31,460 --> 01:23:37,240
 And all four of the playoffs hitters from this year are four that made it last year in 7-8 and the L-6-8.

1377
01:23:37,500 --> 01:23:37,860
 Wow.

1378
01:23:38,680 --> 01:23:39,860
 Central at Rogers.

1379
01:23:40,420 --> 01:23:42,620
 Heath Wood has had a tremendous season.

1380
01:23:42,780 --> 01:23:44,420
 I knew he had a burr under his saddle.

1381
01:23:44,540 --> 01:23:45,860
 We talked to him in August.

1382
01:23:46,560 --> 01:23:51,460
 And missing the playoffs for the first time in a long time didn't set well with him too much.

1383
01:23:51,560 --> 01:23:54,480
 Well, they're 7-1 and 6-0.

1384
01:23:54,980 --> 01:23:56,960
 Rogers had a tough loss last week.

1385
01:23:57,060 --> 01:23:59,100
 They're 5-3, 4-2.

1386
01:23:59,200 --> 01:24:01,120
 Lucas Price has been running wild.

1387
01:24:01,680 --> 01:24:05,780
 Four touchdowns, 255 yards against West Limestone last week.

1388
01:24:05,860 --> 01:24:07,500
 Steven Johnson had a good game.

1389
01:24:08,060 --> 01:24:10,620
 Two, Central at Rogers tonight.

1390
01:24:11,420 --> 01:24:12,680
 Yeah, interesting spot here.

1391
01:24:12,680 --> 01:24:16,640
 We thought this game would be a race championship game or playoff type of game for both.

1392
01:24:17,160 --> 01:24:19,480
 But at this point, both teams are a lot different for both teams.

1393
01:24:19,680 --> 01:24:21,000
 Central at Rogers, the four.

1394
01:24:21,580 --> 01:24:23,460
 So this becomes like a two-note game for playoffs.

1395
01:24:23,620 --> 01:24:26,340
 You can really like a playoff game with the weather and your rotations.

1396
01:24:26,740 --> 01:24:30,900
 But it's not as many states as Wilson, Lardy County has.

1397
01:24:31,380 --> 01:24:36,240
 So you can kind of not take it easy, but like you can be more relaxed, go into the thinking,

1398
01:24:36,400 --> 01:24:37,140
 hey, we're already in the playoffs.

1399
01:24:37,260 --> 01:24:38,360
 We're already hosting a playoff game.

1400
01:24:38,940 --> 01:24:40,360
 We're already going to our bus ride.

1401
01:24:40,700 --> 01:24:45,300
 Let's get healthy, play our best ball now, and start playing our best ball before the playoffs.

1402
01:24:46,580 --> 01:24:49,400
 Zach, interesting ball game for the Florence High Falcons.

1403
01:24:49,520 --> 01:24:50,500
 They take on Hartzell.

1404
01:24:50,580 --> 01:24:52,140
 Hartzell is one of those.

1405
01:24:52,220 --> 01:24:53,020
 It's a jersey team.

1406
01:24:53,100 --> 01:24:53,940
 They got the brand.

1407
01:24:54,120 --> 01:24:57,600
 It has not been a good season by the Tigers' standards.

1408
01:24:58,200 --> 01:25:00,740
 The Falcons on the other end of the spectrum, they're flying high.

1409
01:25:00,840 --> 01:25:02,400
 I know they had a bump in the road last week.

1410
01:25:02,460 --> 01:25:04,040
 But on paper, it favors the Falcons.

1411
01:25:04,260 --> 01:25:07,580
 But I promise you, Coach Kenny Morrison, he's a vet in his business.

1412
01:25:08,220 --> 01:25:09,140
 Hartzell is going to come in.

1413
01:25:09,200 --> 01:25:11,660
 This is going to be the Tigers' Super Bowl.

1414
01:25:11,740 --> 01:25:13,120
 So your thoughts about that matchup?

1415
01:25:13,940 --> 01:25:14,120
 Yeah.

1416
01:25:14,260 --> 01:25:16,440
 Florence has not played Hartzell since 2017.

1417
01:25:16,960 --> 01:25:17,120
 Yeah.

1418
01:25:17,180 --> 01:25:21,960
 But once again, like the game last week with Austin, all the history is against Florence here.

1419
01:25:22,660 --> 01:25:24,060
 Hartzell is 4-2 against Florence.

1420
01:25:24,940 --> 01:25:26,780
 But Florence has won two of the last four.

1421
01:25:27,400 --> 01:25:27,740
 Mm-hmm.

1422
01:25:29,180 --> 01:25:30,680
 And won at home, won on the road.

1423
01:25:31,140 --> 01:25:34,680
 But Florence needs to win this game.

1424
01:25:35,120 --> 01:25:38,440
 And I've heard they have apparently reached that this week very well.

1425
01:25:39,280 --> 01:25:40,860
 If they have, that's to be seen.

1426
01:25:41,360 --> 01:25:46,120
 But if they can win this game, they have a really good chance to be the one or two seed based on tiebreakers.

1427
01:25:46,560 --> 01:25:50,240
 They have tiebreakers that were restable and muscle shoals, just not over Austin.

1428
01:25:50,820 --> 01:25:51,260
 Mm-hmm.

1429
01:25:51,660 --> 01:25:54,700
 Let me ask you about a game that has actually flown under the radar.

1430
01:25:54,980 --> 01:25:59,660
 I don't know how two undefeated teams could fly under the radar, but this one has.

1431
01:26:00,380 --> 01:26:03,280
 Hackelberg 8-0, 6-0 in the region.

1432
01:26:03,920 --> 01:26:06,400
 Addison 9-0, 6-0 in the region.

