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

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

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 The score.

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 Good afternoon and welcome here to the Boomo Bugg Show. I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird. Thank you so much for giving us free ride around the Tennessee Valley.

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 Brett Beaird, welcome in. Are you ready for tonight's big poll set to come our way and where the experts have Alabama and who may they play in the opening round if?

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 Good afternoon, welcome in and how are you?

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 Happy Tuesday to you and the listeners. We'll find out. We're waiting with bated breath to see what the college football

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 selection committee says. But Las Vegas insider Bruce Marshall were previewed the top games in college football this weekend a little bit later.

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 But right now, Roger Hoover is here to recap an impressive Bama win over LSU in Redstick.

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 And we'll check to see if he broke his own personal record last week for the most cold basketball games in his career.

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 Maybe the most points in a long time. Roger Hoover all over it. He is the Swiss Army Knife.

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 Yes.

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 On the Crimson Sides Sports Network. He's got it all covered like the morning dew on the Black Warrior River.

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 Roger Hoover, welcome in. How are you?

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 Boomo Bugg. I'm doing really well. Hope you guys are.

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 Hey, buddy. What has your week been like, Roger? You have been busy. I'm surprised you still got a voice. I mean, my goodness gracious alive.

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 Let's start with the freshest offering out of the oven. When is this Alabama basketball team going to pick it up on offense, Roger?

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 Yeah, goodness gracious. That was a lot of three-pointers last night. Sharing the basketball as well.

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 You know, tying the program record for assists in the game with 30. I mean, it was just really fun to watch.

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 And getting Aiden Holloway back, I think, shows how dangerous this team can be.

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 And, you know, Nate Oates wasted no time making him a starter once again.

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 And he told us at the pregame shoot-around, he said, you know, we're not going to go 0 for 5 to start the game from three-point land again.

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 And Alabama did not.

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 Kind of everybody had a really good night for the Crimson Tide, along with some solid defense as well.

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 Brandon Garrison won the hard hat, only had one rebound in that ballgame, but had deflections.

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 It was just a very complete performance we saw last night against a very good mid-major program in Oakland.

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 A couple of things on that.

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 Talk to us about the show for Mr. Jimmison.

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 And back to Holloway, you know, a lot of times these kids come out of high school.

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 But it seemed like, Nate Oates, if we are listening and listening and understanding Nate Wright, Holloway is a different young man after he has run in with the law and before.

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 I think, you know, you go through adversity in life, it changes you in a lot of ways.

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 And for Aiden Holloway, it's changed him into being a better teammate than somebody that is very appreciative of this second chance he has with the University of Alabama

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 You mentioned London Jimmison, who was our top scorer last night with points.

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 You know, he's somebody that just didn't get the fanfare that Amari Allen got when Allen decides to return or anybody else on this roster coming back from a year ago.

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 And now he's got such a huge role on this team, not just offensively with the point scoring and hitting those corner three-pointers like he did last night,

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 Seven for seven last night, including six three-pointers scoring 20 points.

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 Let's switch gears and talk about the battle down to the bayou.

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 One of the strangest games that I think you'll ever find if you are a stat nerd.

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 Luke Matz, Caleb Woodson.

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 They really did, especially Red Morgan getting those key hits

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 and just always being around the football like you want to see from a good defensive back.

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 I thought that was really key, especially as Alabama continues to nurse the injuries of Zabian Brown.

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 Chuck McDonald, Carmelo O'Neal, they're going to be called on for some big football,

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 So, again, this was a total team win, really all three aspects of the game.

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 Alabama performed extremely well, and you hope that this can just keep this momentum going forward

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 Roger, obviously one thing that you look at is the mass report,

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 and coming out of it, tough news for Josh Ford.

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 Maybe you can equal it, but you can't bypass it.

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 This guy is a gamer.

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 He's tough, and I got a feeling those kids, they feed off his energy.

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 both in practice and in treatment, to make sure that he's feeling as comfortable as he can.

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 just to make sure Keelan is ready to go for what's still to come.

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 We have no idea with the SEC championship game, the playoff, like we saw last year,

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 Alabama's got to manage that with Keelan Russell.

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 and kept playing in the same game, kind of like Coach Bryant in the 30s against Tennessee.

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 Crimson Drive, Rico Scott, one of the guests that you've got this week.

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 Hey, Coach, on Wednesday, women's basketball, Memphis on Thursday.

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 By the way, that's on the SEC Network.

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 Saturday, football with Vanderbilt and one more women's game on Sunday.

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 Did I miss anything?

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 And where can we get online to hear all this stuff?

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 I think you missed the rest and relaxation I'm going to have with my wife and son coming up the next two nights.

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 So we're taking a big breath after this eight-day stretch we just had.

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 Overlap season always is.

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 And we're really looking forward to everything that's ahead for not only the men's and women's basketball program,

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 I think Alabama fans should feel really good about the direction they're heading in.

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 once we get back in that environment with the challenge that will be ahead.

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 Well, being the constant pro, you wouldn't have it any other way.

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 And if you drive up, wave when you come through the western part of Madison County.

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 And don't forget to stop at Buc-ee's on your way to and from the game this weekend if you make it up there, Roger.

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 Buc-ee's is a must.

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 There you go, buddy.

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 We're going to hold you to it.

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 Roger Hoover, Crimson Tide Sports Network.

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 Coming up, rock and roll time out of Lexington High.

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 May God bless all of our students representing our high schools during this season,

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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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 Welcome back in.

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 You know that you have a good season working if you're still able to be working at this point in November.

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 I got a feeling Coach Brett Mask will agree with that.

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 I did Lex and I.

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 Coach, welcome in.

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 Congratulations.

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 Still being able to punch the clock at this point in the season.

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 I'm doing great, fellas.

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 How are y'all?

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 Hey, man.

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 We're trying to be as good as you folks out at Lexington right now.

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 It must be an exciting time.

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 I've always said, in a community like Lexington, it's always special, regardless of the numbers.

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 it just puts another layer of goodness onto the cake, does it not?

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 This is a special place.

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 It's your typical, you know, traditional, small-town atmosphere.

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 I think even some of our parents are putting purple bulbs all in their houses, like on the front porch and all kinds of stuff.

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 Oh, man.

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 So, it's been a great experience, and I'm happy for our program and our kids.

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 I'm not surprised at all at the success.

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 Of course, I followed you your entire career at Convert County, which, by the way, was the game I got a chance to see this year,

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 which you lost in the last 18 seconds.

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 You beat Ohachie, 28-21.

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 and just two really good football teams, and I told Coach Jennings after the game,

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 they're probably the best team we've played all year, and, you know, went up 14-0.

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 and then was able to get a stop, got a turnover, and able to go down and go up 14,

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 and ended up throwing a pick, kind of threw it back across.

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 Dane kind of threw it back across and just trying to make a play, so it was right there for half,

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 and I think they had about a 15-play drive, it seemed like, and made it 7-0,

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 and then ended up making it 14-14, and then we score, and they bust a long play with about,

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 and then we get the ball back with a minute 39 left, and, you know, our offense was able to do their magic,

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 and I think we scored in about 29 seconds, got a minute 19 left, and two big-time, big-time throws by Zane.

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 Gilbert, and then got it back, we missed the two-point to make it 28, I think we, yeah,

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 no, we got that two-point, ran speed option over there to Avery Clark, and he was able to punch it in,

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 and up 28-21 and had to get a stop, and, you know, our defense just kind of bowed up on fourth and one

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 and was able to get actually tackling for about a four-yard loss right there to end the game,

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 and I think I had more people come up to me at church over the weekend, just at school,

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 just talk about what an exciting game that was, and that was, you know, the most exciting game they've seen

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 in 30 years, so it was great for our community and great for our school and really good for our kids

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 to be able to perform in that environment, you know, with that atmosphere, and I think we ended up having

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 about a $15,000 gate. I mean, it was a huge crowd. They traveled well, and that's why you sign up

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 to play football. I mean, it's those type of games, and we'll probably have another one this week,

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 too, so, you know, it don't get any easier going forward.

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 We want to talk about that in a second, but Coach, Coach Brett Mass got at Lexington High. Whether you're at

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 Lexington, Alabama, Auburn, the Dallas Cowboys, is it through, as they say in the movies, that if you want

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 to win, you better have some linemen that's got some talent and some experience, correct me if I'm

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 wrong, Coach, but you returned all five linemen on your O-line. Talk to us about that. Confirm it,

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 if you don't mind, the importance of that. I don't care what level you're playing, and as far as a

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 shout-out, we talk about names in the college ranks in the NFL, but talk to us about some of the names

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 that are helping make this all possible at Lexington High.

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 them it goes as we go, and I think the last probably three or four weeks, we've really kind of figured it

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 out up front. I mean, you're right, all five of them are back, and four out of the five are seniors

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 and have a lot of big game experience, and for them to kind of take over and kind of come into

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 their own these last three or four weeks has been huge for us, but, you know, shout out to Landon

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 Ingram, our left tackle, Kane Payton, our left guard, center Jacob Lawrence, right guard Logan

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 Phillips, and right tackle Gage Ward, and I'm going to go ahead and throw Brock Comans in there,

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 Coach Coman, Adam Coman's his son, our growth basketball coach, came to us this year from

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 Shoals Christian. He's been kind of the unsung hero of the offensive line. He's the sixth man

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 in that gives us a little bit of depth there, and then also Cy Robertson coming in. He was

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 injured throughout most of the year and was able to come back, had knee surgery in the summer

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 and able to get him back. He's been our backup center, and he's been huge coming in a couple

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 of drives, and just those guys are just so unselfish, and I tell them all the time, it takes a special

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 person to wear a 50, 60, 70 number, because they only notice you when you screw it up.

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 When you mess up.

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 Got it.

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 And so for those guys to really take ownership, and I'm going to have to brag on Coach Jason

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 Lord and also Coach Rick Rice, who's down there with our tight ends and HVACs, they kind of work

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 hand in hand, and they have really stepped it up as coaches these last couple weeks, and they're

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 fun to watch. And everybody asks me, you know, you're the old O-line coach, you're O-line coach

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 I mean, I never go down there. I never have to worry about it. You know, I'm on the defensive

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 side this year calling defense and loving every minute of that, but I don't have to worry about

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 it. And so it's real nice to have experienced guys and veteran guys on, you know, playing,

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 but also coaching them as well.

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 I've seen a lot of games this year, and my top three quarterbacks are Mason Holloway

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 at Hamilton, Bryson Williams at Dassler, and your guy. Zane Kilburn, I think we talk about him

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 every week. Last year, threw for 2,500 yards, 28 touchdowns. Sawyer Howard is really good. Buck

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 Shook, and then Avery Clark, you mentioned. How many yards has Zane thrown for this year? And talk

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 about his growth in the leadership and development this year. Well, I'm biased. I'm going to say the

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 your number three is my number one, but I am biased. You know, and just to be a sophomore, I mean,

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 I've got it right here, actually. He's 134 for 195 for 26-03, 37 touchdowns, and only three

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 interceptions, and one of those came the other night. So he's just really, he's starting to learn

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 to play quarterback. I think last year, you know, he kind of came, he was under the radar. Okay,

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 who's this freshman quarterback that runs around like Johnny Manziel and makes plays. But this year,

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 I think, and personally, we've challenged him as a staff to start playing true quarterback and not

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 just an athlete back there. And he's really come into his own of taking what the defense gives him.

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 And we still want him to be him now. I mean, he's going to make things happen with his feet,

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 but he's got to where he's, you know, if he can scramble for 10 yards and get a first down,

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 he's learned to get a first down and keep the chains moving instead of trying to look for the

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 big play. And we still look for the big play. Don't get me wrong. I mean, we don't want to,

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 you know, tamper him down and we want him to be him, but he's really starting to learn the position

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 and learn to play quarterback. And I think that's the biggest growth for him. And also,

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 he's gotten a little bit bigger. You know, last year he was probably five, nine, probably one 60,

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 one 65 soaking wet. And now he's five 11, you know, about one 70 and don't get bigger. And I think

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 just the sky's the limit for him. And, and somebody's going to somebody, somebody out there is going to

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 get a really good quarterback in two years at the next level, because he has that type of ability and

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 just his, his knowledge of the game. And you could tell he's a football junkie. He watches football.

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 He understands coverages. Um, and him and coach Drew Davis, our OC, they have a great relationship.

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 I don't know what they're talking about half the time when they come off, but they start motion and

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 signaling. I don't know what the motions and signals are, but they, they have it all, you know,

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 and we just let them go. And it's been such a fun year and, you know, hope to keep it going and

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 plan on keeping it going. But, um, it's just been a fun year watching his growth and watching the growth

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 of our offense. And then of course you throw Sawyer Howard in there. He's the slash guy. He's a

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 receiver. He's a running back. And then he turns around and plays corner. Um, and, and it's good at

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 all three. I mean, and, and can't say enough about him. And I would say, you know, Sawyer's probably,

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 you know, outside of Zane, everybody sees Zane and his numbers, but you look at Sawyer, like I said,

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 somebody needs to look at this kid too. I mean, he's sitting there almost a thousand yards rushing and

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 receiving. I mean, he's at seven 83 rushing and then receiving it's, you know, you could take your

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 point, pick your point at nine 24 receiving and has 13 touchdowns receiving. And he's got, I think, uh, 12 or

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 14 rushing. So, I mean, he's kind of a do it all guy as well. And then he turns around and plays corner and

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 it's a lockdown corner. So, um, you know, it, like I said before, it's just so fun watching the growth

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 of these guys and watching them gel, uh, across the board. And it's a fun group to coach and it's a

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 fun group to take to practice every day. If we jump off coach, obviously to stay hot, you got to beat

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 some cold weather predicted and cold springs on the field. Talk to us about the matchup.

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 Well, I'll tell you what, they are huge. Uh, they remind me a lot of Winston County the last couple of

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 years. I mean, they're a physical football team and like we talked about earlier, they're really good up front

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 and they come off the ball. They're physical. Uh, coach boss has done a really good job with them down there

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 and, and, you know, and they're having, you know, unprecedented success, uh, with them. I mean, if you

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 look at the history of them, they haven't been real successful in the playoffs, uh, and go 10 and one, they're

424
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 sitting there 10 and one too. And they're, you know, they're a really good football team and do things the right

425
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 way. And so, um, you know, we've told our kids, you know, all week that, you know, this is a big boy

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 football game, but you know, and they're a good football team and we are too, you know, you don't

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 make it to the second round and you're not sitting here 10 and one if you're not a good football team.