1433
01:26:06,920 --> 01:26:14,300
 Addison's, and you mentioned this a couple weeks ago, Addison has six shutouts this season.

1434
01:26:14,660 --> 01:26:19,820
 Their defense has given up 19 points in nine games.

1435
01:26:20,300 --> 01:26:22,580
 That is incredible when you look at that.

1436
01:26:23,060 --> 01:26:25,300
 This should be a tremendous matchup.

1437
01:26:25,460 --> 01:26:27,420
 Again, quite a challenge for Hackelberg.

1438
01:26:27,540 --> 01:26:29,260
 Hackelberg beat them last year.

1439
01:26:29,740 --> 01:26:33,320
 Listen, your thoughts on an undefeated matchup at Addison?

1440
01:26:34,220 --> 01:26:35,300
 Well, look at the numbers.

1441
01:26:35,520 --> 01:26:37,560
 Both of them are top five offensively, a 1A.

1442
01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:40,780
 Addison, 50 a game, halfway to 44 a game.

1443
01:26:41,340 --> 01:26:44,420
 Defensively, Addison is allowing 2.1 points a game.

1444
01:26:44,420 --> 01:26:44,860
 Incredible.

1445
01:26:45,440 --> 01:26:47,440
 It was at one point a six last week.

1446
01:26:48,920 --> 01:26:50,040
 Before last week, yeah.

1447
01:26:50,220 --> 01:26:50,380
 Yeah.

1448
01:26:51,700 --> 01:26:54,140
 Hackelberg, though, Averton allowed 14 a game.

1449
01:26:54,320 --> 01:26:59,880
 This is one of those, they're both so good and dominant that it's been an exclusion course game

1450
01:26:59,880 --> 01:27:03,440
 like most of the time of the year, where everybody knew.

1451
01:27:03,500 --> 01:27:06,560
 They can both get to that game, see what happens.

1452
01:27:07,100 --> 01:27:12,040
 Then, okay, the college comparison, I think, will be like a group of five game in the Sunbelt

1453
01:27:12,040 --> 01:27:14,660
 or the MAAC, respectfully.

1454
01:27:14,660 --> 01:27:19,420
 But it's not going to be your Florence, Austin, Russell, Muscle Shoals kind of thing.

1455
01:27:19,520 --> 01:27:26,540
 It's going to be your small town, guys that play three, four sports in high school, football, basketball, baseball, baseball, track.

1456
01:27:27,880 --> 01:27:31,300
 And those guys are oftentimes better than the five-day, six-day games also.

1457
01:27:32,140 --> 01:27:32,500
 Absolutely.

1458
01:27:32,500 --> 01:27:33,720
 I absolutely love that.

1459
01:27:33,860 --> 01:27:34,340
 All right.

1460
01:27:34,900 --> 01:27:36,500
 Zach, what are they going to do for an encore?

1461
01:27:36,880 --> 01:27:41,900
 Last year, I kid you not, you can correct me if I'm wrong, Brooks knocked off Priceville

1462
01:27:41,900 --> 01:27:44,900
 but a close score of 70-42.

1463
01:27:45,620 --> 01:27:47,280
 I should say last year's in 2023.

1464
01:27:47,780 --> 01:27:48,660
 70-42.

1465
01:27:49,340 --> 01:27:53,100
 What happens tonight in killing when the Lions and the Dogs get together?

1466
01:27:53,960 --> 01:27:59,000
 Well, it's not the playoffs yet, but Coach Horton told local media this week, this is our playoff game.

1467
01:27:59,080 --> 01:27:59,260
 Yeah.

1468
01:27:59,600 --> 01:28:01,280
 And that's been the message to the whole locker room.

1469
01:28:01,460 --> 01:28:03,440
 If you lose this game, you're not going to play off.

1470
01:28:03,540 --> 01:28:04,860
 If you win this game, you're in the playoffs.

1471
01:28:05,460 --> 01:28:06,060
 It's that same plan.

1472
01:28:06,120 --> 01:28:07,980
 For Bruins, there is no tomorrow.

1473
01:28:08,180 --> 01:28:11,720
 There is no Saturday, Sunday meeting, Monday meeting because they're off this week.

1474
01:28:12,200 --> 01:28:15,040
 So, for Bruins to get another week, you've got to win this week.

1475
01:28:15,540 --> 01:28:15,860
 Yeah.

1476
01:28:16,220 --> 01:28:17,220
 Priceville, same thing.

1477
01:28:17,280 --> 01:28:20,200
 You've got to bounce back and beat the team at the top of the region.

1478
01:28:21,200 --> 01:28:26,620
 You have lost to Dashford, West Morgan, and Hamilton to put yourself in the spot after a hot start.

1479
01:28:26,760 --> 01:28:29,220
 I think it started 4-0 and now set to 5-3.

1480
01:28:30,020 --> 01:28:32,420
 But can you bounce back after a rough stretch?

1481
01:28:33,540 --> 01:28:38,280
 Due to scheduling, Buck or Bruins, there is no tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

1482
01:28:40,080 --> 01:28:42,380
 Like somebody said, win or basketball.

1483
01:28:43,460 --> 01:28:45,580
 Yeah, you're exactly right.

1484
01:28:45,680 --> 01:28:47,960
 I saw that Brooks-Dassford game last week.

1485
01:28:48,100 --> 01:28:49,760
 Dassford, of course, was rolling.

1486
01:28:49,880 --> 01:28:51,540
 They won 44-7.

1487
01:28:52,380 --> 01:28:55,540
 Brooks made the playoffs 25 in the last 27 years.

1488
01:28:56,280 --> 01:28:57,520
 So, you're exactly right.

1489
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:00,240
 Going to be a big crowd tonight at Brooks.

1490
01:29:00,720 --> 01:29:01,420
 Great job.

1491
01:29:01,420 --> 01:29:08,040
 But, listen, you've got all of these scenarios for the regions up on Facebook right now.

1492
01:29:08,160 --> 01:29:11,580
 You do the tail of the tape on, I believe, Monday and Tuesday.

1493
01:29:12,300 --> 01:29:13,720
 But you've got the standings.

1494
01:29:13,800 --> 01:29:14,920
 You'll have the scores.

1495
01:29:15,560 --> 01:29:19,220
 Where can we get on live tonight throughout the weekend to get ready for the playoffs?

1496
01:29:19,880 --> 01:29:27,180
 Facebook, Shoals Sports Report, and on Twitter, at lowercase, S-H-O-A-L-S-B-O-R-T-S.

1497
01:29:27,960 --> 01:29:29,440
 Zach, as always, great job.

1498
01:29:29,540 --> 01:29:31,160
 Keep it up, and thanks for your time today, bud.

1499
01:29:32,040 --> 01:29:32,600
 Hey, how y'all do?

1500
01:29:32,700 --> 01:29:33,180
 Thank you, buddy.

1501
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 Zach Founders, Shoals Sports Report.

1502
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 Riding on cloud nine.

1503
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 Can they keep it up?

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1566
01:33:41,720 --> 01:33:43,580
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1567
01:33:43,680 --> 01:33:45,100
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1568
01:33:45,240 --> 01:33:51,040
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1569
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1570
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1571
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 The Saints are 2-4.

1572
01:34:00,780 --> 01:34:03,840
 The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently 4-2.

1573
01:34:04,060 --> 01:34:07,720
 In college football this week, No. 13 Alabama will host Texas A&M.

1574
01:34:08,300 --> 01:34:10,660
 Auburn will host No. 18 LSU.

1575
01:34:10,860 --> 01:34:16,040
 Troyes at home against UL Monroe, while North Alabama is set to entertain Austin Peay.

1576
01:34:16,040 --> 01:34:19,420
 In high school football action tonight, Florence will host Heart Soul.

1577
01:34:19,620 --> 01:34:22,300
 Pre-game coverage at 6 o'clock, kickoff at 7.

1578
01:34:22,560 --> 01:34:27,960
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1601
01:35:30,300 --> 01:35:33,280
 Hey, it's Evan Cohen.

1602
01:35:33,400 --> 01:35:38,500
 Coming up Monday, we'll recap the first two games of the World Series as well as another NFL weekend.

1603
01:35:38,620 --> 01:35:40,880
 Plus, look ahead to the Cowboys and Eagles on Monday Night Football.

1604
01:35:41,360 --> 01:35:45,400
 It's Unsportsmanlike, 6 a.m. Eastern, right here on ESPN Radio, ESPN2, and ESPNU.

1605
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1606
01:35:47,960 --> 01:35:53,180
 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1607
01:35:53,440 --> 01:36:00,140
 Welcome back in LSU heading to Auburn this weekend in football, but first, some breaking news concerning LSU and basketball.

1608
01:36:00,140 --> 01:36:08,280
 Sad to report that former legendary LSU men's basketball coach, Dale Brown, passing away at the age of 90.

1609
01:36:08,620 --> 01:36:15,640
 And this comes just days after LSU acknowledged him as next year's John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award.

1610
01:36:16,120 --> 01:36:19,760
 So, Dale Brown, I can tell you, I covered a region one year in Birmingham with LSU.

1611
01:36:19,920 --> 01:36:23,900
 I sat behind the bench, and Dale had quite the colorful vocabulary, Brett.

1612
01:36:23,900 --> 01:36:30,960
 Yeah, he did, Harold, but I've always thought he was one of the most underrated coaches in the history of college basketball.

1613
01:36:31,920 --> 01:36:36,220
 Speaking of LSU, they're on their way in football to take on the Auburn Tigers.

1614
01:36:36,400 --> 01:36:38,780
 Justin Ferguson got it all covered there with the Auburn Observer.

1615
01:36:38,920 --> 01:36:39,720
 Justin, welcome in.

1616
01:36:39,780 --> 01:36:40,340
 How are you?

1617
01:36:41,620 --> 01:36:42,600
 I'm doing all right, how are y'all?

1618
01:36:42,680 --> 01:36:43,020
 Hey, man.

1619
01:36:43,920 --> 01:36:51,100
 Well, describe to us the week on this Friday compared to, say, the last few Fridays in the fall at Auburn.

1620
01:36:52,420 --> 01:36:55,020
 Yeah, how about the last few years of Friday?

1621
01:36:55,640 --> 01:36:55,960
 Exactly.

1622
01:36:57,020 --> 01:36:58,660
 I mean, we were talking about this.

1623
01:36:58,720 --> 01:37:01,680
 This is the biggest win I've covered in a very long time.

1624
01:37:01,760 --> 01:37:05,260
 You go on the road to beat number one Georgia as a 20-and-a-half-point underdog.

1625
01:37:05,620 --> 01:37:08,260
 It's a team you hadn't beaten, you know, since 2017.

1626
01:37:08,620 --> 01:37:11,080
 It's a team you hadn't beaten in Athens since 2005.

1627
01:37:11,880 --> 01:37:15,400
 I mean, you can't underestimate how huge that win was for Auburn.

1628
01:37:15,460 --> 01:37:16,560
 It's just one game.

1629
01:37:16,700 --> 01:37:20,260
 It's just one win, but it's the biggest win you could possibly get.