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 And that goes from both sides. So, um, glad we got them at home. I'll say that. Uh, so glad we got

429
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 them at home and to have our home crowd. And, uh, I've said something the other day, you know, it's

430
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 always good to sleep in your own bed and drive your own car to work and, and, you know, hang out in

431
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 your locker room for the game instead of being on a bus. So, um, we're looking forward to it, but

432
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 same point in time, it's going to be a big task and we're going to play well. Uh, listen, we're going

433
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 to talk to Ben Thomas avail.com, uh, in the next hour, who knows your dad, Steve really well. And I'm

434
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 going to tell him he better pick Cole Springs and Langston. They picked 20 games across the state.

435
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 That better be one of them. Uh, listen, we always enjoy talking with you and particularly

436
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 recapping the season and previewing the full season. By the way, tell Jason Lard. Hello.

437
00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:31,320
 We used to talk to him quite often. He's a very good guy and very good coach too. Listen, uh, have a

438
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 great, I know you've already had a great season, but let's keep the momentum going. Get a W on Friday

439
00:30:37,260 --> 00:30:42,840
 and thank you so much for your time. Hey, that, Hey, I'm going to tell you, Jason Lard has become

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 one of my favorite people, not just coaches, but favorite people. He's an awesome individual.

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 And thank y'all for what you do for high school sports. And thank you for having me.

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 Thank you so much. Uh, place on fire. Lex in high school, coach,

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 Brett mask all the best from it's the only place you're going to be able to say this

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 A couple of quick notes.

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 NFL, real quick.

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 I have not seen a quarterback look worse in a game than Carson Wentz last night.

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 And no wonder the Vikings are exploring trade options with Kyler Murray still hurting.

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 This is worse than Eddie Dalton look for the Eagles back in September.

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 And that game against the Bears when he came off the bench and he got cut right after that.

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 So we'll see.

557
00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:51,420
 But the bigger story for me this weekend was I hate to belabor the referees,

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 but I'm going to do it.

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 And Brett knows where I'm going with this.

560
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 The Missouri-Texas game.

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 First of all, you rarely hear the announcers on ESPN point out,

562
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 look, every one of these calls is going against Mizzou.

563
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 Eli's going to be awfully upset about it.

564
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 But that controversial play was, I think, the worst call I've seen and the fact it wasn't overturned by replay since the Institute of Replay.

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 There's no way that ball flies out 15 yards forward if it's not a pass.

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 And to say, well, you play through the whistle.

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 Well, that's slow-motion stuff.

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 I mean, this stuff happens so quick, the whistle doesn't always blow that second.

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 And by the way, it usually takes a second for the whistle.

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 And the side judge is signaling incomplete right away.

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 So what's Mizzou supposed to do?

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 And the fact, well, if you want to volleyball spike the ball forward, if you want to make that your throwing motion, you can do it.

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 It's a forward pass.

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 There's no way that ball flies out of Archer's hand going forward like that if it's not a pass.

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 And that was the biggest play of the game.

576
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 Texas punts, if that's an incomplete pass.

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 On the next play, Mizzou had taken control of the game emotionally.

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 It completely flipped.

579
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 That changed Mizzou's whole season, that one call.

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 But it really did.

581
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 One other note in referees.

582
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 What happened to the old days where both the defensive back and the receivers had rights to go for the ball?

583
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 And what's the deal about throwing interference every time a receiver initiates contact and runs into the defensive back trying to go to the ref and throwing a flag?

584
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 This happened twice for Texas Tech in the fourth quarter in big drives against West Virginia.

585
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 Two very bogus pass interference calls.

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 It's like any sort of contact on a receiver.

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 Even if he runs straight into the defensive back, trying to run them over.

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 That's pass interference.

589
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 I hate to belabor the refs, but I have seen some of the worst quality across all the conferences in a long time this season.

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 Yeah.

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 But here's the deal.

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 And Greg Sankin came out this week.

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 But here's the bottom line.

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 It's not only the announcers.

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 This has been a common theme throughout college football this season.

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 I don't know what the answer is.

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 They're in the neck of the woods.

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 I wouldn't have the job.

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 It's above my pay grade.

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 But the bottom line is you've got not only games being decided.

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 You've got national championships perhaps on the line.

606
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 You've got coaches' jobs on the line.

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 If that many people are complaining, would it not behoove Greg Sankin to say, maybe they've got a point.

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 Let's go back and drop our ego and evaluate this thing relative to what we're seeing, what the rulebook says, and then look for solutions.

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 Would that be an unfair thing to ask Sankin and his crew instead of coming out and saying, you shouldn't sit here and criticize us?

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 Yeah, I mean, that's exactly right.

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 And I don't think video review, it doesn't need to be a forensic review of the rulebook.

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 And even so, that Mizzou-Texas play, I mean, that cried out for the replay to say, step in and say, no, no, we've got to rule this incomplete.

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 There's too much going on in that play.

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 I mean, that was just egregious.

616
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 It's a forensic stuff you don't need to do.

618
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 It's just common sense.

619
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 And everybody, if everybody on TV and the announcers see it, why can't the replay guys and the refs see it or Sanky?

620
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 I don't know.

621
00:41:54,060 --> 00:41:59,960
 Speaking of Texas, probably the marquee game in the ACC this weekend is Saturday night.

622
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 Texas at LSU, three and a half point favorite in the Bayou by the Bengal Tigers.

623
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 Texas looked pretty good at times.

624
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 Besides the controversial calls, Arch actually had another impressive game.

625
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 Texas won three in a row.

626
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 Can LSU rebound?

627
00:42:19,280 --> 00:42:25,580
 Alabama just were, they were dominant in the fourth quarter and took control of that game.

628
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 LSU, a three and a half point favorite.

629
00:42:28,540 --> 00:42:32,700
 Can they rebound or does Texas keep rolling for their fourth straight win?

630
00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:40,680
 Well, you know, I'm finding myself kind of cheering for the lane, actually, because I'm so tired of Texas.

631
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 And a big story is today, Will Mouschamp's got this defense popping in and they get so much coverage in Texas.

632
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 It's unbelievable.

633
00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:49,940
 I will say this about LSU.

634
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 I didn't see that coming last week.

635
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 I was, it was very disappointing for LSU people and they are now on the verge.

636
00:42:57,020 --> 00:43:00,680
 They may be out of it already, but I mean, the fourth loss, you're definitely out of this playoff thing.

637
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 But the personality LSU had developed this season, and we talked about it earlier.

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 I mean, this, this, this was a bully personality.

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00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:21,760
 But when they got challenged by this year, they've, they've sort of fallen short.

641
00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:25,440
 I mean, the Ole Miss game, Kentucky kept coming at them and finally got them.

642
00:43:25,700 --> 00:43:31,460
 And then Alabama stood up to them last week and took complete control that game in the second half last week.

643
00:43:31,460 --> 00:43:32,600
 So I'm not quite sure.

644
00:43:32,840 --> 00:43:39,080
 I do think, though, that Blake Baker's defense is normally is good enough where I think it's going to give Texas some problems.

645
00:43:39,360 --> 00:43:40,960
 And they're going to come at Arch.

646
00:43:41,120 --> 00:43:44,100
 And like I still say, his pocket presence bothers me.

647
00:43:44,180 --> 00:43:45,840
 I could see him making some mistakes here.

648
00:43:46,280 --> 00:43:50,900
 It's going to be down to Sam Levitt, you know, a clean game from LSU's offense.

649
00:43:51,380 --> 00:43:53,820
 I, they had been playing really well at home.

650
00:43:53,940 --> 00:43:58,340
 I'm going to look at that as sort of a one-off result, at least last week at home for LSU.

651
00:43:58,700 --> 00:43:59,840
 They will bounce back.

652
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:04,920
 I'm going to go with LSU in this one and make it more of a jumble in the playoff picture.

653
00:44:05,020 --> 00:44:05,560
 We need that.

654
00:44:05,660 --> 00:44:06,040
 Why not?

655
00:44:06,220 --> 00:44:07,880
 You know, let's have more, it's only three loss.

656
00:44:07,880 --> 00:44:08,540
 More drama.

657
00:44:09,140 --> 00:44:11,580
 Yeah, let's put Texas in the three loss category this week.

658
00:44:12,320 --> 00:44:14,440
 Bruce Marshall goes, she's amongst other places.

659
00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:17,680
 Bruce, now comes Alabama's most dreaded game on the schedule.

660
00:44:17,820 --> 00:44:19,420
 They knock off a high-profile team.

661
00:44:19,500 --> 00:44:19,980
 They dominate.

662
00:44:21,120 --> 00:44:23,420
 And now they go on the road to Nashville and Vanderbilt.

663
00:44:23,680 --> 00:44:26,820
 Remember the Georgia experience a couple of years ago.

664
00:44:27,160 --> 00:44:28,980
 Your thoughts, obviously, about that.

665
00:44:29,120 --> 00:44:32,780
 And, Bruce, where do you put Alabama tonight in the poll?

666
00:44:33,820 --> 00:44:35,160
 Yeah, they're going to be up there.

667
00:44:35,280 --> 00:44:36,160
 They're in the top four.

668
00:44:36,260 --> 00:44:38,380
 They'll have a bye position, I think, tonight.

669
00:44:38,600 --> 00:44:43,140
 By the way, the goalposts from what Vandy tore down a couple of years

670
00:44:43,140 --> 00:44:44,400
 are still floating in the Cumberland.

671
00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:45,720
 There you go.

672
00:44:46,520 --> 00:44:48,900
 So Alabama will remember that.

673
00:44:49,020 --> 00:44:52,780
 No, I think they're, look, the schedule right now sets up.

674
00:44:52,780 --> 00:44:56,160
 I mean, Vandy, Chattanooga, and Auburn down the stretch.

675
00:44:56,440 --> 00:45:00,540
 Auburn, Alabama's going to Atlanta, which, by the way, will be the last SEC title game.

676
00:45:01,160 --> 00:45:07,820
 And they're going to probably have to win there to stay in the top four and get a bye.

677
00:45:08,220 --> 00:45:09,880
 So I think it's sort of coming down to that.

678
00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:11,940
 Will they get there?

679
00:45:12,020 --> 00:45:12,760
 They certainly could.

680
00:45:12,980 --> 00:45:16,620
 Now, this week, though, I'd be a little, I don't think they're at risk of losing.

681
00:45:16,920 --> 00:45:20,360
 And Vandy has sort of regressed back this year post-Pavia.

682
00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:24,820
 But it's not the old Vandy that just would be roadshilter.

683
00:45:25,200 --> 00:45:27,680
 They're not that bad.

684
00:45:27,760 --> 00:45:31,400
 The defense, I don't think, is going to be run over.

685
00:45:32,340 --> 00:45:34,120
 It's been resilient enough.

686
00:45:34,240 --> 00:45:37,320
 Jared Curtis bounced back some last week.

687
00:45:37,420 --> 00:45:42,380
 You know, there's talk there that he may, you know, his connections, he may bolt after this year.

688
00:45:42,720 --> 00:45:46,160
 You know, he's still that he'll get some more nil money thrown at him.

689
00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:47,320
 We'll see what happens with him.

690
00:45:47,900 --> 00:45:49,540
 But I don't know that Vandy's that bad.

691
00:45:49,600 --> 00:45:52,180
 And I think this is sort of a dangerous game for Bama.

692
00:45:52,580 --> 00:45:56,460
 I mean, because, you know, the offense has, you know, it did come alive in the second half last week.

693
00:45:56,540 --> 00:46:00,020
 But the last few weeks weren't too super great for Keely Russell.

694
00:46:00,220 --> 00:46:01,800
 I'd be leery to lay that many points.

695
00:46:01,940 --> 00:46:03,180
 Bama's not going to lose this game.

696
00:46:03,520 --> 00:46:08,580
 But laying over two touchdowns on the road in the SEC, that's tricky stuff, right?

697
00:46:08,620 --> 00:46:10,680
 That might actually take Vandy post the points here.

698
00:46:10,920 --> 00:46:16,540
 We have talked about hangover games the entire season, and we see it every week.

699
00:46:17,240 --> 00:46:23,480
 Utah, the number two team in the nation, a two-and-a-point favorite over number 22, Arizona.

700
00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:26,320
 That's the night game on Fox.

701
00:46:26,320 --> 00:46:32,600
 Utah, with that big emotional win over BYU, traveling to Arizona, FIDA.

702
00:46:33,220 --> 00:46:39,640
 We've talked about him throughout the course of the week, 313 yards, a comeback win over TCU.

703
00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:45,080
 Could this be another hangover game for number two, Utah?

704
00:46:45,980 --> 00:46:47,700
 I think it could, Brett.

705
00:46:48,040 --> 00:46:49,820
 And, you know, Fafidi, you mentioned him.

706
00:46:50,020 --> 00:46:52,560
 I mean, this guy's got 94 career touchdown passes.

707
00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:56,020
 I mean, he is very, very productive and accomplished.

708
00:46:56,420 --> 00:46:59,820
 So, I don't, usually Utah has a little quarterback edge with them here.

709
00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:02,340
 That's not necessarily the case here this week.

710
00:47:02,440 --> 00:47:05,360
 And that hangover thing is something.

711
00:47:05,700 --> 00:47:10,280
 I mean, I think the three of the last four games after playing BYU

712
00:47:10,280 --> 00:47:11,980
 in recent years, they've lost.

713
00:47:12,180 --> 00:47:14,540
 So, I mean, it is something to think about.

714
00:47:15,900 --> 00:47:19,140
 Arizona is not, they're one of these teams sitting still at two losses.

715
00:47:19,260 --> 00:47:22,180
 They win here, and all of a sudden they sort of get back in this mix.

716
00:47:22,460 --> 00:47:24,700
 And it's possible they need some help elsewhere.

717
00:47:24,820 --> 00:47:27,260
 They could still get into the big 12 title game.

718
00:47:27,960 --> 00:47:29,440
 They're going to need to win this one.

719
00:47:29,560 --> 00:47:30,780
 I think they do have a shot.

720
00:47:30,940 --> 00:47:31,640
 I like Fafidi.

721
00:47:31,820 --> 00:47:35,080
 I like the letdown factor against Utah coming this week.

722
00:47:35,260 --> 00:47:36,700
 I mean, the emotional factor.

723
00:47:37,320 --> 00:47:40,480
 I mean, listen, Arizona had an emotional win last week, too.

724
00:47:40,540 --> 00:47:43,180
 But it wasn't, you know, the holy war game.