1630
01:37:20,260 --> 01:37:24,720
 And it's one that could change so much for this program moving forward.

1631
01:37:25,060 --> 01:37:31,680
 And, yeah, remarkable game to go down 14-0 in Athens and then come back and win that game the way they did.

1632
01:37:32,480 --> 01:37:34,220
 Tremendous, tremendous game.

1633
01:37:34,460 --> 01:37:41,120
 And, you know, six games into his tenure, Alex Golesh has a signature win that the last two guys didn't even come close to getting.

1634
01:37:41,720 --> 01:37:45,000
 It's also illustrated that it happens when two things happen.

1635
01:37:45,000 --> 01:37:51,020
 Your quarterback lives up to their potential, and you get the ball bouncing your way, and you take advantage of it.

1636
01:37:51,060 --> 01:37:53,180
 It's safe to say those are two big factors in a game.

1637
01:37:54,360 --> 01:37:54,760
 Huge.

1638
01:37:54,860 --> 01:37:57,100
 I mean, you're plus three in turnover margin in a game.

1639
01:37:57,180 --> 01:37:58,160
 You win by three points.

1640
01:37:58,300 --> 01:37:59,940
 I mean, that's the game right there.

1641
01:38:00,020 --> 01:38:02,040
 We talked about it heading into it.

1642
01:38:02,280 --> 01:38:08,020
 Georgia, since the start of the 2020 season, Georgia has only lost 10 games, Auburn being the 10th one.

1643
01:38:09,100 --> 01:38:15,180
 In each of those games, except for one, in nine of those 10 games, they have lost the turnover battle.

1644
01:38:15,740 --> 01:38:19,520
 It's so crucial to do that against a team like Georgia because they don't make a ton of mistakes.

1645
01:38:19,860 --> 01:38:23,800
 So when they come your way, you've got to take advantage of them, and you've got to stay turnover free yourself.

1646
01:38:23,940 --> 01:38:31,580
 I thought Auburn did a great job of weathering the storm from Georgia's offense, putting themselves in a position to make some plays there in the second and third quarters.

1647
01:38:31,940 --> 01:38:34,140
 Then on top of that, Byron Brown played really well.

1648
01:38:34,640 --> 01:38:36,040
 You know, just took what the defense gave him.

1649
01:38:36,160 --> 01:38:42,780
 I mean, it's not crazy, flashy numbers through the air, but, I mean, he could have had easily 100 more passing yards if it weren't for some drops.

1650
01:38:43,400 --> 01:38:45,520
 But he ran the ball well.

1651
01:38:45,600 --> 01:38:46,360
 He took care of it.

1652
01:38:46,380 --> 01:38:47,440
 He didn't put it in danger.

1653
01:38:47,820 --> 01:38:53,800
 He got the ball out, got away from that pass rush from Georgia, took what the defense gave him.

1654
01:38:53,800 --> 01:38:56,020
 I thought Auburn's tight ends and receivers had a really good game.

1655
01:38:56,120 --> 01:38:56,980
 Backs did as well.

1656
01:38:57,380 --> 01:38:58,440
 It was a total team effort.

1657
01:38:58,640 --> 01:39:00,660
 But, yeah, Byron Brown, I mean, didn't have to go be Superman.

1658
01:39:01,180 --> 01:39:05,620
 And you sometimes think when you play a team like Georgia, you're like, oh, you've got to go be Superman in order to win.

1659
01:39:06,180 --> 01:39:06,960
 Yeah, no, he didn't.

1660
01:39:07,020 --> 01:39:08,140
 He just had to be himself.

1661
01:39:08,440 --> 01:39:11,400
 He had to be a very clean and very efficient version of himself.

1662
01:39:11,760 --> 01:39:15,340
 And, obviously, was more than enough for Auburn to get that win on Saturday.

1663
01:39:15,620 --> 01:39:20,720
 I'll tell you what, when you beat the number one team in the nation, you've got to have a total buy-in with the team.

1664
01:39:21,260 --> 01:39:23,280
 I mentioned this a couple of times during the week.

1665
01:39:23,660 --> 01:39:25,620
 Auburn won this game during the bye week.

1666
01:39:26,060 --> 01:39:28,240
 I think Auburn went back and self-scouted.

1667
01:39:28,920 --> 01:39:30,140
 They self-scouted.

1668
01:39:30,300 --> 01:39:31,800
 They probably looked at personnel.

1669
01:39:32,140 --> 01:39:34,260
 They probably looked at some of the run.

1670
01:39:35,940 --> 01:39:37,900
 But they utilized that time.

1671
01:39:38,020 --> 01:39:39,200
 Yes, Georgia helped them.

1672
01:39:39,240 --> 01:39:43,880
 When you beat a number one team, the other team's got to help you with the three turnovers.

1673
01:39:44,300 --> 01:39:47,020
 But Auburn wanted to win the line of scrimmage.

1674
01:39:47,140 --> 01:39:48,260
 They wanted to run the ball.

1675
01:39:48,360 --> 01:39:50,460
 They did that 192-113.

1676
01:39:51,020 --> 01:39:52,960
 I think Auburn won the game the week before.

1677
01:39:54,400 --> 01:39:55,300
 They absolutely did.

1678
01:39:55,380 --> 01:39:58,260
 I thought they looked fresher at the line of scrimmage, and they ended up playing better.

1679
01:39:58,380 --> 01:40:04,080
 It wasn't perfect, but they played really well against a Georgia team that's as good at the line of scrimmage on both sides as anybody in the country.

1680
01:40:04,320 --> 01:40:06,680
 I thought they did a great job of self-scouting, like you said.