725
00:47:43,540 --> 00:47:47,500
 I will give Brent Brennan one big pat on the back, though.

726
00:47:47,940 --> 00:47:49,540
 I don't know if you guys saw at the end of that game.

727
00:47:49,620 --> 00:47:55,060
 They had to try an on-site kick inside of two minutes or get it or they're dead.

728
00:47:55,360 --> 00:47:58,360
 And he opted for a little pooch, a little pop-up.

729
00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:01,820
 And not just these rollers, which nobody ever seems to recover.

730
00:48:02,420 --> 00:48:04,580
 And I don't know why more coaches don't do that.

731
00:48:04,740 --> 00:48:08,520
 Because all of a sudden it's like going out, second baseman going out for a pop-up,

732
00:48:08,600 --> 00:48:09,860
 running with his back to home plate.

733
00:48:10,760 --> 00:48:12,180
 And TCU couldn't field it.

734
00:48:12,460 --> 00:48:16,440
 And Arizona got the ball to 30, and then they kicked the field goal to win the game.

735
00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:17,980
 Good thinking by Brennan.

736
00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:20,000
 I think Arizona gets them here.

737
00:48:20,120 --> 00:48:21,160
 We need more chaos.

738
00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:22,660
 We need more chaos this season.

739
00:48:23,500 --> 00:48:27,220
 And if that happens, you know, UCLA could be the only undefeated.

740
00:48:27,220 --> 00:48:28,160
 That's exactly right.

741
00:48:28,160 --> 00:48:29,480
 In the country after this week.

742
00:48:29,500 --> 00:48:30,940
 And who would have thought that back in August?

743
00:48:33,440 --> 00:48:35,260
 To me, I'm proud you brought that up.

744
00:48:35,340 --> 00:48:37,160
 On-site kick, I've always wondered,

745
00:48:37,620 --> 00:48:41,900
 why will they not just kick a line drive at one of those front guys on the opposing team?

746
00:48:41,940 --> 00:48:44,360
 In other words, those guys don't have the best hands in the world.

747
00:48:44,460 --> 00:48:47,400
 Let it go 10 yards, deflect off of them, it comes right back to you.

748
00:48:47,480 --> 00:48:49,100
 So what have you got to lose?

749
00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:50,920
 But let me ask you about this, Bruce.

750
00:48:51,740 --> 00:48:55,240
 Is Kirby going to send Auburn Christmas cards for beating him?

751
00:48:55,580 --> 00:48:58,300
 Because they have come out with a mat on since then.

752
00:48:58,580 --> 00:49:00,500
 This weekend, they've got the home cooking.

753
00:49:00,680 --> 00:49:02,220
 They've got Missouri coming to town.

754
00:49:02,320 --> 00:49:08,040
 Is there any scenario where the folks in the show mistake can show Georgia their second loss of the season?

755
00:49:09,100 --> 00:49:10,420
 I doubt it.

756
00:49:10,700 --> 00:49:15,840
 Although, as much of respect as I have for Eli, I wouldn't want to pick against Georgia right now.

757
00:49:16,640 --> 00:49:18,980
 Unless Bama gets them again.

758
00:49:19,080 --> 00:49:20,160
 I think we're headed for them.

759
00:49:20,820 --> 00:49:25,140
 I said this back, you know, when they played Bama, you know, last month.

760
00:49:25,480 --> 00:49:28,740
 We might get three Bama-Georgia games this year.

761
00:49:28,940 --> 00:49:30,200
 Oh, my gosh.

762
00:49:30,700 --> 00:49:31,520
 So there we go.

763
00:49:32,520 --> 00:49:35,320
 But I'm still trying to figure out what happened in the Auburn game.

764
00:49:35,400 --> 00:49:39,760
 But they have looked really, really dominant since then.

765
00:49:39,920 --> 00:49:46,940
 And I just, the offense is a little bit more alive than it was last year, certainly, with Stockton.

766
00:49:47,060 --> 00:49:49,380
 I mean, it figures maybe he's just a little further along.

767
00:49:49,500 --> 00:49:51,920
 But it's got a little bit more of an edge this year.

768
00:49:52,500 --> 00:49:55,180
 And I would not want to pick against them here.

769
00:49:55,260 --> 00:49:55,700
 And I don't know.

770
00:49:55,920 --> 00:49:59,880
 Mizzou's spread is now a little over two touchdowns.

771
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:01,720
 I'm not loving that with Georgia.

772
00:50:01,880 --> 00:50:04,200
 But I'm not picking against them right now.

773
00:50:04,620 --> 00:50:05,880
 I mean, they just look too tough.

774
00:50:05,980 --> 00:50:11,520
 And Mizzou, off that gut-wrenching loss, you know, that's a tough one to come back from Mizzou.

775
00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:14,100
 And I'm not sure they're going to be able to stick around this week.

776
00:50:15,320 --> 00:50:17,280
 USC at Indiana.

777
00:50:17,540 --> 00:50:20,340
 This isn't an instant replay for Lincoln Riley.

778
00:50:20,600 --> 00:50:25,320
 We were here two weeks ago before the Ohio State game.

779
00:50:25,440 --> 00:50:28,560
 And they played one of their better games than they played with Riley.

780
00:50:29,300 --> 00:50:30,480
 Same situation.

781
00:50:30,640 --> 00:50:32,080
 USC coming off a bye.

782
00:50:32,300 --> 00:50:36,740
 Indiana, they keep trying to find a way to win.

783
00:50:36,920 --> 00:50:38,620
 In the end, the defense is very good.

784
00:50:38,620 --> 00:50:41,420
 They're not very good offensively at all.

785
00:50:41,500 --> 00:50:42,740
 But the same situation.

786
00:50:42,980 --> 00:50:46,500
 Indiana, a 7.5-point favorite at home.

787
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:49,100
 And, again, a lot of pressure on Lincoln Riley.

788
00:50:49,380 --> 00:50:50,080
 Your thoughts?

789
00:50:50,900 --> 00:50:54,080
 I almost kind of like USC plus the points.

790
00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:54,940
 I'll tell you why.

791
00:50:55,080 --> 00:50:57,500
 Even though I got to note this.

792
00:50:57,620 --> 00:51:04,640
 I mean, they have still only covered the point spread once in a Big Ten road game outside of California.

793
00:51:04,820 --> 00:51:06,900
 So that excludes the UCLA game two years ago.

794
00:51:07,540 --> 00:51:11,080
 Only once outside of California since they joined the league in 2024.

795
00:51:11,500 --> 00:51:13,780
 That did happen to come at Penn State back in October.

796
00:51:13,780 --> 00:51:15,420
 But we know Penn State's down this season.

797
00:51:15,520 --> 00:51:17,940
 So this has been treacherous stuff for SC.

798
00:51:17,940 --> 00:51:20,840
 But you mentioned that stuff about Indiana and its offense.

799
00:51:22,180 --> 00:51:24,240
 And so that is not sure what he's going to do at quarterback.

800
00:51:24,460 --> 00:51:29,500
 Kurt Hoover's, I'm sorry, Josh Hoover's numbers have dropped.

801
00:51:29,500 --> 00:51:34,360
 Then he got belted in the game two weeks ago once Minnesota came out.

802
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:39,940
 Wilson came in and saved the game for Indiana along with that long field goal there at the end of regulation.

803
00:51:40,120 --> 00:51:44,720
 But you look at the succession of games they have had back to the Nebraska game.

804
00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:45,880
 It's close every week.

805
00:51:45,960 --> 00:51:47,120
 They're not scoring a lot of points.

806
00:51:47,460 --> 00:51:49,420
 We know SC can score some points.

807
00:51:49,540 --> 00:51:51,360
 I think Indiana looks very vulnerable here.

808
00:51:51,740 --> 00:51:54,560
 And they haven't won a game in more than a touchdown in a while here.

809
00:51:54,600 --> 00:51:55,560
 A couple of overtimes.

810
00:51:56,340 --> 00:51:58,140
 I think it's going to be close.

811
00:51:58,520 --> 00:51:59,360
 SC's got a shot.

812
00:51:59,500 --> 00:52:01,580
 I'm actually giving Lincoln Riley a vote on the road.

813
00:52:01,760 --> 00:52:03,280
 And they haven't done that before.

814
00:52:03,580 --> 00:52:05,960
 But Indiana just not scoring enough points.

815
00:52:06,040 --> 00:52:07,260
 And we know SC's got some offense.

816
00:52:07,400 --> 00:52:08,060
 This will be close.

817
00:52:08,320 --> 00:52:08,980
 Yes, they will.

818
00:52:08,980 --> 00:52:11,880
 I think their receivers are healthy, too.

819
00:52:12,060 --> 00:52:12,360
 All right.

820
00:52:12,420 --> 00:52:14,520
 You're under the radar game.

821
00:52:14,960 --> 00:52:16,240
 And where can we get on line?

822
00:52:16,300 --> 00:52:17,940
 Lord, you've got so much going on.

823
00:52:18,440 --> 00:52:21,320
 College football, the NFL, you're doing really well.

824
00:52:22,440 --> 00:52:27,260
 College basketball getting off to a great start, and particularly in the state of Alabama.

825
00:52:27,960 --> 00:52:30,880
 Hockey, NBA, you name it, you cover it.

826
00:52:31,180 --> 00:52:33,620
 Under the radar game, and where can we get you?

827
00:52:34,280 --> 00:52:35,600
 Yeah, here's one extra game here.

828
00:52:35,600 --> 00:52:41,600
 When you talk about the letdown after a big game like that, BYU-Utah, what happens to the team after you lose one of those games?

829
00:52:42,240 --> 00:52:44,520
 So BYU has also had a lot of close calls lately.

830
00:52:45,100 --> 00:52:47,480
 They get Baylor this week in Provo.

831
00:52:48,340 --> 00:52:53,180
 Baylor, since they made this move, you know, they moved a rand out.

832
00:52:53,480 --> 00:52:56,460
 You know, Klanderman, the defensive coordinator, has not done bad.

833
00:52:56,640 --> 00:53:00,000
 They have scoring points, and D.J. Lagway looks real.

834
00:53:00,840 --> 00:53:04,080
 Baylor, plus, I think BYU's in some trouble this week, so we'll take Baylor.

835
00:53:04,700 --> 00:53:09,420
 Anyway, for this week, we have got, it is Tuesday.

836
00:53:09,540 --> 00:53:12,100
 We call it $5 Tuesday, so all the picks up there, $5.

837
00:53:12,660 --> 00:53:14,820
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838
00:53:14,940 --> 00:53:17,480
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839
00:53:17,560 --> 00:53:22,720
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840
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841
00:53:25,560 --> 00:53:26,940
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842
00:53:27,140 --> 00:53:28,080
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843
00:53:28,220 --> 00:53:30,120
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844
00:53:31,260 --> 00:53:31,980
 Sounds great.

845
00:53:32,060 --> 00:53:34,760
 Listen, man, you're a lot on your plate at the Sports Buffet.

846
00:53:35,200 --> 00:53:36,120
 Thanks so much, Bruce.

847
00:53:36,200 --> 00:53:38,680
 Keep up the good work, and let's do it again soon, okay, buddy?

848
00:53:39,280 --> 00:53:40,080
 Have a good week, boys.

849
00:53:40,140 --> 00:53:40,480
 Thank you.

850
00:53:40,480 --> 00:53:40,800
 Thank you, Ben.

851
00:53:41,080 --> 00:53:41,920
 Thank you so much.

852
00:53:42,020 --> 00:53:45,700
 Bruce Marshall going up with us on a place called Las Vegas.

853
00:53:45,880 --> 00:53:48,320
 Coming up, the next hour, going to be taking it all over the place,

854
00:53:48,360 --> 00:53:49,220
 all the way to Orlando.

855
00:53:49,400 --> 00:53:50,580
 Matt Michelle checking in.

856
00:53:50,700 --> 00:53:53,180
 Auburn fans, don't want to miss Brian Matthews' latest take,

857
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 and it's playoff party time with the High School of Gridirons.

858
00:53:56,760 --> 00:53:58,620
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899
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900
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 The administrator for Alabama's Alcoholic Beverage Control is now apologizing for liquor distribution problems

901
00:56:43,660 --> 00:56:47,160
 that have affected bars, restaurants, and package stores throughout the state.

902
00:56:47,520 --> 00:56:52,340
 Curtis Stewart says these disruptions stem from the agency's move to a new warehouse in Montgomery.

903
00:56:52,760 --> 00:56:57,040
 Businesses have complained for months about the shortages and delays in receiving the products.

904
00:56:57,040 --> 00:57:02,660
 One Birmingham distillery says some of the products have been sitting on the old ABC warehouse for 11 weeks,

905
00:57:02,960 --> 00:57:04,160
 costing the company revenue.

906
00:57:04,560 --> 00:57:07,440
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907
00:57:07,680 --> 00:57:12,040
 Meanwhile, Republican State Senator Arthur Orr says this latest problem only demonstrates

908
00:57:12,040 --> 00:57:15,500
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909
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919
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920
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921
00:57:59,100 --> 00:58:02,820
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922
00:58:03,560 --> 00:58:06,720
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923
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924
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925
00:58:12,240 --> 00:58:15,260
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926
00:58:15,420 --> 00:58:18,300
 The driver was a woman and claims that she tried to flee the scene

927
00:58:18,300 --> 00:58:19,680
 were determined to be false.

928
00:58:20,080 --> 00:58:23,120
 The incident was captured on the camera of a nearby Tesla vehicle.

929
00:58:23,140 --> 00:58:24,540
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930
00:58:24,740 --> 00:58:29,580
 For more news affecting Alabamians, go to 1819news.com.

931
00:58:29,780 --> 00:58:32,720
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932
00:58:35,460 --> 00:58:47,840
 The Florence Falcons are flying high into the Sweet 16 of the high school playoffs

933
00:58:47,840 --> 00:58:49,920
 after a big win last Friday night.

934
00:58:50,060 --> 00:58:52,740
 Mayhem's going to run the quarterback sneak again to the two to the one.

935
00:58:52,800 --> 00:58:53,140
 He's in.

936
00:58:53,380 --> 00:58:54,300
 Touchdown, Florence.

937
00:58:54,980 --> 00:58:57,280
 Nice job by the offensive line there.

938
00:58:57,280 --> 00:59:01,780
 Now the Falcons get ready to welcome the Minor Tigers to Brawley Stadium this Friday night.

939
00:59:02,220 --> 00:59:05,380
 Join me, Kevin Johnson, Mike Albertson, Jeffrey Jones, and John McDaniel

940
00:59:05,380 --> 00:59:08,460
 as we bring you Florence and Minor from Brawley Stadium.

941
00:59:08,620 --> 00:59:14,540
 The TNT Fireworks pregame at 6, kickoff at 7 on your home for Falcon football, 93-9 the score.

942
00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:17,120
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943
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 Florence Utilities, Florence City Schools, the law firm of Jonathan Pesher, Medley, and Birchall,

944
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945
00:59:29,020 --> 00:59:34,140
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946
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947
00:59:38,820 --> 00:59:41,860
 Florence and Minor, Friday night at 6 on 93-9 the score.

948
00:59:42,780 --> 00:59:44,880
 93-9 the score weather.

949
00:59:45,400 --> 00:59:47,340
 Today sunny with a high around 70.

950
00:59:47,940 --> 00:59:50,020
 Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 45.

951
00:59:50,860 --> 00:59:53,920
 Tomorrow for your veterans day, mostly sunny with a high around 70.

952
00:59:54,580 --> 00:59:58,620
 Tomorrow night partly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers overnight and a low near 50.

953
00:59:59,180 --> 01:00:02,080
 And for your Thursday, mostly sunny with a high around 60.

954
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 Your weather from 93-9 the score.

955
01:00:10,100 --> 01:00:19,060
 Now, get ready to roll, Shoals, Decatur, Athens, and all of Northwest Alabama and Southern Tennessee.

956
01:00:19,660 --> 01:00:23,060
 It's time for the Valley's exclusive FM Sports Voice.

957
01:00:26,180 --> 01:00:28,360
 The Boomo Bugg Show.

958
01:00:28,900 --> 01:00:34,140
 Your exclusive inside track to the Tide, Tigers, Tennessee, and the rest of the SEC.

959
01:00:34,940 --> 01:00:40,200
 Now, your host, Harold Bugg on 93-9 the score.

960
01:00:40,860 --> 01:00:42,980
 Welcome back in our tour to the Boomo Bugg Show.

961
01:00:43,060 --> 01:00:44,760
 I'm Harold Bugg alongside Brett Beaird.

962
01:00:44,860 --> 01:00:47,720
 Thank you so much for giving us a street ride around the Tennessee Valley.

963
01:00:48,200 --> 01:00:54,100
 And for Ben Thomas, taking time out of his, and we really mean this, busy, busy, busy schedule there.

964
01:00:54,200 --> 01:00:57,180
 I got it all covered statewide at AL.com.

965
01:00:57,700 --> 01:00:58,620
 BT, welcome in.

966
01:00:58,680 --> 01:00:59,200
 How are you?

967
01:00:59,880 --> 01:01:00,580
 Hey, guys.

968
01:01:00,640 --> 01:01:01,160
 How y'all doing?

969
01:01:01,220 --> 01:01:01,500
 Hey, buddy.

970
01:01:01,840 --> 01:01:04,980
 Man, I think you know where we're going to get this party started here.

971
01:01:05,080 --> 01:01:09,680
 Before we get into the games, a lot of great matchups coming up in the playoffs.

972
01:01:09,880 --> 01:01:12,700
 But is it any shock where we're going to start?

973
01:01:12,760 --> 01:01:14,460
 We've been talking about this for a while now.

974
01:01:14,500 --> 01:01:20,900
 And I'm just going to go on a record and say this may be the only time I've covered a former water boy at Decatur High

975
01:01:20,900 --> 01:01:26,960
 under a coach by the name of Steve Rivers becoming the new head coach of the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

976
01:01:27,140 --> 01:01:28,860
 What a story in Phillip Rivers.

977
01:01:28,940 --> 01:01:34,580
 And I guarantee you, Ben, nobody at Decatur High before his dad took the job across the river there at Athens High

978
01:01:34,580 --> 01:01:40,280
 as surprised that Phillip Rivers goes from the high school ranks to the college ranks.

979
01:01:41,300 --> 01:01:44,700
 Yeah, it's been an interesting couple of weeks.

980
01:01:44,840 --> 01:01:47,720
 I mean, it seems like this time of year is always interesting for Phillip.

981
01:01:47,840 --> 01:01:53,440
 Last year, he was getting ready to go back to the NFL and play a little football in a couple of weeks.

982
01:01:53,920 --> 01:01:56,440
 You know, we still don't know.

983
01:01:56,540 --> 01:01:58,060
 We still don't have an official word.

984
01:01:58,240 --> 01:02:01,540
 NC State hasn't announced anything that Phillip's going to be the coach.

985
01:02:01,540 --> 01:02:04,680
 But that certainly looks where we're headed.

986
01:02:04,880 --> 01:02:08,980
 I mean, the reports over the weekend were that, you know, they were finalizing details.

987
01:02:09,240 --> 01:02:12,340
 I haven't been able to get back in touch with Phillip since Friday.

988
01:02:13,100 --> 01:02:14,420
 I've been able to get in touch with him.

989
01:02:14,540 --> 01:02:15,700
 He just hasn't gotten in touch with me.

990
01:02:15,980 --> 01:02:18,500
 I guess that's the better way to put it.

991
01:02:18,620 --> 01:02:22,500
 But, you know, there were increased media attention after their game.

992
01:02:22,560 --> 01:02:26,800
 They lost to Glenwood, which was a little bit of a surprise on Friday night ending their season.

993
01:02:26,800 --> 01:02:28,940
 I'm talking about St. Michael Catholic, obviously.

994
01:02:29,900 --> 01:02:35,840
 And, of course, Phillip did, to his credit, answer questions after the game about what was next.

995
01:02:36,440 --> 01:02:40,380
 He didn't specifically say, but he also didn't say no comment.

996
01:02:40,560 --> 01:02:44,980
 He talked about, you know, what they had accomplished there in his six years at St. Michael.

997
01:02:45,060 --> 01:02:46,160
 Got a little emotional.

998
01:02:46,700 --> 01:02:49,280
 Kind of fought off emotion as he was talking about that.

999
01:02:50,360 --> 01:02:54,740
 So, it's kind of inevitable at this point how long it takes NC State to announce it.

1000
01:02:55,600 --> 01:02:56,380
 We'll see.

1001
01:02:56,720 --> 01:03:02,260
 But, you know, and again, I don't think this was Phillip's long-term plan, you know, when he came to St. Michael.

1002
01:03:02,920 --> 01:03:05,420
 I think this is where it's ended up.

1003
01:03:05,820 --> 01:03:07,640
 His son Gunnar committed there.

1004
01:03:08,160 --> 01:03:09,300
 He loves NC State.

1005
01:03:09,420 --> 01:03:10,200
 It's his alma mater.

1006
01:03:10,300 --> 01:03:12,320
 The people up in North Carolina love him.

1007
01:03:13,240 --> 01:03:20,520
 Yeah, I've seen a few negatives on social media about, you know, the track record of high school coaches going to college coach.

1008
01:03:20,620 --> 01:03:24,220
 I know it's not good, but I just think this is a lot different situation.

1009
01:03:24,440 --> 01:03:31,460
 And I'm not sure I would say that if Phillip Rivers was going to Coach Toledo or, you know, somewhere like that.

1010
01:03:31,460 --> 01:03:40,400
 I think him going to NC State specifically is a win-win because he's going to be able to drive the contributions, I think.

1011
01:03:40,440 --> 01:03:41,900
 People are going to be fired up about it.

1012
01:03:42,080 --> 01:03:49,560
 And we know he can coach some football, whether it's, you know, eight-man football or flag football or college football.

1013
01:03:49,740 --> 01:03:51,740
 I think he'll do well up there.

1014
01:03:52,100 --> 01:03:56,680
 Yeah, the Trent Dilfer situation at UAB is much different than this.

1015
01:03:56,880 --> 01:03:59,100
 And that's one of the things that I saw.

1016
01:03:59,100 --> 01:04:03,160
 Well, I went to the Dessler-Central Clay game Friday night.

1017
01:04:03,300 --> 01:04:04,980
 Dessler won 24-7.

1018
01:04:05,100 --> 01:04:10,020
 Armani Jones, their very talented running back, ran for 134.

1019
01:04:10,540 --> 01:04:16,620
 Bryson Williams returned to the game, didn't play last week, and lost to Mars Hill.

1020
01:04:17,160 --> 01:04:23,320
 But that was reportedly Danny Horn's final game in retirement.

1021
01:04:24,260 --> 01:04:31,420
 Coach Horn, 38 seasons, 379-106 record, which is incredible.

1022
01:04:31,940 --> 01:04:35,340
 He's two games ahead of Paul Benefield at five.

1023
01:04:35,880 --> 01:04:44,460
 And I'm going to be curious to see, first of all, has Coach Horn confirmed that loss to Dessler was his last?

1024
01:04:45,260 --> 01:04:48,500
 It was his final game before retirement.

1025
01:04:48,920 --> 01:04:56,760
 And if Paul Benefield were to continue winning and match him or surpass him, would Paul retire?

1026
01:04:58,320 --> 01:05:00,460
 Well, second question first.

1027
01:05:00,620 --> 01:05:05,560
 I mean, you know, at the beginning of the season, there was talk that both these guys were going to step down.

1028
01:05:06,200 --> 01:05:08,820
 I still believe that's probably going to happen with Paul.

1029
01:05:08,980 --> 01:05:09,460
 We'll see.

1030
01:05:10,680 --> 01:05:14,620
 You know, his wife was also the girls' basketball coach, so that may play into that.

1031
01:05:15,840 --> 01:05:16,880
 Danny Horn, yes.

1032
01:05:16,900 --> 01:05:18,640
 I can confirm this was it for him.

1033
01:05:18,720 --> 01:05:20,220
 In fact, I'm reading a story right now.

1034
01:05:20,280 --> 01:05:27,660
 Jimmy Wigfield wrote a story for AL.com that's going to be posted later this afternoon where he talked to Danny.

1035
01:05:28,200 --> 01:05:43,720
 So, yeah, he is done at 380 wins, 105 losses in 38 seasons, 8 straight titles, 55-game winning streak at one point, you know, back in those early days.

1036
01:05:44,680 --> 01:05:47,620
 And his son is taking over.

1037
01:05:47,740 --> 01:05:49,640
 Chase Horn will be the new coach at Central County.

1038
01:05:49,640 --> 01:05:50,100
 How about that?

1039
01:05:51,240 --> 01:05:52,720
 So, really cool thing.

1040
01:05:53,460 --> 01:05:55,560
 You know, Danny mentioned some interesting quotes.

1041
01:05:55,560 --> 01:06:02,500
 I don't want to spoil it because I want you guys to read this fine story that I'm just kind of editing now that Jimmy Wigfield has written for us.

1042
01:06:02,560 --> 01:06:04,120
 He went up and talked to Danny yesterday.

1043
01:06:05,200 --> 01:06:08,400
 And, I mean, this might be a topic of conversation for your show.

1044
01:06:08,740 --> 01:06:12,240
 Danny says, quoting to Jimmy Wigfield of AL.com,

1045
01:06:12,300 --> 01:06:16,060
 that's one thing I'm probably most proud of more than any win that I've ever got,

1046
01:06:16,120 --> 01:06:20,260
 that I can put my head on the pillow at night and know I did it the right way.

1047
01:06:20,520 --> 01:06:22,620
 I'm just tired of having to deal with it.

1048
01:06:22,720 --> 01:06:23,560
 It's not fair.

1049
01:06:23,560 --> 01:06:25,200
 It's an unlevel playing field.

1050
01:06:25,560 --> 01:06:29,620
 With us being isolated like we are, we're going to play with what we've got,

1051
01:06:29,740 --> 01:06:32,280
 and that's how high school athletics is supposed to be.

1052
01:06:32,900 --> 01:06:33,080
 Thank you.

1053
01:06:33,320 --> 01:06:35,420
 So, very cool story.

1054
01:06:36,220 --> 01:06:39,640
 Like I said, it'll be on AL.com in a little while that you can read.

1055
01:06:39,740 --> 01:06:40,900
 But congratulations to Danny.

1056
01:06:41,420 --> 01:06:46,800
 Always, you know, he wasn't really, he coached never really close to me geographically,

1057
01:06:46,900 --> 01:06:51,180
 but I was able to cover some of his games, covered a couple of his state championship games.

1058
01:06:51,820 --> 01:06:52,780
 First-class guy.

1059
01:06:53,720 --> 01:06:55,100
 Always has been that way.

1060
01:06:55,240 --> 01:06:55,360
 Yes.

1061
01:06:55,360 --> 01:06:56,300
 I really appreciate that.

1062
01:06:56,360 --> 01:07:00,420
 And Paul Benefield, obviously, the same way if he decides to retire.

1063
01:07:00,740 --> 01:07:01,920
 I like that quote.

1064
01:07:02,040 --> 01:07:03,400
 I mean, right's right, wrong's wrong.

1065
01:07:03,480 --> 01:07:04,320
 I don't care which way.

1066
01:07:04,500 --> 01:07:07,640
 If the majority is blowing the wrong way, it still doesn't make it right.

1067
01:07:07,700 --> 01:07:08,400
 So, that's a good quote.

1068
01:07:08,460 --> 01:07:10,240
 I appreciate you sharing that, Ben.

1069
01:07:10,300 --> 01:07:13,020
 Let's talk about some more love in our neck of the woods.

1070
01:07:14,140 --> 01:07:18,700
 I sometimes fail math, but eight teams from our neck of the woods, that is the Shoals,

1071
01:07:19,160 --> 01:07:21,860
 advancing into the second round of the high school playoffs.

1072
01:07:21,980 --> 01:07:24,640
 Your thoughts about some of our neighbors heading into the second round?

1073
01:07:25,320 --> 01:07:26,060
 Yeah, let's go.

1074
01:07:26,120 --> 01:07:27,080
 Eight teams advancing.

1075
01:07:27,200 --> 01:07:27,960
 That's not bad.

1076
01:07:28,060 --> 01:07:28,280
 No.

1077
01:07:28,600 --> 01:07:28,780
 No.

1078
01:07:29,320 --> 01:07:30,940
 I'm interested in Florence.

1079
01:07:31,320 --> 01:07:34,700
 You know, our AL.com simulator that we talked about last week.

1080
01:07:34,700 --> 01:07:35,440
 Yes, we did.

1081
01:07:35,540 --> 01:07:36,260
 We're looking at it.

1082
01:07:36,860 --> 01:07:40,020
 Has Florence favored to win 79%?

1083
01:07:40,020 --> 01:07:40,340
 Wow.

1084
01:07:40,340 --> 01:07:42,280
 That's my win this week.