1681
01:40:06,980 --> 01:40:12,420
 Byron Brown being more of a runner in this game on design runs, the gap scheme stuff they did really worked.

1682
01:40:13,040 --> 01:40:16,740
 And then, you know, was able to use Jeremiah Cobb on some zone reads.

1683
01:40:16,900 --> 01:40:18,640
 You know, they were able to get him to the outside.

1684
01:40:18,780 --> 01:40:25,560
 They hit the outside, stayed away from that inside of that Georgia line, and then just found the passing stuff that's been working.

1685
01:40:26,440 --> 01:40:27,580
 Did a really, really good job.

1686
01:40:27,680 --> 01:40:33,600
 Joel Gordon, Alex Golesh, the whole offensive staff deserves a ton of credit for just figuring out.

1687
01:40:33,640 --> 01:40:34,960
 We had said it after the Tennessee game.

1688
01:40:35,040 --> 01:40:39,880
 Auburn's got to either change some things, what they do on the offensive line, or change how they play behind that offensive line.

1689
01:40:40,120 --> 01:40:42,260
 They stuck to their guns with the five that they wanted.

1690
01:40:42,560 --> 01:40:43,360
 They stuck with them.

1691
01:40:43,400 --> 01:40:51,480
 They played a good game, but they changed how they played behind them, really kind of minimized their weaknesses, lean on their strengths, and won this game.

1692
01:40:51,920 --> 01:40:54,260
 You know, just playing, I think you're right.

1693
01:40:54,380 --> 01:40:56,280
 Like, you know, they come off that off week.

1694
01:40:56,360 --> 01:40:59,840
 They took full advantage of it, and that's what you've got to do to beat a team like Georgia.

1695
01:41:00,960 --> 01:41:02,940
 Justin Ferguson, the Auburn Observer.

1696
01:41:03,380 --> 01:41:05,560
 One week, the fans love you.

1697
01:41:05,640 --> 01:41:07,040
 The next week, they hate you.

1698
01:41:07,100 --> 01:41:08,600
 It all depends on the win.

1699
01:41:08,600 --> 01:41:11,900
 I think coaches get a week-to-week subscription on how fans feel about them.

1700
01:41:12,480 --> 01:41:16,920
 I know right now they're loading the box up with that subscription, but what happens this week?

1701
01:41:17,380 --> 01:41:22,000
 I guess another set of Tigers from LSU, and is Lane Kiffin still the head?

1702
01:41:22,020 --> 01:41:23,360
 I mean, in the preseason, that's all you heard.

1703
01:41:23,380 --> 01:41:26,260
 Is he still the head coach at LSU, Justin?

1704
01:41:27,720 --> 01:41:28,520
 Yeah, I know.

1705
01:41:28,680 --> 01:41:36,200
 It's the Lane Show's coming into town, but it's a really interesting Lane Show because the Lane Show has not done a good job rolling into other people's towns.

1706
01:41:36,200 --> 01:41:38,180
 It's just mostly at home, right?

1707
01:41:38,340 --> 01:41:42,220
 You know, they're 0-2 on the road, losing to Ole Miss, losing to Kentucky.

1708
01:41:42,480 --> 01:41:47,640
 You know, they've blown out the teams they've beaten at home, but can they take that show on the road?

1709
01:41:48,100 --> 01:41:49,160
 Because here's the deal.

1710
01:41:49,240 --> 01:41:55,280
 Like, I wish this game was a night game, but this was decided to be an early game way early in advance this year.

1711
01:41:55,640 --> 01:42:03,680
 But I will say, I firmly believe that this is going to be the most electric 11 o'clock crowd in the history of Georgia State tomorrow.

1712
01:42:04,340 --> 01:42:06,400
 There is going to be a hornet's nest.

1713
01:42:07,020 --> 01:42:08,740
 It's the history with Lane Kiffin.

1714
01:42:08,840 --> 01:42:10,120
 It's the history with LSU.

1715
01:42:10,300 --> 01:42:12,480
 This is a rivalry that we haven't seen in a couple years.

1716
01:42:12,880 --> 01:42:13,600
 It's back.

1717
01:42:13,860 --> 01:42:17,360
 It's exactly what you want, you know, in this game.

1718
01:42:17,360 --> 01:42:23,580
 So, you know, I think for Auburn, it's just you've got to come in here and just say, hey, do a lot of the same stuff you did against Georgia a week earlier.

1719
01:42:24,100 --> 01:42:25,060
 Take care of the ball.

1720
01:42:25,160 --> 01:42:26,320
 LSU gets loose with it.

1721
01:42:26,580 --> 01:42:30,860
 Sam Levitt is an electric dual-threat quarterback, but he will turn it over if you let him.

1722
01:42:31,720 --> 01:42:34,820
 You know, and the other thing I think for Auburn is just play clean.

1723
01:42:35,160 --> 01:42:35,740
 Play clean.

1724
01:42:36,000 --> 01:42:37,840
 There are some advantages in taking this game.

1725
01:42:38,200 --> 01:42:41,020
 LSU has not been able to run the ball well the last couple weeks.

1726
01:42:41,200 --> 01:42:43,460
 They have not been able to stop the run in their losses.

1727
01:42:44,140 --> 01:42:49,860
 If Auburn plays a balanced four-quarter game, here's my big take heading into this one.

1728
01:42:50,580 --> 01:42:57,940
 If it's a four-quarter even game and you come down to who makes plays in the clutch, I know that Auburn can win late.

1729
01:42:58,200 --> 01:42:59,580
 They've done it several times this year.

1730
01:42:59,940 --> 01:43:01,840
 I don't know that about LSU yet.

1731
01:43:02,140 --> 01:43:03,940
 Now, they're very talented and they're very good.

1732
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:08,140
 They might do it, but, you know, this might be their eighth game they've played this year.

1733
01:43:08,260 --> 01:43:11,480
 And it's kind of unproven, like, okay, what does that look like?

1734
01:43:11,480 --> 01:43:14,740
 Who are they going to look like when the going gets tough, when they face some adversity?

1735
01:43:15,200 --> 01:43:21,040
 Good thing about this Auburn team, especially playing at home, they have swung, you know, through adversity and punched back pretty well.

1736
01:43:21,300 --> 01:43:24,500
 I want to see if they can take LSU to the fourth quarter and what that looks like on Saturday.

1737
01:43:24,840 --> 01:43:26,460
 Well, and Doreen, you're at your point.

1738
01:43:26,700 --> 01:43:29,120
 I think last year Auburn won score games.

1739
01:43:29,280 --> 01:43:29,900
 They were 0-6.

1740
01:43:30,200 --> 01:43:34,320
 This year they're 3-1 in those games.

1741
01:43:34,600 --> 01:43:35,240
 And you're right.

1742
01:43:35,320 --> 01:43:38,380
 LSU has not run the ball effectively in the last two games.

1743
01:43:38,500 --> 01:43:39,860
 Auburn makes them one-dimensional.

1744
01:43:40,660 --> 01:43:42,880
 They've certainly got a better chance to win.

1745
01:43:43,080 --> 01:43:51,020
 I got amused at some of your Twitter posts last night at the feud, the Auburn-Alabama exhibition basketball game,

1746
01:43:51,020 --> 01:43:54,720
 which was rather spicy to say the least.

1747
01:43:55,460 --> 01:44:03,000
 Listen, where can we get online and get the Wednesday 6 a.m. emails, the mailbag I'm sure was full today,

1748
01:44:03,520 --> 01:44:08,420
 the podcast, pre-game, post-game, basketball, and all that kind of stuff?

1749
01:44:09,780 --> 01:44:10,560
 AuburnReserver.com.

1750
01:44:10,620 --> 01:44:15,720
 We have got a ton of stuff for you this week on the site, some film breakdowns of Auburn football and Auburn basketball.

1751
01:44:16,020 --> 01:44:21,480
 You can read my story from what I thought was an incredible exhibition game last night between Auburn and Alabama.

1752
01:44:22,040 --> 01:44:23,240
 You can check that out this morning.

1753
01:44:23,500 --> 01:44:28,680
 Our preview podcast heading into the LSU game, mailbag talking all things Auburn-Georgia and moving ahead.

1754
01:44:29,100 --> 01:44:31,500
 And we'll have plenty of coverage this weekend from Auburn-LSU.

1755
01:44:32,120 --> 01:44:33,580
 A ton of stuff going on at the Observer.

1756
01:44:33,680 --> 01:44:34,660
 It's a great time to subscribe.

1757
01:44:35,140 --> 01:44:39,400
 Just go to AuburnObserver.com, sign up there, and everything we do gets emailed to your inbox.

1758
01:44:39,400 --> 01:44:42,140
 And we're putting out a ton of stuff pretty much every day of the week.

1759
01:44:42,260 --> 01:44:47,480
 So we're keeping you busy, and it's a lot of good stuff because, I mean, you guys know this.

1760
01:44:47,740 --> 01:44:50,200
 Like, you get a big win, it's good for business.

1761
01:44:50,400 --> 01:44:55,400
 So people are happy, people are reading, people are listening, people are listening more to you now.

1762
01:44:55,720 --> 01:44:57,440
 So we're appreciating that.

1763
01:44:57,480 --> 01:44:58,320
 So y'all come on and join us.

1764
01:44:58,800 --> 01:45:03,620
 Should be an interesting ballgame tomorrow with that 11 o'clock kick taking on some semi-LSU sober fans.

1765
01:45:03,620 --> 01:45:06,620
 That should be instant Justin Ferguson with the Auburn Observer.

1766
01:45:07,340 --> 01:45:11,560
 Coming up, it's time to do some picking and grinning, including what's up?

1767
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 What's up being the stupid $100 pig?

1768
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 Straight ahead, stay with us.

1769
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 All right, grab some buds and listen up.

1770
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1771
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 Now we find out what we're made of.

1772
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1773
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 Or are we going to nail the carne asada and the brisket and pack the coolers with ice-cold Budweiser and Bud Light?

1774
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 Because that's the difference between winning and losing, between flipping burgers and grilling like a pro.

1775
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1781
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1787
01:46:39,080 --> 01:46:42,620
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1788
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1789
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1790
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1793
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1794
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1795
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1796
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1797
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 This is Congressman Robert Adderholt.

1798
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 May God bless all of our students representing our high schools during this season, and may God bless the United States of America.

1799
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1817
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1820
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 When in this world the headlines read are those whose hearts are filled with freedom.

1821
01:49:17,780 --> 01:49:22,500
 Rob and steal from those who need to right this wrong with lightning speed goes underdog.

1822
01:49:23,560 --> 01:49:27,280
 Welcome in to UD time, underdog.

1823
01:49:27,380 --> 01:49:29,820
 Brett Beaird, time for a little underdog trivia.

1824
01:49:29,960 --> 01:49:31,920
 This one for $600, no dollars.

1825
01:49:32,960 --> 01:49:34,860
 It was a very popular cartoon.

1826
01:49:35,260 --> 01:49:38,140
 What was the thinking behind underdog?