1085
01:07:42,340 --> 01:07:42,740
 Now, we'll see.

1086
01:07:42,820 --> 01:07:46,640
 Now, the simulator had a couple of upsets last week that were pointed out to it.

1087
01:07:47,080 --> 01:07:49,200
 I think Lee Scott tweeted out something.

1088
01:07:49,200 --> 01:07:49,860
 They got a bulligan.

1089
01:07:50,600 --> 01:07:54,760
 It had like a 1% chance of beating Madison Academy.

1090
01:07:55,180 --> 01:07:57,740
 And Curry beating Geraldine.

1091
01:07:58,100 --> 01:07:59,280
 Curry, that was, yeah.

1092
01:07:59,460 --> 01:08:02,080
 That's .0001.

1093
01:08:02,560 --> 01:08:03,000
 Yeah.

1094
01:08:03,280 --> 01:08:06,860
 And I would have not given them a chance either at that point.

1095
01:08:06,860 --> 01:08:12,180
 But anyway, the cool deal, if you haven't, we actually have updated the results from the

1096
01:08:12,180 --> 01:08:12,720
 first round.

1097
01:08:12,820 --> 01:08:14,060
 It's on AL.com again.

1098
01:08:14,680 --> 01:08:15,160
 And so, yeah.

1099
01:08:15,260 --> 01:08:18,900
 It has Florence, 79% chance of beating Miner.

1100
01:08:19,400 --> 01:08:24,460
 And then, now, the next couple of weeks, the percentages will probably go down a little bit.

1101
01:08:24,600 --> 01:08:28,080
 It would likely play Chalk for the next week.

1102
01:08:28,320 --> 01:08:30,540
 And get past that, and you've got probably Parker.

1103
01:08:30,780 --> 01:08:31,080
 Oh, yeah.

1104
01:08:31,160 --> 01:08:32,900
 So, the road's going to get tougher.

1105
01:08:32,900 --> 01:08:36,440
 But kudos to Coach Morrison and what they've done so far.

1106
01:08:36,520 --> 01:08:37,740
 I mean, it's been a great year for them.

1107
01:08:40,380 --> 01:08:48,060
 Russellville, Taurus Davis ran for 300 yards last week.

1108
01:08:48,060 --> 01:08:53,540
 As Russellville, he got 135 to 33.

1109
01:08:54,020 --> 01:08:55,460
 You mentioned Parker.

1110
01:08:55,700 --> 01:08:57,400
 They're traveling to Parker.

1111
01:08:58,120 --> 01:09:04,780
 And if I'm not mistaken, the defensive line of Parker, every one of those guys are D1 or

1112
01:09:04,780 --> 01:09:05,820
 college commitments.

1113
01:09:06,000 --> 01:09:06,700
 Is that correct?

1114
01:09:07,700 --> 01:09:08,960
 I think you're right about that.

1115
01:09:09,040 --> 01:09:09,180
 Yeah.

1116
01:09:09,240 --> 01:09:11,400
 It's going to be a tough road to go.

1117
01:09:11,400 --> 01:09:15,280
 Well, I think Parker is actually the favorite in our simulator to win the state title now.

1118
01:09:15,380 --> 01:09:18,720
 Again, that's a tough classification.

1119
01:09:19,040 --> 01:09:20,000
 Yes, it is.

1120
01:09:20,340 --> 01:09:22,680
 I mean, you've got Parker.

1121
01:09:22,840 --> 01:09:24,020
 You've got Clay Chalk roll.

1122
01:09:24,700 --> 01:09:26,180
 I don't want to overlook Florence.

1123
01:09:26,860 --> 01:09:32,620
 And down in the south, this week, we have a matchup that could be a state championship matchup.

1124
01:09:32,760 --> 01:09:34,900
 Fairland going to Hillcrest, Tuscaloosa.

1125
01:09:34,900 --> 01:09:37,780
 I mean, Fairland has one loss.

1126
01:09:38,080 --> 01:09:40,620
 They've played in the last four state championship games.

1127
01:09:40,720 --> 01:09:44,640
 They've got a Mr. Football contender in Jamison Roberts, a quarterback who's committed to

1128
01:09:44,640 --> 01:09:47,260
 Oklahoma, and then Hillcrest, Tuscaloosa.

1129
01:09:47,640 --> 01:09:53,880
 After two years in 7A, the old 7A, now 6A, but where they didn't make the playoff, this

1130
01:09:53,880 --> 01:09:55,780
 looks to be Jamie Mitchell's best team.

1131
01:09:56,140 --> 01:10:03,240
 So whoever makes it to Hancock-Whitney Stadium in that 5A division on both sides is going to

1132
01:10:03,240 --> 01:10:04,060
 be well tested.

1133
01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:06,540
 BenThomasAL.com.

1134
01:10:06,580 --> 01:10:10,620
 Let's talk about a team that I think after the first two or three games, fans were saying,

1135
01:10:10,620 --> 01:10:12,520
 oh boy, it's going to be a long year.

1136
01:10:12,620 --> 01:10:17,420
 And that's Muscle Shoals still rocking and rolling, knocking off a team that back in the

1137
01:10:17,420 --> 01:10:19,840
 day when we were all young people you're familiar with, Oxford.

1138
01:10:19,960 --> 01:10:21,740
 That is football-rich country over there.

1139
01:10:21,780 --> 01:10:23,600
 So an impressive win there by Muscle Shoals.

1140
01:10:23,860 --> 01:10:28,460
 And now they go up the mountain to take on the Pirates from Boaz.

1141
01:10:28,760 --> 01:10:32,080
 Your thoughts about Muscle Shoals and Boaz this week?

1142
01:10:33,080 --> 01:10:36,520
 Well, my thought from last week was that was a loss for me in the pick.

1143
01:10:37,020 --> 01:10:38,220
 I bet it was.

1144
01:10:38,940 --> 01:10:40,720
 I picked Oxford.

1145
01:10:40,920 --> 01:10:44,520
 So congratulations to Coach Darden and Muscle Shoals for going to Oxford.

1146
01:10:44,620 --> 01:10:46,000
 It's not an easy place to play.

1147
01:10:46,100 --> 01:10:46,300
 No.

1148
01:10:46,620 --> 01:10:48,620
 And obviously they always have a good team.

1149
01:10:48,820 --> 01:10:51,320
 So I thought that was a very good win.

1150
01:10:51,380 --> 01:10:53,260
 31-14 they win that game.

1151
01:10:54,260 --> 01:10:55,300
 But I'm going to flip it.

1152
01:10:55,340 --> 01:10:57,700
 I'm going to pick them against Boaz, going up to Boaz.

1153
01:10:57,900 --> 01:11:03,120
 I think, you know, they're playing well defensively, scoring enough points to win.

1154
01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:07,380
 So, you know, I think they've got a shot to beat Boaz as well.

1155
01:11:07,560 --> 01:11:08,120
 I hope they do.

1156
01:11:08,220 --> 01:11:08,900
 I need another.

1157
01:11:09,040 --> 01:11:12,020
 I'm too behind in the pick, so I need to catch up.

1158
01:11:12,180 --> 01:11:13,040
 Time's running out.

1159
01:11:13,380 --> 01:11:15,340
 You need all the help you can get.

1160
01:11:16,240 --> 01:11:20,060
 Listen, let me add one more game to your picks.

1161
01:11:20,060 --> 01:11:20,640
 That was brutal, Brad.

1162
01:11:21,640 --> 01:11:24,080
 Bill, let me add one more game to your picks here.

1163
01:11:24,160 --> 01:11:24,960
 Piling on here.

1164
01:11:24,980 --> 01:11:29,760
 On Thursday, we just got through talking to Brett Mask a little bit earlier today.

1165
01:11:29,880 --> 01:11:34,240
 Of course, Steve Mask's son, Lexington, they are hosting Coal Springs.

1166
01:11:34,860 --> 01:11:36,660
 Coal Springs is 10-1.

1167
01:11:37,400 --> 01:11:38,980
 Lexington is 10-1.

1168
01:11:39,100 --> 01:11:46,080
 BT, I think that qualifies to be picked by your August selection committee on Thursday.

1169
01:11:47,240 --> 01:11:48,340
 Well, I didn't even know that.

1170
01:11:48,340 --> 01:11:51,220
 You're breaking news to me if you're telling me that game's on Thursday.

1171
01:11:51,460 --> 01:11:52,220
 Oh, no, no, no.

1172
01:11:52,400 --> 01:11:52,840
 No, no.

1173
01:11:52,920 --> 01:11:53,960
 Your pick's on Thursday.

1174
01:11:54,060 --> 01:11:54,620
 The game's on Friday.

1175
01:11:54,620 --> 01:11:55,420
 It's on Friday, yeah.

1176
01:11:55,540 --> 01:11:56,300
 I got you, yeah.

1177
01:11:56,340 --> 01:11:57,860
 I think all the games are on Friday.

1178
01:11:58,020 --> 01:11:58,740
 Yes, they are.

1179
01:11:59,520 --> 01:12:01,640
 The AISA games, I think, are Thursday.

1180
01:12:02,060 --> 01:12:04,660
 But, yeah, cool deal.

1181
01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:07,420
 Like I said, Brett's done a heck of a job there at Lexington.

1182
01:12:07,580 --> 01:12:07,800
 Yep.

1183
01:12:08,540 --> 01:12:09,500
 Going 10-1.

1184
01:12:09,760 --> 01:12:12,380
 You know, they only lost that really close game to Colbert County.

1185
01:12:12,520 --> 01:12:12,660
 Right.

1186
01:12:12,800 --> 01:12:16,020
 Which, of course, he's got a lot of family ties to Colbert County as well.

1187
01:12:16,020 --> 01:12:25,440
 I saw a cool picture on the internet over the weekend of Brad and his son and Coach Steve Mass hugging after the game.

1188
01:12:25,540 --> 01:12:26,840
 That was really cool, I thought.

1189
01:12:27,040 --> 01:12:28,800
 So, it should be a good one this week.

1190
01:12:28,880 --> 01:12:31,220
 And I think Brett's done a heck of a job with that team.

1191
01:12:32,380 --> 01:12:36,060
 Bill, let's talk a little bit to a couple of more of our neighbors, more Mars Hill Bible fans.

1192
01:12:36,340 --> 01:12:40,840
 All they have in the past few years have been waiting for us to get to the postseason and then mow them down.

1193
01:12:41,280 --> 01:12:49,960
 It's in the private class, reclassification, changing things a bit, taking on Tuscaloosa Academy and Lauderdale County by comparison, a close road game.

1194
01:12:50,540 --> 01:12:56,700
 And Hatton, your thoughts about a couple of more of our neighbors, actually three, Lauderdale County, Hatton and Mars Hill Bible taking on the Academy.

1195
01:12:57,920 --> 01:13:02,580
 Yeah, I'm still fascinated by this private school playoff deal.

1196
01:13:04,160 --> 01:13:11,540
 You know, it looks like, like I said, St. Michael got upset by Glenwood down here in the south half.

1197
01:13:11,680 --> 01:13:18,120
 But you've got St. Paul's and UMS Wright, who we've got all these teams traveling all over the state to play.

1198
01:13:18,280 --> 01:13:21,540
 And St. Paul's and UMS Wright are two miles apart on the same road in Mobile.

1199
01:13:22,380 --> 01:13:24,620
 They're playing for the second time this year.

1200
01:13:25,880 --> 01:13:34,140
 You know, we should probably mention, you know, one of the big storylines last week was that St. John Paul decided to forfeit their game against Briarwood.

1201
01:13:34,160 --> 01:13:38,040
 I think we talked about that a little bit last week because they had limited players.

1202
01:13:39,240 --> 01:13:43,860
 So, I'm interested in Mars Hill, you know, obviously reigning 3A champs.

1203
01:13:44,020 --> 01:13:44,720
 They're in a different division.

1204
01:13:44,820 --> 01:13:49,280
 They've got to go to Tuscaloosa Academy, who's been very competitive over the years.

1205
01:13:49,340 --> 01:13:50,580
 So, that should be a good game.

1206
01:13:50,940 --> 01:13:56,100
 I just think it's going to be fun to see who makes it to Mobile and those two private school divisions.

1207
01:13:56,340 --> 01:14:00,880
 Because I think we're getting, we've got some easier games, it seems like, in the first or second round.

1208
01:14:00,880 --> 01:14:06,320
 But by the time we get to the semifinals, you're going to have good teams on good teams trying to make it to Mobile.

1209
01:14:06,520 --> 01:14:08,440
 And that's going to be, that's going to be interesting to see.

1210
01:14:08,640 --> 01:14:11,780
 Yeah, BT, that Hatton team's undefeated.

1211
01:14:12,620 --> 01:14:14,400
 They've been running all over people.

1212
01:14:14,560 --> 01:14:17,160
 Nausea Gamble, Severius Evans, very good running back.

1213
01:14:17,240 --> 01:14:20,160
 He got hurt, then Nausea Gamble took over.

1214
01:14:20,360 --> 01:14:24,060
 But that should be a fun game with Lauderdale County and Hatton.

1215
01:14:24,460 --> 01:14:26,100
 A lot of things going on.

1216
01:14:26,980 --> 01:14:31,340
 Obviously, you've got the, as far as the picks on Thursday.

1217
01:14:32,340 --> 01:14:39,040
 Now, is tomorrow the top five games again in Huntsville, Birmingham, and Mobile?

1218
01:14:39,280 --> 01:14:41,420
 And what else have you got on tell for the week?

1219
01:14:42,200 --> 01:14:43,160
 Yes, it is.

1220
01:14:43,400 --> 01:14:48,300
 Tomorrow we'll have our five things to know with the game of the week and the other games to watch in our markets.

1221
01:14:49,220 --> 01:14:52,660
 As you mentioned, we, what did you mention?

1222
01:14:52,740 --> 01:14:54,400
 No, we have the picks on Thursday.

1223
01:14:54,560 --> 01:14:55,540
 I'm only two behind them.

1224
01:14:55,640 --> 01:14:58,380
 I'm trying to rally and get there.

1225
01:14:58,580 --> 01:15:00,760
 And, of course, we're on Phillip Rivers' watch still.

1226
01:15:00,880 --> 01:15:04,040
 At some point, they're going to make an announcement there.

1227
01:15:04,320 --> 01:15:06,800
 And we'll see what Phillip has to say about that.

1228
01:15:06,800 --> 01:15:10,960
 I did talk to his dad, Steve Rivers, who was at the game, a former Decatur coach.

1229
01:15:11,260 --> 01:15:15,500
 And he tells me, if that were to happen, that he thinks he's going to stay in Decatur.

1230
01:15:15,580 --> 01:15:17,420
 He doesn't believe he's going to move to North Carolina.

1231
01:15:18,620 --> 01:15:19,860
 We'll see if that happens.

1232
01:15:20,000 --> 01:15:20,880
 We'll see if that happens.

1233
01:15:21,020 --> 01:15:21,840
 But we have all that stuff.

1234
01:15:21,940 --> 01:15:26,600
 Like I said, we'll have this Danny Horn story on AL.com very shortly.

1235
01:15:26,820 --> 01:15:29,860
 Great job by Jimmy Wigfield in writing that.

1236
01:15:31,140 --> 01:15:33,400
 And check out our simulator, if you hadn't already.

1237
01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:34,380
 That was up yesterday.

1238
01:15:35,200 --> 01:15:36,980
 It's a fun thing to do.

1239
01:15:37,160 --> 01:15:38,680
 So, you can find that on AL.com.

1240
01:15:39,220 --> 01:15:40,960
 Ben, good luck with your race there.

1241
01:15:41,020 --> 01:15:42,880
 And thank you so much for your time today, okay?

1242
01:15:43,620 --> 01:15:44,200
 All right, guys.

1243
01:15:44,240 --> 01:15:44,840
 Have a good week.

1244
01:15:44,860 --> 01:15:45,340
 You too, buddy.

1245
01:15:45,440 --> 01:15:45,920
 You too.

1246
01:15:46,240 --> 01:15:48,340
 ET, Ben Thomas, AL.com.

1247
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 Coming up, the Auburn Tigers getting ready to head to the dog pound.

1248
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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

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01:20:56,920 --> 01:20:58,060
 Welcome back in, baby.

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01:20:58,240 --> 01:21:03,860
 Obviously, busy times for everybody, particularly beat writers like Brian Matthews.

1341
01:21:03,960 --> 01:21:05,080
 They're at AuburnSports.com.

1342
01:21:05,160 --> 01:21:05,760
 They got football.

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01:21:06,100 --> 01:21:06,960
 They got basketball.

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01:21:07,080 --> 01:21:08,020
 They got baseball.

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01:21:08,440 --> 01:21:10,960
 And that tells you right there we're in a different generation.

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01:21:11,100 --> 01:21:14,960
 Whoever thought in November you'd be covering baseball, but that's the case with these guys.

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01:21:14,960 --> 01:21:20,120
 But while we ever get Brian to the phone there, your thoughts about the Auburn Tigers.

1348
01:21:20,360 --> 01:21:26,400
 They go into Mississippi State, and right now, Auburn is the two-and-a-half-point favorite.

1349
01:21:26,520 --> 01:21:30,080
 At one time, they thought this was pretty much penciled in, especially after Taylor went down.

1350
01:21:30,740 --> 01:21:37,240
 But your thoughts, objectively, has State had time to kind of adjust to the shock of losing Taylor,

1351
01:21:37,380 --> 01:21:40,760
 who obviously was a difference maker at quarterback for the Bulldogs?

1352
01:21:40,900 --> 01:21:44,600
 Well, A.J. Swan came in and played pretty well last week.

1353
01:21:44,600 --> 01:21:50,940
 He was at Vanderbilt playing Vandy, and he threw for about 250 yards.

1354
01:21:51,500 --> 01:21:55,960
 Again, you're not going to replace a talent like Mario Taylor, and I'm going to be curious

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01:21:55,960 --> 01:22:00,380
 to see if he comes back to Mississippi State next year.

1356
01:22:00,780 --> 01:22:03,400
 Fluff Bothwell is another one.

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01:22:03,440 --> 01:22:08,140
 Harold, he didn't play against Alabama in Starkville, and if he plays against Auburn,

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01:22:08,620 --> 01:22:14,240
 now, Swan throws for 250 yards and Bothwell runs for 100, that guy may come

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01:22:14,240 --> 01:22:15,640
 down to the end again.

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01:22:15,800 --> 01:22:20,700
 But that really has been the difference, and you can put UNA in this category, too.

1361
01:22:20,780 --> 01:22:23,120
 Both these teams have won close games this year.

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01:22:23,660 --> 01:22:28,880
 In the past, and particularly that's five years for Auburn, they've come down to one-score game,

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01:22:29,440 --> 01:22:33,400
 and they would go one and five or one and six during the course of the year.

1364
01:22:33,520 --> 01:22:35,460
 This year, they've been winning the close games.

1365
01:22:35,860 --> 01:22:42,540
 It's a very pivotal game for Auburn because, in some ways, it's a crazy game because when you

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01:22:42,540 --> 01:22:46,760
 are expected to win and you don't, especially against a team like Mississippi State, if you

1367
01:22:46,760 --> 01:22:51,840
 go into one of the so-called upper-tier teams and you lose, fans will say, okay, we lost.

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01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:52,540
 You're disappointed.

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01:22:52,680 --> 01:22:54,880
 But the realistic fans are going to understand why.

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01:22:55,480 --> 01:23:00,260
 You better not lose this game if you're goalish in the staff because you're supposed to win,

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01:23:00,340 --> 01:23:04,780
 and a lot hangs as far as getting to that final number because they're not going to win a

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01:23:04,780 --> 01:23:05,180
 championship.

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01:23:05,520 --> 01:23:10,020
 But what I think Auburn fans, the ones who are realistic, are looking at is progress over

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01:23:10,020 --> 01:23:11,020
 the last few years.

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01:23:11,140 --> 01:23:13,720
 And this game, from that standpoint, is pivotal, baby.

1376
01:23:14,080 --> 01:23:14,780
 Well, it is.

1377
01:23:14,840 --> 01:23:15,520
 Auburn wants to.

1378
01:23:15,520 --> 01:23:20,360
 Yeah, I mean, even if it's the Birmingham Bowl, Harold, they want to go somewhere, or the

1379
01:23:20,360 --> 01:23:27,220
 Music City Bowl in Nashville, their defense played a lot better against Arkansas, even

1380
01:23:27,220 --> 01:23:31,080
 though the Hogs ran for 180 yards.

1381
01:23:32,240 --> 01:23:35,940
 Demarcus Riddick had 11 tackles in the game.

1382
01:23:36,400 --> 01:23:42,180
 Toodle was just unbelievable coming in and getting, I believe, eight, see, what was it, eight

1383
01:23:42,180 --> 01:23:48,660
 tackled, 12 tackles, and, no, I'm sorry, 11 tackles in four sacks.

1384
01:23:49,720 --> 01:23:51,340
 But, yeah, that's the key.

1385
01:23:52,060 --> 01:23:56,520
 Auburn needs this game to have a winning season and get to a bowl game.

1386
01:23:57,920 --> 01:24:03,200
 Maybe, obviously, while we ever talk more with Brian there, your thoughts about coming up on

1387
01:24:03,200 --> 01:24:08,640
 the poll tonight, and ESPN is coming out, and a lot of these guys, and CBS, I believe it

1388
01:24:08,640 --> 01:24:16,240
 was and is, projecting Alabama to not only jump in the poll, but go as high as third, bypassing

1389
01:24:16,240 --> 01:24:20,480
 Indiana because Indiana had a bye week, Alabama with an impressive win on the road against an

1390
01:24:20,480 --> 01:24:26,300
 arch rival, three or four, that's a coveted spot because you want to get in, especially this

1391
01:24:26,300 --> 01:24:28,780
 Alabama team, they need some rest.

1392
01:24:29,400 --> 01:24:34,860
 Your thoughts, where are you with the argument of if things play out, ironically, it could be

1393
01:24:34,860 --> 01:24:40,660
 Alabama bookending the SEC championship game, they played in the first one in 1992, we know

1394
01:24:40,660 --> 01:24:43,620
 how that turned out, and now this is going to be the final one.

1395
01:24:44,840 --> 01:24:48,420
 Alabama has a, right now, let's say they have the inside track to play, but here's the bottom

1396
01:24:48,420 --> 01:24:53,000
 line, a lot of folks don't want to play because there's that risk of a third loss, and where

1397
01:24:53,000 --> 01:24:57,320
 it may drop you, I don't think it would take Alabama out of the playoff picture, but it will

1398
01:24:57,320 --> 01:25:02,060
 affect seeding and being able to stay as healthy as possible to make a serious run in the

1399
01:25:02,060 --> 01:25:07,400
 playoffs, BB. I think tonight Alabama is either four or five, Brian's joined us for a few

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01:25:07,400 --> 01:25:12,600
 minutes, by the way, but I think Alabama will be four or five, you know, would they jump

1401
01:25:12,600 --> 01:25:17,480
 Indiana, what frankly, Harold, the way Indiana's played the last month, that wouldn't surprise

1402
01:25:17,480 --> 01:25:23,080
 me. Brian Matthews says the season's always full of surprise on the planes, he's got it all

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01:25:23,080 --> 01:25:28,240
 covered there at AuburnSports.com as the senior editor, Brian, welcome in, you are a busy

1404
01:25:28,240 --> 01:25:33,100
 boy, are you not? Yeah, I'm going to be really busy all week, you know, we've got one of

1405
01:25:33,100 --> 01:25:37,640
 those turnarounds that I haven't experienced a lot at my time, covering Auburn for a quarter

1406
01:25:37,640 --> 01:25:41,780
 century, right, we've got a basketball game Friday night at eight, and then we've got to

1407
01:25:41,780 --> 01:25:46,020
 be in Starkville for a football game Saturday morning at 11 a.m., so that's going to be a

1408
01:25:46,020 --> 01:25:52,680
 way to turn around. And there's no such thing as a good way to get to Starkville either, I don't

1409
01:25:52,680 --> 01:25:56,520
 care where you start from, it ain't easy to get to Starkville, it's a challenge itself, but

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01:25:56,520 --> 01:26:03,180
 we're going to stay in Tuscaloosa late, late Saturday night. You're smart, you're smart. You're going to be

1411
01:26:03,180 --> 01:26:07,420
 criticized for that, because remember, Alabama State in Tuscaloosa before the game, so get ready

1412
01:26:07,420 --> 01:26:12,600
 to be criticized there. Brian, your thoughts just about where Auburn is, we talked about this, this is

1413
01:26:12,600 --> 01:26:16,920
 one of those games where you're supposed to win, according to Vegas. Auburn fans say this game is

1414
01:26:16,920 --> 01:26:22,680
 necessary to mark progress going forward. Brian, where are you coming in to the doghouse?

1415
01:26:23,640 --> 01:26:27,500
 Well, I just thought it was an important win for Auburn, and it doesn't have to look pretty,

1416
01:26:27,500 --> 01:26:32,620
 and it didn't. You know, it didn't have to be perfect, it wasn't. And, you know, in that first

1417
01:26:32,620 --> 01:26:37,040
 half, it looked like, God, this is going to get really bad, you know, things are going to fall

1418
01:26:37,040 --> 01:26:40,760
 apart, and then, lo and behold, they come out, they will, they end the first half on a nice little

1419
01:26:40,760 --> 01:26:45,540
 drive, get a field goal, and they come out, I think it was four or five drives they scored on the

1420
01:26:45,540 --> 01:26:50,340
 second half, and it just looked like a different football team. I think they just made some

1421
01:26:50,340 --> 01:26:54,300
 adjustments, they executed better, I don't think it was anything big, I just think they started

1422
01:26:54,300 --> 01:27:00,700
 playing better together. Absolutely. We've talked about the linebackers. I thought this was one of

1423
01:27:00,700 --> 01:27:07,260
 the deepest, most talented linebacking cores in the SEC, and amazingly, Xavier Atkins, of course,

1424
01:27:07,360 --> 01:27:14,800
 was dismissed from the team. Bryce Diaz is injured. Out of the year, yeah. Yeah, but I'll tell you one

1425
01:27:14,800 --> 01:27:23,120
 thing, Demarcus Riddick had, I think, 12 tackles. Toodle was amazing. 11 tackles, four sacks, B-Map.

1426
01:27:23,940 --> 01:27:27,720
 Yeah, and it's funny, we have talked about Auburn having this great linebacker room

1427
01:27:27,720 --> 01:27:31,620
 talented at deep, and I didn't know that we would have to go this deep, but it turns out

1428
01:27:31,620 --> 01:27:36,320
 it was more talented than we thought it was, right, because the things that Shadarius Toodle

1429
01:27:36,320 --> 01:27:40,200
 did are things that haven't been done in Auburn in the district program. Getting three sacks

1430
01:27:40,200 --> 01:27:46,020
 in your debut as a freshman, and just the impact he had on the game, the SEC freshman of the

1431
01:27:46,020 --> 01:27:53,480
 week, he was terrific out there. Just a good surprise, let's put it that way. Very, very athletic,

1432
01:27:53,580 --> 01:27:59,660
 very intense, and just played really, really hard for Auburn, and we got to talk to him

1433
01:27:59,660 --> 01:28:05,660
 afterwards, and I liked that he was very humble, said that he needed things to work on, and was

1434
01:28:05,660 --> 01:28:09,460
 proud of himself. I didn't always say it like that, but you could tell he was proud of himself

1435
01:28:09,460 --> 01:28:14,100
 for the work he put in on the practice field, and with the practice squad, and then worked his

1436
01:28:14,100 --> 01:28:18,920
 way back into the regular, worked his way into an opportunity, and then when that opportunity

1437
01:28:18,920 --> 01:28:21,620
 came, he stepped up and really took advantage of it.

1438
01:28:22,580 --> 01:28:27,300
 Well, we know Auburn's had success against the Bulldogs this season, the Georgia Bulldogs.

1439
01:28:27,800 --> 01:28:30,640
 What are they going to do against the Mississippi State Bulldogs this weekend?