1827
01:49:38,200 --> 01:49:44,040
 In other words, why did it come to the TV screen on Saturday morning to you and a lot of us kids back in the day?

1828
01:49:45,640 --> 01:49:47,420
 Question that I don't have an answer for.

1829
01:49:47,760 --> 01:49:48,160
 All right.

1830
01:49:48,220 --> 01:49:49,620
 So, there goes $600, no dollars.

1831
01:49:49,860 --> 01:49:50,800
 It's General Mills.

1832
01:49:51,220 --> 01:49:55,160
 The ad agency for the cereal said, we've got to come up to hook these kids.

1833
01:49:55,540 --> 01:49:57,100
 So, they came up with underdogs.

1834
01:49:57,120 --> 01:49:58,060
 It was a good idea.

1835
01:49:59,220 --> 01:50:00,000
 And it worked.

1836
01:50:00,100 --> 01:50:00,780
 Two scoops there.

1837
01:50:00,860 --> 01:50:01,360
 All right, BB.

1838
01:50:02,060 --> 01:50:08,820
 Before we get into the underdog sup, that is a stupid underdog pick, where do you start with the other picks of the week?

1839
01:50:08,820 --> 01:50:12,700
 Number nine, Austin Peay at UNA is 602 kickoffs.

1840
01:50:12,840 --> 01:50:17,640
 The Govs, or what used to be the Governors, they've only lost two games.

1841
01:50:17,780 --> 01:50:22,300
 Two to Vanderbilt, and number one in FCS Tarlington State.

1842
01:50:22,820 --> 01:50:29,600
 They're ranked first or second in seven offensive and defensive categories in the FCS.

1843
01:50:29,740 --> 01:50:36,300
 Chris Parsons, who Brent Dierman actually recruited at one point, maybe the best player in UAC.

1844
01:50:36,920 --> 01:50:42,140
 Avery Howard is now second ranked in the conference in sacks per game.

1845
01:50:42,600 --> 01:50:46,340
 I think UNA plays well, but Austin Peay is a top-10 team.

1846
01:50:46,480 --> 01:50:48,360
 They'll pull away in the second half.

1847
01:50:48,440 --> 01:50:49,760
 Austin Peay, 35.

1848
01:50:50,020 --> 01:50:51,060
 UNA, 24.

1849
01:50:51,360 --> 01:50:51,520
 Woo!

1850
01:50:52,180 --> 01:50:54,200
 There's Rick making the studio again.

1851
01:50:54,280 --> 01:50:54,780
 Hey, Rick!

1852
01:50:54,960 --> 01:50:56,740
 Tennessee and South Carolina.

1853
01:50:57,380 --> 01:50:58,800
 This is a hangover game.

1854
01:50:58,880 --> 01:51:00,680
 This is a tricky game to call.

1855
01:51:01,600 --> 01:51:05,040
 South Carolina actually leads the SEC in rushing.

1856
01:51:05,700 --> 01:51:07,320
 Tennessee's one in six.

1857
01:51:07,420 --> 01:51:10,180
 I've said this this week in their last seven trips.

1858
01:51:10,820 --> 01:51:13,040
 Two in Columbia, South Carolina.

1859
01:51:13,040 --> 01:51:14,940
 South Carolina coming off a bye.

1860
01:51:15,140 --> 01:51:17,000
 Ran Florida out of their own stadium.

1861
01:51:17,720 --> 01:51:19,140
 But I go back to last week.

1862
01:51:19,280 --> 01:51:23,020
 Defense travels, as we heard a little bit earlier with Mike Huguenin.

1863
01:51:23,480 --> 01:51:25,400
 They're the league's top-scoring defense.

1864
01:51:25,640 --> 01:51:27,180
 A very close game.

1865
01:51:27,280 --> 01:51:29,880
 Tennessee 24, South Carolina 21.

1866
01:51:30,380 --> 01:51:30,420
 Woo!

1867
01:51:30,600 --> 01:51:30,920
 Yeah.

1868
01:51:31,200 --> 01:51:31,940
 Thank you, Rick.

1869
01:51:32,020 --> 01:51:34,960
 LSU, seven-and-a-half-point favorite at Auburn.

1870
01:51:35,480 --> 01:51:39,780
 LSU leads the SEC in offense, total defense, and passing yards.

1871
01:51:39,920 --> 01:51:41,700
 But Auburn has got the momentum.

1872
01:51:41,840 --> 01:51:44,380
 And you know what happens when Auburn gets momentum.

1873
01:51:44,840 --> 01:51:45,220
 Oh.

1874
01:51:45,360 --> 01:51:49,720
 LSU has not won a road SEC game in two years.

1875
01:51:50,080 --> 01:51:50,300
 Wow.

1876
01:51:50,300 --> 01:51:52,560
 But I think they play well against Auburn tomorrow.

1877
01:51:52,760 --> 01:51:54,740
 LSU 28, Auburn 17.

1878
01:51:55,220 --> 01:51:55,260
 Woo!

1879
01:51:55,800 --> 01:51:56,860
 Thank you, Rick, again.

1880
01:51:56,980 --> 01:51:58,680
 Texas A&M and Alabama.

1881
01:51:59,160 --> 01:51:59,440
 Uh-huh.

1882
01:51:59,460 --> 01:52:00,980
 Can you play four quarters?

1883
01:52:01,340 --> 01:52:05,980
 This is a get-right game for Alabama, and their playoffs begins tomorrow.

1884
01:52:06,640 --> 01:52:10,020
 Fast start, clean game, run for 150 yards.

1885
01:52:10,320 --> 01:52:12,100
 A&M's giving up 141.

1886
01:52:12,180 --> 01:52:13,080
 Get some sacks.

1887
01:52:13,720 --> 01:52:15,700
 Texas A&M struggled all season.

1888
01:52:15,700 --> 01:52:17,400
 The struggle continues.

1889
01:52:17,920 --> 01:52:21,860
 The tide rolls on homecoming, 34-17.

1890
01:52:22,180 --> 01:52:22,400
 Oh!

1891
01:52:23,160 --> 01:52:27,560
 And the stupid underdog pick is Houston at Utah.

1892
01:52:27,940 --> 01:52:28,860
 This is game day.

1893
01:52:28,960 --> 01:52:30,700
 Utah's six-and-a-half-point favorite.

1894
01:52:31,100 --> 01:52:32,300
 They haven't played anybody.

1895
01:52:32,820 --> 01:52:35,640
 Houston upsets Utah Utes.

1896
01:52:35,800 --> 01:52:36,360
 Stupid!

1897
01:52:37,200 --> 01:52:38,740
 You're so stupid!

1898
01:52:39,740 --> 01:52:41,620
 The congregation has spoken.

1899
01:52:41,860 --> 01:52:46,580
 UNA, Austin Peay, I like UNA, homecoming day, a great emotional game.

1900
01:52:46,580 --> 01:52:52,240
 But Austin Peay, they've got a, to me, one of the best quarterbacks at that level in the entire country.

1901
01:52:52,320 --> 01:52:53,040
 I agree with you.

1902
01:52:53,420 --> 01:52:56,820
 Hope I'm wrong, but 32-22, you had Austin Peay there.

1903
01:52:58,520 --> 01:53:01,560
 Tennessee and South Carolina, very interesting ballgame.

1904
01:53:01,640 --> 01:53:04,540
 As you mentioned, Tennessee, they're coming off the hangover.

1905
01:53:04,600 --> 01:53:06,580
 But I still think, I know what Vegas is saying.

1906
01:53:07,480 --> 01:53:11,180
 But would you agree, the folks in the congregation, 28-22, Vol.

1907
01:53:11,640 --> 01:53:12,620
 Yeah, baby!

1908
01:53:12,620 --> 01:53:13,460
 Thank you, all right.

1909
01:53:13,580 --> 01:53:14,940
 And in that case, I'll keep going.

1910
01:53:15,040 --> 01:53:17,400
 Auburn and LSU, the tangle of the Tigers.

1911
01:53:17,560 --> 01:53:19,840
 I think this is going to be a little tight and a lot of folks think.

1912
01:53:19,920 --> 01:53:23,520
 But I think that Lane will finally break that hoax on the road.

1913
01:53:23,720 --> 01:53:25,680
 28-24 LSU.

1914
01:53:25,680 --> 01:53:26,680
 What do you say, boys?

1915
01:53:27,200 --> 01:53:29,300
 And, of course, Alabama and Texas A&M.

1916
01:53:30,300 --> 01:53:34,300
 Be me until Alabama shows me that they can play four full quarters.

1917
01:53:34,380 --> 01:53:35,600
 I'm not buying Vegas.

1918
01:53:36,000 --> 01:53:39,240
 I think Alabama wins, but I don't think it's going to be like a lot of folks think.

1919
01:53:39,600 --> 01:53:40,500
 We shall see.

1920
01:53:40,600 --> 01:53:42,860
 Tomorrow, it's going to be one of those turning point games that they do.

1921
01:53:42,940 --> 01:53:44,520
 We'll come back on Monday and talk about it.

1922
01:53:44,640 --> 01:53:47,440
 But Alabama, 32-23 over the Yankees.

1923
01:53:47,440 --> 01:53:48,060
 Yeah, baby!

1924
01:53:48,720 --> 01:53:50,560
 And a stupid underdog pick.

1925
01:53:50,660 --> 01:53:51,880
 We've been talking about it.

1926
01:53:51,980 --> 01:53:53,500
 Ole Miss and Texas.

1927
01:53:55,000 --> 01:54:01,020
 Ole Miss, 28-25 over the boys from Austin at Austin.

1928
01:54:01,020 --> 01:54:03,120
 I don't think a lot of people agree with that.

1929
01:54:03,260 --> 01:54:06,920
 Thank you for that game.

1930
01:54:07,000 --> 01:54:07,900
 What have we got tonight, BB?

1931
01:54:08,120 --> 01:54:09,340
 Parcel at Florence.

1932
01:54:09,500 --> 01:54:10,700
 Pre-game at 6.

1933
01:54:10,800 --> 01:54:12,240
 TNT Fireworks Show.

1934
01:54:12,340 --> 01:54:14,060
 Kickoff at 7 o'clock.

1935
01:54:14,140 --> 01:54:17,280
 Got the final coaching show in the morning.

1936
01:54:17,420 --> 01:54:20,960
 Alabama pre-game beginning at 11.30.

1937
01:54:21,100 --> 01:54:24,540
 By the way, don't forget the scoreboard with James and Blair.

1938
01:54:25,160 --> 01:54:29,160
 And as you mentioned, perfect weather for watching high school football.

1939
01:54:29,540 --> 01:54:32,920
 Have a fun and safe football weekend.

1940
01:54:33,260 --> 01:54:34,140
 Thank you all those sentiments.

1941
01:54:34,280 --> 01:54:36,560
 This is from FBB, Greg James Blair, the entire career.

1942
01:54:36,740 --> 01:54:38,640
 Harold Bogg, thank you just so much for your time today.

1943
01:54:38,740 --> 01:54:41,080
 Let's do it again Monday, noon to two with a bit more bug show.

1944
01:54:41,160 --> 01:54:43,500
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9, the score.