1440
01:28:31,500 --> 01:28:38,080
 Well, I mean, I think it's a two and a half point favorite issue, and I would expect another

1441
01:28:38,080 --> 01:28:43,020
 game that's going to be ugly at times. It's going to be messy. It's going to be close, and

1442
01:28:43,020 --> 01:28:47,540
 then probably come down to the fourth quarter. I think the one good thing you've seen from Auburn

1443
01:28:47,540 --> 01:28:52,940
 is when they get into the fourth quarter in these games now, these one-school games,

1444
01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:57,840
 they're 4-1 this year as opposed to over a year ago, and I think Byron Brown is the guy that's

1445
01:28:57,840 --> 01:29:02,340
 making the big difference there, right? He is the one that keeps making plays, whether it was

1446
01:29:02,340 --> 01:29:07,860
 that drive against Baylor to score the touchdown, the drive against Vanderbilt to run out the clock

1447
01:29:07,860 --> 01:29:12,080
 over six minutes there. Georgia, really the whole game, it wasn't just the fourth quarter,

1448
01:29:12,180 --> 01:29:17,400
 but he has the fourth quarter, too. And then you saw what happened against Arkansas, another

1449
01:29:17,400 --> 01:29:22,620
 big, big fourth quarter. I thought that scramble and throw to Keyshawn Singleton was one of the

1450
01:29:22,620 --> 01:29:27,380
 biggest plays in the year. Just an incredible job of staying on the feet, not going down, and then

1451
01:29:27,380 --> 01:29:28,900
 finding Keyshawn for the TD.

1452
01:29:29,480 --> 01:29:35,020
 Absolutely. Listen, I know you've got a million things to do this week. Thank you for giving us

1453
01:29:35,020 --> 01:29:43,020
 a few minutes. That Friday game you mentioned, Arizona, Auburn, that's on ESPN2 at 8 o'clock. By

1454
01:29:43,020 --> 01:29:51,920
 the way, the Auburn men's basketball beat out state last night 75-33 to Hunt Pettiford, 26 points,

1455
01:29:51,980 --> 01:29:58,340
 and when he is playing well, he is a highlight reel, no question about it. What else is going on? You've

1456
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 got recruiting, baseball, men's and women's basketball, football. Is there anything else that

1457
01:30:04,740 --> 01:30:05,540
 you need to cover?

1458
01:30:06,220 --> 01:30:11,580
 Well, I've got a really, really big, figuratively and literally commitment to the age of Tories

1459
01:30:11,580 --> 01:30:19,560
 at Williams. Committed, he's a big offensive lineman from Central Phoenix City. He's a guy

1460
01:30:19,560 --> 01:30:23,460
 that, you know, you look at him, you watch him play, has that potential to come in and

1461
01:30:23,460 --> 01:30:27,700
 play as a true freshman, possibly. You know, don't want to put that much pressure on him,

1462
01:30:27,740 --> 01:30:31,700
 but he certainly has that ability. So that was a big pick up a guy who was committed to

1463
01:30:31,700 --> 01:30:35,940
 Alabama, I think, at one time, and Miami at another time, and Auburn just kept recruiting

1464
01:30:35,940 --> 01:30:40,340
 him. And, you know, they just got to get him to signing day now or a few more weeks away.

1465
01:30:40,540 --> 01:30:45,920
 But that was a really big pick up. And we'll have full-out coverage of that, of football,

1466
01:30:46,340 --> 01:30:54,320
 basketball, baseball signing day is tomorrow. So we'll have coverage of that. All that more,

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 AuburnSports.com, getting 50% off annual subscription today, which is a great deal. And of course,

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 Two words, Brian, Red Bull, okay? Listen, man, can't you pass energy today?

1470
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 Thanks so much for your time today and stay safe, okay?

1471
01:31:11,820 --> 01:31:12,940
 I appreciate you guys. Take care.

1472
01:31:12,960 --> 01:31:13,400
 Thank you, buddy.

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 All right. Brian Matthews, senior editor, AuburnSports.com. What's going on across the

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 The Score.

1538
01:36:40,140 --> 01:36:44,920
 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1539
01:36:45,240 --> 01:36:46,100
 Welcome back in.

1540
01:36:46,160 --> 01:36:51,160
 He has got it all covered when it comes to college football from coast to coast down to the big old Orlando,

1541
01:36:51,480 --> 01:36:52,840
 where Matt Michelle calls home.

1542
01:36:52,960 --> 01:36:54,900
 He's a college insider with the Orlando Center.

1543
01:36:55,000 --> 01:36:56,300
 You can check out his podcast.

1544
01:36:56,800 --> 01:36:58,320
 It's called Gridiron 365.

1545
01:36:58,820 --> 01:36:59,540
 Matt, welcome in.

1546
01:36:59,600 --> 01:37:00,100
 How are you?

1547
01:37:00,880 --> 01:37:01,600
 I'm doing well.

1548
01:37:01,640 --> 01:37:02,520
 How are you guys doing today?

1549
01:37:02,840 --> 01:37:03,880
 We're doing fine, Matt.

1550
01:37:03,920 --> 01:37:06,400
 We have questions, and I know you've got all the answers.

1551
01:37:06,840 --> 01:37:11,180
 I'm going to go out on a limb now and say Georgia is going to be the top dog in a nice big poll.

1552
01:37:11,900 --> 01:37:17,120
 Matt, where do you put the boys who were controversy number five last week from Tuscaloosa?

1553
01:37:17,360 --> 01:37:18,640
 Where do they land tonight?

1554
01:37:20,000 --> 01:37:25,940
 Well, you know, I think, you know, to me, they're probably going to be in that same spot or maybe a little higher.

1555
01:37:26,080 --> 01:37:28,900
 I mean, obviously, a win over LSU gives them a big boost.

1556
01:37:29,520 --> 01:37:37,060
 You know, but, you know, you look at how some of the other teams that Miami losing obviously shakes up some of the things going on there.

1557
01:37:37,740 --> 01:37:40,620
 And, you know, I think you could see them move up to the top four.

1558
01:37:40,880 --> 01:37:46,720
 It depends on how the committee views, you know, Utah's win, I thought of, or BRU was big.

1559
01:37:47,380 --> 01:37:51,480
 So I'm assuming they'll be probably the fourth spot or maybe three.

1560
01:37:51,820 --> 01:37:56,840
 It depends on where the committee kind of feels like the strength of that LSU win kind of maybe propels them up.

1561
01:37:58,000 --> 01:37:58,360
 Absolutely.

1562
01:37:58,360 --> 01:38:08,760
 Listen, we were joking with you about seeing one of the greatest wins this season with BYU in overtime.

1563
01:38:09,320 --> 01:38:22,580
 Now, what you do, but go to Kansas, UCF rallies in the last, that throw, literally, Barnett throws a touchdown pass with three seconds remaining.

1564
01:38:23,280 --> 01:38:27,300
 UCF comes back to beat Kansas 33-32.

1565
01:38:27,300 --> 01:38:32,620
 Boy, it sure is boring to follow Central Florida this year, isn't it?

1566
01:38:33,200 --> 01:38:36,600
 Yeah, it really has been, you know, all kidding aside.

1567
01:38:36,760 --> 01:38:39,760
 I mean, this team has been confounding in a lot of ways.

1568
01:38:40,160 --> 01:38:44,600
 They've played really well at times, and then they've had, you know, second-half collapses.

1569
01:38:44,680 --> 01:38:46,500
 They almost did against Kansas.

1570
01:38:46,640 --> 01:38:50,500
 They were up 26-7 at one point late in that game in the third quarter.

1571
01:38:50,500 --> 01:39:03,120
 And once again, Kansas makes a second-half rally, scores 25 on answer points, takes the lead in the game, and then UCF has to come back and rally in the last second, or last minute, to win the game.

1572
01:39:03,120 --> 01:39:08,820
 And win it on a six-yard pass from Alonzo Barnett, you know, to tight end Kane Keeney for the win.

1573
01:39:08,920 --> 01:39:11,320
 It was, you know, again, it's amazing.

1574
01:39:11,540 --> 01:39:20,820
 But I told someone just today that, you know, UCF has had the second-longest road-losing streak in the country going into that game at 12 games.

1575
01:39:21,260 --> 01:39:25,500
 And I think the only way that you could snap a streak like that is to do it on a last-second touchdown.

1576
01:39:26,000 --> 01:39:27,660
 You know, that just kind of makes it right somehow.

1577
01:39:27,940 --> 01:39:30,680
 And so they finally got that monkey off their back.

1578
01:39:30,920 --> 01:39:35,160
 They can finally focus on doing some of the things, you know, that they would really like to do.

1579
01:39:35,160 --> 01:39:41,140
 And this is really the first time that, you know, Alonzo Barnett, basically the second week of the season, that he's been healthy.

1580
01:39:41,300 --> 01:39:42,120
 He's been back on the field.

1581
01:39:42,480 --> 01:39:45,800
 So, you know, they're excited about what he can do over the next three weeks.

1582
01:39:46,340 --> 01:39:48,040
 Their schedule really kind of works for them.

1583
01:39:48,200 --> 01:39:49,380
 They have Arizona State this weekend.

1584
01:39:49,960 --> 01:39:52,000
 You know, they have Iowa State next Friday.

1585
01:39:52,220 --> 01:39:53,980
 And then they finish up at Colorado.

1586
01:39:54,180 --> 01:40:00,740
 So, there's an opportunity for them to finish really strong if they can continue to play well and not find themselves giving up leads in the second half.

1587
01:40:01,560 --> 01:40:03,760
 Matt Merchelle there with the Orlando Sinalists.

1588
01:40:03,880 --> 01:40:05,660
 Kind of stay in your neck of the woods, man.

1589
01:40:06,160 --> 01:40:08,680
 Sometimes the talking heads get a little ahead of the skis.

1590
01:40:09,180 --> 01:40:14,400
 Because at one point, John Summerall, right up the road from you in Gainesville, was going to get votes for the coach of the year.

1591
01:40:15,000 --> 01:40:19,100
 And two men in a truck went to the back door of Shane Beamer in Columbia, South Carolina.

1592
01:40:19,100 --> 01:40:20,940
 Kind of, my oh my, how things have changed.

1593
01:40:21,400 --> 01:40:26,060
 Your thoughts as far as answering the question of what has happened in Gainesville over the last few weeks?

1594
01:40:26,280 --> 01:40:29,100
 And what's happened in Columbia, South Carolina over the last few weeks?

1595
01:40:29,860 --> 01:40:37,620
 Well, I just think that, you know, for Florida, I think this is a situation of where they've kind of come, they've kind of come, you know, come down to earth.

1596
01:40:37,620 --> 01:40:49,720
 You know, I mean, this is a team that, you know, I think people tend to forget that, you know, John Summerall came in, this is his first season, you know, and it's going to take him a little bit to get his team to where he'd like him to be at.

1597
01:40:50,100 --> 01:40:53,680
 And so, you know, I think they've had their struggles, especially offensively.

1598
01:40:53,940 --> 01:40:56,440
 This team's kind of lost its identity the last few weeks.

1599
01:40:56,600 --> 01:41:00,240
 And some of that can come down to, you know, they've changed quarterbacks.

1600
01:41:00,380 --> 01:41:02,620
 They went from Aaron Filo to Trammell Jones.

1601
01:41:03,120 --> 01:41:06,000
 You know, some of it's come to the fact their offensive line hasn't played well.

1602
01:41:06,420 --> 01:41:08,180
 They're not, you know, they're not protecting the quarterback.

1603
01:41:08,360 --> 01:41:09,700
 They're not running the football well.

1604
01:41:10,080 --> 01:41:12,620
 And, you know, I think they're just limited in some of the offensive options.

1605
01:41:12,620 --> 01:41:17,280
 So it's really kind of been an issue that they faced, you know, over the last month or so.

1606
01:41:17,420 --> 01:41:19,620
 And it's just kind of come to the head the last few weeks.

1607
01:41:19,780 --> 01:41:22,620
 And so they're a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type team.

1608
01:41:22,720 --> 01:41:24,500
 I mean, you saw what they did to Texas.

1609
01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:26,200
 You saw what they did to Ole Miss.

1610
01:41:26,480 --> 01:41:29,940
 You think this team should be much better than the record indicates at five and four.

1611
01:41:30,100 --> 01:41:35,940
 So, yeah, that's the thing to me that's been a challenge is just figuring out where does Florida go from here.

1612
01:41:36,240 --> 01:41:38,780
 On the flip side of that, I think you mentioned South Carolina.

1613
01:41:38,780 --> 01:41:43,300
 I think you've seen how where, remember Shane Beamer was on that hot seat a month ago.

1614
01:41:43,540 --> 01:41:46,160
 And they were talking about Shane being gone after the end of this year.

1615
01:41:46,460 --> 01:41:49,020
 All of a sudden, that sparks something in this team.

1616
01:41:49,320 --> 01:41:51,960
 And they won't run off four straight wins.

1617
01:41:52,300 --> 01:41:55,640
 And they, you know, now this gives them an opportunity to finish strong again.

1618
01:41:56,180 --> 01:41:57,180
 And here we go.

1619
01:41:57,300 --> 01:42:02,840
 You know, if South Carolina finishes with a couple wins, they're at eight, eight, eight, four, maybe, that wins the season.

1620
01:42:03,180 --> 01:42:05,820
 It's going to be very hard for any changes happening in South Carolina.

1621
01:42:06,120 --> 01:42:10,720
 They've just got to find a way to put together one season where everything goes right throughout the whole season.

1622
01:42:10,900 --> 01:42:12,060
 That's kind of the frustrating part.

1623
01:42:12,640 --> 01:42:18,640
 Isn't it amazing to look at the top ten and not see Ohio State or Michigan?

1624
01:42:19,360 --> 01:42:19,560
 Wow.

1625
01:42:19,560 --> 01:42:26,780
 Ohio State, who got just whilped by Oregon last week, 41 to 28.

1626
01:42:26,780 --> 01:42:29,400
 In fact, it really wasn't that close.

1627
01:42:30,100 --> 01:42:35,220
 Michigan at five and four got plunked by Michigan State.

1628
01:42:36,340 --> 01:42:41,980
 Kyle Whittingham, who I really think is a very good coach, certainly was at Utah.

1629
01:42:42,340 --> 01:42:47,340
 Matt, isn't it amazing to see these two perennial powers struggling this year?

1630
01:42:48,660 --> 01:42:49,160
 Yeah, it is.

1631
01:42:49,260 --> 01:42:53,420
 And I think you could also point to the fact that, you know, look at some of the teams that are at the top.

1632
01:42:53,540 --> 01:42:53,940
 UCLA.

1633
01:42:54,560 --> 01:42:54,960
 Absolutely.

1634
01:42:55,520 --> 01:42:55,760
 Utah.

1635
01:42:55,760 --> 01:43:05,640
 These are teams that they, you know, teams that brought in that, you know, came from, you know, elsewhere, came from outside the conference originally and then brought in.

1636
01:43:06,180 --> 01:43:07,960
 They're having those stellar years.

1637
01:43:08,400 --> 01:43:09,380
 Ohio State's struggling.

1638
01:43:09,520 --> 01:43:11,380
 I think part of that is the quarterback situation.

1639
01:43:11,540 --> 01:43:16,900
 I think not having Jalen Salen in has probably hurt them out a lot.

1640
01:43:16,980 --> 01:43:19,920
 But they've also had some issues on the defensive side of the football.

1641
01:43:20,400 --> 01:43:23,440
 I mean, we thought going into this year, Ohio State was going to be at the top.

1642
01:43:23,820 --> 01:43:24,180
 Michigan.

1643
01:43:24,780 --> 01:43:27,640
 Penn State, we thought, would be a team that would be able to contend.

1644
01:43:27,840 --> 01:43:28,900
 Look where they're at.

1645
01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:35,860
 I mean, this has been kind of a compounding season for a lot of these schools in the Big Ten, trying to figure out where are they going to be at.

1646
01:43:36,000 --> 01:43:37,360
 So, it's a challenge.

1647
01:43:37,460 --> 01:43:45,820
 And I think, you know, if you're Ryan Day, what you try to do is figure out a way how to finish strong and then maybe look to next season and how you can strengthen things there.

1648
01:43:46,360 --> 01:43:51,340
 Yeah, before we jump off, Miami, obviously a very good team, but without their top target.

1649
01:43:51,340 --> 01:43:58,700
 The question now becomes, where, in your opinion, is Miami as far as closing the deal on a championship run without their top target?

1650
01:43:59,660 --> 01:44:01,100
 Well, I still think they're going to be fine.

1651
01:44:01,220 --> 01:44:04,180
 I mean, Duke is probably, obviously, is a big challenge.

1652
01:44:04,660 --> 01:44:08,340
 You know, Duke has played really well, but I think you look the rest of the schedule.

1653
01:44:08,740 --> 01:44:09,660
 They should be fine.

1654
01:44:09,740 --> 01:44:14,860
 They should make it to the ACC championship game and have no issues there.

1655
01:44:15,180 --> 01:44:20,140
 But they've got to – they can't let this past weekend's loss to Notre Dame spin into something else.

1656
01:44:20,300 --> 01:44:25,460
 You know, they've got to find a way to – yes, Malachi Tony is a huge part of what they want to do, you know, offensively,

1657
01:44:25,460 --> 01:44:30,960
 but they were still able to put together 24 points without him in this game and came back and almost beat Notre Dame.

1658
01:44:31,180 --> 01:44:39,040
 So, you know, I think right now for them, again, they've got to find a way to put that all aside, come out, play well.

1659
01:44:39,160 --> 01:44:44,420
 You know, if they can beat Duke, beat Virginia Tech and Boston College, you cruise into the ACC championship.

1660
01:44:44,840 --> 01:44:48,060
 And then you cruise into the – more likely, you cruise into the college football playoffs.

1661
01:44:48,200 --> 01:44:54,260
 It's can you get that – be in that spot well enough until Tony comes back and then maybe gives you a boost from there

1662
01:44:54,260 --> 01:44:56,360
 because it's going to be a challenge for them no matter what.

1663
01:44:56,880 --> 01:45:03,440
 Yeah, and we found out yesterday there will be no more championship games after this year.

1664
01:45:03,560 --> 01:45:05,100
 That is going to be interesting.

1665
01:45:05,280 --> 01:45:07,700
 Matt, we always appreciate the time.

1666
01:45:07,820 --> 01:45:12,340
 Again, I know you've had two – enjoyed two great thrillers this year.

1667
01:45:12,420 --> 01:45:17,560
 That's the way college football has been, but where can we get online to get all your great stuff?

1668
01:45:18,160 --> 01:45:22,520
 Yeah, you can go to orlandocentinel.com to check out the latest or follow me on social media.

1669
01:45:22,660 --> 01:45:23,380
 Oh, that's Matt Michelle.

1670
01:45:24,300 --> 01:45:25,980
 Matt, it's always good to hook up with you.

1671
01:45:26,060 --> 01:45:28,520
 Stay safe down there, and thanks so much for your time, Dave.

1672
01:45:29,160 --> 01:45:29,660
 No problem.

1673
01:45:29,760 --> 01:45:29,900
 Thank you.

1674
01:45:29,900 --> 01:45:30,480
 Thank you, bud.

1675
01:45:30,720 --> 01:45:32,820
 Matt Michelle, visit there with the Orlando Sentinel.

1676
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 Now, back with Boomo Bugg on 93.9 The Score.

1731
01:48:52,120 --> 01:48:52,680
 Welcome back in.

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 I know Christmas is next month, BB, but you've been asking me to bring you some help for your

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1735
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 Harold, every time I get on his Facebook post, I want to eat.

1736
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 And, you know, again, when you look at that, it's Billy's fault for putting up these delicious

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 meats.

1738
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 It's absolutely incredible.

1739
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 Billy, welcome into the show today, buddy.

1740
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 How are you doing?

1741
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 I'm doing great, guys.

1742
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 Thanks for having me.

1743
01:49:25,800 --> 01:49:32,420
 Well, thank you, because it brings the hunger pains, but I've got a feeling a lot of folks

1744
01:49:32,420 --> 01:49:33,280
 are bringing them to you.

1745
01:49:33,720 --> 01:49:34,480
 Talk to us.

1746
01:49:34,720 --> 01:49:36,260
 What you've got on the menu today?

1747
01:49:37,340 --> 01:49:39,800
 So, today, we've been slinging some sandwiches.

1748
01:49:40,000 --> 01:49:43,820
 We do the best Reuben that you're going to find, but we have a Reuben, a Cuban, a French

1749
01:49:43,820 --> 01:49:48,740
 dip, and a hot Italian, and we sell about 15 or 20 of those a day each.

1750
01:49:48,980 --> 01:49:53,700
 We also do our in-house steak burgers where we grind it in the morning, and then we char-brill

1751
01:49:53,700 --> 01:49:56,920
 it up for you for lunch, and then you can take some home if you want some more for dinner.

1752
01:49:58,300 --> 01:49:59,640
 I wish you'd stop that, Billy.

1753
01:49:59,660 --> 01:50:00,300
 You're making us up.

1754
01:50:00,700 --> 01:50:04,080
 If we sit here and can't talk, it's because our mouths are watering.

1755
01:50:04,560 --> 01:50:07,760
 But for the folks that are brand new, now, this is not your first rodeo.

1756
01:50:08,260 --> 01:50:12,240
 Billy, let's talk about where you are for the folks who are brand new to our neck of the

1757
01:50:12,240 --> 01:50:12,540
 woods.

1758
01:50:13,300 --> 01:50:13,860
 Okay, yeah.

1759
01:50:13,920 --> 01:50:20,260
 No, we're at 123 Magnolia Street, downtown Florence, just off of Tennessee Street, across

1760
01:50:20,260 --> 01:50:21,620
 from the big cemetery there.

1761
01:50:21,960 --> 01:50:26,200
 We're in the old Outlaw Sushi building, so that's where our new location is at.

1762
01:50:26,340 --> 01:50:31,520
 But I originally founded Midtown Butcher about five years ago in the Seven Points area.

1763
01:50:31,960 --> 01:50:34,120
 I had that for around three years before I sold.

1764
01:50:34,320 --> 01:50:35,860
 So, no, it's not my first rodeo.

1765
01:50:35,940 --> 01:50:38,560
 We're just doing it a little bit bigger and a little bit better this time around.

1766
01:50:39,560 --> 01:50:42,560
 Butcher Shop, you've got a bar and grill coming.

1767
01:50:43,240 --> 01:50:46,200
 The catering, and you've got a catering company.

1768
01:50:46,440 --> 01:50:52,620
 Billy, everybody knows Thanksgiving is around the corner and then Christmas, but for office

1769
01:50:52,620 --> 01:50:59,640
 meetings, special events, Christmas parties, you've got so many things coming up in the

1770
01:50:59,640 --> 01:51:00,640
 next two months.

1771
01:51:01,000 --> 01:51:07,840
 Tell us a little bit more about catering and how you can handle really any type of special

1772
01:51:07,840 --> 01:51:08,260
 event.

1773
01:51:08,960 --> 01:51:09,660
 Oh, absolutely.

1774
01:51:09,860 --> 01:51:14,180
 We've actually just signed up a catering gig this morning for 150 people.

1775
01:51:14,420 --> 01:51:20,300
 So we can do anything as, you know, as small as a family gathering to 150 is going to be

1776
01:51:20,300 --> 01:51:22,940
 stretching us a little bit, but we're up for the challenge.

1777
01:51:23,480 --> 01:51:28,480
 But obviously we have, with that one, we're doing hams, turkeys, all of the sides as well

1778
01:51:28,480 --> 01:51:29,940
 for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

1779
01:51:30,400 --> 01:51:33,200
 We can do anything as big or as small as you'd like.

1780
01:51:33,280 --> 01:51:37,200
 We've got a small kitchen, or I mean, we've got a full kitchen, so we can do, you know,

1781
01:51:37,200 --> 01:51:42,720
 anything from sandwiches to, you know, hors d'oeuvres to full-blown meals with, you know,

1782
01:51:42,800 --> 01:51:44,480
 filet mignon if you would like.

1783
01:51:45,120 --> 01:51:50,760
 Tell us again, we've got an audience coming in and out, where you're located, the days of

1784
01:51:50,760 --> 01:51:55,980
 the week that you're open, the hours, and more importantly, if they want some more information,

1785
01:51:56,160 --> 01:51:58,340
 how to get on Facebook and social media.

1786
01:51:59,180 --> 01:51:59,820
 Yeah, absolutely.

1787
01:51:59,980 --> 01:52:05,960
 So we actually do have a website now, so MidtownMeatHouse.com is where we put all of

1788
01:52:05,960 --> 01:52:08,660
 our take-home meals on there, so you can sign up with a Google form.

1789
01:52:09,100 --> 01:52:15,660
 So Midtown Meat House, Midtown with an E, so M-I-D-T-O-W-N-E, MeatHouse.com is going

1790
01:52:15,660 --> 01:52:16,280
 to be our website.

1791
01:52:16,520 --> 01:52:18,420
 Obviously, you can find us on Facebook and Instagram.

1792
01:52:19,120 --> 01:52:24,480
 Our phone number is 256, hold on one second here, I always forget our phone number, it's

1793
01:52:24,480 --> 01:52:24,740
 offline.

1794
01:52:25,140 --> 01:52:26,440
 No, it's not.

1795
01:52:27,960 --> 01:52:31,220
 2-8-4-7-7-0-2, so you can give us a call there.

1796
01:52:31,340 --> 01:52:34,240
 But, you know, we'd really like you to come in and see us and just tell you some of the

1797
01:52:34,240 --> 01:52:35,600
 crazy things we do.

1798
01:52:36,320 --> 01:52:41,760
 For the Tennessee, Alabama, and Auburn teams, I just want to say you're welcome, because this

1799
01:52:41,760 --> 01:52:46,400
 past weekend, we said that if all three won their prospective football games on Saturday,

1800
01:52:46,920 --> 01:52:48,860
 we would give away a $300 gift card.

1801
01:52:49,120 --> 01:52:51,080
 We gave away that gift card this morning.

1802
01:52:51,940 --> 01:52:57,360
 One of our customers named Nick Green magged a $300 gift card, and, you know, the Vols,

1803
01:52:57,400 --> 01:53:00,740
 Road Tide, and War April all went home with the win, so we're going to take a little bit

1804
01:53:00,740 --> 01:53:02,360
 of credit for those big wins.

1805
01:53:02,880 --> 01:53:06,860
 But, Billy, Nick is the most popular person in Florence.

1806
01:53:07,160 --> 01:53:07,500
 That's right.

1807
01:53:08,500 --> 01:53:08,980
 That's right.

1808
01:53:09,120 --> 01:53:14,100
 His friends are going to be calling him to see, to say, where can we come over.

1809
01:53:14,300 --> 01:53:14,980
 No, you're not broke.

1810
01:53:15,080 --> 01:53:16,260
 You got that right.

1811
01:53:16,600 --> 01:53:20,700
 Now, tell us again, your social media website.

1812
01:53:21,360 --> 01:53:25,520
 I know you mentioned last week you're about to get that rolling.

1813
01:53:25,820 --> 01:53:28,440
 Again, tell us again where you're located and website.

1814
01:53:29,300 --> 01:53:29,820
 Yeah, of course.

1815
01:53:29,820 --> 01:53:34,280
 We're at 123 Magnolia Street, so that's in downtown Florence, just off of Tennessee Street

1816
01:53:34,280 --> 01:53:36,280
 in the old Outlaw Sushi building.

1817
01:53:36,460 --> 01:53:45,900
 You can reach us online at www.midtownmeathouse.com, so it's M-I-D-T-O-W-N-E, meathouse.com,

1818
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:49,120
 or you can follow us on social media, Facebook, and Instagram.

1819
01:53:49,740 --> 01:53:50,620
 Billy, don't worry.

1820
01:53:50,700 --> 01:53:55,600
 I can't remember my wife's telephone number at any hour of the day anyway.

1821
01:53:56,240 --> 01:53:57,440
 Listen, have a great week.

1822
01:53:57,500 --> 01:53:58,900
 Let's do this again next week.

1823
01:53:59,420 --> 01:54:00,460
 That sounds great, gentlemen.

1824
01:54:00,580 --> 01:54:01,420
 You do the same.

1825
01:54:01,940 --> 01:54:02,640
 There you have it.

1826
01:54:02,680 --> 01:54:04,980
 Billy Robertson, Midtown Meathouse.

1827
01:54:05,260 --> 01:54:07,800
 So, Alabama, Auburn, and Tennessee wins.

1828
01:54:08,020 --> 01:54:09,740
 And Billy came up a loser, by the way.

1829
01:54:10,400 --> 01:54:11,840
 He then came up the winner.

1830
01:54:13,360 --> 01:54:17,940
 256, by the way, 284-7702 if you want to give Billy a call.

1831
01:54:18,020 --> 01:54:19,480
 And tell him his phone number, by the way.

1832
01:54:19,780 --> 01:54:21,120
 That's going to take care of business for today.

1833
01:54:21,180 --> 01:54:23,520
 On behalf of me, Greg, James Blair, the entire crew here.

1834
01:54:23,600 --> 01:54:25,500
 Perel Buck, thank you so much for your time today.

1835
01:54:25,500 --> 01:54:28,000
 Let's do it again tomorrow, noon to two with the Boom Home Buck Show.

1836
01:54:28,320 --> 01:54:30,360
 Back here on Sports Radio, 93.9 The Score.

1837
01:54:30,360 --> 01:54:30,400
 The Score.